The mother of the era is reborn to support her cannon fodder children!

Chapter 111 "What it's like to fall in love"

"Is Aunt Zhu urging us?" Lin Zhao guessed.

Song Yuncheng gave a thumbs up and praised, "It has to be you."

He frowned and said, "It's Aunt Zhu. She said she found a few suitable people and asked my mother to inform Sister Xiangxiang so that she can meet with them."

Notice.

Her exact words were "notification!"

Lin Zhao glanced at the expression on Song Yuncheng's face and guessed that the family Aunt Zhu had introduced was not a good one.

"Who did she introduce to? Tell me."

Song Yuncheng didn't say anything, "Sister, don't ask. They're all bad prospects. You won't even want to eat after hearing that!"

"Is it really that exaggerated?" Lin Zhao asked, biting her chopsticks, her face showing astonishment.

“It’s not an exaggeration at all.” Song Yuncheng shook his head, his face full of unspeakable emotion. “Wasn’t the introduction she gave you before already exaggerated enough? The introduction she gave to Sister Xiangxiang was even more exaggerated.”

What kind of middle-aged man in his fifties, widowed and working as a boiler operator?

What a lazy boy who only listens to his parents.

There's also a disfigured man who's bedridden.

……

I don't know where she found so many people I've never even heard of.

"Go back and have your aunt tell Aunt Zhu that Xiangxiang has found a boyfriend and there's no need to bother her." Lin Zhao didn't ask any more questions; she knew Aunt Zhu well enough to understand.

Song Yuncheng stared at Lin Zhao, "Sister Xiangxiang, are you sure you want to..."

She glanced in Li Fen's direction and winked, asking, "Did you get together with that person?"

Lin Zhao focused on eating, not looking at him, and only said, "It's very likely."

"Even if it doesn't work out, we can't let Aunt Zhu introduce us; she's not sincere."

She knew Aunt Zhu's routine: first, introduce the most outrageous ones, wait for people to get impatient, and then, after receiving benefits during this process, introduce the middle and lower-grade ones. If the other party is still not satisfied, continue to keep them hanging until they can't help but come back again, then give them the middle and upper-grade ones, and have them complain about how much effort they've put in... This whole process earns her a considerable amount of money.

“That’s what I said too.” Song Yuncheng rested his chin on his hand and sighed, “But my mom is worried about delaying Xiangxiang’s important life event.”

Lin Zhao thought her aunt was overthinking things. "You should also try to persuade her. Tell her that these things can't be rushed. Marrying the wrong person will only delay such an important life event."

"I told you, my mom is still worried." Song Yuncheng knew what his mother was worried about. It was simply that Xiangxiang was getting older and didn't have a job, so it was indeed difficult for her to find one.

"..."

Lin Zhao was speechless.

"Go back and tell your aunt to prepare a gift of money and red peony bed sheets."

She meant to distract her aunt.

Song Yuncheng, however, thought he had received confirmation and clapped his hands happily, "Alright, I'll tell you when I get back."

"Sister, you have no idea how annoying Aunt Zhu is. She always acts all high and mighty when she comes to our house. She ate all the peach shortbread that Yun Jin brought home. Not only did she eat it, she took some too. She didn't even leave us a crumb," he complained.

"I want to find a partner on my own, I'm not going to ask her for anything." Song Yuncheng was traumatized by the matchmaker's shady tactics.

Lin Zhao looked at him, her eyes probing, "You have someone you like?"

Song Yuncheng's face flushed bright red, and he didn't dare to look at his sister. He was incredibly innocent. "Sister, please don't tell my mom," he stammered.

“I certainly wouldn’t say a word. When you were little, you wet the bed and made Yun Jin take the blame for you. You begged me not to tell your aunt. Didn’t I say anything?” Lin Zhao said.

Song Yuncheng looked utterly helpless.

"Sis, this happened so long ago, why are you bringing it up again?" he said embarrassedly.

"Who told you to question me? Do you think I'm a gossip?" Lin Zhao rolled her eyes.

Even when someone is good-looking, rolling their eyes is beautiful.

Song Yuncheng couldn't get angry at all. He'd always been like this since he was little. He just looked at his sister's excessively beautiful face and thought, "Yes, whatever my sister says is right."

"It was my fault, I shouldn't have questioned you." Song Yuncheng surrendered with both hands raised.

Lin Zhao asked curiously, "You have someone you like? Is it a classmate? Or someone from the factory?"

Song Yuncheng cleared his throat and drawled, "Sis, it's not even close to happening yet. I'll definitely tell you when I have a boyfriend. Don't ask now."

Seeing how embarrassed he was, Lin Zhao laughed and said, "Alright, I won't ask anymore."

Before I knew it, my two younger cousins ​​had reached the age to get married.

After Lin Zhao finished eating, Song Yuncheng didn't linger. He patted his behind and left, his departing figure exuding a sense of high spirits.

Tsk, that's what it looks like to fall in love.

……

Harvest Brigade.

After finishing up the new house, Gu Chenghuai took some time to go to the brigade headquarters to talk to the brigade leader about the placement of Mr. Qiao and the others.

He was the most promising person in the entire brigade, and he was also from a good family. The brigade leader would take anything he said seriously, let alone the fact that he was there to help solve the problem.

After listening to what Gu Chenghuai said, the captain pondered for a moment, his face full of uncertainty and some worry, and said, "I'm in a dilemma. I don't know what attitude to take towards them. You know, those people are, after all, sent down from above to receive education. Building walls and repairing houses are not big deals. The only thing that troubles me is... I don't know how to strike the right balance. Chenghuai, you are a capable person and know a lot. Do you know what the higher-ups are really up to?"

He looked at Gu Chenghuai with expectant eyes.

The county was in chaos, and even the slow-witted captain noticed something was wrong.

Gu Chenghuai couldn't say there was a problem with the policy. "No matter what we're doing, the focus of each brigade's work will not change. We will still prioritize production tasks."

"As for those people, the brigade will do whatever the higher-ups require. The document clearly states that they should receive labor education, which is something you, the brigade leader, are good at; you don't need me to teach you, but..."

He paused slightly, then continued, "Receiving labor education doesn't mean taking people's lives. They live near the mountains, so it's fine if no wild animals come down. But once wild animals do come down, those people, the old and the young, have no chance of survival."

The captain's expression gradually became serious.

This is what he is most worried about.

“If a serious incident of a wild animal attacking a person suddenly occurs…” Gu Chenghuai shook his head, “even if the injured person has to receive education, it will still be talked about. If it’s a coincidence, a reporter might even report on it. In that case, our brigade will be known all over the country.”

The captain's expression changed drastically. "This won't do. Who wants this kind of bad reputation?"

He paced around in frustration, pondered for a long time, and finally made up his mind: "No, no, the house has to be repaired and the wall has to be built."

A fleeting smile crossed Gu Chenghuai's eyes.

It would be best if we could improve those people's living conditions openly and honestly, so that Dad wouldn't have to put himself in danger.

"Chenghuai, is it alright to do this?" The captain, seeking reassurance, fixed his gaze on him.

Gu Chenghuai nodded, "It's alright, those people don't have any major problems."

He knew that the most troublesome person was that old man Qiao, a big capitalist. Even so, he still had commendation documents with the signatures and seals of leaders, so upon closer inspection, he was still considered 'popular'.

"It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright." The captain repeated twice, thinking that it was better to leave early than late, and found a few strong men to go to the foot of the mountain.

Repairing the roof, replacing the wooden doors, building the courtyard wall...

When Meng Jiusi and the others saw the large group of people arriving, they were initially nervous, but when they realized that the group had come to help repair the house, they breathed a sigh of relief and felt flattered.

Xiaoxiao saw several uncles helping them fix the roof, and a slight smile appeared on her lips. She whispered, "Mom, the uncles are helping us fix the roof."

Tian Ruo was originally so worried about the holes in the roof that she had developed a string of small blisters in her mouth, but she was relieved to see the villagers coming to help.

“Yes, someone came to help us fix the roof.” She looked at Grandpa Qiao, knowing that they had all benefited from his help.

She heard the commotion last night.

Over there, the captain noticed what Meng Jiusi was drying. He went over to take a look and asked uncertainly, "Are you...drying herbs?"

Meng Jiusi nodded. "Yes."

For some reason, he added, "My grandfather and I both practice traditional Chinese medicine." Upon hearing this, the captain's expression changed instantly.

A skilled doctor?

He admired capable people, and when he learned that the grandfather and grandson were doctors, several thoughts popped into his mind, such as wanting them to be the doctors of the brigade. However, no matter how many ideas he had, he had to give up when he thought of their status.

Ugh.

What a pity.

The captain patted Meng Jiusi on the shoulder, "That's good."

He offered a rare word of comfort, saying, "It will get better."

He felt that people with this skill had nothing to fear, no matter where they went.

"Thank you." A warm feeling welled up in Meng Jiusi's eyes as she nodded with a faint smile.

Ever since his grandfather's accident, everyone around him has turned into monsters and demons, and his heart has grown colder and colder.

Even now, he feels that this terrible world isn't so bad after all.

……

When Gu's father learned from Gu Chenghuai that the brigade leader had led people to repair the thatched huts at the foot of the mountain, a big smile appeared on his face.

"Third brother, you really are something else." He gave a thumbs up.

He learned this gesture from his twins.

"I can finally rest easy. What did you say to the captain? Why was he so happy?"

Gu Chenghuai calmly replied, "Move them with emotion and reason."

"The captain is a reasonable person. If you explain the pros and cons to him properly, he will understand."

He believed that those so-called charges could not possibly hold Mr. Joe and others hostage for life.

The brigade leader's approach of being kind to others is correct and only benefits the entire brigade.

Mr. Gu didn't have such a broad perspective; he was mainly worried about dragging the brigade leader down, so he asked, "Won't this have any negative impact on the brigade leader?"

The brigade leader's wife was a gossip and not easy to get along with, but the brigade leader was still fair and just, and he didn't want the brigade leader to step down.

"It's alright, I'll take care of it."

Listening to Gu Chenghuai's words, Gu's father felt more and more that his third son was reliable. No matter what it was, as long as you told him, he would definitely handle it neatly and efficiently.

How could he not be proud to have such a son?
"I've already come up with names for the kids. I'll tell you when your wife comes back and everyone's home," the old man said, keeping everyone in suspense.

Gu Chenghuai thought of his younger brother and asked, "When will Qingzhou be back?"

Gu Xing'er was kicked out of the Gu family, and her room became Gu Qingzhou's, so there's no need to worry about Xiao Si having nowhere to stay when he comes back.

“Originally, he was supposed to come back after the start of the semester, but the school has become like that, so your uncle said to let him stay a few more days,” Gu’s father said. “Chenghuai, when are you going to your maternal grandparents’ house to pick up that kid? I think he’s almost forgotten which way the front door opens.”

"Okay, I'll go next Monday." Gu Chenghuai still missed his younger brother, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

Gu's mother's family home was far away, and a round trip would take up most of the day. It would take more than two hours to cycle there and back.

"Qingzhou still doesn't know I'm back?"

Father Gu shook his head with a smile, "He definitely wouldn't know. If that kid knew, he would have run back overnight."

The youngest son idolizes his third brother the most. Whenever the third brother is home, he always clings to him, just like the second son clings to the eldest son.

"I originally wanted to ask someone to pass on a message to him, but I couldn't find anyone for the time being."

Gu Chenghuai understood his younger brother's temperament and said, "It's alright, I'll go find him. Qingzhou won't be angry."

"That kid is good-natured in front of you," Gu's father said helplessly, but a hint of indulgence flashed in his eyes.

The youngest son is different from Xing'er. Xing'er is selfish and only cares about herself, while Qingzhou is different. Qingzhou cares about his family, is soft-hearted, and is a sensible child.

……

county.

After lunch, when there weren't many people at the supply and marketing cooperative, Lin Zhao asked Li Fen to watch the counter for her while she went to the street office on South Street.

She'd only feel at ease if the courtyard was transferred to her name as soon as possible. Otherwise, the housing management office would take it away, and then it would be too late to cry.

When Lin Zhao arrived at the street office, the first thing she did was open her mouth, and all the clerks in the office looked at her.

"Do you have the land and property ownership certificate for that yard?" a woman asked.

The house had been unclaimed for many years when suddenly someone came and claimed to be the owner, demanding a new certificate. Of course, she wanted to know the details.

“Yes, it’s here.” Lin Zhao handed over the tattered piece of paper.

The woman took it and looked at it. "It's real. You should all come and see for yourselves." She waved to the others.

The other clerks stood up and then rushed forward.

I looked at them one by one.

"it is true."

"I didn't expect it to still be here after all these years."

"Lin Jiu is the homeowner."

……

The group chatted amongst themselves.

"Can it be done?" Lin Zhao asked.

"Yes," said the person in charge. "Did you bring a letter of introduction?"

"I brought it." Lin Zhao then handed her the letter of introduction.

These days, a letter of introduction is an important document to prove one's identity. To dispel their doubts, she even took out her grain and oil ration coupon.

The people from the neighborhood office looked at her in surprise when they saw the huge words '## Supply and Marketing Cooperative' on it.

"Are you from the supply and marketing cooperative?"

Lin Zhao smiled, "Yes, she's a sales clerk, and hasn't been working there long."

Being able to enter the supply and marketing cooperative means there's no problem with your identity.

The women had no ill intentions towards her, and knowing she was a sales clerk, they were even more efficient in their work.

The girl in charge of this matter took out a small notebook, wrote down Lin Zhao's name according to the name on the letter of introduction, and stamped it with a bang.

"Okay," she said, filing the old land and property ownership certificate and handing over the new one.

"You've come at just the right time; it wouldn't have been so easy if you'd been any later."

Lin Zhao raised her eyebrows.

Does this mean that Yun Jin's inquiry needs to be expedited?
She hadn't expected it to go so smoothly. After putting away her new certificate, she took out some candy to thank the clerks and said with a smile, "Thank you! I didn't expect it to be so fast. I was thinking that if it didn't go well today, I would take half a day off tomorrow to make a special trip. You guys are really efficient!"

Once the house is repaired, there will be a lot of contact with the neighborhood office; you never know when you might need their help, so it's important to maintain good relations.

Each of them received a handful of candy and was praised, making them extremely happy.

"Comrade Lin, you're from our neighborhood. If you need any help in the future, just let us know."

"Yes, yes, we will definitely help if we can."

……

Lin Zhao: How enthusiastic!

"Thank you. You can come to me if you need anything, and I'll save it for you."

Upon hearing this, the people from the neighborhood office were overjoyed.