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

Chapter 116 "That's right"

Looking at the little guy's pale face, Lin Zhao couldn't help but feel heartbroken.

"Are you alright?" she asked with concern.

Cat Egg coughed several times, smiled, and said defiantly, "I'm fine."

The one with the pale face clearly has something on his mind.

Before Lin Zhao could speak, the twins rushed to her side. The two children looked terrible, their eyes were red like rabbits', and there was a hint of fear in their eyes.

"Mommy, don't be afraid, Mommy and your daddy are here." Lin Zhao hugged her two sons, her expression gentle.

The two kids must have been terrified to see their friend being pushed off the cliff!

The cat, nestled in its grandmother's arms, looked on with envy and lowered its eyes slightly.

He misses his mother so much.

If his mother were here, she would definitely hold him in her arms and comfort him.

Erzai looked up at Lin Zhao and stomped his foot in anger.

"Mother, Wang Yaozu pushed Maodan'er! He pushed Maodan'er into the river! He wanted to kill Maodan'er! He's a murderer!"

After finishing his complaint, he spat at Wang Yaozu.

The eldest son and his younger brother shared the same hatred for the enemy.

He glared fiercely at Wang Yaozu, who still didn't know he was wrong, his little hands clenched tightly in anger.

"Mom, Cat Egg couldn't move after being rescued. If Dad hadn't blew air into his mouth, he would have turned into a little mound of dirt! Mom, Wang Yaozu is a bad kid. Can you ask the police to take him away?"

This is how Lin Zhao taught her two sons: those who do wrong will be punished by the police, which is why the older son said those words.

Upon hearing Da Zai's words, Wang Yaozu's nonchalant expression vanished. He hid behind his grandmother, frantically shaking her arm and shouting, "Grandma, I don't want to be taken away by the police!"

Granny Wang was furious, not because she was angry about giving birth to a grandson, but because she was angry about giving birth to twins.

Looking at Lin Zhao and her two children, she said confidently, "Why would you need to call the police for such a small thing? My Yaozu is so young. How could he have thought of killing someone? He was just playing with Maodan. Kids don't know their own strength. It's normal for them to bump into each other. If you call the police for such a small thing, they'll be overwhelmed."

It's fortunate he's a member of the Gu family; otherwise, she would have cursed him out without a second thought.

Lin Zhao found the unruly parents even more annoying than the unruly children. With a forced smile, she said, "You almost killed someone while playing around. If your precious child really had bad intentions, wouldn't he be able to massacre the whole village?"

“Your Yaozu is several years older than my eldest and second sons, right? My son knows that children should stay away from the river, or they will die if they fall in. Do you think your Yaozu doesn’t know that? If he really doesn’t know, don’t blame me for being blunt. You should worry about whether he’s mentally sound.”

He cursed without uttering a single swear word.

Granny Wang's face turned red with anger, and she shouted, "Lin Zhao!"

Lin Zhao scratched her ear. "Don't shout so loudly. My ears are fine. I can hear you."

She didn't look at the Wang family members, but at the brigade leader, and said, "Brigade leader, we can't let this matter pass by so easily just because Wang Yaozu is a child!"

“If he can’t realize that he is killing people, when he grows up, he will be a cancer in our village, harming the whole society.”

"Moreover, I also worry that he might push my child one day. You know, he's taller and stronger than my child, and my child definitely wouldn't stand a chance. I'll definitely keep my child away from him."

It was almost explicitly stated that the captain should severely punish Wang Yaozu.

This is Lin Zhao's attitude.

Being small is not an excuse for doing bad things. She believes children need to be educated, especially when they do something wrong.

As Lin Zhao spoke, Gu Chenghuai stood beside her, silently supporting his wife.

Granny Wang glared at her, and the man looked back with his deep, menacing black eyes, making the Wang family members afraid to cause trouble.

After listening to Lin Zhao's words, the villagers felt that what Da Zai's mother said made sense.

The Wang family's golden egg is a bit domineering!

“Captain, Wang Yaozu really needs to be taught a lesson! He pushed Maodan into the river today because he didn’t like him. What if he pushes other kids into the river tomorrow if he doesn’t like them? It’s too dangerous. With someone like him around, I won’t dare let my child run around anymore.” Yuanbao’s mother said with a worried expression.

“Yes, yes!” Da Zhuang’s mother chimed in, “Cat Egg was lucky. It’s just that Er Zai saw it and called for an adult in time. If no one had been around, he would have been dead.”

The brigade leader's wife, also fearing that her grandson would be harmed, said firmly, "Wang Yaozu is old and taller than many of the children in the village. If he bullies the younger children, how can they fight back? He must be disciplined!"

The captain had a headache.

"Go away, what's it to you? Don't cause trouble."

Things were already chaotic enough, and his wife made things even worse. The brigade leader was in a real bind.

The brigade leader's wife was a feisty woman, and she immediately became dissatisfied, saying, "What did I say wrong? You old geezer, you're the brigade leader and you won't let the people speak? Look at you, so powerful."

"..."

The captain glared at the woman and ignored her.

Turning to Wang Pozi, he immediately launched into a tirade: "Wang family, what's wrong with your Yaozu? Pushing someone into the river? Is that something you should do? If it weren't for Erzai being quick-witted and calling for adults to rescue Maodan'er in time, and if Chenghuai hadn't happened to know how to perform CPR, your grandson would have killed someone today and would be in serious trouble!"

Wang Yaozu is too young to be shot, but that doesn't stop him from scaring people.

The battalion commander was the highest-ranking officer in the entire battalion, and few dared to go against him.

Granny Wang didn't throw a tantrum; she just felt they were making a mountain out of a molehill and argued, "Children don't know any better..."

Before he could finish speaking, the captain interrupted him sternly: "What do you mean, 'little kid'!"

Seeing that Granny Wang didn't realize her mistake, he became extremely angry. "He's almost ten years old! In a few years, he'll be ready to get married. He's not a little kid anymore!"

He was very strict and had a loud voice.

Startled, and seeing the villagers looking at him with disapproval, he pestered his grandmother to let him go home.

"Grandma, I want to go home."

The captain glared at him and snapped, "Go home?! Who told you to push someone?!"

Wang Yaozu had always been pampered by his family since he was a child, and no one had ever been so fierce to him. He was both angry and furious, and shouted, "I'll beat you to death!"

They rushed over to attack the captain.

The captain's son grabbed him by the back of the neck.

The young man sneered, "Who are you hitting? We're all here. How dare you be so arrogant? You must be lawless in private."

“Dad, we can’t just ignore this,” he said.

Granny Wang lunged at him and slapped his hand, "Let go of my grandson! Why are you choking him? If you hurt him, can you afford to compensate us? He's the only son in our Wang family."

Before she could pounce on him, the brigade leader's son threw Wang Yaozu at her, and the two of them fell into a heap.

The captain's face was full of disapproval.

really.

Granny Wang wouldn't get up. She sat on the ground, slapping her thigh and wailing, "The brigade leader's son is going to beat someone to death! Is there no one to stand up for us, my granddaughter and my grandson...?"

It's like performing a grand opera.

Zhao Liuniang scoffed sarcastically, "Anyone who didn't know better would think it was your Wang Yaozu who was pushed into the river."

Others also criticized the unreasonable Granny Wang.

"Grandma Yaozu, that's enough."

“Your son Yaozu even beat up the brigade leader; he’s been spoiled rotten.”

"If this were my kid, I would have slapped him on the bottom a few times already. But your kid... you're still protecting him. Aren't you afraid he'll throw you into the river when you're old?" Uncle Changsheng said loudly, enjoying the spectacle.

"Who is really suffering here?!"

……

Lin Zhao gave her mother-in-law and sister-in-law each a small handful of cat ears, kept a handful for herself, and occasionally slipped a piece to Gu Chenghuai. She gave the rest, along with the bag, to Da Zai so they could share. She then added, "Cat Egg is younger than Wang Yaozu. He suffered so much, but he didn't cry or fuss. You can tell what a person will be like at three years old. Cat Egg will definitely be successful when he grows up."

Cat Egg blushed, its pale face regained some color, and its eyes brightened.

Granny Wang's wailing paused slightly; she was furious.

What does this mean? Does it mean her son Yaozu will grow up to be a good-for-nothing?!
They wanted to cause trouble, but the captain sternly announced the punishment for the Wang family.

She lost all interest in tearing apart the Gu family's daughter-in-law and started wailing and crying.

"Oh my God—this is terrible—"

The twins were disturbed by the noise, and the two boys each put one hand over the other's ears. Their actions were synchronized, no wonder they came from the same belly.

Erzai gave Granny Wang a disdainful look and turned his back.

He faced Lin Zhao, ate a cat's ear-shaped pastry, found it strangely delicious, and asked, "Mother, what's this?"

"Cat ears," Lin Zhao said.

The second child was a little confused.

Seeing her son's bewildered face, Lin Zhao smiled and explained, "Doesn't it look like a kitten's ears?"

Erzai looked at it and said, "It looks like it."

There are many rats in the village, and some people keep tabby cats. He has seen cats before.

"Mom, can we keep a cat?" Erzai wanted to keep a cat, mainly because he thought cats were soft and cuddly, and he would definitely sleep soundly while cuddling them.

Lin Zhao looked down at her son, "Want to get a cat?"

"Mm." Erzai nodded emphatically.

“It’s okay to keep a cat, but…” Lin Zhao paused slightly, and before the child could speak again, said seriously, “You’ll have to take care of the cat yourself. I won’t help.”

“Sure,” Erzai said happily. “I will take good care of the cats just like I took care of Dahuang and Hupo.”

Lin Zhao also wanted to raise a cat; petting it was so therapeutic, and it could catch mice.

"Okay, we'll raise one if we find a suitable one."

The little one's wish was fulfilled, and his eyes shone with an astonishing brightness.

That's really great!

The eldest son was also looking forward to it, but he was thinking about something else right now.

"Mom, can we eat the cat's egg?"

He felt that Cat Egg had suffered a lot today and deserved some good food. When Cat Egg fell down earlier, his mother gave him a White Rabbit candy, and he immediately felt better.

"No, Cat Egg just choked on water. The river water isn't clean, and he's very weak right now. It's best not to let him eat anything he shouldn't." Lin Zhao was worried that dirty water might have gotten into Cat Egg's lungs, and thought she would remind the captain later to have someone take the child to the hospital for a checkup.

“Your grandma asked me to bring back a pheasant. We’ll kill it this afternoon and make chicken soup. You two can take a bowl to Cat Egg.”

She believed that no amount of care was too much for the orphans of heroes.

The eldest son smiled broadly, "I thank you, Mother, on behalf of Cat Egg."

Grandma is so kind.

"I'll help Mom kill the chicken!" Erzai said fiercely, crunching the cat ear in his mouth.

"..." Lin Zhao remained silent for a moment, his expression serious. "How old are you? You can't even hold a knife properly, what are you doing killing chickens? Have you forgotten what I said?"

Erzai quickly gave a well-behaved smile, "I remember, I remember, children can't carry knives."

Seeing her father watching the scene unfold, she rolled her clear eyes and said, "I won't kill the chicken, let Dad do it."

The mother and son stood in a corner and spoke quietly.

Amidst the shouting, Wang Yaozu's act of pushing the cat Dan'er finally resulted in a punishment.

The Wang family compensated the Ning family with fifty yuan, a basket of eggs, and an old hen. Not only that, Wang Yaozu also had to undergo "education" from the production brigade, and was required to cut pig feed for a month straight, with no assistance from the Wang family; the brigade would send someone to supervise.

Bad kids get punished, and so do their guardians. The Wang family was punished by having to carry manure for a month. This work was dirty, tiring, and filthy, and nobody wanted to do it. The villagers were quite happy that the Wang family was punished by carrying manure.

"Tsk tsk, this punishment is quite severe. The Wang family will be in for a while to feel the pinch," Zhao Liuniang whispered.

Fifty yuan is a lot; the couple didn't even have that much savings. They had saved for several years to accumulate just over twenty yuan.

Gu's mother was not a bad mother-in-law. She did not allow her daughter-in-law to have a single penny. Apart from work points, she allowed them to keep the money they earned from basket weaving and other crafts.

Lin Zhao said, "It's good that there's punishment, so that the child knows that hurting others is wrong. The Wang family is reluctant to educate him, but the brigade can't just let it go."

If another good-for-nothing appears in the village, it won't be good for the whole brigade.

Huang Xiulan thought her third sister-in-law made sense. "Children need to be taught properly. They can't do things that hurt others. Wang Yaozu still hasn't been beaten enough!"

Is this loving children? No, it's harming them.

The villagers, in small groups, were all complaining that the Wang family didn't know how to raise their children.

The brigade leader was both angry and amused to see that these people were still watching the spectacle and that the educated youth were hiding in the back watching.

"Did I assign you too little work? Should I give you more tasks?"

Upon hearing this, everyone ran off in high spirits.

Before long, many people dispersed from the riverbank.

Grandma Ning was in poor health and couldn't hold Cat Egg, so the brigade leader asked his son to take the grandmother and grandson home.

Seeing this, Lin Zhao quickly took a few steps and stopped beside Old Madam Ning.

“Aunt Ning, the water in the river isn’t clean. Cat Egg accidentally drank some. Should we take him to the hospital for a checkup?” she suggested with concern.

Grandma Ning smiled and said, "Good girl, thank you. You're thinking the same thing as me."

She is knowledgeable and knows how terrible lung pollution is; she had long planned to send her grandson to the hospital for a checkup.

"Da Zai and Er Zai are good children. Today, thanks to them and Cheng Huai, if it weren't for them..." Old Mrs. Ning couldn't continue. Just thinking about hearing that Mao Dan'er had fallen into the river and was dead, she felt like she was being stuffed into a sealed bag, suffocating and desperate.

Lin Zhao said nonchalantly, "It's only right. Cheng Huai is a soldier, and protecting the cubs is his duty. As for my two kids, they'll call for help if they see anyone fall into the river. Auntie, don't worry about it."

The twins nodded vigorously.

That's right.

Grandma Ning felt a warmth in her heart.

"You are all good."

The Ning family left, and the people who lingered by the river gradually departed. The Gu family also headed towards the village.

"Mom, shall we go back and have some chicken?" Erzai licked his lips, feeling hungry after watching the commotion.

“Yes,” Lin Zhao replied.

I had just answered the second child when the eldest asked, "Mom, does Cat Egg need to go to the vet for a shot?"

"It doesn't necessarily require an injection; it depends on the doctor's diagnosis," Lin Zhao said.

"Poor Cat Egg," the eldest sighed, still a little angry. "Wang Yaozu only dares to bully Cat Egg because Cat Egg doesn't have an older brother. He doesn't dare to bully me and my younger siblings because we have an older brother."

Erzai crossed his arms and concluded, "He bullies the weak and fears the strong!"

Lin Zhao had nothing to say.

That’s right.

Otherwise, every family would want to have more children, because children are more confident and never afraid to fight. Families with fewer children have to endure a lot of mistreatment.