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

Chapter 120 "Warehouse"

"Hey!" Yu Bao excitedly ran towards his new home.

These past few days, as he watched his home being built little by little, he would check on it three to five times a day, like a little animal patrolling its territory.

Lin Shichang saw his eldest nephew in the distance and called out, "Hey kid, slow down, be careful not to fall."

"Uncle, I'm not called Da Zai anymore. My grandpa gave us formal names. My name is Gu Zhiyu, the second son is Gu Zhiheng, the third son is Gu Zhiqian, and the fourth son is Gu Zhiyao," Yu Bao's cheerful voice rang out.

"Uncle, my mother calls me Yu Bao, so you can call me Yu Bao too."

Lin Shichang paused for a moment, then said, "Okay."

It wasn't until the Gu family asked their younger sister that they learned which characters were in the names of their children.

He smiled and said, "That's a good name."

Lin Zhao said with some pride, "I just thought Yu Bao's grandfather was good at naming things, so I entrusted this troublesome matter to him."

His biological father was also good at naming, but since the children's surname was Gu, they had to do something.

Lin Shichang shook his head helplessly.

"Did you call me here because you need something?"

Lin Zhao's eyes narrowed slightly, and his expression became somewhat serious. "Brother, among the people from our brigade who were sent back for re-education, there is a young man named Meng Jiusi. He has a small leaf-shaped birthmark behind his ear."

Yes, Gu Chenghuai checked early this morning, and the little leaf behind Meng Jiusi's ear was indeed a birthmark.

Lin Shichang's hand holding the enamel mug trembled violently. He lost his appetite for water, put down the mug, and looked at his sister. "You suspect he's the fourth son?"

"I think it's possible, otherwise it would be too much of a coincidence." Lin Zhao did not deny that he had this guess.

Lin Shichang said, "You don't need to worry about this. I'll go ask him."

The people at the foot of the mountain have sensitive identities, and as a brother, he would never let his sister get into danger.

He and Lin Zhao had the same plan—to be direct and ask the person directly. If the person didn't know about their background, they would have to ask someone to investigate.

"it is good."

……

Today, the supply and marketing cooperative announced its decision regarding Liu Chunhong.

The Zhang family, Liu Chunhong's husband's family, was ordered to return the embezzled money, and Liu Chunhong herself was dismissed from her job. The nature of her mistake was extremely serious, and it was recorded in her file. She was also ordered to undergo labor education and be sent to a farm for ten years of labor reform.

Liu Chunhong was also quite amusing. She didn't dare spend the money she embezzled at all; she kept it all in an iron box. As soon as the investigation team came to her door, the Zhang family handed it over to her without hesitation, which was surprisingly shrewd.

The leader scoffed, "If you had known this would happen, why did you do it in the first place?"

All the work in vain.

Inside the tenement building, all the neighbors were watching the spectacle. The Zhang family members were blushing with embarrassment, wishing they could dig a hole and crawl into it.

After returning the money, the Zhang family hurriedly closed the door.

Zhang's eldest son thought about how the people in the factory had been looking at him strangely these past two days, and how many people were gossiping about him behind his back, and he couldn't help but feel resentful towards Liu Chunhong.

“It’s not like my family is so poor we can’t afford to eat. What would my mom do with the money? Now the whole factory knows about our family, it’s being spread everywhere. I can’t even hold my head up at the factory anymore. I don’t know how I’m going to get along with my colleagues in the future…”

The head of the Zhang family smoked a filter cigarette but didn't say anything.

He knew everything his wife had done.

They considered giving up halfway through, but the kickbacks were substantial, and they hadn't been caught all these years. It seemed like they would lose the money they were making for free if they didn't continue, and they couldn't bear to do it.

who knows……

A sinister glint flashed in his eyes; he had come to hate Lin Zhao.

Seeing his father's mood, Zhang's eldest son worried that he might provoke someone he shouldn't, so he quickly said, "Dad, that Lin Zhao, her husband is a military officer. That officer is capable and has a wide network of connections. I heard that many high-ranking officials in the county are his comrades-in-arms. Don't be impulsive and ruin our Zhang family."

The head of the Zhang family slammed his hand on the table and roared, "So we're just going to swallow this insult? Your mother's been sent to a farm for ten years, ten years! Who knows if we'll ever see her again in this lifetime!"

When he mentioned Liu Chunhong, the Zhang family fell silent.

After a long silence, Zhang's eldest daughter-in-law couldn't help but say, "It's all my sister-in-law's fault. If she hadn't kept making a fuss and refused to go to the countryside, Mother wouldn't have run into that new saleswoman at the supply and marketing cooperative. If she hadn't had the bad intention of reporting her, she wouldn't have been in trouble, and our family wouldn't have become a laughing stock!"

The woman was furious at the thought that her sister-in-law was trying to sabotage her job so she wouldn't have to go to the countryside, and that she was constantly trying to sow discord between her and her husband.

Most people don't look for the reasons within themselves. The Zhang family isn't very moral, and they tend to shift the blame when things go wrong.

The head of the Zhang family also complained about his troublesome daughter, saying, "Xiaoxiao is really out of line."

Looking at her eldest son, she said calmly, "Your mother was sent to a farm, and she lost her good job. As for the subsidies for your sister... let's stop."

Zhang's eldest son had long wanted to stop paying; his salary was low, and losing five yuan a month was really painful.

But he didn't want his father to think he was heartless.

"Isn't that a bad idea?" Zhang's eldest son hesitated. "My sister lives in the countryside, and it's not easy for her either."

Zhang's eldest daughter-in-law glared at the man, her face full of displeasure.

Unlike her reaction, the Zhang family head's eyes softened.

There's no other reason than that my son has a conscience, and I'll wait until he gets old to take care of him in his old age.

"Five dollars is too much. You still have to live. Send two dollars to your sister every month."

Zhang's eldest son readily agreed, "Okay, I'll do whatever Dad says."

Zhang's eldest daughter-in-law: "..."

Just then, the door was pushed open, and a distraught young man walked in.

Upon seeing the people in the living room, he seemed to snap out of his daze and rushed over.

"Dad, I've lost my temporary job!" Zhang's youngest son was devastated and desperate.

He finally got a job as a temporary worker at the motor factory, but because of what Liu Chunhong did, he was fired by the factory on the grounds that it had a bad influence.

"What?" The head of the Zhang family suddenly stood up.

The eldest son and his wife were also shocked.

They don't want their younger brother to be unemployed, because being unemployed means being a freeloader.

"How could this be?" the eldest brother of the Zhang family said incredulously.

Zhang's youngest son plopped down on the sofa, his eyes red from the intense emotion.

“It’s all because of my mother. When word got out that she was taking kickbacks, I was just a temporary worker. How could I continue working there?”

He was devastated and completely listless. "I worked so hard, doing all sorts of tough and tiring jobs, just wanting to get a permanent position as soon as possible. Now I have nothing, absolutely nothing!!"

Liu Chunhong loved her youngest son the most, and he knew it all too well. He couldn't blame his own mother, so he could only attribute all the blame to his younger sister.

“It’s all Zhang Xiaoxiao’s fault. If she hadn’t been making a fuss about wanting Mom to find her a job, Mom wouldn’t have run into such a tough nut to crack and lost her own job. I hate Zhang Xiaoxiao so much. I don’t have a sister. In this family, it’s either her or me, it’s either her or me.” He said harshly.

In the eyes of the Zhang family patriarch, his already crippled daughter was naturally no match for his youngest son, and he was furious. He immediately said coldly, "Eldest son, starting next month, you don't need to send money to your sister anymore. Write her a letter and tell her that the family is unable to help her and that she should take care of herself."

Sister-in-law Zhang was secretly delighted, but suppressing her laughter, she said, "I'll write it."

She was so happy that she didn't have to send money!
The youngest son of the Zhang family didn't care much about this; what he cared about was what would happen to him in the future.

"Dad, my job..." He looked at his father with a dependent gaze.

How could a father bear that look? "I'll think of something." "Thank you, Dad."

Zhang's eldest sister-in-law pursed her lips.

The younger son gets special treatment; he can just act cute and his in-laws will give him anything.

……

News of the Zhang family's affairs spread quickly. Li Fen heard about it from her neighbors and immediately told Lin Zhao and the others.

Her tone was wistful.

"Why did Liu Chunhong do that? She didn't dare spend a single penny of the money she embezzled, and she lived in constant fear. In the end, she lost her job and had to go to re-education. I heard she was sentenced to ten years! Ten years! I don't know what will happen to her family when she comes back."

Lin Zhaoke didn't feel sorry for Liu Chunhong at all.

“She took what she shouldn’t have, and she deserves this fate,” she said. “She clearly had a sales clerk job with a stable monthly income, so why did she have to covet what the country folk had? In the countryside, income sources are scarce, and every penny has to be carefully counted.”

When Liu Chunhong goes to work on the farm, she will know how hard life is for people in the countryside.

Wang Ju had never experienced the hardships of farming; she simply felt that it was despicable to take advantage of the poor and fill one's own pockets.

“Zhao Zhao is right. That person doesn’t deserve sympathy. The Zhang family has several workers and lives a good life. She did that purely out of greed.”

Li Fen agreed, "I don't know how the positions at the supply and marketing cooperative will be arranged. It's been several days, and there's still no answer."

There are many people watching the work at the supply and marketing cooperative, and Lin Zhao is one of them, but she doesn't think the spot will be hers.

"Who knows."

Wang Ju glanced at her and suddenly asked, "Zhao Zhao, do you have something on your mind?"

Lin Zhao was surprised.

Is she being very obvious?

It doesn't matter, and it's a fact, there's nothing to hide.

Lin Zhao said frankly, "Of course, it's a secure job, how could I not want it?"

Wang Ju replied, "If you want a job, I just heard that someone wants to sell themselves."

Forget about the supply and marketing cooperative job; she knows several others are eyeing it, and with their resources, getting it would be a piece of cake.

"!"

Lin Zhao was delighted, "Where?"

"It costs money, and we also need food." Wang Ju was afraid of affecting her relationship, so she made it clear upfront.

"Money and food are nothing," Lin Zhao said nonchalantly.

Then, she asked anxiously, "Aju, tell me quickly, where exactly is the job?"

Wang Ju said, "Some people at the motor factory want to sell their jobs."

Motor factory?
Isn't this the factory where Yuncheng works?

Lin Zhao excitedly took Wang Ju's arm, her smile radiant and her words filled with joy, "Really? What kind of job is it?"

"It's a warehouse manager position. You don't need a high level of education, just to be able to read." Wang Ju was shy but observant. She figured Lin Zhao must have found a job for someone in the countryside. In the countryside, a junior high school education is considered high, and many people didn't even finish elementary school, so she specifically said that a high level of education wasn't required.

If the job she's selling is... a broadcaster or a publicist, then she definitely won't tell Lin Zhao about it, lest he get excited for nothing and then be disappointed in the end.

"I want it!" Lin Zhao hugged Wang Ju happily, wishing she could kiss her. "No matter how much money or grain it costs, I want it!"

Wang Ju was shy when hugged, but she didn't feel disgusted; on the contrary, she was very happy.

Being socially awkward doesn't mean you don't like being close to people.

“Okay, I’ll introduce you to someone after get off work,” she said.

Lin Zhao shared the same sentiment, "Alright, let's not delay, it'll be more reassuring to settle things sooner rather than later."

but……

"Why would that person want to sell their job?" she asked, worried that something might be wrong.

Without much thought, Wang Ju said, "Because her husband's job has changed, she has to go with him."

"Oh, thank you so much." Lin Zhao sincerely thanked him.

Wang Ju noticed her seriousness and felt a little embarrassed. "It's nothing, I just happened to know. If I hadn't noticed your interest in working at the supply and marketing cooperative, I wouldn't have thought to tell you."

After all, Zhao Zhao has her own job.

"Who would complain about having too much work?" Lin Zhao said with amusement.

She took Wang Ju's arm and swayed it gently a few times, her eyes smiling: "Ju, if you get any more work, you still have to tell me. Only Mr. Gu and I in my family have jobs. Nobody else does. We're really short of work."

Wang Ju kept it in mind and said, "Okay."

Li Fen also said, "My family is also in need of someone. Xiao Song has a girlfriend. When he gets married, we need to buy a job for my sister-in-law."

“We women still need to have jobs.” She is a woman and understands the hardships women face. She never thought of letting her younger brother and sister-in-law stay at home to do laundry and cook, becoming a haggard housewife who has to ask for money.

Li Fen is not afraid that her future sister-in-law will become more ambitious after she starts working. She believes in sincerity and trusts her own judgment.

"I'll ask my mom to keep an eye out for me too, and I'll let you know if anything happens," Wang Ju said good-naturedly.

She has a really gentle personality, rarely speaks loudly, and is a kind person; she's an exceptionally good girl.

Li Fen laughed and said, "I was just kidding. You ask for Zhao Zhao. My family isn't in a hurry."

Xiao Song has connections, so finding a job shouldn't be difficult for him. Why bother others?

Wang Ju smiled but didn't say anything.

……

The money that Zhang's family returned to the supply and marketing cooperative was required by the higher authorities to be taken from the people and used for the people. Fortunately, Accountant Liu handed over the true account book and made amends.

Lin Zhao and others returned the money to the people who had suffered losses, based on the new account book.

The villagers who had been selling eggs at the supply and marketing cooperative for so many years suddenly found themselves with dozens of yuan more, and their worried faces were now filled with smiles.

The news spread quickly, and those who had suffered losses came to collect their money. Holding the windfall, they happily bought a pound of fruit candy, thinking of making their children happy too.

It's three o'clock in the afternoon.

Gu Chenghuai came to pick up his wife from get off work and was somewhat surprised to see Lin Zhao smiling with her eyes crinkling, clearly in a good mood.

Before he could ask, Lin Zhaoxian said, "I'm not going back yet. I need to go to the motor factory first."

Hearing his wife's words, Gu Chenghuai was even more puzzled, "What are you going to the motor factory for?"

Lin Zhao kept it a secret, perhaps fearing some unforeseen circumstances, and said mysteriously, "I won't tell you yet, I'll tell you after I've finished my business."

"Okay." Gu Chenghuai's tone was both helpless and indulgent.

Lin Zhao followed Wang Ju to the motor factory and didn't come out for more than half an hour.

A faint smile appeared on her face as she ran briskly toward Battalion Commander Gu.

Gu Chenghuai wiped the fine sweat from his wife's forehead and nose, his voice gentle, "Why are you running so fast? I'm waiting for you."

Lin Zhao looked up at him, unable to suppress the smile on her lips. "I've done something big. Want to guess what it is?"