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

Chapter 128 "Housing Allocation in the City"

Hengbao was looking forward to ice skating. He rubbed his hands excitedly, his eyes sparkling with interest, and asked, "When are we going ice skating?"

"You're in such a hurry? Ask your parents, and they'll let you go whenever they say you want." Song Yunjin laughed heartily.

Hengbao looked at Lin Zhao, knowing that his father listened to his mother. Yubao was also very curious about ice skating, which his uncle had mentioned, and looked at him eagerly.

"No rush," Lin Zhao said, sipping his tea leisurely.

The twins should be sleepy by now. Let's wait until they're asleep before going out. They can play for an hour and come back, which will be just right.

Yu Bao and Heng Bao were a little disappointed, but they didn't urge them. They sat on the sofa eating mung bean cakes and listening to the adults talk, enjoying themselves leisurely.

After a while, they whispered in each other's ears again.

"Brother, what do you think of the city?"

Yu Bao pondered, looking serious. "The city is so convenient. The toilets don't smell, there are electric lights in the houses, and it's easy to get ice cream... It's great."

Hengbao agreed, saying softly, "Yeah, except for the lack of a yard and the small house, it's perfect."

Uncle Song sat next to him and heard everything clearly. He looked around the room and realized that he had never felt the house was small before.

He reached out and ruffled Hengbao's hair.

"It is a bit small. But all the apartments allocated in the city are this small, so ours is considered big."

Hengbao blinked. "The rooms were assigned?"

Yu Bao was also a little shocked, his mouth agape in a vertical "O" shape. "They even allocate housing in the city?!"

"Uncle, our household registration is also in the city, so why aren't we allocated houses?" Hengbao asked loudly, secretly wondering if his family's house had been stolen. His expression became wary.

Uncle Song saw through his thoughts and couldn't help but laugh to himself. "The prerequisite for housing allocation is having a job, and you have to wait in line. Some people wait for several years and still can't get a house. There are too many people and not enough houses. Housing allocation is not a simple matter."

The factory has been embroiled in disputes over housing allocation every year; there's a lot more to it than meets the eye.

"Oh, you need to have a job." Yu Bao understood. "My mom has a job, so she can have her own room, right?"

"Sure, but housing allocation also depends on seniority. Seniority is the length of time your mother has worked, and those who have worked longer are ranked higher," Uncle Song patiently explained.

Song Yuncheng and Song Yunjin sat on small stools, thinking to themselves, "His dad is really patient with his four kids."

Yu Bao propped himself up on his hands, his face contorted from being squeezed, his voice filled with worry, "My mom's working hours are short, so she'll definitely be last in line."

"It's alright," Lin Zhao said with a smile. "The houses we were allocated are small, some aren't even well-ventilated, and the toilets and kitchens are shared, which is really inconvenient. We have our own house, so we're not after the ones we were allocated."

Yu Bao thought his mother was talking about the brigade's courtyard, and said with a big smile, "Yes, our house is very big, and we have a courtyard where we can grow vegetables."

He remembered something and asked expectantly, "Mom, when our house is finished, can we raise a chicken?"

Chickens can lay eggs and produce meat.

Lin Zhao disliked the smell and didn't really want to raise them. But when she met the baby's bright eyes, she relented and said, "I can raise them, but you have to feed them and shovel their droppings. You can't make the house stink."

"I can do it!" Yu Bao puffed out her chest and raised her head, overjoyed.

Hengbao shouted, "I will help my brother!"

"Alright, let's raise it then," Lin Zhao said.

I have a dog, and before I said I wanted to get a tabby cat. Now I want to get a chicken. What else do I want to get in the future?
"The house I just mentioned isn't the one owned by the production brigade, it's the one in the county." Lin Zhao steered the conversation back to the topic, telling Zaizai that they had a courtyard house in the county.

The twins' eyes widened in surprise.

His expression was one of disbelief.

"Do we have a house in the county?" Hengbao's little voice almost flew out the window.

Yu Bao couldn't stay calm either, excitedly asking, "Where is it? Can we go see it?"

"Yes, there is." Lin Zhao smiled at the two kids, answering Hengbao's question first, and then Yubao's. "It's on East Street. It's a mess there right now, but you can still go if you want. I'll take you there when we get back from the skating rink."

"I'll go, I'll go!" the twins exclaimed in unison.

While we were talking, Qianbao and Yaobao snuggled up in the corner of the sofa, heads touching, and fell asleep, still clutching the empty milk bottles in their chubby hands.

Gu Chenghuai gently took the bottle away, and seeing Yaobao move her lips, he patted his daughter's back and coaxed her gently.

In just a few breaths, the little guy slept even more soundly.

Aunt Song lowered her voice, "Zhaozhao, take the child inside. I just changed the sheets; it's more comfortable to sleep on the bed."

She wanted to hold the baby, but was afraid of waking the two little ones, so she didn't dare to.

Lin Zhao picked up Yao Bao and placed her in her aunt's arms, saying, "These two are sleeping soundly, we can't wake them up."

As she spoke, she picked up Qianbao and was about to ask which room to take him to when Song Yunjin volunteered, "Sister, take us to our room, take us to our room."

Even though she was speaking in a low voice, her excitement could be clearly heard by Lin Zhao.

This adorable little guy smells so sweet and milky. If you sleep in his bed, the bed will smell like milk.

Lin Zhao nodded obligingly, "Lead the way."

"Alright!" Song Yunjin rushed forward and opened her door.

The Song family's house has a good layout, with windows in both rooms. The area is decent, not too cramped. At this moment, the windows are open, and sunlight shines on the bed, adding a touch of softness to the whole room.

"It's quite clean, it doesn't even look like your room."

Aunt Song chuckled, "It was just cleaned."

She didn't expose them, saving face for the two boys.

Song Yunjin was incredibly proud, but her voice was low and stern. "Absolutely. Knowing you were coming, I cleaned the house inside and out, even the hallway was washed with water, and the toilet was spotless. My mom even burned incense."

There are public toilets on each floor of the residential building. Each household takes turns cleaning the toilets, since everyone uses them and everyone cleans them very diligently.

"You even cleaned it up specially? No wonder it looks so clean to me," Lin Zhao replied softly.

She put Qianbao on the bed, took off her tiger-head shoes, pulled over a small blanket to cover his and her daughter's tummy, and followed her aunt out of the house.

"Uncle, Aunt, if Qianbao and Yaobao wake up, could you please help take care of them for a while? Chenghuai and I are taking the twins out to play for a bit."

Aunt Song smiled and said, "Go ahead and have fun. Your uncle and I will take care of them."

Uncle Song waved his hand, "Keep an eye on Yu Bao and Heng Bao, don't let them get hurt."

Yu Bao's little heart warmed, and she smiled sweeter than honey, "Uncle, Heng Bao and I will be careful, we won't fall."

"I know you two are good." Uncle Song ruffled his hair, his eyes full of affection.

Song Yunjin couldn't wait any longer and knocked on the door to urge, "Are you coming or not? Hurry up."

Lin Zhao led the twins out, and Gu Chenghuai followed with his camera.

When the group reached the stairwell, Song Yunjin's eyes lit up when she saw the black bag in Gu Chenghuai's hand. She exclaimed excitedly, "Brother-in-law, is that a camera you're holding?"

Gu Chenghuai nodded.

Thinking Song Yunjin wanted to take some photos, I said, "I'll take a few for you later."

Unexpectedly, Song Yunjin blurted out, "Brother-in-law, can I touch the camera?"

Gu Chenghuai understands his wife well. She is very close to the Song brothers and treats them like her own younger brothers. If Zhaozhao were to bring the camera, she would not hesitate to let Yunjin touch it, let alone give it to him...

"Go ahead and touch it." He handed over the camera.

Lin Zhaochong smiled at Gu Chenghuai.

Song Yunjin took the small black bag, looked it over from side to side, her eyes full of excitement.

"Great, now I've finally handled a camera!" "How pathetic!" Lin Zhao said dismissively, but then changed the subject, saying, "Take it out and look at it."

"Can I?" The moment Song Yunjin asked, her hand was already on the zipper of the black bag. With a forceful pull, the zipper opened, and she took out a brand-new black camera, holding it like a precious treasure.

Lin Zhao couldn't bear to look.

So is asking "Can you?" just a polite way of saying it?
That's really Song Yunjin!

"Once we get to the ice rink, I'll have your brother-in-law teach you how to use it!" Lin Zhao said.

The family of four just happened to need someone to take photos.

Song Yunjin jumped up and down excitedly, "Okay, sis, once I learn how, I'll take a group photo of you two."

Lin Zhao said bluntly, "Of course you have to take the photos. You'd better study hard so you can take good pictures."

Song Yunjin was incredibly sweet-talking, saying, "You and your brother-in-law are good-looking, and Yu Bao and Heng Bao combine the best of both of you, so how could the photos they take be ugly?"

Remembering the film his sister had asked him to take to the photo studio for developing, he asked, "Sis, have you picked up the photos yet?"

"We picked up the first one, and they said today is a good day to pick up the second one after we finish playing," Lin Zhao said.

"Okay!"

As they spoke, the group arrived at the ice rink.

Song Yuncheng rented several pairs of roller skates and, with Song Yunjin leading the way, entered the stadium.

"It's been a few years since I've been here, and things have changed a lot," Lin Zhao said, looking around with some emotion.

She first came here after watching the 1959 film "Sisters on Ice". During that time, she and Yun Cheng and Yun Jin were obsessed with roller skating, and they would secretly come to play even after spending all their New Year's money.

It's a pity, this place will definitely be shut down by next year at the latest.

but……

Lin Zhao was very satisfied to be able to play one more time before it closed.

Song Yuncheng looked around and, seeing no one was there, said, "This place used to be much more lively than it is now. There were vendors selling soda and sugar figurines, but after it was shut down a few days ago, everything was gone. Everyone was terrified. Let's not worry about that. Let's play as much as we can, so that one day it will be completely shut down and we won't be able to play anymore!"

Honestly, he just couldn't understand it. What's wrong with leaving a place like this for people to relax in their free time? How is that extravagance?

If this place is closed, there will be one less place to go to find a partner.

Lin Zhao shook her head, her expression solemn. "Let's not talk about this anymore. Don't say these things in public again."

She remembered that in the original book, Yun Cheng lost his newly promoted technician job because he was backstabbed by someone close to him because he couldn't keep his mouth shut!
Gu Chenghuai's expression was cold and stern as he said, "Listen to your sister."

Song Yuncheng wanted to ask if it was necessary, but when he met his sister and brother-in-law's serious and unyielding gaze, his heart skipped a beat.

"Okay." He truly took those words to heart. "I've got it."

"Just remember that," Lin Zhao said.

This was Yu Bao and Heng Bao's first time in a place like this. They saw many people scrolling through the screen so quickly that they couldn't take their eyes off them.

"Brother, look, they're so fast!" Hengbao said excitedly, pulling Yubao's hand and pointing to the people in the skating rink.

“Their shoes have little wheels, so of course they’re fast,” Song Yunjin said. “Your mother is very good at skating. When she used to skate, lots of people would gather around to watch her. She was very popular.”

It even attracted the attention of some bad boys. His father led them to teach them a lesson as a warning to others, so that his sister wouldn't be bothered by them.

"Wow!" Yu Bao looked at Lin Zhao with admiration. "Mom, can you teach me?"

"I want Mommy to teach me too!" Hengbao shouted.

Lin Zhao and Gu Chenghuai changed the twins' shoes.

She smiled and agreed, "Sure. Don't stand up yet, be careful not to fall. Let me change my shoes and then I'll hold your hands."

The twins nodded obediently.

The two boys simultaneously raised their feet, looking at the strange-looking shoes with great curiosity.

Lin Zhao changed her shoes, loosely grabbed Gu Chenghuai's arm to stand up, slid around in place for a bit, and once she was comfortable, she let go, pushed off with her feet, and slid back several meters.

Upon seeing this, Yu Bao and Heng Bao clapped enthusiastically.

"Mommy is so amazing!!" The little voice was full of pride and joy.

Lin Zhao smiled, turned around, and slid back to the two children, saying, "Come on, I'll teach you."

Seeing that Gu Chenghuai was about to speak, she said, "I'll teach the baby, you take pictures for us."

Gu Chenghuai smiled helplessly, took a half step back, took out his camera, and stood not far away to capture the scene, taking pictures of his wife and children at any time.

If you look closely, you can see that his position is perfect; no matter what, he can protect Lin Zhao and the two children in the first instance.

Yu Bao and Heng Bao trust their mother unconditionally, reaching out and grabbing Lin Zhao's arm.

The moment their feet touched the ground, the slippery shoes slipped and slipped, completely out of their control. Their bodies leaned forward, and they frantically grabbed their mother's arm, trying to steady themselves. The more anxious they became, the more they were about to fall forward.

"Mommy, I'm going to fall!" Hengbao cried out anxiously.

There was a click from the side.

Gu Chenghuai recorded the embarrassing moment of his son.

Hengbao clung to Lin Zhao's arm, looking at his father in disbelief. "Daddy!" he cried, his voice almost splitting in embarrassment.

"Dad, I'm not ready yet!" he emphasized, looking annoyed.

Lin Zhao helped the twins up and made them stand properly. She said gently, "Hengbao, you can't be so mean to Daddy. Daddy must have taken the picture because... Hengbao looked so cute clumsy as he learned to ice skate."

"Mom also thinks it's cute."

Hengbao was instantly appeased, a smile spreading across her fair face as she apologized to Gu Chenghuai, "I'm sorry, Dad, I shouldn't have raised my voice."

After apologizing, he made a pleading request, "Dad, could you take a better picture of me? I want..."

After thinking for a moment, the child said, "It has to look really impressive."

Gu Chenghuai: "..." This is asking the impossible!

He couldn't find the soft words to coax the child; his cold, sharp brows furrowed into a knot.

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "In my parents' hearts, their own child is amazing no matter what."

Hengbao was completely fooled by his mother, and chuckled, "Okay, then... Dad, you can take the pictures!"

Gu Chenghuai raised his hand and pinched the space between his eyebrows.

Is the little guy too easily fooled?

We still need to send them to school earlier!
Lin Zhao was taking care of the two kids by herself. Song Yuncheng changed his shoes and came up to help his sister teach Yu Bao and Heng Bao how to skate.

The two kids were having so much fun trying rollerblading for the first time that their faces ached from smiling.

"Hahaha, this is so much fun!" Hengbao was incredibly brave. After getting used to the shoes, he was like a wild horse that had broken free of its reins.

"Sister, Hengbao looks just like you!" Song Yuncheng praised.

His sister wasn't afraid even though it was her first time skiing; she only fell twice before she got into a good rhythm!
Hengbao smiled brightly.

Lin Zhao didn't forget her eldest son, "Yu Bao is great too."

Yu Bao's eyes were full of light.

Beside her, Song Yunjin was learning how to take photos from Gu Chenghuai. After she managed to get the hang of it, she took the camera and followed Lin Zhao as he glided along, snapping away.

Even though it was his first time handling a camera, he acted like a pro, finding the right angle and lighting...