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

Chapter 130 "Focus on Yourself"

"Of course!" Aunt Song laughed heartily. "His sure chance of getting a permanent position is gone!"

Those refined scoundrels who bully young girls deserve to be trampled on a thousand times over.

Lin Zhao's eyes shone brightly, and her tone was light and cheerful, "How did Uncle do that?"

“Your uncle is a senior technician. He knows a few people from various factories. When he heard that Xiangxiang’s engagement was broken off, he immediately inquired about which factory that scoundrel worked for. After finding out, he had someone dig a hole for him and gave the opportunity for a permanent position to another young man who had no connections but was reliable.”

Lin Zhao felt the nausea that had been pressing on her chest finally dissipate, and she clapped her hands happily, "Beautiful!"

"readily!"

"I knew I'd been feeling really down these past few days. Turns out it was because that scumbag was disgusting me. Well done, Uncle!"

Aunt Song looked at Zhao Zhao and said with amusement, "Scumbag?"

That's an interesting description.

"It means a scumbag man," Lin Zhao mumbled. It was a word she learned from the original book and felt it fit Xiangxiang's ex-fiancé's situation perfectly.

Aunt Song accepted this well, saying, "It's very apt; isn't that guy surnamed Huang a scumbag?"

"Aunt, does that mean he can't marry into a better family if he loses his chance to get a permanent position?" Lin Zhao asked again.

"It depends on his abilities," said Aunt Song.

The girl's pregnancy is about to become obvious, and they're desperate to find a scapegoat. If they can't find a more suitable one, Huang Kang might still be the one to take her place.

The details were too dirty to tell Zhao Zhao, so she didn't go into them.

Lin Zhao curled her lip, "It would be disgusting if he really lived a good life."

Such a selfish person, who disregards the lives of others, deserves to suffer for the rest of his life, watching those he discarded rise to higher positions.

Seeing Zhao Zhao frowning, Aunt Song smiled and said, "Don't worry, even if he and that girl get together, they won't have a good life. That family is not easy to fool."

The man surnamed Huang must have lost his mind; he thought he was plotting against that family, but little did he know that they were the hunters.

"It's good that we can't have a good life." Lin Zhao felt relieved.

Aunt Song smiled, unsurprised.

Zhao Zhao has always had this personality since she was a child. She always gets angry when she sees injustice, which caused her uncle to tell the neighbors not to talk about her in front of her for a while.

Lin Zhao knew nothing about these things.

After the meal was ready.

The Song brothers worked together seamlessly, coming over to the kitchen to serve the dishes.

To entertain Lin Zhao's family, Aunt Song prepared several dishes, including a chicken, braised pork ribs, scrambled eggs, and other seasonal vegetables.

Song Yunjin was so hungry, her voice was full of joy, "Finally, I can eat a decent meal!"

It's sad to say the least.

Upon learning that his sister was bringing her husband and four children home, his mother kept grumbling these past few days, no matter how good the food was, that she should save it for the day they entertained his sister…

Song Yuncheng looked at Yun Jin with pity; at least he could get a decent meal at the factory.

"Tsk, this is what you get when you don't get paid."

Yun Jin was annoyed, but said with a forced smile, "Don't worry, brother, I'll definitely earn more than you in the future!"

After speaking, he strode back into the house.

Song Yuncheng followed behind. The Song family's neighbor came out after smelling the meat, and when he saw the chicken he was carrying, he was surprised and said, "Your mother cooked a whole chicken?"

That's a whole chicken! It would take at least three days to eat, wouldn't it?
Women all feel the pinch.

"My mom is very generous in entertaining my sister's family," Song Yuncheng said with a smile. Not wanting to be noticed, he nodded to his neighbor and hurried back into the house.

After washing his hands with his four children, Gu Chenghuai also went to the kitchen to help.

Song Yuncheng quickly stopped him, "Brother-in-law, Yunjin and I are here, we don't need you. You are a guest, and guests should be aware of their role. Just eat. If you go to help, my mother will definitely glare at us."

"Chenghuai, please sit down. It's your own home, don't be shy," Uncle Song said.

Gu Chenghuai sat down and said with a smile, "Then I won't stand on ceremony."

“If you’re being too polite, you’ll only annoy me,” Uncle Song said. “Zhaozhao is just like my own daughter, there’s no need to be so formal.”

Aunt Song came in and overheard the conversation. She said, "Chenghuai, just take care of yourself and the four kids. Yuncheng and Yunjin can do things. If you need help, I'll call them."

Hengbao took off his shoes and sprawled on the sofa, playing as if he were at home. He listened to the adults and laughed heartily, completely at ease.

"Uncle and Aunt, I don't stand on ceremony."

Children's smiling faces always make people feel relaxed. Aunt Song picked up a sweet tomato with her chopsticks and gave it to him. "Yes, our Hengbao is not a stranger. Hengbao, have a bite and see if it's sweet."

"It's definitely sweet." Hengbao praised it even before tasting it, her lips as sweet as honey.

He opened his mouth wide and swallowed the sugared tomato.

The little one especially loves its sweet and sour taste.

"Sweet, delicious, I like this, thank you Auntie."

Aunt Song fed Yu Bao another spoonful, and let Qian Bao and Yao Bao suck on the juice, her face full of smiles.

"Come over often if you like it. Your aunt will make it for you. Your mother used to love it too," she said.

She traded sugar coupons with her neighbor to make this dish.

Yu Bao licked the sweet taste off her lips and said, "We are Mom's children, and we are just like Mom in every way."

He was smiling happily, which showed that he was very happy about being like his mother.

Aunt Song thought to herself, Zhao Zhao's children are all attached to her, they are good children, and she will definitely not lack support when she gets older.

Lin Zhao had no idea that her aunt was thinking about what would happen when she got old. If she had known, she would definitely have argued that she had too many options and that relying on her son was a last resort.

Because, you see.

When the kids grow up, they'll have their own lives. As their mother, she'll let go at the right time and let them fly free. It's best not to interfere too much; she just needs to be their support and tell them that no matter how far they fly, Mom will always be there, and they can always see her when they turn around.

Of course, she won't live a life where the whole world revolves around her child. She also needs to have her own life, to live like a cloud, a flower, or a free wind.

The Song family and the Lin Zhao family sat around the dining table.

Looking at the group of little children, Uncle Song was delighted and said loudly, "Enough talk, let's eat."

"Yu Bao, Heng Bao, come and try the dishes your great-aunt made. See if you like them?" Seeing that the twins had short arms, he put some meat on their plates. "If you like them, your mother can bring you here often in the future."

"Auntie's cooking smells so good, just like my mom's. It's delicious. Thank you so much for cooking so much, Auntie. You've worked so hard." Yu Bao swallowed the chicken, her eyes sparkling as she looked at her auntie, giving her plenty of emotional support.

Aunt Song smiled, her eyes crinkling with gentle ripples. "You're not tired, Auntie. Eat as much as you like."

You really know how to talk.

Seeing that their mother had completely ignored them, the two brothers, Yuncheng and Yunjin, sighed and decided to rely on themselves, burying their heads in their food.

Fragrant!
Not a single grain of rice or a single bite of food remained in the pot after the meal. The four children, their bellies round and full, were stuffed.

"Oh dear, you've reached your limit. Get up and walk around, but walk slowly." Aunt Song couldn't stop laughing as she looked at the twins holding her belly.

"Auntie, let me help you clear the dishes." Yu Bao volunteered to help.

Song Yuncheng stopped him, "Go away, washing dishes and pots is my job, don't try to take it from me. Let's go see your yard after I'm done."

He couldn't wait for his sister to live in the city. Although his sister was a local bully in the village and no one dared to mess with her, he felt it would be more convenient for her to live in the city.

"Yun Jin, get me a bowl."

Song Yunjin picked up the stack of bowls on the dining table and went to the kitchen.

As soon as he left, Yu Bao wiped the table with a rag.

Aunt Song liked him more and more as she looked at him, and said with emotion, "If Yuncheng's future children are all this well-behaved, it will be so much easier to raise them."

“Children are raised, and with our family atmosphere, we won’t produce domineering or lazy children. Auntie, you’ll definitely get what you want,” Lin Zhao said earnestly.

Aunt Song patted her hand, "I hope so."

After washing the pots and pans, the Song brothers went out to digest their food and also took the opportunity to visit the courtyard on East Street.

Seeing Yun Jin locking the door, and with the entire Song family in the hallway seemingly about to leave, a neighbor asked curiously, "Is Zhao Zhao taking the child back?"

Aunt Song answered on her behalf, "The brigade is far away, there are many of them, and they don't have bicycles, so they have to leave early. Zhao Zhao and the others will accompany me and Lao Song for a while, and then we'll go straight back."

The neighbors glanced at Gu Chenghuai repeatedly, their expressions full of admiration.

What an outstanding young man! It's hard to believe he's from the countryside.

Even if he was from the countryside, this young man was not bad; he was capable of establishing himself in the army through his own abilities.

Zhao Zhao is so lucky.

I hope her daughter can marry such a good young man.

“It’s far,” the neighbor said. “Zhaozhao, you should visit your uncle and aunt often. They miss you.”

Lin Zhao smiled and took Song's aunt's arm. The two were very close, like a mother and daughter. "Yes, yes, I'll be close to my aunt and uncle too."

A gentle light flashed in Aunt Song's eyes.

The family went downstairs, exchanging pleasantries along the way. They said the food at the Song family's house smelled delicious and must have been very plentiful. They also praised Lin Zhao's four children for being well-behaved, sensible, and polite. They also mentioned that Gu Chenghuai was handsome and tall. By the time they came downstairs, twenty minutes had passed.

Song Yunjin breathed a sigh of relief, "Sister, you really have a lot of influence. No wonder you are the most beautiful girl in our textile factory's residential building. You haven't been around for years and you are still so popular."

Lin Zhao knew perfectly well what everyone was curious about.

"It's not that I'm popular, it's that everyone is curious about my four kids and their dad. What have I been involved in all this?"

Not many people in the family dormitory had seen Gu Chenghuai and his four children, so it wasn't surprising that they came out to see them.

Especially since she doesn't go back to her family's apartment building very often now, it's a bit of a novelty for those people. They'll definitely be the same next time they come, wanting to ask her all sorts of questions.

There's no way around it; the people living in the apartment building are all old neighbors, and everyone knows exactly what time they go to the toilet. It's all old news, and people like her are much more intriguing.

"That seems to be true." Song Yunjin said thoughtfully, "When Sister Xiuxiu went back to her parents' home, everyone was very curious about her family."

He glanced around and whispered, "But Sister Xiuxiu isn't getting as much attention as you."

Lin Zhao glanced at him, "Boring, what's there to compare?"

“That means you’re more popular.” Song Yunjin said with a serious face. “Sister, don’t take this lightly. I know that Sister Xiuxiu is secretly comparing herself to you. When she found out that you married your husband, she spread a lot of nasty things about you in the family building.”

Rumors spread that Lin Zhao was becoming an old hag, wouldn't even have a temporary job, and would have to work in the fields and maybe even raise pigs... In short, the rumors were very unpleasant and made her parents quite angry.

Lin Zhao didn't have a deep impression of the person Yun Jin mentioned. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Next time she keeps nagging, just say I asked who she is. Besides, comparing herself to me won't make her life any better. Let her focus on herself."

Song Yunjin was lucky she hadn't drunk any water, otherwise she would have spat it out.

"Sister Xiuxiu will be furious."

Lin Zhao said indifferently, "Then she really has a short temper..."

Turning my head, I saw a familiar figure walking towards me in the distance.

"..."

Before she could speak, the person in front quickly approached, his droopy eyes scanning Lin Zhao and the others before finally settling on Aunt Song with a warm smile.

The person who came was Aunt Zhu, the matchmaker.

"Yuncheng's mom, I've come to see you again."

Aunt Song asked in confusion, "Is something wrong?"

"Of course there's something going on. Would I come over if there wasn't anything wrong?" Aunt Zhu said reproachfully, then added, "I have a good young man here. He doesn't mind that your niece is older, doesn't have a formal job, and is from the countryside. When would you like to arrange for the two of them to meet?"

Aunt Song looked helpless.

If she remembered correctly, she had already turned this person away when he last came to visit.

Lin Zhao looked at Song Yuncheng, asking him with her eyes what was going on.

Song Yuncheng shrugged.

do not know.

His mother said she refused.

Aunt Song said, "Sister Zhu, I didn't try to fool you last time. My niece really does have a boyfriend and doesn't need to look for one anymore. I'm sorry to have made you come all this way for nothing."

Aunt Zhu was taken aback, then her face fell. "Are you kidding me? Dating isn't like choosing cabbages. You've got a boyfriend in less than half a month? Yuncheng's mom, that's not how things are done."

Aunt Song gave a wry smile.

Lin Zhao said, "My aunt has no reason to lie. My sister does have a boyfriend, and I introduced them."

Aunt Zhu laughed, "You are... Zhao Zhao, right? How come I didn't know you became a matchmaker? At least come up with a plausible excuse."

“I didn’t say I was the matchmaker,” Lin Zhao said casually. “It just so happened that a colleague was looking for a partner for her younger brother, and I introduced my sister to him. The two hit it off after meeting. By the way, the young man is in his twenties, works for the transport team, is almost 1.8 meters tall, has regular features, lives alone in a courtyard, and gave a bride price of two hundred yuan, plus a watch and a sewing machine…”

Aunt Zhu's smile froze on her face.

Lin Zhao paused slightly, then smiled sincerely, "What's the situation with the person Aunt Zhu introduced? Why don't you tell me first?"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhu didn't want to say another word and turned to leave.

Talk, talk, talk! What is there to say? Can she really say that the person she's introducing is in his early forties, has four children, and his mother is bedridden?

Hmph, the Song family is really something. They entrusted everything to her, yet they still went to find someone else. How despicable!
Song Yunjin looked at Lin Zhao with starry eyes and gave her a thumbs up, "Sister, you're amazing!"

"Well said."

"I've wanted to confront her for a long time. If it weren't for my mom worrying about this and that, I would have already lost it!"

The teenager complained, "It's really too much. Every time she comes to my door, she acts all high and mighty, like I'm begging her."

Lin Zhao said, "Okay, she probably won't come again."

After holding it in for a while, Song Yuncheng burst out laughing, "Definitely not, we'll avoid our apartment building from now on."

Aunt Song sighed, "It has to be a daughter. At least when I'm on the front lines, I have someone to help me."

"Mom, I want to help you, but please tell me to shut up," Song Yuncheng said.

"Are you helping me? You're offending people!" Aunt Song glared at him, telling him to shut up because her heart ached.

He missed the point; he's not even as good as Yu Bao or Heng Bao.

Leaving the family dormitory, Lin Zhao and the others strolled leisurely to East Street, where they saw the courtyard.

The twins looked at the dilapidated yard and gently touched their chins with their hands.

"Mommy, there's no roof!" Hengbao laughed.