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

Chapter 152 "Finally Meeting"

Yun Jian glanced at Meng Jingmo, his tone laced with a playful smirk, "Now you know fear?"

"...I'm not afraid," Meng Jingmo stubbornly replied. "I'm worried about my father."

Yun Jian scoffed, "A little guy who can only float with his mouth if he falls into the water."

"What does this mean?" Xiaobai asked, looking confused.

Yun Jian laughed, "Your brother is just being stubborn."

“My brother isn’t stubborn at all,” Meng Guangbai said, raising his voice slightly. “My brother is the best brother; he’s the most soft-hearted.”

Meng Jingmo: "..."

He looked at his younger brother's angry back of the head and sighed. "Little Bai is so silly, what will he do without him?"

However, this interruption dispelled most of the unease and anxiety in my heart.

"Drip-drip-"

The train whistle blew.

They arrived.

After getting off the bus, the Meng brothers pretended to be calm, but in reality, they followed Yun Jian blankly, not missing a single step.

Soon.

They saw a family, and... a cute little monkey.

Wow, there are so many people in this family! That was the Meng brothers' first impression.

When Yun Jian saw Gu Chenghuai, his eyes lit up. He strode forward, hugged him, patted him hard on the back a few times, and said in a clear and happy voice, "Chenghuai, it's been a long time."

Gu Chenghuai patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Come on, I'll treat you to dinner."

Yun Jian let go of him. "Next time, I'll take leave at the last minute. I need to hurry back. I've already bought my return ticket and I have to leave soon."

The purpose of this trip is for important business, and I'll also take the opportunity to meet a good friend.

"These are your four children, right?" He looked at each of the four kids one by one, then looked at Lin Zhao, clenched his fist, and punched Gu Chenghuai on the shoulder, saying with great emotion, "What a blessing."

Gu Chenghuai remained noncommittal, a smile playing on his lips.

Yun Jian took out four red envelopes and gave them to the four children of the Gu family in turn.

"Here, this is a gift from your brother to us."

Thanks to his preparation, Yun Jian felt that he was truly as brilliant as Zhuge Liang.

The four children didn't take it; instead, they looked at their father. Only after Gu Chenghuai nodded did they accept it.

"Thank you..." Just as he was about to express his gratitude, Yu Bao hesitated over what to call him. He glanced at Yun Jian, thought for a moment, and then called him "Uncle," saying, "Thank you, Uncle."

Hengbao and the others called out to their older brothers.

"Thank you uncle."

Yun Jian: "..."

“I’m not married yet, so you have to call me brother,” he insisted.

Yu Bao looked up, giving the strange uncle a peculiar look, but insisted, "Uncle."

Hengbao listened to his brother and said with a grin, "Uncle."

The twins also called him "uncle".

Yun Jian pinched the bridge of his nose; the constant calling of "uncle" was giving him a headache.

The four boys in Chenghuai's family are really hard to fool.

He looked at Gu Chenghuai, "What are your plans next? When are you going back?"

Gu Chenghuai did not answer, but looked at Lin Zhao, "Where else would you like to go?"

Yun Jian felt a toothache.

He never expected that his stern-faced comrade would be like this in front of his wife.

"No, thank you." Lin Zhao shook his head.

We've bought everything we wanted, and with so many kids in tow, it's best to head back sooner rather than later.

Gu Chenghuai had no objection and said to Yun Jian, "No need to entertain you, let's go straight back."

Yun Jian rarely gets to see his old comrades-in-arms, and he has many questions about their current situations. He glances at his watch and sees that he still has time, so he says, "I still have some time. I'll see you all to your cars before I leave."

"Thanks." Gu Chenghuai knew his comrade was worried because he was taking care of several children.

Although he didn't really need it, he wouldn't refuse his comrade's kindness.

Gu Chenghuai bought a few train tickets and checked the departure time. The train would depart in about forty minutes, so there was still plenty of time.

After making proper arrangements for Lin Zhao and the children, he and Yun Jian went to the guesthouse to retrieve their luggage.

After the two left, only Lin Zhao and six children remained in a rest room at the train station.

"Are you Jingmo, and are you Guangbai?" Lin Zhao pointed at Meng Jingmo, and then at Meng Guangbai.

Xiao Bai's eyes widened, seemingly surprised, and she spoke softly and sweetly, "How do you know my brother's and my names?"

The two children from the Meng family have many characteristics of the Lin family, especially their eyebrows and eyes. As children raised in the city, they have a refined and cultured demeanor.

"Guess!" Lin Zhao teased her nephew.

Xiao Bai smiled shyly, "Did my dad say that? Auntie, can you take my brother and me to my dad's place?"

Auntie?

Lin Zhao smiled and shook her head, "I am your aunt, and your father is my brother. You should call me aunt."

"?"

Hear the words.

Meng Xiaobai looked completely bewildered.

Meng Jingmo looked dazed.

Aunt...?
On an ordinary afternoon, Xiao Jingmo was stunned and confused by the news. This continued until the two people who had retrieved their luggage returned.

When Gu Chenghuai and Yun Jian returned, both of them were smiling, and the slight awkwardness they felt when they first met had completely disappeared.

"Sister-in-law, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." Yun Jian said apologetically.

Lin Zhao didn't mind, "You haven't seen each other for a long time, talk more."

Yun Jian smiled and said, "Sister-in-law is so understanding. Cheng Huai is so lucky."

Lin Zhao smiled demurely.

As they were talking, Yun Jian saw his comrade's family off onto the train, and only stopped when he had escorted them to their carriage.

"Zhao Zhao, you two stay in the carriage for now. I'll see Yun Jian off and come back later," Gu Chenghuai said to Lin Zhao. Seeing his wife nod, he then said to the twins, "Yu Bao, Heng Bao, watch over your younger brother and sister and don't let them go out."

“Okay.” Yu Bao replied earnestly.

After Gu Chenghuai and Yun Jian left, they talked outside the carriage where Lin Zhao and the children were. If you opened the window, you could see two people who stood out from the crowd.

Meng Jingmo and his younger brother sat on the lower bunk, their gazes following Lin Zhao, then moving to the four cubs, and finally settling on the little golden monkey, their eyes wide with surprise.

Is this really his aunt?
His father has family, right?!
Later, Xiao Jingmo wrote a short essay in her diary.

I was forced to grow up when I was six years old. My beloved father suddenly passed away, and my mother let the Laolao family move into our house. They took up our space. That's when I knew that my brother and I had no home.

I had promised my father that I would take good care of my younger brother. I knew that if we stayed in that house, we would be killed by the Seven Deadly Sins, so I took my brother out of the house and lived in the factory.

Just as I expected, the person I called "Mom" didn't come to see us that night. Even though it was the hottest time of the year, I felt very cold that night. I knew that I could no longer consider her my closest person.

That day, a man came to see my brother and me. At first glance, I thought he looked a lot like Jie Touhun. He said he would treat my brother and me to dinner. I asked to see his work ID, and he agreed. It turned out he was...

After that, that person took my brother and me to the capital. I was very excited along the way. I didn't know what he would take me and Xiaobai for.

After getting off the train, I saw many people: a father, a mother, and... four children, and a very small and cute little dog...

As I boarded the train to see my father, I came to my senses that this large group of people in front of me was indeed my aunt's family. (Because of my family's circumstances, no one would proactively come forward to claim kinship.)
I have an aunt?!
The young children don't know many characters; it's half Chinese characters and half pinyin, and there are quite a few misspellings.

After Gu Chenghuai got into the car, Lin Zhao saw that her nephew was still in a daze and hadn't said a word, which made her a little worried.

She nudged the man sitting next to her and asked softly, "Is our new nephew alright?" She didn't want the child to get hurt.

If that's the case, how will she explain it to her fourth brother?

"It's alright." Gu Chenghuai said calmly. "Fourth Brother was stunned when he first learned of our existence, let alone the children. They'll be fine once they realize it."

Lin Zhao nodded.

As Gu Chenghuai said, Meng Jingmo finally came to his senses not long after the train started moving.

"Are you our aunt? Our biological aunt?" Meng Jingmo looked at Lin Zhao, trying to find some trace of her lying on her face.

“Yes, if you still don’t believe me… wait until you see your father, then ask him yourselves.” Lin Zhao didn’t try to prove it any further.

Wanting to know about her father, Meng Jingmo lowered her guard and asked, "Is my father alright?"

“It’s good, you’re with your grandfather,” Lin Zhao said.

Meng Jingmo's eyes widened, his face full of surprise, "My great-grandfather is here too?!"

It was only at this moment that Lin Zhao saw in him the qualities of a six-year-old child.

She smiled with relief, "Yes, your great-grandfather is doing well too."

Meng Jingmo was overjoyed.

Yu Bao and Heng Bao understood their mother's words. These two children, whom they had never met before, were also their brothers, just like Da Dan Ge and the others.

Those who share the same blood.

"Mom, why haven't I seen them before?" Hengbao asked with his long beak.

"Because your fourth uncle, who is Momo and Xiaobai's father, was stolen before Yaobao was even grown up. Your maternal grandparents searched for him for a long time but couldn't find him. Not only you, but I had never seen them before either," Lin Zhao explained.

"Huh?" Hengbao exclaimed in a strange voice, "We have a fourth uncle? Who is that?!"

Yu Bao looked at his mother with a puzzled expression.

Lin Zhao knew the twins were tight-lipped and never talked about family matters, so she spoke in a low voice, "Do you remember when you two drew pictures on your ears before?"

The two children smiled shyly.

Hengbao hugged Lin Zhao's arm, shook it, and said in a wavy voice, "Mommy~~"

Don't mention the kids' embarrassing moments.

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "The man at the foot of the mountain with the small leaf-shaped birthmark behind his ear is your fourth uncle."

"He's Mom's brother?" Yu Bao's mind reacted quickly.

“Yes.” Lin Zhao nodded.

With a serious expression, she said solemnly, "This must be kept a secret. No one can know that your fourth uncle is your fourth uncle, otherwise all our belongings will be taken away, and our whole family will be bullied. Do you understand?"

After saying that, he said to Meng Jingmo, "I need to keep an eye on you secretly; it's more advantageous if our relationship isn't exposed."

Meng Jingmo understood. "I know."

Yu Bao nodded seriously, responding to his mother's words, "Mom, I remember, I will keep an eye on Heng Bao... and his younger brother and sister."

The twins are not even two years old yet and can't speak fluently, so there's no need to worry.

Only Hengbao talks too fast and needs special care.

but.

His mother said he shouldn't tell anyone, and he remembered that.

"I won't tell either," Hengbao declared loudly, "My mouth is sealed!"

"Mom believes in you." Lin Zhao flattered her son, coaxing him, "Besides your father, our family still needs the two of you."

The two boys run around the village all day and get along well with the other children. She even wanted them to be her "eyes and ears" so that they could learn that Meng Jiusi was her fourth brother... The benefits outweigh the drawbacks.

And even if they told others, no one would believe them.

Hearing their mother's words, the twins straightened their backs and felt a surge of responsibility.

Hengbao was a little rascal who could chat with the old man for a while. He pulled Guangbai, who was younger than him, to talk, "Baibai, my mom is your aunt. I'm older than you, so you have to call me brother, okay? My name is Gu Zhiheng. You have to call me Brother Heng. Say it once."

Xiao Bai was well protected by his brother and was trusting of everyone, obediently calling out, "Brother Heng."

Jingmo: "..."

Hengbao smiled broadly, patted his new little brother on the shoulder, and said confidently, "Don't worry, I'll protect you. I'm a big shot in the brigade, and no one will dare to bully you with me around."

Lin Zhao listened to his boasting, but just smiled and didn't expose him.

It's not an exaggeration, but Hengbao really does have a huge following.

With the little golden monkey around, the twins are much easier to manage; the three little ones can lie together and play with each other's hands all day long.

He was lying on the lower bunk, giggling.

They're so cute they're melting my heart.

Little White chewed on the back of his hand, hesitated for a long time, and politely asked Yu Bao and Heng Bao for their opinion, "Can I play with Brother Monkey?"

“Sure,” Yu Bao said generously. “We’re family, no need to stand on ceremony. My aunt and I are not strangers at all.”

The family... Xiaobai glanced at him, lowered her head, and whispered, "Then why did Grandma and Uncle hit me and my brother?"

Lin Zhao's smiling eyes flashed with coldness, but her voice remained gentle, "Did the Yuan family members hit you?"

She thought the Yuan family would at most refuse to feed her two nephews, but she never expected them to dare to beat her!

"Hit him." Xiaobai trembled with fear as she thought of the scene where her brother and she were hit. "Grandma hit my brother's face and pinched us. Brother Jinbao made us pick up the steamed buns on the ground to eat. I'm so scared, waaaah."

Lin Zhao felt heartbroken seeing her nephew's shoulders trembling as he cried. She hugged Xiao Bai and gently patted his back.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Your brother helped you escape. With your aunt here, no one will dare to hit you anymore."

Damn the Yuan family!
Once she gets to the capital, that family is doomed!

Xiao Bai nestled in Lin Zhao's arms, feeling even sadder when she thought of her mother. She also remembered her brother's words, and just sobbed without saying a word.

Jingmo's eyes also reddened. He turned his face to the window and sniffed.

After taking the train, we got on a car.

Back at their destination, Lin Zhao thought to herself, "I can't take so many kids on trips anymore; it's really exhausting."

"Zhao Zhao!"

Lin Zhao looked up at the sound and saw Lin Shichang. "Big brother! What are you doing here, big brother?"

Gu Chenghuai explained, "I sent a telegram."

There are many children, the county is far from the production brigade, and besides, the Lin family doesn't know what will happen to Meng Jingmo and Meng Guangbai next.

Lin Shichang ran over, his gaze lingering slightly on the Meng brothers. These were Xiao Si's two sons and his two nephews.

Afraid that the two children would feel uncomfortable, she casually looked away.

"You're back. Was the journey smooth?" he said, uttering a meaningless question.

Just then, Yu Bao, with a little golden monkey on his head, hopped up in front of him.

"Uncle, look at me!" The little boy shook his head, showing off his new friend.

Lin Shichang looked astonished. "This is... a baby golden monkey?"

Where did you get this?

Gu Chenghuai spoke up: "It belongs to the provincial capital circus, and by some twist of fate, it ended up in our hands."

Lin Shih-chang: "The four kids must be overjoyed."

He was met with four happy smiling faces.

The group headed towards the state-run restaurant, where Lin Zhao introduced Lin Shichang to the Meng brothers.

"Mo Mo, Xiao Bai, this is your father's older brother, who is also your uncle."

Meng Jingmo and Meng Guangbai obediently greeted him, "Uncle."

Lin Shichang gave his two nephews red envelopes and said, "Let's go eat first, and I'll take you back to Fengshou Brigade after we finish eating."