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

Chapter 167 "It's been a long time"

Yu Bao held the hardcover book up to cover the bowl and ate quietly with his younger brother.

You take a bite, I take a bite, the sweet and sour flavor filling our mouths, and the two brothers smile with delight.

Poor Qianbao and Yaobao, they can't eat anything.

They missed out on so much delicious food! It's okay, they'll help their younger siblings eat it, and they'll tell them about it when they grow up.

Twins: "?!"

The good older brother finally let his younger siblings drink the sweet and sour tomato juice, and the two little ones loved it and clapped their hands with joy.

The moon climbed into the sky, and the village fell silent.

Lin Zhao and his companions quietly arrived at the foot of the mountain.

The knocking sound, consisting of two short knocks followed by one long one, is quite distinctive.

Not only Meng Jiusi, but everyone else in the other rooms knew that the visitor was one of their own. They remained silent, pretending not to know anything, unaware of the relationship between the Meng and Lin/Gu families, and unaware that people would come to their place from time to time.

Jingmo was dozing off, her head nodding, when she heard a knock on the door and suddenly woke up.

"Dad?" He sat up in bed, his little ears perking up.

"Go back to sleep, I'm going out to take a look." Meng Jiusi got out of bed.

As soon as he finished speaking, he left the room, took a few steps toward the dilapidated courtyard gate, lifted the door bolt, and casually opened the door.

There were one, two, three, four... five people outside the door.

The Lin family of four and their son-in-law.

"...Father? Mother?" Meng Jiusi was slightly taken aback, and blurted out, "You're back."

Upon hearing Xiao Si call them "father" and "mother," Lin Heling and Song Xiwei were deeply moved. The couple exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with joy.

Xiao Si has accepted them!
Meng Jiusi noticed her parents' happy expressions and looked away shyly, glancing at the young man with the cane.

He has dark skin, bright black eyes, and a slightly similar demeanor to his brother-in-law, exuding righteousness.

“You…” Meng Jiusi had a vague guess in her heart.

Lin Shifan stepped forward, leaning on his cane with one hand and holding his younger brother with the other, and pounded Meng Jiusi's back a few times with a clear and powerful sound.

"Your brother, the brother who was born into this world at the same time as you, the third son of the Lin family." The soldier's voice was so loud that it made Meng Jiusi's ears ring. "Little Fourth, welcome home."

He took out a piece of paper and shoved it into Meng Jiusi's hand without any ceremony.

"Here is my contact information. Write to me if you need anything."

Song Xiwei slapped Lin Shifan on the shoulder, the force of which was mostly dissipated as her hand fell. "Your father and I are here, we don't need you."

Lin Shifan pretended to grin and said, "Just in case. I'm Xiao Si's older brother, how could he not know where I am?"

"Right?" He put his arm around Meng Jiusi's shoulder, showing no formality whatsoever.

Meng Jiusi was stunned.

I never expected the twin brothers to have this kind of personality.

He stared blankly at Lin Shifan's face, which bore only a slight resemblance to his own.

"...I'm not like you."

Lin Shifan knew that he and Xiao Si only looked alike by about three points, "their eyes are similar, and their height is similar too."

Lin Heling and Song Xiwei are both tall, and none of their children are short. They are all good-looking in their own way. When they stand together, no one would think they are not brothers.

They were speaking incoherently while standing at the door, so they went into the courtyard.

The people living at the foot of the mountain have a special status and are not entitled to enjoy certain privileges, so their living environment is not very good.

The courtyard was empty; there wasn't even a bench.

They can only sit on straw mats.

Jingmo and the Lin family were close. Hearing his aunt's voice, he put on his straw sandals and came out. Guangbai was a light sleeper. Seeing his brother come out of the house, he followed him in a daze.

"Brother, brother, wait for me."

Jingmo didn't hear it.

Upon seeing the strangers in the courtyard, they stopped in their tracks, their eyes filled with curiosity.

"Dad." He stood next to Meng Jiusi, then called to Lin Zhao and Gu Chenghuai, "Aunt, Uncle."

At this moment, Guangbai, wearing short sleeves and shorts, also came out.

He used to be cheerful and sweet-talking, but after witnessing his father being taken away by several people, he became timid and afraid to see people.

There were many people in the courtyard, and Xiaobai felt nervous and helplessly bit the back of her hand.

Meng Jiusi waved to his youngest son.

Guangbai ran over and hugged his father's leg.

"Jingmo, Guangbai, these are all my relatives. Let me introduce you..." Meng Jiusi introduced his family to his two sons in a calm and unhurried manner.

He pointed to Lin Heling and Song Xiwei, "These are your father's father and mother, your grandparents."

Lin Heling has a gentle and mild temperament, like a breeze in March. She is not aggressive and seems easy to get along with.

Jingmo and Guangbai looked at him curiously.

"grandfather?"

Lin Heling borrowed some canned biscuits from her daughter as a gift to meet her grandson.

He handed over the items with a gentle and loving attitude, saying, "I am your grandfather. This is a gift that your grandmother and I prepared for your first meeting. We came in a hurry and didn't prepare much, but we will prepare something better for you next time."

Song Xi smiled but didn't say anything.

No rush, there's plenty of time ahead.

Jingmo looked at Meng Jiusi, and only after seeing her father nod did she reach out her little hand to take it.

"Thank you, grandparents."

Guangbai looked at Lin Heling with a blank expression, then quickly looked away and whispered, "Thank you, Grandpa and Grandma."

Lin Heling sat on the straw mat, her posture casual, her eyebrows and eyes softening.

"Jiusi, you've raised the children very well." He didn't think the Yuan family could raise such children. Jiusi must have put in a lot of effort to raise the two children to be like this.

Meng Jiusi looked relaxed as he gazed at his two sons, his eyes filled with pride. "Jingmo and Guangbai have always been well-behaved."

Seeing that her grandson was craving canned food, Song Xiwei got up, walked over to the Meng brothers, and unscrewed the lid of the can.

"Go get a spoon," she said. "Don't forget to brush your teeth before bed after eating something sweet."

Jingmo and Guangbai hadn't eaten canned food for months and were craving it, swallowing their saliva as they looked at Meng Jiusi.

Can you eat?
Children's expressions are easy to understand.

"Go get it, listen to your grandma, and don't forget to brush your teeth after you eat."

"Hey." Jingmo's sun-tanned face broke into a big smile, his eyes, with their distinctive Lin family features, shone like stars. He found a spoon and shared the food with his younger brother.

Tonight was a happy night for the two brothers.

Lin Zhao was worried about her third brother's leg injury and asked, "Fourth brother, third brother's leg is injured. Could you take a look at it?"

Meng Jiusi had this plan in mind.

He nodded and looked at Lin Shifan, "Go back inside and take a look?"

Lin Shifan didn't want his family to see his leg injury, so he gave Xiao Si an approving look.

Look, no wonder he's his twin brother, they have such great chemistry.

Grandpa Meng was sitting on the bed reading a medical book when the door opened. He put down the book and squinted at the door.

“Grandpa,” Meng Jiusi introduced Lin Shifan to him, “this is my third brother.”

Lin Shifan knew that this was the person who raised his fourth child, so he was very respectful to Grandpa Meng. "Hello, Grandpa Meng. My name is Lin Shifan. You can call me Shifan or Xiao Lin, whichever you prefer."

So far, apart from the Lin family's daughter-in-law, Old Master Meng has met everyone in the Lin family.

I have a very good impression of them.

"Okay," he said with a smile.

Meng Jiusi said directly, "Grandpa, my third brother injured his leg on a mission. He was seen at the military hospital, but the prognosis isn't good. We'd like to see a traditional Chinese medicine doctor."

Born into a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, Mr. Meng began learning medicine from a very young age, and his medical skills are undoubtedly superb.

"When it comes to medical treatment, you still have to use traditional Chinese medicine. Western medicine... it's barely acceptable, not as good as the treatment methods passed down from our ancestors." The old man was a staunch supporter of traditional Chinese medicine, and he would say the same thing no matter who was in front of him.

Lin Shifan didn't understand, but he didn't go against the old man.

"That's right, if it weren't strong, it wouldn't have been passed down for thousands of years." He genuinely believed this.

Grandpa Meng was pleased.

An approving look in his eyes.

"You're a smart guy."

Lin Shifan laughed and said without any modesty, "There are no fools in our family, everyone is a smart person."

He is not humble at all; he says whatever he thinks.

Grandpa Meng thought he was very open-minded and comfortable to be around. He gestured for Lin Shifan to sit down, "Give me your hand."

Lin Shifan obediently reached out his hand, cooperating as much as he could.

Grandpa Meng first took her pulse, then stroked his beard and nodded, "She's well taken care of."

"My parents went to the army base to take care of me, and they even gave me their own ginseng to nourish my health!" Lin Shifan was very touched and planned to send ten yuan to his parents every month as a retirement fund. He couldn't just not show his gratitude because his family was well-off.

Old Master Meng was quite surprised that the Lin family even had ginseng.

He didn't say anything and focused on treating the patients.

"Roll up your pants legs."

The two people in the room were both doctors who had seen all kinds of injuries, so Lin Shifan wasn't worried about scaring them and simply rolled up his trouser legs.

A grotesque, worm-like wound lay across his knee, extending down to his ankle. The wound hadn't fully healed, and it was still red and swollen.

"Your injury is quite serious," said Grandpa Meng.

Meng Jiusi's pupils contracted slightly.

She looked at her twin brother in astonishment.

Seeing Lin Shifan walk away so easily, he assumed his injuries weren't serious, but he was wrong...

It's not that it's not heavy; it's definitely extremely heavy.

With this injury, it's uncertain whether Third Brother can stay in the army.

Meng Jiusi took the lead in conducting a self-examination and discovered that he was powerless to do anything about it.

His eyes dimmed slightly, but he didn't show it on his face.

A calm and composed demeanor.

He said, "Grandpa, my medical skills are not very good, could you please take a look?"

Upon hearing this, Old Master Meng knew that the situation was not good.

Jiu Si's medical skills were taught by him, and although he was not as experienced as Jiu Si, he was talented and hardworking, and his medical skills were quite good. It had nothing to do with being unskilled.

He sighed inwardly, half-squatted down, and began the examination.

...Lin Shifan's leg injury was severe. Not only were the tendons damaged, but the leg bones were also slightly deformed due to the compression, and there were also traces of cracks.

"Third son, you know what's going on with this injury, don't you?"

Lin Shifan understood; it seemed that even traditional Chinese medicine couldn't help.

He nodded calmly, showing no sign of sadness or distress. "Yes, it's highly likely I won't be able to stay in the army."

He knew that, but he still wanted to see the results of the rehabilitation and hoped for a miracle.

Meng Jiusi had heard Zhao Zhao say that Lin Shifan really enjoyed military life and was proud of his profession.

Filled with reluctance, he looked at Grandpa Meng and asked, "Grandpa, is there no hope?"

Having witnessed countless deaths, Old Master Meng remained calm and composed. "At least the third boy can walk normally; he's very lucky. You should be able to tell that he almost lost his legs."

So be content.

Lin Shifan hadn't held out much hope to begin with.

He patted his fourth son on the shoulder, feeling incredibly warm and comforted, and said, "It's okay. There's more to life than just being a soldier. When I'm discharged and go back to my hometown, I can work in a factory and still contribute to the country."

She grinned and put her arm around Meng Jiusi's shoulder, treating him like a child.

"Don't look down. It's nothing. Going back to our hometown isn't all bad. I can come to see you often, and we can get to know each other better. Look how good the twins Yu Bao and Heng Bao are. We're twins too, and we're elders. We can't be worse off than those two little ones."

Meng Jiusi was both amused and exasperated.

"Third brother, how old are we? What are we comparing ourselves to Yu Bao and Heng Bao?"

He said earnestly, "Even if we don't develop a relationship, you're still my brother, and I'll still care about you."

Lin Shifan sighed, "It feels so good to have a younger brother. Tsk, the older brothers must be having a blast."

Meng Jiusi: "..."

The door opened, and the three people inside came into the courtyard.

Lin Shifan sat down, with a kind of calm that came from despair. "Father, Mother, I'm afraid I have to come back to fulfill my filial duties. Please don't find me annoying in the future."

"No." Lin Heling patted San'er's spiky head.

Song Xiwei said, "It's good that you're back. Being a soldier is tough and dangerous, and your family worries about you. Now that you're discharged, you can live a peaceful life, and we won't have to worry about you anymore."

"Mother, your son-in-law is also a soldier," Lin Shifan reminded her. How could she possibly let go of her worries?
“This is different,” Song Xiwei said calmly.

"What? Are you treating me differently?"

Song Xiwei looked at him, "Cheng Huai is married and has four children. He has people on his mind, so he'll naturally be careful when he goes out on missions. You're different. When you're on a mission, you're like a little mad dog, not caring about anything..."

and.

The son-in-law is calm and steady, and also very intelligent. In He Ling's words, he has a hundred and fifty tricks up his sleeve.

The third son was a brave but reckless warrior with an impulsive and explosive temper. During the years he served in the army, she and his father were always worried that he would die far away.

Lin Shifan's face turned green.

He knew without asking that the "little mad dog" thing was something his comrades had said.

Why do they keep spilling everything out?

While her parents and third brother were talking, Lin Zhao approached Meng Jiusi and asked, "Fourth brother, where is the Iron Bone Herb? I want to see it."

Meng Jiusi took his younger sister to see it.

Worried that their place might be broken into and searched one day, Meng Jiu thought it over and decided not to put the pottery basin in the house, but instead placed it against a wall.

He explained it to Lin Zhao.

Lin Zhao gave a thumbs up, "Fourth Brother is truly versatile!"

Meng Jiusi smiled.

As they spoke, the brother and sister walked to the porcelain basin where the seeds of the iron-boned houttuynia cordata were buried.

Lin Zhao squatted down and observed carefully, but even with her eyes straining, she couldn't see any sprouts.

She frowned slightly.

It really didn't grow.

What should we do?

Why is that...?
The prize description was just a few lines long, extremely perfunctory, with no useful hints, leaving Lin Zhao completely bewildered.

When people are in a hurry, they will try anything. A thought suddenly flashed in her mind: could she be lacking in nutrition?

Once the thought arises, it cannot be dispelled.

Lin Zhao clutched her stomach, pretending to have a stomachache, and asked, "Fourth Brother, where's the outhouse?"

"That shed over there," Meng Jiusi pointed.

A figure rushed over.

"..."

in such a hurry?
The people living in thatched huts at the foot of the mountain are all clean. The Meng family grandfather and grandson both know medicine, so it was easy for them to make an insecticide. They sprayed the insecticide twice a day in the outhouse, so the smell wasn't strong and there weren't any disgusting insects.

Lin Zhao, afraid of suffering, covered her mouth and nose. Seeing that the outhouse was clean, she withdrew her hand and quickly summoned the lottery wheel.

It's been so long!
The total score in the upper right corner is 3850.

So wealthy!

With time of the essence, Lin Zhao decisively drew 1000 points.

The turntable started spinning rapidly.

About ten seconds later, the pointer stopped.

"Standard prescription *10"
Hemostatic and tissue-regenerating powder (prescription): Sprinkle on gunshot wounds and knife wounds to stop bleeding and form scabs in three days.

Bright Eyes Night Vision Pills (Prescription): Treats eye diseases and night blindness. Take for one week and you will see as if it were daytime.

Tiger Bone Strengthening Wine (Prescription): Strengthens muscles and bones, relieves strain. One small cup daily, and after a few days you will feel refreshed, with strong waist and legs, and no fatigue even after prolonged exertion.

Barefoot doctor's secret recipe for fever reduction powder: remarkably effective for persistent high fever in children.

Guyuan Hair Growth Cream (Prescription): Specifically treats alopecia areata, and after a month, fine, soft, black hair will grow. Apply for another month, and the hair will be as thick as before.

Tongzi Jingfeng San (prescription): Specifically treats infantile fright, night crying, and febrile seizures.

... "

They look ordinary, but they are all useful and valuable because they are extremely inexpensive.

Lin Zhao was quite satisfied.

But her main goal was to find a way to cure her third brother's leg.

She drew again, and it was still worth 1000 points.

Lin Zhao looked delighted when she saw the prize description indicated by the pointer.

(End of this chapter)