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

Chapter 168 "I'll Be Watching"

"Interstellar Dimension: Nutrient Solution for the Growth of All Things (Advanced)"
Appearance: A deep blue, semi-transparent liquid with countless golden specks suspended inside, flowing like a galaxy. When gently shaken, it emits a layer of shimmering, spiritual aura.

Functions: 1. Promotes germination (can activate any dormant seed, accelerate germination, and shorten the growth cycle)

2. Strengthen the root system (promote the development of plant roots, enhance nutrient absorption capacity, and make the plant stronger).

3. Others. I won't go into details; explore them on your own.

Usage: Dilute before use (1 drop of nutrient solution to 1 liter of water, water the soil, avoid direct contact with seeds)

What I wanted has arrived!
Lin Zhao's eyes and brows were full of smiles.

She was overjoyed for half a minute, then left with light steps.

Seeing her return, Gu Chenghuai withdrew his gaze from the direction of the outhouse. Noticing that Zhaozhao was unusually happy, he raised an eyebrow slightly, not intending to delve into it, and pretended not to know.

"Fourth Brother, can I take the porcelain basin with me? I want to try it myself." Lin Zhao approached Meng Jiusi and asked with a smile.

Meng Jiusi had no objection. If the seeds didn't sprout for several days, they were probably dead. He had tried all the methods he could, and even consulted Mr. Qiao and the two university professors, but to no avail.

"it is good."

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "Thank you, Fourth Brother."

"No need to thank me, I didn't help you at all." Meng Jiusi was very annoyed, wishing she could turn back time and go back a few years to learn gardening.

"It has nothing to do with you, it's the seed's fault." Lin Zhao shifted the blame to the speechless seed.

Magical Grass Seed: You low-dimensional human, you don't even spare grass, you're wicked!

Seeing that it was getting late, Lin Zhao and the others left the foot of the mountain.

No one mentioned Lin Shifan's leg injury. Lin Heling, Song Xiwei, and Gu Chenghuai felt that since things had come to this point, they shouldn't rub salt into the wound. They knew what to do.

Lin Zhao was confident of success.

With the growth elixir in place, the iron-boned houttuynia cordata will definitely sprout, and Third Brother's leg will surely heal. He will stay in the army and continue pursuing his beloved profession.

Serving in the army is indeed dangerous, but one cannot be afraid of harming others. She will always remember the touching smile on her third brother's face when she learned that she was on the conscription list.

He worked so hard, never complaining no matter how much he suffered. He has more "medals of honor" than many people do in a lifetime. He has longed for military life since he was a child, and now he is used to it. To take it away from him would be like a bone-crushing pain.

How could Lin Zhao bear to do that?

Even if she lacks ability, she possesses a rare treasure; she must at least grant her third brother's wish.

Lin Shifan noticed his younger sister's gaze fixed on him; it seemed to be pity? Or encouragement?
He was a little helpless.

I didn't feel offended at all; on the contrary, I felt incredibly warm-hearted.

This girl.

His leg injury was so severe that walking wasn't painless, but his strong willpower allowed him to endure it without showing any sign of pain.

Lin Zhao and the others walked slowly, chatting in hushed tones.

When Lin Heling and Song Xiwei talked about their trip to the army, they inevitably mentioned Comrade Sun, one of Lin Shifan's comrades.

Her parents' situation has been resolved; this man was merely a passerby in her third brother's glorious life.

Lin Zhao cursed inwardly for a few moments, then quickly put it out of his mind.

"Third Brother, out with the old, in with the new, don't be sad." She patted Lin Shifan's arm.

Lin Shifan: "..."

Lin Shifan, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, muttered, "This isn't even an old one."

"Zhaozhao, take back what you just said!" he said resentfully.

Lin Zhao pulled his lips horizontally towards his mouth, "Okay, I take it back."

It seems that Third Brother is indeed indifferent to that realistic Comrade Sun.

very good!

Gu Chenghuai carried the porcelain basin and walked side by side with Lin Zhao. He lightly tapped the rim of the basin with his long, slender, and handsome fingertips and asked, "What is this?"

"A herb with miraculous effects." Lin Zhao couldn't help but reveal it mysteriously, her voice very low, "If it can be grown, Fourth Brother will most likely be able to change his situation, and Mo Mo and Bai Bai can also go to school like Yu Bao and Heng Bao."

Gu Chenghuai lowered his eyes, looking at the soil in the basin... wondering where his wife got her confidence from.

"...How confident are you?" he asked.

"Nine points." Lin Zhao said confidently.

Gu Chenghuai: "..."

If she had said she was 30-40% sure, he would have believed her, but her confidence made him hesitate.

"You don't believe me?" Lin Zhao glanced at him sideways.

"...Believe it."

The tone of his voice sounded forced and strained.

Lin Zhao wasn't angry. "Don't force yourself. Once I grow it and Fourth Brother's experiments show results, you'll be pleasantly surprised."

She may not know that every year, many outstanding soldiers are forced to retire due to injuries to their arms and legs.

Medicines made primarily from iron-boned houttuynia cordata will surely be able to retain many outstanding soldiers.

Gu Chenghuai didn't dampen his enthusiasm, saying, "I'll wait and see."

Back home, Lin Zhao placed the porcelain basin containing the magical grass seeds in a corner of the wall. When no one was looking, he diluted the All Things Growth Nutrient Solution and poured it into the basin.

Get it!

It will sprout tomorrow...

expect! !
That night, Lin Heling, Song Xiwei, and Lin Shifan stayed at the Gu family's new brick house.

They were originally going back to Dongfeng Brigade, but Lin Zhao persuaded them to stay. Lin Zhao felt that there were enough rooms at home, and Third Brother had injured his leg. It would be too much trouble to go back to the village late at night, and something might happen on the way... Why bother?

Gu Chenghuai also offered advice.

Hearing their daughter and son-in-law say this, the Lin couple decided to stay.
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The next day, early.

The twins stood side by side in front of the sink in the yard, brushing their teeth and washing their faces.

The handwashing basin was built by Gu Chenghuai using leftover red bricks and cement from building his house. The village had no water or electricity, so they couldn't install faucets like in the city.

Gu Chenghuai used his connections to have a well dug in his own yard. Yes, at this time, you needed connections to dig a well. The well-drilling department was very busy, and without connections, they wouldn't bother with you.

It's a hand pump well—

Pressing a long handle downwards moves the air valve upwards, drawing air out of the pipe, and the water at the bottom of the well gushes out.

It's effortless; even slightly older children can squeeze out the water.

With the water problem solved, washing anything becomes convenient, and the water is even ice-cold.

Upon seeing the two people emerge from the guest room, Hengbao was startled and accidentally swallowed toothpaste foam.

"Ptooey, ptooey..." The little boy frowned and hurriedly rinsed his mouth.

Once the discomfort subsided, he spat out the water in his mouth and looked at Lin Heling and Song Xiwei.

"Grandpa, Grandma, you didn't go back?"

He didn't mean to be unwelcome to his grandparents' home; he was simply pleasantly surprised.

"Yes, I'll stay at your place for the night and then go back later," Lin Heling explained with a smile.

His habits, formed since childhood, have made him very clean. He changes his clothes every two days at most. Right now, he is wearing a cotton and linen short-sleeved shirt and dark blue cotton trousers with neat lines and well-fitting cuffs. He is clean and neat when he stands up or sits down.

This dress was made by Lin Zhao for her biological father.

If it weren't for having a change of clothes, Lin Heling would have gone back to the Dongfeng Brigade no matter what.

Yu Bao smiled and snuggled close to her grandfather.

"I love it when my grandparents come to stay with me. It was the first time I woke up in the morning and I was so happy to see them."

"I'm so happy too!" Hengbao exclaimed.

The sound reached the children's room. Yao Bao scratched her face, turned over and went back to sleep. Qian Bao opened his eyes, but he wanted to stay in bed a little longer, so he didn't get up in a hurry and closed his eyes again.

The temperature hadn't risen yet in the morning. I opened the window, and the wind rustled the curtains. Suddenly, I heard a few soft voices. It was very soothing.

Before long, the child fell asleep again.

Two cheerful children's voices reached his ears, and Lin Heling's gaze softened.

Song Xiwei was also wearing the clothes that Lin Zhao had made for her.

Plain cotton short-sleeved shirt with no collar, just simple binding; black twill trousers with straight legs.

The style was very ordinary, but on Song Xiwei, who had a straight posture, it looked neat and capable.

She took the new towel and toothbrush from Lin Zhao and smiled, "Why do you keep new toothbrushes at home?"

It's not surprising that someone would bring towels; they're hard to find, but they're practical. They're great for personal use or as gifts, and many people buy them whenever they come across them. Lin Zhao smiled, "Just in case, and here we are, using them now."

She glanced at Lin Heling and said, "If I hadn't been prepared, Father wouldn't have wanted to stay all night."

Song Xiwei explained on behalf of her man, "It's a habit your father developed since he was a child, and he's lived half his life with it; he just can't change it."

"So I prepared in advance." Lin Zhao gave herself a thumbs up, her eyes revealing a hint of pride.

"I've made up my mind. Whether you come or not, there will always be a set of your daily necessities at home."

"Zhaozhao is so thoughtful," Song Xi said with a smile, then began brushing her teeth.

Lin Heling remained silent. There was nothing he could do; he had offended his daughter last night.

After breakfast, the Lin family of three left and went back to the Dongfeng Brigade.

Lin Zhao and her husband did not stop them.

Gu Chenghuai rode his bicycle to the neighboring village and invited the stingy old man from the village. The old man drove an oxcart and took the Lin family of three back to the brigade.

Lin Zhao watched the oxcart disappear into the distance, then looked at Gu Chenghuai and asked, "How did you manage to find someone like this? Didn't you say... people from other villages wanted to borrow the oxcart, but they wouldn't lend it to them?"

"That depends on who's borrowing it." Gu Chenghuai said calmly, smiling at his wife like a peacock spreading its tail feathers.

"..." Lin Zhao walked towards the village.

Gu Chenghuai touched the tip of his nose and took long strides to catch up.

The couple passed by the brigade headquarters and heard a commotion coming from inside.

The voices are both male and female.

It sounds somewhat familiar.

They were educated youth from the brigade.

"What's going on?" Lin Zhao stopped and nudged Gu Chenghuai with her elbow.

"Go in and have a look."

"Is it convenient? I just want to watch the excitement, I don't want to cause any trouble." Lin Zhao was a little bored and wanted to watch the excitement, but he didn't want to cause any trouble.

"With me here, what's there to be afraid of?"

Since the men had all said that, Lin Zhao gave him a chance to prove himself. He quietly entered the brigade headquarters, stood in a corner, and remained inconspicuous.

“Captain, the newly built youth settlement already has enough people. We’ve finally gotten used to it and are adjusting well. If four more people come, how are we supposed to live? We don’t agree!”

"Yes, yes, more people means more conflicts. If you don't want us to keep bothering you, Captain, you'd better build another room. I don't want to fight, but if someone provokes me, I won't tolerate it. I'll teach them a lesson, and then you'll be the one in trouble."

"In the middle of summer, with so many people crammed into one room, it's unbearably hot."

……

Lin Zhao understood; another group of educated youth was coming to the brigade.

It's the same old routine again.

Not interesting.

So she pulled Gu Chenghuai away.

Just walked to the door.

The captain roared, "What are you building? Where did you get so much money?!"

The rough hands pointed at each person: "You pay, or you pay."

He flew into a rage, “The expanded house could accommodate eight people, but now only a few people are living there, five or six? And you’re telling me it’s not enough, it’s too crowded?”

"Where is it crowded? How is it crowded? What are you here in the countryside for? To build up the countryside!! Not for pleasure!"

The brigade leader felt that the educated youth were all troublesome, giving him a huge headache, and they were even more unruly than the most difficult commune members to manage.

He fired back and, before they could refute him, left with an angry back view and quickly departed.

These educated youths are skilled writers and artists, and they frequently file complaints. He, who has no background or connections, is not someone to be trifled with, so he can only stay away from them.

As for agreeing to their demands? It's impossible to agree.

He will meet reasonable requests, but he definitely won't comply with unreasonable ones, or he'll develop bad habits.

The commune members were already exhausted from production; they had no energy left to let them cause trouble.

The educated youth's commotion was useless and only angered the brigade leader, leaving everyone feeling resentful.

“Guo, you said that the brigade was most afraid of educated youth causing trouble, and that as long as we made the request, they would definitely agree to our demands. The brigade leader is angry. What do we do now?”

"I told you we can't make trouble. Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. If we go against the brigade, we'll be the ones who suffer. But you didn't listen." A few days ago, a new female educated youth said with dissatisfaction, feeling wronged. She felt she had been harmed by these foolish older educated youth.

After saying that, he stormed off.

The third batch of educated youth had not yet arrived, and the educated youth group was already fragmented.

Those educated youth who had made plans began to think about teaming up with villagers.

Lin Zhao thought these things had nothing to do with her family.

until……

That afternoon.

The female educated youth, Su Yi, secretly came to the Gu family.

She said she wanted to stay at the Gu family's house and was willing to pay two yuan a month for it.

Lin Zhao refused without hesitation, "Outsiders don't live in my house."

Su Yi paused for a moment, then tried again, "Isn't the money too little? Can I add another dollar, three dollars a month?"

She really didn't want to live in the educated youth settlement anymore; they argued all day long over trivial matters, and it was really annoying.

"It's not about money, I just don't like having outsiders in my home," Lin Zhao still refused.

"I'm very quiet, I don't make noise, I walk very quietly, I don't cough or fart, I can even breathe very quietly, you..." Su Yi pleaded desperately, looking pitifully at Lin Zhao.

Lin Zhao's attitude was firm: "I'm sorry."

“Your house has several rooms, it’s a waste to leave them empty. Why don’t you let me live here? I can earn a few dollars a month, and I can use that money to buy candy for the twins.” Su Yi knew that the Gu family had a high status and Lin Zhao was a military wife, so no one in the brigade dared to offend her. If she could move in, there would be many benefits, so she was unwilling to give up. She continued, “I can also help you if I move in. Aren’t your twins still young? I can help you take care of your children.”

“Comrade Gu will be going back to the army sooner or later. It’s not easy for you to take care of four children by yourself. It’s different with me in tow.”

“I also have younger siblings, and I raised them all myself. I’m very good at taking care of children, so I can help you.” She sounded a little guilty as she said this, because she was spoiled as a child and had never taken care of her younger siblings.

Lin Zhao did not believe this.

She had seen this Su educated youth when she first arrived. She was so fair and delicate, with no calluses on her hands. She was not someone who could do manual labor.

That's a lie.

"No need, I can bring it." She politely declined again.

“My cousin will be moving in soon. He’s a grown man, so it’s really inconvenient for you to move in,” Lin Zhao thoughtfully explained.

Of course, that's true too.

The root cause is that she doesn't want to cause trouble for herself; having an outsider in the house makes even eating meat a hassle.

Hearing Lin Zhao say this, Su Yi had no choice but to give up.

She looked disappointed. "...Okay, sorry to bother you."

Considering that Su Zhiqing had a good reputation in the village and didn't cause trouble, Lin Zhao suggested, "...Have you ever thought about asking the brigade to approve a piece of land and build a yard?"

"Build a courtyard?" Su Yi was intrigued.

Lin Zhao countered, "Do you have any female educated youth you get along with well?"

“Yes,” Su Yi said. “I get along well with Guan, a young educated woman who has only been here for a short time. She doesn’t like to take advantage of others, and she’s not a pushover. We get along well.”

She was quick-witted and immediately understood Lin Zhao's implied meaning.

"You mean, Guan Zhiqing and I should build a courtyard and move out?" As she said this, Su Yi started to think about all the benefits of building a courtyard, and her eyes lit up the more she thought about it.

Lin Zhao nodded.

“Yes,” she said. “Building an adobe house won’t cost much. Although the conditions are basic, it’s quiet and comfortable for two people. When you go back to the city, you can sell the house to someone in the village. You won’t lose money.”

Lin Zhao meant well. These beautiful girls are going to stay in this land for more than ten years. Some of them may have the opportunity to return to the city along the way, but very few.

Returning to the city seems a long way off, so it's better to move out as soon as possible and adapt quickly.

Su Yi listened to the advice and her eyes lit up. "That's a good idea!"

She said gratefully, "I understand. I'll go and discuss it with Guan Zhiqing right away. Thank you so much, Comrade Lin. I'm so grateful for your help today. If I move out smoothly, I'll treat you to candy!"

After saying that, he waved heavily to Lin Zhao and ran quickly out of the Gu family home.

(End of this chapter)