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

Chapter 170 "Sprouts Are Sprouting"

Not only was Gu's mother excited, but Gu's father also hoped for good news.

If there's any news, that would be... wonderful!

Zhao Liuniang and Huang Xiulan whispered to each other, "Sister-in-law, is there any news about that matter?"

"should be."

So fast?
Zhao Liuniang thought to herself, "I'm so annoyed."

My sister-in-law is lucky.

He was momentarily moved, but didn't dwell on it, and headed towards the kitchen.

Gu Xing'er thought that Grandma Gu was inviting her to eat something good, so she happily went to Uncle Gu's house. Gu's parents, who were concerned about this, followed her.

Grandma Gu was huddled on the kang (a heated brick bed) mending clothes, the lattice window wide open. Hearing footsteps, she put the half-finished old clothes into the sewing box and looked up at the person approaching.

"They're all here."

Gu Xing'er sat down on the edge of the kang without ceremony. She glanced around and, not finding any snacks or fruits, her face immediately fell.

"Grandma, you didn't ask me to have a treat." The voice was full of disappointment.

She touched her stomach and said aggrievedly, "Grandma, do you still have mung bean cakes? I'm hungry. I haven't eaten all afternoon, and I even got scolded for drinking cold water."

In front of her parents, she took the opportunity to sow discord.

Grandma Gu knew her granddaughter's gender well, so she was already being quite credulous.

She said, "I finished the mung bean cake a long time ago, and I only have two pieces of rock sugar left."

Grandma Gu was of a high generation and had many brothers and sisters, some of whom were quite successful. When younger generations came to visit her, they would bring some snacks and candies. She always had candies, which was why Gu Xing'er was closer to her since childhood.

Gu Xing'er reached out her hand: "Give me a piece, I'm so hungry I'm dizzy."

Grandma Gu couldn't bear to refuse her granddaughter, whom she had spoiled since she was a child. She took out a piece of rock candy from the small cabinet and handed it to her, saying, "Eat up, you're such a greedy girl. All my good things are taken by you."

Gu Xing'er stuffed the candy into her mouth and sucked on it fiercely, letting the sweetness spread in her mouth.

She said with a grin, "Grandma is so good to me. When I marry and move to the city, I'll bring Grandma meat and candy!"

Grandma Gu only believed half of what she said.

"Okay, milk, wait here."

She knew in her heart that among her younger generation, she could only eat the meat and candy sent by Cheng Huai. Her other grandchildren were not unfilial, but they were powerless to help.

"Grandma, what did you call me for?" Gu Xing'er's cheeks were puffed up by candy.

Grandma Gu said, "Your father asked me to find someone to marry you off. I just heard of a suitable match, so I asked you to come and talk to him about it."

Without any hesitation, Gu Xing'er asked bluntly, "Is the man from the city? I want to marry a city man; I won't marry someone who isn't from the city!"

After being released, she did try to find male educated youth, especially the charismatic Song Qian, but he never gave her a chance.

What's even more hateful is that the female educated youth who caused her arrest actually had someone slip her a newspaper... She saw the article.

Gu Xing'er realized that her schemes against Song Qian were hopeless, and though she was filled with hatred, she had no choice but to give up. (Song Qian: Thank you.)
Grandma Gu was not surprised to hear her granddaughter's words.

"How could I not know you?" She smiled and poked Gu Xing'er's forehead. "Don't worry, you're from the city."

Mr. and Mrs. Gu were surprised, puzzled, and incredulous.

Are there really city dwellers who would be interested in a lazy, good-for-nothing girl?

Are they blind or mute? They don't believe they can be some young talent.

Gu Xing'er became interested. "Grandma, what are the conditions?"

"The young man's parents are both alive. He has three brothers, and he is the third oldest. He is a temporary worker at the match factory. He has a decent appearance, is twenty-five years old this year, is honest and hardworking, doesn't talk much, and graduated from junior high school..." Grandma Gu briefly introduced the family's situation.

Gu Xing'er pouted, "A temporary worker."

"So what if I'm a temporary worker? I'll be a permanent employee sooner or later!" Old Mrs. Gu rolled her eyes at her. "You don't even have a temporary job!"

The old lady has a temper. Even if her most beloved granddaughter dares to disrespect her, she will still confront her without hesitation.

Gu Xing'er was used to her grandmother's way of speaking, and without changing her expression, she found another fault, "I'm only seventeen at most, and he's already twenty-five, he's too old..."

He seemed dissatisfied with his words.

Old Mrs. Gu sensed the disdain in her voice, her face darkened, and she placed the enamel mug on the kang cabinet, her expression blank.

"Just tell me! What kind of family do you want to marry into?"

Gu Xing'er, seemingly oblivious to the subtle nuances, rattled off her requirements: "They have to be permanent employees, have a neat and clean appearance, not too short, at least over 1.7 meters tall, both parents have to be factory workers who can support their grandchildren, and preferably not have too many brothers..."

Upon hearing this request, Mr. and Mrs. Gu's lips twitched.

That girl has such high aspirations; she wants to marry the factory manager's son.

Grandma Gu also looked at Gu Xing'er with a look of utter disbelief, asking with a complicated expression, "Do you think a family like this would even consider you?"

"Why wouldn't I like you!" Gu Xing'er floated confidently, tilting her chin up. "I'm young and good-looking, still a junior high school student, and my third brother is a powerful military officer. It's his family's good fortune to have me as their wife."

Father Gu frowned, displeased that they were using the name of the third son as a pretext.

"Your third brother said he won't take care of you anymore."

Mother Gu also said, "Your third brother is your third brother. No matter how successful he is, it has nothing to do with you. Don't try to get involved."

Gu Xing'er retorted, "How can it not be related? I'm his own sister, his only one."

"Does Chenghuai even acknowledge you?" Mother Gu retorted, her voice tense. "The way you treated your third sister-in-law, and the way you even tried to hit Yubao and Hengbao before, don't you ever think about how you should act as an aunt? No wonder your third brother doesn't care about you!"

"Zhao Zhao Zhao Zhao Zhao, Mother, I'm the one you gave birth to! Why are you so affectionate towards an outsider who married into the family? What mother-in-law in the village is like you? You have no dignity at all, it's utterly shameful!" Gu Xing'er thought her mother was useless. She was clearly the mother-in-law, born to be in a superior position, yet she was being manipulated by her daughter-in-law. It infuriated her!

She retorted, "Whether my third brother acknowledges me or not, I'm still his sister. Even if we're broken, our bones are still connected."

"Why do you keep bringing up those old, trivial matters, Mother? The two brats are fine now, but I got kicked by the Lin family. It hurt like hell, and you and Father didn't stand up for me. I don't even blame you. Why are you still holding this grudge?"

As they talked, the topic somehow veered off course.

In short.

Gu Xing'er harbored deep resentment towards her parents.

"I'll remember it, I'll remember it for the rest of my life." Gu's mother could not forget Gu Xing'er's ugly face when she wanted to beat her grandson. If it weren't for the appearance of the two children's uncle, Yu Bao and Heng Bao might have been seriously injured.

Gu Xing'er's eyes flashed with resentment, and she wanted to speak again...

Grandma Gu slapped the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), "Alright, enough of this noise! ​​What are you all doing here?"

She felt a headache coming on and said to Gu Xing'er, "Xing'er, if you don't want to meet that young man, I'll turn him down tomorrow. As for your marriage, let your parents find a matchmaker themselves!"

She wasn't happy about it.

Upon hearing this, Gu Xing'er immediately knew what to do, "I'll see, I'll see, I'm willing to see!"

Her parents didn't know anyone in the city.

"Really?" Grandma Gu looked at her granddaughter's attitude, which had changed instantly. She couldn't possibly fall out with her old friend of decades over Gu Xing'er's matter.

"Really!" Gu Xing'er said sincerely. "I will definitely do my best."

Grandma Gu could tell she wasn't lying, so she nodded and said, "Alright, let's meet her."

The matter is temporarily suspended.

On the way home, Gu's mother was distraught and in a state of utter confusion.

...I really hope Gu Xing'er takes a liking to him and we can get married soon!

She's always making a fuss at home, and the kids don't want to stay home. It's really worrying.

"Old man, do you think Xing'er would be interested in that young man?"

Mr. Gu gave his wife a strange look, then walked home with his hands behind his back, saying, "You should be worried about whether she'll even like him." Mrs. Gu: "..." Suddenly, everything became clear! She was no longer flustered.
She clasped her hands together and shook them gently a few times.

#May the Bodhisattva bless her and grant that troublesome debt collector a good marriage#
When Gu's father noticed his wife's movements, he looked around warily. Only when he saw that no one was around did he feel relieved.

"Don't do this outside, or someone will see you."

Mother Gu quickly withdrew her hand and patted her forehead lightly, "Look at me, I've gotten so angry I've lost my mind!"

"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings, don't worry too much." Father Gu was optimistic and even had the mind to comfort his wife. "Since Mother has taken charge of this matter, she will take it thoroughly. Xing'er thinks we are not capable enough and never thought of letting us interfere in her marriage. Just wait and see. Tell the eldest and second son's wives to be patient; she won't stay at home for long."

"How did you know?" Gu's mother asked.

Mr. Gu smiled but didn't say anything.

How did you know?

The little girl is spoiled and looks down on people from the countryside. Before, when she was in school, she lived at school and didn't spend much time at home. Now, she can't even go to school, so it's no wonder she's not well-behaved.

The elderly couple returned home.

Huang Xiulan and Zhao Liuniang prepared the meal, but the rest of the family waited for the two eldest members of the family to eat.

"Why don't you eat first? Aren't you hungry?" asked Gu's mother.

Tie Dan clutched his rumbling stomach: "I'm starving! I'm so hungry! Grandpa, Grandma, why did it take you so long to get back? I'm about to faint from hunger."

"Next time this happens, you all eat first, just save some for me and your grandfather." Gu's mother felt sorry for her grandson who had been busy all afternoon without having eaten.

“No, that won’t do.” Bangbang (Hoshino) shook her head. “Grandpa and Grandma are hungry too. Let’s wait for them to come back and eat together.”

Gu's mother's heart was so soft after being hurt by Gu Xing'er.

Looking at the oily dish on the table, Mr. Gu asked, "What's this?"

"My third aunt had Yu Bao and Heng Bao bring it over," Gu Lan explained. "She said it was an eggplant and egg pancake."

"Is this fried? It looks so oily." Gu's mother was used to Lin Zhao's cooking. The third daughter-in-law was always generous with ingredients, and her cooking was delicious.

She distributed the food to her family.

The whole family is eating.

Tie Dan, also known as Gu Zhixing, commented as he ate, "Delicious! Crispy on the outside and soft and fragrant on the inside. Auntie San really knows how to eat; she makes everything taste good."

He drooled with envy at the thought of his younger brother going to eat and drink at the third house.

“It’s incense.” Father Gu nodded.

One bite and I felt energized.

Mother Gu laughed, "With so much oil and eggs, how could it not smell delicious! But my third son's wife is really good at cooking!"

The rest of the Gu family ate with gusto; ever since the third branch of the family moved back, the food at the old house has plummeted.

I finally had a good meal today.

They ate heartily, while Uncle Gu's eldest granddaughter lay on the bed crying—

She cried because her grandma was biased, finding a city boyfriend for Gu Xing'er but never thinking of finding one for her! She's also her own granddaughter! Grandma always says she loves her the most, but that's not true, she loves Gu Xing'er the most!
After crying, she felt resentment towards Gu Xing'er, thinking that it was Gu Xing'er's fault that Old Madam Gu had forgotten her.
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That night.

Moonlight as water.

Taking advantage of the night, Lin Zhao got up and ran over to check on the condition of the magical grass seeds.

In the porcelain basin, a slender green sprout broke through the soil, swaying gently like a willow branch by the river, emitting a faint glow.

This is?

She was so excited.

I stretched out my slender white fingers and touched the green sprout; it felt delicate and slightly cool to the touch—it really existed!
It became.

Lin Zhao rushed into the room with light steps, "I'm going to the foot of the mountain."

"What's up?" Gu Chenghuai, who was leaning against the headboard reading a book, put down the book, stretched out his long legs casually, and looked up at her.

"My mysterious grass seeds have sprouted! I want to send them to my fourth brother so he can study them," Lin Zhao said with a beaming smile.

Iron-boned houttuynia grows quickly. The moment it sprouts, many fibrous roots emerge from the soil and will continue to grow. Using up one of them won't cause any problems.

Gu Chenghuai got out of bed briskly. "I'll go with you."

"Okay." Lin Zhao's eyes crinkled into a smile.

The couple carried the porcelain basin to the foot of the mountain.

Meng Jiusi was stunned when he saw the little sprouts emerging from the pot.

"??"

"It grew so fast!? Zhao Zhao, how did you do that?" he asked in surprise.

Could Lin Zhao admit that she used some kind of advanced technology? Of course not, so she could only play dumb, "I don't know, could it be because I sprayed farmyard manure—boy's urine?"

Meng Jiusi was both amused and exasperated.

"Whatever it is, it's a good thing that it's growing, right? Fourth Brother, can you give it a try?" Lin Zhao asked casually, fiddling with the beautiful green sprout.

"Hmm, I'll give it a try." Meng Jiusi wasn't really sure about it.

He had never heard of the Iron Bone Herb that his sister mentioned; it was completely unfamiliar to him, and he would have to test its effects repeatedly.

Zhao Zhao is playing a grand game, and he will definitely cooperate actively.

Lin Zhao thought of the prescription she had drawn, took out a stack of yellowed papers, and stuffed them into Meng Jiusi's hands.

"My fourth brother made the most of the treasure I found," she blurted out casually, too lazy to even come up with a reason.

Meng Jiusi wasn't the type to delve into things. He only knew that his sister was good to him, so no matter what she did, he could turn a blind eye and a deaf ear...

"it is good."

After finishing their business, Lin Zhao and her husband left.

The two walked hand in hand on the uneven dirt road.

In the end, Lin Zhaoxian couldn't hold back any longer, "Aren't you going to ask me?"

Gu Chenghuai said meaningfully, "What are you asking?"

His warm, calloused hand caressed Lin Zhao's smooth fingertips. His expression slightly changed, and his tone was both casual and solemn.

“I’ve said before that as long as you don’t do anything to harm the country, I can pretend I don’t know any of your secrets.”

Before Lin Zhao could reply, a clear male voice rang out again, "Not to mention that what you did was a good deed for the country and the people, so why should I ask? There's nothing to ask."

"The Comrade Lin Zhao I know, though a bit spoiled, is also fiercely opposed to evil and has a strong sense of justice."

His words of praise made Lin Zhao a little embarrassed.

"I'm nowhere near as good as you say." Lin Zhao couldn't help but smile.

She tilted her chin up. "But you're right, that's exactly who I am."

Gu Chenghuai chuckled softly.

He was an outstanding soldier, resolute, decisive, and with keen insight.

He had long suspected that Lin Zhao harbored a secret.

If you can't even see this, you've wasted the years of training the military has given you.

just.

Knowing that Zhao Zhao was harmless, he never thought of making it clear.

(End of this chapter)