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

Chapter 191 "Full of Romantic Feelings"

Lu's mother slapped her thigh and cried bitterly, "It's all gone, suddenly gone, all the money in the house is gone."

Lu Yizhou frowned. "What do you mean? What about the allowance I sent back?"

He didn't understand the meaning behind his mother's words.

What do you mean by "gone"?

"It's all gone." Mother Lu's eyes were urgent, and she became agitated. "The money hidden in the jar suddenly disappeared, not a single penny left."

"Son, not only is the money gone, but Baozhen's good fortune is gone too." He at least lowered his voice when saying this, as it had a feudal superstitious connotation.

Lu Baozhen's eyes trembled a few times as she nervously looked at Lu Yizhou, afraid that her father didn't like her either.

"Father..." she called out timidly.

Lu Yizhou looked down at his daughter, and her sallow and thin face came into his view. His pupils contracted sharply, and his face was filled with shock.

"?"

Where is his daughter with her fair and round face?!
“Baozhen has lost weight; she’s practically skin and bones.” Lu Yizhou looked at Su Yuxian, his expression displeased. “Is this how you take care of Baozhen?”

Su Yuxian was furious and couldn't help but say, "Even a clever housewife can't cook without rice. What am I supposed to do when we're short of food? I can't just steal or rob."

Hearing her give and take, Lu Yizhou became even more dissatisfied with his wife. "Can't you just borrow it first? It's not like you can't pay it back."

He can't even do the smallest things right, all he cares about is enjoying himself, he's useless.

“How much can you borrow? There’s always a time when it will all be gone. Your family still owes the brigade money, and you’re waiting to pay it back when you get back,” Su Yuxian retorted, still feeling wronged.

Lu Yizhou: "..."

Lu's mother was unhappy that her daughter-in-law had embarrassed her son. "Su Yuxian, you should listen to men properly when they speak. Don't interrupt. It makes you seem ill-mannered."

“When Father speaks, doesn’t Mother interrupt him too? Why don’t you hold yourself to the same standards?” Su Yuxian didn’t tolerate her mother-in-law’s constant suppression of her.

“I say one thing, you say ten. What kind of daughter-in-law is like you?” Mother Lu’s face was not good.

Su Yuxian: "..." She's not mute.

Seeing that Lu Yizhou's face was a little dark and that he was getting more and more dissatisfied with her expression, she couldn't help but say, "Mother is talking badly about me in front of me. If I don't respond, what if my husband misunderstands? I'm just being a dutiful wife. I'm not ashamed."

"Aren't you afraid?" Lu's mother was furious at her words. She knew this woman was hypocritical. In order to accompany her to the army, she pretended to be so obedient. She had only just arrived and dared to go against her mother-in-law. She was simply arrogant. She raised her hand and slapped Su Yuxian.

"Snapped!"

Su Yuxian never expected that Lu's mother would hit her in front of Lu Yizhou. Only after feeling the pain on her face did she belatedly realize what had happened.

"you this……"

It screams and wants to make a scene.

Lu Yizhou's face darkened. "That's enough."

Feeling the subtle gazes of his comrades around him, he wished he could dig a hole and bury himself in it.

They have no sense of propriety.

Make trouble anytime, anywhere.

They've lost all face and dignity!

After equally disliking everyone, he picked up Lu Baozhen and walked ahead with his head down.

Since Lu's mother and Su Yuxian were newcomers, they dared not cause any more trouble and hurriedly followed.

Lu Baozhen was so hungry that she was weak in her limbs. Her father held her and she rested her head on Lu Yizhou's shoulder. Her dizziness improved slightly.

"Dad, I'm hungry."

Lu Yizhou paused slightly and asked, "Haven't you eaten?"

"I haven't eaten," Lu Baozhen said in a soft, low voice. "I haven't had a full meal in a long time."

It's true. The Lu family didn't have much food, so she ate irregularly at home, sometimes going hungry. It was the same on the train; she often drank water to stave off hunger. Her grandmother said that children couldn't eat too much, and her stepmother was reluctant to share her food. She was always hungry.

Lu Yizhou's brows furrowed with displeasure.

He couldn't blame his mother who raised him, so he could only resent Su Yuxian in his heart. He married her to take care of the family and Baozhen, but this woman was utterly useless.

"Dad will take you to your lodgings first. It's almost lunchtime, so I'll take you to the cafeteria later," Lu Yizhou reassured patiently.

This is his only child, and even if it weren't a son, he would still care about him.

Lu Baozhen hadn't been held and gently comforted in a long time, and her eyes instantly turned red. She buried her face in Lu Yizhou's arms and sobbed, her thin and small body trembling slightly, looking extremely pitiful.

Lu Yizhou felt a pang of bitterness in his heart, and his resentment towards his mother and wife increased. How could the child go hungry? And how much could Baozhen eat?
Remembering what his mother had said—that all the money in the house was gone—he lowered his eyelids slightly. "Baozhen, has our house been burgled?"

Lu Baozhen shook her head.

"Then where did all the money in the house go?" Lu Yizhou's eyes flashed with annoyance.

The allowance he returned wasn't much, but over the years it added up to quite a bit!
It's all hard-earned money.

It would be heartbreaking to lose everything.

Lu Yizhou never imagined that Lu Baozhen's bad luck had backfired, causing the family's financial loss. He vaguely knew that his daughter's luck was unusually good, but he hadn't investigated it deeply; some people are just lucky, it's not strange. Therefore, he didn't suspect Lu Baozhen of the money loss.

Losing her good fortune and being treated coldly by Old Madam Lu, Lu Baozhen suddenly became sensible. Unlike before, she was no longer spoiled and naive. She became quiet and silent, and also became more shrewd.

Hearing her father's words, she blinked but didn't mention the disappearance of the black koi.

"Dad, Baozhen wants to stay with you. She doesn't want to go back. There's no food if she goes back." The child's soft, timid voice rang out.

Lu Yizhou remained silent.

He cannot guarantee that.

Not hearing her father's reply, Lu Baozhen lowered her eyes and pursed her peeling lips.

Gu Chenghuai returned to his dormitory, put down his luggage, and then went out to send a telegram home.

When I returned, I saw Sun Yeli sitting next to my luggage, his eyes burning with desire, as if he wanted to burn holes through the luggage.

Gu Chenghuai: "..."

Familiar footsteps sounded.

Sun Yeli snapped out of his daze and grinned, revealing a set of bright white teeth. "Chenghuai, you're back. Did you have a comfortable time at home?"

As he spoke, his eyes scanned his comrade.

"Hey, you seem to have gained some weight, and you've gotten fairer..."

Gu Chenghuai stretched his body, then sat down and smiled slightly, "There's nothing I can do, my wife likes it, and we cook meat dishes every few days."

Sun Yeli: Damn it, I hate people who show off the most, but why do I feel so sour inside?

Ignoring the smile on Gu Chenghuai's face, he glanced at the bulging luggage on the table and leaned closer, "You brought a lot of good stuff, didn't you? Share some with me, I'll treat you to braised pork next month."

By the end of the month, he had run out of meat coupons and was eating at the canteen twice a day. He was craving meat terribly.

Gu Chenghuai did bring some good stuff. "I brought a few bottles of meat sauce. I'll share one with you."

Before he could finish speaking, Sun Yeli excitedly put his arm around Gu Chenghuai's shoulder and laughed loudly, "Is it the meat sauce from last time? I've been craving it for a long time, thanks."

Gu Chenghuai brushed his arm away and got up to pack his luggage.

Sun Yeli didn't mind being disliked and happily poured water for his good comrade.

After pouring the water, he saw six bottles of meat sauce on the table—one, two, three, four… He slurped his saliva. “Hey buddy, want me to have another bottle? I’ll trade something for it. I can get good stuff from the Friendship Store.”

The Friendship Store was guarded at the entrance, making it impossible for ordinary people to enter. The items inside could only be purchased with foreign exchange certificates, which were very difficult to obtain.

"No way." Gu Chenghuai refused outright. "I'll keep one bottle, and the rest are all taken."

Sun Yeli thought of the Second Battalion Commander and the others, and understood. "Alright," he said, somewhat disappointed.

Looks like I'll have to be more careful with my spending!

Gu Chenghuai reminded, "It's hot, so it's not good to leave it for too long. It's best to eat it within three to five days."

Seeing the pain on Sun Yeli's face, he said helplessly, "My wife said she'll send it again when the weather cools down."

Upon hearing this, Sun Yeli's eyes lit up. "Tell your sister-in-law to send more."

"I'll buy it with money, or exchange it for something, I'm fine with either way!" He just wanted to eat meat more often.

Gu Chenghuai raised a cold eyebrow, "Do you think meat is so easy to buy? I have three sons and one daughter, four mouths to feed, and I'm worried that my wife won't have enough to eat."

If he hadn't hunted a wild boar and gotten several kilograms for himself, he wouldn't have planned to take it. His family wasn't short of money; there was no need to starve his wife and children for such paltry gains. Of course, if Zhaozhao wanted something in return, that was a different story.

In such a short time, less than ten minutes, he mentioned "my wife" several times, but Sun Yeli's eyes looked unfamiliar.

I didn't hear him talk about his wife often before, but ever since Chenghuai's wife from his hometown called, he's changed completely, both outwardly and inwardly.

What a tough guy he is, how come he suddenly has his mind full of romance?

I visited relatives and found that my illness had worsened.

Imagining a stout, dark-skinned country woman standing beside Gu Chenghuai, with four dark-skinned children with snotty noses next to her, Sun Yeli suddenly shivered, shook his head, and dismissed the image from his mind.

That's impolite; thinking like that is impolite.

Feeling apologetic towards Lin Zhao, whom he hadn't met, Sun Yeli stopped overthinking.

Gu Chenghuai noticed that his expression shifted between solemnity and frustration, as if he were struggling with an internal conflict, and a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes.

...I wonder what I'm imagining again.

Sun Yeli regained his senses and said, "I heard that the family of your comrade from the same hometown came to join you in the army, did you know?"

“…I know, we’re on the same train.” As he spoke, Gu Chenghuai’s brows furrowed imperceptibly. Lu’s mother was a rare person who knew how to create trouble, and he felt he had had enough of this trip and didn’t want to think about it anymore.

Sun Yeli noticed his unusual expression and asked curiously, "What's wrong? Did you have a bad trip?"

"No." Gu Chenghuai didn't want to elaborate, and he wasn't one to gossip.

Sun Yeli didn't ask any further questions, only asking, "When will your wife join the army?"

"No rush," Gu Chenghuai said.

He wanted his wife and children to live a peaceful life and didn't want to bring them any trouble.

Sun Yeli seemed to realize something, and a look of understanding flashed in his eyes. "The current situation is indeed not something that can be rushed."

They have to go to the battlefield at any time, so it doesn't matter much whether their families come to accompany them. It's better for them to stay in their hometowns where they can be supported.

Gu Chenghuai didn't say anything more.

……

Lu's mother and the others were accommodated in a guesthouse, which was well-equipped with bedding, had clean toilets, and provided hot water. There was also a public bathhouse nearby, where they could take a bath for a small fee, which was very convenient. Not to mention, there was also a supply and marketing cooperative, a school, a canteen, etc., which was very convenient.

Having enjoyed the convenience, who would want to go back to live in the brigade? Lu's mother, who wasn't particularly diligent to begin with, didn't want to go back.

He even asked someone to write a letter back to his hometown, filled with boastful words about how wonderful life was with his family in the army.

Also.

When Lu Yizhou said he planned to buy them tickets and send them back, Lu's mother's expression changed drastically.

“I don’t—” she said.

Unable to admit she was indulging in pleasure, Lu's mother's every word was for her son's sake: "If I go back to the brigade, I won't see you for three to five years. I'll miss you. If I stay, I can wash your clothes and cook for you. You don't need to worry about the house. You can focus on training and missions..."

As she spoke, she glanced at Lu Yizhou's expression. Seeing his indifferent look, she continued, "Everyone in the village knows you brought your mother here to enjoy life. I'm going back after only a few days. What will the villagers think of you then? What kind of nonsense will they spread?"

"Yizhou, if you really don't want your mother to stay, don't be in such a hurry to send her away. Let's wait two or three months before deciding, okay?"

She adopted a very humble posture.

That makes sense.

Lu Yizhou's heart sank heavily. He closed his eyes and had no choice but to compromise, "...Okay."

He cares a lot about his reputation and doesn't want to lose face.

Mother Lu smiled, "My son is so filial. The Gu family will never enjoy the blessings of Gu Laosan in this lifetime. I am the lucky one."

Su Yuxian breathed a sigh of relief. She certainly didn't want to go back in disgrace after becoming an official's wife. Going back meant she would have to work in the fields to earn work points. She married into the Lu family to live a comfortable life. If it weren't for this, who would want to be a stepmother?
Thinking about the comfortable days she had spent these past few days, her face, which had become more refined, was full of smiles.

Next, she needs to find an opportunity to consummate the marriage; otherwise, what kind of couple are they? Only by consummating the marriage can she give birth to a son, and only after giving birth to a son can their marriage be considered stable.

Su Yuxian pondered, a glint of ambition flashing in her eyes.

Lu Baozhen was happiest about staying. Here, she didn't have to dig for wild vegetables or feed the chickens, and she could eat her fill. It was wonderful.

……

Li Song's legs had returned to normal, and his attitude towards Yuan Xiang remained unchanged, which relieved the Yuan family.

My Xiangxiang has already broken off an engagement once, and if she breaks up with this guy again, it will be even harder for her to get married in the future.

Fortunately, the Li family members are of good character.

Because of this, the whole family was extremely grateful to Lin Zhao.

The Yuan family are all ordinary people. They may have their own little schemes, but they don't mean any harm. They definitely want the best for their child.

Once Li Song formally visits, the prospect of him becoming a son-in-law from the city is practically a done deal.

He had none of the arrogance of city dwellers; he treated them as equals, politely, and with impeccable manners. The Yuan family felt waves of satisfaction washing over them.

The head of the Yuan family prepared a thank-you gift and asked Aunt Song to deliver it to her granddaughter's cousin.

Aunt Song naturally accepted everything with a smile, and even brought along her carefully pickled vegetables, calling Yuan Xiang to come to the Harvest Brigade.

On the road.

Aunt Song looked at her daughter, her face beaming with joy. "I knew my daughter would have a blessed future. What is the Huang family compared to my daughter? She's beautiful and has a good personality; she'll find an even better husband."

"Zhao Zhao is indeed a high school student; she has a good eye for people. You should get along well with her in the future. She doesn't have any friends, so if you treat her sincerely, she will treat you sincerely in return."

She didn't want her daughter to take advantage of Zhao Zhao; she just felt that Zhao Zhao was open-minded, intelligent, and didn't have any ulterior motives, making her easy to get along with.

Unlike the girls from the Yuan family, who are easily swayed and become restless when they see that Xiangxiang has a boyfriend from the city, making sarcastic remarks both openly and secretly.

Yuan Xiang listened to her mother's teachings and nodded obediently, "I understand."

She smiled and said, "I like Zhaozhao."

“Who wouldn’t like a girl like Zhao Zhao?” Aunt Song said.

So what if someone is lazy? They're still capable.

The mother and daughter arrived at the Gu family's house; Lin Zhao had been off work for quite some time.

Upon seeing Aunt Song and Yuan Xiang, she greeted them politely without getting up, and asked Yun Jin to pour her some water.

"Coming!" A clear boy's voice came from the children's room. He walked out of the room, called out to Aunt Song and Yuan Xiang, and went into the kitchen with familiarity.

"Yun Jin is here too." Aunt Song sat down.

"Come stay for a few days." Lin Zhao knew that her aunt liked hardworking people and was afraid of being nagged, so she didn't dare to mention that Yun Jin was helping to take care of the children.

She calmly changed the subject, "Sister Xiangxiang, are you getting engaged?"

(End of this chapter)