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

Chapter 192 "He stopped overstepping his bounds."

Yuan Xiang's face flushed, and she suppressed her shyness, saying, "It'll be soon."

She and Comrade Li are both getting on in years, and their families are quite anxious about it. They've gotten to know each other for a while now, so it's time to move on to the next step.

Seeing the embarrassment on Yuan Xiang's face, Lin Zhao smiled kindly and asked, "When?"

Aunt Song took a sip of water and smiled, "There's an auspicious day at the beginning of next month, and we plan to hold the ceremony on that day."

Lin Zhao didn't feel rushed. In today's society, many people get married after just one meeting. Xiangxiang and Comrade Li had at least known each other before, so it wasn't a sudden decision.

"Congratulations, Xiangxiang! I'll bring the twins over to join in the fun."

Forget about the twins, they're too young. Let's keep them at the old house.

"Welcome, welcome." Aunt Song's no-longer-young face was full of smiles, and her eyes were gentle as she looked at Lin Zhao.

His gaze swept over the things he had brought, and he said, “Zhaozhao, this chicken was sent to you by Xiangxiang’s grandfather. He’s very happy that you found such a good partner for Xiangxiang. He praises you to everyone he meets. This chicken is rightfully yours. It should have been sent to you a long time ago. You can kill it and eat it or keep it to lay eggs. And this basket contains mushrooms picked from home and some freshly picked vegetables. They’re not anything fancy, but they’re good for adding a couple of dishes to the family.”

"You're too kind," Lin Zhao said with a smile, "We're short of vegetables at home, thank you, Auntie."

"Don't thank me, I'm your aunt. If you keep being so polite, I'll have your mother teach you a lesson," Aunt Song said deliberately.

Lin Zhao covered her mouth with her hand, "I'm not saying anything more."

Aunt Song and Yuan Xiang didn't stay long. They still had to prepare for the engagement at home. Although it wasn't a big event, there were still many trivial things to prepare in advance. So after finishing their sweet soup, the mother and daughter decided to leave.

Lin Zhao escorted the person to the door.

back home.

Hengbao, who loves to join in the fun, ran up to Lin Zhao with a cushion embroidered with yellow.

Tilting his head, he asked, "Are we having a banquet next month?"

Yu Bao also stared longingly at his mother.

Lin Zhao looked at the two similar little faces in front of her, raised her eyebrows slightly, and gently tapped the tips of the two little brothers' noses with her slender index finger.

Her voice held a hint of amusement, "You're not starving at home, are you? Why do you want a feast, hmm?"

None of the families were well-off, so the feast wasn't very good; after all, there wasn't much oil or fat involved.

"Hehe." Hengbao scratched his head, his smile bright. "I want to go join in the fun."

He bent down slightly, bringing his head close to Lin Zhao's eyes, "Mom, you'll take me and my brother with you, right, right?"

Adults love to mislead children, thinking they are a huge burden and unwilling to take care of them, but they know all this.

Lin Zhao didn't notice Erzai's little scheme, assuming the kid just wanted to join in the fun, and smiled, "Yeah, I'll bring you guys."

After thinking for a moment, he added, "Next month is the engagement month. When we get married, I'll bring you all along."

"Where to?" Yu Bao asked.

"Your aunt from the county married into the city, so the wedding should be held in the city." Knowing her personality, she would probably prefer to have it in the city, but a simpler ceremony in the countryside is also possible.

Hengbao: "Mom, why didn't you marry someone from the city?"

That was a really rude remark; thank goodness his dad wasn't around. Lin Zhao was silent for a few moments before saying, "I don't want to live in a pigeonhole."

Hengbao's eyes widened. "What's a pigeon coop?"

Yu Bao remembered the pigeons in the picture book about recognizing small animals and exclaimed, "A flying pigeon?"

Children's words are so funny.

Lin Zhao shook her head and explained in a way that a child could understand: "No, it has nothing to do with pigeons. It means that the place where we live is very small."

“Many people in the city live in apartment buildings, like the kind of houses your great-uncle lives in. Your great-uncle’s house is considered big; the other houses are even smaller. You can’t do anything without getting stuck, and it’s hard to even turn over in bed. I’ve been there once, and they wanted me to live there every day… I definitely wouldn’t be willing.”

“I don’t want to either.” Yu Bao laughed foolishly, explaining why he didn’t want to live there: “Living in the city means I can’t dig for wild vegetables or catch fish.”

Hengbao loudly added, "We can't swim yet."

Hearing this conversation, Song Yunjin laughed heartily, "There are swimming pools in the city, you can go swimming. I'll take you next time and teach you how to swim."

Hengbao looked at him, "Do you want money?"

"want."

Hengbao pouted, "We don't need to swim in the village. Dad taught my brother and me how to swim, so we know how."

Yun Jin was worried that the two of them would go swimming on their own, so she reminded them, "If children want to swim, there must be an adult next to them, or they must stay away from the water, do you hear me?"

Yu Bao's little face was serious. "Yes, yes, Mom and Dad both said it. Heng Bao and I remembered it, and we even told the other kids!"

"Good boy." The youthful boy smiled with satisfaction, his expression one of loving kindness.

The corners of Lin Zhao's mouth twitched.

He covered his face with the book and closed his eyes to rest.

Just then, two girls appeared at the door. They didn't rush in but stood outside and knocked on the door.

"Comrade Lin..."

Rhubarb and Amber barked symbolically a few times to remind the owner of the yard.

Lin Zhao opened her eyes, removed the book from her face, and looked out the door. There were Su Zhiqing and Guan Zhiqing.

She sat up straighter, waved to Big Yellow Amber, and the two guard dogs wagged their tails and went back to their kennels.

"Come in, my dogs Dahuang and Amber don't bite people randomly." Lin Zhao waved to the two female educated youths.

Big Yellow grew increasingly imposing, looking quite fierce. The villagers knew it wouldn't bite people randomly, so they weren't afraid. Two female educated youths had visited the Gu family and even held Amber, but they weren't afraid either.

They entered the courtyard.

Catching sight of the flowers blooming in the corner, her eyes lit up, her expression revealing an undisguised delight.

"What kind of flower is this?" Guan, the educated youth, asked.

"Bougainvillea," Lin Zhao said with a smile. The flower seeds she drew had been treated with a growth-promoting nutrient solution, so they grew very quickly and bloomed beautifully.

It's a pleasure to look at every day.

It would be great if Yaobao didn't always think about having fun.

"It's so beautiful, it makes me feel happy," Guan Zhiqing said with a smile.

Lin Zhao generously replied, "I'd like to move a few plants to your yard."

It's just flowers; she's happy to share them with someone she likes.

"Is that alright?" Guan, the educated youth, was flattered, and Su, the educated youth, also looked pleasantly surprised.

"Sure." Lin Zhao smiled and then instructed Song Yunjin, "Yunjin, dig up a few."

"Okay." Yun Jin replied, picked up her tools and got busy, while Xuan Xuan and her sisters went to help.

The two female educated youths were a little embarrassed, but they couldn't deny that they were very happy.

"Thank you, Comrade Lin."

Such beautiful flowers, just looking at them makes one happy.

"Nothing," Lin Zhao said casually, then asked, "Did you come here for something?"

Su Zhiqing said, "Our yard is all dried out, and we plan to move there today. The aunties in the village said that the new house needs to be warmed up. You came up with the idea for us, so we should have called you, but we know you don't like noise, so we thought we'd bring the vegetables over."

Lin Zhao understood; no wonder he was carrying an enamel basin.

She didn't refuse and said to Yu Bao, "Yu Bao, go to the kitchen and get a bowl."

Su, a educated youth, reminded him, "Take the big one."

Yu Bao nodded haphazardly, then hurried to the kitchen and grabbed the largest bowl. This bowl belonged to Gu Chenghuai and was a size larger than ordinary bowls.

Guan, the educated youth, opened the lid of the printed enamel basin and poured the vegetables into the bowl.

“We didn’t have many meat coupons left, and we only managed to buy one pound. Luckily, we had planted a lot of vegetables before, and we were fortunate enough to buy a block of tofu. We asked the aunties in the village to make a stew.”

Su, the educated youth, was a little embarrassed. "Guan and I aren't very good cooks, and we were afraid of wasting ingredients, so we hired someone to cook for us." And you know what? The village aunties' cooking was really good; it had a very simple and honest flavor.

"It's good." As soon as the lid was opened, Lin Zhao smelled the familiar aroma. This was her favorite food when she was a child. It had meat and vegetables, and a bowl of it was incredibly satisfying.

No, it's not just her; everyone in the village likes her.

"It smells so good! I haven't had this in ages. Thank you!"

The two female educated youths realized that Lin Zhao was sincere, and smiles appeared on their tense faces.

"If you like it, that's fine. We were worried you might think it's not presentable enough."

This is nothing special. The housewarming parties in the city are much better prepared.
Lin Zhao was astonished.

No wonder they're from a big city.

The two educated youths left the Gu family with flowers in their hands. Hengbao came over to look at the dishes in the big bowl. When he saw the sliced ​​meat and tofu, he said with a smile, "Mom, I want to eat this sliced ​​meat and tofu."

"Go get the bowls and chopsticks, and I'll divide them up for you." Lin Zhao patted Erzai's head.

"Oh, oh!" Hengbao responded happily, handed the cushion to her brother, and rushed into the kitchen.

Lin Zhao glanced at the cushion. "Why did you take the cushion out? How is it? Is it comfortable?"

She made the cushions in the house. The sewing machine that Gu Chenghuai bought... finally came in handy. Doing some handicrafts was really a great way to pass the time. Of course, the filling wasn't cotton, because cotton is too precious. She used clean straw and old clothes.

"It's comfortable." Yu Bao nodded repeatedly. "It's very comfortable. I can lean against it when I'm writing, and it's not tiring at all."

She poked the big yellow thing on the cushion with her short fingers, "Hengbao and I both love the pattern on it."

His is Little Gold, his younger brother's is Big Yellow, his uncle's is Amber, his two older sisters' are themselves, and his mother's are the whole family...

"If you like it, that's good. Put it back inside; if it gets dirty, you'll have to take it apart and wash it."

Yu Bao nodded obediently, took the cushion back into the room, placed it neatly on the back of the stool, and soon bounced out.

While enjoying the housewarming meal prepared by the educated youth at the Gu family's new house, Gu Xing'er returned from her blind date.

Mother Gu scrutinized her youngest daughter's expression but couldn't discern anything, so she asked, "How was it? Was that young man alright?"

"What do you mean 'okay'? That's too stingy. I don't like it." Gu Xing'er pouted.

Gu's mother was speechless and choked with emotion.

That young man might not even like you!

Hearing Xing'er say that the other person was stingy, she couldn't help but frown, "Did you ask them for something?"

Gu Xing'er said with a matter-of-fact expression, "I didn't ask for anything expensive, just some face cream, and he wouldn't even buy it for me. He's so stingy, why should I stay with him? I just said it wasn't right, and then I came back."

"..."

Gazing at the dissatisfaction on her face, not only her father and mother, but also Huang Xiulan and Zhao Liuniang were shocked and didn't know what to say.

No way, you just met them and you're already asking for something, like a few dollars' worth of face cream?!
Gu's mother took a deep breath, "...How dare you ask?"

Gu Xing'er disagreed, "If I'm going to date him, I definitely need to know if he's willing to spend money on me. If he's not willing to spend money on me, I definitely won't date him."

"Do you think everyone is stupid and you're the only smart one? Who would spend money on you after just one meeting? You're average-looking, yet you're dreaming," Gu's mother scolded her for her unrealistic fantasies.

Gu Xing'er didn't like hearing this and rolled her eyes. "It's none of your business. Someone else will be willing."

Not wanting to listen to her mother's nagging, she stormed back into her room and slammed the door shut.

Mother Gu's face darkened. "It's over. She'll probably never get married in her lifetime."

The idea of ​​splitting up the family business resurfaced in my mind.

Huang Xiulan and Zhao Liuniang were also worried. Fortunately, ever since Gu Xing'er moved back, their mother-in-law said that they didn't need to take care of her. This meant that they no longer needed to wash her clothes, clean her house, or cook for her. Life was much easier than before. Even if their sister-in-law was an eyesore and said things that were offensive, they could tolerate it.

The two sisters-in-law couldn't help but think of their third son's wife, and once again felt that it was really good to separate the family and move out.

The news of Gu Xing'er's failed blind date reached Lin Zhao's ears through Li Bao's little mouth.

Yu Bao's little brows furrowed into a knot. "My aunt always asks other people for things! We children don't ask other people for things. Didn't my aunt's teacher teach her that it's wrong to get something for nothing?"

"I definitely taught them, but there's nothing a teacher can do if the students don't listen," Song Yunjin said casually, while eating earnestly. The meat and vegetables stewed together tasted surprisingly good.

Yu Bao said seriously and solemnly, "Students should listen to their teachers."

Hengbao: "My aunt isn't a good daughter to my grandparents, and she's definitely not a good student to her teachers either. My aunt is a bad person who loves to take advantage of others. She used to steal our sweet potatoes. She's the worst person ever. I hate her, I hate her the most, the most, the most."

At this moment, Li Bao said with some grievance, "My aunt took my sponge cake, and I couldn't bear to eat it."

Lin Zhao and the others: "..."

"Did you tell your grandparents and parents?" Lin Zhao asked.

The twins stared intently at their good brother.

Li Bao lowered her eyes and pursed her lips tightly. "I don't dare. My aunt said she'd beat me if I told my family."

So outrageous.

Lin Zhao felt that this person had no bottom line.

Hengbao wasn't afraid of Gu Xing'er and said angrily, "I'll tell Grandpa and Grandma and Uncle and Aunt that she won't dare to touch you. If she hits you, I'll hit her for you. I'll get my uncle to beat her up. My second uncle is so tall, he can make her cry with one punch."

Li Bao looked at Heng Bao with admiration and smiled憨厚ly, "Okay."

He listens to his good brother.

Yu Bao immediately came up with a solution: "Li Bao, next time you bring food back, I'll have Da Huang deliver it to you. Your aunt is afraid of Da Huang. With Da Huang around, she won't dare to take your things or hit you. If she bullies you, just have Da Huang scare her."

“Okay,” Li Bao said softly.

Song Yunjin had heard about Gu Xing'er's bizarre behavior before, but she was still shocked by what she heard.

"Sister, thank goodness you separated the family," he said thankfully.

Having someone like that in your family is really a mental challenge. You can't just beat her to death; she'll disgust you to death.

"Yes," Lin Zhao thought to herself, giving a thumbs-up.

"Sister, does your sister-in-law want to marry into the city?" Song Yunjin asked again.

"Yes, she's got high standards. She wants a permanent job, someone with good looks, and someone willing to spend money on her..."

A profound sense of speechlessness was written all over Song Yunjin's face.

His lips twitched.

"You really dare to dream!"

“City people aren’t stupid. Unless they have some unspeakable reason, very few men marry country girls. Your sister-in-law is probably just daydreaming.”

"Even if she can marry into the city, she won't find a good partner. Either he'll be divorced and too old, or he'll have a physical disability, or he'll have the title of a city dweller but be empty inside. How could she possibly have a chance at good fortune? She's average-looking, doesn't have any skills, and I've heard she doesn't know how to get along with people. She should just wash up and go to bed early. She can dream about anything."

Song Yunjin's words were blunt and sarcastic.

He admitted that he was prejudiced against Gu Xing'er because she had hurt his sister.

Lin Zhao said, "Young people are always daring. They'll understand everything after they hit a wall. It's none of our business, so we don't need to worry about her."

Song Yunjin looked at his sister, "What about my brother-in-law? Doesn't he care? She's his own sister, after all."

"I don't care." Lin Zhao's eyes were confident.

“Your brother-in-law said that since our parents are still alive, he won’t overstep his bounds.”

Song Yunjin breathed a sigh of relief.

That's good. My brother-in-law is quite sensible. I hate those who want to meddle in everything at home.

Lin Zhao patted Li Bao's head and said, "Don't be alone with your aunt anymore. If no one is home, come here, okay?"

This little rascal is easy to bully, so she needs to give him a few more words of advice.

"Mmm." Xiao Libao nodded emphatically.

(End of this chapter)