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

Chapter 202 "Are you human?"

"..."

Chief Ning glanced at his son and said, "I am Cat Egg's father."

"Stepfather?" Tie Niu blurted out.

The scene was dead silent.

The little brat, oblivious to the mistake he made, stared longingly at the tall, imposing soldier.

"...No." Chief Ning was silent for a few moments before finally answering, then emphasized again, "My own."

Tie Niu's mouth gaped open in a huge "O," his face filled with astonishment. "Are you human?"

Chief Ning squinted.

What an unruly brat! Is he the village chief's son—no, he's now the brigade leader's son?—and he's not afraid of him at all.

"……Yes."

His voice was still calm and even, but Tie Niu sensed danger.

The little guy scratched the back of his head and gave a seemingly innocent smile, "Uncle, you're not dead."

He was happy for Cat Egg, "Cat Egg, you have a dad now! From now on, someone will do the heavy work at your house, and you'll have plenty of time to hang out with us."

Commander Ning: "..."

Is the word "mixed" used correctly?

but.

The child's words left him with a bitter taste in his mouth. While other children played, his son had to do heavy chores...

He felt guilty towards his son.

Cat Egg pouted, not looking directly at his father, and glanced at Chief Ning with feigned nonchalance, saying stubbornly, "I'm used to doing this, I don't need anyone's help."

Chief Ning wasn't angry, nor did he have the right to be. He looked at his son with gentle eyes and said in a very kind manner, "I haven't done any housework for many years, so I'm afraid I've become rusty. Son, can you teach me?"

The guard parked the car and got out. Upon hearing this, he almost lost control of his expression.

He's a rough guy, I don't know how to describe him, he's just...tsk tsk tsk.

The leader has changed so much!

Cat Egg raised its little chin, looking arrogant, and didn't say anything about teaching or not.

When the villagers heard that Cat Egg's father had returned alive, and even in a four-wheeled vehicle, they all rushed over, afraid of missing the first melon of the harvest brigade.

Seeing the car parked in front of the Ning family's house, I couldn't help but approach it.

Some people touched the car body, their eyes shining with incredible brilliance.

"This big guy—I never thought I'd get to touch this big guy in my lifetime. It's worth it, it's worth it." Yuanbao's father's face was beaming.

"That's really impressive!" another person exclaimed. "How did they manage to drive that thing here? Amazing."

Seeing a naughty child climbing on the car hood, I pulled him down and yelled, "What are you doing? What are you doing? If you break this, I couldn't afford to pay for it even if I sold you! You little brat with no sense of boundaries!"

Upon hearing this, Hengbao said, "It won't break. It's made of steel, very sturdy. Uncle, if you punch it, it'll hurt your hand."

Man: What's he doing blacksmithing if he has nothing better to do?
The child touching the car smiled proudly, "Hengbao said it won't break, hehehe..."

In front of the man, she touched him hard again.

……

The village's most senior elder also appeared.

Looking at the tall and imposing Ning Mingde, his wrinkled old face was full of smiles.

"It's Mingde! It's Mingde! Mingde is back alive!"

"I always said you didn't look like someone with bad luck. It's good that you're back. It's a pity your father and your wife didn't live to see you..."

“Your mother and Cat Egg have had a tough few years, so take good care of them.”

Grandma Ning was worried that her son's head hadn't fully recovered, so she rolled down the car window and reminded him, "This is because you have Uncle Fu."

Chief Ning's eyes showed helplessness.

He really remembered.

“Uncle Fu,” he called out.

"Hey, hey!"

When Chief Ning returned in a jeep, accompanied by a spirited young man, everyone could see that he was no longer the child he once was.

The people in Fengshou Brigade are generally honest and hardworking, though there are some extreme cases. Overall, they are simple and honest people. Even though the Ning family are outsiders, they have never bullied them. Otherwise, they would have been too embarrassed to approach them.

Several brigade cadres rushed over, and when they saw the big jeep, they were stunned for a moment, then beamed with joy.

They're a group of incredibly capable people who came from there!
Tie Niu and the other children had already eaten the candy given by Cat Egg's dad, and their smiles were more radiant than the morning glow.

Upon seeing his grandfather in the distance, Tie Niu shouted, "Grandpa!"

After shouting, he continued, "Cat Egg's dad is back! My Uncle Ning is so generous, he gave us a lot of candy!"

The captain glanced around and saw that the boys' pockets were all bulging; there were quite a few of them.

"Comrade Ning, you've gone to so much trouble," the captain said politely.

Grandma Ning remained seated in the car. "Why are you calling me Comrade Ning? Just call me by my name. Why are you being so polite? He came from our village; we all watched him grow up. Don't be so formal."

"No matter what achievements he has made in his career, once he returns to the village... he is our village's Ning Mingde."

The old lady had been given acupuncture by Dr. Sun early this morning, and she is in good spirits now.

Commander Ning nodded, "Yes."

He talked with his mother for a long time last night and learned that the brigade takes good care of his family.

If it weren't for the special care from the brigade, how could the Ning family, with its elderly and young members, have survived the famine?!
Isn't it all about everyone in the village saving a little bit of food to share with them?

The captain laughed and said, "Alright, let's not be strangers, Mingde."

After saying that, he asked again, "Mingde, are you leaving again this time you've come back?"

Commander Ning nodded.

The fact that they're still leaving means they're still in the military, which is good!
To be able to stay in the military for so many years, one must have held a high-ranking position.

The captain was overjoyed.

"Okay, okay!" His dark face was full of smiles.

No wonder the captain was so happy—

At that time, the laws were not sound, and there were conflicts between the brigades. Previously, two brigades had a fight over water, resulting in one death and two injuries, and they ended up becoming enemies.

Their brigade has a family whose honors have been officially recognized, as well as two active-duty soldiers. Outsiders see them and everyone in the village respects them.

There has been no incident of water theft.

Remembering the important matter at hand, the captain slapped his forehead and asked, "Mingde, is your mother alright?"

As he spoke, he looked at Grandma Ning sitting in the jeep.

Her complexion was rosy and her eyes were bright; she didn't look like someone who had fainted just yesterday.

"I'm fine," Grandma Ning said with a smile. "Nothing's wrong, I'm in great spirits."

She was already optimistic, and now that her son was back, nothing was insurmountable for her.

"It's good that everything's alright." The brigade leader was relieved, but when he saw the villagers crowding around the car and treating the big leader like a little gold, his face darkened. "What are you all doing here? Aren't you going to do your work in the fields? Don't you want your work points?"

After a series of routine exchanges that the members were used to, everyone quickly dispersed.

Enjoying the spectacle is one thing, but work points are still essential!

Those who had a good relationship with the Gu family embraced Mr. and Mrs. Gu and eagerly asked about their experience riding in the four-wheeled vehicle.

Old Mrs. Li looked at Gu's mother with a sour expression, "I didn't expect to fall behind you again. You've even ridden in a four-wheeled vehicle."

“Calling it a four-wheeled vehicle sounds awful; they call it a jeep.” Gu’s mother felt that what her best friend said wasn’t sophisticated at all; the word “sophisticated”… she learned it from her third daughter-in-law.

Old Mrs. Li: "Hmph."

"Why are you even mimicking my precious daughter's way of speaking!" Gu's mother chuckled, then coaxed her old friend, "We're like family, it's the same whether I sit or you sit."

"Same as me, my foot!" Old Mrs. Li spat at her. "You wicked old woman, you're treating me like your granddaughter, how shameless!"

"Ahem..." Mother Gu cleared her throat.

Ignoring her old friend's complaints, I gave her a reproachful look and said, "Look at what you're saying. I'll sit first and let you experience it. When my Chenghuai gets a car someday, how can I not invite you to ride with me?"

That's okay.

Old Mrs. Li thought there was some truth to what she said and stared at her. "It's a deal, isn't it? The day your Chenghuai gets a car from the army, you have to let me ride in it. I want to be the first one." "Of course," Gu's mother said seriously. "We're like family, aren't we?"

Old Mrs. Li laughed, "Just remember that we were the best of friends."

"I remember! I remember!"

The brigade leader chased away the villagers who had gathered to watch, and the area around the jeep instantly became empty.

After the captain and his men left, Chief Ning turned around, picked up his mother, and went inside the house.

The courtyard was not much different from when he left, except that it was older, much more desolate, and no longer lively.

Commander Ning, who had not been home for a long time, felt an indescribable bitterness in his heart.

“I’m not going inside.” Old Mrs. Ning gently patted her son’s arm and pointed to a recliner not far away. “Put me there.”

Commander Ning couldn't bear to refuse his elderly mother.

Put the person down.

Cat Egg pattered to get a thin blanket, covered Grandma's legs, puffed out his cheeks, and said seriously, "Grandma, you can't catch a cold."

"Okay, I'll listen to my grandson." Grandma Ning smiled brightly.

She is a meticulous person, brushing her teeth morning and night, unlike some people in the village who have lost all their teeth at this age. Her teeth are very straight, making her look neat and tidy.

Cat Egg went to pour water again.

Sun Guoshou remarked, "She's so sensible."

Commander Ning's voice was hoarse, "I wish he wasn't so sensible."

It's not that they have no one to rely on. Which kid this age isn't mischievous and doesn't want to play?

"Grandpa Sun, have some water. Uncle Guard, have some water..." Cat Egg made hawthorn water, and the bowl was red and looked very appetizing.

When it was his own father's turn, he started to hesitate again, saying, "You drink too."

The parent-child relationship had just been established, and the father and son were not that familiar with each other yet.

Neither of them knew what to say.

Grandma Ning smiled as she watched this scene.

"For me?" Chief Ning's eyes lit up slightly, somewhat flattered. He took the bowl with both hands and gulped down several mouthfuls. "Hawthorn water? Where did you get it?"

The Gu family's twins, without any hesitation, ran over to the Ning family's house and were grabbing at the branches of the persimmon tree in the yard.

"Yes, hawthorn juice," Hengbao replied, then added proudly, "My mom made it, isn't it delicious? My mom is the best cook!"

"That's good," Chief Ning said.

He really liked the Gu family twins.

The atmosphere in the car was incredibly awkward.

If it weren't for these two lovable little devils, he wouldn't know when he would have been able to say his first words to his son.

No wonder Mother and Cat Egg brought these two back with them; they're good at livening up the atmosphere.

With the approval of their father, the twins stood up even straighter.

Hengbao had a lot of mischievous ideas in her belly. She went up to Maodan'er and whispered something to him.

"Cat Egg, are you going to find Wang Yaozu?"

Cat Egg looked over in confusion, "Why are you looking for him?"

“He made fun of you before.” Hengbao looked at Maodan’er. “He bullied you before and even mocked you for not having a father or mother. Now that your father is back, let’s go and make fun of him back.”

Cat Egg: "..."

"Do it."

He was older than the twins, more mature than others, and his revenge was not the kind that was trivial.

Wang Yaozu pushed him into the river, almost drowning him. His grandmother was so worried that she couldn't sleep that night.

Cat Egg was very angry. After he recovered, he borrowed Hengbao's slingshot and practiced hard for a few days.

I found an opportunity to teach the bad kid a lesson.

In the days that followed, the villagers were still gossiping, wondering where the Wang family's golden egg had gone. Some even said that he was probably feeling guilty, afraid of being pursued by the Ning family for compensation, so he dared not show his face...

Hengbao thought that Maodan was afraid of Wang Yaozu, so he said with a serious face, "Don't be afraid. Your dad is back. He's so tall, just as tall as my dad, and his fists are so big. He can definitely beat Wang Yaozu to a pulp."

Yu Bao nodded in agreement, "Yes! My dad said that since we're still young, it's a smart thing to use whatever resources we can to vent our anger."

Cat Egg could tell that the twins were trying to convince him. After a few seconds of silence, he couldn't help but say, "...Wang Yaozu didn't show up in the village for several days before. I was the one who did it."

Yu Bao blinked, "Ah-ha?"

Hengbao: "!!!"

Cat Egg's words opened the door to a new world for the twins. The two boys reached out at the same time and grabbed their good brother's sleeve.

"Cat Egg, what happened to you?!"

The two brothers asked in unison.

Cat Egg was not expected to react this way. His tight lips relaxed, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

“I borrowed your slingshot before, do you remember?” he asked in return.

The two boys nodded vigorously.

“I remember, I remember. You caught several sparrows and even roasted them for us to eat,” Yu Bao said.

Hengbao hummed twice, "Cat Egg, the sparrow meat you roasted is really delicious. Let's go hunt sparrows again another day."

When he said the last sentence, his tone had a slight undulation.

Cat Egg agreed, "Okay."

Hengbao grinned.

He steered the conversation off-topic again, but luckily Yu Bao was there, so he continued, "Cat Egg, please continue."

Cat Egg stood on its toes and drew circles on the ground, its expression calm and composed. "I shot him in the leg with a slingshot. His leg is injured, and he can't leave the house for several days."

What he didn't say was that he hit him many times.

Yu Bao didn't think Mao Dan'er was being unreasonable. It was Wang Yao's ancestor who bullied Mao Dan'er, and Mao Dan'er almost drowned.

If Cat Egg drowns, his father won't see him when he comes back...

Thinking this, Yu Bao disliked Wang Yaozu even more.

Hengbao looked at him with admiration, "Cat Egg is really amazing."

Unfortunately, their parents wouldn't let them learn to use slingshots.

The children's shoulders slumped down.

Cat Egg spends all his time with the twins, so he can roughly guess what they're thinking.

Seeing Hengbao's dejected mood, he comforted her, "When you're seven, I'll teach you how to fight."

Upon hearing this, the two children's eyes lit up.

"It's a promise." Hengbao reached out her hand to make a pinky promise with him.

Cat Egg smiled and extended its hand.

Yu Bao hesitated for a moment, then said reluctantly, "My grandma said that you and your grandma are going with your dad. Will we still be able to play together?"

Cat Egg's smile froze, and she felt a pang of sadness.

He didn't want to be separated from the twins.

These were the first pair of good friends he had ever made in his life.

"I do not know."

Yu Bao was also reluctant to part with Mao Dan'er, but he knew that all children wanted to be with their parents.

Cat Egg's mother turned into a star, and he only has his father left. His father can protect him. With his father around, bad kids like Wang Yaozu won't dare to bully him!
“Go ahead, we’ll write you a letter.” Yu Bao looked at Mao Dan’er earnestly. “When Heng Bao and I grow up, we’ll come to visit you, and you can come to visit us too.”

Hengbao smiled broadly, like a little sun, "Let my brother and I come find you. I have a big car, so it will be easier for us to find you."

There are two of us, so we're not afraid of encountering bad guys. But what if you encounter bad guys alone...?

As he was speaking, a voice came from behind him.

Li Bao puffed out her cheeks unhappily, her little voice sounding aggrieved, "...None of you took me with you."

(End of this chapter)