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

Chapter 203 "Has he married a new wife yet?"

Hengbao's eyes darted around, and he mimicked his grandfather by putting his hands behind his back and saying in a mature tone, "How could that be? We're good brothers who grew up together. My brother and I will never forget you no matter what we do."

Li Bao was instantly appeased, smiling sheepishly, and went to hold the twins' hands.

"It's a promise, we'll do everything together."

Yu Bao patted Li Bao on the shoulder, "Don't worry, I'll definitely take you."

The kids' voices were initially soft, but they gradually grew louder, eventually reaching the ears of several adults.

"Who is Wang Yaozu?" Chief Ning asked his mother.

Grandma Ning replied, "The family that gave birth to a bunch of golden and silver flowers."

She wasn't worried that her son wouldn't understand; Mingde knew.

The Wang family is very strange; each generation only produces one male heir, who is preceded by several daughters.

"Which family bullied you?" Chief Ning's eyes turned slightly cold.

"It's not so much bullying as bullying," said Grandma Ning. "Children don't know any better. That Jin Dan from the Wang family is spoiled rotten. He bullies every child in the village. Cat Egg doesn't have an older brother, so he gets bullied the most, but he's not someone to be trifled with..."

Chief Ning pursed his lips slightly.

Seeing that her son was upset, Grandma Ning patted his arm and said, "What's past is past, and no one can go back. There's still a long road ahead, so treat my grandson well."

Suddenly, I remembered something.

The old lady sat up straighter and stared at her son, who was sitting upright.

"You haven't married a new wife, have you?"

The way she looked was as if Ning Mingde was about to nod and the old lady was about to jump up and give him eight or nine big slaps.

"...No." Chief Ning said helplessly.

Where is he going to find a new wife?

How can someone with a blank mind think about getting married? Aren't they afraid of already having a wife and children at home?!
"That's good." Old Mrs. Ning breathed a sigh of relief.

She glanced at her son and said, "Fortunately, you only have amnesia, not dementia."

If Mingde has a family outside, how miserable Maodan will be. He'll have an unresolved issue with his father for the rest of his life...

Chief Ning remained silent.

Although Cat Egg was talking to the twins, its ears were perked up, and upon hearing the conversation, the corners of its mouth unconsciously turned up.

Stepmothers are all bad; he doesn't want a stepmother.

Yu Bao didn't go back to the village last night. He missed his younger siblings. After staying for a while, he couldn't stand it anymore and said to his friends, "I want to go back. Do you want to go play?"

Needless to say, Hengbao and Libao listened to him.

Cat Egg hesitated.

"Go ahead." Grandma Ning saw that her grandson wanted to go out, so she waved him off. "There are so many people at home, I have people to take care of me. You have fun."

Cat Egg glanced at his father, then went out with Yu Bao and the others.

As soon as he left, Old Mrs. Ning pointed to an empty room and said to her son, "That room is empty. It was cleaned up a few days ago, but the bedding hasn't been aired out yet. The weather is nice today, so take it out and air it out for Comrade Sun and Xiao Zhuang to stay in."

Chief Ning's work is not finished, and Old Madam Ning's health has not fully recovered, so they cannot leave for the time being and must wait until everything is ready before they can go.

"Okay." Ning Mingde walked towards that room.

The guard wouldn't let his superior help tidy up the room, and hurriedly followed, saying, "Sir, let me do it..."

After the excitement, the members of the harvest team dispersed, their bodies leaving but their hearts remaining.

They grabbed the elderly couple from the Gu family and bombarded them with questions.

Ask him about the process of the Ning family mother and son recognizing each other.

They also asked why Ning Mingde hadn't returned all these years, whether he had become a high-ranking official, whether he had married someone outside, and whether he was planning to take the Ning family away...

They asked whatever came to mind, chattering away and giving the elderly Gu couple a headache.

They can't just say anything.

The villagers are all big talkers, and they're also incredibly good at making connections. They can turn anything they hear into a seemingly plausible story, making it sound like the truth.

So Mr. and Mrs. Gu had no choice but to patiently explain to them.

"...Where did they recognize each other? Where else could it be? The hospital."

"Has Mingde become a big leader? Sigh, do you even need to ask? Of course he has. If he weren't a big leader, why would he need a Jeep?"

"Is the jeep comfortable? You tell me, it's definitely comfortable, even more comfortable than riding a bicycle. It's fast too, it only takes a short while to get from the county hospital to our brigade!"

"Are Cat Egg and his grandma leaving? That's for sure. From now on, Cat Egg and Sister Ning will have endless good days."

“You ask why Mingde hasn’t come back all these years?! It’s all fate. He injured his head and couldn’t even remember who he was. He didn’t know who his family was all these years until he saw Sister Ning in the hospital and that’s when he remembered.”

……

Throughout the entire process, Gu's mother spoke, Gu's father nodded, and occasionally added a few words, thoroughly satisfying the curiosity of the brigade members.

Each and every one of them was full of energy when they got to work.

The news spread quickly, and soon all the surrounding brigades knew about it.

In the Fengshou Brigade, the Ning family, that glorious family, their son came back alive and became a high-ranking leader, even more powerful than the county magistrate!

The news even reached the commune.

Sure enough, when a dozen or so brigades held a general meeting, the brigade leader of the Fengshou brigade suddenly became the focus of attention, surrounded by people, and those questions were sprayed all over his face like beans.

That was quite the show-off.

Even the usually low-key captain couldn't help but tremble.

……

Lin Zhao only found out about this when she got home from get off work.

Cat Egg's biological father is back alive?!
It wasn't mentioned in the original book.

Looks like there's a hidden plot.

She was happy for Cat Egg, "That's wonderful."

Cat Egg greeted Aunt Lin's smiling face, her ears turning red, and she gave a shy smile.

Yes, that's great.

He's still too young to take good care of his grandma. With that big guy around, his grandma can finally enjoy life!
Ning, the Big Guy, Mingde: "..."

A man filled with guilt towards his son will happily accept being called "big guy" or even addressed by his full name.

Before returning, Lin Zhao went to a state-run restaurant and saw that they had pork head meat available. He bought two catties of it without hesitation.

As soon as she arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative in the morning, Li Fen gave her two ribbonfish, saying that her eldest son had gone to the food store early in the morning to grab them, and since he bought too many, he was giving her two.

Lin Zhao accepted the apples without hesitation, planning to bring a pound of apples over the next morning.

Ribbonfish are valuable, but apples are also in high demand and short supply.

"...Three treasures, you take care of Cat Egg. If you get hungry, help yourselves with food. I'll go get the other two treasures."

Li Bao was overjoyed, and her voice rose in pitch, "Hey!"

He likes people to call him and the twins together.

Yu Bao and Heng Bao called their good brother to go first, but they weren't too happy about it. They gave Li Bao a resentful look and then agreed.

Hengbao glanced at the lunchbox and asked Lin Zhao, "Mom, did you bring food?! It smells delicious."

Lin Zhao was about to leave when she heard this and stopped, gently rubbing Erzai's nose. "Do you have an amber nose? You can smell it even with the cap on."

Hengbao tugged at the hem of her shirt, shook it a few times, and said softly in a spoiled voice, "Mommy~~"

"...I bought pig's head meat," Lin Zhao said with a smile.

Hengbao licked his lips, looking greedy. "It's something I've never eaten before."

The other children looked the same.

"Go get a few pairs of chopsticks and a small bowl," Lin Zhao instructed the twins.

Before she could finish speaking, Yu Bao rushed into the kitchen.

Seeing this, Lin Zhao's smile deepened.

The cub is getting more and more lively!

She opened the lunchbox, and a delicious aroma of meat wafted out.

The aroma of this meat was different from usual; it was somewhat unfamiliar, yet inexplicably tempting.

Li Bao kept swallowing. The lunchbox was full of sliced ​​meat, and the child's eyes lit up.

He looked at Lin Zhao with admiration in his eyes.

In Li Bao's little mind, her third aunt was the most amazing person. During the planned economy era, her third aunt always managed to get meat.

Yu Bao came out with a bowl and chopsticks.

Lin Zhao divided some meat into a small bowl. "You guys share. I'll fry some ribbonfish for you when I get back. Li Bao and Mao Dan'er, keep a piece for yourselves."

After speaking, she looked gently at the few well-behaved children, then turned and left.

When Li Bao tasted the pig's head meat, his big, bright eyes widened in amazement!

Cat Egg is the same.

"Yu Bao, what is fried ribbonfish?" Li Bao was reluctant to swallow the meat in her mouth. She savored the aroma with her tongue until the taste was gone, then slowly chewed it with her teeth before swallowing.

"I don't know, maybe it's some delicious fish," Yu Bao guessed.

Li Bao smiled sheepishly, "Auntie's cooking is always delicious."

After speaking, she looked at the twins and asked to confirm, "Third Aunt said I should eat fried ribbonfish, right?"

"Yeah, and Cat Egg too." Yu Bao didn't forget his other good brother.

Cat Egg was older and felt embarrassed, "I don't need it, I'll eat at home..."

“No, my mom said you can stay.” Yu Bao’s little face was serious.

Hengbao nodded his little head. "Cat Egg, don't you want to know what fried ribbonfish tastes like?"

Cat Egg: "..."

Think about it.

……

When Lin Zhao arrived at the old house, he saw two fair-skinned little dumplings playing in the corner of the yard and called out to them in a low voice.

"Qianbao, Yaobao..."

Hearing their mother's voice, the two little ones paused for a moment, turned their heads to look, and suddenly stood up, ran towards Lin Zhao, pounced on her, and hugged her legs with great force using their chubby little hands.

"mom!"

Two childish voices rang out.

Lin Zhao half-squatted down, put his arms around the two little siblings, and kissed their faces. "Did you miss me?"

"Yes!" Yao Bao buried her head in her mother's neck again and again, her words smelling sweet and adorable, melting hearts.

"Mom misses you all too," Lin Zhao said softly.

He ruffled the children's hair and asked, "Did you cry last night?"

"...I didn't cry, but my little sister cried." Qianbao opened her clear black and white eyes and spoke in a childish voice.

The little sister was eventually appeased by Xiao Jin.

Yao Bao is small but proud, and she angrily pushed her older brother, saying, "Bao didn't cry..."

Lin Zhao held her little hand, looking at her daughter, "Baby, you can't hit your brother."

Children should be spoiled, but not excessively.

Yao Bao is very perceptive. Knowing that her mother was angry, she paused for a moment, then went over to hug her brother, nuzzling her head against Qian Bao's neck like a little calf, almost knocking her brother to the ground.

Lin Zhao couldn't help laughing.

Zhao Liuniang had just shared a big piece of gossip with her sister-in-law while she was at work, and now she saw her third sister-in-law and ran over excitedly.

"Third sister-in-law, do you know about that?" she asked mysteriously, winking at Lin Zhao.

"?"

Lin Zhao was completely confused. "What's wrong?"

"The Ning family's affairs?!" she guessed.

Today, the only thing worth mentioning in the whole brigade is the return of Cat Egg's father.

"No, no." Zhao Liuniang plopped down next to Lin Zhao, glancing at Gu Xing'er's room. "It's about my sister-in-law."

Thinking of Gu Xing'er's room, which is now occupied by Bangbang and Lai Mei, her face lit up with a bright smile.

"Hmm?" Lin Zhao looked over in confusion.

What happened to Gu Xing'er again?
They've already split up, haven't they?

"I overheard my parents saying that my sister-in-law has published a notice in the newspaper severing ties with the family!" Zhao Liuniang's deliberately low, excited voice rang out.

Ok?
Not sure, listen again.

Lin Zhao's pupils widened slightly.

Zhao Liuniang met her third sister-in-law's gaze and nodded firmly.

“You heard me right, that’s exactly what happened,” she said. “I heard my parents say it clearly. It seems that the brigade leader was the first to see it and then told my father.”

Lin Zhao: "!!"

Seeing the surprise on her third sister-in-law's face, Zhao Liuniang felt satisfied.

"There's something else. Dad moved my sister-in-law's household registration out of the city!"

They've separated, and Gu Xing'er can't affect them no matter what. However, with the household registration moved out, there are rumors of severing ties. It seems like they have no connection with each other anymore, inside and out.

Walking down the street, she ignored Gu Xing'er, and no one dared to say anything offensive.

Lin Zhao smiled and reminded her, "Since her household registration has been moved out, what kind of sister-in-law is she?"

Her eyes held a meaningful look. "Second sister-in-law, from now on we'll only have an eldest sister-in-law, no younger sister-in-law."

Zhao Liuniang slapped her thigh, "Yes, yes, that's it! There's only the eldest sister-in-law, no younger sister-in-law."

Speaking of her sister-in-law, she thought of the injured Wei Xiangdong, "Third sister-in-law, is eldest brother-in-law alright?"

What kind of injury is this? It'll cost several hundred dollars. If it were her, she wouldn't be willing to pay for treatment; she'd rather just get a decent coffin.

"We can't say you're fine yet. You're out of immediate danger, but you need to stay in the hospital so the doctors can monitor you," Lin Zhao said.

She asked around and learned that her brother-in-law's injury was to his internal organs, which would be complicated to treat, requiring hospitalization and recuperation, thus incurring significant expenses.

Going to the hospital, of course, always costs money.

Zhao Liuniang's face was full of complicated emotions.

"Hospitals are no place for humans."

This was the first time she had ever seen the cost of going to the hospital, and it was absolutely terrifying.

I wonder if my sister-in-law will be able to pay back the money she owes her family...sigh.

Lin Zhao disagreed, saying, "If you're sick, you should still go to the doctor. Serious illnesses often develop from minor ones."

"What's the big deal? There are plenty of folk remedies in the countryside. If one doesn't work, try another. It'll eventually cure you," Zhao Liuniang said dismissively.

Not just her, nine out of ten people think this way.

Lin Zhao knew that this idea was deeply rooted and that she couldn't change it with just a few words, so she stopped arguing.

"Second sister-in-law, you're busy, I'll head back now."

Zhao Liuniang called out to her, "...Third sister-in-law."

Lin Zhao turned around.

The twins, mimicking their mother, turned their short, chubby bodies around and tilted their heads to look at their second aunt.

Two pairs of clear eyes looked at her, as if asking, "What's wrong?"

Zhao Liuniang didn't notice Qianbao and Yaobao's cute antics, and looked at Lin Zhao apologetically, "Third sister-in-law, do you have any extra oil coupons?"

"Are you out of oil at home?" Lin Zhao asked.

"Yes, we were almost out of food yesterday." Zhao Liuniang said with a worried look. It's really hard to run a household. You have to worry about everything. She didn't get much when the family was divided. If it weren't for the pot that her third sister-in-law gave her, they would have trouble even eating.

Lin Zhao: "I still have quite a bit of oil left. I'll give you a few ounces."

Zhao Liuniang's face lit up with joy, "...Third sister-in-law is so generous!"

"I'm going back to my room to get something."

As she spoke, she went back to her room to get a bamboo basket full of vegetables, picked up a large pumpkin, and carried a rough earthenware jar of oil. She came out happily.

(End of this chapter)