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

Chapter 210 "Exposing One's Own Gossip"

"Whatever makes you comfortable. If you have any problems, just say so. I'm your sister, and I'm happy to help you," Lin Zhao said with a smile.

Meng Jiusi gently patted his sister's head, feeling a warm glow in his heart and an unprecedented sense of peace.

He enjoys being with his family, which makes him feel... he's not alone.

"Zhaozhao, I've gone to see Chief Ning."

“He said that if I was in a difficult position, the military region would take care of it. I just need to report on time. Once Aunt Ning has recovered, I will leave with them.” Meng Jiusi was very reluctant to part with her.

He doesn't have much time to spend with his family, so of course he's reluctant to part with them.

Lin Zhao smiled, her eyes crinkling. "That's great news."

Seeing her fourth brother's reluctance, she said, "Don't be like that. We still have plenty of time to spend together. Fourth brother, you go first. Once the military region assigns you a big house, I'll go and join you. Maybe we can persuade our parents to move in with us."

Lin Zhao couldn't bear not seeing her parents for several months.

Meng Jiusi asked expectantly, "Is it possible?"

He was a person who lacked love and envied children with parents since he was a child. He didn't have parents until he was over 20 years old, so of course he wanted to spend more time with them.

“Yes, it’s very likely.” Lin Zhao blinked. “Your parents aren’t old-fashioned at all. They don’t care about taking care of their eldest child in old age. You haven’t been back for long, and your parents want to spend more time with you.”

She smiled smugly, "Most importantly, I'm my parents' only daughter. If I keep pestering them, they definitely won't refuse."

"If all else fails, let Yu Bao and Heng Bao act cute. They're quite good at pretending to be wronged."

The twins were grooming the baby golden monkey with Jingmo and Xiaobai. When they heard their mother mention their names, the two boys looked up with blank expressions.

"What's wrong, Mom?" Hengbao rubbed his nose, and a soft little yellow hair got into his nostril, causing the little boy to sneeze.

Lin Zhao couldn't help but chuckle, "It's alright for now. Your fourth uncle and I are talking about whether we might need your help in a while."

Yu Bao loves helping his mother. He stood up and looked over with his clear black and white eyes. "What kind of help? Heng Bao and I can help."

After a moment's hesitation, Jingmo said seriously, "Auntie, I can too."

Little White silently raised its right hand, its fingers covered in golden fur.

so cute.

Lin Zhao's heart trembled, and she waved to Xiao Bai.

The child clapped his hands, then patted his fur, and obediently walked over, raising his little face.

"Auntie?" he asked in a childish voice.

Lin Zhao put her arm around her little nephew and asked softly, "Would you like some chicken cake?"

"Chicken cake?" Xiao Bai's eyes widened. His eyes, like those of the Lin family, were black and shiny like pearls, watery and very beautiful.

The child nestled in his aunt's arms, nodded, and said softly, "I want to eat."

The child is young, but he knows right from wrong and can tell who is sincere and who is fake. He is very close to his aunt Lin Zhao and is slowly starting to dare to say what he wants to eat.

"Auntie will get it for you." Lin Zhao wiped her nephew's hands and carried him to the kitchen to get the sponge cake. "Your dad said you and your brother love to eat them, so I bought a lot. I'll buy more after you finish eating them."

Little Bai wrapped her soft arms around her aunt's neck, smiling sweetly, "Thank you, Auntie."

Meng Jiusi faced the kitchen and called out helplessly, "Zhaozhao, let Xiaobai walk by himself. He's too big now and a bit heavy."

"No, Xiaobai is very light." Lin Zhao bounced her little nephew who was eating chicken cake and didn't think he was heavy. "He's too thin. He needs to eat more. Tomorrow, Auntie will make meat for Xiaobai. You can order whatever you want to eat."

Xiao Bai blinked, her eyes filled with anticipation, "Sweet and sour meat."

"Sweet and sour pork? Sweet and sour spareribs?" Lin Zhao thought of these two sweet and sour meat dishes, and considering Xiao Bai's age, she had an idea. "How about making sweet and sour pork?"

"Mmm!" Xiaobai nodded, her eyes curving into crescents.

Meng Jiusi felt sorry for her sister's hard work, "It's so nice to finally have a day off, why make things so complicated?"

"It's no trouble at all. Even if you're not here, my four kids and I still need to eat. It's Hengbao who's making a fuss about the food, Xiaobai's order is nothing." Lin Zhao rubbed his face against the little boy's, making him giggle.

Meng Jiusi looked at her youngest son's smiling face, her eyelids twitching a few times.

His Guangbai.

I wonder what other unbearable things they went through besides what Momo told me?
The two lively and optimistic children, the older one became prickly all over, though he tried to hide it, Jingmo still caught the occasional ruthlessness in his eyes; the younger one became timid and silent, he had to stay where he could be seen at all times, otherwise he would feel uneasy, his breathing would be rapid and he would be unable to catch his breath.

Meng Jiusi hadn't heard his youngest son laugh out loud, let alone be so happy, for a long time.

His brows relaxed, and a smile flickered in his eyes.

So, if Guangbai feels secure enough, he'll recover, right?
……

The next day.

Xiao Bai really enjoyed the sweet and sour pork that his aunt made, and ate half a bowl more rice than usual.

Hengbao dipped the steamed bun in the sweet and sour sauce and ate it with a satisfied look on his face.

"Mom, this meat is so delicious, but you never make it for us."

Lin Zhao refused to take the blame, saying, "You didn't say anything. How would I know you wanted to eat sweet and sour meat if you didn't tell me?"

Hengbao choked, his usually talkative mouth now speechless.

After a long pause, he muttered to himself, "Kids all like sweet and sour meat."

Knowing he couldn't win an argument with his mother, he nuzzled Xiaobai's head and asked earnestly, "Baibai, have you ever eaten any other sweet and sour meat?"

Xiaobai swallowed the meat in her mouth and shook her head. "That's all."

The little finger pointed to the sweet and sour pork in the bowl, her voice soft, "Sweet and sour is delicious, Auntie is amazing."

Yu Bao wholeheartedly agreed, "Everything my mom cooks tastes delicious."

The twins also tasted the sweet and sour flavor. Their eyes lit up as they rarely ate such "strong-flavored" things. They sucked faster with their little mouths and swung their short legs gently. They were so carefree that you wanted to send them to school.

Lin Zhao didn't let the twins eat too much; she just let them taste it.

The two little siblings ate vegetable porridge and some mashed potatoes. The amount of formula milk was reduced, not because the family couldn't afford it, but because the two little ones didn't want to drink it and wanted to eat the same as their older brother.

Wiping the vegetable leaves off Yao Bao's cheek, Lin Zhao said helplessly, "Eat slowly, like your brother, eat one bite at a time."

Yao Bao didn't listen and continued eating happily.

Lin Zhao didn't interfere anymore, thinking that she would understand when she got older.

The mother didn't intervene, but Yu Bao couldn't bear to watch any longer. She took out her little handkerchief and wiped her sister's mouth, saying, "Yao Bao, don't scoop too much with the spoon, just scoop half..."

Yao Bao didn't want to listen, so she hummed softly, turned her back, and clumsily picked up the small bowl and poured it into her mouth.

Yu Bao: "..."

He looked at Lin Zhao helplessly, "Mom, my sister won't listen to me!!"

Hengbao and Qianbao both listen to their older brother, Yubao, who is shocked to discover that his younger sister is a troublemaker. He is bewildered and a little panicked, not knowing what to do.

"If she doesn't want to listen, she won't listen. She'll listen when she's older," Lin Zhao reassured her eldest son with her eyes.

"Really?" Yu Bao pressed, her tone uncertain, looking at Yao Bao as if she were a wayward girl.

Lin Zhao was both amused and exasperated.

Yu Bao looked like his sister was about to be seduced by some young blond guy outside, it was really funny.

"I will, I will."

Thinking about all these random things is really worrying.

Yu Bao visibly relaxed, glanced at her sister's round head, looked away, and busily cleared away the dishes.

"Hengbao, it's your turn to wash the dishes."

Hengbao said, "I remember, brother, you helped me get the bowls and chopsticks."

"Yes." Yu Bao helped his younger brother clean up the dishes, wiped the table clean with a rag, and put away the chairs, without letting Lin Zhao lift a finger.

Grandpa Meng looked at him with loving eyes, "You've raised your children well; they're all sensible. You're blessed."

He said to Lin Zhao.

Lin Zhao neither denied nor modestly stated, "They are indeed sensible. Their grandmother taught them to be obedient since they were little."

Yu Bao, a mother-obsessed child, couldn't help but interject, "Mom taught her too."

"Look at the little guy... he still knows how to protect you." Grandpa Meng said with great emotion.

"You can tell what a person will be like at three years old" is a wise saying. Yu Bao blushed with embarrassment and went to watch Big Yellow Amber eat.

……

in the afternoon.

Lin Zhao led the four children and took Meng Jiusi and the others back to the Dongfeng Brigade.

She was a popular figure in the brigade, a capable person in the eyes of every household. After getting married, she managed to find a job for her elder brother, which was something that ordinary people could not do.

It's no exaggeration to say that she's the center of attention.

When the villagers saw a pretty girl in the distance, along with four little ones of varying sizes, they knew that Lin Zhao had taken the children back to her parents' home.

Wait for them to get closer—

"Zhaozhao, you've brought the children back. You didn't ride your bicycle this time, did you? You must be exhausted from walking all that way. Go back quickly and ask your parents to make you some sugar water," said the aunt who had a good relationship with the Lin family.

"Aunt Wang," Lin Zhao greeted her with a smile, then had her four children greet her as well.

The four little ones obediently greeted people.

They were dressed neatly and presentably, with fair skin, bright and intelligent eyes, and a pleasing appearance.

Even if you can't stand Lin Zhao, you can't bring yourself to hate these four kids.

Old Mrs. Liu's gaze swept over the Meng family members, and she asked with ill intent, "What are these people doing here?"

“Daughter Lin, your husband is a soldier. We can’t do anything to betray our comrades.”

The malice was overwhelming.

Meng Jiusi narrowed his eyes, his smile slightly cold.

"Those with a heart see everything as dirty."

After making a brief assessment, he looked at Lin Zhao and said gently, "Zhao Zhao, I can't wait to meet our family. Lead the way, I've been waiting for this day for many years!"

Lin Zhao glanced at Old Lady Liu indifferently, ignored her, and led the way.

"Fourth Brother, come with me. Our house is a brick and tile house, it's easy to find."

They quickly entered the village.

"...Fourth Brother? Did I hear that right?" The old woman sewing shoe soles poked her finger, felt the pain, and then came to her senses. "That young man is a child from the Lin family?!"

Those who knew some of the past covered their mouths and said, "The Lin family's child who was stolen right after birth...has returned?"

"Impossible! It's been lost for over twenty years, how could it be found again? Could it be that the Lin family's daughter has found a brother outside?"

Old Mrs. Liu said with certainty, "That must be it. That young man doesn't resemble the Lin family at all. He can't possibly be the Lin family's lost child!"

She had tried to harm the Lin family but ended up harming her own older son-in-law instead. Without the support of her unjustly adopted daughter, her family's fortunes plummeted. She had long harbored deep hatred for Song Xiwei and wished that she would never find her biological son.

"I think that young man looks strangely like Zhao Zhao's father." They are both handsome and good-looking.

“Those two boys look like him too. And there’s an old man, what’s up with that old man? Why does Zhaozhao bring just anyone home?”

……

What happens in the village can't be kept secret; it will spread like wildfire in no time.

The rumors weren't good.

Some say Lin Zhao has found a brother outside and brought him home; others say she has found a powerful godfather and wants him to get jobs for her whole family... It's as outrageous as it gets.

Lin Zhao was unaware of these things.

She led Meng Jiusi and the others to the Lin family.

"Big Egg, Second Egg... your fourth uncle and I are back! What are you doing here...?"

The people inside came out.

"Auntie, Auntie!"

Seeing Lin Zhao was quite a rare sight.

When he looked at Meng Jiusi's face, it was completely unfamiliar.

Who is this...?
What did Auntie just call out, Fourth Uncle?

Do they have it?

The kids were completely bewildered, staring blankly at their aunt.

"Huh? Didn't your father tell you?" Lin Zhao asked, puzzled.

"...What should my dad tell us?" Big Egg asked on behalf of Da Dan.

Erdan and the others nodded vigorously.

Yes, what are you saying?

Lin Zhao pulled Da Dan and the others aside and briefly explained the whole story to them. Lin Heling and Song Xiwei greeted Old Master Meng and spoke with Meng Jiusi.

Hearing his aunt's words, Da Dan's expression turned into a meme of shock. "Auntie, you mean, we originally had three uncles? He..."

He pointed at Meng Jiusi with a smug look on his face, "He's my fourth uncle?!"

"Is that what you mean?"

Lin Zhao nodded, "Yes, I understand perfectly."

"Auntie, you're amazing!" Big Egg said with admiration. "You found him by using the birthmark on my fourth uncle's ear. You're even better at solving cases than the experts in books."

Their focus is quite unusual.

Lin Zhao: That's what they praised her for.

“I’ve heard your grandfather say this since I was a child. I’ve heard it so many times that I’m sure I’ll recognize you when I see you. You’ll recognize it too.”

Erdan said, "That's because Aunt is careful. My brother is careless. He can forget to write his name during exams, so he can't recognize it."

Big Egg: "..."

He hasn't hit his brother in almost a week!

Lin Zhao was overjoyed.

"I brought you some sponge cakes, go get them."

Xi Bao hugged Lin Zhao's waist, her little body swaying, her voice tinkling, "Auntie is the best."

After saying that, he pulled Lin Xuan and Lin Zheng to collect the chicken cake.

Each of them took a piece and went out to act as a gossip, talking about their fourth uncle.

Rather than letting others spread rumors, they'd rather expose their own gossip—that's what their grandfather taught them.

then.

Before the rumors could spread widely in the village, a newer piece of gossip arrived, spread by the family members of the person involved, guaranteed authentic.

The Dongfeng Brigade was very excited.

They soon found out... the Lin family had let them know.

It turns out that Meng Jiusi is the youngest son of the Lin family who was stolen. He was found by Lin Zhao. He was adopted by the Meng family when he was a child, studied medicine, went to university, got married, and had two sons...

Lin.

Led by Lin Zhao, Meng Jiusi arrived at his room and saw... the clothes Lin Heling had made for him, one set every year, some from when he was a child and some from when he was an adult, filling the closet.

His throat was dry, and his lips were tightly pursed.

There was a long silence.

“Dad makes clothes for me every year, I never even thought about it.” Meng Jiusi sat on her bed, looking around the room, tears welling up in her eyes. “For so many years, I’ve been wondering where my home is, why my parents didn’t want me, and when I encountered injustice, I couldn’t help but complain… Why did they give birth to me if they weren’t going to raise me? I never expected this…”

It turns out that even in places he couldn't see, his parents were thinking of him and loving him with all their might.

Lin Zhao sat next to her fourth brother, looking out the window, and started talking about their childhood, "In your room, no one but Mom and Dad can come in, not even me. My second brother used to sneak into your room and sleep in your bed. My third brother fought with him and said that this was your room, and no one could take it. Whoever did, he would beat them up..."

Meng Jiusi's mind flashed back to the scenes Zhao Zhao had described, and the corners of his mouth kept turning up in a smile.

The little beggar boy, whose heart was overwhelmed with regret, gradually disappeared.

(End of this chapter)