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

Chapter 216 "Li Bao is Afraid"

Qiao Lu was furious, her face contorted with rage. "Did you bump into someone?"

"I'll pay for any damage you cause!" This statement is truly malicious.

Lin Zhao elbowed her.

"A long mouth is for spewing filth, what's the point of having a mouth!" Her eyes shot out a chilling glint. Children were her Achilles' heel; anyone who touched them would be doomed.

Qiao Lu's face turned pale.

Realizing that the seemingly easy-to-bully person in front of him was actually a tough nut to crack, he didn't dare to be arrogant anymore.

She said timidly, "You were the one who said it first..."

"That's because you almost bumped into my child!" Aunt Song frowned. "And how can you talk like that? Your words are so harsh. My child didn't offend you." Aunt Song frowned.

She looked at Song Yuncheng and scolded him, "Look at the kind of people you brought back. They're rude and have no sense of propriety, and that's bad enough... They can't even tolerate your brother, and they're malicious. Are those two dimples on your head just for show?"

"If you keep associating with random people, get back to the dorm!"

Song Yuncheng glanced at Qiao Lu with a gloomy expression, then looked at his aunt with a fawning smile.

"Mom, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I was blind and couldn't tell the difference between the loyal and the treacherous."

Lin Zhao couldn't help laughing.

Trying to distinguish between loyalty and treachery? That's laughable.

Aunt Song was also amused, and she almost couldn't hold back her anger.

“…Get lost.” She laughed and cursed.

"Okay!" Song Yuncheng replied, grabbing Yu Bao and Heng Bao by the arm. "I'm off now. Yu Bao, Heng Bao, Uncle will open the can for you."

Hengbao asked, "Do you have cherries?"

"Yes." Song Yuncheng smiled broadly. "I knew you liked it, so I saved it especially for you."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Lu, who was about to leave, was so angry that she turned into a pufferfish.

She also likes cherries. She asked her boyfriend for some before, but he said he needed them and couldn't give them to her. She never expected that she would give them to this little brat.

She was so angry!

Qiao Lu turned around, glared fiercely at Song Yuncheng, and strode away, her foot landing with tremendous force.

Aunt Song stared at Song Yuncheng's retreating figure and said angrily, "Look at the kind of person you brought back! He's driving me crazy!!"

Feeling guilty, Song Yuncheng quickened his pace and led the twins back into the house.

Oh no, my ears are going to be ringing forever!

Yu Bao covered her mouth and laughed.

Song Yuncheng felt the vibration in his arm and glared at him. "What are you laughing at?"

“Uncle, are you afraid of Auntie?” Yu Bao said.

"Aren't you afraid of your mother?" Song Yuncheng retorted. As a son, who isn't afraid of their own mother?

"I'm not afraid, I love my mom!" Yu Bao's eyes were full of seriousness.

Song Yuncheng remained silent.

I forgot again that these two kids were blown away by their mother...

“Never mind,” he said.

The complexity in Yu Bao's eyes was indescribable.

"...Alright, whatever Uncle says."

Song Yuncheng found it funny.

Why do I talk like a little adult?

Uncle Song had just returned when he overheard his wife's words, "What are you saying? What do you mean, 'angered to death'?"

His words were full of puzzlement.

“Ask Song Yuncheng!” Aunt Song said.

Oh dear, they're calling me by my full name now, looks like there's a serious problem.

Uncle Song looked around. "Didn't they say we had important guests? Where are they?"

"Ask Song Yuncheng!" Aunt Song repeated.

Uncle Song was very puzzled.

what's the situation?
He looked at Song Yunjin, "Yunjin, what happened?"

Song Yunjin told his father everything he knew.

Without any emotional coloring, and using a declarative tone, it almost perfectly reproduces Qiao Lu's words.

Finally, I made my statement.

"Dad, if my brother marries that person, I'll live in the dormitory. I won't stay in that eyesore."

Uncle Song's face was stern. "Who said you're an eyesore? You're my and your mother's biological son. There's always a place for you in this house. If Song Yuncheng dares to marry those scoundrels without my and your mother's consent, he'll be kicked out without you even having to say a word."

What's wrong with you? You think getting married would change the whole family's lifestyle? That's nonsense.

Song Yunjin was truly afraid that his brother had gone mad and would insist on marrying that woman, leaving him with no place in the family and ending their brotherly relationship.

Hearing his father's words, the young man, who had not yet entered society, breathed a sigh of relief.

His voice was muffled, "Dad, I don't like that woman. She's impolite and a troublemaker. If my brother marries her, our family will never have peace."

Lin Zhao patted Yun Jin on the back, "Yun Cheng broke up with that woman. I think he's serious. Don't mention it again."

Yun Jin muttered, "Who knows if it's true or not."

The room wasn't soundproof, so Song Yuncheng could naturally hear what was said. He pushed open the door and came out, saying earnestly, "It's true, if we broke up, we broke up. There's no lie about it!"

They were just dating. If they weren't compatible, why couldn't they break up? Besides, Qiao Lu had already agreed to it. He and she had nothing to do with each other anymore. If they met again in the future, they would just be ordinary comrades.

Yun Jin didn't say anything more, gently pursed her lips, and looked at her brother with worried eyes.

"Brother, are you feeling bad?"

Song Yuncheng didn't know what to say. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "It's definitely a little painful. After all, I spent so much effort and money. When we were talking, I was aiming for marriage. It would be a lie to say I'm not sad."

"But if it's not right, it's not right. It's better for both of us to cut our losses before we take the next step."

He's very rational and doesn't value personal feelings above anything else. In life, there are many more precious things, such as his parents, Yun Jin, Sister Zhao Zhao, and his four children...

He started talking to Qiao Lu because he was of marriageable age, and also because Qiao Lu's looks and circumstances were a good match for him.

Actually, when Song Yuncheng visited the Qiao family before, he felt vaguely uncomfortable, but he thought he was overthinking it and didn't take it to heart. Today, Qiao Lu came and showed excessive possessiveness towards his parents' house, and then he felt that he and the Qiao family were not on the same side.

“Brother…” Yun Jin didn’t know what to say.

"Alright," Song Yuncheng interrupted him. "It's nothing."

Uncle Song said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Let Yuncheng handle his own affairs."

Aunt Song said to Yun Jin, "You're only a few years old, don't worry about so much. Your brother is an adult, he knows what he should and shouldn't do."

As he spoke, he glanced sideways at Song Yuncheng.

Song Yuncheng: "..."

I'm trying to find a partner, but I'm almost all alone.

He looked pleadingly at Lin Zhao, who was watching the spectacle unfold.

Sister, stop looking! Say something! Save your brother!

Lin Zhao looked at Yun Cheng's pitiful face and said in a gentle voice, "Uncle, Aunt, my third brother sent a package. I'm just passing on some of it to you. Please take a look."

She gestured for Yun Jin to open the cloth bag she had brought.

The finest red dates, honey, and beautifully patterned blankets...

"These are all good things," Aunt Song said, touching the fabric. "Why did you bring them all? It would have been better to keep them for yourselves. You and Yubao and Hengbao can both eat these dates, take the honey to your parents, and this blanket..."

She paused for a moment, but really liked it, so she didn't stand on ceremony with Lin Zhao and said directly, "I like this blanket."

"I knew my aunt would like it," Lin Zhao said with a smile.

My aunt loves brightly colored things, and this blanket has many colors with a beautiful color combination, so of course she likes it.

"My third brother will definitely send the dates and honey to my parents. Aunt, don't worry, just accept them. My third brother sent me so much, he must have wanted me to pass them on to you. He was too lazy to divide them, so he just sent them all to me."

Just as Lin Zhao had suspected. Lin Shifan, finding it troublesome, stuffed all the money meant for his uncle's family into a cloth bag and sent it to his younger sister.

Uncle Song felt a surge of satisfaction. "Alright, we'll accept it. There's no reason not to accept our nephew's filial piety."

“That’s right, that’s right,” Lin Zhao said repeatedly.

Aunt Song didn't say anything more to spoil the mood. She gave her a reproachful look and put the things away in the cabinet.

"Why did you bring meat? What would you like to eat?" she asked.

At a glance, Aunt Song knew that Zhao Zhao wanted to order food.

"Sweet and sour pork!" Lin Zhao's voice was light and cheerful.

Aunt Song: "I'll make it for you."

After saying that, he pulled Song Yuncheng along to help out.

Before leaving, he said to Lin Zhao, "Zhao Zhao, you rest. Yun Cheng will assist me today."

She's too spoiled; she dares to bring a woman home without saying a word. She deserves a beating.

"Hey." Lin Zhao didn't stand on ceremony, slumped onto the sofa, and closed his eyes to rest.

Uncle Song smiled, took out the roasted chestnuts he had brought back from his briefcase, opened the seal, and a soft, sweet aroma wafted out.

"Roasted chestnuts!" Lin Zhao exclaimed, her eyes wide with delight.

This was her favorite snack when she was in school, and her uncle would buy it for her every year around this time.

"Yes, I know you love to eat this, so I bought it for you when I saw it." Uncle Song's eyes were full of affection.

Originally, he planned to have Yuncheng deliver it to his sister, but Zhaozhao happened to arrive.

"Thank you, Uncle." Lin Zhao smiled brightly, ate two pieces, and then urged her twin sons to eat some.

It was the first time the two boys had eaten roasted chestnuts, and their sweet and sticky texture made them squint their eyes.

"good to eat."

Uncle Song reminded us, "Even if it's delicious, you can't eat too much. There will be meat soon. Your aunt's sweet and sour pork is so good that you'll want to eat it again after you've had it once."

Hengbao is a clever little devil; he knows that roasted chestnuts can be added, but sweet and sour pork is something that can only be found by chance.

I only ate two to taste them and then stopped.

He patted his lower belly and said, "I'm hungry."

"So clever," Uncle Song praised. "After dinner, take the roasted chestnuts home and enjoy them slowly."

"Yes!" Hengbao happily replied, "Thank you, Uncle."

Yu Bao leaned closer to Uncle Song and said softly, "Thank you, Uncle."

"Don't be so polite with me," Uncle Song said with a smile, ruffling their hair.

The two kids chuckled.

Yu Bao slowly finished the chestnut in his hand and looked at Lin Zhao: "Mom, can Li Bao eat chestnuts?"

"sure."

"Can I save some for him?" Yu Bao asked shyly, then explained, "Li Bao is sick and has a poor appetite. He can't eat anything, and my grandma said he's lost two pounds."

Lin Zhao frowned. "Li Bao isn't better yet? It's been so long."

Yu Bao's eyes were full of worry. "He's not better yet. My grandma said he still has a cough and a sore throat, so painful that he can't eat anything."

"If it doesn't get better, you'll have to go to the hospital," Lin Zhao said.

Hengbao's voice was loud and clear. "Libao didn't want to go. He's afraid of needles. My grandma said she would take him to the hospital, but he was so scared that he ran back to his room and cried until his voice was hoarse. In the end, we didn't go."

Lin Zhao pinched the bridge of her nose. "This won't do. How can we not go to the hospital if we're sick and not getting better? The longer we delay, the worse the condition will become."

The twins went to school, but their good brother Li Bao didn't go with them because Li Bao was sick. He suddenly developed a fever and couldn't get up, so he missed school.

“That’s what my grandma said too,” Yu Bao said, “but Li Bao is scared.”

Lin Zhao knew why Li Bao was afraid. He and his parents went to the hospital to visit Gu Chan's family and encountered a patient who was going to the hospital. The patient's screams were so pitiful that they terrified the child.

"Fear needs to be treated; otherwise, it won't work."

Hengbao looked conflicted. "I'll go back and try to persuade him."

Lin Zhao said, "I'll go back with you. I have something to discuss with your eldest aunt and second aunt."

Hengbao spoke quickly, "What is it?"

"Do you want to hear about the matchbox, Gu Hengbao?" Lin Zhao's eyes were helpless; his curiosity was just too strong.

Hengbao quickly shook her head, "No, no."

After saying that, he went to apply the brocade.

Song Yunjin: What a worldly little fellow! Stick to him when you need something, stay far away when you don't.

……

After finishing their meal, Lin Zhao left the Song family with her two children.

I ran into the Diao family on my way home.

When Diao Tuozi's second son saw them, he paused for a moment, hesitated, and then walked over.

He bowed to Lin Zhao.

"……sorry."

"What happened to Qianbao was my father's fault. I apologize to you on his behalf. I'm sorry."

Lin Zhao thought he was going to do something, so she took a few steps back with her two children. When she heard the apology, a complicated look flashed in her eyes.

"Where's your father?" she asked again.

The young man's face showed grief, and his voice trembled, "...My father is gone."

His father starved to death.

He had such a crime on his record, was imprisoned, sometimes hungry, sometimes full, forgotten by the guards on duty, and finally...

Thinking of his father's gaunt appearance, tears welled up in the eyes of the second son of the Diao family.

Even if his father is wrong, he's still good to them, so he must be suffering.

Lin Zhao was silent.

When a person dies, everything that happened in their lifetime is erased, and so are their grievances.

"What are your plans?" Lin Zhao asked, looking at the Diao family members not far away.

“We plan to develop the frontier,” said the second son of the Diao family.

They planned to do something meaningful to atone for his father's sins, so that he wouldn't have peace even in the afterlife.

Lin Zhao nodded. "A good decision."

The second son of the Diao family smiled, walked towards his family, shouldered his bag, and left without looking back.

Once he leaves, he may never come back.

Lin Zhao sensed that the twins had something to ask and smiled, "Ask whatever you want to ask?"

"What do you mean by 'gone'?" Yu Bao asked.

Hengbao then asked, "Where is the frontier?"

Lin Zhao explained to the two brothers in a language they could understand.

As they talked, the mother and her two children returned home.

Lin Zhao took out his bicycle, locked the gate, and carried his two children back to the Harvest Brigade.

After visiting Qianbao and Yaobao, they went to the Gu family's main house.

When Huang Xiulan saw Lin Zhao, her tired face lit up. "Third sister-in-law."

"Sister-in-law." Lin Zhao frowned as she looked at her sister-in-law's sallow and thin face and the dark circles under her eyes. "Sister-in-law, how many days have you not slept? Your eye bags are almost drooping to the ground."

Huang Xiulan touched her eyes, smiled wryly, and said, "Third sister-in-law, do you have any meat? If so, could you spare me a few ounces?"

“Li Bao has no appetite for anything. I think he likes to eat meat, and he can eat it if I cook meat.”

Lin Zhao: "Yes. Didn't you say that Li Bao's throat still hurts? Don't make anything too complicated. How about I make him some vegetable and lean meat porridge? It's healthy and delicious."

(End of this chapter)