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

Chapter 219 "Epidemic Prevention Station"

“Your awareness is not high enough,” Mr. Gu said calmly. “Leaders say that we should look at problems from a developmental perspective. Just because I didn’t know how to grow mushrooms before doesn’t mean I don’t know how now.”

Captain: You actually put on an act.

but.

Those with skills are the bosses.

He said seriously, "Are you really willing to share your mushroom cultivation techniques and help everyone make money?"

The brigade leader was farsighted and could see the potential of mushroom cultivation.

...It will definitely enable everyone in the brigade to live a good life.

Gu's father rolled his eyes at him. "Otherwise, would I come all the way to your house just to make fun of you?"

What kind of person is he? He's not the type to spout nonsense. This old man is really annoying.

The captain hurriedly said, "That's not what I meant. I just feel... I can't believe it, I really can't believe it."

His expression was complicated. "These days, nothing is cheap. Mushrooms may not be as valuable as pork, but nobody dislikes them. If everyone masters this skill, they'll never have to worry about food again!"

After experiencing those years of famine that they never dared to imagine, they were terrified. They valued food above all else.

Gu's father also survived the famine. If it weren't for his promising son, and if their brigade hadn't been backed by the rolling green hills, someone in their family would have died.

That all happened a few years ago.

At that time, there was a nationwide food shortage, and they heard news of a village where most of the people had starved to death.

The people of Fengshou Brigade knew that relying on aid from higher authorities was impossible, so the village's youths bravely ventured into the deep mountains to find food. Many people died at the time, but they managed to bring back yams, fern roots, and other things that could fill their stomachs. With food, the village was able to survive.

Filling your stomach is more important than anything else.

"Teach! Teach us as long as we can grow them!!" Father Gu shouted, recalling the famine years.

It must be said that the captain's few words awakened his dead memories.

These mushrooms must be planted.

He even wondered if the whole brigade had grown mushrooms during the famine, would those who didn't have mushrooms have survived?

Unfortunately, time only moves forward.

The brigade leader grasped Gu's father's hand, "On behalf of the entire village, I thank you! If this can really be done, you will be a great benefactor to the whole village!"

Mr. Gu withdrew his hand; his fingers were in great pain.

He possessed immense brute strength.

He thought to himself.

"I'm not."

"Cheng Huai's wife is the one." Father Gu did not take credit for it.

"She provided the technology, the bacterial strains, and even said she would help find sales channels..."

"What?!" The captain's voice rose sharply, sounding slightly harsh. "Yu Bao's mother is even helping to find sales channels?!"

His eyes were fixed on Gu's father.

Mr. Gu was so disturbed by the noise that he almost went hard of hearing. He rubbed his ears to relieve the discomfort.

"You're the captain, you're in charge of so many people, can't you calm down a bit..."

His ears, oh dear.

Coming to see this person today might not have been a mistake.

"I can't calm down at all!" The captain's face flushed with excitement, his eyes gleaming. "What you just said... that Cheng Huai's wife helped find sales channels, is that true?!"

Father Gu: "Of course it's true. Would I lie? It was my third son's wife who said it herself, just now!"

He's not the kind of person who talks nonsense just to save face; every word he says is true.

The captain stood up excitedly, pacing back and forth with a worthless smile plastered on his face.

"Old Gu, what does your going to the next brigade to borrow cow dung have to do with your mushroom cultivation?" he asked.

"of course."

The captain looked at him apologetically: "I don't know."

"Old Gu, I'm so sorry." He felt guilty. "When the educated youth were talking about you before, I didn't speak up for you."

Looking at his appearance, Gu's father felt uncomfortable all over. "That's enough."

“If you don’t intervene, I haven’t lost anything. If you do intervene, those educated youth will escalate the situation and say that our brigade is targeting the educated youth group.”

He said helplessly, "Why are we targeting them? We're not just wasting our time. We'd be better off plowing a couple more acres of land."

The captain immediately retorted, "Who says otherwise? They're all bookworms who've ruined their brains!"

Honestly, their brigade had been very lenient with the educated youth, providing them with grain loans, housing construction, and resolving even the most trivial matters. Yet, in the end, they were accused of targeting them, leaving several brigade cadres extremely frustrated.

"Let's not talk about them anymore, let's get down to business." The captain changed the subject and looked at Gu's father seriously. "Old Gu, you should grow the mushrooms well. If you need any help, come to me. I will definitely help if I can, and I will step in even if I can't."

Father Gu: "..."

"I don't need any help for now. I just wanted to let you know that if all goes well, we can start building the mushroom houses in a while."

There are also requirements for mushroom houses; you have to build mushroom racks, lay mushroom beds, etc. It's quite troublesome.

“Building a house isn’t difficult. There are plenty of people in the village, and they’ll all listen to you. You can do whatever you say,” the team leader said directly.

He wasn't a greedy person; he never thought of secretly learning mushroom cultivation techniques to keep all the benefits for himself—that wouldn't be right.

Their eating manners were also unsightly.

No need.

Looking at it from another angle, if this really works out, wouldn't the commune give him credit?
Even if he didn't cause it, he's still the captain of the harvest brigade. If the Gu family can eat meat, he can also drink meat soup.

It's a matter of shared prosperity, which is easy to understand.

Gu's father understood what the brigade leader meant and said, "If the whole brigade starts growing mushrooms, the commune will probably have to set up an epidemic prevention station. If Dahai has any ideas, he can prepare in advance."

The captain understood the implication in his words, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

He patted Mr. Gu on the shoulder, his words full of joy, "Thank you, I wouldn't have remembered if you hadn't reminded me."

"We're all family, no need to be so polite," Mr. Gu waved his hand.

None of the cadres in the brigade were fools. After so much time had passed, they could all see that he had some connection with the people at the foot of the mountain, and they also knew that he was secretly helping the old man surnamed Qiao. They saw it but pretended not to see it and didn't even ask.

Mr. Gu remembered their kindness and had long wanted to repay them. The mushroom cultivation project gave him hope.

After finishing his business, he got up and prepared to go home.

Just then, Gu Qingzhou led the twins in, one on each side.

"Uncle Captain, I'm going to the county to deliver Yu Bao and Heng Bao. I'd like to borrow your bicycle."

"Leave it there, here's the key, you can push it yourself." Without saying a word, the captain handed him the car key.

Even the brigade leader's wife didn't say anything.

The Gu family was very polite; they never lent bicycles for free and never caused trouble for the brigade leader's family. So, they lent them their bicycles.

Gu Qingzhou thanked him, went over to unlock the car, put the twins in the car, and pushed it out the door.

Knowing that his grandson was going back to the county, Gu's father couldn't stay any longer and hurriedly followed.

Once they leave...

The brigade leader's wife asked urgently, "What did you mean by what you just said to Chenghuai's father? When is the commune going to set up an epidemic prevention station? What does that have to do with Dahai?!"

The captain took out a pack of expensive cigarettes he couldn't bear to smoke, lit one with a snap, took a leisurely drag, and exhaled the smoke. Just before his wife was about to hit him, he said slowly and deliberately, "What does this have to do with the sea?"

He looked at his wife and smiled mysteriously, "Once the epidemic prevention station is set up, I'm 70% confident I can fill the sea with it."

The brigade leader narrowed his eyes. "You could say that the commune's epidemic prevention station is almost like working in a factory—it's not a guaranteed job, but it's better than a guaranteed job. What does that have to do with the sea?"

Everyone has selfish desires; of course he wanted to give such a good thing to his son.

The brigade leader's wife beamed with joy, her face glowing.

"Dad, are you serious?"

Her voice was hoarse with excitement, but she tried to suppress it, afraid of disturbing the neighbors. "Our Dahai is going to get a secure job?!"

The captain pressed down on his wife's shoulder, signaling her not to get excited. "It's just a possibility, not certain that nothing will happen. Don't get too excited. Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on things. As long as there's an opportunity..." He didn't need to say anything more.

The brigade leader's wife knew that he wouldn't have said that unless he was absolutely certain. So, it seemed like her son's job security was a sure thing!

She exclaimed happily, "Honey, you're really capable! If Dahai really gets a stable job, then..."

The brigade leader guessed what she was going to say and hurriedly interrupted her: "Be careful what you say! Don't say things you shouldn't say, especially about the possibility of the commune setting up an epidemic prevention station in the future. Don't tell anyone, or you'll end up with nothing."

"Look at what you're saying, do you think I'm the kind of person who talks too much?" the brigade leader's wife retorted.

The captain looked at her with a half-smile.

do not you?

Funny.

The brigade leader's wife smiled awkwardly and said, "...I definitely won't say anything about this. It's a major event concerning my son's entire life, and I won't let my mouth ruin it."

The captain could tell she had remembered it, and his expression relaxed.

"It's good to know."

The brigade leader stubbed out a Daqianmen cigarette, carefully put away the remaining half, and strolled out to talk to the other cadres in the brigade about... mushroom cultivation.

Gu Qingzhou had just arrived at his doorstep when he saw his mother walking towards him carrying a bamboo basket.

"Qingzhou, there are eggs in the basket that I've saved up. Find a way to get them," Gu's mother instructed.

Gu Qingzhou took it, hung it on the front of the car, and secured it with her hand.

The basket was lined with straw, and each egg was wrapped tightly so it wouldn't break even on the bumpy road.

"Is it for us? Thank you, Grandma." Hengbao sat on the front bar of the bicycle, her hands gripping the handlebars, a bright smile on her face.

After saying that, he shifted his little bottom, turned to look at his uncle, and said, "Uncle, let go, I'll take it."

Gu Qingzhou hesitated, "Are you sure you can handle it? It's very heavy."

“I can do it. I know how to secure the basket.” Hengbao was used to traveling between the city and the brigade with Lin Zhao, so he was quite adept at carrying things.

Seeing his confidence, Gu Qingzhou didn't say anything more.

Let's try it first. He can see whatever happens and stop at any time.

Mother Gu then said, "Your third sister-in-law took Qianbao and Yaobao back to get their bicycles. Go there now and go back to the county with her. Be careful on the way, don't drop your nephew or the eggs."

I've been saving this up for several days.

Gu Qingzhou: "..."

He wasn't mentioned at all.

At this moment, Yu Bao thoughtfully said, "Uncle, you can't fall either!"

Gu Qingzhou's cold heart immediately warmed up.

She bent down slightly and rubbed her face against Yu Bao's face.

"Thank you, Uncle."

Yu Bao must be the warmest child in the world.

Damn, my heart is melting.

Hengbao's mind is working really fast today. He said, "We're on the same bus. If we fall, we'll all fall, even the eggs will break."

Gu Qingzhou looked at him, speechless.

"……you're right."

Gu's mother rubbed Hengbao's forehead, "You're so clever. Your hair has grown long. Go to the county and have your mother take you to get it cut."

"Hey!" Hengbao touched her hair, feeling that it had grown long and was almost covering her eyes, and responded cheerfully.

"Grandma, once Li Bao is better, don't forget to have my uncle take him to my house."

Before leaving, Hengbao didn't forget his good brother.

"Okay," said Gu's mother affectionately.

Seeing that they were talking non-stop, Gu Qingzhou shouted that it was time to set off, jumped on her bicycle, and the two kids rode away.

Just as they arrived at the entrance of the third branch of the Gu family, they saw Lin Zhao pushing out the twins.

Her women's bicycle had two extra child seats, one in the front and one in the back. Uncle Song helped weld them together, making them very sturdy. Worried that Qianbao and Yaobao might bump their legs, he wrapped them in soft urea bags and laid soft cushions on top, giving them VIP treatment.

"Mommy, we're here!" Hengbao waved his hand, his voice clear and bright.

"I saw it." Lin Zhao locked the door behind him.

Big Yellow and Amber sat obediently at the door, looking up at their owner, waiting to see him off to the village entrance.

“Rhubarb and Amber will go together,” she said.

The doghouse in the county courtyard is ready, it's time to take them there, so the two kids won't ask about it every day.

Upon hearing this, Da Huang stood up, wagging its tail rapidly, and looked at Lin Zhao with shining eyes.

Amber circled around Big Yellow and Lin Zhao's legs.

Lin Zhao made a gesture to start, "Let's go."

At her command, the two dogs shot off like arrows, running incredibly fast.

Yao Bao, sitting in the front, watched the dogs run away and kept urging them on, "Huang Huang, Hu Hu..."

In his anxiety, he started using reduplicated words again.

"I'll chase them, I'll chase them right away." As he spoke, Lin Zhao accelerated his pedaling.

In the back seat, Qianbao sat obediently, his little body was held securely without feeling uncomfortable. He held Xiaojin in his arms, and worried that Xiaojin would be scared, so he kept stroking its head with his hands, his movements very gentle.

"Don't be afraid, Mom will take us to our new home," Qianbao whispered.

Little Jin nestled in his arms, its tail tightly wrapped around his arm, its dark eyes watching the trees receding into the distance. At first, it was a little timid, but soon it put its front paws on Qianbao's shoulders, looking around with great curiosity.

Qianbao praised Xiaojin in the same tone her mother used to praise them, her voice still childish: "Xiaojin is so great."

Little Jin nuzzled its round, fluffy head against his neck and let out a cheerful bark.

Lin Zhao heard this and the corners of her mouth turned up.

After raising it for so long, it's finally become a bit bolder.

……

Lin Zhao wasn't home, so Yun Jin had no interest in reading or lying down and simply sat by the door to wait.

Upon seeing his sister in the distance, he stood up and ran towards her.

"Sis, did you ride here? You must be so tired. I offered to go with you, but you wouldn't let me. If I were here, you wouldn't be this tired. You're all sweating..." Song Yunjin rambled on, took the bicycle, greeted Gu Qingzhou, and pushed Qianbao and Yaobao home.

Upon seeing the large yellow amber, she said, "Sister, you brought the large yellow amber too? Aren't you going back?"

"Yes, I will," Lin Zhao said. "Occasionally."

After living in the county for a while, she found that everything was convenient, and then she didn't want to go back to the village.

Song Yunjin was very happy. "Living in the city is good, it's convenient."

The group entered the house.

Gu Qingzhou originally didn't want to go inside and planned to go straight back, but Lin Zhao glanced at him, and he didn't dare to say no again, obediently pushing the cart into the yard.

After parking the car, I looked around the yard and thought it was better than the ones in the village.

It's spacious, has a good layout, and is quite new; it's very comfortable to look at.

Lin Zhao went inside and came out with two large bags of things.

"Qingzhou, take these things back with you. One packet is for the materials used to make matchboxes. Give them to your eldest and second sisters-in-law and tell them I'll settle the accounts when I get back at the end of the month. The other packet is for your parents. Give the red dates and honey to your mother, and let your father try the green brick tea. Here are the leather gloves for you."

These items were all won in a lottery, and some overlap with those sent back by Lin Shifan. If anyone asks, they all have a source.

After saying that, before Gu Qingzhou could reply, Lin Zhao dismissed him, saying, "Take your things and go back. If anything happens at home, come find me here."

Then he turned around and went back into the house.

She didn't mention the matchbox when she returned to the brigade, mainly because she was impatient with the back-and-forth passing the buck.

Gu Qingzhou, carrying the things, didn't say anything Lin Zhao wouldn't like to hear, but simply thanked her, saying, "Thank you, Third Sister-in-law."