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

Chapter 220 "A Pie Fell From the Sky!"

Gu Qingzhou hadn't finished her homework yet, but without delay, she packed her things and returned to the brigade.

First, go to the brigade leader's house to return the stolen vehicle.

The brigade leader's wife noticed the large bags and packages in Gu Qingzhou's hands. After he left, she said to the brigade leader, "He brought back so much stuff again. It looks bulging. I wonder what it is..."

"It must be something Cheng Huai's wife gave to her parents-in-law as a token of filial piety," the brigade leader guessed.

He now has an extremely good impression of Lin Zhao; she is capable and filial, and all the daughters-in-law in the village combined cannot compare to her.

The brigade leader's wife had a complicated look in her eyes, and felt a pang of jealousy.

“Cheng Huai’s monthly allowance of several dozen yuan goes to her, plus her salary… This is nothing compared to how much she supports the elderly couple,” the team leader said. “Don’t be so sour. When Da Hai joins the epidemic prevention station, he’ll have a monthly salary, and it will all go to you. You’ll feel much better with the money in your hands.”

His family hasn't split up; his wife is the one who manages the household.

The team leader's wife's mind was filled with images of her son handing over his monthly salary, the villagers' envy of her, and buying a schoolbag for Tie Niu... The more she thought about it, the brighter her eyes became.

"Yep."

As he spoke, he picked up the empty enamel mug that the brigade leader had been drinking from and went to the kitchen, humming a tune as he went to refill it with water.

The captain was speechless.

Whenever something good happens, this woman becomes incredibly enthusiastic, almost like a completely different person.

Gu family.

Gu Qingzhou had just entered the house.

When Gu's mother saw what he had brought, she hurried over, took a bag, and asked, "What's all this? Did your third sister-in-law give it to you?"

“Even a scallion costs money in the city, and you can’t buy a block of tofu without a ration coupon. She also has to take care of four children. It’s not easy for her. Try not to accept anything from your third sister-in-law.”

Gu Qingzhou put her things away and sat down to rest.

After taking a few sips of cool boiled water, he said, "You know my third sister-in-law's temper; I can't argue with her."

I dare not say.

It wasn't that he was afraid of his third sister-in-law, but rather his third brother.

When his third sister-in-law first married into the family, she said something to him, but he didn't answer immediately. Then his third brother confronted him, staring at him for a full two minutes until he was drenched in sweat. His third brother asked him... if he had a problem with his third sister-in-law. What problem could he possibly have? He was utterly wronged! From that moment on, he never dared to offend his third sister-in-law again, treating her with utmost respect. Now, all was well!

Gu Qingzhou's mother had no way to refute Gu Qingzhou's words.

She changed the subject, "What are all these things?"

Gu Qingzhou said, "One packet is material for pasting matchboxes. Third Sister-in-law said to give it to Eldest Sister-in-law and Second Sister-in-law. Eldest Sister has to take care of Brother-in-law and doesn't have time to do this work, so she has to give it up."

"The other packet is for us, the red dates and honey are for Mom, the green brick tea is for Dad, and the leather gloves are for me."

He took out leather gloves and tried them on.

I don't know what kind of leather it is, but it's very light and soft. It fits snugly against the skin and doesn't interfere with my work. There's a layer of fleece inside the gloves, and my hands felt warm as soon as I put them on.

"These gloves are nice," said Mr. Gu.

Mother Gu took it from her youngest son, touched it, and said, "It's very good. I don't know where your third sister-in-law got it from; it doesn't look like a defective product from the supply and marketing cooperative."

“These things…” Father Gu glanced at the other items, a guess forming in his mind, “They don’t look like things from here. Did her third brother send them?!”

Mother Gu: "Possibly."

The third brother's wife's brothers all had their eyes on their younger sister, and they would send her any good things they could find.

Get used to it, get used to it.

Gu's mother returned the gloves to Gu Qingzhou and said, "With these gloves to keep you warm, I'll ask your third sister-in-law to get you some frostbite cream. I hope your hands won't get frostbite again this year."

Strange to say.

The eldest, second, and third sons are all fine, but Qingzhou's hands get cold every year.

His hands were red, swollen, and cracked; they bled even when he picked up a rice bowl. It broke his parents' hearts to see him like that.

"Mm." Gu Qingzhou nodded.

Mother Gu looked at the red dates and honey that her daughter-in-law had given her as a token of filial piety, and her face was full of smiles.

“Such big dates! And honey too! Apart from the beehive that the third brother destroyed back then, I have never seen honey before. It smells sweet even before the bottle is opened.”

"Your third sister-in-law is so thoughtful."

To be honest, the elderly couple has been doing better since they separated from the family than before.

The second wife and her husband lived at home, and Gu Yucheng took care of the heavy work such as fetching water and watering the vegetable garden. The second wife was a diligent woman who would wash her parents-in-law's clothes whenever she felt like it.

When the eldest son catches a fish, his wife cooks it and delivers it to the elderly couple.

The third son's wife is also very filial... She comes back from time to time, and she never comes empty-handed. The old couple eats meat much more often now, and there are malted milk powder, steamed egg cakes... all for their health.

They don't work as hard as before, where they used to have to work hard to earn ten or eight work points every day. Now they each earn five or six work points a day, and that's enough food for them.

Before she was even sixty, she was living such a good life, something Gu's mother had never dared to dream of before.

No one in the whole village, whether they were parents or in-laws, had a better life than the two of them.

Gu Qingzhou listened to his mother's words, a smile appearing in his eyes.

Before, when Third Sister-in-law didn't care about anything, her mother would sigh three or five times a day.

Just like Xianglin's wife.

She kept saying things like, "She shouldn't have judged me by my looks, she shouldn't have thought the Lin family's daughter was cultured, and she agreed to marry the third son. She's let her son down, she's let her four kids down..." and so on.

This happened every time, making everyone who saw her want to run away.

Now, the situation has completely reversed—

She would say things like, "Your third sister-in-law is a good person, she's filial, she's an excellent daughter-in-law, she's a great mother-in-law..." She was always praising her.

Gu Qingzhou cleared her throat, suppressed a laugh, and asked, "Mother, should I deliver the materials for pasting matchboxes?"

"No need to send it. I'll go and call your eldest sister-in-law over, and have her and your second sister-in-law share it," said Gu's mother.

She wanted to visit Li Bao while she was there.

……

Li Bao took a nap and felt better.

The wind picked up outside, and Huang Xiulan, worried that her son would catch a cold, kept him inside.

Right now, the child is nestled in bed eating an apple.

He ate with great care and attention, chewing each bite slowly until it had almost no flavor before swallowing it down his throat.

Tie Dan was afraid he would get hungry, so he didn't dare stay inside and sat at the door.

Upon seeing his mother arrive, he called out to the kitchen, "Mom, Grandma's here!!"

Upon hearing this, Huang Xiulan quickly came out.

"Mother, what brings you here? Is there something you need?" she asked directly.

Mother Gu asked, "How is Li Bao doing?"

"She just woke up, and she's feeling much better. She's eating an apple now." Huang Xiulan was very happy, her tightly furrowed brows relaxing. "My third sister-in-law said that eating more apples can improve one's strength..."

She forgot.

Tie Dan reminded him: "Immunity. My third aunt was talking about immunity."

“Yes, that’s the right force.” Huang Xiulan didn’t quite understand, but she trusted Lin Zhao and did whatever her third sister-in-law said.

"Mom, the vegetable porridge that my third sister-in-law mentioned is really good. Li Bao didn't vomit after eating it, and I reckon he'll be better tomorrow."

"It's good that you didn't vomit. Don't be careless. Keep an eye on things tonight. If anything happens, come to me or your father," Gu's mother instructed worriedly.

When children are sick, you can't be careless, especially at night. If they have a fever for too long, they can become mentally impaired.

"Understood," Huang Xiulan replied.

Mother Gu explained her purpose: "My third son's wife brought some materials for pasting matchboxes. She plans to divide this work between you and my second son's wife. If you're willing to do it, go to the old house and discuss the division of labor with her."

It's like a pie fell from the sky!

Huang Xiulan was stunned for a moment, but quickly came to her senses and said excitedly, "I'll do it, I'm happy to do it!"

Who wouldn't want to do something that makes money?

Mother Gu: "Your second son's wife will be back soon. You can discuss it with her. I won't interfere."

After realizing that she didn't care about anything else and that everyone should just be nice to each other, she rarely interfered in anything anymore.

"I'll go right now." Huang Xiulan couldn't wait to make it official.

Gu's mother understood her feelings. In the countryside, money and space are scarce, and it's not easy for an opportunity to make money to come along. No one would be in a hurry.

"Let's go."

Huang Xiulan remembered that the pot was still burning and said to Gu Lan, "Alan, watch the pot. I'll be back in a bit."

"it is good."

So, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law returned to their old house.

After listening to his grandma and mom's conversation, Tie Dan's eyes darted around as he looked at Gu Lan. "Sister, are we going to have some matchbox making work?"

His tone was light and cheerful, as if he was plotting something.

Gu Lan corrected his statement, "It's not ours. The job of pasting matchboxes will be done in cooperation with Second Aunt."

"It's all the same." Tie Dan waved his hand casually, then said, "Sister, you can make a lot of money pasting matchboxes, right?!" "I don't know." Gu Lan shook her head.

“But it’ll always be an extra source of income,” she said.

Anyone can paste matchboxes together if they're careful, and she can do it too, Gu Lan thought with anticipation.

"I hope Mother can earn more money; I want to have enough to eat." Tie Dan's eyes shone brightly.

He goes out every day to find food, stuffing himself with anything that can fill his stomach, but he still always feels hungry.

Gu Lan looked at her younger brother with heartache, "Didn't Mother increase the grain allowance? You're still not getting enough to eat?"

"Is that enough? I'm craving it." Tie Dan mumbled, not saying that he wasn't full. He knew that his family didn't have much food or money.

Gu Lan raised both of her younger brothers, and she could tell what Tie Dan was thinking at a glance.

She sighed softly, walked to the kitchen, dug a sweet potato out from under the stove, and gave it to her younger brother.

"If you're hungry, eat a sweet potato to fill your stomach first."

Tie Dan used leaves to cushion the sweet potatoes, peeling them while blowing on them. "Sis, why are you burying sweet potatoes?!"

Gu Lan: "My mother buried it."

Tie Dan's face froze.

"?"

"Your mother knew you weren't getting enough to eat, so she buried it especially for you," Gu Lan explained.

Tie Dan turned around awkwardly, "How did Mother know I wasn't eating enough?"

He muttered to himself, "I didn't show it."

Gu Lan said calmly, "You were born of a mother."

"……oh!"

The old home of the Gu family.

When Zhao Liuniang learned that Lin Zhao had given her and her sister-in-law the job of pasting matchboxes, she was overjoyed.

"Really? That's great!"

She looked at Huang Xiulan and asked, "Sister-in-law, shall we split up now?"

have to.

She was even more anxious.

"it is good."

So the two of them split the package of materials equally.

The thought of receiving a few dollars at the end of the month made me so excited I couldn't speak.

Oh my, the third son's wife is so wonderful!

Fearing that the two girls would go out and show off, Gu's mother reminded them with a stern face: "Don't go around bragging once you're out the door. Keep a low profile and make your fortune quietly. Our family is conspicuous enough."

Zhao Liuniang was the first to state her position, "We won't talk about it, we won't talk about it."

She and her sister-in-law aren't stupid; their mother-in-law is really looking down on them.

Huang Xiulan also said, "There's nothing to say. We're still busy pasting matchboxes, right, sister-in-law?"

"Correct."

Gu’s mother: “…”

I was making a matchbox out of paper, feeling like I was about to do something amazing.

……

Lin Zhao was unaware of these matters for the time being.

With the arrival of rhubarb, amber, and the twins, the family officially moved to the city.

Upon hearing the news, Uncle Song and Aunt Song brought over two meat dishes.

"We should have brought Qianbao and Yaobao over a long time ago!" Uncle Song picked up the two children, his eyes gentle but also a little heartbroken, feeling that the twins had been wronged.

Lin Zhao said softly, "It's not too late to pick them up now."

"You're just taking advantage of the two kids' good tempers," Uncle Song said disapprovingly.

Lin Zhao looked puzzled and retorted, "It wasn't that good. I had to coax them for a long time to keep them here. If you don't believe me, Uncle, ask Yu Bao and Heng Bao."

The twins, when called upon, nodded hurriedly.

“Yes, Mommy coaxed her for a long time,” Hengbao said.

Uncle Song: “…”

I took the twins to the side and fed them, being extremely attentive to them.

“Aunt, look at Uncle! He doesn’t love me anymore. He only protects the two younger ones now,” Lin Zhao cried to her aunt.

Aunt Song patted the back of her hand with a smile.

"Aren't the two little ones also benefiting from your influence? If they weren't your children, your uncle would at most take a few more glances at them, but he wouldn't be so patient with them."

Lin Zhao was instantly appeased and smiled broadly.

She asked, "Aunt, where's Yuncheng? Why didn't he come?"

Aunt Song glanced at her husband and said bluntly, "Your uncle told Yuncheng to stay home and reflect on his actions. He didn't let him come over, saying that seeing him would upset him."

"..."

Yun Cheng is really unlucky; he lost his girlfriend, and his parents even find him annoying.

But he deserved it; who told him to be blind?

Lin Zhao did not mention it again.

The family happily enjoyed a hot meal, officially celebrating Lin Zhao's move to the city with her four children.

Before Uncle Song and Aunt Song left, Lin Zhao handed them a lunchbox.

“We can’t deprive Yuncheng of his food if we don’t let him participate. I ordered it separately for his uncle and aunt to take back to him.”

Fearing that her uncle and aunt would remain angry, she gently comforted them.

"The fact that Yuncheng was able to break up with that woman shows that he values ​​you more. It's inevitable that he might make a mistake when it's his first time dating. Just forgive him this time. If he does it again, you don't need to lift a finger, I'll teach him a lesson."

Yun Jin popped her head out of the kitchen, shaking the water off her hands. "Mom, don't forget to tell my brother what my sister said."

His brother also timidly follows his sister's lead. He dares not take his sister's words lightly and will definitely pay close attention to them.

"I know," Aunt Song said with a smile.

We really need to keep an eye on Song Yuncheng; he's too blind.

……

Upon hearing what his aunt had said, Song Yuncheng's smile vanished completely.

He looked at his mother resentfully, "Mom, you're deliberately trying to prevent me from eating properly. Don't you always say that thunder doesn't strike people who are eating?"

"If you can't eat it, leave it. Have your dad bring it for lunch tomorrow. Anyway, the weather's cool now, it won't spoil," Aunt Song said.

Uncle Song looked over and indicated that he had no objection.

Song Yuncheng quickly scooped the lunchbox into his clothes, "I'll eat it, I've been starving all day!"

Sigh, people really can't afford to make mistakes. His status in the family has plummeted to the bottom, probably even lower than his sister's big yellow amber.

……

The next day, early in the morning.

After getting up, Lin Zhao didn't want to cook and planned to go to the state-run restaurant to buy breakfast.

Song Yunjin came out of the bathroom, a few strands of hair sticking up, and seeing his sister about to leave, asked, "Sis, where are you going?"

"Buying breakfast," Lin Zhao said.

"Call me if you need to run errands!" Song Yunjin roared angrily.

"I live here... just to run errands, that's all I'm good for. If you don't let me do anything, do you think I'd be shameless to eat and drink for free?"

Lin Zhao: "..."

"Stop nagging, go buy it!"

Song Yunjin shut her mouth and asked her how much she wanted to buy. After hearing the answer, she happily went to line up in front of the state-run restaurant.

I jogged all the way, and when I arrived there weren't many people.

After Lin Zhao finished washing up, she asked Da Huang to wake up the twins while she packed her things for work.

She had to bring Qianbao and Hengbao along, and a whole bag of miscellaneous things.

Two barks came from the next room.

Yu Bao's voice rang out, "Heng Bao, it's time to get up. If you're late for school, the teacher will have to call your parents again."

Upon hearing that his parents were being called, Hengbao immediately opened his eyes, sat up, and was even more awake than when his brother splashed water on his face.

"I'm awake..." He leaned against the corner of the wall and rubbed Amber's round head.

(End of this chapter)