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

Chapter 235 "Getting Things Done"

Gu Chan was washing the sheets when she heard her sister-in-law's words. After a moment's hesitation, she said without being polite, "Okay, I'll use it during the week, and I'll save it for you on the weekend."

She won't use it for nothing; she'll express her gratitude in other ways.

Now she'll have a job, and it will be convenient for her to buy anything.

Thinking about it, Gu Chan felt full of energy and swung the bed sheet, making a rustling sound.

"Big sister, how is brother-in-law?" Lin Zhao asked about Wei Xiangdong's condition.

"The doctor said I'm recovering very well and need to rest and recuperate." Gu Chan's face was no longer worried, and her eyes were shining. One can only say that work gives people courage.

"Take it slow, it will heal eventually." She looked at Zhao Zhao gratefully. "The medicine you gave me is very effective."

Not to mention, his sister-in-law would occasionally send him nutritional supplements.

Keeping it will definitely be useful.

"It's also because my brother-in-law is in good physical condition," Lin Zhao said sincerely.

Gu Chan smiled and said, "All that's left is that I'm physically fit."

She quickly washed the sheets and, while the sun was still out, hung them out to dry in the yard. Looking at Lin Zhao, she asked, "Zhao Zhao, are there any more dirty clothes?!"

Before she could finish her question, her eyes caught sight of a bamboo basket next to the sink. She lifted it and saw that it was full of clothes, all of which looked like children's clothes.

"These all need to be washed?"

Lin Zhao didn't deny it, "Yeah. I just changed out of it yesterday, but I got back too late to wash it."

"I guessed it," Gu Chan said. "Yesterday went smoothly, right? I didn't go over, and Yu Bao and Heng Bao didn't say anything, did they?"

She casually tossed the dirty clothes into the basin and started rubbing them, while chatting with Lin Zhao.

"I was asking you something." After asking just one question, the two brothers were distracted by other things.

Gu Chan smiled broadly, "I had something to do yesterday, and knowing that Mom would help, I didn't go back. I didn't forget Yu Bao and Heng Bao's birthday presents, and I brought them today. I hope I'm not too late."

“It’s not too late.” Lin Zhao couldn’t help but chuckle as she thought about the twins’ reaction. “It’s never too late for them to receive the gift, no matter when.”

"Haha, it's good that it's not too late."

Just then, a clear child's voice came from outside the gate.

"Mom, we're back!!"

The sound came in before the person entered the room.

Little Stone rushed to the door, and when he saw Yu Bao and Heng Bao, a smile bloomed on his face.

"Brother Yubao, Brother Hengbao," he called softly.

Hengbao was taken aback. "Brother Shitou, you're here! Have Brother Shitou and Auntie arrived?"

As she spoke, she pulled Little Stone into the house.

Upon entering, I saw Gu Chan washing clothes, and they were theirs.

He immediately broke into a bright smile.

"Auntie, thank you for washing our clothes."

The aunt's heart was warmed by her nephew's smiling face.

Gu Chan said indulgently, "Why are you being so formal? Keep any dirty clothes for us. Your aunt will come once a week to wash them for you."

She knew that Zhao Zhao didn't spoil the children; she made them do everything they were capable of themselves, which pained her to see.

Yu Bao washed his hands, took a twisted dough stick and shared it with Er Zai, then quickly waved his hand, "No need, no need, Heng Bao and I will wash our own hands. Mom said we should do our own things ourselves."

After speaking, he looked at Lin Zhao as if seeking praise.

Lin Zhao gave her son a thumbs-up as encouragement.

The child beamed with joy.

Gu Chan didn't insist, and conceded, "You can wash the thin and light clothes yourselves, but I'll keep the thick and heavy clothes for you to wash."

“Okay, I’ll help Auntie boil water,” Yu Bao said sensibly.

Gu Chan: "Why boil hot water? It's such a waste of firewood. The well water is hot, not cold at all."

Well water is much warmer than river water.

She changed the subject, "Your aunt brought you two gifts. I was supposed to give them to you yesterday, but something came up and I had to delay."

Lin Zhao added softly, "Your aunt has changed her grain and oil ration. She is now a worker in the canteen of a cotton mill and eats commercial grain."

The two kids know all too well what it means to eat commercial grain.

Two pairs of identical eyes suddenly lit up.

I didn't even care about the gifts; my mind was filled with the news that my aunt had become a factory worker.

"My aunt doesn't have to work in the fields anymore?" Hengbao asked.

Yu Bao blinked and asked eagerly, "Does Auntie also live in the city?"

"Yes, I don't have to work in the fields anymore, but I won't live in the city." Gu Chan answered every question without missing a single one.

"Why don't you live in the city?" Yu Bao frowned.

Gu Chan was always patient with the children, and replied, "If we live in the city, we can only stay in the dormitory, which means we will have to separate from your uncle and the two stones, and your aunt doesn't want that."

"Why are we separated? Can't we all live together?" The children don't have the concept of a dormitory, and their thoughts are naive.

Gu Chan continued, "Because there are eight people living in the dormitory, one bed for each person, and they are all women, men are not allowed to go in."

Yu Bao understood now, "It's like how boys can't go into girls' rooms, otherwise it's considered indecent."

My mother taught me.

“…Yes.” Gu Chan chuckled.

"Auntie, you've worked so hard." Yu Bao felt sorry for his aunt, who had been going back and forth so much, and his head drooped down.

Gu Chan's heart warmed, and she smiled, "It's no trouble at all. Your mother lent me her bicycle, and I can ride it back and forth, which will save me a lot of time. Once your uncle is fully recovered, he will pick me up and drop me off."

Yu Bao nodded like a little adult, his expression relaxing.

Hengbao chuckled and said, "With Auntie included, our Gu family now has three workers."

“Mm.” Yu Bao agreed.

After finishing their business, the two boys went to see the gifts their aunt had given them.

They are two handmade backpacks embroidered with large yellow amber and small gold.

The stitches are fine and dense, and the embroidered animals are lifelike, vivid, and adorable.

"Wow, it's a backpack, and it even has big yellow amber and little gold on it! Auntie, I love this gift!!" Yu Bao's eyes sparkled, her tone rising with joy.

Gu Chan knew her nephew would like it, "I'm glad you like it."

She put in a lot of effort to make these two backpacks.

Hengbao likes it too.

He handed his new schoolbag to Lin Zhao. "Mom, look at my new schoolbag. I want to take it to school tomorrow, is that okay?"

Her little hands touched the big yellow logo on her schoolbag, her eyes filled with affection.

“Sure, we can take turns carrying each other and wash that part at the same time,” Lin Zhao agreed.

Gu Chan: "Yu Bao, Heng Bao, bring me your backpacks that you want to wash, I'll wash them while I'm at it."

The twins looked at their mother, their eyes seeking her opinion.

Lin Zhao nodded, and the two children took out the items from their schoolbags and handed them to Gu Chan.

"Thank you, Auntie," the twins said politely.

Gu Chan smiled. Zhao Zhao had taught the child to be a little too polite.

She busied herself washing and cleaning, and after she finished, Lin Zhao prepared the meal. The three of them ate before leaving.

Gu Chan said she needed to go back to Fengshou Brigade to repay the money. Lin Zhao didn't waste any words and just asked, "How do you get back?"

"We're taking an oxcart, it's all arranged, there are plenty of people on board, nothing will happen," Gu Chan said.

Hearing her say that, Lin Zhao was relieved.

……

On the other side, Gu's father was being led by the brigade leader to meet with the commune secretary.

Upon hearing that the members of the Fengshou Brigade had successfully grown mushrooms, the commune secretary suddenly stood up, his usually serious face breaking into a rare expression of joy.

"Really?"

Mr. Gu put down the bamboo basket he had brought. “This was just received, Secretary, please take a look.”

The commune secretary didn't stand on ceremony and directly touched the mushrooms; they felt freshly picked. "Did you grow these mushrooms?" he asked, looking at Gu's father.

The brigade leader stepped forward and said, "It's him. He tried planting it a long time ago, but he was afraid of failure and didn't dare to tell anyone. Now... as soon as he had some success, he came to report to you, Secretary!"

The commune secretary was concerned about the affairs of the entire commune. He was also anxious because each brigade was poor. When he saw that the people of the Fengshou brigade had made a breakthrough, he was overjoyed.

"Good, good, good!" he praised.

"I will report this to my superiors, and the reward that should be given will be sent to the Fengshou Brigade later," the commune secretary promised.

The captain was overjoyed, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Secretary."

Although the reward wasn't given to him, but to the team he managed, he still got some benefit.

The commune secretary waved his hand, "I'd love for more people like you to appear..."

How convenient!

He doesn't need to rack his brains trying to find a solution for each brigade.

It was indeed his responsibility, but there were so many people in the brigade. One or two would be fine, but what about ten or so?

If there's no way out, fine, but if you want to find a way out, which brigade should we give it to?
Giving it to anyone would invite a lot of criticism.

Inevitably, some people wondered why the commune secretary assigned ** to ** brigade. Did that brigade give him a bribe?
Never underestimate rumors; they can be very damaging.

The Fengshou Brigade is great! The brigade members figured out their own way out, and no one could say anything sarcastic!

Want it? Go figure it out and try it yourself!
Seeing that the commune secretary was very optimistic about their project, the brigade leader immediately asked, "Secretary, does that mean we can start planting on a large scale?"

He rubbed his hands together and said apologetically, "As you know, the commune members are all waiting, and I need to give them a definite message."

"Get it done!" The commune secretary replied with only one word.

Now the captain felt reassured.

"Hey, when I get back I'll encourage everyone to grow mushrooms and find ways to increase our income."

The commune secretary assured them, "I'll oversee the process; you can go ahead and do it with confidence!"

The captain and Mr. Gu were both beaming with joy.

Everything was public property, so they dared not make decisions on their own, lest they be accused of serious wrongdoing.

Now that the commune secretary has spoken, we can work with peace of mind and boldness.

The two men's departing figures both exuded a sense of drive.

"Take the oxcart back, it's my treat!" The brigade leader waved his hand with rare generosity.

Father Gu followed, saying, "It's rare for the old man to be so generous, so I won't stand on ceremony!"

"..."

Not long after they got on the oxcart, the brigade leader nudged Gu's father on the shoulder, "Hey, your Achan?"

Following his gaze, Gu's father saw that it was indeed his daughter, Chan.

He quickly stood up and took a few steps forward to greet them.

"Achan, what are you doing here?" His voice carried a barely perceptible worry, as if he feared that his son-in-law had run into trouble again.

Gu Chan walked over, leading her two sons.

"Father." After greeting him, he explained, "I'm going back to my parents' home."

Fearing her father wouldn't understand, she added, "Something's wrong."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Gu immediately realized what was going on.

—The important matter of repaying the money.

He didn't say much, "Okay, I'll go back with Dad."

The two stones called out "Grandpa".

Mr. Gu patted his grandson's head, his voice filled with heartache, "You look thinner. When we get home, I'll have your grandma cook you both something delicious."

Big Stone laughed, "We already ate at Third Aunt's."

Upon hearing this, Father Gu immediately fell silent.

He wasn't sure if his family's food was better than his third brother's.

Putting everything else aside, the third son's family is very generous to their children, always making sure they eat their fill.

"Achan, your mother got a chicken. Take it with you later and make soup for your son-in-law. People who are recovering from injuries need to eat well; good food helps them heal faster." Father Gu changed the subject and brought up another matter.

Gu Chan was deeply moved.

"father……"

Father Gu patted her shoulder and said, “A father always wants to provide for his children. Your mother and I will do what we can, and don’t look down on us for what we can’t do.”

"Father!" Gu Chan shouted angrily.

Her father's words were like a knife to her heart.

How could she think that?!

"Father won't say anymore, Father won't say anymore," Father Gu hurriedly said.

The battalion commander was laughing on the side.

Mr. Gu ignored him.

"Dad, my grain and oil ration has been transferred to the factory." Gu Chan casually announced the big news.

The captain's smile vanished, and he stared at her in astonishment.

"Go to the factory?" he asked excitedly.

Gu Chan was startled.

Big Stone frowned as he looked at the captain.

Gu's father elbowed the brigade leader, saying, "Why are you shouting so loudly? You scared my daughter."

Captain: "..." Your daughter isn't made of glass.

He rubbed his arm, which had been bumped, and looked at Gu Chan. "A-Chan, what did you mean by transferring grain and oil rations to the city?"

Father Gu knew this; he slightly raised his chin, his face, weathered by time, brimming with pride.

"What else could it mean? Our Achan has become a worker!"

The captain was shocked.

"Really? Wasn't it said that jobs were hard to find, that they couldn't even get temporary workers?!"

He was confused.

Is this job difficult or easy?

Old Gu gets all the good things, I'm so jealous of him!!

When Gu's father met the captain's fiery eyes, he almost grinned from ear to ear, "Of course it's true."

“It was also good luck,” he explained. “Xiang Dong was injured while saving someone, and the family he saved came back and said they wanted to arrange a job for Xiang Dong as a thank you gift. Xiang Dong thought of A Chan and refused, but discussed with the family about arranging a job for A Chan. The family agreed, and that’s how A Chan got this good fortune.”

After learning the whole story, the captain felt much calmer.

It belongs to someone else.

He had heard before that the Gu family's son-in-law was seriously injured and was borrowing money everywhere to save his life.

"Good people are rewarded! Xiang Dong is good, and A Chan is lucky too."

These words struck a chord with Mr. Gu.

He laughed and said, "Who says it isn't?"

When Xiang Dong was first injured, there was a lot of gossip in the village. When the news of A Chan becoming a worker spread throughout the village, Gu's father couldn't describe how happy those gossipy women would be.

The people from the Fengshou Brigade were indeed stunned by the news and went to the Gu family to ask.

Upon learning that the captain wasn't talking nonsense, the group tried to build a relationship with Gu Chan.

"Ah Chan, I watched you grow up. I've known you'd be successful since you were little." She flattered him, then revealed her purpose, "If your factory hires anyone, don't forget to let me know."

Another person pushed her aside, "What's there to talk to you about? When Xiang Dong had his accident, you laughed at him quite a bit, and you even said something like... introducing a cripple to A Chan so she could remarry. What, have you forgotten what you said?"

Big Stone's face turned gloomy.

Remember the face of the man who wanted to introduce the cripple to my mother.

Gu Chan quickly covered her son's ears, glaring angrily at her guilty aunt, "Why are you like this? If something happens to Uncle Lao Gen, are you going to remarry too?"

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