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

Chapter 237 "This place is so nice"

The brigade leader spoke eloquently, and the commune members were so engrossed they felt like they were going to faint.

"...Hey, you've finally got it. After all that talk, where's the point?" Zhang Yongqiang, the head of the security committee, shouted.

His assistant, Uncle Changsheng, chimed in, "That's right, what's the important point? Captain, stop talking nonsense and get to the point. Brother Yongqiang still has to go back and comfort his child."

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.

Zhang Yongqiang's eyes widened, and he looked very fierce.

Those who are too close dare not laugh too much and quickly turn their faces away, while those who are far away feel that he cannot jump over and hit him, so they seize the opportunity to laugh and make a ruckus.

"Hahaha……"

The sounds came one after another.

Zhang Yongqiang laughed in exasperation, gritted his teeth inwardly, remembered who was laughing the loudest, and calmly sat down.

Laugh.

The captain also had a wicked sense of humor, especially when he was in a great mood; he always wanted to take everyone for a walk first.

He banged the gong a few times.

"Quiet down, everyone, listen to me!" The captain raised his voice.

This time he didn't waste any more words and went straight to the point: "Yesterday, Lao Gu and I went to the city to see the Party Secretary about our brigade's plan to increase income by growing mushrooms!"

The second half of the sentence was spoken with force and conviction.

After all, this is something he has always wanted to achieve.

He was willing but unable to do so before, but Lao Gu provided him with a ladder.

"Increase income?" A young man sitting in the front row stood up excitedly.

"Captain, is it true?" This young man's family has few able-bodied workers, and it's very difficult for him to work alone.

More than anyone else, he hoped the brigade could find a way to increase its income.

"Is that a lie?" The brigade leader patted Shuanzi on the shoulder. "It's true. Today's mobilization meeting was about the whole village planting mushrooms."

He had only spoken halfway when Shuanzi hurriedly interrupted, "Captain, none of us know how to plant it! What are we going to do?" He was so anxious that he spun around in circles.

The captain held him down. "Young man, don't be so impatient. Would we have brought this up if no one else knew? Your Uncle Gu has the skills, and he's willing to pass them on to the brigade, which is why the brigade has this business..."

At this moment, Gu's father was the center of attention.

"Old Gu can grow mushrooms?"

"Uncle Gu is willing to hand it over to the brigade? Are you really that willing?"

……

Those who lived near Gu's father kept asking about him.

"Dad, did you really grow it? Just using that method you used before?"

Mr. Gu didn't hold anything back. "Yes. I didn't hide anything. Every step was completed under everyone's watchful eyes."

"If you do it the way you did before, will you be able to grow mushrooms?" another person asked. They were all skilled farmers, and everyone could see clearly what Gu's father was doing.

"Yes." Father Gu nodded and briefly explained the requirements for growing mushrooms. "Just follow those steps and you'll be able to grow them. Just pay attention to the temperature in the mushroom house."

There were many people at the scene, and he didn't have a loudspeaker, so his voice naturally didn't carry very far. It's conceivable that only the people around him could hear it.

Shuanzi smiled, his eyes squinting together, clearly pleased.

Seeing his appearance, everyone guessed it was true. Thinking about the benefits of producing by-products, everyone couldn't sit still; men and women alike stood up.

"Captain, give the megaphone to Yuanshan's father and let him say a few words to us!"

The brigade leader was good-natured and immediately called Gu's father over, "Father Yuanshan, come up and say a few words."

After hesitating for a few seconds, Mr. Gu went forward, took the megaphone, and began to speak.

The story recounts the causes and consequences of his own decision to grow mushrooms, inevitably mentioning Lin Zhao.

Yuanbao kicked his feet in his father's arms, "It's Aunt Lin, it's Aunt Lin."

After the twins' birthday, the village children's affection for Lin Zhao reached its peak.

Yuanbao's dad patted his son's bottom and said, "Stop fooling around. If you keep acting up, I won't bring you anymore."

"Hehehe, fine, I won't say it then." Yuanbao stuck his tongue out at his father, struggled to get down, and went to talk to Tie Niu.

The two children chattered away, making quite a scene.

"When are the twins coming back? They didn't come to the conference," Yuanbao said, feeling sorry.

It's so lively! If the twins were here, they would definitely be happy.

Tie Niu: "My grandparents said that twins are city kids, and city kids will never listen to the big meetings in the future."

"Why?" Yuanbao asked. "Their home is still there, and they come back every week. The twins are from our brigade; we grew up together, haven't you forgotten?"

Tie Niu certainly hadn't forgotten, but...

He noticed that since the twins went to live in the city, fewer of them had returned.

and.

“They’ll be going to join the army later, and then they won’t have to attend rallies anymore.” A strange emotion welled up in Tie Niu’s heart, an emotion called the melancholy of growing up.

"...When?" Yuanbao asked nervously.

"How could I know that?"

Yuanbao had a look on his face that said, "How come you don't even know this?" Yubao knew everything.

He lowered his eyes in disappointment and asked again, "The same as Cat Egg?"

Tie Niu propped his hand up and watched Grandpa Gu talking, nodding listlessly.

Yuanbao mimicked his posture and sighed, "Then Yu Bao Heng Bao can play with Mao Dan'er again. That's good. Mao Dan'er is smart, and his father is a big leader. He definitely won't let bad kids bully Yu Bao Heng Bao."

“Yes,” Tie Niu said. “We can write letters once they join the army.”

Yuanbao's eyes lit up slightly. "Just like when Cat Egg wrote letters to the twins?"

Thinking of something, she asked nervously, "Will they? They'll make new friends and not forget about us, won't they?"

Tie Niu wasn't sure either, "No way."

In an instant, as if encouraging himself, he said, "It definitely won't happen. We'll write back to them when the time comes. My grandpa always says... relationships are built over time. If you keep in touch, the relationship won't break down."

Knowing that sending letters requires stamps, she clenched her fists. "This year, I don't want Mom to keep my New Year's money for me. I'll keep it myself and go buy stamps. Oh, and she also has to get my New Year's money back. There should be quite a bit of it, right?"

He didn't know the exact amount.

Yuanbao opened the door to a new world; oh right, he can now collect New Year's money himself.

"I also want!"

The adults around them who overheard the conversation burst out laughing.

Do you want your New Year's money back?
What two innocent children.

They probably don't know that their New Year's money has long since been used for household necessities.

The adult suddenly laughed, and Yuanbao and Tieniu were confused, looking over in bewilderment.

A question mark at both ends.

"??"

……

corner.

Gu's mother was also surrounded by people, all asking her about growing mushrooms.

She said a few words briefly, then gestured towards Mr. Gu, who was holding the megaphone, "Look over there, listen to what the old man has to say. How much do I know? I only assisted a little; I don't even know how to control the temperature. I've heard that temperature control is extremely important; if the temperature isn't right, the mushrooms simply won't grow..."

It was clear that everyone was nervous, afraid of not growing the crops well, afraid of working for nothing, and even more afraid of losing their source of income.

She said, "What are you afraid of? The old man will definitely teach you step by step. Just ask him if you have any questions."

"If he can't answer, he can look it up in a book."

Mother Gu gestured to the thickness of the "Mushroom Cultivation Guide," saying, "It's such a thick stack of books, full of things to pay attention to when growing mushrooms. With ready-made experience, what are you afraid of? Go ahead and do it with confidence."

Her words relieved Grandma Li and the others.

They are not afraid of hardship or failure, but they are afraid of... having their hopes dashed.

Old Mrs. Li nudged Gu's mother with her shoulder, "If this really works out, your husband will be the benefactor of the whole brigade, our benefactor. Once the mushrooms are sold, I'll treat you to red eggs, I'll give you two!"

Mother Gu smiled and said, "I'll remember that, two red eggs."

"Don't worry, you'll get your share," Grandma Li patted her chest, full of enthusiasm. The others chimed in, "We'll do the same. If we can grow them and sell them to make money, treating you to red eggs is nothing, we'll even have meat!"

He spoke with great pride and confidence.

Wang Chunhua was also there. Thinking of something, she asked, "If mushrooms are grown, can they be sold? You can't say no..."

Is it speculation and profiteering?

She didn't dare say it directly.

Before Gu's mother could reply, Old Lady Li said, "Don't you even know where Gu's third daughter-in-law works?"

Supply and marketing cooperatives.

Everyone reacted.

A pair of eyes lit up.

Wang Chunhua looked at Gu's mother with hopeful eyes, "Can you really ask Yu Bao's mother to help sell them? Is she willing?"

After all, it's a village matter, and who knows if the villagers want to get involved in this trouble?

"Of course I'm happy to," said Gu's mother. "It was my third son's wife who said so herself."

Hehehe, look at the smile on Yuanshan's face, it's so bright!

"I know your daughter-in-law is good, so stop showing off. You're grinning from ear to ear." Old Mrs. Li glared at her old friend.

When Gu's mother was exposed, she was a little embarrassed. "Who was showing off..."

"Alright, alright, if you say it's not, then it's not," Old Lady Li said dismissively.

Gu’s mother: “…”

……

Lin Zhao was completely unaware of the mushroom-growing mobilization meeting taking place in the village.

The supply and marketing cooperative hired two people today: a salesperson and a new accountant.

The accountant was a thin young man dressed in linen clothes. When Director Jiang brought him to meet Lin Zhao and the others, he looked somewhat awkward and shy, his hands pressed tightly against his trouser seams, not daring to look around.

When Director Jiang mentioned Lin Zhao, he suddenly raised his eyes, his gaze slightly brightening as if he were looking at her with gratitude.

Lin Zhao met his shining eyes, a look of confusion on her face.

...Does she know her?

"Alright, now that we've met, we can get to know each other better. Go ahead and get busy," Director Jiang said before heading off to do his work.

After the new accountant left, Li Fen walked towards Lin Zhao.

"Don't you think the new accountant is a bit strange?" she asked mysteriously.

Lin Zhao looked over and asked, "Do you know why?"

Li Fen said directly, "Do you remember that old man who always came here to exchange eggs?"

"I remember," Lin Zhao nodded, then asked, puzzled, "What does this have to do with the new accountant?"

“There are connections, connections with the boss,” Li Fen said. “The new accountant is that old man’s son.”

Lin Zhao: "???"

She said, "Didn't you say that many people were eyeing the accounting job? Did a country boy snatch it away?"

"It's not intercepting, it's picking up a bargain." Li Fen explained the situation in two sentences.

"I have to say that kid was lucky. I heard that three companies were vying for this job, and they really went all out to get it for themselves. Otherwise, it would have taken several months to finalize the deal."

"They made such a big fuss that the higher-ups got angry and said they would give the job to the one who suffered the most. Knowing that the young man only had a junior high school education and had done a good job as the village accountant all these years, they simply appointed him to the job, which is why we have this whole mess today."

Lin Zhao: "It has nothing to do with me, why is he looking at me?"

"How can it not concern you?" Li Fen said disapprovingly. "You are his family's benefactor, the one who changed his fate. If you hadn't gotten rid of Liu Chunhong, would his family have received the compensation for what was embezzled? Would the supply and marketing cooperative have been able to provide an accountant's job?"

Lin Zhao: "..."

“The Liu family started this, I was just trying to protect myself,” she said.

Getting rid of someone or something, it sounds like she's targeting someone personally.

"It's the same, all the same, don't worry about the details." Li Fen waved her hand.

Lin Zhao also waved her hand, "No, I'm not. I'm retaliating."

Yao Bao found it amusing and imitated the two adults waving their hands, saying, "I don't, I don't..." She giggled halfway through the imitation.

Lin Zhao hugged her daughter tightly, "What are you doing?"

Yao Bao smiled sweetly and nestled into her mother's arms; her laughter was so sweet it melted one's heart.

Knowing that the new accountant meant no harm, Lin Zhao put the matter out of her mind.

She didn't take it to heart.

At most, people would think that this person is incredibly lucky and will do well in the future if they work hard.

Ding Shun also felt that he was lucky.

He was led to the office.

The windows are bright, and the desk is spacious. It's messy and dusty, but what does it matter? I can just wipe it clean.

This place is wonderful.

He thought to himself.

"This is your seat. You can leave the things on it as you see fit. Keep or discard them as you see fit. The table is a bit dirty, so wipe it yourself. You know where to get water, right?" said the male colleague in the office.

"I know, I know, the director said so," Ding Shun hurriedly replied.

"That's how the director treats all newcomers," the male colleague said with a smile.

Ding Shun didn't know what to say, so he just smiled.

"Okay, you can pack up now. Just let me know if you have any problems." With that, he walked towards his desk.

Ding Shun thanked him and began packing his things.

Accountant Liu was well-off and used the best things. Others thought they were unlucky and didn't want them, but Ding Shun didn't mind. He tidied up the things and planned to take them back to wash them and scald them with hot water.

After tidying up, the table seemed much larger.

He sat by the window, sunlight streaming in—a scene he never dared to imagine.

The image of being insulted while selling eggs at the supply and marketing cooperative flashed through my mind, and I recalled my elderly father's hunched back as he left... For a moment, I felt a myriad of emotions swirling in my heart.

—Dad, I will work honestly and be an upright person, and I will repay my benefactor.

……

Supply and marketing cooperative.

The mailman rang his bicycle bell.

Wang Ju ran out and quickly came back in with a stack of letters.

"Comrade Lin, your letter is quite thick."

Lin Zhao took the letter. "Thank you."

She glanced at the envelope; it was from the military region where Gu Chenghuai was stationed.

Judging by its thickness, it looks like it was sent by Cat Egg and Momo Baibai.

Yao Bao reached out to grab it, but Lin Zhao grabbed her hand, saying, "These belong to the older brothers, you can't touch them."

The little girl withdrew her hand and urged her mother to come home from get off work, "Go to school..."

Li Fen couldn't help but laugh, "You're getting smarter and smarter, girl."

"Yes." Lin Zhao didn't deny it, and gently rubbed her daughter's braid.

back home.

The twins were overjoyed to learn they had received a letter; they even stopped eating to read it.

"Let's eat first, then we'll look at it," Lin Zhao said.

The two kids, who had just sat up, immediately sat back down and started eating heartily.

After finishing their meal, Yu Bao and Heng Bao carefully washed their hands and opened the letter.

Cat Egg is older than the two of them, and he learned to read earlier and knows more characters, so it's inevitable that he writes characters that the two of them don't recognize.

Lin Zhao's expression when looking at the two kids was like this: (-﹏-`；)ゞ

　I went back to my hometown yesterday to run errands. It was a long day, and I was exhausted and feeling unwell. I thought I'd sleep a bit and then write, but I ended up falling asleep. This morning I had to catch my bus, so I wrote this in short bursts along the way. Now... I can't connect to the internet... Did I even post it?! (﹏)
　　(End of this chapter)