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

Chapter 246 "This silly woman"
"Something's happened," Gu Qingzhou said to Lin Zhao, slowing down her bike ride.

Lin Zhao didn't slow down but instead sped up, "Let's go take a look."

"Third Sister-in-law—!" Gu Qingzhou called out helplessly, only to find her mouth full of dirt.

Hengbao urged, "Uncle, hurry up and catch up with my mom, I want to see the excitement too."

Yu Bao kept peeking out from the back seat, looking towards the village entrance, his voice filled with urgency, "Uncle, there are bad people there! I need to protect my mom and my younger siblings! Hurry up and ride your bike!"

Urged on relentlessly, Gu Qingzhou slid her foot forward, sat down, and pedaled furiously.

"Don't rush forward later, stay away. Your mother, Qianbao, and Yaobao are here with me," he shouted, instructing his two children.

Yu Bao and Heng Bao knew the importance of the matter and agreed to both.

Approaching the village entrance, Lin Zhao stopped two meters away.

She called Bangbang over to push the stroller, telling him to take the twins away, while she rushed into the crowd to watch the commotion.

"...Captain Ye, your brigade has to give us an explanation. Either return our cow dung, or you take us to grow mushrooms. If you don't agree, we won't leave!"

The two groups of men faced off, each armed with a weapon.

The leader was a young man who looked intimidating, and he loudly stated his demands.

Upon hearing this, the members of the Fengshou Brigade were unhappy.

"Why should I? No, no, I just won't give it to you! You're trying to steal my job, who gave you that right!" Wang Chunhua said angrily.

Her family grew mushrooms with the Gu family, and this time they received about ten yuan. They bought candy for Dazhuang and the other children, making them incredibly happy. With candy to eat, the children became more diligent and sensible. Everything was going well; anyone trying to take their livelihood was an enemy!

The brigade leader's wife was also furious. She rushed over and almost poked the person who spoke in the face with her finger.

"Have some shame! We did use your brigade's cow dung for compost, but didn't we borrow it? Didn't we return the dung to you afterwards? Why are you coming here now? What, you heard our brigade made money and you can't sit still anymore?"

Her words were unpleasant, and Captain Ye pulled her arm, saying, "Say less, it's already chaotic enough."

"I won't! Why should I say less?" The captain's wife was furious.

She also wanted the mushroom cultivation business in the brigade to flourish.

The wife of the brigade leader in a wealthy brigade is quite different from the wife of the brigade leader in a poor one.

She admits that she is vain, loves to save face, and enjoys being fawned over.

Anyone who dares to ruin her plans, she'll scratch their face.

The woman pointed a gun at her man.

"Are you even a man? They've come to our doorstep and you're still trying to talk to them nicely? What's there to talk about? If you ask me, we should just kick them out!"

Captain Ye's face turned ashen.

What the hell?

He's not a man, how did he get out of the ocean?!
Did it spring out of a crack in the rock?!

That silly woman.

He looked at his eldest son, who was holding a shovel defensively, and shouted angrily, "Dahai, take your mother away! She's just causing trouble!"

Dahai grabbed his mother's left arm with his left hand and supported her shoulder with his right, forcefully leading her away.

"I'm not going! You brat, why are you pulling me? Let go of me, I need to help your father..." The village wife, being a woman, was naturally no match for her son, who was in his prime, and had no choice but to be dragged away.

The most disruptive person left, and the captain took charge of calming things down.

He looked at the people from the neighboring village with a forced smile.

"Does your battalion commander know you've come looking for trouble?"

Of course I know.

The captains of the surrounding brigades knew that the Fengshou Brigade was about to soar to great heights, so they dared not offend anyone.

The leader's face stiffened, and he was about to say something when a familiar burst of rage came from behind him.

"Gao Jiang!"

Upon hearing this, the burlyest man's dark face showed a hint of guilt, and his gangster-like demeanor vanished without a trace.

He turned around, scratched his head, and asked, "Uncle, what brings you here?"

The man who had shouted at him rushed forward in three quick steps and smacked him on the head.

"You ask me? But what about you? What are you doing at the Harvest Brigade?"

The man took the blow honestly and said, "It's nothing. I came to ask Captain Ye to lead us in planting mushrooms."

The members of the harvest team twitched at the corners of their mouths.

beg?
Is that an attitude of begging?
They almost got into a fight!

Pairs of eyes stared angrily at the back of the man named Gao Jiang's head, wishing they could pick up a clod of dirt and throw it at him.

Gao Shi'an only needed to glance at him to know that Gao Jiang had gotten into trouble again.

She glared at him irritably and apologized to the people from the Harvest Brigade.

"...My nephew is a bit simple-minded and speaks without thinking. If he says something offensive, please don't hold it against him."

He knew Captain Ye well and said without leaving any room for doubt, "This is the simpleton I mentioned before. He may be simple-minded, but he's not a bad person. I told you that, you know?"

Captain Ye was speechless.

"He's not naive at all; he looks more like a street thug," he commented.

Then he complained, "Whose silly boy is so arrogant, even bringing people to cause trouble?"

Gao Shi'an glared at Gao Jiang with his eyes.

Look what trouble you've caused.

The tall, sturdy young man lowered his head and couldn't help but speak up, "I'm not looking for trouble, I'm here to learn how to grow mushrooms."

The next moment, he raised his head again, his not-so-bright eyes filled with determination, "You don't even teach me, and you even curse at me. You can curse me, but you can't curse my parents."

Captain Ye was taken aback. "Who insulted your parents?"

"Your wife!" Gao Jiang said angrily.

"..." Captain Ye's face was grim.

The woman is making trouble again and offending people.

Now it's his turn to apologize.

"This... I really don't know..." Captain Ye knew that his wife had a sharp tongue, especially when she was angry, she would say even more hurtful things.

"She didn't do it on purpose."

“You know how hard it is to make a living. She thought your brigade was coming to steal our livelihood, so she was a bit harsh, but it wasn’t intentional.”

Since they were "neighbors," the brigade leader had to give the neighboring brigade face.

During the War of Resistance against Japan, we helped each other to protect our homes. There's no reason for us to turn against each other now that we're living a better life.

Gao Jiang reacted quickly this time, replying apologetically, "...I was wrong too."

"You know that's good. Hurry back to the village. Your mother is looking for you all over the village and says she's going to break your legs," Gao Shi'an threatened.

Gao Jiang's expression changed slightly. Without seeking confirmation, he immediately ran towards his own group, kicking up clouds of dust.

Hengbao was nearby and watching the commotion with great interest, but ended up eating a mouthful of dust.

He spat a few times, his little face puffed up with anger, "The dirt got into my mouth, it tastes awful, ptooey!!"

Yu Bao asked Lin Zhao for a kettle, and Lin Zhao handed it to him.

"Hengbao, drink some water, gulp it down a few times, and then spit it out."

Hengbao took a big gulp, gurgled a few times, and spat out the water, feeling much drier in his mouth.

Lin Zhao lowered her head, her beautiful, dark eyes glancing at him.

"I told you to stay away, but you didn't listen. Now look what happened!"

Hengbao pouted, "Mom, I've had enough bad luck already, can you stop making sarcastic remarks?"

Lin Zhao crossed her arms and snorted, "No, I can say whatever I want, my mouth is my own."

Yu Bao stood on her mother's side, looking at the second child, and said with a little dissatisfaction, "You're not being good. Grandpa just told us to listen to Mom, but you don't listen. With you like this, I feel like saying something sarcastic."

"I didn't disobey," Hengbao retorted.

He had a whole repertoire of reasons for his little mouth: "If I'm too far away, I can't see anything; I'm too short to squeeze past those adults."

Yu Bao's little face was calm. "If you stand too far forward, you'll get knocked over, and big feet will step on you. Mommy will worry. Only bad kids do that."

Hengbao still cared about his mother. After a quick thought, he said, "Then I won't push my way to the front anymore." "Okay." Yubao was very satisfied and secretly glanced at Lin Zhao.

Lin Zhao's gaze was on the captain and the others, but he also paid some attention to the twins.

As he listened to the eldest son instructing the second son, a slight smile appeared on his lips.

She turned her head to look, rubbed Yu Bao's little head, and put her arm around him.

The child smiled.

Seeing this, Hengbao darted to Lin Zhao's other side, grabbed her hand, put it on her shoulder, pretended to be embraced, and then covered her mouth and laughed.

It was the first time he had watched something exciting with his mom and brother; it was fun.

I hope there will be more opportunities like this in the future.

Central topic.

Captain Ye and Captain Gao Shi'an of the neighboring brigade reached a consensus to put today's blunder behind them.

Moreover, Gao Shi'an received some excellent news.

—Next, the entire commune will promote mushroom cultivation technology.

His eyes widened, his mouth trembling, "Old Ye, are you serious?"

Captain Ye said, "Would I lie to you? The Party Secretary said the commune plans to develop this place into the number one mushroom base in the country. That's a huge goal; how could our brigade possibly accomplish it alone? We'd have to mobilize the resources of every brigade."

Gao Shi'an was both happy and worried.

"Well... growing mushrooms requires composting with cow dung, right? Our brigade's supply isn't enough, is it?"

Captain Ye: "It's alright, the secretary said they will contact the farm, so don't worry about the cow dung."

The commune secretary had a lot of prestige, and Gao Shi'an believed him without a doubt.

He paced back and forth with great joy.

"When do we start planting?" Gao Shi'an asked.

He rubbed his hands together. "...Mushrooms sell better in winter."

"Seeing your brigade making money, not to mention the commune members, even I can't sit still."

Captain Ye shook his head. "Haste makes waste. Let's wait and see."

Gao Shi'an sighed, but didn't press the matter further.

He returned to the brigade and told the members of the brigade the good news, and the villagers were overjoyed.

"Captain, are you serious?"

"Is the Fengshou Brigade willing to teach us mushroom cultivation techniques?"

"Captain, when are we going to plant them? I heard we're going to build mushroom houses, are we going to?"

"Not only do we need to build mushroom houses, but we also need to compost. How do we compost?"

……

Gao Shi'an shouted, "We'll discuss the specifics before issuing any further notice. Don't rush. Rest assured, I have confirmed that our brigade is definitely going to learn how to grow mushrooms. Just follow the instructions from above. From now on, don't cause any trouble. Everyone should keep an eye on each other. Let me make this clear: if anyone ruins the brigade's important plans, don't blame me, the brigade leader, for being ruthless."

He used the tactic of "courtesy first, then force" very skillfully.

The cold wind cannot chill the hearts of the commune members.

The captain's warnings did not dampen people's enthusiasm.

For the next few days, every household was filled with joy, and every night they slept soundly dreaming of being well-fed and warmly clothed.

Time flies.

That day, the captains of each brigade received a notice to come to the county for a meeting.

It's about growing mushrooms.

Everyone has heard about this.

The battalion commander was very excited to receive confirmation.

They flocked to Captain Ye, trying to get close to him and saying nice things, hoping that their brigade would become the first pilot unit and learn the mushroom cultivation technique as soon as possible.

Captain Ye's smile lingered for a long time, his cheeks aching from laughing.

The old man stood tall with straight shoulders and a ruddy complexion.

Old Gu is his lucky star.

After the meeting, all the brigades in the commune got busy—some were building mushroom houses, some were composting... the mushroom cultivation campaign was in full swing.

Gu's father became a technician in the commune and was so busy that he barely had time to rest.

He couldn't handle it all by himself, so he simply brought Gu Yuanshan and Gu Yucheng along.

At the same time, the Fengshou Brigade has set up an additional epidemic prevention station.

Captain Ye's family's sea was finally within reach, and the young man walked with a swagger.

The captain's wife was overjoyed and secretly slipped a thank-you gift to the Gu family's door.

This action startled Zhao Liuniang.

"...Third sister-in-law, you didn't expect this either, did you?" Zhao Liuniang came to visit the third branch of the family and told Lin Zhao about this as a joke. "When has Aunt Ye ever been generous? She's always the one taking advantage of others, and I've never seen anyone get a good deal from her. I never expected her to actually give our family a gift..."

Lin Zhao was also surprised and asked, "Where are the things?"

Zhao Liuniang said with great reluctance, "Mother will send it back!"

She really felt it was a waste to return a basket of eggs.

"It's right not to accept a reward without merit," Lin Zhao said.

Her husband is a soldier; he has an upright character, and his family members should also be of high moral character.

We can't let Gu Chenghuai fight on the front lines while his family holds him back from behind.

She doesn't allow it!

Zhao Liuniang: "How can you say there's no merit? There is merit, a great merit!"

She said enviously, "Tie Niu's dad has gotten a job at the epidemic prevention station! I heard that the station's salary is paid by the commune. He's become a cadre now, all thanks to his dad."

Lin Zhao: What kind of cadre is this?

"That's not how it works. Tie Niu's father took the exam and only got in if he did well."

If you do terribly on the exam, even if the brigade leader pulls strings, you still won't get in.

Zhao Liuniang said, "I heard that Tie Niu's father secretly studied for a long time, more than a month in advance. Anyone could have gotten a good score."

She was quite indignant.

She felt that her man was more suited for that job.

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "Everyone has selfish motives."

It's not unreasonable to want a better life for one's son.

She casually handed her second sister-in-law a handful of pumpkin seeds, saying slowly, "Second brother, working with our father, has a bright future ahead of him."

Zhao Liuniang's face lit up with joy.

"Third sister-in-law, do you know something?" Her eyes lit up.

Lin Zhao shook her head. "I don't know."

Just a reasonable guess.

The whole commune is growing mushrooms; how can one technician like Gu Fu manage? We need at least three or five.

Once the eldest and second eldest brothers have learned, they will naturally have their place.

Zhao Liuniang sighed, "Why do they all like to only say half of what they mean?"

Lin Zhao smiled with narrowed eyes, "Second sister-in-law told second brother to study the mushroom cultivation guide carefully, so he won't be bad in the future."

“I’m watching.” With the man’s ambition, Zhao Liuniang had hope for the future, and her smile was more relaxed than before. “He and his older brother are copying the mushroom cultivation guide you gave to Dad. They are learning as they copy. I’ve never seen him so persistent about something before.

"Second brother wants to give you a good life," Lin Zhao said.

Zhao Liuniang smiled broadly.

My third sister-in-law speaks so well.

After finishing her gossip, she left satisfied.

She had just arrived at her doorstep when she saw the person she never wanted to see in her life.