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

Chapter 248 "Let Hengbao Have a Complete Childhood"

Little Jin barked softly, its big tail brushing against Lin Zhao's hand.

As usual, Yu Bao and Heng Bao couldn't resist rubbing the little monkey.

They weren't in the mood today.

Hengbao's cheeks puffed out. "Mom, how could Lai Mei's grandpa be so mean? He even pushed him! He caused Lai Mei to get hurt and he doesn't care. He's so mean!"

Yu Bao is a child who lives in love, and he cannot understand Old Zhao's actions. His maternal grandparents treat them very well, giving them all the good things, and protecting them if anyone bullies them.

“Brother Lai’s maternal grandfather is not nice at all,” Yu Bao said sullenly.

Lin Zhao patted the two boys' heads.

Iron Hammer said in a simple and honest way, "My grandpa is good. Brother Lai's grandpa is not good to him. He doesn't want that grandpa anymore. I can give him half of my grandpa."

“I can also share my maternal grandfather with my sister and brother,” Hengbao said excitedly.

Yu Bao hesitated, "We need to ask Grandpa's opinion on this; we can't make decisions on our own."

He can even use idioms now, and quite well at that. If it weren't for the timing, Lin Zhao would be praising her son again.

Hengbao said confidently, "My grandparents love me the most. If I ask them for help, they will definitely agree."

“No, that’s not true.” Yu Bao said seriously, “Grandpa and Grandma love Mom the most. Mom is Grandpa and Grandma’s daughter. They love us because we were born from Mom. If we weren’t Mom’s children, they wouldn’t love us.”

After he finished speaking, he concluded, "Hengbao, you need to distinguish between what's important and what's not."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhao knew that he was repeating what his father, Gu, had said.

My darling is so cute.

Hengbao was a little discouraged, but he quickly perked up again. "Brother's assumption is wrong. We were born from Mom, and Grandpa and Grandma will always love us, right, Mom?" He looked up at Lin Zhao expectantly.

Lin Zhao gently rubbed Erzai's cheeks, her voice soft and soothing, "Yes."

"Mom, why doesn't Lai Mei's grandpa like him?" Yu Bao couldn't understand.

"What's so strange about that? People with mental disorders are like that. Don't overthink it, just stay away from those kinds of people," Lin Zhao said.

The child is still young, her little heart is full of fairy tales, and she doesn't want to ruin their innocence because of such a scoundrel as Old Man Zhao.

"Does Brother Lai's grandfather have a serious mental illness?" Hengbao asked. "Why doesn't he go to the hospital to see a doctor? Is it because he doesn't have the money?"

Yu Bao: "That bad grandpa is rich. Bangbang said that his maternal grandpa always goes to his married daughters' homes to beg for money. Every time he does, he robs them and demands money. If anyone doesn't give him money... he will throw a tantrum."

He added with a smirk, "It's the kind of tantrum where you lie on the ground and roll around in a ball."

Hengbao opened his mouth wide, his expression so complex it defied description.

"There's such a way to get rich?" He looked utterly astonished, as if a new world had opened up for him.

Seeing his eyes light up, Lin Zhao reminded him, "Don't think about getting something for nothing. There's no such thing as a free lunch."

Hengbao looked at her.

Suddenly she covered her mouth and laughed, "Mom got something for nothing!"

Lin Zhao: “?”

"Gu Zhiheng, if you can't give me a straight answer, I'm going to spank you and make sure you have a complete childhood."

Hengbao instinctively covered his bottom.

He said, "I saw Grandpa give you money. Isn't that getting something for nothing?"

Lin Zhao: "..."

"How can that be the same?" Lin Zhao glared at him. "Your maternal grandfather gave me money because your father dotes on his daughter. He has money and is willing to give it to me. How is that getting something for nothing?"

"I was born into a wonderful family with amazing parents, there's nothing I can do about it," she said modestly.

Others can’t envy you even if they do.

Yu Bao smiled and said, "We also have wonderful parents."

Hengbao put his hands on his hips and said, "I have wonderful parents, grandparents, maternal grandparents, uncles and aunts..." He listed them off on his fingers.

Iron Hammer added, "I have a wonderful third aunt."

The moment Lai Mei regained consciousness, she heard several "super good" sounds in her ears.

He opened his eyes blankly and saw an unfamiliar roof.

"Brother Lai Mei!" Tie Dan led the twins into the house and exclaimed in surprise when he saw Lai Mei open her eyes.

Lin Zhao looked over and asked, "Lai Mei, how are you feeling? Does your head hurt?!"

"It doesn't hurt," Lai Mei shook her head.

Lin Zhao reached out and held his head still. "Your head is injured. Don't shake it, or you'll get dizzy."

So Lai Mei remained motionless.

Then he remembered his troublesome grandfather who had come to rob him, and his face showed urgency. "Third Aunt, is my mother alright? My grandfather is so fierce, he's here again!"

“Your mother is fine, Bangbang is fine, everyone is fine.” Lin Zhaoan reassured him, “Your uncle threw your grandfather out, he didn’t gain anything, and no one else was hurt.”

Lai Mei breathed a long sigh of relief.

He felt something wrapped around his head and wanted to touch it, but remembering what his aunt had said, he straightened his posture.

"Hey, little sister, your grandpa's really mean. Don't call him grandpa anymore. I'll give you half of my grandpa's." Iron Hammer said.

Lai Mei lowered her eyes and sighed.

"He bullies my mother, and I don't want to call him Grandpa, but... if I don't call him that, he'll hit me, and his hits hurt a lot!"

He used to call that bad guy "Zhao Laotou" (Old Zhao) slapped him so hard that his ears were ringing and he couldn't hear clearly for several days.

Lai Mei wasn't surprised to be beaten today; Old Zhao has a bad temper and will beat anyone when he's unhappy.

"Didn't your parents know when he hit you?" Lin Zhao asked with a displeased expression.

She thought Old Zhao was just selfish, treating his daughters like blood donation bags, but she never expected him to even beat his own children.

“...When I was five years old,” Lai Mei said.

He doesn't like holidays because he has to visit his maternal grandfather during holidays.

“He told me not to tell my parents. He said if I dared to say a word, he would beat my mother. I don’t want my mother to be beaten…”

Outside the door, Zhao Liuniang was in tears.

she does not know.

Zhao Liuniang rushed into the house, feeling both distressed and reproachful, and said, "Why didn't you tell me and your father? If I had known earlier, I would never have brought you back."

Lai Mei was anxious to get up, but her mother pressed her down. Zhao Liu Niang's voice was slightly hoarse, "Don't move. You have a head injury. Be careful not to bleed again."

The pale-faced boy lay down.

“If I don’t go, my brother has to go. My brother has a bad temper, and he’ll get beaten even harder.” Lai Mei smiled. “As long as you don’t go against him and just keep nodding and saying yes, my grandpa won’t hit you.”

He summarized a set of survival rules, which were surprisingly the same as those of Zhao Liuniang.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Liuniang felt as if her heart had been whipped.

She always thought she was taking good care of her children, but it turns out that she was the one who brought them all the hardships.

Zhao Liuniang was devastated.

Lin Zhao looked at Lai Mei with a serious expression, "Your parents are your support. You should tell them everything that happens. Even if your parents can't control you, there are other people in your family. Isn't it foolish to keep it all bottled up inside?"

Lai Mei reached out, wanting to scratch her head, but when her fingers touched the gauze, she quickly withdrew them and draped them over the fluffy blanket.

He said, "It's nothing. I don't see my grandpa often. I'll just bear with it."

Old Zhao was prone to violence and unreasonable; he didn't want to cause trouble for his family.

Bangbang stood at the door, her face cold and her eyes fierce.

Thinking of something, he spoke up, "When you came back from the Zhao family, you said your ear hurt. Did he hit your ear?"

Looking at her brother's serious face, Lai Mei stammered, "...Hmm."

He spoke very softly, not daring to look at Bangbang.

"boom!"

Bangbang was so angry that he punched the door frame.

"You idiot, you're driving me crazy!"

Lai Mei, with her arms outstretched and a fierce but weak expression, retorted, "Me? How am I stupid?"

"You've been mute for so long, aren't you still smart?" Bangbang was even angrier. He moved closer to the bed, looking down at Lai Mei, "Am I not your brother? Why didn't you tell me you were beaten?"

If Lai Mei tells him, he will definitely stand up for him, regardless of whether that person is his maternal grandfather or not.

Zhao Liuniang also said, "Your brother is right. You should tell us. Even if you don't tell me and your father, you should at least tell your brother."

No! I can't tell my brother.

My brother will definitely go to Grandpa to argue with him, but Grandpa is unreasonable and will beat my brother.

Lai Mei thought to herself.

He kept his head down and didn't say anything.

What a stubborn person.

Lin Zhao changed the subject, "Lai Mei, are you hungry? I made some chicken soup, you can have some too, and then you can go to the hospital with your parents."

Lai Mei: "Why go to the hospital? My head doesn't hurt, I don't need to go to the hospital. Going to the hospital costs money, and my mother will definitely be worried for a month."

Zhao Liuniang said irritably, "I haven't even said anything yet, and you're already babbling on. Do you believe I'll beat you up?"

She opened her palm.

Lai Mei, shut your mouth.

Lin Zhao raised the corners of her mouth, "You look so energetic, it seems like nothing's wrong."

Zhao Liuniang was both relieved and grateful, "Thanks to my third sister-in-law's medicine."

After saying that, he looked at Lai Mei and said, "Lai Mei, you hurt your head and lost a lot of blood. It was only because of the medicine your third aunt had that the bleeding stopped. Your third aunt saved your life, so you must remember that."

Lin Zhao waved his hands twice, "Why talk about this? We're all family. I bought those medicines just in case. I won't hesitate to help anyone who needs them. I'm glad I can help Lai Mei."

“No matter what, you saved Lai Mei,” Zhao Liuniang insisted.

If she hadn't been rescued in time, how could Lai Mei have woken up so quickly?!
She didn't dare to think about such a serious injury, if the blood kept flowing...

With her head wrapped in gauze, Lai Mei looked at Lin Zhao solemnly and said, "Thank you, Third Aunt."

"Take good care of your injury. I'll go get you some chicken soup." Lin Zhao was too lazy to argue anymore and called Bangbang to go to the kitchen.

Not long after.

Lai Mei enjoyed the delicious chicken soup.

His eyes lit up. "It smells delicious."

Lin Zhao said, "There's more after you finish this. Drink the soup first, and I'll get you a big chicken leg later."

If you can eat and drink normally, it means there's no major problem.

Although the Gu family children envied Lai Mei for being able to eat chicken and drink chicken soup, they didn't make a fuss. Lai Mei lost so much blood and needed to replenish it; they were fine with whatever she ate.

Lin Zhao didn't mistreat the other children either; she called Gu's mother and went to the kitchen to steam some buns.

A familiar aroma wafted out.

Even Da Zhuang next door was saying, "Aunt Lin is making something delicious."

Wang Chunhua patted her grandson's head and said, "When the next batch of mushrooms is sold, we'll also buy a pound of meat."

The Wang family was ecstatic.

Smelling the delicious aroma from next door, I devoured the cornbread, imagining myself eating meat.

Yu Bao and Heng Bao were also happy, as they hadn't eaten their mother's steamed buns in a long time.

The pot lid wasn't lifted, and the two boys, along with their twins, were perched on the windowsill, looking expectant.

Mrs. Gu glanced at her grandchildren, her expression kind, "It'll be ready soon, don't rush."

As she spoke, she lifted the pot lid, and the aroma of meat buns wafted out.

Yao Bao fussed, saying in a cute voice, "Want, want."

My saliva is dripping down.

Yu Bao skillfully took out a handkerchief and wiped her sister's mouth, coaxing her in a coaxing tone, "The freshly steamed buns are hot and will burn your hands. Be a good girl, okay? I'll give you half one later."

Hengbao said in an exaggerated tone, "That's right, that's right. If you get blisters, your hand will hurt a lot and it will hurt for several days."

Yao Bao looked at him blankly, thinking that her brother was playing with her, and giggled.

"..."

Bangbang, Tiedan, and the others were also very excited, helping to move tables, feed Big Yellow Amber, and sweep the yard, busy as spinning tops.

When Gu's mother called out "Dinner's ready," the older children and the younger ones rushed over to wash their hands.

Each person held a steamed bun in their hand.

He had no thoughts at all, he just ate heartily.

Tie Dan opened his mouth too wide and burned his mouth. He didn't know to spit it out, so he opened his mouth wide, snorted a few times, chewed and swallowed.

"It smells delicious! It smells so good! Just as good as last time!"

Lin Zhao said, "If it's delicious, eat more. We'll take a few back with us later."

After hearing the news, Huang Xiulan came to visit and left only after Lai Mei woke up. She left Yu Yu with a neighbor because she didn't want to trouble them too much.

Tie Dan, his lips greasy, nodded and said, "Okay."

Only then did everyone fill their stomachs.

Upon learning of his son's injury, Gu Yucheng rushed over, followed by his father.

The father and son were panting heavily.

"Sixth Sister, how is Lai Mei?" Gu Yucheng looked around, but when he didn't see his son, his face turned pale.

Those eyes held a suppressed, gloomy emotion, ready to explode at any moment. This was directed at Old Man Zhao.

Zhao Liuniang hurriedly said, "She's lying in Yu Bao and Heng Bao's room. Third Sister-in-law said not to move her yet. Lai Mei just ate and is sleeping right now."

Mr. Gu breathed a sigh of relief; it was good that nothing had happened.

Gu Yucheng walked into the house. "I'm taking my sister to the hospital for a checkup."

He wouldn't feel at ease unless he had a doctor examine him.

A head injury is no small matter.

He went inside, wrapped his son in a blanket, and carried Lai Mei out.

At this moment, Lin Zhao packed five steamed buns and handed them to Zhao Liuniang, saying, "Second sister-in-law, second brother hasn't eaten yet. These steamed buns are for the journey."

Zhao Liuniang was deeply moved and accepted it without hesitation.

Lin Zhao remembered that the weather forecast said there would be a rainstorm at dusk, and told her to bring the rain gear from home.

The real-time weather forecast, which she obtained by spending a thousand points in a lucky draw, was incredibly accurate. It said there would be heavy rain today, and it definitely would.

Zhao Liuniang admired scholars and listened to Lin Zhao very much; she would accept whatever Lin Zhao gave her.

With everything prepared, the second wife and her husband left with Lai Mei.

Yu Bao munched on a steamed bun and said sullenly, "Mom, Brother Lai is alright, right?"

“Yes, the wound was treated very promptly.” Lin Zhao said patiently, “Your second uncle and aunt took him for a check-up just to put their minds at ease. He’s fine.”

Upon hearing this, the brows of the Gu family members, both adults and children, relaxed.

At dusk, the rain began.

The raindrops came down in large drops.

As Gu Yucheng and Zhao Liuniang approached the village, it started to rain. The two quickly helped Lai Mei put on her raincoat before taking care of themselves.

"Thank goodness your third aunt told us to bring raincoats, otherwise we would have gotten soaked." Zhao Liuniang said, still shaken.

Lai Mei has a head injury; if she gets wet in the rain…

Gu Yucheng also breathed a sigh of relief, "Yes, it's all thanks to my third sister-in-law."

The family of three had rain gear. After cleaning up the eldest daughter's in-laws' house, Old Zhao, who was on his way home, got soaked to the bone.

He was furious, cursing and swearing, and hurriedly ran away.

As he was running, his foot slipped, and he fell into the ditch along with the things he had picked up.

(End of this chapter)