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

Chapter 253 "Is there a reward?"

Lin Zhao noticed that his eyes seemed to be deep in thought.

That gaze, so focused! Is he a promising researcher?

She suppressed the thought and focused her attention back on her son's father on the other end of the phone.

The couple hadn't exchanged more than a few words when static came through the phone.

Less than a minute later, Gu Chenghuai's apologetic voice rang out.

“Zhaozhao, I…”

He didn't need to say much; Lin Zhao already knew what was going on. "I know. Go ahead, be careful. The four kids and I are waiting for you at home."

As she spoke, she picked up Yaobao, who hadn't had a chance to talk to her father, and said, "Quickly say something to your father."

Yao Bao blinked, called out "Daddy" in her childish voice, and said, "Waiting for you."

Upon hearing this, Gu Chenghuai's expression softened.

After hanging up the phone, he straightened his hat, his whole demeanor as resolute as a steel blade, and quickly ran out to rejoin the team.

the other side.

Yu Bao and Heng Bao weren't too disappointed. After a few times, they got used to it.

"Daddy is so busy," Yu Bao said, propping her chin on her hand, her tone slightly serious.

Lin Zhao nodded, "Yes, it's very busy. There's training and missions to attend to, and it's very tiring."

“I know,” Yu Bao said.

Hengbao took Xiaojin off Dahuang, gently grasped Jinjin's front paws, and waved them like he was teasing a cat.

"Dad works so hard to earn money, Da Huang, you guys should eat less, otherwise my dad can't afford to support you."

Upon hearing this, the twins took it seriously.

Qianbao's dark eyes flashed towards her second brother, staring intently. Realizing that Hengbao wasn't serious, she lowered her eyes, reached for Lin Zhao's hand, and monopolized her mother's attention.

Yao Bao sprang up like a little firecracker and rushed towards Heng Bao, trying to put her hands on her hips. Her clothes were too round, making her arms clumsy, and she almost fell flat on her face. Fortunately, she managed to keep her little body hanging.

She said indignantly, "No, my second brother is bad!"

Hengbao teased her on purpose, "How am I bad? You naughty, disrespectful little rascal."

As he spoke, he playfully pinched Yao Bao's nose.

Yao Bao was so angry that she waved her little fist, but she didn't hit anyone. She just raised it high.

She had been taught by Lin Zhao that she shouldn't hit or bite people indiscriminately.

"Are you going to hit me again?" Hengbao loved teasing her. He thought his little sister's rosy cheeks were super cute.

Yao Bao gritted her teeth in anger, her expression both cute and fierce, making Lin Zhao want to laugh.

Fearing that her little girl would get upset, she patted Hengbao's back gently.

"Stop teasing your sister, she's going to start crying soon."

Speaking of which, Yao Bao is a bit more spoiled than her three sons. It's not surprising, though. Her father is capable, she spoils her, and she has the Gu and Lin families to rely on. Being spoiled is fine.

Hengbao pretended to be in pain, "Mom is biased. I knew you favored girls over boys, boohoo."

There's a lot of drama involved.

Lin Zhao looked at him, "Do you still want the football?"

Hengbao immediately recovered and said repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes!"

He gripped Lin Zhao's sleeve, emphasizing, "Mom, you're a mother of your word. You always keep your promises and never lie to your children. If you say you'll give me a reward, you always will, right?"

While speaking, the child blinked, trying to be cute in a serious manner.

He is indeed still cute at his age.

Acting cute is very effective.

Lin Zhao said, "Yes."

Hengbao skipped and hopped forward.

His joy was so infectious that even those without time off wanted to give him a few sets of exam papers.

As he left the post office, Qianbao kept turning back to look at something, seemingly lost in thought.

Lin Zhao asked curiously, "What are you looking at so intently?"

"Phone call." Qianbao's voice was cute, but her tone was serious.

Lin Zhao was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "You like telephones so much, huh?"

Seeing a puddle ahead, I bent down to pick up the twins. With this little incident, I didn't notice the fleeting hesitation on Qianbao's chubby little face.

"Hengbao, walk properly and stop playing. We'll take you back to the village later."

Hengbao stopped and looked back at Lin Zhao. "What are you going back to the village for? For the New Year?"

Yu Bao said, "It's not Chinese New Year yet."

"Then why go back to the village?" Hengbao asked, his eyes filled with doubt.

“I’ll be very busy from now on, so let’s go back to the village and you can go to the old house,” Lin Zhao said.

Yu Bao immediately asked the question that mattered most to him, "Will Mom also go back to live in the village?"

His little face was serious. "What if it rains again? If the roads are all muddy, we won't be able to ride our bikes. How will Mom get back?"

“If the weather is bad, I won’t go back to the village. I’ll stay at our house in the county town and come back when the weather gets better. But then the four of you will have to sleep in the old house.” Lin Zhao was worried that the children wouldn’t be happy about it.

She was prepared to soothe the child.

Unexpectedly, Yu Bao only remained silent for a few seconds before agreeing.

“Okay,” he said. “Mom, you work hard, I will take care of my younger brother and sister and look after our family.”

Hengbao: "I'm with my brother."

He counted on his fingers, "Li Bao will be there too, he can come with us."

Thinking of Li Bao, he couldn't wait to go back to the village.

Lin Zhao's eyes softened.

"Okay, then it's settled."

Hengbao reminded her, "Mom, don't forget my soccer ball."

"Can't forget."

After packing some things at home, Lin Zhao took her four children back to the village.

She had one dog in front and one behind, with two larger dogs following behind. They would occasionally race with the dogs, full of energy.

“Mom, if you’re tired, let Qianbao and Yaobao get down and walk around. They’re almost two years old now, they can’t cling to Mom anymore,” Yubao said.

Yao Bao understood what he meant, stretched out her arms to hug Lin Zhao's neck, and said no.

"No, no, I won't go down."

She spoke urgently, saying "no" three times in a row.

“Mom will get tired.” Yu Bao felt that her younger sister was not very sensible and needed to be taught more, so she spoke with some disapproval.

Yao Bao nestled against Lin Zhao's shoulder, closed her eyes, and pretended to be asleep, acting as if she hadn't heard anything.

Lin Zhao laughed.

So clever, so cute.

He pretended for a while and then actually fell asleep.

Yu Bao kept thinking of his little sister as a pig. After walking a short distance, he looked at Lin Zhao with concern and asked, "Mom, are you tired?"

"I'm not tired." Lin Zhao smiled. "If my arms weren't too short, I could carry you and Hengbao on my back."

She inherited her mother's strength and was a good fighter from a young age.

Hengbao looked on with envy, "I envy you guys who are strong, sigh."

Lin Zhao couldn't help but laugh, "You're quite strong too."

Even if you don't compare yourself to older kids, you're still stronger than other kids your age.

How was it discovered? It was discovered when the twins were still very young, by Gu's mother. She had never seen such a strong child before, and she ran over in a panic.

Hengbao asked matter-of-factly, "Then why can't I beat Wang Yaozu?"

Lin Zhao was stunned. "Why did you hit Wang Yaozu? Did he offend you?"

She remembered Wang Yaozu, the boy who bullied Maodan'er, a spoiled boy by his whole family, you could tell from his name.

but.

All their previous lawsuits are over, so why do they still want to fight?
"I didn't say now, I said before." Hengbao puffed out her cheeks in anger, drooped her head, and looked a little sullen. "I couldn't beat him before."

Lin Zhao was speechless.

"It's been so long, why do you still remember it?"

No wonder he's the most vengeful and cunning villain in the original book; his stinginess is astounding...

Hengbao tossed her head and said, "I will never forget. I will get my revenge sooner or later."

"I think you want to get beaten up," Lin Zhao said. "If others don't bully you, you're not allowed to bully others first, do you hear me?"

She threatened Hengbao with what he cared about most: "If I find out that you've been bullying other kids for no reason, I'll pick you up, take you to Yuanbao and Tieniu, and beat you up, slap your bottom."

Hearing this, Hengbao was completely distraught.

"Mom!!!" he shouted, covering his face.

"How can I be the boss if you do this?!" The little boy, not even six years old, broke down his defenses.

"Boss?" Lin Zhao was hearing this for the first time.

She looked at the "promising" kid with a half-smile, "You're even forming cliques?! You little brat, I never knew that."

The small animal's sense of smell instantly made Hengbao obedient.

He raised his innocent smile and said, "It's not about forming cliques, Yuanbao and Tieniu are just playing around, right, bro?"

The second child is clever; knowing his older brother's reputation is impeccable, he didn't forget to involve Yu Bao to add weight to his words.

Yu Bao hesitated, but ultimately decided to give Heng Bao face.

He nodded and hummed in agreement.

But he didn't raise his head.

He didn't dare look at Lin Zhao.

They were definitely joking around, but the younger brother did make Yuanbao and the others call him "boss," which is... forming a clique, isn't it?

Yu Bao felt that this was not a good idea when applied to other children.

Lin Zhao knew the situation without even asking.

“Gu Zhiheng, you’re not allowed to form cliques or isolate other children in the village or at school. If you do that, I’ll get angry, and if I get angry… you’ll have no good days, do you hear me?”

Hengbao subconsciously felt that the word "isolation" was not a good word.

He immediately denied it, saying, "I would never isolate a child!"

"I won't make Mom angry either!"

After expressing his opinion, he asked bluntly, "Mom, what does isolation mean?"

“Isolation means that when you’re all playing together, you deliberately leave out a certain kid. Only bad kids do that,” Lin Zhao said.

She was also a student once, and she knows that hierarchies of contempt exist everywhere.

In particular, there was only one school in the entire commune, which housed children from both the city and the countryside. Among them were many who, relying on their government-subsidized food rations, looked down on and despised the rural children.

Even someone like Lin Zhao has encountered idiots.

Hengbao opened her eyes wide and shouted, "I didn't! I'm a good kid, not a bad kid! I didn't skip taking care of other kids! We all go to the toilet together!"

"Right, bro?" He bumped into Yu Bao again.

This time, Yu Bao confidently told Lin Zhao, "That's right, we'll all go to the toilet together."

Lin Zhao: "Pfft—!"

Going to the toilet together...

Memories of the dead surfaced in her mind.

The saying that you go to the toilet with whoever you're on good terms with is quite vivid.

"Mom!" Hengbao protested, "What are you laughing at? I'm telling the truth, my brother can vouch for me."

He shook Yu Bao's hand and drawled, "Brother, say something, say something, tell Mom I didn't lie, I'm not a bad kid, I'm a good kid."

Yu Bao was shaken so badly that he nodded hurriedly, "Yes, Heng Bao is a good kid."

Lin Zhao said, "I believe it. I didn't say I didn't believe it; I'm just reminding you."

Hengbao looked at her suspiciously.

really?
"Keep it up next semester, get along well with your friends, and if anyone bullies you, don't be afraid, come home and find me." Lin Zhao gave the twins a thumbs up, tapping their foreheads one by one.

The two boys covered their foreheads with praise, their bright white teeth flashing as they laughed.

She responded to whatever she said in a daze.

"Hmm."

Looking at the twins who moved in unison, Lin Zhao only regretted not bringing a camera.

It should be recorded and played at the two kids' wedding; it would be really fun.

Amidst laughter and conversation, they returned to their unit.

Hengbao saw Lai Mei and Tie Dan from afar, and with his short legs, he ran over quickly, like a small cannonball.

He asked excitedly, "Hey, Brother Lai Mei, Brother Tie Dan, how many points did you get on the test?"

These words lightly brought smiles to Mei and Tiedan's faces.

Little Hammer was also there; upon seeing the twins return to the village, he excitedly jumped up and down a few times.

Upon hearing Hengbao's question, he chuckled and said, "Brother Lai scored over 70 points in both subjects, and Second Aunt said she wants to beat him up."

Lai Mei felt embarrassed in front of her third aunt, and didn't know what to do with her hands and feet.

"...That was a mistake, I definitely won't do it again next semester," he said, blushing.

Lin Zhao gave the young boy an encouraging look.

Suddenly, Lai Mei felt like she could do it again.

He'll definitely get high marks next semester!
The sound of the small hammer continued.

"My brother barely passed both subjects."

Tie Dan tried to cover his younger brother's mouth, but he didn't have time. He closed his eyes and inhaled.

How can you talk so fast?!

"My mother says my family still needs me." Tiechui scratched his head and laughed, "My sister still needs my support."

Yu Bao quickly said, "I'll also support Sister Lanlan."

“Me too, me too!” Hengbao shouted.

Qianbao, on Lin Zhao's back, silently raised his hand, his dark eyebrows and eyes calm.

"How many points did Li Bao get on the exam?" Lin Zhao asked.

Judging from what I've heard, Xiaolibao did quite well on the test.

Li Bao proudly showed off to Lin Zhao, saying, "Both subjects were close to perfect!"

"Not bad," Lin Zhao smiled. "Keep it up next semester."

Li Bao nodded emphatically.

Hengbao and Libao snuggled together, and Hengbao asked him excitedly in a little voice, "Libao, you did so well on the test, will your aunt give you a reward?"

Li Bao nodded, looking happy. "My mom said she'd boil me some eggs."

"Wow!" Hengbao exclaimed in a very obliging "wow" sound.

“We’ll share it tomorrow!” Li Bao said.

"Mmm." Hengbao nodded his little head without hesitation. "My mom will get a reward too, it's a soccer ball, we'll kick it together then."

Li Bao responded with a "Wow".

Wow—!! That's great!!

Tie Dan got excited, "Auntie is going to buy you a soccer ball?"

His eyes were wide open, filled with disbelief.

A soccer ball is so precious, and Auntie San is willing to buy even that for Yu Bao and Heng Bao. She's so rich and generous.

“Yes, my mom agreed to our request,” Yu Bao replied.

Hengbao doesn't boast, but for some reason, it's easier to believe what Yubao says.

Tie Dan looked at the twins, "Wait until school starts to bring it to school?"

“Sure,” Yu Bao agreed.

Tie Dan gave a thumbs up, "As expected of a treasure from the city, he's so generous, truly my good brother."

Yu Bao said, "If we don't want to play, we can lend it to you."

Lai Mei gently punched him on the shoulder. "You're such a good brother, thanks."

The child especially loves this way of interacting; Yu Bao's eyes sparkled.

"Hehe, you're welcome."

Seeing that Lai Mei was still running around with a bandage on her head, Heng Bao, despite his young age, said to her in a precocious manner, "Brother Lai Mei, why don't you go back and lie down? Your head is still injured, don't make it worse, or you'll get a zero on your exams next semester."

Lai Mei chuckled, "Hey kid, don't curse me."

"Then why aren't you taking care of your injury? Why are you wandering around aimlessly?" Hengbao said, arms crossed.

Hearing this from a distance, Lin Zhao nodded inwardly, agreeing that he was right and was just wandering around aimlessly.

(End of this chapter)