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

Chapter 269 "The Childhood Arrangement Incident"

Song Xiwei shook her head. "You think running away will help? You might as well cover your ears for the rest of your life."

Lin Jiazhao pouted.

Lin Heling gave his wife a reproachful look, "Why are you telling the child this? It's making Zhaozhao unhappy."

Song Xiwei: "..."

Don't spoil your daughter too much!
Lin Heling disagreed.

We didn't spoil them.

He ruffled Lin Zhao's hair and said, "We'll see you off when you go to join the army."

Lin Zhao's eyes lit up, "Really?"

"Really. Your mother and I won't feel at ease if we don't keep an eye on things." Lin Heling smiled.

The Lin family cherished their daughters, treating them like precious jewels. His grandfather even gave his aunt a whole street when she was born.

He couldn't even provide Zhao Zhao with a means of transportation.

Zhao Zhao has to do everything herself; it must be really tough.

Lin Heling looked at Lin Zhao with eyes full of heartache.

He had discussed the matter of going to the army with Zhao Zhao.

Ensuring Zhaozhao and her four children's safety is one thing, but they also want to see their daughter and grandson's living environment... Where do they live? What's the cafeteria like? What about the school? How far apart are Yubao and Hengbao's schools? What about Qianbao and Yaobao...?
Everything, how can we not go and see for ourselves?

Lin Zhao grabbed Song Xiwei's arm and shook it vigorously a few times, then naturally began to act coquettishly: "Mother, you're teasing me on purpose!"

"Just kidding." Song Xiwei pulled her arm down, but it was pulled back onto her arm. She sighed and let her have her way. "Who told you to always be so impatient and grumbling? You just take advantage of the fact that your dad loves you the most."

Lin Zhao was incredibly proud of herself. "My mother loves me too, she loves me the most."

Song Xiwei: "..."

She was so thick-skinned that she really didn't know what to say.

"What are your plans next? Are you going back to the village?"

Lin Zhao: "I'll go back, otherwise those four little ones will wait for me until dark. Sigh, no one told me that raising children is so exhausting, otherwise I wouldn't be raising four. I'd be lucky to raise one."

Song Xiwei paused for a moment, "Given our family's situation, it would be difficult for you to raise one child; two would be the minimum."

He Ling said that both the Lin and Song families have a history of having twins, right? She didn't understand and didn't ask further.

Lin Zhao's silence was deafening.

She suffered the most.

Song Xiwei saw through her daughter's thoughts, "...You don't know how lucky you are. So many people want the blessing of having twins but can't. You suffer twice and have four treasures, and they are all so well-behaved. You still have a lot of complaints. If people find out, they'll beat you up."

"With you protecting her, who would dare to hit your daughter?" Lin Heling's voice was gentle and clear.

"Yeah, yeah, I have my parents protecting me, I can do whatever I want." A girl who was protected by her father said smugly.

Lin Heling was both amused and exasperated.

Young lady, why are you imitating a crab's walk? It's so unseemly.

But seeing the smile on Zhao Zhao's face, he couldn't bear to say a single discouraging word.

"Father, Mother, when are you planning to go to Haicheng?"

Song Xiwei replied, "Middle of next month."

"That will be soon. Do you need me to help you buy sleeper tickets?" Lin Zhao asked.

She herself didn't have connections in the railway system, but men did. Battalion Commander Gu would be more than happy to buy tickets for his parents-in-law.

"No need," Song Xiwei said. "I've already made the arrangements."

"Your old friend?"

Song Xi glanced at Lin Zhao, "I'll introduce you to her another day."

"Huh?" Lin Zhao was surprised. "Mother, weren't you unhappy? Why the sudden change...?"

Song Xiwei didn't say anything, but Lin Heling spoke up: "In the past, it wasn't appropriate for our family to visit each other. Now the situation is very different. Your mother thinks that we should start establishing the necessary connections. You all work in the county, and it's not good if no one takes care of you."

"Is it because of my eldest brother's promotion and housing allocation?" Yes, my eldest brother Lin hasn't been promoted yet.

He bought the job, and in theory he should have been able to become a permanent employee by the end of the year, but he was held back and is still a temporary worker.

Upon learning that his name wasn't on the list of officially hired employees, Chen Yu was so angry she almost miscarried.

She felt that, why should her husband be given a permanent position? He was hardworking, smart, meticulous and efficient.
Lin Zhao had inquired and learned that his elder brother's promotion quota had been taken by a cadre's son.

When Song Xiwei learned of this, she didn't say anything on the spot, but the next day she took a pheasant to the city.

Nobody knows whose house they went to.

When she returned, Lin Shichang received a transfer order and joined the technical department. Although it was a menial job, he was able to learn real skills and had experienced mentors to guide him. Lin Shichang got what he wanted.

"How could it not be for you?" Lin Heling said with a smile, patting Lin Zhao on the head.

"Me?" Lin Zhao shook his head. "I have no ambition, no expectation of promotion or raise, so my mother can't be bothered with me."

"You still know that!" Song Xi glanced at her.

That really hit the nail on the head.

Zhao Zhao doesn't have many ambitions, and her son-in-law is quite good, so they don't need to worry about her.

The young men had to support their families. When they were in the production brigade, they were under the villagers' noses and didn't need much supervision. But it was different when they came to work in the city. It was all about personal relationships and worldly affairs. Shichang and Shisheng couldn't do without some powerful backers, or they would be "bullied".

She would protect her own son. Those people bullied her son because he had no backing, so she would find him some!

Lin Zhao didn't feel embarrassed at all, and smiled broadly.

"A promotion and a raise mean taking on more responsibility. Doing my job well is already exhausting enough," she said matter-of-factly.

Song Xiwei was too lazy to say anything more.

“Your eldest brother has to support his family and has so many children. If he doesn’t work hard and endure hardship, I don’t like to get involved in my grandchildren’s affairs. But since there’s a way, I definitely have to get through to him.”

She thought that supporting three children was enough for the eldest son, but who knew that two more, five more would come! She wondered if the couple could manage to support them all.

Headache.

"Mother, you want my eldest brother to get a house sooner so he can move to the city with my sister-in-law and Da Dan, right?" Lin Zhao thought for a moment and knew what her mother was thinking.

Song Xiwei didn't hide her thoughts, "I wish your second brother could move to the county with Xuanxuan and Zhengzheng too."

"Then only my parents are left at home." Lin Zhao frowned slightly.

“We are so happy,” Song Xiwei said. “Your father and I have raised you to this age, it’s time for us to take a break.”

The thought of her son moving out and the house becoming quiet couldn't stop the smile on her face. She even started thinking about her connections and trying to speed things up.

"Ahem..." Lin Heling cleared his throat to remind Xi Wei that her behavior was too obvious.

Lin Zhao: "..."

A family of three traveled together for a while, and it was time to part ways.
“Drive carefully, bring the four kids home when you have time,” Lin Heling said.

"Father and Mother too." Lin Zhao waved to his parents and walked towards the harvest brigade.

As soon as she appeared at the village entrance, Da Huang barked a few times, and then Yu Bao and Heng Bao ran off.

"Mom, Coal Ball is sick, let's take him to the hospital quickly!" Hengbao shouted.

Lin Zhao paused slightly, his head twitching, and suddenly he wanted to turn around and go back to the county.

It's not that she lacks compassion, it's just that... ever since she got the little black cat, this twin saga has played out more than five times.

Perhaps out of pity for the kitten being separated from its mother at such a young age, the two kittens took extra care of the little guy. They even wanted him to sleep next to their pillows, made him milk powder, and scooped up his poop, not only scooping but also wiping his bottom...

She was more devoted than if she were raising a child. "...What is it now?" Lin Zhao tried to be patient.

Hengbao sensed something was off about her tone, looked up at her face, and then said, "Again? Mom, are you getting impatient?"

"Did I?"

Hengbao nodded. "Yes, I could tell."

"Okay, I shouldn't have been impatient," Lin Zhao said, then changed the subject, "Shouldn't you two reflect on yourselves? How many times has this happened now?"

"I know you're worried about the coal balls, but you can't act like this. Haven't I told you the story of the boy who cried wolf? You two are becoming that little boy who cried wolf."

The twins were both self-reflective children; after thinking for a moment, they immediately apologized to Lin Zhao.

"Mommy, don't be angry, we know we were wrong." Yu Bao obediently admitted her mistake. "This is the first time Heng Bao and I have raised a cat, and we were afraid it would die. It's so small..."

The child gestured the size of the kitten, his expression solemn. "It's so small and it's already separated from its mother. I'm afraid it'll be unhappy. I can't live without my mother, and Coal Ball will miss its mother too. Hengbao and I want to take very good care of it, which is why we're so worried about it."

Lin Zhao was always soft-hearted because of the innocence and kindness of children.

"Let me check the coal briquettes first."

Since getting a cat named Meiqiu, she has learned a lot about cat care, and although she hasn't done any hands-on work, she has a lot of theoretical knowledge.

She checked on the kittens and squinted at the twins.

"How much coal did you two feed it?"

Yu Bao: "Not much, I fed her according to what Mom said."

He appeared natural and unfazed.

Lin Zhao's gaze shifted to Heng Bao's face.

Then you could see the second child, overflowing with affection, looking around at the sky and the trees but not at her mother.

"Gu Zhiheng," she called out.

Hengbao immediately raised his arms, making a begging gesture, and whispered, "...I left some milk powder for Meiqiu."

Kittens are better off drinking goat milk. Lin Zhao has searched but hasn't found any yet, so she can only feed them formula for now.

Hearing Hengbao's words, Lin Zhao laughed in exasperation, "If you've had enough, I'll stop giving you nutritional milk starting tomorrow."

She scared Hengbao.

"No, Mom, the best mom in the world—" Hengbao tried to change the subject.

Lin Zhao wanted to teach the child who had too many ideas a lesson, so she deliberately ignored him, stroked the head of the kitten in her arms, gave Yu Bao a look, and the mother and son, along with the two dogs, walked into the village.

"Didn't Qianbao and Yaobao make a fuss about wanting to play with you two?" Lin Zhao asked Longfeng about his situation.

Yu Bao said, "No, Grandma steamed some egg cakes for them, and they're eating them."

"Have you two eaten?" Lin Zhao always left more food for the four kids than usual, including noodles, eggs, and meat, and would change it from time to time.

“I ate everything this morning,” Yu Bao replied one by one.

When he grew up and looked back on his childhood, this short road back to the village was the scenery that left the deepest impression on him, and it was also the source of his inner strength and emotional stability.

He sensed his mother's love with absolute clarity.

Hengbao followed obediently, but he looked listless and not as cheerful as usual.

Lin Zhao didn't ignore him for long; she greeted him as soon as she entered the village, "Hengbao, do you know you did something wrong?"

Hengbao seriously reflected on his actions: "I know, I know, I made a big mistake. I shouldn't have fed Meiqiu my milk powder."

"Mom, I know I was wrong. Can you please not be angry with me? Getting angry is bad for your health, and if you get hurt, we will all be sad." At times like this, his words are sweeter than usual.

"It's good that you know you're wrong," Lin Zhao said. "Do you know what 'too much of a good thing' means?"

"do not know."

Lin Zhao: "Does Yu Bao know?"

"know."

“Teach your brother.”

"it is good."

As the mother and her two children were talking, they noticed a lively scene under the banyan tree, with people gathered around and villagers chatting amongst themselves.

“...Truly impressive.”

"She looks like a city girl."

"You've gained a little weight; you're off to enjoy life."

……

Lin Zhao heard the words in fits and starts.

who is it?
She stepped forward and met Su Yuxian's smug face.

"Comrade Lin, did you just get off work? It's so cold, you must be exhausted." Su Yuxian took a few steps forward, puffed out her chest, and a condescending air appeared in her eyes.

Weird and strange?

Lin Zhao smiled, "Yes, work is hard, but when I think about the salary, it doesn't feel so hard anymore. I can buy new face cream soon, and I also need to buy a few pairs of thick socks, since the weather is cold."

After saying that, he didn't even look at Su Yuxian's ashen face.

She looked at the twins and said, "Wrap your scarves up tightly, be careful of the wind."

"Yes," the two brothers said in unison.

Su Yuxian glanced at the Gu family's twins and saw the scarves around their necks. The pattern and style were more beautiful than any she had ever seen in a state-run department store.

She remembered that it cost about ten yuan.

Inevitably, a burning jealousy surged within Su Yuxian.

That boastful, superior heart is shattered.

As expected, she will always hate Lin Zhao.

This person can always easily shatter everything they are proud of.

"Yu Bao, Heng Bao, I'm back! Do you remember me?" Lu Baozhen ran towards the twins as she saw them, her face beaming with a bright smile.

Yu Bao and Heng Bao remembered her vividly, and they took a few steps back in tacit agreement, each holding a dog as a talisman.

Lin Zhao: Pfft.

She looked down at Lu Baozhen.

The little girl had grown taller, but her face was still the same—very thin, no different from the starving little girls in the village.

It's clear that even in the military, she didn't have a good life.

Lu Baozhen didn't move forward, but stood there looking aggrieved and wronged, like a wronged child.

“Baozhen still loves to pester Yubao and Hengbao, why don’t you two families arrange a marriage between your children?” A bystander suddenly said this, and then thought it made a lot of sense, and continued, “It is possible to arrange a marriage between your children. Look, Chenghuai is a soldier, and Yizhou is also a soldier. They are a perfect match.”

"Yes, I didn't even think of that until you mentioned it. It seems to be true."

Lin Zhao gave a forced smile. "Nowadays, we value freedom of love and freedom of marriage. Things like arranged marriages are outdated and don't align with the spirit of our studies."

One sentence elevated the issue of arranged marriages between children to a whole new level.

The speaker's expression changed slightly. "I didn't say that! I was joking. You can't even take a joke like that? A whole brigade... it's pointless to make such a big deal out of it!"

"I only consider it a joke if I find it funny. If I don't, it's offensive." Lin Zhao stated seriously and calmly, "My four children will not be betrothed as children. Not now, and definitely not in the future. Don't make jokes like that. I don't like them!"

What kind of arranged marriage is this? It's just a trap for the kids.

　I went back to my hometown, and my spare keyboard hasn't been used for over a year. I can't type the H key anymore. I seriously searched for guides to try and fix it, but I can't type the J key either ╮(╯▽╰)╭ (Typing on my phone is so slow!)
　　(End of this chapter)