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

Chapter 270 "Freedom to Eat Meat"

Those who proposed the marriage between their children were inwardly slapping themselves in disbelief.

You're so talkative! You've offended someone by spouting nonsense!
It's true, Chenghuai's wife is terrifying when she gets angry!

"I won't say it again, I'll never say it again." He honestly admitted defeat.

This also served as a reminder to him that inappropriate jokes were unacceptable. And because he changed his bad habit, he escaped a disaster someday.

Hearing the person who was joking say something conciliatory, Lin Zhao's brows relaxed.

Unfortunately, some people just have to jump out at this time to show off their abilities.

Su Yuxian stepped forward and said, "It was just a joke from someone from the same village. Comrade Lin is taking it too seriously. I haven't even said anything yet. Our Baozhen is still a girl."

Lin Zhao was speechless and couldn't help but laugh. "Girls are precious, but is my son some kind of lowly weed?"

"No betrothal between children means no betrothal between children. Everyone says the same thing. It's not directed at you, so don't flatter yourself."

Su Yuxian was speechless.

Grandma Lu hadn't said a word, hoping her daughter-in-law would have the upper hand over the Gu family so she could feel good too. But Su Yuxian had never spoken to her before, and her face immediately fell. She glared at her unhappily.

“Chenghuai’s wife, Baozhen’s mother is not good with words, unlike you. I’ll teach her later, so don’t take it to heart.”

Lin Zhao's smile deepened. "I've noticed that you and Su Yuxian are like family, always saying things like that to make things easy and tell people not to take it to heart. It's quite amusing."

After saying that, he ignored the Lu family and called the twins home.

"Yu Bao and Heng Bao, let's go home."

Lin Zhao was facing off against someone, with the twins standing on either side of her, their eyes fixed on the Lu family members, their faces tense, their expressions wary like little wolves.

If their mother hadn't stopped them from running away, they would have both gone to call for their grandmother!
Humph.

Grandma Lu Baozhen couldn't win the argument with his grandma.

Lin Zhao left with the two children. Old Mrs. Lu was both angry and annoyed. The others exchanged glances and tried to comfort her.

They also wanted to hear about the Lu family's involvement with the military.

Once they find out, this will be their topic of conversation for the next month.

"Cheng Huai's wife speaks bluntly, just get used to it, just get used to it, don't take it to heart."

The entire brigade made a fortune thanks to Lin Zhao's mushroom cultivation guide, and they treated Lin Zhao and the Gu family with utmost respect in everything, big or small.

now
Grandma Lu: "..."

The feeling of a boomerang hitting you between the eyebrows is really infuriating.

"Yizhou's mother, how are you doing in the army? Are you having a good time? I think you've all gained weight."

The speaker was an older woman, about the same age as Old Lady Lu.

As she spoke, her gaze swept over the few people accompanying the army, and she paused slightly when she saw Lu Baozhen's thin face.

Hmm? How come Baozhen doesn't even look as good as the village girls?!
Grandma Lu tugged at her new cotton coat and said with feigned modesty, "It's alright. You don't have to do farm work over there. All you do is eat and chat with people. Of course you'll get fat."

The elderly people in the village cast envious glances at him.

"Then why did you come back?" Old Mrs. Li couldn't help but ask. "You didn't come back for the New Year, so why are you back now that the New Year is over?"

She looked at Old Mrs. Lu with suspicion. "Could it be... that you were sent back?"

"How could that be!" Old Mrs. Lu felt that this person was cursing her, and her eyes almost popped out of their sockets with anger. When she noticed that the others were also looking at her suspiciously, she quickly said, "I've been gone for several months, and my husband is still in the brigade. I have to come back and check on him."

The villagers nodded in agreement. It made sense; she should come back and visit. If she didn't, she would suddenly have another child, and Yizhou would suddenly have another younger brother or sister.

Hmm, if Lao Lu's functions are still working properly.

Judging from the way that old house was on fire, it should be normal.

Grandma Lu was completely unaware of the speculations some people had. She proudly raised her head and said, "My Yizhou is filial, so let his father go too."

The brigade leader's wife was also on the front lines of gossip, "...If you're going to pick someone up, why did you bring Baozhen back too?"

Grandma Lu said, "What can we do if we don't bring her back? Baozhen is so young, we can't just leave her alone in the army. Yizhou still has a mission to go on."

Everyone agreed that this made sense.

Wang Chunhua then asked, "Are all the military bases in apartment buildings? Can they grow vegetables there?"

Grandma Lu sat in the middle, pretending to have a long talk, "Of course not, there are also bungalows."

Su Yuxian said gloatingly, "My family lives in an apartment building, while Gu Chenghuai applied for a bungalow that nobody wants!"

She kept a close eye on the Meng family, and Gu Chenghuai was also within her surveillance range, so she naturally knew that Gu Chenghuai had applied to accompany the army and that the application had been approved.

Wang Chunhua was happy for Lin Zhao and her four children, "Really?"

Su Yuxian gave her a strange look. "Of course it's true. I wouldn't lie to you about this."

She had an expression that suggested she was enjoying the drama, saying, "Nobody wants those bungalows."

Wang Chunhua's expression was subtle. "Does the bungalow have a yard?"

“Yes,” Su Yuxian said. “The houses are similar to those in the village, with dilapidated roofs. They’re not even as good as the houses in the village.”

"So what if it's dilapidated? We can fix it up and live there again." Wang Chunhua said dismissively, "We country folk may not know how to do many things, but we are all hardworking. Tidying up a yard is no big deal. Living in a bungalow and having a plot of land to grow vegetables can save money on groceries. What a great thing."

In her opinion, Yizhou's mother and wife were also blinded by city life and deeply corrupted by that so-called ideology, losing their simple and hardworking nature as farmers...

Su Yuxian even made fun of Yu Bao's mother, not realizing that everyone in the village was laughing at her.

This girl has been living in the army for several months, but she hasn't made any progress at all.

Grandma Lu said, "I went to the army to enjoy my son's blessings, not to do hard and tiring work. What's the point of growing vegetables? Haven't we grown enough vegetables in the brigade?"

"If you don't plant, you still have Yizhou's wife, right?" the brigade leader's wife said directly. "I heard the apartment buildings are very small. If one person sneezes, the other person can hear it. The kitchen and toilet are shared. How big is your house? How do you usually cook?"

The Lu family's move into an apartment building was the result of Old Mrs. Lu's "efforts." They originally lived in a single-story house, but after more than half a month of fussing, they finally moved into an apartment. Lu Yizhou also ended up on the leaders' blacklist.

Lu Yizhou: Having such a mother is truly his blessing!

"What else can we do? Let's do it together." The apartment building where the Lu family lived was very small, with only one room. She and Baozhen slept on a wooden plank in the living room. They weren't living very well, and she didn't want to talk about it anymore.

The brigade leader's wife was the kind of person who wouldn't give up until she got to the bottom of things. "Aren't there several families living on one floor? How can they all live together? You haven't even told me how big your house is yet."

As soon as he finished speaking, a suspicious look appeared in his eyes.

"Your house isn't... very small, is it?"

"Do you have two rooms?"

Everyone else present looked at Grandma Lu with undisguised curiosity.

Grandma Lu: "..."

These people are really annoying.

"You don't care how many rooms there are, there's enough room for our whole family," she said angrily.

"Are you going to listen or not? If not, we're going home."

If it weren't for the fact that the Gu family was also going to join the military, and she was afraid of being exposed, Old Mrs. Lu would have said... that her family had four rooms. Why did the Gu family's son have to be recruited at the same time as her son, and coincidentally in the same military region? If only they weren't, she could have bragged about it however she wanted.

There were still many questions that everyone hadn't asked, so let's give Grandma Lu a way out.

"Listen, listen! We won't stop asking, we'll listen to whatever you say."

Actually, they were all from the same production brigade, and everyone knew each other. Judging from Old Lady Lu's expression, the brigade members watching could guess that the Lu family's house was probably not very big.

It's possible to have only one room.

One room, and the Lu family has five members... how are they supposed to live there?

Are they all crammed into one room?!

How do Lu Yizhou and Su Yuxian handle things?

Everyone unconsciously glanced at Su Yuxian's stomach, which was as flat as a threshing floor. They were afraid she wasn't pregnant, or perhaps she hadn't even had sex yet!

The villagers, who were listening intently on the surface, had thoughts that ran wild, heading towards indescribable places.

Grandma Lu was puzzled. She picked it up again.

"The army has schools, supply and marketing cooperatives, cinemas, canteens... and a big stage. During the Spring Festival, there are cultural soldiers performing on stage, it's so lively. I've lived to this day and never knew that the Spring Festival could be celebrated like that."

The village aunties and older women secretly grimaced.

That's like saying the whole brigade has wasted all these years.

After the event, everyone left satisfied.

Zhao Liuniang didn't even go home, but went straight to the third room.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I smelled a strange aroma of meat. It was unfamiliar, but it smelled wonderful, so good that it made my mouth water.

She covered her mouth, inwardly cursing herself for being so spineless.

Can't you be a little more shrewish and control yourself?

Only by reminiscing about the meat I ate during the Lunar New Year could I suppress my craving.

Zhao Liuniang took a few steps forward to the kitchen door, but didn't dare to go in. The closer she got, the stronger the aroma became, and she was afraid she wouldn't be able to control herself.

"You're making meat again."

Lin Zhao smiled, "I just felt like making some roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) on a whim. What brings you here, Second Sister-in-law?"

When the aroma wafted out, the twins forgot all about the coal and stayed in the kitchen for half an hour.

"Mommy, is it ready? I want to eat, I want to eat!" Hengbao urged impatiently.

"Alright, alright." Lin Zhao stuffed meat into the cut pancake, then poured in some braising sauce. The sauce soaked into the pancake, making it look delicious.

The moment the roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) was in the twins' hands, the two boys opened their mouths wide and bit off a crescent moon shape from the bread.

"Hmm... delicious."

He only managed to utter a few words before the two boys stopped looking up, too busy eating to look up.

Zhao Liuniang looked away with difficulty and said, "I heard from Aunt Lu that the third son submitted a report to accompany the army and applied for a bungalow. Did you know about this?"

She was afraid that the rumors would spread in the village and get distorted when they reached her third sister-in-law, so she informed her immediately.

At least you have a general idea.

"A report to the army?" Lin Zhao had never heard a man mention that before.

“Gu Chenghuai never mentioned it to me,” she said calmly.

Zhao Liuniang couldn't discern her third sister-in-law's emotions, and her heart sank slightly.

She hurriedly spoke up to help Gu Chenghuai repair the damage and comforted Lin Zhao.

"He might have been too busy and forgot. Or maybe he wanted to surprise you?"

Lin Zhao noticed her sister-in-law's nervousness, snapped out of her daze, and smiled, "I know, I know now."

He casually handed her a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger).

"I think the meat is a bit salty, could you please try it, sister-in-law?"

Hengbao wanted to say that it wasn't salty at all, it was just right, and it was super delicious. He could eat five of them in one meal. He got a glare from his brother, thought for a moment, and then sat on the small stool and ate the last bite without saying anything.

“Mom, I want more,” he said.

"Eat so fast! Take small bites! What if you choke?" Although the pancake wasn't big, it was packed with meat, and Lin Zhao hadn't expected the two kids to like it so much.

"Give this membrane to your second aunt, and I'll get you another one."

Hengbao took it, rushed to the door, and gave the roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) to Zhao Liuniang.

"Second Aunt, have some. My mom's roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) is so delicious, even better than meat buns!"

While giving the gift, he didn't forget to praise his mother.

Lin Zhao's lips curled up. No matter when, the twin brothers could always bring her a lot of emotional value. Even if she just fried an egg, they could praise her to the skies.

Zhao Liuniang took it and said apologetically, "I'll stir-fry that piece of cured meat tonight and give you half of it."

She couldn't possibly take advantage of such a delicious roujiamo (Chinese hamburger).

Lin Zhao didn't even look up. "No need. Just send me some vegetables later. Save the cured meat for later."

It wasn't as convenient for the first and second wives to buy meat as she was, so she saved the meat for when she wanted to do heavy work.

Zhao Liuniang readily agreed, "Okay, I'll bring you a little bit of everything then."

Take a lot.

She laughed and said, "This meat smells so good, I'll take it back and eat it with Bangbang and the others."

After saying that, he left with light steps.

I rushed home.

The second wife's family members were all present.

Zhao Liuniang raised her hand, "Look at this..."

People nowadays have noses that are almost as sensitive as rhubarb, and they are very sensitive to food, especially meat.

Bang bang, the girl ran towards Zhao Liuniang.

"Mom, what's this?"

"smell good."

The two brothers were giving their opinions.

Gu Yucheng guessed, "Did your third sister-in-law give it to you?"

“That’s right. Apart from someone as generous as my third sister-in-law, who else would give us meat to eat?” Zhao Liuniang took the roujiamo (meat sandwich) to the kitchen and divided it into equal portions.

"One piece for each person, to taste it. My third sister-in-law said it's a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), but the meat looks like it's braised."

The members of the second branch each took a piece, not daring to eat it in big bites, but taking small bites, their eyes shining brightly.

"!!!"

I've wasted so many years of my life, and eaten so much meat for nothing!
"Braised? It must have used a lot of seasonings. No wonder it smells so good. This flavor... is amazing." Gu Yucheng exclaimed.

Lai Mei eats very quickly; she's licking her hands now.

“Auntie’s cooking is delicious.” He looked envious. “Yu Bao and Heng Bao are so lucky to be able to eat meat to their hearts’ content.”

The best part is that you can eat different things in different ways.

He also benefited from their generosity; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to taste such delicious food.

He rushed into his room.

Zhao Liuniang called out, "Where are you going?"

"Read a book," Lai Mei said, leaving behind the message.

He must make something of himself and achieve the freedom to eat meat!

Zhao Liuniang's eyes widened in surprise as she looked at Gu Yucheng and whispered, "Such a good thing?"

Gu Yucheng stared down at the last bite of the roujiamo in his hand, a thought rising in his mind.

His lack of success, isn't it because... he lacked food when he was a child?
Zhao Liuniang saw through the man's thoughts, glanced at him sideways, spat lightly, and went to do her work.

Gu Yucheng: “…”

Three bedrooms.

Lin Zhao sent the twins to deliver food to their grandparents and also to pick up the twins.

After the two boys left, she took out the letter Gu Chenghuai had sent back from her storage ring. She had picked it up on the way before sending her brother off, and hadn't had time to read it yet.

The letter was short. It said he had submitted a report to accompany her to the army, which had been approved, and that she and the children would have a place to stay once they arrived. He had tidied up the yard, making it very similar to their home in the Fengshou Brigade. He explained that he hadn't told them beforehand because he wanted to finish everything before informing them, but the Lu family had gone back, shattering his surprise. He was quite upset and felt that it was better to tell them himself than to let her find out from someone else…