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

Chapter 271 "A Relationship as Solid as a Rock"

The letter conveyed a sense of frustration, and Lin Zhao's lips unconsciously curled into a smile.

He returned to his room, sat down, and picked up his pen to reply to the letter.

"...I have received your letter and I appreciate your thoughtfulness. I am still pleasantly surprised."

You know me. Compared to apartment buildings, I definitely prefer bungalows. I'm not afraid of them being dilapidated or old, as they can be repaired. What bothers me most is their small size and lack of privacy.

Battalion Commander Gu, you did a great job. My four sons and I are very satisfied. We give you a thumbs up from afar.

You do all this quietly for the sake of our family and our reunion. How could I possibly be angry with you because of those inexplicable people?

Distance cannot affect us, nor can the idle gossip of others. The more resolute you are, the more resolute I will be…

Two weeks later, Gu Chenghuai received the letter and couldn't stop smiling, feeling like he was basking in a spring breeze.

Before Sun Yeli could even ask, he volunteered, "See? I told you my wife is the most understanding and the smartest. Those demons and monsters can't possibly shake our relationship."

Gu Chenghuai waved the letter in his hand, "The revolutionary relationship is as solid as a rock, that's me and my comrade Lin."

The way he called out "Comrade Lin" was extremely gentle.

Sun Yeli curled his lip, "I didn't see the letter, so whatever my sister-in-law says is up to you."

He crossed his arms and deliberately looked Gu Chenghuai up and down with a critical and suspicious gaze. "That possibility is quite high. I've seen quite a few, and none of them are henpecked like you."

Sun Yeli thought that after he said this, his comrades would definitely take some measures to stop him, but they did not.

"I'm afraid my wife will become successful." Gu Chenghuai said calmly.

"Besides..." He smiled slightly, his lips as red as if they had been smeared with arsenic, and said, "Having a wife is a kind of happiness, you always have someone to care about, unlike some people who have never even had a girlfriend, don't you think?"

Sun Yeli: "..."

What is it?!

Gu Chenghuai strolled leisurely towards the dormitory. Sun Yeli caught up with him: "Gu Chenghuai! Is there poison on your mouth? I don't know how long your sister-in-law has put up with you..."

He kept rambling on and on.

……

anyway.

Old Mrs. Lu still found out about Old Man Lu's affair.

When she first found out, Grandma Lu was struck dumb, her mind went blank, and her vision went black.

When he realized what was happening, his old face turned bright red.

"You—" She grabbed Old Man Lu's collar with one hand and scratched his face with the other, "At your age, you still cheat on me! How can you face me? You old geezer, you shameful bastard, you shameful bastard! I'm going to report you!!"

Old Mrs. Lu was so angry she went crazy, wishing she could slap this old man to death.

"I thought you'd settle down now that you're older, but I never imagined you'd still be full of tricks even with most of your body buried in the ground. You should have just hung up your head on the wall a long time ago, then you wouldn't have been messing with me until today!"

She pulled Old Man Lu outside, saying, "Let's go to the brigade headquarters. I'm going to parade you through the streets."

Upon hearing this, Su Yuxian, who was looking at her father-in-law with a mocking expression, came back to her senses, shocked.

They rushed to stop them.

"Mother, no! We can't let this get out of hand!"

Old Mrs. Lu was furious and wouldn't listen to anything. Her daughter-in-law's words clearly meant she should admit defeat, so she swung her arm and slapped her.

Su Yuxian's face was slapped, and blood spilled from the corner of her mouth.

Fearing he might act impulsively, he clenched his fist tightly, which prevented him from returning the money.

“Mother, if you want Baozhen’s father to change careers and come back to farm, then go ahead, go now, I will definitely not stop you.”

Grandma Lu's anger froze on her face.

Taking this opportunity, Old Man Lu pushed her away, covered the red mark on his face, pointed at Old Woman Lu and cursed, "You shrew, you shrew, I'm going to divorce you."

Old Mrs. Lu picked up a broom and beat him.

"Die my ass! You want to divorce me and be with that widow? Dream on! Ask my son if he agrees!"

"If Yizhou knew that your father was still so dishonest at his age, he would probably wish he didn't have a father at all. You damn old beast, I'll hang you on the wall sooner or later."

Old Mrs. Lu was also afraid that the trouble Old Mr. Lu caused would affect her son, so she turned around, took out a rusty and chipped kitchen knife from the kitchen, and held it to his neck.

"Where's the money in the house? Give it to me!"

He moved the blade forward slightly and spoke threateningly.

Old Lu's expression changed slightly. He tilted his head back and said urgently, "Where would we get any money at home?"

Old Mrs. Lu slapped him across the face, "You scoundrel, have you given all the family's money to those vixens outside?"

"Nonsense, there's no such thing as a vixen." Old Man Lu refused to admit it.

If his wife hadn't been so certain, he wouldn't have even wanted to admit to having an affair with an old widow.

"The family's money is all gone..."

As Old Man Lu was speaking, the kitchen knife moved closer to his neck.

"Where's the money in the house? Hand it over, and I can overlook your affair with that vixen widow. If you don't, I'll parade you through the streets. Are you going to talk or not?"

Old Mrs. Lu's eyes were bloodshot, and she looked fierce and menacing.

Fearing that his wife might impulsively stab him with a kitchen knife, Old Man Lu quickly said, "It's in the earthenware pot under the kitchen counter."

Old Mrs. Lu slapped him and rushed into the kitchen to find money.

After finding them and counting them, I discovered that half of them were missing, and my anger only increased.

"You old codger."

After cursing, she smashed the kitchen knife in her hand at his feet.

"This isn't my kitchen knife. I want to see my kitchen knife by tonight. If I don't, I'll take you on a public parade."

Old Lu was startled by her throwing the kitchen knife and quickly took a few steps back, keeping away from the irrational and dangerous person.

His temper flared up too. "Go ahead, go ahead! Aren't you afraid Yizhou will resent you for ruining his future? Go ahead and make a scene, go ahead and make a scene everywhere—"

Grandma Lu really didn't dare. She glared fiercely at the old man and turned to go back into the house.

There are no secrets in the countryside. What happened at the Lu family's house has been known to everyone, whether they should or shouldn't.

Even Lin Zhao, who stayed at home, had heard about it.

This was said by a young intellectual who came to thank Lin Zhao after the manuscript was submitted.

"...Old Lu is causing trouble outside?" A jumbled face flashed through Lin Zhao's mind. Who was the other person? He was really hungry.

Old Lu doesn't even brush his teeth, takes a bath, or change his clothes; he looks stinky.

Those who get involved with him are either truly in love or only after Lu Yizhou's allowance. It seems the latter is more likely.

“It’s true, someone saw it.” The quiet and reserved city girl had become more outgoing after spending so much time in the countryside. Guan, the educated youth, said, “Old Lu patted someone’s butt, that’s absolutely true.”

“Sun, the educated youth, also said that she saw Old Man Lu come out of the widow’s house with her own eyes. It was the middle of the night. And it wasn’t for any illicit activities. What was he doing at that house in the middle of the night? He was acting all sneaky.” Guan, the educated youth, was beaming. It seemed that eating gossip excited her more than reading the news in her newspaper.

Lin Zhao looked at her with a smile.

A strong sense of curiosity is inherent in human nature.

Su, a former educated youth, said, "Grandma Lu actually forgave him, and they didn't make a scene."

"How can she cause a scene? If she does, Lu Yizhou's future will be ruined, and in a worse case, all his years of hard work could be for nothing, forcing him to retire and go back to farming. Of course, she wouldn't dare to cause a scene," Lin Zhao said calmly.

Even Old Lady Lu probably didn't know that someone would climb up her chimney to watch the Lu family's commotion.

Guan Zhiqing agreed with Lin Zhao, "That's right. Aunt Lu wants to send that person through the streets, but Su Yuxian won't agree."

Lin Zhao: Of course she wouldn't agree. Su Yuxian was a sycophant for several years before marrying into the Lu family... just to become an official's wife. She would find a way to suppress it no matter what.

Su, a young intellectual, complained, "The situation outside is so severe, yet Old Man Lu dares to have an affair. He's really bold; isn't he afraid of being reported?"

“It wasn’t that he was bold; he knew he wouldn’t be reported,” Lin Zhao said.

She knew some of the villagers' thoughts: "If someone in the brigade were to have an affair, the impact would be too great. The villagers would watch the spectacle, but they wouldn't make a big fuss."

Those who are cautious will not speak up even if they see it.

Every family has a daughter. If a woman in the village is caught having an affair, it ruins the reputation of the entire village. Not to mention, once the scandal breaks, the village won't be considered for a bumper harvest at the end of the year!
I heard that the first place winner will receive a prize and a certificate.

The Fengshou Brigade has started a side business, and almost every month a batch of mushrooms is transported away, greatly increasing the chances of winning honors. All the members are working together towards a common goal.

Whoever destroys their hopes is their common enemy!

Su Zhiqing understood, nodding repeatedly with a very pleasing smile.

"I heard that Su and Guan, the educated youth, also grew mushrooms and made quite a bit of money, right?" Lin Zhao asked casually.

Su, the educated youth, chuckled, "Not much, just a hard-earned living."

That's a humble statement, but he's earned quite a bit of money.

With the money, she bought cotton and fabric, made a new quilt, and sent it to her parents who were struggling financially. Worried that the new quilt would be too conspicuous, she also tried to make it look old, which is how she successfully delivered it to its destination.

Su Yi was very grateful to Lin Zhao and the Gu family.

She knew that if she didn't grow mushrooms, she wouldn't be able to save money, and without money, she wouldn't be able to help her parents who lived in a harsh, cold place.

"Comrade Lin, thank you," Su Yi suddenly said.

"Hmm?" Lin Zhao asked, puzzled. "Why are you thanking me?"

"Thank you for sharing your expertise so generously, providing key technical information, and even guiding us in writing the article," Su Yi said sincerely.

Guan Zhiqing glanced at her, then lowered his eyes and remained silent.

They lived in the same courtyard, and although Su Yi tried to hide it, she could still detect something fishy—something was wrong with the Su family.

It's not that I haven't struggled with it.

No one dares to get too close to someone with questionable background information, for fear of causing trouble for their own family.

After writing a letter home, she felt relieved and didn't tell anyone, pretending she knew nothing.

This is what Mr. Guan said in his letter—

"The fact that you wrote to me instead of taking immediate action shows that you already have the answer in your heart. My child, please follow your heart and make your choice. I believe in you."

As for your concerns, rest assured, we work hard to provide for our children, so that you can say no, do what you want to do, and take good care of yourself. We hope our family can be reunited soon…”

Seeing Su Yi thank her so earnestly, and knowing that she and Guan Zhiqing had brought things with them, Lin Zhao smiled and said gently, "It's good that I was able to help you. Don't worry about it. I was just talking."

“It wasn’t easy for you girls to become educated youth. I’m happy to do my best to make your lives more comfortable.”

Lin Zhao was always willing to take extra care of girls with good character.

Guan, a educated youth, felt that Comrade Lin was truly open-minded and radiant, a completely different feeling from the girls in the countryside.

She thought that if Lin Zhiqing and she lived in the same family compound, they might become very good friends.

"Comrade Lin, thanks to you, I might be able to return to the city soon." These words shouldn't have been said, but the moment Guan Zhiqing uttered them, she felt no regret whatsoever.

Su Yi looked up abruptly, her face filled with disbelief.

what?
She couldn't have heard wrong, could she? Guan, the educated youth, was going back to the city. What was she going to do?!

Lin Zhao's situation was not unexpected.

The moment she saw Guan Zhiqing, she guessed that he wouldn't stay long and was probably just there to go through the motions.

I didn't expect it to be so fast.

"My blessing?" she asked, her eyes filled with doubt. "I don't think I've helped you much."

Guan, the educated youth, waved the newspaper in his hand. "Yes, this one. This article that made it into a major newspaper was my key to returning to the city. It was very important. I was able to go back because of this. I really owe it to you."

"If it weren't for your help, I wouldn't have thought of submitting my work, and many opportunities would have passed me by."

"Comrade Lin, I also want to thank you."

From before the Lunar New Year until now, she has submitted countless manuscripts, almost all of which have been rejected. As her confidence continued to crumble, it was Comrade Lin who encouraged her and helped her identify problems and find entry points...

“Look at the drafts in your room. You should know that you should thank yourself, not me, for constantly trying to write and improving.” Lin Zhao smiled and said gently, “Congratulations, Guan Zhiqing.”

"Although I think our brigade is not bad, I know that you educated youth are not used to this kind of life and want to go back to the city all the time. I wish you all the best and a bright future."

Guan Zhiqing's eyes flickered slightly, as if bright pearls were shimmering.

"Thank you, and I wish Comrade Lin all the best and happiness forever."

Su Yi looked at Guan Zhiqing with reluctance, finally finding her voice, "...When are you leaving?"

After Guan, the educated youth, returns to the city, her room will definitely be watched by someone, and she doesn't want to share a room with a difficult person.

"It's not decided yet. My dad should send me a telegram once it's decided," Guan Zhiqing said.

She hadn't discussed returning to the city with her family yet, but they had a tacit understanding that her father would take action after seeing her article in the newspaper.

Just as Guan Zhiqing had thought, Guan's father was indeed on his way to the post office, a smile playing on his lips, his good mood evident to everyone.

He only had one daughter, and his whole family was worried about her going to such a far place to work in the countryside.

Fortunately, his daughter is capable; she can even get an article published in the newspaper. With such a high honor, it's easy to get him back with a little maneuvering.

That really makes him proud!

Su Yi said, "Okay, although I'll miss you, I wish you all the best."

Feeling that Guan Zhiqing was a bit too carefree, she frowned and said, "You shouldn't have said this now. What if I had bad intentions and went out and spread rumors to prevent you from returning to the city?"

Guan, the educated youth, looked serious, but his words were full of trust: "You won't, and Comrade Lin certainly won't. I believe in you."

After saying that, she smiled again and said nonchalantly, "If I've misjudged someone, I'll accept it. It's nothing."

It's just a little inconvenient; she can still get back.

Lin Zhao interjected, "Thank you for trusting me and Su Zhiqing so much."

Guan, the educated youth, covered her mouth and laughed, revealing a rare liveliness. "There's nothing we can do about it. You all have such trustworthy faces."