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

Chapter 289 "A New Mindset is Flexible"

Meng Jiusi also learned about the telegram. He frowned and said, "Don't tell Zhaozhao. It's already a great achievement for Zhaozhao to capture the person for them. She has no obligation to interrogate them."

These heartless human traffickers, who knows what kind of conspiracy they're plotting?
His sister is such a small and weak girl; it's already quite kind of her to help catch the man. How could she be so greedy? That person made such an unreasonable request; he definitely has ulterior motives!

Can't agree to that.

Gu Chenghuai nodded and hummed in agreement, "I wasn't planning on saying anything."

He didn't intend to let the person who hurt his wife get away with it either.

Let's put this aside for now, there's no rush. The important thing is to let Zhaozhao have a good time in the military region for the next month or so.

Meng Jiusi handed the breakfast she had bought to her brother-in-law, saying, "I've bought breakfast, you can take it back. As for what you just mentioned... I'll keep an eye on it, you don't need to worry about it for now."

Gu Chenghuai was reassured that his fourth brother-in-law was reliable. "Alright, thank you for your trouble, Fourth Brother. I'll personally go when Zhaozhao takes Yubao and Hengbao back to their hometown."

Meng Jiusi nodded in satisfaction.

She waved to her brother-in-law.

"gone."

Gu Chenghuai watched him go, carrying his bulging cloth bag, and walk in the opposite direction.

After walking for a few minutes, before reaching the Ning family's house, they spotted the twins holding hands and Cat Egg in the distance.

His two good sons were yawning, walking slowly, with their tufts of hair sticking up, looking drowsy.

"Ahem..." Gu Chenghuai cleared his throat, reminding the two boys who were hanging their heads.

The two little brothers tilted their heads and looked over. When they caught sight of their father, their eyes lit up, and they ran towards him with wide eyes.

"father!"

"dad!!!"

Gu Chenghuai pressed down the stray hairs at Hengbao's crown, narrowing his deep black eyes, "Didn't you sleep well last night?"

Yu Bao's smile faded slightly, his eyes flickered, and he stared at his fingers, not daring to look at his father.

"...I slept in a little later!" Hengbao put his thumb and pinky together, grinning mischievously, trying to get away with it.

Gu Chenghuai said calmly, "Go back and tell your mother."

Hengbao grabbed his clothes and twisted his body, crying, "Daddy~~~"

An attempt to awaken paternal love.

Gu Chenghuai pretended not to notice and walked forward.

The steps weren't too big, just enough for the children to keep up.

"Daddy, love me one more time!" Hengbao chased after him and said in a cheesy way.

His father's mouth twitched.

She looked down at him.

That's enough.

Luckily, she's not bad looking, otherwise she would definitely be associated with being greasy.

"Shut up."

Hengbao pinched his little mouth, tugged at his father's clothes, and obediently followed Gu Chenghuai's side.

As I passed by the small building where the Lu family lived, I unfortunately ran into Lu Baozhen, who was taking out the trash downstairs.

"Yu Bao?"

"Hengbao?!"

Lu Baozhen rubbed her eyes. The twins were still there. She wasn't mistaken; they had come to join the army!
Cat Egg frowned imperceptibly, pretending not to see her, and said to Yu Bao Heng Bao, "Let's go, don't keep Aunt Lin waiting."

Yu Bao looked away. "Let's go!"

Gu Chenghuai never interfered in the squabbles between the children, letting them handle it themselves.

He didn't stop walking, afraid that his breakfast would get cold.

The twins paused for about twenty seconds and fell dozens of meters behind their father. The brothers quickly came to their senses, grabbed Cat Egg, and jogged to catch up.

Seeing this, Lu Baozhen froze on the spot, looking somewhat hurt. After hesitating for a few seconds, she chased after him.

Cat Egg noticed her figure, and his expression tightened even more. "Lu Baozhen is following behind us."

Yu Bao turned her head and, sure enough, saw her.

Seeing them stop, Lu Baozhen also stopped. Her sallow and thin face looked timid. She smiled ingratiatingly at the group, but neither went forward nor left.

"What are you doing following us?" Hengbao, with his long beak, asked sternly.

Lu Baozhen slowly moved over, "I, I want to play with you."

“We don’t want to play with you!” Hengbao refused without hesitation.

Lu Baozhen had a hard time in the military region. Her grandmother was a terrible person who was always fighting with people. Her stepmother didn't care about her. She wore clothes that hadn't been washed for two months, and her sleeves were black and shiny. There were always two strands of snot hanging from her nose, which she would wipe off with her sleeve. She was as filthy as could be.

Let alone twins, even Cat Egg felt extremely disgusted.

Lu Baozhen said aggrievedly, "We're from the same brigade, why didn't you take me with you?"

"..." Yu Bao found her words unreasonable. "We didn't play together when we were in the brigade, so why do you think... we'll play with you when we come to the military region?"

Hengbao crossed her arms and said, "You cry and bite, we don't want to play with you."

Lu Baozhen blushed and explained, "I don't cry anymore, and I don't bite people anymore. Can you play with me?"

She looked at Yu Bao and the others expectantly.

If she could play with Cat Egg, her stepmother wouldn't hit her anymore, and her father would praise her.

Don't underestimate Lu Baozhen just because she's young; she's got quite a few tricks up her sleeve. She knows that if she gets on good terms with Mao Dan'er, she can live the good life she used to have.

Lu Baozhen was young and didn't know how to hide her emotions. She was like a blank sheet of paper in front of Mao Dan'er, easy to understand.

The young boy pursed his lips and remained silent.

However, his impression of Lu Baozhen plummeted and plummeted to rock bottom.

He was quite afraid that Yu Baoheng would agree. Friends should have an equal relationship, but he couldn't tell his friends to stay away from Lu Baozhen's nonsense. He was so worried that his brows were furrowed.

"No!" Hengbao refused outright. "It's best to stay the same as in the brigade, each doing our own thing. You walk your dirt path, and we'll walk our gravel path!"

Cat Egg's tense little face relaxed.

He was also relieved.

After decisively refusing, Hengbao caught a glimpse of his father running off and disappeared from sight, and he almost jumped up.

"Dad isn't waiting for us again!"

After saying that, he grabbed his brother and Cat Egg and chased after them at top speed.

Fearing that Lu Baozhen would catch up with him, he ran at his fastest speed ever.

Lu Baozhen was taken aback, but she didn't give up and hurriedly followed.

She was not getting enough to eat at the Lu family's house, and she had little strength in her hands and feet, so naturally she couldn't keep up with the three boys who were as strong as calves.

"Hahahaha..." Cat Egg rarely had such a disheveled moment. After stopping behind the Gu family, he put his hands on his knees and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The twins giggled and laughed.

"Cat Egg, are you afraid of Lu Baozhen?" Yu Bao adjusted his breathing using the method his father had suggested, turned his head to look at his best friend, and asked.

"I'm not afraid," said Cat Egg. Why would he be afraid of a little girl?

"I'm afraid of trouble."

Thinking of how Lu Baozhen used to cling to him and always follow him around, and how many people in the family building teased him, saying that he had found himself a child bride at such a young age... Mao Dan'er's face darkened.

He knew what a child bride was. He was the son of a war hero, a man of integrity, and he didn't want a child bride. These were all bad things that should be destroyed!
“Lu Baozhen is very clingy. Being mean to her won’t work. If she keeps following you, you’d better run away quickly, or you’ll be said some nasty things.” Knowing Lu Baozhen as he did, Mao Dan’er knew she wouldn’t give up so easily, so he had prepared Yu Bao and Heng Bao for this beforehand.

"What nasty things are you saying?" Yu Bao asked, her big, dark eyes wide open.

Cat Egg couldn't say it.

So they fell silent.

Hengbao was being persistent, twisting his body, "What nasty things did you say? I want to know, tell me." He was very curious and felt uncomfortable if he didn't get the answer.

Cat Egg sighed and mumbled, "What else can I say? That I was raised as a child bride..."

Child bride? Even the twins knew that, and the people from the Harvest Brigade had joked about them and Lu Baozhen.

The two brothers frowned.

There's a sense of shared misfortune.

"Adults are so annoying! They all like to tease children!!" Yu Bao muttered with a stern face.

Cat Egg nodded in agreement, "That's right, my grandma said some adults have no sense of boundaries and always like to meddle in other people's business, it's so annoying!"

"Exactly! So annoying!" Hengbao said, hands on her hips. "If anyone dares to say that to me, I'll... call the police!"

Yu Bao nodded, "Yes, report it to the police!"

My mother used this trick to scare the villagers before, and they can do it too.

Two six-year-old children are at the age of recklessness, fearless and unafraid of the police. That's what they say and think!
Cat Egg encouraged, "That's a good idea!"

Adults are afraid of the police, so saying this will keep them in check.

Lin Zhao overheard the entire conversation between the three little boys.

Her eyebrows curved downwards, and her eyes were filled with a smile.

A new brain that's only been used for a few years is so quick!

"Ahem..." Lin Zhao coughed lightly, interrupting Yu Bao and the others.

"Mommy!" Yu Bao rushed over, wanting to hug his mother. He hadn't seen her all night!
Before she could even hug him, Gu Chenghuai grabbed her by the collar and put her aside.

"How old are you? Don't try to pounce on my wife."

Yu Bao glanced at his father, his expression so complex it defied description.

The child, used to his father's double standards, didn't argue with him. He looked away and stood obediently in front of Lin Zhao, his expression concerned.

"Mom, have you changed your bandage on your arm?"

Lin Zhao felt a warm glow in her heart. "You've changed? Did you and your brother sleep well last night?"

"Great! Great!" Hengbao interjected. "Cat Egg's room is so big and bright, and the bed is huge too. You can see the stars when you lie on it. It's so comfortable!"

The family members in the residential compound glanced at the Gu family.

Lin Zhao waved to the children and returned to the courtyard to speak.

Cat Egg didn't go inside. He told his Aunt Lin and went back to his own home.

He came mainly to take Yu Bao and Heng Bao home; the twins had just arrived, and he was worried they wouldn't know the way.

The nanny hired by the Ning family made breakfast. The Ning family had Yu Bao and Heng Bao eat with them, but the two of them didn't want to eat because they hadn't washed their faces or brushed their teeth. They made a fuss and wanted to go home, so Mao Dan'er took the initiative to bring the twins back.

……

Harvest Brigade.

Mother Gu calculated the time in her mind, "My third son's wife has been gone for several days now, she should have arrived at the military region by now, why haven't we heard anything yet? I hope nothing has happened to her?"

“My third son’s wife is quick-witted and clever. There are police officers on the train. What could possibly happen? You’re just worrying unnecessarily!” Father Gu scolded.

His wife's words were harsh, and he was worried, especially these past two nights, when he lay in bed tossing and turning like a pancake.

"Ah."

Gu's mother glared at him and let out a cold sneer.

"I'm worrying unnecessarily? You think you're so great! If you're so capable, why don't you skip making pancakes tonight?!"

That old man's words are just unpleasant to hear.

Father Gu was speechless, and annoyed, he turned away, puffing on his cigarette. White smoke rose, blurring his weathered face.

"Smoke, smoke, smoke! Go smoke in the threshing ground, don't smoke at home. If you smell it on my grandchildren, you'll be sorry!" Mother Gu's eyes were fierce.

Mr. Gu choked on his cigarette smoke, turned to look at his wife, and found her to be completely unreasonable!
He didn't even have the freedom to smoke in the yard anymore, let alone inside the house!

unacceptable.

The old man went out for a stroll in a huff, not daring to bother anyone again.

Who knows what they'll complain about him for later?

Gu Chan carried a pound of meat back to her parents' home. Pushing her bicycle into her own yard, she saw her mother with a furrowed brow. "Mom, what's wrong? Who made you angry?"

Seeing her filial and sensible eldest daughter, Gu's mother's expression improved.

"Who else could it be? Your dad, that old man... his words are getting more and more unpleasant to hear!" she complained.

Gu Chan leaned her bicycle against the corner of the wall and handed the meat to her mother. "My dad has always been like that. You're not new to know, so why get angry?"

Mother Gu was speechless for a moment.

There's no point in arguing with these rationalists.

She changed the subject, "I haven't heard from the third son's wife since she left. I wonder if they've reached Chenghuai yet, and I wonder if Yubao and Hengbao are used to it..."

“Zhao Zhao and Yu Bao Heng Bao have arrived at the military region. Cheng Huai sent a telegram.” Gu Chan saw that her mother was very anxious and quickly said, “I saw the telegram when I sent a letter to Zhao Zhao and brought it back with me.”

She was worried about her twins who were still young, so she frequently visited her parents' home during this time.

Lin Zhao left the bicycle with her; it would be very convenient for her to come back.

"Chenghuai sent a telegram? Where?!" Gu's mother turned her head and asked.

Gu Chan was washing her hands and gestured to her, "It's in my pocket, Mom can take it out herself."

Gu's mother decisively took out a piece of paper and quickly looked at it.

As mentioned earlier, she had learned to read from her father, and although she didn't know many characters, she recognized most of the common ones.

After looking at the words "arrived" over and over again, a smile appeared on Gu's face.

"It's good that you arrived safely. I was just worried that something might happen to your sister-in-law and Yu Bao and Heng Bao on the way."

I can finally get a good night's sleep!
Gu Chan sat down, rubbed her legs, and said, "Zhao Zhao is smart and cautious, she'll definitely be fine. Mother, you're just worried and making a mistake."

Not seeing Qianbao and Yaobao, she asked, "Where are Qianbao and Yaobao?"

Gu's mother replied, "Qianbao went out to dig for wild vegetables with Tiedan and the others, and Yaobao is sleeping inside."

Without her saying much, Gu Chan guessed what was going on, "Did Yaobao want her mother again last night?"

"Yes, she keeps crying." A pang of heartache flashed in Gu's mother's eyes. "She's so young, it's normal for her to miss her mother."

What's unusual is that he took a little too long to think about it.

Such a small child should have a very short memory, unlike her granddaughter... who has an excellent memory and cries for her mother every day.

"I'll go take a look." Gu Chan walked towards her parents' room.

Yao Bao had just woken up. She slowly sat up, rubbed her eyes with her chubby little hands, and called out "Mama" in a childish voice. Her little mouth twitched as if she was about to cry.

"Yaobao is awake," Gu Chan said softly, her voice exceptionally gentle.

When her aunt noticed that Yao Bao's eyes were slightly swollen, she felt extremely distressed.

"Are your eyes uncomfortable? Let me take you to wash your face, and I'll boil an egg for you to roll around in later."

Gu Chan dressed her little niece, combed her hair, and used the little girl's favorite hair clip, praising her again and again.

"Whose little girl is this? She's so pretty."

Yao Bao hugged her aunt's neck and rested her head on Gu Chan's shoulder, no longer crying.

Gu Chan didn't dare mention Zhao Zhao, afraid that her niece would cry again if she thought of her. She carried Yao Bao out of the house and asked with a smile, "Are you hungry? Auntie will make you some formula."

Yao Bao said crisply, "I want to wash my face."

Mother Gu praised in a low voice, "Good, good, wash our Yaobao's face! Our Yaobao loves to be clean the most!"

The little dumpling was secretly delighted by the praise.

(End of this chapter)