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

Chapter 293 "This Shouldn't Be Like This"

The boys couldn't understand the little girl's thoughts, but strangely enough, they managed to play together.

Juan'er rarely leaves home and doesn't get along with the neighbor's children. Not only do they not get along, they fight whenever they meet. The little girl has a strong personality and a protective father, so the neighbors don't dare to mess with her and tell their own children not to play with her.

Not only were they domineering, but they also said unpleasant things behind the scenes, such as calling the young girl indecent and neither male nor female.

Xiao Juan heard about it once, and ever since then she has disliked going out even more.

Fortunately, her cheerful personality hasn't changed; she's still happy even when no one's around.

She doesn't mind playing alone, but... no child dislikes playing with their peers.

Xiao Juan was very happy to meet Yu Bao and a few other children she liked.

"Yu Bao, I find you guys all terrifyingly normal." The little girl smiled brightly. "I like you all."

Several little girls at school have said this to Yu Bao, so he has already developed an immunity to it.

Her delicate and lovely face didn't turn red.

He asked, "What do you mean? You said we're terrifyingly normal. Have you ever seen abnormal people? What are they like?"

Juan called her new friends to wash their hands and said, "I don't know how to say it... but I feel very comfortable playing with you guys."

"Oh." Yu Bao, who had never met bad people, couldn't really empathize with them.

"Then don't hang out with people who make you feel uncomfortable," Cat Egg said calmly, displaying the demeanor of a big brother.

Jingmo agreed, "That's right, we only make friends with those we find attractive, and we just ignore those we don't."

He washed his younger brother's hands and face, and told him to shake his hands.

Juan'er smiled brightly like the sun, "That's what I think too, otherwise we wouldn't have had such a good time."

She looked at Yu Bao and the others, "Will you come looking for me again next time you come?"

"Hengbao and I are here to visit relatives. We'll be going back to our hometown soon after school starts," Yubao said.

Seeing that her new friend was a little disappointed, she comforted him, saying, "But we'll be coming to join you with our moms in the military, and we'll come to visit you then."

Juan'er looked on expectantly, "Okay, I'll be waiting for you. Don't forget!"

"No, it won't," Yu Bao said.

The little girl thought Yu Bao had a really good temper, so she leaned closer and said with a smile, "I'll give you some delicious peanut candy later."

"Did your father make it?" Hengbao interjected.

"Mmm." The little girl named Juan'er nodded, and seeing that Hengbao and the others were interested, she added, "You can have some too."

“Okay,” Hengbao said without hesitation.

Children's friendships can develop unexpectedly; in less than a day, they're already making plans to play together again.

……

When his friend brought his wife and children to visit for the first time, Chef Han used all his skills to prepare a table full of delicious dishes. The aroma inevitably wafted out, causing headaches for the people in the same alley.

"Mommy, I want to eat meat, waah..." the ignorant child cried out.

The adult cursed under his breath, angrily swatting the child's hand away, "Eat, eat, all you do is eat! I want to eat too, what a useless old man you are!"

The man, salivating at the aroma, retorted angrily, "Just say what you want to say! Why are you talking about me? Do you want a beating, you woman?"

The woman who had been cursing dared not complain anymore, but she harbored resentment towards her neighbor.

"Pah! You're just wasting your money. If you're so capable, take that pot to your ancestral grave and offer it as a sacrifice. Let's see if your ancestors rise up and beat you up! The stench of that filthy oil is giving me a headache. You're always causing trouble. You heartless, rotten thing, always choosing mealtimes to wreak havoc. You're deliberately trying to make people miserable. You're a wicked seed..."

The cursing was quite loud. The man who was hiding by the wall eating a steamed bun suddenly stood up, glared, and said, "Shut your stinking mouth. Do you want the neighbors to come knocking on your door again?"

The woman's expression changed slightly, and she was chased into the house like a dog.

The howling child, sniffling, also slipped back into the room, hiding in a corner, his eyes much clearer now.

The neighbor next door was eavesdropping, and when they saw everyone come inside, they immediately laughed.

"They've learned their lesson and dare not talk about the Han family anymore," the woman of the house, who was watching the commotion, said in a low voice.

The head of the household, holding his rice bowl, answered his wife's question, "How could I dare? That Han fellow has a thuggish air about him and doesn't look like a good person. Before, Huang Yao, the wife of the neighbor's son, came to our door and smashed our house to pieces. What could they say? Even going to the police didn't help. I've said it before, the neighbors two generations apart are not easy to get along with. If you can't be close neighbors, don't mess with them. They're not people that ordinary people can mess with."

"Who doesn't know? You don't need to be an hindsight expert! Hey, what did the Han family make today? It smells really good."

The man, who had been talking animatedly, ate his rice and said, "I smell lamb..."

The woman swallowed hard, reluctant to go inside, and craned her neck to smell the aroma of the meat.

……

Chef Han never cared what the neighbors in the alley did; he didn't cause trouble, nor was he afraid of it.

"Girl, get the bowls and chopsticks." Chef Han walked out of the kitchen and instructed the bald girl, then looked at Gu Chenghuai and the others, "The food is ready, wash your hands and eat."

Gu Chenghuai stood up and gently patted his shoulder, "You've worked hard."

"Get lost, stop being so polite, stop talking nonsense, finish your meal and get out of here, I don't have any extra rooms in my house," the dark-faced man said gruffly.

Gu Chenghuai was used to his temper, but he still said, "My wife is here, so you should tone it down."

Chef Han said, "I can't keep up this act forever."

After saying that, he called a few of his kids to the kitchen to get the food.

Hengbao, without any hesitation, followed the uncle she had only known for a short time and said without any fear, "Uncle Han, what delicious food did you make? It smells so good I'm almost dizzy."

Chef Han glanced down at him and said, "You've got some nerve, just like your father."

I don't know if this is a compliment or an insult.

Hengbao knew this was his father's good brother, so he automatically interpreted these words as praise for himself.

He proudly declared, "Like father, like son. My dad is a great adult, and I'm a great kid too."

"Yes, you're a great kid." Chef Han couldn't help but laugh, his laughter hearty and exuding a grand and unrestrained air.

"You ask me what delicious food I made? Just take a look and you'll know."

As they were talking, the group went into the kitchen.

The aroma becomes even stronger inside.

Plates of delicious-looking dishes were laid out on the stove.

Hengbao couldn't take his eyes off him.

"Wow, so many dishes!" He grabbed his brother's hand and shook it. "Brother, there are more dishes than at our wedding banquet."

Jingmo looked at him and asked, "When are you having your wedding?"

Yu Bao said, "It's my aunt's wedding banquet."

Upon hearing news about someone he disliked, Jingmo instantly lost interest.

"Let's serve the dishes," he changed the subject.

The children got busy; despite their small size, they were all very capable, and soon they brought dish after dish to the table.

Everyone sat down.

"What a huge dining table," Lin Zhao said.

Upon closer inspection, this wood doesn't seem cheap.

Unfortunately, she didn't know anything about wood.

The dark-faced man glanced at Lin Zhao. Cheng Huai's wife and his wife should be on the same page, both liking flashy but impractical things.

Although he didn't understand, he respected it.

"Start eating, everyone, don't be shy," Chef Han greeted them warmly and cheerfully, and jokingly said to Gu Chenghuai and Meng Jiusi, "If you can't finish it, you can pack it up and take it home. There are only three people in my family, we can't cook this much food."

Gu Chenghuai said, "Don't worry, a bunch of half-grown boys can eat me out of house and home. Look how many half-grown boys I brought, they can eat them all."

"Alright," Chef Han smiled. "How many sips?"

Meng Jiusi shook his head, "You guys drink, I don't drink."

The dark-faced man clicked his tongue, "No wonder they're family; no one can match their self-discipline."

He was hoping to have a few sips since someone had come, but he missed his chance. "I won't drink anymore."

The bald little girl, gnawing on a lamb leg, interjected, "Dad, if you drink alcohol, I'll tell Mom, and she'll definitely send you to live in the side room so I can sleep with her."

"Idiot's dream."

Juan'er: "Hmph."

Chef Han sighed helplessly, "My daughter is mischievous; I'm sorry for making everyone laugh."

Lin Zhao glanced at the girl with a smile in her eyes, "No, she has such a good temperament."

The little girl, Juan'er, was tilting her head so high it was almost touching the sky.

Gu Chenghuai said, "Yes, I hope my Yaobao can grow up to have this kind of personality."

Unfortunately, it seems that Yaobao is quite delicate and needs to be pampered.

Chef Han glanced at the couple opposite him and said, "Don't worry, whether it's a boy or a girl, when they reach this age..." He left his sentence unfinished, but his meaning was clear.

Gu Chenghuai said in Versailles, "I hope that Juan'er won't be bullied."

The dark-faced man's gaze paused slightly.

It's true that I won't be bullied, but I will be isolated.

"Bring your younger siblings and two kids here often in the future, and you can have as much meat as you want."

Daughters can also have playmates.

"I'm afraid that won't work," Gu Chenghuai said. "My wife is here to visit relatives, not to join the army."

The dark-faced man frowned, looking at him with incomprehension.

Are you OK.

He's not without a wife, why should he live the life of an ascetic monk?

He didn't complain because Lin Zhao was there.

Gu Chenghuai understood his friend's facial expression and had nothing to say.

After a lively meal, Lin Zhao and the others left.

Chef Han and the little girl named Juan'er escorted them to the door.

"I'll accept the door. We'll wait for you to come and join the army. If you need any meat, just come to me," Chef Han said to Lin Zhao.

Lin Zhao smiled slightly, "Okay."

We now have a legitimate channel for buying meat!

The handsome, bald boy waved to Yu Bao and the others, "If you eat my peanut candy, you're my friend. Remember to come visit me!"

"Okay," the little boys agreed.

Lin Zhao and the others left the alley.

As she was walking, she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure from behind.

"Gu Chenghuai, it's Su Yuxian. She saw us. Will Comrade Han be alright?"

Gu Chenghuai withdrew his gaze and said calmly, "It's nothing."

If she has bad intentions, she'll be the one who suffers!
Old Han is not someone anyone can mess with.

"Okay, it's getting late, let's go back," Lin Zhao said.

The group left the spot.

Su Yuxian left the military region to avoid Lin Zhao, but she never expected to run into her outside. She was completely stunned.

“It’s Yu Bao and Heng Bao,” said Lu Baozhen, who was carrying the things.

"I'm not blind," Su Yuxian said impatiently.

Lu Baozhen shrank back and looked at the Han family's gate, asking casually, "Mother, whose house is this?"

These words reminded Su Yuxian.

Yes.

Her eyes sparkled, and she felt inexplicably excited, with a thrilling sense of catching Lin Zhao red-handed.

Without saying a word, he walked over and knocked on the door next to the Han family's house.

When Su Yuxian inquired about the troublemaker next door, the lady of the house wore a mysterious expression.

"Why do you ask?"

Su Yuxian forced a smile, "I'm looking to rent a place, just asking around."

He then slipped a dime to her.

The woman, having gained a penny for free, had a glint of greed in her eyes and said a few simple words.

The information they provided was all very ordinary and not very useful.

Su Yuxian didn't really want to rent a room; she just wanted to know if there was anything strange about the neighbors next door and what their relationship was with Lin Zhao.

"What do that family do?"

The woman opened the door halfway, preventing Su Yuxian from entering, and said vaguely, "I don't know, I don't know."

Su Yuxian suddenly had a bright idea and stuffed two cents into her hand. "Sister, I really want to rent a place. I've got my eye on the one next to yours. Can you put in a good word for me?"

Woman: I don't believe you for a second. Renting a place? Who are you trying to fool? You're a stupid idiot with a belly full of bad intentions.

She put the money in her pocket. "A family of three lives next door. The woman is sick and rarely goes out. The man's surname is Han... I can't say much else, but they also have a daughter. That girl is no good; she has a terrible temper and likes to hit people..."

Su Yuxian then asked, "Does anyone often go next door?"

The woman who had spoken gave her a deep look, but didn't dare to reply. She stretched out her arm, pushed her, and closed the door.

Su Yuxian was completely bewildered.

She pounded on the door, "I haven't finished asking my questions yet! Why are you closing the door? Open the door! You took my money, you need to explain yourself."

"I've said everything I need to say. Don't cause trouble, or you'll regret it," the woman's threatening voice rang out.

Su Yuxian was about to cause trouble when a gruff male voice came from inside, "Who's causing trouble!"

She didn't dare linger any longer and ran away.

Lu Baozhen, carrying a heavy basket, hurriedly followed, calling out, "Mother, Mother, wait for me!"

After leaving the alley, she glanced back at the Han family's house, feeling a heavy weight in her heart. She was still young and couldn't describe it, but she would understand when Lu Baozhen grew up... This feeling was called a sense of loss.

In the world centered on Lu Baozhen, the Han family represents her opportunity; they should give her money, a house, and do everything for her happiness.

“It’s not like that…” Lu Baozhen lowered her head, her mouth moved as if she was muttering something, “It shouldn’t be like this.”

As she was thinking, a hand slapped her head hard.

"What are you standing there for? Are you going back or not? If you're not going back, you can stay here and let the traffickers kidnap you, you annoying brat!" Su Yuxian scolded coldly.

Lu Baozhen looked timidly at her stepmother, remaining silent like a mute.

"Are you mute? I'm talking to you." Su Yuxian's sharp nails dug into her head, leaving mark after mark. "Useless thing! I knew bringing you out would lead to nothing!"

Lu Baozhen was in so much pain that her eyes were filled with tears.

After Su Yuxian vented her anger, she pulled the little girl forward. The thin little girl, with a basket hanging from her thin arms, walked unsteadily, wanting to speak but not daring to, biting her lip tightly.

As they approached the car parked, Su Yuxian took the basket, composed herself, and said to her stepdaughter with a forced smile, "Don't say things you shouldn't, or else... hmph."

He walked toward the car before the last words had faded.

Lu Baozhen followed after him with small, quick steps, saying ingratiatingly, "I won't say anything, I'll be good."

Lin Zhao, who had opened the window to let in some fresh air, witnessed this scene. She was speechless.

Meng Jiusi frowned.

Double-dealing, hypocritical, and treacherous... many similar idioms popped into his mind.

(End of this chapter)