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

Chapter 297 "Pigs aren't as important as you"

"I said I'd take Xiao Shitou to the provincial capital for formal training." Gu Chan's grip on the phone tightened slightly.

Wei Xiangdong added, "Given that Xiao Shitou is still young and cannot be separated from his parents, I can go with him. Once the child gets used to it, we adults will feel at ease and he will stay there alone."

He asked them one by one.

Gu Chan nodded. "That's what they said."

"Since you've said that, there shouldn't be any problems," Gu Chenghuai said calmly.

"Okay, I'll ask around some more and get back to you tomorrow." Knowing that his older sister's husband was worried, he offered to go and find out for himself.

really.

Gu Chan and Wei Xiangdong's expressions relaxed.

"Thank you for your help," Wei Xiangdong said.

Gu Chenghuai frowned slightly, "We're family, why be so polite?"

Gu Chan nudged her husband with her elbow and said into the phone, "Your brother-in-law doesn't know how to talk, I've already scolded him. Aren't Yu Bao and Heng Bao here? How are the two kids? Are they adjusting well?"

Lin Zhao looked helpless. "I'll adapt. Of course I'll adapt. They're running around like crazy."

When she's away from home, her biggest worry is her twins.

So she asked, "Big sister, how are Qianbao and Yaobao? Did they cry?!"

“In the two days before you left, Yao Bao cried and wanted you back. She’s not crying now. Qian Bao isn’t crying either. She’s still the same as always. She just calls Da Huang to the village entrance every afternoon…” What Gu Chan didn’t say was that Qian Bao would stay at the village entrance until sunset every day, then go home dejectedly. She didn’t make a fuss, but it was even more heartbreaking.

If she were to say these words aloud, it would be like stabbing her younger brother and sister-in-law in the heart, so she didn't say them.

Lin Zhao is a mother; she understands the children she gave birth to and can imagine... the scene of her youngest son waiting for her at the village entrance. Her eyes immediately welled up with tears.

“After I brought the telegram you sent back home, Qianbao read it and then stopped going to the village entrance. His mother takes him with her everywhere she goes; he’s very well-behaved,” Gu Chan said in detail.

"Zhaozhao, don't worry. I'll go back every two days. The children will be taken care of. You and Yubao and Hengbao can stay for a few more days. Don't rush back. Everything is fine at home."

Lin Zhao now knew what she cared about most. Thinking of Zhao Liuniang, who was covering for her, she smiled and asked, "How is Second Sister-in-law doing at the supply and marketing cooperative? Are you settling in well?"

"I'm used to it! Of course I'm used to it! I'm grinning from ear to ear." Gu Chan's face was full of smiles. "She also said that no wonder everyone wants to be a worker, being a worker is more comfortable than farming." At this point, she burst out laughing.

Then, changing the subject, she added, "Bangbang and Laimei aren't having an easy time because their mother is very strict with their studies."

“When I went back last time, they were crying and complaining to me that their mother didn’t treat them like human beings. They finally had summer vacation, but they had endless books to memorize and homework to do.”

Two lifeless faces flashed through her mind, and Gu Chan laughed until her throat hurt.

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "Poor Bangbang and Laimei, I'll bring them gifts when we get back."

“The two boys would be thrilled if they knew!” Gu Chan replied.

"Next time you go back, you can tell them in advance," Lin Zhao chuckled. "The kids need something to look forward to."

"Big sister, tell them to study hard, and I'll bring each of them a pair of Warrior shoes when I get back."

Gu Chan understood Zhao Zhao's meaning. With a radish hanging in front, Bangbang and Lai Mei would be more motivated to study. "Okay, I'll tell them."

We chatted for a few more minutes, then the call ended.

"I've talked a bit too much. Big sister must be feeling the pinch when she has to pay her phone bill." Lin Zhao followed Gu Chenghuai out of the communications room.

"It's okay, your brother-in-law is here, he'll comfort you."

……

"What did you say? One dollar and thirty-five cents?! That's so much!!!" Gu Chan was genuinely shocked by the phone bill, her eyes widening in disbelief.

"I've only said a few words?" she muttered, her hand trembling as she reached for her wallet, wincing at the loss.

Wei Xiangdong couldn't help but laugh and took the cloth wallet from her hand.

He said, "Turn around, I'll pay you. You won't feel the pinch if you don't look."

Gu Chan couldn't take it anymore and turned away.

Her husband promptly gave her the money and led his wife out.

On the way, Gu Chan muttered to herself, feeling a pang of heartache.

"I'd heard that making phone calls was expensive, but before I actually did it, I thought... how expensive could it be? At most, just a few cents. But after making a call, I realized, wow, it's not just expensive, it's a money pit! I only said a few words and it cost me a dollar! A dollar! That's several days' wages!"

Wei Xiangdong smiled at her, offering no opinion, simply gazing at his wife with a smile.

Gu Chan talked for a long time without anyone agreeing, so she stopped complaining, looked over, and met a pair of smiling eyes full of joy.

The man's appearance reminded her of the past, when they first started dating, this man loved to look at her like that.

After getting married, daily necessities like cooking and cleaning took up most of their lives. The two of them were exhausted every day trying to support their family. Although their relationship was good, it was undeniable that their lives gradually became more settled.

She got a job at the textile factory canteen, and with the compensation from that family, life became more comfortable, and Wei Xiangdong's health gradually improved... During this process, the couple's relationship became increasingly intimate.

"...Why are you looking at me like that?" Gu Chan's face flushed from the man's gaze.

Wei Xiangdong watched as his wife started walking with her arms and legs moving in unison, and his smile deepened. "My wife is so beautiful."

Gu Chan paused slightly, then reached out and punched him, "Shut up! You're so unprofessional!"

It's not pretty at all. What's pretty when a woman keeps nagging?

"It looks good, even if you punch me ten times, it still looks good." Wei Xiangdong said, rubbing the spot where he had been hit.

Gu Chan rolled her eyes at him, ignored him, and strode home.

However, with this person interrupting her, she temporarily forgot about the dollar or so she had spent.

Back home, Little Stone ran to his parents, saying nothing, just staring at them longingly.

"Stop looking. The call went through. Your third uncle went to ask around. If it's true... you'll have to leave your parents." Gu Chan touched her son's face and sighed softly.

Big Stone knew that his mother couldn't bear to part with his younger brother, so he said, "Mother, I won't go anywhere. I'll stay by your side forever."

Gu Chan patted his head and said, "Don't say that. If you have a bright future, it's fine for you to leave home. Your mother and father only hope that you will be well."

"Hmm." Big Stone nodded, and then said, "If I have a bright future, I will take Mother to enjoy a life of luxury."

Wei Xiangdong: ? ?
"...And me?" He looked at his eldest son with a wistful expression.

Big Stone looked at him and said, "You're definitely going with my mother, what else is there to say?"

Wei Xiangdong: "..." That makes a lot of sense.

"You brat!" She reached out and flicked her son's forehead. "At least mention me once!"

Before Big Stone could say anything, his mother intervened, slapping the man's arm, "Don't touch the child's head! My son is so smart, what if you knock him stupid?"

The eldest son is indeed smart, just like his third and youngest uncles. He is good at studying and quick-witted.

Wei Xiangdong withdrew his hand, feigning disappointment, "Fine, fine, I've become the one with the lowest status in the family."

Little Stone tilted his head, his voice soft and childlike, yet his words chilled the heart: "When has Father ever had a higher status?"

“…Shut your little mouth.” Wei Xiangdong’s gaze was threatening.

Little Stone quickly burrowed behind his brother. "Why are you yelling at him?" Big Stone complained, his voice trembling with worry. "This kid's already timid; what if you scare him like a little mouse?"

And yet, he still has to leave home alone, not knowing how he'll be bullied?
Just thinking about it makes him worried!
Wei Xiangdong understood the unspoken meaning in his eldest son's words and was also worried.

"Your personality is indeed..." the father sighed.

Little Stone knew his father and brother were worried about him, so he blushed with embarrassment, clenched his hands, and whispered, "Mother said things will get better when I grow up, right, Mother?"

He stared longingly at Gu Chan.

Gu Chan nodded, "Yes, you're much bolder now than last year, that's good."

Zhao Zhao was right; a child's courage can be developed. Following Zhao Zhao's method, she trained Xiao Shitou intentionally or unintentionally, and Xiao Shitou did indeed show changes.

Little Stone smiled shyly.

"I'm going to training." Little Stone's heart pounded with excitement as he thought about what his coach had told him. He was so excited he didn't know what to say; all he wanted to do was train, train...

"Don't keep practicing, rest when you're tired," Gu Chan said.

The coach said her son was exceptionally talented, unlike anything he had ever seen before, but wasn't it also due to her son's hard work and training?

Little Stone spends most of his day training on his own, and he's always covered in sweat after training.

Her son is lucky to have a good uncle who cares a lot about his nephew and has sent him training materials several times.

"Okay," Little Stone replied, went back into the house to get his ping-pong ball, carefully opened the rubber bag, took out the ping-pong paddle, and skillfully swung it a few times in place.

The other three witnessed this scene.

"Mom, if my third uncle confirms that the coach really is a coach, then we'll send Little Stone away, right?" Big Stone asked, his words revealing a hint of reluctance.

Although his younger brother is not very bright and always causes him worry, he still feels quite reluctant to let him go.

What if someone bullies his brother when he's not around?

"You're reluctant to part with your little brother?" Gu Chan asked knowingly. She patted her son's head and sighed, "Your brother likes it. Look at him, how energetic he is when he plays ball. If there's no chance, that's fine. But now that there's a chance, if your father and I don't let him go, your brother will definitely blame us when he grows up. Your grandma always says that children's wings will grow strong and they will fly away. Parents shouldn't hinder their children's future."

Seeing that his wife was almost in tears, Wei Xiangdong said, "It's just the provincial capital, not far away. We can get there by bus. I'll earn more money in the future, and we'll visit him every month. If that's not possible, we can go once a week."

Upon hearing this, Gu Chan suddenly became alert, staring at him intently. "You want to go into the mountains again?"

She looked as if her claws would scratch at him the moment he nodded.

Seeing the tense atmosphere, the big rock quietly slipped away.

"No," Wei Xiangdong hurriedly said, "I promised you I wouldn't go into the mountains, and I won't."

He pulled his wife into the house and whispered his plans, "I'm planning to raise pigs with someone."

Gu Chan's expression changed slightly. "Raising them in the mountains? No, absolutely not. If someone finds out, it's a serious crime. You'll have to go to jail..."

"Ah Chan, Ah Chan, don't get upset, listen to me." Wei Xiangdong put his arm around his wife's shoulder and continued, "We won't be discovered, and there's no danger."

"The place I'm talking about is very secluded. I've known it since I was a child, and it hasn't been discovered all these years. Besides, pigs raised deep in the mountains are nameless and have no identity. Who would know that I raised them?"

He explained his plans, "I'm a man, I have to find a way to support my family. I don't have any other skills, I only know how to hunt, this..."

Wei Xiangdong paused, skipped over the words, and continued, "I've thought about it carefully. Pig farming is a good business. Think about it, there's a shortage of meat everywhere. Once the pigs are grown up, you can easily sell them, and then your family will be well-off."

Gu Chan was still worried, "Our family is well-off now."

"What do you mean by 'easy money'?" Wei Xiangdong laughed. "When Xiao Shitou goes to the provincial capital, the two of us will go to see him. The train tickets alone will cost a lot. I'm a man, I can't let my wife worry about money. Otherwise, what kind of person would I be, a gigolo? Would you still respect me then?"

“Why do you look down on me? You gave me this job,” Gu Chan said.

"Well, you're my wife, of course I'll think of you when something good happens," Wei Xiangdong said dismissively. "Don't talk about giving or not giving anymore. What's mine is yours. My wife suffers while I enjoy the good life? I can't do that."

Gu Chan suddenly remembered, "Don't we grow mushrooms at home? We have money that way too."

Wei Xiangdong said, "Yes, I want you to live a good life."

Growing mushrooms can be profitable, but it's nowhere near as profitable as raising pigs.

He always felt that he was different from others, that he had a kind of drive in his bones, as if he was fearless.

Gu Chan saw the determination in the man's eyes, remained silent for a long time, and then spoke up: "You said you plan to be raised by someone, who?"

Wei Xiangdong said, "He Dali."

Who is Dali? He's from the same village. He grew up without parents and was raised on the charity of others. He eats a lot, is very strong, looks simple-minded, and keeps his mouth shut.

He is indeed a good partner.

Gu Chan was conflicted and couldn't make up her mind.

"...I'm afraid of being discovered."

When Wei Xiangdong learned that his wife had agreed, a smile spread across his face, and his whole face lit up.

He grasped Gu Chan's hand and said solemnly, "I will be careful."

The man softened his voice and pleaded, "Please promise me, honey? I'll run away if anything goes wrong, I absolutely won't get myself into trouble, okay?"

Gu Chan, worn out by the nagging, sighed softly, "Alright."

After replying, he added, "Remember your words, I will never get myself into trouble. You are the backbone of our family, not even a pig is as important as you."

Wei Xiangdong hugged his wife, beaming, "Wife, you're so good to me."

Gu Chan's eyes were smiling.

Her man is great too.

……

A certain military region.

When Lin Zhao got home, he opened the letter, quickly glanced through it, and couldn't stop the corners of his mouth from turning up.

"Guan, the educated youth, is really efficient; she sent the thank-you letter so quickly," she remarked.

Looking at Lin Shifan, who was listening to the leader read the letter of thanks, he was picking at his toes and feeling very uncomfortable. Lin Zhao laughed out loud.

"What are you laughing at?" Gu Chenghuai asked.

Lin Zhao handed over the letter.

"Is this something I can see?" Gu Chenghuai said, but his actions in taking the letter were indeed quite swift.

He quickly read it, his expression calm and composed. "I knew the letter would mention me."

Lin Zhao patted his arm. "That's not the point. What I'm laughing at is Third Brother's reaction to his boss reading the thank-you letter. Don't you find it hilarious?"

Gu Chenghuai said, "Third Brother still needs to practice."

What are you practicing? Your thick skin.

If you're thick-skinned enough, there's no need to feel embarrassed!

(End of this chapter)