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

Chapter 300 "Further Education"

"Huh?" Lin Zhao was puzzled.

Gu Chenghuai peeled the orange, handed the pulp to her, and explained unhurriedly, "Didn't you ask me to remind him to be careful? Old Han took the opportunity to screen his people and picked out two who were disloyal... He escaped a disaster and said he wanted to thank you properly."

An orange was cut in half, and one half was fed to Gu Chenghuai.

The man's gaze was tender and lingering as he ate half an orange. "So sweet."

I don't know what they're talking about, it's so sweet.

Lin Zhao scolded him playfully, eating the orange segment by segment, her eyes crinkling into a smile, "Why thank me? Comrade Han was alerted by himself, I didn't do anything."

Gu Chenghuai shook his head inwardly.

Zhao Zhao always felt that she hadn't done anything, but in reality, her reminder was also very important.

"Old Han insisted on thanking you and asked if there was anything you wanted to eat."

Lin Zhao pondered for a moment, "Peanut candy, please. Kids all like it. I'll bring some back for Bangbang and the others."

Gu Chenghuai's lips curled slightly. "I knew you would say that."

Meeting his wife's bright gaze, he continued, "I told Lao Han to make more so we can send it back later."

A man can't bear to see his wife come home carrying heavy bags.

"it is good."

Lin Zhao thought of the little girl from the Han family and couldn't help but ask, "Who named her Juan'er? It's not her real name, is it? What's her real name?"

"Han Shuang," Gu Chenghuai replied.

He didn't notice that Lin Zhao froze when she heard the name.

The man frowned slightly and continued, "Old Han named her Juanjuan because the little girl was born with curly hair. She probably went bald on purpose because she didn't want to be too conspicuous."

Han Shuang?

She'd heard of that name before.

Lin Zhao was shaken.

Right.

No wonder Lu Baozhen set her sights on the Han family—

Juan'er is the biggest cannon fodder in the original book. She only comes out to "give" Lu Baozhen a house and "give" her family property... Calling her a victim is an understatement.

But this happened when the main characters were around ten years old, why is it being brought up so much earlier?!

"What's wrong?" Gu Chenghuai noticed something was off about his wife's expression and looked over with his deep gaze.

"It's alright, please continue." Lin Zhao became serious.

Gu Chenghuai didn't ask any more questions, and then talked about the Han family.

The more Lin Zhao listened, the more convinced she became that the pretty, bald girl was the cannon fodder character in the original book who went insane to make way for the female lead.

Sympathy appeared in her eyes.

"Zhaozhao?" Gu Chenghuai bent down, his dark eyes fixed on his wife. "You're acting strangely. You keep getting distracted. It's only been a few days, and you're already tired of me?"

It might sound a bit sentimental, but Battalion Commander Gu was genuinely worried. He was a rather dull person, and faced with his wife, who was rich in spirit, multi-talented, cheerful, and bright, he felt rather insecure. He was always afraid that his wife would find life with him meaningless and leave home. Just thinking about it made him feel like all his strength had been drained from his body.

"How could that be?" Lin Zhao looked at her man in surprise. "I chose you. I knew what you were like from the very beginning. We made a vow in front of the statue of the great man to understand each other and walk hand in hand through the storms of life. It hasn't been that long. How could I be tired of you? No way. Don't overthink it."

She took Gu Chenghuai's hand and intertwined their fingers. "I was thinking about something that was bothering me, so I got distracted. I'm sorry."

Reassured, Gu Chenghuai shook his head. "No need to apologize. We're husband and wife, and husband and wife should understand each other..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Zhao interrupted him, "Then what you just said..."

Gu Chenghuai's eyes trembled slightly, and he looked away uncomfortably.

Fear arises from love.

He was always afraid of not doing enough and disappointing his wife.

Seeing that the man didn't ask any further questions, Lin Zhao breathed a sigh of relief.

If he asked, she really wouldn't know how to answer.

You can't exactly say that the world we live in is a book, with Lu Baozhen's family as the main characters, and the Gu and Lin families as cannon fodder, the kind that gets wiped out, while he ends up with no trace of his remains.

Gu Chenghuai must think she's still half asleep, believe it or not?

Forget it, there's no need to mention it.

Gu Chenghuai mentioned another matter, "I'm going to a military academy for further studies next month."

Lin Zhao suddenly looked up, her eyes brighter than stars. "Great news! Where are we going? The capital?"

"Yes." Gu Chenghuai nodded, then added regretfully, "It might take three months before I can write letters."

"It's alright, your future is what matters." Lin Zhao was happy for Battalion Commander Gu.

This is considered advanced training. If the military hadn't noticed him, would he have been sent there for further study?
She stood up happily, cupped the man's face in her hands, and rubbed it vigorously. "Battalion Commander Gu, his father, you are really amazing. I am so proud of you."

"How can he be so successful..." Overjoyed, she almost wanted to kiss Gu Chenghuai, but then she remembered that they were in the courtyard.

Gu Chenghuai's smile deepened, as if he were weaving a net to ensnare people.

"It's alright if you can't write letters now. You can write again after you finish your studies," Lin Zhao reassured her gently. "I will write to you, one letter a week, and reply when you have time, okay?"

Listening to his wife's gentle words, Gu Chenghuai touched Lin Zhao's face and smiled, "Okay."

As the couple was talking, two identical little heads popped out from the front door.

Lin Zhao followed Gu Chenghuai's gaze and looked over, her eyes scrutinizing him. "What are you doing, sneaking around? Come in."

The two brothers walked over awkwardly.

Hengbao walked with her legs tucked together, unlike her usual brisk pace; her movements were like those of a little girl.

Gu Chenghuai frowned. "Walk properly."

Yu Bao said, "Heng Bao's pants ripped at the crotch."

"What happened?" Lin Zhao stood up to look.

Hengbao's pants really ripped, ripped so long that his butt was showing, but luckily he was wearing underwear underneath.

"It got torn while I was running," Hengbao said unhappily. "The other kids were laughing at me."

"Who hasn't pulled down their pants before? The kid was just playing with you, he wasn't laughing at you," Lin Zhao comforted her son.

"Go inside and change your pants. I'll mend them for you." She patted Hengbao's little head.

Hengbao covered his bottom and ran back to his room.

Yu Bao wanted to chase after his brother to help him, but Lin Zhao held his little shoulder down. "Your brother is changing his pants. Why are you chasing after him? You've been playing all day. Go drink some water first, or your throat will hurt."

The child smiled brightly at her and said, "Mhm."

I went to the kitchen, poured myself some cooled boiled water, gulped down half a bowl, and left half for my younger brother.

Lin Zhaochao winked at Gu Chenghuai and whispered, "Look how well-behaved my son is, he even knows to leave some for his brother."

Gu Chenghuai said, "You taught well."

"By the way, Sister Qian invited our family over for dinner. Would you like to come?"

Lin Zhao knew that all military wives who came to accompany their husbands had this experience, but what she found strange was that she was visiting relatives, not accompanying her husband to the military.

"Is that Sister Qian, the women's director?"

“Yes.” Gu Chenghuai nodded. “Sister Qian is generous and treats her subordinates well.”

"Sure," Lin Zhao replied. "When are we going? What should we prepare?"

"No need to prepare anything tomorrow afternoon," Gu Chenghuai replied.

"That won't do. Never mind, I'll take care of the preparations."

After thinking for a while, Lin Zhao decided to make some mung bean cakes to take with her.

She managed to get the ingredients she needed to make mung bean cakes that day.

It was ready the next morning, and I was just waiting to take it out in the afternoon. Before I even left the house, Sister Zhang arrived with Black Egg.

Upon entering the courtyard, I saw that Lin Zhao and the twins were neatly and presentably dressed, looking as if they were about to go out.

She stopped in her tracks. "Going out?"

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "I plan to go to Sister Qian's place later."

Aunt Zhang immediately understood, "Oh dear, I've come at an inopportune time."

As she was about to leave, she said to her son, "It's not that I don't want you to play with Yu Bao and Heng Bao, it's just that they have something to do. Come find them again when they're done..."

Lin Zhao pulled the person back.

“I didn’t say we were leaving now. My husband, Gu, said he would pick us up after he finished. We were getting bored while waiting, and my sister-in-law arrived just in time.”

Aunt Zhang wasn't a sentimental person; upon hearing what she said, she and her son returned.

"Yu Bao, take a few pieces of mung bean cake and black eggs to share."

Black Egg was a clever child. Before his mother could say no, he said first, "Thank you, Aunt Lin. Aunt Lin is so kind."

The child's eyes sparkled; to him, Lin Zhao was the best elder.

Yu Bao was quick; he brought out a small plate from the kitchen and greeted the guests, "Aunt Zhang, Black Egg, please eat."

Aunt Zhang held down Heidan's little hand, glared at him, and hurriedly pushed him away, saying, "There's no need to spend so much money. Take it back and keep it for yourselves."

"I made it myself, it's not worth much, don't be shy, sister-in-law," Lin Zhao said with a smile.

Hengbao picked up a piece of mung bean cake and brought it to Heidan's mouth. Heidan opened his mouth and the cake went into his mouth.

The little guy chewed, his eyes shining.

After swallowing it, he exclaimed with delight, "Delicious!"

Yu Bao, proud yet reserved, couldn't help but say, "Everything my mom cooks tastes delicious."

Black Egg looked at him with envy, "Your mother is so nice."

His mother was good, but not as good as Yu Bao's mother.

Aunt Zhang felt a pang of jealousy, thinking, "I'm just not good enough."

“That’s fine too,” Black Egg said without hesitation.

After saying that, he added, "It would be even better if you were more generous!"

"Get lost!" Mrs. Zhang pushed away her son, who ate everything. "Being generous means spending money. Every penny in the house has its use; we can't just squander it. You don't know the value of money until you're in charge of the household."

Yu Bao and Heng Bao looked confused.

Black Egg didn't mind and politely asked Yu Bao, "Can I have another piece?"

Zhang's face burned like fire.

"Black Egg!" she shouted angrily.

"Why get angry with the child?" Lin Zhao comforted him, gave Heidan two pieces of mung bean cake, and told the twins to take the child to the house to play.

As soon as the children left, Aunt Zhang said apologetically, "I'm so sorry you had to see this. Look at this..."

"It's nothing. Hei Dan calls me Aunt Lin, so it's no big deal for me to treat him to a few pieces of mung bean cake. Sister-in-law, don't be so formal," Lin Zhao said.

What's the big deal?

The mung bean cakes at the supply and marketing cooperative are very expensive. If Hei Dan only eats a few pieces, it must cost him several cents.

Aunt Zhang's mouth moved slightly, "...I've never seen anyone as generous as you."

Lin Zhao smiled but didn't say anything.

Her generosity varies from person to person.

"What interesting things have you heard, Sister Zhang?" Lin Zhao changed the subject.

Remembering her business, Sister Zhang asked, "Have you heard about what happened at the family dormitory building?"

"No, I haven't gone out today," Lin Zhao replied.

"Deputy Battalion Commander Lu's parents and his daughter are going back to their hometown too!!" Sister Zhang thought that Battalion Commander Gu's family was really homebodies, but then she realized that she had just arrived and didn't know anyone well, so she wasn't surprised anymore and excitedly told her about what she had just heard.

Lin Zhao exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? So fast!?"

“You think it’s fast too, right…” Aunt Zhang became excited, like a traveler who had found his group. “His wife was just sent back two days ago, and his parents and only daughter were also sent back. Tsk tsk.”

"Why?" Lin Zhao asked curiously.

Sister-in-law Zhang knows a lot of people and has access to all sorts of gossip.

She said, "Deputy Battalion Commander Lu has been unhappy for a long time that his whole family came to live with him. He had been putting up with it until his wife was sent away. After that, there was no one to do the housework. He had to fetch the meals and wash the clothes for his parents... It was all a headache, so of course he was unhappy. He threatened his parents with being discharged from the army. His parents valued his future, so they had no choice but to go back to their hometown..."

"Yu Bao's mother, I heard that your family and the Lu family are from the same production brigade?" she asked excitedly.

“They’re from the same brigade, but we’re not familiar with each other.” Lin Zhao didn’t elaborate.

The Lu family has all returned to the brigade. It's not surprising. The original plot started in the Harvest Brigade. Things are back on track. It makes sense.

In a year or two, she brought her four children to join the army, far away from all that messy stuff.

Seeing the smile on Lin Zhao's face, Aunt Zhang gossiped, "What are you smiling about? Is something on your mind? If it's about the Lu family, tell me too. Don't worry, I'm very tight-lipped."

Lin Zhao: Do ​​you think I believe you or not?
Before Lin Zhao could speak, a tall, handsome man with deep, dark eyes entered.

He was wearing training clothes, had a tall and imposing figure, and a handsome face. He was very eye-catching as he walked closer.

Sister-in-law Zhang stood up and called out to the room where the twins were: "Black Egg, we should go back now."

Black Egg was having such a great time seeing a house like this for the twins, and he was so happy that he didn't want to leave. When he heard his mother's words, he moved his mouth slightly and replied with a "hey," but the sound didn't even leave the door.

Yu Bao reminded him, "Your mother is calling you."

Black Egg dismissed it, "It's nothing."

“She told you to go home,” Yu Bao added.

Black Egg only wanted to play and didn't want to go home.

Hengbao saw his father and said, "Brother, Dad's home. Let's hurry out, we have to leave. We can't be late when we visit someone's house."

Now, Blackie felt embarrassed to stay any longer. Looking reluctantly at the comic book he hadn't finished reading, he said sadly, "Can I come again tomorrow?"

"Sure, you're welcome to come." Yu Bao was very generous.

"Doesn't your mother buy you books?" Hengbao asked curiously.

"No, I won't buy it. My mom says buying books is useless, especially comic books," Black Egg said sullenly.

He also wanted to have an endless supply of books to read.

Hengbao was stunned.

After Heidan was dragged away by his mother, Hengbao hugged Lin Zhao's leg and said in a soft, coquettish voice, "Mommy, you're so good."

Lin Zhao was puzzled, "Why are you suddenly praising me?"

"It wasn't sudden!" Hengbao retorted.

"Okay, okay, it's not sudden. Don't be so loud, or your throat will hurt. We should get going. Do you two need to use the restroom?" Lin Zhao took out the mung bean cakes wrapped in oil paper.

"No," Yu Bao replied.

Hengbao: "If my brother doesn't go, I won't go either."

Lin Zhao: "..."

They even have to go to the toilet together; no wonder they're brothers who came from the same belly.

"Then let's go."

The family of four left home.

Those who were chatting saw this and knew where they were going.

They also went through this procedure when they arrived.

(End of this chapter)