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

Chapter 309 "This is called reconnaissance"

How could Gu's mother be a petty person if she could raise a girl with Gu Chan's temperament?!
Moreover……

The third son's wife wasn't idle in the military region either; she and Chenghuai were even helping to inquire about their grandson's coach.

She's not the kind of mother-in-law who can't stand seeing her son and daughter-in-law get along well; it's just annoying to meddle in everything.

Grandma Lu pursed her lips, disbelievingly saying, "I don't believe you'll have no reaction at all when your third son's wife goes to join the army."

"What reaction?" Gu's mother, never one to mince words, didn't hold back. "Oh, of course I had a reaction..."

She said with a smile, "I'm happy. I'm happy for my third son. It's a good thing that he's reunited with his wife and children. Why would I cry if I wasn't happy?"

“I’m also worried about my third son’s wife. Why am I worried? I’m afraid she won’t be used to being in the army, I’m afraid she won’t be able to take care of four children by herself, and I’m also afraid she won’t adapt to being away from home.”

Grandma Lu: "..."

Old Mrs. Lu sneered, looking at her like she was a fool.

"That's your daughter-in-law! She's an outsider! Not your own daughter. Even if she were your own daughter... she's a good-for-nothing, you don't need to care so much. Have you taken too much rat poison and ruined your brain?!"

Mrs. Gu said disapprovingly, "You've lost your mind! I can't reason with someone like you."

She saw that Lu's daughter-in-law, Su Yuxian, was so thin that she was practically skin and bones, which showed that she had been through a lot of hardship. She wondered what she was hoping to gain by marrying a divorced man!
Men fear choosing the wrong career, and women fear marrying the wrong man.

The Lu family members are all lousy. Why did they have to be so foolish as to jump into a cesspool? Just watch, that Su girl is probably going to suffer endlessly.

Qianbao nodded her little head, raised her cute little face, and said in a sweet, childlike voice, "This is called not being able to see eye to eye."

Grandma Lu didn't understand.

The brigade leader's wife understood and looked at the youngest grandson of the Gu family with admiration, exclaiming, "Qianbao is so smart! It's a pity he can't go to university now. I think he's a good candidate for university."

Gu's mother loved hearing people praise her grandson, and her face was full of smiles. "Qianbao is smart, just like his parents."

"It's okay if you can't go to university. A smart person can make a living no matter what they do." This was the reply to the brigade leader's wife who couldn't go to university.

“That’s true,” said the brigade leader’s wife. “Cheng Huai is capable, and his wife is also educated. Qian Bao will be a skilled writer in the future.”

Mother Gu thought to herself that it wasn't just that; Qianbao and his siblings also had four capable uncles. They were so good to their own sister and would also take care of their own nephews. So, she felt very reassured about the grandsons of the third branch of the family.

While she thought this way, Gu's mother wouldn't say it directly. She just smiled and said, "Who can say for sure what will happen in the future? He still has to work hard himself. Giving him a pen won't help if he doesn't learn any skills."

"Qianbao is smart, no problem," the brigade leader's wife said confidently.

That's a very good point.

Mother Gu's smile became even more genuine as she patted her grandson's head, saying, "Your Tie Niu is clever too; he'll have a bright future."

Old Mrs. Lu glanced at the brigade leader's wife with disdain.

What a flatterer!
He wanted to say something sarcastic, but then he remembered he had to go back to work and watch the team leader's expression, so he swallowed his harsh words, his face turning red with embarrassment.

Mother Gu disliked Old Madam Lu and didn't stay long where she was. She called her twins and left.

As they got up to leave, Big Yellow Amber, a few steps away, also got up, shook off the dirt, and followed its little master like two little guards.

"Are these the Gu family's dogs?" When Grandma Lu saw the two fierce-looking dogs, her jaw almost dropped to her toes.

"It's only been a short time, how come you've become so big? You won't bite, will you?"

Gu's mother couldn't help but roll her eyes.

really.

Dogs cannot change shit.

This person's words are still so unpleasant to hear.

"They won't bite. My dogs, Dahuang and Amber, are good dogs. They only bite bad people. They don't even bark in the village. Don't worry."

Qianbao hugged the big head of the dog, which was as tall as him, and said, "Big Yellow, good dog."

Yao Bao, who stayed close to her brother like a pendant, followed closely behind, saying, "Good dog."

The two little ones speak in their sweet, childlike voices; they're incredibly adorable.

Mrs. Gu was charmed by the two boys, and her face was full of smiles.

The voices were all muffled.

"Yes, Big Yellow and Amber are good dogs."

Grandma Lu didn't understand anything about clamping or not clamping, but she thought Grandma Gu's way of speaking was strange and disgusting.

I glanced at the two fat, plump dogs that the Gu family kept with ill intent. I wondered what they were fed, because these two dogs looked so meaty.

Gu's mother had no idea how dangerous Lu's thoughts were. If she had known, she would have rushed up and scratched Lu's face to pieces.

While the third son's wife was visiting relatives, Dahuang and Hupo stayed at the old house. Lin Zhao had prepared enough dog food in advance, so they only needed to be fed on time and in the correct amount each day, which wasn't too much trouble.

Both Dahuang and Hupo are intelligent dogs. They can help look after children and bring water to people working in the fields. They are very clever, and Gu's mother likes them more and more. She even searched everywhere for scraps of cloth that she didn't need and sewed a mat for the two dogs. The mat was filled with soft reed fluff, and the two dogs loved it and used it every day.

on the way home.

Qianbao pursed her lips slightly, glanced at her younger sister who was bouncing around, and suddenly asked her mother, "Grandma, how many more days until my mom comes back?"

Gu's mother subconsciously looked at Yaobao, and only felt relieved when she saw that she hadn't heard anything. "Qianbao, don't mention your mother next to Yaobao. It's not easy for her to make a fuss, but when your sister makes a fuss, no one can stop her."

"I spoke very quietly, Yao Bao didn't hear me." Qian Bao said earnestly.

"Grandma knows you're a good girl, I'm just reminding you." Gu's mother said with loving eyes.

She pondered for a moment, then answered her grandson's question, "Your mother and the others should be back soon. Your brother and the others will be back from their holiday soon, and they will definitely arrive before then."

"Two more weeks?" Qianbao's eyes shone brightly, his black gem-like eyes gleaming slightly.

"More or less," Mrs. Gu said casually.

Qianbao's eyes crinkled into crescents, his steps became lighter, and he recited the new text that Gu Qingzhou had taught him.

Mother Gu didn't know what he was reciting, nor could she understand it, but that didn't stop her from looking at her grandson with pride and satisfaction.

In her eyes, no matter what Qianbao does, he's adorable.

After Qianbao finished reading, Gu's mother said, "Qianbao, you must miss your mother too, right?"

"Hmm." Qianbao made a sound through his nose, his head down, making it impossible to see his expression.

Gu's mother tightened her grip on Qianbao's hand, her eyes filled with heartache.

“Your mother misses you all too,” she said.

Qianbao looked up, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Mother Gu smiled and said gently, "You and Yaobao are still young. How can your mother leave you? A mother's heart is with her children. She can't rest easy no matter where she is, as long as you two aren't by her side."

Worried that Qianbao might overthink things, she led her grandson into the house, continuing, "Your mother went to visit relatives to make plans for the future."

"This trip is absolutely necessary."

Seeing Qianbao's questioning eyes, Gu's mother continued, "Your mother is going to take you to the army camp in the future. How can she not go in advance? This is called scouting the location, you know?"

"Go there in advance to familiarize yourself with the environment, find out where the supply and marketing cooperative is, how to buy vegetables, and where to get anything you need at home... Life is never simple, and she has to be familiar with all of these things in advance."

Qianbao is a well-behaved child who understands what he's saying. He didn't blame Lin Zhao in the first place, and after listening to his grandma's words, he nodded like a little adult.

"knew."

He looked just like a little adult.

Gu's mother didn't expect him to understand, but she was just used to muttering that Qianbao's serious answer was really surprising to her.

"You understand?"

Qianbao looked up at her, his little face showing a hint of helplessness.

At such a young age, Qianbao has gradually realized that he is different from his peers and other children in his village.

While his older brothers were still clueless and only knew how to play, he was thinking about how to get his uncle to read to him for an extra half hour tonight, and how he wanted to learn more words tomorrow... "Grandma, I'm going to find my uncle."

As soon as he got home, Qianbao took off running towards Gu Qingzhou's room with his short legs.

Gu's mother yelled, "Slow down! Be careful not to fall!"

"I know," Qianbao replied, slowing down.

He stopped at his uncle's door, pulled back the bamboo curtain with his delicate white hands, peeked inside, and scanned the room with his dark eyes, his gaze finally settling on Gu Qingzhou.

In his soft, little voice, he asked, "Uncle, may I come in?"

Politeness is not acceptable.

Gu Qingzhou was reading a book when he heard familiar footsteps. He knew who it was and a smile appeared on his face.

Hearing the soft voice, he turned around and waved to Qianbao.

"Come in."

The little guy at the door lit up and trotted into the house.

The boy opened his arms, picked up his little nephew who rushed in, and put him on his lap, his laughter clear and bright, "Did you have fun going out?"

"I didn't play. I went to chat with Grandma under the big banyan tree," Qianbao replied earnestly.

"Uncle, I've started exercising, can you read to me now?"

He was so quiet that he had no hobbies other than reading, and since he was also too young, Lin Zhao was worried that her son would damage his eyesight, so she set strict reading times for him.

Half an hour in the morning and half an hour in the afternoon.

Compared to a 24-hour day, this amount of time is obviously very short.

Qianbao felt it wasn't enough, so he came up with a plan: to hire someone to read to him.

When Lin Zhao and her twins were at home, they would beg their mother and brothers to read to them. When they weren't home, the clever children would pester their uncle.

When he mentioned it, Gu Qingzhou agreed without hesitation. Later, after discovering Qianbao's genius, she took the initiative to become his teacher, wishing she could impart all the knowledge in her body to him.

Worried that Qianbao would become a bookworm, Gu Qingzhou ordered her nephew to go out for a few walks every day.

Qianbao is extremely easy to take care of, which is reflected in the fact that he knows he is still young and listens to his elders. When Gu Qingzhou asks him to wander around, he can really do it, completing it every day as if it were a task.

As a result, my body became stronger.

"Okay, Uncle will read to you." Gu Qingzhou held Qianbao and read to him.

They were reading the text from the textbook.

After he finished reading, Qianbao touched his uncle's pen and spoke fluently.

"Uncle, when will I be able to write?"

He has a good memory and has learned many characters through daily study, but he lacks strength in his wrists and cannot write them.

Gu Qingzhou was slightly taken aback, then squeezed Qianbao's slender wrist and smiled, "You have to wait until you're your brother's age to start writing. You're too young, your hands aren't strong enough, it's not the right time yet."

"Okay." Qianbao listened to the advice.

"good."

……

Lin Zhao returned to the family compound carrying a burlap sack. The sack was bulging and conspicuous as he walked down the street.

This has attracted many inquiries.

"Sister Lin, you're back from shopping? You look like you've had a lot of good stuff. What did you buy?" Sister Wang called out loudly.

I heard this sound.

Many people's eyes fell on the sack in Lin Zhao's hand.

"...They're all things we usually use at home," Lin Zhao said vaguely.

Before Wang's wife could cause any more trouble, he spoke up to change the subject and draw everyone's attention to her.

"I heard that Sister Wang brought back a big piece of meat yesterday, no wonder her mouth was so greasy."

Everyone present looked at Sister Wang's mouth without prior arrangement.

It's so oily, like it's been smeared with lard.

Sister-in-law Wang smiled smugly.

"Is it that obvious? I wiped my mouth several times, but I still can't tell." She feigned annoyance, unable to hide her smile. "I was lucky, I just happened to have some meat coupons in my pocket, so I bought a pound. The kids at home were making a fuss, I really had no choice..."

Lin Zhao smiled, "No wonder I smelled the aroma of meat; I was wondering where it was coming from."

Standing next to her was a little girl wearing a floral hat. The little girl was dressed in a floral dress, with delicate features, fair skin, big eyes, chubby cheeks, and a sweet smile.

It turned out to be Juan'er, the cannon fodder character from the original book, Little Han Shuang.

"Doesn't it smell good? What meat doesn't smell good? Lin, you really know how to talk." Sister Wang's smile became more sincere.

Others also started praising her skills, making even the person with two-meter-long thorns on her body beam with joy and her face become kinder.

Lin Zhao: Tsk, as expected, no one dislikes hearing nice things.

Taking advantage of their reduced presence, Lin Zhao gave Xiao Juan a wink, and the two quietly left the "battlefield".

Once they were in a secluded spot, the little girl wearing the hat raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Aunt Lin is really amazing."

Lin Zhao pinched the little girl's cheek and said with a smile, "What's so great about that? She wants me to become the target of everyone's criticism, but I don't want that."

She'll be polite today, but if that person still doesn't know what's good for them and keeps causing trouble, she'll send troops!

As they spoke, the two made it home safely.

When visiting other people's homes, Han Shuang behaves very well, unlike her boisterous behavior at home. She appears quiet and adorable.

"Yu Bao, come out and see who's here." Lin Zhao put down the sack, shook her arms, and called softly towards the children's room.

Yu Bao quickly went out of the house.

Seeing the new friend in the yard, her face lit up with surprise, "Juan'er, what brings you here?"

The little girl crossed her arms and looked at him haughtily, "What's wrong? Aren't you happy to see me?"

"Welcome, welcome! I didn't expect you to come," Yu Bao said hurriedly.

Xiao Han Shuang put down her hand, walked towards Yu Bao, glanced at the house he came out of, and asked with concern, "Is your brother alright? I heard from your mother that he sprained his ankle, so I came to check on him."

Yu Bao said, "It's okay, it'll be fine after some rest. Thank you."

After answering his new friend's question, he looked at Lin Zhao and said, "Mom, today Heidan and the others came to see Hengbao, and I served them mung bean cakes."

"You did a good job, that's how it should be," Lin Zhao praised. "Our Yubao is becoming more and more like a little master!"

"Juan'er is staying at our house tonight. You take your new friend to the guest room and make sure she's well taken care of."

Yu Bao patted his chest, "I will."

Turning to look at Xiao Han Shuang, he said, "Come on, I'll take you to the guest room. The sheets are clean; my mom just changed them this morning."

The little girl politely thanked Lin Zhao and left with Yu Bao.

Lin Zhao watched the little girl's retreating figure and sighed softly.

Xiao Han Shuang thought that she had begged her father to come to the military region, but that was not the case.

Her arrival at the military region was arranged by Chef Han and Gu Chenghuai. As for the reason, it was because the Han family's troubles hadn't been completely resolved, and the father was afraid something might happen to his daughter, so he simply entrusted her to his comrades-in-arms, since nowhere was as safe as the military region.

(End of this chapter)