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

Chapter 314 "Who Doesn't Have Double Standards?"

Old Han took Xiao Han Shuang and left without wasting a moment.

Lin Zhao nudged Gu Chenghuai's arm. "Look, do you think your son is some little punk?"

Gu Chenghuai: "..."

He raised his hand and pinched his brow. "Don't you see how old these kids are? You're worrying unnecessarily."

Lin Zhao smiled, "What if it were your daughter? Would Yaobao be making a fuss about staying at someone else's house, or wanting to play with boys?"

"What are you playing at?" Gu Chenghuai's face darkened instantly. "Yaobao has three older brothers and so many cousins. Isn't she able to handle all of that? Why is she looking for someone else?"

The tone was inevitably sarcastic and acrimonious.

Lin Zhao: "Tsk."

Gu Chenghuai: "..."

Tsk, what? He's right, isn't he?

"That's a double standard," Lin Zhao commented.

Gu Chenghuai's handsome face remained calm. "Who doesn't have double standards?"

Lin Zhao: That's true.

Yu Bao was reluctant to part with his friend. "Mom, why didn't Uncle Han let Xiao Juan stay? Can we still play with Xiao Juan?"

Lin Zhao was silent.

It's unlikely to happen in the short term.

Because they're about to go back to their hometown!
Gu Chenghuai patted his son's head and said in a deep voice, "Juan'er has to stay with her parents and won't be able to come to the military region for a while. If you want to play with her again, you'll probably only have a chance when you officially come to the military region with your mother."

Yu Bao looked shocked. "Dad, do you mean we won't see Xiao Juan'er before we go back to our hometown?"

He said somewhat sadly, "We haven't said goodbye yet."

Hengbao added, "Yeah, I hope Xiaojuan isn't angry with us."

"No," Gu Chenghuai gently reassured his two sons, "I will explain the situation for you."

Yu Bao felt relieved, but then remembered something and looked up at Gu Chenghuai, "Dad, Xiao Juan'er's house is still hers, right? Her stepmother Lu Baozhen won't take it away, will she?"

Gu Chenghuai frowned slightly, wondering what all this nonsense was.

“Our country is a country ruled by law. Snatching houses is illegal, and anyone who violates this rule will be punished. The Han family’s house is protected; no one can take it away.” He calmly explained the law to his two sons.

Yu Bao clapped his hands, "That's wonderful!"

He was afraid that if they went back to their hometown, Lu Baozhen and her stepmother would go back to the military region and mess with their new friends.

……

After receiving their first payment for selling herbs, Gouzi's family bought a lot of local specialties from the village and sent them to the military region.

It was specifically designated for Lin Zhao's family.

Lin Zhao was very puzzled when she learned of this.

The soldiers on duty outside the military district gate urged her repeatedly, so she simply walked outside.

The entrance was some distance from the family compound, so Lin Zhao borrowed her older brother's bicycle and took the twins there together.

Gouzi and her grandmother were waiting. When the grandmother and grandson saw Lin Zhao and the others, smiles appeared on their faces.

"Doggy, what brings you here?" Yu Bao asked, puzzled, as Lin Zhao parked the car and walked towards Doggy and her grandmother.

Seeing that her grandmother didn't speak, Gouzi took the initiative to explain, "We sold the herbs we picked, and made a lot of money. My grandmother traded them with the villagers for local specialties, and we came to thank you."

The little girl is very quick at recognizing herbs; she knows exactly where a certain herb is found.

Furthermore, the military hospital holds small classes every now and then, and the dog has made great progress.

The brigade leader asked her to teach the villagers how to calculate work points.

As a result, he had more opportunities to speak in front of the villagers, and Gouzi's personality changed a little. He looked much more generous and was no longer as timid and insecure as before.

At this moment, her features gradually broadened.

“I learned about many herbs. The brigade leader said I learned well and asked me to teach the villagers, which I agreed to. After selling the herbs this time, every household made money, and everyone was very happy. The villagers said they wanted to thank you properly. When will you come to the village again? We'll kill a chicken to welcome you.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Bao first congratulated Gouzi on making money, and then expressed her refusal.

"Congratulations on your team's hard work paying off. This is the result of your diligent efforts. You're welcome."

"We can't accept the local specialties; that would be against the rules. You can take them back."

The dog hurriedly said, "We gave this voluntarily as a thank you gift. It doesn't violate any rules. My grandma and I carried it here with great difficulty, so you must accept it."

She said earnestly, "The books on identifying herbs were given to us by you. If your mother hadn't said they were herbs, we would definitely have pulled them out as weeds. You helped us earn money, so it's only right that we give you local specialties. My grandma said that people should repay kindness, otherwise they're ungrateful, and I don't want to be an ungrateful person."

Yu Bao choked, unsure of what to say.

When it was Hengbao's turn, he said, "No! There are regulations in the army that soldiers cannot accept even a needle or thread from the people. What you are doing is harming my father! Take it away immediately. If someone sees this, my family will be in deep trouble and we won't be able to explain ourselves."

"But..." the dog wanted to say more.

"No buts." Hengbao raised his voice loudly, deliberately letting the officers on duty hear him, his cute chubby face full of refusal, "My family really can't accept them."

Yu Bao supported his younger brother, saying, "That's right, we can't accept it. If you're worried about carrying it back too much, I'll ask the soldiers to help you send it back."

Hengbao added, "Is this alright now?"

In short.

This gift is absolutely unacceptable.

So many eyes are watching.

I can't let my dad get punished.

Smart children won't do things that put the cart before the horse.

Unable to argue with the perfectly matched Gu family twins, Gouzi awkwardly looked at Lin Zhao.

"...It's a thank-you gift, I didn't ask for anything in return," she explained hastily.

Lin Zhao smiled reassuringly and spoke softly, "I know, but no matter what, you can't accept it."

"Rules are rules, and everyone must abide by them. We appreciate your kindness, thank you."

This was mainly said to the elderly.

Grandma Gouzi was a resourceful old lady; if her benefactor wouldn't accept the money, she had other ways.

He immediately picked up his things and walked towards the person on duty.

Put things down.

"Comrade, these things were put together by our brigade to improve your meals. Thank you for the military region's care for our brigade. Dog, go home."

The soldier on duty: "..."

He has no hearing problems. He was speaking so loudly before, how could he not hear?
Just as they were about to say something, the grandfather and grandson dropped the two bamboo baskets that were stuffed full. Afraid of being rejected again, they didn't dare to exchange any more pleasantries with Lin Zhao and ran away quickly.

"Comrade, the military region has regulations regarding your belongings—!" the dark-skinned duty officer shouted.

But then they saw the grandmother and grandson run even faster.

The officer on duty looked at Lin Zhao helplessly, and said with difficulty, "This..."

Lin Zhao pondered for a moment and came up with an idea, "I think the villager is very determined to improve everyone's meals. Even if you chase after her, she won't accept it. Instead, she'll run even faster. Why don't you send it to the cafeteria?"

The implication was that they should simply let the cafeteria do it.

"I'll report to my superiors later, thank you, sister-in-law." The officer's mind cleared, and his furrowed brows relaxed.

Lin Zhao drove her two sons back to their apartment building.

On the road.

"Mom, did I do well today?" Hengbao sat on the front beam, swinging his short legs, seeking praise. "Very well." Lin Zhao praised him as he wished, "You two remembered what your father said, and Mom is very pleased."

She didn't overlook Yu Bao either, saying, "Yu Bao also spoke exceptionally well. Your courage to express yourselves is truly dazzling and sparkling. I'm so proud of you."

Lin Zhao truly didn't expect her two sons to react that way; their political instincts are really too sharp.

Hearing these words of praise, even the usually composed Yu Bao started to wiggle his legs.

So happy.

He will always be his mother's pride.

Hengbao held up his healed leg, his eyes shining, "Mommy, my leg's all better now, can I play with Heidan and the others?"

"Why are you so playful? Have you finished your homework?" Lin Zhao looked helplessly at his dark hair.

"I'm done!" Hengbao shouted, his confidence stemming from finishing his homework perfectly.

"Yu Bao?" Lin Zhao called out gently to her eldest son.

Yu Bao knew why his mother had called him, and immediately said, "It's over. I checked it. Heng Bao did it very carefully. I explained the wrong questions to him, and he learned them!"

During the few days his younger brother was recovering from his foot injury, he made Hengbao do his homework and also reviewed his lessons to ensure he could still be at the top of his class next semester.

whee.

"Yu Bao is so wonderful! With you around, I have so much less to worry about. My eldest son has worked so hard," Lin Zhao said softly.

"I'm not tired. What Mom does is more meaningful. Hengbao has me, so Mom can rest assured," Yubao said earnestly.

Seeing the changes in the dog deeply touched his little heart.

Lin Zhao paused slightly as she pedaled, a faint smile flickering in her eyes, sparkling like a thousand stars. "Do you know what's meaningful?"

“I know, Mom helps Gouzi and his team, that’s a meaningful thing,” Yu Bao said seriously with a straight face.

The little boy leaned his head against Lin Zhao's back, his nose lightly brushing against his mother's cotton shirt, and said something sweeter than milk cake, "Mom is also my pride."

Lin Zhao's eyebrows curved into a smile.

She doesn't have such lofty sentiments; it was just a coincidence.

It's a win-win situation now.

As the bicycle entered the residential compound, several women walked ahead, standing sideways along the road.

Left with no other option, Lin Zhao could only ring the bicycle bell.

Zhang Ping turned around and saw Lin Zhao with the two twins. A smile appeared on her tense face. "Sister Lin, you took them out?"

Lin Zhao jumped out of the car and replied with a smile, "I didn't go out, I just took a stroll around the entrance of the military region."

When Sister-in-law Wang saw that Lin Zhao hadn't taken anything, she felt relieved, but thinking of the news she'd heard, she still felt a pang of jealousy.

He deliberately said, "I heard a fellow villager came all the way to give you a gift? Where's the gift? I haven't seen it. Comrade Lin, were you tricked?!"

The gloating was palpable.

"The army has strict orders not to take even a needle or thread from the people. Doesn't Aunt Wang know that?" Yu Bao frowned and asked politely.

Sister-in-law Wang choked.

Zhang Ping laughed and said, "That's right, doesn't Sister Wang know this military rule? You've been here for several years and you still don't know this? You've really wasted your age; you're not even as good as a child."

"Zhang Ping!" Sister-in-law Wang said angrily, "Mind your own business first!"

She gave a forced smile, speaking sarcastically with suspicion.

"I heard that stinky butt's dad hasn't been home for days and is angry with you! He thinks you're a wicked woman and doesn't want to share a room with you. Aren't you afraid he'll divorce you?"

Zhang Ping felt as if she had been shot with an arrow, the pain sharp and piercing.

Although she no longer has feelings for the man, they had shared some wonderful times together, and with their child, she never considered divorce. It was truly cruel of him to treat his wife so disrespectfully.

That's incredibly ruthless.

He's completely obsessed with a fickle woman!

"None of your business!" Zhang Ping retorted without flinching. "Your son has been stealing again. This time, he's been chased all the way to our doorstep. As the old saying goes, 'He who steals a needle when he's young will steal gold when he's old.' If you don't take care of him, he'll end up in jail sooner or later."

Wang's sister-in-law dotes on her eldest son the most, giving him whatever he wants without hesitation. She's extremely protective of him, and when she heard Zhang Ping cursing her son, she was furious.

"You're the one who's going to jail! Your whole family will be going to jail!"

The woman grabbed Zhang Ping's arm and shook it violently.

"Spit it out! Say you didn't mean it!" Wang's wife shouted.

People around her urged, "Ah Ping, quickly spit a few times."

Otherwise, when Wang's eldest son suffers misfortune, Wang's wife will blame everything on her, making unreasonable demands and claiming that her son is cursed.

Given the current circumstances, no one dares to engage in superstitious practices, but the power of a mother going mad should not be underestimated.

That's really reckless.

Zhang Ping listened to the advice and spat out several times.

Sister-in-law Wang clasped her hands together and bowed in all directions, her heart settling back into her left chest.

Good heavens, that was terrifying!

Lin Zhao, witnessing this scene: "..."

They're obviously up to no good, so why isn't anyone reporting them?

She didn't meddle in other people's business. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, she gave Zhang Ping, who had spoken up for justice, a look and quietly left.

Zhang Ping smiled.

……

When Gu Chenghuai returned home, he couldn't find his wife and son. Just as he left the hospital and was about to look for them, he ran into a mother and her two children who had just returned home.

"Where did you go? Why are you still riding a bicycle?" He went up, picked up the twins, took the bicycle, and with a gentle push, skipped the step-down section and lifted the bicycle off the ground to take it home.

“Gouzi and his grandma came to deliver gifts, I’ll go see them.” Lin Zhao led her son into the yard, one on each side.

"Your son was exceptionally good just now, really. His reaction time and speech were excellent, and he was very quick-witted. He was fantastic."

After praising them, Lin Zhao said to the twins, "Quick, tell your father what happened just now."

Yu Bao and Heng Bao are both children who love to show off, and they started talking one after another.

Listen.

Gu Chenghuai looked surprised and praised, "Your mother is right. You two did a good job. You remember what I said. Well done. You deserve praise."

The two brothers were beaming with pride.

Yu Bao barely snapped out of his daze and said, "It's a pity we couldn't persuade them to take the things back."

"You've done a good job," Gu Chenghuai affirmed.

He had witnessed the stubbornness of his fellow villagers quite often.

In the past, when they went out to fight floods, some villagers would give them gifts to express their gratitude. When they refused, they would throw the gifts onto the vehicle. These were potatoes, which were extremely heavy. They hit the young soldiers, making them dizzy. When the army doctor saw them, they found out that the soldiers had suffered concussions.

From then on, soldiers on missions began to be wary of "ambushes" by the locals to prevent being accidentally injured.

After the father and his two sons finished speaking, Lin Zhao asked about his previous doubts.

"...How dare Sister-in-law Wang say such a thing? Isn't she afraid of...you know what?"

Gu Chenghuai: "Some bad things have happened before. The military strictly prohibits bringing in outside influences. The conflicts in the family compound are all trivial matters and do not rise to the level of reporting."

Moreover.

With past examples to learn from, no one dares to break the law.

(End of this chapter)