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

Chapter 322 "Perfect Self-Positioning"

Lin Zhao stepped out of the bathroom, her body still damp, her skin flushed a light pink, and she felt like she had lost two pounds.

Before I could say anything, a cute little girl, as adorable as a figurine, hugged my leg.

The word "抱" is inaccurate; it should be "挂".

"Mommy, Mommy, Mommy..." Yao Bao called out nimbly, her voice soft and cute, her big, adorable eyes glistening with tears, "I want a hug."

Lin Zhao also missed her daughter, so she picked her up and kissed the baby's soft cheeks.

"Okay, hug!"

Seeing that Yaobao was behaving well and didn't cry, she was pleasantly surprised and rubbed her face against her daughter's, saying, "How can you be so good, my little one?"

Yao Bao patted her chest, "Good boy, the best boy."

Qianbao glanced at her younger sister, then silently pursed her lips, not exposing her.

Lin Zhao hugged Qianbao again, kissed her serious-looking youngest son, and said sweet words, "Our Qianbao is getting more and more handsome! I haven't seen him for a month, and he seems to have grown taller and more outstanding! Look at his little nose and mouth, so pretty."

Qianbao's ears turned crimson. He wanted to leave but was reluctant to. He took the dirty laundry basket from Lin Zhao and dragged it to the sink.

After finishing their business, they came back again, looking obedient and gentle.

"Thank you, Qianbao. Now our Qianbao can help with chores too," Lin Zhao said softly.

Qianbao pointed her fair little finger at Lin Zhao's wet hair, her voice soft and sweet, but her tone was serious, "Dry your hair."

"Okay, I'll dry it right away." Lin Zhao sat down and slowly dried her hair.

Lin Shichang boiled water, filled the kettle, changed the sheets on the bed, and watered the vegetable garden before resting.

“Come over when you’ve had a good rest. Your sister-in-law and Xibao have been thinking about you a lot. They’ve mentioned you several times this month. If you don’t come over soon, your two little nephews won’t even know they have an aunt,” he said with a smile.

This refers to Chen Yusheng's twins.

Lin Zhao had indeed only met them a few times. "Okay, I'll bring my camera when I go, and I'll take pictures of Sandan and Sidan."

The children are still young, and Lin Shichang hasn't named them yet. For now, they're called San Dan and Si Dan, because it's a humble name that's easier to raise them.

Besides, maybe his father has his own ideas.

When naming a younger generation, the opinions of the elders should always be considered.

"Okay, your sister-in-law is still waiting for me at home, I'll head back first." Lin Shichang got up, intending to go home.

After taking only a few steps, she remembered something, stopped, and turned to look at Lin Zhao. "Zhao Zhao, do you know that Xiang Xiang's wedding date has been set?"

"Sister Xiangxiang is getting married?" Lin Zhao paused slightly while drying her hair, her expression a mixture of surprise and delight. "When?!"

"It's scheduled for October," Lin Shichang said.

“October is National Day, it’s festive, that’s great,” Lin Zhao said. “I’ll go help then and have Qianbao and Yaobao make a new bed for her and Comrade Li.”

Rolling a baby into a new bed is a feudal practice that is openly criticized, but people do it in private and no one says anything.

It's all about good luck; few people would want to upset someone on their wedding day.

"The eldest sister of the Li family must be very happy," Lin Shichang said with a smile.

I heard that Li Song is the only son of the Li family and bears the heavy responsibility of carrying on the family line. I'm afraid Sister Li is hoping to have a nephew. She would be happy if she knew that Qianbao and Yaobao were rolling around in bed together.

After settling the wedding date with Yuan Xiang, Lin Shichang mentally considered other matters, making sure there was nothing more to say. He then instructed Qianbao and Yaobao to behave well before leaving.

Qianbao escorted his uncle to the gate and watched him leave before slowly heading home.

Lin Zhao took in the whole scene.

"Qianbao is seeing your uncle off?!"

You're only a few years old, a little kid not even three, yet you've already awakened the ability to see guests off.

"Mm." Qianbao nodded.

"Did your grandma teach you that?" Lin Zhao cupped her son's face in her hands with a smile, her pride almost overflowing.

What a wonderful little one!

"My uncle taught me," Qianbao said earnestly.

Lin Zhao rubbed his head. No wonder he looked so different. It was clear that Qingzhou had put a lot of effort into Qianbao.

Before long, Yu Bao and Heng Bao ran home. The two little brothers were clean and fresh, wearing clean clothes, looking refreshing, and were two handsome little boys again.

"Mommy!" Yu Bao called out, then looked at her younger siblings, focusing on Yao Bao. Seeing that Yao Bao's eyes weren't red, as if she hadn't cried, she praised her in an exaggerated tone, "Yao Bao was so good today, she even massaged Mommy's legs..."

Before he could finish praising her, Yao Bao stood up and opened her arms to him.

Lin Zhao asked in confusion, "What does this mean?"

Yao Bao turned around, facing her mother, and said in her adorable, childlike voice, "A gift."

Yu Bao touched the tip of her nose and explained shyly, "I was afraid Yao Bao would cry, so I told her we bought her a gift..."

“We did buy gifts, so there’s nothing to be embarrassed about. Go, take Qianbao and Yaobao to distribute the gifts. I need to write a letter,” Lin Zhao told the children.

Hengbao leaned over the stone table, his eyes shining like lamps. "Write it for my dad?"

"You know perfectly well what I'm asking." Lin Zhao looked at him. "You have something to say to your dad? What do you want to say? Do you want me to write it for you?"

"No, I want to write it myself, okay?" Hengbao looked at her mother expectantly.

"You're so young and you already have little secrets? Okay, you can write them down yourself, and I'll send them out together. But your dad has important business to attend to, so his reply will be slow. You'd better be prepared," Lin Zhao reminded him.

He was also afraid that Hengbao might ask some urgent question in the letter, and his father wouldn't be able to answer it in time, which would make him unhappy.

"It's nothing," Hengbao waved his hand.

Then he took his younger siblings back to their room to distribute the gifts.

Looking at the room he hadn't seen in so long, he lay down on the bed and stared straight at the ceiling. "It's been so long since I slept in my own bed. It's so comfortable."

As I was giving my remarks, I noticed a net on the roof.

Upon closer inspection, you can see hardworking spiders hanging on it.

"Oh my god, there are spiders on the roof." The moment the words left his mouth, he sat up abruptly, nimbly climbed to the top bunk, and said to Qianbao, "Qianbao, hand me a broom."

The broom was right behind the door, within Qianbao's reach. He took it and handed it to Hengbao.

Hengbao swept away the cobwebs on the roof, inspected it carefully again, put down the broom, put his hands on his hips, and said, "I wonder who owns this room! King Hengbao has only been gone for a few days, and this little spider dares to come and take over my territory. It's asking for trouble!"

That smug look was a bit childish, but in a kid's eyes, it was incredibly cool.

Yao Bao's eyes sparkled, and the parrot mimicked, "My skin is itchy."

Yu Bao covered his sister's mouth, "Yao Bao, be good, don't learn from your second brother. That's not a nice thing to say. Good children don't learn that."

The little dumpling looked blankly at her.

"Brother will show you the gifts," Yu Bao changed the subject.

"A gift! A gift!" Yao Bao clapped her hands and cheered, then went to see the gift with her brother.

Hengbao slipped off the bed, "I want to see too."

Yu Bao rolled his eyes at him. "I didn't say you couldn't come along. You better watch yourself in front of Yao Bao. If your sister picks up bad habits from you, Dad will definitely beat you." He knew that having more sons meant less value, and his father favored Yao Bao more.

Hengbao touched his face and said regretfully, "It's a pity I don't look like my mom. If I looked like her, my dad would never have the heart to discipline me. I would be the little tyrant of our family!"

Yu Bao looked speechless. "You already are."

"No, I am the Great Sage with many Buddhas above my head." Hengbao's self-positioning was perfect.

“You’re a Monkey King fan now,” Yu Bao teased, unpacking the gift bag and pulling out a packet of peanut candy. “Do you know what this is?” she said to Qian Bao and Yao Bao. “It’s peanut candy. It’s so delicious! It was made by Daddy’s good friend.”

Seeing his younger sister reach for it, he grabbed Yao Bao's hand and said, "Don't rush. Be careful when eating this candy. Eat it slowly, or you'll feel really uncomfortable if you choke."

Knowing about this peanut candy, the twins wanted to bring some for their younger siblings, so Chef Han made some improvements. First of all, the size is quite different; it's small, about the size of a mung bean, with a layer of sugar frosting on the surface that melts with a gentle touch. Inside are crunchy peanut pieces that are very fragrant.

"Mmm." Yao Bao responded, then stopped eating, looked up at her brother, opened her mouth wide, and gestured to Yu Bao to feed her.

Yu Bao put one in her mouth, and then fed one to Qian Bao.

"Eat them one at a time, don't eat too many, or your teeth will rot," he said.

The two children's eyes lit up.

Hengbao ate a peanut candy and stopped causing trouble. He went to the side to suck on a coal ball, which made the kitten meow, venting its dissatisfaction.

"The coal briquette's cry is so lovely, cry out again."

Coal Ball was filled with resistance, its tail swishing back and forth. It glanced at him, its beautiful cat eyes flashing with human-like disdain.

Qianbao protected his little playmate and said to his second brother, "Second brother, don't bully Meiqiu. He doesn't like you kissing him!"

Hengbao kissed the kitten's head a few more times, looking completely absorbed in the moment.

Lin Zhao's hair was dry when she was about to go back to her room. She glanced at the children's room and saw her second son cuddling the cat so freely that she froze on the spot.

"??"

Is Hengbao a plush toy fanatic?
I didn't notice it before.

"Mommy, look at Coal Ball! It's even cuter now! It has a round face and soft fur. I love it so much!" Hengbao carried Coal Ball to Lin Zhao, let her take a look, and then started to rub, kiss, and stroke it with abandon.

Lin Zhao found the kitten to be very well-behaved, and even though it struggled, it didn't bite. This made him like the kitten even more, and he couldn't help but stroke its head.

The coal ball felt incredibly comfortable, making a gurgling sound in its throat, its body rising and falling rhythmically—it was very therapeutic.

"You talk to your younger siblings. I'm taking Coal Ball back to my room so it can keep me company while I write my letter." Lin Zhao decisively snatched the kitten away, intending to secretly feed it canned food back in her room.

The cat food cans were the supplies we got from the lottery. Jingmo and Xiaobai have already enjoyed the rice balls, but Meiqiu hasn't tasted them yet.

Hengbao reluctantly handed over the coal ball, then turned to Xiaojin to mess with the adorable monkey brother.

Yu Bao was amazed by her younger brother's high energy.

"Hengbao, aren't you tired?" he asked.

He was very sleepy and wanted to lie down and sleep for a while, but he was thinking that he hadn't seen Qianbao and Yaobao for a long time and wanted to play with them for a while.

Hengbao shook his head and sighed, "I'm not tired, I'm very excited. It's a pity that Libao isn't here. If he were here, we could go find Tie Niu and the others."

“If you’re not tired, go write a letter to your dad, or come and share your gifts,” Yu Bao said.

"Why do we have to split it?" Hengbao put down Xiaojin, walked towards his brother, and asked in a puzzled and carefree manner.

“These things include the old house and Big Egg Brother’s things, so we definitely have to share them. If we don’t share, Mom will have to.” Yu Bao said solemnly.

"I'll write the letter tonight, let's distribute the gifts first!" Hengbao immediately said. "How do we distribute them?"

"We'll divide it according to the number of people," Yu Bao said.

To clear out her inventory, Lin Zhao took out a lot of Warrior shoes, giving one pair to each of the children in her parents' and in-laws' families.

……

in the afternoon.

After resting, Lin Zhao took the children to the old house for dinner.

When the group arrived, a fragrant aroma wafted from the courtyard. Gu's mother was in the kitchen, and Gu Qingzhou was serving dishes.

"Third Sister-in-law," Gu Qingzhou called out to Lin Zhao with a smile.

"I heard that you've been teaching Qianbao every day for the past month while I was away. Thank you for your hard work." Lin Zhao also thanked her brother-in-law.

She didn't think it was her duty to take care of and teach the children.

My brother-in-law has good intentions; we have to admit it.

Gu Qingzhou's heart stirred slightly, and she said, "Third sister-in-law, you're being too polite. Qianbao is my nephew, and besides, he's very well-behaved. I didn't have to worry about him much."

Zhao Liuniang came out of the house, laughing heartily, "I'll be your witness."

She looked at Lin Zhao with surprise and delight, "Qianbao is so easy to take care of. Bangbang and Laimei are not even half as good as him. He and Yaobao are both well-behaved. As the saying goes, you can tell what a person will be like at three years old. Sister-in-law, you will have great fortune in the future."

Bangbang and Lai Mei looked at each other, seeing helplessness in each other's eyes.

What did they do to deserve this? They've been tortured all summer, and they're still not done?!
Gu Yucheng muttered, "That's a lie. Third sister-in-law has always been lucky."

Zhao Liuniang thought to herself that it made sense, and slapped her mouth lightly, "Look at me, I really don't know how to speak. What I meant was that everything will go well for my third sister-in-law in the future."

Lin Zhao sat down and gave her a reproachful look. "You've only been working for a short time, and your eloquence has improved so much. Second sister-in-law has made great progress. It's just that you haven't had a good opportunity yet, otherwise you could have even become an advanced individual."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Liuniang beamed with joy.

"You have such a silver tongue, I don't have that ability. If it weren't for your good management and the help from Comrade Li and Comrade Wang, I would definitely be in a mess."

Lin Zhao said, "Don't deny your own value. Second sister-in-law is a capable person, and there's no doubt that she did a good job. Thank you for your help this past month."

“What trouble is there? So many people in the village envy me. I have an easy and respectable life, and I even get paid. I’d be laughing in my sleep if such a good thing happened to me,” Zhao Liuniang said frankly.

Lai Mei burst out laughing, "I can vouch for you, my mom actually laughed out loud in her sleep! It scared me to death! If Big Yellow and Amber hadn't kept quiet, I would have thought some bad guy had come to our house..."

Adults value their reputation, so Zhao Liuniang glared at him and said, "Gu Xingci, I think you're asking for a beating!"

Lai Mei immediately calmed down and didn't dare to stir up trouble again.

Gu Yucheng brought out a basin from the kitchen. The basin contained boiled corn, and the aroma wafted over, making one's mouth water.

"Wow, boiled corn! There really is boiled corn!" Hengbao's voice rang out in surprise. "So much, Second Uncle, you're so kind. You're the best Second Uncle in the whole world. When you get old, I'll take care of you!"

Gu Zhiheng, the master of empty promises, has appeared online, offering a huge, round one right off the bat.

Gu Yucheng smiled broadly, "I'll remember that."

"A few ears of corn in exchange for such filial piety from a younger generation—it's totally worth it!"

Hengbao had a sweet tongue. "I keep my word. When I earn money, I'll buy meat and cigarettes for my second uncle, and cloth and yarn for my second aunt."

Listen to how simple his list is, yet it all hits the nail on the head.

Not to mention Gu Yucheng, even Zhao Liuniang felt warm inside, her eyes softening again and again.

Lin Zhao seized an opportunity to ask Zhao Liuniang about the Huang family, "Second Sister-in-law, what's the situation with Li Bao's maternal grandfather? I heard from Yu Bao and Heng Bao that he's ill..."

(End of this chapter)