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

Chapter 352 "His Bright Future Keeps Him Sleeping"

Gu's mother grinned widely, puffed out her chest, held her head high, and walked with a swagger.

"Should we call the second brother's family?" she asked proactively.

After Gu Xing'er got married, the relationship between the first and second branches of the Gu family improved significantly. The two families resumed contact, and Old Madam Gu would often stroll around the old house.

She was, after all, his own mother. There was some favoritism, but she wasn't a heartless person. She had worked hard to raise him, and Gu's father was willing to be filial to his mother. Whenever the family cooked something delicious, he would have his grandson call for his great-grandmother, or bring her a bowl.

There has been a back-and-forth exchange, and the relationship between the two families is much closer than it was when they were younger.

"Shout!" Father Gu's face was beaming with joy, his whole face glowing, making him look at least five years younger.

"Come on, go call your second grandfather," Mother Gu instructed her grandson.

"Yes," Lai Mei responded, happily going to call for help.

There's meat to eat!!
When Uncle Gu learned that his nephew had been promoted to regimental commander, he was so happy that he didn't know what to say.

"The Gu family's ancestral graves are emitting auspicious smoke!!" Old Mrs. Gu slapped her thigh, her wrinkled face beaming with joy.

"Let's go together."

These words were spoken by the younger sister, and then by the other members of the second wife's family, outlining her plans.

She looked at her second son's wife and said, "Bring the biggest piece of cured meat from home with you later."

There were only a few pieces of cured meat in the house, which were smoked for the New Year. Aunt Gu was reluctant to part with them, and knowing that it was no use arguing, she waved her hand at her daughter-in-law and told her to do what she wanted.

"..."

Uncle Gu defended his mother, "Mother's arrangements are so thoughtful, taking the eldest! The ancestral graves are truly blessed, hahaha! The regimental commander is even higher than the commune secretary, so promising, so very promising, Chenghuai is truly a hero!"

Pride is there, but also a touch of envy: "My brother has a fine son!"

He became a regimental commander at a young age, with such a bright future, that he couldn't sleep at night.

His sons... well, never mind.

Gu Chenghuai's cousins: "??"

What was with that look on Dad's face—glancing at them and then quickly looking away with disgust?!
"There's no need to be envious. The one who's capable is your own nephew. He calls you 'Second Uncle.' Even if he's a regimental commander, brigade commander, or army commander, he'd still have to call you respectfully..." Old Mrs. Gu couldn't bear to see her son upset, so she comforted him.

"I know, I'm so happy, hahaha, Commander... that's great." Uncle Gu laughed heartily, unable to sit still any longer, and got up to walk towards the door, "I'm going to find my elder brother."

He couldn't wait to have a chat with his older brother.

Upon arriving at the Gu family's old house, before even entering, I stood up and called out "Brother, Brother!" just like when I was a child, like a lively little duck.

"Brother, brother, brother, where are you? I'm here, I've come to find you!"

When Gu's father heard this series of calls for his brother, the memories of his dead body assaulted him.

He hurriedly came out of the house.

"Inside the house, inside the house..."

Uncle Gu stepped forward and grabbed his brother's arm. "Brother, Cheng Huai really became a regimental commander? Is it true?"

“It’s true, it’s really true!” Father Gu said repeatedly. “My third son wrote in his letter that he’s going home for the New Year.”

As he spoke, he raised the bottle in his hand and shook it, "Second brother, let's have a few drinks to celebrate later."

"Oh my, this is good wine! Brother, you even have such good wine." Uncle Gu said.

"It was a gift from my third son's wife," Gu's father said with a smile. "I wouldn't have been willing to open it for ordinary people."

Uncle Gu was deeply moved. "My eldest brother is still the best to me. He always remembers me when he gets something good."

Father Gu patted his shoulder, his meaning clear without words.

Sincerity begets sincerity. His mother favored the second son, but the second son didn't take advantage of her favor. He would always save some of the good food for his older brother. The brothers had a deep bond.

"Want to come with me tonight to burn paper money for Dad?"

Uncle Gu agreed, “Great! Father will be so happy to hear this. That old man loves to show off. Cheng Huai has been promoted, now he’ll have something to brag about. He’ll be so smug.”

“I’m not very capable, and I can’t be your pride and joy. But if you can make me proud because of my son, I’ll be happy too,” said Father Gu.

Uncle Gu gave his brother a complicated look. "Aren't you Dad's pride? When he was alive, he always praised you, saying you were bold and meticulous, and that you were his most proud son. If that's not pride, then what is?"

Father loved his elder brother more, and mother loved him more. Gu Ershu never envied his own brother for being favored by his father.

Gu's father looked helpless.

The chicken talks with the duck.

His achievements are incomparable to Cheng Huai's.

However, Chenghuai is his son, and he raised him. Perhaps Chenghuai deserves some credit for his achievements?
The day.

The aroma of food from the Gu family's old house wafted far and wide.

The villagers knew that the Gu family's prodigy had been promoted, and his family was celebrating. Their feelings were quite complicated; there was a lot of envy, a bit of sourness, and a sense of pride...

Some people even brought their own mixed grain rice to the Gu family's door, enjoying the aroma of meat wafting from the yard as they ate.

The other children, including Yuanbao, were also squatting on the ground, eating their rice with heavy bowls, trying to taste the meat in their coarse grains. Their dream was beautiful, but reality hit them hard.

"What do you think Yu Bao and Heng Bao are eating? I wonder if they have braised pork. Braised pork is the best," Tie Niu said.

His family was well-off; he had a grandfather who was the brigade leader, so he had more opportunities to eat meat than other children.

Yuanbao wiped his mouth, his eyes shining, "I love chicken legs, chicken legs are delicious."

"Yu Bao and Heng Bao said they wanted to eat chicken, and their second aunt is going to kill a chicken," Da Zhuang said. His family and the twins were neighbors, so it was easy for them to get any information.

The calf didn't have a bowl of rice. He was weak and couldn't eat coarse grains. He ate noodles with meat sauce and fried eggs. He ate well, but the smell of meat still made him a little hungry.

Chang Sheng glanced at the Gu family again and again, "Yu Bao and Heng Bao eat meat all the time. They've eaten more meat than I have in my entire life. Why wasn't I born into the Gu family?"

"Huh?" The calf looked at him in surprise, unable to understand why some children would look down on their own family and want to be someone else's child. "If you want to eat meat every day, you not only have to be born into the Gu family, but you also have to be Uncle Gu's child. Today's celebration is to celebrate Uncle Chenghuai becoming the leader of the group."

Chang Sheng was terrified of Gu Chenghuai; he could still recall the cold look in his twin father's eyes.

That look brought him to his senses and made him clear-headed, transforming him from an unpleasant child into someone more likable, and helping him make good friends.

"Forget it, I don't want to eat meat anymore. Being my parents' child is good enough." Changsheng changed his mind instantly.

He would rather not eat meat than have a strict father like Uncle Gu.

The calf looked at Changsheng with confusion, unable to understand why he kept changing his mind.

In the Gu family courtyard, everyone was having a lively meal.

Seeing his grandfather and second grandfather drinking, and smacking their lips with gusto after finishing, as if it were more enjoyable than drinking soda, Hengbao rolled his bright black eyes, dipped a clean chopstick in it, and put the tip of the chopstick into his mouth, sucking hard.

"It's so spicy!!!" The child stood up, fanning himself frantically, his face as red as a tomato.

"It's so hot, I'm so hot, water, I want to drink some cool water."

After being exposed to alcohol, it spreads quickly to the face, making it look like a cooked duck.

Yu Bao hurriedly handed over the water beside him, "Drink up, drink up, what have you been doing?" He had been carefully adding extra seasoning to the meat for his younger siblings and hadn't noticed Heng Bao, so he had no idea that Heng Bao had secretly drunk his grandfather's Moutai.

Hengbao gulped down several mouthfuls of water and felt like he had come back to life.

Father Gu laughed, “Spicy, right? That’s the taste of wine. It’s spicy that’s strong enough. One sip and your hands and feet will feel warm.”

Hengbao stuck out her tongue, trying to cool herself down. "It doesn't taste good at all, not as good as soda. I want to drink soda."

When the topic of soda came up, he subconsciously looked at Lin Zhao.

"Why are you looking at me? Don't you have a bonus? Buy your own if you want to drink," Lin Zhao said.

Hengbao, a little smug, blushed and said, "I'm in the village every day, how can I buy it?"

Her tone was aggrieved, and her lips were so pouty they could hold an IV drip.

"Are you drunk?" Lin Zhao asked, noticing that Erzai's eyes were a little unfocused. She didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Hengbao blinked. "What's drunk?"

"He's really confused." Lin Zhao silently took out his camera and took a picture of Erzai's drunken state, which he would play on a loop at his wedding later. The title of the picture was "Hengbao's First Drunkenness, Asking 'What is drunkenness?'"

"Can you still feed yourself?"

Have a meal?

Oh, he's eating.

Hengbao felt as if these words came from outer space, slowly squeezing into his head. He stood there blankly for several seconds before reacting, slowly sitting down, picking up his chopsticks and eating obediently. The usually talkative child suddenly fell silent, behaving well-behavedly and quietly.

"He's really drunk, hahaha." Father Gu laughed loudly, patting his grandson's round head with eyes full of affection.

"Just like your dad's first time drinking, he got drunk as soon as he touched the alcohol, but he didn't make a fuss when he was drunk. He was as well-behaved as could be."

Thinking of the past, Gu's mother smiled and said, "Yes, father and son are cut from the same cloth. Cheng Huai is usually so calm and composed. He's such a little guy, he doesn't even let anyone help him with his clothes, let alone hug or pinch him. Even when he's drunk, Cheng Huai is the same. He's quiet and still. If you pinch his cheek... he won't even frown. He's like a little adult."

Father Gu said, "Why didn't you say that Cheng Huai was sulking for several days after he woke up?"

Gu Yuanshan and Gu Yucheng listened with great interest as their parents recounted the past, as did Huang Xiulan and Zhao Liuniang. "My third brother can be so amusing?"
Grandma Gu said, "Chenghuai has always been particular and different from everyone else. I saw it long ago. My grandson is a martial arts champion descended to earth. Look at him, so young, not even thirty, and he's already a regimental commander. If my husband knew, he would be so proud. He would definitely go to the county to buy a few pounds of hard candy and hand it out to everyone he meets."

Thinking of her unfortunate old man, Grandma Gu gestured to Achan to serve herself another half bowl of rice.

She needs to be good to herself and not end up like the old man, who only enjoyed a few days of happiness before collapsing into bed.

Raising a son is for the sake of enjoying a life of comfort.

Lin Zhao saw through the old lady's thoughts and couldn't help but chuckle.

Even if an elderly person who doesn't cause trouble has a few little thoughts, they are still adorable.

Father Gu said, "I'll go buy the candy tomorrow and distribute it on your behalf."

With a stable family business, they can afford to buy regular fruit hard candies.

Grandma Gu gave him a rare look of appreciation, "That's good. Your father didn't favor you for nothing. You're a filial son."

Father Gu: "..."

At my age, it was quite a shock to be suddenly praised by my own mother.

Lin Zhao spoke up, "No need to trouble Dad to buy it, I'll bring it back on my way home from get off work."

The thought of having to get up early made my inner voice churn out two wide noodles.

Mr. Gu did not refuse, "Okay."

Then he instructed Gu's mother to give the money to the third son's wife after the meal.

……

The next day, noon.

Gu Qingzhou came to the supply and marketing cooperative to find Lin Zhao. After the two had a meal, Lin Zhao took the lunchbox and drove Qingzhou to the motor factory.

When the time came, Song Yuncheng was already waiting at the factory gate.

"Sister," he called out in a strong voice, then nodded to Gu Qingzhou.

Lin Zhao handed him the lunchbox. "Everything you ordered is here. Do what I told you to do, or else... hmph."

After threatening the person, he added, "I'm entrusting Qingzhou to you. Take good care of him. I have to go to work now, so I'm leaving first."

Today, the higher-ups are inspecting, so she can't leave the counter for too long; it would have a bad influence.

Song Yuncheng hugged the lunchbox, grinned, and gave a military salute. "Don't worry, sister, I guarantee I'll complete the mission."

Lin Zhao couldn't help but chuckle, gave Gu Qingzhou a few more instructions, and then rode away on her bicycle.

As soon as she left, Song Yuncheng called Gu Qingzhou and they headed towards the factory.

"Can I go in?" Gu Qingzhou asked anxiously.

"With me here, of course you can get in. Just register," Yun Cheng replied to his question.

The motor factory is indeed quite mysterious, but it's not so mysterious that it completely refuses to receive unfamiliar faces.

The secret place is guarded, and ordinary people can't get in even if they want to.

"Don't worry, I won't take you to any important places that need to be kept secret," Song Yuncheng reassured Gu Qingzhou when he saw that Gu Qingzhou was very nervous.

"I'm a technician, so I'm definitely more concerned than you."

Gu Qingzhou hummed in response. He was nervous because it was his first time in this place, and he never thought he would be able to enter such a place.

"My sister said you've taught yourself some basic mechanics. What did you learn?" As Song Yuncheng led Gu Qingzhou toward the cafeteria, he casually inquired about the student's learning progress.

"I don't know if that counts as learning the basics..." Gu Qingzhou said shyly, his handsome face slightly red. "I read whatever books I could find related to machinery. I read 'Mechanical Worker's Blueprint Reading,' 'Fundamentals of Mechanical Manufacturing,' and 'Foundry Worker.'"

He casually rattled off the titles of several books.

Song Yuncheng looked surprised. "You found so many related books. They're all books I've studied."

Gu Qingzhou blushed and said, "I didn't find them all myself. My third sister-in-law picked up a lot of them. I was just unlucky and only found two books, and both were only half full."

"Oh." Song Yuncheng indicated that he understood and offered a few words of comfort, "My sister is indeed very lucky, most people can't compare to her, so don't feel embarrassed."

“The books you’re reading are fine, but some of them are too advanced for a beginner like you. You need to learn those first…” he explained to Gu Qingzhou in detail.

He didn't say much, but every word he spoke was insightful, enlightening the newbie and making the path to mechanical manufacturing crystal clear.

"Thank you," Gu Qingzhou said.

"I only said a few words, there's no need to thank me," Song Yuncheng said cheerfully.

He looked at Gu Qingzhou with a mysterious expression, "You're lucky. My master is in a good mood today and has agreed to let you sit in. You can take a look this afternoon. You're new to this, so you probably don't understand anything yet. Just watch and familiarize yourself with the process."

Gu Qingzhou's eyes sparkled; the young man's gaze was bright and sincere.

"Thank you."