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

Chapter 353 "I only pray for his safety"

"You're welcome," Song Yuncheng said casually.

Leading the way, we entered a place that looked like a factory. Just as we entered, I was almost bumped into by a girl who rushed out from inside.

"Holy crap, I almost fed my food to the ground!!" Song Yuncheng's lunchbox slipped from his hand, but luckily he caught it in time, and blurted out these words in lingering fear.

I looked over impatiently, wanting to see who was so blind.

Upon closer inspection, he realized it was the unruly, wild daughter his master had described.

The girl's annoyance froze for a moment when she realized she had almost caused trouble, and she apologized sheepishly, "I wasn't watching where I was going, I'm sorry, Brother Yuncheng."

"It's nothing." Song Yuncheng waved his hand, looking down at her slightly. "Did you quarrel with your master again?!"

Yan Cancan looked unhappy and said angrily, "It's all his fault! Who says girls can't be fitters? I'm going to be one! He won't teach me, I'll learn by myself!"

"..."

As I guessed, they argued about this.

Song Yuncheng didn't know how to persuade her; both sides had their own reasons.

He paused for a few moments, patted Can Can's shoulder, and offered dry words of comfort, "Your master is just worried about you. Being a fitter is very hard work. Even grown men might not be able to handle the exhaustion of being a fitter, let alone a young girl like you..."

Song Yuncheng looked at Yan Cancan's small arms and legs and didn't think she was a good fit for the job.

"You could have chosen the easiest path, so why did you insist on taking the most difficult one?"

Yan Cancan retorted defiantly, "What's wrong with being a girl? Girls can become the best fitters too. Other paths are easier, but they're not what I want. You all don't understand me."

Song Yuncheng: "..."

Yes, he doesn't understand.

Gu Qingzhou: "..."

"Talk to your master properly; arguing like this isn't a solution," Song Yuncheng advised.

Yan Cancan was full of resentment and said angrily, "I can't get along with that domineering old man. Does he even listen to what I say? If he respected me, he wouldn't have assigned me this damn accounting job. I'm not going to be a lousy accountant. Let whoever wants to be one go. I hate it when he makes decisions on his own..."

Song Yuncheng frowned.

That's a bit ungrateful of me.

Gu Qingzhou's eyes were complicated. She lowered her head and acted as a background figure, afraid of revealing any inappropriate expression that might affect her third sister-in-law's cousin.

However, he felt that what the girl said was somewhat ungrateful.

What's wrong with being an accountant? Even a boiler operator is a dream job that many people can only dream of.

In his mother's words, he was completely unaware of his good fortune.

Song Yuncheng also disagreed and couldn't help but say, "Your master is thinking of you. You can be ungrateful, but you can't trample on his feelings. Your master has been good to you enough, except when it comes to work. What you're saying is a bit too much."

He respected his master very much and couldn't stand hearing others say unpleasant things, even if that person was his master's daughter.

Yan Cancan shut her mouth, a guilty look flashing in her eyes, but her face showed an expression that she was in the right.

Not wanting to talk about it anymore and listen to her father's apprentice rambling on, she changed the subject, "Why is Brother Yuncheng here at this hour?"

Only then did she notice Gu Qingzhou.

He noticed that this young man, who was about the same age as him, was quite good-looking, with a handsome face, fair skin, and bright, spirited eyes, and couldn't help but look at him again and again.

"Who is this?"

Song Yuncheng was unwilling to elaborate, replying simply, "My brother."

Yan Cancan's lips twitched.

As if she is blind?
“I have met Song Yunjin,” she emphasized.

Song Yuncheng: "Is there a problem with the younger brother I just recognized?"

"No."

Song Yuncheng looked away. "If there's no problem, you can go back. Don't come back anytime soon."

When Can Can arrived, his master became furious.

"I don't want to come yet," Yan Cancan retorted.

She looked at Song Yuncheng and pleaded, "Brother Yuncheng, please help me persuade my dad. I'll give it a try. If I really can't do the fitter's work, I'll obediently follow his arrangements. I don't want to argue with my dad, and I don't want to do those unchallenging jobs that I feel are a waste of time."

Song Yuncheng didn't dare to make a guarantee, only saying, "Let me mention it."

It's probably useless.

Yan Cancan thanked him, feeling a little lighter. She waved to Song Yuncheng and then left.

"Do you know what a fitter does?" Song Yuncheng asked Gu Qingzhou casually.

"I know a little bit," Gu Qingzhou said.

"Let's go, my master must be getting impatient." Guessing that his master's mood might be affected and his temper might not be good, Yun Cheng gave Gu Qingzhou a heads-up beforehand, "If he says anything harsh, don't take it to heart."

People with real skills all have tempers. His father was like that, and so was his master. He had been well-behaved since childhood and was afraid that his master would say something unpleasant that would dampen the enthusiasm of a young person.

He had a mission: to guide Gu Qingzhou into the profession. If he made her give up, his sister would definitely beat him to death.

"Mm," Gu Qingzhou replied.

The factory was huge, and the machine parts inside were messy and disorganized. Even though it was lunchtime, there were still quite a few people covered in machine oil.

"Master, I brought some food, let's eat together." Song Yuncheng called out loudly when he saw Master Yan.

Master Yan didn't respond, his gaze falling on Gu Qingzhou. People always treat good-looking people differently, even if they are meticulous engineering students.

"Are you Zhao Zhao's husband's younger brother? You look... really handsome," Master Yan praised.

Hearing this straightforward praise, Gu Qingzhou blushed and awkwardly said, "...Thank you?"

Master Yan found it amusing, knowing the young man was shy, and said casually, "Please sit down first, we'll eat first, you can wander around if you want."

Gu Qingzhou then started circling around in a place where they could see her easily, also to avoid rushing into places she shouldn't.

With this turn, what he saw connected with the knowledge he learned from books, and his eyes shone brightly.

A strange and mysterious new world has arrived, and the light boat is here.

……

Lin Zhao hurriedly returned to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought two jin of fruit hard candy, some of all flavors.

Li Fen accepted the money and candy coupons, quite surprised. "Why did you suddenly buy so much candy, and hard candy at that?"

She knew that when buying things for the children, Lin Zhao would usually buy White Rabbit candies, shrimp crackers, and other pastries, and rarely bought hard candies.

Lin Zhao didn't try to hide it and said with a smile, "My man got a promotion. My dad said we should celebrate and asked me to buy some candy to share with the villagers so everyone can have a sweet treat."

Upon hearing this, Li Fen, Wang Ju, and the others were all surprised and happy for her.

“If I remember correctly, your man was originally a battalion commander. After his promotion, wouldn’t he be a regimental commander? I remember he’s only two years older than you. He became a regimental commander at such a young age. He has a bright future ahead of him.” Li Fen praised him profusely.

Lin Zhao smiled. Promotions are fast, but they come at the cost of one's life. As for meritorious service, one might end up with a few more scars.

Gu Chenghuai got to this point because of his hard work and the blood and sweat he shed; there was no exaggeration in it.

"Deputy Commander, there's still a long way to go before you become Commander."

He's still young, and his promotion speed is quite fast.

I heard this was the result of some suppression; otherwise, it would have been this time last year. "Being a deputy isn't bad either; becoming a full-fledged officer is just a matter of time," Li Fen said. "So many people are stuck at the battalion commander level. Your man is young; his future is limitless."

Lin Zhao said, "I'll put the future aside; I only pray for his safety."

Li Fen nodded in agreement, "This is probably the greatest hope of every military family member. Before A Song was discharged from the army, I looked forward to his safe return every day. I thought at the time that as long as he survived, it didn't matter if he lost an arm or a leg. As a family, we could overcome any difficulties together."

At this point, she looked at Lin Zhao gratefully, and then remembered the medicine that cured her brother's leg ailment.

That medicine is the backbone of so many people.

Many people with physical disabilities were given a new lease on life thanks to that medicine, and they now live with dignity, all thanks to the Lin family's kindness.

That day, Gu Qingzhou did not return to the Fengshou Brigade. Instead, she stayed at the Song family's house, sleeping in Song Yunjin's bed. She read books at night and visited the factory during the day whenever she had the chance.

During this time, Master Yan was asked to leave the agricultural machinery factory. Two of the factory's tractors broke down, and the technicians who got in through connections didn't have the skills to fix them, so they had to ask for help from more capable ones.

Master Yan called upon his beloved apprentice and his acquaintance Gu Qingzhou, and they went together with their toolboxes. Gu Qingzhou benefited greatly from this trip, which further strengthened his determination to become a technician.

……

Time flies, and today is Yuan Xiang's wedding day.

The wedding was scheduled for the weekend, and Lin Zhao and the others happened to be on vacation.

The Lin, Song, and Li families all found new clothes the night before last to attend Yuan Xiang's wedding looking brand new.

"Mommy, I want to wear a flower!" Yao Bao took out the new hair tie her father had sent to his daughter, opened her big, watery eyes, raised her chubby right arm, and looked up at Lin Zhao.

Lin Zhao was charmed by her daughter. She took the hair tie and her voice softened involuntarily, "Okay, tomorrow morning we'll braid our little darling's hair into the prettiest little braids and put a hat on her. She'll be the prettiest little girl in the world."

Yao Bao was overjoyed, her smile sweeter than a marshmallow, "The prettiest!"

Kids at this age love to use reduplicated words. Even Qianbao, who is like a little adult, occasionally uses reduplicated words. When he says reduplicated words, he puts on that serious little face, which is just so cute.

"Yes, the prettiest." Lin Zhao's expression was incredibly gentle. "Shouldn't the prettiest little darling go to sleep? Pretty babies need to sleep early, they have to get up early tomorrow."

Yao Bao used her swaddled hands to pull up the blanket, burrowed into the blanket, and hugged her clean, freshly washed toy.

She closed her eyes, her long, dark eyelashes fluttering a few times. "I'm asleep~"

Lin Zhao's eyes were warm as she gently patted her daughter's shoulder, and she soon fell asleep.

Beside him, Qianbao lay perfectly straight, even his sleeping posture exuded a mature air.

He looks like an old cadre.

Lin Zhao tucked the blanket around her youngest son, kissed Qianbao's cheek, and quietly left, turning off the lights before going out.

Big Yellow dragged its nest to the door of the children's room and stood guard at all times, going in to check if it heard any noise.

Lin Zhao patted the dog's head. "Thank you for your hard work, Big Yellow. Call me if you need anything."

Big Yellow let out a soft howl, and when it heard Amber bark, it stretched out its paw and slapped Amber's head askew.

"Ouch, that was a really hard hit," Lin Zhao exclaimed.

Big Yellow retracted its right paw and sat upright and majestically.

A dreamless night.

The next morning, Lin Zhao dressed herself and went to see her four children.

The children are all up. The twins are already dressed and are helping their younger siblings get dressed.

"Mom, do I feel energetic today?" Hengbao stopped what he was doing when he caught Lin Zhao enter the room out of the corner of his eye. He stretched out his arms, spun around, and smiled broadly.

"You look so energetic, so incredibly energetic! You'll both be the most dazzling stars at this wedding today," Lin Zhao exclaimed.

With Yu Bao's help, Yao Bao got dressed, her chubby little hands adorned with hair flowers, hair clips, and a comb, and she walked towards Lin Zhao.

"Tie my hair in braids," she requested in her childish voice.

Lin Zhao accepted the gifts, picked up her daughter and took her to the yard. She braided her daughter's hair, giving her a unique middle-parted braid with the little whip sticking up high. Combined with her chubby little face and big, watery eyes, she looked incredibly sweet.

"Alright. Whose kid is this? He's so cute."

Yao Bao smiled and ran to her brothers, tilting her head and looking at them with bright eyes.

The three older brothers said they understood.

"cute."

"My sister is the most beautiful girl in the world."

"nice."

After hearing three compliments, Xiaoyaobao, who was unconditionally loved by her family, was completely satisfied.

After Lin Zhao and her four children finished washing up, her family arrived, and the whole family went together.

Even Lin Shih-sheng, who is usually not home, was there.

He picked up Yaobao, tossed her into the air, and laughed loudly, "Yaobao, did you miss your second uncle?"

Yao Bao looks cute and cuddly, but she's quite brave. She loves this game and laughs heartily.

Lin Shichang picked up Qianbao and placed him on his shoulder, spoiling him rotten.

Da Dan, Er Dan, and the others didn't forget Yu Bao and Heng Bao, and they took their hands and walked forward.

"Yu Bao, Heng Bao, I brought some potato pancakes. Are you hungry? If you are, I'll get you some," said Da Dan.

"I'm not hungry, I want to eat at the wedding banquet," Hengbao answered for him.

“Okay, just say so if you can’t handle it,” Big Egg added.

"Hey."

With the children being looked after, Lin Zhao linked arms with Lin Heling and Song Xiwei, speaking to them warmly and affectionately.

"Mom, how is my uncle? When will he be back?!"

Song Xi moved her arm slightly, feeling uncomfortable but not daring to pull it out. If she did, Zhao Zhao would accuse her again.

She could only try her best to ignore the controlled force. "He's recovering very well. He can come back with me and your father, as long as he doesn't get hurt. Your uncle originally wanted to come back, but your aunt didn't want to because she was afraid something might happen on the way."

Lin Zhao expressed her understanding, saying, "My uncle is a technician, and his arm is important, so it's understandable that my aunt is being careful."

Lin Heling nodded, "Indeed. When traveling by car, bumps and scrapes are common. It's always good to be careful. After all, it's a lifelong matter. Once you get injured again, it's irreversible. It's better to wait until you've recovered to a reasonable level before coming back."

He patted Lin Zhao's head with his free hand. "You did a great job with your uncle. You deserve a reward. Tell me, what do you want?"

"I want a washing machine, is that possible?" Lin Zhao asked bluntly.

"I have to wash so many clothes every day, my hands are all rough from washing them," she said, feeling aggrieved.

After using Uncle De's hand oil for several months, her hands became smooth and delicate, feeling like jade. Where was the roughness?!

"Dad, washing clothes in winter is such a pain."

Song Xiwei looked helpless. "Isn't this how everyone gets through it?"

She squeezed Lin Zhao's hand, "Where is it rough? You're lying through your teeth."

Lin Zhao shook her mother's arm, "Dad asked me what reward I wanted, and I just want the washing machine, I don't want anything else!"

Lin Heling said gently, "It's hard to buy. We'll think of a way. We'll have to wait."

(End of this chapter)