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

Chapter 4 "Letter"

After watching the cubs leave, Lin Zhao returned to the house. The house was a mess and she didn't have the heart to clean it up. After all, the swelling on her head hadn't healed yet and it still hurt from time to time, which was very annoying.

Let’s wait until tomorrow…let’s talk about it tomorrow.

After convincing herself, Lin Zhao lay down and closed her eyes.

When she woke up again, it was dark and she could hear Erzai's voice outside.

"Brother, why hasn't mom woken up yet? Is she fainted?"

The eldest son quietly went in to see Lin Zhao and knew his mother was angry. When he heard what the second son said, he yelled at him: "Second son, you are too loud. What should I do if you disturb me? Grandma said that people with head injuries need more rest. Don't talk anymore."

The second child listened to his brother the most and kept silent.

After the sun went down, the room became very dark, but there was no need to turn on the lights for the time being.

Lin Zhao got up from the bed and opened the door. The eldest son came to greet her. He didn't dare to get too close because he was afraid that his mother would become ignoring him again.

Standing there, he asked, "Mom, does your head still hurt?"

Lin Zhao approached Da Zi, touched the top of his head, and said with a smile, "You'll feel much better after a good sleep."

Seeing that his mother hadn't changed, the eldest child smiled and said, "Grandma asked me to bring you some food. Do you want to eat now?"

After a good night's sleep, Lin Zhao was indeed a little hungry. "Okay."

Erzai hurriedly brought the meal.

The eldest son was feeling depressed because his younger brother snatched away his chance to perform. When he saw his mother smiling at him, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

Lin Zhao took the meal brought by Erzai, which was cornmeal porridge stewed with cabbage. The only meat was the poached egg on the rice.

She knew without the children telling her that the fried eggs were given to her by her mother to nourish her body.

"Thank you, big cub and second cub."

"You're welcome." Dazai blushed shyly and brought a stool for Lin Zhao to sit down and eat.

It is the middle of summer and there are many mosquitoes in the countryside. These mosquitoes are very poisonous. When they bite you, you will get a big bump that is very itchy.

Several red lumps were bitten on Lin Zhao's legs.

Building a house and buying a mosquito net are imperative.

"Big Cub, Little Cub, I'm planning to build a new house for our family. What do you two think?"

The eldest cub widened his eyes.

Build a house! ?
"Can we build a brick house?" Erzai became excited and asked loudly.

The eldest cub signaled his younger brother to keep his voice down so as not to disturb his younger siblings who had just fallen asleep. The third and fourth cubs had a great time playing in the afternoon and were put to sleep early by their older brothers.

Erzai covered his mouth and looked at Lin Zhao eagerly. His voice dropped a few decibels, but with a slight ripple in his voice: "Mom, I like brick houses."

You know what, it’s quite cute when kids talk like this.

"...Okay." Lin Zhao remembered the zeros on the passbook the child's father had handed in and nodded decisively. "Brick houses are cleaner, so let's build them. Then we'll put up mosquito nets for you so you won't be woken by mosquito bites at night. Bricks and tiles are a bit more troublesome, though... Don't worry, I'll write to your father tonight and ask him to think of a solution."

Gu Chenghuai, who is far away in the military camp: Thank you for thinking of me.

Seeing that Da Zi didn't say anything, Lin Zhao slowed down her voice and said, "Why don't you say anything, Da Zi? The house we built is our home. Every family member can give their opinions."

"Mom, is there money at home?" the eldest son asked hesitantly.

Lin Zhao felt sad. The eldest son was sometimes so calm that he didn't seem like a child. Children were forced to grow up because of their parents' inaction.

She smiled at the eldest child and said softly, "Yes, there is still enough money to build a house and feed you four babies."

The eldest boy smiled with a clean smile and bright eyes.

Lin Zhao ate her meal with big mouthfuls, not at all disliking Gu's mother's poor cooking skills.

Don't be fooled by her fair and tender appearance now, she doesn't look like a country girl. In fact, she did suffer hardships when she was young...

Her parents and brothers were all nice to her, but their whole family relied on farming for a living and it was difficult for them to even have enough to eat. They were lucky enough to have cornmeal porridge to fill their stomachs.

She was able to go to school thanks to her uncle, a worker in the city.

Thinking back on the past few years, as if possessed by a demon, and the inexplicable loss of contact with her uncle, Lin Zhao felt like an ungrateful person.

"Mom, can I live in the same room with the second child?" The eldest child made his request.

Erzai nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, I want to live in the same room with my brother!"

Lin Zhao smiled and asked, "What about the third and fourth cubs?"

The eldest boy said without thinking, "Then let's just share a room with the four of us." He had never thought of leaving his younger siblings to be taken care of by his mother.

"Yeah." Erzai had no objection. He always did what his brother said.

Seeing that it was getting late, Lin Zhao asked the children to go to bed early and both parties went back to their own rooms.

Before returning to the house, Dazai couldn't help but look at Lin Zhao, and prayed silently in his heart that his mother would be the same tomorrow as today.

Lin Zhao didn't know what Dazai was thinking. When she returned to the house, she didn't rush to sleep. Instead, she sat at the table and wrote a letter to the child's father.

She had suffered a great deal today, and it was truly unjust. She felt aggrieved, thinking of her image in the book—a troublemaker, an unlucky cannon fodder, full of bad habits, and with no other advantages except the ability to give birth... She was so angry, and the more she thought about it, the angrier she got.

She gave birth to four babies for Gu Chenghuai, so what was wrong with him raising them? Besides, her husband hadn't said anything, so why did that damn book say that about her?!

Lin Zhao took out some stationery and a pen that she hadn't used for a long time. It seemed like she hadn't been sending letters to the military district as frequently since she became pregnant with twins! ?
The ink in the pen has dried up...

This pen was given to her by Gu Chenghuai, and it cost about ten yuan.

Open the drawer, take out the ink inside, and fill the pen with ink.

Lin Zhao wiped off the remaining ink from the tip of her pen and began to write a letter. She wrote for several pages, but by the end her wrist was sore and she had forgotten what she had written.

She is a girl who gets angry quickly and calms down quickly.

After writing the letter and venting my feelings, the anxiety that was stuck in my heart almost disappeared.

Remembering that there seemed to be a braised chicken leg in the cabinet, Lin Zhao got up to get it.

When she opened the oil paper package, a strong salty aroma hit her face, and she couldn't help swallowing.

It’s not that she is greedy, but her stomach is short of oil and water.

There was only one chicken drumstick, which was not suitable for any of the kids. Besides, it was late at night, and it was not good for the kids to eat such braised food. She should handle it!!
Lin Zhao licked her lips and started to eat. The braised food was really delicious. She chewed faster after taking a bite and finished a leg in two minutes.

The bones cannot be wasted, feed them to stray dogs tomorrow.

The ancestors of the stray dogs in the Harvest Brigade had made great contributions. Even in the most difficult times, people never thought of killing the dogs to fill their stomachs.

-
The next morning, when Lin Zhao woke up, her four children had already returned from the old house after having breakfast.

Hearing the noise coming from her room, Dazai hurried over and knocked on the door gently.

"Is that you, the eldest child? Come in." Generally speaking, the child who knocks on the door must be the eldest child. If it is the second child, he will rush in directly.

When the eldest boy heard his mother's gentle voice, a smile appeared on his face.

Push the door open and enter.

"Mom, does your head still hurt?" he asked as soon as he entered.

While asking questions, he was also looking at the bump on Lin Zhao's head.

Seeing that the bump had shrunk, he said in surprise, "Mom, the bump on your head has gotten smaller."

"Yes, I noticed that too," Lin Zhao smiled. Just then, Erzai rushed in, his eyes gleaming as he looked at her. "Mom, when are you going to the county town to buy some meat buns?"

Lin Zhao stroked the hair on Erzai's head and said, "I'll go after I wash my face and brush my teeth."

The smile on Erzai's face grew wider, and the corners of his mouth almost reached the back of his head.

He didn't urge her, he just wanted to make sure his mother would really buy it.

After getting the OK, the second child was like a hard-working bee. He poured water for Lin Zhao to wash her face, brought her the water, found a towel, and took out the toothbrush and toothpaste... He even wanted to brush his mother's teeth.

Lin Zhao quickly stopped him: "...Don't worry about me, just go and do your thing."

I can't stand it. She's not a beautiful waste.

"Oh." Erzai turned around and started to leave, but after taking two steps he turned back and said, "Mom, hurry up."

Lin Zhao: "..."

"Little greedy boy." Lin Zhao complained, but his eyes were smiling.

Erzai didn't feel offended, grinning like a little fool: "Yes, I am a little greedy."

He came closer to Lin Zhao, raised his head, and asked with a smile, "Mom, can I buy two meat buns for your little greedy boy?" Erzai raised two fingers.

Lin Zhao pushed his cute little face away and refused to fall for it: "No."

No, forget it.

The second cub stopped pestering and turned around and walked towards the eldest cub.

Lin Zhao discovered another good thing about Erzai: he knew when to act and would never hesitate or procrastinate when it was time to give up.

The third and fourth cubs also got up and started playing in the yard. The two cubs wanted their mother to hold them. The eldest cub was very tired taking care of his younger siblings, so he felt better after the second cub helped.

After washing up, Lin Zhao sent her children to the old house and went to the county town alone.

There is no bicycle at home, but the team leader's family has one. However, the team leader's wife is a take advantage person. Not only do I have to give bribes if I borrow her bicycle, but she also nags me. It's better to walk.

Seeing that Lin Zhao went to the city again, the gossips in the brigade started gossiping about her again.

"Big Cub's mother went to the county town again. Isn't it time to collect her allowance yet? What is she doing there?"

"Who knew that Lin Zhao was the only one in the entire brigade who had a good life? She raised herself to be fair and tender, and she didn't care about her children, leaving them all to her mother-in-law. It was really unlucky for Cheng Huai Niang to marry such a daughter-in-law."

"Yeah, yeah, don't talk about her being able to give birth! Which woman can't give birth? A lazy and greedy wife like her... I don't want her even if she can give birth."

Wang Chunhua was passing by and heard these people talking behind her back. She couldn't help but say, "Even the eldest son's mother doesn't like your son."

The aunt was so angry that her face turned blue: "How can you talk like that!"

What happened to her son? He is fine.

Unable to get over the anger without retaliating, the aunt retaliated sarcastically, "I heard you went to help Lin Zhao yesterday. I wonder if she even thanked you."

Wang Chunhua didn't take it seriously and said calmly, "I help people because I hope that if my child gets into trouble outside, there will be kind people to help him. I don't need people to thank me. Besides, we are all from the same hometown, so helping each other is the norm. There's no need for these empty words."

After saying that, he turned and left.

A few gossips were caught on the spot gossiping and could not get together anymore, so they hurriedly dispersed.

Lin Zhao was unaware of the incident. When she arrived at the village entrance, she put the chicken bones left over from last night in the place where stray dogs often hung out.

As soon as she left, a big yellow dog appeared in her place. Its hair was messy and dry, and it was very thin, with every bone clearly visible on its body.

Smelling the fragrant bone, the big yellow dog sniffed it and licked it with his tongue, but did not eat it. He moved his head away from the bone and barked.

"Wang..."

A moment later, a little yellow dog came out, walked slowly to the bone, started chewing it, and its tail shook like a propeller.

The big yellow dog was drooling. It was hungry, but it never thought of eating a bite.

The bones of the braised chicken legs were very soft, so the puppy finished them quickly without feeling any discomfort in his stomach. He called out to his mother, "Woof..."

This means not having enough to eat.

The big yellow dog lowered its head and licked the cub's head, causing it to fall to the ground and bark again in a cute and fierce voice.

Afterwards, two dogs, one big and one small, left.

The road from Fengshou Brigade to the county town is not far, but of course not close either. Riding a bicycle is close, but walking alone is far.

It was almost eleven o'clock when Lin Zhao arrived at the county town. It took her two hours and she was almost exhausted.

She first went to the post office and mailed the letter. Only after she saw with her own eyes the post office staff put the stamp on it and placed it among the pile of letters did she feel at ease.

"Are you still not confident in my ability to do things?" The round-faced girl with two short braids in front of the counter teased with a smile.

The girl's name was Liang Yi. She worked in the post office for several years and knew Lin Zhao.

Lin Zhao chuckled. "It's been ages since I've sent a letter. Seeing you're so skillful again is really interesting."

Liang Yi was overjoyed at the compliment. Seeing that Lin Zhao's forehead was red and slightly swollen, she asked with concern, "What's wrong with your head?"

"I met him." Lin Zhao said casually.

"Be careful, a hit to the head is no small matter."

"Yeah." Seeing someone coming to do business, Lin Zhao waved at the counter and walked out of the post office.

After sending the letter, she went to the supply and marketing cooperative again.

There were many things missing at home, so Lin Zhao carried all the tickets that were about to expire with her.

Bought some cloth, hard candy, toothbrush, toilet paper...

Seeing Warrior shoes, I asked the salesperson, "Are there any for five-year-olds?"

Lin Zhao looked like a rich person and was very efficient in buying things. She would pay once she was satisfied with the item after just one look. The salespersons were quite nice in front of her and did not have the usual arrogance of being indifferent to customers.

Few people bought shoes these days; everyone wore homemade cloth shoes. Adults rarely bought shoes, and even fewer families bought shoes for their children. The supply and marketing cooperative had imported a few pairs of children's Warrior shoes, but they hadn't sold them for over a year. Seeing that Lin Zhao wanted to buy some, the salesperson was delighted and said, "Yes, how many pairs do you want?"

Without waiting for Lin Zhao to speak, he diligently recommended: "Warrior shoes are of good quality and look good on the feet. You won't regret buying them."

"Two pairs, thank you." Imagining the happy faces of the eldest and second sons after seeing the shoes, Lin Zhao felt that it was worth it no matter how much it cost.

The salesperson was happy that the accumulated items were sold out. Even if there was no monetary reward, the director would give her verbal praise, which would be beneficial for her evaluation as an advanced employee.

So he became even more enthusiastic, wrapped two pairs of Warrior shoes in paper, put them on the counter, and pushed them over: "Seven dollars."

Yes, seven yuan for two pairs of shoes is almost half a month’s salary for an average worker. It’s quite expensive.

Lin Zhao took the shoes in her hand, gestured, estimated the size in her mind, felt that it was the right size, and decisively paid for it.

The salesperson had been working for half a year and had never seen anyone so unconcerned about money. He couldn't help but feel envious. He remembered that he still had two blankets piled up, so he took the initiative to ask, "Do you want a blanket?"

"Yes!" Lin Zhao's eyes lit up.

It just so happened that I went back to change the blankets that the third and fourth cubs were covering.

The salesperson squatted down and took out two blankets from the cabinet under the counter.

It's red and looks tacky, but it's good quality.

"I want them all," said Lin Zhao.

(End of this chapter)