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

Chapter 414 "The old man must be so proud"

"I heard you got into a shouting match with someone and even angered them so much that they complained to the women's director?" Gu Chenghuai said with a mischievous smile.

Hengbao thought his dad was criticizing him, and his fur stood on end. He said unhappily, "They deserve it! Those gossipy people have the nerve to complain. They're the only ones with mouths. I'll go complain about them later!"

Yu Bao went to Ning's house to look for Mao Dan'er before, and wasn't with her younger brother. I don't know what happened.

He frowned. "What insults? Hengbao, did someone bully you?"

“They didn’t bully me. They made fun of Mom, and I got upset, so I talked back to them! I did nothing wrong! Those people brought it on themselves!” Hengbao said stubbornly.

He was still a minor, in the prime of his youth, hot-tempered and fiercely protective of his own, and wouldn't tolerate anyone.

Yu Bao paused slightly, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes.

"Who's laughing at Mom? What are they laughing at?" he asked calmly, suppressing his anger. His mind raced as he considered how to retaliate in a way that would hurt the other party without affecting his father.

"Those gossipy old women keep nagging and saying Mom doesn't know how to manage a household!" Hengbao was furious. "They said Mom is too old to take the college entrance exam, she definitely won't pass, and that Dad spoils her, she's just too idle... They said so much, it made me very unhappy. If I don't talk back to them, who else can I talk back to? What does our family's business have to do with them? They make such a fuss."

Lin Zhao walked out of the backyard and happened to hear the phrase "at such an old age," which almost made her faint.

“…At such an old age?!” She took a deep breath.

Talking about her?!
"I'm only in my early thirties, how can I be considered old?" Lin Zhao was furious, her beautiful face turning red with anger, as if she had applied rouge.

Looking at her face alone, she certainly doesn't look her age at all.

Harsh words! Hurtful words.

Gu Chenghuai chuckled helplessly when he saw that Zhaozhao's focus was on her age.

People said she wouldn't pass the exam, but she didn't take it to heart at all.

“Those people are talking nonsense, ignore them.” He soothed them gently. “Fifty is not old, what’s thirty? Besides, your face is so fair and tender, who can tell your age? Don’t pay attention to their sour words.”

Gu Chenghuai was already considering having a go at those men.

He can't do anything to a few women, but their men always find ways to make them suffer.

“That’s right, Mom,” Yu Bao chimed in, nodding earnestly. “Mom, those people are just jealous of your beauty, your handsome and considerate husband, and your sensible and academically successful children. They have nothing, so all they can do is speak ill of you to make themselves feel better. Don’t get angry, or they’ll be happy if you do.

His words praised everyone in the family.

Lin Zhao agreed and loosened her clenched fist.

“I’m not angry… Getting angry is useless. I’ll wait for the results to come out and prove them wrong. It won’t take more than a few months. I can wait.”

Gu Chenghuai said, "They probably won't be laughing until tomorrow afternoon. Do you think I'll let them keep laughing after making my wife angry? Don't worry, I'll definitely stand up for you. Otherwise, the people in the family compound will think I have no temper and that anyone can bully my wife."

He decided that he would go and spar with those men tomorrow morning.

Yu Bao had an idea in mind and said calmly, "Yes, we have to vent our anger. We're leaving soon, we can't leave with a belly full of resentment!"

"Brother, how do you plan to vent your anger?" Hengbao asked expectantly.

He clenched his fist. "I'll go with you, bro. Tell me, who do you want to beat up?"

Lin Zhao quickly said, "You two have both graduated from high school, you're not children anymore, it's not appropriate for you to beat people up casually. With your dad here, we don't need you two for now. We'll use you two when your dad is no longer useful."

She's not the type to suffer in silence.

Gu Chenghuai wanted to slap those people in the face for himself, and she wouldn't say no; she was a vengeful person.

The reason for not letting the sons participate was to prevent them from acting recklessly and causing a negative impact.

After all, Gu Chenghuai is being transferred, and he should be promoted one level when he gets there.

Don't let trivial matters affect your important promotion.

“Okay,” Yu Bao said disappointedly.

Looking at Lin Zhao, she asked, "Mom, are you not angry anymore?"

Lin Zhao smiled.

angry.

It's impossible not to be angry.

The phrase "at such an old age...at such an old age..." kept echoing in her ears.

"I won't be angry tomorrow," Lin Zhao said.

After Gu Chenghuai intervenes, things will definitely get lively in those areas, and then her anger will subside.

Lin Zhao made no attempt to hide her pettiness, grudges, and malice. Gu Chenghuai was a soldier with high moral character, but he didn't expect his wife to repay evil with kindness or tolerate others. He let Zhao Zhao do whatever made her comfortable.

"Dad, you absolutely have to stand up for Mom!" Hengbao reminded his father in a carefree manner, afraid that Gu Chenghuai would forget.

"Don't worry, anyone who bullies my wife... will not get away unscathed." Gu Chenghuai's voice was calm.

People tend to bully the weak and fear the strong. If you don't take any countermeasures when you are bullied, you will be looked down upon and the other party will come to bully and offend you again.

Lin Zhao's mood improved, and she finally smiled.

Seeing the smile on her face, Gu Chenghuai's tense lips relaxed.

……

The next day, on the training field.

Gu Chenghuai suddenly suggested a sparring match, casually pointing out the names of a few people.

The men were taken aback; they knew perfectly well that it was their wives who had caused the trouble.

With a helpless sigh, he stepped forward.

The result, of course, was that he got beaten up and his whole body ached.

Because of this one-sided beating, the three grown men inevitably complained about their wives.

Why are they so troublesome, always causing them trouble?

Whether Gu Tuan's wife is taking the college entrance exam or is lazy and good-for-nothing, it's none of their business. Why are they so gossipy?

One by one, they dragged their aching bodies home, only to unleash a torrent of abuse on their gossipy wives.

This wasn't the first time one of them had been beaten because his wife gossiped about him; he was heartbroken.

He threatened, "Stay if you can, but if you get tired of it, I'll buy you a ticket so you can go back to your hometown and take care of your parents!"

The woman's expression changed drastically. "I'm not going back to my hometown."

Life here is so good. No need to work in the fields, no need to take care of the elderly, just tidy up the house, cook, and look after the children... She would rather die than go back to her hometown.

"If you don't go back to your hometown, go apologize to the Gu family. If they don't forgive you, you'd better go back to your hometown obediently," the man said impatiently.

This is a real hassle.

The old saying, "Marry a virtuous wife," is absolutely true.

"I apologize, I apologize, I'll apologize in a bit." The gossipy woman was quite frightened, and now she was all honest and honest, without a trace of the hateful face she had when she was talking about others.

"Don't make a fool of yourself again!" the man warned, wincing in pain, before turning back to his room and lying down with a stern face.

Good heavens, Gu Tuan really went all out.

That woman who ruins her husband's life—if it happens again, he'll definitely send her back to her hometown, really!
……

Several people arrived at the Gu family home.

Seeing these familiar faces, Hengbao smiled.

"Oh, what a rare treat! What brings you ladies to my house?" The mischievous boy pretended not to know their purpose and asked in a curious tone.

Several women felt frustrated.

Before they could answer, Hengbao called out towards the house.

"Mom, we have guests. Come quickly."

After calling out, he looked away and saw the women. "Auntie, are you here to see my mother? My mother didn't sleep well last night. If you have something to do, you'll have to wait."

Why didn't I sleep well? Of course, it's because my mood was affected.

The group knew that Gu Zhiheng was targeting them, and their expressions were not very pleasant. However, remembering their husbands' warnings, they held back, their expressions as varied as a palette of colors, extremely unpleasant.

Hengbao was in a good mood while watching.

Yesterday he was all high and mighty, lecturing him and saying he had no manners. He's done for today, hasn't he? Lin Zhao and Yu Bao walked out of the room and into the courtyard.

The former looked at the newcomer indifferently.

"What is it?" Her face was expressionless, and her tone was calm.

After sleeping for a night, Lin Zhao wasn't so angry anymore.

Why bother arguing with these people? It's a waste of energy.

The women felt a wave of frustration wash over them.

I wish I could just turn around and leave.

Unfortunately, the man's threatening words still echoed in her ears.

There was no other way but to bow my head.

"Sister Lin, we're sorry, we were just talking nonsense, please don't take it to heart."

"I'm... sorry too."

"...I'm sorry, I won't say such things again."

After the group apologized, Lin Zhao didn't press the matter further.

They're all about to leave, and once they're gone, I'm afraid I'll never see them again for the rest of my life. Whether or not I apologize is irrelevant.

"I understand," she said.

The people who came to apologize were stunned.

What does "I understand" mean?
Have you forgiven them or not?!

These scholars are so narrow-minded; they can't even express themselves clearly.

Seeing that the group hadn't left, Lin Zhao stood there blankly, her eyes filled with doubt. "Is there something else?"

"N-nothing...it's nothing now." The leader was the first to recover, and hesitated before saying, "Shall we go back now?"

"Mm," Lin Zhao replied.

The group disappeared quickly into the Gu family's courtyard as if they were being chased by dogs.

Hengbao looked at Lin Zhao and said, "Mom, are you just going to let them off so easily? They love to spread rumors about our family so much. You should make things difficult for them and let them know that our family is not to be trifled with, so that they won't do it again after a while."

Yu Bao had a different opinion: "Mom knows what she's doing, don't give me any bad advice."

He said seriously, “We all live in the same compound, we see each other all the time. If Mom keeps harping on it, people will think she’s being too serious, which isn’t good either. Let’s leave it at that for now. If they do it again, let Dad go talk to their husbands. We can’t do anything to them, let their husbands teach them a lesson.”

“Yu Bao is right.” Lin Zhao looked at his eldest brother approvingly and rubbed Heng Bao’s face, which was a little angry. “Besides, we’re about to leave, so there’s no point in arguing anymore.”

Hengbao has a ruthless streak, especially protective of her own. If she hadn't grown up in the military region and received a proper education, she would have been afraid that this boy would have gone astray.

The second son's personality is a bit hard to judge, but he listens to his mother the most and never does anything illegal or disorderly, so Lin Zhao is fairly at ease with him.

"Mom, do you believe I can pass the exam?" Hengbao's focus had wandered off.

"..." Lin Zhao was speechless for a few seconds. "Yes, I think you're fine. You'll definitely pass the exam."

"Mom, I want to go to the same university as you and be your classmate," Hengbao said with great anticipation.

"Yes, yes," Lin Zhao said.

She patted her son on the shoulder, "Have some confidence."

That silly boy is hilarious. He'd rather believe that she, who's been out of school for so many years, got in than believe that he himself would perform consistently or even exceptionally well.

Hengbao Alexander.

He was surrounded by top students. Needless to say, Maodan'er and Jingmo always got perfect scores, as did his brother, his younger brother, and his sister. He was the only one who loved to play and occasionally had a lapse in performance...

If he had known things would turn out this way, he should have tried harder.

"Hengbao, I'm craving some fish," Lin Zhao suddenly said.

Hengbao immediately snapped out of his worries. "I'll go catch it, brother, are you coming?"

Lin Zhao gave Yu Bao a meaningful look.

Go, go, go, go spend time with his brother and try to soothe Hengbao's emotions.

“Go.” Yu Bao nodded; he was also worried about his brother going to the river alone.

The two brothers retrieved a basket from the storage room and went outside.

Yao Bao wanted to join in the fun, so she called to her brother to wait for her and ran after him.

"Slow down, don't fall," Lin Zhao called out.

"Okay," the little girl's clear voice rang out.

Not long after, Gu Chenghuai returned.

He took off his coat, revealing a black sweater underneath, sleeves rolled up, and went to the sink to wash his hands. He asked Lin Zhao, "Has anyone come to the door?"

“Yes, they came to apologize to me, but I sent them away,” Lin Zhao replied. “It was pointless.”

She just wants to live her own life, but she always attracts attention.

Fortunately, the college entrance examination has been reinstated. I heard on the radio that it's going to be open again. From now on, no one can say a word about what she eats or wears. Just thinking about it makes me happy.

"Are you calm now?" Gu Chenghuai looked at his wife with a smile in his dark eyes.

Lin Zhao looked back at him and said, "I'm not angry."

Who made the pancakes that night?
Gu Chenghuai smiled but remained silent.

Lin Zhao ignored his silence, took out some hand cream, and applied it to the man.

If you don't wipe your hands in the dead of winter, they will get frostbite.

Her man has long, beautiful hands, which she likes very much, and she can't bear to see them turn bad.

Gu Chenghuai looked down at his wife's earnest eyes, his expression focused and tender.

Where are the children?

Lin Zhao said, "They went to catch fish."

There are always adults watching over the river, so there's no need to worry about the children being in danger.

"Want to eat fish?" Gu Chenghuai raised an eyebrow.

"A little, but the main reason is that I wanted Hengbao to go out and relax," Lin Zhao said.

"I should find something to do, otherwise I'll bother you at home all the time." Gu Chenghuai said helplessly.

His wife gets annoyed so much that she complains for a long time every night.

"It'll be fine once the results come out," Lin Zhao said. "Hengbao is competitive, and he's always done everything with Yubao since he was little, so he's afraid of falling behind."

"You brat, when did you become so insecure?" Gu Chenghuai chuckled.

“Yes, I find it strange too.” Lin Zhao looked like she had found a kindred spirit.

"Do you believe that once the results come out, the second child will get arrogant again?"

Gu Chenghuai smiled and said, "You have that much confidence in him?"

"Of course! The college entrance exam has just been reinstated. After registering, students start reviewing, which takes less than three months at most. Your son is a first-time test taker, so his starting point is very high. If he doesn't pass, there probably won't be many people who can."

"So, according to you, our family is going to have several college graduates?" Gu Chenghuai asked in surprise.

"Definitely. I did a quick calculation. The Gu family can produce seven college students, and the Lin family can produce five. Do you believe that the two brigades will be incredibly prestigious by then?" Lin Zhao felt proud as he thought about this scene.

This doesn't even include her; she secretly wanted to be counted as belonging to the Lin family.

"I believe you." Gu Chenghuai nodded.

His eyes darkened. "When that time comes, I wonder how happy my parents will be."

Gu Chenghuai knew that his father admired scholars the most, and the fact that a junior in the family could become a college student made the old man proud and straighten his back.

(End of this chapter)