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

Chapter 95 "Digging a Hole"

When Gu's father and mother saw that everyone had returned safely, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

They heard that the county was in chaos and that students were causing trouble. The third son and his wife were very worried about taking so many children with them, fearing that something might happen.

Mother Gu looked at everyone one by one and saw that they were all holding books. She asked curiously, "Why did you bring back so many books?"

Lin Zhao said, "I found it at the recycling station. The kids can use it."

It was useful for the children. Mother Gu had nothing to say. "It looks like a lot. It must be expensive, right?"

She thought that if it was expensive, they, the old couple, should also pay some, and the third wife couldn't pay for it all.

"It's not expensive, only five dollars." Lin Zhao said calmly.

"!"

Rich?

Gu's mother felt her ears were broken. Five dollars?! That's not expensive?!

No wonder people in the past couldn’t afford to go to school. Books were so expensive, who could afford it?

She worked full points every day, but she couldn't earn less than five yuan in the past month.

Even though the amount of money was unexpected, Gu's mother still said, "Your father and I have to pay for it."

"No need." Lin Zhao waved her hand and refused bluntly.

With such a large family, my parents-in-law can't save much money.

She is well off and won't care about this.

Gu Chenghuai poured water for his wife to wash her face, and said to his mother who was about to say something, "Mom, listen to Zhao Zhao, it's nothing."

After her third son spoke up, and seeing that her daughter-in-law really didn't care, Mother Gu stopped talking.

Ever since taking the anthelmintic, the children in the Gu family have paid more attention to hygiene, and washing hands before meals is a must.

The twins were helping their younger siblings wash their hands. The eldest twin suddenly looked at Lin Zhao and said, "Mom, Shitou and Shitou haven't taken the deworming medicine yet. Do you have any medicine?"

"Yes, I'll give them to them after dinner," said Lin Zhao.

She looked at her eldest son tenderly and praised him, "Big boy, you are such a careful child. Thanks to you for reminding me, otherwise I would have almost forgotten."

The eldest cub was secretly delighted, his little face flushed with joy.

Little Stone frowned and whispered, "Big Brother, I don't want to take medicine."

The medicine is bitter.

"The anthelmintic isn't bitter, it's sweet. If you don't believe me, ask Tiechui. Don't be afraid." Dazai placed his hand on his brother Shitou's shoulder and said seriously, "If you don't like it after you eat it, I'll give you a White Rabbit candy."

Tiechui nodded, "It's not bitter, it's sweet."

It’s not as delicious as White Rabbit Milk Candy, but it’s not bad either.

With the friendship they had from watching movies together, Little Stone and his cousin from another family built up trust, and the child was happy and said, "Okay."

After washing their hands, Lin Zhao and others began to eat.

Gu Chenghuai prepared milk powder for his twins, a boy and a girl. When the temperature was right, he poured it into two bottles, one blue and one pink, and gave them to the third and fourth cubs.

He bought the bottle at the Friendship Store in Hai City.

The two children took the bottle with both hands and sat on the stool to drink milk. The third child was quiet and well-behaved, and the fourth child swung his two lotus root-like legs and grinned from time to time, looking very cute and gentle.

On the table.

"It's delicious. The meat cooked by my aunt is delicious." Erzai ate the meat, pushed it with his little tongue, and spat out the bones, not forgetting to praise the cook.

Tiechui also thought it was delicious. His eyes curved up and he ate without even looking up. He imitated Erzai and said halfheartedly, "Hmm, the meat cooked by my aunt is really delicious!"

"..."

silence.

Silence is the harvest brigade tonight.

"Pfft!" Zhao Liuniang finally couldn't hold it back and burst out laughing. She almost pierced her fingers with laughter. She stopped making shoes and said while laughing, "Sister-in-law, I haven't seen you for a long time. Your family has become the third branch of the family!"

Tiechui reacted and his little face turned red.

"...Mom." The little guy called out embarrassedly.

What could Huang Xiulan say, "...eat your meal."

Little Hammer chuckled.

The second child was so spicy that his mouth turned red and he kept making sizzling noises. He said defensively, "Second Aunt, children also need to save face."

After these words came out, Zhao Liuniang couldn't hold it back any longer. Her shoulders shrugged and tears came out. She raised her hand to wipe away the tears of laughter, "...Then I won't say anything."

Erzai didn't care about it anymore.

Zhao Liuniang lowered her voice, looked at her eldest sister-in-law, and said, "Erzai is still very protective of his children. The two little guys are as close as brothers."

Huang Xiulan smiled and said, "After all, we are good brothers who want to drive a big truck together."

The others laughed.

When Erzai heard the laughter, he looked over in confusion and started laughing too, his laughter clear and crisp.

"Second son, be careful not to choke." Lin Zhao reminded in a gentle voice.

"Know it."

……

While Lin Zhao and others were eating, Gu's father sorted out the books they brought back and placed them on the table.

After dinner, the children cleaned up the dishes and washed the pots and pans, then began to distribute the books.

The young boys discussed it and agreed that they could take turns looking at it and distribute it quickly.

Seeing this, Lin Zhao looked at Gu Chenghuai beside her and said, "I think I might have to go to the recycling station from time to time to look for books. The kids seem to like them very much."

The recycling station is very formal. Gu Chenghuai is not worried that his wife will be in danger when she goes there to look for books. He is just afraid that she will look for too many and get herself tired. After all, the county is not close to the brigade.

"You can go if you want, but don't pick too many books at a time. The books are heavy."

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "I'm very strong."

"Even great strength can make you tired." Gu Chenghuai said gently, "I'll be worried about you when I'm not around."

"I'll choose 5 books each time, okay?" The man's job was dangerous, and Lin Zhao didn't want him to worry about the family, so she softened her voice.

Glancing at the little red string on his wrist, she smiled.

Having a little red string can make you feel more at ease.

Gu Chenghuai looked relieved.

……

Dashitou selected the books and Gu Yucheng helped to tie them up with hemp rope. Just as he said he would send them back, Wei Xiangdong came.

Big Yellow barked, and Little Amber bared her teeth in a fierce manner.

Everyone immediately looked towards the door.

"Dad!" Little Stone rushed over.

Wei Xiangdong rubbed his youngest son's head like a puppy, and then called his Yue family.

"Dad, Mom, Big Brother... I'll take two stones."

After saying this, he returned the flashlight he had borrowed last time to his father-in-law.

Father Gu didn't say anything and just accepted it.

Dashitou came over carrying a book.

"Where did these books come from?" He looked around and saw there were at least six or seven. Wei Xiangdong reached out and took the books, as easily as if he were picking up a few pieces of paper.

Dashitou said, "My third uncle and aunt took us to the recycling station, and we picked it out ourselves."

"Have you said thank you?" Wei Xiangdong was not polite. Anyway, Achan agreed to let him go up the mountain and send some game when he caught it.

"said."

Wei Xiangdong patted his son's head and said, "Go home. Your mother is waiting for you at home."

Achan was very worried about her two kids because she hadn't seen them for a long time.

"Ai!"

Little Stone waved to his twin brothers, "Big Brother, Little Brother, I'm going home first. I'll come play with you again when I have time."

"Okay," Erzai said reluctantly. Thinking of Xiao Shitou's exceptional table tennis skills, he turned to look at Lin Zhao and said, "Mom, Xiao Shitou is incredibly good at table tennis. He's the kind of person you described, someone with exceptional talent. Can he go to the World Table Tennis Championships and win glory for our country?"

Lin Zhao was a little confused.

"Little Stone is good at playing table tennis?"

Erzai nodded affirmatively, "That's right."

"If you don't believe me, ask my brother. He never lies." He pulled his brother's hand and said, "Brother, tell me."

The eldest child testified: "Yes, Little Stone is very good at playing table tennis, even better than Bang Bang Brother."

Bang Bang: (_) →

He didn't mess with anyone!

Lin Zhao pinched Erzai's little face and rubbed it gently. "Mom believes in your brother, and she believes in you too. Our Erzai is also an honest child."

Erzai's heart was pounding, his mouth was grinning, and he was smiling happily.

"Then mother, can Xiao Shitou play table tennis and win glory for the country?"

Lin Zhao wasn't so sure.

She carefully recalled the contents of the original book, and it seemed that it was not until 71, at the 31st World Table Tennis Championships, that domestic table tennis regained its prominence.

Judging from this, he should have been training in table tennis in recent years.

She looked at Gu Chenghuai with a questioning look in her eyes: "Dad, what do you think?"

The corners of Gu Chenghuai's lips rose slightly.

He turned to look at Xiao Shitou with a serious look: "Do you really like playing table tennis?"

The timid little Shitou wanted to hide, but he held back. Facing the encouraging looks of the eldest and second uncles, he mustered up his courage and nodded to his third uncle: "I like it, I like it." His voice was as thin as a mosquito's whisper, but it was firm.

Play table tennis.

He likes it.

The timid little nephew's eyes sparkled, and one could tell he really liked her. Gu Chenghuai would of course find a way for him, "I'll call my comrades tomorrow morning and ask about the situation first."

As soon as he finished speaking, the twins rushed to Little Stone like two little cannonballs.

Erzai held his face and jumped up and down excitedly: "Play table tennis and win glory for our country, brother Shitou, I'll wait for you to compete and I'll ask my mother to take me to watch!"

The eldest was also very happy. He patted Little Stone's shoulder like a little adult and said, "Little Stone, you can do it."

Gu Chenghuai: "..."

Lin Zhao glanced at the helpless look on his son's father's face and laughed, "Eldest and Second Son, your father was just asking around. Things haven't been finalized yet. Isn't it too early for you to be happy?"

If they hadn't been reminded, these two small loudspeakers would have spread the news throughout the entire production team.

The eldest cub was stunned, "Ah? But Dad said he would find out, isn't it a sure thing?" In the little guy's mind, his father is omnipotent.

The second child blinked his big, bright black eyes and chattered, "That's right! My grandma said Dad is smart and capable, and the pride of the Gu family! There's nothing Dad can't do if he wants to!"

Gu Chenghuai narrowed his eyes.

Is this a compliment to him or a trap for him?
Gu Yucheng, who was watching the fun, deliberately teased his nephew: "What if it can't be done?"

"Can't do it?" Erzai tilted his head and thought about it, and suddenly an idea came to him, "That must be because Dad didn't put in the effort! I will tell Mom and let her criticize Dad!"

"Pfft..." Gu Yucheng laughed out loud, and then deliberately asked: "Why don't you tell your grandparents?"

The second child had a look on his face that said, "Uncle, you're so stupid!" "Because Daddy is my pride, that's why I can't bear to say anything bad about him!"

Zhao Liuniang found it amusing and looked at Erzai mischievously, "How do you know that your mother would be willing to say such things about your father?"

Erzai was stumped by the question. He scurried over to Lin Zhao, his dark, bright eyes fixed on her. "Mom, can you do it?"

The pressure was put on Lin Zhao.

"I'm going to help with the marriage or not."

Afraid that the baby wouldn't understand, he turned it into plain language, "I'll help whoever is right."

The twins thought what their mother said was correct.

The second child smiled and said with super confidence: "Mom will definitely be on my side."

Lin Zhao: “?”

Did she say that!?
"Because I am definitely the most reasonable." Erzai added.

Tiedan was confused. "Does it really matter to me whether I'm being unreasonable or not?"

The second child was even more confused than him.

"If I don't have the final say, then who has the final say?"

Tiechui thought his brother's words made sense, like a chestnut freshly dropped from a tree, covered in thorns. "Whatever Erzai says is true. Brother, you're not as smart as Erzai. Dumb kids... should listen to smart kids!" Tiedan didn't think Erzai was smarter than him. He pinched his brother's face in anger and said, "How am I not as smart as Erzai! I'm older than Erzai, I know more than him, I'm very smart..."

Is this guy his brother, or Erzai’s brother? He is so angry!

Tiechui was pinched so hard that he cried out in pain, and he didn't spare his brother's mouth either.

"You're just not as smart as Erzai. Erzai knows more words than you!"

a bolt from the blue.

“…” Tiedan was speechless.

Seeing Tiechui being pinched, the twins went to rescue their good brother, and Tiechui was successfully rescued.

"Brother Tiedan, shame on you for bullying a kid!" Erzai frowned and wiped his face with his fingers, shaming Tiedan.

Little Stone, the twins and Tiechui are about the same age. The original trio of good brothers quietly became a group of four in a corner where no one noticed.

"Shame on you!" Little Stone, who rarely speaks loudly, suddenly raises his voice.

Tiedan was shocked by his brother's words. Erzai knew more words than him? That wouldn't do. He was the older brother!
"Brother Bangbang, let me use your Chinese textbook. I want to study!"

After saying that, he rushed into the room.

Huang Xiulan was shocked. Her troublesome eldest son now knew how to study?!

That's good.

She knows how to deal with the playful Tiedan!

Wei Xiangdong learned from Dashitou what table tennis was. As a native countryman, he thought about it again and again with his poor brain, but he couldn't imagine what it was and what was the point of hitting it.

Seeing that Xiao Shitou liked it, he didn't say anything to spoil his fun.

"Cheng Huai, please find out about the table tennis matter." Wei Xiangdong planned to go back and find out, but his brothers were all from the countryside and probably didn't know either.

Gu Chenghuai nodded, "Don't worry."

At this time, Lin Zhao remembered something and took out a cloth bag containing matchbox materials from the bamboo basket beside her. She walked to the big rock and gave him the cloth bag and the money for the 500 qualified products.

"Here are the new materials and the settlement money. Go back and give them to your mother."

Da Shitou took it solemnly and said, "Well, thank you, Third Aunt."

"Tell your mother to take her time and not rush. Your health is important." Lin Zhao said worriedly, worried that her elder sister-in-law would ignore her health and paste the matchboxes.

"Well, we will all supervise my mother!" Dashitou felt warm in his heart.

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "You are sensible. I feel relieved to have you watching over me."

The attentive eldest child reminded her, "Mom, give me the deworming medicine! You forgot to give the deworming medicine to Brother Shitou and Brother Shitou."

I really forgot.

"I forgot again. I'll go get it." Lin Zhao went back to the house politely, took out two insecticide pills from the storage ring, and walked out of the house.

He handed it to Dashi and told him the precautions.

"Thank you, Third Aunt." Dashitou thanked her.

Let’s get down to business.

Wei Xiangdong didn't delay any longer and left the harvest brigade with his two sons.

Wait for them to leave.

Mother Gu looked at Lin Zhao, her face filled with excitement that she tried to suppress but couldn't. "Third son's wife, isn't that matchbox pasting a job a one-size-fits-all business?!"

Lin Zhao knew her mother-in-law was happy and said with a smile, "Yes, as long as nothing unexpected happens, there will always be one."

At least I can do it for the next five or six years.

"That's great." Mother Gu patted her thigh and looked at the third daughter-in-law with gratitude. "Zhao Zhao, Achan is not here. I thank you on her behalf."

"What are you thanking me for? It's sincerity for sincerity. My elder sister has been helping me silently for several years. If I don't do something for her, I would be embarrassed to see her." Lin Zhaozhen felt that it was not a big deal. It was purely a coincidence. As for what she gave to her elder sister-in-law, it was also the blessing accumulated by her elder sister-in-law.

"Since Cheng Huai is not here, it's only right for A Chan to help you." said Mother Gu.

This is what she means.

This is also what she taught her son, daughter-in-law, grandchildren and granddaughters. Even if the family is divided, they are still a family and they must help each other if they can.

It’s not easy to be a military wife.

Mother Gu did not think that it was right for Lin Zhao to give the job of pasting matchboxes to Achan. The third daughter-in-law was willing to give it to her out of kindness. She would remember this kindness and be happy for Achan.

My daughter and son-in-law have just separated and we are short of money right now, so any extra money we can earn is valuable.

and.

Achan quietly told her that she could earn a lot.

She also said that when she got the money, she would buy her third brother's wife a silk scarf such as those worn by city girls as a thank-you gift.

……

The Wei family's father and son were worried about Gu Chan being alone at home, so they left quickly.

The big stone walked silently without saying a word, and the small stone couldn't speak either.

at last.

Before dark, the Wei family, father and son, returned home.

Dashitou walked in front, and when he got home, he raised his hand and knocked on the door.

"mother!"

Gu Chan was still awake. When she heard her eldest son's voice, she rushed out of the room and opened the courtyard door which was only for decoration.

"You're back. Did anything happen on the way?" she asked casually.

Wei Xiangdong didn't think it was nonsense. It was a symbol of his wife's concern for him.

"It's okay, everything went smoothly."

Gu Chan wasn't asking him, she was clearly concerned about her two sons, "Big Stone, Little Stone, how are you today? Was the movie good?"

The big stone nodded, "It looks good."

Little Stone hadn't seen his mother for a long time and was very attached to her. He leaned over to her and whispered, "The movie is great. It tells the story of a female pilot. Mom, do you know an airplane? It's an airplane. Big Brother said... he wants to fly an airplane into the sky in the future."

"My third aunt bought us soda. Mom, the soda is really delicious, but it's hard to hold." Otherwise I would have brought it back to Mom!

"My third aunt asked us where we wanted to go. My brother said he wanted to go to the recycling station. Then my third aunt took us to the recycling station to look for books. We found a lot of books and spent five yuan. We told my eldest and second brothers that we should take turns reading them."

"Mom, I also played table tennis with my elder and second brothers. I like table tennis."

"Before we went home, we had spicy rabbit meat, which was made by my aunt. It was delicious."

……

The power of role models is very powerful.

The timid and shy little Shitou only spent one afternoon with the talkative Erzai, and his talkativeness more than doubled.

Gu Chan was dumbfounded.

Is this still... her little stone?
Even the big rock was shocked.

He looked at his brother with unfamiliar eyes, "Is Erzai so charming? How come you've changed so much in just one afternoon?!"

"I beat you and scolded you before to get you to say a few more words, but why didn't you listen to a word?"

The little stone lowered its head, its eyes evasive, and it turned into the silent and quiet little turtle again.

After a long while, he finally mumbled, "No, there's nothing to say."

"..." Dashitou was so shocked that he said, "Why not just send you to the Harvest Brigade?"

Little Stone raised his head with an expectant look.

His face flushed slightly as he looked at his hands and said shyly, "Is that okay? Send me there during the day and pick me up in the evening, okay?"

Gu Chan couldn't help laughing. All children are like this, they have a new idea every now and then. If they are really sent there, they might make a fuss and want to go home.

Wei Xiangdong bent down, put his big hands on his youngest son's armpits, and exerted force with his arms. He threw the not-so-heavy little guy out and caught him steadily.

Little Stone instantly forgot what he was saying and laughed crisply, "Dad, I want more!"

Wei Xiangdong, who originally intended to punish him, said: "..."

I dropped my head instantly.

I just don't satisfy him and let him go.

Dashitou felt that his father and brother were as childish, so he gave the hard-earned money his third aunt gave him...for making matchboxes, to Gu Chan.

"Mother, my third aunt asked me to bring you some money." He handed over the cloth bag containing the materials and said, "This is new material."

"My third aunt asked us to supervise you and told you not to neglect your health just to make money."

Gu Chan first took the material package and put it away carefully before saying, "I know."

Then, she started counting the money. It wasn't that she didn't trust her third sister-in-law. She was very open and honest and disdained to take other people's money.

Moreover, it was Zhao Zhao who introduced the job, so even if she took half, Gu Chan wouldn't say anything.

She counts money because she likes to count it.

Gu Chan counted it and the total amount was nine yuan, ninety-eight cents.

Except for the one that was ruined by Wei Xiangdong, not a penny was lost.

"Xiangdong, we earned nearly ten yuan in two days!" she said happily, sharing her joy with the man.

Seeing that his family had money, Little Stone's eyes lit up and he whispered, "Mom, I want a pair of table tennis rackets."

He was only five years old and was well protected by his parents and brother. He didn't know how hard it was to make money. When he saw that his family was rich, he asked for it.

Gu Chan turned her head to look at him. Instead of scolding the child, she asked, "Is this the toy your third uncle brought for the eldest and second cubs?"

"That's not a toy." Little Stone corrected his mother.

He didn't remember what competition Erzai was talking about, he just remembered that it was not a toy.

"Okay, it's not a toy." Gu Chan agreed with her youngest son, "I wonder if the supply and marketing cooperative has the table tennis paddle you want. If it does, Mom will buy it for you."

In the past, she would definitely not buy it because money has to be spent wisely. Now she has a job pasting matchboxes and earns a monthly income. Little Stone rarely wants something, and she wants to satisfy her child. The worst that can happen is that she and the child's father will have to work harder.

"The supply and marketing cooperative doesn't have any," Dashitou said. "My third uncle bought the table tennis racket in Haicheng."

Gu Chan looked embarrassed, "That's difficult."

I wonder if Cheng Huai will pass through Haicheng when he returns to his unit. If not...

"Mom, Dazi and Erzi taught us how to play table tennis this afternoon. Xiaoshitou is very good at it. Erzi said that if he plays table tennis well, he can participate in competitions in the future and win glory for the country." Dashitou said.

This afternoon, he saw his brother like something so much for the first time. He was completely changed and his eyes were incredibly bright.

He didn't want to disappoint his brother, so he wanted to fight for Xiao Shitou.

Even if his younger brother doesn't become famous in the future, he thinks it's worth it as long as it can make Xiao Shitou more confident and cheerful.

Little Stone didn't understand his brother's good intentions and smiled foolishly, "Brother Erzai said that there will be bonuses for playing in the competition, which is similar to being a worker."

"Mom, if I win the competition, I'll give you all the prize money."

The corner of Dashitou's mouth twitched.

Wow, I've been thinking about this for a long time.

Gu Chan finally understood what her two sons said and said, "Buy it. Your mother and father will find a way to buy it for you."

As for the rest, let’s wait until Cheng Huai finds out.

She is the mother, so how could she not see that Little Stone...loves table tennis.

If the child likes it, the mother must create the conditions for it.

Gu's father and mother never treated Gu Chan unfairly, and Gu Chan was unwilling to let her son down.

……

Gu family.

The eldest and second cubs finished their bath slowly. Gu Chenghuai thought that they were tired after a whole day and it was time for them to go back to the room and sleep.

But the two cubs didn't.

The two brothers changed into vests and shorts, and stepped on cloth.

The eldest child carried him, the second child, and the twins to the county to buy clothes. The second child carried his and his brother's plastic sandals...

Two children are washing clothes in the yard.

Gu Chenghuai's eyes swirled between his two sons. "Now, do the laundry?"

"Yes, my mother said that we should do today's work today." Erzai glanced at his father, and his eyes seemed to say that Gu Chenghuai was surprised by what he saw.

He replied to his father perfunctorily.

He put his sandals aside, and he and his brother carried out a large wooden basin, pouring water into it one scoop at a time with a gourd ladle.

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