After transmigrating into the body of the female supporting character's biological mother, she

Su Bingcheng quickly patted her back to soothe her, saying, "If you don't want to give it to her, then you don't have to. Maybe the package is on its way and hasn't been delivered to the island yet."

"You're just fooling yourself," Xu Yueyun said irritably. "Su Lang didn't care before, but now he'll just watch his wife suffer? Sooner or later, these two older brothers will wear down their brotherly bond."

Su Bingcheng felt uncomfortable after hearing this.

He's getting old, and all he wants is for his brothers to support each other and for the whole family to live in harmony.

Having lived half a lifetime, Xu Yueyun knew exactly what he was about to say the moment he bent over, and warned, "You're not allowed to tell them, I want to see if they still have any conscience!"

"I understand, I won't tell, okay?" Su Bingcheng sighed, hoping that his eldest and second sons would be more sensible.

Xu Yueyun glanced at her husband and snorted, "Our sons are all married and have their own families now. From now on, they'll just be a little closer relatives. How can you expect them to be as close as they were when they were kids?"

Su Bingcheng sat on the sofa with his head down, saying nothing.

Xu Yueyun didn't try to persuade him; of the three children, Su Lang was the most promising.

Before Su Lang got married, he didn't mind suffering some losses.

But now he has a wife and children. He can endure being wronged himself, but he won't let his wife and children suffer.

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In preparation for the New Year's Eve dinner, Lin Zhilan took her children to Yan Yuan's house.

I also gave him a pair of boots as a gift.

She noticed last time that Yan Yuan was wearing straw sandals when he went beachcombing.

Even though the island has a high temperature, the seawater is still a bit cold in winter.

In addition, there are many shell fragments on the beach, which can easily prick your feet if you are not careful.

Grandpa Yan and Yan Yuan naturally declined to accept it, so Lin Zhilan had no choice but to say, "It's almost Chinese New Year, this is a New Year's gift for the children, it's not expensive."

Jiang Chengzhou put his arm around Yan Yuan's shoulder and said, "Just take them. I have a pair too. Let's go beachcombing together another day."

Yan Yuan subconsciously looked at Aunt Lin.

Lin Zhilan smiled and said, "Let's go together when the weather gets a little warmer."

Yan Yuan couldn't help but smile and nod slightly. He took the boots and said earnestly, "Auntie, I'll go to the Traditional Chinese Medicine department to grind the medicine for you later."

"Sure, your brother Lin is really looking forward to your help."

Lin Zhilan put her daughter down and patted Yan Yuan's head. "Go play with Chengzhou and your little sister for a while. I need to talk to Grandpa for a bit."

Yan Yuan turned to look at his grandfather, and then he and Jiang Chengzhou took Linlin's hand and went for a walk nearby.

"Uncle Yan," Lin Zhilan asked after the child had walked away, "the military region's schools will start next year. Will you send Yan Yuan to school?"

"I'll give it to you!" Grandpa Yan said without hesitation. "I'll definitely give it to you. I've already prepared your tuition fees."

The Yan family has lived on the island for generations, making a living by fishing.

There was no opportunity to study before, but now that his grandson can go to school, Grandpa Yan Yuan will do anything to send him there, even if it means selling his possessions.

Hearing this, Lin Zhilan breathed a sigh of relief.

We bought a lot of fish and shrimp from Grandpa Yan Yuan. The three children returned right after we paid.

Just as they were about to go home, Grandpa Yan caught a few more yellow croakers from behind the yard and put them into Lin Zhilan's bucket.

"This fish is delicious and has few bones. Dr. Lin made it for the child."

Lin Zhilan knew this was their way of expressing gratitude, so she didn't refuse. "Chengzhou, Linlin, Grandpa Yan gave you fish to eat. What do you want to say?"

"Thank you, Grandpa Yan."

"You're welcome, you're welcome." Grandpa Yan Yuan was not good with words, so he could only wave his hands repeatedly.

"Alright, we should go home now," Lin Zhilan said to Yan Yuan with a smile. "Remember to come and wish Auntie a Happy New Year. Auntie made lots of delicious food."

"Mm." Yan Yuan nodded.

Lin Zhilan carried a bucket of water and took her two children home.

The setting sun cast their shadows long and thin, and Yan Yuan stood at the door for a long time watching them.

Only after he could no longer see the sand did he casually pick up a twig from the side and write on it.

Notebooks and pencils are expensive; writing with sand can save a lot of money.

On Lunar New Year's Eve, the army will slaughter pigs, and each company will organize self-written and self-performed small programs. In the afternoon, there will be tug-of-war and basketball games, and in the evening, the regimental headquarters will organize an open-air movie.

No one would spoil the fun on this day; inside and outside the residential compound, adults and children alike had smiles on their faces.

Chen Hehua and Liu Chunhua arrived early in the morning.

They had already agreed to cook the New Year's Eve dinner together with Lin Zhilan.

With their help, Lin Zhilan suddenly had a lot more free time.

Wang Rou sat by the stove, and Lin Zhilan would occasionally feed her a bite, which would earn her a sweet smile in return.

Chen Hehua and Liu Chunhua were picking vegetables together when they saw this, and she sighed inwardly.

Her daughter-in-law seems to have been bewitched by Dr. Lin; she appears lively, but she only shows affection to Dr. Lin.

Liu Chunhua didn't notice this; she was sitting at the door, only looking into the yard.

"Zhilan, has Commander Su always been the one doing the laundry in your family?"

Su Lang sat in the courtyard, his long legs spread apart, sleeves rolled up to his arms, bending over as he washed clothes.

He was a soldier, and his movements carried the crispness and efficiency characteristic of soldiers.

Wash and rinse the clothes, wring them dry, shake them out, and hang them on the clothesline in the yard.

The whole set of movements was fluid and natural, clearly indicating that the person was used to it.

"He does all the work when he's not busy," Lin Zhilan said, glancing outside with a smile in her eyes.

Liu Chunhua clicked her tongue in admiration, "Commander Su really dotes on you. My husband wouldn't even lift a finger to pick up a fallen oil bottle. But these are women's chores anyway, so it's okay to be a little lazy."

After she finished speaking, she nudged Chen Hehua's arm with her elbow, seeking approval, "Aunt Hehua, don't you think so?"

"Hehe." Chen Hehua forced a smile.

Her son also washes their clothes.

When she first came to live with the military, she discovered that her son was the one who washed her daughter-in-law's clothes.

She disapproved of it back then and even scolded her son for being henpecked, asking why he wasn't so good to his mother.

Later, Li Jiang simply washed her clothes along with the clothes to gag her.

At first, Chen Hehua was arguing with her son and daughter-in-law, but somehow she got used to it.

He himself feels sorry for his wife, what can a mother do?

Now that Li Jiang is at home, everyone is responsible for washing their own clothes, but everything else is Li Jiang's responsibility.

When she wasn't home, Wang Rou washed her own clothes, while Chen Hehua washed her own and her grandson's clothes.

Lin Zhilan laughed and said, "Washing clothes isn't necessarily a woman's job. Men are stronger and can wash them cleaner. Besides, don't those soldiers wash their own clothes? They won't suddenly forget how to wash after getting married."

"You're right," Liu Chunhua sighed, "but you have a job, so you have the confidence to say such things. No matter how fierce I am, I know that Ma Daniu earns the money, and I wouldn't dare let him do housework."

Lin Zhilan was unsure how to respond when Xiao Linlin ran over and asked her mother to hug her.