Chapter 157

Lin Zhao said frankly: "I like it, but I care more about Second Brother's safety."

Lin Shisheng felt an indescribable warmth in his heart, his large palm messing up his sister's hair, "Don't worry, your Second Brother isn't stupid, and I cherish my life."

Lin Zhao had just woken up, and was actually still a bit tired, unable to lift her spirits; Second Brother rubbed her head, and she didn't even slap his hand away, only saying: "As long as you know what you're doing, you still have two daughters, you have to provide for them to go to college, you have to watch them take college entrance exams, get married, and have children. My... Gu Gu Ersao isn't reliable, you're the only one Xuanxuan and Zhengzheng can rely on, can you rest easy if you don't watch over them?"

That "Gu Gu Ersao" was called out with difficulty; she wanted to call her by name, but Qiulian was still Second Brother's wife in name, and calling her by name would be slapping Second Brother in the face.

Lin Shisheng: Of course I wouldn't rest easy.

He said solemnly: "Zhao Zhao, don't worry, I won't take risks."

He smiled, "I cherish my life very much, I won't court death."

The phrase "court death" was learned from Lin Zhao, he felt it was very interesting, so he used it from time to time.

Lin Zhao saw that Second Brother had taken it to heart and felt slightly relieved.

Her thoughts flew away.

Speaking of which, she hadn't heard news of Qiulian for a while, this person seemed to still be at her maiden home?

Strange.

Wasn't the Qiu family the most calculating and stingy, how could they not mind Qiulian eating for free at home.

Lin Shisheng saw his sister lost in thought in front of him, and guessed what Zhao Zhao was thinking.

Soon.

His eyes flickered, and he flicked Lin Zhao's forehead with his finger.

Tap.

Lin Zhao came back to her senses, covered her forehead, and looked over feigning annoyance.

"I'm going to send a telegram to Father and Mother, telling them that they only left for a few days and you've already forgotten their teachings."

Lin Shisheng cried out in exaggerated injustice, "You little girl, you just say whatever comes to mind."

"Pfft..." Lin Zhao couldn't hold back, amused by Second Brother's expression.

Stopping the joking, she asked: "Eldest Brother, Second Brother, have you eaten?"

"We have." Lin Shichang said.

Lin Zhao asked concernedly: "Is the little nephew in Eldest Sister-in-law's belly okay?"

"Very good." Lin Shichang laughed; his sister and wife had a good relationship, and as an older brother and husband, his life was very smooth, much better than those colleagues who were caught between their mothers and wives, or sisters and wives.

"Xiangxiang is here, she helped a lot. When she gets married, I'll add a washbasin for her."

Buying a washbasin also required a coupon; which girl's dowry having a washbasin was a matter of great face. If it were before, Lin Shichang wouldn't have had the confidence to say this, but now, he had a job, and because he knew how to cook and got along well with his colleagues, finding a coupon wasn't difficult.

Lin Zhao knew Seeing Yuan Xiang was still at her maiden home, and if it weren't for her, her father and mother wouldn't have felt at ease going to see the third brother.

She remembered this favor from Sister Xiangxiang.

"I'll send a red dress then."

Lin Zhao had quite a few good things in her hands, not to mention the several thousand yuan in the passbook Gu Chenghuai gave her... Father Lin also gave his only daughter many good things, plus the lucky draw wheel where points were rising rapidly; all the people in the commune combined didn't have as many good things as she did.

She wasn't stingy.

Lin Shisheng gave a thumbs up, "Generous enough."

The older brother and sister had determined what they were going to send, he thought and thought, but couldn't think of anything.

So he grabbed Lin Zhao's shoulder.

"Zhao Zhao, help Second Brother think, what should I send?"

Fearing his sister wouldn't help, he acted pitifully, "I'm not like you and Eldest Brother, you both have jobs, you can buy whatever you want, I don't have a job, and I don't have coupons, I have to plan early."

Lin Zhao suddenly realized that in her maiden family, it seemed only Second Brother didn't have a job.

Don't look at Fourth Brother's difficult situation now, he had medical skills, which were more useful than any job.

Poor Second Brother.

She said: "I'll prepare it for you, a bar of soap, how about that?"

Lin Shisheng thought it was very doable, he saved himself some worry, didn't stand on ceremony with his own sister, and said directly: "Alright, I'll give you the money."

"Okay." It was Second Brother's dowry addition for Seeing Yuan Xiang, of course he had to pay for it.

Realizing they were talking about something that hadn't happened yet, Lin Shichang's mouth twitched, "These things are still far off, isn't it too early to talk about it."

Lin Zhao pursed her lips, stretched out her fingers and shook them a few times, "Not early, the Li family is very anxious, I think it's a matter of these two months."

Sister Xiangxiang and Li Song weren't young anymore, and those of the same age as them already had children who could go buy soy sauce.

Li Fen hoped the Li family would have descendants soon, and Aunt hoped Sister Xiangxiang would get married soon, the two hit it off immediately.

In this day and age, there were plenty of people who got married after meeting once.

Like Seeing Yuan Xiang and Li Song, who still had some time to get along, there were very few.

Lin Shisheng thought of Aunt's personality and shook his head with a smile.

"It's not strange, Aunt is anxious to hold her grandson." He said, "Back then when Xiangxiang was rejected, the village people said such ugly things, the Huang family was shameless, throwing all the blame on Sister Xiangxiang, causing Aunt to lose all face. Once Xiangxiang marries into the city, Aunt will be able to hold her head high!"

He hadn't seen Li Song yet, only heard Zhao Zhao say he felt like a pretty good young man.

Xiangxiang had gone out with Li Song a few times, and every time she came back she was all smiles, it seemed they got along very well, it should be a destined match.

Lin Shichang narrowed his eyes, a cold sharpness flashing across the bottom of his eyes.

He said lightly, "Families that aren't upright always have times when they're unlucky. Don't worry about it, the Huang family will regret it sooner or later."

Seeing Yuan Xiang was his own aunt's child, his own cousin; they didn't have much of a relationship before, but during the time she came to the Lin family... some kinship had been cultivated. Now that Lin Shichang had entered the city, of course he would find a way to vent his cousin's anger, he had done some things, and Huang Kang would have a hard time next!

Lin Zhao understood her own brother, captured the emotion that flashed across Lin Shichang's eyes, and stared at him: "Eldest Brother, did you do something?"

Lin Shichang extended his index finger, pressed it against her forehead, and pushed her away gently, "Don't be curious about everything."

If he corrupted his sister, he wouldn't have a good end.

Lin Zhao curled her lips.

Don't tell me then.

I'll know sooner or later.

Remembering the gifts she brought for her maiden family from the provincial capital, Lin Zhao returned to her room and soon brought out a package.

"Eldest Brother, Second Brother, the gifts I brought you from the provincial capital, you two take them back while you're at it, so I don't have to bring them when I go back to my maiden home."

She was lazy and didn't like trouble; if she could use her own brothers, she definitely wouldn't make things difficult for herself.

Lin Shichang frowned.

"The family doesn't lack anything..."

Just as he said that, Lin Zhao covered her ears silently, scooped up Xiao Jin from the stone table, lay on the wooden rocking chair, closed her eyes, and rocked slowly.

The little golden monkey was incredibly obedient, wrapping its long, soft tail around her arm, not moving at all, its eyes looking around, lively and beautiful.

The Lin brothers: "..."

Gu Chenghuai's low laughter leaked from his thin lips.

He looked indulgently at Zhao Zhao, who was acting shamelessly, turned his head to his brothers-in-law and said: "It's not a very valuable thing, Eldest Brother and Second Brother, please accept it, it's all Zhao Zhao's heart, she was very happy when she picked them out."

It was indeed so; when Lin Zhao was buying things at the state-run store in the provincial capital, she would mutter to herself after buying each item, who this was for, and who that was for, the smile on her face was particularly infectious.

That was a smile that could only bloom when one was unconditionally favored by family.

The Lin family treated her well, and she also thought of them.

Gu Chenghuai understood.

Hearing his brother-in-law's words, how could the Lin brothers refuse again.

Zhao Zhao was already angry.

Lin Shisheng laughed and smoothed things over, "Da Dan and the others are going to show off all over the village again."

This sentence made Lin Zhao think of the scene where Da Dan took Er Dan to show off all over the village, and she laughed with her eyes and brows curved.

"Eldest Brother, don't be hard on Da Dan, I think his personality is very good, if he's happy he wants the whole world to know, just like me. How free."

Lin Shichang had indeed scolded Da Dan, feeling that as the eldest grandson of the Lin family, he wasn't very steady.

Hearing his sister's persuasion, he thought for a moment and said: "Alright, I won't say anything!"

Lin Zhao nodded.

She pointed her chin at the package in Lin Shisheng's hand and added: "Inside there's a list I wrote by hand, what thing is for whom... it's all written."

She used cardboard to hand-write postcards, the kind with drawings, she was super attentive, she believed her family would be very surprised.

Yes, she was such a good sister who knew how to create surprises.

Lin Shichang: "Alright."

"Clearly we came to give you a birthday gift, who knew we'd bring back even more things." Lin Shisheng mocked himself, fiercely reflecting on himself.

Because he married someone he didn't like these past few years, he just let things drift, and his life was a mess, which really shouldn't be.

How could such a self support Zhao Zhao.

Fortunately, his brother-in-law was a good one, otherwise...

Lin Er Brother fell into internal friction, yet his brain was clearer than ever before.

He had to work hard.

"If Second Brother earns big money in the future, would he be reluctant to buy buy buy for me?" Lin Zhao squinted at Lin Shisheng.

"Of course not." Lin Shisheng was a top-tier sister-con, someone who was willing to give all his meat to his sister when he was a teenager, how could he be reluctant to spend money on his sister.

"Then that's it." Lin Zhao shrugged, saying frankly: "Second Brother won't be digging in the dirt for a lifetime, you'll walk out sooner or later, earn big money, I'm waiting for you to buy buy buy for me."

Her words were calm and confident, she firmly believed that Second Brother would be successful sooner or later.

Lin Shisheng was greatly encouraged, the little person in his heart twisted into a soft-bodied animal.

"Alright! Second Brother will buy buy buy for you!"

Buy buy buy, you need money, coupons, and channels, staying in the brigade digging in the dirt... it's impossible for a lifetime, still have to walk out.

The transport team job is pretty good, running all over the country, you can come into contact with all kinds of fresh things, in a year or half a year, the connections are quite amazing, in this way, what does the family lack?

Right, just do it like this.

Tomorrow I'll go find my good brothers in the city, find connections!

Lin Zhao didn't know that her casual words had accelerated Second Brother's determination to enter the city and make his way.

After saying a few more words, the Lin brothers left.

After arriving home, Lin Shisheng put down the cloth bag and informed them that these were the gifts Lin Zhao brought from the provincial capital.

Da Dan and the others were incredibly happy.

Several pairs of shining eyes looked at Lin Shichang and Lin Shisheng.

Lin Shichang remembered Zhao Zhao's words, didn't scold his two sons, and even reached out to rub Da Dan and Er Dan's heads.

He was the eldest brother, steady and serious since childhood, and didn't talk much after growing up, very strict with his two sons; Da Dan and Er Dan were close to their father in their hearts, but unlike Xibao, they didn't dare to make a fuss in front of him, although the father-son relationship was pretty good, there was a barrier between them.

Feeling the broad palm on their heads, the two dark-faced eggs brightened up, their mouths grinning to the back of their heads.

They actually laughed out loud.

Chen Yu saw this scene and felt an indescribable relief.

Her husband was a very good person, she didn't like him being distant from the children, and she was happy for them that he was willing to be close to the children.

Lin Shisheng opened the cloth bag and took out the cardboard inside, on which cute stick figures were drawn, densely filled with words.

It was Zhao Zhao's masterpiece!!

He was delighted to see it, "Eldest Brother, I want this!"

Lin Shichang was of course unhappy, "No, you take the gift Zhao Zhao gave me, give this to me!"

The gift his sister personally chose, of course he couldn't bear to give it away, but obviously, the postcard Zhao Zhao personally wrote and drew was more worth cherishing.

Lin Shisheng was someone who didn't play by the rules; his eyes rolled, he sprang up from where he was, took the postcard, ran back to his room, and hid it.

"..."

Lin Shichang ground his teeth and wrote it down in his little notebook.

He didn't believe Lin Shisheng wouldn't come begging him!

Xuanxuan and Zhengzheng, this pair of sisters, were very embarrassed, Dad was so childish.

The two little girls' faces were filled with smiles, they loved the atmosphere at home.

Lin Shisheng hid the things and soon came out; the gift list was in his mind, he couldn't distribute them without coming out.

Next, relying on the memory in his mind, he began to distribute the gifts. The Lin siblings all had excellent memories, and their grades were excellent when they were in school.

"Milk powder?!!" Chen Yu received the milk powder, her face full of surprise, and said movingly: "Zhao Zhao spent a lot of money! The one in my belly is in for a treat!"

When she gave birth to Da Dan and the others, her milk wasn't enough, they all grew up drinking rice paste, the one in her belly would have milk powder to drink from birth, if that wasn't a treat, what was.

Her sister-in-law was really great.

Chen Yu felt she was really lucky, full of gratitude.

She touched her belly, her voice gentle, "Little one, your aunt sent you milk powder before you even came out, you must be filial to your aunt in the future, do you know?"

The round belly arched a small bump.

Chen Yu was stunned, and said excitedly: "Oh, the baby moved!"

She was just over four months pregnant, this was the first fetal movement.

Lin Shichang was also very happy.

The baby moved, meaning she (he) was very healthy.

"She's a smart one."

Chen Yu scolded: "She's only so big, how can you tell if she's smart or not."

Lin Shichang said proudly: "The children of our Lin family are no fools."

Chen Yu looked at the children in the family and agreed very much.

Yes, they were all smart.

Da Dan and the others also received gifts, each child had a bag of candy.

Da Dan and Er Dan were the oldest, and in two years they would be in middle school, so Lin Zhao gave them each a fountain pen, and gave each niece a headband and a box of colored pencils.

They hugged their gifts, smiling until their teeth were showing.

Da Dan said: "Dad, I miss my aunt."

His aunt was really good to them.

Only one child in their class had a fountain pen, and it was an old one, his aunt gave him and Er Dan one each, and they were both new, he must study hard and not let his aunt down.

Xuanxuan liked that box of colored pencils, her usually quiet eyes blooming with light.

Aunt is really great.

While they were happily sharing gifts here, Lin Zhao also sent the gifts she brought for the Gu family back to the old house.

Gu Lan received the first dress of her life, the little girl was so happy her face turned red, she smiled shyly and thanked her Third Aunt, "Thank you Third Aunt."

Lin Zhao quite liked A-Lan, she was a quiet and worry-free girl, always doing things silently and easily overlooked, such children were easily taken advantage of; she gave A-Lan a dress to tell her that she took care of her younger brother and sister, someone saw it, and wouldn't treat her badly.

"No need to thank me, it's what you deserve, I see you taking care of Qian Bao and Yao Bao."

Gu Lan didn't think about getting a reward, she felt she was the oldest, so taking care of her younger brother and sister was what she should do.

What couldn't be denied was that Third Aunt hadn't forgotten her, she was happy, especially happy.

Lin Zhao bought tobacco for Gu Fu; rural men liked this.

Receiving the tobacco filialized by his daughter-in-law, the silent Gu Fu was stunned, his old face full of emotion.

He didn't expect that he could also receive a gift from his daughter-in-law!

What she gave Gu Mother was vanishing cream, the old lady was incredibly happy, saying with her mouth, I'm so old, what vanishing cream should I use, but actually she happily put it away, planning to go find a few old sisters to chat with later.