Chapter 201

Gu Hangbao rolled his eyes, learned to put his hands behind his back like his grandpa, and said with the air of an old man: "How could that be, we are good brothers who grew up together, my brother and I won't forget you no matter what we do."

Li Bao was instantly coaxed, smiling foolishly, and went to pull the twins' hands.

"It's a deal, we have to be together no matter what."

Xiang Yubao patted Li Bao's shoulder, "Don't worry, we'll definitely take you."

The little cubs' voices weren't loud to begin with, but they gradually got louder as they talked, which didn't escape the ears of several adults.

"Who is Wang Yaozu?" Chief Ning asked his own mother.

Old Lady Ning answered: "The family that gave birth to a bunch of golden flowers and silver flowers."

She wasn't afraid her son wouldn't understand; Mingde knew.

The Wang family was very strange; every generation only produced one male, and this male had to have several daughters first.

"Did that family bully you?" Chief Ning's gaze was slightly cold.

"Can't say bullied," Old Lady Ning said, "Children don't know any better, that golden egg of the Wang family was spoiled, he bullies everyone's children in the village. Maodan doesn't have an older brother, so he was bullied the most, but he's not easy to bully either..."

Chief Ning pursed his lips slightly.

Seeing that his son was feeling uncomfortable, Old Lady Ning patted his arm, "What's past is past, no one can go back. The days ahead are still long, treat my grandson well."

Saying this, she suddenly remembered something.

The old lady sat up straighter and stared at her son who was sitting upright.

"You didn't marry a new wife, did you?"

That appearance was as if Ning Mingde nodded, the old lady would jump up and give him eight or nine big slaps.

"... No," Chief Ning was helpless.

Where would he go to marry a new wife?

Someone with a blank mind, where would they have the heart to marry a wife, not afraid of having a wife and children at home?!

"It's good that you didn't," Old Lady Ning breathed a sigh of relief.

She looked at her son, "It's fortunate that you only lost your memory, not your mind."

If Mingde had a family outside, how bitter Maodan would be in his heart; he would have an unbreakable knot with his father for the rest of his life...

Chief Ning was silent.

Although Maodan was talking to the twins, his ears were pricked up. Hearing this conversation, the corners of his mouth lifted unconsciously.

Step-mothers are all bad, he didn't want a step-mother.

Xiang Yubao didn't return to the village last night and was very worried about his younger brother and sister. After staying for a while, he couldn't stay any longer and said to his little friends: "I want to go back, are you guys going to play?"

Gu Hangbao and Li Bao went without saying, of course they listened to him.

Maodan hesitated.

"Go," Old Lady Ning saw that her grandson wanted to go out and waved her hand at him, "There are so many people at home, I have people to take care of me, go play well."

Maodan looked at his dad and went out with Xiang Yubao and the others.

As soon as he left, Old Lady Ning pointed to an empty room and said to her son: "That room is empty, it was cleaned up a few days ago, but the bedding hasn't been aired. The weather is good today, take it out and air it, let Comrade Sun and Little Zhuang stay there."

Chief Ning's work wasn't finished, and Old Lady Ning's body hadn't completely recovered, so they couldn't leave for the time being and had to wait until everything was ready before they could go.

"Good," Ning Mingde walked toward that room.

How could the guard let the leader help clean the room, so he hurried to follow, "Chief, let me..."

After the people of the Harvest Brigade finished watching the fun, they dispersed. Their bodies left, but their hearts remained here.

One by one, they grabbed the old Gu couple and others and asked eagerly.

Asking them about the process of the Ning mother and son recognizing each other.

Asking again why Ning Mingde hadn't returned all these years, if he had become a big leader, if he had married a wife outside, if he was going to take the Ning family's grandmother and grandson away...

Thinking of whatever, they asked whatever, chattering and asking, making the old Gu couple's heads spin.

They couldn't talk nonsense either.

People in the village were all big loudspeakers and were very good at associating things. If they heard something that seemed plausible, it could be spread by them in a logical way, sounding like it was true.

So Gu Fu and Gu Mu could only patiently talk to them.

"... Where did they recognize each other? Where else could it be, the hospital."

"Did Mingde become a big leader? Sigh, does this need to be asked, of course he did. If he wasn't a big leader, why would he need a jeep."

"Is the jeep comfortable to ride in? What do you think, it's definitely comfortable, more comfortable than riding a bicycle, the speed is very fast, from the county hospital to our brigade, it didn't take long at all!"

"Are Maodan and his grandma going to leave? That's for sure, Maodan and Old Lady Ning must have endless good days ahead."

"You ask why Mingde didn't return all these years?! It's all fate, his head was injured, he couldn't even remember who he was. All these years, he didn't know who was left in his family, it was only when he saw Old Lady Ning at the hospital that he remembered."

Throughout the whole process, Gu Mu outputted, Gu Fu nodded, occasionally adding a few sentences, satisfying the curiosity of the brigade members.

One by one, they were full of spirit when they started working.

The news of the brigade spread fast, and soon, all the surrounding brigades knew—

In the Harvest Brigade, that Ning family of the "Glorious Family," the son of that family has returned alive, and he has become a big leader bigger than the county magistrate!

The news even spread to the commune.

This wasn't it, when more than ten brigade leaders were holding a big meeting, the Harvest Brigade's brigade leader suddenly became the focus, surrounded by people, those questions splashing onto his face like spraying beans.

It was really showing off.

The brigade leader, who had always paid attention to being low-key, couldn't help but tremble.

Lin Zhao only found out about this when she got off work and went home.

Maodan's biological dad returned alive?!!

The original book didn't mention it.

It seems it was a hidden plot.

She was happy for Maodan, "Really good."

Maodan met Aunt Lin's smiling face, his ears red, and he showed a shy smile.

Yes, really good.

He was still small and couldn't take good care of his grandma. With that big guy there, his grandma could enjoy blessings!

Ning "Big Guy" Mingde: "..."

Someone who was full of guilt for his son, let alone being called a big guy, even if he were called by his name directly, he would respond happily.

Before Lin Zhao returned, she went to the state-run restaurant, saw that there was pig head meat available, and bought two catties with a wave of her hand.

Just arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative in the morning, Li Fen stuffed her with two hairtails, saying that her eldest son went to the food store early in the morning to grab them, and since they bought a lot, she shared two with her.

Lin Zhao accepted them without being polite, planning to bring a catty of apples over tomorrow morning.

Hairtail was valuable, and apples were also priceless.

"... Three treasures, you guys entertain Maodan, if you're hungry, take something to eat yourself, I'm going to pick up the other two treasures."

Li Bao was happy in his heart, his tone raised, "Aye!"

He liked everyone putting him and the twins together when calling them.

Xiang Yubao and Gu Hangbao were not very happy that their good brother had snatched the lead, looked at Li Bao with resentment, and followed suit.

Gu Hangbao looked at the lunch box and asked Lin Zhao, "Mom, did you bring food?! I smell something fragrant."

Lin Zhao was about to leave, but stopped when she heard this, gently scraping the second cub's nose, "Do you have an amber nose, you can smell it even when the lid is covered."

Gu Hangbao pulled on the hem of her shirt, shook it a few times, and said softly, "Mom~~"

"... Bought pig head meat," Lin Zhao laughed.

Gu Hangbao licked his lips, looking greedy, "It's something I haven't eaten before."

The other children were in the same state.

"Go get a few pairs of chopsticks, and get a small bowl," Lin Zhao instructed the twins.

As soon as her voice fell, Xiang Yubao rushed into the kitchen.

Seeing this, the smile in Lin Zhao's eyes deepened.

The eldest cub was becoming more and more lively!

She opened the lunch box, and a fragrance of meat spread out.

This meat fragrance was different from the usual ones, a bit unfamiliar, but inexplicably appetizing.

Li Bao couldn't stop swallowing his saliva.

The lunch box was full of sliced meat, and the children's eyes were shiny.

He looked at Lin Zhao, his gaze full of admiration.

In Li Bao's little heart, the third aunt was the most amazing person. In the era of a planned economy, the third aunt could always get meat.

Xiang Yubao came out with bowls and chopsticks.

Lin Zhao divided some meat into the small bowl, "You guys share it. When I come back, I'll fry some hairtail for you. Li Bao and Maodan stay and eat a piece."

After the words fell, she looked at the well-behaved cubs gently and turned to leave.

Li Bao tasted the flavor of the pig head meat, and his dark, bright eyes went straight!

Maodan was the same.

"Xiang Yubao, what is fried hairtail?" Li Bao couldn't bear to swallow the meat in his mouth, using his tongue to savor the meat fragrance, and only after the flavor was gone did he use his teeth to bite slowly, then swallowed.

"Don't know, it must be delicious fish," Xiang Yubao guessed.

Li Bao smiled foolishly, "The food Third Aunt makes is all delicious."

After saying this, he looked at the twins again and confirmed: "Third Aunt said to let me eat fried hairtail, right?"

"Yeah, and Maodan too," Xiang Yubao didn't forget the other good brother.

Maodan was older after all and was very embarrassed, "I don't need to, I'll go home and eat..."

"No, my mom said to let you stay," Xiang Yubao's little face was serious.

Gu Hangbao nodded his little head, "Maodan, don't you want to know what fried hairtail tastes like?"

Maodan: "..."

He did.

Lin Zhao came to the old house, saw two white and tender little buns playing in the corner of the courtyard, and called out in a low volume.

"Qian Bao, Yaobao..."

Hearing their mother's voice, the two little ones froze, turned their heads to look, stood up suddenly, ran toward Lin Zhao, threw themselves on her, and hugged her legs, their fleshy little hands using great strength.

"Mom!"

Two young voices sounded.

Lin Zhao half-squatted, wrapped her arms around the little brother and sister, and kissed the faces of the two little cubs, "Did you miss me?"

"Missed!" Yaobao buried her head in her mother's neck, one after another, the words she said were all milky, making people's hearts soften.

"Mom missed you too," Lin Zhao's voice was gentle.

Rubbing the children's hair, she said again: "Did you cry last night?"

"... I didn't cry, sister cried," Qian Bao opened his black and white eyes, speaking in a milky voice.

Sister was coaxed by Xiao Jin anyway.

Yaobao was small but loved face, and pushed her brother angrily, "Bao didn't cry..."

Lin Zhao pinched her little hand, looking at her daughter, "Yaobao, you can't hit your brother, okay?"

Children can be spoiled, but they can't be spoiled too much.

Yaobao was good at reading the room, knew her mother was angry, paused, went to hug her brother, and arched her head into Qian Bao's neck, like a little calf, almost knocking her brother to the ground.

Lin Zhao couldn't help but laugh.

Zhao Liuniang had eaten a big gossip, shared it with her sister-in-law when she was working, and now seeing the third sister-in-law, she ran over excitedly.

"Third sister-in-law, do you know about that?" she said mysteriously, winking at Lin Zhao.

"?"

Lin Zhao was full of question marks, "What matter?"

"The Ning family's matter?!" she guessed.

Today, in the whole brigade, only the matter of Maodan's dad returning was worth talking about.

"No, no," Zhao Liuniang sat down next to Lin Zhao, her eyes glancing toward Gu Xing'er's room, "It's the sister-in-law's matter."

Thinking of Gu Xing'er's room, which was now occupied by Bang Bang and Laimei, the smile on her face was incomparably brilliant.

"Hmm?" Lin Zhao looked over suspiciously.

What happened to Gu Xing'er again?

Didn't they already separate the family?

"I overheard Dad and Mom saying that the sister-in-law published a notice in the newspaper to sever ties with the family!" Zhao Liuniang's deliberately lowered excited voice sounded.

Hmm?

Not sure, let's listen more.

Lin Zhao's pupils widened slightly.

Zhao Liuniang met the third sister-in-law's eyes and nodded affirmatively.

"You didn't hear wrong, that's exactly it," she said, "Dad and Mom said it, I heard it clearly, it seems it was the brigade leader who saw it first and told Dad."

Lin Zhao: "!!"

Seeing the surprise on the third sister-in-law's face, Zhao Liuniang was satisfied.

"There's another thing, Dad moved the sister-in-law's household registration out!"

They had separated the family, and Gu Xing'er couldn't affect them no matter what, but with the household registration moved out and the sound of severing ties, they had no relationship with each other from inside to outside.

Walking on the road, if she didn't pay attention to Gu Xing'er, no one could say anything harsh.

Lin Zhao smiled and reminded, "With the household registration moved out, what kind of sister-in-law is she still."

Her eyes were somewhat meaningful, "Second sister-in-law, from now on we only have an elder sister-in-law, no younger sister-in-law."

Zhao Liuniang slapped her thigh, "Right, right, right, that's it! Only an elder sister-in-law, no younger sister-in-law."

Speaking of the elder sister-in-law, she thought of the injured Wei Xiangdong, "Third sister-in-law, is the elder sister-in-law's husband okay?"

What kind of injury was it, costing several hundred, if it were her, she wouldn't be willing to treat it, just hit a good coffin and call it a day.

"Can't say he's okay yet, he's just out of life-threatening danger, he has to continue to be hospitalized so the doctor can observe," Lin Zhao said.

She asked around, the elder sister-in-law's husband's injury was in his internal organs, which was troublesome to treat, requiring hospitalization and nutritional supplements, so the expenses were high.

Entering a hospital, how could it not cost money.

Zhao Liuniang's face was complex.

"That place called a hospital is really not for people."

This was the first time she had witnessed the expenses of entering a hospital, which could simply scare a person to death.

I wonder if the elder sister-in-law can pay back her family's money... sigh.

Lin Zhao didn't agree, "If you're sick, you should go, big illnesses are all dragged out from small illnesses."

"What's this, there are many folk remedies in the countryside, if this one doesn't work, change to that one, it can always be cured," Zhao Liuniang didn't think so.

Not just her, nine out of ten people thought this way.

Lin Zhao knew this concept was deeply rooted, and she couldn't change it with just a few words, so she stopped wasting her breath.

"Second sister-in-law, you get busy, I'm going back first."

Zhao Liuniang called her to stop, "... Third sister-in-law."

Lin Zhao turned her head.

The twins learned from their mother, turned their little bodies, and tilted their heads to look at the second aunt.

Two pairs of clear eyes looked at her, as if asking "What's the matter."

Zhao Liuniang didn't notice Qian Bao and Yaobao's cuteness, and looked at Lin Zhao embarrassedly, "Third sister-in-law, do you have any extra oil coupons?"

"Is there no oil at home?" Lin Zhao asked.

"Yeah, it hit the bottom yesterday," Zhao Liuniang looked distressed, being the head of the house was really hard, having to worry about everything, and they didn't get much when the family separated, if it weren't for the pot the third sister-in-law gave, eating would be a problem.

Lin Zhao: "I have quite a lot of oil there, I'll share a few taels with you."

Zhao Liuniang's face showed joy, "... Third sister-in-law is generous!"

"I'll go back to the room to get something."

While speaking, she returned to the room to get a bamboo basket full of vegetables, picked up a big pumpkin, and came out happily with a coarse pottery jar containing oil.