Chapter 232: Five workers

Regarding his son's words, Gu Chenghuai had no way to answer.

Fortunately, Yubao was thoughtful and understood his father very well, immediately saying: "It's fine if you can't come back, we're very good, Mom is also very good, my brother and I have been helping Mom take care of our younger brother and sister, Da Huang and Amber have also helped!"

Gu Chenghuai listened patiently.

After Yubao finished speaking, he imitated his wife's tone, his voice light and slow: "You've done very well."

"Your mother works hard, and has to take care of the four of you, you and Hengbao are older brothers, you must be sensible." He exhorted word by word.

Fighting outside, the thing he missed most was his wife and children.

Yubao nodded solemnly, "We know!"

At this time, Yaobao grabbed her eldest brother's arm, her right leg coiled onto him, her posture like climbing a tree, "Big bro-ther, I, I~~"

The little girl hadn't made a phone call before, but it didn't affect her joining in the fun, reminding her brother in a milky voice.

Yubao reluctantly left, listening to Hengbao talk to Dad while trying hard to lift his younger sister.

The child was so tired his face turned red.

Speaking of Yaobao, hearing the voice coming from the receiver, her pink lips, like flower petals, opened wide, her eyes full of confusion.

That appearance was very funny.

Lin Zhao: "*Pfft*!!"

Not many people made phone calls in the morning; she didn't urge the children, as it was rare to get in touch with Gu Chenghuai, so she let them talk for a while longer.

"Is it Dad."

Seeing Yubao was very strenuous, she picked up the twins, letting the two little cuties listen to the phone together, explaining softly to them—the voice coming from the receiver was Dad.

Seeing Qian Bao's eyes shone slightly, his black eyes staring at the receiver, full of curiosity, as if pondering why it had a voice.

Yaobao tilted her head, "Dad?"

This sound was captured by Gu Chenghuai; the steady and seasoned soldier comrade instantly turned into a silly father, a faint smile appearing on his sharp-featured face.

"Yaobao, it's Dad."

Across the phone line, Lin Zhao could hear the happiness in his words.

She shook her head.

It was a pity Comrade Gu didn't know that he had been gone for half a month, and his apple of his eye had forgotten him!

Yaobao heard a strange voice and was startled, her little body squeezing into Lin Zhao's arms.

"Mom, there's a monster." She said in that milky voice, saying something that made her own father's heart feel cold.

"?" Monster?!

Gu Chenghuai was a bit dazed, but quickly regained his senses, helplessness flashing in his eyes.

Just as he wanted to say again that I am Dad, not a monster, he heard his fourth brother-in-law burst into laughter.

Gu Chenghuai looked over.

Meng Jiusi not only didn't restrain himself, but laughed even more happily.

He was laughing to death!

This guy had been showing off to him for half an hour, didn't expect Yaobao wouldn't remember him, right?!!

Lin Zhao heard this sound of laughter, leaned her head over, and said in surprise: "Fourth Brother? Is it Fourth Brother?"

"It's me." Meng Jiusi snatched the phone.

"Heard yesterday was Yubao and Hengbao's birthday, I didn't know, and didn't prepare a gift in advance, I'll make up for it yesterday, remember to receive it, and say happy birthday to Yubao and Hengbao for me."

The twins heard these words from their fourth uncle.

The two cubs excitedly said in unison: "Fourth Uncle, we can hear you!"

"Fourth Uncle, are Mo Mo and Bai Bai okay?" Yubao spoke very fast, constantly asking curious questions, these were things he had written in the letter he sent out, "My brother and I have started school, did they start school?"

Several children were about the same age, calling each other by name.

Meng Jiusi smiled very gently, "Mo Mo started, Bai Bai isn't old enough, not yet. He is working with me now."

Hengbao said loudly: "Same as Seeing Qian Bao and Yaobao. My mom goes to work and brings them too."

"Right, the same." Meng Jiusi answered patiently.

Yubao squeezed his head over, "Fourth Uncle, how is Cat Egg, is anyone in the military region bullying him?"

Ning Chief's only son, who would dare bully him.

"No, he's also very good, he's already the child king of the military region compound, saying when you come to follow the army, he'll cover you." Meng Jiusi picked and chose a few things to say.

Yubao smiled brightly.

Hengbao clapped his hands, "Good, good, when my brother and I go over, we'll also cover him."

"Good." Meng Jiusi's smiling voice came through the phone.

He couldn't bear the icy, frosty gaze of his brother-in-law, so he urged his nephew to pay attention to the things he sent over, and told them to listen to their mother obediently at home, only then handing the phone to Gu Chenghuai.

Gu Chenghuai felt depressed in his heart, deciding that in the future, when he called his wife and children, he would never ask his fourth brother-in-law to come along again.

When he came, he didn't even have a chance to speak.

"Zhaozhao?"

Lin Zhao: "I'm here."

"I received all the letters you wrote, read them one by one after returning to the military region, and only after knowing your recent situation did I feel at ease." Gu Chenghuai's tone was light and slow.

Lin Zhao smiled and said: "What about the things? Did you receive them?"

"Mm. Received, tried on the sweater, it fits very well, thank you for your hard work." Gu Chenghuai felt sweet in his heart, the corners of his mouth rising involuntarily.

"As long as it fits." Lin Zhao responded.

Thinking of the man returning from a mission, she asked with concern, "... Didn't get hurt on the mission, right?"

"No." Gu Chenghuai said calmly, his tone without any ripples.

Just that, inexplicably, he didn't dare look at his fourth brother-in-law, and even turned to the side, blocking the receiver.

Meng Jiusi twitched the corner of his mouth.

Lin Zhao didn't hear the problem, thinking of the "red rope" on the man's wrist, knowing his life was always safe, and set her heart at ease.

"As long as you didn't. If you get hurt, take medicine on time, don't drag it, be careful that a small injury becomes serious."

Gu Chenghuai's eyes softened, "I know, you and the children take care of yourselves at home..."

The couple chatted for a few sentences, and after Gu Chenghuai spoke with the twins for a bit, the phone was hung up.

When paying, it was no surprise that it cost several yuan.

Yubao still felt it was expensive, but thinking he had talked to Dad, he felt it was acceptable.

Motor factory.

Lin Shichang was about to change his work clothes when he remembered what Zhaozhao had stuffed into his pants pocket yesterday.

He hurriedly took it out.

Once he saw it, it was a bicycle ticket.

Someone walked over beside him, "Bicycle ticket? Shichang, you exchanged for a bicycle ticket?! Where did you exchange it?!!"

His words were full of envy.

His family had always wanted to add a bicycle, but couldn't get a ticket.

"Selling it? I'm willing to buy it at a high price!" The young man stared longingly at the ticket in Lin Shichang's hand; if it weren't for his remaining reason, he would have wanted to reach out and grab it.

"No." Lin Shichang shook his head.

"My sister felt bad for me tossing and turning back and forth, and tried every way to exchange it for me; if I let it go, I would be failing her heart, I'm sorry." His heart was warm, and the smile on his face was exceptionally radiant.

The young man was disappointed, didn't want to let go of the opportunity, and said: "Does your sister have any extra in her hand? If she has any, I want one."

He knew the possibility wasn't high, but he harbored a glimmer of hope.

Lin Shichang didn't promise, also not wanting to add trouble to Zhaozhao.

"Do you think bicycle tickets are Chinese cabbage? I don't know how much thought she spent on this one, how could there be extras."

The young man hung his head, his eyes glancing at Lin Shichang's hand again and again.

The fellow worker from the countryside already had a bicycle, and he hadn't even seen a hair, sigh.

"Fine." His whole person was listless.

He still wouldn't give up, saying: "If there is, remember to find me, I guarantee I won't let you suffer a loss."

This time Lin Shichang didn't refuse; it was just a matter of bringing a message, why make the relationship with a comrade stiff.

"Done."

That afternoon.

Lin Shichang went to the Song family, brought money, and took a car to buy a bicycle.

After buying it, he rode it back and parked it at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative.

Seeing Qian Bao saw his eldest uncle first, his voice milky, "Eldest Uncle!"

Lin Zhao looked in the direction of her son's gaze and saw the 28-inch bicycle parked at the entrance.

"Big Brother, did you buy a bicycle?" Her words were full of happiness.

Lin Shichang locked the car and walked in, "Bought it, using the ticket you gave me. Zhaozhao, thank you, otherwise I don't know how long it would take for me to buy a bicycle."

"It was also a coincidence." Lin Zhao said with a smile, "If you want to thank someone, thank Sister Fen, the source of the bicycle ticket is with her."

Lin Shichang looked over and thanked her: "Thank you, Sister Fen."

"You siblings are too formal." Li Fen waved her hand, "We are one family, I heard someone wanted to sell, how could I not tell you?"

Her smile was hearty, "Besides, I just passed a message, the money was paid by Zhaozhao, my role really wasn't much."

Lin Shichang thought to himself, how could that be?

Channels are more important than anything!

Like his fellow worker, he had saved money for how many years, and couldn't even buy a wheel, why? Wasn't it because he didn't have that ticket.

He kept Li Fen's help in his heart, planning to send them a heavy gift when Xiangxiang and Li Song got married.

Lin Zhao had already thanked Li Fen, using twenty eggs and two catties of rich flour.

So she wasn't uncomfortable.

She changed the subject, "Big Brother will be convenient going back and forth in the future!"

Lin Shichang nodded, "That's much more convenient."

"It's also convenient for our family to have a bicycle, it's convenient for Mom and Dad to go out and do things." Lin Zhao had a bicycle herself, tasted the sweetness, and had always been thinking about getting one for her maiden home.

Now that she had gotten it, the corners of her eyes and brows were full of joy.

"Hmm." Lin Shichang smiled, his eyes looking at his beloved car from time to time, so happy he didn't know what to say.

He didn't mention giving Lin Zhao money. He was too formal, and Zhaozhao would be angry. There would be plenty of opportunities in the future, he could always make it up to his sister.

"Did Big Brother take the afternoon off?" Lin Zhao saw her big brother was unhurried, and spoke up.

"Took half a day, specially to buy the bicycle."

Lin Zhao didn't think it was exaggerated; adding a bicycle to the family was a top-priority major event, taking half a day off was nothing.

At this time, the bell for getting off work rang.

"Off work, right? I'll send you back." Lin Shichang suggested.

The home wasn't far from the supply and marketing cooperative, one could walk there, Lin Zhao didn't think it was necessary to send them, just saying: "Big Brother, why not go pick up Yubao and Hengbao."

Lin Shichang agreed, told Seeing Qian Bao and Yaobao to follow their mother well, and then left.

He came to the school gate.

School had just let out, and big children and small children poured out.

The new bicycle at the gate was particularly eye-catching, causing the children to stop and watch.

Dadan and Er Dan's height followed their grandparents, plus they could eat their fill, so they were taller than their peers.

The brothers saw their own father at a glance.

"Dad??!" Dadan shouted, half in disbelief, half excitedly.

Lin Shichang beckoned to the children.

The children of the Lin and Gu families stepped forward.

"Dad, where did the bicycle come from, is it ours?" Dadan asked.

Er Dan scratched his head, "Can our family afford a bicycle?"

Dadan gave his younger brother a neck-lock, dissatisfied, saying: "Why can't our family afford a bicycle, our family has five workers, buying a bicycle isn't just a splash of water."

Er Dan blinked, "Where did five come from?!"

The Gu family children were also dumbfounded.

Five workers?!!

Before Dadan could speak, the clever little Hengbao said: "Eldest Uncle is from the motor factory, Second Uncle is from the transport team, Third Uncle is a soldier, Fourth Uncle is a doctor, my mom is from the supply and marketing cooperative, five is right."

Little Li Bao: "Wow!!"

Tiedan said: "Not right, Third Aunt is from the Gu family."

Yubao had a serious little face, "Not right, my mom is first a daughter of the Lin family, and only later a little daughter-in-law of the Gu family."

These words made Lin Shichang very comfortable.

He laughed loudly, "Yubao is right."

Bent down, picked up Yubao, and placed him on the front beam of the bicycle.

The little boy smiled shyly.

Xibao also wanted to sit on the bicycle, opened her arms to her own father, "Dad, I want to sit too!"

Lin Shichang didn't refuse, picked up his daughter by the waist, and placed her on the back seat.

"Haven't installed a cushion yet, overcome it for now, wait until we go back and let your mom make a cushion and tie it on." He said.

And then looked at the sisters Xuanxuan and Zhengzheng, "Eldest Uncle took the afternoon off, I'll take you back in a while, everyone has a chance to sit, don't worry."

Xuanxuan nodded with a smile.

Zhengzheng's eyes raised softly, "Good."

"Dad, can Er Dan and I ride it?" Dadan's eyes were expectant.

"Yes, it's our own bicycle, ride it however you want." Lin Shichang said.

He wasn't a miser; a bicycle was for use, if you couldn't bear to do this or that, why buy it.

The two eggs jumped on the spot.

"Brother, from now on we can ride the bicycle all over the village!" Er Dan's tone rose.

When they were proficient, it would be convenient to find their aunt.

After walking for a while, Lin Shichang let the children wait on the spot, and he went to send off Yubao and Hengbao.

As for the Gu family children, they returned to the Harvest Brigade.

Not long after Lin Zhao brought the twins home, Gu Chan led the two stones over.

She brought a bag of things when she came.

"Eldest Sister." Lin Zhao greeted her sister-in-law.

Gu Chan saw her sister-in-law was washing bed sheets, put down the things, walked over, and took over the work.

"Why are you washing the bed sheets yourself, this is so heavy, let me!" She said chatteringly, "Didn't I tell you, leave the dirty clothes and dirty sheets for me to wash. I have a lot of strength, and I'm used to working, I can wash them quickly, why are you wasting this time."

She squeezed Lin Zhao away, "Go, go, go, take the children to play."

Lin Zhao was full of helplessness.

"At least let me rinse the foam off my hands, my good eldest sister." Her voice was soft.

A "good eldest sister" nearly made Gu Chan's mouth corners split to the back of her head.

"Sister will rinse it for you." She scooped a ladle of water from the side and rinsed it on her sister-in-law's hands.

Lin Zhao wiped her hands dry, turned and entered the room, and took out quite a few snacks.

Twisted dough sticks, melon seeds and peanuts, and red shrimp crispy candy...

"Big Stone, Little Stone, come eat candy." She greeted the two stones.

Big Stone and Little Stone were very familiar with their third aunt, didn't be too formal, the two shared a twisted dough stick to eat, and didn't forget to take care of the younger brothers and sisters beside them.

"Eldest Sister, how is your work?" Lin Zhao asked about the most critical matter for her eldest sister-in-law.

Gu Chan immediately smiled like a flower, "It's settled. The relationship was just transferred to the factory today."

"Congratulations, Eldest Sister." Lin Zhao was happy for her eldest sister-in-law and congratulated her with a smile.

Thinking of the realistic problem, she asked: "Is Eldest Sister staying in the dormitory?"

"No." Gu Chan had discussed it with her man and didn't intend to stay in the dormitory; she couldn't be at ease with the two stones, "I'll just live at home."

This was troublesome.

The commute was very long, how could a person endure it.

Lin Zhao pondered for a moment and suddenly said: "Eldest Sister, use my bicycle to go to work."

Now that Bangbang and the others were going to school with other children in the village, the bicycle wasn't used much at the old house, so it was better to let her eldest sister-in-law use it. ===== CHAPTER 233 =====