Chapter 267: The Child Bride Incident

Song Xiwei shook her head: "Do you think avoiding it is useful? Just cover your ears, cover them for a lifetime."

Lin Zhao pouted.

Lin Heling gave his wife a reproachful look; why say that to the child, making Zhao Zhao unhappy.

Song Xiwei: "..."

Don't spoil your daughter too much!

Lin Heling didn't think so.

He wasn't spoiling her.

He rubbed Lin Zhao's hair and said: "When you go to follow the army, we'll go see you off."

Lin Zhao's eyes brightened: "Really?"

"Really. Your mother and I won't be at ease if we don't keep an eye on you." Lin Heling's mouth curled into a smile.

The Lin family valued their daughter, truly like a pearl or treasure; when his own aunt was born, his grandfather gave her a street.

Zhao Zhao had grown up so much, and he couldn't even give her a ride.

Everything had to be done by Zhao Zhao herself; it was truly hard.

Lin Heling looked at Lin Zhao's eyes, full of heartache.

Speaking of going to the army with Zhao Zhao, he and Song Xiwei had discussed the matter.

Ensuring the safety of Zhao Zhao and the four cubs was one thing, but they also wanted to see their daughter and grandchildren's living environment... where they lived, what the canteen was like, what about the school? How far was the place where Xiang Yubao and Gu Hangbao went to school? How were Qian Bao and Seeing Yaobao arranged...?

Everything, how could they not go see it?

Lin Zhao held Song Xiwei's arm and shook it heavily, naturally acting coquettish: "Mom, you were teasing me on purpose!"

"Just teasing you." Song Xiwei pulled her arm down, only to have it hooked back, she sighed, and then followed her, "Who told you to always mutter anxiously; you just rely on your father loving you the most."

Lin Zhao was spirited: "My mom loves me too, loves me the most."

Song Xiwei: "..."

Her skin was as thick as a city wall; she really didn't know what to say.

"What are your plans next? Going back to the village?"

Lin Zhao: "Going back, if I don't go back, those four little guys will wait for me until dark. Sigh, no one told me raising children was so exhausting, otherwise, why would I raise four; raising one would be enough."

Song Xiwei was silent for a moment: "Given our family's situation, I'm afraid it would be hard for you to raise one; two is the baseline."

Heling said that both the Lin and Song families had the gene for twins; was that the word? She didn't understand and didn't ask in detail.

Lin Zhao's silence was deafening.

She was the most miserable.

Song Xiwei saw her daughter's thoughts: "... You don't know how lucky you are; how many people want the blessing of having twins but can't. You suffered twice and got four treasures, and they are all well-behaved, yet you're still full of complaints; if people knew, they'd beat you."

"With you protecting her, who dares to beat your daughter?" Lin Heling's voice was gentle and clear.

"Right, right, I have Mom and Dad protecting me, I can walk sideways." The girl protected by her father was triumphant.

Lin Heling didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

A girl, learning to walk like a crab, how ungraceful.

But, looking at the smile on Zhao Zhao's face, he couldn't bear to say a word to dampen her spirits.

"Dad, Mom, when are you planning to go to Haicheng?"

Song Xiwei answered: "Next month."

"That's very soon, do you need me to help buy sleeper tickets?" Lin Zhao asked.

She didn't have connections in the railway, but her husband did; Gu Battalion Commander would definitely be happy to buy tickets for his father-in-law and mother-in-law.

"No need." Song Xiwei said, "I've already made arrangements."

"Your old friend?"

Song Xiwei looked at Lin Zhao: "I'll take you to meet them another day."

"Eh?" Lin Zhao was very surprised, "Mom, aren't you unwilling, why suddenly...?"

Song Xiwei didn't say anything, Lin Heling spoke up: "In the past, our family's situation made it inappropriate to visit, but now the situation is very different. Your mother feels that the relationships that should be maintained should be maintained; you guys are working in the county, and it won't do if there's no one to look after you."

"Is Mom doing this for Big Brother to get a permanent position and housing?" Yes, Big Brother Lin hadn't gotten a permanent position yet.

He bought the job, and logically he should have gotten a permanent position at the end of the year, but he was blocked and remained a temporary worker.

Learning that he wasn't on the list for a permanent position, Chen Yu was almost so angry she had a miscarriage.

She felt, why? Her husband was hardworking and smart, worked carefully and quickly, why wouldn't the factory give her husband a permanent position?

Lin Zhao had inquired, and Big Brother's permanent position quota had been taken by the child of a cadre.

When Song Xiwei learned of this, she didn't say anything on the spot, but the next day she took a wild chicken to the city.

Whose house she went to, no one knew.

When she came back, Lin Shichang received a transfer order; he entered the technical department. Although he was a handyman, he could learn real techniques and had a master craftsman to guide him; Lin Shichang got what he wanted.

"Why wasn't it for you?" Lin Heling smiled and patted Lin Zhao's head.

"Me?" Lin Zhao shook her head, "I'm not seeking progress, I have no expectations for promotion or salary increases, Mom wouldn't bother with me."

"So you know!" Song Xiwei glared at her.

She had indeed hit the nail on the head.

Zhao Zhao had no pursuits, and her husband was good, so they didn't need to worry.

As for the boys, they had to support their families; when they were in the brigade, they were under their noses, so they didn't need much management, but coming to the city to work was different; it was all about human relationships, and if Shi Chang and Shi Sheng didn't have some backing, they would be "bullied."

She would protect her own sons; those people bullied her sons for having no backing, so she would find a few backings for her sons!

Lin Zhao didn't feel embarrassed and smiled brightly.

"Promotion and salary increase mean taking on responsibility; doing my own job well is already very tiring." She said righteously.

Song Xiwei didn't bother to say more.

"Your big brother has to support his family, having so many children, he doesn't work hard. As for Da Dan and the others, I don't like to manage the grandchildren's affairs, but since there's a way, I definitely have to clear the path."

She thought three was enough for the eldest, who knew there would be two more, five!! She didn't know if the couple could afford to raise them.

Headache.

"Mom, you want Big Brother to get housing early, and take Big Sister-in-law and Da Dan and the others to live in the city, right?" Lin Zhao knew what her mother was thinking after a little thought.

Song Xiwei didn't hide her thoughts: "I wish your second brother would take Xuan Xuan and Zheng Zheng to the county too."

"Then wouldn't it just be Mom and Dad left at home." Lin Zhao frowned slightly.

"Then we'd be too happy." Song Xiwei said, "Your father and I have raised you to this age, it's time to rest."

Thinking of the sons moving out and the house becoming quiet, the arc of her mouth wouldn't fall, and she even calculated the connections, wanting to speed up the progress.

"Ahem..." Lin Heling cleared his throat to remind Xiwei, she was being too obvious.

Lin Zhao: "..."

The family of three walked together for a while, and when it was time to part,

"Go slowly on the road, bring the four cubs home when you're free." Lin Heling said.

"Mom and Dad too." Lin Zhao waved at her parents and walked toward the Harvest Brigade.

She had just appeared at the entrance of the village when Da Huang barked a few times, and then Xiang Yubao and Gu Hangbao ran over.

"Mom, Coal Ball is sick, let's take him to the hospital quickly." Gu Hangbao said loudly.

Lin Zhao's footsteps paused, her head throbbed, and she suddenly wanted to turn back to the county.

It wasn't that she didn't have love, it was... ever since raising the little black cat, this scene had been performed by the twins more than five times.

Perhaps because of pity that the little cat left its mother so early, the two cubs were especially attentive to the little guy, wanting it to sleep next to their pillows, feeding it milk powder, and when the cat pooped, the brothers would scoop it up, and not only scoop it, but also provide butt-wiping services...

More dedicated than raising children.

"... What's wrong again?" Lin Zhao tried to be patient.

Gu Hangbao sensitively discovered that her tone was wrong, looked up, watched her expression, and then said: "Again? Mom, are you impatient?"

"Am I?"

Gu Hangbao nodded: "Yes, I heard it."

"Fine, I shouldn't be impatient." Lin Zhao said, then changed the subject, "Shouldn't you two also reflect on yourselves? How many times has this been?"

"I know you're nervous about Coal Ball, but you can't be like this. Have I told you the story of the boy who cried wolf? You two are becoming that little boy who cried wolf."

The twins were both children who knew how to reflect. After thinking for a while, they immediately apologized to Lin Zhao.

"Mom, don't be angry, we know we were wrong." Xiang Yubao admitted his mistake obediently, "Gu Hangbao and I are raising a cat for the first time, we're afraid it will die. It's so small..."

The little one gestured to the size of the cat, his expression solemn, "It left its mother so early, I'm afraid it's unhappy. I can't leave Mom, and Coal Ball will miss its mother too. Gu Hangbao and I want to raise it very, very well, that's why we're nervous about it."

Lin Zhao would always soften her heart because of the children's innocence and kindness.

"I'll check on Coal Ball first."

Ever since raising Coal Ball, she had also learned a lot of cat-raising knowledge, although she hadn't practiced it, she had a belly full of theory.

She looked at the kitten's situation and narrowed her eyes at the twins.

"How much did you two feed Coal Ball?"

Xiang Yubao: "Not much, fed it according to what Mom said."

His expression was natural, not at all guilty.

Lin Zhao shifted her gaze to Gu Hangbao's face.

She saw the second cub, whose heart was overflowing with love, looking away, looking at the sky and the trees, just not at his mother.

"Gu Zhiheng." She called.

Gu Hangbao immediately raised his arms, made a gesture of begging for mercy, and said in a low voice: "... I saved some milk powder for Coal Ball."

Goat milk is good for little cats, Lin Zhao had looked for it, but hadn't found it for the time being, so she could only feed it milk powder first.

Hearing Gu Hangbao's words, Lin Zhao laughed in anger: "If you've had enough, I'll cut off your nutritional milk starting tomorrow."

She threatened Gu Hangbao.

"Don't, Mom, the best mom in the world—" Gu Hangbao still wanted to make a joke and get past it.

Lin Zhao wanted to teach the little guy who had too many ideas in his heart a lesson, so she deliberately ignored him, stroked the kitten's head, gave Xiang Yubao a look, and the mother and son, plus two dogs, walked toward the village.

"Did Qian Bao and Seeing Yaobao make a fuss about playing with you two?" Lin Zhao asked about the twins.

Xiang Yubao said: "No, Grandma steamed egg custard for them, and they are eating."

"Did you two eat?" The food Lin Zhao left for the four cubs was always extra, noodles, eggs, meat, changing from time to time.

"Ate in the morning." Xiang Yubao answered one by one.

When he grew up and recalled his childhood, this short road back to the village was the scenery that left the deepest impression on him, and it was also the source of his inner strength and emotional stability.

He perceived his mother's love incomparably clearly.

Gu Hangbao followed obediently, looking listless, not as cheerful as usual.

Lin Zhao didn't leave him out for too long; as soon as she entered the village, she responded to him: "Gu Hangbao, do you know you were wrong?"

Gu Hangbao reflected on himself earnestly: "I know, I know, I made a big mistake, I shouldn't have fed Coal Ball my milk powder."

"Mom, I know I was wrong, can you stop being angry with me? Being angry hurts your body, if you hurt your body, we will all be sad." At such times, his mouth was sweeter than usual.

"It's good that you know you were wrong." Lin Zhao said, "Do you know what 'too much is as bad as too little' means?"

"Don't know."

Lin Zhao: "Does Xiang Yubao know?"

"Know."

"Teach your brother."

"Okay."

The mother and two sons were talking when they saw the big banyan tree was very lively, with people surrounded, and the villagers talking one after another.

"... Really stylish."

"Looks like a city girl now."

"A bit fatter, went to enjoy blessings."

Lin Zhao heard intermittent words.

Who is it?

She moved forward and met Su Yuxian's triumphant face.

"Is Comrade Lin just back from work? In this cold weather, it's really hard." Su Yuxian walked forward a few steps, puffed out her chest, and a high-and-mighty attitude appeared in her eyes.

Sarcastic?

Lin Zhao smiled: "Yeah, work is hard, but as soon as I think of the salary, I don't feel it's that hard, and I can buy new vanishing cream again soon, and I have to buy a few pairs of thick socks; the weather is cold."

After saying this, she didn't look at Su Yuxian's livid face.

She looked at the twins: "Wrap your scarves well, be careful of the wind."

"Okay." The brothers said in unison.

Su Yuxian glanced at the Gu family's twins, seeing the scarves around their necks, the color, the style, it looked better than anything she had seen in the state-run department store.

She remembered, one was over ten dollars.

Inevitably, a flame of jealousy surged in Su Yuxian's heart.

That heart that loved to show off and show superiority was shattered.

Sure enough, she would always hate Lin Zhao.

This person could always easily shatter everything she was proud of.

"Xiang Yubao, Gu Hangbao, I'm back, do you still remember me?" Lu Baozhen saw the twins, ran over, her face beaming with a bright smile.

Xiang Yubao and Gu Hangbao had a fresh memory of her, tacitly took a few steps back, and each hugged a dog as a talisman.

Lin Zhao: Pfft.

She looked down at Lu Baozhen.

The little girl had grown taller, but her face was still that face, very thin, no different from the little girls in the village who couldn't get enough to eat.

It could be seen that even in the army, she hadn't lived very well.

Lu Baozhen didn't move forward, standing in place aggrieved, looking like a punching bag.

"Baozhen still loves to pester Xiang Yubao and Gu Hangbao, why don't your two families arrange a child bride marriage?" Someone watching the fun suddenly said this, and after saying it, felt it made sense, and continued: "It's possible to arrange a child bride marriage, look, Chenghuai is a soldier, Yizhou is also a soldier, it's a perfect match."

"Yeah, I wouldn't have thought of it if you hadn't said it; it seems to be the case."

Lin Zhao smiled without warmth: "The great leader says freedom of love, freedom of marriage; do you think you are bigger than the great leader, and are you dissatisfied with the documents issued from above?"

One sentence raised the height of the child bride incident.

The speaker's face changed: "I didn't say that! I was joking, if you can't even take this joke, in the same brigade... it's meaningless to make a mountain out of a molehill!"

"I only consider it a joke if I find it funny; if I don't, it's an offense." Lin Zhao's expression was serious, her tone light as she stated her position, "My four cubs won't have a child bride marriage, not now, and even less in the future; don't make such jokes, I don't like it!"

What child bride marriage, isn't this pitting the children?

?? Back to my hometown, my spare keyboard hasn't been used for over a year, the H key doesn't work, I seriously searched for a guide to try and save it, J doesn't work either ╮(╯▽╰)╭ (typing on the phone is so slow) ===== CHAPTER 268 =====