Chapter 277: Too loud

Xiaobai said "Oh."

Jingmo looked at him, "You didn't miss her, did you?"

If that were true, he would hit someone!

Xiaobai shook his head rapidly, his voice soft and small, "No, I hope she stays home for a few more days, preferably never comes back."

Brother's fierce look was terrifying, he was scared.

Jingmo's expression relaxed, sighing: "Impossible, Maodan said she'll come again in a while."

Xiaobai also sighed.

"What are you sighing for?" Jingmo's eyes were speechless.

"I'm afraid you and her will fight. You're too fierce," Xiaobai said honestly.

"..." Jingmo was speechless, his volume increasing, "What are you afraid of, I didn't get fierce with you."

Xiaobai felt aggrieved, "But, I'm just afraid."

The older brother was depressed, "You're too timid, how can that be?"

"I can't control myself," Xiaobai babbled.

Jingmo pinched his little mouth, "You babble at me, you don't look timid at all."

Xiaobai blinked his eyes, looking very easy to bully.

As they spoke, the brothers arrived at the Ning family's house.

"Grandma Ning, we're here to find Maodan."

Grandma Ning pointed upstairs, "He's upstairs, you two go find him yourselves. Go upstairs slowly, don't fall."

"We know." Jingmo took his younger brother upstairs.

They stopped at Maodan's door, familiar with the way.

A few knocks.

A voice came from inside: "Enter!"

Jingmo pushed the door and entered; Maodan was doing his homework in the room.

"Maodan."

Maodan didn't expect it to be the Meng brothers and was very surprised, "Why did you come?"

He took out two oranges and gave them to Jingmo and Guangbai.

"Eat oranges, my dad bought them for me. They're sour and sweet, quite tasty. I specifically saved them for you."

Jingmo thanked him, "Thanks."

Xiaobai also thanked him softly, his appearance as obedient as could be, "Thank you, Brother Maodan."

"No need to thank me," Maodan waved his hand casually.

"Why did you come?" he asked.

Jingmo's tone was light, "My little aunt is bringing Xiang Yubao and Gu Hangbao to visit relatives!"

The pencil in Maodan's hand slipped, and he turned his head abruptly, "Really?"

"Why would I lie to you? My little uncle-in-law said so, he even specifically added an electric fan to the house," Jingmo said.

Maodan clapped his hands together, revealing a big smile, "That's great, I haven't seen Xiang Yubao and Gu Hangbao for a long time, and Aunt Lin too."

"When are they arriving? Should we go pick them up?" he asked, consulting Jingmo's opinion.

Jingmo: "No need, my uncle-in-law will pick up my little aunt and Xiang Yubao and Gu Hangbao."

Without asking, he knew his uncle-in-law definitely wouldn't take them, thinking they were in the way.

Gu Chenghuai: You have self-awareness.

"Alright, then we'll wait for them in the military region," Maodan said disappointedly.

Thinking that Xiang Yubao and Gu Hangbao would be coming soon, he got excited again.

He pulled open the drawer, which was full of good things he had saved for the twins.

"How long will they stay?"

Jingmo was stunned, "I don't know that."

After eating the orange, Xiaobai, who was smelling the orange peel, spoke: "A whole summer vacation?"

The two little teenagers looked at him simultaneously.

"Makes sense," Jingmo said.

"It wouldn't be bad to stay for a whole summer vacation!" Maodan was very excited.

After saying that, he asked: "Where are they staying?"

He was so excited he forgot about Gu Chenghuai applying for the courtyard.

"Staying in the courtyard my uncle-in-law applied for," Jingmo shrugged his shoulders and bumped his arm, "Did you forget?"

Maodan had indeed forgotten.

That evening, Meng Jiusi also learned the news that his sister was coming.

He was overjoyed.

"Perfect, I'm off for the next two days, I can help my brother-in-law and help add some things."

Gu Laoyezi Meng said: "Hasn't Gu Boy added almost everything?"

"It's almost done, but it's still missing some small items." Meng Jiusi understood his own sister; Zhaozhao was someone who was particular about life and liked beautiful things, such as cushions, blankets, or hanging curtains. Chenghuai might not think of everything, so he had to go over and take a look.

"Then you help add some." Gu Laoyezi Meng was generous; he went back to his room and took out a few large bills for him, "You keep this money, look and add things for Zhaozhao. I don't know what she likes, so you young people have to look and handle it."

"... I have money," Meng Jiusi refused.

Gu Laoyezi Meng stiffened his face, "Don't talk nonsense! This is what I'm giving Zhaozhao; you're just an errand runner, you have no right to refuse on Zhaozhao's behalf. This money must be spent on that courtyard, I'm going to check the accounts."

Meng Jiusi: "..."

He looked over helplessly.

"What are you looking at? I mean what I say," Gu Laoyezi Meng snorted and turned back to his room.

Helpless, Meng Jiusi had to accept the money.

"Momo, Xiaobai, you two stay home well, I'm going to the fellow villagers' place to make something."

Xiaobai rushed over and hugged his thigh, "Dad, I want to go."

Meng Jiusi was someone who spoiled his children; as long as it wasn't a matter of principle, he was happy to satisfy his sons.

"It's a bit far, we have to ride bicycles, and the road isn't good. Your butt might hurt from sitting, you can't cry about the pain on the road," Meng Jiusi said to his son.

"Not afraid!" Xiaobai said crisply.

"Is Momo going?" Meng Jiusi turned to ask his eldest son.

Jingmo also wanted to go out with his dad and said immediately: "Going!"

"Let's go!"

Meng Jiusi went to push the bicycles, and the brothers held hands and waited at the door.

This trip to the fellow villagers' place was full of harvest when they returned.

They went straight to the courtyard Gu Chenghuai had applied for.

The courtyard gate was open when they arrived.

Xiaobai ran into the house, "Uncle-in-law!"

After entering the courtyard, the child looked around.

Gu Chenghuai was hanging curtains and responded when he heard the familiar voice.

Xiaobai ran into the room following the sound.

Once inside, seeing his uncle-in-law standing so high, the child tried hard to lift his little head and called out again.

"Uncle-in-law."

"Why did you come?" Gu Chenghuai responded and asked him: "Did you come alone, or with your brother?"

"Came with my dad and brother," Xiaobai replied, "Bought things, sent them over."

Gu Chenghuai hung the curtain and jumped down from the table, "What did you buy?"

At this time, Meng Jiusi walked over carrying things.

"Bought cushions and blankets from the fellow villagers, they're all things Zhaozhao likes."

Gu Chenghuai glanced at them; they were indeed things his wife would like.

"Sorry to trouble you, Fourth Brother." He had originally planned to make a trip tomorrow morning.

Meng Jiusi put down the things and asked: "Tell me if anything else is missing, I'll prepare it. I'm off for the next few days, I have plenty of time."

"It's about done, I'll handle the rest," Gu Chenghuai said, a flash of gratitude in his eyes, refusing.

This was his and Zhaozhao's home; as the man of the house, he had to put in a lot of effort.

"Fine," Meng Jiusi didn't force it.

He asked again: "Anything need help with?"

Gu Chenghuai said: "Actually, yes, Fourth Brother, help hang the curtains, I'll go transplant flowers and plants."

"Get some insect repellent ones," Meng Jiusi suggested.

"Got it," Gu Chenghuai responded, patted the dust off his body, and went out the door.

Jingmo looked at Meng Jiusi, "Dad, is there anything I can help with?"

"You and Xiaobai sweep the courtyard," Meng Jiusi found work for his two sons casually, "After you're done, I'll go back and make braised pork for you."

Jingmo's face showed joy, "Dad, did you buy meat?"

Xiaobai also smiled with his mouth pursed.

"Bought it," Meng Jiusi said, "It's rare to have a break, how can I not buy meat? I'll take you to the city to play tomorrow morning, want to go?"

The two boys were happy crazy, jumping a few times on the spot, their brooms waving wildly.

While the group was making preparations here, Lin Zhao from the Fengshou Brigade set off with the twins.

Just after leaving the village entrance, Gu Hangbao looked back and sighed: "It'll be a long time before we see Qian Bao and Yaobao. I wonder if the younger brother and sister will still recognize us when we return?"

Xiang Yubao's little face was serious, "Qian Bao and Yaobao are two years old, they aren't newborn milk babies."

A flash of guilt crossed Lin Zhao's eyes, uh, two years old is still a milk baby.

"Let's go."

Although she was reluctant to part with the two little ones, the decision had been made long ago, and it wasn't easy to change it casually.

The twins turned their heads back, saw the ox cart parked in front, threw the younger brother and sister to the back of their minds, and ran over with a pitter-patter, climbing onto the cart freely.

"Gu Laoyezi Zhuang, hello!" the two cubs called out politely.

Old Zhuang gave them each a crisp plum.

The twins didn't take them, looking at Lin Zhao with questioning eyes.

Lin Zhao nodded.

The old man had brought them specifically for Xiang Yubao and Gu Hangbao; it would be bad not to take them.

"Thank you, Gu Laoyezi Zhuang," Xiang Yubao thanked him.

"Thank you, Gu Laoyezi Zhuang," Gu Hangbao also thanked him and said without being an outsider: "Gu Laoyezi Zhuang, is this a plum?"

"Right, a crisp plum," Old Zhuang smiled kindly, "If you're afraid of the sourness, wait two days before eating."

As the words left his mouth, Gu Hangbao wiped the plum on his shirt and took a bite.

The little boy with the small crew cut had his features wrinkled together from the sourness, revealing a mask of pain.

"So sour, so sour, my teeth are about to fall out." He was so sour he couldn't stand it, sticking out his tongue, his eyes full of tears.

Even so, he didn't spit out the plum in his mouth, painfully and slowly eating it into his stomach bite by bite.

"Little melon, if you can't eat sour, spit it out..." Old Zhuang said amusedly.

"Can't waste food." Gu Hangbao bit the plum in his hand in small bites, struggling to finish it.

His brother handed the water bottle to his mouth.

"Drink water, rinse your mouth."

Gu Hangbao gulped down several mouthfuls, which finally suppressed the sour taste in his mouth, but his teeth were still sour.

"Brother, my teeth..."

Xiang Yubao glared at him, "Serves you right, making you rush."

Fierce as he was, he also felt sorry for his younger brother, "Drink more water, it'll be fine after a while."

Gu Hangbao drank water, "Brother is so fierce."

Xiang Yubao continued to glare.

A certain cub looked away, not daring to babble anymore.

Old Zhuang couldn't help but laugh out loud, saying to Lin Zhao: "These two sons of yours are truly sensible."

Hearing this praise, Gu Hangbao's mouth almost reached the back of his head, his chin raised high, his eyes sweeping toward Lin Zhao with an expression begging for praise.

"They are sensible," Lin Zhao said.

The twins snickered.

Mom said they were sensible!

Old Zhuang smiled, gently raised his whip, and the old ox stepped forward.

Knowing Lin Zhao wanted to go to the train station, Old Zhuang took them to their destination without a word.

The mother and three sons had just gotten off the ox cart when a male voice with a hint of dissatisfaction came from not far away, "Lin Zhao."

Lin Zhao's body stiffened in place, inexplicably guilty, not daring to look back.

"Eldest Uncle!!" the two cubs shouted at the person coming.

Lin Shichang walked closer, rubbed the heads of his two big nephews, and stared at Lin Zhao with eyes full of anger.

"You didn't even tell me you were leaving, do you still consider me your brother?"

"Dad and Mom aren't here, so you're just being willful!"

Lin Zhao was in the wrong and didn't dare to raise her voice at all.

She explained: "Didn't you say you didn't have leave? Why tell you, it would just delay things. Besides, I can go by myself, it's not the first time I've taken the train, Eldest Brother, you're too nervous..."

"Lin Zhao!" The anger in Lin Shichang's eyes rose, and he breathed deeply in anger.

Was he angry about this?

He was angered to death.

Eldest Brother Lin, who had long-lost experienced his sister's rebellion, had his brain buzzing.

Lin Zhao shrank her neck at the sight of her eldest brother's blazing eyes.

"... I was wrong."

Once his sister admitted her mistake, Lin Shichang's anger was extinguished with a "whoosh."

He deliberately stiffened his face and handed the things he brought to Lin Zhao.

"I prepared food, eat it on the road."

After saying this, he picked up the luggage on the ox cart, thanked Old Zhuang, and called Xiang Yubao and Gu Hangbao to enter the station.

Lin Zhao stuffed a handful of candy to Old Zhuang and followed along.

Ahead.

Xiang Yubao looked back at Lin Zhao from time to time, tugging at Lin Shichang's sleeve with his little hand, "Eldest Uncle, don't be angry with my mom. Eldest Aunt just gave birth to a little brother, you have to go to work, and you have to take care of the little brother. My mom was afraid you'd be tired, so she didn't want you to see us off."

Lin Shichang's last bit of anger was gone, his heart feeling sour and soft, feeling that he had been too fierce to Zhaozhao just now.

"I know, but... there's still time to see you off."

He slowed his pace to wait for his sister behind.

"I was angry that your mom took you and left sneakily. I should at least know when you get on the train and when you arrive, otherwise I... will be very worried."

These words were heard by Lin Zhao.

"Eldest Brother, I know I was wrong." She didn't argue and honestly admitted her mistake.

Lin Shichang felt quite uncomfortable.

Zhaozhao had always been tough; even when she was wrong, she was tough, and what she did most often was give them a dark back of her head and wait for them to coax her.

Suddenly admitting her mistake...

She had grown up.

But.

It made him feel strange in his heart.

"I was too loud just now," Lin Shichang said.

Lin Zhao: "???"

Lin Shichang sent his sister and nephews into the carriage, put away the luggage, and gave a bunch of instructions until the train attendant chased him away, only then did he get off the train.

He climbed onto the window and said worriedly: "Zhaozhao, send me a telegram when you arrive. You don't need to worry about Qian Bao and Yaobao, I'll go take a look at them every two days..."

Gu Hangbao said loudly: "Eldest Uncle, also Da Huang and Xiao Jin, look at them too!"

"Look! Look at them all!! Listen to your mom on the road, don't run around blindly, be smart when you encounter things!" Lin Shichang said again.

"Got it."

The train started moving slowly, changing from big to small, gradually losing sight of the figure.

Lin Shichang left with a heavy heart.

On the train, Gu Hangbao and his brother lay head-to-head, feeling the shaking of the bed, their smiles very bright.

"Mom, when are we arriving?"

Lin Zhao was tidying up the food her eldest brother had stuffed to her, "It'll be slow. We'll have to spend the next few days on the train. You two must tell me if anything happens, don't act rashly. Whoever doesn't listen... I will never take him out again."

The brothers nodded seriously.

"Uh-huh."

While the mother and three sons were on the clanking train, the Lu family successfully arrived at the military region.

Lu Yizhou's eyes went black, and a gurgling despair rose in his heart.

This life... can it still be lived?

He thought he had been unlucky enough, but didn't expect there to be something even more infuriating.

"Deputy Battalion Commander Lu, the Chief wants to see you." ===== CHAPTER 278 =====