Chapter 404: You must have been troubled

Gu Chenghuai agreed brainlessly.

"Finally get the money back." Lin Zhao continued, "I'm a petty person, I can't stand seeing vicious people live a good life."

Especially since the Jin family also bullied children.

"How is that petty." Gu Chenghuai didn't like hearing Zhaozhao say self-deprecating words, and said righteously: "It's human nature, everyone would think so."

Unless there's bubbles in the brain.

Corner.

Gu Hangbao, who was honestly practicing horse stance, didn't move his body, but his mouth was pleading, "Dad, Brother and I know we were wrong, for the sake of Lixin brother not having any accident, stop this punishment, my legs are so sore, I almost lost the run yesterday!"

Gu Chenghuai glanced at him, his deep black eyes falling on his eldest son.

"What does Xiang Yubao think?"

Xiang Yubao pursed his lips and said: "I accept the punishment. Wrong is wrong, I will stop when Dad says stop."

He and Gu Hangbao said the wrong thing, fortunately Lixin brother didn't have any accident, otherwise they would be the culprits.

Gu Chenghuai nodded, saying to Gu Hangbao: "Heard it?"

Gu Hangbao looked at his brother, let out an "oh" with no energy, and honestly practiced horse stance against the wall.

Lin Zhao shook her head helplessly, just about to say something, Qian Bao, who had a red star embroidered on his satchel, walked into the courtyard.

"Mother, Father." Qian Bao looked at his brothers practicing horse stance and greeted his father and mother.

"Qian Bao is back, I made fruit cuts, come eat quickly." Lin Zhao beckoned to Qian Bao.

"I'll wash my hands first."

Qian Bao washed his hands, walked over obediently, ate a piece of apple, and praised: "The apple is delicious, the crisp persimmon is also delicious, Sister likes green dates."

Lin Zhao's expression softened, "If you like it, eat more, I'll buy more when you finish."

After coming to the military region, she rarely used the supplies in the storage ring, and the food and things used at home had clear sources.

There were many eyes here, and if she wasn't careful, she would flip the car.

In this era, stability is harder to come by than anything else.

Gu Hangbao couldn't help but look back, "Mother, I'm thirsty, I also want to eat apples."

He said in a coquettish tone.

Regarding this, Gu Zhiheng youth wouldn't feel embarrassed at all, he was his parents' son, what's wrong with acting coquettish?

Lin Zhao stood up, inserted two pieces of apple with a toothpick, and walked to the corner.

Stuffing one piece into each of her two sons' mouths.

"... Let you talk nonsense, give people messy ideas, so big and still have to be punished, can't even eat fruit, know you were wrong?"

The two brothers who had grown much taller nodded like pounding garlic.

"Knew it." (*2)

"Just know it." Lin Zhao replied.

She looked at Gu Chenghuai.

Married for many years, one look could read the other's meaning.

Gu Chenghuai's eyes softened, and he said to the two sons who had grown very tall, "Alright, just taste the lesson, the punishment ends here, eat it yourself, don't always trouble my wife."

The two brats: They knew they were accidents.

The three brats ate most of the fruit cuts, left the green dates their sister loved most, and Xiang Yubao and Gu Hangbao went together to the Meng family to pick up Seeing Yaobao.

Qian Bao didn't want to go out and stayed at home.

"Why is Qian Bao back so early today?" Lin Zhao asked her youngest son who was obediently holding an enamel mug and drinking water.

Qian Bao put down the enamel mug, his brows and eyes serious as he answered, "Grandpa Zhou has guests, let me come back first."

He showed learning talent when he was very small, entered Zhou Liguo's eyes at the age of seven, and had been following this Dean of the Military Region Research Institute to learn ever since.

It was the second year now.

Zhou Liguo had specifically found Gu Chenghuai to inform him that Qian Bao was extraordinary and that cultivating him well would lead to limitless prospects. He would do his best to cultivate talents for the country and hoped to get their support as parents.

Concerning the child's future, Gu Chenghuai and Lin Zhao, after consulting Qian Bao's opinion, happily agreed.

Qian Bao entered the field he was interested in and made rapid progress. Sometimes the things he said, Lin Zhao couldn't understand anymore.

She occasionally felt frustrated and was afraid of not being able to talk to her son. Qian Bao noticed his mother's emotions and took the initiative to comfort her.

The child, whose face was still immature, said: "I remember Mother told me before that life is colorful. Work is work, I can discuss work matters with the uncles and aunts at the research institute, I like doing these things, but I like Mother more, I like listening to Mother talk about family matters, I feel very at ease."

He took the initiative to lean into Lin Zhao's embrace, endured his shyness, and said: "Mother, you are always the mother I like most."

After finishing, his ears were red.

After hearing these words, Lin Zhao's eyes were sore, and thousands of thoughts surged in her heart.

Qian Bao was also her most, most liked youngest son.

Speaking of which.

Lin Zhao always felt Qian Bao's emotions weren't very good.

She bent down, her glistening eyes looking at Qian Bao.

"Is it tired?"

Qian Bao cheered up, "Not tired, I'm thinking about things."

He was thinking about things Zhou Chief Engineer had mentioned unintentionally. Their country, the country his father and uncles guarded, was bullied everywhere because it was backward...

Grandpa Zhou said that their generation needed to work harder, and only when the country was rich and strong could the children of later generations suffer less bitterness.

But all aspects of conditions didn't allow it, which was very, very difficult.

Qian Bao also wanted to become a part of making the country rich and strong. He was too small, many things were beyond his power, and every time he heard about those difficulties and humiliations, his heart felt like it was burning with a fire that couldn't be extinguished.

Lin Zhao hugged her youngest son's little shoulder, able to guess what he was worrying about. The earlier and smarter the child, the more pressure they would apply to their own shoulders.

"Don't think too much, you're still small, for you now, learning is the first priority, only by knowing more and more knowledge can you transform knowledge into powerful weapons and realize your wishes."

Qian Bao's wish was very clear: to research the most powerful weapons for the country and let the truth be in the hands of their own country.

Lin Zhao supported her cub's wish very much, what a great ambition.

Although waiting for him to grow up might mean staying in the laboratory all year round, rarely seeing him... it's most important that the son likes it.

Qian Bao looked up at Lin Zhao, his face showing difficulty.

"I don't know how to learn anymore."

"The books at Grandpa Zhou's house I've all finished reading..."

His biggest dilemma was having no books to read and being unable to learn systematically.

Chief Engineer Zhou was leading him, but Chief Engineer Zhou was a very busy person, unable to be detailed. If it weren't for Qian Bao being too small, he would have wanted to recommend Qian Bao to go to university, learn the university courses, and then do research with himself.

"No books?" Lin Zhao thought of the awards she had drawn one after another over the years, books that couldn't be finished in a large courtyard, and felt moved.

Why not pick some out and take them out for Qian Bao to read?

Those books were quite advanced, ordinary people really couldn't understand them, but her own Qian Bao's brain definitely could.

She had long wanted to hand over those books and various reference materials to the country, but unfortunately, there was never a chance. Books are different from other things. In the hands of those who understand, they are treasures; in the hands of those who don't understand, they are waste paper.

There happened to be one at home who could understand, could it be fate's arrangement?

The only concern was being afraid of something happening.

Lin Zhao rubbed her head.

Gu Chenghuai was Lin Zhao's pillow partner after all, after so many years, how could he not know she had something strange about her.

One look at her expression and he knew she was troubled.

He lowered his eyes, just pretending he didn't know anything.

No matter what his wife did, he would always clean up the mess behind her.

"Books are not hard to find, I'll help you find them." Lin Zhao said, "Your Great Uncle and your Little Uncle both have books I found, they are of great help to them, don't worry, I'll find them, you just wait."

She had to organize the books in the storage ring.

Think about what to take.

Only hating that she didn't understand, otherwise wouldn't it be easy.

Hearing this, Gu Chenghuai immediately knew that Zhaozhao was going to use her god-like ability.

He said: "I'll write a few letters to several comrades in big cities, asking them to help find them too."

Qian Bao looked at his father and mother, his heart like being soaked in warm water, warm and toasty.

"Thank you, Father and Mother."

Lin Zhao rubbed her son's soft hair, "Why be so polite, liking to read books isn't a bad thing, I support you."

At this time Gu Chenghuai interjected, "Is there a book list?"

Qian Bao nodded, "Yes."

Lin Zhao was happy, her smile bright, "Give it to me, let me see."

Gu Chenghuai saw something, a smile flashed in the depths of his eyes.

You must have been troubled just now, right?!

After these years of careful verification, he discovered that Zhaozhao using special abilities wouldn't have a bad impact on herself, so he let her do her little tricks with a sense of stealth!

Qian Bao gave the book list Chief Engineer Zhou listed to his mother, Lin Zhao looked at it and found she had them all, her heart laughing extremely beautifully.

Those books were indeed prepared for Qian Bao.

"Don't worry, guaranteed to find them, won't delay your learning." Lin Zhao's tone was firm and powerful.

Gu Chenghuai guessed that his wife had these books, but didn't give up on finding comrades.

The child's learning wasn't just his wife's affair, he also had to participate.

Lin Zhao thought of something and looked over.

Gu Chenghuai said tactfully: "It's rare for Qian Bao to make a request to us, I will also help find them."

"Just know it, the children's affairs aren't just my affair, you as a father also have to pay attention." Lin Zhao said.

Gu Chenghuai smiled and took the conversation, "Otherwise, when the children achieve success, I won't have the face to say I'm their father, right?"

"You said this, I didn't say it." Lin Zhao wouldn't admit she was squeezing him.

"It's what I said." Gu Chenghuai's smile was gentle.

Qian Bao's mood cleared up after the rain, and he happily returned to his room to write in his diary.

He knew he would leave home sooner or later, his destination was the laboratory, he was quietly recording the bits and pieces of his parents, brothers, and sister.

A few days later.

Lin Zhao brought back a bag of books.

With a "clatter", she put it on the table and patted the dust on her hands.

Looking at Qian Bao.

"See if it's what you want?"

Qian Bao wasn't in a hurry to look, his eyes shining brightly, "Thank you, Mother."

"You look first, I'll go wash my hands." Lin Zhao walked toward the washbasin.

"Hey!" Qian Bao responded, opened the net bag, and looked at it seriously.

Xiang Yubao and Gu Hangbao, who heard the sound, walked out of the room and curiously joined in the fun.

Opened one of them, feeling a headache.

Xiang Yubao wasn't a child who belittled himself, didn't feel he was stupider than his younger brother, until that year his younger brother easily finished his math test paper without a single wrong question.

Only then did he know that there really were people smart to that degree.

Later, his younger brother followed Chief Engineer Zhou to learn and became the brightest star in the military region.

"Qian Bao, what level are you at now?" Xiang Yubao swallowed his saliva, his voice dry.

"Teacher Zhou said I should enter university immediately, systematically learn the basic knowledge, and after graduation do research with him, he will lead me personally." Qian Bao said seriously.

The "lead personally" later was different from the "lead" now.

Xiang Yubao held his younger brother's face and looked at him carefully, "Born by the same parents, why are you so smart? How did your brain grow?!"

Qian Bao's chin was itchy, he took down his eldest brother's hand and said: "Eldest Brother is also smart, Second Brother is also smart, Seeing Yaobao is also smart, everyone's smart places are different."

"Qian Bao, will you be a researcher in the future?" Gu Hangbao asked.

"Maybe." Qian Bao didn't know what he would be in the future, he only knew he wanted to walk the path of building weapons.

He looked at Gu Chenghuai, his shining eyes like two unquenchable flames.

"Father, when I grow up I will build the best weapons, you take the guns and cannons I research to fight the enemy, so those enemies can never bully the people of our country again."

Gu Chenghuai was slightly startled, then smiled.

"Okay."

"Didn't expect my son to have such an ambition, I'll wait."

Still have to stand high, to escort his son.

"Hmm." Qian Bao nodded with a serious little face.

With books, Qian Bao absorbed knowledge crazily like a sponge.

Lin Zhao went out from time to time and brought books back, occasionally tucking in some private goods, Qian Bao treated them like treasures.

This day.

The Jin family next door, which had been quiet for several days, became lively.

It was like someone who had gone out had returned.

"Brother? Brother, you're back!" Jin Xueqing's excited voice rang out.

His brother didn't like to pay attention to him, Jin Xueqing had already prepared to be ignored, who knew...

Jin Lixin nodded and gave a "hmm".

Jin Xueqing stood frozen in place, looking silly.

"Brother?" He said incredulously.

"Little idiot." Jin Lixin snorted, walked past him, and entered his room.

The little idiot scratched his head, tugged at his mother's sleeve, and whispered: "Mother, did Brother pay attention to me?!"

Aunt Jin nodded with red eyes, "Yes, your brother paid attention to you."

Jin Xueqing let out a cheer, "Oh—Brother paid attention to me, my brother just paid attention to me!!"

In his excitement, he circled his mouth with both hands and shouted toward the Gu family: "Xiang Yubao, Gu Hangbao, my brother is back! My brother just paid attention to me!!"

Gu Hangbao didn't let his good friend's words fall to the ground and congratulated him, "Congratulations."

"Is Lixin brother okay?" He asked.

Jin Xueqing leaned against the wall and replied: "Fine, I'll go ask, I'll tell you after I ask clearly."

After the words fell, the sound of footsteps went far away.

Opposite the wall.

Gu Hangbao looked at Xiang Yubao, "Brother, Xueqing won't be beaten by his brother, right?"

Xiang Yubao hesitated, "Shouldn't be, right."

He and his younger brother and sister had never fought, not understanding the relationship between brothers who fight and make up.

Jin Xueqing came to the door of his brother's room and knocked lightly.

"Brother? It's me, can I come in?" He moved carefully, his voice light.

Jin Lixin felt he was very annoying, thinking of Jin Xueqing giving him ideas, and said reluctantly: "Come in."

Jin Xueqing showed joy and pushed the door open to enter.

Sat obediently on the edge of the bed.

"Brother, did you report to the police?"

Jin Lixin didn't look at him, "Reported. Jin Baogen was caught, needs three years of labor reform."

Jin Xueqing immediately said: "Deserved!"

"What about the bad Uncle and Aunt?" He asked again.

Jin Lixin thought of the Jin family's bad luck, felt quite good, and said a few more words, "They paid medical expenses, Mother returned home, smashed the house, even pushed down the courtyard wall!"

"Father said he would treat my illness, and won't send so much money to the hometown in the future, five yuan a month, take it or leave it."

Jin Xueqing hissed, "Grandma didn't throw a tantrum?" ===== CHAPTER 405 =====