Chapter 412: The little old man should be proud

"I heard you got into a shouting match with someone and even got them so angry they reported you to the Women's Director?" Gu Chenghuai smiled mischievously.

Gu Hangbao thought his dad was criticizing him, his fur standing on end, and he said unhappily: "They deserved it! Those gossips have the nerve to complain. They're the only ones with mouths. Wait a minute, I'm going to complain about them too!"

Yu Yu had gone to the Ning family to find Mao Dan earlier and wasn't with his brother, so he didn't know what had happened.

He frowned, "What shouting match? Gu Hangbao, did someone bully you?"

"They didn't bully me, they made fun of Mom, and I was unhappy when I heard it, so I retorted! I wasn't wrong! Those people were asking for it!" Gu Hangbao said stubbornly.

He wasn't an adult yet, just at the age of youthful vigor, with a big temper and a protective streak; he didn't indulge anyone.

Yu Yu's expression paused slightly, a flash of displeasure in his eyes.

"Who made fun of Mom? What did they make fun of?" he asked calmly, suppressing the anger in his heart, his brain spinning rapidly, thinking about how to retaliate in a way that would make the other party hurt without affecting his dad.

"Just those gossips who keep nagging that Mom doesn't know how to live!" Gu Hangbao's temper was very high, "They said Mom is old and still taking the college entrance exam, that she definitely won't pass, said Mom was spoiled by Dad, truly idle... They said a lot, making me very unhappy. If I don't retort to them, who do I retort to? What does our family's business have to do with them? Truly a lot of bullshit."

Lin Zhao walked out of the backyard and happened to hear the phrase "old age," nearly fainting.

"... Old age?!!" She took a deep breath.

Talking about her?!

"I'm only in my early thirties, how am I old?" Lin Zhao was so angry that her beautiful face turned red, like she had applied rouge.

Just looking at her face, she didn't look old at all.

Malicious words! Hurtful malicious words.

Gu Chenghuai saw that Zhaozhao's focus was on being called old and smiled helplessly.

She didn't take it to heart at all that people said she wouldn't pass the exam.

"Those people are talking nonsense, don't pay attention to them," he said gently, "Fifty isn't even old, what's thirty? Besides, your face is fair and tender, who can tell your age? Don't pay attention to those people's sour words."

Gu Chenghuai was already considering sparring with the husbands of those families.

He couldn't do anything to a few women, but there were always ways to make their husbands uncomfortable.

"That's right, Mom," Yu Yu helped out, nodding very seriously, "Mom, those people are just jealous that you are beautiful, have a handsome and caring husband, and children who are sensible and good at studying. They have nothing, so they can only say bad things about you to make themselves feel comfortable. Don't be angry; if you get angry and hurt yourself, they'll be happy."

A few words praised everyone in the family.

Lin Zhao thought it was true and loosened her clenched fists.

"I'm not angry... getting angry is useless. I'll wait for the results to come out and slap them in the face. It's only a few months, I can wait."

Gu Chenghuai said: "They probably won't be laughing by tomorrow afternoon. Making my wife angry, can I let them keep laughing? Don't worry, I'll definitely vent your anger for you, otherwise, people in the family courtyard will think I have no temper and think Gu Chenghuai's wife can be bullied by anyone."

He decided that tomorrow morning he would go find the husbands of those people to spar.

Yu Yu also had an idea in his heart, saying in a calm tone: "Right, this anger must be vented. We are all about to leave; we can't leave with a belly full of anger!"

"Brother, how do you plan to vent the anger?" Gu Hangbao's expression was expectant.

He clenched his fists, "I'll be with you, Brother, tell me, who are we going to beat?"

Lin Zhao hurriedly said: "You two have both graduated from high school, you're not children anymore, don't just beat people up casually. You have your dad, you don't need to do it for now. Wait until the day your dad is useless, then use you two."

She wasn't someone who would swallow her teeth and blood.

Gu Chenghuai was going to slap those people's faces for her; she wouldn't say no. She was just a vengeful person.

Not letting her sons take action was because she was afraid they would have no sense of proportion and cause a bad influence.

After all, Gu Chenghuai was about to transfer, and he should be promoted by one level when he transferred.

He couldn't affect the big matter of promotion because of a mere trifle.

"Alright," Yu Yu said disappointedly.

Looking at Lin Zhao, "Mom, are you not angry anymore?"

Lin Zhao smiled.

Angry.

It was impossible not to be angry.

The phrase "old age... old age..." kept echoing in her ears.

"I won't be angry tomorrow," Lin Zhao said.

After Gu Chenghuai took action, those families would definitely be lively, and then her anger would dissipate.

Lin Zhao didn't hide her pettiness, vengefulness, and bad intentions. Gu Chenghuai was a soldier with high morals, but he didn't force his wife to repay evil with kindness or tolerate others. Zhaozhao could be as comfortable as she wanted.

"Dad, you must vent Mom's anger," Gu Hangbao reminded his dad carelessly, fearing Gu Chenghuai would forget.

"Don't worry, no one who bullies my wife will be able to leave unscathed," Gu Chenghuai's voice was calm.

People are all bullies of the weak and fearers of the strong. When bullied, if you don't take some counter-measures, you are easily looked down upon, and the other party will come to bully and offend you again.

Lin Zhao's mood improved, and she finally smiled.

Looking at the smile on her face, Gu Chenghuai's tense mouth relaxed.

The next day, at the training ground.

Gu Chenghuai suddenly suggested sparring and casually pointed out the names of a few people.

Those people were stunned; how could they not know it was the trouble caused by the women at home.

Sighing helplessly, they stepped forward.

The result was naturally being beaten up, hurting everywhere.

Because of this one-sided beating, the three old men inevitably complained about the women at home.

Why were they so troublesome, causing them trouble.

Whether the Gu Tuan's wife took the college entrance exam or was lazy, it didn't hinder them, so why were their mouths so broken.

One by one, they dragged their painful bodies home, and as soon as they got home, they sprayed their gossiping wives.

One of them wasn't the first time he had been beaten because his wife chewed her tongue; his heart was cold.

He threatened: "Stay if you can, if you're tired of staying, I'll buy you a ticket, and you go back to your hometown to take care of your parents!"

The woman's face changed drastically, "I'm not going back to my hometown."

Life here was so good, no need to work in the fields, no need to take care of the elderly, only need to tidy up the house, cook, manage the children... she would rather die than go back to her hometown.

"If you don't go back to your hometown, go apologize to the Gu family. If they don't forgive you, you honestly go back to your hometown for me," the man said impatiently.

Truly a trouble.

Marrying a wife, marry a virtuous one; the old saying isn't wrong at all.

"I'll apologize, I'll apologize, I'll go apologize in a bit." The gossiping woman was frightened, and now she had an honest look, no longer having the hateful face when talking about others.

"Don't make a fool of yourself again!" The man who was enduring the pain warned, then returned to the room to lie down with a stiff face.

Mother, the Gu Tuan hits really hard.

A woman who pits her man, if there's a next time, he will definitely send her back to her hometown, really!

The Gu family welcomed a few people.

Seeing these familiar faces, Gu Hangbao showed a smile on his face.

"Oh, rare guests. Aunts, what's the matter with coming to my house?" The mischievous boy pretended not to know their intentions and asked with a curious tone.

The few women were annoyed.

Before they could answer, Gu Hangbao shouted toward the house.

"Mom, there are guests, hurry up and come."

After shouting, he retracted his gaze and looked at the few women, "Aunts are here to find my mother, right? My mother didn't sleep well last night. If you have something to do, you have to wait."

Why didn't she sleep well? Naturally, her mood was affected.

How could they not know Gu Zhiheng was pointing at them? Their faces didn't look good. Thinking of their husbands' warnings, they endured it, their expressions like a palette, very ugly.

Gu Hangbao felt happy.

Yesterday they were still righteous, lecturing him on rules, but today they were wilted.

Lin Zhao and Yu Yu walked out of the room and came to the courtyard.

The former looked at the visitors flatly.

"What's the matter?" There was no emotion on her face, her tone flat.

After sleeping for a night, Lin Zhao wasn't that angry anymore.

Why bother with these people? It's a waste of energy.

The few women were annoyed again.

They wished they could turn around and leave.

Unfortunately, their husbands' threats echoed in their ears.

No way, they had to lower their heads.

"Sister Lin, sorry, we were talking nonsense, don't hold it against us."

"I also... sorry."

"... Sorry, won't talk nonsense in the future."

After they finished apologizing, Lin Zhao didn't hold on to it.

They were about to leave. Once they left, they probably wouldn't see these people for the rest of their lives, so whether they apologized or not was irrelevant.

"I know," she said.

The few people who came to apologize were stunned.

What does "I know" mean?

Did she forgive them or not?!

These educated people are truly not open; they can't even speak clearly.

Lin Zhao saw that the few people didn't leave, standing there blankly, her eyes puzzled, "Anything else?"

"No... nothing else," the leader was the first to come to her senses, hesitating, and said: "Then we'll go back first?"

"Mm," Lin Zhao responded.

The few people disappeared from the Gu family's courtyard quickly, as if chased by dogs.

Gu Hangbao looked at Lin Zhao, "Mom, you just let them go so easily? They love to spread gossip about our family so much, you should have made things difficult for them, let them know our family isn't easy to provoke, so they won't commit again in a while."

Yu Yu had a different view, "Mom has it figured out, don't give bad ideas."

He had a serious expression, "We are all in the same family courtyard, we see each other when we look up. If Mom keeps holding on, people will think she's too serious, which isn't good either. Let's just do this for now. If they commit again, let Dad go spar with their husbands. We can't do anything to them, let their husbands teach them."

"Yu Yu is right," Lin Zhao looked at her eldest son with appreciation, rubbing Gu Hangbao's face, which carried a hint of hostility, "And we are about to leave, it's meaningless to keep holding on."

Gu Hangbao had ruthlessness in his bones, especially protective. If he hadn't grown up in the military region and received a proper education, she would really be afraid this kid would grow crooked.

The second one's personality was a bit hard to comment on, but he listened to Mom the most and never did anything illegal or undisciplined. Lin Zhao was still quite at ease with him.

"Mom, do you believe I can pass?" Gu Hangbao's focus was skewed.

"..." Lin Zhao was speechless for a few seconds, "Yes, I think you have no problem, you will definitely pass."

"Mom, I want to go to the same university as you and be your classmate," Gu Hangbao was full of anticipation.

"You will, you will," Lin Zhao said.

She patted her son's shoulder, "Have some confidence."

The silly kid was truly funny. He would rather believe that she, who had been away from school for many years, would pass, than believe that he would be stable or even perform beyond expectations.

Gu Hangbao was under great pressure.

He was surrounded by top students. Mao Dan and Jingmo didn't need to be mentioned; they were always full marks. His brother was also, and his younger brother was even more so, and his sister wasn't bad either. Only he loved to play and occasionally had moments of poor performance...

If he had known today would come, he should have worked harder.

"Gu Hangbao, I'm a bit hungry for fish," Lin Zhao suddenly said.

Gu Hangbao immediately recovered from his sorrow, "I'll go catch some. Brother, are you going?"

Lin Zhao gave Yu Yu a wink.

Go, go, go, accompany your brother, soothe Gu Hangbao's mood more.

"Going," Yu Yu nodded. He wasn't at ease with his brother going to the river alone either.

Finding a back basket from the utility room, the brothers went out.

Yaobao wanted to join the fun, shouted for her brothers to wait for her, and ran after them in small steps.

"Run slowly, don't fall," Lin Zhao shouted.

"I know," the little girl's crisp voice sounded.

Not long after, Gu Chenghuai returned.

He took off his coat, wearing a black sweater on his upper body, his sleeves rolled up past his elbows, went to the sink to wash his hands, and asked Lin Zhao: "Did anyone come to the house?"

"Yes, they came to apologize to me, and I sent them away," Lin Zhao answered, "It was very boring."

She just wanted to live her own life, but she kept attracting attention.

Fortunately, the college entrance exam was restored. Listening to the broadcast, it said it was going to open up. In the future, no one could say a word about what she ate or wore. Just thinking about it felt great.

"Vented your anger?" Gu Chenghuai looked at his wife with dark eyes brimming with laughter.

Lin Zhao looked back at him, "I wasn't angry."

Then who was the one making pancakes that night?

Gu Chenghuai smiled without speaking.

Lin Zhao didn't pay attention to his silence, took the hand cream for wiping hands, and applied it to the man.

Not applying it in the middle of winter would cause frostbite.

Her man's hands were long and good-looking; she liked them very much and couldn't watch them get ruined.

Gu Chenghuai looked down at his wife's serious brows and eyes, his expression focused and lingering.

"Where are the children?"

Lin Zhao said: "Went to catch fish."

There were always adults watching by the river, so there was no need to worry about the children being in danger.

"Want to eat fish?" Gu Chenghuai raised an eyebrow.

"A little, but the bigger reason is wanting Gu Hangbao to go out and relax," Lin Zhao said.

"He should find something to do, otherwise he'll be annoying you at home all day," Gu Chenghuai's expression was helpless.

His wife was so annoyed that she would complain for a long time at night.

"It'll be fine when the results come out," Lin Zhao said, "Gu Hangbao is strong-willed, and he's done everything with Yu Yu since he was little, afraid of being left behind."

"Stinky kid, when did he become so unconfident?" Gu Chenghuai laughed.

"Right, I also think it's strange," Lin Zhao had an expression of finding a soulmate.

"Do you believe that when the results come out, the second one will become bloated again?"

Gu Chenghuai smiled, "You have such confidence in him?"

"Definitely. The college entrance exam was just restored. After signing up, he started reviewing. In total, it's less than three months. Your son is a fresh graduate, his starting point is very high. If he can't pass, I'm afraid there aren't many people who can."

"According to you, our family is going to have several university students?" Gu Chenghuai was surprised.

"Definitely. I calculated it casually. The Gu family can have seven university students, and the Lin family can have five. Do you believe the two brigades will be very glorious by then?" Thinking of this scene, Lin Zhao couldn't help but feel proud.

This didn't even count her. Her selfish desire was to count herself as part of the Lin family.

"I believe," Gu Chenghuai nodded.

His eyes deepened, "When that time really comes, I don't know how happy Mom and Dad will be."

Gu Chenghuai knew his dad admired scholars the most. If the younger generation in the family could produce a university student, the little old man would be so proud that his back would straighten. ===== CHAPTER 413 =====