Chapter 417

Dad, you are my god.

Lin Zhao's eyes were as bright as summer stars, thinking so in her heart.

How awesome must the Lin family have been at its peak.

"Being a daughter to Mom and Dad is too happy, wuwu," Lin Zhao fake-cried and acted coquettishly, "I've won while lying down; I'll sleep even more soundly in the future!"

Why? Because there was no pressure and no anxiety.

Song Xiwei poked her daughter's forehead, "Look at you, having no ambition; are you satisfied with just one house? You have three sons and one daughter; you need at least four houses. Be careful they'll make a scene with you in the future."

Hearing Grandma's words, Seeing Qian Bao pursed his crimson lips, his little face serious, "I won't make a scene. I'll earn my own house."

"Exactly," Hengbao stroked his younger brother's head, "Seeing Qian Bao has such ambition, and I have that confidence too."

"I have it too," Yaobao said in a crisp voice.

Song Xiwei looked at her grandchildren with appreciation, "You all have great ambitions; not bad, people still have to rely on themselves more."

"Mm." The younger generation at the table nodded.

Uncle Song also just learned that his brother-in-law's family had property in the capital and had a new understanding of the Lin family's strength.

It wasn't strange, however; after all, the first time he saw his brother-in-law, he knew this was a god from heaven who had come to undergo a tribulation.

Uncle Song smiled, "Zhao Zhao doesn't like moving; having a stable place to live and settling down in the capital, she should be relaxed."

Aunt Song added: "Isn't that so? To use Zhao Zhao's words, lying down more comfortably, right?!"

"Yes, hahahaha." Lin Zhao was truly at ease and let out a string of laughter before she could even say a few words.

Her hand under the table pinched Gu Chenghuai's fingertips and raised an eyebrow at him.

Gu Chenghuai laughed.

He didn't think too much about it; his father-in-law felt sorry for his daughter and arranged a house, and a son-in-law who benefited wouldn't be ungrateful! Zhao Zhao liked houses, and the family's savings were enough to buy three or four; when the time came, he could ask his friends to help keep an eye out, and if there were suitable ones, he would take them and let Zhao Zhao change between them to live.

Gu Chenghuai himself was hardworking and frugal but had never demanded his wife to be the same for the sake of face.

He knew very well that his own hard work and struggle were so that his wife and children could live well and not suffer the hardships he had suffered.

Gu Chenghuai quietly told Lin Zhao his thoughts.

Lin Zhao's eyes widened all of a sudden.

Wow, so sensible.

"Buying a house is very expensive, especially good houses; what should we do if we empty out the family's savings?" she said this on purpose.

"How expensive can it be? If you like it, buy it. Emptying out the family's savings is nothing; my allowance has increased again, and saving money is fast," Gu Chenghuai said to soothe her.

Besides, the twins were in university, and the school had subsidies, so they wouldn't spend much, and the money for buying a house was still enough.

"Buy it; you won't lose out. The broadcast says it's going to open up, and I feel that there will be more and more people in big cities in the future; buying a house now is very cost-effective."

Lin Zhao's eyes were slightly startled, her expression even more surprised.

Who exactly is holding the script?

Too advanced.

"What's wrong?" Gu Chenghuai asked with a puzzled expression, lowering his voice: "Did I say something wrong?"

"No," Lin Zhao came back to her senses and shook her head, "Very right, very right."

She was a worldly person; since she knew the direction of the wind, she would definitely hoard a few more houses; it was a store of value.

How could current housing prices compare to later generations?! If you want money, you can sell them at any time, and it will cost a lot of money to buy them later.

Since parents have the ability, they should provide a safety net for their children, just like her father, who lifted her up high.

"Mm, I'll start making arrangements when we get to the capital," Gu Chenghuai looked at his wife's agreement and showed a thoughtful look.

"Okay, preferably a courtyard, with a good location," Lin Zhao whispered in her husband's ear.

"Rest assured."

The couple was talking enthusiastically when Song Yuncheng couldn't help but interrupt, "Sister, Brother-in-law, what are you talking about? I want to listen too."

Lin Zhao looked over with a smile, "Talking about when you can become a father."

Hearing this, Song Yuncheng's face instantly turned the color of a pig's liver.

"Sister!" he shouted embarrassedly.

"What's the rush? When my wife and I are ready, we will have children," Song Yuncheng snorted.

They both had jobs; after work, they would go watch movies, go ice skating, look at flowers and plants... Life was beautiful, and they had no mood to raise an ancestor for the time being.

"Sister, don't worry; the red envelopes in your hands will eventually reach my cubs' hands."

His wife's face turned completely red, and she pinched her husband's arm with annoyance, "What are you saying! Can you have some shame!!"

"I have it, why wouldn't I? We will have children sooner or later, so what's there to be embarrassed about?" Song Yuncheng hissed a few times.

"You're still talking, you're still talking." The delicate girl beat him with a red face, not forgetting to find Aunt Song to support her, "Mom, look at Song Yuncheng; he's bullying me."

Aunt Song smiled and patted her son's back with feigned anger.

"Don't tease your wife!"

Seeing this scene, how could Lin Zhao not know that Aunt and the new daughter-in-law had a good relationship? She chuckled and felt relieved.

She had originally been worried that Aunt would suffer from the new daughter-in-law, but she didn't expect them to get along quite well.

Seeing Lin Zhao's thoughts, Song Xiwei said to her: "Distance makes the heart grow fonder, and since they don't live together, and your Aunt and your sister-in-law are both decent people, of course there won't be any friction. Rest assured, your Uncle won't let your Aunt suffer any grievances."

Zhao Zhao was brought up by her Aunt when she was little, so it was normal for her to be close to her Aunt. Song Xiwei wouldn't be jealous and understood her daughter's feelings very well.

When her several older brothers got married, didn't Zhao Zhao also wave her fists and threaten her several brothers, looking milk-fierce and saying, "Brother, if you dare to marry a wife and forget your mother, I'll beat you up."

It made her heart warm while also finding it somewhat funny; who would dare to make her suffer?

Even if it was someone as extreme as the previous Second daughter-in-law, Song Xiwei had never been angry; she would have lost her temper on the spot if she had been angry.

"That's good; Aunt has a good temperament, and I was just afraid that Aunt would be bullied when I wasn't around," Lin Zhao said.

"Rest assured, aren't we still here? And your Uncle isn't a vegetarian; whoever is blind enough to dare provoke them, you're just overthinking," Song Xiwei said with a laugh.

"I know." Lin Zhao leaned her body toward her mother, her eyebrows curved.

Gu Chenghuai poked his wife's arm, "Eat."

Lin Zhao sat up straight and started eating; she had been busy all morning and was indeed hungry.

Not far away, Yubao, Hengbao, and other college students like Gu Lan were at the same table as their grandparents, acting as mascots. From time to time, someone would walk over with their own children, asking the college students to touch their children's heads to open their wisdom, so that their children could also be admitted to university and get an iron rice bowl.

Several college students' mouths twitched, and facing the expectant and sincere eyes of the uncles and aunts, they said nothing and, as they wished, touched the children's heads one by one.

Song Yuncheng laughed out loud.

"I've lived long enough to see this; I'm afraid this scene is rare in a hundred years. It's too interesting; it's a pity Yunjin had something to do and didn't come back, otherwise I would have asked him to take more photos; how much commemorative value it would have."

Lin Zhao was holding a camera, and she looked over and said with interest: "I have a camera; if you want to take pictures, go ahead. I have plenty of film, so you can use it as you please."

She also wanted to take pictures, but the twins, who had already grown up, weren't willing, fearing that their dark history would be left behind.

Song Yuncheng stood up, "Where is the camera?"

"I know where it is; I'll get it for Uncle Da Yun," Yaobao stood up, full of excitement.

Lin Zhao said: "Go after you finish eating."

"I'm full," Song Yuncheng thought to himself, eating is not as interesting as taking pictures of dark history.

Yaobao also said: "I'm full too."

She was indeed full; this was her first time eating a running banquet, and she was so happy that she sat at several tables; how could she not be bloated?

"You must be full; from the start of the banquet until now, your little mouth hasn't stopped," Lin Zhao took out a handkerchief to wipe Yaobao's mouth and said with annoyance.

She touched her daughter's stomach, which was bulging and almost about to burst.

Her expression was helpless, "Gu Chenghuai, you handle your daughter yourself."

Yaobao guiltily pointed her fingers at each other.

"Ahem..." Gu Chenghuai couldn't bear to scold his only pearl, so he cleared his throat pretentiously before saying with feigned severity: "Stop joining in the fun; stand up and walk around more to let the food in your stomach digest."

"Oh, I know." Yaobao gave her parents a brilliant smile and pulled Uncle Da Yun to leave quickly.

Lin Zhao looked at Gu Chenghuai's expression, which was full of speechlessness.

Is this how you teach her?

Gu Chenghuai picked up a teacup and brought it to his wife's mouth, "Drink some tea?"

Lin Zhao couldn't help but laugh.

Shutting her up, I understand.

Under Yaobao's guidance, Song Yuncheng took the camera and replaced his younger brother's position, following and filming the whole time.

Song Yunjin had been interviewing in the countryside with his colleagues during this time and didn't have time to come, so he bought graduation gifts for Yubao and Hengbao and mailed them.

Seeing the lens Song Yuncheng pointed at them, the row of college students in the Gu family had stiff expressions.

Tie Dan subconsciously straightened his collar and sleeves to ensure his image was decent enough.

Lamei hugged the shoulder of the little boy whose head she had just finished touching and faced the camera, revealing eight teeth.

Several children "showed their magical powers," and the frozen picture was very lively.

The Gu family's graduation banquet was held very grandly and decently; the villagers ate until their stomachs were round, and the children ran around, happy as if it were the New Year.

This planted a seed of taking the college entrance exam in the hearts of the children in the village, which later caused this land to nurture one college student after another.

After the excitement dissipated, the women in the village helped clean up the bowls and chopsticks, and the men helped return the tables and chairs; everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.

Gu Fu drank freely today and was dead drunk at this moment.

He was helped home by Gu Yuanshan and Gu Chenghuai.

"Dad, our Gu family has risen; can you see? Your grandsons, great-grandsons, and great-granddaughters have all become successful; are you happy too? Dad, you suffered for a lifetime and didn't enjoy the blessings of the younger generation..." Gu Fu was drunk and had lost the seriousness of the head of the family, wailing like a child.

Gu Yuanshan and Gu Chenghuai didn't laugh at him; they had heard their father talk about his childhood many times when they were little, saying how good his father was to him, wearing unlined clothes in the middle of winter to catch fish to support the family, his hands and feet being frostbitten and swollen... He swore in his heart that when he grew up, he must be filial to his father and let his father eat white rice, but he was useless and didn't let his father enjoy any blessings...

The brothers helped their father to the bed and just wanted to wipe him down when Gu Mu arrived.

"I'll do it; you've been busy all day, so go get some rest," she said.

Looking at the old man on the bed shouting for his wife, her heart skipped a beat.

He was howling happily now, but he would be ashamed again tomorrow morning.

Gu Yuanshan didn't insist and replied on their behalf, "Alright, call us if Mom can't handle it."

Gu Mu waved her hand.

At the same time, in the house at the foot of the mountain, several people were also eating meat.

The food had been packed by Gu Fu and sent over quietly by his son.

Seeing so many dishes, Old Man Qiao called those in the same situation as himself to eat together.

Xiaoxiao, who had already grown into a big girl, had a shy smile, "Thank you, Grandpa Qiao."

"No need to be so formal," Old Man Qiao smiled.

This girl was the "only seedling" here; he had watched her grow up, and she was kind and diligent, washing clothes and cooking for him, which made Old Man Qiao feel close to her.

Xiaoxiao hadn't been to school for many years, but fortunately, two teachers from famous schools lived here, so her real cultural level wasn't low.

It's just that.

Due to her situation, she hadn't been able to take the college entrance exam.

Several people ate and drank, relaxing for a rare moment.

After eating, Xiaoxiao and her mother, Tian Ruo, quickly cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks.

Ren Weian adjusted his glasses and looked at Yuanshan, his eyes somewhat dazed.

The college entrance exam had been restored... They were still here swinging hoes and wasting time; he didn't know how long this life would last.

Old Man Qiao felt his slightly dull aura, looked over, and said: "The college entrance exam has been restored, and where can they find teachers with real substance... You and Comrade Wen will be picked up sooner or later; just stay here with peace of mind."

Comrade Wen was Ren Weian's wife. After several years of being unable to eat enough in the countryside, she was more than ten years older than when she arrived, with white hair at her temples and several wrinkles and sunspots on her face, but the scholarly temperament of her whole body hadn't changed.

"... Is there still a possibility of leaving?" Ren Weian almost had no expectations.

After so many years, his spirit had almost been worn away.

Wen Xin held her husband's hand, applying slight pressure.

"How could there not be?" Old Man Qiao's eyes were deep, and he said meaningfully: "It's slowly returning to the right track."

He had a feeling that he would be leaving soon.

The excitement of the Gu family children's graduation banquet was something the people in the same brigade talked about with relish.

The lingering charm of the excitement lasted for a long time.

A sedan car drove into the village.

The car stopped at the village entrance, and a man wearing a Zhongshan suit got out of the passenger seat.

Brigade Chief Ye stepped forward and asked proactively: "I am the Brigade Chief of the Fengshou Brigade; who is this comrade?!"

The man nodded politely, "My name is Cheng Li, and I've come to pick up two people."

After saying this, his throat rolled quickly as if he were somewhat nervous.

"Tian Ruo and Cheng Xiaoxiao."

From the news he had received, his wife and daughter were fine, but Cheng Li was still afraid that there might be an accident.

"Bad, element?!!" the surrounding villagers who were watching the fun suddenly spoke up.

A trace of anger appeared in Cheng Li's calm, waveless eyes; he clenched his hands into fists and, without a word, took out a piece of paper and handed it to the Brigade Chief with a cold face.

This paper was clearly a document issued by the higher-ups.

"They are at the foot of the mountain; I'll take you there," Brigade Chief Ye said politely.

Cheng Li imagined the humiliation his wife and daughter had suffered, his heart burning like a raging fire; he thanked him with restraint and walked quickly toward the foot of the mountain.

Halfway there, he saw a thin and familiar figure in front.

"Ruoruo?" Cheng Li called out with a trembling voice.

Tian Ruo had waited for this call for many years; she froze in place, slowly turned around, her eyes suddenly turning red, and drops of tears fell.

"Cheng, Cheng Li?" her lips trembled slightly, and the firewood she was carrying on her shoulder fell to the ground.

Cheng Li stepped forward a few paces and hugged his wife into his arms, "Ruoruo, it's me, I'm here... I'm sorry, I came late."

Had he finally found his wife? Cheng Li's eyes also shed tears.

Thinking of the suffering she had endured for many years, Tian Ruo beat the man, "Why did you only come now? Do you know how long Xiaoxiao and I waited for you? Why did you only come now? I almost couldn't see you again..."