Chapter 42: Can kiss

Old house.

Gu Fu was still flipping through the dictionary.

He was very tangled in taking names, first finding characters with good meanings, grouping them, reading them smoothly, and after determining, he had to find someone with culture to ask.

When taking names for several sons at the beginning, it took more than half a year.

Gu Mu sat next to him, the dense characters in the dictionary made her eyes sore, "Eldest daughter-in-law and second daughter-in-law's meaning is, anyway you are taking names for the four cubs, simply take them for Lai Mei and the others together."

Gu Fu was silent for a full ten seconds, his fingers holding the dictionary trembling.

His brain turned rapidly.

Lai Mei.

Tie Dan.

Tie Chui.

Yu Yu.

Four cubs.

Need eight names.

"Eight?" He swallowed his saliva, his voice tight.

Gu Mu nodded, "Take them slowly."

A solemn expression appeared on Gu Fu's face, "The task is heavy, I have to flip through it carefully."

After speaking, he started flipping through his broken dictionary again.

"Flip tomorrow, sleep early, have to be busy tomorrow morning." Gu Mu urged the old man to sleep.

"You sleep first." Gu Fu didn't look back, waved his hand, and moved the kerosene lamp again, letting the light not shine on the bed, but all cast on the rotten dictionary.

"I'll watch for a while."

"That's fine, pay attention to the time, you're not young after all, don't ruin your body." Gu Mu muttered a few words, then lay down.

No one would admit they were old, Gu Fu's hand flipping the dictionary paused, not so convinced, he felt he was old and strong.

This flip was an hour.

At the very end, he wrote down a few characters on the paper.

The characters weren't very good-looking, but they were powerful in strokes and neat in font.

After writing, he folded the paper and put it away, Gu Fu returned to the bed to sleep.

The last lamp in the old house went out.

The whole village slept in the moonlight, quiet and warm, occasionally with the sound of summer night crickets and cicadas, accompanied by a few owl coos.

Gu family's third room, the light in one room was still on.

The big turntable in front of Lin Zhao stopped, the pointer pointing to a narrow grid.

Let me see what I drew!!

Excited eyes looked over.

"God's Blessing · Little Red Rope (6 pieces)

Appearance: Three strands of red silk woven in a herringbone pattern, looking plain on the surface.

Function: Can avoid evil spirits from getting close, can resist one fatal attack.

Usage: Wear on the wrist"

Lin Zhao thought of the evil Lu Baozhen.

Can avoid evil spirits from getting close, a super practical thing.

Click to receive.

Put them on the wrists of the four cubs one by one.

Then wear one herself, stacked with the watch, it looked quite good.

The last one was left for Gu Chenghuai.

She hadn't forgotten, in the original book, the cub's dad went on a secret mission, and ended up without a whole corpse.

She didn't want to change men, so, Gu Chenghuai must live well for her, live a long life.

Gu Da Cai was hot and woke up, seeing Lin Zhao hadn't slept yet, completely woke up, "Mom?" He sat up, rubbing his eyes.

"Why are you up? Do you want to go to the latrine?" Lin Zhao wiped the sweat from her eldest son's forehead.

"No." Gu Da Cai's eyelashes trembled, his two hands clasped together, his butt moved toward his mother, "Why isn't Mom sleeping?"

"Sleeping now." While speaking, Lin Zhao looked over, "Lie down, I'm blowing out the lamp."

Gu Da Cai moved back, lying down obediently.

The twins slept in the innermost part.

Looking over, Ercai was sleeping spread-eagled.

Looking over again, Gu Da Cai lay straight, his two arms on his stomach, looking obedient.

Those clear eyes looked at her, under the dim yellow light, very bright.

Lin Zhao's eyes bloomed with a warm, faint smile, she bent down to blow out the lamp, and went to bed.

She loved cleanliness, her body had a faint fragrance, Gu Da Cai's nose moved a few times, he smiled with pursed lips, and then was hugged into her arms.

"Sleep." Lin Zhao patted the eldest son's back, telling a bedtime story in a low voice.

Tonight, even when Gu Da Cai fell asleep, the smile at the corner of his mouth didn't disappear.

A certain military dormitory.

The desk lamp on the wooden desk was still on.

On the bed not far away, Sun Yeli's snoring rose and fell, spreading to every corner.

Gu Chenghuai was reading a letter, a "hoo-gulu-pu-pu" cycle sounded, making people unable to calm down.

The handsome young officer frowned, found a piece of draft paper, rubbed it into a small ball, and stuffed it into his ears.

The snoring weakened, his eyebrows relaxed, and he calmed down to read the letter.

【Cub's dad, I'm working!!!】

This is the first sentence.

Three exclamation marks, enough to explain her excitement, excitement, and happiness.

Gu Chenghuai smiled lightly.

Why didn't you say earlier if you wanted to work.

【You were right, if you want to work, you have to take an exam first. Fortunately, I have been through many battles, not panicked at all. After the exam, I successfully transferred my grain and oil relationship, from now on, I am a city household, and the four cubs have also become city cubs!】

【Gu Da Cai and Ercai were so happy, they showed off in the village for two whole days! (with a stick figure of a scissors hand)】

Cub's mom also showed off, right.

Gu Chenghuai's eyes deepened with a smile, and he continued to look.

【By the way, I sent a thank-you gift to your comrade...】

It wasn't written directly here, but drawn with graffiti, only a few strokes.

Ordinary people couldn't see what this was drawing.

Gu Chenghuai knew.

A chicken, a fish, a can of malted milk, a box of cigarettes, a bag of candy.

Waves surged in his eyes, every inch of sharpness and edges softened.

He would return this favor, don't know how much effort Zhaozhao spent to get so many good things.

【Comrade Gu, you are really great! Married for 6 years, I have never regretted it for a moment, the person I married is you... it's really great!】

"?"

Gu Chenghuai: No, who else do you want to marry?!

【If you have leave, come back and see. I saw today that the sunflowers on the roadside are blooming, they are also missing you.】

Lin Zhao never wrote letters in a rigid way, writing according to the established format, she wrote wherever she thought, like her person, free, bright, enthusiastic.

Gu Chenghuai's heart was hit by something, the arc of his lips grew higher and higher.

Looking at the calendar on the wall in front of the desk.

Soon.

Next day.

Lin Zhao woke up, raised her wrist to check the time, 6:10, it was still early.

She changed her posture to stay in bed, felt bored, and summoned the lottery turntable again.

Still 233 points left.

Quite a lot, right.

Spent 30 points immediately, drew 3 times in a row.

【Mosquito net × 1】

【Mosquito repellent sachet × 3】

【White Peony (White Tea) × 1 box】

【Swiss roll × 1 box】

【Dry noodle × 10 packs】

【Pure milk × 10 boxes (24 boxes)】

【Spicy strips × 2 packs】

【Little honey tangerine × 1 catty (12 pieces)】

【White Rabbit Creamy Candy × 1 bag (50 pieces)】

【Chocolate × 1 box (9 pieces)】

【Military green children's plastic sandals × 2 pairs (size 25)】

【Big black umbrella × 1】

【Spray-on pain relief medicine × 1 bottle】

【Cotton cloth × 20 feet】

【Military green khaki cloth × 20 feet】

【Braised chicken leg × 3】

Today's luck was not bad.

Lin Zhao was very content.

Glanced at the four sleeping cubs, she got out of bed lightly, hung the mosquito repellent sachets on the cabinet handle, and took out some things that could be stored and put them into the cabinet.

"Mom~~?" Ercai woke up, called out with a long tone, his clear voice tinged with the hoarseness of just waking up.

His right cheek was pressed with a few mat marks, he crawled to the edge of the bed, looked down, saw the red rope on his wrist, his body paused, pulled it a few times, and raised his wrist to show Lin Zhao.

"Mom, what is this? Did you wear it for me?"

"That's right." Lin Zhao was braiding her hair, "All four of you treasures have it, Mom and Dad also have it, this is the symbol of our family, you must wear it well, know that?"

A symbol of our family...?

Ercai liked this word.

Complex emotions surged in his small heart, full and rising.

"Hmm!" His eyes were bright, and he nodded seriously.

Gu Da Cai was woken up by his younger brother.

"Brother, you're awake, look at your wrist, the red rope Mom wore for us." Ercai, who talked a lot, started talking as soon as he woke up, "Mom said this is the symbol of our family, Dad also has it."

"Hmm." Gu Da Cai nodded, no surprise on his face, obviously he heard the conversation between Lin Zhao and Ercai.

He looked at Ercai seriously, "Ercai, be careful when playing in the future, don't get Mom's red rope dirty or broken."

"Hmm, I know." Ercai said loudly.

The twins slept like little pigs and weren't woken up.

"Shh." Gu Da Cai held his index finger to his lips, telling his younger brother to be quieter.

This was heard by Lin Zhao who stepped into the room door, she smiled, and felt a bit sad.

At the age of five and a half, other children were rolling in the mud, but Gu Da Cai had developed a sensible and steady personality. He was sensitive and delicate, and the miserable end in the original book had traces to follow.

A new day, Lin Zhao prepared half a bag of rice for Gu Da Cai and Ercai, this rice was for half a month, saving from sending it every day.

Half a catty of pork.

Then ten White Rabbit Creamy Candies.

Five little honey tangerines.

3 packs of dry noodles, the lottery turntable was very thoughtful, all the things taken out were in the packaging style of this era, all had sources, Lin Zhao didn't worry about being discovered.

Then take 3 boxes of milk.

That's about it.

Gu Da Cai and Ercai saw the things Mom prepared for them, their eyes widened, their whole bodies were wrapped in countless happiness, and their mouths were almost grinning to the back of their heads.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 43 =====

Lin Zhao accepted this thanks and squatted down to put new shoes on the two cubs.

Put them on Gu Da Cai first.

She wiped Gu Da Cai's feet with a damp cloth, picked up the shoes, adjusted the size, and put them on him.

Gu Da Cai stared at his mother's hair whorl, dazed.

He could feel his mother's love more clearly than at any other time.

Suddenly, the little guy's eyes filled with tears. Afraid of being seen by Lin Zhao, he hurriedly lowered his head, wiped them away quickly, his water-soaked eyes bright as a mirror lake, and he grinned, smiling exceptionally brightly.

Mom likes them.

He is now sure that they are also children liked by their mother.

He likes Mom so much.

"Get up and walk around, see how they are." Lin Zhao didn't notice the change in her eldest son's emotions in that moment and touched his head.

Gu Da Cai gave a heavy "um," jumped off the bed, walked back and forth, and raised his little face, "Mom, they're so cool."

Cooler than the retro shoes.

"Because they're called sandals." Speaking to the cute cubs, Lin Zhao's voice softened involuntarily.

Ercai sat on the edge of the bed, raised his feet and stretched them forward, urging anxiously, "Mom, help me put them on, help me put them on."

When Lin Zhao was putting them on for him, Gu Da Cai was watching seriously from the side.

Seeing this, her speed slowed down, teaching him how to put them on.

Gu Da Cai leaned against his mother, and after learning, looked at her, the smile on his face growing bigger and bigger.

"What are you laughing at?" Lin Zhao said, "Laughing so much it makes people want to kiss you hard."

Hearing this.

Gu Da Cai's face turned red, and smoke was even coming out of the top of his head.

He clenched his hands into little fists, didn't think much, raised his little face, bearing his flushed face and ears, his clear voice trembling, "You can kiss."

Lin Zhao was made cute by her son, bent down and kissed Gu Da Cai's little face.

Instantly.

The child's face turned even redder, he didn't dare to look at Mom again, his whole person felt light, as if stepping on clouds.

Ercai saw Mom kiss his brother, couldn't sit still, hugged Lin Zhao's waist, stood on tiptoe hard, wishing he could send his face to her mouth.

Lin Zhao's eyebrows contained a smile, and she also gave Ercai a kiss.

The little guy felt beautiful inside, his smile brighter than the sun, and looking at the new shoes again, he felt life had reached its peak.

"This life... is really damn beautiful!"

Lin Zhao: "?"

She restrained her smile, her expression subtle, "Who did you learn this from again?"

Ercai restrained his smug expression, his arms against the seams of his pants, the arrogance on his face disappeared instantly, and he glanced quietly at his mother's expression, "The educated youth at the educated youth point." He said honestly.

Lin Zhao was even more confused, "Don't educated youths all claim to be intellectuals? How could they say dirty words? Little Comrade Gu Ercai, are you sure you didn't hear wrong?"

"No." Ercai said hurriedly, then pulled his brother, "Brother, you say."

"Um, Ercai didn't talk nonsense, he really heard it from the educated youth brother." Gu Da Cai said, "The educated youth brother also said, they have to follow the customs of the place, have to mingle with the masses, saying it like this is really damn..."

He paused and added: "Really damn cool."

Lin Zhao's impression of educated youths underwent a earth-shaking change.

"This is completely letting go."

Seeing that Mom was still quite interested, Ercai chattered: "My grandma said those educated youths who have been in the countryside for more than two years are becoming more and more like village people, hoping the new ones will also adapt quickly, don't make trouble all day, it's annoying to death."

"Did the educated youths make trouble again?" Lin Zhao walked out of the room to the yard to wash her face, Gu Da Cai and Ercai followed.

In the morning, it was cooler outside than inside.

Gu Da Cai opened the window to ventilate the room.

Ercai told his mother about the lively events in the brigade, "The educated youth point is especially lively. Yesterday morning, many people went to join in the fun, and I went too. Those educated youths were fighting, fighting very fiercely, you scratch my face, I grab your hair, just scratching like this, grabbing like this..."

He once again exerted his imitation skills, performing without props, a short little thing, acting in a flurry.

Lin Zhao burst out laughing.

"Alright, I know, you're busy."

Ercai giggled.

"Is there anything you want to eat today?" Lin Zhao asked.

Ercai's lively eyes turned, smiling, "Mom help us prepare, Mom prepares what Brother and I both like."

"Okay." Lin Zhao agreed, changed the water in the basin, and urged the two cubs to wash their faces, "You two wash first, I'll go prepare rations for you two."

Ercai was amused by the word "rations" in his mother's mouth for some reason, and laughed out loud, his laughter crisp.

"Ercai, be quiet, don't wake up your younger brother and sister." Gu Da Cai reminded in a low voice.

These words were heard by Lin Zhao, who had stepped into the room door, she smiled, and also felt a bit sad.

At the age of five and a half, other children are rolling in the mud, but Gu Da Cai has developed a sensible and steady temperament. His temperament is sensitive and delicate, and the tragic ending in the original book can be traced.

On a new day, Lin Zhao prepared half a bag of rice for Gu Da Cai and Ercai. This rice was half a month's amount, saving the trouble of sending it every day.

Half a jin of pork.

Then ten White Rabbit cream candies.

Five small honey tangerines.

3 packs of dry noodles, the lottery turntable was very thoughtful, all the things taken out were in the packaging style of this era, all had sources, Lin Zhao didn't worry about being discovered.

Then take 3 boxes of milk.

That's about it.

Gu Da Cai and Ercai saw the things Mom prepared for them, their eyes widened, their whole persons were wrapped in countless happiness, and the corners of their mouths were almost reaching the back of their heads.

(End of chapter)