Chapter 66: Hero

"Study well. As long as you can study, the family will support you." Gu Mu saw the infinite possibilities of high school students from the third daughter-in-law and strongly supported her grandchildren in studying.

At worst, they would tighten their belts to live.

They couldn't let them suffer the loss of being uneducated like the older generation.

Just then, Seeing Seeing Dazai and Hearing Hearing Erzai walked out, holding the breakfast their mother had left for them.

Five small flower rolls, a can of braised pork, and three boxes of milk.

Originally, Tie Dan and the others felt that their lives had reached a new peak, but seeing what the twins held, they instantly felt the disparity in the world.

At that moment, their eyes were unfocused.

Sigh.

Lai Mei looked at the twins resentfully, "Seeing Seeing Dazai, Hearing Hearing Erzai, can't you two let our happiness last a little longer?"

Comparing people to people makes people angry.

Tie Dan carried the bowl over, staring at the iron box in Hearing Hearing Erzai's hand, "Hearing Hearing Erzai, what are you holding? It looks a bit like a can."

"Meat can, my mother said this is called..." Hearing Hearing Erzai suddenly couldn't remember the name and cast a pleading gaze at his brother.

Seeing Seeing Dazai added habitually: "Braised pork can."

"Wow!" Tie Chui opened his mouth slightly, held his face, and exclaimed, "It's meat."

"Meat can also be made into cans, how magical." He said in a light tone, speaking continuously.

"Mm-hmm." Hearing Hearing Erzai responded, reached out to touch his good brother's stomach, felt it wasn't bulging, and said: "Yours isn't bulging, so eat some more."

He gave Tie Chui a small flower roll and pushed a box of milk over.

"This milk is also for you; it's a reward from Mother for me and my brother." To his good brother, Hearing Hearing Erzai was excessively generous.

Children don't know how to be polite. Seeing Seeing Dazai and Hearing Hearing Erzai shared their good things, and Tie Chui didn't push them away, accepted them directly, and thanked them politely, "Thank you, I'll keep it, we'll drink it together this afternoon."

"Okay." Seeing Seeing Dazai slapped the can lid, using his hand to twist the lid, but didn't open it.

He could only ask Gu Fu for help.

"Grandpa, help me open it."

Gu Fu's rough hands took the can.

He hadn't even seen this thing before, and didn't want to show weakness in front of his grandson. After a good deal of calm research, he found the way, put his index finger into the ring, used a little force, and opened the lid.

Suddenly.

A rich meaty fragrance came out.

Even adults couldn't resist the greed, let alone the children.

Bang Bang and the others suddenly felt that the third branch moving back wasn't all good. If Seeing Seeing Dazai and Hearing Hearing Erzai were to eat so well every day, how would they live?

"Seeing Seeing Dazai, Hearing Hearing Erzai, you two won't eat meat every day, will you?" Lai Mei finished the last mouthful of clear soup, not looking at the meat can, afraid of being greedy; that was for the two cubs.

"Not every day, we'll eat it every other day." Hearing Hearing Erzai held the meat can with both hands and said loudly.

Seeing Seeing Dazai let his brother hold steady, and used chopsticks to pick up meat, not very skillfully.

His hands were short and small, so he didn't pick it up very steadily. His fingers were trembling, so he carefully used his other hand to catch it, picking up a slice of meat and placing it on the coarse grain bun in Gu Fu's hand.

In the blink of an eye.

The bun that Gu Fu had eaten half of was topped with two slices of meat, and the oil seeped into the bun, making the coarse grain bun look a bit more delicious.

"Grandpa, eat meat." Seeing Seeing Dazai said seriously.

After sharing with Grandpa, he shared with Grandma.

Gu Mu wanted to refuse, but met two identical disapproving little faces, the little brothers' eyes accusing.

"Mother said that when juniors take the initiative to be filial, elders should accept it happily. Happily means happily. Adults can't spoil the fun, otherwise children will be unhappy."

"If children are unhappy, they will secretly remember it for a lifetime, and after remembering it, they will never, ever share again. Grandma, are you sure you don't want me and Hearing Hearing Erzai's filial piety?" Seeing Seeing Dazai was logical and clear, every word distinct.

These words were indeed said by Lin Zhao.

The cause of the matter was that Hearing Hearing Erzai took the initiative to share the candy he had saved with his mother. Lin Zhao ate it in one bite, and the child was stunned by her straightforwardness.

"Mother, why don't you say you don't like candy and save it for me?! Eldest Aunt and Second Aunt would all be like that."

Lin Zhao chewed the candy, the rich milky fragrance spreading in her mouth, her voice gentle, "Do you think candy is delicious?"

"Delicious." Hearing Hearing Erzai nodded like a garlic masher.

Lin Zhao asked back: "Why would I not like delicious things? Am I stupid?"

"Mother isn't stupid, Mother is the smartest mother." Hearing Hearing Erzai praised his mother first, not letting any of her words fall to the ground, and then said: "Grandma, Eldest Aunt, and Second Aunt all say they don't like candy."

"Candy is a good thing; eating it makes people feel sweet in their hearts. How can anyone not like it?" Lin Zhao hugged Hearing Hearing Erzai, pinched his little nose lightly, her voice light and slow, "Adults say they don't like eating it because they can't bear to, wanting to save good things for children to eat."

"Then why does Mother..." Hearing Hearing Erzai imitated Lin Zhao's appearance, his little hand pinching the air and throwing it into his mouth, like throwing a candy into his mouth, asking seriously: "Why does Mother eat mine?"

"Why do you think? Why do you think?!" Lin Zhao tickled the soft flesh of her son's little belly.

A string of crisp laughter spilled from the child's mouth.

"Because this is Hearing Hearing Erzai's filial piety to Mother, of course I will accept it. Adults can't always spoil the fun; it will make children become unwilling to share. I like you sharing with me, no matter what."

Mother likes them sharing with her.

Seeing Seeing Dazai and Hearing Hearing Erzai remembered it firmly.

This was why they said those words to Gu Mu at this time.

Gu Mu was stunned listening.

She quickly came back to her senses and smiled: "Want, want, want, Grandma wants. Why wouldn't I want the filial piety of my own grandchildren? I have good fortune, enjoying the blessings of my grandchildren."

While speaking, she sent the cornmeal bun over.

Seeing Seeing Dazai curved his eyes, picked up meat and placed it on top, just like with his Grandpa, two slices.

He also shared a slice with Tie Chui, and the little brothers ate the rest themselves.

The bottom of the can was full of oil, and it was used for stir-frying at noon, and even the cabbage stalks had a meaty taste, which the Gu family all liked.

In the county.

At 11:30, a handsome and delicate teenager entered the supply and marketing cooperative.

His eyes quickly roamed over the counters, and after seeing Lin Zhao, he carefully protected the lunch box in his hand and trotted over.

"Sister." Song Yunjin's eyes had a cleanliness unique to teenagers, his tone was cheerful, looking at Lin Zhao happily, smiling to reveal eight teeth.

Lin Zhao was slightly startled, took the lunch box, and asked in surprise: "Why are you the one delivering it?"

She hadn't seen her little cousin for a few years, and he had grown a lot. This height must be 1.78 meters, right?

Perhaps because they couldn't eat enough, people in this era generally weren't very tall. 1.75 meters was considered tall, 1.78 meters wasn't common, and over 1.8 meters was like standing out from the crowd.

"My brother's factory has something going on." Song Yunjin looked around. Although it wasn't his first time at the supply and marketing cooperative, after a family member worked here, he suddenly felt a kind of family intimacy when he came in again.

What he didn't say was that his father was supposed to deliver the meal today, but this errand was snatched by him. He jumped on his bicycle and pedaled fast, throwing his father behind in an instant.

Old Song's angry roar could be heard from far away.

He probably wouldn't be able to escape a beating when he went back.

It didn't matter.

"Busy on a Monday, really hard work." Lin Zhao sighed sincerely, "Sure enough, I can't do the work of entering a factory."

Three shifts, just thinking about it made people suffocated.

Song Yunjin understood his sister and understood what she was thinking in an instant. Due to the people around, he didn't dare to agree, so as not to accidentally say something inappropriate, making people think his sister couldn't endure hardship and putting a label on her.

"Learning skills, being busy is certain. At least we don't have to go to the countryside. Several people in our family building didn't have jobs and were required by the neighborhood to go to the countryside, crying and weeping at home, miserable."

Lin Zhao was eating, looked at her cousin, and asked: "What are your plans? Continue to high school or find a job?"

"I'm telling you, farm work isn't something your small arms and legs can do. If you go to the countryside, you'll be crying and weeping in less than half a month. Plan ahead, arrange ahead." When saying these words, she lowered her voice slightly.

"Go to high school, and go to work after high school." Song Yunjin was very happy that his sister cared about him, his smile even bigger, "My father wants me to go to university, saying I have that potential, but now..."

Just this year, universities suddenly stopped recruiting, so even if he wanted to go, he couldn't.

"Working is fine, don't give up learning, there will always be opportunities to go later." Lin Zhao thought her cousin was young, and even in ten years he would only be in his twenties. It wasn't impossible to take the university entrance exam again, provided he didn't give up learning.

Song Yunjin laughed, his puppy eyes covered in a layer of warm mist, "Sister, you and my father are worthy of being aunt and nephew; the words you say are exactly the same."

Lin Zhao squinted at him proudly, "I was also raised by my uncle, it's not strange to be like my uncle."

Besides, nephews are like uncles, and nieces are also like uncles.

After eating, Lin Zhao gave the lunch box to Song Yunjin.

"Yunjin, help sister with a favor." She suddenly remembered something and called out to her little cousin.

Song Yunjin stopped, turned around, stepped forward in two or three steps, his waist and abdomen against the counter, "What's up?"

"Help sister go to the photo studio to pick up photos, and send a few rolls of film over, let the master help wash them." Lin Zhao took out the receipt, film, and money opened by the photo studio master from her satchel, which was actually from her storage ring.

Song Yunjin's eyes were filled with joy, and excitement bloomed in his eyes, "Sister, are you... did you buy a camera?!!"

It was rare for him to show such strong curiosity about anything.

"Yes, if you want to learn, I'll bring it to your house on the weekend and teach you." Lin Zhao smiled.

A strong joy burst out on Song Yunjin's face.

"Okay!"

After speaking.

The teenager took the things Lin Zhao gave him and left the supply and marketing cooperative with light steps.

As soon as he left, Li Fen walked over.

"Still your cousin?"

Her expression revealed appreciation, "Looks quite spirited."

Lin Zhao knew Li Fen wanted to find a partner for her own sister, and looked at every young man with the eyes of looking at a brother-in-law, and smiled: "Still in school, not suitable, ha."

"Go to yours." Li Fen bumped her arm, spat at her, her eyes overflowing with smiles.

"Can't I see it? That student and the young man who came out to work are different. His eyes are clean, his face is tender, he looks like a student. Even if I'm not picky, I won't find a student."

Her sister was already in her early twenties, and that teenager wasn't even eighteen yet; it wasn't suitable.

Lin Zhao complained, "Don't blame me, who told you, Sister Fen, to be so anxious, so anxious that the whole supply and marketing cooperative knows."

She didn't look bad to begin with, standing in front of the counter, looking like a blooming peony, looking good even without a smile. Making such a fuss, she was bright and vivid, which made Li Fen's heart complicated.

If her sister looked like this, she would have found a good partner long ago!

Young people in the city now all look at faces; being diligent and capable isn't enough, they have to look good. Not to mention looking as good as a little fairy, at least they have to be delicate and pleasant.

Her sister isn't a fairy or delicate, and she's tall and strong. Even if she's capable, it's not easy to talk about marriage.

Of course, more importantly, her sister doesn't have a formal job.

"Can't be anxious." Li Fen sighed.

Lin Zhao raised her eyes, her gaze suspicious, "What's wrong, are there any performance requirements? Can't wait for half a year or a year?"

Li Fen was amused by her statement, and the thick fog covering her heart dissipated slightly.

She explained, "I have a younger brother who has been a soldier outside before, and only came back two years ago. He was injured on the battlefield, his leg was injured, and he walks unsteadily. He's twenty-eight this year and still not married. I asked people to talk, and I did see several, but those girls backed out as soon as they heard there was still an unmarried sister in the family."

"This...?" Lin Zhao's face was complicated, not very understanding.

Just having a sister, and she has good arms and legs, she will marry out sooner or later. What kind of problem is this?

"Maybe fate hasn't arrived." She persuaded dryly.

When people get irritable, they find something to do. Li Fen wiped the counter with a rag, wiped from this end to that end, and turned back to continue wiping.

Passing by Lin Zhao, she continued: "I haven't told the reason yet."

"My brother said he wanted to let my sister marry gloriously and prepare a watch as a dowry for her."

Speaking of this, she paused before continuing: "He also said he wanted to prepare a bicycle for me, saying he wasn't there when I got married and didn't send anything, so he wanted to make it up to me."

Li Fen knew her brother wanted to support her.

Not to mention that since her brother said he wanted to make up a bicycle as a dowry for her, her parents-in-law were more polite to her, and called her Fenfen whenever there was something good.

Lin Zhao was spoiled by her father, mother, and brother at her maiden home, and no one dared to nag in front of her after getting married. As someone who got all the benefits, she didn't think there was any problem with this.

"That's your own brother, your sister's own brother. He has the ability and is willing to make up the dowry for you. No problem."

She knew that Li's father and mother died early, and the younger brother and sister were raised by Li Fen.

The three depended on each other for life.

Then her brother being good to his own sister is no problem.

Li Fen's expression was complicated, "If everyone thought like you, it would be fine. Those girls heard that my brother wanted to send bicycles and watches to me and my sister, and opened their mouths to ask for three turns and one sound as a betrothal gift, otherwise they wouldn't marry."

What does she think she is, a golden egg? Three turns and one sound, even the factory director's own daughter wouldn't dare to open this mouth.

"Three turns and one sound isn't so easy to gather. It adds up to nearly a thousand, and you have to find ways to get tickets. My brother refused on the spot. What did that girl say? She said my family wasn't sincere, and said my brother was... a sister-supporting demon, a sister-pulling demon."

Even though half a year had passed, Li Fen was still trembling with anger when she said this.

Lin Zhao patted Li Fen's hand, comforting her silently.

It was indeed speechless.

"Don't be angry anymore. That picky temperament isn't worthy of entering your family's door, not worthy of being a hero's wife. Find slowly, I believe your brother will definitely find a good partner." Lin Zhao's voice was gentle, her expression serious.

That is an unsung hero who shed blood for the country and was left with a body full of injuries. He should be happy, happy for a lifetime without pain or worry!

Li Fen hadn't told anyone else these words, afraid of being laughed at. Knowing Lin Zhao wasn't a gossipy person, plus... thinking of the two jin of coarse grain she stuffed into her hand early in the morning, she felt closer to this girl.

A girl who knows how to repay kindness, has good character, and is worth trusting.

"Zhaozhao ah." She called, her crisp voice softened and softened rarely. ===== CHAPTER 67 =====