Chapter 93: Seeing the World

Li Fen saw Lin Zhao's two cubs for the first time, and looking at the cute faces of the little brothers, her heart was suddenly struck.

"Zhaozhao, are these your eldest and second?" She asked knowingly, looking at the two cubs with glowing eyes, her voice softening by eight degrees unconsciously.

Eldest and Second......?

The twins heard this fresh form of address, their eyes suddenly widened, and they suddenly became happy. Their little chests were held high, and even the swirls on their heads exuded pride.

"Yes." Lin Zhao touched the little heads of the twins one by one, and said softly: "Seeing Seeing Dazai, Hearing Hearing Erzai, greet the aunt."

"Hello, Auntie." Two clear children's voices sounded.

Li Fen took out candy for the twins, her face full of smiles, "Eat some candy."

The twins remembered what Mom taught them and didn't rush to take it, but looked at Lin Zhao.

Waiting for Mom to nod, they reached out their little hands to take the candy, their faces showing bright smiles, "Thank you, Auntie."

"So well-behaved." And so generous, not at all like country children who hadn't seen the world, Li Fen thought.

She worked at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative and had seen many country children. Most of them were timid, their shoulders hunched, their expressions dodging, not daring to look people in the eye; or their eyes were fixed on the candy in the glass cabinet, swallowing saliva.

Lin Zhao's two cubs were more like city children than city children.

The next instant.

Another person entered the Supply and Marketing Cooperative.

His legs were excessively long, his posture was tall and straight, his nose bridge was high, and he had a pair of deep, cold, and sharp eyes. His eyebrows were thick and dark, very spirited. Looking at him, people felt a sense of oppression.

Li Fen only looked once and subconsciously turned her head away.

This young man also gave people too much pressure; his eyes were like they could fly out blades. Don't know if Comrade Lin is afraid of him usually.

Gu Chenghuai walked toward the counter where Lin Zhao was, his gaze stained with warmth, "Shall we go?"

The words fell.

The bell for getting off work rang.

"Let's go!" Lin Zhao bent down and took out the materials for gluing matchboxes, as well as the dozen or so bottles of soda.

"Give them to me." Gu Chenghuai reached out to take the items.

Seeing the soda, the twins' dark eyes lit up, and they looked at their mother synchronously.

Hearing Hearing Erzai asked on behalf of them: "Mom, did you buy the soda for us?"

"Yes, I was afraid you'd be thirsty when watching the movie." Lin Zhao's gaze was full of ripples.

Seeing Seeing Dazai and Hearing Hearing Erzai hugged her.

"Mom is so good."

Lin Zhao touched the foreheads of the two cubs, nodded to her colleague, took the hands of her two sons, and walked out of the Supply and Marketing Cooperative with Gu Chenghuai.

Outside, Song Yunjin was looking after the Gu family's children.

"Sister." he shouted.

Then he said: "My brother went to Dongfeng Brigade at noon to deliver things to Xiangxiang Sister. When he arrived, Eldest Aunt was also there. Eldest Aunt asked my brother to pass a message, saying that she and Xiangxiang Sister agreed to the matter you mentioned yesterday, and please help arrange it."

What a coincidence!

There was a kind of coincidence that was a match made in heaven and destined.

Lin Zhao was lost in thought and said: "I know. Wait for me, I'll go in and say a word."

Before the words fell, she turned back to the Supply and Marketing Cooperative and found Li Fen who was packing up her things.

She told her the response from Yuan Xiang and her daughter.

Li Fen was instantly happy.

"Okay, I'll find my brother when I go back tonight and tell him about this. We'll decide the specific meeting time later, okay?"

Lin Zhao had no opinion, "Okay."

She knew Yuan Xiang would be at Dongfeng Brigade for at least half a month, so it didn't matter when they met.

After passing the message, Lin Zhao came out of the Supply and Marketing Cooperative again.

Song Yunjin greeted her and asked curiously: "Sister, is Xiangxiang Sister going on a blind date? With......"

He pointed his index finger at the direction of the Supply and Marketing Cooperative.

"Your colleague's younger brother? What do you think, is there a chance?!"

"You know again." Lin Zhao raised her eyebrows slightly, looking at him with a smile.

The teenager smiled, instantly becoming honest, standing straight, but the curiosity in his eyes didn't decrease by half.

"It's not decided yet, don't talk about it outside." Lin Zhao's tone was calm.

"Why would I say this." Song Yunjin muttered, walking side by side with his sister, and said in a low voice: "Sister, my mom found Zhu Shen and asked her to help find a partner for my sister."

Lin Zhao paused, looked at him, and frowned slightly, "The Zhu Shen who loves to play matchmaker the most?"

"Yeah. Sister, don't you think Zhu Shen is also a bit unreliable? I think so too, what kind of people does she introduce." Song Yunjin pouted, his expression a bit dissatisfied.

"I still remember, the one she introduced to you......"

That was when his sister had just graduated from high school.

Gu Chenghuai: "?"

Song Yunjin babbled: "Isn't it the son of the deputy director of the grain station? She bragged about him so much. My brother and I secretly took a look, that person was only 1.6 meters, not even as tall as you, and looked like a thief, so wretched. Even so, she bragged about him as a young talent. From then on, my brother and I decided to find partners ourselves. We can't believe the mouth of a matchmaker even if we die."

Lin Zhao also thought of it, which was why she didn't think highly of it.

She was a high school student, and Zhu Shen could introduce that kind of person. Xiangxiang Sister's age... was not small in the eyes of the world, she hadn't finished a few years of school, didn't have a job, and most importantly, she was a rural household, so it was indeed hard to find.

It wasn't that she wasn't good, it was the inherent prejudice of city people.

"She introduces hers, whether to date or not is up to Xiangxiang Sister."

Unreliable or not, Zhu Shen's connections were still worth affirming.

Song Yunjin felt his sister's words made sense, so he didn't care anymore and walked lightly to find the twins to play.

Seeing Seeing Dazai and Hearing Hearing Erzai were curious about this youngest uncle who was about the same age as their little uncle. Song Yunjin was a chatterbox in front of his family, and one big and two small soon became familiar, which was very interesting.

Bang Bang and Lai Mei were older and took the initiative to take care of their younger brothers and sisters, so Lin Zhao and her husband were very worry-free.

"Why didn't I see Yu Yu?" Lin Zhao found she didn't see Yu Yu and asked in surprise.

"Second Sister-in-law, Yu Yu cries if she doesn't see her mother for a while. She's so small, she can't understand movies either, so she said to leave her at home, so as not to cause us trouble." Gu Chenghuai's voice was light and slow.

Lin Zhao really didn't know Yu Yu was so attached to her mother. In her impression, little Yu Yu had always been obedient, never crying or making a scene, smiling, taking Fourth Cub to play, and having the demeanor of an older sister.

Gu Chenghuai narrowed his cold eyes, his gaze swept across Zhaozhao's face, then moved away instantly, using a light and breezy tone: "Has anyone introduced a partner to you?"

"?"

Lin Zhao smiled, saying: "That was hundreds of years ago, just listen to it, why do you still remember it in your heart."

"When did it happen?" Gu Chenghuai narrowed his eyes, his voice steady and calm, "Why didn't you tell me?"

"Tell you what, it was when I just graduated from high school, I didn't even know you then." Lin Zhao laughed at him, "Gu Chenghuai, why are you so calculating, huh?"

She stood on tiptoe, held the man's face with one hand, and let him look at the backs of the four cubs.

"Look at those four, we even have four children!"

Gu Chenghuai pulled his wife's hand down, held it in his palm, and didn't let go for a long time, walking forward while holding it like that.

"I want to know everything about you."

Lin Zhao's eyes flew out with laughter, saying: "Zhu Shen took the initiative to mention it to Aunt, I didn't even know at first, it was only when I heard Yuncheng complaining that I knew there was such a person."

"I definitely wouldn't look up to someone like that. My standards are high, I only like someone like you."

A few words coaxed the man well.

Gu Chenghuai knew his looks, muscular strength... were all bonus points, he said solemnly: "I will continue to maintain it."

Lin Zhao beamed with joy and shook their joined hands.

"Okay, try hard to maintain! When we are old, you will be a tall and spirited little old man, and I will be a fashionable and beautiful little old lady."

Gu Chenghuai imagined that scene, his deep eyes blooming with smiles, and his whole aura became soft, like a spring breeze.

Between talking and laughing, the group arrived at the cinema.

Guo Meizhu had just gotten off work and saw Lin Zhao's family. She waved her arms at her from afar, didn't come up to disturb, put her hands in her pockets, and left very decisively.

"Mom, it's the auntie who sells tickets!"

Hearing Hearing Erzai still remembered her.

Lin Zhao pinched her son's soft little face and smiled: "Yes, Mom's middle school classmate."

"Mom, after I finish junior high and high school, can I also have such an amazing middle school classmate?" Hearing Hearing Erzai picked up a yellowed leaf on the ground, played with it in his hand, looked up at his mother, his eyes bright.

Tie Chui followed suit, squatting down to pick up beautiful leaves. After picking them up, he generously shared them with the twins.

Children were energetic, and the whole world in their eyes was novel. Because of curiosity, it was easy to be attracted by all kinds of things.

Lin Zhao was stumped by her second son's question.

Who could guarantee this.

It wasn't up to her to decide where middle school classmates would work.

There were so many classmates, after getting married, she only knew the status of this one.

"Maybe."

Lin Zhao added another sentence: "However, if you can get into university, you will have even more amazing classmates."

Hearing Hearing Erzai didn't seem surprised, with a confident expression, "I knew it! Still have to take the university entrance exam." He sighed.

The child was full of confidence, "I'm so smart, I'll definitely be able to get in."

Gu Chenghuai watched his wife give the twins a pep talk, but didn't speak.

Didn't expect the topic to jump to him.

"Dad, are you a university student?" Hearing Hearing Erzai looked at his dad, his black grape-like big eyes full of curiosity.

Lin Zhao looked helpless.

She remembered telling the two cubs that she and their dad were both high school students, why were they asking again? What little pit was Hearing Hearing Erzai trying to dig for his dad again?!

"...... No." Gu Chenghuai said calmly.

How could children be so jumpy, one question after another.

Dealing with their "why" was already exhausting.

Zhaozhao is truly hard-working.

Thus, the look toward his wife overflowed with heartache.

Lin Zhao saw what the man was thinking at a glance and lowered her eyes to smile.

"Ah? Dad, you're so amazing and you're not a university student!" Hearing Hearing Erzai's eyes flashed with cunning, and in an instant, he put on a surprised little expression, his little mouth forming a big "O."

He held his face with both hands, his eyelashes fluttering, as if he had discovered some incredible secret, "Then how amazing must a university student be."

The little guy became more excited as he spoke, and suddenly rushed to Lin Zhao in one step, his little hand grabbing her hem, "Mom."

He raised his little face, the light in his eyes gathering more and more, "When I grow up, I'll definitely be more amazing than Dad!"

After saying that, he quietly glanced at Gu Chenghuai, rubbed his head against Lin Zhao, his proud little appearance as if to say: Then there's no need for Dad to protect Mom!

Gu Chenghuai: "......" Too much drama.

"I can also get into university!" Seeing Seeing Dazai interjected.

This request for praise was too obvious. He blushed and changed the topic, saying to his younger brother: "Hearing Hearing Erzai, if you want to go to university, you have to practice calligraphy well. University students have to know how to write, and have to write well."

He turned to look at Lin Zhao, "Right? Mom."

Lin Zhao rubbed her eldest son's little face and said gently: "Yes."

Hearing Hearing Erzai's face fell, but he didn't want to disappoint his mother, so he said reluctantly: "Okay, I will practice calligraphy well."

Gu Chenghuai touched his head and said steadily: "I'll get you a few more copybooks, using copybooks to practice calligraphy isn't hard."

He didn't have the conditions to practice calligraphy, and didn't want his sons to eat the bitterness he had eaten. He provided them with good conditions as much as possible.

The older generation works hard, isn't it just for the younger generation to be happy.

"What's a copybook?" Hearing Hearing Erzai dangled the leaf in his hand.

Gu Chenghuai said unhurriedly: "For practicing calligraphy, it can help you write beautiful characters."

"I want it, thank you Dad." Hearing Hearing Erzai pulled his dad's hand, feeling his dad's hand was terrifyingly big, and compared his two hands together, his little expression lively and cute.

Between talking, they walked to the cinema entrance.

Lin Zhao clapped her hands, attracting the children's attention. At this moment, she felt she was a bit like a kindergarten teacher.

"Alright, time to go in. It's a bit dark inside, big friends hold the hands of little friends, let's line up and go in."

The children were very active, and under Song Yunjin's command, they formed groups of two, with the oldest Bang Bang and Lai Mei holding the twins, and walked in in an orderly manner.

The current light bulbs were all small, the light was very dim, barely enough to see the road under their feet. Entering a strange and dark environment, except for the twins who had been here, the other Gu family children were a bit nervous.

Gu Chenghuai was worried about the youngest twins, stepped forward, and picked up Third Cub and Fourth Cub.

Lin Zhao touched the little fleshy hands of the brother and sister, her gaze gentle, and asked with a smile: "Are you afraid?"

"Not afraid." Calm Third Cub said crisply.

Fourth Cub buried her fluffy little head into her dad's neck, her lotus-root-like arms hugging her dad's neck, and said in a little milky voice: "No."

Lin Zhao pinched her daughter's hand and smiled without saying a word.

Small, but stubborn.

Song Yunjin walked in the front, he had seen many movies and was very familiar with this place, easily finding the seats and gesturing to the people behind.

The seats were all next to each other, everyone sat in a row.

Song Yunjin consciously distributed soda and candy to them. The twins were young, so he didn't give them any, only letting them taste the flavor. Afraid the two little ones would feel unfair in their hearts, he gave them crispy and soft little snacks.

"Thank you~" The twins said softly.

Song Yunjin's smile was about to reach the back of his head.

Tonight, his parents and brother would definitely envy him.

He was the first person in their family to watch a movie with the four cubs.

"Sister, am I useful? If there's such a good thing in the future, don't forget to call me." Song Yunjin's seat was next to Lin Zhao. After sitting down, he turned to the side and said to Lin Zhao.

"Okay." Lin Zhao's voice was stained with laughter.

Said he came to join the fun, but after coming, he couldn't stay quiet at all, taking the initiative to do everything he could. Such a good helper must be called.

On the side.

Bang Bang and the others sat down, their butts seemed to have needles, moving around, and only settled down after a while.

"Brother, the stool is so soft! Softer than our bed at home!" Tie Chui said in a small voice.

Tie Dan gently pinched the armrest, pretending to be very knowledgeable, and said: "There is cotton padded under the stool, of course it's soft."

Beside, Lai Mei looked around, and under the illumination of the dim light, her eyes were very bright, like two beams of light, "It's so big inside, so many seats!"

Bang Bang was also entering for the first time and didn't expect it to be like this inside.

However, he was the eldest grandson of the Gu family and felt he should have the demeanor of a big brother, so he deliberately performed very calmly.

Really looking forward to the start of school, Gu family's Bang Bang, who loves to show off, couldn't wait to show off to his classmates.

Little Stone took a sip of soda and also looked around, wishing he could remember everything in the cinema. His parents shouldn't have entered here, he wanted to remember it and go back to tell his parents.

"Brother, the city is really good!" He looked at Big Stone beside him, his eyes very bright.

Big Stone nodded, "We are still young, the days ahead are still long, if we work hard, we can also become city people."

Regarding this, he was very confident.

Gu Chan was different from other mothers in the village, never complaining about life, always saying, it will get better, it will get better, this is not a big deal.

Big Stone grew up under such education, his material life was barren, but his spirit was rich. He never belittled himself and was full of confidence in the future.

Deeply believing that persisting in learning would change his and his whole family's destiny.

Hearing the teenager's words, Lin Zhao leaned toward Gu Chenghuai, and the man took the initiative to lean over.

Lin Zhao's eyes flashed with laughter, her red lips leaned toward his ear, her voice light and soft: "Teenager, scales and claws flying, chest containing mountains and seas. Eldest sister taught the children very well."

Gu Chenghuai held her hand in his, his fingertips turning on her knuckles, familiar and natural.

"You also taught them very well." he said.

The temperaments of the four cubs were also very good.

Lin Zhao leaned toward the cub's dad, her slender shoulders bumping into his, her smile bright, "Mom has more than half the credit."

She never denied her mother-in-law's credit.

The couple was talking at the same time.

Little Stone didn't understand, looking at his brother blankly, "Brother, how to work hard?"

"......" Big Stone was defeated.

How to work hard, he said? Besides studying, how else could a child work hard?

Just as he wanted to say something.

Bang!

The lights went out completely.

The Gu family children had been vaccinated, were shocked in their hearts, and subconsciously looked for each other's hands, holding them tightly, or hugging together to cheer each other up.

Even the youngest twins didn't make a scene.

Behind, don't know which row, a child cried loudly.

"Wuwua! So dark, I'm scared wuwuwu——" The voice was very loud.

The projectionist in the background heard the crying.

The middle-aged man had seen all kinds of people and didn't even blink, playing according to his own rhythm.

The screen lit up.

The crying stopped abruptly.

In the gap between lines of words sliding over it.

Hearing Hearing Erzai, separated by Yunjin Uncle, circled his mouth and whispered to his mother: "Mom, are my brother and I very brave? We didn't cry when we came to watch for the first time."

"Yes, very brave." Lin Zhao praised.

The twins smiled and narrowed their eyes.

The main feature started.

The light and shadow on the screen jumped in the children's clear pupils.

They all straightened their backs, their little hands properly placed on their knees. The soda placed beside them was left unattended, the candy paper was crumpled in their palms, and no one remembered to take a bite or a sip, their whole minds attracted by the new world on the screen.

The cinema wasn't quiet, occasionally one could hear rustling conversations, or the exclamation someone couldn't help but make.

No way, there were always people who couldn't hold back and challenged the unwritten rule of "quietness in the cinema."

But even so, the children's enthusiasm for watching the movie didn't decrease at all, their eyes filled with stars.

106 minutes passed in a flash.

The ending song sounded, and the whole screening hall was filled with reluctance.

It became lively again in an instant, and noisy discussions rose one after another.

Lin Zhao and Gu Chenghuai brought many children and weren't in a hurry to go out, waiting for people to leave seven or eight out of ten before slowly standing up.

"Alright, let's go out, watch your feet." Lin Zhao reminded the children.

Just stood up after watching the movie, their heads were still dizzy, like stepping on clouds, and like drinking fake wine.

"Got it!" The twins said in unison, their voices as crisp as silver bells.

"Got it, Third Aunt."

"Third Aunt, you be careful too."

Bang Bang knew his Seeing Seeing Dazai brother's grand ambition, and while looking at the steps under his feet, asked: "Seeing Seeing Dazai, after watching the movie, do you still want to fly a plane?"

He felt flying a plane was really hard, needing to learn a lot of knowledge and overcome a lot of problems.

Seeing Seeing Dazai was stunned, his little face serious, his expression firm, "Yes!"

Bang Bang didn't say discouraging words, patted his younger brother's shoulder, his tone solemn: "Work hard! I believe you will definitely be able to do it."

Paused, and added: "Third Uncle is the smartest person in our family, you are Third Uncle's son, whatever you want to do, you can succeed."

Seeing Seeing Dazai wrinkled his nose and retorted without hesitation: "My mom is the smartest person."

Lin Zhao tried to suppress the corners of her mouth, but couldn't suppress it at all.

Truly her good eldest son, always feeling that her mother is the most amazing!

Hearing Hearing Erzai immediately stood out to support his brother, saying very vigorously: "Right! My brother is right, my mom is the smartest, Dad listens to Mom!"

Bang Bang was stared at by the two younger brothers until his scalp was numb, and he decisively changed his words: "Yes, yes, Third Aunt is the smartest, Third Aunt is a high school student, of course she is amazing."

The twins were satisfied, their tense little faces dyed with smiles again.

Hearing Hearing Erzai tilted his head to look at his mother, "Mom, are we going home now?"

The movie started just after three o'clock, and the movie duration didn't exceed 2 hours. It was just past five o'clock now, the sun was still high, and it was still a while before dark.

Lin Zhao looked at the children, her voice gentle, "Not yet, it's rare for you to come to the county, is there any place you want to go?"

Bang Bang and the others weren't familiar with the county and couldn't say where they wanted to go or where they could go.

Looking at each other, they just waited for the other party to speak.

Seeing no one speak, Big Stone suddenly stepped forward and took the initiative: "Third Aunt, I want to go to the waste recycling station, can I?"

"Yes." Lin Zhao responded without thinking, her eyes curious, "Why did you think of going to the recycling station?"

"I want to see if there are any books there." Big Stone said.

His dad had gotten him a few books from the recycling station before, he liked them very much and wanted to try his luck.

"Generally speaking, there are. Let's go, take you to see." Lin Zhao bent down to pick up Fourth Cub, signaling Gu Chenghuai to pick up Third Cub with her eyes.

Gu Chenghuai bent down, stuck his hands under the little son's armpits, and with a little force, lifted him up and put him on his shoulder.

Not wanting his wife to be tired, he took his daughter from her hand again.

"Let's go."

No need to wait for the twins who walked slowly, the speed of the journey increased by more than two times.

In less than ten minutes, they arrived at the waste recycling station.

There were too many of them, which scared the middle-aged woman dozing at the door.

"Comrade, we want to go in and see if there are any books we can use?" Lin Zhao said, stuffing a few milk candies over.

The woman accepted the candy, packed it up very familiarly, and waved her hand, "Go in, don't touch things you shouldn't."

What things shouldn't be touched, those who understand, understand. ===== CHAPTER 94 =====