Chapter 100 "Lin Jiu"

2:30 in the afternoon.

Song Yunjin returned to the supply and marketing cooperative with a few popsicles in her hand.

Distribute it to several salesmen one by one.

"...Thank you for speaking up for my sister. Let's have some popsicles."

He had already bought it, so Li Fen and the others did not refuse and took it with a smile.

"Thanks."

Song Yunjin waved her hand gently, returned to the counter where Lin Zhao was, and reported to her what she had learned.

"Sister, no one lives in that yard. The roof and walls are broken, and the weeds in the yard are half my height... The comrades from the neighborhood committee said that the owner is Lin Jiu, and he hasn't appeared for a long time. If no one claims it, the yard will be taken away by the housing management office."

It has not been taken away yet because the current focus of the county's work is not here as a certain campaign is in full swing.

Lin Jiu.

This is the name on the land and property ownership certificate.

Same last name as her.

"Has no one lived here?" Lin Zhao was curious and asked another question.

"Well, it is said that no one has lived here for many years, otherwise the yard wouldn't be in such a dilapidated state." Song Yunjin had seen the yard with his own eyes. It didn't even have a roof. It was really dilapidated. No matter who lived there, it would have to be repaired.

"Thank you for your hard work. I understand." Lin Zhao said with a smile.

She was relieved. When she first won the prize, she couldn't help but wonder if she would steal other people's properties for no reason. It was okay if the prize was ownerless, the lottery wheel was still very reliable.

"Sister, what do you want to do?" Song Yunjin's face was full of curiosity.

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "You will know later."

"…You sound like an adult trying to trick a child! Sis, you're not treating me like the eldest or the second child, are you?"

Song Yunjin looked over with eyes full of suspicion.

Lin Zhao shook her head. "Children are not easy to trick."

If anyone thinks that children are easy to deal with, they are wrong!

The twins grew up slowly, and sometimes the questions they asked were so overwhelming that she felt overwhelmed.

Song Yunjin was very focused and didn't let the topic change. "Sister, do you want to buy a house in the county?"

"If you want, I'll ask my dad to find a way. Maybe he can get it for you before the policy is fully implemented. Old Song is also a local boss and has some connections. If we're lucky, we should be able to get it for you."

"You're calling me Old Song again! If your uncle knows, your butt will be beaten again!" Lin Zhao tapped his head with her fingers and shook her head to refuse, "No need."

She already has it, but she can't show it openly. Once she gets a new certificate and changes her name on the household registration, she will be able to settle down in the county.

The four kids are now real city kids!

Song Yunjin covered his head with his hands, his eyes full of smiles.

"Okay." He said, "If you need help, be sure to tell me. If you don't tell me, my parents won't be mean to you, but they will definitely dislike me."

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll speak well of you. Your uncle and aunt will definitely not be mean to you."

Song Yunjin didn't feel at all that his sister had taken over the show and just laughed.

Sitting there with nothing to do, looking around.

As the workday was about to end, fewer and fewer customers came to the supply and marketing cooperative. Seeing that his little cousin was bored, Lin Zhao looked at him and said, "Yunjin, I'm going to get off work soon. Your brother-in-law will come to pick me up. Why don't you go back first?"

Song Yunjin wanted to go to the recycling station and didn't refuse.

"Okay, sister, you have to tell your brother-in-law about what happened today." He said with a serious expression, "If you don't, I'll tell everyone when you go home on the weekend!"

His brother-in-law is a capable man. If he knew about this, he would definitely vent his anger on his sister. He is a junior high school student and has no special skills. His brother-in-law has so many comrades-in-arms that they can make the Liu family pay the price with just a little effort.

Don’t say he is petty. Yun Jin doesn’t think he is petty. His sister was almost taken away.

His sister is a girl, how can anything good happen if she goes to that place? !

"Still threatening me? I'll give you what you can!" Lin Zhao glanced at Bai Yunjin, but his eyes were gentle, "I know, I'll tell your brother-in-law."

She was really puzzled and muttered, "You used to dislike everything about your brother-in-law, but after watching a movie, your attitude changed 180 degrees. It's really unique."

Song Yunjin didn't know how to say it directly. He changed his attitude because he saw that his brother-in-law was sincere to his sister.

The boy didn't answer, but calmly changed the subject: "Sis, just remember it. I'll go back first."

The words fell.

He waved at Lin Zhao, shook the cloth bag, and walked away briskly.

…

At exactly three o'clock in the afternoon, Gu Chenghuai appeared at the door of the supply and marketing cooperative on time.

Lin Zhao packed her things and thought of the agreement with Sister Fen. She looked at her and confirmed again: "Sister Fen, I'm telling my sister to bring her to the county the day after tomorrow. Will there be any changes?"

"No, no, my brother is still used to being a soldier. He has a strong sense of time. He said that we'll see the day after tomorrow and he will find time no matter how difficult it is." Li Fen said confidently.

She still knew her brother's style of doing things.

Lin Zhao admired comrades who had plans and arrangements.

Sister Fen is a nice person. Her brother is a family to her and he is a veteran. In addition, she has heard Sister Fen talk about her brother and has a good impression of him. He is responsible, calm, emotionally stable, and able to support the family... Although he has no parents to rely on, if you think about it from another perspective, she won't have to worry about getting along with her mother-in-law. He is a good match for her, Sister Xiangxiang.

"That's good. I'll pass on this message when I get back," said Lin Zhao.

She waved her hand and walked out of the supply and marketing cooperative.

Gu Chenghuai was waiting at the door. When he saw his wife, his cold and sharp eyes softened instantly and his voice became low and gentle.

"Did you have a good day today?"

Lin Zhao hooked her slender and delicate fingers around the corner of his clothes, her cheeks puffed up slightly, and she complained: "Not at all! I've been reported!"

If the man is in the army, she won't mention it, for fear that he will worry; if he is at home, she will definitely tell him.

The smile on Gu Chenghuai's handsome face suddenly disappeared, his dark eyes darkened, and his gaze was so cold that it seemed like it could freeze.

Anger surged in his heart, but he suppressed it in time.

He parked his bicycle, held Lin Zhao's face in his hands, and looked at her carefully.

"You're not hurt, are you?"

Lin Zhao held his hand and said hurriedly, "I'm not hurt. In a society ruled by law, evidence is required for everything. No one would arrest people right away. I'm fine. The one who's in trouble is the person who reported me."

"What is the report about you?" Gu Chenghuai frowned slightly and spoke in a calm voice, so calm that it was frightening.

"Reporting me for corruption and taking kickbacks, do you think it's funny? You really underestimate me!" Lin Zhao found it ridiculous.

On second thought, Liu Chunhong looked down on country people from the bottom of her heart and thought that they were greedy for small gains, so it was normal for them to write such a report.

Seeing that Zhao Zhao was not affected, the wrinkles between Gu Chenghuai's brows disappeared. He put the matter deep in his heart and stood on the side of his wife, condemning the unknown whistleblower with her.

"Yes, you don't need money at all when I'm here, so why would you care about such a small profit? You really underestimate me."

Sometimes, complaining or grumbling does not mean what the speaker wants the listener to do. A clear and supportive attitude is enough to comfort that person.

Lin Zhao didn't take it seriously at first, but Gu Chenghuai's mindless boasting made her laugh.

The laughter was brisk, without any trace of gloom.

Seeing that his wife was not affected, Gu Chenghuai raised the corner of his mouth and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore, let's go home. Before I left, the eldest and second sons specifically reminded me not to take you around and go home early, they miss you."

He lifted his right leg slightly and placed his foot on the pedal. The moment he turned around, his eyes were filled with frost.

Lin Zhao didn't notice and jumped up, putting her arm around the man's waist.

"go home!"

Gu Chenghuai kicked his legs and the bicycle slid out.

He grabbed the front of the car with his right hand and held Lin Zhao's hand with his left hand, circling her fingers with his fingertips, his eyes cold.

What he saw in Hai City flashed through his mind... the fate of those who were reported, and it was hard for Gu Chenghuai not to be angry.

He carefully guarded the girl, fearing that she would be wronged in a place he didn't notice. He wanted to stand higher and block all the darkness behind her, but someone...

"Why aren't you talking? You're not secretly planning something, are you?" Lin Zhao poked Gu Chenghuai's strong waist.

"No." Gu Chenghuai denied it flatly.

There was no sound in his voice.

Before Lin Zhao could ask further questions, the man said in a steady voice, "I have delivered the message you asked me to give to my eldest brother. My mother helped to make the mung bean and lily soup, which has been sent to the bridal chamber. My eldest son and his wife also drank it and they all liked it very much."

Lin Zhao leaned her head against Gu Chenghuai's broad back, listening carefully and asking from time to time, "How did you find out about Xiao Shitou?"

Gu Chenghuai said slowly, "You can learn table tennis, and if you learn well, it can be a way out. The problem is that the Sports Commission system is also in chaos, with two factions fighting each other, and all training is suspended. Yun Jian's suggestion is to send Xiao Shitou to the Children's Palace first, but you know, there is only a Children's Palace in the provincial capital. My eldest sister and brother-in-law have never been to the provincial capital, so they are very confused..."

He told his wife everything he had learned.

"Xiao Shitou is your nephew, you should pay more attention to him." Lin Zhao's clear and soft voice sounded.

"If he does achieve good results, it will be a good thing for the country. Even if he doesn't, that's fine too. At least he can do what he likes, and when he grows up and looks back, he won't have any regrets."

Gu Chenghuai's stern brows suddenly melted away, like a mirror-like lake surface being brushed by a spring breeze.

"As you say."

The young couple was talking as the bicycle group marched forward.

The twins and Amber were not waiting at the village entrance.

Lin Zhao was stunned for a moment, with a suspicious look on his face, "Are the eldest and second cubs not at the entrance of the village?"

As an adult, she certainly doesn't need to pick up the kids every day. However, she used to see them when she came home from get off work every day, so it's hard not to feel uncomfortable if she suddenly doesn't see them anymore.

Gu Chenghuai's eyes drooped slightly, and a ripple of helplessness appeared in his eyes, "They are moving bricks in the new house."

"?"

Lin Zhao recreated the scene of the twins grunting as they moved bricks in her mind, and a series of crisp laughs escaped her lips.

"Moving bricks? Hahahaha, don't make trouble."

Gu Chenghuai agreed very much, "They are not making trouble. They want to do everything and are very talkative. They asked the master if they can put a big tiger on the roof, and asked why the wall can stand there steadily and why it can't fall down... The master's face turned green."

"Puchi——!" Lin Zhao's cheeks felt sore from laughing.

Her face was full of disarmed indulgence, "All children are like this, so innocent."

"I don't mind." Gu Chenghuai said.

Lin Zhao affirmed him, "I know, you are a very good father."

Gu Chenghuai's eyes were filled with tenderness.

When the bicycle entered the village, the villagers all looked over and sighed in their hearts.

The eldest daughter married Gu San, which was really a blessing.

Even though she has a bicycle, the man still doesn't trust her and picks her up and drops her off every day. Which daughter-in-law can live such a life?

Lin Zhao could guess what the villagers thought of her. It was nothing more than envy. She didn't care and just smiled and nodded to everyone she met.

Bicycles pass by the new house.

The sharp-eyed Erzai immediately saw his mother.

"Mom!" the voice was loud.

moment.

All the busy people looked over here.

"Cheng Huai's family, back from get off work."

"Seeing my mother, I can't do anything anymore!"

…

The second child was a very competitive child. When he heard someone looking down on him, he looked over and said with his hands on his hips, "It's not that I can't do it! I'm Gu Erzi. I'm just like my mother. I have the strength of my grandmother. I can do it all the way until tomorrow!"

"Yes, the second kid can do it!" The eldest kid supported his younger brother.

But she knew in her heart that her brother didn't have much strength, and she felt nervous and shy, and her face turned red.

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "Big one, little one, go home. I brought you some food boxes."

Aunt Song was just like her mother, worried that she wouldn't have enough to eat, so she prepared a lot of food. She couldn't finish the vegetable box that Sister Fen sent her, so she had to take it back.

Two little boys who looked exactly the same came running over obediently.

The second child raised his little face and said, "Mom, what is a vegetable box? Is it delicious?"

"It's delicious." Seeing that her son's forehead was covered with sweat, Lin Zhao took out a handkerchief to wipe it for them.

The eldest boy pulled his younger brother back.

He said, "Mom, let's go back and wash our faces. Don't get your handkerchief dirty."

"Okay, then let mom hold your hand?" Lin Zhao stretched out her hands towards the twins.

The two children's faces were filled with bright smiles.

Erzai still had a helpless yet sweet look on his face. He offered his hand and left the bridal chamber with his mother.

"Where are your brothers and sisters?"

The eldest cub said, "When we went out, the third cub was reading a book and the fourth cub was catching chickens."

Lin Zhao frowned slightly, "Big Cub, children can't stare at books all the time. It's bad for their eyes. If Third Cub reads for too long, remind him."

"My brother and I have reminded him. We will remind him every now and then. Don't worry, mom. We are Sanzai's brothers." Erzai said in a loud voice, "Brothers must take care of their younger brothers!"

Lin Zhao's expression relaxed, she leaned forward slightly, and shook the hands of the two little brothers, "My son is really great, how come he is so capable, what reward do you want?"

The eldest child knew that it was hard to make money, so he said sensibly, "There's nothing I want. We don't lack anything."

The second child smiled with his teeth showing, "Mom, I want money, will you give it to me?"

Lin Zhao gently scratched the tip of his son's nose and said with a smile, "Didn't your father just give you two one dollar? One dollar is not a small amount, you greedy little friends."

"No, the money Dad gave me was just in case, so that my brother and I could make a phone call. This money cannot be touched." Erzai gently shook Lin Zhao's arm, his childish voice was like honey, "Mom, Dad has pocket money, I want some too, Mom can't be partial."

Lin Zhao laughed, "Your father handed over all his salary, so it's only natural that he has pocket money. What about you?"

The second child's eyes sparkled with cleverness, and he argued: "I'm still young. When I grow up, I will hand everything over."

The eldest child said without hesitation: "I will pay too!"

Is this just a pie in the sky for her?

Lin Zhao's eyes flickered, and she looked at Erzai leisurely, "How much do you want?"

Erzai's eyes sparkled, and he held out his index finger, "...One point, okay?"

"..."

Lin Zhao smiled.

She thought he would ask for one dollar or one dime, but she didn't expect him to ask for one cent.

"What do you want money for?"

Erzai licked his lips and said expectantly, "I want to eat popsicles. Buy one and my brother and I will share it."

Lin Zhao glared at him and said, "Be bold and buy a few more for a dime."

Erzai suddenly hugged his mother, his pair of black grape-like eyes seemed to be filled with stars.

"Then I'll take one cent, thank you, mom."

There was dust on his clothes and he was sweating. Lin Zhao's clothes were light-colored and the stains were very obvious.

Erzai felt guilty and said, "Mom, don't be angry. I'll help you wash it when we get back."

"It's okay. I was going to wash it anyway." Lin Zhao was not angry.

What could the child do wrong? He just liked her as a mother and wanted to hug her. She could only be happy that her son was close to her.

The nervous look on Erzai's face disappeared, and the corners of his mouth curled up, revealing a bright smile, "I made it dirty, I'll help mother wash it!"

Today he saw some kids playing in the mud. When his mother came looking for him, the kid accidentally spilled mud on his mother. His mother grabbed his arm, turned him over, and spanked him on the butt. The spanking was so hard that it hurt just to hear it.

His mother is still the best, she never beats them.

Dazai thought the same thing and quietly moved closer to Lin Zhao, smiling sweetly.

After returning home, Lin Zhao took the two children to wash off the sweat on their bodies and kissed the twins' soft faces one by one.

The four cubs hugged her neck and snuggled into her arms, calling "Mom" in their soft, baby voices, which was very healing.

"Are you well-behaved at home?" Lin Zhao asked with a smile.

The little kid's chubby cheeks bulged out from the force, as if they were stuffed with two small dumplings.

"Good boy~"

"Good boy!"

That's super forceful.

Lin Zhao was so touched by her daughter's cuteness that she leaned closer and asked, "Kiss?"

The fourth cub was very cooperative. He smiled with his little teeth showing, smacked his mother's lips, kissed her twice, and smeared her saliva on her face.

Seeing this, Sanzai put on a serious face, took out a handkerchief from his pocket, and wiped the saliva off Lin Zhao's face.

He looked serious, like a little adult.

Lin Zhao's heart almost melted, and the discomfort of being reported completely disappeared at this moment.

"Thank you, Sanzai." She softened her voice.

After talking to the kids for a while, Gu Chenghuai came out of the kitchen carrying a plate.

There were a few steaming chive dumplings on the plate.

The dad just heated it up.

"Blow it when you take it and try it. If you like it, we can make it another day at home," said Lin Zhao.

As soon as she finished speaking, the twins, a boy and a girl, were about to pounce on her excitedly. She grabbed the back of their necks like cats and held them back.

"You two can't eat it."

The third child obeyed and stood where he was without moving forward. The fourth child turned his head and looked at his mother pitifully, saying word by word, "I want it, I want to eat it."

"Mom will prepare milk powder for you two." Lin Zhao touched her daughter's little belly and comforted her softly.

"...No!" Si Cui refused resolutely, his saliva almost dripping onto his chin.

Gu Chenghuai stepped forward, picked up his daughter, and took her to the backyard, coaxing her: "Dad will take you to feed the chickens."

The little girl with a pouty mouth and about to cry had her attention diverted, her eyes became clear, "Look~"

The second child shouted, "That's a chicken, not my brother!"

"Mom, what are you doing to the fourth kid?" he said angrily.

"You can't speak fluently at your age. When your sister is older, you will be able to speak fluently," said Lin Zhao.

Some children talk early, some talk late, and both are normal.

"Okay." Erzai reluctantly forgave his sister.

Time flies and the sun sets.

The construction of the Gu family’s new house was completed, and the builders went back to their homes.

The Lin brothers came to the Gu family's old house.

"Zhao Zhao, what do you want us to bring?" Lin Shichang asked.

Lin Zhao went back to the house and took out the big bag she had prepared in advance.

She pointed to one of the iron boxes and said seriously, "Brother, this is for Dad."

"What's this?"

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