Chapter 26: "Stand Out"

Lin Zhao planned to take two kilograms of pork, ten eggs, and the remaining four bottles of soda.

She had just packed her things when she heard Erzai's shout.

"Mom, mom, I have big news to tell you!!" The child's voice was loud and filled with uncontrollable excitement.

Lin Zhao was very curious and walked out of the room quickly.

"What's the big news?"

The second child said, "My aunt was kicked out of the house by my grandfather."

After saying that, he actually laughed a few times, "Hahaha..."

Lin Zhao: “???!”

Is that what she understood?

"Wait, tell me more."

Seeing his mother's confused face, Erzai gave his brother a look.

The eldest boy received the signal and his expression suddenly became serious.

then……

The two brothers started acting.

"Mom, I'm your aunt." The second child spoke first.

"Then I'll be the grandfather, the eldest uncle, the second uncle, and the eldest aunt and the second aunt." The eldest boy named a string of people.

Lin Zhao: “…” There were quite a few actors in the scene at the old house.

The second child began to perform. His young face showed an expression of deep hatred and bitterness. His eyes were wide open, his neck was stiff, and he shouted angrily, "That's my third brother's relationship. Why should she get all the benefits..."

Here he changed the lines. The children knew that Lin Zhao was their mother's name, so of course they would not call her casually, so they used "she" instead.

After the second child finished reading his lines, the eldest child came on stage.

The eldest child imitated his grandfather and looked at a certain place with a deep expression. It seemed that there were two people standing there. He frowned and said, "Send Gu Xing'er to your grandmother."

Having said this, he paused soulfully, as if the person on the other end didn't say anything.

Then he said coldly: "Don't do it yet."

Erzai twisted his body as if someone was pulling him. He stretched out his arms and shouted, "Dad, I am your daughter. You can't chase me away..."

after.

Another conversation.

They even imitated the way they spoke.

Lin Zhao knew who they were imitating without asking.

at last.

Erzai acted like he was being dragged, stumbling all the way to the gate.

The corners of Lin Zhao's mouth twitched.

"..."

What a dramatic actor.

She obviously didn't see the live version, but she felt like she was there.

"Mom, that's it. My aunt has been sent away." After Erzai finished performing, he ran back and said excitedly.

He laughed out loud, not knowing what he was thinking of. "Iron Hammer must be very happy."

As he was speaking, Little Tiechui came running to the third room, his eyes shining brightly.

"Big cub, little cub," he shouted.

When he saw Lin Zhao, he obediently called her "Third Auntie."

"Hey, you guys play, I'm going to take a look in the backyard." Lin Zhao was afraid that the three kids would feel uncomfortable, so she walked towards the backyard.

After walking a few steps, I heard Tiechui's voice say in a cheerful tone, "Big boy, second boy, our little aunt has been sent away!"

Gu Xing'er is able to make all the younger generations in the Gu family avoid her by her own strength. She is truly the best of the best.

Lin Zhao came to the backyard. The entire vegetable plot was surrounded by bamboo fences, which were arranged in neat rows. There were wooden frames inside. Once it was covered with green, it would surely be a lively scene.

She watered the vegetable garden, picked up the fallen leaves in the backyard, and returned to the front yard.

The older ones were still there, sorting firewood against the wall. The three five-year-old boys were working very hard and it was a relief.

Lin Zhao smiled slightly and took out a bottle of soda from the net bag that she was going to take to the old house.

Divide it among three cute kids.

"You guys have worked hard, share this bottle of soda."

Little Tiechui's eyes lit up, and he licked his lips quietly, looking greedy.

"Thank you, Third Aunt." He looked simple and honest, and his smile was even more simple and honest, which made Lin Zhao like him very much.

The eldest and second oldest were also happy when they thought about the taste of the soda.

Lin Zhao was thinking about eating soon, so she didn't give the three children any food to avoid leaving them hungry.

She returned to the house and wrote a letter to Gu Chenghuai.

The content of the letter was mostly flattering, talking about the one-day trip she took with her two children to the county, and also about the thank-you gift she gave to Yang Junzhi...

It took several more pages to finish writing.

Lin Zhao checked the letter and found no sensitive words, so she put it into an envelope, put a stamp on it, and planned to mail it out the next day.

The three little men sorted the firewood.

The second child saw that the water jar in the kitchen was empty, so he leaned against the window, poked his little head inside, and said loudly, "Mom, there's no water in the jar. I'll go call my uncle to fetch some water."

After Lin Zhao awakened, she became very fond of cleanliness and the amount of water used at home continued to increase.

In the past, Gu Yuanshan and Gu Yucheng took turns fetching water every two days, but now it is not enough every day.

"No need for now. I'll tell you myself when we get to the old house."

Erzai didn't think much about it, just said "oh" and used the remaining water to wash his hands and face.

Lin Zhao thought about it, then took out an aluminum lunch box and 5 feet of corduroy cloth, planning to take them to the old house.

The son's father is not at home, and there will be many things to do in the old house in the future. She can't always take advantage of others. Others contribute their efforts and she provides things, and she doesn't lack these things.

Suddenly it was time to go to the old house.

Lin Zhao went out with her things and said to the three children in the yard, "Let's go to the old house for dinner."

She glanced out of the corner of her eye and saw that the bottle of soda was only two-thirds full. She was slightly stunned, "It's already this late, and you haven't finished the soda yet."

Erzai said seriously, "Good things should be drunk slowly, how can you drink it all at once?"

Dazai and Tiechui nodded, apparently agreeing with Erzai's words.

Lin Zhao shook the thing in her hand and teased the kids, "Look what this is?"

The eldest boy's eyes widened, "Meat, eggs, and soda!!"

Tiechui licked his lips and his saliva was almost flowing out. The kid, who had not much food in his stomach, wanted to take a bite of the raw meat when he saw it.

"It's a big piece of fat meat!!" His voice was louder than that of the big guy.

Erzai took the things from Lin Zhao and looked at her with his clear eyes. "Mom, should I take these with me?"

"Yes, we have five mouths to feed in our family, we can't eat for free," said Lin Zhao.

The second child laughed openly, revealing the loophole in his mother's words, "My brother and I have been eating for free for several years."

Lin Zhao: “…”

She said calmly: "The past is the past, and the future is the future."

The second child wanted to say something, but the eldest child glared at his younger brother, and the second child immediately stopped talking.

After glaring at his younger brother, the eldest wanted to take the other small bag from Lin Zhao's hand, but she refused. "This is for your eldest aunt and second aunt. I'll take it myself, and you and the second aunt can take that one, okay?"

"Okay." The eldest boy responded obediently.

Tiechui looked curiously at the small bag in Third Aunt's hand, but couldn't tell what it was.

Lin Zhao took her three children to the old house.

The second cub was holding a piece of meat that looked to weigh two pounds, while the eldest cub was holding a net bag filled with eggs and soda.

This scene is not just a show of attention.

When the villagers saw what they were carrying, they couldn't help but take a few more glances.

Meat is attractive to adults, and even more attractive to children.

Tie Niu saw the meat in Erzai's hand from afar and rushed over, drooling, "Erzai, you have so much meat in your hand." He really wanted to eat the meat residue.

The second child was very proud and said loudly: "My mother became a salesperson in the county supply and marketing cooperative, and my grandmother asked us to go to the old house for dinner to celebrate.

My mother said that there are five mouths to feed in my family and we can’t eat for free. These are all prepared by my mother for my grandparents. "

When the villagers heard this, their impression of Lin Zhao changed in an instant.

From being lazy and confused, he has become filial, generous and cultured.

The eldest was afraid that people couldn't see what he was holding, so he raised his hand and waved it, saying, "There's also soda! Soda!!"

Little Tieniu had never drunk soda before. He stared at the orange water in the net bag, almost crying. "I've never drunk soda before. Is brown sugar water good?"

"It tastes better than brown sugar water!" Tiechui also had a proud expression, 100% similar to the two cubs.

Tie Niu is the captain's grandson. He is the first one in the brigade to have eaten the big meat buns from the state-owned restaurant. Now, all the food and drinks that the captain and his friends eat are things he has never tasted before. The little boy is about to cry out of grievance.

"Wow, I want a soda, too."

When the eldest child saw his friend crying for food, he looked at his mother and said, "Mom, can Tie Niu have a taste of the soda we saved?"

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "I've already told you that you can decide who to share the things your mother gives you with. You are the little masters of the family, so you still have this right."

The older boys like to hear their mother say that they are the little masters of the family, and their hearts are filled with joy.

He looked at Erzai and Tiechui and asked seriously, "Are you willing to share with Tieniu?"

He also explained the reason why he was willing to share, "Tie Niu once shared his bird eggs with us."

The second child, who has no mother to care for him or love him, is a stingy and protective child. After knowing that his mother likes him, he is willing to share.

"Okay, I'm willing to share." he said loudly.

Tiechui just listens to the eldest and second oldest. If they have no objections, he has no objection either.

"I'm willing to share, too."

Erzai grinned and said to Tieniu, "I still have half a bottle of soda at home. Let's drink it together this afternoon."

Tie Niu burst into laughter, his eyelashes wet, but his smile was huge, "I'll share some sweet wild fruits with you too."

"Okay~~"

The two little kids were short and only that tall, wearing patched clothes, and were talking seriously, which was so adorable.

In a short time, the news that Lin Zhao brought meat to her parents-in-law spread throughout the village.

Human nature is complex.

When a bad person does a good thing, it is like a ray of light passing through the dark night sky, and people are surprised to find that he is not hopeless, so all his badness is washed away by this moment of goodness; but when a good person does a bad thing, it is like a stain on a white paper, so glaring that it cannot be ignored, and all his good deeds are wiped out by this mistake.

Lin Zhao was not a bad person, but she also belonged to the former.

With the publicity from Dazai and Erzai, her previous bad reputation was instantly reversed.

Yes, there are only a few daughters-in-law in the whole brigade who are willing to send meat, eggs and soda to their parents-in-law. What's wrong with being lazy? She is filial.

Because of the two pounds of meat, plus the two talkative mouths of the eldest and second sons, the several minutes’ journey to the Gu family’s old house seemed particularly long.

When she arrived, Lin Zhao breathed a sigh of relief.

The eldest and second cubs looked unsatisfied, with expressions of how come it happened so soon written all over their faces.

Lin Zhao was speechless.

These two little brothers really love to show off.

The mother complained in her heart as her eldest and second sons walked into the Gu family's house with a masterly gait.

"Grandpa, grandma, we are here, we brought meat and soda!"

Erzai's voice is as loud as ever.

Gu's mother and two daughters-in-law came out from the kitchen.

When I saw the piece of meat, I was surprised and happy.

Oh, what day is it today? The third son’s wife actually brought meat to our house? !

"Third son's wife, what are you doing?" asked Gu's mother.

"Isn't it tiring to harvest twice a year? I just bought a few pounds of meat and brought it over to you to supplement your diet." Lin Zhao said lightly.

Mother Gu was stunned.

Lin Zhao took out the things in her cloth bag and handed the aluminum lunch box to her sister-in-law Huang Xiulan, saying, "Sister-in-law, isn't Ah Lan in need of a lunch box? This one has only been used a few times, so give it to her."

Gu Lan is the eldest daughter of the first wife and is twelve years old this year.

Huang Xiulan was delighted. After accepting it, she smiled and said, "Oh, it looks almost as good as new. Thank you, Third Sister-in-law."

Lin Zhao accepted the thanks and gave the five-foot corduroy cloth to Zhao Liuniang, saying, "Second sister-in-law, you have good craftsmanship. Here are five feet of corduroy cloth. Make me an autumn coat. Use the rest of the cloth to make me a pair of pants."

Zhao Liuniang was also full of joy and quickly expressed her opinion, "Okay, I know your size, let's do it tonight."

Mother Gu was so surprised, "Make autumn clothes for me?"

"Yes, I do it for mom." Lin Zhao said, "I have to go to work in a few days, and mom will have to take care of the four children. This is hard work pay."

Gu's mother is a very traditional person. She is reluctant to spend money on food and clothing. She gives the delicious food at home to her grandchildren, and the cloth at home is also given to her grandchildren.

She hasn't bought new clothes in many years, and her clothes have the most patches on them than anyone in the family.

The old lady felt so sad when she suddenly enjoyed the blessing of her daughter-in-law that she almost cried.

She touched the corduroy material and said, "Such fine material, I'll make it for you, why would I make it for me? I'm old, why should I wear new clothes?"

"What's wrong with being old? You need to wear new clothes more when you are older." Lin Zhao said disapprovingly.

Mother Gu felt very touched. The third son's wife was still a very good person. The reason she was like that before must be because she was young.

Lin Zhao said, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, the water in our house is used up quickly. It's not enough to collect water every two days."

Huang Xiulan and Zhao Liuniang then realized why the third daughter-in-law gave them benefits. It turned out that she was waiting here.

But the two didn't mind at all.

Carrying water just takes a little time.

The benefits they get are real.

"Okay, I'll tell your brother later." Huang Xiulan agreed immediately.

The third son's wife made a request, and she felt more at ease accepting the aluminum lunch box.

Zhao Liuniang felt the same way. Thinking that she could use the remaining cloth to make a pair of pants for her Yu Yu, the smile in her eyes was about to burst out.

"Carrying water is easy. I will also remind Yuyu's father."

Both sisters-in-law received benefits, and they liked Lin Zhao in every way.

This pleasing feeling reached its peak after eating meat and drinking soda.

Without Gu Xing'er, the meal was unusually harmonious at the Gu family, especially the children, who were all having a great time.

There is meat, scrambled eggs, and soda. Even a god wouldn't want this kind of day.

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After a nap.

Lin Zhao took some time to fry the cicada monkeys that the kids had caught, and a fragrant aroma wafted from the kitchen.

When Erzai woke up, he smelled the fragrance and woke up his brother. The two brothers, wearing cloth shoes, rubbed their eyes and walked towards the kitchen.

When he saw Lin Zhao's figure, he came to his senses instantly.

"Mom, it smells so good, what are you doing?" asked Erzai.

Lin Zhao held a large porcelain bowl and waved it in front of the two children through the window, letting the aroma spread. "Fried cicada monkeys."

The eldest boy showed a shocked expression, "Mom, I've eaten cicada monkeys before, and they weren't as delicious as this one. Did you put meat in it?"

"I fried it in oil and added other ingredients, so of course it smells delicious," Lin Zhao said proudly.

She tasted it the first time and it was crispy and delicious, but it was hot.

"Go wash it quickly. It tastes better when you eat it while it's hot." Lin Zhao urged the two cubs, also because she was afraid that the twins would wake up and make a fuss for food.

The eldest and second cubs washed up obediently, went back to the house and applied baby cream before coming to the kitchen.

"Mom, it's done washing." said Erzai.

The eldest child added, "I applied baby cream."

Lin Zhao praised him casually, "You are so good."

I gave the fried cicada monkeys to the two cubs.

"You two should go out and eat, but don't let your brothers and sisters see you."

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