Chapter 93: "Seeing the World"

It was the first time that Li Fen saw the two children of Lin Zhao's family. Looking at the cute faces of the two little brothers, her heart was suddenly struck.

"Zhao Zhao, are these your eldest and second child?" She asked knowingly, looking at the two cubs with shining eyes, her voice unconsciously softened by eight octaves.

The eldest and the second... ?

When the twins heard this new name, their eyes suddenly widened and they suddenly became happy. Their little chests puffed up high and even the swirls on their heads showed pride.

"Yes." Lin Zhao touched the twins' heads one by one and said softly, "Big one, little one, call for help."

"Hello, auntie." Two clear children's voices were heard.

Li Fen handed candy to the twins, smiling, "Eat candy."

The twins remembered what their mother taught them, so they did not rush to answer and instead looked at Lin Zhao.

When my mother nodded, I stretched out my little hand to take the candy, with a bright smile on my face, "Thank you, auntie."

"So well behaved." He's very open and generous, not at all like a country kid who has never seen the world, Li Fen thought.

She worked in a supply and marketing cooperative and had met many country children. Most of them were timid, with their shoulders hunched and evasive expressions, not daring to look people in the eye; or they stared at the candies in the glass cabinet and swallowed their saliva.

The two children of Lin Zhao's family are more like city children than city children.

The next moment.

Another person came into the supply and marketing cooperative.

His legs were too long, his figure was tall and slender, he had a high nose bridge, a pair of deep and cold eyes, and thick black eyebrows. He looked very energetic. Looking into the eyes of him made people feel oppressed.

Li Fen only took a glance and subconsciously turned her head away.

This young man really makes people feel pressured. It seems like knives can fly out of his eyes. I wonder if Comrade Lin is afraid of him.

Gu Chenghuai walked towards the counter where Lin Zhao was, his eyes warm, "Shall we go?"

The words fell.

The bell for the end of get off work rang.

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

"Give it to me." Gu Chenghuai reached out and took the thing.

When the twins saw the soda, their dark eyes lit up and they looked at their mother in sync.

The second child asked on his behalf, "Mom, did you buy the soda for us?"

"Yes, I'm afraid you'll be thirsty while watching the movie." Lin Zhao's eyes were full of joy.

The eldest and second cubs hugged her.

"Mother is so nice."

Lin Zhao touched the foreheads of her two sons, nodded to her colleagues, took her two sons' hands, and followed Gu Chenghuai out of the supply and marketing cooperative.

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

"Sister." he shouted.

Then she said, "My brother went to Dongfeng Brigade to deliver something to Sister Xiangxiang at noon. When he arrived, my aunt was there too. She asked my brother to tell her that she and Sister Xiangxiang both agreed to what you mentioned yesterday, and asked you to help arrange it."

What a coincidence!

It's a coincidence that seems to be made in heaven and destined by fate.

Lin Zhao was lost in thought and said, "I see. Wait for me. I'll go in and talk to you."

Before he finished speaking, he turned around and went back to the supply and marketing cooperative to find Li Fen who was packing her things.

Tell her the response from Yuan Xiang and her daughter.

Li Fen was immediately delighted.

"Okay, I'll find my brother when I get home and tell him about this. We can set a specific time to meet, okay?"

Lin Zhao had no objection, "Okay."

She knew that Yuan Xiang would be in the Dongfeng Brigade for at least the next half month, so she could meet him anytime.

After delivering the message, Lin Zhao left the supply and marketing cooperative again.

Song Yunjin went to meet her and asked, "Sister, Sister Xiangxiang wants to go on a blind date? And..."

He stretched out his index finger and pointed in the direction of the supply and marketing cooperative.

"Your colleague's brother? What do you think? Is there any chance?!"

"You know it again." Lin Zhao raised the corner of her eye and glanced at him with a smile.

The boy chuckled and became obedient in an instant, standing straight, but the curiosity in his eyes remained unchanged.

"It hasn't been decided yet, don't tell anyone." Lin Zhao said in a calm tone.

"Why am I saying this?" Song Yunjin muttered, walking side by side with his sister, and whispered, "Sister, my mother asked Aunt Zhu to help my sister find a partner."

Lin Zhao paused for a moment, turned her head to look at him, and frowned slightly, "Aunt Zhu who loves to arrange marriages for others?"

"Yes. Sister, do you also think Aunt Zhu is not very reliable? I think so too. What kind of people did she introduce?" Song Yunjin curled her lips, looking a little dissatisfied.

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

At that time, his sister had just graduated from high school.

Gu Chenghuai: “?”

Song Yunjin said, "He's just the son of the deputy director of the grain station. She praised him so highly. My brother and I secretly saw him. He's only 1.6 meters tall, not even as tall as you. He has shifty eyes and is extremely mean. Even so, she praised him as a young talent. From then on, my brother and I decided to find a date on our own. We would never trust a matchmaker."

Lin Zhao also thought of this and was not optimistic about it.

She is a high school student. Aunt Zhu can introduce people like her. Sister Xiangxiang’s age... is not young in the secular eyes. She has only been to school for a few years and does not have a job. Most importantly, she still has a rural household registration, so it is indeed difficult for her to find a partner.

It's not that she is bad, it's the inherent prejudice of city people.

"She introduced her. It's up to Sister Xiangxiang whether she's married or not."

No matter how unreliable she is, Aunt Zhu's connections are still worthy of recognition.

Song Yunjin felt that what his sister said made sense, so he ignored it and went briskly to play with the twins.

The eldest and second sons were very curious about their youngest uncle. Plus, Song Yunjin was a chatterbox in front of his family, so the two quickly became familiar with each other.

Bangbang and Laimei are older and take the initiative to take care of their younger siblings, which makes Lin Zhao and her husband less worried.

"Why can't I see Yu Yu?" Lin Zhao asked in surprise when he found that Yu Yu was missing.

"Second sister-in-law, Yuyu starts crying when we can't see her for a while. She is so young and can't understand movies. Let her stay at home so that she won't cause us any trouble." Gu Chenghuai said softly.

Lin Zhao really didn't know that Yu Yu was so attached to her mother. In her impression, little Yu Yu was always well-behaved, never crying or making a fuss, always smiling, playing with the four cubs, acting like an older sister.

Gu Chenghuai narrowed his eyes coldly, glanced at Zhao Zhao's face, and then looked away in an instant, and asked in a calm tone: "Has anyone introduced you to someone?"

"?"

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "This happened hundreds of years ago. You just heard it once, but why do you still remember it?"

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

"What are you talking about? It happened when I just graduated. I didn't even know you then." Lin Zhao laughed at him, "Gu Chenghuai, why are you so fussy about it, huh?"

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

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

Gu Chenghuai pulled down his wife's hand, clasped it in his palm, and did not let go for a long time, then walked forward holding her hand.

"I want to know everything about you."

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "Aunt Zhu took the initiative to talk to my aunt about it. I didn't know about it at first. It was only when I heard Yun Cheng complaining about it that I knew about this person."

"I definitely don't like someone like him. I have high standards and only like people like you."

Just a few words to coax a man.

Gu Chenghuai knew that his good looks and strong muscles were plus points, so he said solemnly, "I will continue to maintain them."

Lin Zhao smiled and shook their joined hands.

"Okay, keep up the good work! When we get old, you want to be an upright and energetic old man, and I want to be a fashionable and beautiful old lady."

Gu Chenghuai imagined that scene, a smile spread across his deep eyes, and his whole aura became soft, like a spring breeze.

Chatting and laughing, the group arrived at the cinema.

Guo Meizhu had just got off work when she saw Lin Zhao's family waving at her from afar. She did not go up to disturb them, but left with her hands in her pockets.

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

Erzai still remembers her.

Lin Zhao pinched her son's soft face and said with a smile, "Yes, he was my middle school classmate."

"Mom, when I finish junior high and high school, will I also have such awesome middle school classmates?" Erzai picked up a yellowed leaf on the ground, played with it in his hand, looked up at his mother, his eyes sparkling.

Tiechui followed suit and squatted down to pick beautiful leaves. After picking them up, he generously shared them with the twins.

Children are full of energy. The whole world is new to them. Because of their curiosity, they are easily attracted by all kinds of things.

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

Who can guarantee this?

It’s not her who decides where her high school classmates go to work.

Among so many classmates, she only knew this one after they got married.

"I guess so."

Lin Zhao added, "But if you can get into university, you will have even better classmates."

Erzai didn't seem surprised, and had a confident expression, "I knew it! I still have to take the college entrance examination." He sighed.

The child was full of confidence, "I'm so smart, I will definitely pass the exam."

Gu Chenghuai watched his wife encouraging the twins but smiled without saying anything.

I didn't expect the topic would jump to me.

"Dad, are you a college student?" Erzai looked at his father, his big eyes like black grapes full of curiosity.

Lin Zhao looked helpless.

She remembered telling the two boys that she and their father were both high school students. Why was she asking about it again? What trap was the second boy trying to set for his father? !

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

Why is the kid so jumpy, asking a question every now and then?

Dealing with their "whys" is exhausting.

Zhao Zhao has a really hard time.

So, the look in his eyes when he looked at his daughter-in-law was filled with heartache.

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

"Ah? Dad, you're so awesome, yet you're not a college student!" Erzai's eyes flashed with cunning, and in an instant, he put on a surprised expression, with 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, "How amazing must that college student be."

The little guy became more and more excited as he spoke. Suddenly, he rushed to Lin Zhao and grabbed the corner of her clothes with his little hands. "Mom."

He raised his little face, the light in his eyes growing brighter and brighter, "I will definitely be better than daddy when I grow up!"

After saying that, he secretly glanced at Gu Chenghuai and rubbed his head against Lin Zhao. His smug look seemed to be saying: The time will come when dad won't need to protect mom!

Gu Chenghuai: “…” There are so many dramatic scenes.

"I can get into college, too!" the eldest son interrupted.

The implication of his words to seek praise was too obvious. He blushed and changed the subject, saying to his younger brother, "Second son, if you want to go to college, you have to practice your calligraphy well. College students have to know how to write, and they have to write beautifully."

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

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

The second child'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 calmly, "I'll get you a few more calligraphy copies. It's not difficult to practice calligraphy with them."

He didn't even have paper at the time, and he couldn't bear to throw away the pencil he was using, so he could only practice on the ground with a stick. Fortunately, his hard work day after day was worth it, and his handwriting was pretty good, at least it was pleasing to Zhao Zhao's eyes.

Gu Chenghuai did not have the conditions to practice calligraphy, nor did he want his son to suffer the same hardships he had suffered, so he tried his best to provide them with good conditions.

Parents work hard to make their descendants happy.

"What is a calligraphy copybook?" Erzai shook the leaf in his hand.

Gu Chenghuai said calmly, "Practicing calligraphy can help you write beautiful characters."

"I want it. Thank you, Dad." Erzai pulled his dad's hand and felt how terribly big his dad's hands were. He put both hands together to compare them, and his little expression was lively and cute.

As they were talking, they walked to the entrance of the cinema.

Lin Zhao clapped her hands to attract the children's attention. At this moment, she felt a bit like a teacher in the Yuhong class.

"Okay, it's time to go in. It's a little dark in there. Adults, hold the hands of the children, and let's line up to go in."

The children were very active. Under the command of Song Yunjin, they walked in in an orderly manner in groups of two, with the oldest one, Bangbang and Laimei, leading the twins.

The wattage of today's lamps is low and the light is dim, so one can barely see the road beneath their feet. Entering a strange and dark environment, except for the twins who had been there, the other children in the Gu family were a little nervous.

Gu Chenghuai was worried about the youngest twins, so he stepped forward and picked up the third and fourth cubs.

Lin Zhao touched the little hands of the brother and sister, her eyes were gentle, and she asked with a smile: "Are you scared?"

"Don't be afraid." Sanzai said calmly.

The fourth child buried her furry little head in her father's neck, hugged her father's neck with her lotus-root-like arms, and said in a baby voice, "No."

Lin Zhao squeezed her daughter's hand and smiled without saying anything.

Small, but tough.

Song Yunjin was walking in the front. He had watched many movies and was very familiar with the place. He found his seat easily and gestured to the people behind him.

The seats are next to each other and everyone sits in a row.

Song Yunjin consciously distributed soda and candy to them. Since the twins were young, she didn't give them any. She just let them taste it. Fearing that the two kids would feel unfair, she gave each of them half of the peach cake.

"Thank you~" the twins thanked softly.

The smile on Song Yunjin's face almost reached the back of his head.

Tonight, his parents and brother will envy him again.

He is the first person in his family to watch a movie with his four kids.

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

"Okay." Lin Zhao's voice was tinged with smile.

He said he would join in the fun, but after he arrived, he couldn't calm down at all. He took the initiative and did everything he could. Such a good helper must be praised.

On the edge.

Bangbang and the others sat down, feeling as if there were needles under their buttocks, moving them back and forth for a while before they finally settled down.

"Brother, the stool is so soft! It's softer than our bed!" Tiechui said in a stingy voice.

Tiedan gently pinched the armrest, pretending to understand, and said, "There's cotton padding under the stool, so of course it's soft."

Next to me, Lai Mei looked around. Under the dim light, her eyes were bright like two beams of light. "It's so big in here, with so many seats!"

This was the first time for Bangbang to come in, and he didn’t expect it to be like this.

However, he was the eldest grandson of the Gu family and felt that he should act like an older brother, so he deliberately acted calm.

I'm really looking forward to the start of school. Gu Jiabangbang, who has always loved to be in the spotlight, can't wait to show off to my classmates.

Little Shitou took a sip of the soda and looked around, wishing he could remember everything in the cinema. His parents probably had never been there, so he wanted to remember it and tell them about it when he got back.

"Brother, the city is so nice!" He looked at the big rock next to him, his eyes bright.

Da Shitou nodded, "We are still young, and we have a long life ahead of us. If we work hard, we can become city dwellers."

He is very confident about this.

Gu Chan is different from other mothers in the village. She never complains about life and always says, "It will get better, it will get better. It's not a big deal."

With such education, Dashitou's material life is poor, but his spirit is rich. He never belittles himself and is full of confidence in the future.

I firmly believe that persistent learning will change the destiny of myself and my family.

Hearing the young man's words, Lin Zhao leaned towards Gu Chenghuai, and the man took the initiative to move closer.

Lin Zhao's eyes flashed with a smile, and she leaned her red lips towards his ear, speaking softly, "Young man, your claws are flying, and your heart is filled with the mountains and seas. Big sister has taught the child very well."

Gu Chenghuai held her hand in his, circling his fingertips on her knuckles, with familiarity and naturalness.

"You teach very well too," he said.

The four kids are very good-tempered.

Lin Zhao leaned towards her son's father, her slender shoulder bumping against his, and smiled brightly, "Mother deserves most of the credit."

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

While the couple was talking.

Little Shitou seemed to understand but not quite. He looked at his brother blankly, "Brother, how can you work hard?"

"..." The big rock was defeated.

How can you work hard? He asked, how else can children work hard besides studying?

Just about to say something.

Bang!

The lights dimmed.

The children of the Gu family had been vaccinated and were frightened. They subconsciously looked for each other's hands and held them tightly, or hugged each other to give each other courage.

Even the youngest twins, a boy and a girl, didn't make a fuss.

I don’t know which row at the back, but there was a little kid crying loudly.

"Wow! It's so dark. I'm scared." His voice was very loud.

Even the projectionist backstage heard the crying.

The middle-aged man has seen all kinds of people, and he played it at his own pace without blinking.

The screen lights up.

The crying stopped abruptly.

Sliding across the gaps between lines of words.

Erzai covered his mouth and whispered to his mother through Uncle Yunjin, "Mom, are my brother and I very brave? We didn't even cry when we came to see it for the first time."

"Yes, very brave." Lin Zhao praised.

The twins narrowed their eyes with laughter.

The main film begins.

The light and shadows on the screen danced in the children's clear pupils.

They all stood up straight, with their hands neatly placed on their knees. No one was interested in the soda placed next to them. The candy wrappers were wrinkled in their palms. No one thought of taking a bite or drinking a drink. Their whole attention was attracted by the new world on the screen.

The cinema was not very quiet. Occasionally, you could hear the sound of conversation or someone's exclamation.

There is no way around it. There are always people who can't help but challenge the unwritten rule of "watching movies in silence".

But even so, the children's enthusiasm for watching movies has not diminished at all, and their eyes seem to be filled with stars.

106 minutes passed in a flash.

As the ending theme sounded, the entire theater was filled with reluctance.

In an instant, the place became lively again, with noisy discussions rising one after another.

Lin Zhao and Gu Chenghuai were taking care of many children, so they were not in a hurry to leave. They waited until most of the people had left before slowly getting up.

"Okay, go out and watch your step." Lin Zhao reminded the children.

I just stood up after watching the movie, and my head is still a little dizzy, as if I was walking on clouds or drinking fake wine.

"Hey!" the twins said in unison, their voices as clear as silver bells.

"Got it, Auntie San."

"Aunt San, you should be careful too."

…

Bangbang knew the big ambition of his brother, Dazai, and asked while looking at the steps below: "Dazai, after watching the movie, do you still want to fly a plane?"

He felt that flying a plane was extremely difficult and required learning a lot of knowledge and overcoming many problems.

The eldest cub was stunned for a moment, then he said with a serious face and a firm expression, "Yes!"

Bangbang didn't say anything discouraging. He patted his brother's shoulder and said solemnly, "Try hard! I believe you can do it."

After a pause, he added: "Uncle San is the smartest person in our family. You are his son. You can do anything you want."

The eldest cub wrinkled his nose and retorted without hesitation: "My mother is the smartest person."

Lin Zhao tried to suppress the curve of her lips, but she couldn't do it.

She is such a good son and always thinks that her mother is the best!

The second child immediately stood up to support his brother, saying very strongly: "Yes! My brother is right, my mother is the smartest, and my father listens to her!"

Bangbang's scalp was numb from being stared at by his two younger brothers, so he decisively changed his words: "Yes, yes, Third Aunt is the smartest. Third Aunt is a high school student, so of course she is amazing."

The twins were satisfied, and smiles returned to their tense little faces.

The second child tilted his head to look at his mother, "Mom, are we going home now?"

The movie starts at around 3 o'clock and its duration does not exceed 2 hours. It was just a little after five o'clock, the sun was still high in the sky, and it would still be a long time before dark.

Lin Zhao looked at the children and said in a gentle voice, "Don't go back yet. It's rare for you to come to the county town. Is there any place you want to go?"

Bangbang and others were not familiar with the county and could not tell where they wanted to go or where they could go.

They looked at each other, waiting for the other to speak.

Seeing that no one spoke, Dashitou suddenly took a step forward and took the initiative to say, "Third Aunt, I want to go to the recycling station, is that okay?"

"Sure." Lin Zhao agreed without thinking, with a curious look in her eyes, "Why do you want to go to the recycling station?"

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

His father once got him a few books from the recycling station, and he liked them very much, so he wanted to try his luck.

"Generally speaking, there are. Come on, I'll take you to see it." Lin Zhao bent down and picked up the fourth cub, and signaled Gu Chenghuai with her eyes to hold the third cub.

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

Not wanting his daughter-in-law to suffer, he took his daughter from her.

"Let's go."

There was no need to wait for the slow-walking twins, and their travel speed was more than doubled.

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

There were so many of them that they scared the middle-aged woman who was dozing off at the door.

"Comrade, we would like to go in and see if there are any books we can use?" Lin Zhao said as he stuffed a few candies over.

The woman took the candy, packed it up quite skillfully, and waved her hand, "Go in, and don't touch anything you shouldn't take."

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