Chapter 19: Living off parents
On this side, Gu Chenghuai transferred the money to his comrades and then sent a telegram home.
Lin Zhao had no idea that her wanton venting of anger would bring her an easy and respectable job.
By dinner time, all the Lin children came back.
After they washed their hands, the table was already filled with dishes, including spicy rabbit meat, braised pork, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, mushroom soup, and even the rice was thicker than usual.
A group of little gluttons' eyes lit up and they screamed hoarsely.
"Meat--"
Lin Zhao put her index finger between her lips and said with a smile: "Shh! Be low-key when eating meat!"
The eldest and second cubs immediately covered their mouths, and their two identical pairs of eyes curved.
The family sat down and started eating. The first thing Lin Zhao picked up with her chopsticks was the spicy rabbit meat. Her mother was generous with the seasoning. It tasted spicy and spicy and very delicious.
"Delicious!" She smiled with her eyes curved. She hadn't had this kind of food for a long time.
Erzai wanted to try something spicy, but his mother held his chopsticks back and said, "Children can't eat anything too spicy. You and your brother can't eat anything spicy." Do you want to get angry? Really.
"Big Brother and Second Brother both eat it." Erzai looked at his mother with his clear eyes, his expression aggrieved.
"How old are Dadan and Erdan? How old are you?" Lin Zhao asked back. She didn't stop talking while sucking on the spicy rabbit meat, and her eyes showed enjoyment.
The second child pouted.
"Second son, it tastes good even without being spicy." The eldest son is an obedient child. He knows that his mother doesn't let them eat spicy food because it's for their own good, so he helps his mother persuade his younger brother.
The second child listens to his elder brother the most and no longer bothers him.
Lin Heling saw this scene with a smile in his eyes.
When Lin's mother saw her daughter "bullying" her two grandchildren, she glared at Lin Zhao without any anger in her eyes and said, "You are so old, why are you still bullying your own children?"
He gave each of the two cubs a piece of spicy rabbit meat and said, "You are still young, you can try it, but don't eat too much."
The eldest child's face lit up, "Thank you, grandma."
"Thank you grandma, the food you cook is the best." Erzai followed suit and flattered her.
Lin Zhao raised her eyebrows and glanced at him indifferently. She had said in the morning that the food she cooked was the best. At such a young age, he had mastered the art of balancing the two. It would not be surprising that he would have business all over the country when he grew up.
The Lin family doesn't have so many rules. Everyone talks while eating, and the atmosphere is lively.
Qiulian didn't say anything and just kept eating. If she ate one more bite, her sister-in-law and the two little brats who were taking advantage of her would eat one less bite. It was worth it.
Lin Shisheng frowned as he watched, but he didn't want to spoil his family's appetite, so he kept silent.
Lin Xuan looked at her mother's mouth, which was stuffed full, even smaller than the second child's. Her face turned red and she looked at Lin Zhao apologetically.
Lin Zhao smiled at her, and the little girl's expression slowly relaxed.
This person is too soft, he will be bullied.
After dinner, Lin Zhao and her two children were sent home by Lin Shisheng.
On the way.
Lin Zhao wiped the sweat off her forehead with a handkerchief and asked Lin Shisheng, "Second brother, has third brother sent any letter? When will he come home next time? I miss third brother!"
The names of the Lin brothers were taken from the four Chinese characters for prosperity and flourishing: Lin Shichang, Lin Shisheng, and Lin Shifan. The stolen twin brother was named Lin Shirong.
"The last time was three months ago. The third brother lives far away and it takes him more than half a month to come back. He said that he has to go out on missions from time to time and he still can't come back this year." Lin Shisheng said.
He understood his third brother, as someone who had handed over his affairs to the country had long since lost control of his own affairs.
Lin Zhao also knew that her child's father was also a soldier and there were many things she could not do.
"All right."
Then he changed the subject and asked, "Does Third Brother have any lesbian relationships that he is close to?"
Lin Shisheng chuckled, "You are curious about when your third brother will get married, right?"
"I am a little curious." Lin Zhao smiled, "I see that mother is very concerned."
"Mom was just saying it casually. If you really want to find a wife for the third son, can he escape?" Lin Shisheng didn't believe it.
His mother has the final say in the family. When his mother speaks, except for his father and Zhaozhao, his brothers have no room to resist.
Lin Zhao said, "Mom loves my third brother." It was also because her fourth brother was stolen away that her mother gave the motherly love she had for the fourth brother to the third brother.
The eldest and second sons had rarely seen their third uncle, and they only knew that he was a heroic People's Liberation Army soldier like their father.
Just based on this point, they have a very good impression of their third uncle.
"Mom, can you let Dad cheat on me and my brother?" Erzai suddenly asked, his little black face looking innocent.
The eldest boy's expression moved slightly, and he looked at his mother expectantly.
Lin Shisheng couldn't help but: "Puff——"
Lin Zhao glanced over her second brother's head with a subtle look.
Stop laughing, Erzai was just saying it casually, brother, you are really cuckolded.
Lin Shisheng rubbed his itchy nose and looked at Erzai, "Erzai, you can't just ask for a green hat."
The second child blinked in confusion.
"Will green hats violate discipline?"
He heard about the violation of discipline from his father.
Lin Shisheng was speechless.
"Neither do I," he said.
Erzai looked puzzled: "Why can't we have it?"
He stared at his second uncle, his face wrinkled and his eyes revealed disappointment, "My father has a lot of green hats, I want them."
Lin Zhao almost tripped over her right foot and fell to the ground.
"..." You really want to be beaten, you bastard.
"That's a military cap!" she corrected with a serious face.
It's not surprising that children like to use colors to represent something, but if the villagers hear it, it will become a big joke!
"That's a military cap. You have to call it a military cap from now on, okay?" Lin Zhao emphasized.
Erzai didn't understand, but nodded obediently, "Yeah, it's a military cap."
"Be good." Lin Zhao smiled and said, "If you two behave well, I'll give you two a small military cap after the New Year."
Hearing this, the eyes of the eldest and second cubs lit up, they were caught by their mother and became black carp.
"Thank you, mom!"
The two little brothers put their heads against each other, talked in low voices, and laughed from time to time.
Seeing that the eldest and second cubs listened to Zhao Zhao so much, Lin Shisheng's eyes became gentle and clear. The children were sensible, and his sister could save a lot of trouble.
Lin Shisheng sent his sister and two nephews to the entrance of Fengshou Brigade and planned to leave without entering the village.
Seeing his sister was unhappy, the young man explained in a gentle voice: "I have something else to do when I get home. I will come to see you after I am done with this period of time."
After hearing what he said, Lin Zhao stopped trying to persuade him and took her two children home.
Just as they reached the gate, Lin Zhao took out the key and was about to speak, Erzai looked up and discussed with his mother: "Mom, can I go play with my brother for a while?"
"Go back and drink some water before playing." Lin Zhao was worried that the children would get angry considering that they hadn't had any water along the way and the weather was dry.
"Okay." The eldest boy responded.
When they got home, the two kids rushed into the kitchen, where there was boiled water. They drank it in big gulps and wiped their mouths after finishing.
Erzai looked up at Lin Zhao and said, "Drink up, Mom, can we go out and play now?"
He said he was out for fun, but in fact he just wanted to go out and show off to others.
"Go ahead." Lin Zhao was also drinking water. Hearing what Erzai said, she waved her hand to send the two brats away.
The eldest son was dragged by his younger brother and ran away. Before he left, he shouted, "Mom, I'll be back later and help you light the fire."
"No rush." Lin Zhao replied.
The two kids went out to play, and she returned to her room and opened the things her father had forced upon her.
Her father was very mysterious and told her to wait until there was no one around to watch it.
Lin Shisheng had been holding this thing all the way. Lin Zhao felt it was strangely heavy when she received it in her hand. There seemed to be a square box inside, wrapped in a piece of black cloth and casually stuffed into a net bag.
Lin Zhao opened the net bag and untied the black cloth.
As she thought, there was a wooden box inside, but it was not an ordinary wooden box, but a gilded enamel jewelry box inlaid with garnets.
Lin Zhao held the dressing box and looked at it carefully. It was very exquisite, with beautiful patterns carved on the lid.
How could her father have such a thing?
She was full of doubts.
When she opened the jewelry box, the things inside almost blinded Lin Zhao's eyes.
Five gold bars, an emerald necklace, a bright red bracelet, two crystal-clear jade bracelets, a pair of emerald earrings, a pair of pure gold floral earrings, and a pair of gold-engraved double dragon playing with a pearl ring.
No wonder it's heavy, it turns out they are all good stuff.
I can buy a courtyard house! This was the first thought that flashed through Lin Zhao's mind.
I didn't expect that even though she is married and has children, she still has the opportunity to rely on her parents for support.
Lin Zhao was bubbling with joy. It was so nice to have parents who spoil her.
whee.
She must be filial to her parents in this life.
She rewrapped the dressing box, hid it at the bottom of the cabinet, and locked it with a big lock. Then Lin Zhao went to the old house to pick up the twins.
When the twins, boy and girl, saw their mother, their two identical fair and tender faces were stunned for a moment, and then the four cubs burst into loud cries.
He staggered towards Lin Zhao.
While crying, she called out in a baby voice: "Mom——"
The younger sister started crying, and the third child also cried out and sobbed at the top of his lungs.
Lin Zhao was stunned by the crying of the brother and sister.
When she went to the county town before, the twins wouldn't cry even if they hadn't seen her for a whole day. But today, after only half a day, the two little ones cried so much that snot bubbles came out of their noses.
"Why are you crying?" Lin Zhao hurried to coax the baby.
When the fourth child was about to hug her mother, she twisted her little body and passed over her to sit on the door frame, with her back to Lin Zhao. She tilted her little head back and cried, saying aggrievedly, "Mom, I won't take you, child. Wuu ...
It's small, cute and pitiful.
The third child sat beside his sister and howled along with her, but he didn't shed any tears. He even carefully glanced at Lin Zhao, looking very smart, he didn't seem like a one-year-old child at all.
The little brother and sister made very loud noises, and all the members of the Gu family came out when they heard the noise.
Lin Zhao was extremely embarrassed.
She cleared her throat, squatted in front of the twins, and coaxed them with White Rabbit milk candy.
"Don't cry, don't cry, I'll take you with me next time."
Although the twins are young, it is not easy to fool them.
The cub stopped crying, his big eyes washed by tears were full of seriousness, his cute little face was stern, and he uttered one word fiercely: "Bring!"
It means taking her.
Lin Zhao hurriedly said, "Bring it, bring it!"
The fourth cub cried with joy and reached out to take the candy from her hand. His chubby hands clumsily unwrapped the candy wrapper, and the third cub came over to help.
While looking at the children, Lin Zhao asked Huang Xiulan, "What happened to the little brother and sister today?"
Huang Xiulan looked embarrassed, and she chose her words carefully, a little embarrassed saying, "It was Tiedan who was joking, saying that you took the eldest and second sons back to your mother's home without them, and the two younger ones heard it. I'm really sorry, I've already scolded Tiedan..."
As he was talking, he caught a glimpse of Tiedan using his brother's hammer as a barrier, grinding it against the wall towards home in a sneaky manner.
Huang Xiulan's head almost exploded, and a sharp explosion came out of her mouth: "Gu Tiedan!"
Tiedan stood up straight instantly, holding his buttocks with his hands, feeling guilty, "...Mom."
Huang Xiulan walked over quickly, grabbed his ear, walked in front of Lin Zhao, and taught her son: "What should I say to your third aunt?"
Tiedan apologized obediently: "I'm sorry, Aunt San, I didn't mean it. I was just teasing the third and fourth cubs, but I didn't expect to make them cry. I know I was wrong."
He was so scared that he didn't even dare to look at Lin Zhao, because he knew how difficult it was to deal with his Third Aunt.
Even though Lin Zhao looked amiable these days, her previous bad temper left a very deep impression on the Gu family's children.
Lin Zhao didn't take it to heart: "It's good that you know you were wrong. I'll forgive you this time."
Tiedan's tense body suddenly relaxed, and he grabbed Huang Xiulan's hand that was holding his ear, "Mom, please let me go, Third Aunt doesn't blame me..."
Huang Xiulan was about to let go when she saw the big hole on his butt and became furious.
"Gu Tiedan, you've torn your pants again!" She was so angry that she raised her hand and slapped Tiedan's butt. It didn't hurt for the naughty boy, but it was embarrassing, especially in front of her brother. It was so embarrassing!
"Mom, stop hitting me! If you want to hit me, do it inside. Don't hit me here!" Tiedan covered his face and howled.
Lin Zhao almost died of laughter when she saw the seven-year-old child was so concerned about his reputation.
So funny.
When she left with the twins, she could still hear her sister-in-law scolding Tiedan.
The third and fourth cubs were very well behaved at this moment. They held their mother's hands and flapped their short legs quickly. It was obvious that they were frightened by Huang Xiulan's loud voice.
Lin Zhao had just returned home with her twins, a boy and a girl. She was about to give the two children a bath when she heard a male voice outside the door.
"Lin Zhao? Is Lin Zhao here?"
Lin Zhao was full of doubts. She asked the twins to stay still and walked quickly to the door.
There was a young man outside the door with a bicycle parked next to him. There were green mail parcels in front and behind the bicycle. The cloth bags were bulging with letters.
"I am Lin Zhao."
The deliveryman said, "There's a telegram for you."
Then he handed Lin Zhao a piece of paper and a receipt, and said to her, "Sign on the form."
"Okay." Lin Zhao signed and handed the form back.
The deliveryman took a look at the signature, confirmed that there was no problem, put the receipt back into the bag, and rode away on his bike.
Lin Zhao looked down at the telegram and found that it came from a certain military region.
It says:
【Ming, 12, telephone. 】
This means, call me at 12 o'clock tomorrow.
She didn't mind the few words. You have to know that telegrams at that time were charged by the word and were very expensive.
Lin Zhao thought that there might be news about Brick and Tile, and her face immediately filled with joy. She returned home and kissed the twins on their faces one by one. The little brother and sister giggled and came over to kiss Lin Zhao, leaving her face covered with saliva.
The mother didn't despise him at all, and said with a smile: "Son, we will live in a new house soon, are you happy?"
The third child grinned, revealing a few tiny teeth, and said crisply, "Happy."
The four cubs clapped their hands excitedly, uttering words in a milky voice: "Fang, Fang, Fang..."
林昭被萌的不行，又亲了亲女儿的脸蛋，该亲亲，以后要是恋爱脑该揍也得揍。
As soon as the eldest and second cubs entered the door, they saw their mother kissing their younger brothers and sisters.
The two children stood there in a daze. After they came to their senses, they rushed to Lin Zhao and looked at her eagerly.
"Mom, what are you doing?" Erzai tilted his little face covered with mud, his eyes sparkling and full of anticipation.
"Where have you two been? How did you get the mud on your faces?" Lin Zhao asked instead of answering. She looked at the two dirty little kids and felt the frustration of having naughty children at home.
Erzai wiped his face with the back of his hand and said with a chuckle, "My brother and I are going to throw mud cannons!"
Mud cannon?
No wonder you smell like urine.
(End of this chapter)
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