Lin Zhao paid attention to the time, watching the hands hit eight o'clock, "It's time."
Hearing this, Hengbao took out a handkerchief to wipe his fingers, then stood on tiptoe to reach for the lamp cord.
With a click.
The light is on.
The yard was brightened.
The twins' expressions were so funny. Their big cute eyes were wide open and they stared at the light bulb, unable to come back to their senses for a long time.
Lin Zhao pinched the two little ones' faces and said, "Didn't you see it when you went to the provincial capital? Have you forgotten? That's a lamp."
Qian Bao nodded his head, his expression regained its composure, "Yeah, the light."
Yaobao snuggled into her mother's arms, and pointed at the light with her tender little hand, "Touch it, baby wants to touch it."
"No." Lin Zhao was very patient, not caring whether she understood or not. "Electricity is dangerous. Children should stay away from electric wires and not touch them with their hands."
These words were mainly spoken to the older twins.
There was red watermelon juice on both sides of Yubao's cheeks, and his expression was solemn and serious, "Yes, I know, I will take good care of my younger brother and sister."
"Good boy." Lin Zhao touched her son's head.
After eating a slice of watermelon, the twins took the remaining half to the old house. In order to avoid meeting Gu Xing'er, the two brothers did not forget to call Dahuang.
They were lucky. Gu Xing'er was not at home, and there were only the old couple, the second wife's family, and Gu Qingzhou in the old house.
"Grandpa, grandma, my mother cut some watermelon and asked us to bring it over." As soon as we entered the yard, Hengbao's loud voice spread.
Mother Gu came out of the house and saw that the twins had something in their hands. She walked quickly forward and took it.
"Ouch, is it heavy? Don't make my grandson so tired that he won't grow taller."
Yubao smiled sweetly, "I'm not tired. Bringing watermelon to grandma makes me feel energetic."
Mother Gu couldn't stop smiling.
Her dear grandson.
There were many people in the old house, and each person got a slice of watermelon, which was then all shared, leaving only the sweetness. They were very satisfied, and with this juicy and sweet watermelon, they wanted to smile in their dreams at night.
The watermelon rind is not wasted and can be used in cooking tomorrow.
"Do you have electricity at home?" Gu Qingzhou took the watermelon, but was not in a hurry to eat it. He let the twins take a bite first. After the two little brothers refused, he ate it himself.
"Got it." Hengbao's eyes sparkled, "My yard is very, very bright. I don't need to bring a kerosene lamp when I go out at night anymore."
"Yes, use electricity safely and don't pull the wires hard, okay?" said Gu Qingzhou.
"Uh-huh."
…
Lin Zhao wrote a letter to Gu Chenghuai to inform him about the brigade's electricity supply.
Although the child's father is not at home, he needs to know what happens at home.
That day, after training, Gu Chenghuai went to the trust-collecting office as usual.
"Captain Gu, there is a letter for you."
The young officer's stern face seemed to be melting ice and snow, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and there was a smile in his eyes.
"Thank you." He took the letter.
I didn't even have the heart to wash up, so I went back to the dormitory and tore open the letter.
After reading ten lines at a glance, he had an idea of what happened at home, and then he looked at it carefully. His slender and powerful fingertips touched the words on the letter, and his cold eyes were filled with tenderness.
Gu Chenghuai opened the drawer and took out a book. There were two photos sandwiched between the book, one was a solo photo of Lin Zhao, and the other was a photo of the whole family.
The bright smile reflected in the eyes, and the man's eyebrows became softer.
He misses his wife and four children.
We still have to work hard to give them a better life.
He said that he would make sure Zhaozhao would never have to worry about anything in her life.
Just as my fingers touched the beauty's eyes, several whistles were suddenly heard outside.
Gu Chenghuai quickly put the photo back, stuffed the book into the drawer, closed the drawer, and walked out quickly.
Sun Yeli came hurriedly, "Cheng Huai, there is a mission."
"Walk."
Two tall figures walked farther and farther away towards the sunlight.
Lin Zhao didn't know all this, and she didn't know that she would not receive any letters from the man for the next six months.
Time flies, and tomorrow is a good day for Yuan Xiang to get engaged.
The twins had been looking forward to the banquet, and when they heard Lin Zhao say that she would take them there tomorrow, they jumped for joy.
"Mom, I want to wear my little white shoes." The loud-voiced kid shouted.
"...I'm going to wear a green short-sleeved shirt, black pants, white shoes, and a new hat." Yubao's outfit is all ready.
Qianbao didn't say anything. He walked back to the house with his short legs, opened the cupboard, found a white and blue plaid short-sleeved shirt and blue and black shorts, and took out his white shoes and white socks from the shoe cabinet.
Carrying them all, we walked towards the yard.
Little Dumpling has short arms and legs, and with so many things in his hands, they are bound to fall down and could trip him at any time.
Lin Zhao stepped forward to help, "Is this what you're going to wear tomorrow, Qianbao?"
The little cub nodded his head a few times.
"Okay, put it aside for now and wear it tomorrow." Lin Zhao said softly.
Babies under two years old also know how to be vain.
Yaobao's black and white eyes rolled around and she also rushed into the house, but Lin Zhao held her back.
"I'll go with you to look for it." She was afraid that the little guy would mess up the closet.
Come to the children's room.
Yubao opened the wardrobe.
Yao Bao instructed Lin Zhao to take off her pink skirt, and said in a soft voice, "Hot."
It's okay to wear a skirt at noon, but it will be cold in the morning and evening. Lin Zhao took off her yellow jacket and white socks and said, "It will be cold. You need to put on two more pieces. Wear this dress on top. Is that okay?"
Yaobao is a demanding little girl. If you don't ask for her opinion, she will make a fuss.
Hengbao praised, "My sister looks good in this. She is as pretty as a fairy and as beautiful as her mother."
When praising my sister, I also don’t forget to praise my mother.
The emotional value was very full, and Yaobao didn't even hesitate. She just nodded, and a sweet smile appeared on her fair and tender little face.
Lin Zhao: It had to be the clever second son who cured his sister’s obsession with just two words.
…
The next day.
Lin Zhao dressed the children and walked towards the team where Yuan Xiang was.
All four children were going, and they couldn't ride bikes, so they had to walk.
Fortunately, the Lin family from the Dongfeng Brigade came to pick them up, and now there were many people to take care of the children.
Yaobao tilted his little head up to look at grandma, his little face was so cute, his big eyes were black and bright, "Grandma~~"
She opened her hand unceremoniously.
"Yaobao, do you still remember me?" Song Xiwei picked up her little granddaughter, feeling flattered. Normally, a child of her age would forget her after not seeing her for a few days.
"These guys have good memories." Lin Zhao said without any modesty.
Not seeing Chen Yu, she asked curiously, "Sister-in-law didn't come?"
Lin Shichang replied, "Your sister-in-law is pregnant, so it's inconvenient for her to go out. You might as well stay at home and wait for Xiangxiang to get married before going over."
Just as he finished speaking, he immediately added: "Neighbors, please help look after your sister-in-law."
Lin Zhao nodded.
Dadan and his friends were very happy to see the four cubs and pulled them away. With so many kids on the road, they were inevitably noisy and chattering all the way.
Xi Bao looked at the new clothes on Yu Bao and the others, her eyes sparkling, and praised, "Yu Bao, you look really good today."
Erdan nodded, "It's very nice, and you're carrying a small shoulder bag. The bag suits you very well, just like the little hero in the movie."
Xuanxuan smiled shyly and followed suit, saying, "Yu Baoheng is so good-looking. He looks better than any other kid in the city in this outfit. I've never seen a prettier kid than you."
Zheng Zheng was so overwhelmed by these people that she didn't have much time left for praise. She glanced at the new hats on the four kids' heads and said hurriedly, "Yu Bao, Heng Bao, are the hats you're wearing new? I haven't seen them before. They're really nice. You're as handsome and good-looking as my grandfather."
In Zheng Zheng's eyes, her grandfather was the most handsome man she had ever seen. This handsomeness was not only in his face, but also in his physique and temperament.
After the Lin family kid's series of attacks, not only the twins, but even Lin Zhao was almost confused.
These ones can talk.
Hengbao raised the corners of his mouth, opened his bag, took out candies and gave them to his brother and sister, and said in a cheerful voice, "Big Brother, Second Brother..."
He called out a bunch of names and complained in all seriousness: "Eat candy! If it weren't for the candy I brought you, my brother and I wouldn't have planned to carry the backpack. It's too heavy."
Lin Zhao: “?”
Um?
Aren’t you carrying backpacks to get wedding candies for Libao and the others?
Dadan took the candy, opened the package, put it in his mouth, and said with a touched face, "Thank you, when my father gets his salary, he will buy us some candy, and we will save some for you too."
"Yes, yes, I'll save it for you." Erdan agreed, "I used the pomegranates in our yard to make sweet fruit wine. Children can drink it. I'll save it. Next time you come to Dongfeng Brigade, I'll treat you to some."
When Yubao heard that it was wine, he frowned and said, "My mother said that children can't drink alcohol."
"What I made is not alcoholic. Children can drink it. We all drank it. If you don't believe me, ask your grandfather." Erdan said confidently.
Yu Bao really went to ask Lin Heling.
Lin Heling's brows were all gentle, "You and Hengbao can drink, it's okay to drink less, but Qianbao and Yaobao are too young to drink."
Hearing this, the little Yaobao was very dissatisfied, "I want it, I want it."
Song Xiwei wanted to rub her little granddaughter's head, but she saw that her braids were neat and tidy, and she was wearing a hat on her little head. She took her hand back and coaxed her softly, "Okay, I'll give it to you, so you can drink it."
Yaobao smiled sweetly.
Lin Shichang lowered his eyes to look at Qian Bao in his arms, and the corners of his lips rose unconsciously, "Our Qian Bao is really well-behaved, not noisy at all. I hope the baby in your sister-in-law's belly will be as quiet and well-behaved as this."
Lin Zhao touched Qianbao's little hand and smiled proudly, "There's nothing I can do. A well-behaved child is born that way. Qianbao was well-behaved when he was born, and his temperament hasn't changed much as he grew up."
"The child is still young, and we can't tell anything yet. Only when he grows up will we know his character. Don't be too sure." Song Xiwei couldn't help but pour cold water on him, and her eyes were complicated as she spoke.
It's not that she's attacking people.
But it really is like this.
For example, Zhao Zhao himself.
Lin Zhao didn't take it seriously, and didn't even think about herself. She shook Qianbao's hand and said softly, "Qianbao won't do that. My Qianbao is the best. Children who love reading won't make trouble, right?"
Qian Bao's dark eyes sparkled, and he nodded solemnly, "Yes!"
With his mother holding his hand, the child's face never shrunk.
While chatting and laughing, a group of people came to the brigade where the Yuan family was.
The Lin family has several workers, which is rare in the surrounding villages. They can be regarded as distinguished guests of the Yuan family.
The Yuan family came to the door to greet them, smiling warmly.
"Aunt Xiangxiang and her uncle are here, come into the yard quickly..." The old man had a smile on his face.
People around were whispering.
"This is Xiangxiang's aunt. I heard that there are three workers in her family. Her daughter is a salesperson in the supply and marketing cooperative. She can get any defective products. Xiangxiang was able to find a date in the city. It was her who introduced them."
Someone in the crowd asked, "Hey, there aren't three workers here, why are there only two?"
"Is there something wrong?"
As I was talking, I heard Aunt Song also asked.
"Where's Sesei?"
Song Xi replied: "I went to follow the car. They asked us to bring the gift and asked me to apologize to you. They said that I would get some leave after Xiangxiang got married."
Aunt Song knew that Shisheng had just joined the transport team and was busy following the trucks. If he wanted to become a regular employee soon, he had to work hard to show his performance.
"It's okay, it's okay. Work is more important."
Now, everyone who had been secretly listening knew that Yuan Xiang’s second cousin was in the transport team, and holding the steering wheel was no ordinary job, it was a golden rice bowl.
For a moment, it seemed more and more that the Huang family, which broke off the engagement with Yuan Xiang, had lost both the wife and the army.
I heard that Huang Kang not only failed to get a permanent job, but even lost his temporary job. His girlfriend in the city also broke up with him, so he had to return to the village to earn work points.
All the work was in vain and nothing was left. Who says it's not miserable?
Someone saw Huang Kang coming and bumped the arm of the person next to him, "Look over there, the Huang family kid is coming."
"What is he doing here? He's not here to cause trouble, is he? Xiangxiang and he broke off their engagement a long time ago. Marriage between men and women has nothing to do with each other. He won't be so depressed as to ruin Xiangxiang's good fortune, right?" The person who was speaking had a good relationship with Aunt Song. When he saw the Huang family, he hurried to Aunt Song to tell them the stalemate.
Aunt Song gnashed her teeth.
"You two-faced fool! If you dare to make trouble, I will scratch your pig face!"
The woman who passed the message held her back and said, "It's a great day today, don't be impulsive."
She glared at Aunt Song and said, "I've noticed that your temper has been getting worse since Xiangxiang found a good partner."
Aunt Song did not deny that she had a bad temper now. "My daughter suffered so much from the Huang family. She finally found a good partner. I can't welcome the Huang family with a smile anymore."
"I didn't ask you to welcome me with a smile. What I meant was that we shouldn't argue with the Huang family on Xiangxiang's wedding day."
Aunt Song: "Huh."
I know what she said makes sense, "I won't bother with them. I won't bother with them unless they're around me."
"Help me keep an eye on the Huang family. I'm afraid they might get caught up in some trouble. Once you're done, I'll give you half of today's leftovers." Aunt Song said with pain.
The food on the table is oily and only close relatives can share it.
The woman was overjoyed. "Okay, it's settled. I'll go and keep an eye on it!"
After saying that, he rushed out and stared at the Huang family.
Huang Kang did come.
He stood not far from the Yuan family, looking gloomily at the bustling house of his ex-fiancée.
When he saw the respectable Lin family, his eyes were filled with gloom.
Why didn't he know before that the Yuan family had such a relative?
Not long after Lin Zhao and others arrived, Uncle Song and his family also came. They came with everything they brought, which again amazed the whole village.
"Oh, this is Xiangxiang's uncle. I heard he's a big boss in the city. His wife and eldest son are both workers..."
"Hey, a family of four with three workers? How good their life must be, they must eat meat every meal."
"Three workers, earning hundreds of dollars a month, any extra money they make is enough to feed the Yuan family."
…
In the corner, the Huang family members' faces became increasingly darker, and regret kept welling up in their hearts, regretting so much that their chests ached.
There are so many workers. If we build closer relationships with them, won’t it be possible to get them a job?
Thinking of this, one can't help but blame Huang Kang for being ruthless. If everything had been discussed beforehand, they and the Yuan family... wouldn't have become enemies.
No one cares how much the Huang family regrets.
The Yuan family was surrounded by people, and after the Li family came with large and small bags, the whole village became even more lively.
Li Song was very generous and prepared a lot of candies. He gave them to children as soon as he saw them, instantly increasing their favorability.
Seeing that the big bag on the back seat of her son-in-law's bicycle was about to be pulled off, Aunt Song hurried to rescue her son-in-law.
"Go away, take the candy and leave. Don't get so close. The cars can't move." She had a smile on her face. Even though she was trying to drive people away, neither the adults nor the children were angry.
"Xiangxiang's mother is like a mother-in-law who likes her son-in-law more and more the more she looks at him." Someone joked.
Aunt Song did not deny that she was very satisfied with her son-in-law. He was handsome, had a lively eye, had a job, and most importantly, was good to her daughter.
It’s worthy of being trained by the country, it’s good.
After greeting his son-in-law, he did not forget the Li Fen sisters.
The attitude is warm and natural.
"...Come into the yard quickly, Zhaozhao is in the west room." Aunt Song knew that Li Fen knew Zhaozhao, so she told Li Fen Lin Zhao's location.
Sure enough, Li Fen's smile became more genuine. She gave Li Song a look and took her sister to look for Lin Zhao.
Huang Kang felt that Li Song's smile was very dazzling. His head suddenly felt hot and he couldn't think of anything. He rushed to him.
His expression was extremely bad, and his words were full of anger, "...You stole my fiancée!"
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