After one operation.
I don’t know how long I waited.
Meeting Captain Gu's expectant gaze, the young operator shook his head regretfully.
"I haven't been able to get in touch with her. They say...my sister-in-law went back to the team!"
Gu Chenghuai was disappointed but didn't show it.
"It's the weekend today, so I might take the kids home to celebrate their birthday." He smiled helplessly.
The operator thought the battalion commander's wife was very particular and even brought her children back to celebrate her birthday.
He dared to say that few people in the entire military region celebrated their birthdays.
It wasn't Lin Zhao who was particular, it was her father. If the head of the family was particular, the younger generation in the family would also care about festivals, birthdays and other celebrations like these.
Lin Heling and Song Xiwei also expressed that it was their grandson’s birthday, and the couple gave Yu Baohengbao a set of brother clothes.
It's a cotton coat.
It was made by Lin Heling himself.
When they saw it, the two kids were so happy that their mouths almost stretched to the back of their heads.
"Grandpa made this. It's so beautiful." Yubao touched the clothes. "When it gets colder, I'm going to wear it to school so everyone knows that the clothes my grandpa makes are really beautiful."
Heng Bao added, "Xu Juanjuan is showing off his cotton coat, so I want to show off mys back, roo roo!"
"?" Lin Zhao asked suspiciously, "How did you know Xu Juanjuan had a cotton coat?"
"He made it to school!" Hengbao exclaimed.
Lin Zhao was speechless. "It's a bit hot to wear cotton clothes now."
"It's hot. His mother said he was making a fuss about wanting to wear clothes, but she wouldn't let him... He didn't want to go to school." Yubao explained.
Lin Zhao was not surprised. Some children are like this. They always have weird requests and ideas. It's normal.
Lin Shichang, who was sent by his family to run errands, said, "You two can't make such weird requests. You have to listen to your mother."
"I know." Yubao agreed obediently.
When he spoke, Lin Shichang felt relieved and his eyes softened.
Lin Zhao asked her eldest brother, "How is my sister-in-law? Is she in good health?"
"Okay." Lin Shichang said with a smile.
Zhao Zhao was thinking about her sister-in-law and asked him to bring meat back every now and then. No one knew where she got the connection from.
Thinking of the things his wife asked him to bring, he handed them to Lin Zhao and said, "Zhao Zhao, your sister-in-law asked me to give them to you."
"What is it?" Lin Zhao took it, opened it without hesitation, and saw that it was a red cardigan.
The knitting needles are delicate, the buttons are made of ox horn tendon, the styles and colors are very beautiful, and they will not go out of style even after decades.
"My sister-in-law knitted this for me?" She looked surprised.
"Of course." Lin Shichang replied.
"Where did you get the wool? It's red, too." Lin Zhao smiled brightly.
Lin Shichang looked at her with a smile in his eyes. "If you want it, you can find a way. The source of the pork you provided must be kept secret, and the source of our wool must also be kept secret. That's the only fair way."
"Stingy," Lin Zhao complained. "You're still playing secretive with me."
She muttered, "If you don't tell me... I'll go back and ask my sister-in-law."
Lin Shichang let her do as she pleased. "Okay."
Lin Zhao immediately put the cardigan on and smiled at her brother, "It's the perfect size. Go back and thank my sister-in-law for me."
"Why should we thank our family?" Lin Shichang smiled. "Thanks to you, we eat meat every now and then at home, and your sister-in-law is pregnant. If there's anything to thank, we should thank you."
Thinking of the meaning, he added, "Oh, by the way, your sister-in-law used the leftover wool to knit gloves for Yu Bao and Heng Bao. It's a birthday gift."
Lin Shichang looked at Qianbao and Yaobao's chubby little faces with a loving look in his eyes. "We don't have any extra wool, so Qianbao and Yaobao will have to wait."
He rubbed the top of his nephew's head and said in a coaxing voice, "When you two have your birthdays...you won't be left out either."
Qianbao stood there, his face calm and his words childish, but coupled with his stern face, there was a strange sense of calmness.
He nodded his little head, "Thank you, uncle."
Yaobao threw herself on Lin Shichang's thighs and fed him some confusing soup in a baby voice, "Uncle... is the best."
Say it word by word.
Lin Shichang picked up his little niece, unable to stop smiling, "Good girl."
Unwrap the snacks I brought and feed them to her.
There were gifts for the two birthday boys, and he didn't forget the twins either. He asked someone to make snacks that children could eat for the little brother and sister.
"Uncle, are there any snacks for us?" Hengbao put on new gloves and came over eagerly.
"Yes, you all have a share." Lin Shichang fed him half and Yubao half.
The two kids felt that celebrating birthdays was the best thing in the world.
"Uncle, my father sent us a birthday present. Guess what it is..." Hengbao sat next to Lin Shichang with excitement in his eyes.
"You look so happy. It must be something you like very much." Lin Shichang said.
"Yeah." Hengbao nodded vigorously, opened his hand and drew a big circle, his voice soaring to the sky. "My brother and I love it."
He opened his black eyes wide and looked at Lin Shichang eagerly, "Can you guess it, uncle?"
Lin Shichang pretended to think for a while, then shook his head. "I can't guess. There are so many things you two like, I can't guess at all."
The most important thing is that children’s temperaments are unpredictable. They may like cloth balls yesterday, but they may like iron rings today... Who can figure it out?
Hengbao raised his chin slightly, his expression proud and arrogant, "Okay, I knew no one could guess it."
He stood up and proudly announced the answer, "It's a car and an airplane."
The little tone is full of arrogance and pride.
Lin Shichang showed a hint of surprise. He looked at Hengbao and said, "I've never seen anything like that kind of big car or airplane."
It was a lot of acting, but he really wanted to make his nephew happy.
Hengbao's face lit up and he rushed into the house excitedly, "I'll get it!!"
She also explained, "I was afraid it might get damaged, so I didn't dare put it outside. My brother and I hid it in the house."
Lin Shichang said seriously, "Valuable items like this must be hidden."
Lin Zhao watched her elder brother perform and the corners of her mouth twitched.
Keep coaxing him, keep coaxing him. If you keep coaxing him, Hengbao might not be able to close his mouth anymore!
Hengbao smiled even more brightly after receiving the affirmation. He felt his cheeks were sore, so he reached out and rubbed them.
He called his brother and went back to the house to get the gift from his father.
The two cubs came out quickly.
Hands holding toy cars and airplanes.
He came close to his uncle, his eyes sparkling, and his meaning was very clear.
Ask for praise.
Lin Shichang understood. "This is something your father sent specially for you. It looks really nice! Your father really misses you!"
Every sentence is what Yu Bao and Heng Bao want to hear.
The two children laughed so hard that their eyes narrowed into crescents.
"My mother said that this is very difficult to buy. My father must have put a lot of effort into it." Yu Bao said.
"Of course!" Lin Shichang saw how much his nephew cherished it. He didn't touch the gift his brother-in-law had given them. He measured it with his eyes and expressed his opinion. "This thing is so new and unique. You can't find it in the whole county. It's only available in big cities. How can you get it without putting in the effort? Spending money is secondary. You might even owe him a favor."
Heng Bao seemed to understand, looking down at Che Che, saying, "My dad told my mom that it's okay to owe favors, because he'll pay them back, so we don't have to worry."
Lin Zhao: “?”
Captain Gu told her that, but he didn't seem to mention the four cubs at that time. Where did the little girl hear that?
He also learned to lie about military intelligence.
Leather.
Considering it’s his birthday, I won’t educate him yet. Let’s save some money and talk about it later.
Hearing Hengbao's words, Lin Shichang was speechless. This was how his brother-in-law taught his nephews, and he wasn't afraid of teaching them the wrong way...
He subconsciously looked at Lin Zhao and met his sister's complicated eyes.
I guessed it immediately.
For a moment, he wanted to grab Hengbao by the waist and put him on his knees, and slap him on the butt a few times.
You little bastard who talks nonsense!
Little rascal.
Fortunately, I remembered that this was the birthday boy.
He simply pinched Hengbao's cheek and said, "It's not good to owe too many favors."
Hengbao looked at his uncle and asked, "Did my father say something wrong?"
Lin Shichang couldn't be wrong. His brother-in-law was a capable man, and owing someone a favor wasn't a big deal to him. Furthermore, for someone at that level, it was an exchange of interests, a mutually beneficial one. But... Yu Bao and Heng Bao were young, and they didn't understand. This concept could easily sow bad seeds in their young minds.
"...Just remember that some favors can be owed, while others cannot," he said.
Seeing that Yu Bao wanted to ask the reason, Lin Shichang spoke first and stopped him from talking.
"As for the reason, you'll know it when you grow up."
The two little brothers moved their mouths but said nothing more.
Because of this little incident, the two children lost the mood to share and sent their babies back to the house.
Lin Shichang watched his two nephews disappear and looked at Lin Zhao hesitantly. "...Are you angry?"
"No." Lin Zhao shook her head and said confidently, "You underestimate your nephews. They don't get angry easily. They're just a little confused. They'll be fine soon."
"I'm glad you're not angry." Lin Shichang breathed a sigh of relief. "I'm here to give gifts, not to cause trouble. If I make those two guys angry, my father and mother won't let me go."
Lin Heling and Song Xiwei taught them that - don't mess with the birthday boy. On this day, "they" have privileges and whatever they say goes.
Therefore, the children of the Lin family look forward to their birthdays and are full of good feelings towards the day they were born.
"Don't worry." Lin Zhao raised his hand.
"Brother, I made a cake. Bring some back later."
She talked about whatever came to her mind.
Lin Shichang was braiding Yaobao's hair with his fingers. He looked up when he heard this.
"What cake?"
Lin Zhao narrowed her eyes and said, "You ate it when you were a child."
When her brother was a child, the city was very lively, with all kinds of shops, including restaurants, tailor shops, teahouses, watch shops, barber shops... everything.
The Lin couple are not short of money, and they are happy to buy their son any new things.
The Lin brothers have eaten a lot of delicious food, cake being one of them.
"Zhao Zhao, can you do it?" Lin Shichang's tone was full of surprise.
"Hmm." Lin Zhao was very proud.
"Dad told me about it before, and I just tried and made it."
Lin Shichang had no doubts and gave a thumbs up. "Great. No wonder Dad always says you take after him. It's true."
The brothers inherited their mother's strength and hobbies, while Zhaozhao inherited his father's cleverness and dexterity.
Anything becomes easy in their hands.
"I haven't eaten cake in many years. I have a treat today." Lin Shichang was a little dazed when he thought about the past.
If the world hadn't changed, Zhao Zhao would definitely be more comfortable than she is now.
Thinking of this, I feel sorry for my sister.
He needs to work harder and be better to Zhao Zhao.
Lin Zhao said with a smile, "I made it big. I'll cut a third for you later. You can take it back for your parents and Xi Bao to try."
"Okay." Lin Shichang nodded with a smile.
The twins, who had just walked out of the room, vaguely heard familiar words and walked over with light steps.
"Can I eat cake now?" Hengbao's eyes lit up.
Lin Zhao touched his belly and said, "Your belly is so full, don't worry. Go and do some work first, and we'll talk after twelve o'clock."
Hengbao was easy to please. He said, "Okay, let's go play with Libao and the others."
"Go!"
The two kids rushed out of the house, their backs revealing full of energy.
Yaobao wanted to be her brother's follower, and was in a hurry to leave her uncle's arms, her little face full of anxiety.
At this time, Lin Zhao said softly, "Yaobao, come here. Mommy will braid your hair into a beautiful braid with a new hairband."
Upon hearing this, the little girl immediately forgot about her brothers and stumbled into Lin Zhao's arms with a sweet smile.
"You're so small, yet you love beauty so much." Lin Zhao held her daughter in her arms. She looked so soft and fragrant that one would want to take a few bites.
Lin Shichang's eyes flashed with a smile of reminiscence, "Like you."
“…”
Lin Zhao pretended not to hear.
Changing the subject, he asked, "Is there still no news about my second brother?"
"No." Lin Shichang's eyes flashed with worry as he comforted his sister. "Transportation teams are like that. They lose contact a few times a year. The waiter is smart, so he'll be fine."
Lin Zhao said, "My second brother is just a temporary worker, how could he have to go out?"
She was really puzzled. When she heard the news before, she was dumbfounded.
I've never seen such an active temporary worker.
It must be said that he is worthy of being her second brother, he has fun everywhere.
Lin Shichang: "He should have some plans. Let him be. It's also good for Xiao Er not to stay in the village. It will prevent any troublemakers from coming to the village."
"Huh?" Lin Zhao was surprised.
"What?" Lin Shichang laughed. "Ever since Xiao Er joined the transport team, he's been approached by many people."
Lin Zhao asked, "Who are these people? What's Second Brother's attitude?"
"There are all kinds of people, including young wives who just lost their husbands, widows with daughters, and even those who just turned 18..." Lin Shichang said patiently.
Lin Zhao: “!!”
So wonderful!
She hasn't been back to her parents' home for just a few days.
"My second brother has suddenly become very popular!"
Lin Shichang was very clear-headed. "It's not him that smells good, it's the transport team's work!"
Lin Zhao was silent for a moment. "What's Second Brother's attitude?"
"Xiao Er isn't interested," Lin Shichang said. "He says marriage is too hard and too depressing, and he doesn't want to get married in his lifetime. He already has two daughters, so his mission of carrying on the family line has been fulfilled. It doesn't matter whether he gets married or not, but he chooses not to."
He was a little worried. He had a happy family and he hoped the same for his younger brother. He was afraid that his younger brother would be lonely in the future.
"What's my parents' attitude?" Lin Zhao asked again.
"Dad said it's up to him, as long as Xiao Er is comfortable." Lin Shichang said, "Mom and Dad are of the same mind."
Lin Zhao braided her daughter's hair and smiled brightly, "My parents are so kind! I want to be such an open-minded parent."
She nuzzled Yaobao's face and said softly, "It's the same for us, Yaobao. You can do whatever you want, as long as you're happy."
Yaobao raised her little fleshy hand to touch her braids, smiling sweetly, "Happy, baby."
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