Chapter 43 "You'll be unlucky"
"Mom~~" Erzai hugged Lin Zhao tightly, and his action was so sudden that the thing in her hand almost fell to the ground.
"Slow down, if it falls on the ground you have to pick it up yourself." Lin Zhao scolded with a smile.
Hearing the smile in her words, Erzai knew that his mother was not angry, and his nervousness dissipated. He came forward and took the initiative to help his mother get it, "Mom, let me get it."
The little eyes looked at the familiar little bamboo basket, and their eyes curved into crescent shapes.
The eldest wanted to take the rice bag from Lin Zhao, but she refused. "It's heavy. Don't move. Be careful not to drop it on your feet."
"Then go slower, mom." The eldest boy showed worry on his face and held the bottom of the rice bag with his hand.
"Mom is fine. I'm an adult. I can still carry this little bit of rice." Lin Zhao held the rice bag in one hand and pinched the eldest boy's face with the other, which made his brows relax.
"There are so many things." Erzai rummaged through the things in the bamboo basket and saw something strange and exclaimed.
One voice is louder than the other.
"Mom, what is this?" He raised a small yellow fruit in his right hand. It was not even as big as his hand, bright yellow and exuding fragrance.
The fragrance is indescribable.
"You can eat the tangerines just by peeling the skin," Lin Zhao said softly.
Erzai seemed to understand, and unceremoniously dug his hands into it. The golden juice splashed into his eyes. He subconsciously rubbed his eyes with his hands, but was caught by Lin Zhao.
"Your hands are covered in orange juice. Don't touch your eyes with your hands. I'll wash them for you." She snatched the tangerine from Erzai's hand, put it aside, and pulled him to wash his face.
Erzai's eyes were irritated and tears came out, but he said, "Just wash your eyes, don't wash my face, I just put on perfume."
If I apply it again, he will feel bad.
"It's okay. I'll buy it for you after you use it up." Or maybe you'll win it in a lottery in the future.
The second child's face was filled with pain.
"It costs money." He said, "I also need to buy a bicycle. My grandfather said bicycles are very expensive, more than a hundred yuan."
"It's enough. Didn't I tell you that your father sent the money? That money is enough to buy a bicycle and a watch," Lin Zhao said to her two sons who were worried about their livelihood at such a young age.
"Aren't you hungry?" Erzai looked inquiringly.
"……Won't."
He looked down at his new shoes and asked, "Will we still have new shoes to wear?"
"Yes, not only will you have new shoes, but when you go to school, I will give each of you a small green schoolbag with a five-pointed star on it." Lin Zhao remembered that she had drawn two children's backpacks before, and made the promise.
"Is that the schoolbag that Bangbang brother carries?" Erzai had never experienced the hardship of going to school, so his tone rose.
Lin Zhao knew what a bangbang schoolbag looked like, it was made of scraps of cloth.
"No." Seeing that it was still early, she said, "Do you want to see it?"
The second boy nodded rapidly.
The eldest child also said, "I want to see it."
"Wait." Lin Zhao wiped his face and went back to the house to get her bag.
Soon, he held two small green rectangular backpacks with a red five-pointed star on the surface.
The second child trotted over, took it, and gestured to himself, smiling as brightly as a flower.
"Brother, look at me, am I pretty?"
The eldest boy nodded politely, "It looks good."
Lin Zhao ignored the two super excited kids and fed Da Huang and Amber first. She then took out some freshly made Swiss rolls and three boxes of milk for breakfast.
"Stop playing with your schoolbags. You two got up so early. Come eat something with me."
Erzai walked over with his schoolbag on his back, holding his head high and his chest out, looking very proud.
"Mom, do I look good?"
Lin Zhao was impressed by his show-off. Helplessness flashed in her eyes. "It looks good."
Seeing the big cub's expression showing a little expectation, he then praised: "The big cub is also good-looking."
The two children sat down and swung their feet happily.
"Mom, can you please take the small schoolbag back? I want to carry it today." Erzai expressed his request openly.
Lin Zhao hoped that the eldest son would do the same and looked at him encouragingly.
The eldest child tightened his grip on the bag and boldly asked, "Mom, I want to carry it today, too. I want to put some candy and the tangerines that you gave me."
"Of course." Lin Zhao said gently, "Since you all asked for it, it's not impossible to give it to you in advance. Then carry it on your back!"
"Mother is so nice~~"
"Thank you, mom."
Touching the little schoolbag, I feel happy all over.
Only then did I focus on the table.
"Mom, what is this?" The quick-talking Erzai pointed at the long rolled object on the table and asked curiously.
Lin Zhao had never seen it before, but there was a note on the package: "Swiss roll and milk."
"I haven't even heard of it." Erzai said frankly.
"This is the first time I've seen it too. Let's try it. It should taste good and smell sweet." Lin Zhao gave each of the two children a Swiss roll and a box of milk.
She took the first bite and found it very soft, melting in her mouth with a mellow and sweet taste.
"It's delicious, eat it quickly, you two will definitely like it!"
It’s fragrant and soft, and the two kids really like it. They eat it until their faces are covered with crumbs.
Why is there such delicious food?
The two children screamed in their hearts.
Take another sip of milk, oh my, life is so beautiful.
After breakfast.
When Lin Zhao was going to work, the eldest and second sons called Da Huang and took the initiative to send their mother to the village entrance.
When the villagers saw this scene, they smiled kindly.
"Big one, little one, you two need to go to work with your mother."
"You also brought Da Huang and Amber with you. Your team... is really lively."
Everyone joked about the Gu family's twins.
Erzai held Amber in his arms and walked forward a few steps with his back straight.
Lin Zhao was very familiar with this way of walking without recognizing any relatives, and he was trying to show off.
really.
The second child leaned sideways, holding Amber in one hand and patting his small bag with the other hand, and smiled at the person who was talking, "Uncle, look at my schoolbags. My brother and I both have them. My mother bought them for us."
The villagers who were carrying hoes to go to work nodded and said, "It looks good, it really looks good."
He sighed, "A family with two working parents is very strong. Your mother works at the supply and marketing cooperative, so it's convenient for her to buy things for you."
Seeing that Dahuang and Amber no longer looked like pitiful stray dogs and their voices became mellow, his voice was actually tinged with envy.
"Even Da Huang and her cubs were blessed."
Dahuang seemed to understand and barked.
Amber followed Wangwang.
The person who was speaking had a more complicated mood.
The second child was very happy to be praised and stretched his feet forward again.
"Uncle, my mother also bought us sandals. They are the most fashionable in the county. What do you think?"
While speaking, he looked up at the uncle who gave him enough emotional value, with expectant eyes.
"Looks good." The man who was being shown off by him had a good temper and was gentle to everyone.
Knowing what Erzai wanted to hear, he also cooperated, "Your mother spent all this month's salary on you two. She is really good to you."
When he heard what he wanted to hear, the second cub laughed so hard that his body swelled up like a hundred suns.
He took out a piece of hard candy he had saved, gave it to the person across from him, and said generously, "Uncle, please have some candy."
The eldest boy subconsciously looked at his mother.
Lin Zhao had no objection. As she had said before, everything she gave to the kids could be handled by them, whether they wanted to eat it themselves, save it, or share it with their good friends. It was up to them.
The man from the village didn't expect to get a candy from a child and stood there in a daze.
When I came to my senses, I found that Erzai, his mother and his brother had already gone to the village entrance.
"Haha..." He laughed, hurried home and gave the candy to the child.
The little boy's eyes lit up. He was reluctant to eat the candy. He held it tightly and asked happily, "Dad, where did this candy come from?"
"Erzai gave it to daddy." said the man.
"They are twins." The little boy said in a light voice.
The older and younger sons are always together, so the kids in the village call them twins.
"Ever since the twins' mom took care of them, they have endless candies. The twins even gave us a piece of candy the day before yesterday. We dissolved the candy into water and drank the candy water one sip at a time. It was so sweet! I actually got a whole piece of candy today. I'm so happy!"
One piece of candy is enough to make a child happy for several days.
The man felt sad, "Dad will earn work points and buy you a pound of candy from the supply and marketing cooperative."
"Good! Dad is the best!"
In the eyes of children, their father is extremely tall.
After the two boys showed off in a high-profile manner, the news that Lin Zhao bought them schoolbags and sandals spread throughout the brigade soon after.
Several mothers-in-law went to Gu's mother and gossiped about her.
"Mother Cheng Huai, I heard that your third son's wife spent a lot of money on the eldest and second sons, including school bags and sandals. We country folk can use school bags made of scraps of cloth. Handmade cloth shoes are so comfortable. Why buy them? It's a pure waste of money."
"Yes, Cheng Huai's mother, you are the mother-in-law, you have to take care of it. If you don't, your Cheng Huai's hard-earned allowance will be squandered sooner or later."
"Why would anyone buy sandals for a kid? How can you spoil a little kid like that?"
Mother Gu prepared milk powder for the twins, and with a loving face she coaxed her grandson and granddaughter to drink milk, planning to come back in two hours and make some steamed egg custard for them.
Just then, several uninvited guests came to the house.
Before she could ask what was going on, these people started talking at once and criticizing the third son's wife.
Mother Gu used a rag to shake off the non-existent dust on her body. She was almost laughing with anger, but she didn't show it on her face.
"The three rooms have been divided up. The third wife is the housekeeper. She can spend Cheng Huai's allowance however she wants."
"Besides, the eldest son's wife is well educated and can earn money. She is willing to buy things for the two sons. I have nothing to say."
"Although I haven't seen it yet, the school bags and shoes from the supply and marketing cooperative are indeed different from those made at home. I still say the same thing, as long as the third son's wife is happy."
In front of outsiders, Gu's mother always knew who was inside and who was outside, and always protected her own family.
Even though she was muttering in her heart.
The person who came specifically to stir up trouble didn't like the fun and looked unhappy.
"You keep saying so much, and we don't have any bad intentions." The little old lady in the lead also complained about Gu's mother.
After all, they had known each other for decades, so Gu's mother gave her a way out.
"Yes, yes, I know you have no bad intentions. After all, my family has been divided. It is not for me to intervene in the affairs of the third wife. My children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Let her do whatever she wants."
With Cheng Huai's backing, the third room will be fine in the future.
One of the old ladies was skillfully sewing the sole of a shoe, and she said, "Daughter-in-law Cheng Huai just left four children to you? Didn't she give you any benefits?"
Mother Gu smiled, "Of course not, the third son's wife gave me some fabric, saying she wanted to make me an autumn coat. It was made of top-quality corduroy, and it felt very comfortable."
I originally wanted to wait until the weather gets cooler so I can wear it and show it off.
Since they came after me and asked, it’s not a bad idea to tell them in advance.
The old lady who sewed shoe soles felt bitter. She had several daughters-in-law, but none of them had ever given her even a needle.
"It's just an autumn shirt." She pretended not to care.
"We have four kids, and it's hard to take care of their food and drink. I heard that the salesperson's job pays 24 yuan a month. Didn't she tell me she'd pay you 5 or 10 yuan?"
Five dollars, ten dollars?
Mother Gu took a breath.
Just open your mouth.
Fortunately, your daughter-in-law doesn't have this job, otherwise she would be working like a slave for you.
"Why would you ask for money to take care of your grandchildren?" Gu's mother said, "Cheng Huai is working hard outside, I just want to take care of the rear for him and let him do well in the army. I don't ask for anything else."
It’s such an honor for my daughter-in-law to become a salesperson. How can I let her down?
One of the little old ladies nodded and said, "You are right to think so. I think your third daughter-in-law has become better and is paying more attention to the older children. Things will get better and better."
When Mother Gu smiled, fine lines appeared at the corners of her eyes.
Oh, she loves to hear that.
The cheerful chattering of children could be heard outside the door.
Immediately afterwards, the eldest and second cubs trotted into the house.
"Grandma, look what I brought you!" The second child was still three or five meters away, but the crisp voice reached Mother Gu's ears first.
"What?" asked Gu's mother with a smile.
When her grandson came closer, she saw the sandals on Erzai's feet and the new schoolbag on his body. They looked so nice and energetic. It was worth the money!
When Erzai saw that there were other people at home, he was stunned. He called everyone one by one, opened his bag, and got things for his grandmother.
"Granny, open your hands," he said.
Mother Gu opened her hands good-naturedly.
Erzai put a White Rabbit milk candy in her palm, then a small tangerine, and then two Swiss rolls.
"Milk, all is yours." He raised his smiling face.
Gu's mother knew that these were all prepared by Lin Zhao for the two brothers, and that her grandson was willing to give them to her, the old lady was so moved that she burst into tears.
"Why give me milk? Just eat it yourself."
He hurried to put the things back for the second child.
The second child dodged to the side and said, "My brother and I have discussed it. Grandma has worked hard to take care of us these days. We are giving you a gift. You can keep it."
Looks like a little adult.
The eldest child also said, "We ate that round roll this morning. The two pieces are for you. They are sweet, soft and fragrant. You will definitely like them."
The round roll refers to the Swiss roll.
In front of the mothers-in-law, he did not forget to speak well of his mother, "My mother knows it too."
The old lady who came to Gu's house could no longer find fault with them.
That one is called Yuanyuanjuan. It doesn’t look cheap and you can smell its sweetness from a long distance away.
Mother Gu accepted it and smiled, "Okay, grandma, take it. I'll give you one each later."
"Eat the snacks of our eldest and second cubs, and let them give you the best names."
The two brothers laughed so hard that their eyes curved.
The old lady next to him asked curiously, "What does that mean? Did Cheng Huai's father name the first and second cubs?"
"More than that." Mother Gu said with a smile, "It was for the four kids. As for Tiedan and the others... their grandfather also had to give them names."
"Is the Cheng Huai family willing?"
Mother Gu was very proud, "Why wouldn't I be happy? It was the third son's wife who took the initiative to say it."
this……
Cheng Huai's wife is like a completely different person.
The old ladies murmured.
Seeing the smile on Gu's mother's face, my heart felt sour.
Who knew that a lazy wife would become a salesperson in a supply and marketing cooperative? Cheng Huai's mother walks with a breeze now.
Not wanting to see her boastful face, the little old lady who loves to compare herself with others changed the subject, "When are you going to the Lu family's wedding?"
"Noon." said Gu's mother.
"Aren't you going to help in the morning? We have to pick up the bride."
Mother Gu had already thought of an excuse, "I have no choice. There are so many children at home. I have to look after them."
While speaking, he wiped the milk stains around the twins' mouths.
The fourth child smiled sweetly and said in a baby voice, "Look, baby."
Mother Gu took off the bib from her neck and said with a smile, "Yes, I'm looking at you."
Time flies and it's noon.
Mother Gu went to the Lu family to help, but did not bring her four children with her.
As soon as he stepped into the Lu family’s door.
A little girl with two pigtails and wearing a red jacket rushed over, looked behind Gu's mother, and found that the eldest and second sons were not there. Her face fell instantly.
"Where are the eldest brother and the second brother?" Lu Baozhen asked, looking up.
Mother Gu made up an excuse, "They are busy."
"Can I go find Big Brother and Second Brother?" Lu Baozhen tilted her head, looking expectant.
Mother Gu was puzzled.
I've never seen a child like this, do I need to ask this?
She was full of doubts, but she didn't delve into it and refused on behalf of the eldest and second sons.
"Big and Little are taking care of their younger siblings. They don't have time to play with you. Let's play some other time."
After saying that, go in and help.
Lu Baozhen stood there, her eyes suddenly turned dark and deep, and she didn't blink for a long time.
She stared at Gu's mother's back and suddenly laughed, with a malice that was inconsistent with her age.
"If you reject me, you will be in trouble." The voice was sweet and soft.
The next moment.
“Clang!!”
The stool fell over, and the basins, bowls and dishes on the table all fell to the ground, breaking into pieces with a loud noise.
The ground was covered with water and there was another bang.
Someone yelled, "Aunt Gu...!!"
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