Chapter 74 "Your mother has the final say"
Seeing Sanzai's different reactions, Lin Zhao pulled her youngest son to her and looked at him with a smile in her eyes, "Sanzai likes dictionaries?"
The third child held the thick dictionary in his little hands and nodded slightly.
A soft and cute little voice sounded, and he said word by word: "I like it. Sanzai likes it."
Lin Zhao put her arm around Sanzai’s shoulders. The little boy was so small that it seemed as if he was being held in her arms.
"A dictionary is available to each of you. If you like, take it. When you are older, I will teach you how to use a dictionary."
The third child has always been quiet and seldom asks for anything. Although he is at an age where he can no longer hold his urine, he rarely wets the bed. When he wants to pee, he gets up on his own, uses a small pot, and after he finishes peeing, he doesn't go anywhere and climbs back into bed obediently. He is less of a worry than the already well-behaved twins.
At this moment, after hearing what his mother said, the child who had just found his feet rarely made any requests.
"Mom, I want to learn." His little face was serious, his chubby cheeks were slightly puffed up, and he looked serious and earnest.
"You want to learn now?" Lin Zhao touched her youngest son's cheek and asked in surprise.
"Yes!" Sanzai nodded heavily.
He rarely cared so much about something, so Lin Zhao certainly satisfied him and said softly, "Okay, it's too late today, I'll teach you tomorrow, okay, baby?"
When facing such a well-behaved son, it would be a sin to speak a little louder.
The third cub's distinct black and white eyes suddenly curved, and a smile broke out on his chubby face. The smile had the power to heal people, and he looked clean and innocent.
He took a step forward with his little feet, stretched out his two arms as tender as lotus roots, and hugged Lin Zhao, "Mother."
His tone was calm, and only because he was young, there was a softness in his voice that was unique to children.
Lin Zhao could foresee that this adorable third cub could only be watched for a few years at most. When he grew up a little, he would definitely be more stable than his father. No matter how much you teased him, he would not laugh and would just look at you helplessly.
Just thinking about this, a sense of melancholy suddenly welled up in my heart.
While her son was still young and couldn't run well, she kissed his little face.
The third child looked at his mother quietly.
Lin Zhao kissed him again, her eyes full of smiles, "Why are you looking at me? Don't you want me to kiss you?"
At this time, Erzai, who had suffered a huge blow, walked over quickly.
He raised his little face slightly, offered it to her, and said coquettishly, "Mother, kiss me."
She turned around, glanced at Gu Chenghuai with resentment, then retracted her gaze and burrowed into Lin Zhao's arms, pouting and saying something that was too aggrieved to express, "I don't like the gift my father gave me at all. I need my mother's kiss to comfort me."
The smile in Gu Chenghuai's eyes suddenly disappeared. He grabbed the back of Erzai's neck and pulled him over.
"Besides, why are you in such a hurry?" he said.
"You are five and a half years old, not a two-year-old kid. Stop bothering your mother all the time."
Especially kissing.
The second child was interrupted and looked at his father doubtfully, "There are gifts?!"
Gu Chenghuai forcibly took the man away, took out a few comic books from his luggage and stuffed them into his hands.
"Picture books. Five-year-olds should read more books, otherwise they will be deceived." He had a stern look on his face.
Erzai's head started buzzing when he saw the book, all because of the aftereffects of the dictionary.
He didn't want to answer.
Resistance is written all over my body.
But there's no way.
His father was looking at him.
Erzai took the book reluctantly with a fake smile on his face, flipping through it perfunctorily and full of resentment, and accidentally saw a picture in the book.
The child's eyes lit up and the smile on his face gradually widened, until the corners of his mouth almost reached the back of his head.
"Brother, there are pictures in the book!"
"It's the storytelling book that mom mentioned!"
The older boy quickly rushed to his younger brother's side, leaned over to look, and became excited when he saw the painting.
It’s a true storybook!
"Thank you, Dad!" After he politely thanked Gu Chenghuai, he said to Erzai, "Erzai, let's watch it with Tiechui and the others tomorrow, okay?"
The second child responded crisply: "Okay!"
Gu Chenghuai followed the brothers' decision and took out a few comic books.
"The Shining Red Star", "Song of the Mountain Eagle", "Four Crossings of the Chishui River", "Land Mine Warfare", "Railway Guerrillas"...
All of them!
The twins were overjoyed. They held the picture book and placed it carefully on the desk.
Lin Zhao tied her hair loosely behind her back and came over to help them tidy up. She smiled and said, "When the house is built, you will have your own room. Then I will ask someone to build a bookshelf for you to put your books on."
The second child happily hugged his mother's waist, his voice was like honey, "Mom is so good."
A few steps away.
Gu Chenghuai began to give gifts to his beloved daughter: a pink dress on the left, a small hat on the right, small hairpins, red hairbands, and even more outrageous, a rag doll the size of her arm.
The fourth child loves the doll the most. He holds it tightly and won’t let go. His smile is sweeter than cotton candy.
She waved to his father as if she wanted to whisper something.
Gu Chenghuai gently pulled up his trouser legs and half squatted down, his upper body still kept straight, his posture correct, his voice low and soft, "What's wrong?"
The little boy's eyebrows were curved, and he wrapped his arms around his father's neck. His furry little head rubbed gently against Gu Chenghuai's neck and shoulder, and the old father's heart melted.
Gu Chenghuai's dark eyes were gradually filled with bright light.
When the twins saw this, they pouted.
However, Sanzai sat on a small stool, flipping through the dictionary seriously, not knowing what was so interesting about the Chinese characters.
People are most afraid of comparison.
The eldest and second oldest were originally quite satisfied and happy, but when they saw their father bringing so many gifts for their younger sister, the good brothers couldn't help feeling jealous, as if they had eaten a sour fruit.
Erzai knew that his mother was the only one in the family who could control his father, so he pulled Lin Zhao's hand and shook it a few times. His eyes dimmed and lost their former luster.
He complained to his mother feeling aggrieved.
"Mom, please control your man. He is biased."
Not only did he file a complaint, he also had evidence.
He said confidently, "My dad gave my sister six presents, six in total, with all kinds of things. Look how thoughtful he was! He only gave us boys a dictionary and a comic book, not even a candy bar. Mom, are we dad's biological children?"
"Are boys so worthless in our family? I don't accept that my father prefers girls to boys!" The second child became angrier and angrier as he spoke. He stiffened his neck, glanced away, and his mouth was pouting so much that a small oil bottle could be hung on it.
It seems like there is a bit of bias.
Lin Zhao frowned and looked at Gu Chenghuai, giving the man a look that said, "You are indeed biased."
Gu Chenghuai didn't explain much. He turned around and took out a pair of DHS table tennis rackets and three small yellow balls from his luggage bag.
"Biased? Then give me these ping-pong rackets, Bang Bang."
The eldest and second sons had never seen this thing before, but they vaguely felt that it was something fun.
The clever second child ran over, thinking his father was a tree, and climbed up using his hands and feet, trying to hang on to Gu Chenghuai.
She called him "Dad" affectionately.
"Dad! Dad! The best dad in the whole team, what is this? Is this also a gift you brought for us? What is it for? Neither of us has ever seen it..."
"Dad, my brother and I are your sons. We don't know anything. It's you... and mom's face that's embarrassing. Give it to us."
The eldest boy saw that there were two of those things and guessed that they were played by two people. There should be two kids, each holding a racket, hitting the ball.
His mind raced, imagining how to play table tennis. He said, "Dad, my mom is usually bored. Once my second son and I learn how to play table tennis, we can play table tennis to entertain her."
After serving a straight ball, he politely asked, "So can you give us the ping-pong ball? My husband and I will treasure it."
The second child hanging on Gu Chenghuai was still shaking left and right, "Dad, please, Dad, Dad..."
To put it nicely, this look shows that he is flexible and adaptable, but to put it bluntly, he looks a bit shameless.
Gu Chenghuai stood still like a mountain. No matter how much trouble his son made, his body remained straight and unmoved like a cold pine tree on a high cliff.
He calmly made a request, "For the next month, listen to me, get up early and exercise with me, and I'll give you two this pair of table tennis rackets."
Lin Zhao thought that it would take at least a week for the cubs' father to "train" the two cubs, but she didn't expect it to be so early, not even an evening!
The exercise he mentioned is not standing at attention, but running and jumping. You will be exhausted as a dog at the end of the day and sleep like a dead pig at night.
but.
She didn't interrupt. The eldest and second cubs were his biological children, and Gu Chenghuai would definitely find a training method suitable for both cubs.
"What's the big deal?" Erzai held his head high and chest out, like a little poplar standing in the woods, with a confident smile on his face, "My brother and I can do it, it's just exercise, we'll do whatever you say, Dad."
He raised his nonexistent arm muscles, the light in his eyes was sincere and straightforward, "I want to become stronger to protect my mother, this little bit of suffering is nothing, it's simply, that light..."
Although it was stuck, its small body looked particularly reliable and trustworthy under the light of the kerosene lamp.
The eldest child added, "Easy means very simple."
"Yes, yes, it's easy." Erzai didn't mind that his brother was better than him.
In his heart, his brother is his brother. His brother came into this world several minutes earlier than him, so it is normal for him to be smarter than him.
"I will also study hard." said the eldest son solemnly.
Gu Chenghuai nodded with satisfaction, "I'll give you two the first task."
The two children stood up straight, as if they were entrusted with some sacred mission. Their tender little faces turned towards their dad, their eyes filled with anticipation yet suppressed excitement.
"Take my brother and sister to bed."
The two brothers' straight shoulders slumped a little, "...Oh."
The second son opened the drawer, and the eldest son put the ping-pong racket and a few balls in it.
After everything was packed up, the two kids went to help their younger siblings.
The fourth child was still holding his rag doll and watched his mother put away his little skirt and hairpins before he went to bed obediently with his brother.
Sanzai was flipping through the dictionary for a long time without moving.
The second child urged him. The little guy closed the dictionary, held the thick book with both hands, looked at his second brother calmly, and said in a calm voice, "Legs, grow a little longer."
Gu Chenghuai raised his eyebrows, confusion revealed in his dark eyes.
Lin Zhao guessed, "His legs are numb."
"..."
She couldn't help but laugh at the man who was so adored by her son.
Gu Chenghuai felt that raising a child was really tiring. Not only did he have to take care of his food and clothing, but he also had to guess what the child meant.
He rubbed the top of Lin Zhao's head with a feeling of heartache and guilt, his palms were broad and warm.
The man walked towards the three sons, and considering that his youngest son's legs were numb, he slowed down his movements and picked him up, massaging his legs with controlled strength, always paying attention to the sons' reactions.
The third child hugged his father's neck, looking obedient, and thanked him softly, "Thank you, Dad."
"I'm your father, my dear. It's my duty to take care of you. No need to thank me." Gu Chenghuai said in a light tone.
The child smiled and touched his father's face with his short, plump hands.
On this side, the twins and their sister climbed onto the bed. The three little ones lay in their respective positions and waved at Lin Zhao, "Mom, come here."
They all want their mother to lie next to them.
Every night at this time, Lin Zhao felt it was so difficult, the water was really hard to carry.
What can I do?
I could only pretend I didn't see those three pairs of eager eyes, lie down beside the bed, and change the subject, "Let your dad tell you a bedtime story tonight. You're a little tired after a day's work."
Hearing this, the eldest child moved closer and massaged his mother's shoulders, "Mom, let me massage you. My grandma said I'm very good at it. Your shoulders will feel lighter soon!"
Erzai was originally lying on his little pillow, swaying with his legs crossed, with the corners of his mouth raised. He was not sure what he was looking at beautifully, but when he saw his brother's actions, he sat up and moved over to massage Lin Zhao's legs.
"Mom, I'll give you a leg massage. I'll do it really well. I guarantee you won't feel tired after a while."
The four cubs were stunned. The little kids, who were less than two years old, experienced the feeling of being rolled up for the first time.
The little guy rubbed his eyes and snuggled into Lin Zhao's arms. He grabbed the collar of her nightgown with his soft little hands and spit on her face. He smiled, and his smile was soft, clean and beautiful.
"Mother~"
Anyone who has a daughter can understand the feeling of this moment.
Lin Zhao hugged the fourth child in her arms, patted her shoulders, and murmured, "In this life, as long as your mother, your father, and your brothers are here, we four children will definitely be happy."
Sizi has no lack of love and warmth. She doesn't believe that she would fall in love with that rotten guy just because of a little favor and become so pitiful, sad and lamentable.
Lin Zhao patted him regularly. The fourth child nestled in his mother's arms, his little head nodding, slowly closing his eyes, then trying to open them, then closing them again, then opening them again... and closing them again.
The soft words continued, very softly.
"The cinema is showing a new movie called 'The Aviator'. It's very good. Your father and I will take you to see it the day after tomorrow."
"...Pilot? The one who flies the plane?!" The eldest boy's eyes lit up, and his whole little face lit up.
"Yes. I know you want to be a pilot. When I heard that the cinema was showing a movie about a female pilot, your father and I went to watch it for you without even having dinner. It's quite good and kids can watch it." Lin Zhao said with a smile.
The eldest cub was dancing with excitement, and if it wasn't late, he would have wanted to go out for a few laps.
"Thank you, mom!"
The second child was also happy and asked, "Mom, why don't you take us there tomorrow?"
In less than two minutes, the four cubs were fast asleep, even their favorite dolls were thrown aside, their little hands were clenched into fists, their bodies were curled up into a ball, their little bellies rose and fell, and they were sleeping soundly.
"Your father just came back and he has to go see your grandpa and grandma first." Lin Zhao explained in a low voice.
The Lin family has great respect for Gu Chenghuai's profession, but if this man is their son-in-law (brother-in-law), they will definitely be dissatisfied.
Soldiers cannot go home for one or two years, and their wives have to take care of all the big and small things at home. It is very hard for them.
Gu Chenghuai walked to the bedside.
The three cubs in his arms also fell into a deep sleep.
"We stayed up too late today and are exhausted." Lin Zhao and the twins made way.
Gu Chenghuai bent over, his slender waist outlining a powerful outline.
He put the third and fourth cubs side by side and said to the twins in a low voice, "Go to sleep, too. I'll call you in the morning."
The two little brothers lay down.
The eldest child was very interested in watching the pilot movie. He looked at his father with clear eyes and said, "Dad, my mom said she would take us to the movies the day after tomorrow. You will really take us, right?"
"Your mother has the final say in our family," said Gu Chenghuai.
What I mean is, I can do anything as long as your mother agrees.
The eldest cub smiled happily, pulled open the thin blanket, and covered himself and his brother's stomachs.
"Dad, when you take my mom back to her parents' home tomorrow, can you take us with you? I miss my grandparents." Erzai suddenly said.
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