The mother of the era is reborn to support her cannon fodder children!

Chapter 344 "Love Can Overcome All Difficulties"

"Section Chief?" Lin Zhao's eyes widened. "I've never heard my parents mention him."

"What's there to say?" Song Xiwei didn't care; she didn't like talking about herself.

Aunt Song interjected, "Don't even mention Zhao Zhao, I've never heard of her either. This is a good thing, Xi Wei didn't mention a word about her."

“If they’ve all refused, what kind of good thing is that?” Song Xi smiled.

“Of course it counts! This deserves a good celebration,” said Aunt Song. “It shows that Xiwei is very capable and that women are just as good as men.”

Song Xiwei looked helpless and didn't want to talk about her own affairs, so she changed the subject, "Yuncheng, Yunjin, we'll stay here. You two and Zhaozhao go to the guesthouse to catch up on your sleep, and come back to relieve us after dinner. We're getting old and can't stay up."

Yuncheng and Yunjin didn't want to leave. The two brothers wanted to wait for Uncle Song to wake up, so they hesitated and were unwilling to go.

Lin Zhao gave them a sharp look and said, "You just arrived, you should get some rooms, and take your luggage with you. You can't expect me to carry it, can you?"

Yun Cheng immediately realized that he absolutely had to go.

“We definitely can’t trouble you, sister. I’ll go, we’ll go,” he said.

Yun Jin: "Then I'll go too."

After saying that, he turned to Aunt Song and said, "Mom, if Dad has anything to say, you should tell us."

"What am I talking to you about? Your aunt and uncle are here. I'll discuss things with them. I don't need you." Aunt Song found them nagging and said impatiently, "What can you two do? You can't even handle an old man trying to scam you."

Yun Cheng looked hurt and explained, "It's not that I can't handle it... that old man is almost in his grave, I'm afraid I won't be gentle and he'll really hold a grudge against me."

Yun Jin lowered his head. He had no idea how to handle that situation and was simply panicked.

"If you're capable, call the police yourself; if not, find someone to call the police for you," Lin Zhao interjected.

Yun Jin muttered, "How could someone so shameless give us the opportunity to call the police?"

"You're too weak." Lin Zhao looked him up and down and shook her head. "If you had half my strength, you would have carried him to the police station instead of wasting so much time."

Yun Jin was speechless.

"Sis~!!"

Lin Zhao said no more, "Let's go, I need to go out for a bit later."

She led the way with Gu Lan by her hand, while the Yun brothers, Yun Cheng and Yun Jin, followed behind, each holding Yu Bao and Heng Bao's hands.

"Where are you going, sister? What are you going to do? Do you need me to come with you?" Yun Jin offered. "I can help you carry your things."

"There's no need," Lin Zhao said calmly.

Yun Jin pretended to cry, "Sister, are you disgusted with me?"

The boy's fragile self-esteem shattered.

Lin Zhao looked puzzled. "...Why would I look down on you?"

"I'm useless. I just stood there like an idiot when someone tried to scam me." Yun Jin was still somewhat self-aware, knowing that her performance was not outstanding at all, and even a little embarrassing. She looked silly, with the innocent stupidity of a high school student.

"It's nothing. You're still a student. You haven't entered the workforce yet and don't have experience dealing with those kinds of situations. You'll get better with more experience later," Lin Zhao comforted her.

Yun Jin: "..."

"Is this a consolation?" he asked with difficulty.

“Why doesn’t it count?” Lin Zhao looked at him and smiled.

Yun Jin said aggrievedly, "I don't want to run into those unreasonable people again. They're such a headache."

“You need to understand that species are diverse. When you start working, you’ll encounter all sorts of people. These things are inevitable.” Lin Zhao turned around, glanced back at Yun Jin, and seeing that he had followed, continued, “Didn’t you want to be a reporter? If you become a reporter, your worldview might shatter and rebuild, shatter and rebuild again. Be prepared, young man.”

Yun Jin looked terrified. "Sister, it can't be that scary, can it? Don't frighten me."

Lin Zhao shrugged.

"It's okay, you like it, and liking it can overcome any difficulty," she encouraged.

Yun Jin's smile looked like she was crying.

Seeing this, the twins chuckled to themselves.

"You two are making fun of me, watch me mess up your hair!" Yun Jin stretched out her devilish hand and ruffled Yu Bao and Heng Bao's hair, laughing wildly.

Both of Gu's kids are image-conscious, and they even carry small combs in their little bags.

She glared angrily at Uncle Xiaoyun, took out a small comb, and began to carefully comb her hair.

Lin Zhao's lips twitched.

The twins seem to have inherited this trait from her. Gu Chenghuai always keeps his hair short and neat, and he doesn't even need to dry it after washing it, let alone use a comb. Yu Bao and Heng Bao always keep their hair clean, which is something they inherited from her.

but……

She didn't carry a comb with her.

"Where did you get your comb?"

Yu Bao glanced at his mother and said, "It was given to me by Great-Grandpa De."

“Alright, we’re all people who value things,” Lin Zhao said with a smile.

As they were talking, the group arrived at the guesthouse.

Song Yuncheng took out his letter of introduction and supporting documents, and booked two rooms. He and his brother would stay in one room, taking turns with their aunt, while their aunt and uncle would stay in the other.

"Yuncheng, Yunjin, you two keep an eye on Yubao and Hengbao for me. I'm going out for a bit, I'll be back in a bit," Lin Zhao said.

Yun Jin looked over with wide eyes, her expression full of curiosity.

Stop asking questions and launch an attack with your eyes.

"Let's go to the photo studio." Lin Zhao said with a hint of helplessness, "Your curiosity is just too strong."

After saying this, he told Yu Bao and Heng Bao not to run around, gave Gu Lan a few more instructions, and then left.

I took the money from the old lady before, but I haven't given her the photos yet. I hope I haven't been mistaken for a scammer.

Lin Zhao was treated like a fraud.

The mother of the "chubby" middle school student participating in the competition kept muttering to herself, "You definitely have to find an experienced photographer at a professional photography studio to take pictures. How can you just pick someone off the street? Mom is so easy to fool. I heard she paid a lot of money. Really!"

The man glanced at her and said coldly, "Mom has a pension, and she uses her own money. It's her own money, she can use it however she wants. Don't be so possessive of your elders' money!"

The nagging woman wanted to throw her chopsticks, but thinking about the consequences, she calmed down and continued setting the table, not wanting to say anything more.

When the mother-in-law and son came out, smiles appeared on their faces, and the man's expression also relaxed; they looked like a loving couple.

The old woman, unaware of the undercurrent, picked up a piece of food for her grandson and said, "Eat quickly, we'll go find the postman with Grandma later."

The chubby middle school student looked up. "Go ask about the photo?"

"Yes, my grandson is so smart." The old lady said with a hearty laugh. "Let me tell you, that girl is really good at taking pictures. I asked her to take a picture of the red ribbons hanging in the competition venue, and she agreed. Just wait, you'll look absolutely radiant in that photo."

"Really? I'm so excited to see it right now!" The old lady's eldest grandson said with great anticipation.

"Don't even mention you, I also want to see it right away, but there's no way, we still have to wait," the old woman said. "Developing photos is slow."

She muttered to herself, "That girl clearly said it was expedited, so is the photo studio very busy these days with lots of people taking photos?" She never considered that she had been scammed, and she never even thought about it that way.

The woman of the house finally couldn't hold back any longer, "Mom, don't you suspect that person is a fraud?"

"What are you trying to fool me about?" The old woman frowned. "You're really funny. Get this straight, I asked that girl to take a picture of my grandson. She even has a camera. Why would she need my five cents or a dollar? Can't you be a little more magnanimous? Stop thinking that someone is trying to harm you or take advantage of you."

The "fat" student nodded in support of his mother.

“That camera only costs a few hundred dollars. That woman has twins who wear clothes without a single patch and carry the green backpacks with five-pointed stars that you couldn’t afford to buy for me when I was little. People who are so rich, why would they lie to others? Don’t they care about wasting their time?”

The woman's expression was not good, and she was slightly dissatisfied.

She only asked one question, why did she keep talking about it?
The chubby boy is also a chatterbox, just like his grandma.

"How many poor people can afford to bring their children to participate in the competition?!"

He muttered in a low voice, "That camera could cost me my life!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he received a light tap on the head.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" The old woman glared at him. "You're just a kid, you don't know how to speak properly."

The chubby boy grinned and said, "Grandma, this is old and worn out. We believe in science now, why do you still believe in this stuff?"

"I believe it," the old woman said dismissively, swallowing the last bite of her rice. "I've believed it my whole life, and I can't change it!"

Their generation experienced war and hunger. The first half of their lives was filled with uncertainty. They almost lost their country and their families. How could they not find a psychological support?

Besides, she's not worshipping gods or Buddhas now, but a divine being who led them to rise from humiliation, so there's no problem!
The chubby boy realized he still couldn't win an argument with his grandmother and was speechless.

"Have you finished eating? If you have, hurry up and come out with me." The old lady urged her grandson in a flurry.

"alright……"

The chubby boy had just gotten up when there was a knock on the door. He quickly went to open it and found his neighbor standing there, holding a brown paper bag.

"Your letter, it was urgent, I saw it and brought it to you," the neighbor said.

He handed the paper bag to the recipient, who was in a hurry to eat, and left first.

"Is it a photo?" The old woman walked over, her eyes bright.

The boy didn't open the bag, but handed it to his grandmother.

The old woman opened the leather bag and stretched it open; it was indeed a photograph, two of them.

One photo shows her grandson answering questions attentively, and the other shows him standing in a crowd smiling. His smile is very special; she can't think of an adjective to describe it, but it just feels very comforting.

"There are two photos! That girl is so honest. I wonder if she got ripped off. It's a pity I don't know where she's from, otherwise I would really like to thank her. The photos are really good, much better than those taken at a photo studio!"

The boy liked it very much, especially the picture of him doing a problem. It was a three-quarter profile shot, which made him look thinner. For the first time, he thought he was quite handsome!
“It’s really good,” his dad said. “He looks so energetic and natural. It’s definitely better than the photos taken at the photo studio. Mom, the money was well spent. In fact, it was a great deal.”

Upon hearing this, the old woman knew that her daughter-in-law had said something unpleasant.

She scoffed inwardly.

“Your mother isn’t old and blind; I can tell at a glance whether someone is a person or a ghost.”

Her daughter-in-law: "??" No, if you're talking about ghosts, then talk about ghosts. Why are you looking at her like that? Is she a ghost?!
The woman felt wronged; she had no idea that the man was so good at taking pictures.

The old woman caught a glimpse of her expression, guessed what she was thinking, felt annoyed, looked away, and pulled her grandson to admire the photos.

……

After finishing her work, Lin Zhao felt a great sense of relief.

Carrying the photos I had taken of Yu Bao, I returned to the guesthouse with light steps.

They arrived at the room where Yun Cheng and Yun Jin were.

"Alan, come and look at the photos. You're quite photogenic; the developed photos all look great," Lin Zhao called out.

Gu Lan and the others rushed over.

The top picture shows Gu Lan standing next to the tiger.

Yun Jin stared in disbelief, exclaiming, "A tiger? This is a tiger!? Why are you standing next to a tiger? Aren't you afraid something will happen?"

Yu Bao spoke clearly and logically, answering his two uncles' questions: "This is a new business that the zoo has expanded into. As long as you pay, adults and children alike can have close contact with the animals, accompanied by a zookeeper."

He considered carefully before using the phrase "close contact".

Hengbao's eyes lit up. "...Uncle, do you want to go? You can go! It's so much fun! There's also the Lion King, and a giant python that's really thick, really long, and really scary. The giant pandas are fun too. It's a pity we didn't bring any apples. The zookeeper said that giant pandas love to eat apples. If we feed them apples, they'll be very happy."

"A giant python?" Yun Jin was afraid of reptiles, and just hearing about it gave her goosebumps.

Upon seeing the giant python in the photo, he shuddered and dared not look at it a second time.

"Sis, how can you even film a python? That's a cold-blooded animal!"

Song Yuncheng wasn't afraid. He picked up the photo and looked at it again and again, praising, "Sister, you're taking better and better photos!"

"Where is it good?" Lin Zhao asked.

"I can't quite put my finger on it," Yun Cheng said candidly. "It's a feeling, a very comfortable feeling, and a little mysterious. If I had to describe it, I could only say... the visuals are very captivating, and the people in the photos are also well done."

They completely accentuated her strengths and avoided her weaknesses, making Alan look even better in the photos than she does in person.

Lin Zhao was overjoyed. "You can't even describe it? You're praising me to the skies."

"Thank you, I'll keep trying."

Feeling really good, she said, "If you two want to get up close to the big cat and need to take pictures, come to me. It's not expensive, just treat me to a nice meal."

Yun Cheng smiled and agreed, "Okay. Let's talk about it after my dad gets better. I'm not in the mood for sightseeing right now."

"I'll probably be back by the time my uncle is better," Lin Zhao said.

"It's alright, there's plenty of time and many more opportunities," Song Yuncheng said gently.

"As you wish."

Seeing the exhaustion on Yun Cheng and Yun Jin's faces, Lin Zhao took the three children back to their room after looking at the photos.

Yesterday, the hibiscus flower that Hengbao bought with her first bonus bloomed. The small, pink buds brightened up the whole room and made everyone feel better.

"The flowers are blooming." Lin Zhao lightly touched the large, emerald-green leaves with her finger, a smile playing on her lips. "I'm going to take these flowers home and make sachets when they're dry. Hengbao bought them for me with his bonus, so I have to keep them."

Hengbao smiled broadly, beaming with pride, thinking he was a little genius for coming up with the idea of ​​buying flowers. Look how happy Mom is!

He'll definitely be better at pleasing Mom than Dad.

Yu Bao pursed her lips and said, "I want to buy Mom a new pair of leather shoes."

“New leather shoes aren’t cheap, you know. If you buy me leather shoes, there won’t be much of my bonus left,” Lin Zhao said.

Yu Bao looked completely unconcerned. "It's okay. I'll participate in competitions more often in the future and even win prize money!"

"My darling has such great ambition!" Lin Zhao said encouragingly.

(End of this chapter)