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

Chapter 387 "Saying He's Fawning"

After Yu Bao finished speaking, the phone fell into Heng Bao's hands.

He's quite talkative; once he starts talking, he can't stop. He says whatever comes to mind, his mouth never stops.

Gu Chan listened attentively, occasionally replying, and wrote down what Hengbao said, planning to tell her parents when she returned to the brigade.

Parents always miss their grandchildren who have left home.

"Auntie, how are you? I miss you so much." Hengbao licked her dry lips and ended with this sentence.

They had Gu Chan completely under their control.

She was speechless, overwhelmed with mixed feelings.

"Your aunt misses you, and your grandparents miss you too."

"Take good care of yourselves there. Don't go into the mountains, stay away from the river, stay in the army camp and play. Don't run around outside. Be careful of strangers. Don't worry your parents..." Gu Chan gave a lot of instructions. She was worried about her nieces and nephews who were far away.

"I know." Hengbao rattled off some details to corroborate Gu Chan's story.

Lin Zhao was truly frightened.

These kids just keep making endless phone calls.

Another minute passed, and Lin Zhao couldn't help but pat Hengbao on the shoulder, "That's enough, phone calls aren't cheap."

It's fine if she has money, but answering the phone costs money too, and her sister-in-law will be worried about it for a long time.

Hengbao stopped talking, still wanting more.

"Auntie, phone calls are expensive, so let's stop here. Call us back as soon as you're done asking, I'm waiting."

The person on the other end of the phone agreed.

Hengbao then had his younger siblings say a few words to their aunt before the family left the communications room.

The call lasted quite a while and cost several dollars.

Hengbao, who had hogged the microphone the longest, felt embarrassed and looked at Lin Zhao. "Mom, I'll pay for the phone call with my New Year's money."

Lin Zhao looked back at her son with amusement, "Okay."

This kid really knows how to handle people. He's got a sharp mind. Now even Yu Bao can't complain about him hogging the phone for too long. He paid for the call himself, so what's wrong with him saying a little more...

"Okay, I'll pay you back when I get back," Hengbao said earnestly.

Lin Zhao never accepted the New Year's money from his four children, nor the money that their grandparents, maternal grandparents, and uncles secretly gave them.

The kids hid their money in their own piggy banks and didn't usually spend it much. But during the hottest part of summer, they would take out a few cents to buy ice cream. Every time they bought ice cream, they would bring one for each member of the family and never eat it all by themselves.

Even Qiao Hui, who takes care of their daily lives, is grateful. She sends one-third of her salary to her mother, saves one-third, and gives the remaining one-third to her four children.

After Lin Zhao found out, she talked to Qiao Hui about it several times, saying that she was spending money to take care of four children, and Qiao Hui just smiled each time.

She's willing.

What wonderful children! Seeing how happy they are makes her feel several years younger.

……

That noon, Gu Chan rode her bicycle back to her parents' home, with a pound of meat and a bag of steamed egg cakes strung together on the handlebars.

This bicycle was a second-hand one that Wei Xiangdong bought through connections. He had it repainted so it looks brand new.

Gu Chan rode very fast and returned to the village in half an hour.

He went straight into the house.

"Mother..." He called out as soon as he entered the door.

Gu's mother came out when she heard the noise.

"Why are you here now? Aren't you at work today?"

Gu Chan parked her bicycle. "I've found someone to cover my shift."

As they spoke, they handed over the things they had brought.

"You're here, why are you bringing meat again? We haven't finished the meat you brought before."

"What? It's been a month and you still haven't finished eating it?" Gu Chan's expression was disapproving. "Mom, I sent the meat to help you and Dad improve your health. How can you just keep it and not eat it? Don't be stingy. I have a salary now, so buying meat is no problem."

Her husband expanded the operation, raising several more pigs this year, so the family has no shortage of pork.

It's all part of Wei Xiangdong's good fortune that he found a wolf cub last winter. The cub's eyes were still closed, and it was trapped in a snowdrift; it would have surely died if no one had rescued it. But it was a life, and Wei Xiangdong, feeling pity, took the cub home and secretly raised it…

Nowadays, wolves that grew up with wolfhounds can also help guard "pig farms".

Someone from the brigade almost discovered the pig farm when the wolf cub let out a howl, scaring the man so much that he scrambled away. The news of the wolf on the west side of the ravine spread, and no one went there again.

This saved Wei Xiangdong a lot of trouble.

Gu Chan was finally able to get a good night's sleep. She had the man build a den for the wolf they had raised next to the pig farm, and then lay a thick layer of straw on top.

The wolf cub was raised and fed by the Wei family from the moment it opened its eyes. It has received socialization training and is very intelligent. Occasionally, it will hunt some wild game for Wei Xiangdong so that he can take it down the mountain.

Wei Xiangdong treated the wolf like his son, taking great care of it, bathing it, feeding it its favorite pieces of meat, and teaching it how to hunt...

Mother Gu said, "We didn't skimp on the food; we make it every few days. Don't worry, we're not being deprived."

"It's good that we weren't treated badly." Gu Chan kept saying, not letting up even when she was in the right.

She changed the subject.

"Mom, before I came, I received a call from Zhaozhao and Yubao..."

Before the words had even faded, Gu's mother looked up and stared at her, "Why are you calling all of a sudden? Is something wrong?"

“No, Chenghuai can’t come back for the Spring Festival this year. He plans to spend the holiday with Zhaozhao and the children at the military base. Yubao and Hengbao miss Libao. The two children are begging Zhaozhao and Chenghuai to bring Libao over as well. Zhaozhao called back to ask her older brother, sister-in-law, and Libao for their opinions,” Gu Chan said.

When Gu's mother heard that her grandson and granddaughter wouldn't be coming back, she couldn't help but feel disappointed. "I see."

He quickly perked up and said, "Li Bao is definitely willing. As for your older brother and sister-in-law... I don't know what they think. Come on, I'll go with you to ask them."

Gu Chan took her mother's arm, and the two of them went to the main room affectionately.

In order to learn how to grow medicinal herbs, Huang Xiulan began to learn to read. Gu Lan taught her, and after half a year, she made considerable progress.

She read through the book Lin Zhao left her many times, planning to try planting it next spring.

Human energy is limited, so right now we need to grow mushrooms, which is real money.

At that moment, Huang Xiulan was mending clothes for her two sons. She looked up when she heard footsteps and was stunned to see her mother-in-law and sister-in-law.

"Mother, Achan, what brings you here?"

After greeting them, he called out to Gu Lan inside the house, "Alan, come out first and pour water for your grandma and your aunt."

"Okay." Gu Lan replied and went out of the room, pouring two bowls of water, both with sugar added.

After finishing everything, she didn't go inside. Instead, she took a small stool, sat in the corner, and quietly pricked up her ears.

Gu Chan didn't keep them in suspense and explained why she had come to their door.

Huang Xiulan didn't hesitate and immediately stated, "I have no objection, but how will Li Bao go?"

She couldn't be happier if her son and the twins got even closer. Her own son was simple-minded, but with two clever kids to guide him, she and her husband wouldn't have to worry about anything in the future.

Moreover, thinking of Li Bao's sullen appearance after the twins left, Huang Xiulan felt a pang of heartache.

Gu Chan: "Cheng Huai said he would find a way to ask his comrades to take Li Bao over."

Comrades-in-arms are soldiers too.

I feel very reassured that the military is helping to take care of the child.

“Okay.” Huang Xiulan didn’t even think about discussing it with the man before agreeing.

"Shouldn't we discuss this with the eldest son?" Gu's mother asked. "No need. His father is eager to send Li Bao away. He's unhappy at home every day, constantly saying he misses Yu Bao and Heng Bao, complaining that his father is different from Third Uncle because he's not a soldier. If he whines a couple more times, his father can't hit him or scold him, and he avoids him whenever he sees him." Huang Xiulan felt very sorry for her husband.

Unfortunately, Li Bao's complaints were quite reasonable, and even his father couldn't refute them.

I don't know who taught me.

Yu Bao: Hehe.

Hengbao: Hehehe, that's it, no internal friction, all external friction.

Gu Chan suppressed a laugh, "Li Bao is getting smarter and smarter. Okay, then I'll call back like this."

"Okay." Huang Xiulan nodded.

……

When Gu Yuanshan learned that his third brother and sister-in-law were going to take their youngest son to the army base for winter vacation and to celebrate the New Year, the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up, and he felt an indescribable sense of relief.

"Okay, when?" His tone carried an indescribable urgency.

Huang Xiulan's lips twitched. "I don't know."

Gu Yuanshan: "It's alright, I can wait, it won't be more than a few days."

After saying that, he whistled and went to the mushroom house.

Li Bao has her completely under his thumb.

Huang Xiulan chuckled.

Li Bao returned home with her little basket on her back. She couldn't wait to tell her son about her third uncle and aunt's plan to take her to the military region for the winter vacation and the Spring Festival.

Upon hearing this, the dark-skinned, thin little boy seemed to freeze in place, slowly turning around to look at his mother.

"Mother?" she called out uncertainly.

Looking at the longing on her son's face, Huang Xiulan felt a pang of sadness. She took the small basket from him and patted the dust off his clothes.

"It's true, you heard right, you'll be able to see Yu Bao and Heng Bao soon."

"Waaaaah!!!" Li Bao suddenly burst into tears, her cries loud and clear.

"Mom, is it true? You can't lie to me. I miss Yubao and Hengbao sob. I'm not happy at all without them."

How could a mother not know when her son is unhappy?

Li Bao had been holding back her emotions for almost half a year, and now she finally let them out, making Huang Xiulan feel a pang of sadness.

“It’s true, it’s true, I’m not lying to you. Your third aunt and Yu Bao Heng Bao called your aunt and said they’re going to ask someone to pick you up.” Huang Xiulan wiped the tears off Li Bao’s face with her rough fingers, her face full of heartache.

Tie Dan put down the basket on his back and came over to look at his younger brother. "Fools are lucky. I'm so envious. You get to see the military district commander, eat Auntie's cooking, meet Yu Bao and Heng Bao, and meet so many people. We all have the same parents. How can you be so lucky..."

This performance of singing, recitation, acting, and fighting completely disrupted Li Bao's cries.

The child's bright red eyes widened as he said with a hint of pride, "I am Yu Bao and Heng Bao's best brother, the very best of best brothers. I am the best of friends with them in the world, and your jealousy won't change anything."

Tie Dan originally wanted to distract his stupid younger brother from his tears, but he was so angry at his brother's rude words that he glared at him.

"You heartless brat!" Tie Dan angrily pinched Li Bao's cheeks and pulled them apart.

"I shouldn't have bothered to comfort you; you should have just died of idiocy."

Li Bao wasn't going to be taken advantage of; she said, "You're the fool."

Before Yu Bao left, he told him that he should fight back against anyone who bullied him and not be a doormat. The current Yu Bao is different from before.

"Mom, my brother said I'm stupid. I was born of Dad and Mom. If he says I'm stupid, he means Dad and Mom are stupid, and Grandpa and Grandma are stupid..." Li Bao complained to his brother.

Tie Dan: "..."

……

Lin Zhao received a reply from his hometown and asked someone to pass on a message to Gu Chenghuai, who was at work, asking him to arrange for someone to pick up Li Bao.

She knew how much influence she had on Gu Chenghuai, so she never went to the place where he worked.

Although I didn't go there specifically, I did see Gu Chenghuai training new recruits.

Several new recruits lunged at him with various moves, but the man easily dodged them, his movements swift and precise as he threw punches and kicks. The five greenhorns were knocked back, falling to the ground in different poses. Undeterred, they got up and charged again, only to be thrown back once more...

so repeatedly.

As if sensing Lin Zhao's gaze, Gu Chenghuai looked over with his sharp eyes. The moment his eyes met his wife's gentle gaze, his expression softened, and a faint smile flashed in his eyes.

He quickly looked away and said to the few troublesome new recruits, "Again."

"You are too weak."

Several unruly recruits yelled, got up again, and threw punches.

The young men, who had only recently joined the army, were no match for the battle-hardened Deputy Regiment Commander Gu, and were thrown around and howled in pain.

Those who pay attention can see that Deputy Regiment Commander Gu's muscles are even more bulging, making him look like a peacock with its tail feathers spread.

Sun Yeli and a few others who knew him well noticed something was wrong and laughed at him for a whole week.

Gu Chenghuai's face was cold, and even colder. These bastards were still laughing. Their Chinese language skills must have been taught by the PE teacher. They were accusing him of being obsequious…

A bunch of single people don't know anything.

He couldn't be bothered to listen to the nonsense of those unmarried men.

At this moment, Gu Chenghuai received the message that Lin Zhao had asked someone to deliver. His brows relaxed, and he approached his comrade-in-arms who was going back to his hometown to visit relatives, asking him to bring Li Bao with him.

The comrade-in-arms originally wanted to ask the deputy regimental commander for a favor, and when he saw that the deputy commander spoke first, the difficulty in saying the words finally eased.

“No problem, I guarantee I’ll bring your nephew back to the military region safely,” the young officer said.

He paused slightly before finally speaking, "Vice Commander, I'd like to ask you for a favor."

The phrase "deputy" preceding "commander" sounds awful; they'll get rid of him sooner or later.

"Speak your mind," Gu Chenghuai said.

"My sister is getting married, and I want to give her a watch as a gift, but I don't have the money... I don't know..."

Gu Chenghuai: "I'll go ask and get back to you tomorrow."

With just a nod, the matter was 80% settled. A bright smile spread across the young military officer's dark face. "Thank you for your help, Deputy Regiment Commander. I await your good news."

After saying that, he saluted and ran away quickly.

Gu Chenghuai: "..."

You make him think he's seventy or eighty years old.

Gu Chenghuai knew that Sun Yeli had a watch ticket that he didn't need for the time being, so after get off work he went back to his dormitory and asked him for the watch ticket.

Sun Yeli's eyes lit up. "You want a watch ticket? Sure, no money needed. I'll exchange it for something."

"Pickled radish or pickled cabbage?" Gu Chenghuai knew exactly what he was thinking. Ever since his wife came to join the army and gave him two jars of homemade pickles, this guy had been eyeing them, asking for them every few days. If he hadn't been so discreet, even if he had given them all away, it probably wouldn't have been enough for him to eat.

Sun Yeli rubbed his hands together and said expectantly, "Can I have both?"

"Let's change the conditions," Gu Chenghuai said.

He said, "My wife just finished making a batch, and yours is in it."

Lin Zhao knew that Gu Chenghuai and Sun Yeli were true brothers. Her husband had eaten a lot of the things that the Sun family had sent her in the past. Knowing that Sun Yeli liked the side dishes she made, she made many jars, some of which were for him.

Sun Yeli's eyes lit up with disbelief. "Oh my, my sister-in-law is such a kind person."

He opened the drawer, said nothing, and handed the watch ticket to Gu Chenghuai.

"I don't want anything else, just some side dishes."

(End of this chapter)