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

Chapter 388 "You Should Sleep Alone Now"

"Don't go too far, three cans at most," Gu Chenghuai said. "My wife spends a lot of time and effort making side dishes, so I can't give you all of them."

Sun Yeli nodded reluctantly, "Three cans will do."

Sending a can home will get you some benefits in return, hehe.

Gu Chenghuai shook the watch ticket between his fingers. "Thanks, I'll treat you to dinner another day."

"Okay," Sun Yeli said expectantly, "as long as it's not the cafeteria."

I've eaten in the cafeteria for so many years, I'm fed up.

Gu Chenghuai: "...Definitely."

After saying that, he strode home.

As soon as the tall figure appeared at the door, Lin Zhao's voice rang out, "I came home quite late today. Did you resolve Li Bao's matter?"

Gu Chenghuai went to the sink to wash his hands, and replied, "It's solved, it's just a waste of my wife's cooking."

Lin Zhao looked puzzled. "What do you mean?"

"The comrade who went back to his hometown to visit relatives was going to attend his sister's wedding and wanted to give her a watch as a wedding gift, but he didn't have the ticket. He came to me for help, and I remembered that Sun Yeli had a watch ticket that he didn't need for the time being, so I borrowed it. That kid didn't want anything, he just wanted our family's side dishes, so I promised to give him three cans," Gu Chenghuai explained.

"Isn't three jars too few? It's a watch voucher, after all. It would be worth dozens of dollars outside. How much are three jars of homemade side dishes worth?" Lin Zhao smiled and gave him a reproachful look. "Don't cheat your own people."

Gu Chenghuai lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes casting a faint shadow beneath his eyes, and said slowly, "I didn't cheat anyone. These are dishes my wife made herself, they're priceless."

He'd rather pay money, okay?

Sun Yeli, that kid, doesn't want to.

Don't think he didn't know that Sun Yeli wanted an extra jar to trick his family into sending him things. That kid is full of tricks.

Lin Zhao covered her face.

She couldn't bear to look at Gu Chenghuai's thick skin.

The side dishes made with the recipe she got from the lottery were absolutely delicious, but not worth a fortune. She was happy to trade them!
"I'll go call the children."

Lin Zhao walked to the children's room and gently knocked on the door a few times.

"Can you come in?"

The sound of footsteps approached from afar. Yu Bao opened the door and took her mother's hand. "You can come in. Mom, you don't need to knock when you come to our room."

"That won't do." Lin Zhao shook her head with a smile. "You're all grown up now, you need your own space."

She beckoned to her daughter, Yaobao, and the little girl nestled her soft body into her mother's arms.

"Soon, Yaobao will be sleeping in her own room. Are you scared?"

Yao Bao was a little scared; she didn't want to sleep alone and wanted her brothers to keep her company.

In front of his older brothers, the child blushed and didn't say the word "fear," only saying, "I want to live with my brothers, I don't want to be alone."

Her large, dark eyes looked at Lin Zhao with fear in them, making her look pitiful.

“You and your brother are all grown up now, so you can’t sleep in the same room anymore,” Lin Zhao said gently.

"Why?" Yao Bao pouted, her little head drooping like a kitten drenched in a downpour, her voice soft and tearful as she said, "Daddy and Mommy can sleep in the same room, why can't Yao Bao sleep in the same room with her brother? I'm so small... I'm scared."

A little person... What an adorable self-designation.

Lin Zhao was so charmed she wanted to cover her chest; this little guy was so cute.

“Your father and I are married. We are husband and wife, and of course, two married people can sleep in the same room,” she answered patiently.

Yao Bao's eyelashes were covered with water droplets, threatening to fall.

She paused for a moment, then said seriously, "Then I'll marry my brothers, and we'll be husband and wife too."

“No, you can’t marry your parents and brothers. We’re a family, and family members can’t get married,” Lin Zhao said.

Children don't understand anything, and they say what they think is right without any inhibitions, so there's nothing to be surprised about.

"Huh?" Yao Bao's delicate and adorable little face scrunched up, and she sniffled pitifully. "This won't work, that won't work, so what if I... what if I'm scared?"

"Mom and Dad will lull you to sleep," Lin Zhao said gently. "Besides, you have Big Yellow Amber to protect you. Just call out and they'll come running to your bedside. Don't be afraid. If you're really scared, I'll sleep with you for the first few days you're sleeping alone, and then you can sleep alone once you're used to it, okay?"

The fear stems from being afraid of unfamiliar environments; you'll get used to it.

Yao Bao's eyes lit up. "Great!"

"Where will I sleep?" she asked again.

"Let your dad figure something out," Lin Zhao said.

Yao Bao ran out of the house to find her dad.

"Dad, Dad, Mom says I'm all grown up now and need to live alone. Where will I sleep?"

A clear, sweet voice drifted into the room, making one's lips unconsciously curl into a smile.

Hengbao shared his thoughts, "I don't want to live alone. I prefer to share a room with my brother and Qianbao."

“Your brother and Qianbao might not like sharing a room with you,” Lin Zhao said with a smile.

"Impossible," Hengbao immediately denied.

He suddenly looked at Yu Bao and Qian Bao, "Brother, brother, don't you want to live in the same room as me?!"

Before the two brothers could speak, he already looked hurt.

Yu Bao: "..."

Qianbao: "..."

Aren't you overacting?

“No,” Yu Bao said.

Qianbao prefers quiet and really wants some alone space, but when she met her brother's eyes, she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue, "...I don't have any either."

Only Lin Zhao could see this reluctance.

My son still wants to live alone.

She and Gu Chenghuai won't satisfy him for now. Qianbao is too quiet; living in the same room with his brothers will also encourage him to talk more each day.

She was such a cool and adorable kid when she was little, I hope she grows up to be an ice block... It's worrying.

"Let's go out for dinner," Lin Zhao urged.

The brothers didn't say anything more and quickly walked out.

Final exams are approaching, and the twins are spending all their free time studying. Elementary school courses are not difficult for them, and both brothers are determined to get perfect scores.

……

A few days after the winter break, Li Bao was taken to the military region by a young officer. It was his first time in the military region, and he was curious about everything, his bright eyes looking around.

"Uncle, how much longer until we see Yubao and Hengbao?"

The young man had heard this at least five times since he got off the train. He glanced helplessly at the little boy and said, "We're almost there. We're already in the military area. In another twenty minutes or so, we'll reach the family compound."

Li Bao, holding the small bag, said "oh" and obediently followed.

Suddenly, he saw several familiar figures ahead.

The first two are rhubarb and amber.

The dark-skinned, thin little boy's eyes suddenly lit up, and he took off running, shouting as he ran:
"rhubarb……"

"Yu Bao! Heng Bao!! I've come to find you."

Yu Bao and Heng Bao also saw their good brother. The two children exclaimed and ran towards Li Bao.

"Li Bao!"

"Libao!!"

"Li Bao Li Bao Li Bao Li Bao..." The two sides met and hugged each other.

Li Bao's heart was bursting with excitement, and her happy smile stretched almost to the back of her head.

"Yu Bao, you've grown taller."

"Hengbao, you're a city kid now, you're so cute, I almost didn't recognize you."

Hearing the little boy's words, the young officer who brought him here twitched at the corner of his mouth. This was a kid who had only been saying "uh-huh" the whole way and hadn't said a single word of nonsense.
Turns out, you're quite the talker.

Lin Zhao rarely goes out today, but she came to pick up Li Bao because she was worried that Li Bao would be scared in an unfamiliar place.

Seeing the familiar cloth bag on the young officer's body, Lin Zhao smiled and stepped forward, "Give me Li Bao's luggage, I'll take it back."

She wore a warm yellow loose sweater, black straight-leg pants, and black leather shoes with heels. Her hair was loosely tied back, making her look gentle and pretty.

The sunlight shone on her fair and radiant face, making it look like an exquisite oil painting.

The young man was taken aback. He had long heard that Gu Tuan's wife was as beautiful as a flower, and now that he saw her, he knew it was true.

He blankly handed over Li Bao's luggage.

"A little heavy."

Lin Zhao took it with one hand, "It's alright, I'm pretty strong."

As they took the luggage, they handed over a small cloth bag.

"This is a thank-you gift that your Deputy Regiment Commander Gu asked me to prepare. It's nothing valuable, just something homemade. Thank you for your help."

The young man hesitated for a moment, then took it, revealing a set of bright white teeth, "Thank you, sister-in-law."

I plan to send some local specialties that I brought to a few of my superiors later.

The young man strode towards the dormitory, while Lin Zhao led the children home.

"Third Aunt, let me take the luggage." Li Bao obediently followed Lin Zhao, reaching out to take the luggage.

Lin Zhao avoided his hand, "No need, it's not heavy."

Seeing the tension on the child's face, she freed one hand and ruffled Li Bao's hair. "It's been a while since we last met. Why are you being distant with me, Li Bao? I'm still your third aunt. Just act like you're at home. Don't be shy. In my heart, you're the same as Yu Bao and Heng Bao."

Li Bao quietly let out a sigh of relief.

He missed Yu Bao and Heng Bao, but he was also nervous, afraid of causing trouble for his third uncle and aunt.

"Yes, I'll listen to my third aunt." Li Bao grinned, finally showing some of the familiar look that Lin Zhao knew.

"Good girl. We haven't been back to the village in a long time, and I'd love to hear you tell me about all the exciting things that have happened there," Lin Zhao said again.

Li Bao looked up, her smile widening, and patted her chest. "Great! I know all the exciting things happening in the brigade. I'll tell Third Aunt all about it."

"I want to hear it too! I want to hear it too!" Hengbao fussed at Libao, almost knocking the small bag out of his arms.

"I'll tell you too," Li Bao said hurriedly, hugging her arm even tighter.

Hengbao poked the little bag in his arms, "What's this? Why are you holding it so tightly?"

Li Bao smiled shyly, "I saved some good food for you."

There were also money notes inside; they were his parents' money for his meals.

He carried him the whole way.

"Wow, Li Bao, you're such a good brother to me," Heng Bao said, moved.

The group returned home.

As Li Bao walked into the room of his twin brothers, which was almost identical to the one in the brigade, his unease instantly vanished.

"Yu Bao, Heng Bao, your rooms are the same as the ones in the village!"

Yu Bao smiled shyly and said modestly, "Mom arranged it for us."

“Third Aunt is so kind,” Li Bao said.

Lin Zhao chuckled, opened the bundle she had brought back, hung Li Bao's change of clothes in the wardrobe, and instructed the twins, "Yu Bao, Heng Bao, you two take Li Bao to take a bath. After riding all this way, a bath will make her feel more comfortable."

"Okay." Yu Bao replied and pulled Li Bao out.

They approached Qiao Hui to confirm that there was enough hot water in the bathroom, and Li Bao was then taken to the bathroom.

The bathroom was very similar to the one in the main village, so the new kids didn't feel awkward and took off their clothes without saying a word.

He's just a little kid, surrounded by his best buddies, so there's no shyness about him at all.

Yu Bao remembered that Li Bao had forgotten to bring clean clothes, so he asked Heng Bao to stay and scrub his back while he went to get clothes for Li Bao.

Yu Bao slipped out of the bathroom through a crack in the door and quickly closed it again.

He hadn't walked far when he bumped into Lin Zhao.

"Yu Bao, these are Li Bao's change of clothes. Take them in for him."

Yu Bao was overjoyed, "Oh, I really want to go find her, Mom. We're on the same wavelength."

"Yes, we're on the same wavelength." Lin Zhao looked at his son's happy face, patted his head, and walked out of the house.

She went to pick up the twins.

The brother and sister were at Cat Egg's house. During this time, Yao Bao would go to Cat Egg's house without fail, while Qian Bao would habitually stay with his sister, flipping through books and watching her.

In Qianbao's heart, his little sister was a bit silly and cute, and he had to keep an eye on her, otherwise the bad guys outside would bully her.

Lu Baozhen, who was trying to gain sympathy from the young male lead, sneezed, spraying snot onto Jiang Rong's face. The young male lead, who was a germaphobe, turned green with anger.

vomit.

When Lin Zhao arrived at the Ning family home, Old Mrs. Ning had just washed a plate of plums, intending to send them to her grandson and twins.

"Auntie," Lin Zhao called out.

Grandma Ning turned around and saw Lin Zhao being brought in by the housekeeper. She immediately beamed with joy, "It's Zhao Zhao! You've picked up Li Bao."

"I received it. They're taking a bath at home. I hope Qianbao and Yaobao didn't cause you any trouble?" Lin Zhao stepped forward, took the plate from Aunt Ning's hand, and supported her arm with her other hand.

"No, both children are very well-behaved. You are good at teaching children; all four children in your family are lovable," said Grandma Ning.

"Cat Egg is so well-behaved. I've never seen anyone so self-disciplined. He's sure to amount to something in the future," Lin Zhao praised back.

No elder dislikes hearing their child being praised.

Grandma Ning laughed heartily, "He takes after his father, who has always been a man of principle since he was a child."

The two flattered each other as they arrived at Cat Egg's room.

The room was warm, and the adult and two children were playing on the fluffy carpet.

Lin Zhao looked over and saw Qianbao lying on the carpet looking at a picture book, Maodan sitting cross-legged flipping through a book, and Yaobao sticking stickers on his face.

"Ahem..." Lin Zhao cleared her throat. "Yaobao, what are you doing?"

Yao Bao saw her mother smile, ran towards her, and hugged her waist. "Playing," she said in a clear voice.

"Are you doing something bad?" Lin Zhao pinched her little nose and said irritably.

Only this incredibly emotional little girl dared to put stickers on Cat Egg's face.

Before Yao Bao could argue, Mao Dan'er closed the book, stood up, and said, "It's alright, Aunt Lin, don't blame Yao Bao. I agreed."

Lin Zhao smiled helplessly, "Cat Egg, don't spoil her too much, or she'll develop a lot of bad habits."

Cat Egg: "No."

Qianbao got up, put the sketchbook back on the bookshelf against the wall, put on his shoes, and walked to Lin Zhao's side.

"Mom, I'm ready."

Yao Bao got anxious and quickly put on her shoes, then took her mother's other hand.

(End of this chapter)