Chapter 125: “am I Boring?”
The Lin Family’s third branch, six people, finished eating, Lin Zhao and her husband took the four little ones to the county.
The whole family was too many people, the bicycle was overloaded and couldn’t carry them all, so they didn’t ride.
Yu Bao held Qian Bao’s hand, Heng Bao held Yao Bao’s hand, Gu Chenghuai carried bags and packages, Lin Zhao had a small shoulder bag on her back, put on the wide-brimmed hat and followed behind the little ones, the whole family slowly made their way.
Villagers saw the bags and packages in Gu Chenghuai’s hands, and also carrying a live chicken, stunned for a moment, curiously asked: “Chenghuai, are you going back to your wife’s maternal family again?”
While asking, they muttered in their hearts nonstop, wasn’t it just a few days ago that they visited, and Lin Family’s parents came just yesterday, how come visiting again?
Lin Zhao answered: “Not going back to maternal family, going to see my uncle.”
Villagers suddenly realized, “Oh oh, going to see your uncle, yes you should, go quickly, won’t delay you.”
After Lin Zhao’s family left, less than half an hour, news of them entering the city to see Uncle Song spread to every household.
Even the educated youth who had gradually become numb from farm work knew about it.
Female educated youth Meng Xiaoying annoyed: “Forgot to ask Comrade Lin to bring things! Sigh, should have found her yesterday afternoon! I have no toothpaste left at all.”
Another female educated youth said: “You use mine first, give it back to me when you buy some.”
Meng Xiaoying said in front of everyone that she had no toothpaste, wanting to borrow without returning, who knew the response came from the most direct and petty female educated youth, she lowered her eyes, annoyance flashing in them.
“…Okay.” She forced a smile, “Thank you.”
That female educated youth waved her hand, “No need to thank, we all come from all over the country, all good comrades, helping each other is what we should do.”
What we should do, yet you’re petty and making me return it.
Meng Xiaoying grumbled in her heart, didn’t respond.
The rough male educated youth didn’t notice the situation here.
Wen Huaiyuan’s gaze was deep, “I want a pair of labor protection gloves, have wanted for a long time, doing rough work every day, my hands have become rough.”
Song Qian looked at him, “Big man… don’t be so pretentious.”
“You have gloves of course you say I’m pretentious.” Wen Huaiyuan grumbled in refutation, then said: “I don’t care, when Comrade Lin’s family comes back, I definitely have to find her, request her to help buy some things for me.”
Want to use, and want to eat too.
At this time, Su Yi reminded: “The supply and marketing cooperative is not open today.”
The educated youth really forgot.
Several people slapped their heads, Wen Huaiyuan said: “…then it’s fine.”
Meng Xiaoying and others no longer dwelled.
Lin Zhao still didn’t know these things.
They hadn’t left the brigade long, when from afar they saw Song Yuncheng riding a 28-inch bicycle over.
Song Yuncheng also saw his sister and family, sped up riding over, suddenly jumped off the bike, face with a brilliant smile, “Sis, brother-in-law.”
“How come you’re here?”
Meeting his sister’s puzzled gaze, Song Yuncheng felt stifled for two seconds, “Didn’t I say, I’m coming to pick you up, sis you forgot?”
Could Lin Zhao say she really forgot, she flatly denied, “How could I forget, isn’t it that you came too early, my brain didn’t react.”
Song Yuncheng almost believed it.
Secretly pursed his lips.
Seeing San Zai and Si Zai, his face bloomed with smiles.
“San Zai, Si Zai, want to ride the toy car, uncle take you!” He patted the front bar wrapped with a circle of sponge cushion on the bicycle, reached out to the two little dumplings.
So cute, his family’s San Zai and Si Zai.
Qian Bao raised his little head, words clear, voice milky and cute, “It’s Qian Bao, not San Zai.”
Yao Bao stood in front of brother, little face pink and tender, eyes black and bright, little milky voice very sweet, “Yao Bao.”
Song Yuncheng immediately realized, “You have new names?”
Heng Bao this lively showy one jumped out, speeding up his speech: “Yes, grandpa gave us, I am Gu Zhiheng, family calls me Heng Bao, my brother is Gu Zhiyu, family calls him…”
Yu Bao didn’t get to speak, anxiously stomped his feet, felt this action not very big brother like, little guy nervously looked at dad and mom, found they didn’t notice and quietly sighed in relief, whole little person became steady.
Lin Zhao almost laughed crazy, pursed her lips, barely held back from bursting out laughing.
Gu Chenghuai also noticed eldest son’s action, deep eyes flashed with a hint of smile.
Song Yuncheng called each of the four big nephews’ new names, “Yu Bao, Heng Bao, Qian Bao, Yao Bao.”
The four little ones very satisfied.
“Sis, how do you write the characters in their names?” Song Yuncheng put Yao Bao on the front bar, picked up Qian Bao, put him on the rear seat also wrapped with cushion, casually asked Lin Zhao.
Lin Zhao smiled: “Zhi is the zhi from knowledge, Yu Bao’s yu is the right side of lv from law, Heng is…”
After listening, Song Yuncheng looked sympathetically at the four little friends, “Your names have quite a few strokes, later taking exams writing names will take a good while.”
He had such trouble when little, didn’t expect Yu Bao theirs even more complex.
Didn’t know how their grandpa came up with such complex characters.
Heng Bao also felt hard to write, little friend never admits defeat, boasted: “No problem, write a few more times and get used to it.”
Song Yuncheng freed one hand, patted his little head, “Awesome, really optimistic second… Heng Bao.”
Almost called Er Zai again.
Heng Bao heard it, looked at Yun Cheng uncle, “Uncle, you have to get used to my new name soon, dad and mom never called wrong.”
“Okay okay okay, I’ll get used to it.” Song Yuncheng smiled, “I’ll change today, believe it?”
“Believe.” Heng Bao very proud.
After speaking, added: “Awesome.”
Song Yuncheng almost fell on the spot, guilty dared not look at sister and brother-in-law.
“…Heng Bao, little kids can’t say dirty words.”
Heng Bao stared at him, “Why, didn’t you say it? Isn’t awesome a compliment?”
“I’m adult, can say anything, you’re little kid, can’t say.” Song Yuncheng sweating profusely.
Heng Bao and brother hand in hand strode forward, giggling said: “I’m not little kid, I’m big kid, right bro?”
Yu Bao nodded, “Right!”
“…” Song Yuncheng looked to Lin Zhao for help, voice bending up, “Sis~~!!!”
Look at your twins!
He was afraid the two little brothers would say randomly at home, if dad knew he led Yu Bao and Heng Bao astray, would take off shoe and smack him, then he’d lose all face!
Lin Zhao couldn’t help laughing, patted the twins’ heads, “Yu Bao Heng Bao, don’t tease your uncle, uncle is your elder, have to listen to them.”
Yu Bao stood straight, eyes curved into crescents, voice light and cheerful, “Got it!”
“Hehe.” Heng Bao covered mouth and laughed out.
Song Yuncheng could tell they were teasing him, pretended angry, “You did it on purpose, two naughty boys.”
Freed one hand to rub Yao Bao’s little face, face full of smiles, “Still our Yao Bao and Qian Bao obedient.”
Yu Bao and Heng Bao didn’t fight each other at all, the two little brothers still high and happy.
Song Yuncheng: “…”
Lin Zhao smiled to ease cousin’s embarrassment, “Yuncheng, the soft cushion on the bicycle tied by aunt?”
This sentence didn’t know where tickled Song Yuncheng, he burst out laughing.
“Not mom, dad, dad knew I was coming to pick you up, early morning took apart old cotton quilt at home, asked someone with sewing machine at home to help make it.”
Mom also knows sewing machine, dad thought slow, used half pack brown sugar to ask someone to sew.
“Trouble uncle.” Lin Zhao moved said.
Song Yuncheng tsked, “Old Song doesn’t feel troubled at all, he was delighted, from last night started looking forward to you coming, specially bought sugar for four little ones, asked someone to make mung bean cake for them, even exchanged milk powder with old friend, made people think he has big grandson! I really…”
He really hard to comment.
Lin Zhao smile bright, “Uncle still so good.”
“Of course!” Song Yuncheng strongly agreed, “Dad treats you more important than me and Yun Jin.”
Lin Zhao never doubted.
At this time, Yu Bao shook her hand, “Mom, uncle said dad? What is dad?”
The entire commune’s various brigades below, no one calls dad mom, all follow villagers’ way, call parents, little friends don’t know normal.
“City people don’t call dad, call father, your Yun Cheng uncle’s father is his dad, understand?” Lin Zhao softly explained to the twins.
Yu Bao Heng Bao both smart little friends, of course could understand.
“What do city people call mom?” Yu Bao tilted his head.
“Mother.” Lin Zhao answered.
Yu Bao looked at her, tone rising lightly, “Mother!?”
Learn and use immediately interpreted thoroughly by him.
“Mm, good Yu Bao.” Lin Zhao smiling responded.
Heng Bao followed loudly shouted: “Mother!!”
Lin Zhao responded again.
Seeing brothers changed address, the dragon-phoenix twins also milkily called mother, “Mother~!”
In unison, sweet and soft making people dizzy.
Lin Zhao smiled eyes curved, “Mm.”
Little friends accept new things well, Heng Bao giggling said: “Mom, can we call you mother from now on?”
“Of course!” Lin Zhao can be said city raised girl, no awkward feeling child calling her mother.
Moreover, later she will take four little ones to accompany the army, calling mom would make them laughed at by other little friends, better change early.
“Mother!” Heng Bao called once.
“Mm.”
Heng Bao then looked at Gu Chenghuai, called: “Father?”
Gu Chenghuai youth mature, if he doesn’t want, no one can see emotions on his face, steadily said: “Mm.”
“Father, why don’t you speak?” Heng Bao felt dad’s words too few, wanted to sigh.
Gu Chenghuai lowered head glanced at him, “Say what?”
Heng Bao choked, puffed cheeks, “Participate in our topic.”
That expression somewhat hating iron for not becoming steel.
Yu Bao also stern little face, seriously said: “Father, you talk so little will make mother feel bored!”
Lin Zhao: “?”
Hm?
Gu Chenghuai footsteps slightly paused, brows imperceptibly furrowed, expression serious, subconsciously replayed in brain, confirmed multiple times if wife had any impatience or perfunctory toward him even a bit, answer no.
He looked at Lin Zhao, steady powerful voice: “I’m boring?”
Lin Zhao shook head with laugh, “Of course not.”
Cubs’ dad outside is silent steady persona, but responds to every word she says, reliable can’t be more.
Gu Chenghuai’s gaze swept over twins, then lightly drifted away.
Talkative.
Twins didn’t notice the disdain, saw mom didn’t mind, they didn’t care either.
Song Yuncheng about to be laughed to death by this family.
Chatting and laughing, time passed quite fast, in blink arrived county, not far from home.
Song Yuncheng couldn’t hold back, to Lin Zhao and Gu Chenghuai said: “Sis, brother-in-law, you walk slowly, I’ll take Qian Bao Yao Bao home first?”
Front Yao Bao he could see, so no protection; back sitting bean-sized little dumpling, his heart not that big, used a wide cloth strap to tie himself and Qian Bao together, ensure safety.
Lin Zhao thought of uncle waiting at home, agreed, looked at dragon-phoenix twins, softly instructed, “Qian Bao, Yao Bao, you go with uncle first, going to place mom lived when little, don’t be afraid, we right behind, will come soon, okay?”
Qian Bao remembered Song Yuncheng, knew it’s family, not afraid, obediently agreed, “Okay.”
“Yao Bao?” Lin Zhao asked daughter again.
Yao Bao originally didn’t want to go, saw brother so brave, followed agreed, “Okay.”
“Really brave little ones.” Lin Zhao praised the little brother and sister once, dragon-phoenix twins’ remaining reluctance completely gone.
“Mom hurry.” Qian Bao reached out little hand to hold mom’s hand, voice calm yet milky.
Lin Zhao lips unconsciously curved up, “Got it.”
“Qian Bao, legs up, careful not to get caught in wheel.” She instructed son.
Qian Bao’s little feet in tiger head shoes raised high, expression serious, little hands tight on seat, look solemn cute foul.
After doing everything, he looked at mom for praise.
Lin Zhao touched little guy’s soft hair, praised: “Great job.”
Little dumpling curved mouth up, smile super milky cute.
“Yuncheng, go, ride slow on road.” Lin Zhao sent off Song Yuncheng.
Song Yuncheng saluted, “Sis, brother-in-law, rest assured, even if I fall myself, won’t let Qian Bao Yao Bao fall.”
Words fell, right leg over bicycle front bar, pedaled hard, one bike three people slid away.
“Heading home!” He shouted loudly, steadily sped up, quickly disappeared from sight.
All the way nonstop, Song Yuncheng brought dragon-phoenix twins to the textile factory staff dormitory.
Uncle Song waiting downstairs, standing under tree hands behind back, head up talking to neighbor on second floor.
“Dad, quick see who I brought.”
Hearing this, Uncle Song hurriedly looked toward voice, at first glance saw the little girl on bicycle front bar.
Bob head, black shiny hair half up, top tied pretty hair flower, wearing pink skirt, skin white like tangyuan, eyes like stars, cheeks red and plump, cute enough to melt people.
Uncle Song strode over quickly, eyes always on her, “This is Si Zai?”
To Yao Bao he is stranger, Yao Bao afraid, turned body grabbed Song Yuncheng’s clothes, mouth calling uncle, little milky voice showing panic, “Uncle! Uncle!!”
Song Yuncheng smug bad, didn’t dare get cocky, used pinched voice: “Don’t fear, this black big uncle not bad guy, he is your mom’s uncle, you call great uncle.”
“Great uncle?” Yao Bao little milky voice puzzled.
Uncle Song brain flew away, happily replied, “Yes! Great uncle.”
The fierce-looking Old Song’s voice also pinched.
“Si Zai, see what gift great uncle prepared for you?” He took out a cloth tiger, seeing own niece’s child so happy.
Yao Bao turned head back, saw that cloth tiger, eyes lit up.
Uncle Song saw little girl likes it, gaze smug, sure enough, way to coax Zhaozhao works same on her born little ones.
He handed cloth tiger to Yao Bao.
Yao Bao took it, meaty hands hugging cloth tiger, cute to death.
“Not Si Zai, Yao Bao!” Little dumpling childishly corrected.
“Yao Bao?”
Uncle Song looked at Song Yuncheng.
Song Yuncheng: “…” Good grief, finally saw him!
He didn’t dare slack, directly explained to own dad.
“Yao Bao, good name.” Uncle Song only knew to praise.
Song Yuncheng didn’t get off bicycle, left foot on ground, Qian Bao blocked tight by him.
“Uncle.” He used one finger poke uncle, same childish voice but with calm steadiness.
Uncle Song then knew there’s another kid, went around bike head, saw a very delicate little face.
“Qian Bao?”
Qian Bao finger lightly curled, calmly nodded, “Great uncle.”
“?” His sufficiently steady look made Uncle Song think saw twins, “Yes.”
Uncle Song walked to nearby, hand holding a small ball, walked to Qian Bao, gave ball to him, “Qian Bao, this great uncle’s gift to you, leather ball, like it?”
Qian Bao remembered mom’s words, receive gift say thank you.
Little friend solemnly thanked, “Thank you great uncle.”
Uncle Song surprised again, “No need thank.”
“Great uncle hug you down?” He asked Qian Bao’s opinion unexpectedly.
Qian Bao opened arms to great uncle.
Uncle Song full face smile, hugged down little one.
“Come, go home with great uncle.”
