Stepmother

    The woman runs away.

    "Wait." Song Zhaodi suddenly thought, "If you dare to tell what happened tonight, once it reaches my ears, I will come and kill you immediately." "Shencheng has relatives in my family, and these two children know where your family is. Don't think I scare you."

    The woman shook her head again and again: "No, don't say it. I... Can I go?"

    "Go away!" Song Zhaodi coldly spat out a word.

    The woman ran away in a hurry.

    Song Zhaodi sat on the ground at once: "I'm exhausted." Taking a deep breath, she put the brick on the ground and rubbed her cold hands.

    Immediately, Song Zhaodi felt that someone was staring at her, and when she looked up, the two children stared at her, frowning slightly, "What do you see me doing? Quickly take out the thick clothes and put them on, wait. Go to the hostel later."

    "Are you a soldier under Uncle Zhao?" a tall boy asked.

    Song Zhaodi: "I'm a teacher in the school for children of the army. I haven't been back to my parents' home for two years. Your uncle Zhao knew that I passed by Shencheng when I went back, so he asked me to pick you up."

    "Then are we going to Uncle Zhao's house?" The tall boy continued to ask.

    Song Zhaodi raised her eyebrows. When Commander Zhao entrusted the two children to others, he must have explained to the two children that he could not go to his house. How could this child ask such a question? People are big.

    "No." Song Zhaodi said, "You go back to your mother's house with me first, and if people on the island ask questions later, you will say that you are from Binhai City. I picked you up at Binhai Railway Station. ." After a pause, "You will live in our house in the future. My house is on the island, very close to your Uncle Zhao's house, but there are many people on the island, so you can't go to Commander Zhao."

    The eyes of the two boys lit up and asked in unison, "Do you know that Uncle Zhao is the commander?"

    "I know." Song Zhaodi said, stunned, "That woman doesn't know?"

    The little brothers shook their heads.

    Song Zhaodi wondered: "Does her man know?"

    "I don't know if he knows." A tall boy said, "He called Uncle Zhao."

    Song Zhaodi understood: "It seems that her man used to be your uncle Zhao's soldier." He stood up on the ground, "Let's go, go to the guest house. If you delay here, it will be dawn. . package for me."

    The child handed out the bag subconsciously. When the bag was handed out, he realized that there was still a roll of money in his hand, he wanted to give it to Song Zhaodi, and he hesitated at the thought of the woman who had just left.

    Song Zhaodi was very afraid of the woman yelling, and when she scare the woman, she was actually very guilty, and she relied on all her strength to support her. Now that I relax, I can't help but feel scared. It's very dark, so I don't notice the hesitant look on the child's face.

     Picking up the brick, Song Zhaodi asked, "What's your name?"

    "Uncle Zhao didn't say anything?" The tall little boy stuffed the money into his sleeve.

    Song Zhaodi: "I came too soon, I forgot to say."

    "Uncle Zhao said my name is Zili, and my brother's name is Gengsheng." The tall boy said, "I am nine years old and my brother is seven."

    The meaning of this is even the name changed?

    It seemed that Zhong Jianguo was in such a hurry, so she deliberately asked her to pick him up when it was dark. Song Zhaodi raised her eyebrows, she wouldn't receive a pair of hot potatoes.

    "My man's name is Zhong Jianguo, and you will follow his surname in the future." Song Zhaodi said, "My name is Song Zhaodi, when someone asks you, you say that I am a mother and he is a father. Ask your original family. Wherever it is, just say forget it. No matter who asks, say so. By the way, are your dad and your mom still alive?"

    Self-reliance pursed her lips: "Dead."

    "When I didn't ask." Song Zhaodi handed the brick to Zi Li, "Hold it."

    Self-reliance and subconsciousness ask: "Do you still want?"

    "Of course." Song Zhaodi said, her eyes widened, "Don't you think I found this brick to scare that woman? In the middle of the night, the lights are blinding, I did it for self-defense. Carry it with you all the time."

    "No wonder..." Zi Li couldn't help but said, "I thought you would change."

    Song Zhaodi smiled: "I'm not Sun Wukong, I will take things from the air, and seventy-two changes."

    The Peace Hotel is one kilometer away from the guest house. Due to the dark sky, Song Zhaodi was guarding against the sudden appearance of unruly people, and walked for nearly 20 minutes before arriving at the guest house.

    When Mrs. Duan booked a room, she told the counter that there were five children and two adults, and the other three would arrive later.

    Song Zhaodi went in with self-reliance and rebirth, and gave the receptionist the certificate issued by the army.

    The receptionist saw that she was also a military sister-in-law, and brought her child back to her hometown to visit relatives.

    Sister Duan was shocked when she heard the knock on the door, she quickly opened the door, saw that there was a waiter at the door, she swallowed the words and complained: "What about you three? Just come? Come in quickly." After closing the door, he couldn't help but sigh in relief, and asked in a low voice, "Is something wrong?"

    "It's fine." Song Zhaodi said, "Auntie, is there any hot water?"

    Sister Duan: "The waiter will give us two bottles." Pointing to the two beds that were joined together, "I thought that the two beds could not sleep seven people, so I put the beds together, and we Sleep sideways."

    Song Zhaodi looked over: "Are all three children asleep?"

    "I was going to wait for you to come back." Sister Duan said, "I washed their faces and feet, and they couldn't support them lying on the bed."

    Song Zhaodi sat beside the bed and rested: "Then you pour some more water, help, help the self-reliance and rejuvenation wash, I'll give them something to drink."

    "Okay, okay." Sister Duan poured water and asked the two children to sit on the bed and take off their shoes.

    Song Zhaodi smelled milk in the porcelain jar, and it was estimated that several children drank it. In the middle of the night, she was too lazy to go out to brush. She poured the boiling water into the tank and put it by the window, and went to pack the two children's packages.

    Opening the package, Song Zhaodi saw two white shirts without a patch on them. Song Zhaodi froze in her heart, the identities of these two children are very unusual.

    "Can I put your clothes together with ours?" Song Zhaodi asked.

    Self-reliance: "Yes."

    Song Zhaodi threw all her clothes on the bed, and found that it was wrong: "You don't have cotton coats?"

    Rebirth pointed to himself.

    "How can this dress resist freezing." Sister Zhong was **** Zili, feeling the thin cotton coat, and was about to ask Song Zhaodi to find the thick clothes of the two children, and realized what Song Zhaodi asked. What, his face changed suddenly, "You don't have thick clothes?!"

    Reborn shook his head.

    "My God." Sister Duan sighed and asked, "Zhao Di, who sent them here?"

    Song Zhaodi said: "A very pretty woman. However, like my cousin, she has no conscience." After a while, "Auntie, let them lie on the bed first, and I will take care of them tomorrow. The baby's clothes are taken out and put on for them, anyway, the height is about the same."

    Song Zhaodi snorted: "I still need a beating."

    Self-reliance and rehabilitation shuddered.

    Sister Duan hurriedly asked, "Is it cold? Go into the quilt." As she spoke, she picked up the two children's clothes and wiped their feet, then tucked the two children into the quilt, Don't forget to explain, "The three of them are the eldest baby, the second baby, and the third baby. Yes, they are your aunt's three children."

    "Auntie, don't call me auntie, call me mother." Song Zhaodi repeated what she said to the two children before, "Don't make a mistake, the place where we met for the first time was the Binhai Train. stand."

    Sister Duan sighed: "Write it down. How can it be like the underground organization before."

    "The environment now is similar to that time." Song Zhaodi picked up the porcelain jar and placed it by the window for a while. She felt that the water inside was not hot, so she scooped four spoons of milk powder into it. Hand it to Zi Li, "Leave half of it for my brother."

    He took a big gulp from the porcelain jar and gave it to his brother.

    Song Zhaodi hurriedly stopped: "Don't give him too much to drink, he will wet the bed at night."

    The rejuvenated face turned red and pushed the porcelain jar to his brother.

    Song Zhaodi stared at the expressions of the two children, and found that they were not curious about milk at all. I really wanted to arrest Zhong Jianguo now and ask them clearly, who are the grandsons of these two children? .

    Unfortunately, Zhong Jianguo was far away on Wengzhou Island, and Song Zhaodi was also very sleepy. After the two children finished drinking, she took off her cotton-padded clothes and put her arms around Sanwa to sleep.

      Buy some food and leave it for us to eat on the way."

    "Be careful." Sister Duan got up, "Don't worry."

    Song Zhaodi nodded: "I know." After brushing her teeth and washing her face, she went to ask the receptionist where she can buy food.

    After nine o'clock, Song Zhaodi came back with a bag.

    Sister Duan took a look and said in surprise, "Why do you buy so many?"

    "A lot?" Song Zhaodi shook her head, "There are so many children, I think I can eat half of them in one meal this morning." Saying that, she woke the big baby up.

    Zhong Dawa sat up, rubbed her eyes and found that there were two more people on the bed. After taking a closer look, the two of them are white and clean, and they are obviously not from the same family. Except for his father, their family is all wheat-colored: "Mother, who are they?"

    "Self-reliance and rebirth." Song Zhaodi woke up the other four "slackers", and while the children were eating, Song Zhaodi explained it again, and then said to Dawa, "You I'll lend my brother and brother a few days of He Erwa's clothes, okay?"

    Zhong Dawa took a bite of the oil cake, chewed it twice, and swallowed it before saying, "They are already dressed." Glancing at Song Zhaodi, "I only ask now."

    Song Zhaodi was delighted, and peeled an egg and handed it to him: "The eyes are so good." Noticing that the two new members with beautiful eyes stopped, he smiled, "The big baby has no other meaning. He's a small talker, he doesn't complain about being unhappy."

    "Mother, I'm not a talker." Zhong Dawa said seriously, "If you say that to me, I'll be very angry."

    Sister Duan shook her head and laughed: "Dad, the oil cake is cold."

    Zhong Dawa hurriedly lowered her head to eat the pancake.

    Song Zhaodi sighed helplessly, packed her food, and packed two big bags. Counting the bags carried by Sister-in-law Duan, three bags and five children, even another adult would not be able to take care of them.

    Song Zhaodi took out the rope borrowed by the fishermen. Afraid of self-reliance and rebirth, Song Zhaodi first tied a rope on Zhong Dawa's hand.

    "Mother, what are you doing?" Zhong Dawa was puzzled.

    Song Zhaodi: "There are so many people at the train station, I'm afraid you will get lost. Erwa, stretch out your hand." After tying it around Erwa's hand, she said, "Self-reliance, rejuvenation, you two. Give me your hand too."

    "It's a good idea." Sister Duan couldn't help but sighed, "I was still worried when I slept last night, what to do with so many children. It's still different after going to college, Zhao Di, you have a real brain. Lively."

    He raised his head with self-reliance and vigor. The shy inner rebirth gave his brother a wink. Self-reliance asked: "Auntie is a college student?"

    "Yes." Sister Duan said, "Dawa's father is also a college student. On our island, only the two of them are college students."

    Song Zhaodi's hand paused: "Auntie, do you think that because Zhong Jianguo and I are both college students, Commander Zhao entrusted these two children to us?"

    "I don't know." Sister Duan said, "I guess Commander Zhao sent someone to check when he was looking for a home for these two children. Maybe it was because you found out that you were in charge of Teacher Yao, and then put those When the clothes of unknown origin were burned, he could rest assured to hand over the two children to you."

    Song Zhaodi thought about it carefully, but there is such a possibility: "Don't say it, go to the train station first, and try to get home in the afternoon the day after tomorrow."

    In this era, every family has several children. Song Zhaodi and Sister Duan led the five children on the road, and they did not attract attention.

     Boarding the train, Song Zhaodi asked the children to take off their shoes, and wrapped the children's hands and feet with the thin cotton pants and cotton coats that had been taken off for self-reliance and rehabilitation, and went all the way to Binhai City.

    There are too many children, Song Zhaodi did not go to Zhongwei Country, and plans to go back when she returns.

    Sooner or later I can see Zhong Weiguo and his wife, and the eldest baby didn't make trouble.

    Around five o'clock, it was getting dark, and Song Zhaodi and his party came to Xiaosong Village.

    Song Zhaodi appeared at the entrance of the village, which caused the villagers to watch and asked her why she came back suddenly.

    Song Zhaodi said, come back and have a look.

    The villagers asked, where are so many children.

    Song Zhaodi directly said that they are all sons of Zhong Jianguo.

    The five children look different, the villagers do not believe it.

    Song Zhaodi insisted that the five children belonged to Zhong Jianguo because the villagers did not know how many children Zhong Jianguo had and were too lazy to explain the adoption process.

    The old man who used to join the army asked if it was Zhong Jianguo's comrade-in-arms who died and was an orphan adopted by Zhong Jianguo.

    Song Zhaodi continued to say no.

    The villagers of Xiaosong Village were skeptical, and those who had good things asked Song Zhaodi if Zhong Jianguo was married.

    Song Zhaodi didn't care, she said that Zhong Jianguo's previous wife was dead.

    The eyes of the villagers looking at Song Zhaodi changed instantly. A dignified college student actually filled the house for others?

    But when I heard a child calling Song Zhaodi's mother, and saw a child pulling Song Zhaodi's arm, as if Song Zhaodi was their mother, the villagers of Xiaosong Village were not sure if Song Zhaodi was true. .

    The next morning, Song's mother came out with the sheep, and the dog's mother stopped her and asked, "What's the matter with your family's Zhaodi? Zhong Jianguo really married a wife before, and left five child?"

    "What do you want to do with so many questions?" Mother Song asked rhetorically.

    Goudan's mother swallowed: "I'm curious."

    "I said yes, do you believe it?" Song mother continued to ask.

    "No." Song Mother said, "It's Zhong Jianguo's child."

    "I'm not sure about the remaining four. But I know that they are definitely not Zhong Jianguo's seed." After a pause, "sister-in-law, did your family Zhao Di marry Zhong Jianguo? Do you know he has children?"

    "I know." Mother Song didn't want the villagers to know that Zhong Jianguo was married. However, Song Zhaodi's marriage to a second-married man is nothing compared to Song Lai's stealing things. "Jianguo told us Zhaodi that Zhaodi agreed to marry because of good treatment in the army. Zhaodi also told me yesterday when he came back. , her salary is equivalent to that of Noble and Liu Yang."

    Goudan's mother widened her eyes: "Fifty or sixty dollars? My God, it's no wonder your family Zhaodi is willing to marry him."

    There is a saying, marry a man, marry a man, dress and eat.

    Rural people marry their daughters, and few people care whether their daughters like the man or not. As long as the man's conditions are good, and the daughter will not suffer when she marries, most parents will decide for their children and marry them off.

    Goudan's mother has experienced famine years, and she also believes that a man's good looks are not as good as wages and family conditions. Hearing that Song Zhaodi had so much salary, she instantly ignored Zhong Jianguo's marriage: "Sister-in-law, there is a younger sister in my family's family. Go back and ask Zhaodi if there is such a good thing in the army."

    "No more." Song's mother didn't like to help others to say kinship, and it's easy to say it into hatred, "Zhao Di said that a soldier as old as Jianguo is the largest official in Jianguo. .

    "Other people don't have the high wages of the founding of the country, and they are not like our family's recruits. They can be teachers with deep learning.

    Goudan's mother was not very happy: "What are you showing off? Don't forget, your family Zhaodi almost married Wang Degui."

    "Auntie, there is no suitable person in the army, you can train your dog Dan and Erya to become college students." Song Zhaodi came out of the thatched hut, "One son and one daughter are college students, you are still the same. Follow the delicious food and drink the spicy food.”

    Goudan's mother rushed to Song Zhaodi's side: "I think so too. But now I can't go to university."

    "It will be done in a few years." Song Zhaodi said, "The officials above are old and retired, and the country must re-train college students. The current workers, peasants and soldiers are not enough to teach students. use."

    Goudan's eyes lit up, she looked around and saw no one: "Really?"

    Song Zhaodi nodded.

    "Then, how many years will it take?" I am afraid that others will know that Goudan's mother has robbed her son of the university place, and asked in a very small voice.

    Song Zhaodi thought about it carefully: "It seems that it will take nine years."

    "Be quiet, recruit Di." Goudan's mother counted with her fingers, "In nine years, our Goudan will be twenty-two years old. Are schools still accepting such an old age? ?"

    Song Zhaodi: "There is no age limit in the university, you can accept it at any age. You forgot to sing in the play, some people with white hair are still taking the exam for the champion."

    "Yes, yes, yes." Goudan's mother didn't think that college students were anything special before. Since Song Zhaodi married Zhong Jianguo, whenever someone in the village slaughtered a pig, Song's mother would buy a large piece of meat.

    Last year, Song Zhaodi sent another large package of food, and the dog's mother was lying on the wall looking at it, almost drooling. It was also the first time she made up her mind to train her children to be college students. "Hey, Zhao Di, what happened to those five children?"

    Song Zhaodi: "It's all my son."

    "I haven't told my aunty yet—"

    "Mom, it's time to eat." Zhong Dawa ran out of the room, "Stop chatting. Hurry up and eat, let's go to the city after dinner."

    The words were interrupted, and Goudan's mother was not angry: "This child is very close to you."

    Song Zhaodi smiled: "Several children kiss me." However, no one believed this.

    If Mother Song hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn't believe it.

    Song Zhaodi noticed that Goudan's mother didn't believe it, so after breakfast, she led a few children to Deng Peilin.

    On the way, the eldest baby and the second baby, who are curious about Xiaosong Village, chatted, and the mother was long and short. Sanwa ran in front, and after running for a while, she found that Song Zhaodi was not following, so she raised her voice and shouted, Mother, hurry up.

    The villagers of Xiaosong Village were even more puzzled. How could these three children look like Song Zhaodi's own sons?

    No matter how confused the villagers are, the Song family speaks the same voice, and the five children were left by Zhong Jianguo's former daughter-in-law. As a result, Song Zhaodi and Sister Duan went back, and the villagers were not sure whether the five children were the sons of Zhong Jianguo.

    On the 16th of the twelfth lunar month, Song Zhaodi took her five children back. Unexpectedly, she was surrounded by onlookers again.

    Song Zhaodi was more straightforward this time, leaving Dawa directly and asking Dawa to explain to everyone that she took the child back to the house first.

    Zhong Jianguo received a call from his eldest brother and knew that Song Zhaodi would be back this afternoon. I was too embarrassed to see Song Zhaodi, so I waited for her at home.

    Hearing Song Zhaodi's voice, Zhong Jianguo ran out, took Song Zhaodi's bag, and said, "I'm done cooking, do you wash first, sleep, or eat first? "

    "Captain Zhong, have you heard a word?" Song Zhaodi asked with a half-smile.

    Zhong Jianguo was stunned: "If there is nothing to be courteous, if you are a traitor or a thief."

    "So Captain Zhong knows that he is the one who does nothing to entertain?" Song Zhaodi asked with a smile, "Can Captain Zhong tell me what's wrong with him?"

    Zhong Jianguo's face changed slightly: "The child is still here."

    "They all go upstairs, I won't tell you to come down, and you're not allowed to come down." Song Zhaodi turned to Erwa, "Take the two brothers back to the room, and you can discuss how to sleep at night."