Stepmother Reborn: Dad, my mom hasn't hit me for three days

In the endless fields, brothers Li Jiandang and Li Jianguo walked side by side.

Li Jianguo likes to read newspapers. He understands the policies of the higher authorities better than his brother. "Pengcheng has taken the lead in reform and opening up. Many private factories will be built there in the future."

"Doesn't that make me a capitalist?" Li Jiandang still couldn't accept it.

"Without money, there is no happiness." Li Jianguo sighed, "Here we are mainly heavy industry, and reform and opening up will probably take a few more years, but they won't care about breeding, so we must seize this opportunity."

Li Jiandang still couldn't accept it, but he stopped trying to persuade his brother, "Just do what you want to do."

Li Jianguo nudged his brother with his arm. "We need to buy equipment, which requires a lot of money. Brother, how much money do you have? Give us some support!"

Li Jiandang thought that his children were still young and it was too early for them to get married, so he gritted his teeth and said, "More than 400."

Li Jianguo's eyes lit up, "Lend them all to me."

Li Jiandang took two steps back. "Borrow all? Why do you need so much money? Isn't the house already built?"

"Just building a house is not enough. We also have to buy equipment, chickens and feed." Li Jianguo did not dare to tell him that it would cost 50,000 or 60,000 yuan, and just said the more the better.

Li Jiandang clutched his chest and sobbed, "It's such a huge sum of money. If you lose it, what will you use to pay it back?"

"I'm working. Besides, Xiuhua also sells vermicelli and tofu." Li Jianguo said confidently, "These days, the brave will die of overeating, while the timid will die of starvation."

Li Jiandang had been used to being cautious over the years, and when he heard his second brother being so bold, he was a little scared, but he also knew that his second brother had a stubborn temper, and no matter how anyone tried to persuade him, it would not work, so he had to grit his teeth and agree, "Okay, I'll lend it all to you."

He thought for a moment and said, "If you are still short of money, you might as well find Fengjiao and her husband. They are workers and don't have to raise children. They should have saved a lot of money."

Li Fengjiao's parents-in-law are responsible for taking care of the children and also cover all living expenses.

To be honest, Li Jianguo was a little reluctant to lend the money. His brother-in-law's parents always looked down on country people. If he asked to borrow money, Fengjiao would have to be inferior to them in the future.

"Fengjiao is saving money on her own." Li Jiandang seemed to guess what he was thinking and immediately dispelled his doubts.

Li Jianguo thought about it and thought it was okay as long as his brother-in-law didn't tell his parents.

The next day, Li Jianguo went to work, taking with him the 400 yuan given by his brother and the 12,300 yuan given by Zhang Xiuhua. Together with the money from his comrades, this amounted to 50,000 yuan. He ordered the equipment first, as it would take several months to get the goods after they had traveled across the ocean.

He took a special leave and went to Pengcheng to order the equipment, and then went back to work.

It was a month later when he returned home again.

When he got home, the villagers were harvesting crops, and it was almost over. He also joined the harvesting team.

Zhang Xiuhua was the scorekeeper, standing next to him and talking, "Do you know? A few days ago, a salesperson from the Postal Savings Bank came and said that your loan application has been approved."

Li Jianguo thought he had misheard and looked back at her, "Approved?"

"Yeah. I thought I heard it wrong. But they asked you to come back and take your ID to collect the money." Zhang Xiuhua whispered, "I heard that the higher-ups gave a heads-up."

It was easier to get things done with connections at this time. Especially since Li Jianguo met the loan requirements, it was just that the process was long. With the instructions from the higher-ups, three or four years of time were saved.

Li Jianguo understood after a little thought, "It must be the leader!"

This time he took leave to go to the south and didn't have time to see his leader. He said he would go and see him next time he goes to the capital.

He asked Li Xiuhua if her family had any special products.

Zhang Xiuhua smiled, "Yes, mushrooms are the most delicious food in our family. Catch two live chickens and some hazel mushrooms. When you get to the capital, find a state-owned restaurant and ask them to cook a chicken stewed with mushrooms. Send it to the leaders so that they can also experience the flavor of their hometown."

Li Jianguo thought about it carefully and said, "Okay!"

"In addition to this, you have to buy some fruit." Zhang Xiuhua reminded carefully. She couldn't afford to give expensive gifts, but these fruits and farm specialties were no problem.

Li Jianguo took note of it.

After working on the farm for three days, Li Jianguo went back to work.

Another week later, all the grain of the production team was stored in the warehouse. Zhang Xiuhua went to the team leader and asked them not to sell the grain yet, "We want to raise chickens next year and buy grain from the team."

The team leader didn't care. "It's fine if you want to buy, but the whole production team is waiting for the money for the New Year, so no credit will be accepted. Otherwise, I won't be able to explain to the members."

Zhang Xiuhua nodded, "I know, we don't owe any money. Jianguo borrowed money from the Postal Savings Bank."

As soon as he said this, the captain lost his grip on the pipe and dropped it to the ground. He didn't even bother to pick it up. "What did you say?! You borrowed money from the bank?!"

The brigade accountant was nearby and asked casually, "How much did you borrow?"

Zhang Xiuhua told the truth, "Ten thousand!"

The team leader and the team accountant both took a deep breath. Ten thousand. My god, the whole production team combined doesn't have that much money. How dare they borrow so much money!

The captain covered the sweat on his forehead and said, "Aren't you afraid of losing money?!"

Zhang Xiuhua nodded, "I am afraid. But if we make money, other people in the production team can follow suit. For the sake of the whole production team's fortune, it is worth taking some risks."

The accountant and the team leader looked indifferent. Do you think we believe it? This is a lie. You sell vermicelli and tofu, but you don't pull in other companies?!

The captain picked up the pipe, took two deep puffs, and discussed with the accountant, "Okay, I'll sell it to you."

It doesn't matter who you sell it to. If Zhang Xiuhua's chicken farm can really make money, they can also learn from her. Then everyone can make money together!

But by then, the food would definitely not be sold to her alone.

After saying hello to her leader, Zhang Xiuhua went home.

Not long after she walked out, she bumped into someone who looked familiar, but she didn't dare to recognize him because Li Jianxin was in Shanghai, how could he be here!

She didn't dare to recognize her! But Li Jianxin had already recognized her, and ran over, his voice filled with joy, "Sister-in-law?!"

Zhang Xiuhua looked at him in surprise. It turned out that she was not mistaken. It was really Li Jianxin. She hesitated and asked, "Are you back here for the New Year?!"

Li Jianxin waved his hand, "Don't mention it!"

When he left Lijiatun, he was full of energy and thought he would have a good life from now on. But now he is frowning and feels a little aggrieved. "I was almost cheated to death over there!"

Zhang Xiuhua raised her eyebrows. Before she could ask, a member of the community heard Li Jianxin's voice and came out from the door. "Hey, Jianxin! Why are you back from Shanghai?!"

"Is life easy in the big city? Why have you lost weight?!"

"Jianxin, where are your two children?"

Everyone crowded over and formed a circle around Li Jianxin, talking to each other one by one, and Li Jianxin was overwhelmed.