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

"Si Xi lost his job?" Zhang Xiuhua also saw Si Xi at noon. He was actually working in the production team. He never worked before.

"His father-in-law has already been removed from office, how can he be innocent?! His superiors have suspended him from his post. I don't know if he can be reinstated in the future." Aunt Wang didn't know much about the situation at the kiln factory.

"When is the wedding date set?"

"Next weekend. I heard it's an auspicious date. But I don't understand what's auspicious about it. Why get married in October? It has to be September." Aunt Wang was a little confused.

Zhang Xiuhua asked curiously, "Are we going to have a banquet?"

"Yes! A wedding is a happy occasion. But he spent all the money on building the house. He didn't get a cent from that end. He built the house with all his private savings over the years. I guess the banquet won't be very good."

After chatting about gossip, the meal was finished.

In the blink of an eye, it was time for the children to get out of school.

Baolin and Jidong came back first. They didn't bring any dirty clothes with them. They washed them at school. They only brought back food and bottles and cans.

Baolin complained that there were too few windows in the cafeteria and too many students, so she had to be the first to rush out of the classroom every day to get to the front of the line.

If things go slow, she'll have to wait in line until very late.

Zhang Xiuhua looked at Jidong. She had never heard them mention this before.

Jidong explained, "Before, Youcai would go to get the food, and I would be responsible for getting the rice."

This is in line with Jidong's personality. He is a person who does things calmly and steadily. Only someone with the impatience to do something like a 100-meter sprint can be talented.

After dinner, Baolin ran to Zhang Xiuhua hesitantly and asked, "Mom, when will you buy me new clothes?"

Zhang Xiuhua was surprised, "Didn't you just buy new clothes?"

In order to go to school, she took the children to the county department store to pick out clothes. Of course, she let them choose the styles themselves, in case they didn't like the styles she picked.

Baolin straightened his clothes. "Everyone else is wearing pink, light green, and light blue, but I'm the only one wearing black. It's so tacky."

There weren’t many styles of clothes at that time, mainly blue, gray and black. Those fresh colors were rare, and the prices were naturally not cheap.

Zhang Xiuhua thought it was natural for her child to want to buy new clothes, but she couldn't spoil them. "One hundred points can buy a new piece of clothing. Look at how many points you have."

Baolin opened her mouth. It was only a few days after the start of the school term. How could she have 100 points? She lowered her head and said, "Then I'll save up for a few more days."

She went back to do her homework. Jidong was a little curious. What did she want to ask her aunt about? Why was she still unhappy after returning? "What's wrong with you?"

When Baolin saw Jidong, he suddenly remembered the points he had lent to Youcai before, so he asked, "How many points do you have?"

Jidong didn't count them, mainly because he had a lot of points. He could get 100 extra points if he ranked first in the grade. He ranked first every time.

"A few hundred points. What's wrong?"

Baolin grabbed him and said, "Then lend me 100 points."

"why?"

"I want to buy some new clothes." Baolin looked at him expectantly.

"Okay! Borrow one hundred and return one hundred and eleven!" Jidong waved his hand generously.

"You are robbing me!" Baolin couldn't believe it. Youcai came over and said, "You just found out. Last time he lent me eight points and asked me to pay back ten points. You are much luckier than me. You only have to pay back ten more points for a hundred."

Baolin thought it was too much at first, but after listening to Youcai's words, it seemed that these ten points were not a big deal, "Okay then!"

Baolin went to find his mother after getting the points.

Zhang Xiuhua had a hard time going to the county town, and it was impossible for her to just buy one piece of clothing, so she asked the other children if they wanted to go the next day.

Jidong wanted to buy some books, so he signed up immediately.

Youcai didn't want to go, he just came back from the county town.

Jilin was always too lazy to move, and now he was even more lazy to open his mouth. Zhuzhu and Yaoyao were vying to watch the fun. They didn't have enough points, but that didn't stop them from being curious about the county town.

"Okay! Let's go tomorrow!"

The next morning, Zhang Xiuhua took her four children into the city.

When they arrived at the county town, Jidong went to the bookstore to pick out books, while Zhang Xiuhua took the remaining three children to the department store to go shopping.

Baolin was overwhelmed by the choices, as there were beautiful clothes everywhere that were shipped in from big cities. Zhang Xiuhua thought they were all tacky, but who could blame the light-colored clothes that were popular at that time?

"Mom, how about this bell-bottom pants? They are popular in Hong Kong." Baolin held the bell-bottom pants and tried them on himself.

Zhang Xiuhua opened her mouth. At that time, bell-bottom pants did not represent fashion, but street style. She shook her head, "They are not suitable for you! Pink clothes suit you very well. You will definitely look good in them."

Baolin thought about it and followed her advice and bought a pink long-sleeved T-shirt and straight jeans. It looked good together.

After buying clothes and calling Jidong, they didn’t eat in the county town and went straight home.

Zhang Xiuhua originally thought that after buying new clothes, the matter would be over, but a week later, Baolin came back and was still unhappy.

When Zhang Xiuhua asked, she found out that her classmates thought her clothes were too rustic.

Zhang Xiuhua frowned, "Your classmates think you're unfashionable? You just change your clothes. Why do I feel like you have no opinion at all? You were never like that before! Are your classmates male or female?"

"She's a girl." Baolin pouted. "Her father is the director of a clothing factory. He often goes on business trips and buys her new clothes. Her clothes are especially beautiful."

Zhang Xiuhua was at a loss for words. It turned out that she met a rich second generation.

classmates. She has never encountered such a situation. Should she persuade Baolin not to compare clothes with others, but to compare studies? Or should she tactfully persuade her to have independent opinions and not feel inferior? !

Zhang Xiuhua couldn't find anyone to discuss with for a while.

Seeing that his aunt didn't say anything, Jidong rolled his eyes at Baolin and said, "She said you were unsophisticated, but you bought new clothes. Isn't that the same as agreeing with her words? She was belittling you and looking down on you, but not only did you not refute her, you became her accomplice and bullied yourself. Do you have a brain?"

This was a bit too much. Youcai was a little unhappy. "She was bullied by her classmates, but you didn't help her. You even scolded her. How can you be such a brother?"

Zhang Xiuhua tried to smooth things over, "Jidong means well. Baolin, it's not that mom can't afford clothes, mom just thinks you can't be led by the nose by others! You used to be so independent. So what if his father is the factory director?! I'm also the factory director of a chicken farm. I make as much money as her father does!"

Baolin lowered his head and said nothing.

Youcai took Baolin out. I don't know what they talked about, but when they came back, Baolin was very happy, "Mom, Youcai said he would buy me some clothes."

Zhang Xiuhua looked at Youcai in surprise. He patted his chest and said, "Aunt Zhang! This money is my own savings. It's a red envelope I got when I helped someone prepare a banquet during the summer vacation. You told me to keep it for myself."

Zhang Xiuhua didn't want to return the red envelope. She felt that Youcai's behavior was not right. Wouldn't this make Baolin feel even more inferior?

Jidong wanted to persuade him again, but Youcai whispered something in his ear. He was slightly surprised, "Isn't this a bit bad?!"

"What's wrong with that? She looked down on Baolin, so you should confront her!" Youcai crossed his arms, acting like he was the eldest brother.

Jidong didn't argue with him, "Okay. As long as Baolin doesn't wrong himself, I have no objection."

Zhang Xiuhua was curious about what Youcai had said to Jidong. When no one was around, she asked Jidong secretly, but he looked mysterious and said, "Aunt, let Baolin solve it herself! She's grown up now, you can't always follow her."

This was something that touched Zhang Xiuhua's heart. When children were young, they were easy to discipline. But when they grew up, they had their own ideas and there was a generation gap between them, so it was really hard to control them too much.

"Okay! I'll wait!"