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

That afternoon, Zhang Xiuhua and Li Jianguo went to the second-hand market to buy some things.

It’s not that they don’t want to buy new ones, but the furniture at this time has to be ordered in advance before the carpenters can make it.

They bought a bed, bedside tables, and chairs at the second-hand market, and went to the mall to buy several enamel bowls, two enamel basins, three cups, a urinal, towels, and so on.

After getting all the things ready.

Li Jianguo found a rickshaw puller at the hospital entrance to transport Ergou back.

Call the whole family over and let them recognize Ergou.

The next morning, Li Jianguo and Zhang Xiuhua left the capital and took the train back.

Zhang Xiuhua was still a little worried, "Do you think the Xu family can take care of Ergou?"

"Don't worry, I've told my friends to check on her from time to time." Li Jianguo patted her shoulder, "They dare not be careless."

Housing is in short supply in the capital, and it is difficult for a large family like them to find a place to live.

Zhang Xiuhua could only think so.

Two days later, she got off the train, but Li Jianguo had to continue his duty and was unable to see her off.

Zhang Xiuhua took the bus to the commune and then walked home from the commune.

When she got off the bus, she happened to run into the market.

The market was only formed in the past year. It used to be a black market, and everyone had to trade secretly, but now it is openly open. The small vendors are shouting hard on the street to attract customers. Even the leaders of the commune come to buy things from time to time.

Zhang Xiuhua walked a few meters away and came across a stall selling brooms. These were handmade and she was selling them to earn some hard-earned money.

The person who was picking brooms in front of the stall was none other than Li Jianxin. Perhaps he took too long to pick, and the stall owner was a little impatient, "Are you going to buy one or not?"

"I'll buy it! I just want to find one exactly the same." Li Jianxin was so absorbed in looking that he didn't notice that Zhang Xiuhua was staring at him.

It wasn't until Zhang Xiuhua patted his shoulder that he turned around and saw her, "Oh, you're back?!"

Zhang Xiuhua chuckled, "You haven't finished choosing yet? Aren't they all the same?"

This old man's craftsmanship is really good, look at how firmly the broom is tied. He swings it back and forth like this, and not a single speck of debris falls off.

Li Jianxin made a bitter face and said, "I just want to buy an identical one."

He pointed to the broom handle and said, "The pattern is different!"

The brooms are made of sorghum, some of the stalks are orange-yellow. When put together, they look different.

He frowned in embarrassment. "These two have the same appearance, and the two handles here are the same. I'm overwhelmed. Can you help me choose?"

How could Zhang Xiuhua dare to make the decision for him? If the twins came to her house and cried, her ears would not be able to bear the bombardment. She changed the subject and asked, "Do your children still play with this?"

"I taught them to sweep the floor! They are six years old now, and it's time for them to do housework by themselves!" Li Jianxin said as a matter of course.

Zhang Xiuhua twitched her lips. Was he planning to leave the housework to the children?! This was quite consistent with his personality.

"I would say you shouldn't let them lead you by the nose. You should take the initiative yourself." Zhang Xiuhua felt that Li Jianxin was sometimes quite naive. Why did he always let the children lead him by the nose?

Li Jianxin took his eyes off the broom and looked straight at her, as a gesture of listening attentively, "You go ahead!"

"You set rules for them. For example, whoever eats faster gets to choose first! This way they won't blame you for giving them different things, they will just think they're not fast enough and have lost! You have to shift their focus from you to themselves."

Li Jianxin was well-known for this, and no one had ever taught him this truth. If it were someone else, they might complain: Why didn't you tell me before? I have suffered so much for so many years. You are not going to laugh at my family all the time, are you?!

Li Jianxin has always been carefree, and he is too lazy to be cruel.

Zhang Xiuhua smiled and said, "When your children were young, they would always make a fuss about asking for the same thing, and everyone was amused by it. But now they are six years old. You should be ruthless and correct them. Don't let them cry or make a fuss. Stick to your principles and don't change! Otherwise, they will have to ask you for help in the future and won't be able to work hard outside."

Li Jianxin thought about it and it was right! The child was too young, and reasoning was useless. Now! He had to change the rules!

He immediately picked up two brooms, paid the money, and went home with Zhang Xiuhua.

"What did you buy? Why are there so many bags?" Li Jianxin stared at her bulging schoolbag.

Zhang Xiuhua smiled and said, "I finally went to the capital and bought clothes for my children."

Her reminder reminded Li Jianxin, "Where's Ergou? Didn't you take him to see a doctor?"

Zhang Xiuhua explained Ergou's condition.

Li Jianxin breathed a sigh of relief. "It's a blessing for Ergou to meet you two old people." He glanced at her. "But you are really too kind. His parents can watch him limp and do nothing about him. Why do you have to bother with anything? I don't think they will appreciate your kindness. Instead, they will blame you!"

"I am also a stepmother. I can't bear to see my child suffer. As for them blaming me, I don't care. Our relationship wasn't that good to begin with." Zhang Xiuhua smiled and said, "No matter how much they hate me, they can't do anything to us!"

Li Jianxin thought about it and it made sense. "They are just a bunch of cowards. I just feel sorry for Ergou."

The two chatted and laughed, and after walking for more than an hour, they finally arrived at Lijiatun.

When Zhang Xiuhua arrived home, Xu Chunying was feeding the chickens. She heard some noise outside and leaned over the door to take a look. She happened to see Zhang Xiuhua, "Oh, you're back!"

Zhang Xiuhua smiled and nodded, "Yes!"

"Wait for me for a moment, I'll be ready soon."

Xu Chunying added all the chicken feed. After changing her clothes, she came out of the house and asked, "How is Ergou? Where is he?"

Zhang Xiuhua had to explain the situation again.

When Xu Chunying heard that Ergou was staying in the capital and hiring someone to take care of him, she clapped her hands and said, "Who are you hiring? Just let his parents take care of him. It's a waste of money to not take care of your own child!"

Zhang Xiuhua also planned to do so, but she was worried that they would not want to go. She had no choice but to ask someone to take care of them.

Xu Chunying asked her to wait, "I will go ask them for money now! You are too soft, they really think you are easy to bully!"

She ran to Ergou's family angrily, asked them for medical expenses, and also asked them to go to the capital to take care of Ergou.

Ergou's father is a grown man, so naturally he cannot quarrel with Xu Chunying, and of course he cannot win the quarrel.

Ergou's stepmother was pushed out by the man, and as soon as she opened her mouth, she was scolded by Xu Chunying.

She was poking straight into people's hearts.

"You are such a heartless stepmother. Ergou is alone in the capital, if I don't take care of him, who will?!"

Ergou's stepmother also felt wronged, "We didn't expect them to help! They were the ones who insisted on bringing him to the capital. Now they want us to spend money on medical treatment! What is this? Even if you empty our family's savings, I still don't have any money!"

"Don't try to bluff me! Ergou made a few hundred yuan from his business before. His car fare and medical expenses added up to less than two hundred. You are so cruel! You didn't treat the child! God is watching what you do. Be careful of retribution!"

This verbal fight quickly attracted a group of members who came to watch the fun.

Everyone had just come back from weeding in the fields, and when they heard the noise here, they all came running over.

The captain was also very tired and ran over.

After listening to Xu Chunying's accusation, he signaled Ergou's stepmother to take the money.

Ergou's stepmother lay on the ground and acted like a rogue, insisting that she had no money.

The captain asked them to go to the capital to take care of them, but they said their family had no money and could not afford train tickets.

This scoundrel obviously wants to cheat money!

Xu Chunying was furious, but there was nothing she could do. The team leader was also helpless. He couldn't possibly call the members to beat her up, right?! That didn't make sense!