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

While Baolin was changing her clothes, the adults were discussing her affairs.

Coach Li first pointed out Baolin's shortcomings. She had no professional training and was a bit too old. Usually, people are selected when they are seven or eight years old. She is already fourteen this year.

After talking about the shortcomings, she talked about the advantages. She is a fast learner and can understand others just by watching their actions.

She also has good explosive power and endurance.

"I was just watching to see when she would give up. But she can still skate! Just much slower." Coach Li said to them, "She can learn short track speed skating and speed skating. This child still has potential in this area, but unfortunately she is a little old. It would have been better if you had sent her here earlier."

His words were indeed pertinent, but they were not the answer Zhang Xiuhua wanted to hear. She had to express her concerns, "This child is already in the third year of junior high school and is about to take the high school entrance exam. I plan to let her come over and try after the exam."

Li Jianguo was mentally prepared to hear her words, so he was not surprised at all.

Perhaps it was because Coach Li was unable to give her an accurate answer. For example, Baolin had a unique talent in skating, just like Jidong could read. Unfortunately, Baolin had some talent, but not much. At least her talent was not to the extent that Coach Li was amazed.

Coach Li opened his mouth in surprise, "She is already older than the others, and you are not trying hard to catch up now, but you are still half a year behind?! Aren't you delaying the child?"

"Her grades are pretty good. There's a high chance she'll be admitted to a key high school." Zhang Xiuhua felt that as a mother, she must consider more.

Coach Li is also a father, so he understood what he said. “This child is indeed talented. But I can’t guarantee you how far he can go in the future. It still depends on what you parents choose.”

Baolin changed his clothes and came out, looking at Coach Li, "How was my skating?"

Coach Li praised him unabashedly, "Not bad! But you're going to take the high school entrance exam soon, and your parents want you to come back for training after the exam."

Baolin looked at her mother in surprise, "Can't I practice now? I really like skating."

"You have liked so many things since you were a child. How do I know if you can stick to it? Let's put it this way, come over for training after you finish your high school entrance exam. If you can accept that high-intensity training, you can keep training then." Zhang Xiuhua had just noticed that the athletes all had good qualities.

Moreover, they are younger than Baolin and have greater potential in the future. Although she wants Baolin to become an Olympic champion, there is only one champion, and the future of those who have not become Olympic champions is unknown. For Baolin's future, she still cannot give up the path of the high school entrance examination.

Baolin was a little disappointed. When she came out of the sports team, she was still a little depressed.

Zhang Xiuhua had already made the decision, and Li Jianguo had nothing to say.

"Coach Li said that a talented player can be trained in one year. It usually takes three years to develop talent. You will be fourteen years old after one year of training, and then you can participate in the youth group competition. If you don't have talent, don't waste time in the sports team." Zhang Xiuhua also wanted to temper Baolin's temper.

People often don't know how to cherish things that are easily obtained. Baolin's enthusiasm for everything is short-lived, which may also be related to the fact that she gets things easily.

Li Jianguo was afraid that Baolin would be angry with Zhang Xiuhua, so he added, "When you get home from school, you can still go ice skating. These shoes were bought specially for you by your mother."

Zhang Xiuhua turned her head to look at him. How could these shoes be bought by her? They were obviously his.

Baolin's eyes widened in surprise. "Aren't these the shoes you bought for your colleague?"

"No." Li Jianguo shook his head.

Baolin was a little angry just now. Now he was a little touched, "Okay then. I will continue studying!"

"You should go all out to prepare for the high school entrance examination. Even if you can't become a skater, you can always take it as a hobby in the future. I let you take the high school entrance examination not to make you choose between skating and the examination. But you should have both." Zhang Xiuhua was afraid that Baolin's heart would fly away with skating and he would give up on his studies.

Baolin thought about it carefully and nodded in agreement.

For the following period of time, whenever Baolin went home during the holidays, he would take off his schoolbag and go ice skating.

Seeing that she was still in high spirits, Zhang Xiuhua was not sure whether she could hold on.

Compared to Baolin, Youcai obviously also loves skiing. If the school didn't have a snow track, he would have brought his own skateboard to school.

Even so, when he came back from vacation, he would rush to the ski resort first.

He felt that the slope was not high enough, so he walked 40 meters forward and made a long snow trail on a higher slope.

This snow track was thirty or forty meters long, with a steeper slope. He and Guoxiang spent thirteen hours to build it.

Some children also want to ski and make trouble for their parents at home. The adults come over and ask about the price of the equipment. After finding out, they decisively let the children play with snow rings.

Zhuzhu's snow ring business was booming for two days at first. Later, as her friends' pocket money ran out, she couldn't make back the ten cents a day in rent, so she gave up.

There was no way Zhang Xiuhua would let her give up, so she held a small auction and let the children in the family bid for the right to use the snow ring for one month.

The snow circle cost her eight dollars and thirty cents. During this period, she earned one dollar and forty-three cents from collecting rent.

"Yesterday, Xiangxiang and Ruirui slipped and took an aluminum basin from home, and a hole was broken in the basin. It will cost at least two or three cents to repair the hole. Business will definitely get better and better in the future. As long as you spend money to rent it, you will definitely make it back."

Jilin thought his mother was lying, "Zhuzhu rented the house for three days, but only made money on two days. On the third day, we lost money."

"Children don't have pocket money, so they can exchange it with other things. Sweet potatoes, corn, and firewood are all fine." Zhang Xiuhua pointed out that Zhuzhu could only rent it on weekdays before, but it is different now. This time she can directly rent it for a month, including rest time.

The children were really moved, especially Yaoyao, who liked snow tubing but not ice skating or roller skating.

Youcai was also tempted, because he had no money and was still in debt. If he rented the snow ring, he could get it from his ski base, which was higher and more exciting, and he could make more money.

Ji Lin was also tempted, and his reason was similar to Youcai's: he was short of money.

Zhuzhu was hesitant at first, but when she saw her brothers and sisters raising their hands, she raised her hand too.

Only Baolin didn't raise her hand because she had to go skating and had no time to do business.

Finally, after a fierce competition among the four siblings, Yaoyao rented the right to use the snow circle for two dollars and sixty cents a month.

On average, it was only 8.7 cents a day. It was much lower than Zhuzhu's previous fee. The reason why the rent was so low was because the other three had no money. They didn't dare to raise the price.

Yaoyao, who got the right to use the snow ring, was a little at a loss as to how to attract business.

She went to Youcai to discuss the matter and promised to give him 10% of the profits.

He had talent but no money, and when he learned that he could get money for giving ideas, he shared his ideas without hesitation.

"Sliding down from such a high place? Will it be dangerous?" Yaoyao hesitated.

"Don't worry. It's not dangerous. The slope is not that steep. I've slid down from it before, it's okay." Youcai patted his chest and assured.

Yaoyao thought about it again and again, and finally agreed to his plan.