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

Miao Xiaohua's return made the village lively again.

Even when the members were working in the fields, they never forgot to chat about how stingy Miao Xiaohua was.

In those days, every household was poor and lived frugally. But I had never seen anyone so frugal as to eat steamed bread every day without even cooking a single vegetable.

How much money can you make from vegetables in the countryside?! After the autumn harvest, the team will plant vegetables in the fields, and they have to be pulled out before the season comes, otherwise if it snows, you won’t even get back the money you spent on the seeds.

Whenever this happened, the vegetables were thrown away for free. The team leader would record a few work points as a token of appreciation, and each family would get several hundred kilograms.

She didn't even eat all those vegetables! Not only did she starve her child, but she also became malnourished.

Many people asked the eldest daughter-in-law how stingy Miao Xiaohua was.

I heard that her grandson’s diapers were the ones Jianxin used when he was a child.

"No wonder Jianxin refused to let her move in. With Jianxin's spending habits, Miao Xiaohua would probably nag him to death."

Li Jianxin spent money like water. He was really willing to spend money on his two children. Of course, he was also willing to spend money on himself.

The news of Miao Xiaohua's fainting spread like wildfire in the village. Zhang Xiuhua paid attention to it at first, but later she just listened to it for fun. It was not until that afternoon that she was attracted by something new that she stopped paying attention to it.

Zhuzhu came back from school, threw her schoolbag on the sofa, held her chin with both hands, thought hard, and sighed from time to time.

Zhang Xiuhua was reading a book. When she heard the voice, she looked up at her and asked, "What's wrong? Who made you unhappy?"

Children often quarrel, but she usually does not intervene as long as no serious harm occurs.

Zhuzhu put down her hands, folded her arms, and walked around the house.

Ji Lin arrived late at this time. Seeing her walking like an adult, he was completely confused. "What's wrong with you? Are you playing house?!"

Zhuzhu rolled her eyes and slapped the table, "Mom! I found out that there is no official in our family."

Zhang Xiuhua was stunned by her words, then smiled, "You want to be an official?"

Zhuzhu had a serious face, "Mom, I'm talking to you about a serious topic, don't be so playful!"

This kid is so disrespectful. Zhang Xiuhua found it funny and stopped laughing. "Okay! Go ahead."

Zhuzhu sat down with her back straight, "Mom, I want to be an official!"

Zhang Xiuhua was about to laugh, but when she met her daughter's gaze, she could only try her best to hold back the smile on her face, "What a great ambition! Come on!"

Zhuzhu was not satisfied with her mother's reaction. "Mom, didn't you say that everything should be done from a young age? It's too far to wait until I grow up to be an official. I can learn to be an official now."

Zhang Xiuhua blinked her eyes. "Becoming an official now? You mean the class leader?!"

Zhuzhu double-clicked her hands, "That's right! The teacher wants to elect class leaders and let us run. If I am elected, will you give me any reward?!"

Zhang Xiuhua: “…”

So he came here to ask for benefits. He took such a big detour.

She raised the corners of her mouth and refused decisively, "No!"

Zhuzhu was anxious, "Why not?"

"Jidong wants an airplane model, which is a reward for being the top scorer in the high school entrance exam. Youcai wants to ski, so he bought his own equipment. Baolin wants to skate, so he bought his own shoes. Jilin wants a model, so he saved up his own money. You want to be an official? You have to suck my blood first. How dare you think of that?! Are you an official for me?!" Zhang Xiuhua refused without hesitation. She must not indulge her children in this bad habit.

Zhuzhu was a little disappointed to be rejected, but she still did not give up, "Mom, I have brought honor to our family."

"Why are you being a class leader to bring honor? You are a class leader to serve your class and to improve your organizational skills, which will be good for your future job search. It is good for you, so how can it be considered as bringing honor to our family?" Zhang Xiuhua corrected her wrong thinking, "Being a class leader does not mean you can abuse your power!"

Zhuzhu pursed her lips, "But I think being a class leader is very impressive?! All the classmates listen to me."

"Yes! So you also gained emotional value. What's the benefit to our family?!" Zhang Xiuhua spread her hands.

Zhu Zhu had no words to refute, and said angrily, "Then I won't be a class leader anymore."

How could Zhang Xiuhua let her give up? "How about this, if you really get elected as a cadre and do a good job, I can consider letting you be the head of the household for a few days?!"

Zhuzhu's eyes widened, and even Jilin, who was standing by and watching the fun, stared with wide eyes, "Really?"

"It's true! You've made a contribution to the family by being the head of the family." Zhang Xiuhua had long wanted to quit. She was fed up with hearing her mother yell "Mom, Mom" ​​every day after school. She wanted to have some peace and quiet for a few days.

She looked at Jilin, "You have a chance too."

Ji Lin was really moved. His eyes moved quickly. "Mom, how do I manage the family? Do I have to give in?"

Zhang Xiuhua rolled her eyes. "What bill do you need to pay? I will give you living expenses."

Jilin was short of money, and he felt that there was no place to spend money at home, so he asked, "If I do a good job, will there be a reward?"

"You are contributing to the family. Being a housewife is not an easy job. You make me worry less. What you get is not a reward, but a salary." Zhang Xiuhua thought for a moment and said, "Two yuan a day."

Why is it set at two dollars? She has to tell the children that it is not easy to be the head of the family. She has made contributions to the family!

When they heard that they could earn two dollars a day, which was much easier than feeding chickens and pigs, their eyes lit up like 100-watt searchlights.

Zhuzhu couldn't wait to raise her hand, "Mom, I want to be the boss!"

Jilin was a little slow, but he was tall and strong, so he pushed Zhuzhu aside and said, "Mom, I want to be one too!"

Zhang Xiuhua touched her chin, pondered for a moment, and clapped her hands, "Being the head of the household is much harder than being a class cadre. You have to prove to me that you have the ability to be the head of the household. How about this. As long as you run for a class cadre, any position will do. Be a class cadre for a week, and I will let you be the head of the household for a day. How about it?"

Zhuzhu and Jilin nodded wildly, "Okay! We'll do as you say."

The matter has been settled, and next they will elect class leaders.

Zhuzhu touched her chin, her face in a state of confusion. "The class monitor looks impressive, the study committee member looks smart, the arts committee member looks good at singing, and the health committee member looks like a hygiene-conscious person... I can choose any of them. Which one should I be?"

This girl is really confident in herself. Jilin rolled his eyes, "I think you should be the propaganda committee member?! You are better at bragging than anyone else!"

Zhuzhu jumped onto his back and tried to strangle him. Jilin tried to shake her off, but she was like a sticky candy and he couldn't get rid of her.

The two children were laughing and making noises, but Zhang Xiuhua ignored them and just kept reading.

After they had made enough noise, she coughed lightly to remind them, "Hurry up and cook. I'm hungry."

Zhuzhu then jumped off his back, put her hands behind her back, and said in a tone of commanding, "I've decided. I'll be the squad leader. A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier."

She smiled at Jilin, "I think you are suitable to be the health committee member."

"So you think I'm so hygienic?" Ji Lin was a little flattered.

Zhuzhu skipped out, "No! Because other class leaders have to get up early, only the health committee member will check hygiene after school. It suits you very well!"