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

The theft incident made Lijiatun abuzz for several days. Almost every household was talking about it.

When other villages heard that Lijiatun had caught a thief, the team leaders came to learn from it.

As a result, the Lijiatun incident became the most talked-about topic in the county. If there was TikTok at that time, the chickens in Lijiatun might have been booked out long ago.

During the May Day holiday, on April 30th, Youcai and his two friends returned from school.

Youcai learned that the thief had been caught and was so angry that he said, "It was only one day away and I could catch the thief myself! How could they be so bad at choosing the right time?"

Zhang Xiuhua didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Just then, the captain came over with a few strangers. Zhang Xiuhua hurried over to greet them, "What's wrong?"

The captain told her, "This is a reporter from the newspaper. He heard that a thief was caught in our village, so he came to interview us. This matter will be published in the newspaper later."

Zhang Xiuhua was surprised that such a small matter would be reported in the newspaper.

The reporter laughed and said, "After the Chinese New Year, public security has been very bad. The higher-ups take this very seriously and want to encourage the public to resist and catch these bad guys. Your efforts to catch the thieves can play a positive role."

Zhang Xiuhua suddenly realized, so that's how it is. That's indeed possible.

The reporter asked Zhang Xiuhua about the process of catching the thief. She recounted her speculation that the other party was a thief and her thinking process of judging that the other party was catching the thief at the 29th.

The children then realized that Zhang Xiuhua had already made a plan and was not relying solely on intuition.

It was the first time that the reporters heard that a village woman was very observant and could see details that ordinary people could not see. No wonder she was able to catch the thief.

After the conversation, the reporters were asked to leave by the captain.

The five children surrounded Zhang Xiuhua, their eyes full of admiration.

"Mom, you're so awesome! You knew it was a thief just by looking at a bucket!" Baolin spoke the loudest, with admiration in his eyes almost overflowing.

Zhuzhu regretted it deeply, "It turns out that the jelly seller is a thief. I have seen him before."

In order to scout the area, the thief would come to the chicken farm from time to time to buy eggs. Zhuzhu met him once and talked to him.

Jilin also remembered, "So that man was a thief."

He didn't quite understand, "Mom, isn't he speculating? Why is he stealing things?"

Youcai patted him on the shoulder and said, "Stealing things is profitable without any investment. Speculation is so hard. You have to shout in every village. Your voice will become hoarse."

Zhang Xiuhua could only say that they were too bold.

Soon, the story of catching a thief in Lijiatun was reported in the newspapers. Although it was not the front page headline, it made the villagers of Lijiatun happy for a while.

Almost every household bought a copy to treasure. This was a personal experience for them to catch a thief. This might be the only time in their life that they could do so.

Zhang Xiuhua also bought two copies. Although her name was not on them, they mentioned the details of how she discovered the thief, which made her feel a little proud.

On May 2, Aunt Wang came back, bringing back her daughter, son-in-law, and Uncle Wang.

When Aunt Wang learned that the thief had been caught, she was relieved and could hold the wedding with peace of mind.

The villagers surrounded Uncle Wang and asked him how his children were doing in the south, whether they had lost weight, and whether they had found a job.

Uncle Wang was a very honest man and answered everything in detail.

Upon learning that the construction site was short of manpower, some strong laborers were eager to help.

Some families even split up their property overnight, with the able-bodied laborers going to work in the south.

The team leader had previously set the rule that each family would send one person, and the family would be considered a household.

The team leader was a little helpless. Dividing the family meant dividing the homestead. There were only a limited number of homesteads each year, and suddenly there were so many, he couldn't handle it.

The captain said no directly, but it still couldn't stop their enthusiasm for separation.

After the separation, they still live together, but people have to move out.

The captain couldn't stop them, so he could only write them letters of introduction.

On May 3, the Wang family held a banquet. No one who was not related to the Wang family came to the banquet, and almost all the guests were strong laborers.

Zhang Xiuhua was the one who attended because her children had to go to school.

While she was sitting there, she heard many strong laborers talking about going to the south to work.

On May 5th, when Uncle Wang left, he took away thirteen strong laborers.

The captain's hair has turned white again. It's terrible. The autumn harvest is just a few months away, and the strong labor force is gone. What should we do? !

He could only urge the agricultural machinery station to make the tractor as soon as possible.

Of the goods he ordered before the New Year, only one has been delivered so far, and he has to wait for the rest. But he has to be anxious, because if he throws the grain on the land, the commune will blame him.

He could only ask Wang Sanxi for help and think of a way to get the tractor over as soon as possible.

In the past, the agricultural machinery station had to beg each production team to buy tractors, but now it has to beg them to sell them. But there is no stock yet!

Just when the captain was getting anxious, a small incident happened in the village.

A teacher from the primary school in Lijiatun was transferred, and a female teacher was transferred in.

She wants to settle down in the village, and the team leader needs to arrange a room for her.

The team leader had no house, so he could only discuss with Aunt Wang and let the teacher rent a house from her.

Houses in the countryside are cheap, not to mention rent, which is only five yuan a year.

Aunt Wang was lonely. It would be good if she could rent out her house and have someone to talk to.

The female teacher is not very old, only in her early thirties. She is quiet-looking, has fair skin, and exudes a scholarly air.

She also has a daughter who is about the same age as Zhuzhu.

The female teacher is Zhuzhu's homeroom teacher. All the students in the class like this teacher, except Zhuzhu.

It’s not that she dislikes Teacher Su, but she thinks he is too strict.

Zhuzhu complained at the dinner table, "I was randomly checked three times in a math class. I don't believe her when she said she didn't do it on purpose."

"Isn't it good that the teacher likes to call your name?" Zhang Xiuhua didn't quite understand. "There are so many students. If he likes to call your name, he must like you."

Zhuzhu muttered, "But I'm slacking off."

Zhuzhu has been a good student since she was young. She can keep up with the teacher's pace with just one ear.

Perhaps because she saw her being absent-minded, Teacher Su felt provoked and always called Zhuzhu's name. Then she always answered correctly. Teacher Su wanted to criticize her, but she couldn't find an excuse.

"Then you should listen to the class carefully!" Zhang Xiuhua found that Zhuzhu was very smart, but she was young, playful and always busy.

Zhuzhu pouted, "Isn't it enough to get the first place in the exam? Mom, don't set your standards so high."

Zhang Xiuhua wanted to say that she could skip a grade, but she was worried that Zhuzhu was playful and not as calm as Jidong. If she entered university too early, she would not be able to keep up mentally, which would be bad for her future, so she kept silent.

She completely let go, and Zhuzhu initially thought that Teacher Su deliberately called her name in order to subdue her.

It wasn't until Teacher Su's daughter Jiang Tao invited her favorite friends to her home on weekends that she was invited. She was also among them, and she was greatly stimulated when she came back!

A person was lying on the bed and screaming wildly!