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

When Zhang Xiuhua returned home, she saw Zhuzhu rolling around on the bed, while Jilin was doing his homework beside her, looking as if it had nothing to do with him.

Zhang Xiuhua asked Jilin, "What happened to Zhuzhu?"

Before Jilin could answer, Zhuzhu sat up from the bed and said, "Mom! Can I invite my classmates to our home as well?"

Zhang Xiuhua was stunned for a moment, "How did you think of that..." Thinking of her going to the next door this afternoon, she suddenly realized, "What's wrong?"

"I feel like Jiang Tao is about to snatch my good sisters away. I must win back a game. Let them know that I am the most beautiful and talented class monitor." Zhuzhu clenched her fists, her eyes seemed to be burning with fire.

Zhang Xiuhua was totally confused. Why was she worried about her best friend being snatched away one moment and her class monitor being snatched away the next?

Ji Lin waved to Zhang Xiuhua secretly.

Zhang Xiuhua lowered her head, and Jilin whispered to her, "Zhuzhu has found her opponent."

His voice was not loud, but this room was even smaller, so Zhuzhu could hear it clearly. She snorted, "I'm number one!"

It turned out that she was afraid that Jiang Tao was too outstanding and would snatch away her honor.

Zhang Xiuhua didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "It's no big deal if you want to invite your classmates to your home, but you can't just let them sit there and drink boiled water, right? How are you going to entertain them?"

Zhuzhu has already thought about it. "Jiang Tao treated melon seeds, peanuts, gala fruit and candy. I am one level higher than her. I want to double it, at least eight items."

"That's a lot of money. Do you have that much money?" Zhang Xiuhua spread her hands, "Our family doesn't have the budget for that."

Zhuzhu took out all the salary she earned as a squad leader.

Except for the first two days when I was deducted money, I didn't make any mistakes in the next two times and received a salary of two dollars.

Adding the pocket money I had saved before, the total was seven dollars and eighty-two cents.

“How many classmates are you going to entertain?”

Zhuzhu thought for a moment and said, "Twelve. There are twelve girls in our class."

Zhang Xiuhua shook her head, "This amount of money is not enough."

Zhuzhu had been a housewife for a few days and had some idea of ​​the prices on the black market. She took a pen and calculated for a long time, and it was about thirty-six yuan. But this was a huge sum of money, and she couldn't take it out at all.

Ji Lin did have some, but he still owed Youcai money. As long as he could be a parent for one more day, he would have enough money.

Zhuzhu could have borrowed from Youcai, but thinking of how pitiful Youcai was, with no money at all, she asked her mother if there were other ways to make money.

Zhang Xiuhua really couldn't think of one, mainly because Zhuzhu was too young and there wasn't much she could do.

She suddenly thought of a way to save money. "Summer is coming soon. I want to buy each of you a new set of clothes and shoes. If you want money, save it from here. You can wear your brother or sister's old clothes, and the money you save can be used to treat guests."

In these days, every household lived frugally. This was especially true for clothes. After the older children wore them, the younger ones wore them, one by one. But Zhang Xiuhua did not let Zhuzhu pick up the old clothes of her older brothers and sisters. Although those children bought black clothes, she still knew whether they were dirty or not. Moreover, the older children always wore new clothes, while the younger children could only wear old clothes. This distribution was unfair.

Zhuzhu's eyes lit up, "How much?"

"Thirty yuan." Zhang Xiuhua blurted out. It was impossible for her to spend exactly thirty yuan on clothes and shoes. It could be more or less. In order to match Zhuzhu, she decided to spend thirty yuan.

Zhuzhu has always loved beauty. When she heard that she had enough money, she was relieved at first. But then she thought about how she had been wearing old clothes for the whole summer while her brothers and sisters could wear beautiful clothes, and she couldn't accept it.

"Mom, let me think about it." Zhuzhu couldn't make a decision.

Zhang Xiuhua nodded.

Zhuzhu held her chin in her hand and looked at her clothes rack. The clothes on it were all black. She originally wanted to buy two pink or light blue dresses and make a garland. It would definitely be very beautiful, but...

"Do I need to choose?" Jilin couldn't understand why Zhuzhu was so troubled. Inviting friends to your home means that the food in your home is eaten by others. But the clothes are worn on your body. To satisfy other people's stomachs, you have to put yourself in a difficult position. This can actually make Zhuzhu feel troubled. Jilin really couldn't understand Zhuzhu's train of thought.

Zhuzhu sighed heavily, "You don't understand! You have never been noticed by others, you are too ordinary, how can you understand my pride as the class monitor."

Jilin rolled her eyes, so it was unnecessary for him to comfort her!

Zhuzhu sighed all day long, but finally agreed to her mother's request.

Ji Lin rolled his eyes, "He's the number one idiot in our family!"

He used to think Zhuzhu was smart. Would a smart person spend money on other people's mouths?

Zhuzhu ignored her and just looked at her mother eagerly, asking when she could treat them to a meal.

Zhang Xiuhua thought for a moment and said, "It's definitely not possible this week. Your brother and sister are coming back this week. If you invite your classmates back, the house will be a mess. Let's do it next week."

Zhuzhu nodded in agreement.

On Friday morning, Zhang Xiuhua went to the county town to buy new clothes for her children.

The clothes in the town’s supply and marketing cooperative were a bit ordinary, so she went to the county town to choose every time.

After coming back, she put the clothes in the main room and waited for the children to come back and try them on.

Jilin and Zhuzhu went home first. Although Jilin is a boy, he also loves beauty and likes to wear new clothes.

He found his own clothes, went back to his room and tried them on, then returned to the living room to let his mother see them.

Zhang Xiuhua took a look at it and said, "It looks good. Do the shoes fit?"

Summer is here, and she wears sandals. Sandals at that time were made of plastic, which hurt her feet easily. There happened to be shoes suitable for Jilin in the space, so she took out a pair. The material of shoes after more than 20 years is much better. The most important thing is the sole, which will sparkle if you step on it hard.

The two children had never seen such a design before and their eyes widened.

"Wow, so magical! It would be even brighter at night!" Ji Lin took off his shoes like a curious baby and tried to figure out the magic of the shoes. He found that there was an electronic thing underneath. He didn't understand it at the moment, so he put the shoes down.

He was looking forward to the night so that he could go out and show off, letting the whole village know that his shoes could glow.

Zhuzhu stared at his shoes with envy, wanting a pair really.

Seeing that she was not bad, Ji Lin asked her to give up the dinner invitation, "People should not be too vain. Only what you eat belongs to you. What's the point of giving it to others?!"

Zhuzhu pursed her lips, rolled her eyes at him, turned and ran away.

Seeing that she didn't listen to his advice, Jilin ran to find Zhang Xiuhua. He frowned and looked worried, "Mom, I don't think it's okay for you to raise Zhuzhu like this. She's too vain."

Zhang Xiuhua touched his head and said, "Zhuzhu has her own ideas. We should respect her."

Everyone values ​​different things. Jilin is more pragmatic, while Zhuzhu enjoys being noticed. She is a mother, not a fascist. She has to respect her children's preferences and cannot educate them in the same way, which will only restrict their personalities.