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

The sound of a tractor rumbling could be heard outside. Zhang Xiuhua patted Zhuzhu to wake her up, and Youcai also woke up Guoxiang. The four of them washed up and hurriedly finished their breakfast.

Xu Chunying also loaded all the eggs onto the truck. Four people climbed up. Youcai also carried some food to sell.

He made some cold noodles, cold skin and rolled noodle skin last night. The quantity was not much. Because everything was done by hand, it took a lot of time to make it all.

Xu Chunying found out that Youcai was going to make money again and found it a little funny, "You are a child who can't sit still."

Youcai didn't say anything. He was very sleepy now.

Zhang Xiuhua asked Xu Chunying, "Where is your Hongxia? She has finished the college entrance examination, why don't you let her help you?"

Xu Chunying smiled and said, "I'm tutoring Hongwen. Hongxia has been admitted to university, and the next step is to depend on Hongwen."

"There is no problem with your Hongwen. He has such good grades." Zhang Xiuhua said casually.

Xu Chunying narrowed her eyes and smiled. Who wouldn’t like their child to be praised by others?

They chatted all the way and when they arrived at the county town, Zhang Xiuhua took a train to the provincial capital.

Youcai and Guoxiang moved the things to the state-owned shopping mall, and Xu Chunying continued on her way with the tractor.

Six hours later, Zhang Xiuhua and Zhuzhu arrived at the provincial sports team.

After nearly a month of training, Baolin has changed a lot. She used to have a little baby fat, but now she is firm, especially her face, the skin is tight. Is she losing weight?

"You didn't eat well?" Zhang Xiuhua felt distressed. She had seen athletes train in her previous life, and it was really hard! It had only been a short time, and Baolin had become so thin. If she continued to train, would she not grow taller?

She knew from reading that now is the time when her body is growing, and she should not over-train, otherwise it will affect her height.

Baolin shook his head, "Mom, I eat well here! And there are special nutritionists here."

She felt a little sorry that Youcai didn't come, "If Youcai came, I could introduce him to the chef. Chefs have standards for cooking, such as the amount of vegetables, meat, and staple food."

Zhuzhu interrupted, "Is rice the staple food?"

"Staple food refers to something that can fill the stomach. Such as rice, millet, steamed buns, dumplings, sweet potatoes, etc." Baolin was successfully led astray by Zhuzhu.

Zhang Xiuhua wanted to interrupt, but failed.

When the two sisters had finished talking, Zhang Xiuhua finally had the chance to speak. "Your high school entrance exam results are out. You scored 523 points. You can go to No. High School or Experimental High School. Which high school do you want to go to?"

Baolin didn't choose, but tilted his head and asked, "Mom, can't I continue training?"

"You still want to practice?" Zhang Xiuhua was shocked. "It's so hard!"

Baolin's face was full of excitement. "But I don't think it's bitter. I think it's very interesting. Mom, I want to try it."

Before Zhang Xiuhua came, she had thought that Baolin might want to skate more, but... She thought for a moment and said, "How about this, you tell me first, between No. 1 High School and Experimental High School, which one do you want to go to? I can help you arrange for a leave of absence. If you don't make any progress in skating, we can still continue studying."

Baolin thought about it and said, "Then let's go to Experimental Middle School!"

Zhang Xiuhua breathed a sigh of relief. "Then continue to practice. I'll come to see you again at the end of August. If you change your mind, we can go home to study. If you want to continue practicing, I'll talk to your coach again."

Baolin nodded, and then she asked Xiangxiang how she did in the exam.

Zhang Xiuhua really knew, not because she deliberately asked, but because Xiangxiang ranked first in the county. For three consecutive years, the top scorer in the high school entrance examination was from their village. Reporters from the county came to interview their village, and the team leader was very proud of it.

Baolin was also happy for Xiangxiang, "She has always had good grades. She ranked first in the county, which is a normal performance!"

Zhang Xiuhua nodded.

Baolin only had two hours and had to continue training. Zhang Xiuhua brought her food from home. She took it and left in a hurry.

After a quick meeting, they had to take the train back.

When she got on the train, Zhang Xiuhua sighed heavily.

Zhuzhu looked at her in confusion, "Mom, don't you want Sister Baolin to skate?"

It's not that Zhang Xiuhua doesn't want to, but there are countless career options for the college entrance examination, but the path for athletes is very narrow. She has seen news reports about Olympic champions selling their Olympic medals. Of course, this is just an example, but it is true that athletes' careers are very short.

Last time, she asked Coach Li that female skaters usually retire before the age of 28. 28 may be the prime of life for ordinary people, but for athletes, it is already the retirement age. What can Baolin do with only a junior high school education? At that time, she may only be able to work as a private coach for a gym.

This was still a good ending. If she got injured during the competition, her leg was broken, she became lame, and it was incurable, then Baolin would have to sit in a wheelchair for the rest of her life.

She simply didn't dare to think about it any further!

Zhang Xiuhua covered her face and sighed, "I'm afraid Baolin will get hurt! During the competition, so many people will do anything to win first place. What if she gets hurt?"

Zhuzhu frowned and said, "Yes, it would be so painful if I got hurt."

She had slid down the slope with a wooden board before and fell once, which was very painful. She didn't want to slide again after falling only once. But Sister Baolin wanted to slide every day, so how many times would she fall!

"Then why don't you take her home?" Zhuzhu also started to get anxious, and even didn't understand why her mother didn't be more forceful and drag Sister Baolin home.

Zhuzhu's words can't be called childish. What can an eight-year-old child know? Zhang Xiuhua explained, "Baolin is a child who only gets excited after three minutes, but she has been skating for a month and still doesn't feel tired. She is still so excited. I can't bear to reject her."

Zhuzhu couldn't figure it out and could only sigh along with them.

She started to think like an adult at such a young age. Zhang Xiuhua thought it was fun, but she didn't want her to worry about it, so she comforted her, "Let your sister Baolin decide for herself. We just need to support her. Maybe she will appear on TV soon."

When Zhuzhu heard that her mother had figured it out, she also began to think positively, "Yes. We have a TV at home. If she participates in the competition, I will definitely watch it in front of the TV."

Zhang Xiuhua touched her head and smiled with satisfaction, "Okay!"

When they returned to the county town, it was completely dark and the buses had stopped running. Zhang Xiuhua could only stay in a nearby guesthouse with Zhuzhu.

The next morning, Zhang Xiuhua took Zhuzhu to the place where they had rented before and waited for Xu Chunying to go home together.

Youcai and Guoxiang got off the bus at the stop before her.

Xu Chunying saw her coming back and said with a smile, "Youcai is setting up a stall in the mall. I heard that all the things he brought are sold out."

"We made a small amount yesterday, so it's not surprising that we sold out. If we increase the amount today and can still sell it, that would be amazing." Zhang Xiuhua admires Youcai a little bit. Whatever this kid wants to do, he does it immediately. He doesn't feel tired even if he stays up late.

"I think I can do it! I have the talent and confidence." After Xu Chunying delivered the vegetables, the tractor started to drive back.

She no longer sells vegetables in the county town, but only delivers them to various wholesalers. The middlemen make a profit from the price difference. She earns more than 100 yuan a month, which is quite a good income.

"Your family should buy a tractor next year. You will be able to drive it yourself." Zhang Xiuhua reminded Xu Chunying. You should know that next year, the production quota will be assigned to each household, and every family will have to cultivate their own land. The good thing of hiring a laborer by paying a few work points will be gone forever.

Xu Chunying still needs to learn it as soon as possible!

Xu Chunying nodded, "Okay!"

After returning to the village, Xu Chunying got out of the car, but did not rush home. Instead, she took Zhang Xiuhua into the house.

Zhang Xiuhua asked Zhuzhu to go out and play and not to hide outside and eavesdrop.

Zhuzhu didn't want to eavesdrop. She picked a cucumber from the field, washed it by the well, shook it, and quickly ran out of the house to play with other friends.