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

With Jidong and Youcai's return, the house became lively again.

Youcai asked while eating, "Where are Baolin and Yaoyao? Why haven't they come back yet?"

"Yaoyao is still taking extra classes. Baolin has a day off tomorrow, and your dad will pick her up on his way back." Zhang Xiuhua replied.

Youcai sighed, "When I was in junior high school, I wasn't as busy as Yaoyao. Why did she have to make up for the summer vacation? It's winter vacation now, and she still needs to make up for it?"

"The principal has changed, and this principal is obsessed with improving the enrollment rate." Zhang Xiuhua sighed, "Don't think that all classes have this treatment. They set up a top class in the third grade of junior high school. Only classes one and two can make up for the lessons. The other classes have already had their holidays."

Youcai suddenly realized, "Does tutoring cost money?"

"Of course I want it. Who would serve you for free?" Zhang Xiuhua thought he asked a stupid question. She looked at him and said, "Didn't Jidong say that the capital was cracking down? Did your barbecue restaurant go bankrupt? How did you get so fat?"

"I practice cooking every day. We eat all the food ourselves. We can't waste it. I've gained weight." Youcai touched his belly and asked uncertainly, "Are you really fat?"

Zhang Xiuhua didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Of course you are fat. You are at least ten pounds fatter now."

Although he is only 180cm tall and doesn't look fat now, he has gained ten kilograms in just one semester. In the next few semesters, his weight will increase rapidly.

Zhang Xiuhua couldn't help but persuade him, "You should control yourself. Being fat doesn't look good, and it will affect your chances of finding a partner."

Youcai nodded, "Okay!"

Jidong looked at him several times, "Do you have a partner?"

Youcai immediately got angry when he heard this, "Who has a partner?"

"Before, when your aunt asked you to lose weight, you were so reluctant, but now you agree so readily!" Jidong spread his hands, "Isn't this obvious?"

Youcai's face flushed red. How could someone think so quickly? Is there no way for him to survive? He grunted for a long time before saying, "It's really useless. Whoever lies is a puppy!"

Zhuzhu immediately came to his defense, "He has already sworn, so he must be single."

Ji Lin also nodded, "Yes! He hates being scolded the most!"

Jidong stroked his chin, with an expression of watching a good show, "So you are secretly in love? Tell me! Which girl do you like?"

Youcai was so angry that his eyes bulged like pufferfish. Zhang Xiuhua was afraid that Jidong had really pissed him off, so she tried to smooth things over, "Alright! Youcai will be 19 after the New Year, so it's okay for him to date someone! If there's really a girl you like, you should behave yourself. Lose some weight, buy some nice clothes, and dress yourself up. That way, the girl will be pleased with you! Clothes make the man, and the saddle makes the horse. If you act sloppy, the girl is not blind!"

Youcai scratched his head in embarrassment, which was considered as his agreement.

Zhuzhu asked, "Who is it? Do I know him?"

Youcai was unwilling to speak, and only urged Jidong, "Don't you have something to tell Aunt Zhang? Are you mute?"

Jidong finished his soup, wiped his mouth, met Zhang Xiuhua's curious eyes, and said slowly, "Aunt, I will join a project next year. A professor has taken a liking to me."

Zhang Xiuhua was puzzled. She knew that college lasted three or four years, but Jidong was only a sophomore, right? How could he have a project so soon?

Jidong explained, “I was reading in the library, and then I talked to a professor, and he thought I was a good fit for his program, so he made an exception and let me in.”

He said this and then another thing, "But this way I won't have time to take care of the grocery store."

Zhang Xiuhua was puzzled, "So what are you going to do? Quit?"

"No! I worked so hard to build this business, I don't want to quit. The store has a person in charge, and I have already done what I am responsible for. It's just that the people who joined the project are all outstanding, and it is easy for them to be jealous. If others know that I am speculating outside, they may report me. I want to put the store in your name." This is the only solution Jidong can think of. He only feels comfortable handing over the store to his aunt, and the rest of the people have to line up behind her.

Zhang Xiuhua suddenly realized that this was the matter. "Sure! When will it be corrected?"

Jidong pointed to his bag and said, "I have brought the documents here. You sign them later and I will take them to the capital for filing. Then the matter will be settled."

Zhang Xiuhua nodded.

After dinner, Youcai took Zhuzhu and Jilin for a stroll in the village.

Zhang Xiuhua followed Jidong back to the house to sign.

After the documents were signed, Jidong gave her two more properties.

Zhang Xiuhua received a total of 4 yuan in dividends from the chicken farm. In addition to the public share, she could personally receive yuan.

She gave all the money to Li Jianguo and asked him to take it to Jidong and ask Jidong to help buy the courtyard house.

Jidong took the money and the household registration book and bought two courtyard houses. One was a courtyard house with four entrances, covering an area of ​​more than 1,000 square meters, with a total price of 56,000 yuan. This one was in her name. The other was a small courtyard house with three entrances, covering an area of ​​500 square meters. The total price was 41,000 yuan. This was the money from the public school, and it was in the names of both her and Li Jianguo. If they moved to the capital to settle down in the future, they could live in this small courtyard house with three entrances.

Zhang Xiuhua spent all her pocket money on the house.

"I have to go to classes during normal times, and the small courtyard houses are transferred very quickly, so I can't get one!" Jidong explained a little embarrassedly.

Zhang Xiuhua smiled and comforted him, "It's okay! Since I have more money, I still prefer the bigger one."

Jidong breathed a sigh of relief. "I rented out the yard. If no one lives there, it will quickly fall into disrepair. And someone might take over the place. It's not safe!"

Zhang Xiuhua nodded, "You're right! What are the tenants like? Are they of high quality?"

She worries that poor quality tenants will scratch those galleries.

"The teachers in our school like old houses very much. But their own properties were ruined over the years and they lost money, so they wanted to rent a house. I rented the house to them. They said they would take good care of it," Jidong said with a smile.

Zhang Xiuhua thought his idea was good. If the house was rented to someone who knew the business, the chances of it being damaged would be much lower.

She asked Jidong, "I heard from your uncle that Zhou Pandi helped you get the loan?"

"Yes!" Jidong also bumped into Zhou Pandi by accident. He knew that his aunt and Teacher Zhou had been in contact. But he had never written a letter. He happened to meet her when he went to apply for a loan.

"Ms. Zhou works at the bank. She is a high-ranking employee. The bank has a limited number of private loans, and she gave me one." Jidong was very grateful to Zhou Pandi for her help. He had just gone to the bank to try his luck, but who would have thought that he would run into an old acquaintance.

Zhang Xiuhua knew that Zhou Pandi had a very successful career in her previous life. She was still on a smooth path in this life. "You should spend more time with her. Get along with her like a teacher and a student. If you don't understand something, you can ask her for advice."

She thought for a moment and said, "She has always liked the hazel mushrooms here. Ask Youcai to cook chicken stewed with mushrooms and treat her to a meal. As long as she can give you some pointers, you can avoid many detours in the future, whether you are starting a business or applying for a loan."

Zhou Pandi seemed cold, but she actually valued feelings. She and Zhou Pandi still kept in touch through letters over the years. Zhou Pandi's career was on the rise at that time and she should be very busy, but she still did not despise her for being a village woman and always replied to her letters in a timely manner. She also wrote to Li Xiaoying and they kept in touch earlier, but later Li Xiaoying cut off contact with her.

Jidong nodded.

The two were chatting when Guoxiang's voice was heard outside.

"Talented? Talented?"

Zhang Xiuhua walked out and stood at the door. She saw Guoxiang with stubble on his face. She hadn't seen him for half a year, and he looked much darker than before. She smiled and said, "Youcai is out. Do you have something to do with him?"

Guoxiang nodded, "Yes!"

Just then, Youcai came back with Zhuzhu and Jilin. When he saw Guoxiang, he immediately ran over.

The two brothers hugged each other, like relatives who had not seen each other for a long time.

After they had stabilized the situation, Youcai invited Guoxiang into the house to warm himself by the fire and asked, "How are you doing in the south?"

The others also sat on the sidelines and listened to Guoxiang talk about things in the south.

People who go out to work only report good news and not bad news, but Guoxiang is different. His whole face is wrinkled, "It's too hard! I work on the construction site, the bricks are so heavy! I also have to lift steel bars, I almost collapsed from exhaustion."

When Guoxiang entered the school, he could only work as a handyman, doing a lot of miscellaneous work. Others would bully him because he was young.

He complained to his father, who would scold him for being nosy, "If you just work hard, why would the foreman scold you?!"

Guoxiang felt that his life was very frustrating. If it weren't for the pie that Youcai had drawn before, he might have died of exhaustion!

But when Guoxiang asked Youcai about the barbecue restaurant he opened in the capital, he hesitated and was unable to say anything.

Jidong spoke for him, "Don't mention it, it's a crackdown now! The barbecue restaurant is closed!"

Guoxiang's expression instantly collapsed, as if he had lost all desire to live and wanted to die immediately. Zhang Xiuhua was shocked. Was his spirit being drained away, or what?! She hurriedly supported Guoxiang who had fallen, "Hey! Child, don't let your mind get so depressed!!"

Youcai didn't expect Guoxiang to be as soft as noodles. He was so scared that his face turned blue. He quickly supported him and said, "What are you doing? You have hands and feet, why do you have to work on the construction site? The factory is also hiring. Although the salary is not much, at least you can survive. Don't be stupid!"

Guoxiang was awakened by his words and hurriedly held Youcai's hand, his eyes brightening surprisingly, "You are right! I still have a way to make a living. I will not go to the construction site next year."

He felt better and comforted Youcai, telling him not to worry. "When the crackdown is over, you can open the barbecue restaurant again. Your cooking skills are so good, there will definitely be people patronizing you."

Youcai smiled and nodded, "Yes."