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

Zhang Xiuhua had not told anyone about the money she had saved for Ergou. The amount was too much, and she didn't dare bet on her character or whether the child could keep his mouth shut.

However, after Ergou left the yard, he went straight to the team leader.

It was already dark, and every household was staying indoors warming themselves by the fire.

The same thing happened at the captain's house. After dinner, Song Lianhua asked the children to do their homework while he was checking the accounts.

The land will be divided next year, and he needs to count the number of people in each family.

Just then, Ergou knocked on the door with two bottles of wine in his hands. These were specially given to him by Li Jianguo when he learned that he was going to ask the team leader for a certificate.

He was worried that Ergou's words were too harsh and would make the captain unhappy, and he would not help him.

If you bring a gift to someone's home, at least it should look good.

The captain got angry when he saw him. He had never seen a junior who would be so disrespectful to him, especially since this was just a young boy.

Ergou seemed not to see the captain's cold face. He put the wine on the table with a smile and then greeted him.

The captain couldn't possibly chase someone away. "What are you doing?"

Ergou sat down with a smile, "Captain, I just want to move my household registration. I acknowledged Aunt Zhang as my godmother. It's not right for my household registration to stay at home all the time! I'm so annoying, so I won't be an eyesore in front of my dad."

The captain ignored his playful smile and looked at him seriously, "We are all family, do you really have to make things so awkward?"

Ergou was still smiling, "Captain, fate is also the key between people. My father and I are not destined to be together."

"Being a biological father and son is a great fate. No matter how wrong he is, he is still your father. He has raised you to this age!" The captain felt that Ergou was too cruel. He would not say anything if he gave Zhang Xiuhua a truckload of electrical appliances. After all, saving his two legs was equivalent to giving him half a life, so he should thank Zhang Xiuhua.

But he wanted to move his household registration, and he did it before the household contract responsibility system was implemented, which meant that he would never have any contact with me again. Isn't this a bit too much? !

Ergou nodded, "If my mother hadn't died, he wouldn't want to raise me even if I did. But I'm lucky. When I was a kid, he would beat me whenever things didn't go well at home. Of course you didn't feel any pain when the stick hit me. I don't blame you, it's normal for each family to mind their own business. But I don't want to eat from the same pot with him, is that not okay? I'm not severing the father-son relationship, that can't be severed. I just want to separate the family. And he has two sons, sooner or later I'll have to separate and live on my own. I just did it a few years earlier. I think my request is reasonable!"

The smile on his face was gone, and there was a hint of coldness in his eyes when he spoke. The captain felt inexplicably uncomfortable, as he felt that Ergou was threatening him!

Seeing that the team leader hadn't spoken yet, Ergou smiled and said, "In fact, when I came here, I also gave the director of the commune a washing machine."

"You?" The team leader couldn't believe it. The commune director dared to accept bribes openly.

"It's not free! I sold it to him. Many electrical appliances in the north can't be imported. It's because the journey is too long and it's not worth it. But I'm different. I transported it all the way from the south. Just to let the villagers know that I, Ergou, am a grateful person. As long as someone treats me well, I will remember it in my heart. As long as someone treats me badly, I will hate him for the rest of my life."

His eyes were dark, as if filled with poison.

The captain was getting more and more upset. He said vaguely, "The official seal is made at the brigade. Come and get it tomorrow."

Ergou saw that he was sensible and said goodbye and left.

As he left, the captain got angry, "He has grown too powerful. He doesn't even think about how much I helped him in the past! If it weren't for me, he would have been beaten to death by his father!"

Hong Bing watched the whole thing and said, "Dad, I think you should write a certificate for him! Otherwise he will hate you in the future. I don't think he is a good person."

The captain took a puff of his pipe and asked, "What do you mean?"

"All electrical appliances in our country are made in China. Those he has are all imported. These things are not legitimate. If you work in this industry, you are just hanging your head on your waistband. There is no need to mess with him." Hong Bing worked as a worker in the south, but that didn't mean he was deaf or blind. He loved reading newspapers and could always see all kinds of current affairs.

He knew that Pengcheng was catching smuggled electrical appliances. But the situation there was so tense, and Ergou was still safe and sound, which showed how strong his backing was.

The captain remained silent.

Hong Bing guessed that he had lost face. "Dad, you are already this old. You have been cautious for most of your life. Maybe this won't work in the future. I have also seen outside that only those who dare to take risks and work hard can make a fortune. People like us who are not good at talking can only do hard labor."

Song Lianhua also spoke up for her son, "You should give him the certificate. I just heard it. If you don't give him the certificate, he will go to the commune director to sue you. If you lose your position as team leader, it will be even more embarrassing than it is now. Now the shame is only in your own family, and no one else can see it."

The captain sighed heavily and went back to the house with his pipe.

Guoxiang, who had been acting as an invisible man, ran to his father and said, "Dad, I want to start a business, too."

Hong Bing glared at him and said, "You've only been working for a few days and you're already imagining all sorts of things."

"Dad! Ergou can make a fortune, why can't I?" Guoxiang said with reason, "I'm not as brave as him, I don't dare to resell electrical appliances. I cook food."

Before Hong Bing could say anything, Song Lianhua curled her lips and said, "You cook? You've never even held a spatula at home? What kind of food can you cook!"

"I don't do anything particularly difficult. I used to sell cold noodles with Youcai at the mall, and the business was very good. I asked Youcai to teach me how to make it, and I'll set up a stall in Pengcheng, which is definitely better than working on a construction site!" Guoxiang really didn't want to work on a construction site. It was not a job for humans, it was too tiring, and he was afraid that if he continued to build, his waist would break.

Hong Bing hesitated for a moment, "I'll give you three months. If your income is better than working, I'll let you keep doing it. If after three months, your income is not as much as working, then just work honestly. Don't make any more trouble."

Guoxiang's eyes lit up and he jumped up immediately, "Okay! Three months is three months!"

He wanted to open the door and ask Youcai for the prescription. But Song Lianhua stopped him, "Why are you in such a hurry? It's dark outside. Go tomorrow."

Guoxiang could only suppress his anxiety and go back to his room to sleep.

**

The next morning, Guoxiang finished his breakfast and rushed out of the house, bumping into Ergou who was coming towards him.

Ergou came to get a letter of certification. After the captain wrote it and stamped it, he looked at him with a complicated expression, "Ergou, don't be too extreme in your dealings with others. There is an old saying that goes, 'Leave a way out for others so that we can meet again in the future.'"

Ergou smiled and said, "Yes. That's why I didn't go directly to the commune director to seek justice, but instead discussed it with you in a friendly manner. I'm really happy that you finally understood my painstaking efforts."

The captain was choked and didn't want to waste any more words with the boy. He was afraid of being mad at him, so he waved his hand and sent him away.

Ergou didn't stay and left with the certificate.