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

Zhang Xiuhua was holding the account book and laughing for a long time when Li Jianguo came in from outside. He looked exhausted and in a hurry to go home.

"How's it going? Have you finished harvesting the land at Big Brother's place?"

"The harvest was completed long ago. The public grain has been paid." Zhang Xiuhua went to the kitchen to make him a bowl of noodles, cut some braised beef, and blanched some vegetables.

When it was served on the table, Li Jianguo had already washed his face and cleaned himself up. "That's good. I was always worried that it would rain and the soybeans would fall to the ground."

The soybeans fell over and it was difficult to harvest them with a hand tractor. The same was true for corn.

Zhang Xiuhua told him to just rest assured, "My sister-in-law said she would hire someone next year. It's too tiring to harvest six hours of land by herself. She almost collapsed from exhaustion. If she didn't have a hand tractor, she might really be overwhelmed."

Fortunately, she didn't plant too many soybeans, otherwise the soybeans would explode in the field and she would be too busy to handle it.

Li Jianguo nodded, "That's right. Big brother was a little careless. How could he not come back during such an important time as the autumn harvest?!"

Zhang Xiuhua also felt that it was outrageous. Those who went out to work were all fools. They just divided the land and left their wives and mothers at home, and they just left them there?!

"Not even a phone call! Is making money outside so important?"

Li Jianguo sighed and changed the subject, "What were you laughing at in the room just now? You could laugh out loud by yourself."

Zhang Xiuhua was so excited that she showed him her account book and said, "My store is doing really good business!"

Li Jianguo laughed when he heard her happy, "How good is it?"

"Last month, after paying rent and three employees' salaries, I was able to earn 3000!"

Li Jianguo almost spit out the noodles in his mouth. His eyes widened. "How much?"

"More than 3,000!" Zhang Xiuhua was so happy that her face was full of smiles. "When Jidong told me this before, I didn't believe it. I didn't expect that I could earn so much."

Of course, she couldn't compare with Jidong. Jidong's boss gave gifts, but she didn't. However, the capital is densely populated, while the Northeast is vast and sparsely populated, and the population density cannot catch up with them. She was very happy to have achieved this result.

Seeing that she was happy, Li Jianguo also took out a wad of money from his pocket.

Zhang Xiuhua took it and counted it. There was actually one thousand. "So much extra money?"

"It seems that things are getting chaotic in Damao. Food is in a particularly short supply. We exchanged the food for a lot of good things, and we made a lot of money by trading it on both sides." Li Jianguo asked her to put the money away.

Zhang Xiuhua nodded, went back to the house to keep accounts, and put the money away.

Li Jianguo asked her, "Do you want to open another one? There are so many factories in the county, there should be some vacant areas to rent to you, right?"

Zhang Xiuhua thought for a moment and said, "Forget it. I'm too busy."

She talked about how busy she was during the autumn harvest years. "We have an orchard, cabbage, and a store. I have to do the work of three people. I really can't handle it."

Li Jianguo knew she was lazy, but he didn't expose her. "Okay! As long as the money is enough, there's no need to work so hard. Our family is not short of money."

Zhang Xiuhua laughed at him for being too arrogant. "When the villagers hear you say this, they will definitely think you are bragging. Don't say this outside!"

This is a point that he should not be too ostentatious about. Li Jianguo understood, "I know. I'm not that stupid."

Li Jianguo also went to see Baolin on his return trip, but unfortunately, Baolin went to Shanghai for a competition and he didn't see her.

"championship?"

"Yes!" Li Jianguo even specifically inquired about the competition time, "It will be broadcast in December, and you can see her on TV then."

At that time, there was no separate sports channel in the country, and CCTV had special sports programs.

Zhang Xiuhua hadn't seen Baolin for more than half a year. From July onwards, someone had to stay to watch over the orchard until early October, when Gala fruit was on sale. She was so happy to hear that Baolin would appear on TV, "Then I will definitely watch over him."

She was a little worried again, "I don't know if she can get used to the training of the sports team. Is it hard there?"

"Training should be a combination of work and rest. The coach is also afraid of damaging your body." Li Jianguo told her not to be too anxious. "If you worry at home, Baolin will also be affected. Although she is always carefree, she must miss you so far away from home, so it is inevitable that she will think too much."

Zhang Xiuhua thought about it and said, "Then I won't say it next time."

The next morning, Zhang Xiuhua went to the county to deliver the goods in person. After the morning rush hour was over, she paid the wages of her two employees.

"The basic salary is sixty dollars, and the overtime pay and hard work fee is fifty dollars."

The two were so shocked that they couldn't speak for a long time, "110?"

This salary is equal to his father's salary as an eighth-level fitter. How could she get such a high salary?! She thought the bonus was only ten yuan.

Zhang Xiuhua smiled and said, "You worked overtime for several days when the store opened. Thank you for your hard work. This is a reward for your hard work. Keep up the good work in the future."

"Thank you, boss!" The two employees were a little uncomfortable working for a self-employed person before, but now that they have received the money, this awkward feeling has disappeared.

“We will definitely do it well!”

Zhang Xiuhua encouraged them with a few words and then left.

When Zhang Xiuhua returned home, Li Jianguo was pounding soybeans for Aunt Wang next door. Her family's grain had not been dried yet, and the public grain had not been paid. But it was almost the end of the month, and the weather was getting colder day by day. If the soybeans were not dried, they might get moldy!

Aunt Wang was busy with the autumn harvest and looked even more miserable than Xu Chunying.

"I'm old, I have to admit it!" Aunt Wang sighed. Fortunately, this year the chicken farm only produces broiler chickens, which were all sold out in July. She and Tielihua run a chicken farm together. If she also had laying hens, she wouldn't be able to harvest the food from her fields.

"It's better this year, there's no rain," said Zhang Xiuhua with a smile.

"Yes. One year during the autumn harvest, it rained for half a month in a row. If the peanuts were not pulled out, they would rot in the ground. The whole village pulled the peanuts in the heavy rain. Many strong laborers fell ill that year." Peanuts are most afraid of flooding, especially during the autumn harvest. The peanuts have already grown. If they are not pulled out early, they will rot completely.

While they were chatting, the phone at home rang and Zhang Xiuhua ran home to answer it.

When she came out, Zhuzhu happened to come back, so she told her, "Zhuzhu, your second brother will pick you up in two days to go to the filming."

Zhuzhu was stunned for a long time, then she jumped up after realizing what was happening, "Are you serious? Where are we going to shoot it?"

"I heard in several places. This time he's not just a passerby, but an important supporting role." Zhang Xiuhua replied with a smile.

Zhu Zhu was stunned, "Important supporting role? Not the heroine?"

"The heroine is an adult. You play her daughter. The heroine has four children, and you are one of them." Zhang Xiuhua looked at her, "This role is very important. The audience will definitely remember you from the beginning to the end. Are you happy?"

Zhuzhu nodded vigorously, "I'm so happy."

Li Jianguo was too busy pounding the soybeans to care about it anymore, and asked hurriedly, "How long will it take?"

"About two months!" Zhang Xiuhua asked Ergou, but he himself was not sure. "He said that filming is not done in chronological order, but by scene. Some scenes don't have Zhuzhu, but some do."

Li Jianguo frowned, "What about Zhuzhu's schooling?"

Zhuzhu was afraid that her father would not let her go, so she immediately raised her hand and said, "Dad, I already know how to do it. Please let me go."

Li Jianguo knew his daughter was smart, but a little playful. He said threateningly, "How many points can you get? You used to be the top student in your grade. What if you miss out on studying because of filming?"

Zhuzhu immediately assured him, "I will study after filming and I will definitely get a perfect score."

"What if you can't get a hundred?"

Zhu Zhu was stumped by his question, "Then...fine me?"

Li Jianguo thought about it and realized there was no other punishment, so he immediately asked Zhang Xiuhua to draft a letter of guarantee. If she didn't get first place in the exam, she would be fined 100 yuan.

When Zhuzhu heard that it would cost 100 yuan, she gasped. It was so much! But her father looked at her eagerly, so she could only agree.

In a blink of an eye, Ergou came back again.

Zhang Xiuhua asked him, "You don't deal with electrical appliances now?"

"The news is too intense." Ergou sighed, "Three of my friends who smuggled electrical appliances with me have already been imprisoned. I'm afraid I'll be the next one, so I'd better stay out of trouble for a while."

When Zhang Xiuhua heard this, she immediately said, "Forget it. Going to jail is no joke."

Ergou nodded, "I think filming is also quite interesting. I've invested all my money in this drama. If it succeeds, I'll stay in this industry. If it doesn't, I may have to take risks again."

Zhang Xiuhua understood that it was impossible for him to work honestly to earn money. He had to give it a try!