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

On the night of the first day of the Lunar New Year, the countryside was still pitch black, and the sky looked as if it had been splashed with ink, without a single light.

Lijiatun was quiet, and those who did not have television at home went to bed early.

Zhang Xiuhua's family was still watching TV, and the children were enjoying it.

Ergou carried the fireworks to the open space at the door, then took out a match. The other children ran out and stood outside waiting for him to set them off.

Ergou handed the matchbox to Zhuzhu and asked her to light it while he watched her from the side. In case she didn't react in time, he could pull her away.

Zhuzhu excitedly picked up the match, struck a spark, and began to approach the fuse. When the sparks crackled, she quickly jumped to the side.

Ergou also ran behind.

The others watched as the fuse crackled, then with a swishing sound, it shot up into the sky like a soaring monkey. It then exploded in the dark night sky, lighting up the surroundings, and spread out in all directions like a bunch of exploding meteors, disappearing into the darkness, and then disappearing.

There was more than one such beautiful scene, two, three... until all twelve bombs exploded, the prosperity faded away, and everything returned to peace.

People who have seen this beauty are still not satisfied, "It's so beautiful!"

Several children jumped up and down to express their joy. "When I have money, I will definitely set off ten fireworks like this. They are so beautiful."

It was too cold outside, so Zhang Xiuhua waited until they finished their heroic speeches before urging them to go inside.

Many people fell into sweet dreams that night, moved by the beautiful fireworks.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, married women return to their parents' home.

This year, Li Fengjiao did not bring her child back, only her husband.

After learning that her mother had hemiplegia, she came to see her and cried bitterly. When she saw her mother again, she was still very sad, with red eyes.

It was Chinese New Year, and I couldn't let her cry, so I comforted her, "It will be fine. You can lift your arm now. The doctor said that as long as you exercise regularly, you will be able to walk soon."

The reason why she couldn't move her legs was actually because of frostbite. There was no one at home at the time, and she lay on the ground for a long time. It was cold in the Northeast, and the lack of blood circulation at that time was also fatal.

After crying, Li Fengjiao gave some money, fed her mother a meal, and then left reluctantly.

After the Chinese New Year, people who went out to work left one after another, and students who wanted to go back to school also began to carry their schoolbags back to school.

Jidong, Youcai, Jilin and Yaoyao have all returned to school.

Only Zhuzhu and Ergou remained at home.

Zhuzhu doesn’t start school until December, and Ergou will start a few days later because he wants to watch Baolin’s game before returning to Pengcheng.

Yes, the World Youth Short Track Speed ​​Skating Championships will be held in France. CCTV will broadcast it at 3 pm, and there will be reporters to translate.

The whole family sat in front of the TV.

Zhuzhu was a little excited. She called her friends from the village to her home early to cheer for her sister.

The main room was full of people. The children brought their own stools and kept asking, "When will Baolin come out? Why didn't I see him?"

"Why are you in such a hurry? We'll see it soon." Zhuzhu motioned for everyone to be patient. "My sister skates very fast. She will definitely win a prize."

Zhang Xiuhua patted her head and said, "We haven't competed yet, don't say such big words."

Zhuzhu stuck out her tongue.

Just as everyone was discussing enthusiastically, the short track speed skating competition finally appeared, and the youth group competition was held first.

Wearing helmets and ski goggles, they couldn't see who was who. It was only after listening to the reporter's introduction that they realized that the contestant No. 46 in the third round was Bao Lin.

Zhang Xiuhua looked at their clothes, which were red.

"This dress is so cool. It's red."

"Sister Baolin is so tall, she's the tallest among them."

In fact, what these kids said was just layman's talk. Short track speed skating depends on explosive power and endurance. Height is not an advantage. On the contrary, being too tall will consume your physical strength. On the contrary, medium height is more advantageous. But now Baolin is 1.65 meters tall, which is considered relatively tall in the youth group.

Zhang Xiuhua thinks Baolin has practiced a lot. Look! Her thighs are so thick. This thickness is not due to fatness, but to muscles, which are obtained through training.

Ergou whispered to Zhang Xiuhua, "It's her first time competing abroad, and she's so calm. She's not nervous at all."

"This child has been active and lively since she was young. I put too much pressure on her before. I called her a while ago and told her not to be nervous." Zhang Xiuhua never worried about Baolin's social problems. She is cheerful and likes to laugh, and she can handle interpersonal relationships quite well.

Ergou nodded.

The competition officially began. Eight people, winter athletes from six countries, competed together, and there was a false start at the beginning, so they had to start over.

After the first lap, the athletes slid around like nimble snakes. The leader was relaxed and at ease, while the others were chasing closely. During the slid, the order was unpredictable. The first place was often changed. Baolin also went from third at the beginning to sixth, fourth, third, and finally to second at the end!

Wow! The children jumped up excitedly, "Is this the runner-up?"

Zhang Xiuhua nodded, "This is the broadcast of the finals. The previous games were not broadcast."

With the reform and opening up, the country needs money everywhere, and programs are also cut down as much as possible. It costs a huge amount of money to produce a program, and of course only interesting competitions are chosen.

Zhuzhu was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. "See? My sister is so amazing."

After the show, the awards ceremony was held. Baolin stood in front of the stage and the national flag behind him slowly rose.

The children also sang the national anthem and shouted excitedly.

Ergou and Zhang Xiuhua were also very happy. Zhang Xiuhua took some candies from the cupboard and shared them with the children so that everyone could have fun together.

Ergou asked Zhang Xiuhua when Baolin would come back.

Zhang Xiuhua really didn't know, "Maybe all the games are over and everyone is coming back together?!"

"Doesn't she have any holidays?" Ergou felt that Baolin was still so young and didn't even come back for the New Year. She should come back after the competition.

Soon, everyone in the village knew that Baolin had won the second prize in an international competition.

A villager asked Zhang Xiuhua, "When will Baolin represent the country in the Olympics?"

"The last Olympic Games was in 84, and there will be one in 88. Baolin may participate then," Zhang Xiuhua added.

Everyone suddenly realized and congratulated her.

Someone also asked Zhang Xiuhua, "Is there any reward for winning second place?"

"With a medal!" Zhang Xiuhua answered casually.

"No, I meant the prize money?"

Zhang Xiuhua really didn't know. "Baolin gets a salary from the sports team. There may be a bonus, but it probably won't be too high."

Yes, after Baolin joined the sports team, she received a salary of 46 yuan per month. This salary was not high, and no one in the village would be jealous, after all, she was young. She would retire when she got older. Even many villagers did not understand why Zhang Xiuhua wanted Baolin to join the sports team. The training was so hard, and she could get injured at any time. They thought Zhang Xiuhua was more conscious and wanted to win glory for the country.

Everyone just smiled and comforted her, "It's okay! Even if there is no bonus, it's the same as the honor."

When the town leaders learned about this, they posted banners throughout the county to celebrate Zhang Baolin's win as runner-up in the World Youth Short Track Speed ​​Skating Championships.

The villagers of Lijiatun had more face than others when visiting relatives this year. After all, their village had produced an international runner-up.