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

After talking about Zhuzhu, Aunt Wang asked Zhang Xiuhua if she would make fermented black beans this year.

Zhang Xiuhua refused, "No, it won't sell well."

Because everything is made by hand, the price is not cheap, and the food safety cannot be guaranteed. The passengers on the international train are not ordinary. If someone gets sick from eating, she will be jointly responsible. It is not worth it to worry so much for such a small amount of money!

Aunt Wang didn't say anything either.

At night, Zhuzhu wanted to watch TV but was stopped by Zhang Xiuhua. "You don't have school tomorrow, you can watch it during the day and finish your homework at night."

Zhuzhu could only suppress her excitement and do her homework, but she still felt sorry, "Mom, when can I grow up?"

"Soon, in six years, you will be an adult." Zhang Xiuhua thought for a moment, "Then you can go to college."

Zhuzhu asked tentatively, "Will you ignore me when I go to college?"

Zhang Xiuhua really wanted to say angrily: Never mind, you can do whatever you want, but being a parent means worrying for a lifetime. She sighed, "Unless you don't want me to care about you anymore."

Zhuzhu pouted.

Zhang Xiuhua smiled and said, "You will have more free time when you go to school. I won't supervise your studies. You can do it on your own."

Zhuzhu's eyes lit up and she went to do her homework happily.

After finishing her homework, she went back to her room to sleep.

Early the next morning, Zhuzhu turned on the TV and finally saw her appear. She hurriedly called her mother over.

Zhang Xiuhua heard her shout and immediately ran in, just in time to see the scene where Sun Wukong turned into a little girl. This little girl was played by Zhuzhu. It was said that there was a line, and it really was. She imitated the tone of Sun Wukong and spoke, and it was quite similar.

No wonder the director likes her. She is really very smart.

"There are just too few lines, only this one scene." Zhuzhu was particularly dissatisfied. This is a big production with many actors participating.

Zhang Xiuhua found her unsatisfied and just laughed, "As long as you improve your acting skills, you will have plenty of opportunities to act in the future."

After watching this scene, Zhuzhu didn't want to watch it anymore. She held her chin and foot mask and said, "I wonder if my second brother will invest in TV series this year."

"He should invest, right? Doesn't he invest in one every year?" Zhang Xiuhua patted her shoulder.

Zhuzhu was about to answer when she suddenly saw someone coming in from the doorway, against the light. She was stunned for a long time before she reacted and blurted out, "Second brother?"

Speak of the devil, and he will appear! Zhuzhu was so happy that she wanted to hug him right now.

Ergou came in carrying his luggage and answered loudly, "It's me!"

Zhang Xiuhua turned her head and saw that it was indeed Ergou. She quickly asked him to come in and rest.

Zhuzhu stepped forward, "Second brother? Are you here to pick me up for the play?"

Ergou scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed. "Zhuzhu, you have an exam soon, you can't delay studying."

Zhuzhu's face fell, "I will finish my exam soon. It won't affect my acting." She asked uncertainly, "Is there no role for me? I don't have to be the lead, a supporting role is fine!"

She really loves acting. Although she also wants to be the lead, there are only two lead roles, one of which is the male lead, and she can't play it. If she chooses again, she may not even get a role. If there is no supporting role, a passerby will do. It's just that there are too few roles and no one will accompany her!

Ergou shook his head, "No! Actually, I am a little short of funds this year, so I don't plan to invest in TV series."

After hearing what he said, Zhuzhu's eyes widened. She was no longer in a hurry to film and looked at him with a worried look on her face, "You have no money?"

Ergou laughed, "No! I'm planning to open an instant noodle factory, but I'm short of funds. I don't have any spare money to make another TV series."

TV series is a highly profitable industry, but it is also the industry that loses money the fastest. For example, the first TV series he shot made him earn seven times more. But the second one has not been approved yet. Martial arts are very popular in Hong Kong, and he wanted to shoot a martial arts drama at that time. Unexpectedly, the content involving the "Shaolin Abbot" was directly rejected. It made him very angry. He invested 500,000 in this drama. It was all wasted. The key is that this is a very important plot and cannot be changed. Otherwise, the plot will be incoherent.

He patted Zhuzhu's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, when I make enough money, I will make more movies and I will definitely invite you to participate."

Zhuzhu nodded happily, "Okay. Then I'll go out and play."

After Zhuzhu left the house, Zhang Xiuhua asked Ergou if he had eaten.

Ergou shook his head.

So the two of them went to the kitchen, Ergou was in charge of lighting the fire, and Zhang Xiuhua was in charge of cooking. Ergou told her that the TV series he filmed last year did not pass the review.

Zhang Xiuhua understood that private investment in film and television was still a very new thing at that time, and there were no rules and regulations, so he accidentally violated the regulations.

"I think you can shoot more sad dramas. Then you can shoot some romantic love dramas later." Zhang Xiuhua thought about it and thought that there would be no "My Fair Princess" at that time, so she said, "You can try to shoot novels written by Zhang Ailian and Zhang Henshui during the Republic of China."

She remembered that Zhang Henshui's "The Golden Age" was very popular in her previous life. Romance dramas were the most popular in the 1980s and 1990s.

Ergou didn’t have the money to shoot for the time being, but he nodded anyway, saying he would think about it later.

Zhang Xiuhua cooked the dish and brought it to the table. Ergou motioned for her to eat together.

Zhang Xiuhua shook her head, "No thanks. I just had breakfast."

Ergou didn't refuse anymore and wolfed down the food.

Judging from the way he ate, he must have suffered a lot on the train. Zhang Xiuhua felt a little distressed and took a pound of braised beef from the space for him. Last year, she bought 20 pounds of tendon meat and kept 10 pounds in the space. She was on the train and couldn't eat meat for a few days.

The earthen refrigerator on the train can only store meat for a few days before it goes bad, so they have to deal with it in advance. Later, they can only eat vegetarian food. It's okay for one or two days, but it takes half a month to go back and forth, which is particularly painful for her who can't live without meat. In order to reward herself, every time she arrives in the capital, she will buy some ingredients, cook more, and store them in the space. When she wants to eat, she takes out some.

She went to the kitchen, cut the braised beef into thin slices, and brought it into the main room.

Ergou was very satisfied with the food, "It's delicious!"

Zhang Xiuhua smiled, and waited until he was about 70% full before she remembered to ask him, "Why did you come back now? Are you short of money?"

Would he sell all his houses? If he thought about it later, he would kill himself!

Ergou smiled and said, "Godmother, didn't you tell me before the New Year that you wanted to invest in an instant noodle factory? I think this business is worth doing."

He received another foreign trade order from Japan this year, and he also heard Japanese customers mention their instant noodles, so he thought this business was a good idea. There are instant noodle factories in the mainland, but they are all state-owned enterprises, and the bosses want to control the amount of rice, flour, grain and oil, so the output is not high. If he imports production lines from Japan, he can then run a private instant noodle factory.

Zhang Xiuhua nodded, "It's really good."

Ergou said something shocking, "I'm still short of 200,000 yuan. Do you want to invest some money?"

Zhang Xiuhua took a deep breath. Two hundred thousand? That's too expensive, right? "How much does the production line cost?"

"Building a factory and adding a production line will cost a total of one million." Ergou had already inquired, "That production line can produce 100,000 bags a day."

Zhang Hehua's eyes lit up. One hundred thousand packs? Even if they only made 1 cent per pack, they would still make 10,000 yuan. Besides, instant noodles were different from clothes. They were food that could be eaten every day. People had a huge demand for them. This business was really worth investing in!

She had a thought in her mind, "You are still short of 200,000?"

"Yes!" Ergou laughed, "If you don't have that much money, I'll come back and see if I can mortgage my house."

Zhang Xiuhua waved her hand, "No need for collateral. I have it!"

She didn't have that much money on hand, so she asked tentatively, "When do you want it?"

"I have the money to buy equipment, but not enough to build a factory. It will take until July at the latest." Ergou is going to Japan to discuss cooperation there, but after he comes back, he has to build a factory.

Zhang Xiuhua nodded, "Don't worry! There will definitely be one in July."

She had 80,000 yuan in hand. She had originally planned to save it for Jidong's study abroad. But she had to focus on Ergou's instant noodle factory first. She would make more money later.

Ergou was surprised, "Do you really have so many?"

He knew that Aunt Zhang had money, after all, she had opened a chicken farm, cultivated so many acres of land, and had a stable job, but he only thought she had tens of thousands of yuan. He didn't expect that she could actually take out 200,000 yuan. This is amazing!

"Don't tell anyone else. I don't want to show this money to others." Zhang Xiuhua said cryptically.

Ergou thought about it and understood. His godmother worked on an international train. This shady business was just like his smuggling of electrical appliances. He nodded, "Okay! I understand. I won't ask any more questions."

Zhang Xiuhua nodded and asked tentatively, "Are you not going to visit the United States with Jidong?"

"It's not a good time this time. I'm in a hurry to build the factory. Maybe next time. He'll be there for two years. I'll ask him to keep an eye on it. When I go, he can be my guide." Ergou originally wanted to go with Jidong. Jidong can speak English and can be his translator. But the instant noodle factory's business doesn't wait, so forget it this time.

Zhang Xiuhua nodded, "Okay."

As they were talking, Li Jianguo came back. Seeing Ergou at home, he was a little surprised, "Why are you back at this time?"

Zhang Xiuhua told Ergou that he wanted to open an instant noodle factory.

Li Jianguo suddenly realized, "Come to our place for a field investigation?"

This made Ergou stunned. He shook his head decisively, "No! We don't grow enough wheat here. And it's far away, so the travel expenses are quite high. I plan to open a factory in Nantong."

In the past two years, coastal cities have been gradually liberalized. After careful consideration, he decided to invest and build a factory in Nantong. Nantong is a plain with high wheat production. It also radiates to Jiangsu Province and has waterways, which can save transportation costs. If the factory is built in the three northeastern provinces, the transportation costs alone will be high, which is not cost-effective.

Li Jianguo thought about it carefully and realized that it was true. "You are indeed thoughtful."

Zhang Xiuhua also told him, "I plan to invest some money. I will use my own private money."

Ergou looked at her in surprise. Was she going to talk about her private money so casually?

Li Jianguo didn't show much expression, "Very good. Ergou's business is trustworthy."

To be honest, he was a little tempted, but when he thought about it, Youcai would graduate in a year, and they would definitely get married by then. The house was bought, but it had not been renovated yet, and he still had to buy furniture and give a betrothal gift. He couldn't touch the money for the time being, so he decided to forget it.