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

"I don't think the money is too little." Zhuzhu was unhappy, her eyes rolled around, and her voice was a little aggrieved, "I don't understand why Brother Jilin gave me a hundred dollars, but I only gave him ten dollars."

Zhang Xiuhua and Li Jianguo looked at each other. No wonder Zhuzhu was angry.

Zhang Xiuhua frowned and asked, "Where are the others?"

Zhuzhu snorted, "I asked secretly, and Brother Youcai also got one hundred."

Zhang Xiuhua was stunned. Youcai actually had one too. Youcai was Ergou's brother. Why did He Tingting give Youcai a red envelope?

"Sister Baolin and Sister Yaoyao also get ten yuan." Zhuzhu didn't quite understand. "We are all our parents' children, why do we get ten yuan while Brother Jilin and Brother Youcai get a hundred? This is not fair!"

Because Zhuzhu is the youngest in the family, her brothers and sisters love her the most and like to take her out to play. From childhood to adulthood, Zhuzhu has everything that other children have, and vice versa. Zhang Xiuhua treats Zhuzhu as her own daughter. As soon as the child could speak, she called her "Mom", and she was considered to have raised her.

Zhuzhu was suddenly looked down upon, and she was particularly unhappy. "If she gave ten yuan to everyone, I wouldn't say anything. She is biased. And she is very biased."

Zhang Xiuhua felt that this child didn't understand the main point. How could He Tingting be biased? Jilin was a few years younger than Baolin. He Tingting clearly favored boys over girls.

Li Jianguo patted his daughter's shoulder, afraid that she would continue crying, which was unlucky during the Chinese New Year. He had no choice but to take out a hundred yuan from his pocket and take back the ten yuan from her hand, "Okay! That's a red envelope given by others. How much she wants to give is her own preference. Everyone has their own preferences. You can't force them."

Zhuzhu lowered her head and thought about it. It seemed to make sense. She returned the hundred yuan to her father and took back the ten yuan. "I know. She doesn't like me. Then I won't get close to her. I thought my second brother liked me the most."

Zhang Xiuhua didn't know what to say for a moment. Ergou certainly liked Zhuzhu. After all, he and Zhuzhu had been together the longest, but Ergou was Ergou and He Tingting was He Tingting. The two could not be compared.

Zhuzhu left after she finished speaking, but Li Jianguo and Zhang Xiuhua fell silent for a while, no longer as lively as before.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhang Xiuhua sighed heavily, "We haven't even entered the house yet, and the relationship has become like this."

Li Jianguo was afraid that she was speaking too honestly. "Forget it. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Ergou likes her. If we separate them, people will murmur behind our backs that we did it on purpose. After all, they are just godparents. They can't be as firm as biological parents."

Zhang Xiuhua glanced at him and said, "Even biological parents cannot separate couples, otherwise the children will be jealous of us."

Li Jianguo was just giving an example, "They won't live with us after they get married anyway. We only see each other once a year during the Chinese New Year, so let them be."

Zhang Xiuhua wanted to get over this, but the more she thought about it, the more she felt bad. Ergou was already miserable, having such a biased father. He couldn't choose his original family, but if the family he formed was not happy, then Ergou's future children would have to repeat his fate!

It would be fine if she didn't know, but now that she knew, there is no way she would pretend not to know.

While the children were accompanying He Tingting, Zhang Xiuhua found an excuse to call Ergou to the kitchen, "I just heard from Zhuzhu that your girlfriend gave each of them a red envelope?"

Ergou smiled and nodded, "Yes! I said no, but she insisted on preparing it. Just for the sake of showing her respect."

He and Youcai were of the same generation, so he didn't need to give a red envelope. But He Tingting insisted on showing off, and he couldn't stop her.

Zhang Xiuhua heard the subtext in his words, "Do you know how much money she deposited?"

Ergou shook his head. He really didn't know. He asked in surprise, "She put too little?"

That shouldn't be the case! If the red envelope is too small, the godmother won't be angry. After all, she is not short of money. She should not look down on He Tingting's red envelope.

Zhang Xiuhua sighed and told the whole story, "I don't think the money is too little, but I think she should treat everyone equally. One hundred yuan for boys and ten yuan for girls. Baolin and Yaoyao are sensible and don't mention it. But Zhuzhu has that temper, can she tolerate it? This is obviously making them brothers and sisters not get along."

Ergou hadn't thought of this. He turned red with embarrassment and wanted to call people over, but was stopped by Zhang Xiuhua, "Forget it! I'm just reminding you. In the future, you should treat everyone equally. Don't let the children fight over a little red envelope. If the children are unhappy, we will complain too."

Ergou tried his best to suppress his anger and struggled for a while before he started to explain for He Tingting, "Maybe she has lived in that environment since she was a child."

He talked about why he liked He Tingting in the first place, because they had the same fate and were both disliked by their parents. Of course, Ergou's mother died early, and He Tingting's parents were still alive, but she was born in a family that favored boys over girls. In order to find a wife for her brother, she was forced to drop out of school and work in Pengcheng.

He Tingting refused to accept her fate. She started working in a factory at the age of fourteen and also attended night school. Ergou hired her as his assistant because he saw her learning ability.

Zhang Xiuhua understood that He Tingting had a tenacious temperament, which was somewhat similar to Ergou, so the two of them appreciated each other.

Zhang Xiuhua asked Ergou, "Do you still remember the Zhang family?"

Ergou was so smart that he quickly understood what his godmother meant. "I know his family. Tingting is in a similar situation to the Zhang family's daughters. And she's smarter than them."

Zhang Xiuhua doesn't agree. "The Zhang family has seven daughters. The eldest daughter eloped with someone. The second daughter married her brother-in-law and I heard that she had a hard life. The third, fifth and sixth daughters all went to work in Pengcheng and moved their household registrations, never to return. The fourth daughter eloped with a man, but the man went to jail. The seventh daughter fell into an ice hole and her body has not been found to this day."

Ergou was from the same village as Zhang, so of course he knew about the tragedy of the Zhang family. When he was a child, whenever he was beaten by his father, he would look at the seven golden flowers of the Zhang family. Knowing that there were people in this world who were suffering more than him, he could comfort himself that he was not the only one suffering in this world. He sighed, "They are even more miserable than me."

At least he could have enough food to eat and go to school. The seven golden flowers were the ones who did the most work, but they never got to go to school.

That's not what Zhang Xiuhua meant. "I understand that you and Tingting are in a similar situation. But are you sure she can understand what you're doing?"

Ergou was puzzled. "I mentioned to her before that I don't recognize my biological parents, but I have godparents."

Zhang Xiuhua nodded, "I mean, have you ever asked her how she treats her parents?"

Ergou really didn't ask because he was too busy. He just had a chance to take a break after the Chinese New Year and then rushed back to celebrate the New Year.

"You and your parents belong to your original family. That is the first half of your life, and you cannot choose your parents. The family you form yourself is your second half of life. You must think carefully about it." Zhang Xiuhua said all. Ergou was a smart guy. He had just started dating and only saw the shining points in He Tingting, but did not see clearly how she behaved.

Even if Ergou was dumb, he could still hear it, "Godmother, you don't like her?"

Zhang Xiuhua did not give a direct answer. "It doesn't matter whether I like her or not. We only see each other a few times a year. The key is whether you can accept her choice after getting to know her!" Zhang Xiuhua patted his shoulder. "Godmother is not saying that she is not good. In fact, she is also very good. She is down-to-earth, hardworking, and does not embezzle public funds. She is devoted to you. She is a good wife."

Ergou really didn't know about He Tingting's private affairs. Since they were going to be lovers in the future, he really had to understand them clearly. "Godmother, I understand. I will learn more about it. Marriage is a big deal. It can't be decided rashly."

"In fact, as long as she can think it through and agree with you, you two will definitely live a good life in the future." Zhang Xiuhua felt that He Tingting was brainwashed by her parents. If Ergou could convince her, they would definitely be a happy couple. No one is born with a preference for boys over girls. This wrong idea is instilled in them later.

Ergou understood what his godmother meant. No one in this world was born for him. Whether they were lovers or husband and wife, they all needed to get along. If she really favored boys over girls, he would try to change her instead of just killing her with one blow. His godmother was always like this. Even if she made a mistake, she would give others a chance to correct it.

Just like him at the beginning, his godmother tried to stop him once but failed, and she would not stop him either. After he made a mistake, she lent a helping hand again.

He nodded. “I see.”

Zhang Xiuhua smiled and asked him to bring the chicken stewed with mushrooms into the house.

Ergou carried the soup pot back to the main room.

Li Jianguo looked at Ergou's receding back and smiled, "Although he likes to show off a bit, he is still very steady in his work."

"He is quick-witted but also meticulous." Zhang Xiuhua praised, "This kid is actually very affectionate. If he gets married, he will definitely treat the other person well."

Li Jianguo sighed, "I originally thought that we could have a wedding next year. But I don't think it will happen so soon."

Zhang Xiuhua laughed out loud, "You don't have to point fingers at Ergou. Maybe Youcai will be planning to get married next year. He's already dating Zhenzhen."

When talking about Youcai, Li Jianguo frowned, "This kid looks tall and strong, but I didn't expect him to be so cowardly. I don't even want to talk about him!"

Zhang Xiuhua felt that Youcai couldn't be blamed for this. "It's okay to like someone. Maybe Zhenzhen will fall in love with him after spending some time together. Her heart isn't made of stone."

Li Jianguo thinks Youcai is too honest. "It's not a good deal if you're chasing after people. If people don't like him, he can just find someone else."

"I think Youcai is very brave. He fell in love with a girl who is so good-looking and not afraid of being laughed at for trying to take advantage of her. He took action bravely. You should encourage him, not discourage him! He is your son, not your enemy." Zhang Xiuhua rolled her eyes, "Don't impose your own preferences on the child. As long as he is happy, we will support him."

Li Jianguo couldn't understand why his son was so eager to get married, but he didn't want to argue with her over and over again on this issue, so as not to hurt the relationship between the couple. "I didn't stop him. This is his marriage, he has the final say."