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

Zhang Xiuhua came out of the orchard and ran into Li Jianxin. The twins ran in front of him and couldn't stop. They were holding baskets full of strawberries. The two children's mouths were full of red juice. Their collars were also stained with red.

Seeing Zhang Xiuhua, Li Jianxin came over and said, "Sister-in-law, I want to discuss something with you."

Zhang Xiuhua was puzzled, "What's the matter?"

Li Jianxin was a little embarrassed. "It's like this. I got a store in town and want to open a small store, just like the one you opened in the county. You have a lot of finished products over there, so why don't you wholesale some to me so that I can also fill up the stock."

Zhang Xiuhua's eyes widened in surprise, "You're actually thinking about making money?"

Li Jianxin's life was envied by the whole village. He leased all the land to his brother and sister-in-law, and the family's food was provided by them. He took the salary from his wife and took care of the twins at home, cooking for them, washing clothes, and tutoring them.

"There is no other way but to make money. My two children are about to go to junior high school. The tuition for junior high school and high school is so expensive. If I only rely on Anrou, I am afraid I can't even afford the tutoring fees for my children." Li Jianxin's family leased all the land to his eldest brother. He paid all the levies and taxes, and also had to provide food for their family of four.

Li Jianxin used to help Zhang Xiuhua sell things and also help the village sell chickens. But since last year, eggs and chickens have been hard to sell. He sold his shares in the chicken farm and bought a shop in the town so that he could open a larger store. Agricultural products are easy to get, but he has no connections to get finished products.

Zhang Xiuhua happened to have a source of goods, so he wanted to save some trouble. It was okay to make less money, as long as his two children were in middle school, he would be happy with the small amount of money.

Zhang Xiuhua agreed decisively when she heard it, "Okay. But I'll make a small profit."

"It's okay! This is what you earn." Seeing that she agreed, Li Jianguo took the hands of his two children and excitedly went to find a carpenter to order the frame.

Zhang Xiuhua looked at their backs and suddenly laughed out loud. Even Jianxin knew how to work hard to make money. Everyone will become more and more competitive in the future.

Time flies and it is July, which is the time for children to have summer vacation.

Ergou came back just after Zhuzhu finished her exam.

He came back this time to take Zhuzhu to film. He invested in another drama this year. This time it is not a drama about the Republic of China, but a period drama. The reason for filming this drama is to save costs.

The money he invested this time was not much, and he couldn't let his artists do nothing all day, so he invested in this drama.

This is the story of four men and women from the same village who went south to work together following the reform and opening up.

Zhuzhu plays a character whose family was originally well off, but things happen unexpectedly. After her parents died, all the family property was taken away by her uncles. She couldn't find a job in the local factory and couldn't support herself, so she went south to work with her fellow villagers.

Zhang Xiuhua wondered, "Zhuzhu is only thirteen years old. Isn't she a little young to play this role?"

"Not small. She's tall and looks about fifteen or sixteen, not much different from the original age." Ergou thought she was suitable no matter how he looked at her, but he still said, "Zhuzhu might have to endure some hardships in the later scenes."

Zhang Xiuhua felt a little distressed, but Zhuzhu didn't care at all. She raised her hand and assured, "I am not afraid of hardship. As long as there are movies to shoot, I will be happy."

She hasn't filmed a movie since last year. She couldn't miss this opportunity.

Seeing that Zhuzhu was happy about it, Zhang Xiuhua didn't know what to say.

Zhuzhu went back to the house to pack her clothes, and Ergou talked to Zhang Xiuhua about the instant noodle factory.

Another production line has been purchased, and now his supply is more abundant than before.

Zhang Xiuhua never thought that in just one year, there would be one million in the account. This money is too easy to make, right?! No wonder Jidong said that Ergou is a little god of wealth. His ability to turn stone into gold is too strong.

After finishing the business, he talked about his relationship with He Tingting. "After returning to Pengcheng, I talked to her. She said that I was too cruel to my father. Then I told her everything about the suffering I had experienced when I was a child. She burst into tears. Then she also told me about her own suffering. She promised me that she would not listen to her parents anymore. Just buy them some gifts during the holidays."

Zhang Xiuhua was also happy to hear this, "As long as she is willing to agree with you, it's fine."

Ergou sighed, "I asked her a while ago, and she told me that since she started working, she sent all the money she earned to her parents. She didn't have any money left."

Zhang Xiuhua opened her mouth. This was not an exception at all. Girls like this were brainwashed by their parents. Maybe they even had to buy a house for their brother.

"I used to expect my father's love, but after a setback, I realized the reality. I was like this myself, so I can't expect her to change all of a sudden." Ergou thought that he should put himself in her shoes. When he wanted to be filial to his father, his godmother tried to stop him, but he didn't listen. Tingting can listen to him now, and she really listens to him.

Zhang Xiuhua nodded. Ergou has always been soft-hearted. He is right. You can't beat someone to death with one stick. A good child is one who knows his mistakes and can correct them.

"I told her that gifts during festivals and holidays should not exceed 20 yuan. She agreed." Ergou scratched his head and looked at Zhang Xiuhua expectantly, "Godmother, do you think this is okay?"

"Okay. As long as you two have the same values, this life will be fine." Zhang Xiuhua patted his shoulder. "She can change, which means she still cares about the relationship between you two."

Ergou nodded, "No problem, we'll get married next year!"

Zhang Xiuhua smiled and joked, "Tell me the date in advance, and I will prepare the banquet then."

Ergou blushed and felt a little embarrassed, but still nodded.

The next day, Ergou took Zhuzhu to Pengcheng, where most of the scenes were shot. He found an assistant for Zhuzhu, who would take full care of her.

After Zhang Xiuhua sent Ergou and Zhuzhu away, Xu Chunying came.

The strawberry harvest was over, so Xu Chunying had to plow the land again. The height of the greenhouse was not high enough for tractors to enter, so Xu Chunying and Li Jianguo had to dig the land manually and then spread chicken manure and wood ash.

It was a hot day and she passed by her home carrying a hoe. Zhang Xiuhua asked her to come in and drink some water.

Xu Chunying didn't bother to be polite with her. "The strawberries are finally sold out. I can be more relaxed next time."

Planting strawberries is really tiring. She used to think that planting rice was troublesome, as she had to prepare the seedling bed in advance, separate the seedlings and transplant them, and pull weeds. But growing strawberries is more than ten times more troublesome than growing rice. If the temperature is a little lower, the strawberries won't turn red.

"How much money did you make from that acre of land?" Zhang Xiuhua asked curiously.

Xu Chunying smiled and said, "One thousand yuan." She slapped her thigh, "It's a pity that it's only one acre. If it was one mu of land like yours, I would have made a fortune."

Zhang Xiuhua didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "At this hour, the chicken manure in our village chicken farm is not enough."

The chicken manure from the chicken farm has been reserved in advance by Li Xingjia, and only a small portion is left. Many people in the village are scrambling for it.

Xu Chunying thought about it and it made sense. She originally wanted to continue growing strawberries next year, but she had to go to Pengcheng to take care of her grandson. She would miss out on such a lucrative business. No matter how she thought about it, she felt it was a pity.

Zhang Xiuhua told her not to expect such a thing, "Maybe next year there will be many families planting strawberries. If there are too many, they won't be able to sell at a good price."

Scarcity makes things valuable. The reason why strawberries can be sold at such a high price is that so few people grow them.

Xu Chunying nodded and went home carrying the hoe.

Not long after Zhuzhu left, Yaoyao faced the college entrance examination and Jilin faced the high school entrance examination.

Zhang Xiuhua didn’t have time to bring meals to the two children, and Li Jianguo didn’t have time either, so they could only let them eat at school.

Worried about the lack of nutrition for the two children, Li Jianguo would prepare delicious meals for them whenever they came back. But the taste was not very good!

Oddly enough, Youcai’s good cooking skills have nothing to do with Li Jianguo.

Jilin was better, he was not picky about food. Yaoyao couldn't bear to see such good ingredients being wasted by her father, so she asked her father for money to pack food from the county's state-owned restaurant and take it home so that the whole family could have a good meal.

Li Jianguo felt aggrieved, "The dishes I cook are delicious. Your Aunt Zhang loves the dishes I cook."

Zhang Xiuhua is lazy, and she especially doesn't like to be in the kitchen. In the past, she gave the cooking power to her children early on. Now that there is no one to cook at home, she gave it to Li Jianguo.

Even if the food he cooked was terrible, she would still praise him! Even if the rice was burnt, she would still praise him without changing her expression! She praised Li Jianguo so much that he was at a loss!

Yaoyao is used to eating the food cooked by Youcai. She is quite picky about food. From this point of view, these brother and sister are worthy of being born of the same parents.

She didn't realize that Zhang Xiuhua was complimenting her in order to avoid being lazy, she just thought that Aunt Zhang had lived through hard times and was not picky about food and drink, so she could compliment her.

Yaoyao was justified in asking for money, and she would also make excuses, "We are going to take the exam soon, and the teacher asked us to keep a happy mood. Dad, you won't stop us, right?"

Li Jianguo felt that if he didn't give the money, if the two children failed the college entrance examination (or high school entrance examination), they would probably blame him, so he quickly paid the money.