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

Zhang Xiuhua arrived home a week later. Construction on the orchard had already begun. This was Yaoyao's first time as a designer. Even though the engineering team hired by Li Jianguo was not professional, they listened to her in everything.

Li Jianguo also helped at the construction site, sweating profusely under the scorching sun. Strong laborers from the village also went to help.

Zhang Xiuhua had to go to work, so Xu Chunying helped her prepare meals. Building a house in the village is cheaper than hiring someone else, but you have to prepare three meals a day.

The villagers did not react much to Li Jianguo's plan to rebuild a house in the orchard. The rooms here have always been very simple, and the kangs are not warm enough. They can understand that he wants to build a bigger room.

As for Yaoyao becoming a designer, when the villagers heard about it, they felt that Li Jianguo and his wife spoiled their child too much. They had never seen other parents doting on their children so much.

Jianxin loves his children, but he doesn't let his children practice on something as big as building a house at home.

Yaoyao heard all the words of the villagers, which made her feel angry and want to prove herself.

After Zhang Xiuhua returned home, she also joined the team building the house.

It is definitely impossible to complete the construction in ten days or half a month, but these days can allow Yaoyao to experience the hard work and pride of the job of an architectural designer.

It’s true that Yaoyao is very responsible. After coming back, she took care of the work herself and discussed her design plan with the contractor.

Zhang Xiuhua asked her if she was tired, and she wiped the sweat from her forehead while talking about her ideas.

She didn't make any changes to the layout of the house. The only thing she changed was the roof, which was no longer flat but triangular. This way, when it snowed, rainwater could slide down the eaves and no water would accumulate.

The idea is good, but the change is nothing new. At that time, there were only two types of houses: flat roof and gable roof.

"Don't you have any other ideas?" Zhang Xiuhua thought Yaoyao liked building houses, so she must have many design ideas. Even if Yaoyao was not a genius designer, she should have her own opinions.

"I want to pile up the wood in a row on the outside of the house after it's built. That way it will feel like a wooden house, with an original forest feel." Yaoyao said another thing.

This one is good, but "how can the wood get into the bricks? Will it damage the bricks?" Zhang Xiuhua has never seen this practice before.

Yaoyao shared her idea with the contractor, who said that there was no need to use nails to drill the wood into the bricks. "Just use thick wood at the corners and nail them up in rows. It's like making a wooden casing for the house."

Zhang Xiuhua thought about it carefully. She suddenly thought of an alternative plan, "In fact, cement can also be used!" Zhang Xiuhua was not sure how long cement would last on wood, but at least from the appearance, it could achieve the result that Yaoyao wanted.

Yaoyao's eyes lit up and she nodded wildly, "Sure!"

Zhang Xiuhua added, "Cement and wood don't seem to go together very well, and wood will rot, and then ants will crawl into the wood, and our house will become an ant nest. I think embedding stones in cement will give it a more textured feel, what do you think?"

Yaoyao had seen a house designed by a designer before. It used cement embedded in stones and looked simple and elegant on the outside.

She nodded and said "OK".

Yaoyao ran off to work.

In the evening, the strong laborers finished their meal and went home to rest first, and Yaoyao also went home to sleep.

Zhang Xiuhua and Li Jianguo stayed in the orchard and talked.

Li Jianguo mentioned another matter, "When are you going to tell about that love letter?"

Zhang Xiuhua's heart skipped a beat. She had actually forgotten about this matter completely.

Li Jianguo was amused by her expression, "Yaoyao's college entrance examination results will be out soon. If you don't tell her, they will fill in the application together later, and this matter will definitely be exposed."

Zhang Xiuhua drooped her brows and took a big bite of the Gala fruit.

The sweet juice exploded in her mouth, enriching her taste buds and making her forget to think for a moment, wanting only to slowly savor the fruit.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Li Jianguo thought she had backed off, so he said, "If you're afraid that Yaoyao will blame you, let me do it! She will definitely be angry at first, but I'm her father, and she will forgive me in the end!"

Zhang Xiuhua ate the gala fruit in a few bites. Her mouth was full. She threw away the core and shook her head. "No need! Let's talk about it together! This idea was mine. Let's face her wrath together."

Seeing that she was ready, Li Jianguo didn't say anything.

Zhang Xiuhua asked him, "What do you think of Yaoyao and the contractor's work? What does Lao Zhou think of Yaoyao?"

Li Jianguo sighed, "Old Zhou said Yaoyao is still too timid. In fact, her design draft is similar to our current house. Her design idea is not outrageous. It is easy to realize. If she wants to be an architectural designer in the future, she will have no problem making a living."

What this means is that it must be very difficult to reach the top level in this industry.

Zhang Xiuhua seemed to be thinking about something.

"I think Yaoyao is very serious. Maybe she really loves this industry." Li Jianguo is still very optimistic about the real estate industry, because Pengcheng is the latest city to reform and open up, and many real estate companies are under construction, which is exactly what they need professional talents like Yaoyao. Even if you can't reach the top level, you can still make a living.

Zhang Xiuhua believes that people should not waste their talents just to make a living. "You bought two houses in the capital, and then saved up some money, so they each got one. She won't be short of money in the future. I think she can do what she does best."

Li Jianguo didn't understand. "Doesn't she want to be an architectural designer? She has a lot of architectural picture books piled up at home. No one else can touch them."

Although Li Jianguo stayed in the orchard all day, he knew everything about the family because Zhuzhu, the big mouth, would tell him.

"Like doesn't mean always like it. Baolin has liked so many things since he was a child. Can you guarantee that Yaoyao will like architecture in the future?" Zhang Xiuhua thinks that the child is still too young and immature, and it is normal to get tired of the old and like the new. In fact, it is not only children who have this problem, adults also have it. It's just that adults are under great pressure and like new things but can't afford to replace the old ones.

Li Jianguo really couldn't be sure. The child changed every day and had many ideas. He used to think Yaoyao was very honest, but after knowing that Yaoyao had a crush on a boy, his opinion of Yaoyao changed. This child has the intention but not the courage. Her personality is not as dull as her appearance.

"I found that she is particularly good at biology." Zhang Xiuhua talked about Yaoyao's previous performance, "She has a delicate and calm personality, and is very suitable to be a doctor."

Li Jianguo thought about it carefully and decided that if we only considered her personality, Yaoyao would be a doctor. But suitability does not mean liking someone.

"She once said that she could learn biology without wasting time. She had to work hard to learn other subjects." Zhang Xiuhua spread her hands, "This is her specialty!"

Humans are very complex animals. Yaoyao's favorite subjects may not necessarily be what she is good at. In particular, Yaoyao likes beautiful houses, which are like jewelry and have an inexplicable attraction to women. Her liking for them may be due to some impulse, and she may not be able to shine in this field.

Li Jianguo nodded, "Does she like biology?"

Zhang Xiuhua couldn't be sure, but at least Yaoyao didn't hate biology. She sighed, "Biology is just a few books, and she has never been exposed to this knowledge. Besides, there is a difference between biology and doctors. I think we can take her to the hospital to have a look. Maybe when she sees doctors treating patients and saving lives, she will want to become a doctor."

Li Jianguo thought it was feasible. "My mother has to go to the hospital for a follow-up checkup tomorrow. I will take her to the hospital to visit and see how the doctors work."

Zhang Xiuhua nodded, "It's best to go outside the emergency room. That's the most intuitive place."

"Okay!" Li Jianguo agreed readily.

Zhang Xiuhua paused and added, "When she comes back, we will tell her about the love letter."

Sooner or later, we will know. It is better to tell her early than later. Besides, I can't hide it anymore. I just don't know how Yaoyao will react!

Li Jianguo nodded, "Okay!"