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

After Zhang Xiuhua gave instructions to Youcai, she hurriedly took the bus back to the train station.

She submitted a leave application to her supervisor.

Upon learning that her eldest son was getting married, the leader readily approved it and asked for wedding candy.

Zhang Xiuhua laughed and said, "Don't worry, everyone has one."

After returning to her hometown, she hurried to the orchard to find Li Jianguo.

The telephone in her house was as good as not installed. Because Youcai wanted to call, Li Jianguo stayed in the orchard all day, working in the soil, and no one answered the phone.

Li Jianguo was puzzled when he saw her rushing over without even unloading her luggage. "What's wrong?"

Zhang Xiuhua ran out of breath and threw her luggage at him, and Li Jianguo hurriedly caught it.

She took a deep breath and then told him that Youcai was going to get married with Zhenzhen on the 11th.

Li Jianguo blurted out, "Next year's November?"

It's no wonder he thinks so. There are only seven days left until the National Day. Which son's marriage would notify his father so late?

"No! This year is eleven."

Li Jianguo's fists creaked as he clenched them. "The last time I sent Yaoyao to school, I was still staying at his place, and he didn't even tell me?! Does he still have a father like me in his heart?!"

His face was dark, like before a storm. Zhang Xiuhua patted his shoulder and said, "Don't blame him! He didn't want to get married at that time. It was Zhenzhen's father. He went to the hospital for a physical examination and was told that he was dying. He might not live for more than a year. He wanted to see the next generation before he died." Zhang Xiuhua was also very sad. After all, Master Zheng was really good to Youcai. It was a pity that such a good person was going to die!

After learning the reason, Li Jianguo's anger subsided. "So hasty? Then we go to propose marriage now? Do we need to prepare anything?"

The house he bought for Youcai in the capital has not been renovated yet, and there are still tenants living in it. Is this too hasty? "It will take a while for the house to be renovated?"

"It's OK! Let's hold the wedding banquet in the restaurant first, and then let the two children decorate it themselves. After all, it's their place to live, so let them do it according to their own preferences. We just pay for it!" Zhang Xiuhua gave up when she felt too busy. Parents can't do everything for their children. As long as the money is in place, let them do it themselves!

Who told them to set the wedding date so tight? It's not their fault.

Li Jianguo thinks that decoration is decoration, but distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. "He just got married, he can't still live in a rental house, right?"

"Of course not. Let's live with Master Zheng first. His health is not good. It will be more convenient for Zhenzhen and Youcai to live with him and take care of him!" Zhang Xiuhua sighed.

"Then people will say that the one who marries into the wife's family is talented." Li Jianguo felt that people's words were scary. There was certainly no problem with taking care of the child, but he had to take the child home to take care of him. If he lived in his wife's home, he would definitely be criticized by others.

Zhang Xiuhua knew that he was a male chauvinist and rolled her eyes. "What others say is their business, as long as we have a clear conscience, that's fine. Besides, after Master Zheng left, all his property was left to Zhenzhen, so we took advantage of it. Don't you allow others to be jealous?"

Li Jianguo didn't expect her to have such a bad temper. He suddenly lost his temper and defended himself, "I'm afraid that Youcai's self-esteem is too big, and he can't stand other people's cold words, and the couple will quarrel again!"

"If he has such a big ego, then he shouldn't marry Zhenzhen. Zhenzhen is going to be a restaurant owner in the future, and he can't accept that his wife is better than him. Don't waste her time!" Zhang Xiuhua looked at him, "You should tell Youcai later that men should be broad-minded and not petty. Otherwise, he won't be able to keep even the best wife!"

Li Jianguo always felt that she seemed to be a different person this time. The tone of her voice was too harsh, as if she was angry and wanted to vent it. He touched her forehead and asked, "Are you feeling uncomfortable? Did you enter menopause early?"

She kept saying that she was going to enter menopause early and asked him to stop irritating her. He heard it so many times that he took it to heart.

Zhang Xiuhua sighed, "No! I'm just annoyed!"

"What's bothering you? If you don't want to do it, I'll do it! You take a rest!" Li Jianguo stood behind her and massaged her shoulders.

Zhang Xiuhua rubbed her hair and said, "I don't want to be a grandmother yet. I'm still so young."

She felt like she had only been reborn for a few years. How could time fly so fast? In the blink of an eye, Youcai had grown up and was about to have her own children. Soon she became an old lady again, abandoned by the times, unable to keep up with the trend, and marginalized by society. This feeling was really bad.

"What do you mean young? We are almost fifty years old." Li Jianguo tilted his head to look at her and pointed at the corner of her eye. "Look, there are fine lines at the corner of your eye!"

Ahhh! Damn it! Zhang Xiuhua was so angry that she wanted to hit someone, "Can you stop bringing up all that stuff?! I'm not even fifty, I'm only thirty-nine this year. Not even forty yet."

She was already anxious because she was about to become a grandmother, and he insisted on reminding her. How could there be such an unromantic person!

Seeing her lose her temper, Li Jianguo didn't dare to say anything.

Zhang Xiuhua turned away and ignored him. Li Jianguo then realized that he had said the wrong thing. He pulled her back to the house, served her tea and water. Seeing that she snorted and ignored him, he went to wash the Gala fruit and picked a basket of blueberries. He washed them and put them on a plate and brought them to her. "I was wrong. I didn't mean it. You are still young, and I am old."

Seeing that his attitude had improved, Zhang Xiuhua glared at him fiercely, then took the plate and started eating blueberries. Her blueberries were really delicious, with a floral scent, sweet and crisp. "I don't want to take care of the kids?!"

Li Jianguo was stunned for a moment, "Ah!"

Afraid that she would be angry, he tried to test her, "Is this not possible? Zhenzhen and Youcai are going to open a restaurant, so they definitely won't be able to take care of the child. Your in-laws' health isn't suitable for taking care of a child?!"

"I don't want to take care of the child, I pay for them to find a nanny. Zhenzhen also hired someone to take care of her during the confinement period. There are not as many rules as in previous years." Zhang Xiuhua thinks that a good relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is to keep a distance. She is still young and can still make money. She doesn't want to be tied down by the next generation. "Let's follow this standard in the future. There are six children. If I ask everyone to help take care of my grandchildren, I will be exhausted!"

Li Jianguo took a deep breath and said, "I have no problem with that. If you don't want to take care of the child, then don't do that. I can take care of the child. But it's not convenient for me to take care of the child during the confinement period. And I'm afraid Zhenzhen and Youcai will be unhappy. Other families have elderly people to take care of the child, but we don't. They will be unhappy."

After all, they are counting on their children to take care of them in the future. Now they are under great pressure, and if the elderly don’t help take care of them, they can’t expect them to be filial in the future.

Li Jianguo spied on her expression and she didn't seem angry. He continued, "And to be honest, we don't have any feelings for our daughter-in-law. If you don't help take care of her during the confinement period when she is the weakest, she will definitely not take care of us in the future."

Zhang Xiuhua doesn't care. "She has no obligation to take care of us. Youcai is our child, so he has the obligation."

Li Jianguo nodded, "That's the truth. But Youcai is the chef and the head of the family, he has to make money, right?! In the end, doesn't he still have to rely on his daughter-in-law?"

"Why are you pointing your finger at my daughter-in-law? I think it would be great if we could let Youcai pay for a nanny when we get old. They can be our guardians." Zhang Xiuhua rolled her eyes. "I won't take care of them anyway. I'll pay."

She was angry, and Li Jianguo couldn't do anything about it. "Okay! I'll try to talk to them."

"You seem to be in such a dilemma. I'll just say it myself." Zhang Xiuhua saw that he was still thinking the same old way. "I've told you before that what everyone else is doing may not necessarily be right. As long as the children are happy, it's fine. We're not short of money either."

Li Jianguo was a little confused by her confidence, "We don't need money, do we? Youcai is getting married soon, and we need to build a brewery, and we are short of funds!"

"I still have some private money." Zhang Xiuhua smiled proudly, "That's the money I collect from rent. Who told me to buy more houses than you?"

The rent at that time was not much. The annual rent for a courtyard house worth 80,000 yuan was less than 2,000 yuan. But she had so many houses that even if she only collected rent, she could make more than 10,000 yuan.

Li Jianguo was speechless, "Your investment vision is indeed better than mine."

Zhang Xiuhua thought for a moment, "But I think you can discuss it with Youcai. Let him invest some money in the brewery. He works in Master Zheng's restaurant and gets a salary every month. Add to that the income from the barbecue restaurant, and he should have saved some money."

Li Jianguo felt a little embarrassed. As an elder, he asked a junior to invest money. If his daughter-in-law knew about it, she would think he was deliberately guarding against her.

But the money was really not enough, so he thought about it and agreed, "Okay, I'll try!"