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

No matter how scared Zhang Xiuhua is about her age, she still has to do what she has to do.

She and Li Jianguo took a train to the capital and bought gift boxes of snacks, wine, cigarettes, etc. according to local customs.

Although Master Zheng doesn't smoke, as he runs a restaurant, he won't waste these things.

Zhenzhen's home is also a quadrangle courtyard, and it was left by her ancestors. Because of this status, Master Zheng suffered a lot in those days, and Zhenzhen was forced to live under someone else's roof and lacked love since childhood. Later, the house was returned to them, and the father and daughter lived a better life.

Li Jianguo told them about their family's plans.

They have to decorate the new house themselves.

Master Zheng is a very kind old man. He knows that the two children got married too hastily and they couldn't prepare everything, so he was particularly tolerant. "It's okay, as long as the two children live well. These are all small matters."

We decided on the wedding date, October 2nd. We would set up a few tables at the hotel and invite relatives and friends. On October 5th, we would hold another wedding in our hometown.

Zhang Xiuhua told Zhenzhen to refer to weddings in the south and wear a classical wedding dress or a Western wedding gown. "I think the bun hairstyle in our hometown is ugly."

Zhenzhen smiled and said, "My dad has a friend who used to be an embroidery master. She made a Chinese wedding dress for me before. I want to wear it when I get married."

Zhang Xiuhua's eyes lit up, and she said, "Really? What's that like? Let me open my eyes."

If it looks good, she will also ask someone to make a set for Baolin and Yaoyao. Embroidery must be ordered in advance.

Zhenzhen went back to the room and took out the gift box.

Master Zheng smiled and explained, "We are old friends who have known each other for many years. She has always treated Zhenzhen as her granddaughter. When her eyes were about to fade a few years ago, she helped Zhenzhen embroider it. The child has kept it as a treasure and never takes it out easily."

Zhenzhen opened the box and wrapped it with velvet because it contained silk, which would easily get snagged.

When Zhang Xiuhua opened the wedding dress, her eyes widened. This is a real handmade embroidery, every stitch is lifelike. Especially the part with the dragon and phoenix shining with gold, and the color is different when viewed from the side. The overall style is also very retro, a bit like the Song Dynasty, the top is a round robe with a jacket, and the bottom is a skirt. What's even better is that there are jewelry, and this golden crown is made of gold.

"It's really beautiful!" Zhang Xiuhua liked it more and more. "Let's do it! When we go back home, you can use this too."

Zhenzhen nodded and put the dress away.

Youcai cooked a few dishes. Everyone in the living room had almost finished preparing for the wedding.

Zhang Xiuhua then mentioned that she had a job. "If Zhenzhen gets pregnant, I won't be able to take a leave for a while. I can't delay her. I mean to hire a nanny in the capital to take care of the child, and a confinement nanny to take care of her during the confinement period. Do you think it's okay?"

Master Zheng was slightly stunned, but soon smiled and said, "We can understand that your in-laws have jobs. Forget about giving money. Zhenzhen's first child has our surname Zheng, so it's only right that our family pays."

"How can that be possible!" Zhang Xiuhua firmly disagreed. "The child's surname is Zheng, this is what we agreed before. We can't just abandon him just because he's surnamed Zheng. Youcai is my biological son, and I raised him. You can't think like that. Youcai is the child's father, and even if he doesn't have the same surname as Li, he still has to take care of him. We can't indulge him with this bad habit!"

Master Zheng saw that she said that, "Okay. Then our family will take half. We can't let you take care of all of it. You have six children. If you all take care of them this way, it will be very hard for you. I am also a father, I know how hard it is to be an old man."

Zhenzhen also nodded, "Yes, Aunt Zhang, let's do it this way."

"Okay then." Seeing that they agreed easily, Zhang Xiuhua also agreed. She turned her head and gave Li Jianguo a meaningful smile, as if to say, "Look, they agreed."

Li Jianguo thought: Youcai is lucky to have such a good in-law. If other children find in-laws like Master Zheng, he and Xiuhua will have an easy life.

After the family finished their meal, Youcai took Zhang Xiuhua and Li Jianguo back to their rented place first.

After seeing off the guests, Master Zheng felt a little tired. He walked around the house and then felt sleepy.

Zhenzhen helped him back to the room, lifted the quilt, and went to serve him tea and water and give him medicine.

After taking the medicine, Master Zheng asked her, "When you brought Afeng's parents here before, they were no good. When they entered our house, their eyes rolled around as if they were calculating how much money we had. Look at Youcai's parents. Although they were born in the countryside, they only wanted to rely on themselves. They bought a house for Youcai in the capital early on, and they even paid for a nanny and confinement nanny for you. You have such a good in-law family, and your life will be better in the future. Don't be ungrateful for what you have."

"Dad, I know." Zhenzhen helped him lie down.

Master Zheng was afraid that his daughter would be deceived by Afeng's sweet words again, "Don't think I'm nagging you. After I leave, you won't be able to hear me anymore."

Zhenzhen was a little angry when she heard him say something unlucky again, "Don't say that. You will definitely live a long life."

Seeing that his daughter was unhappy, Master Zheng shut up and just patted her hand gently.

The next day, Zhang Xiuhua, Li Jianguo, Youcai and Zhenzhen went shopping together.

I can’t buy gold jewelry now, but I still need to buy clothes.

Because they were not engaged and got married directly, Zhang Xiuhua bought clothes for them according to the custom of her hometown.

Zhang Xiuhua and Zhenzhen were in charge of picking the items, while Li Jianguo was in charge of paying for the items. Youcai helped carry the items.

Li Jianguo and Youcai said that they wanted to open a brewery next.

Youcai blurted out, "Can you handle it? Don't you still have to raise foxes?"

Li Jianguo has already thought it through. "This is the last year to raise foxes. As more people raise them in the future, foxes will no longer be valuable, but the brewery will continue to make money."

Youcai thought that it made sense, but a brewery would cost a lot of money, "We have to build a factory, do you have that much money?"

It's not that he looked down on his father. His father has been farming and raising foxes at home for many years. He earns less than 20,000 yuan a year. It would cost at least hundreds of thousands to run a factory, right?

Li Jianguo smiled and asked, "How much money do you have?"

Youcai is simple-minded, "I have saved more than 20,000 yuan."

Although it's a little, it's better than nothing. Li Jianguo said, "Then you can invest 20,000. I'll organize the villagers to invest in the brewery later. Ergou can also invest a part. Maybe we can make up the money. If it's still not enough, then I'll wait a little longer."

When Youcai heard this, he became anxious, "Don't wait. If you wait any longer, your chance will be gone. How much money do you still need?"

"I don't know. Ergou went abroad to help me inquire about the price of the equipment, and he hasn't called back yet." Li Jianguo told him not to worry.

Youcai had a good idea, "If you are short of money, you can mortgage my house to the bank and you should be able to borrow a lot of money. Dad, the courtyard house you bought is now worth 70,000 or 80,000 yuan."

Li Jianguo did not expect that housing prices in the capital would rise so fast, but when he thought about it carefully, prices had been rising before, and everything was rising, so it was normal for house prices to rise.

He nodded and agreed, "Okay! If you need money later, you can take out a loan. If you have enough, then you don't need it."

The two men were exhausted after walking for a while, but the two women were still shopping enthusiastically and showed no intention of stopping.

"Why is there so much shopping?" Li Jianguo was dazzled by the sight; these clothes all looked almost the same.

Youcai smiled and said, "We only get married once. We usually have to work in the restaurant and don't have that much time to go shopping."

Li Jianguo thought about it and agreed.

As they walked, they saw an area selling models, and Youcai thought of Jidong, "I'm getting married, and Jidong won't be able to come back. What a pity."

"The round trip air ticket costs several thousand dollars, so forget it. When he comes back, you two can see each other every day." Li Jianguo patted his shoulder.

Youcai whispered, "I'm afraid if I don't invite him, Jidong will get angry. He's too petty."

Li Jianguo's face was full of disapproval, "Nonsense! Jidong is not that kind of person."

Youcai rolled his eyes and said, "You have all been fooled by him. He is just narrow-minded. He just pretends in front of you. I know him better than you do."

Li Jianguo gave him a shoulder pat, "Don't say bad things about your brother." He sighed, "It would be great if Jidong could bring back a girlfriend."

Youcai rubbed his shoulders and pouted, "His mind is all on studying airplane models, how can he have time for love?!"

Li Jianguo sighed, this is a problem.