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

Another half month passed in a blink of an eye. Life was back on track.

The Gala apples in the orchard had all been sold out, and Li Jianguo sold a batch of fox cubs. He now mainly sells fox cubs, and many farmers place orders from him.

A fox cub can be sold for three yuan, and this is a fox with normal fur. If it is a fox without any other colors, the price can be doubled. This kind of fox is usually sold to big cities as a pet.

As soon as Zhang Xiuhua returned home, Li Jianguo came to report the accounts to her. "I sold 30 foxes a few days ago. I calculated that if I sell 300 more little foxes, my account will be cleared."

After Zhang Xiuhua finished reading the account book, she asked him again, "Has your elder brother paid off the debt?"

Li Jianguo sighed, "The mushrooms are still being sold, and he can't raise much money in a short time. I guess he wants to raise an even number before paying us back. Don't worry, he will definitely pay us back if he says so."

Zhang Xiuhua didn't urge the other party to pay back the money, but just asked, "How is your mother-in-law's health?"

"Better now. Maybe it's because the weather hasn't been so hot recently." Li Jianguo reassured her, "We will take care of her soon. I'll heat the kang for her and help her get out of bed and walk around more often. She will definitely feel much better."

"How's my sister-in-law?" When Zhang Xiuhua just entered the village, she met her sister-in-law. She looked listless. Could she be angry with her?

"She's doing fine." Li Jianguo spread his hands. "She's picking mushrooms and taking care of my mom now. We don't raise pigs at home, so it's pretty easy. I think she's gained a little weight."

Zhang Xiuhua nodded.

She chatted with Li Jianguo for a while and then went home.

Just after she cleaned the house, Xu Chunying came over and stood at the door of the main room, looking at her without saying a word.

Zhang Xiuhua was startled when she turned around and patted her chest, "Why didn't you say anything when you came? Come in quickly."

After Xu Chunying sat down, she found it a little difficult to speak.

"What's wrong?" Zhang Xiuhua was completely confused by her.

"Sister-in-law, when you go to the capital, you will be able to see Hongxia, right?" Xu Chunying finally spoke.

Zhang Xiuhua nodded, "Yes."

"The family is short of money, can you ask her to send some money over?" Xu Chunying kept complaining, "Hongwu works alone and has to support his wife and children. His salary is not enough, and the family still owes a lot of debts. We want to help, but we are powerless. Can you ask Hongxia for some money?"

Zhang Xiuhua couldn't open her mouth to say this. She was just an aunt. She thought for a moment and said, "My time is limited. I can only inform her for you. As for whether she will give the money or not, I can't do anything about it."

Xu Chunying nodded. "Then ask her to call home. I'll come over here to answer the call at noon."

Zhang Xiuhua nodded, "Okay. I'll tell her."

She thought for a moment and said, "She has to rent an apartment in the capital, and she also wants to start a business. She probably doesn't have much money on hand."

Xu Chunying also gave up hope. "I have no other choice. The debt is overwhelming me. Jiandang and I work from morning till night, but we can't make much money."

Zhang Xiuhua sighed. At this time, 10,000 yuan would make one the richest person in the county. The family owed a huge debt of 25,000 yuan. It was no wonder that her elder brother and his wife could not hold on. She made a lot of money, but she couldn't take it for granted that her elder brother and his wife also made a lot of money. She didn't say anything in the end.

In a blink of an eye, she arrived in the capital and told Hongxia about this.

When Hongxia learned that her family was in debt, she immediately took out her bankbook and said, "I have three thousand yuan in savings. Please help me pass it on."

Zhang Xiuhua was puzzled, "Where did you get so much money?"

"I saved this money. The training class has become more formalized. Now the students are not children, but adults, who are very interested in computers." Hongxia also gave Zhang Xiuhua a gift, "I bought this especially for you. Thank you for your advice. Our training class almost failed before, and everyone was planning to disband. It was your idea to revive it. We decided to buy this thing for you."

Zhang Xiuhua opened the box and found gold beans strung with red strings. They were not very big, weighing only about five grams. But she was very surprised, "There is a gold shop here?"

"No! I bought this in Hong Kong. My colleague went there for an inspection and bought one as a thank-you gift." Hongxia put it on her and said, "Not bad, it looks good."

Zhang Xiuhua looked into the child's clear eyes, then glanced at the passbook, "Did you... did you keep any money for yourself?"

"I kept one hundred. I get a salary every month, and I get dividends at the end of the month. I won't starve." Hongxia's face was full of sunshine. "Don't tell my mother to worry. I can already make money. Let her not worry about the family debt. I will help pay it off. It won't take long to pay it off."

Zhang Xiuhua looked at her child, who was full of pride at sharing the burden of the family, and said, "You should keep some for yourself. Think more about yourself."

Actually, what she said was over the line. You know, she and Xu Chunying were in the same group. But seeing Hongxia's heart and eyes devoted to the family, she felt that this child was not scheming at all. As the saying goes, "The crying child gets candy." The eldest brother and his wife bought a house for Hongwu a long time ago, but never thought of buying one for Hongxia. If this child doesn't plan for herself, what will she have in the future? She has nothing.

As someone who has experienced this, Zhang Xiuhua feels that there is no need for children who are not only children to be so filial to their parents. Giving half of it is already very filial.

Hongxia stared at her blankly, and Zhang Xiuhua felt a little uncomfortable. Did she say too much? What did the child think of her? He thought she was trying to sow discord between her and her parents! She was just about to laugh it off and cover it up when she saw Hongxia take back the passbook, "Then I'll withdraw 2,500 yuan for you tomorrow. I'll keep another 500 yuan for myself."

"Yeah!" Zhang Xiuhua was slightly startled and nodded, "I'll come again tomorrow."

In the evening, Hongxia returned to the dormitory and Xiangxiang also came back. She had to go to school during the day and set up a stall to do business at night, so she was very busy.

After washing up, Xiangxiang saw Hongxia still lying on the bed, seemingly in a daze.

Xiang Xiang was a little confused, "What's wrong with you?"

Hongxia took a deep breath and told her about her second aunt coming to see her. "My parents owed more than 20,000 yuan for my grandmother's medical treatment, and asked me to support them a little. I asked my second aunt to take 3,000 yuan back with her, and she asked me to think about it for myself and keep some for myself."

Xiang Xiang nodded, "Yeah, what's wrong?"

"I always feel that my second aunt wants to say something to me, but she doesn't know how to say it directly." Hongxia used to be a nerd when she was in school. She knew nothing about the ways of the world. It was only after she graduated from college and entered society that she understood a little bit.

Xiang Xiang sighed, "Your Second Aunt is really good to you. Your own mother doesn't even consider you, but she still cares about you."

Hongxia was a little unhappy when she heard this, "Why are you comparing them together? My mother is my mother, and Second Aunt is Second Aunt. They are different."

When she was in school, her mother always asked her to learn from Jidong, but Jidong was a genius and she was not. This made her particularly hate being compared to others. She also didn't like comparing her parents with other parents. People are different. There is no comparison.

Xiang Xiang also knew her knot and admitted her mistake decisively, "Yes, yes, yes! I shouldn't have made such a comparison." Xiang Xiang adjusted her words, "I mean, your mother gave birth to you and raised you. Now that you are older, it's time for her to ask you to repay her. Your second aunt didn't give birth to you, she was just reminding you. But she didn't want to say it out loud, lest you and your mother quarreled and she would be in trouble."

Hongxia was puzzled, "Why are my mother and I at odds?"

Xiang Xiang rolled her eyes, "Why would they disagree? It's obvious. Your parents bought a house for your brother, but will they buy one for you? In the future, they will just give you a dowry and send you away. You should repay your parents, but you should also save some money for yourself. Think about it. I'm an only child, and I don't even put my parents' names on the house I buy."

Hongxia sighed, "They don't have money to buy it for me. They were so exhausted just buying it for my eldest brother."

Xiangxiang was a little speechless when she saw that she was sympathetic again, "It's not your fault. They insisted on buying it." She was not good at persuading others, "Then what are you going to do? Give all the money to your parents?"

Hongxia's cheeks blushed slightly, "I'll give you two thousand five and keep six hundred for myself."

Xiang Xiang was relieved to see that she was not completely stupid, "I hope you will come to your senses."

"I just feel so sorry for my parents. If they knew I hid the money, they would be very sad." Hongxia felt guilty. Her parents worked hard to support her to go to college. She hid her selfish thoughts when they were in the most difficult time, which made her feel a little guilty.

Xiang Xiang said calmly, "Then don't tell them and hide the money well. If I were you, I would save more money and buy myself a house, so that even if I can't find a man I like in the future, at least I have a place to stay. I won't be left without a way out."

Hongxia is not in a hurry to get married now, let everything take its course.