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

When Jidong gave candy to Xiangxiang and invited all the children in the family to ride on the dog sled, Zhang Xiuhua, Zhou Pandi and Li Xiaoying stood by and watched.

Li Xiaoying praised Jidong for being so sensible, "He has the demeanor of an older brother! I hope my children can be as sensible as him in the future."

Aunt Wang also came over and said, "Yes, my Tiegang is much older than Jidong, but he is not as sensible and considerate as him."

Zhang Xiuhua is proud of it. Jidong has always been considerate, both in past and present lives.

Only Zhou Pandi did not agree with her words. Instead, she frowned. She finally spoke up, "I think being too sensible is not good."

Li Xiaoying's eyes widened. "Is it not good to be sensible? Do I have to be naughty and slack off during school?"

Zhou Pandi shook her head. "Of course that's not what I meant. At Jidong's age, he should be as heartless as Youcai, but he tries to please everyone, which shows that he doesn't feel safe in this family."

In fact, she only said this because she lived here and took advantage of Zhang Xiuhua for nothing. If it were someone else, she would not meddle in other people's business.

Zhang Xiuhua was suddenly shocked. This was an angle that no one had considered.

Zhou Pandi reminded her that Jidong would never pick the best things because he was afraid that other children would be jealous and he always tried to please everyone.

In her previous life, she was busy making money and could only give advice to her children from a distance. Xu Dayong did take good care of his own children, but he raised an ungrateful child. If we put all the blame on genes, isn't that too subjective? Education also plays a big role.

She took Jidong out of that family ahead of time, but it also changed Jidong's path. The hardships he had suffered in his previous life had shaped his tough character. But in this life, he became cautious and tried to please others carefully, which went against her original intention.

Zhou Pandi said quietly, "In fact, what children want is not fairness. What they want is preference. Children who are favored will never feel that their parents are unfair."

Zhang Xiuhua looked at her in surprise. In her previous life, when she was a nanny for Zhou Pandi, Zhou Pandi only had one child, so there was no question of fairness. This angle was something she had never thought of.

Aunt Wang didn't understand. "What do you mean? Of course we have to treat both children equally."

Zhou Pandi laughed, "If you deliberately emphasize fairness, they will think you are unfair."

Aunt Wang was confused by her, but Zhang Xiuhua seemed to be thinking about it. So the fairness she sought at the beginning was actually wrong? Education is really a big subject.

Zhang Xiuhua put aside the question of fairness for the time being and now she is considering Jidong's issue first.

So when Jidong got off the dog sled, Zhang Xiuhua called him to the kitchen to help her light the fire.

Jidong agreed, but when he went back, he looked at the other friends reluctantly.

Back in the kitchen, Zhang Xiuhua thought of Zhou Pandi's words and took out two handfuls of candy from her pocket and stuffed them into his hands. "Why didn't you eat the candy from before?"

Jidong scratched his head shyly, "I can't bear to eat it."

Then she stuffed the candy back into her pocket. Then Zhang Xiuhua took out another chocolate ball like a magic trick and put it into Jidong's hand.

Jidong looked at the gold foil in amazement, "What is this?"

"Chocolate." Zhang Xiuhua had seen chocolate in the supply and marketing cooperative, but chocolate was very expensive at that time and most people could not afford it.

Jidong touched it lovingly again and again, and finally whispered, "Then I'll share some with them tonight."

Zhang Xiuhua lowered her voice, took the chocolate back from his hand, peeled off the gold foil and stuffed it into his mouth, "Auntie gave it to you just to make you eat it. You don't have to worry about them."

Jidong's left cheek was puffed up, but his eyes were shining as he stared at her. It was obvious that he didn't expect that his aunt would favor him so much.

Zhang Xiuhua sat down with a stool, took Jidong's hand, and pulled him into her arms, "Jidong will never be a burden to auntie, Jidong is auntie's little baby."

Jidong's face flushed, and as he smelled the pleasant scent of his aunt, he felt that this was the happiest moment of his life, much happier than the day he escaped from Plum Blossom Village.

That day he was full of confusion about the future, but now that his aunt loved him so much, he felt that he was the happiest child in the world.

"Jidong, just tell your aunt what you want to eat or what you want to cook. As long as conditions permit, your aunt will definitely cook it for you." Zhang Xiuhua felt that Zhou Pandi was right. Jidong was actually trying to please her and the other children. "It's true that you are their brother, but you don't owe them anything."

Jidong nodded.

Zhang Xiuhua let him go out to play after he finished eating the chocolate. When he walked to the door, she suddenly remembered to ask, "What do you want to eat for lunch? Auntie will make it for you."

Jidong thought for a moment, "Can I eat ice cream?"

Zhang Xiuhua was slightly surprised. She thought Jidong wanted to eat braised pork, after all, children these days crave meat. Unexpectedly, he wanted to eat ice cream. She looked at the thick snow outside and asked, "Eating ice cream in such a cold day?"

Jidong was a little embarrassed, "I heard from Brother Youcai that it's so much fun to eat ice cream in the house with a heated kang."

Zhang Xiuhua bared her teeth, is it enjoyable? Can these teeth stand the alternating hot and cold?

But looking at Jidong's eager eyes, this child ordered food for the first time in his life, she didn't agree before her words were just empty words, so she finally agreed, "Okay. We'll freeze it tonight. We can eat it tomorrow."

Heating the kang in broad daylight would make the whole village say that their family had too much money to spend! However, in order to satisfy her child's curiosity, she was willing to give it a try.

But Jidong's words did remind Zhang Xiuhua. She could make popsicles in winter and sell them in summer. This is a completely cost-free business. At most, she would spend a little money on the popsicles and candy. But the cost is much lower.

It just so happened that she had ready-made popsicle sticks in her space. She bought the materials specially after learning how to make ice cream online. Not only popsicle sticks, but also silicone molds, and even the wooden sticks she used to string the candied haws were taken from her space.

Of course, the silicone mold must not be taken out. The children may not know whether this thing exists now, but the two educated youths certainly know.

Zhang Xiuhua ran to ask the carpenter if he could make a set of popsicle molds. She told him her idea, and the carpenter nodded, "Sure. But it's not necessary. If the child wants to eat popsicles, you can just put a bowl of sugar water outside and freeze it overnight. The next day, put the bowl in warm water and it will automatically come out of the mold."

Zhang Xiuhua opened her mouth in surprise. So simple? Then she would go back and try it at night.

However, Zhang Xiuhua still asked him to customize a set of molds.