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

"Mom, why hasn't Sister Yaoyao come back yet?"

Zhuzhu didn't want to stay at home and watch TV series, so she wanted to find someone to play with. She had played enough in the village, so she wanted to play with her sister. They were both college students, and Brother Jilin and Sister Tong had both returned, but why was Sister Yaoyao silent?

"She went to the hospital for internship and didn't have a holiday during the Chinese New Year." Zhang Xiuhua sighed, "This is the first time I heard that an intern doesn't get paid and has to pay for it herself."

It really opened my eyes. If Yaoyao hadn't been a doctor, Zhang Xiuhua would never have known this rule.

When other people heard this, they were also surprised, "What? No salary for internship? In fact, I have to pay for it. Why?"

Ergou's eyes almost popped out of his head. "Doctors have a hard time seeing so many patients every day. Those interns are even worse off, busy with all kinds of work. How can they not get paid?"

How can people work without wages? Nowadays, an ordinary worker needs 100 yuan per month.

Zhang Xiuhua also heard from Yaoyao, "She said that interns do not have practicing medical certificates, clinical experience, or independent operation capabilities, and need to accept guidance from senior doctors, which is equivalent to attending classes in the hospital, so they need to pay tuition. Only in this way will those senior doctors be willing to teach them without reservation."

Although it makes sense, this job must be very hard. Zhuzhu couldn't help but feel a little sympathy in her eyes, "Only Sister Yaoyao can bear it."

There are exams every day, and the first thing on the textbook is knowledge points. This is killing me.

Ergou sighed, "So we won't be able to get together again this year. Baolin is going abroad to compete."

Jidong, Youcai and Yaoyao are not here.

Ji Lin asked, "Where are Sister Zhenzhen and August? Are they coming back?"

Zhang Xiuhua nodded, "I'm coming back. But the hotel business is busy, so Zhenzhen won't be back until the 28th of the twelfth lunar month."

Everyone was in a low mood. Zhang Xiuhua smiled and said, "It's work. There's nothing we can do about it. If they can make it back, they will definitely come back. It's the same for us to celebrate the New Year. I'm going to prepare some fried skewers. What do you want to eat?"

Zhuzhu raised her hand to order food, "Mom, I want to eat sweet and sour pork."

Jilin added, "I want meatloaf."

Ergou said quickly, "I want to eat fried dough sticks."

Tong Shuyu was too embarrassed to speak, so Zhang Xiuhua took the initiative to ask her, "I have to work during normal times, so I really don't have time to make delicious food for you. It's a rare holiday during the Chinese New Year, and I'm free anyway, so I'll make something to kill time. You don't have to feel embarrassed."

Tong Shuyu was embarrassed to order food, "Then let's order Sanzi."

Zhang Xiuhua asked Li Jianguo to help knead the dough and let the children watch TV in the house.

At this time, the villagers came over. This year, each family received money, so one villager suggested holding another Spring Festival Gala. Everyone went on stage together to have fun.

"Then should I take the villagers to go fishing again?" Li Jianguo also felt that it would be more lively if everyone celebrated together.

"Okay. But fishing alone is not enough. I think each family should prepare a dish, and then draw lots for each other!" Zhang Xiuhua suggested increasing the stakes.

Although it is very cold and snowy in winter, we can still eat the food after heating it up. No one will complain.

This idea has been approved by many people. It is nice to change the taste occasionally when eating home-cooked food every day.

"Write your name under the plate and change the plate back when the time comes!" Zhang Xiuhua reminded again and again.

"got it!"

Several villagers went back to prepare, and they notified everyone in the village, and soon the news came to everyone.

The New Year is coming soon, and the villagers have already bought New Year's goods. They even stocked up a lot of autumn vegetables during the autumn harvest. Now it's no problem for them to just cook a specialty dish.

On New Year's Eve, the men and women of Lijiatun were extremely busy.

Li Jianguo took a loudspeaker and went to the village to call the strong laborers to go to the river to fish.

Zhang Xiuhua asked the children at home, "What kind of dishes do you think our family can make?"

During the Chinese New Year, this dish must not be too shabby, otherwise people will say it is stingy. Northeastern people have always been honest, and the amount of food must not only be large, but also full. This dish must be cooked to a very high standard.

Ergou thought that he could stew beef, "Godmother, the beef you cook is so delicious!"

Zhuzhu immediately objected, "I think beer duck tastes better. It's Brother Youcai's specialty. Although mom's cooking isn't as good as Brother Youcai's, the villagers have never tasted it before. Let them open their eyes!"

Jilin hesitated, "Isn't beer duck too shabby? How much is a duck worth?"

"London duck isn't cheap. And my mom would definitely make a big pot of it, with potatoes in it, so it's a good portion. It looks very affordable."

Zhang Xiuhua looked at Tong Shuyu, she was a little embarrassed to speak, "I think the spicy hot pot is also good."

She was amazed at the dish the first time she ate it. It was spicy, fresh and fragrant, and the more she ate, the more delicious it became.

The children were arguing with each other, and Zhang Xiuhua was annoyed by their noise. Just then, she heard the rumbling sound of Li Jianguo's tractor outside, and all the children went out to watch the fishing, and she finally had some peace and quiet.

Aunt Wang shouted across the wall, "Xiuhua, what dish are you going to cook?"

Zhang Xiuhua has already thought about it, "Spicy hot pot."

The main thing is that this dish is simple. Just put in the ready-made seasonings and then add the ingredients one by one. It saves her a lot of trouble.

As a neighbor, Aunt Wang Er has also tasted the spicy hotpot and her mouth watered when she heard it. "It's very good. My family bought mutton the day before yesterday, so it's just right to make a pot of mutton. Add potatoes and corn."

Zhang Xiuhua showed an exaggerated expression, "Oh, your family spent a lot of money. Mutton is so expensive, and you usually don't want to eat it, but you actually give it away?!"

"Of course not! We would rather lose the battle than the reputation. If we are humiliated, we will lose face." Aunt Wang said with a smile.

She was in a particularly good mood because she had earned money from dividends this year. She was also more generous than before. Of course, there was another big happy event, and she couldn't help but be happy, "I don't have to go to the provincial capital to help take care of the children next year."

She looked relieved, as if she had taken off a heavy burden. She felt so relieved.

"Why?" Zhang Xiuhua was also very happy. Without Aunt Wang spreading gossip, she felt like something was missing every time she came home.

Aunt Wang smiled and said, "The child can go to the parenting class now, so I'm not needed. I'm just worrying about my life, and I can't enjoy the happiness of city people. I don't know anyone when I go out. When I come home, I can only stare at my granddaughter. It's too boring."

Zhang Xiuhua laughed, "That's right. The city is convenient everywhere, but the place is too small, the people are cold, and no one knows each other. It's really boring."

This touched Aunt Wang's heart. She slapped her thigh and said, "That's right. It's not as interesting as our countryside! Going from one house to another and chatting is much more interesting."

The two chatted for a while and then went back to their rooms to do their work.

After she finishes cooking, she will simmer the dish in the pot.

The strong men who went fishing in the river have also returned. This year they are lucky. They caught more than ten fish weighing seven or eight kilograms in the first net.

The format of this Spring Festival Gala is simpler than previous ones.

It is no longer limited to families. Anyone who can sing can go on stage.

This platform is not made of desks like in the past, but is built with bricks in the primary school campus. It is specifically used for raising the national flag. It is about 15 meters wide, 28.8 meters long and 1.92 meters high.

The villagers sat on benches in the audience. In front of them were rows of desks, which were used to store the meals prepared by each family.

The women brought their own prepared meals from home. It was called a plate, but each person actually brought out a large bowl. This bowl was only slightly smaller than the coarse porcelain bowl used to knead dough, with a diameter of about 14 inches.

Zhang Xiuhua thought she was exaggerating enough, but she didn't expect that other families were no less impressive!

The villagers looked at each other and asked curiously, "What did you do?"

"Spicy hot pot, with shrimp, beef, meatballs, duck blood, etc."

"Wow! It smells so good. It looks delicious."

"What does your family do?"

"I'm not a good cook, so I stewed the pork ribs." The ribs were cut into pieces, and they were shiny and appetizing at first sight.

Each family tried their best to show off their generosity and cooking skills. Most of them stewed meat and vegetables. This is also the most common way of cooking in the north. There are meat and vegetables, and the portions are large. One pot of food is enough for the whole family to eat.

After placing the dishes on the table, Li Jianguo took the stage to host, "The 1992 Spring Festival Gala has officially begun! This year's hosts are Li Qi and Xiang Xiang."

Xiangxiang came back yesterday. She met Jidong, but she didn't meet him on her own initiative. Jidong came to her to ask her to help buy some vintage goods for the New Year. Jidong was doing a research project, and at the critical moment, he had to finish the research before coming back. He told Zhang Xiuhua and Li Jianguo not to be angry with him.

How could Zhang Xiuhua be angry with him? This kid's heart was already on R&D, and even if he came back for the New Year, he would be distracted.

Xiangxiang did not come back alone, she was accompanied by Zhenzhen and Bayue.

As soon as August came back, she became the favorite of the whole family. Her uncles took her to play snowball fights, and her aunts accompanied her to ski, build snowmen, and play sledding.

The children's cheerful laughter brings vitality to the home.