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

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Zhang Xiuhua and Li Jianguo returned to the capital with Youcai and others, along with Yaoyao, Zhuzhu, Tiedan and Li Xingjia.

Ergou went to Pengcheng, and Tielihua's son Tieniu followed him. Tong Shuyu and Jilin went to work in Jiangxi Province.

Originally, Li Xingjia did not plan to send his son to the capital in person, but after much thought, he decided to come to the capital to look at houses.

So when they arrived in the capital, Youcai and Zhenzhen were busy at the restaurant, Yaoyao went to school, and Zhuzhu received a notice to participate in an event.

Of course, Li Xingjia was not in a hurry to look at houses. He had to help his son find a job first.

Zhang Xiuhua saw a suitable courtyard house and took the chance. She had a lot of money, not only her own, but also Zhuzhu's.

Zhuzhu didn't have time, so she was the agent. She was only asked to sign when the property was transferred.

She doesn't need a loan, she always pays in full. Real estate agents like her generous customers.

For several days, they were looking at houses. Zhang Xiuhua bought five houses, but she bought three and Zhuzhu bought five. Li Jianguo bought one.

He received a bonus this year, and with the money he saved before, he could just buy one. Now he has three courtyard houses, one for each of his three children. Next, he should save money for himself.

While the two of them were busy, Li Xing's family finally found a job for his son.

An electrician in a real estate company earns 220 yuan a month, which is not high, but there is one good thing: housing is included, which can save a lot of rent.

Although he no longer has to rent a house, Li Xingjia has not given up on buying a house.

"They built so many houses, but in the end, none of them were their homes. I hope my son Tiedan can have a home in a big city. Staying in the countryside, the chances are too slim." This is what Li Xingjia said after personal experience. If he were a city dweller, Tiedan wouldn't have to farm and would have many opportunities.

Zhang Xiuhua and Li Jianguo accompanied him to look at houses.

He first went to look at high-rise buildings. In the suburbs, in fourth- and fifth-tier cities, the cheapest house price was 1,200 yuan. A 60-square-meter apartment cost 72,000 yuan.

With ready-made water and electricity, they could just paint the walls white and buy some furniture, and then they could move in. But Li Xingjia thought the house was too small, "There's not even room to turn around."

"The place is big, I recommend the courtyard house, but you have to build the house yourself."

To be honest, Siheyuan is really cheap, the cheapest one is 120,000 yuan. The house doesn't even have a roof, and it leaks everywhere. In fact, it is just the land that is bought.

"If we buy it, we can find workers to rebuild it!" Li Xingjia thought that his son was in the decoration company, so this matter would be easy to handle.

However, he has limited money, and if he buys this house for $120,000, he may face the risk of defaulting on payments.

Even if Tiedan didn't eat or drink and used all his salary to pay the mortgage, it would still be far from enough.

Li Xingjia couldn't make up his mind for a moment and planned to think about it after returning.

Zhang Xiuhua had to stay in the capital to attend the wedding and did not go back with Li Xingjia.

Li Xingjia was not angry and left the capital and returned to his hometown the next day.

Li Jianguo did not go to the wedding, but went to the rental house and cleaned it again. Zhang Xiuhua would not come back to live in the future, but this place could be kept for Zhuzhu and Yaoyao. When they are on vacation, they can stay for a few days. Especially Zhuzhu, who usually has announcements and it is inconvenient for her to be at school.

She planned to rent a house in the new semester to avoid being stared at by her classmates.

Zhang Xiuhua was not alone at the wedding. She had heard that Xiao Chen knew Lu Siliang, so she guessed that Xiao Chen came from a wealthy family. Jidong was going to do business, so she could let him meet these big shots, which might be useful in the future.

Jidong has already submitted his resignation, but it is not something that can be approved immediately. He needs to hand over all the things on hand one month in advance.

Zhang Xiuhua even specially took Jidong to make a suit.

The price is not ordinary expensive, such a set actually costs more than 500. Too luxurious.

Jidong thought it was a waste to wear it only once.

Zhang Xiuhua didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Who said it's a waste? I'll wear it at my wedding."

The two of them arrived at the hotel with the invitation. When Xiao Chen saw Zhang Xiuhua, he immediately greeted her and introduced her parents to Zhang Xiuhua.

Xiao Chen's parents had naturally heard of Zhang Xiuhua's name, but she had been in prison before, so they had no way to express their gratitude. Now that they had seen her with their own eyes, they thanked her again and again.

Zhang Xiuhua introduced Jidong to them.

The two of them generously praised Jidong as a young talent.

Inviting them inside, Jidong whispered to Zhang Xiuhua, "Aunt, that person just now seems to be the top leader of Pengcheng."

Zhang Xiuhua's eyes widened slightly, "Really?"

Even though she worked in Pengcheng in her previous life, she didn't know any official figures. This...

Jidong, on the other hand, likes to read all kinds of news. He has a photographic memory, unlike her who has a bad memory.

Jidong nodded affirmatively and introduced other people to her. "The groom is a famous real estate developer in Pengcheng. His father is the leader of the Capital Industry and Commerce Bureau."

Zhang Xiuhua remembered that Xiao Chen's new job was to be transferred to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, so he must have taken the opportunity to be transferred there.

As for the others, Jidong didn't know them, but seeing how they talked, he guessed that they had different backgrounds.

Zhang Xiuhua usually doesn't ask them for help, but Jidong wants to do business, and if he has someone above him, the people below him won't dare to cause trouble for him.

Zhang Xiuhua didn't want to be too obvious. "Your company is still small, so it won't be noticed by those with ulterior motives for now. Let's just keep a normal attitude. Xiao Chen's relationship will be used less and less each time."

Jidong understood what his aunt meant, "Don't worry. I will definitely not trouble them."

"You have to work harder in normal times. Never put in too much effort to get ahead of others and too little effort to get behind others. That kind of person is the most disgusting." Zhang Xiuhua felt that her family was not in the officialdom, and the higher-ups were also averse to collusion between officials and businessmen. As long as they did not break the law and did not take bribes, with someone like him leading the way, it would be easier for them to do business in the future.

Besides, government departments don’t purchase toys, so if the other party makes friends with them, they will have fewer concerns.

Just then, other colleagues came and Xiao Chen invited them to Zhang Xiuhua's table.

Everyone talked about what happened recently. The management from above was much stricter, and the train police started to check on the traffickers every now and then. A large number of people were detained, and now there are two or three traffickers among ten people.

"We have just recruited a group of male salesmen. We are afraid that what happened last time will happen again." The team leader was also still in shock.

Zhang Xiuhua sighed, "As long as we are safe, that's all."

She also hopes that her colleagues can be safe. Everyone represents a family. It is really not worth it to lose one's life for a job!

After the wedding banquet, Zhang Xiuhua and Li Jianguo planned to return to their hometown.

Li Jianguo went to the train station to buy a ticket early in the morning, but who would have thought that when he came back, he actually brought Li Xing's home.

Zhang Xiuhua was confused, "Didn't you go back?"

Li Xingjia did go back to his hometown, but when he got there, he tossed and turned and couldn't sleep for several days, always thinking about the house. Finally, he made a bold decision, "I don't have enough money and can't afford a loan. So I borrowed money from the better-off families in the village and raised 617 yuan. When the time comes, I only need to borrow yuan. I will pay yuan a month."

Zhang Xiuhua was puzzled, "So you plan to buy that 60-square-meter house?"

Li Xingjia shook his head, "It's too small. I plan to take the courtyard house. I'll stay here and build the house before returning home."

Zhang Xiuhua was stunned. "Build a house?"

"I don't have the money to tear it down and rebuild it, so I saw a simple tin house on the construction site. I can just put a piece of tin on the top. Then I can divide it into rooms and rent them out! I think housing in the capital is quite difficult. A small room costs 40 yuan a month, so I divide it into ten small rooms, which means 400 yuan a month. The rent plus Tiedan's salary, plus our allowance, should be enough." Li Xingjia did the math at home, but this way, he would live a tight life.

"How much money do you plan to save for building the house?" Zhang Xiuhua thought his plan was a bit risky.

Li Xingjia blurted out, "Two thousand."

"It's too little." Zhang Xiuhua felt that the land of the courtyard house alone was 100 square meters, and it might not be enough to build a house and buy metal sheets.

"I'll do it myself. I also built a house in my hometown. The main structure of that house is not damaged. I can just repair it. As for water and electricity, I have also thought about it. For water, I will pull a tap, and for electricity, I will ask Tiedan to help me when he is free." Li Xingjia talked about decoration as if it was as easy as drinking water.

Zhang Xiuhua felt that he had made up his mind, so she didn't say anything else, "Okay."

She was a little curious. "So you've been living a very tight life for a long time. Why do you suddenly want to buy something expensive?"

Li Xingjia sighed, "I find that money is worthless now. In the past, one dollar could buy one pound of meat. But now? It's only six or seven ounces. It's only been a few years, and the money has depreciated drastically. As time goes by, it will only become less valuable. Anyway, Tiedan will stay in the capital in the future, so I grit my teeth and buy him a house. In the future, he just needs to pay back the money. I tell you the truth, one thousand yuan now is money, but in three to five years, this thousand yuan may not be worth much."

Zhang Xiuhua suddenly felt that Li Xingjia's parents were damned. Li Xingjia was an agricultural student, and he knew nothing about economics, but he was able to go one step further than others just by making this change, which showed how smart he was.

However, such people are forced by their parents to farm in the countryside all their lives. If they fail to realize their greatest value, the country will suffer the greatest loss.