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

On the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, Youcai and his family of four returned. As soon as he returned, Li Xing's family began to hold a wedding banquet. Their family's standard was similar to that of Jilin's wedding.

When the wedding banquet was held, the whole village came to share in the joy. Although Li Jianli and Li Xing's family was already five generations apart, and only one person from their family went to the wedding banquet, the whole family had never seen the bride, so they all came to watch the fun.

Li Xingjia's father stood at the door. The villagers were more or less uncomfortable seeing him. The older generation wanted to invite him in for a drink, but the younger generation felt they had to ask Li Xingjia for permission. Without his permission, no one dared to act on their own. If Li Xingjia made a scene, it would be ugly.

Jidong went to tell Li Xingjia about this.

In order to celebrate his son's wedding, Li Xingjia did not chase his father out and pretended not to see it. The villagers also knew what was going on.

At the wedding, the country suona was played, the dance troupe danced happily, and the children picked up the unexploded firecrackers at the door.

Li Jianguo's family was led by Zhang Xiuhua, who was eating with the villagers and listening to them discussing going to the south to work.

Now the whole country has been liberalized and factories are opening up everywhere, but the treatment between factories varies.

Some factories oppress migrant workers and cannot pay them that much. Contact each other and ask how much you are paid and what your benefits are like. If the situation is good, send your children to work in this factory.

These people have no education and can only stay up late to work overtime to earn overtime pay. The salary is not high. After deducting food and drink, they can save two to three thousand yuan a year.

When the wedding was going on happily, Zhang's father and the puppy's father started fighting again. Zhang Xiuhua felt that these two people were here to ruin the wedding. They were fighting on someone's wedding day, which was a slap in Li Xingjia's face.

Li Jianguo, as the leader of the village, came over to pull the two parties apart, but neither of them gave in.

"Village Chief, ask him to apologize to me and I'll let him go!"

"Bullshit! Why should I apologize to you?!"

Li Jianguo could tolerate them, and kicked them one by one. People who have been to the battlefield are different. This kick directly kicked the two men to the ground, and no one dared to say anything.

Li Jianguo said in a cold voice, "Stop fighting. If you do, I'll kick you!"

The two were forced to separate, looking at Li Jianguo, hesitant to speak. After all, he was the village chief, and they still had to wait for his dividends. No matter how dissatisfied they were, they had to give up, and went home without even eating.

After the wedding banquet, everyone sat together to discuss the matter. It turned out that the two men had fought because the puppy's father mocked Zhang Jinbao for not planning to come back for the New Year.

Zhang Jinbao had married into the wife's family, but the woman wouldn't let him come back for the New Year. Zhang Jinbao was nostalgic for the good life there, so he really didn't go back.

How could Zhang's father tolerate being laughed at? He immediately fought back. Then the two of them started fighting, neither of them giving in!

Li Jianguo was speechless. What was the point of arguing to the end? He didn't quite understand.

After Ergou came back, Li Jianguo and Ergou calculated the accounts and then distributed dividends to investors. This year's dividends were twice as much as last year's.

The villagers who withdrew their shares a few years ago regretted it so much. The villagers who have not withdrawn their shares until now are proud and begged Li Jianguo to hold another party.

Zhang Xiuhua and Li Jianguo thought it would be a happy thing for the villagers to have fun together, so they did as they were told.

The villagers held a party, and Guoxiang just came back from outside, carrying a big bag. When Song Lianhua saw her grandson coming back, she immediately went up to him and asked him if he had eaten.

Guoxiang shook his head and said he was fine. Seeing everyone walking out with buckets, he asked curiously, "Where are you going?"

"Let's go fishing. Let's have some fun together."

Guoxiang became interested, and after throwing his bag back home, he followed Youcai to the river. When he saw Youcai, he looked a little embarrassed.

To be honest, they had a bad argument before. Youcai didn't expect Guoxiang to come to him again.

The two stood by the river and talked. The villagers were fishing in the middle of the river. August was riding the new product of Jidong Factory - a snow bike. Other children in the village followed her, chasing and making noises, wanting to play too.

Guoxiang looked at their lively and cheerful appearance and smiled, "Our village has remained like this for many years, always optimistic."

Youcai could hear the joy in his words, "These villagers are quite simple and honest. The children are also carefree. Have you been doing well these years?"

Guoxiang is much calmer now than before. "Last year, the factory couldn't continue, so I sold it. I couldn't hold on during the Chinese New Year, and I didn't come back because I was afraid of bringing shame to my family."

Youcai didn't know how to comfort him, fearing that his self-esteem wouldn't be able to accept it.

Instead, Guoxiang saw his expression, patted him on the shoulder, and said carelessly, "Fortunately, I used the money from selling the factory to open a new store. Although I am not rich, I can live a stable life. The pressure is much less than before. I am already content. Many factories I used to run have closed down. I can only say that my ability is here. Having more would not be a good thing."

The person who did business with him. After the business failed, he couldn't stand the shock and chose to hang himself. Compared with their endings, his was already a good ending.

Youcai nodded repeatedly, "That's great. It's much better than working. Many people in the village go to other places to work, and they only save two or three thousand yuan a year. And they don't even spend money on food and clothes."

Guoxiang nodded and changed the subject, "I heard from grandma that you have two children, both girls. That's good, right?"

Youcai nodded, "Very good." He pointed to the little girl riding a snow bike not far away, "That's my eldest daughter. The younger one is still young and has just learned to walk."

Guoxiang took a look and said, "Very lively! Just like you!"

Youcai smiled and said, "Indeed! She is very considerate. When we are busy with work, she will help take care of her sister."

Before, he and Zhenzhen didn't notice Ba Yue's little thoughts. After Zhang Xiuhua's reminder, they deliberately changed their ways. Ba Yue really changed. He also began to care about his little sister and was willing to share his toys with her.

Guoxiang was envious. Some people are just lucky. They started from the same point, but now the talented people have achieved much more than him. He can't catch up even if he flatters them.

Youcai advised him, "Now that your life is on track, you should start a family sooner rather than later. It's so lonely being alone out there."

Guo Xiang nodded, "Xiao Li has remarried, I plan to find another one after the New Year. I don't ask for a big fortune, I just want to live a stable life."

Having experienced wealth, glory, and failure, Guoxiang, who has just turned 30, has grown up. He is no longer as competitive as he was when he was young, and no longer has to prove that he is better than others. He now understands the principle of being content. It's a pity that a good family has been broken up.

The two men stood by the river and fell into a long silence. Although they used to be good brothers, the years of estrangement made it impossible for them to return to the time when they were free of distractions.

Finally, Youcai took the initiative to say, "I'm going to go see my daughter. Don't get your clothes wet."

Guoxiang nodded, and watched Youcai walk to the child, brush off the snow on her body, and warm her hands. The father and daughter smiled at each other, and August lay on Youcai's back, giggling with joy.

This year's party was held the same as last year. If there was any difference, it was that a few people who left at the beginning of the year did not come back for the New Year. I heard that many factories were hiring this year, and they did not come back for the New Year in order to make more money, just to save on travel expenses.

The pressure is greater now than before. College was free before, but now they have to pay for it themselves. For the sake of their children, they work hard.

The children in the family failed to get into university, so they went to work in the south after the college entrance examination.

Zhang Xiuhua and Youcai cooked a table full of delicious dishes, and the whole family gathered together to eat, watch TV and chat.

Except for Yaoyao not being at home, the New Year atmosphere remained the same as before and was not affected at all.

Ergou kept asking Jidong about financing.

Youcai picked some food for August and asked her to eat more mushrooms. "These are wild mushrooms. Your grandma picked them up from the mountains. They are the ones that we sell in the mushroom soup in our restaurant!"

August couldn't stop eating.

Zhenzhen has been taking care of Shiyue. The child is over one year old and can eat by himself, but the rice always falls on the table.

Xiangxiang and her children did not celebrate the New Year here, but at Xiangxiang's home.

Jilin ate in silence, and occasionally Jidong would ask about the progress of research and development. His work was not as confidential as that of the aviation department, and was more about material research and development.

Jidong knew that foreign materials could be domestically produced, so he would use domestic materials, which would reduce the cost a lot.

Tong Shuyu and Zhuzhu discussed fashion brands and they had a lot to talk about.

Just when everyone was having fun, the phone rang.

Youcai was sitting next to the phone and answered the call. The other party was looking for Zhuzhu.

Youcai called Zhuzhu over to answer the phone, "It's a man on the other end."

Zhuzhu nodded, and the two chatted for a few minutes before hanging up the phone.

Youcai had just finished talking to Jidong, so he asked casually, "Who called you? It's Chinese New Year and you're not having a holiday yet?"

He thought it was an employee of Zhuzhu Company looking for her.

Unexpectedly, Zhuzhu's words almost ruined his plan.

Zhuzhu smiled and said, "He's my boyfriend."

As soon as these words came out, everyone stopped talking and looked at her in disbelief.

Youcai was stunned for a long time. After he reacted, he blurted out a series of questions, "Your partner? Where is your partner from? Where is he from?"

Zhuzhu said calmly, "We just started dating. I'll tell you when things are stable."

Youcai turned his head to look at Zhang Xiuhua, signaling her to take care of Zhuzhu.

Zhang Xiuhua was also shocked by the news and didn't come back to her senses for a long time. After she came to her senses, she asked Zhuzhu, "What does the other person do for a living? Is he from the entertainment industry?"

It's not that Zhang Xiuhua has any prejudice against the profession of actor, but she found in her previous life that the divorce rate of people in the entertainment industry is particularly high. Zhuzhu is in this circle, and if the person she finds is also in the entertainment industry, the probability of divorce will be even higher. Divorce or not is not a big deal for Zhang Xiuhua. But it is definitely a big blow to Zhuzhu's acting career.

If you marry someone outside the circle, you can keep your marriage secret. But if you marry someone in the circle, you will be easily photographed.

Married actresses will no longer get the role of the heroine. Zhuzhu can't let Ergou invest every time, right? Ergou's money didn't come from the wind. He also has to consider the profit.

Zhuzhu shook her head, "He's not from the same industry. As for what he does, I'll tell you when our relationship is stable. We've just started dating, and it's not stable yet."

Zhang Xiuhua was very curious, but she had said before that she had to respect the child's privacy, so she resisted asking any further questions. Youcai made a fuss for a long time, but Zhuzhu refused to answer on the grounds of confidentiality.

Li Jianguo was also very curious, but the child didn't want to talk, so there was nothing he could do.