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

In 1998, the afternoon Baolin won the Olympic gold medal, she went out to eat with her family and planned to return home the next day.

They saw Baolin's games these days, but they didn't talk much. Now that the games were over, Baolin's mission was accomplished. She was free to eat whatever she wanted.

Ergou booked a hotel in advance to celebrate her glorious retirement.

The group walked to the hotel. The reason they didn't take a taxi was that, as Ergou said, it was too expensive. "The starting price was 420 yen, which is yuan. It's really a rip-off."

Hearing him calculating the bill, Zhuzhu wanted to laugh, "Second brother, you are such a big boss, but you are reluctant to spend this little money? This is not like your style."

The second brother was obviously the most generous, and he always brought them gifts every time he came back. But now he doesn't even take a taxi. If mom hadn't said that the company was fine, she would have suspected that he was bankrupt.

Jidong was holding Yueyue, and Jilin was holding Liuliu. They felt that Ergou was not saving money when he should, and was saving money when he shouldn't. With so many children, was this the time to save money?

Ergou laughed, "We've been sitting for too long, let's take a walk. I ordered a big meal at the restaurant, I guarantee you'll have enough to eat. You guys should clean your stomachs first."

Yaoyao laughed, "If you don't have enough to eat, we won't let you go."

"it is good!"

The group walked towards the hotel, but as they walked, Zhang Xiuhua noticed something was wrong, "Huh? There seem to be Chinese characters in front?"

Jidong smiled and said, "Aunt, Japanese itself has many Chinese characters. This is normal."

"No!" Zhang Xiuhua motioned for them to look quickly, "That's simplified Chinese, not traditional Chinese."

Most of the Chinese characters used in Japanese are traditional characters, while simplified characters are very rare.

Everyone looked in the direction she pointed, and sure enough, there was a banner hanging at the entrance of the restaurant with a few Chinese characters written on it: "Baolin, marry me!"

Everyone was stunned and turned to look at Ergou, only to see that he had already dragged Baolin to the entrance of the hotel and immediately knelt down to propose to her.

Zhang Xiuhua and others who were forced to be witnesses suddenly realized that it was no wonder that he was so stingy and refused to take a taxi. It turned out to be because of this! This guy was deliberately delaying time to make them stay as spectators.

Youcai put down Shiyue in his arms, squeezed next to Zhang Xiuhua, and urged her, "Mom, Ergou is too bad. We must not agree to Baolin marrying him."

His arms were sore. His forehead was covered with sweat. This guy is really incompetent.

Zhang Xiuhua rolled her eyes, "It's better to be tired! Look how fat you are now. You should run more laps."

Youcai touched his chubby arms and said aggrievedly, "How am I fat? Zhenzhen said I am blessed."

Zhang Xiuhua rolled her eyes at him and pushed him aside, "Don't block me from watching the fun!"

It was the first time she had seen someone propose marriage in public, and the person was her own daughter.

August was the first to applaud him, "Second uncle, good job!"

Zhuzhu whispered to Zhang Xiuhua, "Mom, do you think this way of proposing is old-fashioned?"

Zhang Xiuhua didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Your second brother is a businessman, not a wedding planner. It's already a rare thing for him to propose in public. Don't ask for too much."

Ergou likes to show off in many things. But he is very cautious when it comes to love. Maybe he feels inferior and thinks he is not worthy of Baolin. So it takes a lot of courage for him to propose in public.

Zhuzhu clicked her tongue and shook her head, "Mom, you are now the mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law, and the more you look at her, the more satisfied you are."

Yaoyao laughed, "It's just Baolin, she likes the hustle and bustle. If it were another girl, if her boyfriend proposed to her in public, she would definitely think that he was forcing her to marry her, and she would break up with him directly."

Zhang Xiuhua looked at her in surprise, "Ah?! Is that so? Girls nowadays don't like to propose in public?"

"I don't know about others. Anyway, I don't like it." Yaoyao thinks marriage is a very important matter, and performing in public like this is more like acting. It's meaningless.

Zhuzhu raised her hand, "Yes! I don't like proposing in public either."

Seeing that the children were getting more and more outrageous, Li Jianguo tried to smooth things over, "Ergou is not proposing to you. He also needs to ask about your preferences. As long as Baolin likes it, it's fine."

Does Baolin like it? Of course she does! Baolin didn't expect Ergou to propose to her in a foreign country. With a sweet smile on her face, she took the ring from Ergou and agreed to his proposal.

Then flowers exploded above their heads, and a band appeared from nowhere and began to play music around them. People passing by gathered around to witness this miracle.

Only Zhuzhu clapped and whispered to Yaoyao, "It's even more unfashionable."

Yaoyao also nodded, "Yes."

**

Baolin and Ergou's wedding date was set at the end of 1998.

Ergou is a show-off and did not choose to hold the wedding in his hometown. In his words, there are no decent hotels in his hometown, and they are not up to his level.

He held his wedding in a five-star hotel in the capital. He was very wealthy and invited the villagers to the capital to attend his wedding. He paid for all the accommodation and train tickets.

Aunt Wang and Uncle Wang sat in the same carriage with Zhang Xiuhua and Li Jianguo, and they were smiling all the way.

"I never thought I'd be able to visit the capital again in my lifetime. This time it's all thanks to Ergou."

Zhang Xiuhua smiled and said, "There are many scenic spots in the capital. After the wedding, let's go climb the Great Wall and visit the Forbidden City together."

Aunt Wang thought it was worth visiting the Forbidden City, but the Great Wall was too far away and with so many stairs, she would be exhausted at her age.

Uncle Wang has already agreed excitedly, "Okay. We'll go together then."

When the whole village got off the train, there was a special bus to pick them up and take them to the hotel.

Zhang Xiuhua and Li Jianguo own a house here. They used to rent a house, but later they found it too troublesome, so when a tenant of a courtyard house moved out, she renovated it and lived in it herself.

There weren't enough rooms in the courtyard to accommodate all the villagers. When she and Li Jianguo returned home, Baolin had already cleaned the house.

At 18: the next evening, Baolin and Ergou's wedding was held in the hotel.

From the outside, the hotel looks like a magnificent palace, splendid and sparkling.

The villagers watched from outside for a long time but did not dare to go in, for fear of being kicked out.

Aunt Wang pointed at the banner fluttering outside and said, "Is that Zhang Baolin? That's Baolin, right?"

"Yes! It's Baolin."

Aunt Li Si pointed to another name, "Li Qi is Er Gou, right?"

Most of the villagers called him by his nickname, Li Qi was Er Gou's full name. No one was sure.

"Definitely."

Although the name has been confirmed, they still don't dare to come in.

Ergou was still outside to greet them. Seeing that they were standing not far away and not coming over, he became a little confused and ran over to greet them.

"Oh, it's really you. I couldn't recognize you." Aunt Li clapped her hands exaggeratedly.

Aunt Wang looked Ergou up and down and said, "This outfit is so nice. They are a perfect match. They are talented and pretty. They are a perfect match for Baolin!"

Ergou smiled embarrassedly and invited them into the hotel.

After entering, everyone's mouths never closed. It was so grand. How could there be such a tall hotel? The floor was all smooth marble, and the lamps were all made of crystal, sparkling. The decoration was stylish and luxurious.

Everyone was chattering outside, but after they came in, they acted as if someone was strangling them and dared not make any sound, for fear that the waiter would see that they were from the country and look down on them for being unpresentable and low class.

After entering, there are more than a hundred tables in the hall, each with exquisite dishes. The middle is the wedding venue. It is all Western style.

The background is mainly white, with romantic and beautiful pink and blue flowers, round arch bridges and pink lamp posts, creating a romantic and sacred atmosphere, making the entire wedding scene more warm and romantic.

"Wow! This is so beautiful!" The unmarried girls looked at the decoration with envy. It was even more beautiful than what they saw in fairy tales.

Girls look at beauty, but adults look at money. How much money does it cost?

Look at the hairy crabs on the table that are as big as the plates, and then look at the exquisite dinner plates and two bottles of Moutai. A table would cost at least a thousand yuan.

"Only Ergou is willing to hold his wedding in such a luxurious hotel." Even if the villagers emptied their family savings, they would not dare to hold the wedding here.

"Of course. He is the big boss. He is not just pretending to be rich." Everyone can see Ergou's strength.

Aunt Wang sighed, "If Ergou's father knew, he would probably get angry again."

All the villagers came, except Ergou's father. Because Ergou didn't invite him. And he had no money. And he couldn't run so far. When he heard the news, he was so angry that his nose was crooked.

"I heard this is Youcai's own restaurant." A villager went to the toilet and happened to see Zhenzhen telling the waiter to serve the food. The waiter called her boss. He returned to his seat and told everyone.

The villagers were shocked. "Youcai's shop? Isn't his shop very small?"

"The previous restaurant was indeed small, and this one was opened later," someone explained.

The villagers admired Youcai's wealthy family, "It seems that they are really low-key. They run such a big restaurant, but you can't tell from the outside."

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would have thought Youcai was Li Jianguo's least promising child. But after coming to the capital, they realized that they had made a mistake. Youcai was obviously richer. He was just low-key.

Just as they were discussing how talented and wealthy the man was, the wedding officially began.

When the music started, Baolin took Li Jianguo's arm and slowly walked into the venue.

She wore a luxurious wedding dress with sparkling diamonds, a hollow collar, and sparkling sapphires on her head. She was covered with a long veil, which gave her a hazy and beautiful romance.

When Ergou unveiled the wedding dress, Baolin's delicate face was revealed, and the sapphire on her head shone brightly.

"I heard that Ergou bought the gem at an auction and gave it to Baolin. It cost more than 10 million."

The villagers stared with wide eyes, unable to believe that a piece of broken stone could be so expensive.

"What's even more expensive is the ring. The pink diamond cost 20 million. I heard it was custom-made by a Japanese man from abroad." Someone sighed.

I thought this wedding banquet was luxurious enough, but I didn't expect that these dishes and scenes were just appetizers, and the bride's headdress and ring would cost so much money.

When Baolin changed into a red dragon and phoenix gown and came to toast, someone noticed that she had taken off her crown and reminded her, "That crown is very expensive. Where did you put it?"

Baolin was slightly startled, then smiled, "Yaoyao is holding it for me. Don't worry, everyone."

The villagers breathed a sigh of relief and began to congratulate the couple on having a baby soon.

"Baolin, you are so lucky." Meeting such a generous Ergou is such a blessing.

Baolin was stunned for a moment, and toasted them, "Thank you!"

Ergou put his arm around Baolin's shoulders and said, "I am happy. Baolin can marry me."

The villagers smiled and said, "Yes! You are all blessed. You will definitely be happy in the future!"

After Ergou’s wedding, the two went abroad for their honeymoon, while the villagers continued to travel in the capital.

I visited the Forbidden City, climbed the Great Wall, visited the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven, and Tiananmen Square.

Due to time constraints, we didn't visit all the attractions, so we took the train back to the village.

As soon as we entered the village, we found Ergou's father. Everyone gathered around him and told him about their trip over the past few days. The more Ergou's father listened, the more upset he became. He almost couldn't keep his face.

Aunt Wang Er was a bit tactful and laughed, "I'm tired, I'll go back first."