Chapter 159

October 1982.

At 10:30 in the evening, Bi Weiguo and his two apprentices began to pack up things in the store. After they finished packing, the two apprentices went to sleep in the store. His wife and daughter were the only ones at home, so he had to go home to feel at ease.

Hearing a knock on the door, Wang Ying put on his clothes and came out to open the door. "Are you back?"

Bi Weiguo hummed, "We'll have to find another part-time worker next month to wash dishes or something. The three of us are so busy running around that we can't even handle dinner time."

Wang Ying poured Bi Weiguo a glass of water. "Okay. What do you think of Xiao Cheng and the others? How long will it take them to get this business off the ground?"

"It's still early. If they just sell something simple, like making fried rice with egg, it's fine. But if they cook a whole table of dishes, that's not going to work." Bi Weiguo gulped down his water and gave his wife the money for the day. "How's Zhenzhen doing today?"

Talking about her daughter, Wang Ying began to complain to Bi Weiguo: "I was almost scared to death today. The teacher came to me and said Zhenzhen was missing. I was so scared that I couldn't stand still in the factory. Before I could follow the teacher to look for her, another teacher came and said that Zhenzhen was found at the elementary school. Your daughter misses her sisters Nianniansuisui so much. I don't know when she found a dog hole in the Yuhong class and ran to the elementary school by herself. She also said that her sister is going to elementary school, so she wants to go too."

Bi Weiguo was shocked when he heard his wife say that his daughter was almost missing, and then he laughed when he heard that she missed her sister and wanted to go to elementary school. Wang Ying heard the daughter in the inner room hum twice, and quickly patted Bi Weiguo, waking the child up!

Bi Weiguo quickly lowered his voice and said, "I didn't expect that even though I dislike studying so much, I would give birth to such an active child."

Wang Ying: "...Can't you be like me? I've always been a good student!"

"Yes, yes, it's good for you to study well! Look at my third and fourth sisters, they are so successful now!" Bi Weiguo remembered what his eldest sister had told him, that when his two nieces entered junior high school, he would take them to the provincial capital to study. He also wanted his daughters to go to school in the provincial capital!

"Tell our Zhenzhen tomorrow that she will go to elementary school next year."

"No, don't talk about this tomorrow. Beat her up first and see if she dares to run around again! This girl is too brave!" Wang Ying remembered what the teacher said about being scared after Bi Baozhen was lost, and he must teach this girl a lesson.

Bi Weiguo: "...Why don't you fight?"

Wang Ying said confidently, "You give me the stick, and I'll give you the sweet dates. Let's divide the work and cooperate!"

Bi Weiguo glanced at his wife, who had given him such bad advice that he would be a strict father and beat his children. He didn't want to be the bad guy either. He thought, why not bring his brother-in-law over and have him beat up Zhenzhen? Zhenzhen seemed a little scared of him anyway. Bi Weiguo told his wife what he was thinking, and Wang Ying hit him hard twice.

"I know, I'll fight you!"

Bi Weiguo rubbed his shoulders and went to soak his feet. After a busy day, his feet felt numb. Soaking his feet in the water, Bi Weiguo sighed comfortably and said, "Let's work hard too. Big sister said that Nian Nian and her daughter will go to the provincial capital when they start junior high school. With Big sister leading the way, we will get better and better. When the time comes, we will take Zhenzhen to the provincial capital to go to school."

Wang Ying nodded. "I think it's okay. If I really go to the provincial capital, I will resign from the machinery factory and help you. We won't just start a small business. If we want to open a business, we should open a decent one."

In Wang Ying's opinion, her elder sister-in-law is really courageous. She resigned as soon as she said she would, and now she is preparing to go to the provincial capital to work hard. She is really her role model!

"Okay, then I will be in charge of the kitchen, and the rest will be left to you, boss lady!" Bi Weiguo said jokingly, putting his arm around Wang Ying's shoulders.

Wang Ying finished counting the money and wrote down the accounts. "Then you just watch carefully. I went to help my elder sister when she opened her business. I also learned a few tricks from her."

"I think it's okay! Boss Bi is amazing, and Boss Wang is not weak either!"

The couple talked for a few more words, and after Bi Weiguo washed up, the couple went to bed together.

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The next morning, after Bi Weiguo got up, he looked at Zhenzhen with a serious face as the couple had agreed last night.

Zhenzhen had already forgotten about running around yesterday. Seeing her father unhappy, she thought he was tired. She smiled and went up to him, calling him sweetly, "Dad, are you still tired? Let me give you a back massage. Sister Niannian said that when big aunt is tired, she and sister Suisui would give her a back massage, and big aunt would feel better."

Bi Weiguo was almost unable to maintain his serious expression after being hit by his daughter's little hammer. He asked Zhenzhen to stand in front of him. In order to show that he was very angry, Bi Weiguo called his daughter by her full name, "Bi Baozhen, did you run around yesterday? Do you know you are wrong?"

Zhenzhen lowered her head: "I know, I shouldn't have run around and scared my mother and teacher. If I were taken away by bad guys, I wouldn't be able to see my parents anymore. Even if I kept crying, they wouldn't let me see them. Wuwu - Dad, I'm sorry, please hit me -"

As the little girl Zhenzhen was talking, she started to sob and while crying she stretched out her little hand for her father to hit her.

Bi Weiguo cast his gaze towards his wife. What should he do now? The child had already admitted his fault and was crying so miserably. There was no need to hit him, right? He must have known he was wrong by looking at her!

Wang Ying turned away speechlessly: "..." Am I that cruel stepmother? ?

Bi Weiguo gently patted Zhenzhen's little hand, then covered it with his hand and blew on it, then held the child in his arms. "Okay, Zhenzhen, don't cry. Our Zhenzhen also knows that she was wrong, right?"

Zhenzhen's emotions came and went quickly, sobbing and saying, "Hmm..."

"Okay, Daddy knows. Zhenzhen, don't you know this? Children should study hard in school and not run around. Your mother thought you were lost yesterday and was so scared! Did you say sorry to your mother and hug her?"

Zhenzhen got down from her father's arms and hugged Wang Ying's thighs, "I'm sorry, Mom."

Wang Ying sighed, squatted down and hugged the child. "You can't do this again, okay? If you do this again, I won't let Sisters Nian Nian and Sui Sui take you out to play." As a man, Wang Ying had no choice but to threaten this cunning daughter a little. Who does she look like with such cunning?!

The family reconciled and the couple sent their child to the Yuhong class. Bi Weiguo apologized to the teacher again. He must have scared the teacher yesterday.

The teacher was genuinely frightened. How could a healthy child disappear?! They had already sealed the dog hole overnight and were determined not to let such an emergency happen again!

Watching his daughter happily going to school, Bi Weiguo said: ...

Zhenzhen, oh Zhenzhen, look at what you've done! You scared the teacher so much!!!