Rebirth and making money first

Zhang Jing returned to work and study as normal, and the small marks on her body gradually disappeared. She returned to her old self. Besides working, attending classes, and buying groceries for Old Lady Xu, Zhang Jing also had to answer Achen's morning, afternoon, and evening greetings, such as "Ajing, have you eaten?" "Ajing, I miss you!" "Ajing, when are we getting married?"

Zhang Jing also turned down A-Long's invitation to dinner because she didn't want to care about it now.

Zhang Yongle would not let her go easily. After all, he had already inquired before. Zhang Jing could marry a "fool", but after marriage she must not abandon him with the excuse that the other party was a fool or incurable.

In fact, Zhang Yongle secretly hoped that they could continue to be together, or at least have Zhang Jing bear him a child. Furthermore, he thought that having Achen act as the so-called nominal husband was quite appropriate. Zhang Jing simply didn't bother to pay any attention to Zhang Yongle.

Despite this, when Zhang Yongle recommended the collective housing project to her, she decided to pay the money and select a house. With Zhang Yongle's help, the whole process went very smoothly, and she quickly selected a house in Phase 1, which was not only open from north to south, but also had excellent natural light.

The apartment was over 95 square meters, so Zhang Jing needed to pay a whopping yuan. When she paid that huge sum, her heart ached.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Yongle was stunned. He had originally thought that Zhang Jing would only pay a down payment and then make monthly repayments, and he even wanted to subsidize her privately. He had never expected that she would actually come up with such a large sum of money at once! From this point of view, it seemed that she was not short of money, which made Zhang Yongle secretly relieved.

He thought that he might be able to feel a little more at ease now, but he completely forgot that apart from the one time they had sex, the other person's property had nothing to do with him.

Once she ran out of money, Zhang Jing began to panic. Besides attending classes, she'd been working on her book. She felt a little ashamed. She'd copied a popular work from her past life, yet she'd ended up with more money than she could spend. Zhang Jing reassessed her assets and realized she had quite a bit, but she couldn't spend any of it.

First, the monthly mortgage payments for my Huizhou shop will be paid off by early next year. Only then will I have monthly rental income. My home property, the shop itself, doesn't belong to me, and the profits aren't mine. I still need to pay for renovations to my house. Writing is a long-term income generator, but for now, it's just pocket money, and I don't know when I'll see a significant income. Only stocks seem like a good option, but I'm hesitant to part with the profits. Gold shouldn't be touched, as the future market won't be what it is now.

With a sigh, she calculated the remaining money. She still had over 8 yuan, and she couldn't touch it, whether it was a fixed deposit or gold purchase. This made Zhang Jing undecided, so she decided to just leave it alone until she had 10 yuan.

When he saw the squad leader after get off work, he ran over happily. "Ah Jing, grandpa asked me to pick you up from get off work. Let's go to my house for dinner?" Zhang Jing stroked her forehead worriedly.

"Achen, you should call me first next time. Sometimes I have classes, so you won't wait in vain." Seeing Achen's aggrieved look, he immediately changed his tone and said, "You can come over for dinner today. I'll buy some fruit for you."

Seeing that Zhang Jing was not angry, Achen obediently went to buy fruit with Zhang Jing. "Ajing, can I come to pick you up from get off work in the future?" "Try not to come, but I can give you the key to my house. You can go to my house and wait for me when you have time."

Ah Chen was delighted. "Ah Jing, are you willing to let me go to your house?" Zhang Jing said with a smile, "After we get married, it will be our home. You want to live there too? Are you happy?"

"Happy! Ajing, grandpa said you are a good person. I will treat you well and take care of you all my life!" Achen said to Zhang Jing with a silly smile. This fool actually listens to his grandpa. Zhang Jing thought about it and replied "Okay".

The two returned to Grandpa Achen's house. Upon entering, they were greeted by a dazzling array of delicious dishes on the dining table. The scene was truly lavish, and Zhang Jing felt a surge of warmth in her heart. She quickly expressed her sincere gratitude to Grandpa, whispering, "Grandpa, you're so kind! There's no need to go to such lengths to prepare these sumptuous meals in the future. Simple, home-cooked meals will do."

When Grandpa heard this, his face suddenly broke into a smile, his eyes sparkling with joy, and he nodded repeatedly, saying, "Okay, okay, Xiaojing, my grandson is so lucky to have found such a good daughter-in-law like you."

It turned out that just a few days ago, Grandpa had called his son and informed them in detail about Achen's current situation. This news was like a bombshell, instantly shocking the entire family. Even the aunts and uncles who they didn't usually contact learned about it.

Of course, no one wanted to criticize Grandpa, but no one was willing to believe what he said. Some even thought he was senile and just talking nonsense. Or maybe he was a scammer, because who would marry a mentally retarded person?

Grandpa was very angry about this and hung up on the phone calls that questioned him. He secretly made up his mind to invite Zhang Jing to dinner at home every day and told his grandson to pick her up from get off work every day.

Not only that, Grandpa also warned Achen earnestly: "Silly boy, you have to keep a close eye on your wife. If someone else abducts her by mistake, you will probably be a bachelor for the rest of your life."

Seeing Ah Chen anxious but unresponsive, his grandfather offered him some advice. He instructed him to call Zhang Jing regularly to check on her daily life. For example, he'd greet her in the morning, remind her to eat on time at noon, and remind her to go to bed early at night. Ah Chen followed his instructions, leaving Zhang Jing with no room for venting her anger.

Grandpa was also filled with helplessness and bitterness. He felt that he had put so much effort into this family, but he did not receive understanding and gratitude from his son's family. He was even subjected to their unwarranted suspicion. This situation made the old man feel very aggrieved and angry.

However, things soon took a turn for the better. Not long after, the son, daughter-in-law, and other family members arrived, smiling broadly and apologizing to the old man, saying they had been inconsiderate and had misunderstood his good intentions. Their purpose, of course, was to learn more.

Afterwards, they called Ah Chen over and asked him about the details of what had happened. Ah Chen became a little irritated by their prolonged questioning, and finally, he simply became angry and ignored them. Seeing Ah Chen's reaction, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The old man watched all this coldly from the sidelines, laughing inwardly. He thought, "It's much more reassuring to leave Achen in Zhang Jing's care than to leave her in the care of these unreliable people!" After all, it was already a great achievement for Achen to find a suitable partner and start a family. If family conflicts affected this marriage, that would be unacceptable!

At this thought, the old man immediately became alert. He warned his family, "Anyone who dares to disrupt Achen's marriage, don't blame me for being rude!" The entire family immediately expressed their determination, which finally satisfied the grandfather. He turned to look at Achen's parents, only to see their faces light up with relief. Indeed, for this couple, the foolish son who had once caused them so much shame and worry now finally had a happy life of his own, and would have children of his own growing up healthily. What a relief! What reason was there to refuse?

Regardless of what kind of person Achen's wife is, as long as she is a normal woman with a kind heart, willing to treat Achen well and willing to give birth to children for him, then it will be a great blessing for the whole family.

Achen's parents secretly planned to prepare more money and property for their son's wedding as a guarantee, and they would never let their future daughter-in-law suffer any grievances. Of course, the most important thing was for the whole family to get together for a meal and formally meet each other. After all, they were all family, and they couldn't have never met each other!

At this time, my grandfather took the initiative to step forward and said, "Leave this matter to me!" His words revealed a sense of firmness and confidence.

So when Grandpa brought up the topic, Zhang Jing agreed. Knowing what Grandpa meant, Zhang Jing agreed to come over on Saturday to meet Achen's parents. She explained that her mother was in Lijiang accompanying her sister-in-law during her pregnancy and would come over after she finished caring for her. The idea of ​​a meeting between the two parties would reassure Grandpa. He then asked about the rest of Zhang Jing's family, discovering that they too had members from all walks of life. He truly had found a treasure!