Rebirth and making money first

Zhang Jing was sound asleep when her little one nudged her awake, saying, "Auntie, I need to pee." She quickly got up, but then realized the toilet seat was too high for the little one to reach. She let her squat in the small path under the shower room to relieve herself. She tried to lie down again, but the little one told her to wipe her bottom.

Zhang Jing could imagine the chaotic two weeks she had been in, and she became more and more eager for Zhang Zhi to come back.

Zhang Jing resigned herself to her fate, getting up, washing her face, and cleaning up. She even made a cup of goat's milk and shared it with the little one, not forgetting to feed her biscuits. She was afraid she wouldn't make it to the end of her shift.

The little girl dipped her biscuits in goat milk and ate them while persuading Zhang Jing: "Auntie, will you be my mother?"

"Why? I can't afford to feed you! You eat too much." Zhang Jing joked half seriously.

"Oh! Am I growing up soon? It doesn't cost a lot of money!" Fatty was a little anxious and tried hard to persuade Zhang Jing.

"That won't work either. Your mom and dad won't agree!"

"Oh, you said aunt is also mother, auntie is also mother. I don't care, I want to call you mother!" The little girl decided domineeringly. Zhang Jing thought she was joking and thought she would forget it soon.

In the late afternoon, sunlight streamed through the windows, a warm and gentle glow. After Zhang Jing and her adorable daughter finished their inspection of the house, they felt a little stiff and decided to stretch their legs. In unison, they both turned their gazes toward the supermarket in the nursing home, a place undoubtedly filled with temptation.

When she heard they were going to the supermarket, Naituanzi danced with excitement, her cheeks flushed red, as adorable as a ripe apple. She couldn't wait to shout, "I want ice cream, animal crackers, Wangzai milk, chocolate, lollipops, potato chips..." Zhang Jing couldn't help laughing at Naituanzi's innocent yet greedy expression, but at the same time, she felt a headache.

She quickly reached out to stop Naituanzi, who was rattling off the names of snacks, and said in a serious tone, "You little brat, I'm a broke aunt. How can I possibly satisfy all your requests? Today, I can only let you choose three. That's my bottom line. If you agree, let's go. If you don't, stay home!" Naituanzi was stunned at first, then pouted, as if she wanted to cry and make a scene for more food. But when she saw Zhang Jing's determined look, she reluctantly nodded in agreement.

However, Zhang Jing was still a little worried. Before leaving, she squatted down again to discuss with Naituanzi, "Baby, if you dare to throw a tantrum and roll around on the ground when we get to the supermarket, I can't guarantee I won't spank you. I might even break your little butt in two! So you must be good and obedient, okay?"

The little girl blinked her big eyes, nodded as if she understood, and immediately protected her butt with both hands: "I'm telling you, Auntie, you can't hit me, because I'm not your child!"

Zhang Jing nodded. "I'm glad you understand this problem. So, when I hit someone, I'll be ruthless, and I won't feel bad! Remember, only your parents will unconditionally tolerate you and won't be willing to hit you. No one else will. When your parents are not around, you must be sensible, obedient, and sweet-talking. They say crying children get milk, and sweet-talking children get candy. You have to be more alert, so that people will like you more."

Seeing that the little one was listening attentively, Zhang Jing knew that she had taken her words to heart. She waved her hand and said, "Let's go to the supermarket!" The little boy was also in high spirits and said happily, "Let's go to the supermarket!" He ran out first, stopping from time to time to urge Zhang Jing, "Auntie, hurry up!"

The supermarket was not big, which made Naituanzi, who was used to big supermarkets, exclaim: "This place is so small! There is no car to sit in!" Zhang Jing greeted people and told her to choose what she wanted to buy.

Everyone knew a child had arrived, and they all teased her. The proprietress even washed a few small tomatoes and grapes for her to eat. This time, she looked at Zhang Jing, and when she saw her nod, she took them and said, "Thank you, Auntie!" She received another ton of compliments.

People gathered around her, talking to her without any stage fright. She chatted openly with them, and Zhang Jing asked her to choose three items she wanted. She chose instant noodles, leaving Zhang Jing in a state of confusion, but she had no choice but to take a pack. She was determined to let her eat her fill in one sitting. Unaware of Zhang Jing's intentions, the milk ball happily grabbed a bottle of Wangzai milk and a bag of biscuits.

Zhang Jing looked at the lively and cute little guy in front of her with a gentle face, and reminded him softly: "Baby, look, you have already put away a lot of cookies. We don't have to buy cookies today. How about choosing something else?" The little guy blinked his big eyes, nodded as if he understood, and then threw the cookies tightly held in his hand aside without hesitation.

The movement was so quick that it seemed as if the love for the cookies just now disappeared without a trace.

Then, the little girl's bright eyes began to scan around like searchlights, and soon locked onto a new target - Coke. She excitedly took her short legs and rushed towards the shelf where the Coke was placed.

Seeing this, Zhang Jing quickly stepped forward to stop the little guy, squatted down and patiently explained: "Baby, this big bottle of Coke is very heavy. Your aunt has to carry so many things after get off work, and she may not be able to carry it. Let's wait until we get home, and then go to the supermarket near our home to slowly choose, okay? There are shopping carts specially for children in that supermarket!" When the little guy heard this, his originally anxious steps stopped, and a hint of hesitation and thinking appeared on his face.

After a while, she seemed to have finally figured it out and nodded obediently, indicating that she agreed with her aunt's suggestion.

Naituanzi decisively gave up and earnestly asked Zhang Jing to promise to go to the supermarket after get off work. "You can't lie to children, promise!" Zhang Jing raised her hand to make the promise, which made everyone laugh again.

Finally, Zhang Jing grabbed a roll of hawthorn berries to make up the numbers and coaxed Naituanzi out for a walk. Along the way, she imitated the elderly, sometimes walking with her hands behind her back, sometimes stopping to watch them basking in the sun. She also interacted with the elderly. One man, practicing walking in a wheelchair, offered Naituanzi a seat while watching. With a caregiver nearby, Naituanzi happily sang nursery rhymes.

The elderly people's enthusiastic applause and cheers fueled Naituanzi's desire to perform. After getting off the bus, she performed her signature dance, "I'm Awesome," for the elderly people gathered around her. The sight of her exaggeratedly raising her hands, twisting her hips, and singing "I'm Awesome! I'm Awesome! I'm the best!" completely stunned Zhang Jing and brought laughter to the elderly and the caregivers.

Zhang Jing hurried forward, picked up the little girl, and explained with a wry smile, "I'm sorry, there's no one to look after the child. She's been hanging around with her mother at the insurance company for quite a while. Every morning before work, she and the adults brainwashed her into learning this rubbish song. Please don't mind!"

The old ladies said, "Don't mind, don't mind, it's like this in the service industry. Every industry is so competitive now."

Zhang Jing took Naituanzi to Old Lady Xu's house, and the two hit it off immediately. No matter how Zhang Jing complained about Naituanzi, Old Lady Xu said, "You just have too many ideas. How old is she? Just watch her and let her play. It's wrong to suppress a child's nature."

Seeing Zhang Jing's dissatisfaction, he said, "I think you're suffering from prenatal anxiety. Relax. The sky won't fall. If it does, there's someone higher up to hold it up. Take a look at the stocks and analyze which ones have potential. I'll take care of the baby, let's play for a while."

In desperation, Zhang Jing had to turn her gaze to the stock quote interface where numbers and lines kept jumping. Gradually, she seemed to be attracted by an invisible force and was completely immersed in it.

Just then, a burst of cheerful laughter reached her ears. It was Old Mrs. Xu, happily chatting with the adorable little girl. Zhang Jing didn't need to turn around to guess that Old Mrs. Xu was showing off her precious jewelry and beautiful clothes to the little girl. The thought made Zhang Jing curl her lips, but she quickly returned her attention to the stock market.

Time ticked by, Zhang Jing staring intently at the screen. After careful consideration, she finally selected a few stocks she liked. However, she still felt a little unsure. She turned around and cautiously asked Mrs. Xu, "Do you think these stocks are a good time to buy now?"

Old Mrs. Xu smiled slightly and replied slowly: "Well, you have to ask yourself. After all, this is real money, and the final decision is still you." These words were like a basin of cold water poured on Zhang Jing's heart, making her hesitate in an instant although she was originally eager to try.

Seeing Zhang Jing's hesitation, Mrs. Xu patted her shoulder gently and said earnestly, "Child, if you really can't make up your mind, don't rush into anything. You know, holding short can be a very wise choice. Many times, it's more important to wait and see and wait for the right opportunity than to act blindly."

After hearing what Old Lady Xu said, Zhang Jing nodded as if waking from a dream, secretly sighing: So short selling is actually an effective trading strategy! Why didn't I think of this before? It seems that I need to learn more from Old Lady Xu in the future...

When they were saying goodbye, Zhang Jing realized that Naituanzi was holding some of Mrs. Xu's jewelry. She was shocked and wanted to snatch it away, but Mrs. Xu stopped her and said, "This is a gift from me to my child." "It's too expensive!"

"I won't take it with me anyway!"