Rebirth and making money first

Not long after Achen started working, Zhang Jing received a call from Director Chen: "Ajing, your Achen will be officially employed this month. The company has paid for his social security and medical insurance, and his salary has been increased to 3900 yuan. Brother Chen was very considerate to tell you the news right away. You have to treat me to a meal!"

Zhang Jing was very happy to hear this: "No problem with eating, come to my house anytime!" Zhang Jing breathed a sigh of relief, finally allowing Achen to continue working.

Director Chen said, "Your child is too young, so I'd better not bother you. If there's any good stock that can make money, don't forget to tell me. I can't turn back now that I'm short of money!"

"Hahahaha!" Zhang Jing laughed. "Stop joking. Are you short of money? You don't have to cry poor. I won't borrow money from you!"

"Hey! Sister, you are a full man who doesn't know the hunger of a hungry man!"

"Stop crying poor! I actually have some money-making news. Do you want to hear it?" Zhang Jing thought of the house in the community. It didn't matter if there was one more person in the car.

"Sister, dear sister, tell me!" Director Chen immediately perked up. If this Goddess of Wealth makes a move, it must be a big one! We must keep up.

After hearing Zhang Jing's so-called "internal analysis," Director Chen, who had been relatively calm, suddenly became agitated. He paced back and forth in his office, seemingly pondering something important. Before long, Director Chen made a decision: to go to the residential complex and investigate. And just like that, Director Chen was added to the list of visitors who had come to view the apartment that morning.

As time went by, Zhang Jing gradually realized that there were more houses for sale here than the few she had seen at first. This was somewhat beyond her expectations.

Finally, after careful selection, Zhang Xiaobing successfully purchased the first-floor apartment he had always wanted for 55 yuan. As he was short on cash at the moment, Zhang Xiaobing wrote Zhang Jing an IOU, promising to repay the purchase price as soon as the demolition compensation came in.

After receiving the IOU, Zhang Jing felt a little more at ease. She then began assisting Zhang Xiaobing with the property transfer procedures. Meanwhile, her mother was busy helping with various related matters. With two children, Zhang Jing was exhausted.

Around this time, Zhang Yongle also bought the house downstairs from Zhang Jing's home for 60 yuan. After the transaction was completed, Zhang Yongle went to Zhang Jing and said to her with a smug and meaningful look, "From now on, don't worry about other people's houses anymore! This time, they gave me the opportunity to buy their house because of our long-standing neighborly relationship!"

Hearing this, Zhang Jing's face turned blue with anger. Zhang Yongle had snatched the advantage, but thinking of Zhang Xiaobing's job, she could only swallow her anger. Then she thought, the house would be demolished in six months anyway, so there was no point in arguing with him now. She could just consider it a loss. With this thought in mind, Zhang Jing took a deep breath, tried to calm herself, and turned back to see her children.

Zhang Jing's mother-in-law bought Zhang Zhi's rental house for 48 yuan, becoming the new landlord. When Zhang Zhi found out, she asked, "Sister, can you talk to your mother-in-law about my rent and get a lower price?" Zhang Jing was speechless. Considering they would be going their separate ways in six months, she advised Zhang Zhi to find a place to move quickly and stop trying to take advantage.

Zhang Zhi once again set her sights on Zhang Xiaobing's house, saying that since Zhang Xiaobing was alone and couldn't live in such a large house, she should just let her family move in. Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaobing immediately offered a price for the rent, and the two parted ways unhappily. This time, his mother again supported her son, after all, there was still a debt of over 30 yuan, even though it was owed to Zhang Jing.

After comparing properties again and again, Director Chen privately consulted Zhang Jing and, three days later, bought a top-floor apartment of over 62 square meters for yuan, using his own mortgage to finance the purchase. "Sister, I've put everything I own on you! You must not let me lose everything!" Director Chen, still unsure, hoped Zhang Jing would give him a guarantee.

Zhang Jing's face was as cold as ice as she responded, "Do you know why I rarely bring you along for this kind of thing? It's because you're so hesitant and timid. Even if this house isn't demolished, it's sure to appreciate in value. You won't lose out if you sell it then! Besides, it's only six months. Don't you even have that much patience?"

Upon hearing this, Director Chen suddenly understood. He quickly put on a smile and cautiously responded, "I can wait, I can wait. Not to mention half a year, even a year is fine with me! I absolutely believe in you. As long as I follow you, I will definitely have a good life. Just like before, the shop we bought in Huizhou, the price has doubled now! We're really making a fortune!"

Zhang Jing nodded slightly and continued, "Some things can be done, but they can't be casually said. And some things are only suitable for talk, but not for real action. The reason I brought my mother and brother into this this time is simply to find them a stable place to live and settle down."

"I know you've been taking care of Ah Chen, and I've always been grateful. I'm not the type of person who doesn't know how to repay a favor. So I hope this matter can be left alone, and not become a big deal and become known to everyone."

Director Chen said, "Don't worry, I promise I won't tell anyone." Zhang Jing said, "Even my sworn brother backed up and got in the car. What else do you have to worry about?"

Director Chen suddenly understood, nodded with a smile, and left with a brisk pace.

Zhang Jing knew this was a sure thing. She suspected the prices of houses here would soon rise, so she calculated her money and decided to splash out next time and buy a bigger house.

The mother-in-law came over and said to Zhang Jing, "Don't worry! In the future, neither of my two sons will be treated unfairly. Now I just hope that everyone can get more money from the demolition."

Zhang Jing nodded and told her mother-in-law with joy, "Mom, I have good news. Achen has been converted to a contract worker. His company will now pay for his social security as a normal employee!" Upon hearing this, her mother-in-law's face immediately showed relief and gratitude. She said repeatedly, "Oh, this is great! Ajing, you are really the lucky star of our family. Don't worry, I see how good you are to Achen, and I will remember it all!"

Then, Zhang Jing lowered her voice and quietly asked her mother-in-law, "Mom, I have an idea I'd like to discuss with you. I'm thinking of buying another, larger house, but I'm wondering if there's any suitable housing in our community?"

After a moment's thought, the mother-in-law replied, "Well... there have been quite a lot of people selling their homes in the neighborhood lately. I'll go and find out about the situation for you. But, Jing, how much money do you have on hand to buy a house?"

Zhang Jing hesitated for a moment, then responded vaguely: "Oh, about 100 million. This money is the compensation given to me privately by my son's biological father and grandfather." As soon as the voice fell, the mother-in-law widened her eyes in surprise, and her mouth unconsciously opened into a big "O" shape.

Seeing this, Zhang Jing quickly raised a finger to her lips, signaling her mother-in-law to be quiet. The mother-in-law understood and quickly covered her mouth with her hand, nodding to Zhang Jing, indicating that she understood the need for confidentiality.

Afterwards, Zhang Jing said to her mother-in-law with a serious expression, "Mom, you have to keep this a secret for me! Don't let anyone else know, especially my relatives and friends from my mother's side. If it gets out, who knows what kind of trouble it will cause. I'm also thinking of buying a house so that I can make some extra money in case our house is demolished. That way, Achen and I can have better financial security. We have two kids with lots of money to spend!"

When the mother-in-law heard this, she was deeply moved and quickly responded, "Good child, I know the importance of this matter. Just put your mind at ease. I'll take care of the house. I'll do my best to help you find out clearly."

When Zhang Jing heard her mother-in-law say this, she felt very relieved and satisfied. She smiled and nodded, then waited for her mother-in-law to bring news about the house.

As usual, I called Mrs. Xu and greeted her as usual. "When you have time, please bring the child to see me. I haven't seen the child yet!" Mrs. Xu said.

Zhang Jing said, "I want to, too, but the child is too young. It's not convenient. I'm planning to celebrate the 100th day of the baby's birth, and then have someone pick you up for a meal so you can see the child. I'm not working, so if you want anything to eat, ask my sister-in-law to bring it to you. And if there's anything we can't think of, remember to remind me."

Mrs. Xu said, "I'm already old, what haven't I eaten? Don't worry about me. I made some small clothes for the child. I'll take them to the feast when the child turns 100 days old. Don't forget to pick me up!"

"Don't worry, I'll pick you up myself!" Mrs. Xu hung up the phone with satisfaction, thinking about the gift for her child. She was smiling all day long.

The mother-in-law gathered her father-in-law and grandfather behind closed doors and told them about Zhang Jing's plan. The old man and his son were also excited and decided to fulfill Zhang Jing's wish. They mobilized all their connections to find a house for Zhang Jing.

Zhang Jing looked in astonishment at the data her mother-in-law had gathered over the past few days: she'd found several more properties, with prices ranging from high to low. One of them was over 70 square meters upstairs and downstairs, each asking 130 yuan. The two properties together were asking million yuan!

Worried that Zhang Jing didn't have enough money, her mother-in-law offered to contribute 30 yuan to the family, along with her grandfather. Zhang Jing thought about it and agreed, as she had no plans for a divorce. Having recently purchased insurance, and with a heightened awareness of insurance, she decided to use her own name as the head of household.

Zhang Jing decided to buy both properties at once, and with the help of her father-in-law and his family, she finally secured the deal for 125 million yuan. The whole family breathed a sigh of relief. Zhang Jing looked at the property ownership certificate and thought about her remaining savings. Money is really not easy to spend!

That night, Zhang Jing typed furiously. She'd lost her sense of security, and her only goal was to make money. She could never have imagined that the butterfly effect she'd set off would lead to a surge in secondhand home purchases.