Rebirth and making money first

When her mother learned her baby daughter had no milk, she instantly became extremely anxious. While she swiftly began to prepare the milk powder, she kept scolding Zhang Jing: "What did I say back then? You insisted on accusing me of being feudal and superstitious! Look, the child is crying with hunger, and I wonder if you're worried enough!"

Faced with her mother's accusations, Zhang Jing knew that this was not the time to talk back, so she could only endure it all silently. But deep down in her heart, she firmly believed that this was just a coincidence.

When the mother-in-law learned about this, she immediately rushed Zhang Jing to the Maternal and Child Health Hospital to see a doctor. After a thorough examination, including taking her pulse, the doctor concluded that the temporary milk withdrawal was caused by excessive internal heat and mental stress.

The doctor then prescribed Zhang Jing a two-day dose of granules and told her to relax. Since she couldn't breastfeed after taking the granules, the doctor told her that if she could start producing milk again after three days, then it wouldn't be a big problem.

After returning home from the hospital, Zhang Jing's mother-in-law quickly told her mother the diagnosis. After hearing the news, Zhang Jing's mother no longer dared to scold Zhang Jing. Zhang Jing, in addition to taking the difficult-to-swallow powdered milk on time, also deeply understood the difficulty of feeding a child with powdered milk.

She had never imagined that the simple act of preparing milk powder could involve so many details: It turns out that you need to add the right amount of water first; it turns out that you need to use warm water; it turns out that you can test the temperature of the milk powder with the back of your hand after preparing it...

The most worried one was Milk Balloon. Her breast milk, the source of her whitening skin, had stopped giving her period. Milk Balloon, looking worried, asked her aunt, "Auntie, why don't you have any milk? Can I use the milk from the bottle to put on my face?"

Her grandmother finally got the chance to vent her frustration: "Hey, you're a mainland girl. You're not planning on competing for Miss Hong Kong, so why do you have to make yourself so beautiful?"

A few months ago, when she was still a little girl in Hong Kong, she loved watching the TV show "Armed Reaction." Every time she saw those heroic and awe-inspiring female police officers on the screen, she secretly envied them. She even said that when she grew up, she wanted to become a handsome "Armed Reaction" like them.

So when her grandparents and other family members in Hong Kong jokingly asked her, "Do you want to be a mainland girl or participate in the Miss Hong Kong pageant?", the little girl always shook her head like a rattle and answered firmly, "No, I want to be a mainland girl!"

However, as time went by and she watched more and more TV series, her wishes quietly changed. From time to time, she would imitate the police and say "Yes, MdM!"

Now, Zhang Jing's mother deliberately teased her, "Baby, do you still want to be a police officer?" Her round eyes immediately widened, and she retorted defiantly, "Humph, I'm the most beautiful mainland girl in the world! And of course I want to be a police officer! If anyone doesn't listen to me, I'll arrest you all!"

"And remember, 'You have the right to remain silent, but every word you say will be used as evidence in court'!" As he said this, he imitated the classic lines of the police on TV. His serious look was really hilarious.

"I've made you capable of flying to heaven, and now you want to capture your grandma? Don't eat the meal I cooked for you today, go back to your home and eat!" The old lady also started to chase people away.

The little girl panicked: "Grandma, I won't catch you anymore. I only catch bad guys. Please let me eat!"

Zhang Jing also looked sad: "So you want to put your aunt in jail?"

"No! I'm still young and haven't grown up yet. I can't be a police officer." The milk ball finally figured it out and started to coax people:

"Aunt, my dear aunt, my aunt is the best and most beautiful aunt in the world! I wish my aunt to be forever beautiful and young! I also wish my grandma a long life!"

"Oh, the little mouth is covered with honey. Who taught you to do that?" The mother also started to tease the child.

"I taught myself!" Naituanzi praised himself shamelessly and patted his chest.

Zhang Jing and her mother sighed that this child is so smart and they don’t know what he will become in the future.

Zhang Xiaobing said his wife and the kids were coming over to meet him at the station. He asked his mother to prepare dinner, and his wife even brought her niece to help. As expected, his mother was annoyed. "With so many people here, it's hard to even feed them!"

Zhang Xiaobing didn't mind: "We're all eating together, it's just a matter of adding a little more rice. How about you, old lady, take care of the grandson, and my wife and I will go to work, and let her niece find a job too?"

The old lady was overjoyed when she heard this. Just as she was about to agree, Zhang Jing asked, "If you don't go back to your hometown, what will you do with your house?" The old lady suddenly came to her senses and refused, "Since you've already discussed it, there must be a plan. There are many people eating here, so we eat separately and each family takes care of their own. It's difficult for you since you just arrived, so you can only make do with it for now."

Zhang Xiaobing was anxious: "You guys encouraged me to buy a house in the first place, but now you don't care about us. I won't pay back the money I owe you. I still need money to eat!"

Zhang Jing said with a determined look, "If you really can't pay it back, then just sell the house. After all, the house price has increased by nearly 8 yuan. After selling it, you and your family can rent a place to live. That way, you won't have to bear the debt and you'll even make tens of thousands of yuan in profit."

Zhang Xiaobing was stunned after hearing this, and it took him a while to recover. He frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "Oh, sister, I was so angry at the old lady just now that my mind was confused! I just said that casually, please don't take it to heart! To be honest, our family of four depends on my meager salary to make ends meet. The pressure of life is really too great. If you are unwilling to help, then there is no other way. My wife may have to stay at home for a while before returning to her hometown in Yunnan."

Zhang Jing's heart was moved when she heard her brother's words. After careful consideration, she felt that his words were indeed reasonable. She nodded helplessly and said, "Okay, if that's the case, let's wait until everyone is here and sit down to discuss it properly." However, before anyone could reach a final conclusion, Zhang Zhi spoke first.

Zhang Zhi said seriously, "If you ask me, it's just me and my daughter eating out at home. I usually have lunch at work, and my daughter only eats out at home once in a while. As for me, I only eat out at home occasionally. So, how much does it cost? Also, my husband comes home every Saturday and Sunday, but we eat at home as a family of three."

Seeing everyone's confusion, he continued, "If you really want to separate, then it's a good thing for me. I can save 2000 yuan! But if my daughter comes over to eat here in the future, you are not allowed to give her a bad look!"

After careful consideration, Zhang Jing finally decided to make a quick and decisive decision to resolve the current family situation. She planned to have her mother go to her brother's house to help take care of her grandson, and then return home at night.

As for three meals a day, her mother can eat directly at her brother's house, while Zhang Jing will find a way to deal with the food problem here. At the same time, to thank her mother for her hard work every night, Zhang Jing gives her mother 3000 yuan every month as compensation.

The adorable little girl at home was quite relaxed about this arrangement. Whether she went to her brother's house or stayed at her own house for dinner, she didn't have to pay any extra fees. However, Zhang Zhi was quite resentful about this. She gnashed her teeth in anger and complained indignantly, "Humph, I must have been picked up! Just an extra pair of chopsticks for me? Why is this so unfair?"

Hearing her daughter's reaction, the mother felt somewhat helpless, but she also thought that this arrangement was a relatively appropriate solution. Furthermore, the mother took the opportunity to prod Zhang Zhi, saying mercilessly, "How many years have you been married? Don't you even have the ability to prepare a simple home-cooked meal for your husband and child?"

"Don't blame me for being harsh. You're already an adult, and you should really think about how to live a colorful and prosperous life! Don't just keep thinking about eating at other people's houses. You'll be looked down upon!"

Zhang Zhi felt a sharp pain in her heart after hearing what her mother said. A nameless anger instantly surged in her heart. She angrily picked up the milk ball and turned away, saying, "Alright! I'm going home to cook. I want to see if I really will starve to death without you!" Then she left without even looking back.

Zhang Xiaobing's smile quickly faded as the old lady turned her gaze away. "And you, you've got a family and a career. I don't expect you to be very successful, but you can't be irresponsible! Your eldest sister helped you buy your house this time, and she also helped you with your studies. Even your shop was bought with her help! You know how much money you can earn after working for many years!"

Seeing that Zhang Xiaobing didn't say anything, the old lady said, "Think about it yourself. I raised you all, so how could I have any extra money to give you? Your second sister still blames me for being partial!" As she spoke, the old lady's eyes turned red.

"I'm risking my reputation to take advantage of your eldest sister. I feel guilty! But I'm just an old lady, what can I do? If I could, I'd make life better for you all!"

Zhang Jing quickly handed her mother a tissue: "Mom, please stop talking. I don't blame you!"

My mother said, "Don't stop me. If I don't tell him everything today, he'll think I owe him something!"

Zhang Jing quickly winked at Zhang Xiaobing, urging him to speak. Zhang Xiaobing reluctantly said, "Mom, your blood pressure is high, don't get excited. I know exactly how my sister treats me! You don't have to keep talking about it. If something happens in the future, you'll know how useful your son is! Don't be angry, your grandson is coming soon, and we don't have enough rice, flour, oil, pots and pans at home. I have to go buy some."

When the old lady heard this, she immediately suppressed her emotions and became anxious. Zhang Jing said, "Don't buy any more. Take what we have first." She thought that she would need to buy new things when she moved to a new house in six months. It turned out that Uncle Zhang had left a lot of things, so it would be helpful to clean them out.

When the mother-in-law came over and saw what was happening, she quickly explained that she had plenty of furniture too, even at her grandfather's. So Zhang Xiaobing began picking through the old furniture, filling up his own house completely. He then proceeded to say, "This is such a great place! It would be a shame to tear it down! I'd rather not move."

Aunt Zhang and Aunt Zhuang came to see Zhang Jing, who was surprised they'd gotten together. It turned out they were both looking to buy a house. Both families were short on cash, but they also wanted to earn some money from the demolition. After discussing it, they decided to pool their money to buy a smaller apartment and split the proceeds when the demolition happened. She wanted to ask Zhang Jing if she was okay with it.

Zhang Jing was shocked: What the hell is this? I've never seen anything like this before. There's no way a partnership can work!

But this needs to be said in a roundabout way, otherwise it will really offend people.