Rebirth and making money first

After careful consideration, the two decided to let the sister-in-law take their son and niece back to Yunnan. Over the next two days, they sorted through the household items, packing what needed to be packed and mailing what needed to be mailed back home. As for the child, they temporarily entrusted her to Zhang Jing's care.

After carefully questioning her sister-in-law, Zhang Jing learned that Zhang Xiaobing would remain alone and continue working. Meanwhile, he would patiently wait for the relocation of his house. Currently, any items in the house that could be sold were being disposed of first, and any that were truly unsaleable were being discarded.

Zhang Xiaobing had also made the necessary arrangements. He planned to send his wife and children back to their hometown first, then ask for leave from his company during the Lunar New Year holiday to spend the holiday with his family in Yunnan. After returning to work, he planned to apply for a dormitory at his company.

He wouldn't consider quitting his job and retiring to live out his days until the house was moved back and all matters were properly handled. Hearing about Zhang Xiaobing and the others' complicated and tedious plan, even the usually calm Zhang Jing felt a bit of a headache.

Fortunately, she still has a way to deal with her naughty nephew. After some "discipline", the little guy has become obedient and well-behaved.

Before her sister-in-law boarded the car to go home, Zhang Zhi had already taken the initiative to break the previous cold war and ran to find Zhang Jing again. There was no other way, after all, the baby needed Zhang Jing to take over and take care of it! Faced with this situation, Zhang Jing had no choice but to compromise.

Every time it was time to pick up her child from kindergarten, Zhang Jing would rush over like an ant on the hot pan, asking Uncle Zhang to come over and temporarily help look after the child. However, sometimes, even this usually amiable old man would get a little annoyed and bothered. So, sometimes, Uncle Zhang would simply go downstairs himself, pick up the little kid, and bring him upstairs.

This was an amazing thing. His childlike heart was ignited instantly, and he had a lot of fun playing with the little baby. The sounds of laughter and playing came one after another, as if the whole room had become a sea of ​​joy.

In this precious moment, while someone eagerly helps look after the children, Zhang Jing, like a fully-powered machine, sets to work on various household chores at lightning speed. She washes and cuts vegetables, rinses rice, and cooks with deft, skillful movements. In the blink of an eye, the kitchen is filled with the aroma of prepared food.

Let's talk about Zhang Zhi. She'd always felt that her job was taking up too much time, and she'd been picking up her children from school. Plus, the salary was pitifully low, and she'd been thinking about quitting. But before she could even say anything, a bolt from the blue hit her—something had happened at her mother-in-law's house in Hong Kong!

When Zhang Jing saw Zhang Zhi that day, she was genuinely shocked. She looked dejected, like a deflated ball. After careful questioning, Zhang Jing finally understood the whole story: it turned out to be Zhang Zhi's husband's son from his previous marriage who had gotten into trouble. He had become addicted to gambling, ultimately losing everything and accumulating a whopping 50 yuan in loan sharking debt!

The whole family was furious, beating up their disappointing child with a tirade, practically blasting him to pieces. But no matter how much they scolded him, the huge debt still had to be repaid! Helplessly, Zhang Zhi's husband could only sigh and tell her worriedly that from now on, the family's living expenses would have to be further reduced.

Not only would she not be able to bring home much for the next few months, she would also have to dig into her savings to cover her son's financial burden. Of course, the child's grandparents and uncles all expressed their desire for Zhongzhi Chengcheng's help. Her husband suggested that Zhang Zhi ask Zhang Jing and Zhang Xiaobing for help.

"Sister, can you lend us 10 or 20 yuan to help us?" Zhang Zhi asked Zhang Jing pitifully. "My father-in-law and his family have scraped together 20 yuan. If all else fails, they'll sell our old house in Dongguan. Knowing we have relocation compensation, they want my husband to use it first to save his son. When I disagreed, he withheld the household allowance. He also said I have a salary anyway. Luckily, we've already signed the contract for the relocation housing, and we can't go back on our word. Otherwise, wouldn't that be like turning our wealth into water?"

Zhang Jing refused without a second thought, and faced Zhang Zhi's incredulous face without any hesitation: "I don't have any money!" Zhang Zhi clearly didn't believe it: "Sister, I promise to pay you back!"

Zhang Jing asked Zhang Zhi, "How much does your husband give you every month?"

Zhang Zhi said: "When we got married, I gave her 8000 yuan a month. Later, when we had a child, the expenses increased. So it increased to yuan. Now it's yuan a month."

Zhang Jing then asked, "How much is your husband's monthly salary?"

Zhang Zhi said, "So, it's fallen now."

Zhang Jing said, "Then your husband must have money, so you don't need to borrow from everywhere!"

Zhang Zhi was anxious: "Although my husband gives me money every month, his parents also give him money to help him take care of our son, and he also has to spend some money himself. Where can I get the money?"

Zhang Jing laughed heartily. "I wouldn't dare call you stupid, I'm afraid you'd think I was praising you! Husband and wife don't share money, it's all because of selfish motives. Yours has to cover household expenses, including rent, utilities, and the children's tuition. His parents have to raise a child. His has to spend his own money. If you say you have no savings, your parents-in-law have already spent it all, and your husband can't make ends meet, do you believe it yourself?"

Zhang Zhi said, "He pays for my daughter's tuition, and I pay for her insurance. We really don't have any money!"

Zhang Jing said, "Stop putting on a show! Your husband's salary is definitely more than just one month's salary!"

Seeing that Zhang Zhi was not giving up, Zhang Jing said, "How about making a bet? Even if you can't borrow the money, your husband will have a way to solve it!"

Zhang Zhi asked Zhang Jing, "Why don't you lend it to me? Are we still sisters?"

Zhang Jing said, "Even if I borrowed it, your household expenses would still be this much. Isn't your husband also in arrears with you? You don't borrow small amounts of money regularly? Although you pay it back quickly, who would save thousands of dollars just to lend it to you? Even if they were your sisters, they wouldn't be afraid of you getting angry. Just listen if you can."

Zhang Zhi sighed and said, "Actually, I did save some money. But the old man spent it all." Zhang Jing knew she was talking about her father.

"Don't disbelieve it!" Zhang Zhi said, "Ever since my parents divorced, you and Xiaobing have ignored my dad." Zhang Jing thought to herself, a scumbag who abandoned his wife and daughter and abused his own son, who would care about him must be crazy, right?

Zhang Zhi said, "Actually, he's had a pretty miserable life since marrying that mistress. I figured since you two are taking care of Mom, I'll just focus on taking care of Dad. It's kind of like fulfilling my filial duty on your behalf!"

Zhang Jing said, "I didn't ask you to do it for me. Besides, I didn't agree to it, and I certainly didn't know about it! So I don't appreciate it, and I don't acknowledge it. Is it fair to the people who were hurt that someone who did something bad can still get good rewards?"

Zhang Zhi said helplessly, "Why are you and my mother Zhang Xiaobing so stubborn?"

Zhang Jing said, "Out of a family of four, you're the only one with a unique way of thinking! But I can only tell you that the three of us are behaving normally."

Zhang Zhi said, "I won't argue with you, let's get back to the story of Dad.

After my dad divorced me, he took that woman, her son, and the soldier back to Shandong. The unit needed only one person, so he hired the woman and became a farmer himself. I really admire my dad for that; he's a real man!

Zhang Jing said, "From my perspective, it's just heartbreaking. And you're so moved! Look, he abused the soldier for that woman, yet he cared deeply about her son. They say if there's a stepmother, there's a stepfather. Isn't this a perfect example?"

Zhang Zhi said, "Don't cross it out. Will you let me continue?"

Zhang Jing made a zipper motion with her hand around her mouth and asked Zhang Zhi to continue talking, wanting to see if she could come up with something more concise.

"I saw their house in the countryside was too dilapidated, so I paid for it to be rebuilt. I also bought him a social security insurance that no one else wanted, so now he has a pension."

"You're quite filial! This is the first time I've seen someone repay evil with kindness. You really didn't suffer any hardship as a child. We suffered all the hardship!"

At this point, Zhang Zhi became excited again: "Isn't it all for you?" Zhang Jing said: "If you are sick, go see a doctor. If you need medicine, take it. Don't always pretend to be someone else!"

Zhang Zhi said, "Do you remember? Dad said that as long as you acknowledge him and call him Dad, he'll give you money! At that time, Xiaobing and I were arguing over who should call him Dad, and he said that neither of us counted! Only you counted. And you just wouldn't call him Dad, even though I gave you so much money. You're just a fool!"

Zhang Zhi stirred up forgotten memories, and she recalled her childhood dislike for her father. "What does this have to do with you?" Even as she asked, Zhang Jing understood that Zhang Zhi and Zhang Xiaobing had been bribed since childhood. It wasn't that they were young and naive, but rather that they were crooked from the inside. They say a child's character can be seen at age three, but in reality, one can tell at any time after that.

"Dad was so disappointed in you and felt that we were all hopeless. That's why he had another daughter, intending to rely on her for his retirement! All my efforts have been in vain! If you and Xiaobing had been a little more considerate to him, he wouldn't have had this idea."

Zhang Jing said, "He told you that? And you believed it? And you even tried to be sentimental with me?"

"If you don't believe me, forget it! Later, the child grew up and was admitted to nursing school, but she had no money to continue. I lent her money for her education. The annual tuition and miscellaneous fees were over 10,000 yuan, and I paid over 40,000 yuan. She promised to work and earn money to pay me back."

Zhang Jing said: "If you borrow, you must return. It will not be difficult to borrow again!"

Zhang Zhi sighed again. "After graduation, many hospitals came to recruit. This girl was tall, but her appearance was hard to describe. Later, she went to a Beijing infectious disease hospital, but considering she had to take care of her parents, she resigned and returned home. She found a job as a nurse at a psychiatric hospital in her hometown, but within two months, the hospital called her off, saying her procedures had failed. She also developed a herniated disc and couldn't stand for long periods of time. She can't work as a nurse anymore."

Zhang Jing said, "It's raining cats and dogs, there's no hope of losing your money!"

Glancing at Zhang Jing, Zhang Zhi continued, "In order to pay me back, she finally chose to marry and wanted to accept the betrothal gift to repay me. But she got pregnant first, and the man refused to give her the betrothal gift. She also found out there was a problem with her uterus. If she aborts the child, she won't be able to get pregnant again. This will be her only child!"

"She had no choice but to get married. After marriage, she found out that the company, house, and car were all in the name of her parents-in-law, and her husband was a lazy person who only depended on his parents. His parents didn't even have social security, and their life was a mess. Later, she divorced him and took the children back to her parents' home."

Zhang Zhi said, "She took the child back to her parents' home and still needs their parents' pensions to support her. She has no money left to pay me back! How could I possibly force her to death?"

Zhang Jing said, "I want to thank you! You taught me that good and evil will eventually be rewarded. It turns out that when God punishes a person, he doesn't let him die. That would be too easy for him! Instead, he makes him suffer the hardships of life one by one!"

Zhang Zhi said, "I'm really at my wit's end. Can you lend me 20 yuan?"

Zhang Jing said, "I believe what you said is true. But I don't trust your character. So, ask your husband to come over and talk to me in person. If he writes the IOU, I'll lend you the money!"