Rebirth and making money first

As the Lunar New Year approached, the neighborhood became much emptier. Zhang Xiaobing sent his wife and son to the car and chose to continue working, quietly staying at home. He planned to move in March after the Lunar New Year.

However, recently, for various reasons, he had requested too much leave, so when he wanted to go home for the Lunar New Year, his boss ruthlessly rejected his request. He said that if he really wanted to go home for the Lunar New Year, he would have to find a way to exchange leave with others.

After hearing the news, Zhang Zhi, the elder sister, couldn't help but scold her brother: "You two have only been apart for a short time, right? Why are you so clingy? Do you have to be together every day? Besides, isn't our mother also alone, spending the New Year at home?"

Faced with his sister's accusation, Zhang Xiaobing was very dissatisfied and immediately retorted: "Sister, how can this be the same? My wife and I have a very deep relationship! If I don't go back, what if my wife cheats on me? What will happen? Will you be responsible?"

His words were like a thunderclap, instantly causing Zhang Jing and Zhang Zhi to exchange glances. However, Zhang Zhi, known for her fiery personality, wasn't fooled. She rolled her beautiful eyes and, without hesitation, gave Zhang Xiaobing a wide, piercing look. At the same time, her cherry lips curled slightly, uttering a disdainful "tsk." Though the sound was quiet, the sarcasm was unmistakable.

Zhang Jing, standing by, saw this. Her once delicate features instantly twisted into a sneer. She raised her chin slightly and sneered, "Hey, look at what you're saying? Your wife? She's cheating on you! Are you so poor you can't even afford a mirror? Even if you don't have a mirror, you still have to pee, right? Can you look at yourself more often?"

After hearing these sarcastic words, Zhang Xiaobing did not get angry like an ordinary person. Instead, he spread his hands nonchalantly and responded with a thick skin: "What's the matter? Are you going to be merciful and give me a mirror? Then I have to thank you very much!" His nonchalant attitude seemed to show that he didn't take Zhang Jing's sarcasm to heart at all.

Just as the two of them were arguing, Zhang Zhi, who had been watching coldly from the side, could no longer suppress her anger. She slammed the table, stood up, glared at her brother with wide eyes, and snorted coldly before saying, "Hmph, we two don't want to argue with you!"

"You two are obviously ordinary people, yet you're still worried all day long about each other, wondering if someone else will snatch you away! I used to think the plots in those novels were too exaggerated and outrageous. How could such ridiculous people and things exist? But now seeing you like this, I suddenly realized that I'd been wrong about those authors all along. They're right, art really does come from life! Sometimes, the absurdities of real life are even worse than those depicted in novels. They're really not above life at all!"

Zhang Xiaobing was like a powder keg that had been lit when he heard this. He was instantly enraged, his chest heaving violently as he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Hey! You two, don't think that just because you've read a little bit and have a little bit of education, you can look down on us country folk!"

At this time, Zhang Zhi didn't take Zhang Xiaobing's anger seriously at all. She was like an iceberg, expressionless. She just stared at Zhang Xiaobing with her sharp eyes like an eagle, and her gaze seemed to be able to penetrate people's souls.

Zhang Xiaobing felt uncomfortable all over as she stared at him, and his heart was filled with fear. He couldn't help but ask with a guilty conscience, "You...why do you keep looking at me like that? It's scary!"

Zhang Zhi raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a sneer of disdain. Then she said mercilessly, "Huh! You're so arrogant? Look at you, you actually married a wife from Yunnan. Let me tell you, without worrying about angering you, what's so good about that country girl with a strong build, dark skin, fat body, little education, and a face as purple and red as plateau red? How could she be so charming and bewildered that you were completely lost? Back then, the old lady introduced you to many good girls, but you didn't like any of them. Now, look, you've found a wife like this. Tell me, what is it about her that attracts you? Is it just because she's from another place that you find her new and fresh?"

Facing Zhang Zhi's aggressive questioning, Zhang Xiaobing seemed extremely firm. He stiffened his neck and retorted loudly: "What are you talking about? Only the feet know whether the shoes fit or not! You don't understand my feelings at all. Even if I told you, you wouldn't understand it with your level and knowledge!" After that, he angrily swung his sleeves and prepared to turn around and leave.

Zhang Jing said, "I guessed why!" Zhang Zhi became interested, and Zhang Xiaobing also looked at her, wanting to see what else she could say.

Zhang Jing was also unequivocal: "You know Yunnan used to be called Miaojiang, right? It's most famous for its Gu, the Lover's Gu. If you're infected, you'll be loyal to one person for life. Even after the liberation, other Gu aside, this Lover's Gu has definitely been passed down from generation to generation. So once one person is infected, no matter how unbearable the other person is, they will be wholeheartedly and wholeheartedly kind to them! So, little soldier, the way you look now, there's a 95% chance that you've been infected with her Lover's Gu!"

Zhang Zhi also woke up as if from a dream: "Yes! The more you think of it, the more it looks like it! Is this thing so effective? Are there any side effects? Xiaobing, can you talk to your wife and get me a pair? It doesn't matter how much it costs, just name your price. With this, let your brother-in-law try it too. Maybe he will give all his private money to your sister. No matter what your sister becomes, he will only love me with his eyes shining. It's quite exciting just thinking about it! What do you think? Since we are siblings, help your sister this time. If you have any problems in the future, I will definitely help you!"

Zhang Xiaobing stared suspiciously at the two sisters in front of him, frowning and saying, "Hey, you two, have you been reading too many novels lately? What kind of weird things are you thinking about all day? How can you think of such a ridiculous thing!"

At this time, Zhang Jing turned to look at Zhang Zhi and advised firmly: "I think you should give up this idea as soon as possible! If his wife really dares to sell the love Gu to you, it means that she must have used it on Xiaobing. In order to deny this matter, she will just deny that this thing exists. She will also claim that she is Bai, not Miao. Even if she has heard of the love Gu before, she only has a vague understanding and has no idea what it is!"

Zhang Zhi said, "There's another possibility. Have you read the book 'The Tall Woman and Her Short Husband'?"

Zhang Jing understood immediately that Zhang Xiaobing's short stature was indeed a "fatal flaw." The two sisters were instantly deflated.

Hearing this, Zhang Xiaobing still didn't understand what Zhang Zhi said, but he could no longer suppress his dissatisfaction. He put his hands on his hips and shouted angrily, "Alright, alright, stop talking nonsense! You two are always thinking about these messed up things from morning to night. I think you are just living too leisurely! One of you is pregnant but doesn't take good care of the baby, and the other has a child but doesn't know how to concentrate on taking care of it. It's just like my two brothers-in-law, one is kind-hearted, and the other is even more heartless. If I married wives like you, hmph, I would beat you up eight times a day! With your brains like this, why don't you just write novels?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he was rebuked by his two sisters. Zhang Xiaobing quickly shrank back like a deflated ball, not daring to say another word. He still wanted to eat at his two sisters' house.

Zhang Jing, standing by, silently recalled a past life when her mother had secretly told her that she had consulted a fortune teller. It was said that Xiaobing's wife's family had secretly resorted to some means to prevent Xiaobing from leaving Yunnan.

Even if he ran to the ends of the earth, even abroad, he probably wouldn't be able to escape. Once he betrayed his wife, he would be doomed. He would only be free if she changed her mind and dumped him.

At that time, her mother felt helpless and helpless. So Zhang Jing had always secretly speculated that the method they used was most likely the legendary love Gu.

Legend has it that once someone is unfortunate enough to be poisoned by a Gu, they often become unaware of it, completely unaware of it, and completely distrustful of themselves, having become the victim of someone else's Gu. Zhang Jing only mentioned this casually, treating it as a joke. After all, Xiao Bing already had his own son, so it didn't seem to matter who he spent the rest of his life with. It wouldn't have much of an impact on him.

Zhang Xiaobing was working while trying to exchange his vacation time with someone else. Before he could even complete the exchange, he discovered that Spring Festival travel tickets had gone up in price and were hard to come by. After a phone call, the couple decided to stay in Shenzhen for the holidays. He could give his vacation time to someone else and earn overtime pay.

As for the question of whether their mother would come to celebrate the New Year with them, the three siblings unexpectedly reached a consensus. Deep down, they all hoped that their mother would come to the south to spend a warm and cozy Spring Festival here.

However, unexpectedly, the old lady was particularly stubborn this time, and she firmly stated that she did not want to leave Northeast China and would spend the New Year in her hometown in Northeast China.

"I'm not going anywhere! I need someone at home. We also have a dog." She also told the children that she had already made preparations in advance and bought a wide variety of New Year's goods and food in advance. The house has everything you need and there is nothing missing.

Finally, the old lady tempted her, "If any of you three siblings has some free time and is willing to go home for the New Year, I'll make some delicious food for him. Those who don't come back won't get any!"