Rebirth and making money first

When her mother-in-law asked if the house could be given to her younger brother-in-law so he could get married first, Zhang Jing was stunned. Then she remembered what she had just done. Ah Chen agreed immediately, "Let my younger brother live in it!" Zhang Jing asked, "Mom, isn't this house rented out? All the rent goes to Grandpa. Why are you thinking of giving it to my younger brother to get married now? Didn't my younger brother buy a house for his wedding?"

The mother-in-law sighed and said, "Oh, if we had known earlier, we should have bought the house together with Achen's! Alas, we didn't have enough money at that time, so we could only buy it for Achen and you first. How could we have known that the housing prices have risen so much now, and his brother really can't afford it!" Zhang Jing was stunned. She couldn't believe that her mother-in-law had no money.

"We thought it would be a good idea to lend you that house. You won't be living there for now, so we'll lend it to your brother for his wedding. When we move back to our house, we can move his family there. That way, everyone will be happy, and we'll save some effort. Ah Jing, Mom knows you're sensible, so why don't you help Xiao Xu this time?"

Zhang Jing knew she had no reason to refuse, but she still wanted to get it out of the way. She asked, "Mom, are you sure this house is for Achen?" Her mother-in-law replied, "Of course. The name on the deed is Achen's! Xiaoxu's is mine, and I'll find him a separate house. Don't worry, they'll only live here for two years at most. As soon as the house we move back to is renovated, we'll let them move out. I won't take your house away from you. After all, my grandson will live there someday too!"

Zhang Jing said, "Mom, I'm not saying I don't trust you now. How about this? You and Dad write a document for me and have my brother-in-law sign it. I'm afraid it will cause a dispute. After all, my brother is my family, and my sister-in-law is an outsider. If there is any dispute, it will not be good.

The mother-in-law got anxious when she heard this. "We're all family, how can you not even have this little trust? I don't agree with this! Besides, Achen has agreed, why do you disagree? The house is still Acheng's pre-marital property! Don't be obsessed with money. I know you're rich and look down on our family! But we only have one difficult problem, and we've asked you for help, and you really won't help us? You even want us to write a document. Don't our words count? If I had known this... Well, let's not talk about it anymore. Whether you agree or not, this matter is settled!"

The mother-in-law left angrily. Achen looked at Zhang Jing as if he had done something wrong. He asked Zhang Jing, "Is Mom angry? Should we lend the house to my brother? He's getting married and has no place to live. It's so pitiful! Don't be angry. I'll ask Mom to give you the house when the time comes!"

Zhang Jing sighed and said, "You fool! What can I say to you? Forget it. Since your family has already agreed to lend the house to your brother, then use it! When the time comes... Alas, people's hearts are unpredictable. Who knows what the future will hold? I can only take it one step at a time! Who did I offend?"

Zhang Xiaobing also called and said, "Sister, I heard my second sister sent her child to the kindergarten over there. Is the tuition expensive? How much is it? I'll send my son over too. Anyway, you have one sheep to tend to, and two sheep to tend to, so why don't you just take care of us together?"

Zhang Jing said, "What good things are you thinking? I have two children of my own, how can I handle it? Your second sister's children are older, they can at least help me look after these two. How can your spoiled child adapt? Besides, you can't afford the tuition, but you'd better wait until we move back into the house."

Zhang Xiaobing said, "That's right. Alas! I'm your brother too. You can't just take care of your sister and ignore your brother!" Zhang Jing sneered, "You think your sister is omnipotent, right?"

Zhang Jing brought up this issue on the phone with her mother. Her mother said, "You, too. Since you're helping one of the two families, why not both? I know you're not short of money. Your brother is currently on the road to retirement, and once he moves back into his house, that'll be all that matters. Remember, you only have one nephew. When you're old, if you can't rely on your son, you'll have to count on your nephew to step up for you! Your nieces and nephews are all outsiders! You need to know who's near and far, and who your true family is! Oh, I've told you so many times, but you won't listen! You'll have your day in the future!"

Zhang Jing felt like crying right now because she realized her time was completely taken up by her two children. Every day when she opened her eyes, she would pick up the children and stare at them constantly. Now she finally realized that the two children were like devils, but they were like angels when they were asleep. When she woke up, she wanted to strangle them to death.

Zhang Jing was so busy cleaning that she couldn't even see a single thing. She felt she didn't have enough energy. Fortunately, Ah Chen cleaned and occasionally came home to look after the kids, which gave her some time. After a few days of this, Zhang Jing felt completely drained, unable to even sit down and write. This wasn't going to work. Zhang Jing wondered if she should hire a nanny.

Zhang Jing had lost weight visibly. She could no longer bear it and finally thought it through. She decided to find a nanny to help take care of the child so that she could have some free time.

Zhang Zhi's child, Naituanzi, was also enrolled in kindergarten. Zhang Zhi knew some children lived on campus, but she figured, since Zhang Jing lived so close to her, and they lived in the same neighborhood, why would she need to live on campus? So she asked Zhang Jing to pick up and drop off Naituanzi every day.

Zhang Jing felt like she was going to explode. Hiring a nanny was urgent. Just as she was asking around for nannies, she heard another piece of news: Grandpa had also rented a house in the same complex, with a nanny! Aunt Zhang had also moved in, and Zhang Jing breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that relatives still can't cut off their ties. Everyone is causing trouble for each other. Those who can help should still help. Now Zhang Jing feels that she urgently needs others to help her.

The house Grandpa rented wasn't far from Zhang Jing. When Zhang Jing went to see it, she was curious and asked Grandpa why he didn't move in with her. Grandpa said, "Alas! When you get old, you just want to be closer to your children and grandchildren. I want to see my grandchildren and great-grandchildren. What we eat isn't important. This neighborhood is well planned. If Grandpa had money, he'd also like to buy a house here."

Zhang Jing said, "Grandpa, please move in with us. The house is big enough!" Grandpa replied, "Old people get annoying. Grandpa, I understand you young people prefer to live together, not with the elderly. I just want to see my grandchildren from time to time. If you need any help, just tell Aunt Zhang. She's very experienced. The children will have someone else to look after them, and we can all help raise them. Don't worry. I know Achen has a lot of things to do, and we really owe you that we can't help you."

"Grandpa, don't say that! I'm ignorant. It's really not easy for Achen and I to take care of two children. Add to that my sister's child, and we've been very busy. Fortunately, you've been helping me. I didn't realize it before, but until we moved here, I felt that my time was completely taken up by the children and I couldn't do anything. It's great that you can come now! We need help. When Grandpa is free, please come over for dinner. If you have any problems, ask the nanny to call me as soon as possible, and we will definitely be there as soon as possible! Grandpa, we must help each other!"

The old man was delighted when he heard this. "Okay, okay, that's how we should live our lives. We should help each other. If you need me, don't be shy to ask. After all, I'm still your grandfather! Hahaha!"

With the help of the nanny and grandfather, Zhang Jing felt that her life had become much easier. She wondered if her parents-in-law would move in too. That would make it more lively. Although this place was newly built and many people were renting it out, the rent was not cheap.

Her mother-in-law was busy with her brother-in-law's wedding, and the new house he was getting married in still needed renovations, so she probably didn't have time to come over. Subconsciously, Zhang Jing hoped her mother-in-law would stay there and not come over.

Zhang Jing hadn't expected her mother-in-law to come, but Zhang Zhi did. After careful consideration, Zhang Zhi decided to stay closer to Zhang Jing. She also rented an apartment in the same complex, though the price wasn't cheap. But she didn't mind. She had brought her son over anyway, figuring it would be easier to care for him since everyone lived together.

Zhang Jing was worried. She'd have to bring these people with her wherever she went. Perhaps she'd have to go to Shanghai to get rid of them. They definitely couldn't afford to rent a house there. For now, they could just get by together. If they wanted to rent, they could. It was all about making a living, looking after each other's kids, and then they'd be like that when they grew up.

Zhang Jing's mother called and asked, "Your house has been bought. Are you going to renovate it or not? What are your plans? Everyone else has already renovated it and moved in, but you haven't. I can't do it all by myself. If you don't like it, just pay me and I'll find someone to help. Ask your Aunt Liu's daughter to help with the renovations. I've seen her daughter do her own work and she's very dedicated. The renovations are great, and it only cost 50 yuan! You can't come back, and you have children. If you don't like it, just give me the money and I'll have someone else do it, and I'll pay you right away!"

Zhang Jing asked, "Mom, do you want to live in that apartment? If you're not in a hurry, just leave it there. If you are, I'll have someone renovate it!" Her mother got angry when she heard this. "Do you think your mom has nowhere to live? I have my own house, so I don't like yours! I'm worried about your house, but I still have to pay the management fees even if it's empty! Don't think you don't have to pay if you don't renovate it and no one lives in it. If not, just sell it! If you sell it, you won't even have a place to stay! What if you can't make it out there..."

"Oh! Mom, can't you just hope for the best for me?" Zhang Jing was always annoyed when she heard her mother say this. She remembered that in her previous life, it was the same. Her mother kept nagging her like this, and in the end, she really couldn't make it in the outside world.

Now Zhang Jing always thinks, "How could I fail? I have a house here, a shop in Huizhou, and a house in Shanghai. Even if I fail, I can't go back home and live in that small house. But I still have to live in that house when I go home to visit my family, and I still have to do some simple renovations."

Well, I think I need to find someone to design it. I'll figure out how to install it. I really don't like the decoration of my house. The difference between the north and the south is huge. I can't give 50 yuan to the old lady. If I do give it to her, it will probably go to Zhang Xiaobing.

Zhang Jing called Zhang Yongle and asked who designed the blueprints for his renovation company and asked him for a contact number. Zhang Yongle asked her, "Where are you renovating now? Have you bought another house?" Zhang Jing replied, "It's my hometown, a small two-story house. I haven't renovated it yet, but my mom is urging me to do it. I figured my hometown's renovations are a bit behind the times, so I decided to find someone here to design it and then go back home and do the renovations."

Zhang Yongle said, "Well, you're building houses everywhere. Fine, I'll give you a call and you can just ask them to provide the design. But your hometown is so remote, how can you possibly get the same materials? You need to think it through carefully!"

Zhang Jing said, "It's almost done. I just want the style here." Zhang Yongle handed her his phone number. Zhang Jing asked him how he was doing recently and whether the child's illness had been treated. Zhang Yongle said, "Li Xiangyue is almost six months pregnant. It will be done soon. By then, the child will be saved and we will all be free."

Zhang Jing asked him, "Are you really planning to completely separate from your sister-in-law? Giving both children to your sister-in-law will put a lot of pressure on her!" Zhang Yongle replied, "I'll pay for it when the time comes." Zhang Jing explained that sometimes raising a child isn't just about money; it's also about family affection. Zhang Yongle said they'd talk about it later.

Zhang Jing knew that it was not good to talk too much about some things, so she stopped talking. Finally, when Zhang Yongle asked Zhang Jing again, "Do you have any money left?" Zhang Jing said, "I also want to ask you, do you still have money now? If you need it, I can still help you. I'm just worried that if I spend all my money, I won't be able to help you if you ask me!"

Zhang Yongle smiled and said, "I really need you now." Zhang Jing was surprised. "What did you do?" Zhang Yongle said that he had his eye on a house in Shanghai, but he really couldn't move the money because his child needed medical treatment. "How much do you have? How much can you lend me?"

Zhang Jing said that she only had a little over 100 million yuan in her bank account. Zhang Yongle thought for a moment and asked, "Can you lend me 80 yuan?" Zhang Jing said, "Sure. How long do you plan to pay me back?" Zhang Yongle replied, "Look, I haven't even started borrowing yet, and you're just waiting to see when I can pay you back!"

Zhang Jing said, "Of course. I didn't get this money out of thin air. If you don't lend it to me, I'll find something else to do." Zhang Yongle asked, "Do you have any other ways to make money? If so, please let me know! Let your brother have some soup with you, too!"