Rebirth and making money first

The brother-in-law said, "Don't talk nonsense! My sister-in-law will be unhappy if she hears it! Besides, whether my sister-in-law is rich or not has nothing to do with us. We just need to live our own lives well."

Xie Lina said, "I was just curious and asked, but you started nagging me with so much nonsense. You even promised my parents you'd treat me well, but it turns out you were just faking it!"

Ah Xu could only coax her with kind words, fearing that her miscarriage would result from her being upset. But inwardly, he thought that his elder brother was lucky, marrying a wife who was both worry-free and labor-saving. Sometimes he wished he could be a fool himself.

As she grew older, Naituanzi disliked staying in the kindergarten. Her skills, acquired in the traditional Chinese studies kindergarten, would excel in a regular kindergarten. Zhang Jing discussed this with Zhang Zhi and decided to allow her to attend school as a day student. However, she had to be picked up at 4: p.m., which was manageable.

The two children could now walk slowly, supported by something, and Zhang Jing couldn't afford to lose focus. Achen's work was also back on track, and he had plenty of free time. Grandpa would go for a walk every day and wait for Zhang Jing to bring the children down to play. The community facilities were also very good. Everyone helped each other, and life returned to normal. It was just that my mother-in-law didn't have much time to come over, and I also had to take care of my sister-in-law.

Until one day, Aunt Zhang called in the middle of the night: "Oh no, Grandpa fell down!"

Zhang Jing was stunned when she got the call from Aunt Zhang. What? What happened? Why did Grandpa fall? How is he now? Did they call 120 for an ambulance? Just wait a moment, we'll be there soon.

Zhang Jing hurriedly woke up Achen, but the two children couldn't be left without someone to look after them. So she asked Achen to go over and take a look. Achen hurried over. Zhang Jing was very worried at home. Finally she remembered to call her parents-in-law, only to find out that they had already rushed over and the 120 ambulance had already sent Grandpa to the hospital.

Zhang Jing didn't sleep well all night, and she was watching her children while waiting for the phone call. But no one called. Later, Zhang Jing couldn't stand it anymore and called her father-in-law after dawn.

Her father-in-law told her to take good care of the child, saying that Grandpa was undergoing emergency treatment and hadn't been released yet. He didn't know when he would be released, so he told Achen to go home first. According to Aunt Zhang, Grandpa had fallen in the bathroom while getting up to go to the bathroom, and she didn't notice. By the time she found him, he was already dead.

Zhang Jing asked Aunt Zhang why she was like this and demanded compensation from the housekeeping department. Her father-in-law said Aunt Zhang was introduced by an acquaintance and that they couldn't pursue the matter this time. After all, Grandpa was old, and it wasn't certain if he could be saved. Zhang Jing was anxious and angry when she heard this, but she couldn't go with the child in her arms. There was really nothing she could do.

Zhang Jing asked Achen to answer the phone, and Achen sounded downcast. Zhang Jing comforted him, "Grandpa will get better. You must wait until he gets better. Are you hungry? Have you eaten yet? If not, come back and eat something." But Achen refused to wait for Grandpa. Later, Zhang Jing inquired and learned that her brother-in-law and his wife had also gone to the hospital, which reassured her.

When Ah Chen returned, he was distraught and wouldn't answer any questions. Zhang Jing had no choice but to ask for leave for him. During the day, the two children were really a mess, one crying, the other. Zhang Jing was also extremely annoyed. She looked at the two crying babies and felt really annoyed. Why were they crying all the time? They weren't hungry and they hadn't urinated or defecated. But then she thought about it, the children were still young and couldn't speak, so she had to hold them and comfort them one by one.

The weather outside was not very good. Zhang Jing always thought that Grandpa should be okay this time. What if Grandpa was injured this time? But Zhang Jing did not expect that the news of Grandpa's death would come that day. Zhang Jing was completely dumbfounded.

Ah Chen hugged Zhang Jing. Suddenly he burst into tears, "Grandpa is gone, Grandpa left, he doesn't see me anymore." Zhang Jing was very surprised and asked him, "What happened to Grandpa? Tell me again." Ah Chen just kept crying and didn't answer Zhang Jing. Zhang Jing had no choice but to watch the children cry and the adults cry. Finally, she lost her temper and yelled at Ah Chen, "Stop crying!"

Achen was startled and stopped crying. Zhang Jing wiped his face with a towel and asked him to be more quiet. He also asked him to help comfort the child, and only then did Achen calm down.

Zhang Jing called her mother-in-law to inquire about her grandfather's condition. Since Ah Chen hadn't explained clearly since returning, she replied that Grandpa had passed away. She also explained that the doctor had said that even if he survived, he would be paralyzed and need care.

After discussing it, the whole family decided to forgo treatment, and my father-in-law signed the agreement. Of course, Ah Chen didn't understand the situation, and he wouldn't understand it even if I explained it to him, so I didn't ask for his opinion. My brother-in-law also agreed, and that's how Grandpa passed away.

My mother-in-law told Zhang Jing to take good care of the children and keep an eye on Ah Chen. She didn't need to worry about other things for the time being, and she would notify her if necessary.

Zhang Jing suddenly realized how cold this family was. Grandpa had passed away so suddenly. He was the only one who had been devoted to Achen. But because he had fallen, the family was too lazy to take care of him and just sent him away. They quickly handled Grandpa's funeral.

Ah Chen and Zhang Jing attended the funeral. Zhang Jing left her children alone, leaving Zhang Zhi to look after them. The mourning hall was decorated in mourning clothes, solemn and dignified. Zhang Jing thought, let's just say goodbye to Grandpa. There are some things she can't do. Thinking of the old man, she couldn't help but cry.

After Grandpa's ashes were turned into ashes and buried, everyone burned paper at the grave. Grandpa would never come back. Achen stared blankly at Grandpa's photo, showing no reaction. Zhang Jing wondered if Achen must be feeling bad too. After all, Grandpa was the one he grew up with. But there were some things he had to accept.

After returning home, Zhang Jing thought the matter had slowly subsided. However, Ah Chen started talking nonsense at night. He shouted, "Grandpa, Grandpa, don't go! Take me with you! Grandpa, don't leave Ah Chen. Ah Chen, be obedient. Don't leave Ah Chen!"

Seeing Ah Chen waving his hands with tears streaming down his face, Zhang Jing felt miserable. She thought Ah Chen really needed some guidance to come to terms with his situation. However, his ideas were different from others, so Zhang Jing decided to talk to Ah Chen.

The next day, Achen went to work as usual. When he came back, he looked depressed. Zhang Jing said, "Achen, let's talk." Achen looked at Zhang Jing without any reaction. Zhang Jing said, "Achen, Grandpa is gone. Grandpa hopes you have a good life! He doesn't want you to be unhappy all the time. Grandpa didn't abandon you! Grandpa went to a beautiful place. There is no disease or pain there. When we are old, we will go there to reunite with Grandpa."

Upon hearing this, Ah Chen asked Zhang Jing, "Is what you said true? Did Grandpa really go to that place?" Zhang Jing replied, "If you don't cry, Grandpa will be fine there. But if you're sad and miserable, Grandpa won't be better off either. So you can't be unhappy all the time. You have to be happy. One day, when you get there, you'll be able to see Grandpa. We'll all go one by one."

Ah Chen asked, "You lied to me! Why can't I go with you now?" Zhang Jing replied, "Because there are still many fun and delicious things in this world, and we should all experience them. That way, when we go, we can tell Grandpa about our experiences here, what we bought, what we ate, and any interesting things that happened to us. Otherwise, if Grandpa asks, you won't be able to tell him anything. How can you then go?"

Achen still didn't believe it, so Zhang Jing had no choice but to take out the Buddhist sutra "The Amitabha Sutra" and read it to Achen. After reading it, she said to Achen: "Grandpa has gone to the Western Paradise. It is so beautiful there. Do you believe it now?"

Ah Chen asked, "How can I go?" Zhang Jing thought, "I know the answer. Luckily, it's in the scriptures." "You should chant Namo Amitabha Buddha constantly, and when the time comes, the Buddha and Bodhisattva will come to take you!" Ah Chen nodded. "If that's the case, then I'll live well and visit Grandpa when the time comes. I'll have a good chat and be happy."

Zhang Jing said, "Yes, that's how you'll live from now on. Look at your two babies; they're growing up. They'll get married and have babies, and you'll be a grandfather, too. When you become a grandfather, you can go over and tell your grandfather you're a grandfather. You'll have grandchildren, too. They'll be so adorable, right?"

Achen smiled: "Then I want to live a good life and be a grandfather." Zhang Jing breathed a sigh of relief: I finally coaxed the fool, I was so tired!

My father-in-law and mother-in-law asked Zhang Jing and Achen to bring the whole family to a meeting. Seeing my sister-in-law's slightly protruding belly, I figured she was already four months pregnant. Everyone gathered together, had a meal, and then sat together to discuss things. My father-in-law said, "Grandpa is gone, let's have a meeting. Before he left, he divided up his property in advance. Grandpa left a house for Achen, so that Achen can have a house of her own. It was bought for Achen when Achen got married, and it all belongs to Achen. This was also Grandpa's last wish!"

No one said anything, and my father-in-law continued, "After Grandpa passed away, there was still over 3 yuan left for his funeral expenses and other things. Add to that the over 20 yuan in Grandpa's passbook, and the total is over 20 yuan. I thought about it and decided to divide the money into three parts. Your mother and I will keep one part for our retirement; another part will go to Achen, as a token of Grandpa's love for you; and one part will go to Xiaoxu, so we can split it three ways. Do you all have any objections?"

Zhang Jing and Achen didn't object, Xiaoxu didn't say anything, and his sister-in-law said she had no objection either. The father-in-law said, "This way, each of you will have 8 yuan. I'll divide the cash among you. After you each get the 8 yuan, we'll still be a family, and we'll discuss anything together. Now that Grandpa is gone, we must all stick together!"

"Xiao Xu, you can live in your brother's house for the time being. Hang in there, and when our house is ready, we'll decorate it for you right away. You should also save money. When the time comes, we'll definitely help you decorate the house so you and your wife can move into your new home. Don't worry, we'll give you whatever your brother has!"

The father-in-law and mother-in-law looked at Zhang Jing again and said, "Now that everyone has their own family, you should support yourself if you can. If you have any difficulties, you should still tell us. We are a family and can help each other. Jing and Chen will be left in your care, as well as the two children. I'm sure it's been very hard on you. What are your plans?"

Zhang Jing was puzzled. What did the mother-in-law mean? Later, when Zhang Jing still didn't understand, the mother-in-law said directly, "Ah Jing, when your brother's wife gets pregnant and has a baby, we will have to take care of her more, and you may not be able to take care of her."

Zhang Jing said, "If that's the case, can Aunt Zhang come over and help me take care of the children? Of course, I'll pay her salary." Zhang Jing thought, after all, Aunt Zhang has taken care of Grandpa for many years and is quite familiar with her, so it would be fine if she just moved in.

The mother-in-law agreed with this, but the father-in-law was a little reluctant. He wanted to speak directly, "Aunt Zhang is good in everything else, but she's really not focused when it comes to taking care of people. Otherwise, grandpa wouldn't have fallen!" The mother-in-law interrupted him, "Don't say it. Some things are better left unsaid. Let's just live like this."

Zhang Jing wondered if it was Aunt Zhang's negligence that led to Grandpa's fall and death. But wasn't it the parents-in-law who ultimately decided to abandon Grandpa's life? It was heartbreaking to think about it. No one in the family wanted Grandpa alive, except Achen.

But it’s okay now. Grandpa is gone, and everyone has started to separate and live their own lives. But you still have to hold on to your own property.

After receiving the 8 yuan, Zhang Jing gave it to Achen and said, "This is what Grandpa left for you. Keep it for yourself." Achen replied, "Take it. Grandpa wants you to take it!" Zhang Jing put the money away and thought about how Acheng's salary was over 2000 yuan. Achen never asked how much he had. He also didn't seem to care how much he spent, and he made his own decisions about food and drink. This was fine. But she still had to put some money in his pocket, otherwise he would be inconvenienced if he wanted to buy something without money.

Zhang Jing agreed to give Achen 200 yuan a month to keep in her pocket, allowing her to buy whatever she needed. However, Zhang Jing noticed that Achen never spent all the money. Naituanzi was clever; she knew her uncle was wealthy, so she kept calling him "uncle," asking him to buy her this and that. The supermarket in the neighborhood below became a regular haunt for Naituanzi, and Achen, listening to her, would often buy her snacks.

Zhang Jing persuaded him several times but he still wouldn't change, so she gave up. Then Zhang Zhi lectured Ah Chen and complained that Zhang Jing gave him too much pocket money. After discussion, they decided to give him 50 yuan a week. Zhang Jing then looked at how much Ah Chen had spent and gave him another 50 yuan. And so things slowly got back on track.

One day, Zhang Jing's younger sister came to her and asked, "Sister, can you lend me some money?" Zhang Jing asked, "How much do you want to borrow?" "Don't you have 30?" Zhang Jing was shocked. "What's going on? Why are you borrowing such a large sum? Is this just a small amount of money? What are you going to do with so much money?"

Zhang Zhi said, "Hey, sister, I have a business I'd like to discuss with you. We have a nursing home where you can invest in it and get monthly dividends. For example, the caregivers can put their savings in it. Some caregivers put in 10 yuan a month. That's a total of 10 yuan, and with that in the nursing home, they get over yuan in dividends every month! I'd like to invest in it too and wait for the dividends."

Zhang Jing rolled her eyes at her and said, "Don't believe this kind of thing!" Zhang Zhi was anxious: "Sister, I think this is a long-term business." Zhang Jing thought about it and said, "Then I'll think about it."