Rebirth and making money first

Just then, Zhang Xiaobing's phone rang. Zhang Jing took a deep breath and answered the phone. She told Zhang Xiaobing the whole story, emphasizing the truth about the nursing home's fundraising.

"Xiaobing, this so-called nursing home investment is actually an internal fundraising project. To be honest with you, I don't think it's a good idea at all. There are so many unreasonable things in it! If the higher-ups investigate it one day, we might end up losing everything!" Zhang Jing said worriedly.

She then continued her analysis, "And you know what? Most of the people involved in this investment are internal employees. They all stick together and have a very bad attitude towards outsiders who want to invest in name only. Besides, if those nameless investors later turn against their commitment, wouldn't your money be wasted?"

After Zhang Jing finished her earnest words, Zhang Xiaobing on the other end of the phone fell into deep thought. After a while, he finally spoke, "Sister, hearing what you said makes me even more unsure. I think I should go talk to Zhang Zhi and try to get the money I invested back as soon as possible."

However, when Zhang Xiaobing found Zhang Zhi and explained his intentions to her, Zhang Zhi became angry. Knowing that it was Zhang Jing's idea, she ran to Zhang Jing to ask for an explanation. Her face was filled with rage, and she pointed at Zhang Jing's nose and shouted:

"Okay, Zhang Jing, it's fine if you don't lend me the money yourself, but now you're even trying to get involved in Zhang Xiaobing's money! How far will you stretch your hands before you give up? Can't you just take care of yourself? Why do you always like to cause trouble for us when there's nothing to do?"

Zhang Jing said seriously, "Zhang Xiaobing came to ask me, so of course I had to tell him the truth. After all, we are siblings from the same mother. How could I possibly lie to him?"

Zhang Zhi interrupted anxiously, "Who cheated him? This was entirely my idea! I wanted to get rich with him! We finally found this opportunity to make money. If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense!"

Zhang Jing couldn't help but smile after hearing this. She pressed on, "Did you really find this opportunity? Then may I ask if you invested the money? You're clearly borrowing his funds, and he's naturally worried about whether his 200,000 yuan will be lost."

Faced with her sister's questioning, Zhang Zhi seemed a little impatient. She responded loudly, "What do you mean by losing all my money? That's too much. Even if the investment ultimately fails and my money is wasted, that's between him and me. I won't refuse to pay him back! Besides, what does this have to do with you? Do you need to interfere?"

Hearing her sister's unreasonable words, Zhang Jing was immediately furious. She looked directly at Zhang Zhi and hit back bluntly, "How can it have nothing to do with me? If we weren't sisters, I wouldn't bother with your nonsense! Since you are so ungrateful, from now on, I will no longer interfere in any of your affairs. Also, don't come to me for help with everything. You can handle your daughter yourself!"

Zhang Zhi looked at Zhang Jing angrily, "That's just how you are! You always make a big deal out of it. Some things should just be discussed objectively. Take this incident, for example. I worked at the nursing home for so long before I found an acquaintance. He's a good friend of mine, so I agreed to invest in his name. And you're just trying to hold me back! You instigated Zhang Xiaobing to ask me for money. You just invested it and now you want it back. How can I have the face to talk to him like this?"

Zhang Jing said seriously, "Just say you need the money urgently and ask for it back, then return it to Zhang Xiaobing." Hearing this, Zhang Zhi's face flushed with anger. She glared at Zhang Jing and shouted angrily, "We just handed the money to the nursing home, and now you're going back on your word. How can I even ask you to do that? Isn't this making a fool of myself?"

Zhang Jing continued to persuade him, "There's no need to feel embarrassed. At most, you can get the money back in a month. Just return it to Zhang Xiaobing. After all, he could have gotten his 10 yuan back anyway. If you want to invest, then invest your 10 yuan. But I'll be frank: if you lose money, don't cry!"

Zhang Zhi could no longer suppress her anger and retorted loudly, "Hmph, you're always so arbitrary! You have to make the final decision on everything! Can't you please take care of yourself first? Anyway, there's no need for you to interfere in our affairs! Whether we make a profit or a loss, it's our own business. Even if we really did lose money, I definitely wouldn't ask you for money to fill the gap. And if we made a profit, there's no way I'd give you a penny!"

Zhang Jing's face turned blue with anger at Zhang Zhi's words. She raised her voice and shouted, "Okay, you think I'm thinking about your 10 yuan? In that case, from now on, don't ask me about anything, and don't say a word to me. I was so foolish and kind as to call Li Manyue in Shanghai and ask her about the specific situation of the nursing home. Do you think you're the only one who has worked in a nursing home? Others don't know anything about the situation there? Let me tell you, they are in the management and know much more than you do!"

"You're only interested in the high interest rates, but you haven't considered what would happen to your own capital if it's stuck in a nursing home. If it were your own private money, who would care? What if someone reported it, the higher-ups would investigate and freeze it. Forget the interest, you won't even get your capital back! Don't even think I was trying to scare you. Li Manyue took the money back, and you were such a fool to take it over! And you even dragged your own brother into it."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhi's previously calm expression instantly darkened, as if shrouded in a dark cloud. Without another word, she turned and hurried away, muttering forcefully, "If only you hadn't given Zhang Xiaobing those awful ideas, we could all be at peace! We could all earn money safely and smoothly. But you, you insist on messing around!"

Zhang Jing looked at Zhang Zhi's hurriedly leaving back, shook her head helplessly, and responded: "Huh, do you believe what you say? From now on, I will not interfere in your affairs, let you do whatever you want. As for whether you make a profit or a loss in the end, I don't care. After all, it's not my money, even if I lose it, I won't feel bad!"

In reality, Zhang Jing knew full well that despite Zhang Zhi's assertive words, she wasn't stupid. She must have taken everything she had just said to heart. Sure enough, within just two days, Zhang Xiaobing had rushed to Zhang Jing's side.

Zhang Xiaobing happily said to Zhang Jing, "Sister, I went to ask my second sister about the situation. She said this investment is a sure win. But after careful consideration, I've decided not to participate. I'll let my second sister invest 10 yuan on her own. And she's already promised to return my share of the money to me."

Hearing this, Zhang Jing sighed softly, then said to Zhang Xiaobing earnestly, "Since you two have thought it through, then this is fine. It's just that because of this matter, I was scolded by your second sister for no reason. Alas, as the saying goes, it's hard to persuade a damned ghost with kind words. I really can't do anything about you. If you ever suffer a great loss in the future, don't come to me to cry."

Zhang Xiaobing frowned and said, "Oh, Second Sister, why are you acting like this? We are all siblings from the same mother. We should help each other if we can. This time, it's really my fault. I wasn't thoughtful enough. I'm sorry for causing you trouble."

Zhang Jing narrowed her eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, and slowly said, "If that's the case, then why have I never met you and have you ever offered to lend me money? You and the second child are much closer than I am. Maybe we don't even have the same father?" There was a hint of doubt and dissatisfaction in her tone.

Zhang Xiaobing quickly waved his hands and explained: "Sister, don't scare me! I'm not joking! You and my second sister are in completely different situations. How could someone as capable and smart as you be short of money? The wealth you have on hand is so much that even we can't count it! It's a huge amount, right? The two of us can only be regarded as poor people who have not yet become poor." He gestured exaggeratedly as he spoke.

Zhang Jing couldn't help but raise her voice and asked, "Who told you that? When and where did you see I had so much money? Did a big pie fall from the sky and hit me? Or do you think your brother-in-law's family is very wealthy, so I just took advantage of it?"

Zhang Xiaobing was so frightened by Zhang Jing's questioning that he stuttered a little. "Sister, please...please don't scare me! Although we don't know exactly how much money you have on hand, we can roughly estimate it. The combined assets of the few of us wouldn't even be a fraction of what you have! Don't worry, I will never ask you for a loan. When I make money in the future, I will definitely treat you to a nice meal!"

Zhang Jing sighed lightly and said, "Oh, I really don't know if I, your sister, will be so lucky to live to see you become successful and treat us to a meal!" After saying that, she shook her head helplessly.

Zhang Xiaobing said to his sister confidently, "Sister, you must have confidence in your brother! From now on, I will listen to whatever you say. My second sister is really unreliable sometimes."

When my mom called, a hint of joy lingered in her voice. "Xiao Jing, Xiao Zhang and his wife have arrived. After looking at the house, they were really nice. They were very quick and efficient, and they've already moved in. And he plans to stay in the room for a few days to see how the house looks before making any plans."

Hearing this, Zhang Jing responded, "Mom, don't worry too much about him. I've already given him the key, so for the rest of the matter, just let him find a local renovation team. They'll naturally take care of the renovation materials and everything."

My mother sighed and continued, "Xiao Jing, the neighbors around here always praise me when they see me. They all say you're amazing. You actually invited a professional designer from Shenzhen to come over and decorate our house yourself! They also asked if it must have cost a lot of money. I don't know how to answer."

Zhang Jing quickly comforted her mother, "Mom, don't worry about the money. When the time comes, just sit back and wait for your new house. I'll pay the bills. I didn't tell you the exact cost before because I was afraid that if you told me too much or too little, it would cause gossip. You're impatient and won't tolerate such talk, so you'll definitely get angry. So why not just put the blame on me? That's perfect."

After hearing this, my mother had no choice but to tell me, "Money is hard to come by, so you should spend it frugally! Don't worry about me, I'll call you when I need anything. How's your brother? If he can't help, ask him to come back and help you with the renovations! After all, he's family, why should you let outsiders make the money?"