Rebirth and making money first

Zhang Jing comforted the monitor: "No, you're smart and sensible, how could no one like you? They just don't have good taste!"

"Teacher, you lied to me again? If I am really that good, why doesn't anyone want to be my girlfriend?" The class monitor looked confused and helpless.

"That's because your destined girlfriend hasn't found you yet! So you must continue to be excellent so that you can wait for her to appear." Zhang Jing replied with a smile.

"Really? Teacher, you didn't lie to me?" The monitor looked at Zhang Jing with some suspicion. Zhang Jing sighed inwardly, thinking that if she didn't lie to you, you would always be depressed, so she had to choose something to cheer you up. So, she said firmly, "It's true, more real than pearls. If you are happy, good luck will naturally come to you."

After finally sending the monitor away, Zhang Jing couldn't help but sigh. This society has twisted and deformed the hearts of many people, and she wondered how many more were in this state. She herself faced immense pressure, sometimes even thinking that being a mentally retarded person would be easier and happier.

Just then, A-Long called again and invited Zhang Jing out. Zhang Jing sighed helplessly and told A-Long that she had work to attend to and couldn't go out with him. She said that her job had recently changed, and her boss had arranged for her to experience life in an orphanage. She would be staying there for the next few days and would have no time to spend with him.

Zhang Jing felt a bit heavy after hanging up the phone. She felt as if her life was always plagued by various things, unable to truly relax and have fun. But she also understood that this was reality, and everyone had their own responsibilities and obligations, which they had to face and shoulder.

Not long after, Zhang Jing arrived at the welfare home. She looked around and wondered, "Why are all these institutions located in such remote places? There are so few bus stops!"

The receptionist, a round-faced woman, greeted Zhang Jing with a beaming smile. She introduced herself, "Hello, my last name is Sun. You can call me Sister Sun! Or Sister Xiaoxiao, as everyone calls me."

Zhang Jing asked curiously, "Why do I call you Sister Xiaoxiao?"

Sister Sun smiled and replied, "Haha, because I like to laugh, so they gave me this nickname."

After some inquiries, Zhang Jing learned that this Miss Sun was younger than herself. Her name was Sun Xiaoxiao, and because she was always smiling, everyone affectionately called her Xiaoxiao.

Zhang Jing smiled and said, "Well, since you're not as old as me, I can only call you Xiaoxiao."

Sun Xiaoxiao didn't care, as she knew the nursing home representative had already arrived and was waiting in the office for Zhang Jing to join them. Su Xueting, who was from the nursing home, didn't seem particularly interested in the upcoming job. However, Zhang Jing was full of anticipation for the job.

She knew this was Su Xueting's second time working here, and was happy to have someone to learn from, and expressed her hope that everyone could help her. When she saw that Su Xueting was not so enthusiastic, she also understood that some things could not be forced.

Xiaoxiao asked Su Xueting if they wanted to go separately or together. Su Xueting expressed her desire to work independently, so Xiaoxiao decided to let her go first. Xiaoxiao then led Zhang Jing through the various locations. As they passed each classroom, they saw many charming children. They stared at them with curiosity, as if their presence was new to them.

On the way, Xiaoxiao specifically called out to a teacher and introduced Zhang Jing to her. For the next week, Zhang Jing would be a bystander, learning and living alongside the children. The report Zhang Jing would write would have a significant impact on the orphanage's work, so the teachers were asked to portray the orphanage in a positive light, so that Zhang Jing could better understand the situation.

Zhang Jing struggled to adapt to everything. The week was intense, and after get off work, she had to rush out her novel. She began to feel anxious. She couldn't eat or sleep well, fearing she wouldn't be able to complete the project. It wasn't until Li Xiangyue called that she came to her senses.

"Ah Jing, my boss also liked the shawl you gave me last time. Can you help me crochet another one? She holds the thread herself."

"No problem, sister-in-law, you're welcome. But I can't deliver it so quickly. I'm doing a practical inspection at an orphanage right now, and I'm at a loss as to what to do. The report is due in a week. Can you help me? I'm so worried! I can't eat or sleep well."

"I don't think it's a big deal. I'll help you with this little thing. We have an employee who's also doing an internship there. I'll give her a call and ask her to write it for you. Don't worry. These things are just formalities. Some things can't be rigidly defined."

Zhang Jing was extremely grateful. "Thank you, sister-in-law. I didn't know if this job would be easy for me. I would have just worked as a handyman in the finance office."

Li Xiangyue said, "Just go for it. With us supporting you, who can bully you? If you can't do it, find another job. If you had known earlier, you should have come to me. At least I'm better than that guy named Ye Xiaoyu from your company."

Zhang Jing was curious about what Ye Xiaoyu had done. Li Xiangyue said that she had a conflict with an elderly person who cut in line during dinner, which led to an argument. Later, she complained about the elderly person's odor, which the elderly person disliked. If she hadn't been worried that she would go back and write nonsense, she would have left early and gone back to replace her.

Zhang Jing immediately became interested. "Sister-in-law, she was the one who insisted on going to the nursing home. Why don't you call Director Chen and ask us to switch places? She'll go to the orphanage, and I'll go to the nursing home. You'll have the final say on how to write about the nursing home, and I'll get away with it. She'll just throw this hot potato to the orphanage. If something bad comes out, it won't be your fault. What do you think?"

Li Xiangyue finally understood and told Zhang Jing to wait for her news. That afternoon, Zhang Jing received a call from Supervisor Sun, asking her to bring her own materials to the nursing home for practice, while Ye Xiaoyu would continue the work. He explained that the task still had four days left and hoped she could overcome any difficulties and successfully complete it. Zhang Jing's response reassured Supervisor Sun, who finally understood the blessing of having a non-problematic subordinate.

At the nursing home, Zhang Jing received special treatment from Li Xiangyue. She even opened a room for her to take a nap and told her to sleep there if she didn't want to go home at night. She also casually handed her a few pages of reports and asked her to submit them to her workplace.

The rest of the time is free for play and socializing with the elderly. Meals are served in the cafeteria, but there's a line. The key is that the elderly are prioritized, and they can even jump the queue. Zhang Jing nodded. Nursing homes are special, so this is acceptable.

Zhang Jing was thriving, so she asked her sister-in-law to bring some yarn while she worked on some crochet in her room. Li Xiangyue told her to go out and show her face whenever she could, to avoid any potential accusations. Zhang Jing understood. She had already mastered the nursing home's rules and regulations and even exercised with the residents every morning after breakfast. She had also revised the report to reflect her own perspective, and when she showed it to Li Xiangyue, she was amazed. She said she hadn't expected Zhang Jing to have such a knack.

When Zhang Jing finally left, she not only completed the shawl Li Xiangyue had requested, but also added a few more orders for lotus cushions. The reason for this was that Zhang Yongle had brought gifts to work, which amazed everyone and attracted many requests, including from his superiors. Not wanting to give away his own gifts, Zhang Yongle asked for a whopping 200 yuan each. Still, someone wanted them, saying they were leaving them in the car. Zhang Yongle received six orders, collected the money, and asked Li Xiangyue to pass it on to Zhang Jing. She requested that the order not be the same as his, and that he also crochet an extra one for his superior for free. Both the sister-in-law and the sister-in-law couldn't help but laugh when they heard about this.

The elderly people knew she was leaving and were reluctant to part. Li Xiangyue, at Zhang Jing's request, took a few harmonious photos of her and the elderly people. As proof of her successful work, she also received a large bag of snacks, which she couldn't refuse. She said they were donated by various social organizations and that the elderly care workers had them. She told her to take them home with her.

After returning home, Zhang Jing remembered that she had arranged to have dinner with her squad leader, Alan, and a few others over for the weekend, so she called to confirm. Alan was excited, asked for directions, and asked Zhang Jing to pick her up. Zhang Jing asked what she wanted to eat, and she said anything was fine. Zhang Jing called the squad leader again, who also asked for directions and said he could find it. As for Dazhuang, the squad leader said he was a father and couldn't leave his child behind, as the child's mother wouldn't let him out.

Zhang Jing smiled and then called Da Zhuang. Sure enough, it was Zuo Panxue who answered the phone. She had given birth to a son, and it was almost a month old. She asked Zhang Jing to come over for dinner. They hadn't seen each other for a long time, so they could have a good chat. Zhang Jing said she had just bought a second-hand house and was still renovating it. She would go see her again after her month was full. Talking about personal matters, Zuo Panxue transformed herself into an old mother and began chanting like Tang Monk. In a nutshell: Get married as soon as possible, find a rich man willing to marry her, and have a baby soon!

Zhang Jing didn't argue this time. Her mother was delighted when she learned her sister-in-law was pregnant. She was the odd one out. Did she not want to get married? It was someone who clearly didn't want to get married, so she could just marry someone else, right?

Some people say that at your age, you should do what you should do. At 30, you should get married and have children, otherwise you will regret it, just like in your previous life.