Rebirth and making money first

Brother Li hurriedly stopped Zhang Jing, "Wait a minute, is what you said true?" Zhang Jing said, of course it was true, "I've always wanted to say sorry to you for causing you to be scolded by the old ladies every year!" Brother Li said, "That's nothing! Am I so unpopular? Do you all look down on me?"

Zhang Jing knocked on the table, "Brother, think about your dark history. How many women have you been with? This is something women cannot tolerate. Even old women would be ashamed of your promiscuity."

Brother Li was unhappy. "I have nothing to do with them. I haven't had sex with their daughters. Xiaojing, tell Brother Li, have you never had a boyfriend outside?"

Zhang Jing said without blushing, "Of course I've dated, and more than one person." Brother Li asked, "Can you tell me how far the relationship has progressed? Why haven't you gotten married yet?" Zhang Jing sighed and said that she had done everything that should be done after marriage, but she just couldn't get married. "I can't help it, it's fate!"

"Xiao Jing, do you really have to get a marriage certificate?"

Zhang Jing said, "Brother Li, you've been married three times, and I've never seen what a marriage certificate looks like. I plan to get one before I die, no matter what. It doesn't matter who I get it with, as long as I get it, I'll put an end to it."

Brother Li shook his head and prepared to send Zhang Jing home. On the way, Zhang Jing said again, "Brother Li, there's something else I need to tell you." Brother Li said, "Xiao Jing, go ahead. Your brother Li's heart has been fluttering several times this evening, so one more order won't hurt."

Zhang Jing said there was a male classmate who had always said he liked her. Li Ge also knew him, his name was Chen Gang. Li Ge immediately said, "That little cripple from our factory?" Zhang Jing laughed, "Yes, but I don't like him. He had a crush on me before, but now he's openly expressing it to me."

"Isn't he married and has grown children?" Zhang Jing sighed. "That doesn't stop him from harassing me. So when he said he liked me a while ago, I told him I already had someone I liked. He asked who it was, and I said it was you." Zhang Jing glanced at Brother Li guiltily. Brother Li said, "Xiao Jing, why do you say that?"

Zhang Jing quickly clasped her hands together and bowed to Brother Li. "Brother Li, I can't help it. He's a lunatic. If he asks you about it, you must hold your ground and not let him get caught." Brother Li said, "These are just trivial matters. Shouldn't you find someone to marry?"

Zhang Jing said, "I can't find you. No, I'll come back to find you when I retire." Brother Li laughed and said, "Xiao Jing, if you say that, I'll go to your old lady and kneel down and call her mom." Zhang Jing said, "Stop it, your woman hasn't left yet."

Brother Li asked Zhang Jing how many days she would stay. Zhang Jing said her house was being demolished and she had come back to choose a house. Brother Li then realized how courageous Zhang Jing had been back then and praised her for her good taste. Zhang Jing said she would take her mother to Shengyuan tomorrow to choose a second floor. Brother Li said he had also bought a house near the school, which was unrenovated.

Brother Li walked Zhang Jing to her home and asked, "Should I buy some things and go downstairs to visit our mother?" Zhang Jing said, "Aren't you afraid of the old lady scolding you this time?" Brother Li smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if the old lady scolds her a few times to vent her anger." Zhang Jing waved him away and told him to go home quickly and not cause any more trouble. Before leaving, Brother Li said, "Xiao Jing, call me if you need anything."

Zhang Jing breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Brother Li finally drive away, reluctant to leave. All men are the same; as long as a woman takes the initiative, no one will refuse a woman who comes to their doorstep.

When Zhang Jing was young, she liked the energetic and handsome Brother Li. She liked him washing a large basin of clothes after get off work, and she liked him cooking different kinds of meals for his wife. She liked him making dumplings and steaming thousand-layer cakes. She also liked him showing her his daughter's cuteness with excitement...

But time is cruel, leaving no trace of tenderness. Brother Li has aged and lost his former glory, and Zhang Jing can't like him anymore. She still likes the younger Brother Li, something even gods can't do. But it doesn't affect Zhang Jing's life.

As soon as she entered the house, she was met with a cold stare from her mother. The old lady ignored Zhang Jing and watched TV by herself. Zhang Jing glanced at her and knew that her mother was unhappy. She hurriedly called out, "I'm back. Old lady, did you leave any food for me?"

Sure enough, the mother couldn't hold it in any longer. "You still remembered to come back? Look at the time it's already here. You disappeared as soon as you left. Don't you know your mother is worried about you at home? You went to the restaurant, why did you leave food for me? I made do with some leftovers and didn't make any new ones."

"I'm full now. I want to eat some more of your cooking, don't I? No matter how good the food outside is, your cooking suits my taste." Zhang Jing coaxed her mother, and her mother finally smiled. "Of course, restaurants use too much seasoning, and eating too much is unhealthy."

The mother and daughter talked and laughed again. Zhang Jing locked the door neatly, washed up and went to bed. Her mother told Zhang Jing that she had burned all the books. Zhang Jing's several large diaries were kept for lighting fires and were slowly consumed. Zhang Jing said, "Mom, you should just burn them all at once. It would be bad if someone saw them." Her mother disagreed, "You bought the diaries for free? Now you don't want anything. Who would read your diaries? Your mother's eyes are blurry. How can she see what you wrote without reading glasses?"

Zhang Jing quickly changed the subject. "Whatever you want, just don't let anyone see it. Oh, by the way, I went out to inspect a house today and ran into a psychopath who was looking for a scolding. I scolded her."

Mom hurriedly asked who it was. Zhang Jing said, "It's the one you mentioned, the one who was molested by her own father and married a short, ugly, bad-tempered man from the factory. She also gave birth to a daughter. She lives in the direction of Aunt Li's house and is always shy around people." Mom finally remembered the man. "He was also a pitiful person!"

Zhang Jing didn't think so and told her mother what happened. After listening, her mother sighed, "Xiao Jing, you are too impulsive! As the saying goes, don't expose someone's shortcomings when scolding them, and be merciful when you are right. You should just ignore her. Fighting with her will give people the impression that you are competitive. You should think carefully about what I said, so that you will suffer less in the future."

Zhang Jing was unconvinced. "She said that to me because she wanted to use me as a stepping stone. I used to think she was inferior and pitiful, but now that she's demolished her house and bought a new one, she feels like she can stand up for herself. I won't indulge her."

My mother said her husband used to beat her all the time, but now that he's had a stroke, she's the one who takes care of everything. Her daughter is grown up now, and "she's finally finally at the end of her hardship. From now on, just ignore her. I rarely talk to her either."

Zhang Jing agreed and made an appointment with her mother to look at the house in Shengyuan. She said she'd also bought a garage, in addition to the second floor. Her mother was puzzled. Zhang Jing remembered that in her previous life, many people in the neighborhood had converted garages into living quarters for the elderly. Being on the first floor, while damp, was convenient. Back then, her younger brother had rented a garage and moved their mother in.

The mother asked about Brother Li's dinner invitation to Zhang Jing, and Zhang Jing recounted Brother Li's current situation. The mother lamented how filial Brother Li was to his mother and scolded Brother Li's father again. Speaking of Brother Li's daughter, the old lady still remembered seeing the child. "She's married now. Speaking of which, Brother Li got divorced, and they couldn't take care of their daughter. That little girl grew up to be a drug addict and was later locked up for drug rehabilitation. It's so pitiful!"

The mother changed the subject and asked, "Do you still want to marry your brother Li?" Zhang Jing said no. The old lady said, "You have been clamoring to marry him for so many years, why don't you want to marry him now?"

Zhang Jing said, "Now he's old, ugly, and has a big belly. I don't like him anymore!" Mom asked, "What was it about him that attracted you in the first place?" Zhang Jing counted on her fingers the charms of Brother Li, which made the old lady's teeth ache. In particular, Zhang Jing said, "Although Brother Li is not well educated, he does have one advantage: he doesn't eat grass near his burrow! At least he didn't make a move on me and Zhang Zhi when we were young."

The old lady didn't want to talk to Zhang Jing anymore. Zhang Jing pestered her mother to talk about her work, study and life in Shenzhen. She mentioned the landlord, Director Chen, Alan, the squad leader, A Long, Da Zhuang, Uncle Zhang's family... Finally, Zhang Jing said that she had bought Uncle Zhang's house and was waiting for it to be demolished.

Speaking of relationships, Zhang Jing told her mother about her relationship with A-Long. After hearing this, her mother immediately told Zhang Jing to break up. She said there was no point in clinging to a man who was out of tune. Knowing that Zhang Jing still wanted to marry a mentally retarded man, her mother laughed in anger, "Why did I give birth to a mentally retarded person like you? Have you ever considered how your family would feel? What if you give birth to another idiot? You might as well stay single!"

My mother said, "I won't rush you anymore. Take your time looking. Don't give me a big surprise when the time comes. I still want to live for two more years. When I have time, I'll go to Shenzhen and stay with you for a while. I'll take a look at the house you bought."

Zhang Jing said, "Then go. I'll give you a surprise." The old lady said, "That's for the future. Tell me honestly, how much compensation did the demolition company pay for the house that Yan sold you?"