Rebirth and making money first

After returning to Shenzhen, Zhang Jing rested for a while and slept soundly for a whole day. When she felt more refreshed, she picked up her phone and called her mother to let her know she was safe.

On the other end of the phone, the old mother advised Zhang Jing earnestly: "My child, don't spend money lavishly when you are outside! It's not easy to make money!" And Zhang Jing responded with the same concern: "Mom, don't always be frugal. Spend when you have to and don't put yourself too hard!" After the mother and daughter chatted about family matters for a while, they reluctantly hung up the phone.

In reality, Zhang Jing knew full well that some things could not be changed, and even if she tried hard, it would be futile. Therefore, for those situations where she was powerless, she chose to pretend to be ignorant, deceiving herself.

After finding out that her express delivery had been delivered to her workplace, Zhang Jing did not dare to delay and hurried to retrieve it. Then, she called Zhang Yongle again. A familiar voice came from the other end of the phone: "Hello, Xiaojing, when did you come back?" Zhang Jing replied with a smile: "Brother, I've been back for two days! I don't want to go back to work so soon. I want to have a good rest for a while." Unexpectedly, Zhang Yongle's next words made Zhang Jing stunned for a moment. He said in a firm tone: "You can't go to that class. I plan to find you a new job." Hearing this, Zhang Jing couldn't help but widen her eyes and asked half-jokingly: "Brother, what do you mean? Did you get promoted to mayor?"

"Don't let your imagination run wild. Come over for dinner tonight. We'll talk more. Don't bring anything; I'll pick you up in the car." Zhang Jing agreed casually. She sorted the fungus and ginseng, then thought for a moment and separated out some sugar cubes and some corn kernels. After packing everything, Zhang Jing changed and dressed, waiting to go to Zhang Yongle's house for dinner that evening.

Bored, Zhang Jing began sorting through her assets again. She had nearly a million yuan, and she was going to buy a house as soon as possible, and she was also going to convert some of her gold into cash. Zhang Yongle would be the best help, but she didn't completely trust him. The lack of mutual benefit was the main concern, and that was what Zhang Jing found so apprehensive. Uncle Zhang's exchange involved affection, something Zhang Yongle lacked, and yet he was always responsive to her requests, so she must have something he needed.

The job changes mentioned tonight may be seen.

Zhang Jing was woken up by the phone call and realized that she had fallen asleep again. Zhang Yongle came downstairs, and Zhang Jing quickly got up and washed her face. Before she finished combing her hair, there was a knock on the door.

"I'm coming, wait a moment!" Zhang Jing quickly packed herself up and went to open the door. "What took you so long?" Zhang Yongle dressed like a successful man today. "Nothing, just woke up. Come in, no need to change your shoes. My sister-in-law isn't here yet?"

"Knowing you're back, I've been preparing meals at home. I'll be responsible for picking up Her Royal Highness the Princess!" Zhang Yongle said with a smile, but was greeted by a big eye roll from Zhang Jing. He patted Zhang Jing and said, "Girls, don't roll your eyes for no reason. It's not nice."

Zhang Jing pointed at the packed gifts and said, "Those are all for your family. Take a look. Remember to give Old Zhang two ginsengs to make wine with, and remember to let him cook the ginseng roots." Zhang Yongle said, "You treat Old Zhang better than me. I'm so sad!"

"I'm just being filial. Lao Zhang is a fellow stock investor after all. The bond between him and I in the stock market is as deep as the sea! There's no point in you being jealous." Zhang Jing also acted crazy and stupid.

Zhang Yongle said, "Show me your gold."

Zhang Jing went under the bed in the bedroom and took out some of the pieces. She brought them to the living room to show Zhang Yongle. Zhang Yongle asked, "Is that all?" Zhang Jing replied, "This is just a portion. I want to find an institution to authenticate it."

"Are you planning to sell it all?" Zhang Yongle said, "If you trust your brother, I'll help you." Zhang Jing thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll give it all to you without bothering two people. Sell half for cash and the other half for bank gold bars."

Zhang Yongle nodded. When Zhang Jing took out the gold, she hesitated for a moment, and for some reason, kept the largest piece and a slightly smaller piece. Zhang Yongle arranged the gold and took a photo, then added up the grams and sent the photo to Zhang Jing. "Everyone, keep this as a record to avoid disputes later."

Zhang Jing said, "Brother, don't joke with me. I won't give you the handling fee, you can keep it from the gold price. If you like gold bars, take two and give them to your sister-in-law. If that doesn't work, give Lao Zhang some gold teeth. Anyway, I'm afraid this batch of gold will become a bomb if I keep it."

Zhang Yongle said, "You don't have the courage to do bad things, but you have a greedy heart." Zhang Jing said, "There's nothing I can do. Only money can make me feel safe."

"Stop talking, let's go eat. Your sister-in-law is waiting." Zhang Yongle wrapped the gold and put it into his briefcase, then picked up the gift bag and took Zhang Jing downstairs.

They bumped into an auntie who asked Zhang Jing where she'd been since she'd had morning exercise. Zhang Jing said she'd been back home for two weeks for something. She said she'd come back tomorrow morning to exercise, and then the auntie let them get in the car.

"I can't tell you're doing well here," Zhang Yongle sighed. "I've lived here for so long, and I rarely talk to them. I don't know what to talk about."

"Actually, everyone gets along very well," Zhang Jing explained. The phone rang again. It was A-Long. "Have you arrived in Shenzhen?" Zhang Jing said, "The train is late. I'll be arriving in Shenzhen at 11:40 tonight. Can you come pick me up?"

Zhang Yongle glanced at Zhang Jing without saying anything. "I'm on the night shift now. You can take a taxi home. I'll come see you after get off work tomorrow. Give me a call when you get home."

"I don't have much money left, please transfer 200 to me! Otherwise I won't be able to pay for the taxi." Zhang Jing continued.

"Why are you doing so badly? I don't have enough money. I'll ask my colleagues to borrow some and give it to you later! If I can't borrow it, I'll go to the bank after get off work tomorrow morning to get some and send it to you." A Long said it affectionately, but Zhang Jing's face darkened.

"My phone is running out of battery, so I won't talk to you anymore." Zhang Jing hung up the phone and looked out the car window in a bad mood. Zhang Yongle said, "Cheer up, there are millions of Chinese people. If this one doesn't work, let's change it!"

Zhang Jing laughed, then turned to tears and said, "I knew this guy was no match for me, so I just waited for him to drive me to despair. But it's really not fair of me. It doesn't matter who gives up first. We both have good acting skills. He's useless to me. We can't survive together. Life will be boring without him."

"The most sobering understanding between people is that we know you are not my type and I am not your type, but we pretend to be in love. We are all just looking for a better partner while we are still together!"

Zhang Yongle said, don't waste time with this kind of person, I will introduce you to an excellent man when I have the chance! "Thank you, brother, for your trouble. But no need, I have found a marriage partner, but I haven't made up my mind yet, I need to think about it carefully."

Zhang Yongle said, "Now that you call me brother, don't hide your story. Tell me in detail."

Zhang Jing then recounted her relationship with A-Long in detail, just as she had described it to Uncle Zhang, except for the details of A-Long's subsequent actions. True to their father-son pedigree, Zhang Yongle angrily asked, "So, are you still keeping this man for the New Year?" Zhang Jing explained that she had a marriage partner in mind, but hadn't made a final decision.

Under Zhang Yongle's questioning, Zhang Jing talked about the squad leader, Alan, and Dazhuang. She focused on Dazhuang's marriage, explaining that she had been in a few relationships, but none had worked out. She had lost confidence and was determined to either find an older man like Uncle Zhang as a second wife, or someone like Dazhuang who would provide her with plenty of food and clothing and raise her like a child.

Zhang Jing said she thought the squad leader was a good person. He was simple and obedient, and would be a good companion. She was just worried about giving birth to a mentally retarded child in the future, so if that didn't work out, she could just borrow his sperm. If his family knew about it, they would either divorce or continue living together.

Anyway, he has a house, a shop, and stocks, so it won't be difficult to raise a child in the future. Although he bullies the class monitor a bit, he doesn't understand it himself.

At some point, Zhang Yongle parked his car in front of the house. When Zhang Jing finished speaking, she realized that Zhang Yongle had said, "Let's go upstairs and eat first. Don't think too much."

When she entered the house, she discovered that her sister-in-law, Li Manyue, had prepared a table full of delicious dishes. As soon as she saw Zhang Jing, she complained, "You didn't tell me you were coming back earlier, and it took you two days to find out. Luckily it's Sunday, otherwise I wouldn't have time to welcome you."

Zhang Jing said, "Sister-in-law, you're being so formal. We're a family, why are we being so polite? Where's your son? Hurry up and call him out to eat something delicious!"

"I'm doing my homework. I knew you were coming. I'm going to have some fun with you after I finish my homework. You stay home tonight and don't go back. You'll be alone anyway, and your brother and I are worried. Dad would be worried too if he knew."

Zhang Jing said, "Sister-in-law, you have to go back. I have to take everyone for morning exercises tomorrow morning. They are all old neighbors. Ask big brother. You can't leave unless he agrees." Seeing Zhang Yongle nod, Li Xiangyue asked, "I didn't expect you to get along so well with them!"

Zhang Jing said, "There's been talk lately that the community is going to be demolished, and everyone's worried about going their separate ways. Do you have any inside information? I'm planning to take out a loan to buy a new house."