Rebirth and making money first

Chapter 158 Helplessness after growing up

Zhang Zhi frowned, looking at Zhang Jing with concern, and asked, "Are you really planning to give them all your money at once? Even if I had the money, I would never do that. Those two have always been the type of people who only take in and never give out. Tell me, is this money a donation from us, or a loan? Should we ask them to write us an IOU or something?"

Zhang Jing snorted and answered without hesitation, "Is there even a need to ask? It must be a sponsorship! Just don't expect them to pay you back."

Zhang Zhi felt extremely regretful after hearing this. She stamped her feet and said, "If I had known this would happen, I would have only given 1000 yuan at most. Why did I have to give 2000 yuan? Now I think about it, it's too much! I can buy a lot of things with 2000 yuan! How about tomorrow, we both change it to 1000 yuan?"

Zhang Jing rolled her eyes and said unhappily, "Are you stupid? Do you really want to attract hatred? Don't forget, your daughter will still have to rely on him to pick her up from school. And if you run into any problems, you'll have to ask him for help, right? Can your husband be as available as he is? Think before you act, and leave yourself a way out! It's not like you really need that 2000 yuan. It may not mean much to you, but to his family, it could be the living expenses of an entire family!"

Zhang Zhi immediately responded, "Oh, now that you've explained it, it seems to make sense! Never mind, two thousand is two thousand. You're really good. You make your own decisions on everything, without having to consult that idiot. Unlike me, I have to hide everything from my husband. I'm sneaking around like a thief. Tell me, what am I trying to achieve?"

Zhang Jing quickly stopped her and said, "Don't always think that other people have an easy life. In fact, everyone has their own troubles." Zhang Zhi nodded after hearing this, indicating that she understood: "Yes, I know. I'm going home." Then she turned around and called out to Naituanzi to go home, but Naituanzi shouted reluctantly:

"I don't want to go home! I want to sleep with my brothers and sisters. I won't go back!"

Seeing this, Zhang Zhi said helplessly, "Why don't you ask your aunt if she's willing to let you stay? There are only three children here. If you stay, won't your aunt be exhausted?"

The little girl blinked her big watery eyes and promised solemnly, "No, I will be good and obedient. I will look after my brothers and sisters."

But Zhang Zhi still refuted firmly: "No! I have to come over again tomorrow morning to take you to kindergarten. It's too troublesome. You should come back with me."

Unexpectedly, the little kid yelled out like a spoiled brat: "Mom, I don't want to go to kindergarten. Can I not go?"

Zhang Zhi was furious when she heard this: "You're dreaming! Go back home right now!"

The little girl clung to the pillar beside her, refusing to leave and bursting into tears. Zhang Jing, who was watching, could no longer bear it and said, "Forget it, let her sleep here tonight!"

Zhang Zhi could only turn and leave, cursing. The little girl, on the other hand, seemed to change her expression, instantly turning from crying to laughing, tears still glittering on her face. Zhang Jing shook her head helplessly, picked up a handkerchief, and gently wiped her face, while scolding her: "Look at you, little one, your tears come faster than anything else, and disappear just as quickly. Your ability to control them so effortlessly is truly admirable!"

After taking care of the twins and Niu Tuanzi, Zhang Jing sat down by the bed and began to feed them, her eyes never leaving Niu Tuanzi, who was happily making noises on the bed. Niu Tuanzi suddenly blinked his big eyes at Zhang Jing and said expectantly, "Auntie, can you tell me a story? I can give you money!"

Hearing this, Zhang Jing couldn't help but laugh out loud. She stretched out her finger and gently tapped Naituanzi's forehead, scolding him, "Where did you get the money, little brat? You're just talking nonsense!" However, Naituanzi retorted seriously, "Auntie, I really do have money! Last time, I got a red envelope that contained half a million yuan!"

Zhang Jing was stunned at first, then burst into laughter, jokingly saying, "Oh, you little money-grubber! Who would be so generous as to give you a red envelope of half a million? Could it be that you received it in a dream?" Seeing Zhang Jing's disbelief, Naituanzi suddenly became anxious and explained excitedly, "Auntie, it's true! You gave me that red envelope because you asked me to say auspicious words to everyone."

Zhang Jing's heart suddenly moved, as if she remembered something, and she quickly asked, "Baby, wasn't it that time when many children lined up to receive red envelopes, and you were the first one to go up and get the red envelope?" Naituanzi nodded excitedly and answered loudly, "Yes, yes, that's it!" Zhang Jing frowned and continued to ask curiously, "Then who told you that there was 500,000 yuan in it?"

The little girl blinked her big round eyes and said in a baby voice, "Mom called and told Dad." Zhang Jing's heart moved after hearing this, and she quickly asked, "Did your mom ask you to keep it a secret?" The little girl smiled mischievously, revealing a few cute little white teeth, shook her head and said, "Hehe, I overheard it, she doesn't know!"

Zhang Jing now had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on. It turned out that the winning lottery ticket, worth 50 yuan, had actually fallen into Zhang Zhi's hands, and she had kept it a secret. Thinking of this, Zhang Jing couldn't help but secretly admire Zhang Zhi. However, she was still worried and continued to ask Naituanzi, "Baby, have you told anyone about this?" Naituanzi answered without hesitation, "No, I haven't told anyone."

Zhang Jing breathed a sigh of relief, but still solemnly warned Naituanzi: "Baby, since this is the case, you must remember this is a big secret! Your mother saved this money for you to use for your future studies. So you must not tell anyone else, otherwise the money might disappear!"

The little girl nodded, seemingly understanding, then suddenly excitedly said to Zhang Jing, "Auntie, my mom has already bought me insurance. She said I can use it when I turn 18. Then I'll have tons of money and can buy tons of delicious food and fun things!" As she spoke, she stretched out her chubby little hand and made a big circle. Then, she grabbed Zhang Jing's clothes and coquettishly said, "Auntie, tell me a story. When I turn 18, I'll give you all my money, okay?"

Zhang Jing said softly, "Well, since baby wants to hear a story, I'll tell you one. Once upon a time..." As her gentle voice slowly began to fill her, the little girl drifted off to a sweet dream. Zhang Jing gazed at the sleeping child, her face radiant with maternal love. Then, she carefully lowered the child to her feet.

Then, Zhang Jing turned around and said to Achen, who was standing beside her, "Achen, please help look after the baby." Achen nodded obediently, promising to take good care of the little one. After hearing Achen's response, Zhang Jing finally got up and walked towards the bathroom.

As Zhang Jing lay in her comfortable bed, her thoughts drifted. Recalling the day's events, she couldn't help but laugh. Zhang Zhi's deceptive expression was even more amusing. Furthermore, thinking back on the 2000 yuan she'd given Zhang Xiaobing, she actually felt it was a bit too much.

As she thought about it, Zhang Jing instinctively turned her head to look at the snoring little girl beside her. She saw beads of sweat on the little one's forehead, making him look like he'd just finished a marathon. Zhang Jing's heart ached, and she quickly reached out and gently wiped away the sweat from the little one. Perhaps sensing her mother's care, the little one drowsily opened his eyes and glanced over. Upon realizing it was his aunt, Zhang Jing, the corners of his mouth curled up into a sweet smile, and he drifted off peacefully to sleep again.

The next morning, Zhang Jing rushed to the market to buy some vegetables before anyone else got up. Exhausted and out of breath, she paused to rest when she saw her mother-in-law. The mother-in-law hurried over to help Zhang Jing: "Hey, my dear, why are you buying vegetables by yourself? Where's Ah Chen? Let him come next time!"

"Mom, aren't you worried that he'll get cheated when he buys groceries?"

"I can't let you buy that either. What if the child cries? So, I'll help you buy groceries next time! Just tell me if you need anything. Do you understand?"

Zhang Jing smiled: "I heard it! You're so nice, Mom!"

"Go home quickly! If the child starts crying, Achen won't be able to handle it!"

When I got home, I was surprised to find that Milk Ball was awake and playing with the baby. The baby didn't cry, and Achen was sleeping soundly.

When the mother-in-law saw this, she felt distressed and praised the baby for being sensible.

In the evening, Zhang Xiaobing and his family arrived as scheduled, and Zhang Zhi also arrived. Zhang Zhi gave Zhang Xiaobing 2000 yuan, and Zhang Jing also gave him 2000 yuan. Zhang Xiaobing asked, "Sister, aren't you going to give it together?"

Zhang Jing said, "I thought about it and decided that monthly payment would be better."

Zhang Xiaobing and his wife had no choice but to accept it.

Zhang Jing added, "Give it every month, but the amount should be adjusted when it ends."

Everyone looked at Zhang Jing, and she said, "If this place is demolished first, I'm going to give you the demolition compensation if I get it. Otherwise, I'll give it to you so you can earn some income from the store. Do you think that's reasonable?"

Zhang Zhi said, "This makes more sense. Why didn't I think of it?"

Zhang Xiaobing said, "I agree! I'm even hoping it'll be demolished. I still have low-rent housing in Yunnan! All I need then is the money!"

"Then you won't come here to register your household registration?" Zhang Zhi asked.

"Let's not do it yet. The village still has money to share!" Zhang Xiaobing said, "Even though there's none for me, there's some for his and his mother. If we move away, there'll be no money left!"

Zhang Jing and Zhang Zhi looked at each other and understood each other's thoughts: this brother is not on the same wavelength as them!