Old Lady Zhang's Rebirth: Going Mad! Severing Ties with Family! Becoming Incredibly Rich!

“Wuwu!”

Zhang Xia threw herself onto the bed, pounding Zhao Chengxin's chest with heartache. "The old man is so old, yet he's still so greedy. I was just being polite to him, but he actually dared to make demands. He wants braised pork and malted milk powder. If he's so greedy, why doesn't he go eat shit?"

"I've never even bought malted milk powder for my two sons, and this old hag is fighting with her own grandsons for food! How can she be so shameless!"

Zhao Chengxin was so startled that he quickly covered her mouth, "Keep your voice down, don't let my mom hear."

Zhang Xia didn't dare to cry too loudly, sobbing while biting the blanket. Zhao Chengxin was speechless. "You want to please someone but don't want to spend money? There's no such thing as a free lunch."

"The old woman has always been very frugal; who would have thought she would make such an outrageous request!"

Zhao Chengxin advised her, "You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub. If you want my mother's job, you have to give something in return. Before, a job could earn three thousand, but now that the four policies have been implemented, a job can earn at least five thousand."

"It's just a meal of braised pork and malted milk powder, at most forty yuan. If you can't even afford to give this much money to my mom, how can she give you a job when she sees you're unreliable now?"

"What did I tell you before? I told you not to be so stingy. Just go to the department store and pick out a nice outfit for my mom. If she were happy, she would give you the job. But you're so cunning. You went to a street stall and insisted that you bought the clothes at the department store."

"My mom is old, but she's not stupid. How could she not tell the difference between something that costs a few dollars and something that costs tens of dollars? Luckily, I stopped them. Otherwise, if it had gone to the department store, you wouldn't have been able to clean up the mess."

Zhang Xia wiped away her tears, "I just wanted to save some money."

Zhao Chengxin said irritably, "Now we haven't saved any money, and we're going to spend even more. My mom used to be fine buying clothes from street stalls, but now we have to buy them from the department store."

Zhang Xia's eyes darted around.

Zhao Chengxin reminded her, "Don't try to steal a chicken and end up losing the rice instead. Tomorrow, go to the department store and buy my mother a nice outfit."

Remembering what Zhang Guiying had said, she added, "Buy one for my dad too."

Zhang Xia got angry, "Your dad is so old, does he deserve to wear clothes from a department store? He won't give me his job, so I'm not going to buy him anything."

"as you like."

Zhao Chengxin isn't in charge of the household, so he doesn't have much of a say. "But don't say I didn't warn you, my parents have a very good relationship. In my mom's heart, maybe even all seven of us siblings combined aren't as important as my dad. Buying something for my dad might have a better effect than buying something for my mom."

"It's summer now, so clothes aren't very expensive to begin with, and men's clothes are even cheaper. Buying an extra set won't cost much more."

Sometimes Zhao Chengxin felt quite helpless.

His wife is a miser; once money is in her hands, it's as hard to get it out as dumplings into a teapot. Asking her to spend money is like asking her to die.

The key point is that the family isn't short of money. This kind of thing, where you can get a lot for a little money, is something other families would beg for, yet his wife is still dawdling around.

But Zhao Chengxin dared not say such things.

He was extremely anxious and urged Zhang Xia, "Wife, the policy has just been implemented, and my elder brother and sister-in-law haven't reacted yet. You have to take this opportunity to get Mom's job, otherwise, when my elder brother and sister-in-law come back, it's uncertain who will get the job."

Zhang Xia glared, "Both of them have jobs, why are they taking my job?"

"Why should I? Because this job belongs to my mom. I'm not her only son. This job is worth at least five thousand yuan on the market now. If my sister-in-law wants Mom to sell the job and split the money among her four sons, what are you going to do?"

Zhang Xia was stunned. "Mom kicked them all out..."

"So what if you kick them out? It's not like you're cutting ties. Even if you were, relationships can be repaired. Do you ever see parents holding a grudge against their children overnight?"

"Now that the eldest and fourth siblings aren't home, it's just the fifth one. The fifth one is easygoing and doesn't like to fuss over these things. If we don't finalize the job now, when will we ever get another chance?"

Zhang Xia instantly regained her senses.

She dared not cry or make a fuss anymore, and hurriedly said, "I'll go to the department store first thing tomorrow morning to pick out a nice outfit for your mother."

She clutched her chest, feeling a pang of heartache, and added, "Pick one for your dad too."

Seeing that she had come to her senses, Zhao Chengxin breathed a sigh of relief. "If you're going to do something, do it well. If you have powder, you can put it on your face, but you can't put it on your butt. Who will see it if you put it on your butt?"

"Okay, okay."

Zhao Binghe, who was passing by the door, overheard the couple's conversation. When he returned to the house, he was so angry that his nose was crooked. Zhang Guiying lay sprawled on the newly bought bed, sighing comfortably.

Turning her head, she saw Zhao Binghe's ashen face and kicked him with her foot. "What's wrong? You look like your father just died."

"..."

Zhao Binghe relayed what he had heard, his lips trembling with anger, "Third brother's wife called you a dead old hag and told you to eat shit, and that good-for-nothing third brother didn't even fart when he heard it!"

"Tsk, I thought it was something serious."

Zhao Binghe asked her, "Aren't you angry?"

"What's there to be angry about? Mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law are natural enemies. I'm much harsher on your mother than she is when I'm talking behind her back. As long as I don't let my mother hear, I don't care what she does."

Zhao Binghe: "What if you hear that?"

Zhang Guiying's expression changed instantly: "I'll tear her mouth off!"

"..."

Zhao Binghe was both amused and exasperated.

Zhang Guiying pulled Zhao Binghe down to lie down, letting him feel the new bed. "Don't be angry, getting angry will only make you die sooner. Ignore them. While they don't know we've sold our jobs, make the most of it. After tomorrow, you won't have this chance anymore."

Zhao Binghe originally thought it was wrong to cheat his third brother.

Now I have no psychological burden at all.

Anyway, from the moment Guiying's job was sold, they were bound to break up with Lao San and his wife. They had sacrificed so much for the family, so what was wrong with taking some interest from them?

The next morning.

Zhang Guiying left home early, just like she always does for work.

Zhang Guiying plans to set up a stall to sell braised meat. Their village is very close to a cotton mill, which has several thousand workers but only one entrance and exit, making it an ideal location for a stall.

There were quite a few people setting up stalls at the main entrance.

Zhang Guiying went to check, but there wasn't a single place selling braised pork.

Having figured it out, Zhang Guiying rushed home at her usual time after get off work. Before she even stepped into the yard, she could smell the aroma of meat filling the air.

"mom!"

Zhang Xia had been waiting for her all day. When Zhang Guiying returned, she immediately brought out two new outfits she had bought from the department store. "I went to the department store to return some clothes today and picked out a new outfit for you and Dad. Take a look and see if you like them."

Zhang Guiying touched the fabric; it was of good quality. "Third son's wife is very thoughtful."

"It's all as it should be."

Zhang Xia smiled broadly, "I've bought the egg rolls, peach shortbread, and malted milk powder. They're on the small table in the main room. The braised pork in the pot is also ready, just waiting for you to come back and have dinner."

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's move the main hall."

"Okay."

The meals were sumptuous.

Zhang Guiying ordered braised pork, stir-fried pork belly with garlic sprouts, and stir-fried green peppers with eggs. Zhang Xia also made an extra dish of sweet and sour pork and even bought a few bottles of chilled beer from the convenience store.

Even the food served during Chinese New Year isn't this lavish.

The whole family's eyes lit up, and they ate without even looking up.

After a hearty meal, Zhang Guiying felt incredibly comfortable and sat relaxing in the courtyard. Before long, Zhang Xia brought over a small stool and came over with a smile.

Zhang Guiying's spirits lifted.

The main event is coming!