Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 211 True or False First Love 11_1

Chapter 211: Chapter 211 True or False First Love 11_1

Old Madam Zhou didn’t act her age and strode forward, just in time for a neighbor who was turning back to check on her stove to see her and casually pulled another neighbor to look as well.

After a few people looked back, they curled their lips, "We said it before, she’s really good at pretending."

"At home she acts weak and walks very slowly."

"When she carries something, she asks for help, complaining about her old age and not having much strength."

"The last time the supply and marketing cooperative had cotton, I watched her rush in with my own eyes, and you all insisted I was mistaken."

"To look at her walking now, saying there is something wrong with her legs and feet, is simply hilarious."

The people nodded in agreement, "Who would have thought."

"She’s just good at pretending," one person said dismissively, rolling her eyes. Her family didn’t get along with the Zhou Family, and she always reveled in any misfortune that befell any family, eagerly spreading it around.

Unfortunately, for a long time, neither Zhou Dahai’s nor Zhou Dajiang’s families gave anyone any reason to laugh, including Zhou Dajiang’s remarried family.

On the contrary, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Yang family in her house were never short of embarrassing moments to witness, with people discussing it right in front of her, which had to be infuriating.

But now, the issues in her home were merely trivial matters, nothing worth spreading around, but the Zhou family was different.

They schemed against a mother and daughter for their house and jobs, and even plotted to send their only daughter to the countryside as an educated youth.

They also said how Zhang Shifen and her daughter were climbing up by marrying Zhou Dajiang, and called Zhou Lina a drag on resources.

What was Zhou Dajiang’s situation before he married Zhang Shifen, and what is it now?

If not for Zhang Shifen finding connections, would Zhou Dajiang have transitioned to his current job?

Would Zhou Yong have had the chance to learn behind a skilled and well-regarded master after entering the factory?

Keep in mind, Zhou Yong’s master was in high demand, with many hoping their children could learn from him.

Yet, few succeeded. Zhou Yong was mediocre and unmotivated; if not for Zhang Shifen’s influence, he might have been let go long ago.

Some quick thinkers suddenly realized something. With Zhou Yong having offended Zhang Shifen, could he continue learning from that master?

If he couldn’t learn from that master anymore, could their own children possibly have a chance?

Old Madam Zhou didn’t care about the glances or the gossip of those people, seeing as none of them would help her with her things or show any respect for the elderly. She didn’t need to worry about them.

Old Madam Zhou arrived at the door and was about to speak when she heard Zhou Lina accuse Zhou Juan of stashing away private money and even mentioned the hiding place.

That accusation nearly enraged Old Madam Zhou to death; in her view, Zhou Dahai and Zhou Hong could keep private money. A grandson could also keep private money after marriage.

But a daughter-in-law or an unmarried granddaughter absolutely could not. Was a daughter-in-law hiding money to support her own family? And an unmarried granddaughter, was she doing it to provide for some man outside?

Only after getting married might it be somewhat acceptable to keep some private money to help out the maternal family a little.

But when it came to Zhou Juan, she would never consider her maternal family, and even if she did, it would only be to take advantage of them.

Thinking this, Old Madam Zhou no longer cared about Zhou Juan; she was anxious to check the place Zhou Lina had mentioned to see if there really was any hidden money.

Hmph, she better not find any money, or she would never let that wicked girl off the hook.

Zhou Lina noticed Old Madam Zhou’s hurried departure and knew it must be about the money.

Looking at Zhou Juan, who was still scolding her for what she said, "You might as well stop talking to me about it."

"Grandma Zhou has already been here." Some people really don’t deserve the term "grandma," Zhou Lina thought. She could still call her "Grandma," but it would have to be prefaced with "Grandma Zhou."

Don’t think that one extra word doesn’t matter, but it’s also a sign of estrangement.

"What?" Zhou Juan turned her head towards the door, "No, not at all."

She was truly panicked. At home, not to mention herself, even Yang Zhaodi was not allowed to have a private stash of money; otherwise, once Old Madam Zhou found out, there would definitely be trouble.

"Hmm, don’t try to scare me," Zhou Juan felt that she was just being intimidated.

Was it because she was trying to intimidate her? Zhou Lina only wanted to say that she truly was not that kind of person.

"I really don’t need to scare you. You can ask all the grandmas and aunts if you don’t believe me," Zhou Lina indicated that they could confirm it if there was any doubt.

"Of course, you can also continue to stall, but just think about how fast your grandma moves."

As long as there was something to gain, Old Madam Zhou would definitely act very swiftly; of course, even if Zhou Juan rushed back now, she wouldn’t be able to stop Old Madam Zhou’s actions.

It was foreseeable that in the days to come, Zhou Juan would definitely have a hard time.

When Zhou Juan saw the crowd standing at the door, her vision darkened. Although she didn’t know how much they had heard, what she did know was that there would definitely be trouble.

But there was no time to think about that now. She just wanted to know if Old Madam Zhou had been here.

Several neighbors nodded their heads, "Your grandma is very nimble."

"Usually, she walks wobbling, but when she went down just now, you could say her speed..."

"... was like flying; people in their fifties can’t even compete with her."

"You don’t see what they eat on a regular basis."

In an era where one can eat meat only twice a month, Old Madam Zhou and her family ate meat once a week.

Although they also knew that the Zhou family had many working members, it was excessive the way they flaunted their wealth.

They would gossip about the Zhou family squandering money, but wouldn’t they be envious of their good lifestyle?

But with Zhang Shifen and Zhou Dajiang having openly fallen out, would they be able to continue honoring Old Madam Zhou in the future?

They weren’t foolish; Zhou Dajiang was the one who usually showed the most filial piety towards the old lady, and his generosity was all because of Zhang Shifen backing him up.

When Old Madam Zhou saw the old lady rushing into the house, she wanted to ask what was the matter but then thought better of it considering her age. Why wasn’t she being careful? What if she had fallen?

Then she saw the old lady starting to rummage through the house. "What are you looking for?"

"I’m looking for hidden money," Old Madam Zhou said, infuriated.

The old man, hearing this, couldn’t help but panic. Looking for hidden money? He didn’t understand how a trip outside could lead her to this?

What to do? Although the old master was getting on in years, he too kept hidden money.

As for where the money came from, occasionally it was because of the grandchildren’s filial piety, with Zhou Dajiang being the largest contributor.

The old master hid the money away and would sometimes use the excuse of visiting old friends to play chess, or go out for a lavish meal.

If Old Madam Zhou were to discover this stash, would he still be able to go out and enjoy good food?

Yet, the old master couldn’t interfere, as that would surely only arouse Old Madam Zhou’s suspicions.

Never mind, if Old Madam Zhou really found it, he would just have to push all the blame onto Zhou Dajiang’s shoulders.

No, that’s not right. The old master quickly realized they all knew that he and his wife kept their finances separate; there was no reason for Zhou Dajiang to have hidden money.