Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 215 True or False First Love 15_1

Chapter 215: Chapter 215 True or False First Love 15_1

He glanced at Old Master Zhou, wondering how he would feel after hearing that name.

Brother Li? When Old Master Zhou heard this name, his heart couldn’t help but beat violently.

Brother Li, who was so kind-hearted to take Zhou Lina to two places with such speed, apart from the Brother Li who doesn’t get along with his eldest grandson, who else could it be?

The old master truly hadn’t expected that Zhou Hong’s actions back then would not only bring him a formidable enemy but also lead his own family into such a predicament.

Brother Li? They were all from the same factory; although not much was known about the specifics, it was still common knowledge that Brother Li and Zhou Hong didn’t get along.

Alright, now they understood why Zhou Lina could be so fast.

"Excuse me, is this Zhou Dahai’s home?" A few people dressed in police uniforms, seeing the crowd gathered, knew this must be the place.

Everyone turned and saw the people in police uniforms, immediately making way, "Yes, yes, yes."

As Old Master Zhou watched the people in police uniforms enter, he closed his eyes, lamenting the misfortune of his household for having married an idiot daughter-in-law.

Old Madam Zhou, upon seeing the police arrive, breathed a sigh of relief. Although they were also tough to deal with, they were at least more reasonable than the people from GWH.

Just as she had relaxed, another group of people arrived, and this time everyone was dead silent.

There was no helping it; who wouldn’t know to avoid any contact with these people if possible, let alone talk to them.

Old Master Zhou, seeing the newcomers, knew that this time, there was no way to resolve the matter completely.

He sighed deeply, "A family misfortune indeed."

Zhou Juan hadn’t expected the situation to deteriorate like this, what should she do now?

If she had known it would come to this, she wouldn’t have accused Zhou Lina of stealing at the beginning. She would have said it was Zhou Hong, or Zhou Dahai, or even implicated the old master himself if she had to.

"Actually, I was jealous of Zhou Lina for not having to go down to the countryside to become ’zhiqing,’ and she told everyone about my secret stash of money."

"My grandma also found so much money, I admit that when buying groceries, I would let Zhou Lina pay."

"I would also take the opportunity to get money from her hands, probably around twenty or more." How much exactly, who knows? The issue had been going on for too long.

"It’s not just that much," Zhou Lina loudly claimed that the amount was less than what was stated.

"I have the habit of keeping accounts; I can go check the ledger."

"Right, Grandpa Zhou, Grandma Zhou, the money Zhou Juan borrowed from me, can I have it back?"

She sneered. Zhou Juan had said it was a loan, and it was always just a loan with no repayment. Now, of course, she would collect it unceremoniously.

Yes, she actually kept accounts? At this moment, in Zhou Juan’s mind, Zhou Lina was nothing but a cunning and sly person.

And a person with a wicked heart; not only did she embarrass her, but she also demanded the return of the money.

"You kept accounts?" Officer Liu and his colleagues really didn’t want to come; just from listening, they knew it was an internal family conflict. It was only because of Zhou Lina’s father that they had to get involved.

They really didn’t want to deal with domestic issues; often, the involved parties would reconcile quickly, leaving them looking bad on all fronts.

They hadn’t expected things to go so smoothly this time; with both parties arriving, they immediately told the truth.

It was truly exceptional, and the matter should have ended there. But seeing that the people from GWH had no intention of leaving, Officer Liu thought it over and decided to wait a bit longer.

"Can we take a look?" When money is involved, it’s not just a matter of saying how much it is.

Now that one party has kept accounts, it made the conversation easier.

"Of course, you can,"

"After all, I’m just after the money. Otherwise, by the time she goes down to the countryside to become ’zhiqing,’ who knows when she’ll return, and how will I get the money back?"

Zhou Lina stuck out her tongue and then turned to go upstairs.

Everyone looked at each other and understood why the girl had exploded—it was all about money.

Had it not been for the presence of GWH personnel, they would have definitely discussed loudly, but it didn’t matter, they could still talk quietly amongst themselves.

"If there hadn’t been a falling out, she probably wouldn’t have asked for the money," someone said.

"This family is interesting, calculating the girl’s house and her money, yet not contributing to living expenses, and still have the nerve to call the girl a drag."

Everyone’s disdain for the Zhou Family members grew stronger; they had seen all sorts of scheming people before, but one as bad as the Zhou family was indeed rare.

Zhou Lina was truly thankful to the original owner for leaving this thing behind.

She quickly flipped through it, went downstairs, and handed it over to Officer Liu and the others for a thorough audit of accounts.

Of course, it wasn’t just them doing the math; the people from GWH and the three members of the Zhou family confirmed the figures on the side.

This was something Zhou Lina insisted on, "So they can’t accuse me of overcharging them."

Old Master Zhou sneered, wondering who could know if it was true or not.

Zhou Lina saw his dismissive expression and said, "Grandpa Zhou, this is money from over the years; did I ever ask Zhou Juan for it?"

"Did I ever bring it up before you?" she retorted, knowing there was no need to be polite with them.

Old Master Zhou shook his head, he truly hadn’t heard anything, and Zhou Juan also shook her head, "You only brought it up today."

"Right, I wouldn’t have done this if you guys hadn’t been so calculating," Zhou Lina shot back.

"You never treated me like family, so I have no reason to be polite."

"Plus, I think you can all tell, this wasn’t written recently; it was recorded daily."

Zhou Lina showed the account book to the onlooking neighbors, who all nodded, indicating it wasn’t made up on the spot.

"I remember that day, the supply and marketing co-op really did have shrimp available, just that one time."

"Yes, there was beef available that day too; I remember clearly, it was my grandson’s birthday."

Alright, once or twice could be a coincidence, but when several neighbors confirmed it, it was proven that these were indeed previously recorded entries.

Old Master Zhou realized the authenticity of the ledger at this point, leaving him no means to contest it.

After their own calculation, Officer Liu and his colleagues were surprised, "One hundred fifty-three yuan, six jiao and five fen."

Ah, Zhou Juan was stunned; she hadn’t expected to have taken so much money—it really wasn’t a small number.

Considering Yang Zhaodi’s temporary job at the machinery factory paid just twenty a month, this was eight months of her salary.

Old Master Zhou’s face changed drastically, "You, you actually borrowed so much money?"

Old Master Zhou was really furious and filled with regret; where did all this money come from if not from Zhang Shifen?

If they hadn’t fallen out, it would have been so easy to borrow money from her for future family needs, right?

Now, there was no need to even think about it; Zhang Shifen would definitely not lend money, or she might even settle all accounts with them completely.

All of this was because of Zhou Juan, this foolish girl. No, she absolutely couldn’t stay; tomorrow he would have the eldest take leave from work and force her to sign up for something.

If she didn’t agree, fine, no food would be given to her, and they’d see what she would do then.

In any case, even if she starved to death, they couldn’t let her stay at home. She was like a debt collector.

Old Madam Zhou felt dizzy and then burst into tears, wailing, "Misfortune has befallen our family, how could we have such a person?"