Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 224 True or False First Love 24_1

Chapter 224: Chapter 224 True or False First Love 24_1

Zhou Yong had not expected that Zhou Dahai, who usually greeted him with warmth, would actually ask for living expenses.

He simply did not want to pay the living expenses, nor did he want to eat at the cafeteria meal after meal. No matter how cheap, it still cost money.

It did not matter, if he couldn’t get through with Zhou Dahai, there were no issues—he still had Old Master Zhou. He turned to look at the latter.

Old Master Zhou’s opinion of Zhou Yong had never been good, even though he would praise Zhou Yong to the skies in conversation.

In fact, he felt that Zhou Yong was not a clever boy at all; if he did not keep an eye on him, one day he might even scheme against his brother, Zhou Hong.

Now this youngster had started plotting directly against his uncle, which was really too much. Old Master Zhou felt increasingly dissatisfied with Zhou Yong.

Despite his many grievances, Old Master Zhou would absolutely not be as direct as Zhou Dahai.

"Your sister, Zhou Juan, is about to become an ’educated youth.’ She’s departing the day after tomorrow."

"Can’t she just cook a few meals herself?" As long as it wasn’t her own grandchild becoming an ’educated youth,’ Old Madam Zhou wouldn’t care.

But this time it was different, because it was urgent and would be arranged very quickly.

Those who had registered earlier had mostly prepared by now. Zhou Juan and Zheng Weijian registered at the last minute, which is why they felt more rushed.

What? Zhou Dajiang and his son were both startled. "What’s going on?"

"When did they register? How come we don’t know about it?"

Under normal circumstances, after registering you would have at least a week to prepare; they wouldn’t make you depart so soon.

Old Madam Zhou had just said that it was all Zhou Lina, that harbinger of doom, who had caused trouble; and then she caught the sharp gaze from Old Zhou.

All her dissatisfaction had to be swallowed. The old lady remembered how Zhou Lina would call the police without hesitation and seek GWH meetings without any consideration.

If they said something they shouldn’t have, would they still have good days ahead?

Originally, she was already the focal point of everyone’s discussion. If at her age, she went to receive GWH training, could she still hold her face in the family quarters?

In front of her daughters-in-law, she completely lost face and status—how could she scold her daughters-in-law in the future?

Zhou Yong eagerly went to ask Zhou Juan what was going on, but Zhou Dajiang noticed that Old Madam Zhou’s face had changed. He knew there must be something he didn’t know.

Zhou Juan looked at Zhou Yong with a face full of concern, "It’s nothing; I just went to register to become an ’educated youth’ today."

"The street office said the Great Northwest needs people urgently, so we’re departing in the next couple of days."

Though they stayed home for meals, it was Old Zhou who had spoken, saying that they could not let the neighbors laugh at them.

Especially since Zhou Juan would become an ’educated youth’ in just one more day, they just had to endure it a little longer.

From that talk, Zhou Juan knew that her family wouldn’t prepare anything for her trip to the Great Northwest,

She had been prepared mentally but still felt somewhat hurt. She did not know how Zheng Weijian was doing.

His parents doted on him so much that even if the timing was tight, they should prepare everything needed. Now, Zhou Juan could only comfort herself that way.

What she didn’t know was that after Father Zheng got off work and learned the details from Mother Zheng, he was furious, "Why did you meddle in her and her sister’s affairs?"

"I thought Zhou Lina was not that smart." Zheng Weijian only now fully understood—it was him; he was the one going to the Great Northwest to become an ’educated youth.’

His household registration was already frozen, and even if the family had connections, those connections had to be strong and willing to help, otherwise, it was all in vain.

His family did not have such connections, and the thought of laboring in the fields under the high heat and the Northwest wind made Zheng Weijian’s heart go ice-cold.

"Dad, Mom, please help me. I—I don’t want to become an ’educated youth.’"

"I don’t want to go to the Great Northwest."

If I can only go as a Knowledge Youth, I definitely can’t go to the Great Northwest, it’s really too harsh there.

Recalling what the returned Knowledge Youths from the Northwest said about that place, Zheng Weijian shivered uncontrollably.

What to do, "If I had known it would be like this, I... I really wouldn’t have."

Although he did like Zhou Juan, this liking truly wasn’t enough to support him going to the Great Northwest as a Knowledge Youth.

Mother Zheng had an idea in mind, though it was a bit ruthless, it was also the only way for Zheng Weijian to stay back.

"Son, how about you intentionally fall down the stairs tomorrow?"

"If you could fracture your leg in the fall, then you probably wouldn’t have to go to the countryside as a Knowledge Youth."

It would be hard on him and the risk was greater, but it was unclear whether Zheng Weijian would be willing.

What? Fall down the stairs? Zheng Weijian just thought about it and trembled, "What if I end up with a serious injury?"

"That guy, who... who..." Zheng Weijian remembered a relative who fell down the stairs, broke his legs, and what’s more important, ended up with legs of different lengths.

Thinking it over, he still couldn’t recall the person’s name, but it didn’t matter, that guy was too famous, you’d know who it was just by mentioning it.

"I’d rather be a Knowledge Youth, although it’s hard, but at least I’m healthy."

Zheng Weijian made up his mind; no matter how Mother Zheng persuaded him, he was determined not to give in.

The Zheng Family Couple also remembered that relative, and Father Zheng thought for a moment, "Forget it, let’s not do that."

"You also said that it was the GWH people who pressured Little Wei to sign up. If they turn around and break a bone, what do you think those people will think?"

Once the devils get their eyes on you, your family definitely won’t have any good days. An occasional sweep from them can make everything impossible for you.

Mother Zheng remembered how cozy the little ringleader was with someone from the neighborhood committee and immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

"Right, that little ringleader is there just to pull people into signing up." Mother Zheng didn’t ask many questions, but with her experience in society, how could she not see through the trick?

Zheng Weijian was dumbfounded, "You can’t be serious." He had just been full of complaints, not wanting to endure such pain.

Now he knew that the very methods he despised the most were not even options for him, since he was a person under close observation.

"So, can I... can I come back?" Zheng Weijian was dumbfounded, he truly couldn’t imagine what he would look like after spending a few years in the Great Northwest.

I mustn’t end up looking older than my parents. Upon this thought, Zheng Weijian shivered.

No, I absolutely mustn’t think like that, "Mom, Dad, you have to remember me."

Mother Zheng certainly couldn’t bear to part with her only son, but whenever she thought of Zhou Juan, who was the cause of such a future for her son, she felt very unpleasant inside.

"We’ll see when the time comes, I’m telling you, if you insist on being with Zhou Juan, sorry, I’d rather not have you as my son."

What mother-in-law would happily watch her son being so good to his future wife? Even before getting married, it’s already like this, it’s scary to think what it would be like after they get married and have children, would there still be a place for them as a couple?

Father Zheng didn’t understand why his wife was acting like this, but as always when he was dominated by her, he knew it was not the time to speak, and so he kept his mouth shut.

Zheng Weijian really didn’t expect Mother Zheng’s aversion to Zhou Juan to be so intense, which also made him worry.

At the moment, he really couldn’t afford to lose the support of his parents, "Mom, I will marry a daughter-in-law who will make you happy."

Zheng Weijian knew how to cheer Mother Zheng up, and in no time, he got her smiling from ear to ear.