Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 261 True or False First Love 61_1

Chapter 261: Chapter 261 True or False First Love 61_1

Zhang Shifen knew that Zhou Yong had taken a wife, but she never thought there would be any interaction between them.

Zhou Lina was even less inclined to think so, aware that it was a pitfall on the other side, and that she should seize the opportunity to extricate herself from it quickly; otherwise, it would be really difficult to break free later.

As for Zhou Xuan, wanting to have no contact with that side was quite difficult, but it didn’t matter, as he was just a child now.

At worst, he was a thorn in the side of Zhou Yong and his wife, who fantasized about inheriting all of Zhou Dajiang’s assets.

When the three were about to have dinner, they were taken aback to see Zhou Yong and his wife come to visit. Zhou Lina, opening the door, was also stunned.

"You?" Seeing that they came empty-handed, her first thought was that they couldn’t possibly be planning to freeload a meal.

"You’ve eaten, right?" People who visit at this time are very likely to come for a free meal.

Luo Lili touched her stomach, "We, uh..."

Seeing this, Zhou Lina immediately understood, "Oh, you’ve eaten. That’s fine, we’ve only prepared food for three people."

Luo Lili did not expect Zhou Lina to blatantly lie, "We haven’t eaten."

"You haven’t eaten, and you come right at mealtime, are you trying to scrounge for food?" Zhou Lina’s expression immediately soured.

Zhou Yong was about to open his mouth to speak," You can’t just say it’s just a meal, can you?"

"Sorry, we really can’t afford to let people freeload."

"Some people just get used to freeloading after a while." Zhou Lina was adamantly unyielding.

Zhou Yong was so angry; he didn’t want to listen to Zhou Lina’s sarcastic comments at all. How could Luo Lili just walk away like that?

She was also dissatisfied with Zhou Lina, but there was no avoiding her presence, so she had to adapt.

His wife looked at him with pitiful eyes. What could Zhou Yong do? And his wife was right; it was just a matter of face.

Could losing face compare to being jobless? After discussing for a whole night, the couple decided to give Zhou Dajiang five yuan a month and cook for themselves.

After all, Luo Lili was jobless, with only Zhou Yong working, bringing home a bit over thirty yuan. If they gave twenty for living expenses, they were left with just over ten yuan, which was nowhere near enough.

Zhou Dajiang had no idea that because of the lesser dowry given, the Luo Family had proposed that Luo Lili’s job be passed to her sister and that they contribute five yuan a month to their parents as retirement money.

This left the couple with only a few yuan in hand, hence they occasionally needed to buy some things or go to a restaurant to improve their diet.

When returning to the Luo Family to visit parents, could they possibly go empty-handed?

Not to mention that they also needed to save money for having children; every aspect of life required money.

They had initially thought that cooking for themselves would cost less, but they soon realized that the cost of cooking for themselves wasn’t as cheap as they had expected.

They wanted to speak up again, hoping to contribute to the living expenses, but this time it was Zhou Dajiang who was not happy. He felt that eating in the canteen was quite good, and it was nice to buy a little sliced meat on weekends to improve the meal.

The couple, with no other choice, discussed for a long time and felt that there was only one way to save themselves, and that was finding a job.

With two jobs, there would be two salaries, and life would definitely turn prosperous.

The only person who could help them was still Zhang Shifen.

The couple had never even considered asking Zhang Shifen for help, let alone bringing gifts; not to mention that they also planned to freeload a meal at her place.

To their surprise, Zhou Lina shattered any hopes they had.

Zhang Shifen saw Zhou Hong and his wife, nodded in greeting, and then began to eat.

The two famished spouses, Zhou Yong, whose stomachs were protesting with hunger, though dissatisfied, could only watch from the side.

Zhang Shifen initially felt a bit awkward since being stared at while eating was a strange sensation.

But considering the limited dishes, and that they had cooked some shredded pork that day, okay, she really didn’t want to waste it.

To avoid causing embarrassment for everyone, the three of them ate faster. Luo Lili had hoped that there would be some food left so she could reluctantly finish it off.

What she didn’t expect was that there was no need for her to step in; Zhou Lina and her family had polished off everything.

Luo Lili was stunned by the combat effectiveness of Zhang Shifen’s team; gosh, her inner criticism was harsh—how could a family of three, especially such a petite woman, eat that much?

In Luo Lili’s mind, as women, Zhang Shifen and Zhou Lina shouldn’t eat so much—they should have left the tasty food for Zhou Yong,

As for Zhou Xuan, although he was a boy, he was still a child and shouldn’t have such a large appetite or consume too much.

Zhou Yong was also bewildered, not understanding how Zhang Shifen and the others suddenly seemed to have such big appetites.

"Aunt Zhang, your appetites have grown so much," Zhou Yong felt their behavior was truly wasteful once again.

Grown? Zhang Shifen certainly didn’t think so. "It’s not that our appetites have grown, it’s that we’ve always had big appetites."

"Before, I thought I shouldn’t eat too much, in case others looked down on me. Now I think I was just being foolish."

"Even if my daughter and I eat a lot, can we really compare to that father and son duo?" Zhang Shifen deliberately didn’t mention Zhou Dajiang by name.

Although she didn’t name names, those who should understand, did; and those who could feign ignorance, would.

Zhou Dajiang laughed foolishly, unable to refute, "Aunt Zhang, your family’s food is not bad."

"It’s so-so," she replied.

"We can’t compare to you. Your family of three all work for a living, three earners, three eaters."

Zhang Shifen and the others pretended not to know that Luo Lili was jobless; after all, whether she had a job or not was none of their concern.

Zhou Yong, though sensing it was a good moment to speak out, found himself tongue-tied and remained silent.

Luo Lili, considering herself a new bride who had not interacted with Zhang Shifen’s family, felt she couldn’t just bring up work issues upon their first encounter.

Of course, it would be better for Zhou Yong to speak, but little did she expect this fool to miss such a good opportunity to open his mouth.

Luo Lili, having no choice, gritted her teeth and spoke up, "I am currently jobless."

Zhang Shifen feigned surprise, "What about your job?"

Luo Lili didn’t want to get into specifics, but she knew she had to say something, as a little inquiry could easily reveal the gist of the matter.

"I, I, gave it to my sister." Luo Lili looked embarrassed, "At first, because of the dowry issue, my parents..."

"That’s between Zhou Dajiang and your family," Zhang Shifen was busy dealing with all sorts of vexing issues at work and didn’t want to handle such matters after hours.

"After all, job transfers require your consent as well."

"Do you hope the organization will intervene and help you get your job back?" Zhang Shifen gave Zhou Lina a glance.

She had thought that given how strained their relations were, Zhou Yong wouldn’t ask; only now she realized she was still a bit naive.