Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 317 Unlucky Female Educated Youth 17_1

Chapter 317: Chapter 317 Unlucky Female Educated Youth 17_1

Since the last time she borrowed money, Huang Lei could feel that Wang Nan must have held significant grievances against her.

Whenever they happened to meet on the street, it was always with a blatantly ignoring expression, as if invisibility wasn’t enough, she even had to snort disdainfully to assert her presence.

Wang Nan wasn’t paying her any attention, so of course Huang Lei wasn’t going to obsequiously seek her out.

As a result of not sharing a dormitory with Wang Nan, she made a few new friends and could enjoy chatting with them.

She felt very relaxed, and had also eased her relationship with the Huang Family Elders, like after the autumn harvest when she exchanged for some vermicelli and bought fifty pounds of new rice.

Although it cost her quite a bit of money, these items could be acquired without the need for ration coupons, only with cash.

Through these two items, Huang Lei restored contact with the Elders in her family.

The Huang Family Elders, concerned that Huang Lei had not much money left after purchasing several items, promptly posted her some money along with ration coupons.

Upon receiving the money, Huang Lei, seeing something suitable, of course continued to buy and send it back home.

Don’t think that just because the Huang family patriarch worked as a head chef in a restaurant, they seemed to have abundant supplies; in reality, it wasn’t as plentiful as everyone thought, with many supplies needing to be sourced from the black market, costing a fair amount and with no guarantee of good quality.

Many senior workers on the farm knew of Huang Lei and knew she was a filial child, often buying things and mailing them back home.

No one thought she was engaged in speculation, as the amount of goods she purchased each month was limited, and all were shipped through the post office,

After buying more frequently, Wang Nan of course noticed and inwardly cursed Huang Lei many times.

She thought if Huang Lei had money to buy and mail things home, she should have lent it to her, which she found outrageous.

Although her second brother’s wedding issues had been resolved, it had caused quite the upset, and even if a job had been secured for the second sister-in-law, she still felt the Wang Family didn’t keep their word.

Once again, Huang Lei bought some red dates and millet, both excellent for boosting health, exactly what she needed to buy and mail home so the Huang Family Elders could strengthen their bodies.

Seeing Huang Lei carrying a cloth bag, Wang Nan could guess she was off to make purchases again, and looked at her resentfully, "Xiao Lei, are you going shopping again?"

Huang Lei was startled by Wang Nan popping up suddenly and was rather displeased upon hearing such a plaintive tone.

"Right, I bought some red dates and yellow millet to help nourish my grandparents." Buying these items was no secret, as many people often looked to barter for them.

Some used ration coupons, others just paid with cash; cash transactions were not allowed outside, but were permitted on the farm.

This was because some people had no other income and relied on these sales to survive, so the farm even set up a department specifically to manage such business.

Red dates and millet? Wang Nan’s eyes lit up, remembering a letter from home saying her eldest and second sister-in-law were pregnant and needed to nourish themselves properly, and porridge made from red dates and millet was very nutritious.

"This stuff is very nourishing," Wang Nan muttered to herself, "My eldest and second sister-in-law are pregnant and need to replenish their strength."

These words struck Huang Lei with foreboding; it seemed like this person might be targeting what she had in her hands.

Given this person’s character, it wouldn’t be out of the question for them to do something like this, so she mentioned the purchasing source and even discussed the prices.

Wang Nan was really unhappy; had she talked all this time just to find out where to acquire these goods?

They both worked on the farm, and it would be easy to find out anything.

"I, I don’t have that much money on me," Wang Nan could now be sure that Huang Lei had understood the hint in her words, but was just playing dumb. No matter, she would speak directly.

So direct, if it were the original character, she might feel very embarrassed to refuse, and probably would support her in some way.

But now, Huang Lei was definitely not inclined to lend a hand, "Then don’t buy, your family didn’t give you the money either."

"My family isn’t in a bad situation," Wang Nan said with a helpless expression.

The original owner of the body would feel heartbroken when seeing her friend like this and would think about offering help.

But Huang Lei, with a different heart, could see at a glance that this person was just using others, wanting to be a filial daughter without spending her own money.

And the original owner ended up pitifully, foolishly treating Wang Nan as a true friend, and the result was a gradual tragedy.

"Bad conditions aren’t your fault, even though your sister-in-law’s kids are your nephews and nieces, but isn’t it your brother and sister-in-law’s responsibility?"

"I remember your brother and sister-in-law both have jobs, right? They are full-time employees, even if they just earn the minimum wage, together they make at least fifty a month."

"Can’t they spare a few yuan to supplement their nutrition?" Huang Lei asked, her face full of confusion and incomprehension.

"You know, a pound of red dates and millet can really last a long time."

"I bought so much for my grandparents; it will last them at least three or four months."

"By the way, when I buy things for them, they also send me money. Otherwise, with the little income I have, I really couldn’t afford to keep buying."

Sorry, but this buying spree is also thanks to the Huang Family Elders funding it.

Wang Nan quietly listened to Huang Lei’s entire analysis, her mouth agape. Why was it that now, when she talked about her family’s difficulties, Huang Lei would not be fooled? Where had things gone wrong?

"They do have salaries, but they also have large expenses," Wang Nan explained.

"They have it tough, but aren’t you struggling, too?" Huang Lei sighed helplessly. "I know you feel that your brother has it tough."

"But does that mean you have it any easier? Look at you; you’ve lost a lot of weight." And she looked much more haggard than before.

"Do your brother and sister-in-law realize that you’re not having an easy time either?"

"We have to work in the fields every day. Cutting back on food can be very bad for our health."

The original owner would willingly go without food and buy food and drinks for Wang Nan just at her word, but the current Huang Lei was not willing.

"Alright, it’s getting late; I need to go to the post office." Having bought the items, she was quick to mail them off.

As she passed by Zhao Aoran, without any expression, she just walked past, since they weren’t friends in the first place; there was no need to pretend.

Zhao Aoran was working nearby and had overheard the conversation between Wang Nan and Huang Lei.

If it had been before he would have thought Huang Lei was bullying Wang Nan, but after listening to Huang Lei’s points, he suddenly felt they weren’t wrong.

He and Wang Nan were friends, wanting to take care of her as a friend, but it wasn’t reasonable to have to look after her brother and sister-in-law, or her whole family.

When Wang Nan saw Zhao Aoran, her eyes lit up. Even though the Zhao Family no longer sent him money, he had an income, so this expenditure should not be a problem.

Wang Nan had just started to smile when she suddenly caught a whiff of a disagreeable problem and frowned involuntarily.

Zhao Aoran happened to catch that moment; even though she quickly adjusted her demeanor, he saw the reaction and thought, "Good."

Unaware of Zhao Aoran’s dissatisfaction, Wang Nan recount the recent encounter with Huang Lei. "My sister-in-law is pregnant."

"I think Huang Lei is right. If they have decided to have children, they should have the means to support them."

"Wang Nan, with your meager salary, do you really need to help them raise their child?"

"Alright, I have to get back to work." Ever since his family had troubles, Zhao Aoran had come to see a lot more clearly.