Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 324 Unlucky Female Educated Youth 24_1

Chapter 324: Chapter 324 Unlucky Female Educated Youth 24_1

Wang Nan had not expected that she wouldn’t even have a room, nor a share of the attic, and would end up having to spread a bedroll in the main room, she truly felt wronged.

Mother Wang sighed, "Xiaonan, I know I’ve wronged you, but there’s really no other way."

"It’s because our house isn’t big." Mother Wang said pitifully.

Wang Nan didn’t want to upset Mother Wang, and besides, this was the situation in her family, many people, especially sons, yet a small house, "I don’t feel wronged."

Seeing Wang Nan give in, Mother Wang’s lips curled into a smile, she knew that as long as she presented herself in a pitiful way, in the end, she would have her way.

Wang Nan was not unaware that Mother Wang was feigning pity, but she couldn’t say no, and besides, having many brothers was her most solid support.

Wang Nan felt empowered by this thought; even though her days on the farm were tough and she had to be frugal, at least she had a mountain to lean on for the future.

Huang Lei, on the other hand, spent freely on food and drink, but to what end? Without any brothers to be her mountain.

Once her grandparents passed away, she would be just one person, alone. Who would support her then? If someone bullied her, what could she do but endure?

Wang Na looked at Huang Lei, who seemed quite pitiful, but she was now enjoying a delicious meal courtesy of Huang Dapeng, "Eat well, and then you get some good rest."

Huang Dapeng kept serving food to Huang Lei, "You should get plenty of rest during the days you’re at home."

"Right, I heard that after you celebrate the Spring Festival and return to the farm, you might be able to take a steamer, is that true?" Huang Dapeng was very concerned about these matters.

Huang Lei hummed in affirmation, "Yes, that’s what they say, but whether it’s true or not, we’ll have to wait for the notice."

"If there’s a boat, we can go directly to the farm." Huang Lei also hoped to take the boat straight there.

"If we take the boat, I can prepare more stuff." Since Huang Lei planned to cook some tasty dishes herself, a stove was essential.

If there’s a boat, people could help her load her stuff onto the boat here, and at the destination, there would surely be someone to help as well.

Huang Lei thought the Old Man was preparing food and drink, but she didn’t expect that he was also planning to bring pots and pans, and even a stove.

Huang Lei was truly stunned, "I, I haven’t thought about cooking for myself."

"And, if I bring so much stuff there, what if I return to the city? What then? Bringing stuff there is easy, but not bringing it back."

"It’s okay if you can’t bring it back, just leave it there." Huang Dapeng, being a chef, found preparing such items no challenge at all.

"We use coal balls for fuel here, but you can burn wood there." Huang Dapeng had already considered it, knowing that buying coal balls was not easy, but there was always wood.

All right, Huang Lei knew Huang Dapeng had made all the arrangements, so she didn’t raise any further objections.

The days ahead were indeed very happy for Huang Lei. Although she had to wake up early every day, she followed Zhao Ya to the supply and marketing cooperative and the stores to buy things.

Huang Dapeng also exchanged some of the materials Huang Lei brought back for quite a few Cloth Coupons and bought a good deal of fabric.

Zhao Ya looked at the fabric in her hands, "The fabric nowadays is really..."

"We don’t even get a chance at red or yellow fabric."

"Young girls should wear beautiful colors." Zhao Ya remembered when she was young, the clothes she wore were not only varied in style but also particularly bright in color.

Zhao Ya whispered, "Who knows when these days will pass."

Huang Lei also wanted to wear pretty clothes, but it was not possible. Wearing too attractive clothes made it easy to draw unwanted attention.

She gently hugged Zhao Yan’s shoulder, "Grandma, you bought such beautiful fabric, yet I can’t even wear it."

"At the construction site, black and navy blue clothes look better." Being tired just sapped one’s will to work.

"Besides, Grandma, if you buy me a bright red dress, there will surely be many who would want to borrow it once I wear it."

These days, the wish of every girl getting married is to wear a military uniform or a red dress.

Once someone actually got a red dress, news would spread across the entire farm immediately, and everyone getting married would want to borrow it, "Should I lend it then or not?"

"What if I offend someone I shouldn’t?"

"Besides, you often send me food and money through the mail, and many people are keeping an eye on me."

Don’t ask her how she knew, because Zhang Xia had mentioned it, which was how she became aware that there were already people talking about her family’s wealth on the farm.

Ah, this really scared Zhao Ya a lot, "Is everything alright?"

"It’s alright, I hardly ever go anywhere alone," Huang Lei knew of many shady dealings.

"What about the things your grandfather prepared for you..." Zhao Ya’s worry resurfaced as she thought about the things the old man insisted Huang Lei take to the farm.

Looking at the nervous Zhao Ya, Huang Lei realized the words she had just said had frightened her grandmother, "Grandma, it’s okay, I just need to be a bit more cautious."

"Plus, it’s good to bring these things with me; I can make my own food when I get there."

"Didn’t you say you were tired?" Zhao Ya clearly remembered Huang Lei mentioning that after a day’s work, she didn’t feel like cooking, and worried these things would make Huang Lei busier and more tired.

"Actually, it’s mainly during the busy farming season that I get really busy; I can eat at the canteen then."

"With this stove, during less busy times, I can cook for myself and save some money."

She had already drawn a bit of attention, but that was okay, as there would be time to make up for it in the future.

"That’s true," Zhao Ya thought and agreed there was no mistake, "This time when you return to the farm, take a bit more money with you."

"Your grandfather and I won’t mail you money anymore."

Now that they knew there were eyes on Huang Lei’s remittances, they decided not to wire the money.

But the elderly lady started to worry again, "Will it be safe to give the money?"

What if someone targeted her? There’s no way to guard against thieves every single day.

"Don’t give me any money," Huang Lei felt it was better for her to keep a low profile.

"I expect that when I get back, Wang Nan will probably ask me to lend her some money." Huang Lei wasn’t entirely sure what Wang Nan had bought for the New Year’s return home.

But she did know that the pork was bought only because of the ration, as were various other sundry items, and of course some vegetable oil; given her income, it definitely wouldn’t have been enough.

Without Huang Dapeng and Zhao Aoran, two naive spenders, Wang Nan’s only source would have been Fan Xiaofei.

Fan Xiaofei did like Wang Nan, that was true, but the Fan Family was also not having an easy time these days, and even as a minor intellectual youth, he had to look after his family as well.

As much as he wanted to take care of Wang Nan, he was powerless to do so, and Huang Lei was aware that Fan Xiaofei really resented how much Wang Nan provided for her own family.

Back then, with Zhao Aoran as her backer, he wasn’t in a position to complain, but now their conflicts had long been brewing, and Wang Nan’s continual assistance to her family truly worried everyone.

It seemed that after this New Year, the Wang Family was to welcome two more grandsons, which for the populous Wang Family, was indeed a significant burden.

Wang Nan’s parents could not bear, or rather, had no means to take money from their two married sons, so they had no choice but to set their sights on the more approachable Wang Nan.

The original Huang Lei had also forgotten how much money Wang Nan was supposed to send home each month, which was probably not a small amount.

Back then, Wang Nan was only able to scrape by with the help of Huang Lei and Zhao Aoran.

But now, without a financial backer behind her and relying only on Fan Xiaofei, could Wang Nan live the same life as she did in her previous life?