Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 336 Unlucky Female Educated Youth 36_1

Chapter 336: Chapter 336 Unlucky Female Educated Youth 36_1

After resting at home for a day, Huang Lei went shopping for New Year’s goods with Zhao Ya.

Because they needed to keep it low-key this time, they didn’t buy large quantities of sunflower seeds and peanuts like before, and they were just going to purchase what was needed.

"It’s okay, your grandpa knows you won’t bring back too much stuff this time, he has already prepared a lot gradually."

"Besides, our family doesn’t have relatives; there’s not much interaction." Some people felt that the three generations of the Huang family were really pitiful, with the elderly being elderly and the young being young.

Normally having no relatives to visit, they couldn’t find anyone to help them when needed, but they didn’t know that such a life was the best for them.

Even if they had relatives and often interacted with them, would that necessarily be good?

No matter how little money they had, a house and the old man’s craftsmanship, there were many who would be tempted.

They would certainly find a way to have them adopt a child who could then inherit everything. Such occurrences were seen all too often.

The only wish of the elderly couple was for Huang Lei to have a good life. And now, this girl was doing quite well on the farm, although it was hard, she had become much more sensible.

"By the way, Grandma, I have time on the farm normally, and I plan to buy some yarn to knit sweaters for you."

If grandpa and grandma needed them, of course they would also prepare for Huang Dapeng and his wife.

Especially since Huang Dapeng’s friend had shown off in front of him, that was something the original host regretted. Now that she could make up for it, of course she would.

"You, you can knit sweaters?" Zhao Ya really didn’t think Huang Lei could knit sweaters.

"I can’t, but I can learn." The thought that she couldn’t knit made people wonder how that could be, considering the many styles she knew.

Upon further thought, she knew how to knit, but the original host didn’t, so she could only start learning slowly, and then she was a naturally talented child.

"Alright, we have some yarn at home." Zhao Ya wasn’t actually very good at knitting either, she usually asked neighbors who could knit to help.

Even if Zhao Ya wasn’t sure whether Huang Lei could knit, the grandmother, who had great faith in Huang Lei, absolutely believed in her.

Huang Lei looked at Zhao Ya, who didn’t say another word, and went straight to the room to fetch the yarn, "No rush, take your time."

"Your grandpa now has clothes to wear." Zhao Ya was worried that Huang Lei, in her eagerness to knit, wouldn’t get proper rest.

"Grandma, don’t worry." Huang Lei carefully put away the yarn and then went out shopping with Zhao Ya.

Lining up, lining up, then lining up again, weaving through and out of the crowd, fortunately, Zhao Ya was in touch with a group of old ladies, and they shopped together.

Even so, Huang Lei was still frightened by the huge crowds, looking at the dense masses of people, she stuck her tongue out.

Thankfully, this was the last rush to buy, and Huang Lei, carrying her things, dodged through the crowd to wait for the elderly from her neighborhood to come out.

Wang Nan, pale-faced, squeezed out of the crowd holding her goods and spotted Huang Lei.

Looking at the thick cotton coat on Huang Lei and then at her own thin one, now lumpy with cotton that had clumped over time and didn’t provide much warmth, she really felt like crying.

"Xiao Lei, you came out to shop too." Wang Nan looked at the items in Huang Lei’s hands and felt really envious.

One could guess that the Huang family would once again have a prosperous New Year, as rich and plentiful as it could be.

In contrast, her own family, mainly because most of their belongings had fallen into the river, was left with only a bag of rice, and that too rice that had been soaked in water. Because of this, her family was displeased with her.

"Xiao Lei, when you came back that day, you weren’t hurt, right?" Wang Nan felt angry just thinking about it; why did she have to fall into the water instead of Huang Lei.

She had considered blaming Huang Lei for pushing her, but while she was crying and making a scene at the dock, she heard someone say that Huang Lei was in the cabin expressing her reluctance to hurry outside, worried that something might happen, and right after that, someone fell into the water.

Wang Nan was truly angry, feeling it was all Huang Lei’s fault for jinxing it, which is why she ended up in the accident, but soon she realized she couldn’t accuse Huang Lei of pushing her.

Because at the time of the incident, Huang Lei was still in the cabin—how could she possibly be in two places at once and push her into the water.

Unable to pin the blame on Huang Lei, and with so many people around, knowing who passed by her, she had no choice but to accept her bad luck.

Huang Lei noticed Wang Nan’s resentment, "Fortunately, I was worried something would happen, so I delayed my departure."

"And I ended up in the water," thought Wang Nan. She had already fallen in, and Huang Lei, as a good friend, should have properly comforted her.

Then, could she perhaps take something out of the bag she is holding now and give it to her as compensation?

"You look okay now, but really, with weather this cold, why didn’t you wear more?"

"Didn’t you buy cotton?" Huang Lei was puzzled. Wang Nan had also bought some cotton to make a cotton vest for the old man.

"My nephew is young; they need cotton-padded clothes," replied Wang Nan, who had indeed purchased some cotton, feeling that it should be used for the children since they are still so delicate.

Truly a devoted aunt, "You’re really a good aunt, and in the future, they will rely on you," Huang Lei said without much sincerity.

Considering how the people from Wang Nan’s family behave, a bunch of ingrates, Wang Nan would be better off hoping to win the lottery than expecting help from them.

But since these were the words Wang Nan liked to hear, why not flatter her a bit? After all, it’s Wang Nan who has to live her life; if she ends up in difficulties later on, it has nothing to do with her.

"Right? My parents and my brother and sister-in-law all say I am good to the children," Wang Nan confirmed.

"They say I am a good aunt, but this time, this time—when I fell off the boat—all the meat I bought from the farm fell out..."

Even as the topic shifted to her nephew, Wang Nan still managed to circle back to the incident, the allure of the meat she lost proving too significant to ignore.

And here we go again, back to the topic of meat, "It’s okay, your brother and sister-in-law are the child’s parents; they’ll find a way."

"Besides, I believe that if you want to eat meat, you’ll always find a way to get some."

For instance, the black market gets quite busy as the Spring Festival approaches, with many going there to take a look.

Even the most frugal people, who typically avoid the black market, will take out some money to buy meat and other foodstuffs there during this time.

"But that meat is expensive," protested Wang Nan. She had visited the market just yesterday; there was meat available, but the prices were indeed steep.

It even deterred Wang Nan, who didn’t have much money and was unwilling to spend it.

The expensive prices left Huang Lei with nothing but a helpless expression, "There’s nothing that can be done about it."

"With the Spring Festival coming, everyone is short on meat." Huang Lei drew out her words, "Why not try your hand at fishing?"

Fishing? Wang Nan was so frustrated she was hopping mad, "I—I don’t have time; there are too many things that need to be done."

"Then there’s nothing that can be done; being a good aunt comes with its costs," Huang Lei could only sigh at Wang Nan’s difficulties.

Seeing Huang Lei’s resolute stance, and despite her dissatisfaction, Wang Nan couldn’t bring herself to openly ask Huang Lei for some pork.

There were too many people around, and she was someone who cared about her reputation; she simply couldn’t bring herself to say it out loud.

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