Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 344 Unlucky Female Educated Youth 44_1

Chapter 344: Chapter 344 Unlucky Female Educated Youth 44_1

Huang Dapeng returned home in a bad mood, and Zhao Ya thought it was because of sending Huang Lei away.

"I found out today that many people have been saying all sorts of things to Xiao Lei."

"Originally, I was hoping that once Xiao Lei grew up, watched her get married and have children, our task would be complete."

"But Xiao Lei said Wang Nan has been saying behind people’s backs that her future will be tough because she doesn’t have her maternal family to rely on."

Huang Dapeng was getting angrier the more he thought about it, "It’s really..."

Huang Dapeng had never felt as dejected as he did now, "I, I, on the way home, kept thinking about one thing, and that is whether we should not have fallen out with Xiao Lei’s mother’s side of the family in the first place."

Zhao Ya hadn’t expected that Huang Lei’s good friend Wang Nan would speak in such a manner, and it really infuriated the old lady.

Before she could recover, she heard Huang Dapeng’s idea, and the old lady’s scalp bristled instantly.

"No way, I don’t care, I definitely won’t agree." Zhao Ya thought of their nasty behavior and got really upset.

No matter what, she would absolutely not agree to associate with that family again, "With their greedy nature, do you think they would treat Xiao Lei well?"

"Would they not think about taking away what we leave for Xiao Lei after we are gone?"

"Associating with them would be like dancing with wolves." Zhao Ya resisted in every way.

"So..." Huang Dapeng said helplessly, "We absolutely have to take good care of ourselves, so that we can live longer."

"Although Xiao Lei is much more decisive than before, our presence is still her biggest support."

Huang Dapeng now hoped that Huang Lei would become even stronger, "Girls should be tough and fierce."

"We always thought that girls should be gentle."

"Now, I think I was really an idiot."

"Why should girls be gentle? Gentleness is just an invitation for bullying." Huang Dapeng had also heard Zhao Ya complain that Xiao Lei has become somewhat domineering and fierce.

He knew his old woman always hoped Xiao Lei would be a gentle lady, and now he felt that the old woman’s ideas were problematic.

"If Xiao Lei had parents and several brothers above her, all treating her well, being gentle wouldn’t be a big issue."

"But now she only has us, and our age is showing," Huang Dapeng said softly.

Hearing this, how could Zhao Ya not understand, "You old fellow, after talking so much, you’re actually just setting a trap for me."

"Couldn’t you just say some things directly?"

"This was my previous thinking, worrying about a girl being labeled fierce, and you know, Xiao Lei has been without her parents since she was young."

"Who would want a bride who has no parental support, especially when our Xiao Lei can be fierce like this..."

"Now I know that I was wrong."

Zhao Ya continually sighed, "We completely forgot that we could let Xiao Lei find a man who would be willing to be a live-in son-in-law (赘婿)."

"Regardless of whether she finds a live-in son-in-law, being strong herself, she wouldn’t have to worry about being looked down upon or bullied."

On the way home, he had resolved one matter, but there was another matter he had also considered for a long time.

Previously, he had not thought about it because he was used to staying here and did not want to change locations, and he didn’t have much ambition.

But now, he felt that he could not continue to live such a mediocre life, not just for others, but also for Xiao Lei’s sake.

This was a big matter and certainly required a discussion with Zhao Ya.

Zhao Ya was surprised when she learned of Huang Dapeng’s thoughts, "You said you’re planning to change jobs?"

Huang Dapeng hummed an affirmation, "Yes, I’m planning to change jobs."

Sitting on the ship returning to the farm, Huang Lei had no idea that the old man was actually plotting this. People she hadn’t seen in a long time, whether she knew them or not, were discussing how their Spring Festivals went.

Some had already received their notice to return to the city. Anyone who had gone through a harvest season actually yearned to return to the city, as being a sent-down youth was simply too exhausting.

However, obtaining a quota to return to the city was really difficult unless you could find a job or be recommended for university.

The slots for university recommendations were not even worth considering, as it really was a case of too many monks and not enough porridge, and they wouldn’t be the ones to get the opportunity.

As for taking over the job, it was not to be thought of. If they could take over, they wouldn’t have gone to the countryside as sent-down youth in the first place.

Huang Lei just listened quietly the whole time, occasionally discussing with others what they had for the Spring Festival. Whether it was about taking over jobs or not, it wasn’t something she considered.

She also noticed that some people brought stoves and iron pots on their return to the farm. It made sense, as everyone knew she relied on her stove and iron pot to live a comfortable life.

Most people couldn’t manage to get a whole set like that, but there were some with a bit of a connection who, if they couldn’t buy a new stove, could still get an old one.

Zhang Xia whispered, "Someone is copying your method."

"That’s fine," Huang Lei really thought it was good, "at least they won’t keep watching her."

Everyone knew she was someone who reaped without sowing, and there would always be people murmuring behind her back.

"If possible, I really don’t want to lend it out to others." Having a unique business was good, but it also brought a lot of pressure.

People around her would always be criticising, and there was no shortage of those who had various things to say. If possible, she really wasn’t keen on it.

If someone else had said this, Zhang Xia might not have believed it, but coming from Huang Lei, she absolutely believed it.

Because Huang Lei’s life was quite good, she was never stingy with food.

This time, because they sailed in the morning, they arrived at the farm in the afternoon. After disembarking, some walked, while others rode on the tractor sent by their brigade.

Since the dock was not far from the farm headquarters, Huang Lei and her friends also walked back to the dormitory. As a group walked together, it was a good opportunity to sing songs and chat.

Even though she had rested a bit and taken an afternoon nap on the boat, Huang Lei still felt quite tired.

Hearing the others enthusiastically singing, she couldn’t help but sigh, thinking how great it was to be young.

Tired as she was, she could only persevere. In this crazy era, it was better to be cautious.

Singing while walking, they finally made it back to the dormitory before all the electricity ran out.

Phew, pushing open the dormitory door, they were unsurprised to see dust dancing in the air in the light.

"So dirty." Everyone couldn’t help but exclaim.

"Let’s clean up." Huang Lei felt fortunate that she had put the quilts and other things into the cabinet before going home, or the dust layers on them would have been unimaginable.

Picking up what must have been the firewood left by Zhao Aoran at the door, she started boiling water, then began to wipe down the table, cabinets, and beds.

Soon, everyone finished the sanitation work. Qian Lina swept around and said, "I’m going to the canteen to get some food. Anyone coming with me?"

Huang Lei shook her head, "I won’t go. My grandfather prepared some food for me."

Even in winter, food could last longer, but it still needed to be eaten sooner rather than later.

Zhang Xia also didn’t feel like going out, "I’ll borrow Xiao Lei’s pot later and heat up some stuff."

Several others also expressed reluctance to go out for food. They had been on the move all day and were really tired, preferring to eat something simple rather than venturing out.