Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 550 - 551 Sister Flowers Educated Youth 68_1

Chapter 550: Chapter 551 Sister Flowers Educated Youth 68_1

As they were about to leave, Huo Lei remembered something, "That matter with Shen Yuan and Gao Jian might have to be made an example of."

"Unless someone successfully takes their place."

Otherwise, now that the matter has been discovered, it certainly should be made into a case study."

When the issue blew up, Shen Jie understood—it was a warning to others, "They must bear the punishment that comes with being caught."

"If there’s no punishment, the cost of committing the crime is too low, and many would be willing to give it a try."

Shen Jie, lying on the kang, thought about it and felt increasingly amused, unable to hold back her laughter.

Feng Dan laughed happily too, "It serves them right, we just don’t know what the punishment will be."

"It’s a pity we’re already leaving." They didn’t know how things would develop afterwards.

Would leaving mean they wouldn’t know how the situation would unfold? "As long as you’re willing to spend on the phone bill, just call Commander Guo to find out."

Even if she had to pay for it herself, Shen Jie was determined to make that call. She originally thought it would take a few years for Shen Yuan and the other one to face their karma.

The retribution, however, came much quicker than expected, how could it not be a surprise?

Shen Jie had thought that just knowing Shen Yuan would not end well was enough to make her happy.

She hadn’t expected the progression of events to be so rapid; they had packed up their belongings and dealt with everything that needed handling.

They were just waiting for a vehicle from the workplace to take them to the station when they heard the educated youth discussing that someone from a nearby village had been taken away for fraudulently claiming an admission notice.

When they saw Shen Jie, they excitedly informed her of the news that Shen Yuan had been arrested.

Shen Jie hadn’t expected things to move so quickly; she was so shocked that her mouth fell open.

It seemed someone was destined to have a worrisome year, with a still bleak future ahead.

"If you do something wrong, you must face the punishment; you can’t let someone off just because they didn’t succeed," she said.

"If they had succeeded, it would have been a great blow to the victim."

"Such harmful deeds must be severely punished, no matter who it is."

Shen Jie knew some people might talk behind her back, saying she was heartless.

But she wasn’t going to change her mind just so others wouldn’t think that way about her.

The reason these people told her about it was that they wanted to take pleasure in her misfortune, thinking that no matter how good her grades were, her sister had still done something so disgusting.

In the end, they didn’t get to see Shen Jie in trouble; instead, they were infuriated.

Of course, more people remembered the good things Shen Jie and the others had done. Regardless of their test scores, many had seen the teaching materials and tutoring aids Shen Jie and her group provided.

This time, they even left behind all their notes from the review period as well as all their tutoring books and teaching materials.

This was arguably the best parting gift, giving many who hadn’t passed their exams a renewed confidence in the upcoming July college entrance exam.

Many people knew they were leaving for their hometown today and came to say goodbye.

Saying goodbye today, who knew when they would see each other again? Even if they got into Capital City University, they might be too busy to meet.

Many offered parting gifts, food and drinks—you could say that the seven of them, on their journey, might not even be able to finish all these items even if they didn’t stop eating and drinking.

With reluctance, everyone saw them off to their transport, watching as they departed.

Feng Dan had never imagined that leaving the farm would be met with such a reception, "So grand."

Shen Jie didn’t speak and quietly observed the surrounding scenery, not knowing when she might return after this departure.

Perhaps she would never come back, or maybe the next time would be at retirement age.

"What are you looking at?" Feng Dan noticed Shen Dan gazing outside, lifted her head, and saw nothing but a vast expanse of white—truly nothing worth seeing.

"Just taking a final look at this place where we once put in so much effort. Who knows when we will come back next."

To look at that? Feng Dan didn’t voice her thoughts; for her, at this moment, there was only the joy of leaving this place.

Even though life had been somewhat better for them than for many sent-down youths—with a salary and decent everyday life—

given the choice, of course, returning to the city would be preferable. "We can come back here later."

Feng Dan felt that although the Northeast was quite far, they should be able to return if the opportunity arose.

"Next time we come back, we won’t be the same young girls anymore," Shen Jie took a deep breath, "We’re about to start the next leg of our life’s journey."

Getting into Medical University was the first step; the real effort would have to come afterward. If possible, she hoped to study abroad.

This prospect seemed a bit out of reach; going abroad meant self-funding, which required a lot of money, and the Shen family didn’t have that kind of financial power.

Forget it, no use thinking too much into it right now. Who knows what major I’ll end up studying; perhaps I’ll even need to pursue graduate studies. It’s all an unknown.

"My parents, knowing I’m coming home, are planning to prepare a grand dinner for the New Year’s feast." The Zhao Family Sisters rarely contacted home.

This time, they would return for the New Year celebration. Of course, they had to call home, and importantly, with so much to bring back, they needed help from someone to pick them up.

"By the way, shall we head to the Capital City together when the time comes?" Zhao Na thought that if it were just the two sisters traveling to the Capital City, she would be quite worried.

If everyone went together, they could take care of each other, even if it meant traveling in hard seats.

Dai Zhiqing said that wouldn’t be a problem, and seeing everyone else agree, Huo Lei added, "I’ll go buy the tickets when the time comes."

"Right, how should I let you all know?" Although they got along well, they didn’t know each other’s home addresses.

"Thanks to young Master Huo," everyone said, somewhat aware of Huo Lei’s family connections. After giving thanks, each wrote down their home address.

Huo Lei carefully put away the slips of paper, "I’ll buy tickets for after the 10th day of the new year."

"If we wait any later, many university students will be heading out." Even though not many get admitted to university, there are still around two hundred thousand people.

"Okay," Shen Jie figured, counting from the 10th day, they’d have time to rest upon arrival, "We could also take advantage of the trip to explore the Capital City."

The Capital City now could probably be considered in its natural state. They could really enjoy visiting the hutongs.

If possible, she’d also love to buy a courtyard house, but that was just wishful thinking.

Even though houses were cheap at the moment, a clear ownership title and a standalone courtyard house would cost at least a thousand.

With just the few hundred in savings she had, she could only afford a few rooms inside a larger estate.

No matter how envious she was, knowing that courtyard houses would eventually bring high returns, she could only look on.

"Exploring the Capital City, huh? That sounds great. I’ve never been to the Capital City in all my years," Feng Dan was very excited, "I want to take photos in front of Tiananmen."

"Let’s take a group photo," Shen Jie suggested.

"Seconded." No one objected—after all, it was the Capital City, Tiananmen Square—who wouldn’t know about, or wish to take a group photo in front of it?

Dai Zhiqing, thrilled at the thought of attending university in the Capital City, exclaimed, "When I came to the Northeast, I never even dreamt of going back."

"Yet, unexpectedly, not only can I return to the city, but I can also continue with university studies."

Dai Zhiqing choked up, "Thank you all."

If it hadn’t been for Huo Lei and the others sharing information and revision materials, he would have never dared to dream about getting into university—let alone one in the Capital City.

Many of his high school classmates had better grades, but only a few made it into university.

"Right, thank you all." Zhao Na and the others expressed their gratitude and once back in the city, they wanted to treat Huo Lei and Shen Jie to a meal.