Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 600 - 601 Sister Like Mother 18_1

Chapter 600: Chapter 601 Sister Like Mother 18_1

Huang Man mailed off the beginning of the ten-thousand-word novel she had hurriedly written over the past couple of days as she made her way home.

Staring at the mailbox in front of her, Huang Man silently prayed, hoping to receive news soon.

Whether it was accepted or rejected, she just hoped to get a response quickly.

After getting off the minibus, she walked home to find Huang Lina unexpectedly ahead of her.

What was going on? Could it be that this girl had gone out strolling again today? She wasn’t the type who was excessively vain. With her face all swollen like that, why would she still be out for a walk?

She had been so reluctant and unwilling when asked to deliver meals yesterday, so why would she go out for a stroll now?

Although curious, Huang Man didn’t want to go back with Huang Lina, so she followed leisurely behind her while not forgetting to recite something.

Huang Lina was truly annoyed, well aware that Huang Man went out to tutor for money, and when she’d return was always a question.

As a result, she had to keep running to the entrance of the village to check if she had come back, a thought that made her furious.

It wasn’t that she hadn’t whined and pleaded; Zhao Mei, who usually gave in easily, had this time stubbornly refused to relent, leaving her fuming.

This time, having failed to find the person again, she didn’t know what sort of scolding Zhao Mei would unleash on her upon her return.

"Damn old hag, holding onto money without even considering to fork it out," Huang Lina grumbled to herself.

Huang Lina was irate remembering how Zhao Mei had recently bought loads of clothes, big and small packages alike.

She had claimed to be out of money, crying poverty and lamenting about how hard life was, yet she seemed quite willing to spend on clothes for herself.

"When I get rich, I will definitely give her money to spend. And I’ll buy lots of beautiful clothes for myself to wear right in front of her, whether she gets any or not."

The thought that she could make a lot of money next year instantly lifted Huang Lina’s spirits, "Never mind, I won’t go back just yet."

She knew precisely the times when the buses returned. She could just wait for the bus here when it arrived.

She didn’t wish to wait on the bus driver for Huang Man—that girl would surely gloat.

Huang Lina turned a corner and headed towards a small mound, where standing atop she could see the incoming bus and meet Huang Man.

She knew she was clever—avoiding a scolding and able to wait for Huang Man at the same time.

Right, she must tell Huang Man about Zhao Mei’s extravagant spending; she had to make Zhao Mei admit her mistake and ensure she wouldn’t spend so lavishly in the future.

Watching Huang Lina take a different path, Huang Man walked briskly toward the village, wondering why Zhao Mei, who was supposed to be discharged from the hospital today, had gone out to buy clothes.

From Huang Lina’s tone, it seemed like the clothes were only for herself. As for whether clothes were bought for Huang Xin, that remained a mystery.

Despite doting on Huang Lina and spoiling her so much, why would Zhao Mei skip buying her clothes this time? What was going on?

Could it be because Huang Lina had spent all of Zhao Mei’s money yesterday, that she was now upset?

But thinking about it more carefully, Huang Lina had no idea how much money she had used up, and neither had she ever seen Zhao Mei get angry. A little bit of sweet-talking and the matter would blow over.

Or perhaps Zhao Mei had realized that her daughter Huang Lina was also a spendthrift and felt that she wouldn’t treat her well, so she had simply changed her attitude?

This money, if not spent by Zhao Mei, would be spent by both Huang Xin and Huang Lina.

The reason Huang Lina was angry wasn’t really because she thought Zhao Mei was squandering money, but because she hadn’t bought anything for her.

Huang Lina climbed the small hill in a huff, utterly unaware that just moments before, Huang Man had been following right behind her.

All the way up, she fumed and thought about how to word things in front of Huang Man to provoke a reaction.

Huang Man greeted people who were enjoying the cooler outdoor air as she walked and hadn’t reached home yet when she heard Zhao Mei praising the quality of products at the shopping mall.

"It’s really not something you can compare to the clothes bought at the market, the gap is just too wide."

Someone curled their lip, "If the stuff wasn’t good, how could it make its way into a mall."

"Exactly, Zhao Mei, why don’t you tell us how much it cost."

All the women present, regardless of age, looked at Zhao Mei with faces full of envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Despite their incessant talk about how expensive the things in the mall were, the envy in their eyes was very obvious.

People who lived in the same village knew each other well. Zhao Mei curled her lip, "Yes, it did cost a lot of money."

"But money is meant to be spent, isn’t it? When we were young, we begrudged eating this and wearing that."

"By the time we get old and want to eat, our teeth are no good."

"When we want to wear some nice clothes, by that time, we’ve gotten so fat, we can’t even squeeze into them."

"Just think of my Old Huang, he made money all his life, but never got to enjoy the fruits."

Zhao Mei’s voice broke a little, but before anyone could offer a word of comfort, she quickly composed herself.

"Being in the hospital this time, I really came to a lot of realizations."

"Money is a good thing, but no matter how much you own, if you don’t spend it, it’s not really your money."

Huang Man listened quietly as Zhao Mei spoke, thinking she was really something – clearly loving the good life herself, she didn’t want to suffer yet preached so much common sense to everyone else.

And she had such a good attitude; even when people around her showed contempt, she completely ignored it and continued to share her thoughts.

As Zhao Mei talked, she suddenly saw Huang Man and couldn’t help feeling a bit nervous.

Even if Little Xin and Huang Lina were unhappy with her splurging at the mall today, Zhao Mei didn’t care.

After all, it was the money her man left her, and how to spend it was her decision.

She might not be afraid of Little Xin and Li Na, but whenever she faced Huang Man, she couldn’t help feeling a bit panicked.

"Li Na, you’re back." Zhao Mei cursed inwardly, wasn’t Huang Lina supposed to keep watch and inform her the moment Huang Man showed up?

Instead, here she was, blithely returning, with no sign of Huang Lina anywhere.

Huang Man hummed in response, "Yes, I’m back, Mom. I’m tired, you guys continue chatting."

Zhao Mei, uneasy at the sight of Huang Man’s expressionless face, ventured, "Um, do you know I bought clothes?"

"The thing is, yes, really."

"Mom, I said before, I don’t care about Dad’s pension or the family’s savings."

"That money is either for you to spend, or for Little Xin, or for Li Na, it’s up to you who you want to spend it on."

"It’s your money, spend it if you want, give it to whoever you like."

Huang Man yawned, "You keep chatting with everyone, you continue."

Zhao Mei knew well enough that with just a little bit to show off, she loved to flaunt her wealth. The original owner thought about keeping a low profile because of her showing off her extravagance.

For this, Zhao Mei was quite dissatisfied, but the original owner thought that she was doing this considering the family’s needs.

Now, if she wants to flaunt, let her flaunt. When the time comes and people flood in, putting forward the idea of borrowing money, and the asked amounts are more than the previous one, let Zhao Mei worry about how to deal with it.