Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 784 - 785: 60s Siheyuan 33_1

Chapter 784: Chapter 785: 60s Siheyuan 33_1

Hearing the end-of-work bell ring, Zhang Yu immediately packed up and prepared to leave.

Actually, everyone else was pretty much the same speed, needing to go back to buy groceries and cook; then there was housework and whatnot—it was truly a rush.

Zhang Yu was of course also in a rush. Little Yu had eagerly volunteered that she would go to the market to buy vegetables today. Who knows what good things were left when she got out of school in the afternoon.

Unfortunately, they had no choice. With one being a student and the other a working adult, they could only buy what was available.

"We really need to fence in the yard, even just growing some small greens would do."

There was no need to fear someone stealing the vegetables; it wasn’t as if their house had never grown veggies in the yard before, but they never got to eat a single bite of them.

As for who was behind it, besides the Jia Family who else could it be? This time Yi Zhonghai was in trouble; with Jia Dongxu locked up, who knows how Lady Jia Zhang was flaunting.

Not right, Zhang Yu remembered something important: it was the fact that nobody had approached her to discuss work.

This job was supposed to be very attractive, with various people vying for it, and she would have the luxury of choosing between them and selling her services at a high price.

Forget it, no more thinking about it. Although no one came to her to discuss work today, at least both Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai didn’t get to enjoy any good fruits.

When one’s mood is good, of course they think about having a good meal; otherwise, they would be mistreating themselves.

Unfortunately, ah, thinking of the current year, it’s good enough just to have food to eat.

When Zhang Yu got home and saw the few pitiful vegetables that Zhang Li had grabbed, she sighed helplessly; these veggies could still actually be sold for real money.

In any other time, such veggies would just be picked for free; could it be these would be eaten often from now on?

Although anything thrown into the pot would be edible with eyes closed, it was really too awful.

What to do? If someone could help with buying vegetables, it would save her a lot of effort.

Looking up and seeing Yan Fugui standing at the doorway, her eyes lit up, oh yeah, she really was stupid to have forgotten about him.

She signaled Xiao Li to wash and prepare the vegetables while she walked to the door, "Third Master."

Yan Fugui was surprised to see Zhang Yu seeking him out; this girl didn’t even take Yi Zhonghai seriously, yet she acknowledged him as the Third Master.

"Little Yu, what is it?" Yan Fugui waited for Zhang Yu to speak first; he was too lazy to ponder the reason.

"Third Master, you see Xiao Li has to go to school, and I have to work, so we have no time to go to the market for vegetables."

"Today Xiao Li bought these vegetables." Zhang Yu sighed helplessly, "I would like Third Master’s wife to help me buy the vegetables."

"We would give five percent of the vegetable cost as a service fee, what do you think?" Zhang Yu actually admired the Third Master quite a bit; with such a small salary, he supported a family of five or six members.

And they’re all young lads. Did he even think of asking the big courtyard organization for donations?

Yi Zhonghai and the others always say the Third Master is stingy, but don’t they know that his income is low?

He knows it all, but Yi is blindly biased, with his mind, eyes, and heart fixated solely on his pension, and nothing else matters.

Yan Fugui didn’t expect that Zhang Yu was seeking him out for this, "I can do it without taking money."

If it were anyone else, Yan Fugui would have agreed right away, but it was Zhang Yu, and he really didn’t have the nerve, just afraid that the girl might blow up at him, and he would be unable to handle the fallout.

Had she overawed them? Zhang Yu smiled; that was better, otherwise it would be difficult for her to deal with such a hassle.

"Third Master, rest assured, this is the fruit of labor, not unearned gain."

"I hate the Jia Family because they don’t want to give anything in return. Jia Dongxu, relying on having a good master, gains without working every day."

"Auntie Third is helping me buy vegetables, so of course she should be paid,"

"If Auntie Third is too shy, you can keep an eye on my house for a bit before it’s renovated, help me out."

Zhang Yu noticed Yi Zhonghai entering the courtyard. "After all, Lady Jia Zhang is quite unreasonable. What if she thinks she’s being wronged and makes a scene at my place when I’m not home, what then?"

"Of course, if she insists on making a scene, I’m not afraid. I’ll just call the police," Zhang Yu said, pretending not to notice Yi Zhonghai.

Anyway, this old man is no longer the First Elder of the courtyard. There’s no need to bother with someone you don’t get along with.

How could Yi Zhonghai not know that Zhang Yu was deliberately saying this in front of him, to see if he would storm out and settle the score with her.

Hmph, he would certainly not fall for it. Yi Zhonghai snorted coldly and went straight into the courtyard, not even greeting Third Master.

Yan Fugui watched his back, feeling quite uncomfortable. Even though he knew Yi Zhonghai didn’t think very highly of him, he would usually at least greet him when coming and going.

"Alright, I’ll have Auntie Third keep an eye out," Third Master thought Yi Zhonghai was really getting ahead of himself. Even if he still was the First Elder, he should remember that their status was similar.

"Good, thanks a lot." Zhang Yu went home and delivered their ration books and money to Third Master’s house.

Auntie Third had already heard about it from her husband, and of course, she was very welcoming of the opportunity to help with buying vegetables, keep an eye on the house, and earn some money.

Zhang Li saw Zhang Yu return and was very puzzled, "Why ask Auntie Third to help us buy vegetables? I’m going to be on summer break soon."

And to give Auntie Third money—although it’s not much each time, it adds up to a considerable expense. She really didn’t understand why her sister would do this.

"Our family can’t be without some support in the compound, and of course, if they really come knocking, we won’t back down."

"Besides, Third Master’s family is also living tightly. If we can help out, we should," Zhang Yu said as she took her clothes to wash in the central courtyard.

Unsurprisingly, she saw Qin Huairu again at the water trough, washing clothes. Really wealthy, these clothes are washed so often.

Zhang Yu found a spot and started washing. Qin Huairu’s face soured upon seeing her.

Because of the absence of a letter of understanding, the old hag had been giving her a hard time during the day.

"Little Zhang, you’re washing clothes, huh?" Qin Huairu thought about it and decided to greet Zhang Yu first.

Zhang Yu muttered a response, "Once they’re washed, I’ll hang them out to dry, to avoid any trouble when hanging them during the day tomorrow."

Zhang Yu’s expression stiffened, "Little Yu, what do you mean by that?"

"I mean exactly what I said. We all live in the same compound; no one is unaware of what others are up to," Zhang Yu snapped back unceremoniously.

Yi Zhonghai felt very uncomfortable listening to Zhang Yu’s words from inside the house but he restrained himself as always.

"By the way, you shouldn’t wash clothes in the courtyard anymore. Starting today, Comrade Sha Zhu won’t be bringing your family food anymore."

What? Qin Huairu was stunned and looked at Zhang Yu in disbelief, not understanding why she would say that.

"Qin Huairu, you should know where the so-called food that Sha Zhu brings comes from,"

"It’s all skimped off the backs of the steel mill workers by that tyrant, Sha Zhu,"

She cast a disgusted glance at Qin Huairu, "That’s why your whole family is well-fed and chubby."

"Yi Zhonghai really isn’t seeing straight, to say your family’s having it tough when you’re all plump like this,"

"In the future, if your family needs to collect charity, you should at least be skinny enough to be blown away by the wind first,"