Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 789 - 790: 60s Siheyuan 38_1

Chapter 789: Chapter 790: 60s Siheyuan 38_1

First Elder’s wife took care of the deaf old lady’s rest, and returned to the central courtyard with a worried face, only to hear Lady Jia Zhang making a fuss at her own doorstep, demanding to swap houses with her own family.

First Elder’s wife was furious, "Lady Jia Zhang, don’t push people too far."

"Where have I pushed people too far?" Lady Jia Zhang didn’t take First Elder’s wife seriously at all, scoffing as she pushed her hard, "You useless chicken that can’t lay eggs."

No matter how much First Elder’s wife wanted to say, that comment instantly soured her mood, and she fell silent.

"Yi Zhonghai, have you made up your mind yet? Don’t think you can avoid this. The reason Dongxu ended up behind bars is all your fault."

"I will go to the police station tomorrow, I need to go to my workplace..." Lady Jia Zhang certainly knew how to effortlessly manipulate Yi Zhonghai.

Inside the house, Yi Zhonghai was so angry he was itching for a fight. He truly never imagined that one day Lady Jia Zhang would backstab her own family.

He closed his eyes, knowing that some things can’t be avoided. If he kept hiding at home, who knows what kind of nonsense they might start saying.

Forget it, just switch houses, and furthermore, they would have to rely on Jia Dongxu to provide for them in their old age. Yi Zhonghai kept giving himself a pep talk.

Suddenly, he flung the door open, "Lady Jia Zhang, what are you howling about all day? You want to swap houses, then let’s swap."

First Elder’s wife did not expect Yi Zhonghai to agree without consulting her, she was truly stunned.

"Old Yi..." Tears streamed uncontrollably down First Elder’s wife’s face.

Seeing her sobbing, Yi Zhonghai became angry. Would he be in this situation if she could have given birth to a son or even just a child?

"We’ll switch houses tomorrow." Yi Zhonghai took a deep breath and set the date for the swap.

It has to be tomorrow, thought Lady Jia Zhang, who was displeased at the prospect of moving into the bigger house only the next day. But since one of the parties involved was Yi Zhonghai, she had to give him some face.

"Tomorrow then, but don’t you play any tricks on me," Lady Jia Zhang was worried that Yi Zhonghai was stalling for time and then planning a strike against her family.

Having secured what she wanted, Lady Jia Zhang quickly retreated, realizing that she might be in trouble if she truly angered Yi Zhonghai.

Liu Haizhong gave Yi Zhonghai a thumbs-up, "That’s our Old Yi, so enlightened, always helping everyone out."

Yi Zhonghai didn’t want to see him and said to First Elder’s wife, "Come back in."

After First Elder’s wife had gone inside, Liu Haizhong turned nonchalantly to the discussing neighbors of Hongxing Courtyard House, "Old Yi really did well."

"He supported the Jia family, but after all, it’s also for his future considerations."

Everyone didn’t view Yi Zhonghai as particularly noble or helpful. They all knew he was thinking about his own care in old age.

But to go to such lengths for old age care was truly hard.

Yi Zhonghai, overhearing the neighbors saying he was doing it all for old age care and not out of community spirit, panted with anger.

But he couldn’t lose his temper because the outside was crowded with people. Looking at the weeping First Elder’s wife, he muttered, "Bad luck."

"You tidy up the house tomorrow and then move the stuff over." After saying that, he went to the inner room to rest, without even glancing at First Elder’s wife.

Zhang Yu heard the expected answer and stretched languidly, "Alright, Xiao Li, let’s go get some rest."

Today was truly a good day. Work had begun, money had been earned, and Yi Zhonghai and the Jia family had become utterly bound together.

From now on, whether Jia Dongxu was dead or undergoing reeducation, the Jia family’s affairs were Yi Zhonghai’s affairs, and everyone was aware of this understanding.

When one’s mood is good, of course, the sleep is also good in all kinds of ways, all the way until dawn.

Efficiently washed up and prepared breakfast, then tidied herself up for work.

Yesterday’s commotion in the Hongxing Courtyard House had spread, and the news had reached several nearby factories led by the steel rolling mill.

The people in the financial department, of course, kept an eye on Zhang Yu, hoping to get firsthand information from her.

Zhang Yu gave a brief account, but naturally, she didn’t mention whether the Deaf Old Lady had issues or not—it’s good, after all, that the old lady stayed.

"Master Yi has truly become obsessed with providing for his old age, to the point of being possessed."

Some of the elders still remembered how after the Jia Fugui incident, Lady Jia Zhang had caused quite a stir with Jia Dongxu, receiving a substantial sum in subsidies and compensation.

With her kind of character, would the child she bore be any good? Would he diligently provide for her in her old age?

As for this question, Zhang Yu did not respond, "I’m not familiar with them."

Could she say she was not hopeful? Because Jia Dongxu was doomed to die young, a person fated not to live long?

If she dared to say such a thing, she’d soon find herself stuffed in a black sack.

"Forget it, it’s their family affair." Seeing Chief Feng arrive at work, everyone threw themselves into their tasks.

They all knew that chatting occasionally during work hours was fine, but gossiping was risky—they were worried that getting too engrossed in it might distract them from their work.

From the start of the workday, Zhang Yu was very serious, meticulously reviewing ledgers and occasionally taking notes on paper.

Zhang Yu’s actions caught the eyes of some, who began to scheme in their minds.

Zhang Yu noticed a few malicious gazes, which gave her quite a start, knowing for certain that someone in the finance department was involved.

Even those not involved weren’t like what she had thought; they were part of the finance team, but the specifics would have to wait until the trial results were out.

The bait had been set, now she just waited to see their actions, wondering if they would employ the same tactics as in her previous life.

Zhang Yu now refrained from speculating too much about the future and potential incidents; she decided to face them whenever they occurred.

What she was thinking now was that lunchtime had finally arrived, and she wondered what the canteen’s food would be like today.

Zhang Yu, with her food tray, walked up to the serving window and instantly cheered up when she saw who was inside, "Wow, today it’s Comrade He Yuzhu serving me, truly an honor."

She directly pointed out two dishes and then fixed her gaze on him.

Sha Zhu wanted to show off his spoon-shaking trick in front of Zhang Yu again, but now he really didn’t dare to.

The leadership had made it clear that a fine wouldn’t be the end of it; he had to sincerely acknowledge his mistake and clean the factory area after work for the next few days.

He had thought that since it was after work hours, there wouldn’t be many people around in the factory area.

Yet there were still late workers, and seeing Sha Zhu sweeping the factory’s floor, they instantly realized that the kid had truly hit a snag this time.

Resentfully serving Zhang Yu her meal, Sha Zhu said, "Done." Annoyed, he couldn’t even bear to look at Zhang Yu for fear that he might lose his temper and lash out at her.

Unfortunately, such words were only whispered in private, as he also worried that if Zhang Yu found out, he wouldn’t come out of it well.

Zhang Yu, looking at her heaping bowl, felt in good spirits, "Keep it up, Master He."

Seeing Zhang Yu’s smiling face, Sha Zhu couldn’t help but take a few extra glances at her, and suddenly a thought came to his mind.

But whether this idea could come true still depended on discussing with the Deaf Old Lady and First Elder.