Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 815 - 816: 1960s Quadrangle Courtyard 64

Chapter 815: Chapter 816: 1960s Quadrangle Courtyard 64

If there’s someone who least wants He Daqing to return to the courtyard, besides Yi Zhonghai, it’s the Deaf Old Lady.

The Deaf Old Lady’s expression was not good, "How could he come back."

So many years have passed since he left Capital City; there’s no reason for his sudden return.

"I guess it must be He Yushui who went to look for him." One auntie was sure, it was definitely He Yushui who sought out He Daqing.

"She, a young girl, how could she think of finding He Daqing?" The Deaf Old Lady knew that He Yushui had no good feelings toward He Daqing whatsoever.

"She doesn’t have any money in her hands; how could she go to Baocheng? She couldn’t afford a train ticket."

The elderly lady quickly thought of a problem, "And are you sure you haven’t mentioned He Daqing’s whereabouts and work in Baocheng?"

The auntie shook her head, "Definitely not."

The Deaf Old Lady pondered, "I remember the Zhang Family’s Girl was away on business," she heard someone mention it the other day, but she had not taken it to heart.

The auntie quickly guessed the old lady’s meaning, "Are you saying it was Zhang Yu who took Yushui to Baocheng?"

The exact destination of Zhang Yu’s business trip was not inquired about, and Zhang Yu wouldn’t mention it to the people in the courtyard. They just knew she was on a business trip, and Zhang Li even asked Director Wang to look after her a little.

"But how would she know where He Daqing is?" The auntie was very confused; right now, she really did not know what to do.

"She wouldn’t know, but Zhang Hao, back when He Daqing was still around, aside from being close with Little Yi, also had a good relationship with Zhang Hao."

"Zhang Hao is also a driver who frequently goes out of town, it’s possible they just bumped into each other. Otherwise, how do you explain that a young girl like He Yushui found He Daqing within a single day?"

The Deaf Old Lady was genuinely angry; she hadn’t anticipated that Zhang Yu and He Yushui, whom she hadn’t taken seriously at all, would give her such a heavy blow at this time.

"Go call He Daqing over." Since it was He Daqing who insisted on sending Yi Zhonghai in, there’s no choice now but to make him relent.

The auntie knew the Deaf Old Lady was willing to resolve the issue and couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

She walked quickly to the middle courtyard, "Old He, the old lady wants you to come over."

He Daqing, after watching the auntie heading to the back courtyard, found nothing strange about being called over, "I won’t go."

"Isn’t it just to absolve Yi Zhonghai, saying how hard life is for him; so what, he has a hard life, and my son has it easy?"

"My daughter has it easy."

"Why did I leave back then, doesn’t the old lady have any idea in her heart?"

"Forcing me to go, not taking good care of my son and daughter, what, you still think you’re someone important?"

He Daqing felt that Zhang Hao’s judgment was sharp; saying the old lady was not a good person. If only he had taken Zhang Hao’s words to heart back then, none of this would have happened.

He Daqing just sat in the chair, enjoying the cool breeze, with no intention of moving at all.

The auntie, looking at the current He Daqing, suddenly didn’t have much confidence that the old lady could persuade He Daqing.

He Daqing watched Bang Geng and Xiao Dang playing in the yard, "If Sha Zhu got married, I think his child could be running around now, calling out ’Daddy’."

"Instead, it’s all been ruined by Yi Zhonghai." Even if some of the reasons were due to Sha Zhu’s own faults.

But in the eyes of parents, their own child is always perfect; it’s the others who have done wrong, leading their child astray.

The auntie constantly pursed her lips; actually, Sha Zhu had his own house and was a chef, quite popular indeed, but Yi Zhonghai kept saying he wanted to find a daughter-in-law as hardworking and self-sacrificing as Qin Huairu for Sha Zhu.

Plus, Sha Zhu demanded that the other party be beautiful; naturally, it was impossible to find the right girl.

But could she say that Sha Zhu’s standards were too high? It wasn’t like there weren’t beautiful girls; it’s just that Old Yi each time would find a pretext, and Sha Zhu hasn’t had a chance to meet any beautiful girl for a match-making, of course, he couldn’t find a suitable match.

"Your Old Yi, just for those schemes he plotted against Sha Zhu, should have long been cut off from our relations."

After talking for so long, I really am tired and a little hungry, so I’m getting ready to go back and cook something to eat.

Watching He Daqing who has already gone into the house, a woman could only helplessly return to the backyard to continue discussing this matter with the old lady.

When the old lady saw the woman come back alone, she breathed a sigh of relief. She was really worried that He Daqing would not give her face and start arguing in front of the woman, making it hard for her to control Yi Zhonghai and his wife in the future.

But He Daqing’s lack of respect had the old lady quite angry, continuously poking the ground with her cane, "Such a lack of manners."

"How come he just remembers the money Little Yi sent back, but never considers how much Little Yi has sacrificed to take care of Sha Zhu and the others?"

"Does he really think that just by giving a little money when a child grows up, everything is settled?"

"Thank goodness my dear grandson isn’t like him." When it came to Sha Zhu, the old lady’s mood severely worsened, "Oh, my Sha Zhu."

The woman listened to the old lady, who, other than complaining about He Daqing’s lack of politeness and filial piety, simply had no useful suggestions, which really made her anxious.

What time is it already, and we’re still here talking about everything and nothing.

"Old lady, if He Daqing won’t come over, what do you say we should do? Should I help you go find him?"

The woman couldn’t help but interrupt the old lady, who was very dissatisfied with the interruption while she was speaking.

However, the old lady also knew that no matter how upset she was internally, she couldn’t voice it out; she still relied on the woman to take care of her.

"Forget it, even if I go find him, he won’t show me respect. I’ll go out tomorrow," she said.

She hadn’t wanted to use those connections because every single use meant one less in the future, but now with the situation being so dire, it would be too late if she didn’t use them.

The woman, upon hearing the old lady finally relent, couldn’t help but sigh with relief, "Shall I go with you tomorrow?"

She thought of the old lady with her bound feet, inconvenienced by walking out, and she could help steady her.

The old lady wouldn’t let the woman accompany her; those connections were her last resort, which she would never let them know about.

"No need, I can go alone. Who knows how many houses I’ll have to visit tomorrow. Sigh."

Although a decision had been made, the thought of using up those connections made the old lady feel very uncomfortable.

"I’m hungry," muttered the old lady, touching her constantly protesting stomach.

The woman was, in fact, quite panicked right now, but since the old lady had to say she was hungry, there was nothing she could do but to go back and cook.

"Woman, is there anything left to eat?" Qin Huairu, seeing the woman coming out of the backyard, approached her and whispered.

Seeing her made the woman angry, "No."

If it wasn’t for supporting the Jia Family, would Old Yi have to worry about the money and let Sha Zhu help the Jia Family?

As a result, Lady Jia Zhang just can’t be grateful; no matter how much you give, she will only think it’s what you owe her.

"Xiao Qin, as you know, Old Yi has been locked up, and our situation is in total chaos."

"Why don’t you go see Director Wang, tell him about your family’s situation, and then get some work assembling paper boxes?"

If there’s no money, then you have to work. Don’t always think about relying on others for help.

She asked her to assemble paper boxes? Qin Huairu never expected such a suggestion from the woman, and her expression turned quite sour.

Many people in the yard were making paper boxes; that work barely makes a few bucks even after a whole day, plus it’s hard work. She never thought of doing such a thing.

Qin Huairu returned home, fuming, and could only scrape together some of the little remaining staples to make steamed cornbread, "Damn that old hag."

If it weren’t for Lady Jia Zhang laying hands on Sha Zhu, they wouldn’t have provoked He Daqing, and none of this would have happened.