Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 852 - 853: 1960s Quadrangle Courtyard 101

Chapter 852: Chapter 853: 1960s Quadrangle Courtyard 101

Zhang Yu really had a laissez-faire attitude towards marriage. After participating in so many tasks, the truth she understood was that no matter how sensational or deep the love, it eventually turns into kinship.

Companionship is indeed the longest confession of love, and this saying is quite true. She just hopes to find that someone who can accompany her through the journey of life.

As for the other half, she no longer holds too much expectation; she’d rather think about how to improve her own life.

Love is really too elusive; the most realistic things are what you eat and drink every day.

Zhang Yu was on her way home from work, just in time to meet Director Wang, who was on his way to resolve some matters. She saw that it was already time to clock out, yet the street office director still had to deal with affairs.

Zhang Yu once again felt that it was better to stay in the steel factory. If nothing unexpected happens, there is no overtime.

The benefits and treatment are also much stronger than those at the street office, and for now, she’s just getting by in the steel factory, planning to find a way to retire at a functional unit later. Her demands are not high.

After greeting Director Wang, Zhang Yu was ready to leave, but then she was suddenly called to a halt by the latter, "Little Yu, you don’t have a boyfriend yet, do you?"

Ah, Zhang Yu was genuinely stunned. Could it be that he intends to introduce a boyfriend to her?

"No." Zhang Yu couldn’t say that she had a boyfriend; that would spread too quickly.

Director Wang acknowledged with an "oh" and said, "I’ll come to your house tonight to talk to you about something."

Although he didn’t specify what it was about, judging by her previous words, she could guess what it was.

"Alright." Well, she thought, if Director Wang was helping to introduce someone, he shouldn’t be too bad.

It’s just that she didn’t know who he would introduce. She was really looking forward to it.

Yi Zhonghai rushed home; he had to go out to do some work after dinner.

Although some units had approached him before, he didn’t go out often. Without descendants, he didn’t have much motivation to make money.

But now that he had a child to raise and his expenses had increased, yet his salary decreased, of course, he had to find ways to earn money.

He was also grateful that he no longer had to deal with the Jia Family, because with the Jia Family, he had to lend or support them with goods every month, and at least ten yuan would have to be pitched in.

The moment Yi Zhonghai thought about the money spent on the Jia Family, he felt extremely displeased. It was a failed investment.

As he passed by Zhang Yu and heard Director Wang ask her about having a boyfriend, his eyes lit up.

His walking pace didn’t slow down, but his brain started whirring.

He truly regretted that he had helped Jia Dongxu scheme against the Zhang Family. If he hadn’t done that, he wouldn’t have ended up in his current predicament.

Zhang Family’s Girl was someone who held grudges, so returning to the past was impossible. Now, what he considered was easing their relationship a little bit.

If he could look after his grandson a little in the future, that would suffice. Yi Zhonghai used to plan everything for the Jia Family, even going so far as to brainwash everyone in the compound.

Now planning for his own grandson, he carefully calculated that among all the kids in the courtyard, no one else beside Zhang Yu would be as promising as her.

If he could introduce a boy to her, wouldn’t their relationship improve?

Yi Zhonghai thought this was a good idea, but after some thought, he realized that there weren’t many suitable young men around her.

If it had been in the past, he would have thought Yan Jiecheng and the others were not bad, but now he knew that way of thinking was futile; Zhang Yu wouldn’t be interested in the people from the courtyard.

As for the steel factory? Don’t look at the fact that he used to be an 8-grade fitter, constantly touted as the factory’s treasure, but more of his acquaintances were workshop staff, whom Zhang Yu might not appreciate.

As for the office workers, he had considered it, but there was not a single one who was worthy of Zhang Yu. If there were, someone would have introduced them to her by now.

People always talk about how Zhang Yu isn’t good in various ways, but one must admit, Zhang Yu’s conditions are not bad: she has a job, owns a house, and even if she has to split with Zhang Li, she is still stronger than many.

Yi Zhonghai arrived home still contemplating the matter when a lady saw his unhappy expression and thought someone had gossiped about him again, "Old Yi, what’s wrong?"

The Yi Family’s grandson also looked at him worriedly, as Yi Zhonghai smiled, "It’s okay. I just overheard Director Wang asking Zhang Yu today whether she had a boyfriend."

"I was thinking, if there are any suitable boys around, I would like to introduce one to her."

Yi Zhonghai couldn’t find an appropriate match and looked at an auntie with hope, thinking that maybe she knew someone suitable.

The auntie hadn’t expected Yi Zhonghai to be considering this matter and shook her head after some thought, "I don’t have anyone suitable."

"As you know, Zhang Yu really looks down on all the boys from the siheyuan."

"When Zhang Hao and his wife were still alive, didn’t the family next door, the Ren family, bring up the possibility of becoming in-laws with them? But they never agreed."

The auntie thought little Ren from next door was quite good: a university graduate, now an engineer at the machinery factory, widely considered the best son-in-law by many around here.

Lots of people wanted to marry into the Ren family, but they never agreed and instead set their sights on Zhang Yu.

"If the Zhang Family didn’t agree to little Ren, then who else could be worthy of her?" she said, shaking her head non-stop.

The auntie kept shaking her head, "Really, I truly don’t have anyone suitable."

Without the auntie bringing it up, Yi Zhonghai had almost forgotten, "Right, if little Ren wasn’t to their liking, is it really so?"

"Forget it, I think this girl has really high standards, wait and see." Yi Zhonghai felt that while Zhang Hao and his wife were alive, Zhang Yu could have chosen someone better, but now that they were gone, families with good conditions might not fancy Zhang Yu.

When Ren Jiahao got home from work, he saw the cold stove and sighed with a sense of resignation before getting busy cooking.

Mother Ren saw Ren Jiahao start working and her mood didn’t improve as she sat displeased in the room.

Ren Jiahao quickly finished cooking, "Mom, why hasn’t Dad come back yet?"

Mother Ren responded unhappily, "He went to your grandma’s."

"Really, if the old lady doesn’t have anything to eat, that should be your uncle’s concern, not Dad’s."

Ren Jiahao sighed, "Uncle’s family is also having a hard time. Our family is doing alright now."

Mother Ren was clearly displeased, "Where is our family having an easy time? Where?

"Your marriage is still unresolved."

She continued with palpable irritation, "I just don’t get it, you’re such a catch, how could Zhang Hao and his family just turn a blind eye to you."

"By the way, what do you think, if we propose to the Zhang Family now, would Zhang Yu be willing to marry you?" Mother Ren was also a bit concerned.

"But that girl isn’t the same as before. Zhang Hao and his wife are no longer here, yet she still acts as she used to."

"Such a fierce girl." Mother Ren was very displeased, "Also, make it clear to her, absolutely no violence, and the salary should be handled by me."

"As for the house, it’s for us to live in. When the time comes, you can take your brother and sister with you to live there."

"Leave this house to your brother. He’ll have a house when he gets married in the future."

"I remember her mother left behind a job, which we’ll save for your sister. Once she has a job, she’ll be able to find a better son-in-law."

Ren Jiahao didn’t know how many times he had heard Mother Ren bring this up, "Mom, Zhang Yu won’t agree."

The Zhang Yu they knew now wasn’t the same as they had presumed. Just look at what happened to those in the siheyuan who laid hands on her and her sister.

With a grunt, Mother Ren heavily slapped the table, "To become a daughter-in-law of the Ren family, she can’t just do as she pleases."

"To think, you’re a university graduate and even an engineer." Mother Ren believed her son to be the best.