Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 856 - 857: 1960s Quadrangle Courtyard 105

Chapter 856: Chapter 857: 1960s Quadrangle Courtyard 105

On one hand, Zhang Yu asked Zhang Li for her opinion on the three members of the Zhou family; after Zhou Zhitao got home, he also asked his brother and sister how they felt about them.

Zhou Jiangtao nodded, "I think they’re quite good."

Zhou Min had been worried before, having heard about Zhang Yu, that she was domineering in her family’s Siheyuan, and had sent quite a few people to prison.

At that time, she was really concerned, worried whether they would be disliked by their siblings.

To her surprise, when she saw the other party today, they turned out to be smiley, good-looking, and very gentle in conversation.

"I like Sister Zhang too." Zhou Min threw in her vote of approval.

Zhou Jiangtao kept nodding, "Brother, me too,"

"Bro, you should go for Sister Zhang." He was older than Zhou Min and knew that without a younger sister, the other party might not fancy their brother.

Zhou Zhitao, looking at his nervous siblings, knew that the words from the last matchmaking encounter had stuck with them.

"Brother is looking for a wife, and I hope to find someone who will be good to you too." Zhou Zhitao didn’t mean to let Zhang Yu handle everything, as he also did household chores at home, but the future wife’s attitude was also key.

"Sister Zhang will be good to us." Zhou Jiangtao still supported Zhang Yu.

"Me too." Zhou Min quickly made her opinion known.

Zhou Zhitao was happy to see their attitudes, "Alright, then I’ll talk things over with Zhang Yu."

Originally, when he knew that Director Wang had introduced him to Zhang Yu, he was actually very happy.

Some people said Zhang Yu was a dominant girl, a violence fanatic, but Zhou Zhitao never cared about these rumors.

He trusted that the Zhang Yu he saw that day was a law-abiding person, not one who misused violence.

Director Wang was very pleased to get the response from Zhou Zhitao’s side soon after.

She was thinking, once they got married, and the two families became one, they would live an even more prosperous life together.

Zhang Yu wasn’t surprised by Zhou Zhitao’s choice, "Aunt Wang, thank you so much."

"Thanks for what." Director Wang waved her hand, "As long as you lead a good life, and then help Zhang Li and the rest to grow up well, that’s enough."

"Absolutely." Zhang Yu understood Director Wang’s meaning, which was that not just Zhang Li, but also Zhou Jiangtao and Zhou Min, needed to be nurtured.

Of course, she would support them; it was a must.

After Zhang Yu and Zhou Zhitao started dating, it wasn’t long before the people around them knew, because when Zhou Zhitao was busy with work, Zhou Jiangtao would often bring Zhou Min to the Zhang family.

The three of them often went fishing during the day, naturally following Yan Fugui.

The children occasionally caught big fish, but more often small ones; even so, they visibly gained weight over this summer vacation.

When Yi Zhonghai first learned that Zhang Yu had a boyfriend, he thought it might just be a claim to shut the Ren family up.

It wasn’t long before a pair of siblings would often come over, and then the police officer Zhou Zhitao came over frequently as well.

No need to ask how he knew; after all, the previous incident had just happened, and he knew a thing or two about Zhou Zhitao, who often visited the steel mill.

He just didn’t expect that they would end up together, but on second thought, they actually seemed quite suitable for each other.

The rest of the people in the Siheyuan were also quite surprised. They knew Zhang Yu would have a boyfriend sooner or later, but never expected that she would start dating so soon.

Although she still had a brother and sister, her job was good, and she didn’t have the trouble of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts.

Yi Zhonghai was only frustrated for a moment and quickly let it go, after all, he didn’t have a suitable partner anyway.

The surrounding neighbors also felt a slight regret but soon moved on.

Everyone was discussing Zhang Yu and Zhou Zhitao being together. When Ren Jiahao learned that Zhang Yu indeed had a boyfriend, his frustration was as great as it could be.

Mother Ren was still shocked, "What, how can she have a boyfriend."

"You’re useless too." As soon as Mother Ren thought about how the Zhang Family’s big house had nothing to do with her, and how the pension for Zhang Hao’s widow also flew away, her mood hit rock bottom.

Ren Jiahao’s brothers and sisters, who were previously so smug, were now equally despondent.

Brother Ren was angry whenever he saw Ren Jiahao, "Bro, you really are something, you couldn’t even keep a hold on Zhang Yu. I really don’t understand how you managed to go to college."

Sister Ren was also very unhappy, "Brother, you really are too useless."

"You say that if you could have won Zhang Yu’s heart, our family life would definitely be better."

"My job." Sister Ren knew that her father’s job was meant for her second older brother, as for her, she could either find a job on her own or was left with doing temporary work.

Nowadays, getting a formal job out there was not an easy task, as there were only so many positions available—either you had connections or you waited for a job arrangement from the school or community.

But our family doesn’t have such connections; even if we did know someone selling jobs, starting at five to six hundred for a position, there’s no way the family would agree.

Father Ren also looked at Ren Jiahao with dissatisfaction, feeling that this son was truly too thoughtless.

Ren Jiahao, seeing the whole family complaining about his uselessness, was also very angry, "What does this have to do with me?"

"I never dated Zhang Yu in the first place. When I went to find her, she said she already had a boyfriend."

"You have to imagine that Zhang Yu will only marry me." Ren Jiahao had a temper too, "You think Zhang Yu isn’t good enough, but actually, she’s not bad at all."

"After her job becomes permanent, her salary will be over forty thousand as well. With such a big house, even if she had a younger sister, it wouldn’t be a burden. After graduation, she’ll have a job immediately."

Ren Jiahao recalled what his colleagues were discussing, "Many of our colleagues say that being able to marry someone as good as Zhang Yu would be like a pie falling from the sky."

Ren Jiahao, out of anger, went straight back to his room to rest; he couldn’t be bothered to cook. Was he not supporting the family enough?

After returning from work every day, he still had to do household chores, whereas Mother Ren would rather lie down at home and not do housework, complaining about her various hardships.

Who could understand him? Wasn’t he suffering too? Ren Jiahao had always been reluctant to complain, thinking if he didn’t come back, what would Father Ren eat after work.

And what about his younger brothers and sisters? Going hungry wouldn’t be good for their health, so he did all the chores every day.

Even though he was one of the main breadwinners for the family, did he have any status at home?

He had absolutely no status at all, anyone could point fingers at him.

Ren Jiahao felt that he shouldn’t spoil them any longer. If this continued, no matter how much he did, his parents would only take it for granted.

Ren Jiahao decided that tomorrow he would ask at work if there were any dormitories available, even those shared with others would be better than going home every day.

After he gets a dormitory, he’ll bring it up with the family, and whether they agree or not, Ren Jiahao no longer cares.

Ren Jiahao left in a huff without cooking dinner, making Mother Ren very angry, but she also knew that the words of her youngest son earlier were too much.

"Don’t ever do that again, after all, he is your older brother." Even so, Mother Ren couldn’t bring herself to scold the two children.

Sister Ren hugged her arms and stuck out her tongue, "Mom, I’m just anxious because I know I’ve lost my job."

At this moment, they didn’t know that they had become so accustomed to blaming Ren Jiahao for everything that he was now planning to apply for a dormitory and leave.