Transmigration: On the Gossip Front

Chapter 2222: Chapter 2223: My Cousin Is a Capitalist Heiress 42

Zhang Hui wandered over to Zhang Yu and found her writing something on a piece of paper, leaned over for a look, "Is that venison?"

"Do we have venison?"

"Cumin lamb? Do we still have lamb?" Oh my, Zhang Hui knew Zhang Yu had been preparing for the New Year’s Eve dinner, but she didn’t expect it to be this rich, it was quite a shock.

Previously, she was quite unhappy, after all, she couldn’t go back for New Year’s. Although she had many grievances against the Zhang Family, they were still family, and going back for New Year’s would be lively.

But looking at the dishes Zhang Yu was preparing now, she felt like it might not be so bad to not go back for New Year’s.

"Yeah, we can have a prosperous New Year. By the way, how much money are you planning to contribute?" Zhang Yu suddenly remembered she hadn’t mentioned the money yet.

Because most of the meat was prepared by Qian Hao and Zhao Yadong, and they usually wouldn’t fuss over this stuff.

Ah ah ah, how much money to contribute, that question really stumped her. Looking at the menu, she knew the New Year’s Eve dinner wouldn’t be lacking, but she hadn’t considered the money issue.

She’d always eaten whatever Zhang Yu made, "So, what do you think, how much should I contribute?"

Even though she didn’t want to spend money, she also knew that if she refused to pay, her New Year’s Eve dinner would be subpar, with hardly any meat to eat.

Asking how much money she should contribute? Zhang Yu rolled her eyes unceremoniously, "I wish you could contribute a lot of money, is that possible?"

"No, do you have any money?" Zhang Yu glanced at Zhang Hui’s embarrassed face, "Don’t you always spend whatever money you have?"

"You should give five yuan." Zhang Yu thought for a moment and felt that amount wasn’t too low.

What? Zhang Hui knew that when Zhang Yu opened her mouth, the amount wouldn’t be small, but she didn’t expect her to straight-up ask for five yuan.

"You’re robbing me, why so much?" Even though she knew this New Year’s Eve dinner was really sumptuous, it wasn’t worth five yuan.

"It’s plenty, the meals won’t be bad at least until the fifth day of the new year." Zhang Yu rolled her eyes unceremoniously, if Zhang Hui hadn’t been eating with them before, she wouldn’t have included her.

"You’re saying from New Year’s Eve to the fifth day of the new year the meals will be like this?" If that’s the case, those five yuan would really be worth it, after all, Zhang Yu’s cooking skills were good, and it included meat, which just had to be delicious.

"Not exactly like this every meal, but every meal has plenty of fish and meat." That part is guaranteed, "Join us if you want, don’t if you don’t want to."

Seeing Zhang Yu’s impatient attitude, Zhang Hui thought for a moment, Zhang Yu had never lied to her, so she might as well agree.

"Okay, I’ll pay." Worried that Zhang Yu might change her mind, Zhang Hui quickly went to get the money and gave it straight to Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu acknowledged, "I’m giving this money to Zhao Yadong and them." Most of the ingredients were prepared by them, she wouldn’t take a cut.

Hearing Zhang Yu say the money was for Zhao Yadong and them, Zhang Hui’s mood quickly improved, it was good, really good.

Zhao Yadong saw Zhang Yu handing over the money, very puzzled, not understanding why they suddenly wanted to give them money.

"This money is from Zhang Hui, after all, she’s eating with us, the meals are so good, she didn’t contribute labor, she must contribute money, you guys split it." Zhang Yu briefly explained the origin of this money.

Money from Zhang Hui, Zhao Yadong acknowledged and said, "Then I won’t be polite."

"By the way, do you need my help?" Remembering how every year during New Year, the house was bustling with activity, he’d be busy helping out.

"No need." Zhang Yu waved her hand grandly, indicating she could handle it all by herself, "It’s just a New Year’s Eve dinner for the four of us, it’ll be quick to prepare."

"I used to prepare a New Year’s Eve dinner for ten or so people all by myself, from start to finish without any help." The original protagonist was really impressive, stubbornly not needing any assistance.

Though if she said it was tiring and wanted help, probably no one would help her, so better to save her energy.

Preparing a New Year’s Eve dinner for ten or so people by yourself? Zhao Yadong was stunned, "Can you really handle it alone?"

"Why not, I even have to wash the family’s laundry, and everyone needs a bath for New Year’s Eve."

"I started working at the age of ten." Zhang Yu said casually, "When you get used to it, it’s just like that."

"So these tasks really aren’t tiring for me." Zhang Yu avoided looking at Zhao Yadong and the others’ expressions, not wanting to see their sympathetic gazes.

"Thinking about it now, I should really thank them for the training, allowing me to take over all the household chores. You guys wouldn’t understand, when I got to the Northeast, the house was really in chaos, missing someone who did the work."

"They thought what I could do easily as a young girl, my sister Zhang Juan could do too, but she hasn’t managed yet. Thanks to her, my parents now understand my importance." Zhang Yu knew school was on winter break now, but didn’t know if Zhang Juan was out buying New Year’s goods.

Probably should be out shopping, or else this New Year’s Eve would really become a joke.

Zhang Juan is bustling between the market and the supply and marketing cooperative, buying this and that. Honestly, if it weren’t for a neighbor seeing her flustered appearance and kindly offering to help with the shopping, she truly wouldn’t have realized how tedious shopping for New Year’s goods could be.

Some things are bought here, some there, and more importantly, even if you have money and coupons, you might not be able to buy them because things are limited.

The neighbors looked at Zhang Juan with a drooping face, comparing her to Zhang Yu, "Sisters, such a big difference."

"Exactly, when Little Yu was here, weren’t we always the first batch to snatch things up?"

"Yes, we’d rush to the front, but now look at Zhao Juan, slower than us old-timers."

"Right, when Little Yu was around, she’d even help me carry things, but now with Zhang Juan, she almost wants me to help carry for her."

Zhang Juan heard the neighbors talking behind her back, in the past she would have been unsatisfied, it was just buying things, what Zhang Yu could do, why couldn’t she manage.

Now taking over, she realized it was truly not easy, it requires thinking, requires strength, it’s really tiring.

More importantly, after finally bringing back the hard-won goods, her parents didn’t even praise her, instead saying she was slow, that she hadn’t cooked or done laundry and such.

In short, after going home, a lot of chores still awaited her, Zhang Juan was very unhappy, she had even argued, but her parents’ stance was always that if Zhang Yu could do it, why couldn’t she manage.

And they said with two people gone, the chores should be lighter or similar things, Zhang Juan really wanted to curse, the family might have two people less but she’s not Zhang Yu, she can’t work as efficiently.

In her heart, Zhang Juan resented Zhang Fu and them, and as for Zhang Yu, even if she wanted to resent her, it was useless. Her bigger worry was not knowing how to handle the New Year’s Eve dinner.

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