Transmigration: On the Gossip Front

Chapter 2266: Chapter 2267: The Cousin Is a Capitalist Miss 85

Zhang Tao really felt like he’d waited forever, and it was a good thing he managed to call in to extend his leave, otherwise he could just imagine how displeased his boss would be when he finally got back.

As for calling Deng Jie, it wasn’t that he hadn’t thought about it, but eventually dismissed the idea quickly. The family should have received the telegram about the 3,000 remittance, and he really couldn’t explain it.

Right now, Zhang Tao is just hoping the family can send the money soon, so he can wrap up things here and take Zhang Hui back.

Yes, that’s right. Given Zhang Juan’s bad behavior that day, Zhang Tao had already decided not to take Zhang Juan back, even though Zhang Hui said Zhang Juan was still diligent in her tasks.

So what if she’s diligent? There’s no way he would take Zhang Juan back just because she can do house chores. The fact she didn’t think of them as a family when something happened means she’s not worth taking back.

Of course, if she could behave well in the coming days, Zhang Tao thought it wasn’t impossible to take her back.

When Zhang Juan found out from Zhang Tao’s mouth, she couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief, knowing that Zhang Tao and the others would even scheme against Zhang Yu for a notice letter, made her more vigilant.

She worried that if she goes back and gets accepted into a school, while Zhang Hui continues to do poorly, what if out of jealousy, Zhang Hui suggests replacing her to go to college?

Here in the Northeast, Zhang Hui could have such thoughts. Once back on her own turf, she’d only become more reckless, with more people behind her to clean up the mess.

Plus, since Zhang Yu agreed to give her the review highlights, she really didn’t want to leave. Here, at least, she has time to review her lessons. Once back, she’d wake up every day to do chores and have no time to study at all.

And they kept saying they were supporting her, telling her to behave well. She was initially worried that if Zhang Tao insisted she return, what could she do?

Because of this, Zhang Juan was really worried recently, her head hurting over the problem, trying to find a reason to convince them to let her stay.

Unexpectedly, surprise came so quickly. Zhang Tao directly expressed his dissatisfaction with her, saying he wouldn’t take her back to the city. If she wasn’t worried about provoking them, she would have laughed out loud.

To make it more realistic, she found various excuses to slack off in the days that followed. If they wanted her to work, well, they needed to pay her.

Consequently, she offended Zhang Tao again, as he said she cared about nothing but money, just like Zhang Yu.

Before, hearing these words would have really scared Zhang Juan, but now, hearing them only made her think that if she could really become like Zhang Yu, she would die of laughter.

Zhang Tao popped up again when the mailman called Zhang Hui, saying there was a remittance slip.

When they heard about the remittance slip, they rushed over, knowing it must be sent by the family.

The mailman, who often delivered letters and parcels here, knew a thing or two about the intellectual youth here. Seeing the recent topic of discussion, Zhang Hui and the man beside her, he knew this must be Zhang Tao.

Honestly, if there weren’t any witnesses, he wouldn’t have believed it when he met Zhang Tao on the road. And Zhang Hui, looking very pretty, plenty of good guys in the village, even male intellectual youths showed interest, yet she never agreed.

But she fancied a troublemaker, which truly exceeded expectations. Could it be that because she looked pretty, her mind was completely different from ordinary people?

Possibly because the mailman stared for too long, it made Zhang Hui somewhat displeased, "Is there something wrong?"

The mailman shook his head, "No." Did he dare say he just wanted to see the recent talk of the town?

Of course not, he wasn’t foolish; he knew that kind of talk would get him into trouble. He’d seen enough, and so he left.

As Zhang Hui watched the mailman leave, she said, "Brother, didn’t you find the mailman’s look at us quite odd?"

Zhang Tao wasn’t focused on the mailman; his eyes were glued to the remittance slip, "The family only sent 2,000, and they said they’d try their best."

The troublemaker demanded 3,000, not a cent less, but now the family only sent 2,000. What to do?

Ugh. The way the mailman looked at her earlier left Zhang Hui deeply uncomfortable, so she didn’t even notice how much they sent when she signed for it.

Now, hearing Zhang Tao’s words, she was dumbfounded, picking up the remittance slip and looking at it repeatedly, "How come it’s only 2,000?"

Someone passing by overheard and couldn’t help but slip, "Isn’t sending 2,000 good enough?"

Most families’ savings, not to mention 2,000, even hitting a thousand is impressive. Who would’ve thought Zhang Tao’s family would send back 2,000 after just one telegram? Such spoiling for a daughter!

The news that the Zhang siblings received a 2,000 remittance spread like wildfire through the village.

Everyone was shocked, for they all thought Zhang Hui would never agree to such a request. Yet, the family really sent 2,000 immediately, leaving everyone wondering what sort of situation the Zhang Family was in, to be willing to spend so much on a daughter.

Some people naturally asked Zhang Yu, who just spread his hands helplessly, not because he didn’t want to answer, but because he really couldn’t. As the peripheral figure in the family, how could he know such explosive news?

Initially hoping to inquire further, they saw Zhang Tao approaching with a face darker than thunderclouds. No need to ask, it was clear that the troublemaker had just asked him when they’d be compensated.

Zhang Yu awkwardly prepared to ask if the matter was resolved. Despite a poor relationship, they were still family here in the Northeast, and couldn’t just ignore it entirely.

But Zhang Tao spoke first, glancing around, "Can we go somewhere more private?"

After all, he intended to borrow money from Zhang Yu, and Zhang Tao hoped as few people knew about it as possible; he still had his pride.

Knowing that in broad daylight, Zhang Tao wouldn’t do anything to her, Zhang Yu still didn’t humor him, "Why can’t we talk here?"

"Given that you guys were the ones who bought the medicine, now you’re the focal point, I really don’t want to be seen mingling with you." Zhang Yu displayed a mock frightened expression.

What? Zhang Tao found he didn’t really understand what Zhang Yu was saying, "What focal point? What’s up with us?"

"You don’t know?" Zhang Yu was shocked, then suddenly enlightened, "Of course, ever since the incident, you haven’t left the Educated Youth Courtyard, so it makes sense you’re unaware of how others perceive you."

"That day’s events involving the three of you are known across the village, the commune, even the county town, though whether the city knows is yet unknown..." Zhang Yu left it hanging, as some things are best discovered by them personally.

What? Zhang Yu’s words were like a black veil over Zhang Tao’s face, his expression unbelieving, "What are you saying?"

"The community and county know?" Zhang Tao gazed at Zhang Yu, terrified.

"Yeah." Zhang Yu nodded affirmatively, "Zhang Tao, I know you’re always looking to shift responsibility, but I didn’t speak about this."

"There were too many people present." Zhang Yu hurriedly said this before Zhang Tao could blow up at her, making it clear that she wasn’t involved.

Zhang Tao really wanted to pin the blame on Zhang Yu; in this way, he could secure money from her. But, alas.

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