Transmigration: On the Gossip Front-Chapter 1021 - 1022: The Lonely Village Girl 66

Zhang Yu knew that shoe soles could also be exchanged for money; in these times, very few people could afford leather shoes.

Most people wore cloth shoes, the difference being whether they were bought or handmade by family members.

The end of the street also collected shoe soles, as making them was quite labor-intensive. Li Cui used to sew shoe soles to earn a little extra income for the household.

When Liu Hong was alive, he would often stop Li Cui from earning money this way, and the old lady would secretly sew shoe soles every time.

After Zhang Yu came, he did everything he could to stop Li Cui, and the old lady decided to spend more time with Zhang Yu and stopped making shoe soles.

Why is she stitching large shoe soles again now? Zhang Yu’s first thought, of course, was that the old lady was secretly earning money again.

"I’m making them for Xiao Qiao. I see him wearing liberation shoes every day. Although those shoes are good, they can’t compare to cloth shoes," Li Cui remarked as she watched Xiao Qiao at the police station.

She knew he was now a bachelor, living in a small room near the police station.

Sewing cloth shoes for Xiao Qiao? Zhang Yu was stunned, "How did you know his shoe size?"

Zhang Yu began to reflect on when their relationship had become so familiar.

"He and your dad have the same shoe size. The other day, I gave him your dad’s cloth shoes that hadn’t been worn; they fit him perfectly."

"I just thought, I’d make him some cloth slippers."

"Walking back and forth all day, one must sweat a lot. Wearing cloth shoes at home can help alleviate that."

"Oh right, I still need to get some medicinal powder for him to soak his feet at night, it’s the best way to relieve fatigue." Li Cui would often buy foot-soaking powders for Liu Hong.

Ahhhh, Zhang Yu was really taken aback by this, staring blankly at Li Cui. "Granny, are you actually very satisfied with Xiao Qiao?"

Zhang Yu felt a deep sense of crisis. Clearly she was Li Cui’s granddaughter, yet the way the old lady treated her and Xiao Qiao was worlds apart.

Li Cui nodded, "You don’t have any feelings for him, you don’t even know, today when Xiao Qiao came to the house, many people were quite pleased with him."

"They all think he has a job and is a good marriage prospect." Li Cui tapped Zhang Yu’s head.

Purse lips at the opposite side, "Didn’t you see? Some people are eying him like a hawk."

"I went out to dump trash today, and I bumped into Feng Lan. She actually told me that you two are about the same age, you could talk more."

Li Cui thought about it and got angry, she spat unceremoniously, "Her nephew is just a scumbag, who would want someone like Feng Hao?"

Li Cui snorted coldly a few times, "Thinking about Feng Hao, that fool, is really brainless."

Ah? Zhang Yu didn’t want to make the old lady angry, and the most important thing was that they had just discussed finding a partner at noon, and Zhang Yu didn’t want to bring up the topic again now.

But to her surprise, Feng Lan hadn’t made any headway with her and went directly to Li Cui.

This had Zhang Yu fuming, promptly swearing, "Even though I’ve already mocked, isn’t she claimed to be understanding, doesn’t she get the hint?"

"How come when I mocked her nephew for being good-for-nothing, she didn’t get it?"

Zhang Yu expressed she was very angry, but it didn’t matter, "If she doesn’t get it, that’s fine, I’ll be direct tomorrow."

"I’ll just ask Feng Hao when he’s going to work, or when he’s going to be an intellectual youth." Nowadays, many people becoming intellectual youth have their household registration moved, initially appearing only to eventually return to the city as if nothing happened.

Of course, such intellectual youth need to come from well-off families because rural areas don’t provide city-rationed grain or odd-job opportunities.

Without ways to earn money, they have to buy high-priced grain outside; without some financial strength, it’s really hard to manage.

The Feng family even counts on marrying off daughters for some support, so where’s the money to waste like this? More importantly, Feng Hao has an elder brother above him.

Originally, the brothers already had unpleasant fights over food, drinks, and elders’ favor.

After Feng Hao’s elder brother got married, the relationship between the two brothers got even worse. It was said the two were looking forward to Feng Hao becoming an intellectual youth, so he’d be far from the Feng house, leaving all the Feng family’s resources and property to them.

"Feng Hao is easy to deal with, but what about the others?" Li Cui said irritably, "Feng Lan has set a precedent this time, that boys can be placed in the courtyard to develop feelings over time."

Feng Hao is easy to deal with, but that doesn’t help with replacements number two, three, four, and so on.

Ahhhh, Zhang Yu really hadn’t thought that far, staring intently at Li Cui, taking a deep breath, sigh, "I’ll think about it."

Zhang Yu admitted Li Cui made sense; rather than being schemed later, it’d be better to consider partners seriously now.

Thinking this way, Zhang Yu felt Li Cui was right; Xiao Qiao was a good choice.

A decent person, with a decent job, and a promising future, he’s a good marriage prospect.

Having made up her mind, Zhang Yu didn’t want to hesitate, "I’ll ask Xiao Qiao tomorrow what his thoughts are on me."

"If it’s possible, I’ll try to get along with him." If he’s a hot commodity, it’s even less reason to delay.

Li Cui just wanted Zhang Yu to put in a bit more effort, not to let such a good man slip away. She didn’t expect Zhang Yu’s reaction to be this quick.

"Isn’t this a bit fast?" Li Cui worried a bit.

"Not at all, I think he’s been tested by the army. Besides, the director and others speak highly of him. You all have seen many people; you should have experience."

"Of course, if he’s really not good, there are ways to deal with that." It’s just divorce to solve issues; Zhang Yu didn’t really see a problem.

Li Cui listened to Zhang Yu’s words, feeling something was a bit off, but couldn’t pinpoint what.

"I trust you to handle it," Li Cui thought of Zhang Yu’s actions, and the old lady couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"You won’t let yourself be wronged." Right, as long as she won’t let herself be wronged, nothing should happen.

Ah, Zhang Yu hadn’t expected Li Cui to be so confident in her, even assuming she wouldn’t let herself suffer.

Indeed, she wasn’t someone to let herself be wronged.

Li Cui hadn’t rested well all night, now genuinely worried about various things, both if successful or not successful.

Zhang Yu, as the one involved, felt no such issues and slept soundly. After all, she had it decided, succeed or not, she was okay with either outcome.

At least it would stop Li Cui from keeping tabs on her, giving a few months of peace.

Thinking about it, this move definitely seemed worthwhile.