Transmigration: On the Gossip Front-Chapter 1927 - 1928: Female Intellectual Youth as a Background Character 70
Zhang Yu happily carried today’s catch home. It was a good day for fishing; he traded a few fish and got some red dates and two milk tickets in exchange.
Indeed, these days wanting to drink milk isn’t something you can just do whenever you feel like it.
"Let’s make a fish soup with these fish." Even though Zhang Wei may not be awake yet, it doesn’t matter. If he can’t eat, there are still others in the family who can, and anyway, we’re not short of fish at home.
Zhang Yu was busy in the kitchen cleaning the fish and cooking the soup when he heard a knock at the door. He wondered if it was Zhang Wei coming back.
When he opened the door, he was surprised to find Mother Wang standing there. The smile on his face immediately faded. Given the things he had heard and what the neighbors had mentioned, Zhang Yu was certain that she hadn’t come with good intentions.
"Wang Yan is not here." Zhang Yu didn’t let her in.
Mother Wang thought the neighbors had told Zhang Yu something. "Well, I know Little Yan didn’t come to see you. It’s just that something happened at Auntie’s house. Can I come in and talk?"
Looking at the crowd gathering around, Mother Wang’s expression wasn’t very good. Although she hadn’t met Zhang Yu before, she’d heard plenty about him from Wang Yan; supposedly, he was an easy fool.
If the neighbors around started chiming in, there would be no way to trick him successfully.
As for Mother Wang’s little schemes, Zhang Yu of course had some idea. "I don’t think it’s necessary for you to come in. We’re not familiar with each other. You say you are Wang Yan’s parents—sorry, I don’t know you."
That’s right, the original owner in the past life really didn’t know Wang Yan’s parents at this time.
Mother Wang was stunned, and the neighbors were also stunned. They had all thought that Zhang Yu knew the other party, but it turned out they didn’t know each other at all.
Immediately, everyone’s expression towards Mother Wang became suspicious. "They must have heard that Zhang Yu brought back rice from the farm and came to scam her."
"Yeah, otherwise, how could Zhang Yu say she doesn’t know her at all."
"Maybe we should go to the police station," someone suggested.
"I’m really not a scammer," said Mother Wang quickly, alarmed as they talked about reporting to the police. She kept insisting she had business with Zhang Yu.
"What business do you have with me?" Of course, Zhang Yu knew she had something to discuss, probably about the rice.
"Well, well, Auntie heard you brought rice back from the farm, two hundred pounds. Can I buy some from you? How much did you buy it for at the farm? I’ll buy fifty pounds."
Mother Wang thought for a moment. Since she was already asking, why not ask for more, "I want a hundred pounds."
What? Zhang Yu was shocked. She knew that a family capable of raising someone like Wang Yan couldn’t be very good, but she really hadn’t expected that someone could be this shameless. She truly didn’t know how to respond.
Especially since the other party was offering the same price as the farm, Zhang Yu was amused. "Sorry, Auntie, I bought the rice back from the farm because my family needs it. My dad is seriously ill and just had surgery; he needs rice congee to gently nourish his stomach."
"Auntie, don’t tell me your family has it hard. These days, whose family has it easy?"
"And if your life is hard, you should reflect on why others can get by, but your family can’t."
"Furthermore, you say your family has it hard, but who even knows you? Many people know I brought rice back from the farm. Someone comes to me saying life is tough and asks for a hundred pounds of rice, I, I..." Zhang Yu was so angry she laughed. "What is this?"
"Auntie, if your family really can’t make it, why don’t you ask the Street Office or the factory if they can help out?" Zhang Yu sincerely suggested.
"Exactly, who’s got it easy these days?"
"If life is really unbearable, find the Street Office and the factory." Does Zhang Yu’s suggestion have a problem? Of course not. Everyone started asking Mother Wang where she lived and where she worked.
Mother Wang didn’t have an answer. She really just wanted to take advantage, and she definitely couldn’t withstand an investigation.
Stammering and speechless, everyone was initially wary of her, and upon realizing she couldn’t say anything after talking for so long, they immediately insisted on calling the police.
Mother Wang panicked and didn’t dare to stay any longer. If they really called the police, she would be done for.
Seizing a moment when no one was paying attention, she slipped out, and before everyone could react, her figure was already retreating into the distance.
Her abrupt departure pretty much confirmed to everyone that she was indeed a scammer.
The crowd started discussing, while also offering Zhang Yu some comfort, "Little Yu, if she comes again, just shout for help."
"Yes, yes."
Zhang Yu figured that after this incident, Mother Wang wouldn’t dare show up again, and with Mother Wang staying away, the rest of the Wang family were not worth worrying about. They might show off in various ways, but they definitely wouldn’t dare make a major scene.
"By the way, Little Yu, how is your dad doing?" A neighbor remembered it was Zhang Wei’s surgery day and asked about his condition.
"My dad’s surgery went well."
People were more curious about whether Zhang Wei had cancer. "And what about your dad’s tumor?"
Everyone looked eagerly at Zhang Yu, wanting to know the result.
"We have to wait for the biopsy results," Zhang Yu said, explaining that they had to wait for the biopsy results for any specifics.
Upon hearing this, everyone comforted Zhang Yu for a moment.
After chatting a bit with the neighbors, Zhang Yu went to the kitchen to bring down the fish soup, cooked a couple of dishes, and took the rice congee and rice to the hospital.
As soon as she entered the ward, she heard Yao Ying say he was awake, and Zhang Yu didn’t even bother to put down what she was carrying and rushed to the doctor’s office, "Doctor, my dad is awake."
The doctor immediately grabbed his stethoscope and headed to the ward. After a check-up, he said, "The patient waking up is a good sign of recovery. Just wait for him to pass gas, then he can eat."
After seeing the doctor off, Zhang Yu placed the food she had brought on the cabinet. "Xiao Jie, you should go home and rest a bit. Mom and I are here."
"I’ve kept your food warm on the stove. Remember to eat and rest well, and I’ll come back to clean up the dishes."
Zhang Jie initially didn’t want to leave, "You have to work tomorrow. Rest until midnight and switch shifts with me then."
Zhang Jie agreed and, after speaking with Zhang Wei for a bit, went home. As Zhang Yu saw him off, she mentioned the Wang family’s visit.
Zhang Jie didn’t expect that Wang Yan had indeed gone to the black market yesterday, nor that the Wang family would try to make them compensate, "Their shamelessness knows no bounds."
Zhang Yu giggled, "Well, what do you expect from the Wang Family? As long as you’re aware of this."
"If the Wang family causes trouble..."
Zhang Jie knew exactly what to do, "I don’t know them. I’ll just call the police; we won’t be easy targets."
"That’s right, that’s the way to do it. Only then will they not dare to cause trouble again."
