Transmigration: On the Gossip Front-Chapter 1934 - 1935: Female Intellectual Youth #77
Zhang Yu finished dinner and sat by the stove to keep warm, feeling so cozy that she wanted to rest again.
Zhao Tong came in from outside and saw Zhang Yu, "Little Yu, you need to be careful."
Zhang Yu tried to open her eyes, not understanding where this comment came from.
The Xia sisters who were knitting a sweater also looked at Zhao Tong in confusion, wondering if something had happened.
Zhao Tong immediately informed Zhang Yu about a couple of things she had learned while chatting in the next dorm.
So that’s how it is, Zhang Yu responded flatly, with no excessive reaction, just calm.
Zhao Tong originally thought Zhang Yu would be a bit excited, with someone constantly plotting against others, she’d surely be angry, but who would have thought she’d remain so composed.
The Xia sisters looked at Zhang Yu, who tried to look energized, "I’ve been vigilant ever since I fell out with her."
"Don’t walk alone."
"Don’t go to secluded places, don’t accept anything from strangers, even if the relationship is average." The original owner had suffered before, how could she make the same mistake again, so she would avoid it whenever possible.
"Today I saw Wang Yan looking very angry, I guess she’ll put the blame on me. Not knowing how to use her brains but wanting to get back at me, I need to be extra cautious."
"By the way, you should be careful too, if Wang Yan doesn’t get her way with me, she might try to target you all."
"Wang Yan’s mind..." Zhang Yu pointed to her own head, "I really don’t know how it works. The only thing I can do is protect myself and not let someone scheme against me."
"Also, if any of you encounter danger, don’t send someone to find me. I’m currently extremely sensitive; my first reaction would be that Wang Yan sent someone to get me, intending to plot against me."
Zhang Yu knew that in this farm, although there are strategies, the methods are quite mild, but when it comes to Wang Yan, that girl only considers using a direct move to handle people. She doesn’t have the patience for slow tactics and lacks time to execute them,
Zhao Tong had learned a lot about the experiences of intellectual youth from some elders, but seeing Zhang Yu so tense, she couldn’t help but want to laugh. What had this child heard upon returning that made her so anxious?
The Xia sisters hadn’t expected Zhang Yu to be so vigilant; they thought she was too nervous.
"After my mom retired when the job was given to my younger brother, an acquaintance asked her to work at the street office since there was no one to take care of their child." Always provide context for what she was going to say next.
Though they hadn’t been roommates for long, everyone got along well—it wasn’t the place to meddle in rumors, and they all lived quietly, offering warnings as needed.
After Zhang Yu mentioned her mother now works at the street office, she couldn’t help but become serious. They suddenly felt that her anxiety might stem from hearing something from her mom’s side.
Zhang Yu hadn’t expected just mentioning her mother working at the street office would make them become serious. There really wasn’t a need for this.
But it’s good; having some fear allows one to avoid schemes.
Male intellectual youth on the farm generally don’t scheme against people, especially since Zhao Tong and the others are just ordinary city girls. Some male intellectual youth hoping to marry someone who could offer family support wouldn’t find them appealing.
However, rural bachelors would certainly hope to marry female intellectual youth from the farm, who earn monthly; though they aren’t city workers, they’re not too bad either, and finding a city girl is not easy—city girls have high standards and would look down on rural boys.
The original owner was fooled by a rogue from a neighboring village; Zhang Yu wondered if Wang Yan would vent her frustration on Zhao Tong and the others after she left.
Zhang Yu recounted various incidents experienced by intellectual youth, especially female ones, which left Zhao Tong and the others pale-faced, "Is it like this?"
"That’s too much."
Zhang Yu watched the excited trio, "Too much?"
Zhao Tong and the others nodded, "Isn’t this too much?"
The Xia sisters nodded repeatedly, "It truly is too much."
"There are still those who can communicate with their families, and some who cannot. Or you might think the letter has been sent, but actually the family never received it nor did they receive any sent back."
"Both sides think the other doesn’t care, and as time passes, the connection breaks, leaving the intellectual youth in a rural life..."
Zhao Tong and the others turned pale, "That’s really..."
"So, don’t gamble on human nature; stay vigilant."
"I believe one day we’ll be able to return."
Zhang Yu knew they were people who kept their mouths shut, "My dad is an engineer; the college and technical school students arriving these past two years really know nothing, like they didn’t learn anything in school."
"If these days persist..." Zhang Yu couldn’t say anything definitive; it’s already appreciation for saying so much, the rest is left to individual understanding.
Zhao Tong reacted swiftly, she didn’t think Zhang Yu would speak casually, there must be a reason behind her words.
"Really?" Xia Lei quickly reacted, covering her mouth to prevent an impulsive exclamation.
"I don’t know, just a guess. People need hopes; what if dreams come true?" Zhang Yu continued vaguely.
Xia Lian also caught on and was about to say something when Zhao Tong spoke, "Yeah, we need hope."
"With hope, people can move forward." Zhao Tong knew Zhang Yu had said a lot already, and any further content would definitely not be disclosed.
It’s quite good to offer so much advice, "During this visit, my parents again cautioned me not to marry here."
The Xia family might not warn these two girls, but being in the same dorm with Zhang Yu and Zhao Tong, they naturally studied policies and understood that marrying locally, whether to fellow intellectuals or villagers, meant they had no hope of returning to the city.
As people who had recently become intellectual youth, marriage was not even considered.
"We don’t want to marry here either." Xia Lei clenched her fists, "If we marry and have children here, we haven’t a chance to return to the city, and our children won’t become city people."
"It’s just not something I’m willing to accept." Xia Lei repeated consistently.
Indeed, they were city people, suddenly becoming intellectual youth, even reaching marriageable age without daring to wed locally. Not only would it cut off personal hopes of returning to the city, but their children would also remain rural children.
Thus, the gap between siblings would widen significantly; who would willingly accept this except those who’ve completely lost hope of returning to the city?
