Transmigration: On the Gossip Front-Chapter 61 - The Female Supporting Character Without a House 61_1
61: Chapter 61 The Female Supporting Character Without a House 61_1
61 -61 The Female Supporting Character Without a House 61_1
“You don’t know that you can do a part-time master’s degree now?” Zhang Yu’s face was a picture of surprise.
“Sis, for someone who works in the system, how can you be so out of touch?”
“Sis, after all these years, you’re still a nobody, you really should think about how to improve yourself.”
“Even though you always say you’re too old to strive, what have you strived for up until now?”
“At least Zhang Shouhua managed to get a position as a small group leader in a professional group, but what about you?”
“You’ve been working for so many years and still, you’ve made no progress at all.”
“You’ve raised a son, but the problem is, the house you’re living in is provided by your work unit, and with this demolition, you don’t even have thirty thousand.”
Zhang Yu kept shaking her head, “Really, how do you guys get by, getting to this point?”
“It’s true, you have to make an effort,” Zhang Yu glanced at Zhang Hong.
“I’m really curious, I’ve started to make an effort, if you guys don’t start trying harder, who will be the last one?”
Zhang Yu scanned the room, “Right, Mom, have you signed the agreement yet?”
“Not yet,” Pan Juan remembered what the demolition office had said, “Now the apartments they’re offering are either on the top floor or the ground floor.”
“If it’s the ground floor, it’s really damp, and if it’s the top floor, we can’t manage climbing up and down,” Pan Juan said helplessly.
Zhang Yu understood that Pan Juan and the others all had their own ideas, plus the original owner used to advise them and would often go to inquire about the allocation of the relocated housing.
So they hurriedly chose a satisfactory apartment last time, but this time nobody checked on this issue, and of course, they missed out on a lot.
“How about just taking the money and buying an apartment?” Zhang Yu hesitated and then offered a suggestion.
Take the money to buy an apartment?
Zhang Dagu and his wife really didn’t want to live on the ground floor—especially during the rainy season, the dampness in the house would make it uncomfortable for them.
Zhang Guohua and his group weren’t thinking about whether Zhang Yu would adopt a child anymore, what they were considering was that the long-awaited apartment might just slip through their fingers.
“That won’t do,” Chiang Yun couldn’t help but speak up, “Now we can get a three-bedroom apartment, for three two-bedroom apartments, we just pay ninety thousand.”
“But if we take the money to buy apartments, we would only be able to afford a three-bedroom and one two-bedroom apartment, that’s a big loss.”
Chiang Yun believed that even if they really took money, Zhang Dagu might not give them much.
If they couldn’t get an apartment in this allocation, they would have to consider buying a marriage apartment for Zhang Yi, which would cost at least two hundred thousand, wouldn’t it?
That would really mean spending all their savings—what about the cost of the renovations?
The dowry and the wedding ceremony?
Zhang Shouhua and Zhang Hong were also displeased, but since someone else spoke up before them, they let Chiang Yun take responsibility.
“But what can be done?” Zhang Dagu said unhappily, “Do you expect me to live on the top floor or the ground floor?”
This, this, Chiang Yun was at a loss for words due to Zhang Dagu’s retort and turned to Zhang Guohua with a pleading look.
Zhang Guohua wanted to help Chiang Yun, but he really didn’t know what to say.
“I’ve made up my mind, I’ll just take the money and buy a three-bedroom apartment, the money will be divided into five shares,” Zhang Dagu knew that they all still hoped to get the housing.
As for who would have to compromise, it was obvious who it would be.
Ah, Zhang Guohua and the others were still considering, waiting to try and persuade Zhang Dagu once more in a few days when he wasn’t so angry anymore.
In fact, the ground floor apartment was really nice, convenient for entering and leaving, absolutely suitable for two elderly people.
Divide the money?
Zhang Yu knew that no matter what happened, Zhang Dagu and his wife would have a place to live.
“If it’s about dividing money, I don’t want any,” Zhang Yu spoke up, “I’m still young, I will earn my own money.”
Zhang Dagu had never considered giving anything to Zhang Yu, “I know you have money.”
“Since you’ve said as much, then I won’t give it.”
“Since Little Yu doesn’t want it, let’s continue to split it into five parts, your mother and I each take one part, and you three each take one part,” Zhang Dagu decided on this arrangement.
Ah, zhang Guohua and the others were stunned.
No house, then some money, but it would just be a share of ten or twenty thousand or so.
“Right, dad, what size of house are you planning to buy now?” Zhang Yu felt that Zhang Dagu, in his disappointment with them, wouldn’t be buying a small house.
“Of course, a three-bedroom.” Zhang Dagu was not going to discuss things with Zhang Guohua and the others anymore because they were all calculating for their own sake.
Zhang Yu was different; she didn’t covet the family’s money, and in Zhang Dagu’s eyes, it was right to discuss matters with her.
“A three-bedroom apartment is nice.” Zhang Yu thought since the first floor wasn’t good, “Dad, although living on the second floor isn’t bad, as we get older, it’s not convenient to go downstairs even if it’s just one floor, due to declining mobility.”
“I think it’s best to buy an apartment with an elevator.”
“Of course, we shouldn’t buy too high.
Everyone gets sick, and using the elevator too much might cause issues.
If it’s a minor problem, it can be fixed quickly.”
“But what if it’s a major issue that requires ordering parts and a long repair?
What then?”
“Of course, we should consider which floor based on the sunlight,” Zhang Yu offered her thoughts.
Zhang Guohua and the others, listening to Zhang Yu’s analysis, really wanted to beat her up.
They truly had never seen someone so despicable.
Didn’t she know that buying an apartment with an elevator would be more expensive?
How could there still be any money left to split?
Their dissatisfaction with Zhang Yu was growing by the minute.
Alright, Zhang Yu knew that at this moment, she was probably becoming the thorn in everyone’s side, but so what?
As a dutiful daughter, of course, it was her duty to consider Zhang Guohua and the others’ needs first and foremost; otherwise, if the old couple wasn’t comfortable, their health would not be good.
Living in an apartment with an elevator, ah, one of Zhang Dagu’s old colleagues lived in one and said that living high allows for a far view, which is good for the mood.
The old Zhang Dagu would have never considered buying an apartment with an elevator because of the price, but now they didn’t have to worry; they had money.
After thinking for a while, Zhang Dagu said, “I think it’s quite good.”
“An apartment with an elevator,” Zhang Dagu kept mentioning this.
The hearts of Zhang Guohua and the others kept sinking.
Alright, what else were they expecting?
Maybe the money they would get would just be enough to buy an apartment with an elevator for the old couple.
Chiang Yun really couldn’t hold back, whispering that Zhang Yu didn’t have her own house, yet she was preventing them from getting theirs.
Du Xia and the others heard it too, as her voice wasn’t too soft, it’s just that the excited Zhang Dagu and his wife didn’t hear.
After hearing this, Zhang Yu looked up at Chiang Yun, “Why don’t you go to the demolition office and see for yourselves?”
“I’ve said before, the houses provided by the relocation aren’t many, and the office actually hopes people will take the money because there are many who wish to relocate back.”
“Of course, they’ll need to adjust their strategy based on how many houses remain.”
“If it’s about taking money, naturally there’s no rush, but if it’s about getting a house, how can one not be anxious?”
“What if by that time there are no more houses to move back into?”
“However, maybe Zhang Guohua knows many people, and he can pull some strings to see if he can get a house.”
Zhang Yu felt they should keep the houses they were entitled to, but to obtain them, connections would need to be utilized.
The old Zhang Guohua and the others would likely have been unwilling since pulling strings meant they would owe favors and also have to spend money.
But now, driven by the desire for a house, were they not in a rush?
If they were still unwilling, then it was their problem; after all, they all hated to be at a loss, then they would just have to regret it until they were blue in the face.
