Transmigration: On the Gossip Front-Chapter 55 - No House Female Companion 55_1

55: Chapter 55 No House Female Companion 55_1

55 -55 No House Female Companion 55_1

When Zhang Yu returned home, Zhang Dagu and Pan Juan were already there.

Of course, it was just the two of them as always.

Gazing at the Zhang Family home, which couldn’t be any quieter, Zhang Yu already knew from the neighbors that Zhang Guohua and the others hadn’t been back for quite some time.

But as a smart person, of course, one couldn’t laugh at a time like this.

Zhang Yu and Zhang Dagu exchanged greetings, “Dad, Mom, are you cooking?”

Zhang Yu originally wanted to ask, isn’t today New Year’s Day?

Shouldn’t the family be gathering for a meal?

It used to be a norm to come back for gatherings, but now it seemed to have vanished, which deeply frustrated Zhang Yu.

“Your brother has things to do.” Zhang Dagu couldn’t be bothered to elaborate.

Ever since they told them to stop buying so much food on weekends and hoped that Zhang Guohua and the others would bring vegetables or meat when they came back,

and hoped they would cook on weekends and clean the house afterward, their attitude had changed.

One by one, they all said they were busy on weekends and couldn’t make it back.

Perhaps feeling obligated, they took advantage of weekdays from Monday to Friday to stop by the house to check on their health.

As for weekends, they were truly nowhere to be seen; one could say Zhang Yu did better, despite working out of town, at least she called several times a week.

Whereas the local Zhang Guohua and his family would come by for a few dozen minutes every week and then leave quickly, as if they had completed a mission.

The more Zhang Dagu thought about it, the angrier he became.

He felt that after the house was divided, their attitude toward them had changed completely, almost to the point of neglect.

Something up?

Zhang Yu understood.

There had been a conflict between Zhang Dagu’s section and Zhang Guohua’s, but neither Zhang Dagu nor Zhang Guohua would likely be willing to apologize.

The situation just awkwardly continued, and it might go on in the future.

If that’s the case, then let it be.

“Oh, by the way, you went out to look at houses, how did it go?” Pan Juan knew that Zhang Guohua was truly very angry, but what could she do?

Their children had grown up with their own ideas, and who would be willing to act according to the adults’ wishes?

“I bought it.

Signed the contract today, paid the agency, and then will handle the paperwork after going back to work.”

“Then I can move my household registration.” Zhang Yu briefly mentioned the house situation.

Pan Juan was stunned to hear that Zhang Yu could so easily buy a house worth eighty thousand, “You actually have eighty thousand?”

Zhang Guohua and the others all wanted three-bedroom apartments, but none of them wanted to put out one hundred thousand, hoping that others would provide the money.

And yet, it was Zhang Yu, who they looked down upon, who said buying a house meant buying a house.

Pan Juan was startled by her own shock, “Mom, who do you think wouldn’t have this money in our family?”

“It’s not that Zhang Guohua and the others don’t have money; they’re just accustomed to acting like they don’t.”

“For them, if they can get money by playing poor, they’d rather cry and cry.”

Pan Juan recalled the usual behavior of Zhang Guohua and the others.

Yes, usually, as long as they cried, money would come out from this end.

As a result, they developed such a habit, and Pan Juan felt she should not have indulged them from the start.

Having set this precedent, each of them got used to asking for money at any sign of a predicament.

Looking at Zhang Yu, in the beginning, the fortune-teller said she wouldn’t amount to much, except for being filially obedient, so they didn’t expect her to achieve much at work, as long as she took care of them well.

But now, looking at Zhang Yu’s job, one could say it was quite good, the income was also nice, and she had managed to buy a house on her own.

“Do you still have money left?” Zhang Dagu had been quietly listening on the side and, upon hearing about Zhang Yu spending eighty thousand on a house, casually inquired.

Zhang Yu was taken aback by how eager and enthusiastic Zhang Dagu was to suddenly show concern.

But how should it be put?

Now that he remembered to care, it really was a little too late.

“As for money, I have it, my expenses are not big, and my salary has gone up, so I do have the money,” he said.

Zhang Dagu responded with an “Oh,” “So you’re going to buy the apartment from your company right away?”

“Just pay a deposit first, and handle the formalities once the apartment is delivered.”

“There’s still a year or two, no hurry,” Zhang Yu was increasingly satisfied with the group company’s offering.

Although interpersonal relationships had become complex, there was no denying that if one abandoned the idea of advancing, it was actually quite nice.

Zhang Dagu uttered another “Oh,” “Then what size apartment are you planning to get?”

“A duplex, probably around one hundred and eighty square meters,”

“The exact size will be known only once the apartment is built.” After all, it was only a blueprint for now, and later on various shared areas would have to be calculated.

Ah, a one hundred and eighty square meter apartment?

Once they knew Zhang Yu had returned, they all rushed back.

Of course, for them, it never crossed their minds to buy groceries on their way, since that was not their habit.

They had not expected Zhang Yu to give them such a big surprise, a one hundred and eighty square meter apartment, that really wasn’t an ordinary apartment.

Chiang Yun’s heart was bleeding.

If they could buy a one hundred and eighty square meter apartment, would there be any need to consider Zhang Yi’s marriage?

There would be no need at all.

Thinking back to the response she had received a few days ago, where the other party said they felt incompatible with Zhang Yi, she got angry.

What, not suitable?

Such words were just a polite refusal, but no matter how polite, a refusal was still a refusal.

Chiang Yun recalled the many polite rejections she had received these days from quite a few well-connected people.

Chiang Yun didn’t know whether she could still find a good bride for Zhang Yi.

At this point, she truly felt at a loss.

But if they could afford to buy Zhang Yi such a big apartment, she didn’t believe those people would refuse; in fact, they might even throw themselves at him.

However, they didn’t understand why Zhang Yu, who was alone, would buy such a big apartment.

If that wasn’t a waste, what was?

Equally puzzled were Zhang Shouhua and his wife Zhang Hong, who didn’t understand why he would suddenly buy such a big apartment.

Suddenly, they considered the possibility that maybe Zhang Yu was planning to let Zhang Dagu and his mother live with her in the future.

If that were the case, would they then be able to visit Zhang Yu’s place often?

When Zhang Dagu heard that Zhang Yu was buying such a big apartment, he thought of this possibility as well.

“Little Yu, you’re buying such a big place, you’re not planning to have me and your mom…?”

Was he thinking she would take them to live with her?

Zhang Yu couldn’t help but laugh, “I’m buying such a big apartment because I have only one quota for purchasing property, so of course I would choose a large one.”

“When I get old, I’ll sell the big apartment and then switch to a smaller one.”

“The difference in price should ensure that I can live comfortably.”

“Mom and Dad, after I get the apartment, I’ll need several good years before I can furnish it.

A big place costs more to decorate, and I need to make money.”

“Moreover, Mom and Dad, you wouldn’t want to keep moving houses, right?

We’ve said before, seventy-year-olds shouldn’t be sleeping outside.”

Zhang Yu said with a smiling expression that elderly people shouldn’t move around and live in different places often, “Besides, I have to go to work, and Chiang Yun is retiring soon, so you should let Guohua and his wife take care of the elderly.”

“This is the time to rely on the eldest son and grandson,” Zhang Yu directly pointed out someone to help Zhang Dagu.