Transmigration: On the Gossip Front-Chapter 1957 - 1958: Female Intellectual Youth Passerby 100
Zhang Yu thought the compensation was a one-time thing, but to his surprise, during the Spring Festival, he received another large package, this time including milk powder, beef jerky, and sausages.
Looking at such a big parcel, even though Zhang Yu kept saying it was compensation from the other party, he couldn’t help but feel anxious inside. This gift was indeed extraordinarily generous.
Zhang Wei even went out of his way to inquire, "I checked, Han Lei didn’t send anything to the Han Family."
The Zhang Family suddenly felt a bit embarrassed, truly quite awkward. Fortunately, they had left the machinery factory; otherwise, the fact that the Han family’s eldest grandson sent them all these foods but didn’t send any to his grandparents would make them look bad if word got out.
Zhang Wei thought for a moment, "We shouldn’t accept these items; after all, the Han family already paid compensation back then."
Speaking of which, Zhang Wei suddenly remembered something, "Hey, do you all remember Han Jun from the old Han family?"
At the mention of the name, Zhang Yu responded, "Of course, I remember."
"Right, that guy isn’t causing trouble again, is he? Hasn’t he already been inside for re-education? Surely he’s not stirring up trouble again, right?"
Yao Ying was fretting over how to return the gift, but when she heard Han Jun’s name, she immediately looked up at Zhang Wei.
"The Han family’s upbringing is really something. That boy caused such a big scene and should be properly educated."
"I’m not sure if there was any attempt to educate, but anyway, the boy got into trouble again a few days ago." Zhang Wei spoke with regret, but the grin on his face betrayed his true feelings.
Trouble again? Zhang Yu’s mood surged when he heard these words, looking expectantly at Zhang Wei for his response.
"The kid recently started dating a girl. Now, the girl was already in a relationship, but once she met Han Jun and learned about his family’s situation, she cut ties with her previous boyfriend."
"The couple was about to get married, but suddenly the girl cut off all contact. Her fiancé thought something was wrong, and when he confronted her, he discovered she was seeing two people at once."
"After digging around, it came to light that the girl looked down on him for having no prospects and planned to look higher. The fiancé decided not to push it and asked her to return the money spent along with some compensation for his losses."
Zhang Yu initially thought the man would resort to violence upon finding out that he’d been cheated on, but to his surprise, he politely asked for monetary compensation, saying, "That request isn’t unreasonable."
Zhang Jie nodded in agreement, "He thought she was his wife-to-be, so he willingly spent money on her. Now the money’s gone and she’s left; who wouldn’t be upset?"
This is really unbearable. "Is he incredibly tolerant, or did he uncover the Han family’s reputation, hence refraining from violence?" Zhang Jie guessed it was the latter; fighting back isn’t the issue; it’s the fear of being targeted by the Han family.
"I’m not sure exactly, but I know Han Jun, upon finding out, got upset and stormed into the guy’s house, giving him a good beating. The guy got injured and the house was trashed too."
Beating him wasn’t enough; smashing the house as well? Zhang Yu was truly impressed by Han Jun’s antics, "What was he thinking?"
"Apparently, it was meant to be a wedding house. Somehow it set Han Jun off, leading him to trash the place," Zhang Wei shook his head continuously, "Only son like this, what a waste."
Fortunately, their own son was not like that; otherwise, it would really make them cough up blood.
Injuring someone and wrecking their new home, Zhang Yu could only say, "This guy is something else. What’s up with him, always so keen on fighting and breaking stuff?"
Zhang Jie chuckled from the side, "Isn’t the Han family going to have to bleed money again this time?"
Yao Ying was most concerned with, "By the way, is the other person not from the machinery factory?"
Zhang Wei was thoroughly amused, "No, the other guy works at the street office, and his brother-in-law works in the police bureau."
Wow, Zhang Yu was secretly thrilled, not bad at all, "Great, this time the Han family is kicking an iron plate."
Zhang Jie remembered the people who came to speak on his behalf after his mishap, "The Han family has a wide network; they might find someone to help."
"No way, such connections lose value with each use. Unless the Han family has upcoming prospects, then people might be willing to help, but the problem is their grandson is already off the path."
Zhang Yu was truly pleased, "Oh right, I remember, we were unsure about how to return the favor. I’ll just write a letter."
Thinking about it, as a girl, she shouldn’t write to Han Lei directly, "Xiao Jie, you write the letter to Han Lei, tell him about Han Jun’s incident."
Han Lei would be delighted to know Han Jun got into trouble, "That would be the best gift."
The best gift? Zhang Jie was going to say they could just discuss it privately rather than writing to Han Lei, but who would’ve thought Zhang Yu would say that, "A gift?"
Looking at the pile of gifts on the table, Zhang Jie suddenly felt this approach was a bit stingy, no, actually very stingy.
"Is it appropriate?" Zhang Jie couldn’t help but ask.
Is it appropriate? Zhang Yu rolled her eyes, "I know it’s not appropriate, but then what should we give?"
Okay, Zhang Jie couldn’t answer that, nor could Zhang Wei and the others. They were previously fretting over what gift to give.
"I know, if I could, I’d like to be generous too, but how can we be generous?"
"Buying things requires vouchers." Their salaries were enough to cover expenses and leave some spare, but the problem was they didn’t have enough vouchers.
Looking at a pile of meat products, "And I think Han Lei and the others probably aren’t short of meat, at least they’re better off than we are."
Zhang Wei and the others nodded, it was a fact; offering a decent gift wasn’t easy.
"Anyway, Xiao Jie, you write the letter. Dad, once our situation improves, we can send good food too." They weren’t ones to take advantage; when times are better, they would be more generous.
Alright, that’s the only option, "Right, since we’re sending a letter to Han Lei, Dad, could you gather more information?"
They were just busybodies, gathering and sharing whatever gossip they heard, but now this news was not just for them but to share with Han Lei as well, ensuring they missed nothing.
While the Zhang family was happily consuming gossip and thinking about sharing the good news with Han Lei, the Han family was in complete disarray.
They never expected that Han Jun’s relationship would again lead to such a huge mess.
Mr. Han listened to the cries of his wife and son and daughter-in-law, feeling overwhelmed, "After last time, how did I say it? The boy must be properly educated, but did you listen?"
"Now you’re crying, what can I do? Last time, to get them out of trouble, I’ve exhausted all the little bit of influence I had."
Mr. Han deeply regretted falling out with his eldest grandson; otherwise, with him around, he wouldn’t have to worry about these issues.
