Chapter 2058: Chapter 2059: Old Mrs. Zhang Reborn in the ’70s Reforms Her Ingrate Children in the ’90s

Listening to the howling wind outside and eating a warm hotpot, Zhang Yu finally felt a sense of relief.

Since arriving here, Zhang Yu had been on edge, worried that one wrong move would leave her frustrated. But now, life was getting back on track.

Even the once overly active Wei Jiang and Feng Xia had become quite honest and straightforward.

And then there’s Li Juan, who previously threatened divorce with Wei He but neither Wei He nor Zhang Yu ever visited her in the hospital, let alone went to the Li family to reconcile.

Even when Li Mu came to the fishing spot to find Zhang Yu, she was met with Zhang Yu’s blunt and indifferent words.

A couple of days later, Li Juan just returned on her own, as Wei Ming mentioned, and Wei He didn’t say anything about her coming back.

Since the son didn’t mention it, Zhang Yu had no reason to ask whether his wife was back or how he felt about it. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Anyway, it’s someone else’s life to live. Whether it’s good or bad, he has to endure it himself.

Right now, Zhang Yu was thinking that since they had already started heating the stove at home and it was a bit warmer inside, maybe she should get some flower pots to grow some greens at home.

She didn’t expect much yield, but at least in the cold winter months, there’d be a touch of green, and occasionally some fresh leafy vegetables to eat.

Thinking about it, Zhang Yu became eager, "Old man, I’m planning to visit the recycling station tomorrow."

Wei Dazhi was enjoying his bone soup and hotpot with delight, thinking life was pretty good.

When he heard Zhang Yu say she was going to the recycling station the next day, he looked up at her, confused about what she intended to do there.

"I want to see if there are any flower pots available. If there are, I’ll move them inside and plant some greens. We’ve started heating the stove, and it’s warmer inside, so I could place them near the edge of the stove." Although it’s not very hot, there should still be enough warmth to germinate them.

Zhang Yu was unsure, but some things have to be tried out to see if they work.

Growing greens? Wei Dazhi knew that wealthy families used to grow vegetables in greenhouses by heating the ground, but the yield was low and the costs were high.

With his wife placing flower pots on the stove to use its heat, it seemed feasible.

"I think it’s worth a try." Since his wife suggested it, they might as well give it a shot. If it worked, they’d have an extra dish; if not, there wouldn’t be much of a loss.

With Wei Dazhi’s approval, Zhang Yu visited the recycling station early the next morning to buy flower pots.

On the way, she ran into Wei Xuan, who was out running errands.

The last time she went to the subdistrict office to process the severance agreement, she hadn’t visited since but she knew a bit about Wei Xuan’s situation.

For example, Wei Xuan rented a small room near the subdistrict office, only about ten square meters, with a monthly rent of eight yuan.

As for Gao Zhen, he had taken his two sons to find Wei Xuan, promising never to act on his own accord again and swearing he would wait for Wei Xuan to come back.

He wasn’t keen on returning to the Gao family, but Mrs. Gao kept coming to him, crying about how tough life was, saying his salary had to support three people and pay rent, which put a lot of pressure on him.

Having no choice, Gao Zhen returned shamefully with the two children to the Gao Family last month.

As for how Gao Xin and Gao Kai were doing after returning to the Gao family, Zhang Yu didn’t care, but when picking up Wei Ming, she encountered the two brothers from the Gao family.

They were not particularly thin before, but since returning to the Gao family, each time she saw them, Zhang Yu would remark how they seemed thinner.

Zhang Yu only lamented a bit, unlike the original host, who would have pitied them, taking them in for meals or giving them money. That was simply impossible.

Wasn’t the original host good enough to her two grandchildren? Yet, just like Wei Xuan, they said she was biased, that all the good things were given to the Wei family, leaving none for them.

Once they realized the original host had nothing good, they disappeared, never even visiting her.

After doing tasks for so many years, Zhang Yu’s heart had grown cold and hard. If the kids were filial, everything was fine. If not, she wouldn’t bother with them.

Gao Xin and Gao Kai resented Zhang Yu when they saw her. If she had taken care of them as before, things would have turned out differently.

Why wasn’t their grandfather, who had a good income, looking after them? Their grandmother was right; their grandfather favored boys over girls and was biased.

Given their attitude, they decided they wouldn’t be nice to their grandfather; they wouldn’t bother visiting him.

If Zhang Yu knew what the children were thinking, she’d scoff, thinking they took themselves too seriously. If she could sever ties with Wei Xuan, she certainly wouldn’t bother with these ingrates.

Regardless of whether Gao Zhen and Wei Xuan were around, there were still the Gao Family members who should take responsibility for the Gao Family’s grandchildren.

Seeing the confident stride of Zhang Yu, Wei Xuan felt uneasy, unable to believe how she ended up this way.

She thought with a monthly salary of thirty-something yuan, her small life should be adequate, even with rent expenses.

But despite being alone, money seemed to slip away quickly, and life wasn’t as good as before.

In contrast, her parents seemed to be living well. While working at the subdistrict office, she heard bits and pieces about Old Mrs. Zhang.

She would often go fishing and strike deals, leading such a comfortable life.

Meanwhile, her own life was gray and devoid of hope, with others gossiping and pointing fingers at her.

Oh, and another thing: Li Juan, who threatened divorce, quietly returned, with no mention of the divorce since.

This left Wei Xuan in a tight spot. She couldn’t decide whether to divorce or continue her current life or return to family life.

Whatever choice she had, Wei Xuan couldn’t make up her mind, but seeing Zhang Yu gave her a bright idea—why not ask Zhang Yu for advice?

"Mom, I have something to ask..."

Hearing Wei Xuan’s voice, Zhang Yu quickened her pace, "Sorry, we’ve cut ties." They were done, so what was there to call out for?

Besides, from her look, it was obviously a tricky issue, likely related to something with the Gao family.

Really, what was she thinking, tangling with the Gao family? If anything went wrong, they’d be the first to complain.

Watching Zhang Yu’s retreating figure, Wei Xuan felt frustrated, "Mom, I’m in a bind and don’t know what to do."

See? She knew the girl must have run into trouble; otherwise, why call her?

Forget it, such a troublesome daughter, it’s best not to get involved, or she’d end up in a mess herself.