Transmigration: On the Gossip Front-Chapter 86 No-House Female Supporting Character _1

Chapter 86: Chapter 86 No-House Female Supporting Character 86_1

Zhang Shouhua and his wife also got the visa for Zhang Xin to visit the other side of the ocean, and they excitedly notified Zhang Dagu and his wife.

They thought, now that the visa was issued and Zhang Xin was going abroad alone to have fun, as grandparents, shouldn’t they give her some money?

Zhang Dagu had been prepared for this. Upon hearing his mother’s intention, he directly gave a red envelope with a thousand yuan.

Du Xia took the red envelope, her heart sank, knowing that the money given was not much, and she grumbled inwardly that he really was stingy.

But no matter how dissatisfied she was, she couldn’t show it in front of them.

Zhang Dagu, remembering that their visas and passports were all set, said, "Right, we’re planning to go to Thailand for a few days with Little Yu and her daughter."

"She said they’re going abroad, Xiao Xin is also going abroad, if everyone’s travelling, there’s no need to bring gifts for each other."

"After all, bringing things back from abroad is quite tiring."

"By the way, Xiao Xin, your trip abroad this time should also serve as a precursor to your future studies overseas."

"If you plan to study abroad, with this great opportunity you have now, you should take a good look around and understand the situation there."

"Money should not be spared when you’re away from home; don’t consider buying gifts for me," Zhang Dagu also knew he hadn’t given much money to Zhang Xin.

But that was okay, he wasn’t expecting Zhang Xin to bring back anything particularly nice for them anyway. If the child needed more money, and one complaint was made, wouldn’t he, as a grandparent, give it to her?

Even if she were to bring gifts, they would definitely be the kind that look quite nice, but if you really wanted to use them, it was all just for show, utterly useless stuff.

If that was the case, then there was no need to give them anything; otherwise, if they were thrown out later, it would be a waste.

Zhang Shouhua, upon hearing this, blushed at the implication in Zhang Dagu’s words, and he had advised Du Xia too, but she didn’t listen at all.

"By the way, Xiao Xin, when you are out alone, remember to be careful."

"Remember to have your lead teacher’s contact information and the address of where you are staying."

Zhang Xin responded with an "mm-hmm," but she didn’t truly take Zhang Dagu’s advice to heart.

She was really unhappy. She had thought that Zhang Dagu and his wife would give at least three to five thousand yuan, right?

But to her surprise, they only gave a thousand and even said they needed to save money for their own trip abroad.

The more Zhang Xin thought about it, the angrier she got. She really couldn’t understand why these old folks still needed to travel abroad; wasn’t there enough in China for them to enjoy?

And Zhang Yu, too. It was okay for her and her daughter to go out for fun, but to also drag Zhang Dagu and his wife along was really too much.

What was even more excessive was that, despite not being short on money, they didn’t give a single cent, saying that they were all forgoing gifts for each other.

But could the gifts they bought for each other possibly be of the same caliber? She was just a student with so little money; how could she afford to buy all sorts of things?

Zhang Yu, who was already working, had a significant income, so the gifts she would buy were definitely better.

But now, with the direct declaration of gift exemption, Zhang Xin felt such frustration in her heart.

But what could she do about it? Could she act coquettishly towards Zhang Dagu to soften his heart and give her more money? She couldn’t even manage that.

Not to mention Zhang Yu, who was even less likely to give money.

Forget it, forget about Zhang Yu. The current problem was that Zhang Dagu and his wife had only given a thousand, so how much would Zhang Guohua and Zhang Hong give?

She guessed that together, both families would barely contribute another thousand, which would be quite decent.

Thinking of the shopping list Du Xia had given her intermittently over the past few days, she truly regretted it.

If she had known it would turn out like this, she never would have fought for the chance to participate in this visit. Not to mention the exhaustion, she wouldn’t be able to indulge in foreign food and drinks, and it would even interfere with her studies.

Forget it, no matter what, the money was finite. Once abroad, she couldn’t possibly spend nothing on herself, could she?

She wanted to satisfy Du Xia, to buy all the items she desired and to make sure the small gifts for friends and relatives would please everyone.

But isn’t buying gifts going to cost money? She doesn’t have that much on hand.

Right, isn’t it just about being a bit more selfish? This thought suddenly popped into Zhang Xin’s head.

Look at Zhang Yu—she followed Zhang Dagu and his wife’s advice, and her life had been all sorts of awful, without any vigor, looking old and feeling like she was in her forties.

But look at her now, people would believe she’s only thirty if you told them so. Zhang Xin made up her mind that if she had plenty of money, she would satisfy every want.

If money was tight, she’d just casually buy something, without needing to consider the adults’ feelings. After Zhang Shouhua and his wife returned home, Du Xia grew increasingly angry, after all, traveling abroad isn’t easy, is it?

Previously, Zhang Dagu and his wife didn’t even have passports. Getting passports takes time, and then you also need to obtain visas.

Once Du Xia got home, she couldn’t help but lose her temper, "These two old folks are actually being capricious like young people."

"Wanting to go out to have fun without ever thinking about the situation at home."

"Really!" Du Xia ranted furiously, feeling that Zhang Dagu and his wife were selfish and wilful elders who didn’t take care of younger generations, only looking out for themselves.

"And your sister, who isn’t poor at all, can afford to take that wild girl abroad for fun but has no money for Xiao Xin."

"Zhang Shouhua, if your sister doesn’t live well in the future, don’t expect our Xiao Xin to take care of her."

"No contribution now, don’t expect anyone to take care of her later," huffed Du Xia.

Zhang Shouhua looked at Du Xia, who was getting worked up, "Don’t worry, I don’t think Little Yu is expecting anything."

"She’s not expecting anything from that wild girl?" Du Xia didn’t believe it for a second; how could one adopt a child and have no expectations of them?

Zhang Shouhua shook his head too, "Little Yu knows well that girl won’t stay by her side to care for her in her old age."

"She says that raising a child doesn’t mean they’re obliged to treat her well."

Could Du Xia believe such a thing? She snorted in disbelief, "Adopting without expecting them to treat her well, she really must have money to burn."

"She doesn’t care about it. She said when she gets old, she’s going to a retirement home."

"As for adopting Xiao Yun, it’s because she felt that the girl reminded her of her own childhood." When Zhang Shouhua heard Zhang Yu talk about her childhood, it all seemed unnatural.

Her childhood? "How was her childhood like that of a wild child?" Du Xia said with irritation.

To her, it sounded like nothing but excuses from Zhang Yu—not an honest person at all.

"Actually, when she was young, her parents were busy with work, and Little Yu lived with her grandma."

Oh? So that was the case? Du Xia truly hadn’t heard of this before.

"Later, when it was time for her to go to school, her grandma felt that the quality of education in the countryside wasn’t good enough, and considering her age, she didn’t know how long she could take care of Little Yu."

It was the first time Du Xia heard about this. She genuinely had no idea, "But I heard it was because her fortune was bad."

Bad fortune? Zhang Shouhua scoffed, "How is her fortune bad?"

"She has a good income, owns two properties, and that one property will be very valuable in the future."

Ever since the future city development focus was announced, the price of the property under Zhang Yu’s name, which was still at the foundation stage, has been soaring.

"If she really had bad fortune, could she have chosen such a good property?" Back when the property was selected, that place was the worst location.

Plus, the house types were quite large, and the total price wasn’t cheap. Many people gave up and settled for homes in the city instead, convenient for work and children’s schooling.

But now, who knows how many people are green with regret.

Anyway, Zhang Shouhua was truly disappointed. If things hadn’t turned sour back then, surely Little Yu’s property would have had a share for Xiao Xin.

Zhang Shouhua had a hunch that Zhang Yu’s future days would be very good.