Transmigration: On the Gossip Front-Chapter 965 - 966 Countryside Orphan Girl 10

Zhao Lei hung up the phone. "It’s settled with the other side; you’ll work as an administrative clerk at the police station."

"Can I report in today?" Zhang Yu asked anxiously. Only by securing the job could she corner the Liu Family with no way out.

"Yes," Zhao Lei nodded. "By the way, because of the factory-related issues that caused trouble for your family, the factory intends to offer some compensation."

Compensation from the factory? Zhang Yu waved it off. "No need. This was caused by some people below."

"As long as the factory can help me seek justice, that’s enough," Zhang Yu added, aware that taking the money would be difficult.

"Also, thank you, Director Li, for arranging the job for me." Regardless, it was a rare opportunity to work at the police station.

Zhao Lei looked at her in a new light. He initially thought offering compensation might cause trouble, but to his surprise, she easily let it pass.

"You really don’t want it?" Deputy Director Li couldn’t help but feel Zhang Yu’s refusal might mean she was holding back some master plan.

Seeing the two of them tense, Zhang Yu reaffirmed decisively, "I don’t want compensation from the factory."

"As for compensation, that’s something the Liu Family still owes," Zhang Yu clarified. The factory might not pursue it, but she certainly wouldn’t let the Liu Family off the hook.

Hearing this, Zhao Lei and the deputy director understood that Zhang Yu had no intention of sparing the Liu Family. They shared the sentiment—letting them off easily was out of the question.

If it weren’t for their greed, none of this mess would have happened. Punishing them was only fair.

"What’s your demand?" Zhao Lei asked, curious. "Let justice be served as it should," Zhang Yu replied.

"I don’t want compensation." Zhang Yu thought for a moment. If compensation was involved, it would come after they were punished and reeducated.

The Liu Family had implicated many people this time. Without stripping off a layer of their skin, how could they be let off?

Zhao Lei didn’t care what fate awaited the Liu Family; none of them were indispensable talents for the factory.

With the money in hand, Zhang Yu went straight to the police station with Li Cui to handle reporting procedures.

The person on the other side sighed with relief when they arrived. "Finally someone came. Can you start working tomorrow?"

Zhang Yu froze momentarily. What was going on? It seemed the police station was truly short-staffed.

Though there were plenty of people out of work, even if the welfare at the police station wasn’t as good as at the factory, it was still a job.

The clerks handling the paperwork acknowledged her as a colleague. "The current administrative clerk is about to go on maternity leave. It’s perfect that you’ve come; she’ll train you for a few days, and you’ll pick it up quickly."

Zhang Yu understood now. It made sense—each position had a specific role to fill, and with the existing clerk going on maternity leave, there was no one else.

"Got it," Zhang Yu said briskly. After thanking them, she headed home with Li Cui.

Starting tomorrow, she’d have work to do, earning the lowest Level 12 clerk salary of around 23 yuan. Although it wasn’t much, it was enough to cover expenses for herself and Li Cui.

Once she obtained her high school diploma, she could qualify as a Level 9 clerk and earn a salary of 30 yuan. Afterward, it would gradually increase. And if the college entrance examination resumed and she made it into college, her salary would grow even further.

Seeing Zhang Yu’s job finalized, the elderly Li Cui let out a sigh of relief. "It’s finally settled."

From now on, regardless of how much the Liu Family tried to stir up trouble, they wouldn’t have any leverage—no job opportunities, no compensation money.

"Grandma, now that I work at the police station, let’s see how they stay arrogant," Zhang Yu said firmly. The Liu Family truly was the type to bully the weak and fear the strong.

Their bullying persisted because the Zhang Family lacked adults or relatives to back them up.

Li Cui nodded repeatedly. She had never objected when Zhang Yu said she wanted to work for the street office or the police station, knowing these institutions could completely suppress the Liu Family.

"Grandma, maybe we’ll look into switching houses in the future," Zhang Yu suggested, admitting that while their current house was nice, moving might be better.

Getting away from the Liu Family and avoiding trouble would be a worthwhile goal, though switching houses was no easy feat.

Switch houses? Li Cui immediately objected. "No, we’re not moving."

Zhang Yu thought she’d see Li Cui, after all this turmoil, agreeing to switch houses. To her surprise, Li Cui wasn’t willing to budge.

"When I first married your grandfather, gave birth to your mom, watched her get married, then you were born, your grandfather passed away, and your parents passed away—all of it happened here," Li Cui said, clenching Zhang Yu’s hand.

"Every major event in my life happened here. I’ve never once thought about leaving this place."

Zhang Yu understood now. To the old lady, this house was full of cherished memories.

Li Cui understood why Zhang Yu wanted to move—it was because she worried about being bullied by the Liu Family.

"We used to have to put up with them. Even though your dad wasn’t close with them, the neighbors all knew the relationship between our family and theirs," Li Cui said.

"But now your dad is gone, and the Liu Family has done such disgusting things. If we choose to ignore them, it’s perfectly normal."

"Besides, Little Yu, now that you’re about to work at the police station, they’re the ones who will back down."

"And if they yell insults, let them. I just pretend I didn’t hear. If they dare to get physical, I’ll fall right to the ground."

"They wouldn’t dare start a fight anyway," Li Cui asserted, not undervaluing them but instead knowing their family’s inner dealings and selfish agendas.

"So, we won’t move," Li Cui decided firmly. If the old lady didn’t want to move, Zhang Yu wouldn’t insist either. "Grandma, then who do we forgive, and who goes in?"

Money was one thing, but the Liu Family needed to face imprisonment for justice to be served.

Li Cui chuckled. "Let Liu Qiang and his father go in."

"Old Liu always dotes on his eldest son and eldest grandson. Now imagine the eldest son and his second grandson imprisoned—it would crush Old Liu’s spirit."

"Once Liu Qiang is locked up, Old Liu will retire within a few years. Then his position can only go to one of Liu Gang’s sons."

"Would Zhou Xia stand for this?"

"And after Liu Qiang is released from prison, where would he even find work?"

"As for Liu Jia, the Jiang Family would never tolerate a daughter-in-law who’s been in prison, let alone let their grandson have such a mother," Li Cui speculated.

Zhang Yu nodded, agreeing with her grandmother’s insight. She couldn’t deny Li Cui’s sharp thinking—if not for the recent troubles, the Liu Family wouldn’t have outmaneuvered this resourceful old lady.

"Liu Jia is the biggest problem; she was the one who took the money and pulled strings," Zhang Yu remarked, feeling certain the Jiang Family would go to great lengths to protect her.

"Grandma, how our family ends up depends on her."

"Once we have the money, we’ll fix up the house a bit," Zhang Yu said. Seeing the compensation money was bound to attract attention, it was better to spend it quickly.

"Don’t save it?" Li Cui’s initial thought was to store the funds for future needs.

"Save it? Grandma, the moment we get the compensation money and the Liu Family’s restitution, rumors will spread like wildfire."

"Everyone will calculate it."

"There are plenty of shameless people around," Zhang Yu declared. free𝑤ebnovel.com