Chapter 146: More Gossip to Feast On
"Isn’t that the truth, the day the Lin Family moved, they all looked like they’d lost their mother."
Grandma Shen leaned in a bit, whispering, "Compared to the things that happened later in their family, this is nothing."
Is there more juicy gossip?
Jiang Cheng stopped eating her peanuts, it was affecting her eavesdropping speed.
"The Lin Family was detained for investigation for three days and then released."
"The Yang Family’s affair was blown out of proportion, the investigation was swift! All the things they embezzled were found out, and it’s not just the embezzlement, it involves several lives too."
"Lives?"
Jiang Cheng was shocked, and Grandma Shen clicked her tongue.
"Lin Jiaojiao’s husband, Yang Yuanming, this beast killed a girl, and when her parents came to demand justice, they were also secretly killed by the Yang Family."
"Wow... I’ve heard that Yang Yuanming that beast had previously assaulted two other girls, which the Yang Family hushed up with money."
"But Yang Yuanming didn’t end well, that girl was fierce and caused injury to Yang Yuanming’s descendants."
At this point, Grandma Shen glanced at Jiang Cheng, seeing no embarrassment on her face, she continued.
"People say it was drugs that helped Lin Jiaojiao conceive, the Yang Family only has one son, they highly valued this pregnancy."
"Who would have thought their family would fall so quickly."
Thinking about it, Grandma Shen mentioned them as cursed.
"It’s really a curse! Lin Jiaojiao and the Lin Family share the same nature, they severed ties with the Yang Family at the first opportunity, and the Yang Family agreed quickly. Yang Yuanming mentioned divorce, and it happened just like that."
"They were begging Lin Jiaojiao just to give birth to the Yang Family’s child..."
"But Lin Jiaojiao didn’t give birth, she went to the hospital and aborted it."
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng was surprised.
She was surprised by how decisive Lin Jiaojiao was.
Jiang Cheng felt she was in no position to judge, no one can truly empathize.
She was just here for the gossip.
"Did Lin Jiaojiao go back to the Lin Family?"
Jiang Cheng asked, Grandma Shen shook her head.
"No! She doesn’t have a family to return to; the entire Lin Family has distanced themselves from her."
"The Lin Family is really ruthless! That’s their own daughter! Although I don’t like Lin Jiaojiao, the Lin Family still took so much from them, and they just cut ties like that."
Grandma Shen lamented.
Curiously, Jiang Cheng asked, "Then where did Lin Jiaojiao go?"
"I heard she went to the old Yang Family house, Yang Yuanming said it was given to her after the divorce."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Cheng frowned.
This decision by Lin Jiaojiao was neither wise nor safe.
She had aborted the child, and the Yang Family valued the child.
It’s uncertain what Yang Yuanming might do.
Lin Jiaojiao should protect herself instead of going back there.
"Have Yang Yuanming and the others gone in for good?"
Jiang Cheng asked again.
Grandma Shen waved her hand and said, "Not only have they gone in, but their heads are about to eat peanuts."
"The Yang Family, all four members except the youngest, Yang Guilan, are about to eat peanuts, and even Director Hu, who used to compete with us, was found to have embezzled quite a bit, and it all came out this time."
"Quite a few people were taken down from the street office!"
Jiang Cheng oh-ed in acknowledgment.
If no one from the Yang Family comes out, maybe Lin Jiaojiao will be somewhat safe.
But you can never be too sure, even a broken ship still has three thousand nails.
Grandma Shen trimmed the flame of the kerosene lamp with scissors, then pushed it a bit further away because it smoked too much.
The two continued to chat deep into the night.
Grandma Shen left satisfied from next door, and Shen Que, who had not yet gone to sleep, looked at the time.
Four hours.
What exactly did they talk about?
Shen Que was pondering whether he should seek counsel from Grandma Shen.
The first night of Jiang Cheng’s return ended just like that.
Exhausted from the day, she went to sleep after seeing off Grandma Shen.
The next morning, Jiang Cheng woke up a bit late.
As soon as she opened the door, a chill breeze made her shiver.
"Good morning, sister, it’s so cold today! Wear more!"
"Got it!"
Jiang Cheng went back to put on another layer.
In the north, in mid to late October, winter was about to begin.
She already wore long johns.
Jiang Cheng looked at her wardrobe and decided she needed a pair of wool pants; it was time to prepare cotton pants too.
Having added more clothes, as she opened the door, Shen Que handed her a glass infusion bottle.
"To warm your hands."
"Great!"
Jiang Cheng hugged the bottle, which was not too hot, and it had a fabric cover on the outside to prevent burning.
Grandma Shen jokingly contributed: "That’s why he insisted on learning embroidery from me."
Jiang Cheng was surprised, while Shen Que looked embarrassed.
"Did you make this yourself?"
"Heh heh."
Shen Que awkwardly chuckled.
Jiang Cheng sweetly said, "I love it!"
"Really? Then I’ll make a couple more for you to put in the bed at night; they won’t be cold."
In a blink, Shen Que left the awkwardness behind.
In the morning, everyone ate soymilk, fried dough sticks, and tofu pudding.
Shen Xing and Shen Yue also gave a helping hand.
Shen Yue: "Big brother got up early to buy it."
Shen Xing: "Today is a bit chilly."
Jiang Cheng: I get it! I understand; no need to speak so "cryptically."
Shen Que: What’s going on? Not competing for favor today, but helping instead?
Shen Xing & Shen Yue: Help this silly big brother, and maybe Jiang Cheng will stay!
Sweet soymilk warmed her from the inside.
As the sunlight streamed in, it wasn’t as cold indoors.
Shen Xing and Shen Yue went off to school, and Shen Que headed to work.
Jiang Cheng also took the gifts she had prepared and started delivering them from house to house.
The first stop was Teacher Lü’s house.
Teacher Lü was delighted to see Jiang Cheng arrive.
After pretending to check Jiang Cheng’s study progress, Teacher Lü began taking things out one by one.
"These cookies were given by others, I don’t like eating this stuff, you take them back."
"And these oranges, too sour! You take them!"
"This malted milk, it’s too sweet, I can’t drink it at all."
Jiang Cheng helplessly looked at the pile of stuff on the ground.
"Teacher Lü, I came to give you things; how am I leaving with more than I brought!"
Teacher Lü feigned distaste, saying, "I’m just an old lady, how much can I eat? I don’t like any of this stuff!"
With thick skin, Jiang Cheng sat beside Teacher Lü.
"Teacher Lü, I missed you so much!"
"Get out of here, don’t try that trick! I don’t have anything else!"
The old and the young teased and laughed, Jiang Cheng took some of the things from Teacher Lü and left.
She’d come back to accompany her in a few days.
After returning a batch of stuff by bicycle, she set off again with a new batch.
Her next stop was Factory Director Fang’s house.
Coincidentally, Factory Director Fang was home today.
"When did you get back?"
"Yesterday."
Factory Director Fang knew Jiang Cheng was helping the food factory set up a new production line.
This matter involved several aspects and was of great concern to the senior management.
"By the way, there’s something to tell you."
Jiang Cheng responded with a hmm and looked up.
Factory Director Fang put down his tea mug and said, "Zhou Zhennan has gone inside. She embezzled six thousand seven hundred ninety-eight yuan from the textile factory."
Thinking about this gave Factory Director Fang a heartache.
Jiang Cheng responded with an oh, and after a moment, she smiled and looked at Factory Director Fang, asking, "Factory Director Fang, do you need a new accountant or cashier?"