Free Web NovelChapter 2195: Chapter 2196: The Cousin Is a Capitalist’s Daughter 15
Zhang Hui didn’t know at first why she had to become an intellectual youth. Clearly, it wasn’t that no one else in the family could go to the countryside; why was it her?
Later, when she eavesdropped on her parents’ conversations at night again, she learned why she had to become an intellectual youth: someone had seen her and was investigating her.
This frightened her greatly. She certainly knew that if her true identity was discovered, she would face various outcomes—who cared about going to the Northeast as an intellectual youth, she would definitely be sent to the Northwest for reform.
It couldn’t be like now, where her family would remit money to her every month. At that time, they too would be unable to escape disaster; they’d hardly be able to take care of themselves, let alone her.
And how would her siblings feel knowing why they went to the Northwest? Would they have no opinion on her? They would definitely be unhappy and might target her in unknown ways.
With no other choice, she had to head north. Initially, she thought that despite everything, at least Zhang Yu would take care of her. But it turned out she might know her identity.
Combining Xue Lei’s previous words with the fact that even though she was not favored, even though the uncles disliked Zhang Yu, they still had to prepare things for her and give her living expenses every month, at first she thought they were simply taking care of her by sending money.
Now she feels it’s not any so-called work expenses but hush money. Damned, since they know she already knows the truth, why didn’t they just eliminate her, so they’d face significantly less danger?
As for what to do when she got to the Northeast, isn’t Zhang Bin still there? Let him quickly learn to do housework, and if worse comes to worst, isn’t Zhang Juan there too? Let them come over together then.
Zhang Bin can help with farm work, all those tasks requiring physical strength, he’ll do them. As for doing laundry and cooking, Zhang Juan can handle that, it’s all the same.
Zhang Yu knew that Zhang Hui was silent, surely calculating in her mind, but she didn’t know what Zhang Hui was thinking; if she did, she’d definitely find it hilarious.
Someone really thinks of herself as a pampered daughter, truly believes Zhang Bin and Zhang Juan would be willing to follow north just to take care of her?
Didn’t she see the things said at the platform before departure, clearly there with others, noting Zhang Bin’s and others’ reactions resisting and rejecting going to the Northeast?
"Sis, I didn’t mean that," Zhang Hui kept insisting despite her inner unhappiness, expressing she really didn’t have any intention of asking Uncle and others not to remit money to her.
Zhang Hui finally understood why Zhang Yu’s attitude turned sour, became much nastier toward her.
Unhappy, truly unhappy, but there’s nothing she can do about Zhang Yu. She wants money now, and dealing with Zhang Yu in the Northeast isn’t easy.
Since she can’t count on Zhang Fu and the others, Zhang Hui knows she can only rely on herself; now what?
Suddenly, she recalled things Xue Lei mentioned to her before departure, things she needed to watch out for in the Northeast; her eyes suddenly lit up.
Previously, she thought it was family concern and didn’t think much, just remembered it in her heart, knowing there were wild boars, tigers, bears in the Northeast mountains, with wild boars being the most common.
Wild boars are quite ferocious animals; it’s impossible for humans to outrun wild boars.
If that’s the case, Zhang Hui is thinking whether the family knows Zhang Yu is unruly and can’t handle her, so let her have an accident in the Northeast mountain.
Yes, if Zhang Yu were killed by wild boars, wouldn’t that eliminate the hidden danger?
Then she thought again, if Zhang Yu has an accident, laundry and cooking would all fall to her, leaving Zhang Hui undecided.
Zhang Yu walked ahead, leisurely saying, "Here, it’s just the two of us. You saw the attitude of Zhang Bin and others when we were sent off; even Zhang Juan didn’t want to be a youth intellectual."
"Zhang Bin will graduate high school in a year. I’ve just become an intellectual youth, and the family won’t let him become one."
"Zhang Tao is working, and I’m an intellectual youth. If Zhang Bin also becomes one, Zhang Juan might not; would my parents be happy?"
"Now that I’m gone, it’s just Zhang Juan left to do the chores; could my mom or yours really do it?"
The Zhang Family long got used to having someone do all the housework. They come home to steaming hot meals, clean rooms, washed clothes. Whom do you think from them would do any work?"
Zhang Yu didn’t hear Zhang Hui’s voice for a while, prompting a thought: she knows Zhang Hui would be cautious if she learned her family secret, as sometimes dead people’s silence is safest, plus she’s an unstable ticking bomb now.
"As for Zhang Li, he’s Uncle’s eldest son. If Uncle were assured, why wouldn’t he send him with you to the countryside?"
"Uncle says he helped arrange for a job, but what’s having a job worth if they cherish you so much? Just let him be an intellectual youth."
They all graduated the same year, so Zhang Li could well be an intellectual youth. "He can’t do housework, but he can work the fields, can’t he?"
"And your younger brother, Zhang Qiang; how likely do you think it is that he’ll become an intellectual youth?" Zhang Yu sneered, "So, apart from the three girls in our family, none of them will become a youth intellectual."
They still want to get benefits from Zhang Hui? We’ll start sabotaging. Zhang Hui is suspicious by nature, how could she not think further?
"Xiao Hui, I know at home, Uncle and Aunt were well to you. But now, you’ve come to the Northeast as an intellectual youth, so you must take good care."
"I haven’t done farm work myself, can’t help you."
"At home, I could do so many chores; that was when we were students, and I could rest, but soon, I’ll have to do housework too. Regarding chores, I can only do the basics."
Zhang Yu rambled on about whatever came to mind, focusing on nothing logical.
Zhang Hui quietly listened behind, her murderous intent towards Zhang Yu slowly dissipating. After all, if the family truly cared about their daughter, why hadn’t they arranged for Zhang Li to come along?
Knowing Zhang Yu is unstable, who knows when she’ll explode. If Zhang Li were here, he could easily suppress Zhang Yu, and she wouldn’t be so arrogant as now?
The more Zhang Hui thought, the unhappier she became. She already had lots of dissatisfaction with the Zhang Family, and now her dissatisfaction soared—those claims of caring most for her were all a load of crap; when in a pinch, their heart still lies with the sons.
And what about someone watching her and investigating her background—maybe they knew she eavesdropped, deliberately saying this? freeweɓnøvel.com
Currently, Zhang Hui stopped worrying about whether her assumptions were excessive; she only remembered the family’s favoritism.
No matter how Zhang Yu babbled ahead, Zhang Hui didn’t speak a word, and the former didn’t care, as long as the seed of doubt was sowed.
Lately, whenever they encountered some matters, this seed would take root, grow, and one day become a towering tree.
When the Zhang Family learns the Ge Family seeks Zhang Hui, she will definitely keep watch from the side; any benefits the Zhang Family gains from the Ge Family, she’ll weigh over in her heart for a long time, continually increasing dissatisfaction towards them.
It’s really good, truly good. In their past lives, it was all love and harmony. This time, let them fight internally.
Only by fighting, will there be excitement to watch.
