Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable

Chapter 1093: Chapter 1003: Those Years 13

Aunt Qi looked at Zhou Meijuan, who was throwing a tantrum at her doorstep, her face full of ridicule and a cold smile.

”Stop pretending to be pitiful here. Look at which educated youth is as lazy as you. You never clean the room, never wash the dishes after meals. Am I your family’s servant to take care of you?

You live in my house and don’t do any work. Am I hosting a deity? Don’t say there’s nowhere to live. The team leader has already found you a place to stay. You just dislike that it’s uncomfortable.

Indeed, living in my house, I’m like a servant serving you. Bah, do you think you’re a young lady or the daughter of a landlord? You don’t work, yet expect others to serve you. You’re daydreaming.

Don’t make a scene at my door. I certainly won’t continue letting you play the princess here. I don’t have the energy to take care of you. Besides, it’s only right for educated youths to live at the educated youth point.

Previously, there was no room at the educated youth point, so you came to live at my house. Now that there’s room, you should go back. Why linger here?

I’m begging you, I’m exhausted after a day’s work and still need to take care of the kids. I really can’t take care of you anymore. Have mercy and go back to the educated youth point.”

The onlookers initially didn’t know what was happening. All they heard was Zhou Meijuan crying nonstop. However, they didn’t truly believe Aunt Qi was bullying Zhou Meijuan.

Aunt Qi had a decent reputation, and being in the same production team, people were naturally inclined to side with her. Moreover, Zhou Meijuan’s reputation for being pretentious was already well-known.

When Zhou Meijuan argued noisily, people were just watching for fun, not believing the implications in her words that Aunt Qi was bullying her. Although Aunt Qi was a widow, she was known for her honesty and kindness.

Once Aunt Qi countered, everyone believed her. After all, they already knew about Zhou Meijuan’s laziness and antics. Lately, Zhou Meijuan had been using bizarre methods to avoid work.

Pretending to faint or be sick was the most common trick. Strangely enough, at the sight of a small snake or a mouse, she’d pretend to faint, and no matter how others splashed cold water or pinched her, she wouldn’t open her eyes, fully exploiting such tactics to be lazy.

So, when Aunt Qi said Zhou Meijuan was lazy and did no work, everyone believed it immediately because it was true.

”This Zhou Zhiqing is really too much. Does she think she’s the daughter of a wealthy landlord? Such an attitude deserves criticism.”

”Zhou Zhiqing, you better stop now. Don’t completely lose your dignity. Which girl is as lazy as you? Throwing fits like a shrew, despite being an educated youth? Even rural girls are more sensible.”

”Zhou Zhiqing’s work pace is so slow. She can’t even earn two work points in a day. Doesn’t she fear going hungry when it’s time to divide the grains?”

”Probably her family sends her regular subsidies. At lunch, we’re eating coarse grain buns, and she’s having fancy pastries and treats. She sure lives well.”

”How does Zhou Zhiqing’s family have so much money and food coupons to subsidize her? Does it mean the family background is problematic?”

The last person to speak was Boss Wang, the man most fond of gossiping in the production team, like an old gossip. As soon as he said that, the people’s attitudes shifted subtly.

Everyone thought carefully. Zhou Meijuan’s lavish lifestyle seemed particularly like folks from families with bad backgrounds. Suddenly, everyone avoided her as if gossip stopped immediately.

During this era, people are quite unfriendly towards landlords and intellectuals; despise is a must.

Truthfully, it’s not that people truly despise them in their hearts; it’s more of a fear, afraid to get close, worried about getting implicated by those with bad backgrounds.

The previous chaos was terrifying, even if things have calmed down now. The memories still cause an instinctive fear when touching this sensitive topic.

The crying Zhou Meijuan, upon hearing this, dared not cry anymore. She knew the background issue was significant. If confirmed to be bad, even as a rumor, some would believe it, and she’d be ostracized universally.

Zhou Meijuan looked up with red eyes at Boss Wang, who accused her family of bad background, angrily saying, ”You are talking nonsense! My family is flawless, with no background issues. Your slander, I’ll sue you for defamation, have the police arrest you!”

Knowing his assumption was excessive, Boss Wang didn’t continue, although he worried about his thoughtless words causing the girl trouble.

He casually told those beside him that he was just speculating and had no idea about her family background, although it was no use; others kept wondering.

In reality, the villagers had long suspected because Zhou Meijuan often ate good food publicly, lazing about without work, as if she had guaranteed sustenance without fear of hunger.

Her behavior led villagers to privately guess that her family’s background must be problematic—how else could she have so much money for subsidies? This notion led to Boss Wang carelessly speaking out.

Boss Wang felt somewhat guilty, initially fearing his casual words might genuinely trouble the girl.

However, Zhou Meijuan’s glaring and threatening response quickly removed any guilt Boss Wang felt earlier.

Sternly, he retorted, ”You know inside whether I’m lying. Among so many educated youth, who else lives as luxuriously as you, eating pastries daily, shirking heavy work? That’s exactly like a landlord’s daughter. Actually, real landlords are very cautious these days!”

The surrounding people watched Zhou Meijuan with more complex expressions, whispering to each other, but none spoke loudly or reproached her like before—this was a subtle form of ostracism.

Zhou Meijuan, eyes bright red, this time genuinely cried, feeling utterly aggrieved. She regretted not moving to the educated youth point earlier to avoid the current spectacle.