Old Lady Zhang's Rebirth: Going Mad! Severing Ties with Family! Becoming Incredibly Rich!

Zhang Guiying looked at Zhao Xiazhi with a distressed expression.

Zhao Xiazhi had clearly dressed up specially. Her hair was braided and hung down on both shoulders. She wore a white ruffled-sleeve shirt and black slim-fit cropped trousers.

Tucking the shirt into the waistband elongates the waistline, making the legs appear longer and the wearer look more energetic.

She was wearing white Warrior canvas shoes, which she bought with her first month's salary at work. Zhao Xiazhi treasured these shoes and rarely wore them.

The thought that Zhao Xiazhi had dressed up so elaborately just to see that toad that had become a spirit...

Zhang Guiying felt even worse.

"Wait a moment."

Zhang Guiying took out five yuan from her pocket and gave it to Zhao Xiazhi. "It's hot, and you'll need to buy food and drinks when you go out. With this money, you can buy whatever you want to eat or drink. We won't take advantage of others."

Zhao Xiazhi refused, saying, "Mom, I know, I don't want yours. I brought my own money."

As she spoke, she took out the large sum of money she had in her pocket and showed it to Zhang Guiying. Zhang Guiying was distressed to see that she had so much money, saying, "Why would you need so much money to see a movie?"

"Mom doesn't want you to take advantage of others, but your money didn't come from thin air, so you can't let others take advantage of you either... When you go out with boys, let the men pay when it's their turn."

Zhao Xiazhi didn't quite understand. "Mom, when should the man pay?"

Zhang Guiying patiently taught, "Today Yu Cheng invited you to go out to see a movie. As long as you don't buy anything expensive, the two of you can just have a meal and watch a movie. At times like this, it's Yu Cheng's turn to pay."

"what?"

Zhao Xiazhi was taken aback. "But wouldn't that be taking advantage of them?"

Zhang Guiying scoffed, "It's not that I look down on Yu Cheng, but the last time he came to our house he brought a bag of apples. He's not exactly a generous person. Do you think he'd take you to a state-run restaurant? At most, he'd take you for a bowl of noodles."

"A bowl of ramen costs 35 to 50 cents, a movie ticket costs 15 cents, and if it's hot, an ice cream costs 10 cents. If Yu Cheng can spend 60 cents on you today, that's already pretty good."

"Spending six cents on a date? What kind of bargain is that?"

Others don't know.

How could Zhang Guiying not know?

Yu Cheng was both poor and stingy.

People who are used to being stingy can't be generous.

Zhang Guiying instructed Zhao Xiazhi, "Observe carefully when Yu Cheng spends money on you. See if he feels the pinch. He was reluctant to spend money on you before marriage, and he will be even more reluctant after marriage."

"Didn't Yu Cheng say he's an only child and comes from a well-off family? If he's reluctant to spend money on you, it means he doesn't think you're worth it. You should really consider whether his kindness towards you is genuine."

"..."

Zhao Xiazhi nodded thoughtfully.

"Alright, go ahead."

No matter how much she said, it couldn't compare to Zhao Xiazhi's personal experience. Zhang Guiying didn't stop her from going, but only told her, "You must be home before dark."

Zhao Xiazhi readily agreed, "Okay."

Zhao Binghe hesitated, but ultimately said nothing.

Zhao Xiazhi didn't pay attention to any of this and happily rode off on her bicycle.

"Guiying, didn't you say Yu Cheng is unreliable? Why did you let Xia Zhi go to the movies with him? What if that kid has bad intentions?"

Zhang Guiying rolled her eyes. "Xia Zhi dressed up so beautifully and went on her date with great joy. I stopped her from going, and although she didn't say anything, she was definitely unwilling."

"Sometimes, the more parents try to stop their children, the more they will rebel, especially Xia Zhi, who has been well-behaved since childhood. You can imagine how disobedient she can be when she rebels."

"It's just watching a movie, let's go. It's broad daylight, I doubt that toad would dare to do anything to Xia Zhi."

That being said...

Zhang Guiying kept urging Zhao Xueyi, "I've already found out the location of the apartment Yu Cheng's family bought for you, why haven't you made any progress yet?"

"You should find out more about it. Don't take it lightly. Xia Zhi's lifelong happiness depends entirely on you."

Zhao Xueyi instantly felt a heavy weight on his shoulders. "Mom, I've already sent Er Gou and Cheng Tuo to keep watch downstairs at the Yu family's house. Er Gou and Cheng Tuo are clever; in a few days, they'll definitely strip the Yu family bare."

"Alright, it's up to you."

Zhao Xueyi patted his chest and declared, "Leave it to me!"

……

People's Square in the city center is the most bustling and prosperous place in the entire city.

To the west of People's Square are pedestrian streets and a prime commercial street, while to the right are state-run shopping malls and department stores.

There are many vendors setting up stalls in the square on Sundays.

The crowds were also extremely dense.

When Zhao Xiazhi rode her bicycle to the square, she spotted Yu Cheng in the crowd at a glance, and Yu Cheng also spotted Zhao Xiazhi at a glance.

The two of them are too eye-catching.

It was easy to spot the other person.

Zhao Xiazhi was strikingly beautiful, while Yu Cheng was strikingly ugly.

"Natsue, here, here."

Zhao Xiazhi happily pushed her bicycle over, "We agreed to meet at eleven o'clock, it's only ten-thirty now, why are you here so early?"

"I want to see you soon."

Yu Cheng looked aggrieved. "You wouldn't let me talk to you at the factory, saying you were afraid it would have a bad influence... so I could only ask you out on Sunday."

Zhao Xiazhi felt a little guilty.

She and Yu Cheng were in a serious relationship, so there was no need to deliberately hide it from the factory.

But her mother told her to be mindful of her image at the factory, and Zhao Xiazhi was also afraid of being teased by her colleagues, so she kept her distance from Yu Cheng. Although the two usually worked in the same workshop, Zhao Xiazhi basically didn't speak to Yu Cheng during work hours.

Count it up.

The two of them hadn't had a proper chat in a long time.

Yu Cheng could tell from Zhao Xiazhi's expression that she had softened, so he immediately seized the opportunity and pulled a hard-boiled egg out of his pocket. "Are you hungry? This is an egg I specially boiled for you when I left home."

"Thank you."

Zhao Xiazhi wasn't hungry yet, so she held the egg in her hand, feeling sweet inside.

After she started dating Yu Cheng, he would bring her a boiled egg every day before going to work. The egg wasn't expensive, but the feeling of being remembered every day was precious.

"I'm your boyfriend, it's only natural for me to be good to you, why are you thanking me?"

Zhao Xiazhi's attitude towards him is not as good as before.

Yu Cheng knew that it must have been something her family had said to her.

Yu Cheng was anxious but helpless. After thinking for many days, he still felt that he should start with Zhao Xiazhi. As long as Zhao Xiazhi was determined to marry him, her parents would not be able to stop her.

He's determined to win Zhao Xiazhi's heart today!

Yu Cheng helped Zhao Xiazhi push her bicycle to the storage area, and then gritted his teeth and paid a ten-cent storage fee.

People's Square is crowded.

There are also many bicycles.

Even parking a bicycle is more expensive than elsewhere.

Yu Cheng has only been working at the soap factory for six months. Although he has been promoted to a permanent position, his seniority is low, and he only earns about fifty yuan a month.

When I got my salary, I sent forty yuan to my parents as soon as possible, and kept the remaining ten yuan for living expenses.

He was already struggling financially, and the last time he went to Zhao Xiazhi's house, he bought a big bag of apples. The apples were 25 cents a pound, and he bought a whole 10 pounds, which took away a huge amount of his living expenses of 2.5 yuan.

If it weren't for the fear of losing a sure thing, Yu Chengdu would never have gone out to date Zhao Xiazhi.

Dating costs money.

This is not.

Before I could do anything, I had to pay a dime for parking.

Yu Cheng was heartbroken.

"Yu Cheng".

"What's wrong?"

Yu Cheng looked up and found Zhao Xiazhi looking at him with a probing gaze, and his heart skipped a beat.