Transmigration: On the Gossip Front-Chapter 961 - 962 Countryside Orphan Girl 6

Liu Jia worked at the supply and marketing cooperative, listening to colleagues gossip about family matters, occasionally joining the conversation.

However, whenever the topic turned to mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts, Liu Jia never spoke up — not because she had no opinions about her in-law family, but because her job was given to her by her mother-in-law.

The in-law family’s connections were still influential at the supply and marketing cooperative. If she criticized her in-laws at work, news of her remarks would certainly reach them, and her days would become far from pleasant.

Life after marriage was more comfortable than when she lived with her own family — at least she could eat meat every month. Although she still had to do household chores after returning home, she’d been doing chores at her parent’s home too.

Compared to her colleagues, who also had to do chores at home and had no share of good food, her situation was better.

But the majority of their income had to go towards family expenses, leaving little money in their hands. Her husband had to socialize, she needed to buy some essentials and snacks, and the leftover money was indeed not much.

Liu Jia thought of the small windfall she’d recently received, and her mood instantly lifted — having money in hand made her feel secure.

She started thinking about a dress she’d seen last time. It was truly beautiful. Should she buy it? But she worried her mother-in-law might object if she bought it.

After some consideration, Liu Jia decided against buying the dress. It was too eye-catching and would easily be noticed by her mother-in-law.

Instead, she planned to buy some snacks and keep them in her room where no one would find them.

While pondering what tasty treats to buy, she noticed the department head approaching with a few people.

Liu Jia curled her lips, pretending not to see them, and continued zoning out.

The department head looked at Liu Jia’s attitude with dissatisfaction. Since taking this position, Liu Jia had been the most troublesome employee, yet he couldn’t do much about her.

But this time, with the Jiang Family involved, what could they say now? "Liu Jia, someone from the machinery factory is looking for you."

Someone from the machinery factory? Liu Jia raised her eyebrows slightly, wondering who had come to trouble her now. Just as she was considering how to avoid this, the person spoke again, "Liu Jia, do you know Liu Hong?"

Liu Jia was confused, "He’s my younger brother. He passed away some days ago."

Although Liu Jia didn’t like her brother Liu Hong, she hadn’t held back from bringing him up at work after his death — not everyone had a martyr for a sibling.

She wondered whether the machinery factory intended to honor Liu Hong and had specifically invited her, his sister, for the occasion.

Honestly, they should have informed her earlier so she could have prepared accordingly.

"Yes, someone is accusing you of taking Liu Hong’s martyr compensation. We’re here to escort you for an investigation." The visitor, who had been close to Liu Hong, stated.

Earlier, they could say nothing because higher-ups suppressed the matter. But now that Zhang Yu had caused an uproar, they had the opportunity to stand up for Liu Hong.

They feared whether family members might encounter similar issues in the future.

Liu Jia was dumbfounded. What was going on? How did it come to this? Her family had assured her that Zhang Yu would definitely not let the situation escalate.

Had they not promised, she wouldn’t have been tempted by the money. "I, I..."

"Don’t claim you’re innocent; multiple witnesses confirm you took the money," the security staff from the machinery factory directly escorted Liu Jia away.

The woman who shared the same counter as Liu Jia was shocked, unable to understand why things had turned out this way.

Everyone knew Liu Jia and her husband both worked at the supply and marketing cooperative, and her in-laws had only one son. Otherwise, her mother-in-law wouldn’t have arranged for Liu Jia to get the job.

Living in a spacious house and enjoying a comfortable life, how could Liu Jia resort to scheming over her younger brother’s martyr compensation?

After the group left, Liu Jia’s coworker finally exclaimed, "Oh my God, Liu Jia actually embezzled her brother’s martyr compensation!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the coworkers were stunned, as well as a few customers who overheard.

"What?"

"Liu Jia’s family isn’t struggling for money; why would she do such a thing?"

"Exactly, didn’t she cry every time she mentioned her martyr brother? Why would she embezzle the money?"

Everyone was at a loss, unable to comprehend how Liu Jia could embezzle the funds.

Although there weren’t many customers at the supply and marketing cooperative, the ones present couldn’t resist gossip. Once they learned the names of those involved, they quickly went out to spread the news.

Some colleagues noticed the customers’ actions but pretended not to see. They had long been displeased with Liu Jia, who always avoided shared responsibilities, gossiped frequently, and took many defected items without tickets.

Liu Jia relied on her in-law family’s connections, but now that she had tarnished her reputation, let’s see if the Jiang Family would still support her.

Jiang Dawei was in his office working on documents when he heard a knock at the door. "Come in."

The security staff from the machinery factory stood at the door. "Hello, are you Jiang Dawei, Liu Jia’s husband?"

Jiang Dawei looked puzzled, "Yes, I am."

"May I ask?" Were they looking for Liu Jia? Jiang Dawei was completely baffled.

"We’re from the steel mill. You’re implicated in the embezzlement of martyr compensation. Please return for an investigation."

At this, Jiang Dawei’s face immediately turned pale. He was infuriated with Liu Jia. He had warned her multiple times not to touch this matter, not to act on it.

But she insisted it was fine, that she could handle everything. Now look at her — the entire situation was a mess. "It’s not me! It really isn’t me."

"It’s all Liu Jia’s fault, all Liu Jia’s fault, and the Liu Family too." Jiang Dawei wasn’t stupid; he understood how badly things would end for him now that the scandal had blown up.

This wasn’t a small sum, especially considering it involved embezzling the compensation for a martyr.

Someone delivering documents overheard this and was shocked. Everyone knew Jiang Dawei’s brother-in-law was a martyr, and he had always flaunted it with pride.

But no one could have expected that, in a blink of an eye, they would embezzle this money. Everyone was utterly stunned.

As Jiang Dawei left his office, he couldn’t bring himself to meet anyone’s gaze, which were all filled with contempt.

After Jiang Dawei and the group left, the scandal spread like wildfire through the supply and marketing cooperative.

Unlike Liu Jia’s workplace, which was somewhat distant from the residential area of the cooperative, Jiang Dawei’s workplace was right next to it. News of Jiang Dawei and Liu Jia embezzling the martyr compensation spread through the residential area like a storm.

Ever since Jiang Dawei’s mother gave Liu Jia a job, she had been staying home to do chores — mainly grocery shopping, while the cleaning, housework, and cooking duties still fell on Liu Jia.

After buying groceries and prepping them, Jiang Dawei’s mother, as always, went to the communal area of the residential compound to chat.

In the residential area, Jiang Dawei’s mother was someone who often incited envy. Her husband had an admirable career; he was a minor leader at the supply and marketing cooperative. Her son, a graduate of a technical secondary school, had a promising start working at the cooperative.

The only weak point was the daughter-in-law, who didn’t have a job. But Jiang Dawei’s mother had directly arranged one for her, sparking disputes among many households in the residential compound.

Especially since Jiang Dawei’s mother had a reputation as a "good mother-in-law," regularly brought up by daughters-in-law when their own mother-in-laws were criticized.

What stood out most was that, while other households experienced frequent mother-and-daughter-in-law conflicts, in the Jiang Family, it seemed nonexistent — the two even got along well. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

Whenever Jiang Dawei’s mother chatted with her old neighbors about the younger generation’s affairs, she never stopped offering her unsolicited advice.