Daily Life in the 70s
Chapter 214 - 114: Lesson

Chapter 214: Chapter 114: Lesson

Was she actually looking down on herself?

Huang Tao’s face uncontrollably flushed red, unable to maintain the forced smile any longer.

Shen Yiyue didn’t even look at her as she took Chen Guizhi’s arm, leading her towards the house, "Mother, don’t let her deceive you again, she’s just here to take advantage again."

Yang PeiMin followed them into the house. Huang Tao, unwilling to give up, stepped forward and opened her mouth to say something, but Yang PeiMin had already cut her off, "What, wasn’t yesterday’s scolding enough? Do you need someone to come to your house to scold you?"

Huang Tao’s face twisted, and with a glance at Chen Guizhi, who hadn’t walked far, she fiercely suppressed her frustration.

"Sister-in-law..."

Yang PeiMin didn’t wait for her to say anything, already turning around and slamming the courtyard door shut.

Furious, Huang Tao couldn’t hold it in any longer and kicked the Shen Family’s courtyard door with her foot, it was just too much.

She hasn’t had a child yet, what is she arrogant about?

Inside the house, Shen Yiyue was still muttering, "Mother, why did you engage with her again? Aren’t you afraid that Sister-in-law will feel bad seeing this?"

Chen Guizhi sighed, "Mother just wanted to go out, but she stopped me, and she apologized to me, I couldn’t just send her away, I’ll be more careful in the future."

Shen Yiyue knew her mother’s temperament; getting her to turn someone away with a cold face was probably something she couldn’t do, so she could only remind her more herself.

Although Shen Yiyue was somewhat resentful that Chen Guizhi had easily let Huang Tao engage with her again, she turned around and explained the situation to Yang PeiMin in detail.

Yang PeiMin nodded and said to Chen Guizhi, "Mother, you see, her apology to you was eloquent, but to me, she didn’t say a word."

Chen Guizhi’s face froze, then she shook her head, "So the youngest daughter-in-law deceived me again?"

"That’s right," replied Shen Yiyue.

"Next time she says something, I won’t bother with her anymore."

"That would be right."

"You’re such a tease. By the way, was your trip to the county smooth today? Did you see your third sister? Is everyone doing well? Did they have dinner before coming back?"

The three of them sat down beside the table, and Yang PeiMin explained the situation there one by one.

Chen Guizhi showed a smile again, "That’s good, that’s good. Since you’re in Yiqiu’s yard, I feel relieved. Next time you go, bring some grain with you to cook with Yiqiu, it will be convenient."

"Alright, I’ve been planning to do so."

Shen Yiyue took out the gifts brought back from the An Family, "Third sister bought two soy sauce pork knuckles from the restaurant nearby for us to bring back. Tonight, our family doesn’t need to cook anything."

"You really let your sister waste money on you."

"Mom, just enjoy the meal. This is a tribute from my sister to you."

Shen Yixiang entered from outside and saw them returning with the same unhappy expression she had from the morning.

She sat down beside the table and asked, "What else did you buy?"

Speaking of this, Shen Yiyue’s face was all smiles. Today, she went to the mall and indeed saw several styles of dresses for girls, but they were expensive. They were even more expensive than Yang PeiMin’s, costing about fifteen or sixteen yuan each. Even if she added up all her savings, it wouldn’t be enough for half the price of one. It was then that her sister-in-law comforted her, suggesting buying some fabric to make the dresses themselves. The store also had several kinds of fabric, with a few different colors too.

Cotton, poplin, nylon, and washable fabrics; her sister-in-law picked a few types saying they could try making them themselves. So, although they didn’t buy a dress, having the fabric still made her very happy.

Shen Yixiang glanced at Yang PeiMin with a hint of suspicion, "Dresses are not easy to make. If it doesn’t turn out well and the fabric is wasted, then your money will be down the drain. Don’t blame me for not warning you."

Shen Yiyue didn’t mind her discouraging words and laughed, "I trust my sister-in-law anyway."

Shen Yixiang rolled her eyes.

Now it was Chen Guizhi’s turn to speak, frowning at Shen Yiyue, "You have so many clothes, why buy more?"

Shen Yiyue replied, "Mom, I used my own money, I didn’t ask anyone for it."

Shen Yixiang retorted, "Mom, you can’t blame Yiyue. There’s someone at home who often wears new clothes, setting a bad example. If you want to stop this, you need to address the root of the problem."

Chen Guizhi hit her lightly, "You even scheme against your sister-in-law, who is an adult and can earn her own money. Have you earned money? Isn’t what you spend also the family’s money? Could you possibly earn money?"

Yang PeiMin was surprised to hear Chen Guizhi say this and looked at her with new respect. She actually hadn’t made many new clothes herself, maybe five or six sets in the past six months. In her previous life, it wasn’t a big deal, sometimes she made more than that in a week, but now, especially in the rural area, it was considered extremely extravagant. Most people couldn’t understand; wearing just a couple of sets of clothes was enough, better save the money for meat to put some flesh on the bones.

So she was happy about Chen Guizhi’s enlightenment. Although she didn’t need to please the elders, it was good to have their understanding.

She ignored Shen Yixiang’s words. She had made up her mind; Shen Yixiang wouldn’t be getting any new clothes this time. She discussed the style of the clothes with Shen Yiyue, making Shen Yixiang jealous, then returned the fabric to the room.

Shen Yixiang stared at the ignoring Yang PeiMin, her eyes wide with anger.

Yang PeiMin appeared as if she saw nothing, and called Shen Yiyue to the kitchen to cook.

Shen Yiyue, oblivious to Yang PeiMin’s thoughts, was still excited and followed her sister-in-law. She was still fantasizing about the new dress, incessantly asking Yang PeiMin about it while cooking.

Yang PeiMin asked her to put it aside for now, "Let’s sort out the ’Huang Tao’ matter first."

Shen Yiyue stopped and looked at her, asking, "Sister-in-law, how should we handle it?"

"Despite being scolded last night, she dared to come over today and managed to mollify mom quickly with her smooth talk. The apology came easily, which shows Huang Tao can endure and humble herself, but she made such a sacrifice, probably with big intentions in mind. Instead of waiting for a mishap to happen and regret it, it’s better to teach her a lesson now and stop her dubious intentions."

Yang PeiMin said slowly.

Huang Tao really irked her, her eyes filled with jealousy and resentment when she looked at herself, thinking she was concealed, but everyone could see through it. Did she really think the Shen family was so gullible?

Shen Yiyue nodded repeatedly, "Whatever you say, sister-in-law, I’ll follow. People like her need to be taught a lesson."

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