Daily Life in the 70s
Chapter 97 Arrangements

Chapter 97: Chapter 97 Arrangements

After leaving the old house, Yang PeiMin and his group exchanged glances and then laughed.

Shen Yixiang was still buzzing with the excitement of having aggressively confronted their superior aunt.

"Looking at Jiao Gu’s embarrassed expression was enough to kill me with laughter," she said, laughing as she looked at Shen Yiguang, whose face was flushed, "Brother, how did I do?"

Shen Yiguang nodded with a smile. Shen Yixiang, still excited, turned to Chen Guizhi and said, "Mom, didn’t you realize? It was all an act, only meant to deceive you. Who doesn’t know her true intentions?"

Shen Yiyue chimed in, "I saw grandma making hand gestures while holding Jiao Gu’s hand. It looked like she was conveying some secret mission."

Shen Yidong also said, "I heard that Jiao Gu returned this time because her eldest son wants to send her to learn a craft, but it’s a difficult threshold to cross and requires money for bribes. It seems she’s planning to target us again. I only found that out because I bribed her daughter with some candy."

She had never been confident about Chen Guizhi going alone to the old house, so she had accompanied her. Being naturally suspicious, she quickly noticed something was amiss, which led to coaxing Jiao Gu’s daughter into talking.

Chen Guizhi was somewhat skeptical, "Really? I was there for a long time and didn’t hear your grandma or aunt mention anything. Maybe we got it wrong."

Shen Yixiang stamped her foot, "Mother, would you rather believe grandma and aunt over us?"

Chen Guizhi fell silent, glanced at her children with a sigh, and eventually nodded, aligning herself with her children’s side.

Back at their own home, Shen Yiguang and Yang PeiMin shared updates about the situation at the old house.

"The people there are opportunistic—they are used to exploiting our parents. After we split from them, we had several unpleasant encounters. Moreover, none of them showed up at our wedding. To outsiders, we have almost broken ties, so we shouldn’t care too much about those who preach filial piety."

"Before the separation, their behavior was excessive and had nearly exhausted our goodwill. After splitting, they still visited a few times, picking on the weak. Though my parents sometimes couldn’t withstand their persistent annoyances and gave them some money and food tickets, this soon inflated their greed, and they even started targeting my sisters."

"My father has many brothers who mostly have sons, especially my eldest uncle with five boys. Their family’s situation isn’t great, and given my grandma and eldest uncle’s wife’s reputations, not many girls wish to marry into their family. As our male cousins age, they got the idea to exchange my sisters for brides for their sons."

"They even thought of marrying my eldest sister to an idiot who, aside from eating, couldn’t take care of himself. It was only then that my father stood firm and started rejecting the old house’s demands. After hitting a wall with dad several times, they learned to change their strategies, leveraging filial piety to make their claims."

"This recent summon is just more of the same. When I go to the military, I’ll need you to be extra vigilant. Mom is soft-hearted and easily swayed by sweet words, and although dad has his convictions, he is extremely filial. Their playing the illness card isn’t new and won’t be the last time, we should be encouraging firmness."

Then they discussed the characters and tactics of the people from the old house.

"After I join the military, I fear they will still come looking. Of course, I’ll also speak with Shen Daniu beforehand to try to deter them, but just in case, I need to inform you, so you are aware."

"My grandma was an expert at making scenes when she was younger, irrational but could argue a point fiercely. She thrived on spectators, cried on cue, and fainted when convenient. The best strategy with her is to simply ignore and walk away—if nobody watches, she can’t perform. Jiao Gu’s temperament is quite similar to hers."

"Fourth aunt is a schemer, always hoping to scratch benefits even from a passing mosquito. Such people know how to charm you into advantaging them; you needn’t pay much heed to her—just manage superficially and move on."

"As a child, I had clashes with my eldest uncle’s wife; she always looked at our family with venomous eyes. There’s no need to warm up to her frigid attitude."

"As for the other men, we needn’t talk much with them either, nor offer them smiles. A polite nod and greeting are sufficient. If ever you’re unsure about anything, just go back and consult with the Mother-in-law..."

...

Shen Yiguang explained to her in detail about the ’important people’ he was sitting with today.

Yang PeiMin was nestled in his arms. Was the time for him to return to the army really that close?

Plus, the feeling of being pampered like a princess was indeed quite nice.

Shen Yiguang, holding her, said, "Your health is still not great. Remember to exercise more. When your man is not by your side, you should still have some strength to talk, and even argue with full vigor. As for fighting, just avoid it if you can’t handle it. Let’s sidestep those situations and wait for your man to come back and solve them."

Yang PeiMin nodded.

The next day, Shen Yiguang got up early. When Yang PeiMin got up, she saw him putting on his clothes, still in his military uniform, and his serious demeanor let her know that he was going out.

She couldn’t help but ask, "Where are you going today?"

Shen Yiguang gave her a radiant smile and said, "I’m going to look for a job for you."

Yang PeiMin sat up, "Really, you’re going? I want to go with you."

Shen Yiguang tucked her back into bed, "Sleep a bit more; I’ll just ask around and then come back."

Yang PeiMin poked half her face out from under the blanket, blinking, "Aren’t you going to ask what kind of job I like?"

Shen Yiguang ruffled her hair, "Silly girl, can we really choose jobs?"

Yang PeiMin shook her head and also got up, "Seeing you busy so early in the morning, how can I just lie here? I’ve decided to return the favor by making breakfast for you. If you don’t eat in the morning, you won’t have energy for the whole day."

"What would you like to eat?"

Shen Yiguang got himself ready and also came over to help her, replying as he did, "Oh, so there’s a choice now? Tell me, what can you make?"

Yang PeiMin, letting him help do up her buttons, counted on her fingers, "I can make a lot, there’s sweet potato congee, pumpkin congee, steamed buns, corn cakes, potato cakes..."

Shen Yiguang chuckled, "Comrade Yang PeiMin, please tell me, what’s the difference in steps and techniques between sweet potato congee and pumpkin congee?"

Yang PeiMin glared at him, "A guy who only moves his mouth and not his hands has no right to ask."

Shen Yiguang was in a great mood and joked a bit more. Then the two of them left the room together.

Currently, jobs were not easy to find, and having a local household registration, educational qualifications, and connections were all essential conditions for job searching.

Typically, the targets for recruitment were either local residents, workers’ family members, or educated individuals. Those without the aforementioned prerequisites relied solely on specialized skills or luck, and there were even fights over a single job quota among collective household registrations.

Yang PeiMin, however, was quite confident about a teaching job. She had prior experience in teaching support and wasn’t completely clueless.

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