Daily Life in the 70s-Chapter 56 - After Dinner

She should take on this role and continue along the life track of the original owner.

Gift-giving between a man and a woman should be quite common, right?

Zhang Minghua watched her expression, her eyes and brows brimming with smiles.

She lifted her hand to caress the back of her daughter’s head and asked softly, “Have you figured it out?”

Yang PeiMin nodded and hummed, “Today, Shen Yiguang told everyone in the village that he would come to propose to me tomorrow.

If it doesn’t work out, the rumors about me and Xu Min would probably flare up again.

It would be difficult for Dad at that time, right?

The whole family would lose face too.

So I thought about it, and I do understand the bigger picture; it’s like sacrificing my little self for the good of the family.”

Zhang Minghua tapped her head, laughed and scolded, “You have such a glib tongue!” But then she reached up to wipe away a tear from her own eye.

Yang PeiMin quickly pulled her close, “Mom, why are you crying?

I was just joking.

Actually, Shen Yiguang isn’t too bad.

Considering his grand gestures, his financial situation must be alright, able to withstand my extravagant ways.”

She rested her head on Zhang Minghua’s shoulder and wrapped her arms around her, “Then, Mom, you’ll be able to indulge with me in the future.”

Zhang Minghua laughed with feigned annoyance and pretended to hit her, lightly tapping her body, “Are you saying you’re marrying money?”

The mother and daughter joked for a bit, and then it was time for dinner at home.

Yang PeiMin pushed down her worries and helped set the table.

Then her watch was once again the center of attention.

“Minmin, don’t move!” Yang Peijun grabbed her hand, “Where did this watch come from?

It looks like an imported one.

Who splurged like this?”

Zhang Minghua tapped his hand with her chopsticks, “Be careful not to hurt your sister’s hand.

Xiao Shen gave it to her.

It’s an engagement gift for her.

Look all you want, but don’t touch it carelessly and scratch it.”

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Yang Peijun released her hand, but his eyes remained fixed on the watch, “This must have cost a lot of money and industrial vouchers, right?”

Yang PeiMin shook her head, “I’m not sure about that.”

Because Shen Yiguang had brought fish over, they had slaughtered it for dinner tonight.

It was rare to have fish to eat, and Yang Peijun and his wife were also granted a reprieve to sit at the table and taste it, though their portions were halved.

The men didn’t need to help, they just sat and waited to eat.

Li Hong also helped serve dishes, and seeing Yang Peijun’s bearish behavior, she laughed, “Our Minmin is really lucky, marrying a capable man.” She glanced at the watch on her wrist, though her eyes darkened slightly.

“Isn’t sister-in-law lucky too?

My third brother is also known in the village as a capable man, he’s robust and loves his wife.

Just wait and enjoy your good fortune,” Yang PeiMin smiled back at her.

Li Hong immediately laughed, “Exactly, I am blessed too.”

Zhang Minghua swept a brief glance at her, and afterward, Li Hong was quieter for the rest of the meal.

After dinner, Zhang Minghua discussed excitedly with Yang PeiMin what to wear for tomorrow.

“Speaking of which, I have a dark red dress that I’ve hardly had the chance to wear.

Tomorrow would be the perfect occasion to bring it out, so as not to be rude,” Zhang Minghua calculated.

“Mom, it’s not the dress you’ve kept at the bottom of your trunk since your wedding, is it?” Yang Peijun cried out.

Everyone was sitting on the kang, discussing the plans for tomorrow.

Zhang Minghua’s face was stern, “Go ahead, what’s wrong with the cloth from your wedding?

It’s still like new.”

Yang Peijun let out an exaggerated exclamation, “My God, that was almost thirty years ago!”

This time, Zhang Minghua struck out, slapping him on the back, then she couldn’t help but laugh, “You can only blame your dad for this.

Over all these years, you could count on one hand the number of times he has made clothes.”

Yang Dahai looked innocently caught in the crossfire.

“Then what should I wear tomorrow, mom?” Jiang Erni asked a bit anxiously.

The fabrics she had been given had almost all gone to making clothes for her man and child.

She didn’t have two sets of clothes without patches to her name and was truly worried that she might disgrace the Yang Family tomorrow.

“Don’t worry about it, who’s going to pick on you?

Just wear something tidy,” said Zhang Minghua.

“Oh right, Minmin, remember to wear that coat tomorrow.”

Yang PeiMin looked up, “I don’t have any trousers that go with it.”

“You have so many pairs of trousers, how come you don’t have any that fit?” Zhang Minghua didn’t believe it.

“What?

Minmin, when did you get a new coat?” Yang Peijun latched onto the subject again.

“Xiao Shen bought it for her,” Zhang Minghua smiled.

“Wear that tomorrow, it’s corduroy and very warm.

You’re pretty tall too, it will definitely look good on you.”

Yang Peijun’s eyes were green with envy, “I should buy a coat to wear sometime too.

I heard there are even military styles.

That would be really awesome.”

“You can’t be envious of that.

Minmin is known far and wide as a pretty girl in our area.

It’s right for your brother-in-law to dote on her a bit,” Li Hong said with a shy smile.

But the comment sounded off no matter how one heard it, as if she was flaunting her looks.

However, Yang PeiMin didn’t pay her any attention and turned to Zhang Minghua, “Mom, didn’t you say we have a sewing machine at home?

I’ll bring over a pair of trousers for you to alter for me.”

The sewing machine had been purchased last year.

Yang Dahai had seen Zhang Minghua borrow the village secretary’s wife’s machine several times and, noticing how she had to depend on the other’s mood, decided to buy one for her.

Zhang Minghua treasured it and kept it in her room.

If her daughters-in-law wanted to use it, they needed her permission.

“What style do you want to alter it to, Minmin?

I’ll help you with it,” offered Li Hong right away.

“Aren’t all your trousers fitting?

Have you lost weight and they’ve become loose?” Zhang Minghua asked as well.

Yang PeiMin shook her head, “That’s not it.

I want to alter them to match the coat.

You don’t need to trouble yourself, third sister-in-law.

Big sister has made clothes for me before, and she knows my taste.

Big sister, will you have time later?”

She didn’t like the assessing gaze that Li Hong gave her.

Jiang Erni immediately nodded in agreement.

They went right to it.

Yang PeiMin took out a pair of brown trousers and asked Jiang Erni to taper them slightly for a closer fit and to hem them to ankle length.

Once finished, Zhang Minghua was eager to see her try them on with the coat to see if they looked better.

After Yang PeiMin modeled them, Zhang Minghua and Jiang Erni both nodded, “It really does look a lot better.

Why don’t you also see if my clothes need any alterations?”

Yang PeiMin was dumbfounded.

Could it be that Zhang Minghua was part of the same camp?

Zhang Pei Min was satisfied after the commotion and ready to head to bed, while Yang Peiying had already fallen asleep; she was still busy making pancakes.

On the other side, Li Hong and Yang Peijun returned to their room.

After Li Hong had prepared foot-soaking water for him, she hesitated before finally asking her husband, “Do you think Minmin doesn’t like me very much?”

Yang Peijun stretched his feet into the hot water, sighing contentedly, and then gave her a puzzled glance, “What are you talking about?”

Li Hong sat on a stool next to him, “Haven’t you noticed that she hardly responds to anything I say?”

Yang Peijun responded, “You’re thinking too much.

She’s like that with me a lot of the time too.”