Daily Life in the 70s-Chapter 180: Solution

So Yang PeiMin shook her head, "It’s okay, Military Wife."

Instead, Luo Dahua felt even more embarrassed and took the initiative to say warmly, "If we don’t associate with Mr. Wen, this will all blow over. Once the Cultural Troupe leaves, there will be nothing left, and it’s just us few Military Wives gossiping. I’ve already cleared your name..."

Yang PeiMin nodded, "Alright, I understand."

Luo Dahua whispered a couple of sentences to her and then reached the upstairs, "Drop by my place when you have time."

"Okay."

Yang PeiMin also prepared to go to the dormitory to get her clothes to wash.

However, Mrs. Cui was blocking her door, grinning with her yellow teeth and said, "Mrs. Shen, are you doing laundry?"

"Yes, I am. Everyone else has finished, and I haven’t started yet. I have some matters to deal with soon." Yang PeiMin could tell from her posture that she had something else to say. Since she didn’t care much for Mrs. Cui, she wanted to avoid any involvement. She promptly shut her down.

Mrs. Cui seemed to ignore what she said, continuing self-absorbedly, "Mrs. Shen, I’ve been here for several days now, and since we’re neighbors left and right, we should interact more. Also, your elders aren’t here, you young couple might not understand some things. I’ve got nothing else going on, so I can come over and give you some advice."

Upon hearing this, Yang PeiMin couldn’t help but laugh. Here comes the advice selling, "Aunty, sorry, I am busy now, can’t chat." Saying so, she left.

Mrs. Cui hurriedly said, "Mrs. Shen, I haven’t finished talking yet. Your house has those what-you-may-call-it cosmetics, and I wanted to borrow some... Hey Mrs. Shen... why are you leaving... Bah, stingy woman!"

Yang PeiMin couldn’t care less about her nagging behind.

The cultural performance was scheduled after dinner.

At this time, wherever she went in the military spouses’ courtyard, there was bustling discussion about it.

"Hey Li, remember to cook dinner early tonight. After we eat, we need to head to the auditorium to get good seats."

"Sure, I was thinking the same thing. Remember to call me to join you."

"It’s really going to be lively! Back in our hometown, after working all year long, we never saw such performances."

"Exactly, I heard there are many actors this time, so beautiful..."

Yang PeiMin listened in on the conversation but thankfully, they weren’t discussing Wen Qing, which made her inwardly sigh with relief.

The Red Army wife and Luo Dahua also came over to her and said, "Sister-in-law, I’ll come find you tonight. Let’s go together. You just got here and probably don’t know where the auditorium is, right?" freeωebnovēl.c૦m

Yang PeiMin thought it was fine and nodded in agreement.

However, she didn’t know when Shen Yiguang would get off work and if he could go with her.

Their courtship before marriage was only a few days, many things that lovers do were skipped. Of course, she had yearned to go out for a movie together, and watching the performance together would be akin to that.

Back at the dormitory, she flipped through her clothes, pondering which one to wear.

Qiao Ying then came over in a rush.

Seeing her like this, Yang PeiMin asked, "Did you find the person who spread the rumors?"

Qiao Ying nodded, "It’s all in the past now. We gave her a reprimand, but it’s not good to publicly clarify and apologize, as that would make a bigger impact. Even if it was clarified, you would still be the talk of the community, so it’s dealt with internally."

Yang PeiMin raised an eyebrow.

Qiao Ying softly continued, "Our minister also intervened in this matter. Additionally, the Political Commissar also had a meeting recently to remind us that our military region’s discipline is strict, not just for the soldiers themselves but also a reminder for the families behind them. Now, once the soldiers return home and pass on the instructions, I think the military spouses won’t dare to gossip anymore. You can rest assured about that."

Yang PeiMin was quite surprised, then also pleased, "That’s good, my ears will be at peace then."

Qiao Ying nodded, "I didn’t expect this either." She glanced at the beaming Yang PeiMin across from her, and a thought passed through her mind about Shen Yiguang’s stern, inscrutable eyes—could he have also intervened?

Thinking this, she hesitated to say what she had planned.

"Do you have something else to say?" Yang PeiMin figured it out, noticing that Qiao Ying was usually straightforward and rarely hesitated like this.

Qiao Ying then said, "Indeed, there is another matter I want to discuss with you." She paused, giving Yang PeiMin a look that asked for more details, then continued, "Initially, I was supposed to turn this down for you, because of the issues it caused earlier; your Shen, the Camp Commander wasn’t happy either. But, after thinking it over, I can’t make that decision for you, as it’s also an opportunity for you."

Yang PeiMin was curious, "What is it?"

Qiao Ying asked her to sit down and take her time to explain.

"After a pause, she said, "PeiMin, I remember the words you said earlier, and I really hope you can achieve them. Minister Xia is also curious about your makeup skills and asked me to inquire whether you could do the makeup for all our performing actors tonight?"

"PeiMin, Minister Xia also mentioned this to me, and if this works out, it might lead to a job opportunity for you in this field."

Yang PeiMin fell silent.

Qiao Ying continued, "Think about it, it also breaks these recent rumors. You wouldn’t just be doing makeup for Wen Qing but for all the actors. What would people have left to gossip about? Although this rumor has been suppressed in the military region, it doesn’t mean the private mutterings are also suppressed. This might be a solution."

Yang PeiMin nodded, indeed, this could be a solution.

"Qiao Ying, I thank you. I know you must have spoken highly of me to Minister Xia for her to trust me this much. It’s just, don’t laugh, but after the previous issue, I am a bit scared. Also, my lover has advised me not to involve myself in this matter. I don’t really understand the rules here in our unit, but after this incident, I have learned that I am not alone. I have my organization, my little family, and I need to consider my husband’s feelings before doing something like this, wondering whether it might affect him."

Qiao Ying assured her, "This won’t have any impact, but since you promised your lover, maybe ask him and see what he says. Still, PeiMin I hope you can agree. This is a great opportunity. In the future, as our actors perform all around and get promoted...it will involve you too."

Yang PeiMin nodded, "Alright, let’s see if he can come home for lunch. If he comes back, I will discuss it and get back to you. If he doesn’t come back, that means I’m not going ahead with it, and you can apologize to Minister Xia for me."