Daily Life in the 70s-Chapter 200 Misunderstanding

The young woman was so angry that her eyes were bulging.

Yang PeiMin was talking to Yang Peiguo, not minding her at all, but luckily she managed to hold the nausea in until they reached the town.

By the time they got to town, there was no ox cart going their way. Fortunately, Daji Village wasn’t far from town; it was just a half-hour walk.

Having sat for so long in the vehicle, a walk seemed like a good idea, and Yang PeiMin was quite keen on it.

Before they even reached Daji Village, they saw people coming back home from the fields, carrying their hoes. Seeing Yang PeiMin, some enthusiastic women gathered around, bombarding her with questions about her trip to visit her relatives.

"Look, Yiguang’s wife is back from visiting relatives. She looks fairer and has even put on weight, which shows she must have had a good time there."

"That goes without saying. Having a man by her side, everything must be well-moisturized, don’t you think?"

"Why are you back so soon? We thought you were traveling with the army."

While asking, several pairs of eyes roved over Yang PeiMin, scrutinizing her clothes and luggage, and also casting glances at Yang Peiguo next to her.

"Who is this? A new face, haven’t seen him before. Last time I remember, it was your third brother who saw you off at the train station, right? Which brother is this one then?"

Yang PeiMin answered with a laugh, seeming a bit overwhelmed, "Aunties, it’s getting late. When I have some free time one of these days, we can chat properly." novelbuddy.cσ๓

She gestured to Yang Peiguo to hurry along.

After she and Yang Peiguo had walked away, the group of women started discussing the Shen family’s affair.

"Why has Mrs. Shen come back? Traveling with the army was such a great opportunity, why didn’t she go for it? Mrs. Shen had been there for less than half a month; why did she come back so soon? She didn’t stay there; I bet there must be something going on."

"What could be the matter? Clearly, the Shen lad is dutiful. A wife is not only for warming his bed and bearing children but also for honoring his parents and managing the household. They have only one son in their family. If they both go away, the old couple would be left at home all alone, how pitiable would that be."

"Don’t they have two unmarried daughters still? Without joining the army, where would the child come from? Shen Yiguang isn’t getting any younger, right? I remember he’s a few years older than my second child. My second already has two kids of his own, and you see, does his wife have a baby bump? Anyway, I suspect there must be a problem."

"What problem could there be? You’re just bored, aren’t you? Maybe his wife is too beautiful, and Shen Yiguang can’t control himself, distracting him from important matters in the army?"

"Look at you and your wild mouth, but now that you mention it, his wife is indeed gorgeous. Her skin is even softer than tofu, and now she looks even better than when she got married."

Yang PeiMin was unaware of the various discussions that ensued behind her back, as she had already arrived at the Shen family’s home.

The Shen family had been informed of her arrival today, so they had been ready since early morning. Chen Guizhi saw that it was getting dark outside and called Shen Yiyue to the door to check if she had arrived. Shen Yiyue came out just in time to meet both of them.

First, she shouted toward the house, "Dad, Mom, sister-in-law is here."

"Sister-in-law, come on in, Brother Yang as well. Dinner is ready, we’ve been waiting for you."

Hearing the noise inside, they joyfully responded, urging them to come in quickly. Xiao Fang and Xiao Fen, the two sisters, rushed over, calling out, "Auntie, Auntie..."

Yang Peimin smiled and hugged each of them as she walked inside.

Shen Yiyue chatted with her along the way, about tonight’s dinner.

"Brother called to say you were coming back today, Mom, and Dad were so happy, they killed the chickens early, and made your favorite fried meatballs, corn pancakes, and stuffed tofu..."

Hearing this, Yang Peiguo’s eyes widened. His sister’s in-laws’ food was too good, wasn’t it? Even New Year’s wasn’t this lavish. Although he thought this, he was very comforted at heart; it showed how much his sister’s in-laws valued her, and that she had truly made something of herself.

In fact, the Shen family had also become accustomed to the generous and lavish meals because of Yang Pei’s influence. The table was always a bit richer and better when she was there.

So when Shen Yiguang called a couple of days earlier, they had already prepared. He said that Yang Peimin hadn’t eaten well in the military, her cheeks looked thinner, and she should come home and have a good nourishment.

Hearing her son say this, Chen Guizhi considered the possibility that her daughter-in-law might be pregnant, so she quickly set aside two big roosters from the house, exchanged for quite a few eggs from the neighbors, and got up early in the morning to start preparations.

Shen Erniu kept saying she was making a fuss about nothing, not even national leaders were treated to such a feast.

Chen Guizhi then gave him a glance, saying, "How is your own grandchild any different?"

Shen Erniu was stunned, he’d been busy helping out in the fields these past two days because they were short-handed, and didn’t hear when Yiguang called. It was Chen Guizhi who had listened to the phone.

Ever since she came back from the call, she had been smiling without end, even when her granddaughter snuck out wearing her shoes and came back with both dirty, she did not get mad.

He guessed his son must have told her some good news, so he asked her, but this time, his wife decided to play coy, making him even more curious.

Now, hearing her mention it was about the grandchild, he was excited as well.

"Is this true, partner? What did our son say, how many months?"

"At that time, our son didn’t specify, just asked us to nourish the daughter-in-law well."

"Then why didn’t you ask him properly?"

"I wanted to, but there seemed to be something urgent on his end to attend to, and he hung up in a hurry... I think, most likely there is good news, otherwise why would our son let her come back? Without elders to care for her, there are many things she can’t eat or do..."

"Alright then, you go make the preparations, don’t neglect our grandchild."

So when Yang Peimin entered the main room, the Shen elders’ gaze immediately focused on her belly.

Their movements were quite obvious, making it difficult for Yang Peimin to ignore.

She called out, "Dad, Mom, I’m back."

"Good, good, it’s good to be home. You must be tired from the two-day trip on the bus. Hurry up and eat, then rest after dinner, we can talk about anything tomorrow."

Chen Guizhi called her daughter to bring the food out from the kitchen, and after Yang Peimin washed her hands, she also wanted to help. Chen Guizhi quickly pulled her to sit down, "Let your sisters handle it, you must be tired? At the beginning, you shouldn’t overexert yourself, wait until it’s stable before moving around... Yixiang, quickly get your sister-in-law and Brother Yang a glass of water."

"Peiguo must be starving, did you wait at the train station all day? Is everything busy at home? Sorry to bother you, I originally thought to have her two sisters go pick her up..."

"Peimin is my sister, it’s only natural, there’s no need for such politeness."