Chapter 410: Chapter 410 Don’t Want To

Chen Guizhi couldn’t speak well about this matter.

It was currently just a few words exchanged between mother and daughter, after all. Between mothers and daughters, there are no grudges that last overnight. Perhaps Mrs. Lu was just speaking angrily in the moment, and once her anger subsided, she might even blame Shen Yixiang for being meddlesome for taking her well-behaved daughter out with her.

Moreover, finding a job wasn’t easy. There were loads of city folks who couldn’t find jobs, let alone a country girl from the Lu family. Without any skills, education, residency, or recommendations, how could she just find a job? Chen Guizhi’s daughter had thought too simply and hadn’t considered what she would do if she couldn’t find one. As Chen Guizhi thought about this, her face showed it, furrowed with worry.

She wanted Yang PeiMin to come up with a solution, although she knew it was a difficult task. But seeing the young girl looking so pitiful, she thought she might be Yixiang’s future sister-in-law. Being kind to her now could make their future relationship more amicable.

Yang PeiMin asked Chen Guizhi to sit down and slowly told her, “Mom, I can’t help her with finding a job.”

Chen Guizhi might have anticipated this. But her daughter had made that promise. If it wasn’t fulfilled, wouldn’t it discredit her before her future in-laws and cause her to lose face?

“Min, what do you think we should do about this? Yixiang is so thoughtless. She’s already agreed to it, but how should we handle this? Maybe, there are some trivial tasks in the factory? Like sewing buttons or trimming threads, she could do those at home and earn a few bucks to give a proper account,” Chen Guizhi discussed while consulting Yang PeiMin.

Yang PeiMin shook her head, “Mom, you should ask Yixiang about this. Let her arrange it. I don’t get involved in these matters in the factory anymore. She will be treated as any regular employee; we can’t make exceptions just because she is my sister-in-law. You also know her salary was raised step by step on her own merit. I’ve never helped her, and our other colleagues see and acknowledge her efforts. Her good relationship with her colleagues stems from her earning her achievements just like everyone else. She can only perform tasks that are within her capability, no one else can help her with that. And as you have seen, even my sister Yingzi, I didn’t arrange for her to be included. Even the small stall she’s running now was funded with her own savings. Initially, I thought to give her money for it, but she was too proud to take a single cent.”

“And, Mom, though our house has many rooms, I’m not comfortable living with outsiders. Everyone has different lifestyle and dietary habits. It’s uncomfortable for her, and for us too.”

Chen Guizhi was initially bearing a guilty expression, but upon hearing further, her face turned to astonishment, “PeiMin, are you saying you don’t want that girl from the Lu family to move in? Then, what about Yixiang…”

Yang PeiMin looked at her firmly, “Then let Yixiang figure it out herself.”

“But,” stammered Chen Guizhi, “PeiMin, it’s not safe for a young girl like her to be out there.”

“Then she should return to the military with her brother. Isn’t her brother there? It’s not like she has no family left. Why should we allow her to foist herself upon us? Yixiang and her brother aren’t even married yet. Until they are, it’s not appropriate for us to intervene; it’s both unappreciated and troublesome.” Yang PeiMin spoke resolutely, puzzled why Lu Haijun could bring such trouble into their family, and how Mrs. Lu could casually leave her daughter here, thinking they could just pick up jobs anywhere.

“Mom, why don’t you go outside and see first? If you can’t bring it up, I’ll speak for you.”

Chen Guizhi hurriedly replied, “I’ll handle it. I’ll talk to Yixiang about it. Ah, she always behaves so childishly, without any proper method.”

Yang PeiMin nodded, letting her go.

After her son had eaten, Yang PeiMin held his armpits to help him stand up. He even kicked his legs and grinned toothlessly, his smile brightening. Yang PeiMin couldn’t help but laugh too, “You little rascal, feeling good now that you’re full, huh?”

The little guy seemed to enjoy being talked to, although he couldn’t speak, his expressions were rich—his laughter infectious and full of sunshine.

Yang PeiMin played with him for a while, then he suddenly began to hiccup, making her jump with fright. She quickly held him upright and embraced him. She seemed to have forgotten that such a small child, after feeding, should be patted on the back to burp. Now, it was a case of locking the stable after the horse had bolted, but holding him, she walked and patted his back. Knowing the little one enjoyed the outdoors, she walked out into the yard, lingering there for a few rounds.

Then she saw Lu Hailing busily watering the vegetables and flowers in their yard.

Upon seeing her come out, Lu Hailing quickly set down her watering can and greeted her seriously, “Sister-in-law, you’re out! I noticed it was getting dark and the vegetables hadn’t been watered yet, so I came over to do it. They really are flourishing.”

Yang PeiMin said, “You don’t have to do this, just go back to the room and sit. We’re getting ready to eat.”

Lu Hailing looked embarrassed and shook her head, “Sister-in-law, I’ve been eating and not helping out. At home, I handle these things all the time. It’s no trouble at all.”

Yang PeiMin saw that she still looked ready to insist, but decided to let it go.

Just then, Shen Yiguang came back, and she went to greet him.

“Daddy Lele is back, look!”

Shen Yiguang saw the mother and son and smiled, “How did you know Daddy was back?”

Yang PeiMin, imitating Lele’s voice, said, “Daddy, we have telepathy.”

Shen Yiguang laughed out loud and reached out to ruffle her hair, “That’s quite a skill.”

Lu Hailing came over to greet him, “Hello, Brother Shen.”

Shen Yiguang looked surprised to see her, and Yang PeiMin explained, “She’s Lu Haijun’s sister and is visiting us with Yixiang.”

Shen Yiguang nodded at Lu Hailing.

Yang PeiMin said to Lu Hailing, “Daddy Lele is back, let’s go inside. When he gets home, it’s time for us to eat.”

Lu Hailing quickly nodded, put down what she was holding, and followed behind them.

As they walked into the house, Shen Yiguang went to pick up his son. Yang PeiMin glared at him, “Did you wash your hands?”

Shen Yiguang nodded, “I washed them on the way here.”

“How long ago was that? Go wash them again.”

Shen Yiguang, resigned, turned around and left.

Lu Hailing remembered she had been handling vegetables and hadn’t washed her hands either, so she also turned around and followed out.

Yang PeiMin turned to look at her, not sure what she was doing.

Soon after, Shen Yiguang came back with washed hands, followed by Lu Hailing, who also had wet hands, indicating she had gone to wash them as well.

Finally, Shen Yiguang got to hold his son, lifting him high into the air. Yang PeiMin hurriedly called out for him to be careful.