Daily Life in the 70s

Yang PeiMin exchanged a glance with Pan Shuiqin, reading from each other’s eyes: Here comes another to take advantage.

Pan Shuiqin was the first to lift the door curtain and enter. "Fourth Aunt Shen is here."

"Oh, speaking of the devil, Yiguang’s wife also came over..." Initially, Fourth Aunt Shen greeted Pan Shuiqin with enthusiasm, but when she saw Yang PeiMin following behind, there was a brief pause in her demeanor before she quickly recovered.

Pan Shuiqin nodded with a smile, "Minmin said she came to see how mother was doing, and just in time, we overheard Fourth Aunt mentioning something about sending items. What’s going on? What needs to be sent? Don’t we have it here in the county?"

Mrs. Zhao also hurriedly greeted Yang PeiMin and, seeing the items she was carrying, her face bloomed into a smile as she chided, "It’s fine that you came, but why bring something with you? Among family, there’s no need to be so formal."

Yang PeiMin placed the eggs beside her. "I’ve been meaning to come and see you, but I’ve been so busy I haven’t managed to make it. Just a small token of my apologies, and secondly, congratulations on expecting another grandchild."

Mrs. Zhao pointed at her, and laughing towards everyone said, "Look at this girl, isn’t she smooth-talking?" Saying this, she quickly had her sit on the kang bed, casting a glance at Pan Shuiqin, her mood too was buoyant, beckoning her to sit as well.

Fourth Aunt Shen eyed the eggs placed in Yang PeiMin’s net bag, her gaze flickering, then responding to Pan Shuiqin, "It’s just my boy getting married. I thought of bringing two quilts, the kind of silk duvets from the city that are light and warm. Since my niece-in-law is making a trip to the city, I thought she might bring them back." Lastly, she fixed her gaze on Yang PeiMin; her face appeared naturally genial, devoid of the tension from their last encounter.