Chapter 367: Chapter 367: Dreams
Yang Peimin then asked, “Do you know this neighbor? How co I’ve never heard you ntion him before?”
“Not really familiar, just see each other around. Sotis when I go out to buy groceries, I bump into him like that.”
Shen Yixiang also asked from the side, “Have I seen this person before?”
“Yeah, it was the guy who helped us clear the drain by our door a couple of days ago. My sister didn’t see him; it was raining at noon that day, and she was at school. We were at ho, and the rainwater had flooded into our yard. Brother Qu happened to pass by, noticed the clogged drain, and kindly alerted us. Later, he even helped clear it,” Yang Peiying explained to Shen Yixiang.
Shen Yixiang nodded in realization, “I rember now. There was such a person. He works at that leather factory and is quite the talker. He said that neighbors should help each other out, and it’s just right because everyone has their inconvenient tis. He even said that if we have any troubles, we should go find him.”
“That’s it? No other interaction? I’m just wondering, with so many people in our complex, why would he co to us to borrow soy sauce? After all, we’ve only moved in a few days ago, and he should be closer with the people from the other complex,” Yang Peimin said slowly.
Shen Yixiang also nodded in agreent, “Right, I’ve only seen him once and only exchanged a few casual words, like thanks and the like. Nothing more. Yingzi, have you had any other encounters? My brother often tells that it never hurts to be cautious when you’re out and about. While there are many good people in the world, it doesn’t an there are no bad ones. Besides, the bad ones won’t have ‘bad person’ written on their foreheads.”
Yang Peiying also nodded in agreent, “I understand. I won’t talk to him much, but after all, he did help us.”
“Well, we did lend him so soy sauce this ti, so let’s not ask for it back.”
Yang Peimin couldn’t help but laugh, “Even if he were a bad person, he wouldn’t be so brazen. Let’s ask Lin Shuangi about his family situation and how he usually conducts himself. If there’s no problem, the usual greetings are fine, as long as we don’t get too close. After all, we’re both unmarried; other people might gossip. If there’s a problem, we’ll talk to your brother-in-law when he gets back.”
After finishing that topic, Yang Peimin then started discussing with Shen Yixiang the matter of helping Guo Caixia sew buttons on clothes. Shen Yixiang agreed imdiately, “Who wouldn’t do it? As long as we can trust them, why let outsiders benefit.”
Listening to the conversation, Yang Peiying also seed interested, “Can I do it too? I can find so ti to spare and help out the factory without charging a fee.” In her subconscious, she considered the factory partly hers, so helping out was like helping her own family, which didn’t require paynt.
Shen Yixiang imdiately called her silly, “Why wouldn’t you take paynt for your labor? You’re really straightforward. Sister Liu would be overjoyed.”
However, Yang Peimin said, “Yingzi, when do you have the ti? If you’re not doing housework, you’re making clothes, knitting, keeping accounts, and learning to read. I rember you said you were doing this for our nephew. Have you finished it yet?”
During the New Year, they had just returned to T city when their eldest brother’s wife, Jiang Erni, gave birth to a son. They had received a telegram from their hotown about the birth right after they ca back.
First, Yang Peiying had made a set of clothes and sent them back. Now, considering the ti, her nephew must be almost three months old. Thinking the weather was getting warr, she planned to make so lighter clothes for him. She ntioned that her sister-in-law had been very kind to her at ho, helping her with work, so now that she had so free ti and pocket money, she wanted to buy so fabric to make a couple of outfits for her little nephew.
In the end, Yang Peimin didn’t let her help with the sewing, “When you’re free, it’s better for you to focus on making pastries and snacks. You have a talent for it, and you enjoy it. Who knows, maybe you could even open your own shop and be the boss.”
Shen Yixiang clapped her hands in support, “That’s a great idea. If you can’t open a shop, you could still work as a chef in a restaurant. They pay like thirty or forty yuan, which is quite good.”
Yang Peiying’s eyes lit up, but she also looked a bit nervous, “Can I really do it?”
“Of course you can.”
Shen Yixiang patted her shoulder, “Don’t be scared, Yingzi. You’re not alone. I’ll work hard with you. I want to open my own clothing store and be my own boss.”
Yang PeiMin smiled and nodded. “That’s right, it’s good to have ambition. If you have a dream, you should start working toward it.”
“Sister-in-law, what’s your dream then?”
“Just like you all, to open a costics store and be our own bosses.”
“Ha-ha-ha, that’s a great dream.”
Yang PeiYing watched their confident expressions and nodded silently to herself.
After dinner, a bunch of neighborhood children poured in, clamoring to co watch television.
Yang PeiMin and Shen Yixiang were taken aback.
Coming out to open the door, Yang PeiYing said with so confusion, “At noon, Shuang i ca over, and we watched for a while. Then so kids ca over too…”
Yang Peimin rubbed her forehead. In this era with so few entertainnt options, television really had a big draw for people, especially kids who couldn’t resist the temptation. But with only a few young won at ho, it wasn’t very convenient to have the children and their parents inside. They were noisy and unruly, and she really didn’t want her ho to beco a movie theater.
Lin Shuangi ca in, carrying her little brother. “I thought you all would have finished eating by now and the TV drama should be starting.”
Shen Yixiang said, “Sorry, there’s so problem with the TV today. You should try watching at another house.”
Lin Shuangi was surprised and looked at Yang PeiYing; she rembered watching TV just that afternoon.
Yang PeiYing guiltily lowered her head, and Lin Shuangi couldn’t imdiately tell whether Shen Yixiang was being truthful.
But the children were more direct than she was. One shouted, “Turn it on, let see if it’s really broken. If it is, I’ll get my dad to co fix it for you. My dad is aweso, he can fix anything!”
Shen Yixiang glared at the little boy who spoke, waving her off. “Go on, go back ho. No TV today.”
Lin Shuangi, seeing her reaction, understood what she ant.
Yang PeiMin pulled back Shen Yixiang, who was rudely shooing away the children, and said to Lin Shuangi, “Sorry about that. I’ve got a bit of a headache today, and my sister didn’t want to bother .” Then she turned to Yingzi and said, “Go grab so candy, give each kid a handful, and tell them to go ho early to sleep. It’s late, and their parents are sure to be worried. If you kids want to watch TV, you can co over if we’re free during the day.”
Although the children were reluctant, they had no choice—it was soone else’s ho, after all. But when they saw the colorful candies, they were instantly soothed. Not watching TV didn’t seem so bad since they were getting candy. So, they all happily went ho.
Lin Shuangi also took the opportunity to say goodbye.
Yang PeiYing walked her to the gate.
In a low voice, Lin Shuangi said to her, “I’m sorry, Yingzi. I didn’t know your sisters didn’t like it.”
Yang PeiYing waved her hands quickly. “No, no, it’s not that. I just didn’t consider everything. My sister is pregnant and can’t stand the noise.”
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