Daily Life in the 70s-Chapter 79 - Digging a Pit

Xiao Fen spoke clearly, “It was Auntie, she said that auntie’s room has colorful fruit candy hidden in it, that we should take it out and share with everyone.

My grandma says that those who eat alone will be struck by lightning…

Auntie, do you really have some hidden?”

“Auntie, Xiao Fang wants to eat fruit candy too.”

Fuck!

Who teaches children like that?

Children of this age still have weak discriminatory abilities, and the unconscious misguidance of their parents or other adults around them can easily lead them to form their own subjective views, which could have a significant impact on their future character and personality.

Yang Peimin shook her head and said seriously, “Xiao Fen, Xiao Fang, I’m sorry, there are no candies in auntie’s room.

If there were, I would’ve taken them out long ago, wouldn’t I?

You’re so adorable, how could auntie hide them?

I’m not a child, and I don’t like sweets either.”

Xiao Fen was somewhat puzzled.

“Then, then why did Auntie say your room has them?”

“It’s possible Auntie was mistaken, as auntie was a bride yesterday, and brides are supposed to have sweets, it’s just that those candies aren’t here with auntie.

Xiao Fen, Xiao Fang, you both like fruit candies, don’t you?

Next time, I will buy some for you, okay?”

The two sisters nodded eagerly.

“So, do Xiao Fen and Xiao Fang think it’s okay to enter a room without permission?”

They shook their heads, their faces full of confusion, but seeing Yang Peimin’s serious expression, the older girl, Xiao Fen, seemed to have an epiphany and whispered, “It’s not right…”

Then Yang Peimin took the opportunity to educate them that they shouldn’t just enter someone else’s room, or that they should ask first…

all that basic knowledge.

The two young sisters were quite well-behaved, albeit a bit self-willed, she won them over with a gentle approach.

Then when Shen Yidong, Shen Yixiang, Chen Guizhi, and Shen Yiguang came in, they saw the sisters tidying up clothes with Yang Peimin while chatting.

Shen Yidong frowned, “Sister-in-law, why ask the children to do such tasks?

We’re not expecting you to pamper them excessively as their aunt, but you shouldn’t just order them around either, right?

Although they are girls, they are cherished in our family.

Look at this, isn’t this mistreating children?”

“Mom, auntie didn’t order us around, my sister and I wanted to help, and auntie even praised us,” Xiao Fen stood up, puffing out her little chest with a proud look.

Yang Peimin didn’t speak, just watching Xiao Fen with a smile, her eyes full of encouragement and praise.

“You silly girl, of course, she would praise you, she’s got free labor now,” said Shen Yidong.

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Facing her stern-looking mother, Xiao Fen mustered her courage and said, “No, it was us who messed up Auntie’s things, so we wanted to tidy them up.

It was also wrong for us not to ask for her permission before entering her room.”

Shen Yiguang squatted down and patted Xiao Fen’s head, praising her, “Xiao Fen is really great, Uncle also commends you.

You and your sister entered without Auntie’s consent, and you made a mess, didn’t you?

You wanted to tidy things up again, right?”

Xiao Fen and Xiao Fang nodded vigorously.

“Do you realize your mistake?

Have you apologized to Auntie?” Shen Yiguang continued.

The sisters nodded again, glancing at Yang PeiMin who was watching them, and said, “We did.”

“Xiao Fen and Xiao Fang are really sensible.

Later, Uncle will reward you with some candy.”

Shen Yiguang stood up, looking toward Shen Yidong, “Fourth sister, you see, isn’t the matter clear now?”

Shen Yidong looked flabbergasted, but there was still some reluctance in her eyes.

Racking her brain for a rebuttal, she said, “Well, kids will be kids; what child can sit still?

It’s that age of mischief that we all went through, right, Mom?”

Chen Guizhi glanced at her son and daughter, chuckling, “Since that’s the case, let them be.

For them to recognize their fault at such a young age is really sensible.”

Shen Yidong rolled her eyes, then asked, “Xiao Fen and Xiao Fang, after you messed up Auntie’s stuff, did she scold you?

Look at how naughty you are; a scolding or two would be deserved.

If it were someone else, they might even get a spanking, right?”

However, her dear daughters disappointed her; both children shook their heads, “No, Auntie is so kind.

She talked a lot with us, telling us to be polite children…”

After hearing this, Shen Yidong’s face showed rare embarrassment, followed by some annoyance.

She glared fiercely at her sisters.

Shen Yiguang casually glanced at Shen Yidong, “Fourth sister, why blame the children?

Teach them more good things, so they can be role models for the younger ones in the future.”

Ultimately, Shen Yidong could not stay any longer.

Muttering, “Okay, I get it,” she left the room, not bothering about her daughters.

Shen Yixiang watched her brother’s expression and also felt somewhat guilty.

Finding an excuse, she too left.

Chen Guizhi was actually amused, watching Yang PeiMin, “Your fourth sister is just straightforward.

Don’t be too hard on her.

You really teach the children well; look how much they like you.”

Yang PeiMin playfully said, “Maybe it’s because my face looks young.”

Chen Guizhi was tickled by the joke, her mouth almost splitting to her ears, “That’s for sure.”

After exchanging a few words, they temporarily glossed over the matter.

Chen Guizhi did not linger, taking her granddaughters and leaving the room.

Only Shen Yiguang and Yang PeiMin were left in the room.

“Minmin, don’t be angry.

Let’s not stoop to her level,” Shen Yiguang helped his wife up to sit on the bed, while he sat opposite her on a low stool, observing her expression as he spoke.

To say she was angry, she really was a bit upset.

Relationships between people also require affinity.

Maybe some people are naturally incompatible, or she displeases them; she did not insist on interfacing with such people, at most just ignoring them.

Then there’s the eternal dilemma of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, or sister-in-law relationships.

Perhaps she had run into that too, like with Shen Yixiang and Shen Yidong.

She had thought, if they poked fun at her a few times or picked on her, she would simply block it out.

But she hadn’t expected their prejudice against her to be so deep, even stooping to manipulating the children to blacken her name.

“What’s the deal with your fourth sister and sixth sister?

Why are they always targeting me?

You might not know this, but Xiao Fen told me that it was Yixiang who let them in to look for candy.

It doesn’t bother me to suffer a bit of grievance, but this kind of behavior can spoil the children,” Yang PeiMin said, showing the side of her that felt wronged.