Daily Life in the 70s

Chapter 137: Chapter 137: Many Matters

She had another reason as well.

“Minmin, you know that my two co-sisters-in-law back home are also a handful. I’m not here helping you just for fun, I’m thick-skinned enough to take the wages, right? They’re green with envy, it’s like they’ve got chicken eyes. Ever since I got this ‘little nemesis’ in my belly, my cravings have gotten pickier. Once, I had no idea why, but I was just dying for some canned fruit. I had some at Lanzi’s place last year, and I’ve never forgotten the taste. That’s what I craved.”

“Your brother-in-law saw that I wasn’t enjoying eating anything and secretly bought me some. But we couldn’t let everyone find out; it’s such a precious item. If my mother-in-law learned about it, she’d scold me for wasteful spending. In the end, I didn’t feel good about it, so I asked your brother-in-law to buy another two pounds of meat to share with everyone, so they could have a taste of meat too.”

“Usually, we earn our work points and get paid at the end of the year when the team distributes them, and then my mother-in-law divides it among the rooms. There’s not much money to begin with, and she holds the purse strings for communal expenses—anything from medical expenses to money for visiting the natal family requires asking her. So no one has the means to add meat to our family meals.”

“By doing this, we’ve made ourselves the center of attention in the family. They all think I’ve made a lot of money working with you. My mother-in-law and co-sisters-in-law beat around the bush to probe for information, and my cousins from my uncles’ families often crowd around me to see if I’ve hidden some tasty treats or to find out exactly how much money I’ve taken from your place.”