Chapter 410 Even mundane family matters are good.

Chapter 410 Even mundane family matters are good.

Inside the Yao family's old house, Yao Shuli was playing with Xiao Tiantian and the younger generation of children, including Qiangqiang, setting off fireworks.

Even now, Yao Shuli remains a king among children; no matter how old the child is, they all want to follow Yao Shuli and Xiao Tiantian around.

Yao Shula and Yao Shuxin, both afraid of the cold, stayed in Grandma Yao's room.

Aunt Yao would come in every now and then to ask Grandma Yao if she had any new instructions, and then Aunt Yao would happily busy herself with the kitchen matters.

Yao Shula and Yao Shuxin were both sitting on the edge of the bed, with a small quilt that Grandma Yao had brought out covering their legs. There was also a charcoal brazier next to the bed, which warmed their feet.

Lei Jingwu and Zhou Pingan went out and won't be back until dinner time.

Yao Shula and the people inside the house could hear Xiao Tiantian telling corny jokes to the children outside, just like always.

“A bad guy stabbed Xiaoming in the heart, once on the left and once on the right, but Xiaoming didn’t die. Do you know why?” Xiaotian asked Qiangqiang and the others.

"I don't know!" Qiangqiang and the others said in unison.

"That's because his heart was in his throat, that's why he didn't die!" Xiao Tiantian said smugly.

The children all burst into laughter.

Then Xiaotian asked another question.

"What would you do if you encountered a tiger in the wild?"

Qiangqiang and the others still said they didn't know.

“You should call the tiger Dad or Mom, because why? Because even tigers don’t eat their cubs!” Little Tiantian was still very proud.

The children burst into laughter again.

"Do you know which profession is the most righteous?" Xiao Tiantian continued to ask.

The children continued to shake their heads.

"A doctor! That's my second sister's future profession! Because when you see injustice, you should speak up (as a doctor)!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Grandma Yao and the others inside the house couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"This Tiantian is still the same as before, a treasure wherever she goes!" Grandma Yao said with a smile.

“Yes, he used to recite crooked poems to us all the time, but now he tells us jokes. Little Tiantian is really something…” Yao Chunian shook his head with a smile.

After laughing for a while, everyone quickly turned their attention to Yao Shula.

"Shura, your cousin with Tiantian... it should be soon, right?" Zhong Xiaochun asked in a low voice.

Everyone else's ears perked up as well.

"We're still in contact, and if nothing major happens, we should finalize things next year."

"I'll definitely let everyone know when the time comes, and I'll invite everyone to my wedding banquet," Yao Shula said readily.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Okay, it's good that they had this plan.

They were genuinely afraid that Yao Shula would say she didn't know and suggested they date for a while and see how it goes!

"Alright! This is none of our business. When has Shura ever made us worry?" Grandma Yao immediately stopped everyone from discussing the topic.

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly changed the subject.

While everyone was talking about other things with Yao Shula, Yao Shula also asked about everyone's situation.

In the past two years, more and more people have started businesses. The machinery factory that everyone thought was good has stopped production, and the workers in the factory are now thinking about finding other ways to make a living.

There are many people doing business in the free market. Many people who own land in the countryside bring up the things they grow and raise to sell.

The once bustling supply and marketing cooperatives and meat processing plants have become visibly desolate.

Even the business of department stores has been affected by the small shops on the street.

Everything seems to have happened quite quickly.

"Things are completely different now than before. In the past, people looked down on middlemen and individual vendors, but now everyone is vying to go out and do business."

"The world has completely changed! The iron rice bowl... is no longer desirable!" Zhong Xiaochun said with a smile.

Yao Shula smiled and agreed.

Yes, times have changed, but life goes on!

Miao Yamin nodded in agreement.

"Two teachers from our school have also resigned and gone into business. Sigh, a lot of people are getting restless. They all say that teachers can't earn more than 200 yuan a month, so it's better to go out and do business!"

"Cousin Yamin, don't think like that. Being a teacher is great. Everyone's just following the trend now. Once this craze passes, you'll realize how comfortable it is to be a teacher at school," Yao Shula quickly advised.

Miao Yamin hummed in agreement.

"I know that, I would never quit my job to start my own business! I'm a high school teacher now, and an excellent one at that, why would I do something I'm not good at!"

Zhou Ping'an's cousin, the girl who was a year ahead of Shu Xin, didn't she also go back to No. 1 High School to become a teacher?

Her boyfriend even wanted to persuade her to quit her job and start her own business. She came to ask for my opinion, and I gave her a lecture.

Now she's a proper teacher! Her boyfriend went out to do business, but he ran into a shell company and got swindled out of 10,000 yuan. Now he's staying home like a dutiful grandson!

"Is that the cousin you mentioned who said she wanted to change her mother-in-law?" Zhong Xiaochun interjected.

Upon hearing this, Yao Shula quickly pulled Miao Yamin aside to ask what was going on, as she sensed there was some juicy gossip involved!

Miao Yamin had no choice but to briefly explain Zhou Ping'an's cousin's situation to Yao Shula.

Zhou Ping'an's cousin is the girl who was able to board at school by asking Miao Yamin for help; she is the granddaughter of Zhou Ping'an's great-uncle.

The girl listened to Zhou Ping'an and Miao Yamin in everything, and told Miao Yamin about everything.

When they first got married, my cousin's mother-in-law would often say that she had been stuck with a mother-in-law who didn't like her, implying that she didn't approve of Zhou Ping'an's cousin.

Zhou Ping'an's cousin was naturally gentle, and these words only made her sulk.

She can't argue, so she can only talk to Miao Yamin.

Who is Miao Yamin? She is Yao Shula's chief disciple who spends a lot of time with her and is influenced by her all year round!

After marrying Zhou Ping'an, she had no in-laws to deal with, so she had a lot of skills but nowhere to use them.

After hearing Zhou Ping'an's cousin complain, he casually taught her two phrases.

"That's easy! Just find a mother-in-law who likes you, hey, I didn't tell you to divorce your partner. What I meant was, have your father-in-law find a new wife, a wife who likes you."

This cousin of mine is quite bold; she actually wrote those words down.

When her mother-in-law said at the dinner table once again that she didn't like her, she immediately retorted.

"Mom, it's getting boring if you keep saying that. You can't expect Dad to get a new wife just because you don't like me, can you? You can't expect Dad to get a wife who likes me, can you?"

I have no objection, and Dad certainly won't either. Maybe Dad even wants someone younger and gentler. But if your son has to call someone else "Mom," don't you feel like you're losing out?

These few words made her mother-in-law so angry that she cried and screamed for two days straight.

Zhou Ping'an's cousin's mood immediately improved, and she even moved to the school to stay for two days.

After listening, Yao Shula exclaimed in admiration, "My cousin Yamin is amazing! Not only is she quick-witted, but she's also brought out an apprentice!"

After everyone laughed for a while, Zhong Xiaochun finally looked at Yao Shuxin.

"Shuxin will definitely stay in the big city and never come back!"