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They had received quite a lot of gifts today.
Gu Cheng counted the items while Liu Yinyin recorded them in a notebook with a pencil.
All these gifts would need to be repaid in the future.
When she finished tallying everything, Liu Yinyin noted that most of the gifts were food, with eggs making up the majority—216 in total.
“This means we don’t need to buy eggs for a while,” she murmured.
Their family had borrowed 220 eggs, so this was just about enough to repay the debt.
Besides the eggs, they had also received:
Liu Yinyin smiled. “We really didn’t lose anything with this banquet.”
The gifts had nearly covered the cost of hosting the feast.
Gu Cheng finished organizing the items and sat down on the bed, saying, “There’s something I want to discuss with you.”
His tone was serious.
Could it be something important?
Liu Yinyin straightened her posture and looked at him. “Go ahead.”
Gu Cheng explained, “It’s the end of the year, and the factory is really busy. We’re short on workers, so they’re hiring some temporary staff.”
“…Temporary workers?” Liu Yinyin was stunned for a moment before she asked, “Are you thinking about recommending someone from our family?”
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have brought this up.
“Yeah.” Gu Cheng nodded.
“Will that work? Won’t it affect you?” Liu Yinyin knew that getting a temporary worker slot wasn’t easy, especially for rural folks. Their grain ration registration alone was a major issue.
Gu Cheng considered it and said, “It’s fine. Arranging for one or two people won’t be a problem.”
“One or two people, huh…” Liu Yinyin looked troubled. “How do we decide? I have three brothers, and you have an older brother too. There are too many people for too few spots—I don’t want to offend anyone.”
She glanced at him with her bright, expressive eyes as if to say: If we choose my brother, will your family start a fight?
Gu Cheng swallowed, his voice suddenly hoarse. “Let’s send your third brother.”
Liu Yinyin smiled knowingly. “And your older brother?”
Gu Cheng coughed. “We’ll find another opportunity later.”
Noticing the slight redness of his ears, Liu Yinyin was suddenly playful. She leaned closer, whispering softly in his ear, “You’re so good to me…”
Before she could react, she was suddenly pinned onto the bed, with the man hovering over her.
Their eyes met, and the atmosphere grew instantly tense.
Liu Yinyin’s heart pounded. Just as she was about to speak, her lips were sealed.
As their lips and tongues entwined, her face flushed with heat.
Even after a long while, Gu Cheng didn’t stop.
Liu Yinyin pushed him away with effort, closed her eyes, and said, “Not yet…”
Gu Cheng stiffened. His Adam’s apple bobbed as he asked, “Why not? You’ve already finished your postpartum period, haven’t you?”
Liu Yinyin: “…”
She had already noticed that this man had bad intentions.
Shaking her head, she explained, “Who told you that being out of postpartum means it’s okay? When I was discharged, the doctor said we should wait another two or three months before being intimate.”
Of course, this was something she made up—but she wasn’t lying either. A woman’s body doesn’t fully recover right after postpartum.
They were husband and wife, sharing a bed every night, so certain things were inevitable.
After spending so much time together, Liu Yinyin didn’t dislike Gu Cheng. In fact, she was quite fond of him.
Staring at a handsome man every day but not being able to touch him… She had to admit, she was tempted too.
But now was definitely not the right time.
Gu Cheng was deeply disappointed. With a grievance in his voice, he complained, “If it’s not allowed, why are you teasing me?”
Liu Yinyin: “…”
What an injustice!
“When did I tease you?”
This man was twisting the truth!
“You seduced me with your eyes. And also…” Gu Cheng lowered his gaze slightly.
Liu Yinyin smacked him on the head with a pillow. “You lunatic!”
Gu Cheng lay there for a while before getting up, sighing. “I’m going out for a smoke.”
After saying that, he fled the room as if escaping.
Liu Yinyin couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
The next morning, when Jiang Cuihua arrived, Liu Yinyin told her, “Mom, you don’t need to come anymore. There isn’t much to do at home, and I can handle things myself.”
Now that she had completed her postpartum period, Liu Yinyin felt embarrassed to keep troubling Jiang Cuihua.
Maybe it was because she had taken good care of herself during the past month, but she felt completely recovered, almost as if she had never been pregnant.
During the banquet yesterday, several women had whispered to her, saying that she didn’t look like someone who had just given birth at all.
After a month of rest at home, drinking nourishing soups every day, Liu Yinyin’s skin had become even better than before. She hadn’t gained any weight either. Being young had its benefits—her body recovered quickly.
Jiang Cuihua had gotten used to coming over frequently and wasn’t ready to stop just yet. She said, “It’s not like I have anything else to do. Can’t I just come and see my grandson?”
Liu Yinyin seized the opportunity and said, “Of course you can! If you could help me take care of the baby, that would be even better. I’d even pay you a salary.”
A glint of interest flashed in Jiang Cuihua’s eyes as she quickly asked, “What, did Gu Cheng arrange a job for you?”
After all, her son-in-law was a deputy factory director. It shouldn’t be too hard for him to get her daughter a job. If nothing else, they could even buy a position for her. If Liu Yinyin started working, she wouldn’t have time to take care of the child.
“No, Mom, you’re overthinking it,” Liu Yinyin replied honestly. Truth be told, she wasn’t very interested in working a regular job.
Besides, what could she even do at the steel factory?
The original Liu Yinyin had only an elementary school education, so an office job was out of the question.
Was she supposed to go into the workshop and smelt steel?
Besides, Gu Cheng probably preferred that she stay home and take care of the baby.
Jiang Cuihua clicked her tongue. “If you’re not going to work, then why should I take care of the baby? You should do it yourself.”
Liu Yinyin thought for a moment and said, “…I’ll have my own things to do.”
She might not be interested in a job, but that didn’t mean she didn’t want to make money. With her system, earning money wouldn’t be difficult.
Either way, she definitely didn’t want to stay home and take care of a baby all day.
These days, hiring a nanny wasn’t an option, but having a relative help out was still feasible.
But it was too early to bring this up. The baby was still too young, and she wouldn’t feel comfortable handing him over to someone else. She would revisit the idea in a little while.
Jiang Cuihua scoffed, “You better not mess around too much. If you ask me, you should focus on having another baby while you still have time.”
Just having one child wasn’t enough. If she was going to have more, she should do it sooner so she could raise them together.
Liu Yinyin: “…”
That was definitely not happening.
But Jiang Cuihua’s words did remind her of something important—if she didn’t want another baby, she needed to take precautions.
She had no idea if condoms were available in this era. She would have to go to the hospital and find out.
“Oh, right.” Speaking of jobs, Liu Yinyin suddenly remembered what Gu Cheng had told her yesterday. “I don’t have a job lined up, but yesterday, Gu Cheng mentioned that the factory is hiring a batch of temporary workers.”
“Temporary workers?” Jiang Cuihua’s eyes widened, and she quickly asked, “Can people from the countryside apply?”
Miumi[Translator]
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