“My sister was a teacher before, so she definitely wants to go back to teaching. Staying at home would be very boring.” Shen Qiaoyue understood that it would be very uncomfortable for someone to stay at home for too long.

Only work can demonstrate one's value; one is not someone who lives off others.

Shen Qiaoyue was the same in her previous life; she had never worked and felt like a useless person.

After being reborn, Shen Qiaoyue got a job, and even though she was tired, she felt different and her life became very fulfilling.

Qian Luoshui was a university teacher and researcher before, but her research lab was disbanded and the school was closed. She then married Shen Qiaoyu. Two or three years have passed since then. Even though Qian Luoshui is very happy every day, she still feels very tired and sad as she sees herself slowly drifting apart from others.

“The job is good; it’s a rare opportunity,” Qian Luoshui said. “Taking care of children can always be overcome, but work doesn’t wait for you.”

After listening to what Qian Luoshui said, Shen Qiaoyue knew that Qian Luoshui also wanted to work, and she still really wanted to continue working.

“Sister-in-law, Yuanyuan should be able to go to daycare soon. If you want to go out and work, you can try to argue with your boss. Maybe you'll be able to get a job soon?” Shen Qiaoyue remembered that family members in the residential compound could wait for job assignments.

“No, Yuanyuan is still too young and can’t be without me. We’ll wait until she’s older.” Qian Luoshui was worried about Yuanyuan.

“We’ve been waiting for jobs, but we might not be able to get one for your sister-in-law yet. We just arrived in Beijing, so we might have to start the waiting list again. Jobs arranged by the military also take time to come, and they will give priority to families that are in more difficult circumstances.”

Shen Qiaoyu had always known that Qian Luoshui wanted to work, but had not been able to find a suitable job, and some companies were not hiring.

At first, it was all the children's fault, but now that the children are growing up, Qian Luoshui has also had this idea.

Shen Qiaoyu looked at Qian Luoshui and already understood what Qian Luoshui was thinking.

“It takes a long time to find a job. Dozens of women in the family compound are waiting. Look at the Fucheng family compound, one woman has been waiting for almost three years, and others have been waiting for four or five years. They still haven’t found a job.” Shen Qiaoyue said, startled.

“Yes, it’s hard to find a job! Many factories have stopped operating. We don’t have to work overtime at our current jobs, and the wages are barely enough to make ends meet,” Jiang Jinyao sighed.

Life is indeed not easy these days.

While taking care of Qin Haishi's meals, Li Xiaoxiao also paid attention to the interactions among the younger generation.

After dinner, Shen Qiaoyue, Lu He, and Lu Chen washed the dishes in the kitchen.

"Xiao He, come out, let's go?" Xu Feiming called to Lu He as he came to the edge of the kitchen.

"Hey, I'm here," Lu He replied.

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiaoyue's eyes flickered.

Lu Chen silently kept his head down and continued working, without asking any questions.

"You should wear gloves, or you'll get cold," Xu Feiming said, noticing Lu He's red hands.

The others were chatting, but when they heard Xu Feiming speak, their expressions immediately changed. They chatted while curiously watching the two of them.

"Wait, I'll go get the gloves. Aunt Yu made me several pairs." Lu He happily went inside to get the gloves.

Xu Feiming came out and waited at the door.

Lu He found the gloves, grabbed his clothes, and quickly walked outside.

The living room fell silent.

After a while, several elderly people stood up anxiously and followed them out.

Lu Chen was about to go out when Shen Qiaoyue pulled him back.

"Don't go," Shen Qiaoyue said to Lu Chen.

"I just went to see what Lu He was doing with him?" Lu Chen asked curiously. They had only just finished eating, yet he was openly going out.

"Didn't Dad go? Uncle Xu and Second Uncle went too. Why are you going to join in the fun?" Shen Qiaoyue said, "Wash the dishes? You want me to wash them all by myself?"

Looking at all those bowls, Lu Chen silently continued washing them, his thoughts already elsewhere.

The three elderly people rushed out of their house in a great hurry.

They all looked very excited.

Yu Qingce brought some rice cakes from his home, and when he came in, he found that the men were nowhere to be seen.

"Where did they go?" Yu Qingce asked, puzzled.

Li smiled and said, "Maybe she went to relax!"

"No, it was my uncle and aunt who went out, and then my grandfathers went out too." Yuanyuan watched the two of them leave, and then her grandfathers left.

After Yu Qingce finished speaking, he looked down at Yuanyuan and then stared blankly for a while.

"This is rice crisp, it's delicious."

After placing the rice cakes on the table, Yu Qingce quickly followed them out. Could it be that Xu Feiming and Lu He are together now?

I noticed something was off while we were eating. After peeling shrimp for the child, Xu Feiming also peeled several for Lu He.

Yu Qingce felt that these two people were definitely trying to hide things from her.

"Hey!" Li Xiaoxiao looked at Yu Qingce and ran out.

Upon hearing the voice, Shen Qiaoyue smiled and looked at Lu Chen, saying, "Lu He and Brother Xu Feiming are getting more and more lively!"

"How can you still laugh?" Lu Chen couldn't help but complain to Shen Qiaoyue.

"I wasn't laughing, I was laughing at you! Look at that face, it's all twisted up like that!" Shen Qiaoyue was very unhappy when Lu Chenyi mentioned his sister Lu He.

"You're too worried about Lu He! She's not a child, she can see right from wrong." Shen Qiaoyue also loved Lu He very much, but Lu Chen loved her even more and was worried that Lu He would meet the wrong person.

Liu Xinlan came in from outside and said, "Lu He will eventually get married. You can't always use your own ideas to restrict them."

Shen Qiaoyue nodded in agreement, adding, "Girls should always fall in love; they should leave some beautiful memories in their lives."

"What you two say makes sense," Lu Chen couldn't argue with the two of them.

Liu Xinlan also joined in to help wash the dishes, saying, "What you said makes sense. Lu Chen, you're like an old father, you can't bear to let him go."

“Exactly!” Shen Qiaoyue nodded in agreement.

"Tell me, if your little girl grows up and meets a boy, you're not going to kill him, are you?" Liu Xinlan teased.

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen said anxiously, "That won't do! If that's really the case, I'll kill him!"

"Why bring this up during the New Year? It's all fighting and killing, it's bad luck," Shen Qiaoyue corrected Lu Chen, her eyes carrying a warning.

Mentioning his daughter made Lu Chen angry; he couldn't accept that his daughter had been deceived by that young punk.

Shen Qiaoyue also understood that her daughter's future partner was Lu Chen's taboo.

Having a daughter makes you more likely to be the subject of teasing.

"No, when Xiao Nian grows up, I'm going to teach her how to spot men with ill intentions," Lu Chen said unhappily, with a plan in mind.

Liu Xinlan and Shen Qiaoyue exchanged a glance and smiled.