Stay in the 60s, Family Matters

[Historical + Patriotic + No CP + System + Ensemble Cast + Family Life + Slice of Life + Gossip]

One-sentence summary: Xiang Mianmian, who traveled to the 1960s, uses a s...

Chapter 604 The matchmaker's mouth is deceiving

But they also have to take care of their families and are unwilling to work the night shift no matter what. Even when they tell Lili that the night shift subsidy is higher, they still refuse to agree.

This was exactly the arrangement from above, and they were so happy.

In that case, Zhang Jidi hesitated for a moment: "How about talking to your brother-in-law? I can't ask you to pay your colleagues to work the night shift, right?"

Although some people buy jobs, it is still quite rare to pay others to work.

Xiang Lili shook her head. "That's not good. How can I bother my brother-in-law for such a small matter? I'll ask them tomorrow if I can pay a little money to switch shifts."

She felt that owing favors was worse than owing money.

Even though Chen Wei was completely obedient to Xiang Meimei, and there would definitely be no problem as long as she brought up the matter at the Xiang family, she still felt uncomfortable.

It’s not that she thinks sisters shouldn’t owe each other favors, but she has always been successful in her work, and she always feels embarrassed to ask others for help.

Even though his daughter said this, Zhang Jidi still felt that it was not right: "You are just too stubborn. Others can't wait to have a brother-in-law like you."

Sometimes women who know how to leverage others’ strengths live better lives. Why does her daughter have to learn her tough temper?

Xiang Lili sat in the chair and thought, "Hey, Mom, stop talking about me."

She didn't want to do that, but there was no other good solution. She just pretended that she didn't get a raise and continued to receive the salary of an ordinary employee.

Zhang Jidi disagreed with this move: "You really don't know how expensive food and oil are until you manage the household. If you give them one or two dollars, they won't appreciate it. If you give them ten dollars, you'll feel like you're losing out!"

What she said made a lot of sense. Although Xiang Lili earned a lot, it was not good to give money to others for free.

Xiang Lili still felt that her idea was better: "Oh, night shifts are bad for your health. I don't want to work night shifts either. I'm really tired. Just consider it as a missed pay raise."

Not everyone loves working night shifts like Xiang Hongqi. Xiang Lili is used to dozing off at around eight or nine in the evening.

She usually works overtime until this time, and then goes home to wash up and fall asleep immediately. Fortunately, the factory provides breakfast, lunch and dinner, otherwise eating would be a hassle.

She couldn't muster any energy at night, her eyelids kept drooping, and she couldn't work the night shift.

Since Xiang Lili doesn't want to trouble Chen Wei, she can only pay her colleagues to take over shifts, right?

Zhang Jidi frowned, "I think you should ask around a bit more. Maybe someone will change their mind."

Having experienced the difficulties of raising six children, Zhang Jidi really didn't want his daughter to rashly spend ten dollars to change shifts. She could save the money and have two more good meals.

Why do you have to give it to others?

Seeing her mother was so determined, Xiang Lili had no choice but to say, "Then I'll ask Yin Gan, maybe he knows some inside information."

Zhang Jidi was very happy that his daughter was willing to listen to her. "I'll also ask your sister-in-law's mother for you. She has a lot of information. What if she knows some gossip?"

The mother and daughter chatted about some family matters, mainly about Anyou being eight months pregnant and wondering when she would give birth.

Finally, Zhang Jidi asked about Li Tao: "How is Li Tao doing recently? I heard that a matchmaker is trying to introduce her to someone."

Li Tao was originally going to accept her fate and marry Gou Fugui, but she carefully saw through Xian Ma's trap and ran back to save Xiang Lili. Since then, the two have had a close relationship.

Thinking of Li Tao's complaints during the previous gathering with the sisters, Xiang Lili was furious: "What else can I say? The matchmaker's mouth is full of lies!"

Zhang Jidi was a little surprised: "What's the matter? You look mad. Is the person the matchmaker introduced not good enough?"

"Mom, the matchmaker said that guy was mature, but Li Tao took one look and thought, wow, he looked incredibly old, like he was the same generation as my dad. She also mentioned someone who knew how to manage a life, but then he pretended to be generous and invited Li Tao to the movies. As soon as they got in, he wanted to hold hands, and when she refused, she even asked Li Tao to pay for the ticket!"

Xiang Lili kept talking about the outrageous things about her blind date. It was something I had never seen before.

The matchmakers she had met before would never recommend someone so outrageous. At least they were normal people. Li Tao's matchmaker was simply a bunch of crazy people.

Although Li Tao came from the countryside, he had settled down in the match factory and was living a good life with his little niece Li Rongen.

That’s right, Li Lisheng’s daughter Xian Dani was renamed Li Rongen by Li Tao, and was raised as her own daughter, with the Li family surname.

The Li family had made a fuss about the ownership of Li Tao's job. Zhang Jidi and Xiang Lili both helped, but in the end Li Tao continued to do the job.

Occasionally, Xiang Lili would go to Li Tao's rented room to have a small gathering with the sisters and chat in private.

Zhang Jidi hadn't expected the matchmaker to be so deceptive. Like her daughter, she saw the situation from Li Tao's perspective: "These men are all ugly. How can they have the nerve to approach Li Tao about marriage?"

She knew that Li Tao was a hardworking girl, and she was supporting Li Rongen and was loyal to him, so she shouldn't be with these people.