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"That's true. But enough about them. What about you? When do you go back to work?" Uncle Ye shifted the topic.
Tang Zhi replied, "We start work on the fifth day of the new year, but it's just to check in with the team. We usually don't head out until after the tenth."
Uncle Ye nodded. "That's good to hear. I've heard things are quite chaotic in other places. Is that true?"
Tang Zhi sighed, "It's the same everywhere now. The Red Guards are rampant, and we can't afford to say much when we're out. We're always worried that if we say the wrong thing, it could bring trouble."
"One has to be extremely cautious, even at home. We avoid any encounters with the Red Guards," he continued.
"It's really hard to understand this world. There are people who aren't bad at all, yet they're being criticized and sent away."
"Exactly! We have an engineer at our unit who returned from studying abroad, and he got sent away too."
"He's a really good person, and everyone can see how much he contributes to the factory. Yet, look at him now—his family is falling apart."
As they spoke, both of their expressions grew somber.
After chatting for a while longer, Ye Jianguo took his family home. However, Ye Fangfei didn't follow her parents back; instead, she said goodbye halfway and returned to her own house.
Once home, Tang Zhi lit the stove and then sat down next to Ye Fangfei to talk.
"What do you think your cousin is thinking? Your cousin's husband is clearly not a good match."
"Today he kept trying to get close to me. I feel like he definitely wants something from us," she replied.
"I suspect your cousin might come looking for you too. Just keep your guard up," Tang Zhi advised.
"I understand. My cousin is quite smart; I don't know how she ended up with such a man this time," Ye Fangfei said, clearly unimpressed with Zhao Dali.
"I think he must have heard what Aunt said and is hoping to get something without paying for it," she added.
"Just watch. If your cousin asks for help and it's reasonable, then help her out; if it's too much, just ignore it," Tang Zhi suggested.
"I get it. I think my cousins were intentionally avoiding us today. What do you think?" Ye Fangfei pondered aloud.
Tang Zhi shared her sentiment. "Logically speaking, if there are guests at home, they should stay to entertain them."
"Even if they had to go to their father-in-law's place, they could at least come back early."
"And although the second day of the new year is traditionally when wives visit their parents' homes, it doesn't mean they have to go back today."
"Since we have guests at home, let's just tell Father-in-law that we can visit another day," one of them suggested.
As they speculated, it was clear that there had been another argument at Uncle Ye's house.
"Mom and Dad, I understand you want to provide a dowry for my sister-in-law, but we can't just empty our savings, can we?" Ye Fangfei, the eldest sister-in-law, said.
"Exactly! We can give a dowry, but their family should also provide a bride price, right? It’s unreasonable for them to get a wife without contributing anything while we have to bear the cost of the dowry," added Ye Fangfei's second sister-in-law.
"Why should I care about what my parents give for a dowry? Why do you think you have the right to demand my bride price?" Ye Fanghua retorted, feeling frustrated with her sisters-in-law's comments.
"Of course it concerns us! We send money home every month," they replied defensively.
"I don’t oppose giving you a dowry, but it should only be according to the standard for marrying off a daughter. Anything more than that is definitely out of the question," said Sister Ye.
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