I was reborn after my cousin stole my life.

Chapter 37: What a huge face!

Yuan Xinmin was smug, looking as if he had done a great deed, showing no trace of his earlier dejection.

When Old Man Yuan and his wife returned from the fields, he couldn't wait to tell them the good news.

When her daughter married a government official, Aunt Yuan's heart soared from the depths of despair to the heavens. She hurriedly asked her husband, "Is there any way you can get your job back?"

Yuan Xinmin's eyes flashed, and a surge of confidence welled up in his heart!

"Our daughter married a battalion-level officer; I refuse to believe the commune would dare disrespect our son-in-law!"

If she had married Jiang Zhou, she would have had to secretly support her family and wouldn't have dared to acknowledge her own parents. But things are different now; her daughter didn't steal Yuan Xiu's marriage!

Upon hearing this, Old Man Yuan immediately said, "Go to the commune and ask right away. Don't delay, or it will be troublesome if someone else takes this job."

Grandma Yuan nodded, "Let's go now, by bicycle."

Yuan Xinmin went back inside to change his clothes, then hurriedly rode his bicycle to town.

"Work? What kind of work?" Wang Dajun slowly took a sip of tea and said with a helpless expression, "Your dismissal from the commune was decided by the entire commune's leadership team in a meeting. This... will put me in a difficult position."

Yuan Xinmin must really want to eat farts!

So what if his daughter marries a battalion-level officer?

It's not like she married a high-ranking official in their county.

The troops are so far away, and they're not even part of the same system. How could his cheap son-in-law possibly have any influence over their commune?

What a huge face!

Yuan Xinmin made a wasted trip. He not only went to Wang Dajun, but also to another minor leader in the commune with whom he had a good relationship, and he got the same answer: no one would give him face.

The junior manager he was on good terms with said a few more words to him: "Your biggest problem is abusing your power. You stole the supply and marketing cooperative's official seal to forge letters of introduction. Director Wang also has testimonies written by the victims. In addition, the military has specifically contacted higher-ups because of this matter. Your name is on their blacklist. Who would dare let you into the unit? Don't bother, it's useless!"

Undeterred, he headed towards the supply and marketing cooperative, only to find out upon arrival that his vacant position had already been filled by someone else—Wang Dajun's cousin, a lively young man.

Yuan Xinmin had no choice but to return home disappointed.

The Yuan family was naturally saddened upon hearing the news. Aunt Yuan said, "If Yuan Xiu could provide a letter of understanding, saying that she doesn't blame Xinmin, or that she didn't understand clearly and misunderstood something, wouldn't Xinmin be able to get his job back?"

Grandma Yuan: "Will this even work?"

"Maybe it is."

Aunt Yuan said, "In the end, it's all a family matter. Anyway, Yuan Xiu hasn't suffered any losses. The two sisters are married in the same place. Yuan Xiu is angry now, but she'll get over it in time. Xiao Juan'er is her cousin, we are her uncles and aunts, and there are her father and mother. You are her grandparents. Apart from us, she has no other family."

She paused and then smiled, "How can a woman manage after marriage without her family? If anything happens in the future, there will be no one to stand up for her. When it comes to women, the key is that her family is good so that she can truly live a good life. Let's write to her and have a good talk with her. She's a smart girl, she'll definitely understand."

Grandma Yuan and Grandpa Yuan exchanged a glance; that made sense.

What family matters are none of the business of outsiders.

"Xiu'er has always been very sensible," said Old Man Yuan.

Grandma Yuan: "Someone must have been gossiping behind her back, otherwise she wouldn't be like this. That job was left by Xiu'er's father, and it was meant to be passed down in our Yuan family. It's just gone like that. Xiu'er will definitely be sad if she finds out."

Old Man Yuan said again, "Then you write it for her, and talk to her properly. We're family, blood is thicker than water. Talk to her properly."

Grandma Yuan nodded: "Yes."

Aunt Yuan laughed: "We'll write the letter, but it has to be written in both of your names. Yuan Xiu may be angry with us, her uncle and aunt, but she's not angry with you two."

Old Man Yuan made the final decision: "Then write it. Once it's done, send it over as soon as possible."

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"What have you been doing at home these past few days? I haven't seen you go out much."

The clothes were finished at the tailor shop, and Yuan Xiu and her sister-in-law Chunmei agreed to go to the shop together to pick them up.

"Read a book," Yuan Xiu said. She read the book again, and the more she read, the more she understood the ideas it was trying to express.

This also made her resolve even stronger and her path in the future even clearer.

She also reread the "Barefoot Doctor's Manual".

"What are you reading? You seem so engrossed. The last time I visited you at home, you were reading."

"Borrowed from the library, just to pass the time."

Sister Chunmei wasn't interested in books or anything like that, so she just asked casually, "After you've taken your clothes, come with me to my house. I'll get you some things."

"What is it?" Yuan Xiu asked.

"I asked someone to bring some local produce from my hometown. There are only three people in my family, and it will go bad if we can't finish it. I'll give you some too, so you can try it."

Yuan Xiu did not refuse and agreed with a smile.

Upon arriving at the tailor shop, Yuan Xiu went into the small back room and tried on all the clothes and pants.

She wore a blue corduroy jacket and black pants.

She wore a pink suit jacket with a small lapel and light-colored trousers.

I also made two little vests to wear underneath.

Yuan Xiu tried on a set of clothes and then came out to let them see.

Sister Chunmei nodded repeatedly, "Beautiful, beautiful! I knew pink suited Xiao Yuan's skin, and it really does! It makes her face look so white and tender. I'm afraid Battalion Commander Jiang will be completely captivated by her."

As they praised each other, they started joking around.

Yuan Xiu could only smile helplessly and went into the small house to try out another set.

"The blue one looks good too, and this color isn't too dark."

The tailor said, "Xiao Yuan should get a new pair of leather shoes. These two outfits will look much better with leather shoes."

Yuan Xiu had leather shoes, which Jiang Zhou took her to the city to buy when they got married. She only wore them on her wedding day. During this time, she wore cloth shoes with multi-layered soles that she made herself.

When she left her hometown, she wore a pair of shoes and brought another pair in her wicker trunk.

She prefers to wear homemade cloth shoes to leather shoes; they are comfortable, fit well, and her feet don't get tired even after walking for a long time.

Speaking of shoes, Yuan Xiu thought of the shoes Jiang Zhou was wearing. He had several pairs of shoes, all issued by the army. He often wore the Liberation Shoes, which he usually wore when he went to the battalion headquarters.

There was also a pair of three-toed leather shoes, which looked very sturdy; he wore these when he got married.

In addition, he also had a pair of military boots and a pair of suede shoes for winter.

He didn't have cloth shoes...