Daily Life in the 70s

Chapter 164: Chapter 164: Harmony

Everyone sitting at this table eating was from Yiguang’s battalion.

Those who were unmarried or whose wives weren’t by their side, usually resolved their three meals a day in the cafeteria. Normally, they liked to sit together and shoot the breeze during their rare relaxing times. Today was no exception, although they were a bit more reserved.

They had only met once before, some remembered Yang PeiMin. Now, everyone reintroduced themselves.

Though the topics were generally more reserved, there were still those bold enough, in the face of Yiguang’s pleasant demeanor, to start cracking jokes, “Originally, as our battalion has an elder leading us who hasn’t married at his age, those of us whose blind dates failed, or who haven’t found the right girl, felt justified. But now that our battalion commander, who is also unmarried and around the same age, heads us, we have managed to save face. Even if our parents nag, it’s just a little. Who would have thought that while the old man silently went home for a family visit, he settled his personal matters, exposing a whole group of us older soldiers without any prior hint? That’s really not fair.”

Everyone laughed without fear of making a scene, and one daring soul spoke up, “The boss can’t just eat his fill and not care about us common folks, can he? Hurry up and introduce us to some unmarried sisters or relatives from your hometown.”

Shen Yiguang shot back with a laugh, “Scram! You’re even trying to set your sights on me, aren’t you the smooth talker?”

“Don’t, boss, we’re all just joking. Look, sister-in-law is here too, no coercion on these matters… sister-in-law, right?”