The 70s Novel: The Supporting Character Just Wants to Lie Down-Chapter 54: Can’t Neglect Money-Making Matters

Wang Miaomiao said helplessly, "She told me not to fall in love early. I said I’m committed to not getting married, and she got mad..."

"Haha..." Wang Pandi laughed, "How did you come up with such an idea? No wonder Mom got mad."

"What’s wrong with such an idea? What’s so good about getting married?" Wang Miaomiao sat down at her desk, picked up paper and pen, and began to design a blueprint. "I still hold on to the belief that once you’re married, you’re no longer free. You have to be cautious in everything you do, and once you have kids, you have to revolve around them and your husband all day long. I don’t want to live that kind of life. Life is short; enjoy it while you can. How can you stop for the sake of a man or kids and give up your dreams..." She was determined to enjoy life and be laid-back all her life.

Those were the words Wang Miaomiao had said when trying to persuade Wang Pandi to delay marriage, and Wang Pandi just smiled, thinking she was still a kid and didn’t understand the world.

"Alright, alright, you always have the most ideas." Wang Pandi saw her start drawing, said a sentence, and stopped interrupting her, lowering her head to do her own work.

Now she would practice embroidery whenever she had time. It wasn’t any complicated pattern, just some simple flowers and grasses or cute little animals drawn by Wang Miaomiao to embellish clothes.

Wang Miaomiao didn’t dare to draw too avant-garde designs now, considering the limitations of the times.

Wang Pandi was actually quite gifted, immersing herself in embroidery by dismantling and stitching one flower, searching for tips and patterns, and her work turned out quite pretty.

Wang Miaomiao wanted to find a teacher to guide her, surely it would benefit more than her figuring things out on her own, but this required a bit of luck...

The room gradually quieted down.

Wang Miaomiao was now drawing men’s clothing. After the marriage was settled yesterday, upon learning that the bride wanted to make clothes for the groom, Wang Pandi asked her to draw some men’s styles, and Wang Miaomiao agreed without hesitation.

Men’s clothes and pants don’t really vary much, so the key is to pay more attention to details. Wang Miaomiao drew smoothly, finishing ten pages with ten sets of clothes in one day to complete a booklet.

She wasn’t really diligent; the holiday had lasted twenty days, and she had only half-finished the first book of the comic series she planned to use to make money.

Surely, her mom would go to town these days to buy engagement goods for Wang Pandi. She thought of tagging along to quickly finish the first book and send it out, whether it could be published for money; it had to be tried, it couldn’t be dragged on forever...

Wang Miaomiao took out the comic book, rarely determined to work hard.

She drew stories from the magic world, tales that might seem old-fashioned to modern people, talking about how the magic world was ruled by a dark mage, and the people suffered terribly. Finally, one day, a young boy emerged, bringing the magic of light. He gathered a group of friends and bravely defeated the dark mage after numerous adventures, bringing light to the world...

It took her three days to finish the first book of Magic Holy Star’s Dark Rule, and another three days passed without any action from her mom; perhaps she was waiting, and Yang Zhigang didn’t come either.

Wang Pandi visibly became more dejected, and Wang Miaomiao couldn’t cheer her up.

The atmosphere at home became stagnant. Wang Miaomiao couldn’t handle the situation and had to find things to do to avoid awkwardness, calming down to continue drawing the second book of Magic Holy Star’s Light Descent.

Another five days passed, it was now early August; when Wang Miaomiao finished the second comic book, Yang Zhigang, who hadn’t been seen for over ten days, finally came over with gifts.

After ten days of hunting down and besieging, all the enemy agents hiding in Red Star Town had been captured. Red Star Commune and the armed force uncovered quite a few people, but Yang Zhigang didn’t concern himself with the follow-up cleanup, taking time from his busy schedule to visit the Wang Family, fearing that his future in-laws would have a bad impression due to his absence.

Sure enough, upon entering the Wang Family home, he realized the family was not as enthusiastic toward him as before.

Yang Zhigang’s heart skipped a beat, but his expression remained calm as he politely faced everyone. He was respectful towards Liu Yulan and Wang Baoxing, "Auntie, Uncle, work has kept me busy these days, and I couldn’t visit you. You’re not angry, are you?"

"No, work is important." Wang Baoxing noticed his usually enthusiastic wife was silent today, so he responded.

"That’s good." Yang Zhigang’s eyes flickered, he smiled and said, "I intended to come in July for the engagement, but my work delayed me. I’m really sorry for the inconvenience to Pandi. Pandi, you’re not mad at me, are you?"

After seeing him, Wang Pandi noticed he was thinner, obviously worn out from work these days, dear to her heart. Hearing him ask, she quickly shook her head, "No."

Yang Zhigang looked at her, smiling dotingly; seeing his fiancée’s heart had not changed lifted his spirits considerably, making everything else seem minor.

"Gangzi, is your work usually dangerous?" Liu Yulan frowned; lately, unease followed her heart, fearing Wang Pandi’s future might not be perfect, unsure whether this marriage arrangement is good.

"Auntie, I am a professionally trained soldier. Serving the people is our duty. No matter how dangerous the road ahead, I will face challenges head-on." Hearing the prospective mother-in-law inquire, Yang Zhigang knew she was worried about her daughter. Yet, as a soldier, he couldn’t lie to them.

Sure enough, the room fell silent for a while, creating a somewhat heavy atmosphere.

Yang Zhigang did not wish to give up on Wang Pandi, so he pulled out his ace, "I have already submitted my marriage report, and it has been approved by the organization. I believe Wang Pandi will make an excellent military wife."

After speaking, he looked towards Wang Pandi, eyes full of anticipation. Wang Pandi did not disappoint him, offering him complete trust and support, "I believe I can do it well too."

With these words, the two smiled at each other, their eyes intertwined, creating a scene so beautiful it would be a pity to disrupt.

Liu Yulan and Wang Baoxing exchanged a glance, each with an expression of helpless compromise.

Wang Miaomiao caught the discrepancy in his words and couldn’t help but ask, "Brother-in-law, didn’t you retire? Why do you need organizational approval to get married?" 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Yang Zhigang raised an eyebrow, realizing this sister-in-law wasn’t simple; he could only ambiguously explain, "Even after retiring, I’m still in the armed forces, also part of the military, so there’s naturally organizational structure and leadership involved."

"Oh..." Wang Miaomiao, unfamiliar with official positions and duties of the time, accepted his words, unable to refute.

Yang Zhigang inwardly breathed a sigh of relief, afraid his sister-in-law would pursue the matter, quickly changing the subject, "Auntie, I’ve brought the engagement gifts today."

Besides the cigarettes, alcohol, tea, and candies on the table, Yang Zhigang took out a 188 yuan red envelope along with a gold ring.