Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 1004: Courtesy Demands Reciprocity 3

Chapter 1004: Chapter 1004: Courtesy Demands Reciprocity 3

Facing Old Ding’s tearful gratitude, Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue exerted a lot of effort to dissuade the elderly man from inviting them to his home as guests, because their purpose in coming to the courtyard was to bid farewell to the Wang Xinsheng couple and the Guo Ming couple.

Old Ding was not particularly disappointed, "That’s fine, if you need any help in the future, just let me know."

Although Old Ding’s family was not lacking male grandchildren, with sons and daughters aplenty, this child was the lifeblood of his youngest son and daughter-in-law and the treasure of the Old Ding family, carefully cherished and protected.

As long as it wouldn’t harm the nation or the people’s interests, just a word from Feng Qingxue, and his Ding family would go through fire and water, not refusing even death.

"You can rest assured, if we encounter any difficulties, we will definitely come to you," Feng Qingxue was not at all shy in saying, while also soothing Old Ding’s regret that he could not reciprocate their kindness, "You can’t turn us away then."

"We’d welcome you with open arms, we wouldn’t turn you away! We have an agreement now, no being polite."

"Definitely, definitely!"

After seeing off Old Ding and Cui Shaoyuan, the couple had just lifted their feet to leave when they heard someone calling them.

They turned around and saw that, indeed, it was someone they knew.

Lao Shuai arrived, covered in sweat, and said between heavy breaths, "I say, Qingxue, you and Comrade Lu Jiang are really inconsiderate. You come to the Capital and didn’t even drop a hint to let us know. If I hadn’t just heard from the old leader about Qingxue saving a few children, I wouldn’t have known you were here."

Lu Jiang saluted and quickly helped the elderly man to steady his breath.

"We didn’t mean to disturb anyone, we just wanted to come quietly and leave quietly. We didn’t expect you to find out," Feng Qingxue blinked, not sure if it was because of her pregnancy, but she had become quite forgetful lately, forgetting about Chen Xueniang’s matter in the Capital. It was only upon seeing Lao Shuai that she remembered that she needed to pass on Chen Xueniang’s belongings to her, as it wouldn’t do to keep them with her.

Lao Shuai was not pleased. "We’ve all been looking forward to your visit, how could it be a disturbance? Where are Xibao and Fubao? Didn’t they come with you? Xiaobao talks about Brother Xibao and Sister Fubao every day."

On the way from Huaibei City to the Capital, his son and daughter-in-law had heard something from Chen Xueniang that had cemented Xibao’s place in their family.

Chen Xueniang said that although her name included ’snow,’ she did not like to enjoy the snow because she remembered that she was sold to a brothel on a snowy day, the cold penetrating to her bones.

The day she found Han Ye, Chen Xueniang wasn’t out to enjoy the snow. She had dreamt of Xibao the night before, with Xibao crying for Huahua, so the next day she went to Shifo Mountain to trek through the snow and pick plum blossoms. She remembered that old plum trees grew on Shifo Mountain, and the old leader had once visited Shifo Mountain and issued an order to turn the barren mountain into Green Mountain, so Shifo Mountain was spared during all the campaigns.

Regardless of whether Chen Xueniang’s words were true or not, the Lao Family believed whatever Chen Xueniang said and held an unquestioning belief that Xibao was a little lucky star.

Feng Qingxue, unaware of the backstory, had to repeat the same answer, "Xibao didn’t come, and neither did Fubao."

Even though Xibao was not with them, his name was mentioned frequently.

Seeing them and first asking about Xibao made it quite awkward for them as parents, feeling that they were less popular than Xibao.

They say love for the parents extends to the family pet, shouldn’t everyone look at Xibao differently because of their friendship with them? How come it’s the other way around now?