Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 1034: Creating Something from Nothing 3

Chapter 1034: Chapter 1034: Creating Something from Nothing 3

Aunt Feng laughed, "It’s all because of a slab of meat that it has come to this! Feng Lei and Zhao Guihua had saved up their money for over half a year, and a few nights ago, they got up in the middle of the night to go to the city, bought a whole pig’s head and brought it back. They cleaned it and pickled it with salt, planning to eat it during the busy farming season so they wouldn’t run out of energy working. But who knew that last night, Li Guohong went and stole it. It wasn’t just a piece or two of meat; it was an entire pig’s head. How could they not get into a fight? Speaking of Li Guohong, it’s kind of funny, using his child’s illness and the desire to eat meat as an excuse—who’s kid can eat a whole pig’s head?"

"Wait a minute, Aunt Feng, Feng Lei? When did he change his name?" Feng Qingxue flashed a hint of confusion in her eyes.

Aunt Feng exclaimed, "Oh, that’s right, the names were changed. The eldest is named Feng Lei, and the second is named Feng Yu. They’ve dropped the ’Qing’ character in between."

Since she heard Feng Qingxue did not call them brother and sister-in-law, she knew that Feng Qingxue had no affection for them; thus, she went with the flow and called them by their names without referring to them as your older brother, your second brother, or your older sister-in-law, your second sister-in-law. It was quite perceptive of her.

To Feng Qingxue, whether the names were changed or not, it had no significance, and she did not inquire about the reason behind the name changes.

She didn’t ask, but upon arriving at her uncle’s house, Aunt Feng still brought up the reason.

"At the beginning of the year, a group of students came here to start a revolution, students from the city. They said the names Feng Lei and Feng Yu were frivolous and didn’t conform to regulations, so they ordered a name change to Feng Lei and Feng Yu, removing the ’Qing’ as a way of getting rid of old culture and old ideas. Also, they insisted that our brigade hand over a ’landlord’ for criticism and education. Our brigade is known for its poor mountains and bad waters; where would we get a landlord from? They said it was a political mission and forced you to detain Uncle, to create a ’landlord’ out of thin air."

Feng Qingxue’s brows furrowed, "What happened after that?"

Aunt Feng sighed deeply, "Your Uncle didn’t want to comply because he was a man of conscience, so he ended up being stripped of his cadre position and replaced by old bachelor Li Chengdong, who was said to be a representative for the peasants and a model for hard work. Once he became a cadre, Li Chengdong immediately married a maiden, and the brigade became a complete mess. They also singled out your Uncle as the ’landlord’!"

"Nonsense! Doesn’t everyone know that our second uncle’s ancestors for eight generations have been nothing but poor peasants?" Feng Qingxue was so angry she slammed her palm down on the table. Too forcefully, she shook her wrist in pain and blew on it softly.

"Why take it out on the table if you’re angry? Let me see if it’s turned red." Lu Jiang inspected it closely and blew on it too.

Seeing their actions, Aunt Feng chuckled.

Feng Qingxue’s face reddened slightly, and knowing her uncle was not at home, she presented her gifts first.

Looking at the candied fruit, sweets, and biscuits taken out of the basket, Aunt Feng rubbed her hands on the sides of her top, "How can I accept this? Xiaoxue, you have two kids at home; this should be for them to eat. Why bring it to us?"

"I haven’t visited once in a few years, how can I come empty-handed? It’s just a little something for Uncle and Aunt to nourish themselves. Don’t be so formal with your niece. Besides, next month we’ll be returning to the army, and who knows when we’ll have the chance to see Uncle and Aunt again." Feng Qingxue pushed the gifts forward, "How is the situation with great Uncle now?"

Aunt Feng sighed heavily again, "Being made an example of, what good condition could he be in? Us common folks dare to be angry but not to speak. Li Chengdong’s gotten so arrogant now. Whoever says ’no’ to him, he docks their work points, or gives them fewer points. He also says he’s just following orders from above, that it’s to fulfill a political mission. Every time they hold a criticism education session for your Uncle, they make Li Guohong speak."