Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 1042: Go with the Flow 3

Chapter 1042: Chapter 1042: Go with the Flow 3

Feng Qingxue pressed a handkerchief to the corners of her eyes, the picture of a wife wronged.

With her strikingly beautiful features, anyone would think she had been greatly wronged when she made that expression.

"I haven’t visited my parental home for seven years since getting married, but on a whim today, before returning to the military unit, I wanted to take a look at my childhood home, where I lived with my younger sister before marrying my revolutionary companion. It’s a place I was born and raised, a place I cannot stop thinking about. But who knew that the entire Caohu production brigade would be shrouded in a dismal haze, governed by a good-for-nothing, grain-illiterate, and utterly vile old bachelor as the brigade leader, who degraded the former leader and his wife, leaving them less than human!"

Lu Jiang handed the complaint materials to Secretary Zheng and Mayor Chen, "Comrades, please take a look at the materials submitted by Comrade Feng Shuanzhu. The old leadership always said we must be realistic and honest, not engage in deception. Comrade Feng Shuanzhu has always been a poor farmer; that’s an established fact. So how could he suddenly become a landlord when all land now belongs to the state?"

Secretary Zheng exclaimed in surprise, "Is that so?" His face wore an incredulous look.

Lu Jiang gave him a half-smile, "Comrade Feng Shuanzhu, as the brigade leader of the Caohu production brigade, used to attend meetings here at the commune frequently before he was falsely accused, right? How come none of you comrades recognize him? Don’t know his background? Saying this, not even a three-year-old child would believe it, let alone me."

Secretary Zheng and Mayor Chen both coughed a few times, looking somewhat embarrassed.

You look at me, I look at you, for a moment not knowing what would be best to say. The person before them was no ordinary individual, not someone who could be easily fooled with just a few words.

"This matter..." Secretary Zheng gestured for everyone else to leave, and only the top two commune leaderships remained in the office, "To tell you the truth, Comrade Lu Jiang, we really can’t handle this matter. If we could, Comrade Feng Shuanzhu would never have been subjected to such slander. This is a political task handed down from above, and Li Chengdong was directly promoted from above without our commune’s consent." He pointed upwards, whispering the words "county committee".

Vice Mayor Wang whispered, "It’s because Comrade Feng Shuanzhu was disobedient and failed to complete the political tasks that he was removed. At that time, everyone was panicking, the whole commune was in chaos, we were barely keeping ourselves afloat, let alone managing others’."

Mayor Chen followed up, "Exactly, Comrade Lu Jiang, you can’t blame us for not managing strictly enough; we’re also very helpless. Although we’re all unrefined, we at least recognize a few characters, understand right from wrong, how could we choose an illiterate like Li Chengdong as brigade leader? Even if he represents the peasants, does he know how to do the bookkeeping or assign the work? He’s clueless, and now the Caohu production brigade is a total mess! But what can we do when he is favored from above? He’s incredibly slick at bootlicking, he calls slogans with such gusto, and his actions are as fast as lightning—it’s impossible to cover your ears in time."

Hearing this, Feng Qingxue furrowed her brows tightly, her complexion not looking so good.

Mayor Chen sighed, "We don’t have his skills, we can only look out for ourselves, not daring to meddle in outside matters."

Secretary Zheng cut in before Mayor Chen could continue, "However, today, you two comrades have delivered Li Chengdong to our doorstep, providing us with a reason to replace him. Insulting military personnel, accusing poor farmers of being landlords is enough to ensure he has no chance to turn this around."