Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 1056: Causes and Consequences 6

Chapter 1056: Chapter 1056: Causes and Consequences 6

This red paper from within the brocade bag specifically refers to the eight characters of birth of Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue.

Therefore, as early as when Lu Jiang was ten years old, the blind fortune-teller performed a ritual to tightly bind together the eight characters of their birth. The compatibility of their birth characters was so complementary that it could boost vitality, linking their lifespans and fortunes closely together, their lives and destinies intertwined, for better or for worse.

Lu Jiang said, "Look, Master Shan also mentioned that he had interactions with our forefathers, and that our family has accumulated a great amount of merit by doing good deeds. It shouldn’t be that our lineage ends with us, so you were granted this opportunity, blessed by the heavens. And it will change the childless fate of the Feng Family and also the destinies of many others, bringing boundless merit."

"The Feng Family without an heir? Indeed, if I truly die because of murder, then the Feng Family really would have no heirs. I am an only daughter with no siblings, so I inherited all of my parents’ wealth, as well as some jewelry and paintings left by my grandparents. If I die, the Feng lineage ends." Feng Qingxue furrowed her brows. "But, I’ve not wronged anyone recently nor in the past; who could possibly want to kill me? I have never thought of myself as a thorn in anyone’s side."

Lu Jiang sighed deeply, wrapping his arm around his wife’s shoulder, "With Master Shan gone, this mystery is unsolvable."

Since it’s unsolvable, they could only let it be.

"If I ever find out who wants to harm me, I’ll make sure they don’t live to regret it!" Feng Qingxue said indignantly, a fierce light shining in her eyes, "I’ve always tried to be kind to others and seldom made enemies. I’m just a law-abiding citizen; how could something like being murdered happen to me? I really want to go back and find out exactly what happened!"

"That’s out of the question!" Lu Jiang exclaimed, "If you go back, what about me? Aren’t we both worried about you suddenly leaving? Now, at last, we can be at ease; everything is clearly written in Master Shan’s letter."

The blind fortune-teller had mentioned in his letter that the White Jade Gourd in the box was a talisman, a jade stone given to him by the Lu Family which he had carved himself. It symbolized generations of descendants and the blessing of both prosperity and good fortune. There were five in total, nurtured in an auspicious feng shui spot for over sixty years to ensure safety, meant for their five children.

"Five children? Could it really be four boys and one girl? Why would we need to have so many?" Feng Qingxue placed the iron box and everything inside into her storage space. In the present world, one could not flaunt jewelry without attracting unwanted attention.

Looking at Feng Qingxue’s frustrated face, Lu Jiang couldn’t help but laugh, though he dared not speak a word.

Although he yearned for his wife to bear him a brood of young, he understood that the hardships of pregnancy and the pain of childbirth were solely her burdens, so he felt that such matters should be left to fate.

Seeing his understanding, Feng Qingxue felt somewhat better.

Since they couldn’t locate the blind fortune-teller’s grave—they had come on a whim without asking Grandpa Lu or Wang Zhengguo—they paid their respects to the mountain cave where he had lived and then returned home.

"You mentioned before we left to store the grain in the cellar beneath the cowshed. Did you tell Father?"

With so many elders and scholars back home, none skilled in manual labor and no hope of work points, their food rations would be halved openly. Relying on just that amount of food, how could they survive? Therefore, it was necessary to pretend to have a way to obtain extra grain for their future needs.

Lu Jiang slapped his forehead, "I’ve been so busy lately that I actually forgot."

Seeing his wife look at him askance, as if calling him a blockhead, he couldn’t help but say, "Tianjun and Jiang Xiaoyue’s marriage hasn’t been announced to Father either, right? However, regarding the grain, I’ve changed my mind."