Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 1060: Spending Money on Grain 4

Chapter 1060: Chapter 1060: Spending Money on Grain 4

Two days later, Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue successively retrieved items from the back mountains, forests, and private lands. They were ready to rest well and study with Wen Ruyu when Uncle Feng and his wife, accompanied by Feng Shuanzhu, came over in a mule cart to express their gratitude.

The genuine appreciation touched everyone in the room.

The rectification of chaos into order brought a sudden uplift of spirits to the elderly Wen Ruyu and Jin Ruochu present; perhaps there would come a day when these academicians, who had been sent down, could also look forward to such treatment!

All of them belonged to the academic community, having never engaged in political careers; being sent down was tantamount to being charged with groundless accusations—it was sheer fabrication.

Unaware of the old man’s thoughts, Feng Shuanzhu said to Lu Jiang, "Li Chengdong, guilty of multiple charges, has been dismissed from his post as the leader of the production brigade and sentenced to three years of reform through labor. Thus, the role of brigade leader still falls to your elder brother, who is responsible for the upcoming rush to harvest at Caohu Brigade, and he has received back pay and grain rations, including those for your sister-in-law, and his original class status has been restored."

Unfortunately, after Li Chengdong took over as the brigade leader of Caohu,

"He got off lightly," said Lu Jiang, feeling that his anger was not quite abated without having given him a thrashing.

Feng Qingxue glanced at him, "Opportunities will come in the future; why rush into a situation that could lead people to suspect you first?"

Lu Jiang deeply agreed and immediately flashed a big, white smile.

What made him happiest was the deep connection he shared with his wife; with just a glance, a gesture, or a word, they could immediately understand each other’s thoughts.

Overwhelmed by great sorrow and joy, Uncle Feng felt under the weather and coughed repeatedly for a while.

Feng Qingxue quickly rose to her feet, "Uncle, let me take your pulse."

"Right, right, Xiaoxue, check the pulses of both your uncle and aunt to see how their health is. They’ve suffered so much these past six months—going hungry and enduring the cold is almost routine," Feng Shuanzhu said.

Recalling Feng Qingxue’s true profession now, Uncle Feng responded, "Then I’ll trouble you, Xiaoxue."

"It’s no trouble at all; please don’t be so formal," she replied.

"Exactly, Uncle," interjected Qingyun, "you and Aunt are not outsiders. If it weren’t for you when I was little, my sister and I wouldn’t have a home of our own. Isn’t it perfectly normal for family to treat family? While you’re here, let my sister write a prescription for you, and Acheng can fetch the medicine. You can simply boil it when you get back, no hassle at all."

Uncle Feng looked at the dignified young girl and, after coughing for a moment, said, "You and your sister are good children, children who know gratitude and seek to return it. In the future, live your lives well."

"We will, Uncle!" Qingyun cherished everything he now had.

If, under such favorable conditions, he did not live well, Qingyun would never forgive himself.

Feng Qingxue took the pulses of Uncle Feng and his wife and then called Guan Cheng to do the same. Their conclusions matched, and they used the prescription Feng Qingxue had written to gather the medicine. Guan Cheng personally fetched it; the west wing was now Guan Cheng’s pharmacy.

After Feng Qingxue left, Guan Cheng took over all the medicinal herbs and dedicated himself to collecting them.

The illness of Uncle Feng and his wife was not severe, and the prescribed herbs were standard ones that the pharmacy had in abundance.

When Guan Cheng brought back the medicine, he overheard Feng Qingxue asking, "Uncle, Uncle Feng, Li Chengdong got what he deserved, but what about Li Guohong? Isn’t it said that Li Guohong often takes the stage to recount her tragic past of being suppressed and exploited by Uncle? Li Chengdong framed Uncle, changing his class status from poor farmer to landlord. Li Guohong cannot shirk responsibility for this. How can we let her get away with it!"