Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 126 - 0126 Happy New Year 2_1

Chapter 126: Chapter 0126 Happy New Year 2_1

Wang Jiao was uncertain of the extent to which her family had benefitted from the Lu Family, but she knew it must have been substantial. That much was evident from the ruby-encrusted golden Dragon and Phoenix Bracelet her mother had secretly handed down to her when she got married in her previous life. It was a derivative of the Lu Family’s generosity.

The bracelet was magnificent, with its lustrous, golden hue, dazzling sparkles, and the strikingly red gemstones embedded into it.

It was only after she had herself married into a wealthy family in her last life, and her horizons had broadened did she realise the immense value of the vast, red gemstone. It was actually worth more than the gold in the bracelet itself. Even the rubies that her affluent husband had bought her paled in comparison. Unfortunately, in her younger days, she did not understand its worth. After picking out the gemstone, she sold the bracelet at the bank for merely a few hundred bucks, and the detached gemstone somehow got lost in the obscurity of a remote corner.

Despite her mother’s love for her, her love for her sons and grandchildren was greater. The possessions her mother had reserved for them were undoubtedly more precious than the ruby gold bracelet she had given her.

On her deathbed, moments before his life flashed before her eyes, she remembered something from her childhood. It was before the founding of the nation when her mother accidentally mentioned that when she and her father got married, the old lady from the Lu Family had extravagantly gifted them a set of a golden headpiece, which was particularly valuable.

That golden headpiece was a complete set of golden jewellery and considering the wealth of the Lu family, it might also have pearls and gemstones embedded on it. In her previous life, she didn’t receive this from her mother, which means it must have been passed down to her brother.

Upon realizing this, Wang Jiao felt a deep sense of injustice.

Now that society had advanced towards gender equality, with women holding up half the sky, why was it that she received only one bracelet, and her brother inherited the entire set of jewelry? It was unfair! Unfair!

Furthermore, Wang Jiao speculated that their family owned more than this one set of jewellery and bracelet.

No woman in the world dislikes jewelry.

Her first goal was to marry Lu Jiang, and her second goal was to acquire all the hidden treasures from her mother and keep it to herself. Once the era of reform and opening up came, she could display her rich collection, sparkling in the light, inspiring envy in everyone.

Therefore, Wang Jiao was somewhat annoyed with her mother’s disappointed expression and tone.

After hearing her daughter’s words, Miao Fengqin and her husband trembled with anger.

It was true that the Wang Family had received many benefits from the Lu Family and had looked after the Lu family over the years. Sending some food to the Lu Family at the end of the year as an annual gift was not inappropriate. The problem lay with who was giving the gift and the significance represented by that person.

Wang Jiao wanted to marry Lu Jiang, so she decided to send the annual gift to the Lu Family.

But in turn, this made the Wang Family lose face.

When Feng Qingxue sent the annual gift, it was perfectly reasonable, although it ended up being with Lu Jiang.

And who was Wang Jiao? An unmarried girl sending yearly gifts to the entire Lu Family. If this news were to spread, all the Wang Family members would be the object of neighborhood gossip.

Recent events made Wang Zhengguo realize how obstinate his daughter was, and that he couldn’t change her. He could only look at her coldly and say to Miao Fengqin: "After the New Year, agree to the Zhang Family’s proposal."

"Alright, I’ll tell the matchmakers tomorrow, so they can come and propose again." Miao Fengqin too didn’t want her daughter to keep thinking about Lu Jiang.

Even though they wanted to marry off their daughter to make her settle down, Wang Zhengguo still chose what seemed to be the best candidate currently.

The Zhang Family wasn’t anything extraordinary, just like their own family. They used to be tenant farmers under the Lu Family. Once the new country was established, they were granted their own land, similar to the Wang Family. They differed from Wang’s, however, in that they were adept at butchery.

Zhang Yuejin was the eldest son of the Zhang Family. He was a dutiful and honest man who worked in the county town.

Moreover, Zhang Yuejin was in charge of slaughtering pigs and selling meat.