Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 1266: Going to the Countryside 5

Wang Dachun waved to his cousin, "You go ahead with your busy schedule. It’s getting dark, and I need to hurry to the educated youth point to arrange things for the new arrivals."

As Wang Zhengguo grew older, many of the brigade’s affairs had been handed over to his eldest son.

Feng Qingxue had just responded when Wang Dachun immediately added, "I just bumped into Xibao. He said he wanted to eat stir-fried eggs at noon, either chicken, goose, or duck eggs would do, preferably fried with chili peppers. He asked me to pass the message to you."

"This kid, actually ordering dishes for himself?" Feng Qingxue muttered to herself.

The chili seedlings had been planted not long ago and had yet to bear chilis, so upon returning home, Feng Qingxue soaked some glass noodles in hot water, cut some red chili pepper segments, and stir-fried a dish of glass noodles with eggs. When it was time to eat, Xibao carried it to the cattle shed.

"Grandpa is eating eggs, and there’s spicy chili!" Xibao certainly didn’t forget that Zhou Fengchun had said he enjoyed spicy scrambled eggs.

Zhou Fengchun couldn’t help but feel touched because Xibao kept having someone make scrambled eggs for them every few days over the past year, adding chili peppers to the dish. Xibao couldn’t eat spicy food, so naturally, it benefited the few old folks.

They usually benefited from Xibao’s presence, which always improved their meals, but it was the scrambled eggs that brought them the greatest warmth.

"My mom made this, it’s really tasty!" Xibao set the glass noodle and egg dish on the table, turning back only to see Feng Qingxue entering with a basket, "Mom, I brought grandpa the eggs. What are you carrying?"

Feng Qingxue tapped his forehead, "Of course, it’s grandpa’s meal."

Cornmeal coarse rice porridge, stir-fried greens, and a big bowl of pork fat stewed with beans, plus flatcakes made from wild herbs stuck to the beans during cooking.

"Please take your time, uncles. I’ll have Tianzhi come later to collect the bowls and chopsticks."

Ding Guofeng laughed, "We got it, you all go home and have your meal. It’s not often you’re all together. Over the past year, Xibao has mentioned you many times, always saying your cooking is tastier than what’s made in Guan Cheng. We only realized he wasn’t lying after you arrived."

Of course, Feng Qingxue thought to herself, how many seasonings like oil and salt did she use in her cooking?

After taking Xibao back home, Father Lu had already washed his hands and was sitting at the table, "Xibao, after dinner, we need to study. We have more time recently, but that won’t be the case when we start harvesting the wheat, too tired to squeeze out any time."

"Okay, grandpa!"

Today, it was Jin Ruochu’s turn to teach Xibao, so Wen Ruyu came along with him, the latter giving pointers on Feng Qingxue’s painting and calligraphy.

Compared to when she became an apprentice, Feng Qingxue’s skill had improved dramatically.

"Very good, very good!" Wen Ruyu was very pleased. It showed that Feng Qingxue had been practicing diligently over the past period. Through the artworks sent with letters, it was evident she was improving each month, and then he felt a bit of regret, "If you had focused solely on studying painting and calligraphy, abandoning learning foreign languages with Wenyue and giving up medicine, your level would be even higher by now."

Feng Qingxue smiled demurely, "I feel, however, that many things are interconnected. Chinese medicine is also a form of ancient cultural heritage, and it’s my profession. Even though I am discharged, I am still in the reserves, ready to answer the call of the military at any moment. Our country will ultimately develop and integrate with the international community. Don’t you think I can’t give up learning foreign languages?"

Learning foreign languages is certainly necessary. In the future, by basking in Lu Jiang’s glory when meeting with foreign guests, being proficient in foreign languages would become an advantage of her own.