Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 1276: Great Devotion 4

Chapter 1276: Chapter 1276: Great Devotion 4

The setting sun’s lingering glow fell upon his face, reluctant to leave, and who would bear to shift their gaze away upon seeing him?

Zheng Huihui pretended to stroke her braids, but actually brushed away the warmth on her face and said with a pursed smile, "I heard that the army commander’s revolutionary companion lives here, so I wanted to pay a visit."

"You’re looking for my aunt?" Guan Yu was puzzled.

In the military family quarters, it was normal for the relatives of subordinate officers to eagerly visit; and back in the rural hometown, it was common for the locals to come and go. But for an educated youth from the Capital to make a visit out of admiration was quite unexpected.

Xibao heard from inside the courtyard and called out loudly, "Mom, someone is here to see you!"

"Who’s looking for me?" Feng Qingxue had just finished cooking and was washing the pot, holding a broom made of sorghum in her hand.

Noticing two graceful educated young women at the door, a flash of surprise crossed Feng Qingxue’s eyes, "You’re looking for me? What can I do for you?" She didn’t remember knowing them.

Zhou Zhou quickly shook her head, "Not me, not me."

If it wasn’t her, then it must be the other one?

Feng Qingxue turned to Zheng Huihui and noticed that not only was she beautiful, she was also composed and carried herself with an easy grace, "Hello, Comrade Qingxue. My name is Zheng Huihui, I’m from the Capital. I’ve long admired your reputation. Since arriving here, I’ve been too busy to visit you. I hope you won’t take offense."

Feng Qingxue oh’d and smiled, "You flatter me, I’m not that well-known."

She wondered to herself, had her reputation really become so widespread? It couldn’t be so—she was self-aware that since her discharge from the army that year, she had almost faded from public view.

"You’re too modest. Your name is very familiar to me," Zheng Huihui stepped forward and spoke earnestly, "Before I came to the countryside, I heard about the army commander’s performance at the dance. I thought if I had the chance, I must visit you. To my surprise, the heavens have favored me, and I’ve ended up in your and the army commander’s hometown, which is a great honor for me."

A thought stirred in Feng Qingxue’s heart, "A dance? Have you attended a dance at the quarters?"

She asked this deliberately because she knew that Zheng Huihui had no such privilege. Wang Zhengguo and Wang Dachun had told her that Zheng Huihui came from an ordinary worker’s family in the Capital. With such origins, it would be difficult for Zheng Huihui to gain access to the quarters and mingle with the children there, unless she was exceptional.

Moreover, Xing Yushan had already told her about the issue of the dance involving Lu Jiang that Zheng Huihui mentioned.

The phrase ’repay kindness with gratitude’ was vividly embodied by Xing Yushan.

Feng Qingxue never regretted helping others, especially when she felt happy receiving gratitude in return.

Zheng Huihui glanced at Guan Yu, seeming to have something hard to say, and Guan Yu immediately spoke up, "Aunt, I’m going to give Dundun and Erxiong a bath. You two take your time talking, and don’t forget to come back and wash Zhuangzhuang."

"Go on, and make sure Tianzhi takes good care of Zhuangzhuang," Feng Qingxue instructed.

Wen Ruyu and Zhu Ling were inside, teaching a foreign language as it was their turn today. Feng Qingxue didn’t want the two young women in front of her to see them, so she did not invite them inside.

Zheng Huihui, quite perceptive, immediately began to relay the information she knew in a very low voice.

"Wu Xiaoxiao and I are very close," Zheng Huihui stressed, sharing her relationship with Wu Xiaoxiao, along with Wu Xiaoxiao’s family background, "I thought that since you’re far from home, you’d want to know about the army commander."