Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 1301: Adversity Affection 5

Chapter 1301: Chapter 1301: Adversity Affection 5

Upon hearing Fubao’s words, Xiongxiong’s hand, which was about to push aside the cotton curtain, paused, and he withdrew it; his large eyes rolled around curiously.

"No milk powder?" He turned back to look at Fubao.

Fubao nodded, "That’s right, there’s no milk powder. If people don’t even have milk powder for their own children, they definitely won’t give you any."

Xiongxiong’s eyebrows knitted together as he continued, "No rice either?"

"That’s right, no rice, and no pretty clothes to wear!" Lately, Fubao had been following the adults around and had seen quite a few things, often noticing that other children didn’t have milk powder, delicious rice, or pretty clothes and shoes.

Xiongxiong immediately walked back, climbed onto a chair, and sat down; he watched Xibao holding a porcelain Gangzi, stretching his neck out, "Big brother!"

"I’m drinking water." Xibao extended it towards him to show the warm boiled water inside.

Xiongxiong didn’t believe it and insisted on taking a sip; only finding it to be tasteless boiled water, he drew his head back.

"It’s not sweet, doesn’t taste good!" Xiongxiong shook his head, making a face of distaste, prompting everyone to want to slap him lightly as a lesson.

Lu Tianzhi finished tying his sister’s hair into twintails with a red ribbon tied into a bow, "Done!"

Fubao tilted her head back, sweetly saying, "Thank you, Brother Tianzhi!"

"You’re welcome."

Guan Cheng couldn’t help but smile when he walked in and saw this scene; he brushed off a bit of snow from his clothes and called towards the east room, "Auntie, Uncle Dachun and I set fish traps in the river yesterday. We checked today and caught several fish. Uncle Dachun gave me his blackfish. Let’s make fish meat dumplings tonight for my brother and sisters; they all seem to like it."

Other teams still prohibited the common people from encroaching on collective property, but Wang Zhengguo, while officially banning it, had privately notified each household head. Anyone who caught fish or shrimp in the rivers and ditches got to keep them, but they were not allowed to brazenly spread the word.

Everybody knew the principle of getting rich quietly and were very obedient, after all, it was greatly to their benefit.

Feng Qingxue came out with Dundun and Zhuangzhuang, "It’s so cold, why go into the water? What if you catch a cold?"

"It’s not cold; I didn’t go into the water." Guan Cheng scratched his forehead, "I set the fish traps in the creek. We used iron hooks to place and retrieve them. I wouldn’t joke with my own health, and I didn’t ask Uncle Dachun to go into the water either. By the way, Auntie, I’m thinking of going to the city tomorrow. Jiang He and Erya are getting married the day after tomorrow. They have a heavy burden of life and a bunch of younger siblings, they can hardly eat their fill, only able to offer guests fried sunflower seeds and peanuts. I want to go to the department store to buy two pounds of fancy milk candy."

They didn’t have any Sugar Tickets, so they could only buy fancy milk candy.

Feng Qingxue disapproved, "I just saw from the window that it started snowing outside. There will definitely be snow accumulated by early tomorrow, and you want to travel on such a road into the city under these conditions? I’m not at ease with that."

"Auntie..." Jiang He and Erya finally got the chance to marry, they couldn’t afford a wedding feast, so shouldn’t at least some wedding candy be prepared?

Feng Qingxue glared at him, "I’ve prepared the candy blocks long ago. Last time when you guys went to buy processed cloth with Grandma Cuilan, I took the chance to ask our neighbors for their monthly half-pound sugar quota and bought several pounds of candy blocks. I’m almost done with Jiang He and Erya’s clothes. Watch the kids for me, and I’ll finish up the last bit, then you can deliver it to them. A wedding happens only once in a lifetime; it cannot be treated carelessly."

Guan Cheng’s eyes reddened, "I’ll thank you for Jiang He and Erya, Auntie!"