Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 131 - 0131: Letter from Lu Jiang 3_1

Chapter 131: Chapter 0131: Letter from Lu Jiang 3_1

Once the room was empty, Feng Qingxue took Hongling’s emaciated hand and said softly, "Sister Hongling, I initially brought you two packets of brown sugar and thirty eggs, but seeing your mother-in-law’s attitude, I dared not give them to you, fearing they wouldn’t end up in your mouth. I’ll take it back and give it to your mother in your home, asking her to cook and deliver it to you every day."

Although Hongling has brothers, her sisters-in-law are great people. Her mother cherishes her only daughter very much, and now that she is in confinement and mourning the loss of her child, she would surely not take the brown sugar and eggs that Feng Qingxue gave her.

But Mother Guo is different. A mother-in-law will never be like a mother.

Hongling’s giving birth and losing her child didn’t go unnoticed by Mother Guo who branded her as a useless woman. As she’s deemed useless, Mother Guo won’t be feeding her with anything nice as she’d consider it a waste.

After this delivery, Hongling saw the true nature of her mother-in-law.

After hearing Feng Qingxue’s words, Hongling simply nodded and gratefully said, "Thank you, Xiaoxue. I couldn’t assist you when you were kicked out of your home, but now you’re being so kind to me."

"We’re like sisters, why do we need to be polite to each other? If I didn’t have enough, I wouldn’t be able to give you any."

Feng Qingxue gently patted her hand, "Sister Hongling, listen to me carefully. I know you’re grieving. Those who haven’t experienced it won’t understand the pain. The child is gone, but you must move on. Seeing your mother-in-law’s reactions, immersing yourself in this pain would only make her vent even more. Your brother-in-law doesn’t consider your feelings either. If this continues, it will bring endless trouble to your life. You must cheer up, take good care of your health. Once you’re healthy, everything will get better. Otherwise, when the busy farming season comes, you won’t be able to rest. If you continue working in the fields with ill health, you might fall permanently ill."

After hearing those words, Hongling felt enlightened.

"You’re right, I should recuperate while it’s not busy! Once the busy period starts, they’ll be concerned about earning work points. They’ll definitely want me to help in the fields. They might even make me do heavy work since the points for it are higher."

Having understood this, Hongling felt a lot better, and chatted with Feng Qingxue enthusiastically until Mother Guo returned.

Feng Qingxue said her goodbye, fearing that Mother Guo would interrogate Hongling about what she received, and if she couldn’t show any, there might be trouble. Feng Qingxue then pulled two eggs and a small bunch of noodles out of her basket.

"Mother Guo, Xiaoyun and I largely depend on money sent by Lu Jiang, so we’re on a tight budget. We can’t bring out anything fancy. Please, make some egg noodles for Sister Hongling to help her recover."

Even just two eggs and a handful of noodles were enough to delight Mother Guo, who quickly took them.

"Don’t worry, I won’t treat your sister unfairly. I’m even hoping she recovers soon so she can give me a chubby grandson!"

Everyone living in the same team knows that Feng Qingxue had a fantastic suitor who occasionally sent her scarce materials. Many made fun of the Feng brothers for not cherishing their sister, and now they got nothing.

As she walked Feng Qingxue out, Mother Guo added, "Little Snow, come visit more often. Your sister is lonely in confinement."

How could Feng Qingxue not see through Mother Guo’s intentions? She just gave a polite laugh and a non-committal response.

As she was about to visit Hongling’s mother, suddenly the public address system out of the administrative office rang out, "Feng Qingxue, Feng Qingxue, your suitor wrote and mailed a letter for you. Come and get it here!"

The one speaking was Feng Shuanzhu. As no one had starved to death after the New Year, he was in high spirits, and his voice was particularly loud.