Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 1334: Feeling Cherished and Startled 3

Chapter 1334: Chapter 1334: Feeling Cherished and Startled 3

Jin Hongjun was ecstatic, shoving the money and the box all at once into Feng Qingxue’s hands, hastily stuffing the items into the basket he had brought, as if afraid that Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue would change their minds.

Throughout it all, Feng Qingxue didn’t make a sound.

Once the transaction was complete, they quickly went their separate ways.

Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue then wandered the black market again, realizing that as long as one had food and supplies, they essentially had everything. The majority were either buying food or trading old items for food, and from their tone, it seemed they were preparing for the New Year’s goods.

The most profitable deal was when Feng Qingxue traded two strips of cured meat for a national treasure-level silk painting.

Antiques like paintings and calligraphy couldn’t be openly brought out, so all trades were carried out in the black market. Those who were well situated and had a taste for such things would come to the market to treasure hunt.

"We should come here often, our gains are truly remarkable!" Feng Qingxue whispered.

Lu Jiang knew his wife’s fondness for cultural heritage well and shook his head, "We simply don’t have the time to come here often, I hope someday I can be transferred directly to the Capital, so we can visit in our spare time. But don’t worry, most of the damages that should have happened have happened. What remains is just scattered among the people, the possibility of widespread damage is far less than it was years ago, we can collect them slowly. You’ve said it yourself, the trend of collecting antiques will only begin twenty years from now, we have plenty of time."

Feng Qingxue sighed, "You’re right, we should be content."

As a result of their stroll through the black market, the couple didn’t get back to the guest house until after ten o’clock.

"You two should get some rest, really, we’ve troubled you!" The triplets had already fallen asleep by the door before they left, and now Xibao and Fubao were also asleep, in Feng Qingxue’s room.

After a good night’s sleep, the children woke up full of energy.

After breakfast, as they were preparing to move, Xiaoliu came to find them, "Comrade Lu Jiang, Comrade Qingxue, you really made it hard for me to find you. Xibao said you’d be staying near the train station, I had to look through several guest houses and state-owned hotels before I found you."

"Comrade Liu? Are you looking for us, does the old leader have some instruction?" Feng Qingxue hurriedly asked.

Xibao jumped up, "Grandpa? Is it Grandpa looking for me?"

Xiaoliu glanced at Xibao, who resembled the person in the photo almost exactly, bent down to look him in the eye, and smiled, "Yes, the old leader knew you were coming to the Capital and especially asked me to pick you up. He also wants to meet Fubao and the triplets you’re always talking about in your letters."

Feng Qingxue knew her eldest son and the old leader exchanged letters with affection, but she didn’t expect it to be this strong, their whole family benefiting from it.

Could it really be unparalleled luck? It seemed that with Xibao around, everything did indeed go smoothly for the couple.

It had been five or six years since they first met the old leader. The old leader had aged a lot, his health was not as good, by observing his complexion and hearing his cough, Feng Qingxue could tell.

As one gets older, various age-related diseases would inevitably follow, and those who could escape them were few and far between.

"Grandpa!" Xibao was extremely enthusiastic, upon entering the compound, he headed straight for the elder sitting on the sofa, his eyes curving into crescents, "Grandpa, I’ve missed you so much, it hurt, did you miss Xibao?"

The old leader laughed, "I did, I did, didn’t I send someone to pick you up? And where are your brother and sisters? Let me see them."

Erxiong ran up first, puffing out his chest in front of the old leader, "Reporting to the leader, my name is Erxiong, Lu Erxiong!"