Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 1371: Emergency Surgery 2

Chapter 1371: Chapter 1371: Emergency Surgery 2

Feng Qingxue turned toward Luo Zhonghua and Cheng Kun, smiling apologetically.

"I know, my thoughts are too selfish and do not align with everyone’s belief that one should ’spare no effort until death.’ If someone heard my views, they would definitely make a big deal out of it, rallying the public to criticize me."

Just as she said this, Cheng Kun responded, "If you know this, then why do you choose to give people something to talk about?"

Luo Zhonghua and Cheng Kun both somewhat disapproved of Feng Qingxue’s views.

’Spare no effort until death,’ this is what civil servants should aspire to.

Feng Qingxue smiled faintly, "Because in my heart, family is of utmost importance; my children are born to me. Until they grow up, Lu Jiang and I have to take responsibility for their lives. I didn’t give Zhuangzhuang a healthy body, and he has suffered from illness from a young age. Every time the sickness strikes him, it pierces my heart as a mother; I wish I could take his place. Now, Zhuangzhuang seems to be a bit better, but he’s allergic to many things, and I am not at ease sending them off to the nursery."

Neither Luo Zhonghua nor Cheng Kun had expected Feng Qingxue to speak so frankly, as they were used to seeing female comrades sacrificing everything for their work, with nearly everyone prioritizing their jobs.

"Comrade Qingxue, the way you put it... I don’t even know how to respond," Cheng Kun said emotionally.

The maternal instinct naturally revealed itself.

Feng Qingxue, stroking her younger son’s head, did not directly address Cheng Kun’s remark but said instead, "How troublesome children can be, nobody knows better than I do. Let’s not even talk about my Xibao and Fubao who are older now, but having triplets can make my head explode like an atomic bomb. You both can imagine what that feels like."

Luo Zhonghua and Cheng Kun let out an ’Ah,’ not understanding why she suddenly said this.

She looked at them and countered, "The two of you comrades have worked in the army all year round, and before the accompanying military policy was enforced, you must have spent more time apart from your families than together, right?"

Luo Zhonghua and Cheng Kun nodded in succession, "Isn’t that very normal? Everyone does it that way."

"That’s why I say, you two don’t have the slightest clue how hard it is to take care of children. To me, it’s more headache-inducing than work," Feng Qingxue said frankly. "You two comrades don’t think children can just grow up on their own after they are born, do you? That providing them just food to eat and clothes to wear fulfills the responsibilities of a parent?"

Luo Zhonghua hastily said, "Of course not, of course not, please don’t say that! But, it’s not as hard as you’re making it out to be, is it?"

Feng Qingxue gave him a look, "Comrade Luo, you really should go home and ask your sister-in-law whether it’s harder to go to work or to bring up a newborn child. Most of you men only care about the birth, not the upbringing, thinking you’ve done your duty by providing for the family, as if that’s very impressive. Heading out to work in the morning and coming home to sleep at night, you don’t worry about clothing, food, or children, with no understanding of the effort we female comrades put into caring for the children and the household."

Luo Zhonghua scratched his head, "Comrade Qingxue, you shouldn’t put it that way; women hold up half the sky!"

Feng Qingxue candidly said, "Yes, women hold up half the sky, which means that in certain work fields, given the chance, we female comrades are no less capable than you men. When you men focus on work, the half of the sky that is home is held up by women. But it seems you two have come here asking me to hold up the entire sky! I don’t have that kind of ability."