Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 205 - 0205: Respectful Toast to Recognize Relatives 1_1

Chapter 205: Chapter 0205: Respectful Toast to Recognize Relatives 1_1

An elder sister-in-law from the Lu Family had already carried the wedding quilt from the mule cart to the eastern bedroom and placed it on a bed, which had already been set up with a mattress.

In comparison to the generous gesture of Feng Qingxue bringing four quilts as part of her dowry, the Lu Family only had this one blanket and mattress set.

Although they were new, the thickness of the cotton padding was quite thin.

However, thankfully, the quilt cover was of a vibrant red shade, a radiant red. There were large peony flowers printed on the mattress, while the quilt cover was adorned with the Hundred Sons Picture, filling the room with celebration and joy.

Apart from the celebratory quilt on the bed, the new room only contained new furniture, nothing else.

Thanks to this, it did not trigger envy of the Lu Family’s wealth amongst others.

Once the dowry was brought in, the room instantly became crowded.

Before people could express their admiration, the arrival of the bride caused everything in the room to pale in comparison.

As soon as Lu Jiang lifted the red wedding veil, revealing a face that had been as hidden as misty mountains, everyone watching in the room couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

As for Lu Jiang, he had been dumbfounded long ago.

He had always known that his wife was beautiful. Even her plain attire could not hide her natural beauty; her round oval face was both dignified and elegant, gorgeous but not vulgar, refined but not bland. However, he never knew that she would look so stunning on their wedding day, so beautiful that he forgot how to breathe, didn’t know where to place his hands and feet, and could only hear the thumping of his own heart.

"So handsome!"

The first to voice admiration was an aunt from the Lu Family.

Being a woman and also an elder to Lu Jiang, she praised how beautiful Feng Qingxue looked without igniting any rumors or gossip.

In fact, the Lu Family’s lineage has lasted for hundreds of years. It’s not just a tree that’s difficult to support or a hand that’s hard to sound alone. The Lu’s father and his generation were the eldest sons and inherited most of the Lu family’s assets. Most of their fortune was passed on to the father of the Lu’s, while the uncles had squandered most of their assets before the founding of the nation, and the cousins inherited limited property. After the founding of the nation, some were classified as wealthy farmers, some as middle-class farmers.

Before the founding of the nation, there was a great disparity in wealth, and after the founding, there were differences in social status, so the families rarely interacted with each other.

If it hadn’t been for Lu Jiang’s marriage that day and him marrying the niece of Wang Zhengguo, the Lu’s father’s cousins might not have appeared.

Lu’s father’s father, as well as cousins, and Lu’s father’s grandfather also had close siblings and cousins. Which family doesn’t have descendants? Just the near relatives who weren’t close enough to be considered within the five degrees of kinship amounted to more than a hundred, most of whom were classified as impoverished or lower-middle-class farmers.

Therefore, the Lu Family was a prominent family in the Wanglou Brigade, but they usually maintained a low profile.

After Lu Jiang’s introductions, the shy Feng Qingxue, sitting on the bed, lifted her head, lightly nodded to everyone as a gesture of respect, and remembered each person’s identity and face as Lu Jiang introduced them as aunt, sister-in-law, and eldest sister.

Aside from a few young men who accompanied the groom, few men entered the bridal room. Most of the people in the new room were women.

"Fengqin, how do you and Secretary Wang have such a handsome niece? She truly is a fresh and vivacious flower." An old woman, whom Lu Jiang referred to as Third Grandma, held Miao Fengqin’s hand, opened her toothless mouth to say that with Feng Qingxue’s looks, she could easily have married into the city like her aunt and enjoyed a life of luxury. She then remembered that Lu Jiang wasn’t that bad either, so she swallowed her words.

People who had the same thought as Third Grandma weren’t few, and the feeling of a "fresh flower sticking in a pile of cow dung" arose spontaneously in their minds.

Of course, the cow dung referred to the social status of the Lu Family, not to Lu Jiang himself.

Lu Jiang was still quite good, greatly glorifying the Lu Family.

Lucky that he was so promising, otherwise it would truly be wasteful for Feng Qingxue to marry into his family.