Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 239 - 0239: Heartfelt Trust 3_1

Chapter 239: Chapter 0239: Heartfelt Trust 3_1

Upon the late of the night, when only the couple was alone in their bedroom, Lu Jiang voiced his worries for after his farewell.

"When I am not home, do not take everything upon yourself. Tianjun and Acheng were trained by me for a month. They can cook simple meals. It does not matter if they are delicious or not, as long as it fills your stomach. Try to avoid working if possible. If you really cannot avoid it during the busy farming season, ask your Uncle to arrange light work for you. Do not dig rivers or canals in winter. I know our family does not care about that little work points and the grain represented by those points."

At this point, Lu Jiang paused for a moment before continuing, "Do not reveal your goods if you can avoid it. If you have to, reveal as little as possible to avoid drawing attention. People can be unpredictable, sometimes, your kindness might not bring you equivalent return but only attract the coveting or all kinds of harm from those with ulterior motives."

Lu Jiang rattled on, his words imbued with genuine care.

On the other hand, Feng Qingxue was taken aback after hearing him. In the faint glow of the kerosene lamp on the nightstand, she stared at Lu Jiang’s handsome face, "Did... did... did you figure something out?"

Lu Jiang stroked her silky soft face and smiled, "You are just an ordinary girl, not perfect in what you do. How could you hide things from me, a seasoned soldier turned spy? I don’t know anything, and I don’t wish to know anything. You can tell me if you want to, otherwise you don’t have to. But I must remind you, it’s okay for me to find out, just make sure not to let others discover anything."

Goods were extremely scarce all over the country, and it was not limited to a single area.

Even in the army where the pay is good, not even high-ranking officers could get ahold of so many goods at once.

Previously, Feng Qingxue sent letters and gifts and visited the sick with gifts. With people around and ears on other side of the walls, he, fearing that outsiders might inspect their correspondence when it was in transit, dared not remind her. Now that she doesn’t seem to bother to hide these actions from him, he was even more certain of his own speculation and, of course, couldn’t let her continue to draw suspicion upon herself.

How long could she procure goods under the name of his comrades?

Despite numerous comrades scattered throughout the land, it was impossible to investigate each and every one of them. The delivery of letters and goods, however, was not impossible to investigate. If someone wanted to investigate, they will definitely find clues.

Feng Qingxue became very vexed, she had been too self-satisfied.

In her eyes, she had already been exceedingly cautious and deliberate.

She always changed her outfits when visiting the black market and never traded with the same person apart from Uncle and Aunt Xu.

When visiting Lu Jiang’s comrades and friends, she tried her best not to let one family know what good stuff she had given to another, even if the two families knew each other. Most people would treasure their valuable things and conceal their origins from others.

She always told her relatives and friends, including her sister, that the goods were bought using the coupons given by Lu Jiang or sent by his comrades.

Usually, the food at home is half whole grain and half refined grain, with whole grains being dominant. The side dishes are mostly vegetables with occasional meat. It’s only during festivals or after every ten or so days would they bring meat home.

Why did Lu Jiang discover it when nobody else had any suspicions?

Right, only he knew that the coupons he gave her wouldn’t buy the majority of the goods. Only he knew that he had never asked his comrades to send her anything. Only he knew that the money she used to buy his watch wasn’t his.