Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 277 - 0277 String-Pulling Trade 1_1

Chapter 277: Chapter 0277 String-Pulling Trade 1_1

Shen Feihong waved to them, took his bag of flour, hopped on his bicycle, and rode off into the distance.

The mule carriage continued in the opposite direction. Lu Tianjun touched the bracelet in his hand, his eyes full of nostalgia. After a while, he said to Feng Qingxue, "Auntie, you must be curious why I wanted to trade bracelets with him, right?"

Feng Qingxue responded by patting his head, "I guess it’s something from our Lu Family."

Guan Cheng, sitting next to them, nodded in agreement. He too thought the same. If he came across the jade pendant that Aunt Xu gave him now, he would recognize it at first glance. Shen Feihong did not come across as a good person, reminding him of the rogue gangsters he often encountered during his time begging for food. He wasn’t sure how Feihong had gotten hold of the bracelet, but they were already fortunate that he had proposed a trade rather than forced a theft.

"It’s my mother’s dowry," Lu Tianjun said, looking down at the Dragon and Phoenix Bracelet in his hand. "When I was a child, she often wore it and told me that when I grew up and got married, she would give this pair of bracelets to my bride as a family heirloom. But, during the family raid, the bracelets were stolen. It was chaotic at that time, and we didn’t know who took it. In fact, I recognized it not only because I spent my childhood with this bracelet, but also because one of the phoenix eyes on the bracelet is missing a gem. I heard from my mother that when I was two, I was quite mischievous. I loved to make a mess and would throw anything in my hand to the floor. I loved to bash things too, which often infuriated my father. I was the one who pried the gem off the phoenix eye on the bracelet, though I don’t remember how I did it!"

Only today did he realize how deep and engrained his childhood memories were.

Feng Qingxue quietly listened and softly said, "Your mother must have loved you very much, planning for you from such a young age."

Other than that, she didn’t know what else to say to comfort the young boy before her. To him and Guan Cheng, the past was filled with pain.

"Yes! If my mother were still alive, she would definitely say that each bride of me and Tianzhi should have one bracelet each, which is called fairness and justice!" Lu Tianjun said, placing the bracelet in Feng Qingxue’s hand. "Auntie, here, for you. If we get the chance, let’s try to recover the other bracelet to complete the pair. After this turmoil, we should find a goldsmith to restore it. It should be able to return to its original state."

The pure gold was highly malleable and the bracelet had lost its shape. The phoenix pattern was no longer as exquisite as before.

Feng Qingxue took it and laughed, "Alright, I’ll keep it for you, for your future bride. Even though your mother is no longer with us, I’m here. I will fulfill a mother’s duties for her."

Lu Tianjun’s nose twitched. He turned his head away so she wouldn’t see his tears.

Guan Cheng caught sight of this and patted Lu Tianjun’s shoulder.

He thought that being able to meet Feng Qingxue was a blessing they had earned over several lifetimes. They would have to be very filial to her in the future.

Feng Qingxue treated people with a clear conscience. She took care of these children without ever asking for anything in return, especially when it came to meals, she wouldn’t skimp. As such, when they arrived home that evening, she made a meal of hand-rolled noodles using white flour.

They had all gotten thin from the busy harvest season that lasted over a month.

Not only thinner, but also darker.

Only Feng Qingxue had taken good care of her own skin, secretly applying sunscreen and doing less work, so she wasn’t as noticeably tanned.

Feeling sorry for her exhausted family, she decided to give them a nutritious boost. She stir-fried spring onions and Chinese cabbage leaves in lard, and everyone’s bowl of noodles was topped with a tender poached egg.