Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 310 - 0310: Connecting Troops 4_1

Chapter 310: Chapter 0310: Connecting Troops 4_1

However, Cao Hui and Wang Xinru were currently indisposed, each occupied with their own duties. They were soon to be dispatched to the battlefield. Without elderly assistance back home to care for their child, they decided to send Gangzi to stay in the Wanglou Brigade. They would regularly send money and supplies, thereby ensuring that Feng Qingxue wouldn’t have to bear any financial burden. The salaries of the two soldiers were more than enough to cover Gangzi’s needs.

They did not suggest sending Gangzi to stay with the Lu Family, knowing the specific dynamics and not wanting to impose unnecessary troubles on Feng Qingxue.

Regardless of whether he resided with the Lu Family or the group of orphans, they knew that Feng Qingxue would take good care of Gangzi.

They even chose an official name for Gangzi—Song Gang.

"They said that they named him Song Gang in honor of the fallen comrade, Song Dazhu. When Gangzi grows older and lives with them, if they are concerned about being scrutinized due to the mismatch in their surnames, they would ask for Gangzi’s opinion. If he agreed, they would change his name to Cao Songgang!"

Arranging for Song Gang set a precedent, giving Lieutenant Colonel Ye experience in how to arrange for orphaned children of martyrs in the future.

Feng Qingxue heaved a huge sigh of relief, believing that this was the best arrangement for Song Gang.

She decided to bring Song Gang home to stay with her four nephews. On the way home, she told everyone they met, "This child’s name is Song Gang. His father, Ajiang’s fellow soldier, was killed in action and the child has no place to call home. He was adopted by childless soldiers from Ajiang’s unit and is now staying at my home. They send provisions and money every month, and once they return from the battlefield, they’ll take the child back."

After saying this, she added half-jokingly, "We already have enough kids at home, and life is tough. I won’t take in orphans casually. If anyone leaves an unwanted child at my doorstep, I’ll immediately give the child to my uncle and send them to the orphanage! The child is not my own. If their parents don’t care about the life and death of their own kid, why should I bear any guilt!"

Having addressed the issue this far, it granted some peace to both the Lu Family and Jiang He.

Feng Qingxue had made her stance clear, and as for Jiang He and the others—it was already a struggle for these kids to support themselves. Even if more children were left at their doorstep, they would ignore them without any guilt.

Song Gang was a quiet kid who was incredibly attached to Feng Qingxue, following her around every day.

His initial impression of Feng Qingxue was extremely positive; during the time they were waiting for the military’s response, she would visit Jiang He, the other kids, and him every evening. On top of that, she had given him warm baths. Now that she was taking care of him, he felt even closer to her.

He got along well with the children from the Lu family, as they were all orphans and not averse to the newcomer, Song Gang.

In the past, Feng Qingyun was the youngest, but now with the arrival of Song Gang, who was even younger, she immediately took on the role of a big sister and took care of him in every possible way. Even though Song Gang, like the Lu and Guan brothers, all called her Auntie Yun as per seniority.

Within a few days of Song Gang’s arrival at the Lu family home, heavy snow began to fall.

Amid the blizzard, the snow kept falling day and night without a break.

Wang Zhengguo arranged for people to brave the snow and clear it from the roofs of the cowshed, to prevent the roof from collapsing, and also cleared the thatched-roof of Jiang He and the other kids’ home. Zhang Erya quickly sent them hot water.

Although the children were young, they were still capable of recognizing kindness and repaying it.

Lu Tianjun and Guan Cheng were shoveling snow in their courtyard. They piled the snow in a corner and cleared a path to the main house and the side rooms, including the kitchen. However, a fresh layer of snow covered the ground before long. Lu Tianzhi, Guan Yu, Feng Qingyun, and Song Gang, each holding a small broom, followed behind the two brothers, sweeping the freshly fallen snow away. It was a bustling scene.

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Today, six Chapters have been updated, \(^o^)/~