Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 318 - 0318: Xu Family’s Two Elders 2_1

Chapter 318: Chapter 0318: Xu Family’s Two Elders 2_1

Lu Tianjun ran all the way home, arriving panting and sweaty in the afternoon.

Upon seeing him, Feng Qingxue, who had just finished tidying up the dishes, asked, "Didn’t Grandma Xu invite you to stay for lunch today? Where’s Acheng? Why did only you come back? What has kept you so busy that you’re sweating so much? Button up your jacket, don’t get cold with the sweat."

As he buttoned his cotton jacket, Lu Tianjun quietly told her about what had happened with Mr. and Mrs. Xu.

"What!" Feng Qingxue was taken aback, "What business is it of theirs if someone else goes abroad?" Although Mr. and Mrs. Xu were now in a predicament, sweeping the streets and toilets, and being discriminated against on account of their social standing and the public’s resentment towards the wealthy, it was not yet the time of the Cultural Catastrophe, so they were seldom subjected to such insulting and brutal interrogations.

Of course, being homeless was already a calamity for them.

Lu Tianjun shook his head, "I overheard some rumours in the crowd. Apparently, the reason is that the person who went abroad visited Grandma and Grandpa Xu the night before leaving, which resulted in them being reported."

If no one reported them, the relevant authorities would not have captured Mr. and Mrs. Xu alone.

Feng Qingxue rushed to consult with her father.

"People’s hearts these days!" her father sighed, "I, you and Tianjun will go check it out. You stay at home and look after the cowshed for me."

"Father!"

Feng Qingxue called but was stopped by her father. He asked Lu Tianjun to invite Wang Zhenguo while saying, "You’re pregnant, what can you do going there? The roads are difficult to navigate with all the unmelted snow. You stay at home! But, tell me Shen Feihong’s contact information, and prepare more food supplies for us. We need fine food, scarce items, and also bring along some money and vouchers."

Feng Qingxue immediately packed fine food like cured meat, brown sugar, eggs, and other items into a back basket, filling it to the brim. Additionally, she handed all the money, approximately two hundred yuan, and a stack of vouchers she had on her to her father.

Pocketing the money and vouchers and slinging the basket on his back, Lu Tianjun’s father, accompanied by Wang Zhenguo and Lu Tianjun, hurriedly left on a mule cart.

"What trouble has that girl Xiaoxue gotten me into this time?" After leaving the Wanglou Brigade, Wang Zhenguo asked directly.

Being Xiaoxue’s uncle, Wang Zhenguo was quite acquainted with her affairs.

In a low voice, Lu Tianjun’s father said: "I have never hidden Guan Cheng and Guan Yu’s background from you, Zhengguo. This time, I will need your help as well. Guan Cheng and Guan Yu still have a living great-aunt who, coincidentally, has helped Qingxue before. That’s how we started interacting with her and later recognized Guan Cheng. You know the origin of the Guan Family, and obviously the family she married into also has a poor reputation."

Those coming from wealthy families were usually capable people, and Wang Zhenguo was glad to build goodwill with them.

A clever person must always remember, a dragon in shallows is still a dragon, whilst a shrimp in the sky will never become a dragon.

After taking a deep breath, Wang Zhenguo asked: "What do you plan to do?"

"First, find Chen Ming. He has food supply, popularity and many acquaintances. Hopefully, he can convince the higher-ups to send the elderly couple to the countryside for labour reform instead of wasting rations in the city. Then, we’ll find Shen Feihong, who knows people of all kinds, of course, including those from all sectors. Using fine food as bait, try to bring the old couple to the Wanglou brigade."

Pausing for a moment, Lu Tianjun’s father continued, "Let them stay in the cowshed, just let them live in the cowshed."

Wang Zhenguo nodded, "What should I do?"

"When the time comes, just agree to accept the elderly couple, The most important thing now is to prevent any mishap from happening to Guan Cheng’s great-aunt and her husband."