Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 319 - 0319: Wish Fulfilled 1_1

Chapter 319: Chapter 0319: Wish Fulfilled 1_1

It’s easier said than done.

How easy could it be to manipulate the hearts of people, and slip through the backdoor unnoticed?

Lu’s father and Wang Zhengguo could not leave traces of their own involvement, thus implicating themselves. They could only secretly ask Chen Ming and Shen Feihong to distribute the fine grain supplies as if they were free.

In these hard times, having grain and goods greases the wheels considerably.

Lu Tianjun and Guan Cheng were behind the two men, holding each other’s hands, feeling both nervous and anxious.

One afternoon was not enough to handle this matter, the four old men stayed for two nights at the guest house. Wang Zhengguo carried his introduction letter and big red seals, with money and grain tickets, lodging and meals were not an issue.

Chen Ming agreed without a word, he found Cheng An, who, with just one sentence, made the reprieve of Mr. Xu and Mrs. Xu a settled matter. Mainly because the elderly couple was worn out from the cold and hunger, and beaten to the brink of death. The person responsible feared causing a death would reflect badly on them and dared not keep them in the city, so Cheng An unintentionally facilitated their release with his words.

While deciding which rural area they were to be dispatched to, they chose the impoverished brigade of Caohu.

In consideration of Wang Zhengguo and fine grain supplies, Shen Feihong bore in mind Feng Qingxue’s gratitude. He had done business with people of dubious backgrounds for years. With just the right connections, he quickly changed the dispatch location to the Wanglou Brigade in exchange for ten pounds of flour, two pounds of eggs, two pounds of brown sugar, and a slab of cured meat.

When returning the remaining supplies to Lu Father, Lu Father waved his hand, "Take it as a thank you."

Shen Feihong smiled, "Then, I certainly won’t decline!"

Although some areas of the city had a harvest after the autumn and handed over the grain to the state as required, the outside grain shortage didn’t improve much, and the price on the black market remained high. Prior to the New Year, the demand exceeded supply, and Feihong considered his elderly grandmother and happily accepted half a basket of fine supplies.

The basket also contained around ten pounds of white flour and 20-30 eggs, just enough for grandma to eat egg noodles for a month.

"Cors me whenever you need help like this. Even though I might not be very capable, I often deal with goods, which gives me some advantage wherever I go." Shen Feihong planned to gather some supplies from Wanglou Brigade, to then sell to those in need in the city.

Wang Zhengguo reminded him: "Feihong, this matter must not be known to others."

"Uncle Wang, rest assured, if this leaks out, it won’t be good for any of us!", Shen Feihong winked at him, "I kept wondering how the old Xu couple, with such poor social status, could still live comfortably. Turns out they got a pair of good relatives like you! They got pretty lucky. Uncle Lu, now we have shared hardship. You must consider me as your relative in the future!"

Lu’s father smiled slightly, "You and my daughter-in-law are close relatives, you’ve been family all along!"

Shen Feihong clapped his hands and laughed, "I like straightforward people like you! I really dislike those who twist word and play with meanings, yet are also jealous of the rich. Alright, Uncles, hurry back home to wait for the notification. The old Xu couple is gravely injured, the authorities will surely expedite their departure."

Not long after returning to the Wanglou Brigade, Wang Zhengguo received a notice from the commune. Along with the notice came Mr. Xu and Mrs. Xu, which indicated the urgency of the authorities. Just as Shen Feihong said, they were worried about the elderly couple dying in the city.

Arriving in such an injured state, Mr. and Mrs. Xu were permitted to pack up, but they did not have the right to get additional clothing or shoes.

They walked barefoot to the Wanglou Brigade in their single-layered clothes, freezing until their whole bodies were stiff, and the blood from their wounds had frozen into icicles.