Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 510 - 0510: Mother and Son Journeying Westward 2_1

Chapter 510: Chapter 0510: Mother and Son Journeying Westward 2_1

Every household has its difficulties and remains free from competitiveness. Coupled with the nation’s calls for frugality, urban weddings basically require no cost as wedding ceremonies and materials are contributions from kind neighbors, friends, and relatives. However, those who can afford it would still prepare the traditional gifts of ’Three Turns, One Echo’, either with thirty-six or seventy-two legs included.

What others do is none of Shen Feihong’s business. He, for one, was fully committed to preparing for his wedding.

A clean courtyard, a main house with three rooms, and two rooms each in the east and west wings are his brick-wood structures. A pomegranate tree, many years old, stood in his courtyard, with fruits whose mouths exposed the red seeds within.

Early in the morning, Feng Qingxue, cradling Xibao, entered the house where sugar cubes and melon seeds were placed on the table and guests started to arrive one after another.

Each also brought their own gifts.

Hot water pots, enamel basins, enamel tanks, red head scarves, combs, cleansing cream, towels, soap, sewing kits... all sorts of daily necessities were among the gifts. Those closer relations brought larger items, while those less acquainted brought smaller ones. Everyone brought something.

Shen Feihong and Zhou Yulan were both dressed in new clothes, the stitchwork revealing Zhou Yulan’s handiwork.

The groom wore a navy woolen coat, the bride a black and red plaid woolen coat— the former handsome and energetic, the latter pretty and shy, forming a truly matrimonial picture.

Rarely seen, both were adorned with a red flower that accentuated their radiant faces.

"May the bride and groom grow old together, and have children soon!" Feng Qingxue said with a smile. She then tried to take the parcel Xibao was clutching tightly.

Knowing about Xibao’s nature, Chen Xueniang tempted him with a piece of milk candy, "Xibao, give the parcel to me and I’ll give you some candy."

"Candy!" Xibao’s face lit up as he released his grip.

Feng Qingxue quickly retrieved the parcel. Xibao slid from her arms and ran to Chen Xueniang, looking up expectantly at the piece of milk candy—it was his favorite treat, he remembered.

Chen Xueniang bent down to put the candy in his mouth and took the opportunity to pick him up.

"Xibao, do you like aunty?" Chen Xueniang still enjoyed asking even though she had asked him many times.

Xibao nodded enthusiastically, the candy still in his mouth.

Those who had seen Xibao before, like Wang Cuilan, chuckled and teased him asking for candies. The chubby boy just clenched his mouth shut, grinning in silence. Those who saw him for the first time couldn’t help but exclaim, "Wow, whose chubby little boy is this? He’s adorable! So fair and plump."

In their eyes, fair and plump children were the most adorable.

Passing the parcel to Zhou Yulan, Feng Qingxue said with a laugh, "Just a token of my appreciation, please don’t think lightly of it."

"How could I? Your presence is more than enough, there’s no need to stand on ceremony." Zhou Yulan thanked her, putting the parcel aside on the bed, "I heard you’re taking Xibao on a long journey early tomorrow, is it true?"

Feng Qingxue nodded, "Of course it’s true. I’m taking Xibao to visit his father. Our luggage is already at Uncle Cheng’s house, and we’ll head straight to the train station early tomorrow. The round trip will take up a lot of time, so we’ll probably have to stay there for a few days. During my absence, Brother Feihong, you better not bully Yulan!"

"How could I ever bully her? I would bear any hardships before allowing her any discomfort," Shen Feihong responded earnestly.

"That’s good to hear. I hope you remember these words today, and never forget them for the rest of your life."

"Don’t worry!"