Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 676 - 0676: Lu Family’s Fubao 1_1

Chapter 676: Chapter 0676: Lu Family’s Fubao 1_1

At the beginning of November, the old leader received a letter, a heap of gifts, and a money order that had been returned without any deduction.

After quietly reading through everything, the old leader sent for Wang Xinsheng.

"What can I do for you, old leader? What’s the hurry?" Wang Xinsheng had just arrived from outside and was catching his breath when he saw Officer Xiaowang at the old leaders’ side. He brought Xibao along with him without even sitting down.

Xibao was jumping around, greeting everyone he met, so adorable that one might want to hide him in one’s home.

The old leader was caught off guard when he saw Xibao, "You brought Xibao with you?"

"Yes!" Wang Xinsheng laughed, "Xiaoxue’s work was done last month. She should’ve gone back to her unit right away, but she knew her due date was approaching so she sent a telegram asking for her return to be postponed. Fortunately so, the child was born half a month early. If it weren’t for that, she would’ve given birth on the train as per the original plan, right?"

The old leader was delighted, "Born? Boy or girl? When was the baby born? Everything went well? Nobody informed me."

"A baby girl!" Xibao shouted, his eyes narrowing into crescents as he laughed. He pulled his chubby hand from Wang Xinsheng’s grip and made a large circular gesture in front of his eyes, "A fat baby sister! Grandpa, a fat baby sister!"

Wang Xinsheng nodded, "Yes, her name is Lu Tianhui and she weighed a hefty eight pounds and two ounces at birth."

"Oh boy, such a hefty darling! Eight pounds and two ounces, that’s unheard of!"

"Yes, quite a hefty darling indeed. Luckily, the birth went smoothly and it happened on the very same day that you invited all the workers and farmers over for your birthday celebration. Her nickname is Fubao, which I came up with. Since you got to decide on her formal name, it’s only fair to leave the opportunity to name her nickname to me, right?" Wang Xinsheng’s eyebrows were smiling, "From the day the baby was born, I had Comrade Guo Yan stay in Xiaoxue’s dormitory to look after the mother and child. Xiaoxue had worked hard for so long. We couldn’t possibly let her spend her postnatal period without any help. So, I took Xibao with me for a few days today."

Xibao added, "Baby sister, little baby!"

The old leader amused him by asking, "Then what’s your name?"

"Big baby!" Xibao pointed at his own nose, "Baby sister, little baby, and I am the big baby!"

The old leader and Wang Xinsheng burst into laughter.

"Take a look at these things," the old leader remembered his purpose of summoning Wang Xinsheng, "I don’t know what to say? The letter... Comrade Lu Zhiyuan left it. But he returned my money. In the letter, he said his son and daughter-in-law are very filial to him and he never lacks living expenses. For the rest of his life, he doesn’t want anything else but he is sure that my life isn’t as abundant as his. The gifts are from all the folks from Wanglou Brigade. He paid for them using the allowance his son and daughter-in-law left him for living expenses, asking me not to send them money because they wouldn’t accept it."

"They are all sincere people, old leader."

Wang Xinsheng deeply admired Lu’s father and was not surprised at all when he refused to accept the old leader’s money. Even when Lu family’s home had been searched years ago, they had saved some money. Now, both Lu Jiang’s and Feng Qingxue’s salaries are not low. They can fully support their family.

"Yes, they are all sincere." The old leader touched the pile of gifts in front of him, and he could clearly feel the joy from these harvest gifts.

Wang Xinsheng pointed at the sweet potatoes, laughing, "These are from my hometown. Back in the day, the high-yielding sweet potatoes were the main source of nourishment for the folks in my old home. When roasted in hot ashes, they smelled especially good and were particularly sweet when cooked with rice! Seeing them now, I feel a deep sense of warmth."