Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 787 - 0787: Reap What You Sow2_1

Chapter 787: Chapter 0787: Reap What You Sow2_1

Cui Shaoyuan scanned the room, continuing, "Looks like you’re living quite well."

Feng Qingxue caught his glance and immediately returned, "Yes, without the wise leadership of the old superior, how could we be enjoying such a good life today? Our family has always been well-fed and well-clothed, we’re even laughing in our dreams. The products made by our workers are excellent, of high quality. The bedding made for our wedding and the leather shoes bought as presents are still good after four or five years. Only the bedding has some wear and tear, but everything else is unspoiled."

Zheng Xuefeng, being clever as he is, quickly chimed in, "The towel quilt on the bed was my wedding gift to them. Look at it, it has hardly any wear and tear. This just goes to show the diligence of our country’s workers, no cutting corners."

"Commissioner Zheng gave you the towel quilt?" Cui Shaoyuan turned to look at Zheng Xuefeng, "I thought at least you would’ve gifted a wool blanket."

"A wool blanket?" Zheng Xuefeng laughed, "People here in Tibet have those, and they’re not expensive. They even have sheepskin robes. But we weren’t here when they were married, were we?"

Cui Shaoyuan expressed his surprise, "Can you easily buy wool and sheepskin products here?"

Zheng Xuefeng nodded, "Not just purchase, even our troops have these. They rear their own sheep, and during festivals, they have bonfire parties, slaughtering cattle and sheep. Isn’t the wool, sheepskin, and cowskin all ready for use? Quite a few soldiers have fallen ill from being exposed to ice and snow for long periods. They have relied on sheepskin to keep warm. But of course, these things belong to the collective, not individuals."

As Cui Shaoyuan and Zheng Xuefeng were conversing, Ding Aihong shyly turned to Feng Qingxue and said, "We came here in a rush and didn’t have time to pack a change of clothes, could I borrow a couple of outfits from you? I’ll return them before I leave."

"Of course! Choose whatever you like." Back in their hometown, borrowing clothes was a commonplace occurrence.

Feng Qingxue, who was sharp as ice and snow, wouldn’t decline Ding Aihong’s request.

Feng Qingxue removed the enamel basin on top of the trunk, opened it, and let Ding Aihong choose her clothes, "The climate here is not the same as that in the Capital. Even though it’s just the beginning of spring, donning thicker clothes in the morning and thinner ones in the afternoon has become a habit for everyone. Pick a couple of thin clothes first. Later, I’ll open the other trunk which stores the thicker clothing."

Ding Aihong had not really come to borrow clothes, but had used the opportunity to take a look at the inside of the trunk as she chose her clothes. She quickly scanned the trunk’s contents. There were no valuable items, not even a single new piece of clothing inside. The most expensive items were probably a cashmere garment and a woolen jacket. All of Lu Jiang’s cashmere clothes had patches on the knees and elbows. Although Feng Qingxue’s and the child’s clothes had no patches, it was clear they weren’t new either.

"Oh, there are cashmere clothes in here too?" Ding Aihong feigned surprise.

With a gentle smile, Feng Qingxue responded, "Except for the child’s clothes, everything in the wardrobe was bought when we got married. I’m still wearing the military coat and leather boots that Sister Xiuying from Commander Zhao’s family gave me!"

For these past few years, apart from the uniforms issued by the military each season, Feng Qingxue had not made any new clothes for herself.

Her family had only splurged slightly on food, their clothing and living conditions were no different from everyone else’s. She had put away the imported watches they’d bought when they first came here, since she’d learned from documents that wearing foreign watches during this special period was seen as a capitalist habit or something, at any rate, it brought more harm than good.

Ding Aihong borrowed an old military padded jacket and now had some idea. The living conditions of the Lu family were indeed much better than most people’s, but considering the level of their wages, it could not be called extravagant or wasteful. As for corruption and bribes, she would have to continue her covert investigation.