Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 804 - 0804: Zhao Di’s Premature Birth 2

Chapter 804: Chapter 0804: Zhao Di’s Premature Birth 2

Feng Qingxue turned her head in thought for a moment, then directly pulled out two large-denomination bills, and pushed the rest back to Cui Shaoyuan.

"Comrade Cui," Feng Qingxue immediately stopped Cui Shaoyuan from trying to give the money back to her, "Twenty yuan is enough. I’ve taken the medicine fee, and you feel relieved. I can’t accept more from you, otherwise, if people knew, wouldn’t I become a corruption criminal? Have you forgotten all about your investigative work these days?"

"How can this be? Comrade Qingxue, although the hospital’s medicine is not expensive, and the staff hospital even treats us for free—of course, family elders cannot be treated without cost—Bezoar Pill has always been a life-saving medicine, priceless and unmarketable."

"I say it’s fine, so it’s fine!" Feng Qingxue’s tone was firm as she quickly changed the subject, "Is Uncle Cui feeling better?"

Cui Shaoyuan hurriedly said, "After receiving the telegram from my son, I had his mother take the family elder to the Capital for treatment. After all, the medical care at home just can’t compare to the Capital’s hospitals. When I left, the family elder was recovering well, without any lingering symptoms. Regarding our trip here, we haven’t disclosed it to anyone. If the family elder knew, he would certainly have instructed me to send regards to the two senior comrades and the two junior comrades."

"I’m a junior comrade?" Xibao perked up his ears.

"Yes!" Cui Shaoyuan bowed his head to look at the universally-admired, plump little white guy, indeed with handsome features but also exuding a sense of joy that made people want to laugh upon seeing him. Cui Shaoyuan himself also broke into a smile, "You are young, aren’t you a junior comrade?"

Xibao, delighted, opened his mouth wide, "Junior comrade!" his eyes darting to the kang table.

Cui Shaoyuan immediately opened a can of peach halves, and Xibao quickly ran to the cupboard. He pushed a chair in front of the cupboard, climbed up to stand on it, opened the unlocked cupboard door, took his own fork, then climbed down from the chair and swiftly ran back to stand in front of Cui Shaoyuan, looking up with a grin, "Baby eats Guoguo!"

Cui Shaoyuan passed him the can, which he embraced with one hand, "Thank you, uncle!"

Running to the chair, he placed the can on it, and stood beside it, spearing a piece to eat, savoring every bite.

Lu Jiang said, "The child is mischievous and loves to eat; I apologize for the amusement."

"Why apologize? Xibao is very cute and polite; no wonder the family elder always talks about him. Comrade Lu and Comrade Qingxue are both talented and well-matched, blessed with both a son and a daughter, such good fortune." Cui Shaoyuan smiled, "As long as you firmly follow the old leader’s political guidance without violating any of his directives, you don’t have to worry about your future at all!"

Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue’s hearts stirred, and they couldn’t help but exchange looks, Cui Shaoyuan’s words serving as a reminder or perhaps an admonition.

Feng Qingxue said solemnly, "We, of course, support any directive from the old chief."

Cui Shaoyuan changed the subject, "I haven’t had the chance to congratulate Deputy Commander Lu."

"You have to add two words in front, ’acting’!" Lu Jiang corrected sternly.

"Added or not, the title of commander still belongs to you, Comrade Lu; why waste breath on two words?" Cui Shaoyuan smiled faintly, knowing that among the three candidates initially considered, the one who stood alone in the military without engaging in factional strife was more likely to gain the old leader’s trust, that’s why there was the exceptional promotion. Once the order was signed, no one could object.

Cui Shaoyuan’s speech was almost a clear message to Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue that the position of commander would eventually belong to Lu Jiang, and the word ’acting’ would sooner or later be removed, with no one else to take his place.