Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 84 - 0084: Choosing a Homestead 4_1

Chapter 84: Chapter 0084: Choosing a Homestead 4_1

In the afternoon, Lu Jiang sent Feng Qingxue home and then went to find Wang Zhengguo to approve the plot they had chosen.

Upon seeing Lu Jiang, Miao Fengqin revealed a faint smile, not maintaining the estrangement she typically showed towards Lu’s father.

Wang Zhengguo certainly wished for his niece’s life to improve, but the plot belonged to the production brigade. He had to come up with a reason to justify it to others. He didn’t beat around the bush, but directly said, "There’s no problem in you building a house on this plot. I will find people to make the bricks and build the house in spring. However, you need to pay fifty yuan for me to hand over to the brigade."

Nobody could dispute the process of purchasing a house plot.

If anyone else wanted his approval for a plot, the situation would be the same; it had to be purchased through grain or money.

Lu Jiang promptly took out five large bills, "Then, I’ll have to trouble Uncle Wang."

"No trouble. If you and Qingxue lead a good life in the future, I’ll be very happy."

Wang Zhengguo waved his hand and took Lu Jiang to the brigade office. Once the fifty yuan was accounted for, the residential plot was assigned under Lu Jiang’s name.

It didn’t take long for the news of Lu Jiang purchasing a plot for a new house to spread. However, no idle comments were made.

Lu Jiang only had twenty days of marriage leave. After purchasing the plot, he busily visited relatives and friends and treated them to meals. In less than two days, he had gathered enough tiles to build three rooms. They were stored in Wang Zhengguo’s yard.

He worried that the tiles would be stolen or taken by force if left in the cowshed after his departure.

The prestigious Lu family was now a thing of the past, and many people in the Wanglou Brigade held no respect for his father, only contempt.

As his holidays dwindled, Lu Jiang took Feng Qingxue shopping in the city, first stopping at a photo studio.

At that time, the photo studio was quite rundown and Feng Qingxue couldn’t help but look around curiously.

The camera was so primitive that Feng Qingxue had never seen one. It was massive and came with a tripod. The photographer assumed they were a young couple coming for wedding photos. Rarely did a casual couple come in, especially one as clean and handsome as them. The handsome man and the beautiful woman seemed to be a match made in heaven.

The two sat formally, not daring to be overly intimate, a flash of light, and a group photo was taken, followed by individual shots.

The cost was only a few cents, but they had to wait a week to collect them.

Lu Jiang paid and he and Feng Qingxue exited the photo studio’s door. Having a dash of romance in himself, he wanted to take Feng Qingxue to watch a movie. However, upon reaching the theater, they found out that no films were being shown that day.

"We don’t need to watch a movie. Let me take you to see Old Xu and his wife."

Upon hearing Feng Qingxue’s words, Lu Jiang asked in surprise, "Who are Old Xu and his wife?"

"They’re two elderly people I once helped. They used to be from a scholar gentry family."

Lu Jiang understood. The Old Xu that Feng Qingxue mentioned was probably similar to his situation. They also fell from grace. He was just thinking of taking Feng Qingxue to visit some close friends in the area. Now, why not visit the Old Xu couple first? Before visiting, they would buy some traditional pastries as gifts. One must not arrive empty-handed.

Friendships are maintained by regular interactions. If there’s no interaction, how can there be a friendship?

If Feng Qingxue were to encounter difficulties while he was away, she could ask those friends for help, they would surely not stand by.

Those friends who are still keeping in touch are reliable buddies who would risk their lives for him.

Feng Qingxue nodded with a smile, "Yes, we should visit them. Let me meet these people and maintain our connections well when you are away."