Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 885 - 0885: The New Official Takes Office 3

Chapter 885: Chapter 0885: The New Official Takes Office 3

Lu Jiang and the others clearly understood Hen Xiangqian’s intentions.

Hen Xiangqian wasn’t originally from here and had no foundation; he needed to consolidate power, and that power currently lay in the hands of Lu Jiang and Wen Hao—one the acting army commander, the other the chief of staff—supporting one another.

It would be enough time for Hen Xiangqian to achieve his goals while Lu Jiang and his team were away.

While Lu Jiang had exceptional combat abilities on the battlefield, he didn’t particularly enjoy the administrative scheming and wasn’t concerned about the authority Hen Xiangqian held in high esteem; a soldier’s duty lies on the battlefield.

Thus, after glancing at Zheng Xuefeng and the others, Lu Jiang immediately smiled and said, "I was the first to be relieved when Comrade Hen arrived, because I am young and inexperienced, and taking on such a heavy responsibility is actually somewhat beyond my qualifications. Under Comrade Hen’s management, I’m confident the troops will thrive. A holiday sounds wonderful; I haven’t taken leave to visit family for several years now, and I’ve longed to go back and see them."

He looked as if he was eager to return.

In truth, he did miss his home, but his duty to his country always came before his family, so usually he had to suppress his longing deep inside.

In a few more months, Xibao would be five years old. The last time he had been home, Xibao was only seven or eight months old, and it wasn’t even his own leave. He missed his elderly father, nephew, and others dearly.

Going home, of course, he wanted to return with his wife. That would be a real family reunion.

It was difficult for both husband and wife serving in the military to take leave at the same time, yet Hen Xiangqian had surprisingly approved it, granting Feng Qingxue a three-month leave as well.

After this incident, everyone knew that Hen Xiangqian was unreliable; how self-serving must one be to approve such leave? Fortunately, there were no ongoing conflicts, and the medical corps was well-staffed, so Feng Qingxue’s absence wouldn’t impact any work.

"We can go home together! Xibao, we can go home!" Feng Qingxue hugged Xibao and showered him with kisses. It had been years since she left her hometown. In her midnight dreams, she would see the hills and rivers of her hometown, the friends, and relatives. She thought it would be quite a while before she had a chance to go home, but thanks to Hen Xiangqian’s selfishness, they could reunite as a family.

Xibao wiped his forehead and said, "Mom, I’m a man now, you can’t kiss me, or Dad will get jealous and then duel with me! I haven’t eaten enough, I can’t beat Dad."

Feng Qingxue was surprised, then laughed, "When did your father ever duel with you?"

"Yesterday, I didn’t beat him," Xibao said dejectedly, "Mom, you need to make delicious food for me so I can eat a lot, grow tall and strong, and then I can beat Dad and rescue you."

Feng Qingxue remembered now.

As soon as Hen Xiangqian arrived, he was eager to take over the authority, and all the work that should have been handled by Lu Jiang was snatched away by him. Now that the leave was settled, Lu Jiang was handing over his duties, coming home everyday, and returning quite early.

As a result, the family of four had much more time to spend together.

Last night, in a tussle over the last piece of braised pork, father and son had wrestled on the kang bed, head to head. At the time, they were muttering something that Feng Qingxue couldn’t quite hear. Thinking back on it now, it was probably Lu Jiang teasing Xibao out of jealousy.

"Don’t listen to your dad’s nonsense," Feng Qingxue said, releasing her hold on him.

"Mom, kiss me, kiss me!" Fubao brought her lovely little face closer. She didn’t understand what going home meant because she was born and raised in the Capital.