Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 893: A Group of Masters 1

Chapter 893: Chapter 893: A Group of Masters 1

Although Lu Jiang’s father was a landlord, he was one learned in the classics, sharing common ground with those masters of academia. Now, living together with them in the cowshed, they couldn’t help but sympathize with each other’s plight. In private, he provided them with some help, so he knew the specifics of their situations well.

Listening to his father reel off the names, Feng Qingxue swallowed hard, her eyes growing distant.

The masters from the Capital were the cream of the academic crop, the very top of the top. Casually mention any of their names, and they were the kind that future generations would look up to with immense respect.

In terms of seniority, Lou Shaonong and Lin Yufen were their juniors.

Moreover, two of the elderly masters were supposed to have died last year, in August or September, but now they were not only alive but also had been sent down to live with the Wanglou Brigade. Given the situation in Wanglou Brigade, their lives could certainly be preserved.

Actually, the folks from Wanglou Brigade greatly respected scholars. They were of a simple and honest nature, very grateful.

Even if they knew the people sent down from above had a bad "class status", no one would intentionally harm them. The main concern was fearing responsibility for any loss of life that might beset the people of their brigade.

Of course, the most important thing was that the village elders had life experience, unlike the hot-headed students outside.

"Dad, ’Comrade Cui’ is probably Comrade Cui Shaoyuan," said Feng Qingxue.

Without waiting for her father-in-law to ask, Feng Qingxue recounted in full detail how she had rescued Cui Hongbin on her way home.

"Comrade Cui Shaoyuan is the father of Comrade Cui Hongbin. When Ajiang and I were reported on, it was Comrade Cui Shaoyuan who came to deal with the issue. You could say he helped us greatly. If it had been someone we didn’t know, or even an enemy investigating us, even if we hadn’t committed embezzlement or accepted bribes, they still could have pinned a trumped-up charge on us."

Lu Jiang’s father patted his chest, "Good deeds beget good deeds! Perhaps Comrade Cui, considering yours and Ajiang’s character and knowing the situation in our Wanglou Brigade, decided to place them here."

Those people themselves said that if they could leave the Capital between June and July, their lives would be spared, for in August and September, the casualties were severe.

At this point, Lu Jiang’s father spoke softly, "Among those who came from the Capital, two of them had taught Comrade Cui, meaning they were once his teachers. He hasn’t forgotten the kindness of his teachers; this Comrade Cui is indeed remarkable."

Feng Qingxue asked who the two were, and realized that in her previous life, they hadn’t met their end because they had been sent down.

Seeing this, it was clear that Cui Shaoyuan indeed lived up to his reputation.

"Dad, since they are all respected elders, why don’t we invite them over for dinner tonight? We can eat later when the children are almost asleep. It would be too deliberate to visit them in the middle of the night after dinner," Lu Jiang suggested.

"You and Xiaoxue just got home," his father replied, "Can you manage cooking for that many people? Let’s talk about it another time."

Feng Qingxue naturally sided with her husband, wanting to meet those historical masters as soon as possible. Just to see them once, to exchange a few words, would give her stories to tell for a lifetime.

"Simple tea and plain rice, what’s the bother? We’ll just need to cook a few pancakes, stir-fry some dishes, and boil a pot of rice. With the children taken care of at home, Ajiang and I can get it all done in no time. They’ve come a long way, and it is our duty as hosts to invite them. It’s only proper that Ajiang and I show them our respect on their first day here," Feng Qingxue insisted.

Seeing that the couple was insistent, Lu Jiang’s father did not object.

So Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue started to get busy at home, he went back to the cowshed to look after the livestock, and when the group of sent-down intellectuals finished their work and returned, he greeted them with a beaming smile: "My son and daughter-in-law have come back, make sure you come to our house on an empty stomach for dinner tonight!"