Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 917 - 0917 Like-minded People 5

Chapter 917: Chapter 0917 Like-minded People 5

Uncle Li seemed to have noticed their argument and hurried over.

"Girl, this is Comrade Huang Qingbai from the city’s Bureau of Cultural Relics, and he’s the deputy director, no less. He often comes over to rummage and pick through my things. He’s not a bad guy. In fact, he has bought quite a lot of waste paper to take away, calling it national cultural heritage. I reckon nearly all of his modest salary has been donated to the waste station. It’s been a while since your last visit, hasn’t it, Comrade Huang?"

The deputy director of the Bureau of Cultural Relics? Feng Qingxue looked at the little old man in surprise.

Huang Qingbai sighed with a tone of distress, "A whole batch of relics from the Bureau was handed over to the state for export to exchange for foreign currency. My heart ached so much I could hardly eat or sleep for days and nights. Where would I find the strength to come here? Finally, when my spirits picked up a bit, I came over to have a look, and wouldn’t you know it, as soon as I got here, this girl started fighting with me over the painting."

"Hey, old man, mind your words and respect the facts. I got the painting first, alright?" Feng Qingxue said discontentedly, and took the opportunity to explain to Uncle Li, "Our house is made of mud bricks; the walls are uneven and unsightly. So, I thought of using some old newspapers or paintings to paste on the wall to prevent dirt from falling into my child’s eyes and mouth while we sleep."

Huang Qingbai trembled with anger, pointing his finger at Feng Qingxue. His hand was covered in bulging veins, "Do you know who created this painting? Do you realize its immense artistic value? And you’re using it to paper walls, it’s enough to send me, an old man, to my grave!"

Feng Qingxue made a face at him, "You’re standing here with enough energy to argue with me."

Uncle Li quickly smiled and said, "Comrade Huang, why not just look at something else? There’s a big pile of waste paper over there with quite a few old cultural books and paintings. In just a few days, they’ll be sent to the city waste station or directly to the paper mill. You can secretly pick a few pieces to buy, and I won’t report it. This child here is a good person, who has taken a lot of trouble to find a painting to paste on her wall. Let’s not squabble over it."

Huang Qingbai turned to Uncle Li and pointed, "You, you, you are beyond help!"

"Yes, yes, yes, I don’t understand this ’artistic value’ you speak of. But what artistic value is there now? Isn’t it all about getting rid of the old culture and old thinking? Fortune has smiled on you since you bumped into me; had you met someone else, you might have been reported."

Huang Qingbai snorted angrily and shook his torn sleeve, diving headfirst into the pile of waste paper, just like Feng Qingxue had done earlier.

Feng Qingxue stuck her tongue out at Uncle Li, "This old man..."

"Alright, alright, no one disturb anyone else. If you’re picking paintings, slip them into textbooks that you can take out. I’ll turn a blind eye when weighing them." Although Uncle Li didn’t understand why people frequently came to the waste station to pick through these confiscated items, he wasn’t a fool; as long they didn’t interfere with his work and paid for the items, he wouldn’t object.

Feng Qingxue had not expected to hear such words from Uncle Li; it was a pleasant surprise. Although she couldn’t take away all the artifacts and calligraphy she had picked out in books and newspapers, it certainly made things much easier than before.

She crouched on one side while Huang Qingbai was on the other. The two ignored each other and concentrated on searching for their respective targets.

Because Huang Qingbai was there, Feng Qingxue couldn’t hide the relics and calligraphy she had chosen in her space and felt somewhat frustrated. Suddenly, remembering Huang Qingbai had the Capital accent, she casually asked, "Old sir, your name is Huang Qingbai, are you related to Huang Qinghong?"

Huang Qingbai suddenly looked up, "You know Huang Qinghong?"