Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 933: A World for Two 1

Chapter 933: Chapter 933: A World for Two 1

According to information revealed by several elders, the number of cultural relics and calligraphy paintings flowing into the scrap stations was actually limited. Instead, there was a higher volume of old furniture and scrap metal, as the vast majority of books and paintings had been destroyed during the confiscations, and porcelain was easily smashed to pieces. Scrap metal and furniture, being harder to burn or break, were naturally transported to the scrap stations to support national construction.

It was not just hot-blooded students who ransacked homes, but local department workers also got involved. The people who ransacked Huang Qinghong’s home were not merely students, but seemed to be some sort of military representative, though it was unclear if they were students in disguise.

Having this magical space, Feng Qingxue always felt that she should do something to be worthy of it.

In this era, she hoped even more that she could accumulate some spiritual merit to ensure her family’s safety, and also to preserve the nation’s cultural heritage so that, in a decade or two, it could add luster to the reputations of her husband and children.

When the nation would come to value cultural heritage, the actions she and Lu Jiang took would undoubtedly be a great contribution, to be remembered by history.

"Even if we can find just one valuable relic in the scrap station, our efforts will not have been in vain," Feng Qingxue said to Lu Jiang, "Besides, with the Capital’s vastness, the abundance of scrap stations, and the sheer volume of scrap, it is far beyond what our Huaibei City can compare to. After all, this catastrophe originated in the Capital, and in just a few months, tens of thousands of households were probably confiscated, right?"

In fact, during the entire catastrophe, about several hundred thousand households in the Capital were ransacked, with devastating deaths. Across the country, roughly ten million households suffered the same fate, according to a rough estimate.

These numbers were not from official materials, so Feng Qingxue could not be sure of their exact accuracy.

Even if not precise, the figures were not far off.

Lu Jiang, however, shook his head and said, "No, we’ll go to Shanghai first."

"To Shanghai first?" Feng Qingxue did not understand Lu Jiang’s meaning; wasn’t the Capital the first to suffer?

"Shanghai is the most commercially developed place, and the quality of ’Shanghai Goods’ is known throughout the nation. The celebrities living in Shanghai are no less than in the Capital. The professors from universities and the local literary figures must have already met with calamity." During the Republic of China era, the ten-mile foreign enclave was bustling, and because of the concentration of elites, the accumulated wealth was not just for show. Lu Jiang sighed softly, "From Huaibei City to Shanghai, taking the fastest train is just a day or two’s journey, and for certain, there are flights from Shanghai to the Capital."

Feng Qingxue immediately understood, "First to Shanghai, then on to the Capital?"

Lu Jiang nodded slightly, "I think the cultural relics destroyed in Shanghai might not be fewer than those in the Capital. So many celebrities, especially calligraphers and painters, are settled in Shanghai, and their misfortune is no less than that of Teacher Wen and the others. Thus, we can start by visiting the various scrap purchase stations in Shanghai, then explore the black markets and second-hand markets. When it’s about time, we’ll head to the Capital. After we finish our business in the Capital, if there’s a flight back here, we’ll take it. If not, we’ll fly from the Capital to Shanghai, then take the train back home. In this way, we spend a bit more on plane tickets, but save a lot of time."

For them, time was precious; money, on the other hand, was of little importance.

"Then let’s go to Shanghai. Once there, we’ll ask about my senior sister’s whereabouts. Although Teacher doesn’t mention it, he must be very concerned about the situation of his disciples," Feng Qingxue made her decision quickly, following her husband’s suggestion.