Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife-Chapter 82 - 00: Choosing a Homestead 2_1

The residential plot of land was quite large, at a glance, it had the size of two or three hundred square meters, square-shaped. Currently, it backs onto the main road, bordered by a pond on the south, and at the back as well as on the east, there’s a large river flowing from the northwest towards the southeast and then turning eastward. Most residents of the Wanglou Brigade lived on the east of the river and on the south side of the east bank. This made the cowshed seem somewhat secluded.

But Feng Qingxue felt that this was suitable.

She, who carried the secret of interdimensional space, had no intention of living where there are many residents. If there were households all around, the scent of meat dishes she secretly prepared from time to time could easily attract unwanted attention.

Besides, staying near the cowshed would make it convenient to take care of Father Lu and the two children.

Most importantly, the manure pit of the livestock was built on the west of the cowshed. Building the house on the east of the cowshed would be the best arrangement.

How could Lu Jiang not understand Feng Qingxue’s intention of choosing to build the house near the cowshed? His eyes unintentionally showed more tenderness. "Okay, let’s build the house here. Just tell Uncle about it and ask him to approve. I have a comrade who was assigned to a local coal plant after returning from the military. His nephew works in a kiln. Before I left, I invited them for a meal, so I might be able to get some bricks and tiles from them."

Compared with a straw hut, Feng Qingxue, of course, preferred a brick-tile house.

Apart from other reasons, brick-tile houses don’t need yearly maintenance and the roofs don’t need the straw replaced every year.

Upon returning to the cowshed and discussing it with Father Lu, he sighed and said, "I didn’t expect the place chosen by the little girl to be our family’s former homestead, it really is fate."

The Lu family’s former homestead? Feng Qingxue was stunned, looking at Lu Jiang.

Lu Jiang nodded at her, "Actually, a large piece of land around the cowshed used to be the location of our old mansion. The road behind it wasn’t originally a road, it was our homestead. The land you’ve chosen is not the main house, but the guesthouse in the front yard. The cowshed was originally our cowshed and horse stable. During the land reform era after the liberation, when the land was taken from landlords and redistributed, our old mansion was swarmed by villagers who dissected it completely, leaving only the cowshed and horse stable for the livestock. Some of the bricks, tiles, wood, and stone were used to build the Brigade office, which is still standing today. The rest were taken by prominent families of the time to build their own houses."

People were only too happy to see his father and his brother’s family living in the cowshed, it was the trample of their dignity. freēwēbηovel.c૦m

Feng Qingxue apologetically said, "I’m sorry, Uncle Lu, for bringing up your sad past."

"Why apologize? You didn’t cause all of this." Uncle Lu gestured dismissively. "Those were all just material possessions, didn’t I also not regret when the gold and silver bricks were dismantled from the walls during the demolition? All I hope for now is for our family to be safe and healthy."

Hearing him say this, Feng Qingxue quickly changed the topic, "Uncle Lu, did people really used to hide gold and silver in the walls in the past?"

She had only ever heard of such thing but had never seen it with her own eyes.

Father Lu chuckled, "Every well-off family had a backup plan during times of chaos. Those who fought, smashed, demolished, split furniture, and even dug three feet into the ground, all did this because of the same reason. Otherwise, why would they waste their energy? When our house was demolished, a few people even managed to pilfer some ’large yellowfish’ (gold bricks) into their own pockets."

Not to mention distant incidents, let’s talk about Miao Fengqin. She didn’t shy away from stealing small but valuable items and slipping them into her waistband during the chaos. This was seen by their eldest daughter-in-law, who later reported this to him. The pair of ruby-studded gold Dragon and Phoenix Bracelets that came with her dowry was now in Miao Fengqin’s possession.

But as Miao Fengqin was the wife of Wang Zhengguo, Father Lu did not let his family speak out about it, and he didn’t plan to tell Feng Qingxue about this now either.

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