Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife-Chapter 95 - 00: Hold One’s Horses3_1

Mr. Lu gave a grunt, "My girl, don’t worry. We, the Lu family, are people of principle. Keeping a promise is the most important thing in a person’s life. You’re such a good child, it’s a blessing for Ajiang to marry you. I won’t call off your marriage just because your uncle has stepped in. Even if I agree to it, Ajiang will not, let alone if I disagree."

He has no interest in Wang Jiao at all, does he? Without Feng Qingxue, he wouldn’t agree to admit Wang Jiao into his house. Moreover, Lu Jiang would not compromise for the sake of his marriage anyhow, or else he wouldn’t still be unmarried till now.

Feng Qingxue smiled lightly, "Uncle Lu, I’m not worried. Really, I’ve never doubted Uncle Lu and Ajiang’s sincerity. However, this issue involves my cousin, and it’ll be hard for uncle to make his decision. No matter what he chooses, he can’t have it both ways. If he knew I overheard their quarrel, he would be embarrassed. So, I’ll pretend I don’t know."

"I also don’t know, I don’t know anything." Mr Lu promptly said.

You just have to know it in your heart. Why would you have to say it out loud? But it’s a little strange about Wang Jiao. She was the one who initially didn’t want to meet Lu Jiang. I was relieved at that time, why did she change her mind now?

Wang Zhengguo always loved his children dearly. Would he ruin his niece’s marriage just because he couldn’t resist his daughter?

Keeping his doubts and uncertainties at bay, Mr. Lu pointed to the neatly packed bag, "The old clothes are over there; my girl, I’m troubling you."

If he could choose, he wouldn’t want to trouble his future daughter-in-law with sewing work. There’s no reason for a daughter-in-law, who’s not yet stepped into the house, to do work for her husband’s family. However, he really didn’t know how to sew, and there was no other way to ask for help.

The parcels contained old military uniforms that Lu Jiang had brought back, including old military cotton jackets and pants that the two kids had worn.

After leaving the cowshed, Feng Qingxue chose to walk west, taking a detour back home.

All along the way, she spoke gently and softly to Feng Qingyun, teaching her not to speak too much in public, not to talk about the family matters to outsiders, not even things related to their uncle concerning her.

"Sis, I’ll obey, I’ll never talk about these things again!"

Yunyun is such a good girl, I’ll prepare a treat for you when we’re home." When you finish refining the mutton tallow, I’ll mix it with oil residue for you to eat."

Upon hearing about food, Feng Qingyun got excited, "Sis, you’re so nice!"

The day after Lu Jiang left, Feng Qingxue went out and bought a cast-iron pot, a cast-iron plate, and some kitchen utensils such as a cleaver, chopping board, spatula, and rice spoon that would not attract much attention. She then asked her second uncle to build a clay cooking range in the west room and set up a chimney outside the window, which was very convenient for cooking.

When Lu Jiang came to pick her up, he brought two cans of malt essence. Feng Qingxue gave one can to her second aunt, so her second uncle was very helpful.

A slab of white mutton tallow was taken from the cupboard, cut into small pieces, Feng Qingyun was stoking the fire, and Feng Qingxue was cleaning the pan. When the pan was clean and dried thoroughly, she poured some soybean oil into it. After the oil was heated, the cut mutton tallow pieces were added to the pan. With a sizzling sound, the whole room was filled with an appetizing aroma. She stir-fried the pieces until the oil residue turned brown and slightly crispy. She extinguished the stove and scooped out the oil residue.

The filtered oil was ladled into the prepared oil jar and soon solidified, looking like a block of white jade.

As for the oil residue, Feng Qingxue kept her promise and reserved some of it. She added the rest to a bowl, mixed it with white sugar while it was warm, and gave it to Feng Qingyun as a snack. Feng Qingyun ate it with relish, her mouth full of oil.

Next, she used the oil from the pan to fry some green onions, added water and brought it to a boil, then put in a handful of noodles for lunch.

Having given it some thought, Feng Qingxue added some more oil residue to the pan.

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