Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife

October 18th, which is November 25th according to the Gregorian calendar, was just a few days away from the wedding date. While others were still out working, mainly transporting cow dung to the fields to fertilize the soil, Feng Qingxue was at home sorting through the items her uncle Feng had sent over. She continued drying vegetables and storing necessary items in the cellar. Then, she washed and ironed the military uniform meticulously before hurriedly starting to make winter clothes for the children.

She and Mr. Lu, being adults, didn’t change much in size and therefore didn’t need new clothes. However, it was different for the children.

Lu Tianjun and his brother’s size had surged, making last year’s clothes too small to wear, and the same went for their shoes.

Guan Cheng and Guan Yu, who just joined their family this year, didn’t have any winter clothes. Caught up in the frenzy of the autumn harvest, Feng Qingxue didn’t have time for it. The brothers were wearing Lu Tianjun and his brother’s clothes from last year as they were a bit shorter.

Feng Qingxue didn’t treat Guan Cheng and Guan Yu as outsiders, nor did she plan to make new clothes for her family every year. She straightforwardly told the brothers: "Tianjun and Tianzhi’s clothes and shoes were made last year. They fit you well, so I won’t make new ones for you yet."

"Auntie, this is perfectly fine."

Despite being young, Guan Yu knew to be grateful, whereas Guan Cheng wasn’t unappreciative. Although the clothes were old, they didn’t have a single patch and were clean, including autumn clothes, sweaters, and cotton clothes. Feng Qingxue dismantled the cotton clothes, washed the lining and the outer material, aired the cotton filling for two days, and then sewed it all together again. They were as good as new.

Feng Qingxue didn’t make new clothes for her sister either. She unraveled the sweaters and knitted them again with some more yarn. For the rest of the clothes, she simply sewed extra pieces of the same fabric onto trouser legs and cuffs. The cotton clothes were treated similarly.

The only ones really wearing new clothes were Lu Tianjun and Lu Tianzhi, including their autumn clothes, sweaters, and cotton clothes.

Since they gave their old clothes to Guan Cheng and Guan Yu, they had nothing left to wear and needed new clothes.