Chapter 1060: Spending Money on Grain 4
Two days later, Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue successively retrieved items from the back mountains, forests, and private lands. They were ready to rest well and study with Wen Ruyu when Uncle Feng and his wife, accompanied by Feng Shuanzhu, came over in a mule cart to express their gratitude.
The genuine appreciation touched everyone in the room.
The rectification of chaos into order brought a sudden uplift of spirits to the elderly Wen Ruyu and Jin Ruochu present; perhaps there would come a day when these academicians, who had been sent down, could also look forward to such treatment!
All of them belonged to the academic community, having never engaged in political careers; being sent down was tantamount to being charged with groundless accusations—it was sheer fabrication.
Unaware of the old man’s thoughts, Feng Shuanzhu said to Lu Jiang, "Li Chengdong, guilty of multiple charges, has been dismissed from his post as the leader of the production brigade and sentenced to three years of reform through labor. Thus, the role of brigade leader still falls to your elder brother, who is responsible for the upcoming rush to harvest at Caohu Brigade, and he has received back pay and grain rations, including those for your sister-in-law, and his original class status has been restored."
Unfortunately, after Li Chengdong took over as the brigade leader of Caohu,
"He got off lightly," said Lu Jiang, feeling that his anger was not quite abated without having given him a thrashing.
Feng Qingxue glanced at him, "Opportunities will come in the future; why rush into a situation that could lead people to suspect you first?"
Lu Jiang deeply agreed and immediately flashed a big, white smile.
What made him happiest was the deep connection he shared with his wife; with just a glance, a gesture, or a word, they could immediately understand each other’s thoughts.