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

Secretary Zheng called Guan Cheng and Guan Yu over and said, "Tell me, is this woman really your mother?" "Comrade Secretary Zheng, I’ve been wandering with my younger brother since I was very young, begging for a living until Auntie took us in and gave us a place to settle down. Regarding our parents and hometown, we truly have no recollection of our previous life," Guan Cheng insisted on the same story. "She insists she is our mother, and since she came, she has made me support her and the group of children she brought along. She has caused endless trouble in our brigade."

Guan Yu, holding onto Secretary Zheng’s sleeve, said pitifully, "I don’t even recognize her, and she’s so fierce, threatening us constantly. If we don’t support them, she says she won’t let us live in peace. But my brother and I don’t have a home either. We now live in Auntie’s house, and all our living expenses are paid by Uncle and Auntie. Our food is the only thing we earn with our labor. We can’t even support ourselves, my brother can’t even find a wife, and my school fees are paid by Grandpa Lu. How can we possibly support them? She’s causing such a commotion that our brigade is in turmoil."

Guan Yu, only fourteen or fifteen years old, with fair skin, a handsome face, and a pair of watery eyes framed by thick, fan-like lashes, looked so close to crying that it was heartbreakingly pitiful.

Secretary Zheng patted his arm, "I understand. Don’t worry, I will handle this matter fairly and justly."

Chen Xingguo secretly admired the calmness of Father Lu and the generosity of the elders and fellow villagers of Wanglou Brigade.