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

The Luo Family was constantly mindful of the lifesaving favor, and Feng Qingxue accepted with no refusal, reaching out her hand to take the gift.

"Xibao, Fubao, Dundun, Erxiong, Zhuangzhuang," Feng Qingxue called out the names of the five children in one breath, "come here quickly and thank your sister and Aunt Luo for the clothes, shoes, and socks they made for you."

"Thank you, Auntie (Sister), thank you, Sister (Auntie)!"

The mismatched group of five children lined up in a row of varying heights, holding hands—mainly Xibao and Fubao holding the triplets— and performed a bow in unison. It was especially neat, even if their voices were somewhat uneven, some thanking the sister first, others the aunt.

Tang Jie’s face was full of smiles, "So well-behaved! No need to be polite, little ones!"

"I am very big!" Lu Erxiong puffed out his chest, pointing at Zhuangzhuang, "Zhuangzhuang is small, Little Zhuangzhuang."

Compared to his brothers born in the same birth, Zhuangzhuang indeed looked significantly smaller, his face and body much slimmer, but it was precisely this frail appearance that elicited everyone’s sympathy, including Tang Jie who held him gently and asked softly, "You’re so thin and small, have you been eating well?"

Zhuangzhuang nodded, "Eating meals, egg custard!"

Hearing him mention eggs, Tang Jie remembered the two baskets she brought, "My mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and elder sister gathered some eggs, cured pork and sausages, as well as some Malt essence in cans, biscuits, and candies, and asked me to bring them to you."

Now the thank-you gift was getting too heavy.

Feng Qingxue hastily waved her hands, "I must say, sister-in-law, you’re really too kind. What words do I have to express my appreciation? You must take these things back. I’ll keep the clothes, since you made them to fit the children’s sizes. But we can’t accept the food. A little bit would have been okay, but there’s so much here, two baskets’ worth! If others knew about this, how could my family and Lu Jiang face anyone? In the past, we were nearly in trouble over this."