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

Lu Jiang had almost no impression of Uncle Xu and Aunt Xu's children, having never met them, how could he have an impression? Even if he met them, he wouldn't recognize them.

He only knew that their pair of twins went to the Great Northern Wilderness, later asked Kou Yong to take care of them, which resulted in the marriage of him and Xu Miao.

Later, both Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue had a poor impression of the Xu family's children, for not visiting their elderly parents for over a decade, no amount of reasoning could justify it.

Now hearing that the eldest of the Xu family was instigating Xu Miao and Xu Xin to scheme for the gold and jewelry the elderly couple had hidden years ago, Lu Jiang's impression of the Xu family eldest deteriorated further.

It wasn't because all those treasures ended up with Feng Qingxue. Feng Qingxue traded grain for them during those difficult times and did so with a clear conscience.

Now the price of gold has risen, but back then it was tremendous luck to exchange gold for grain.

Moreover, for the Xu family's eldest and their family, along with their twins, to safely get through those tough times owed a lot to the grain the elderly Xu couple received from Feng Qingxue. After being sent down to the Wanglou Brigade, whenever there were good things, the elderly couple would think of their children and often procured scarce goods like rock sugar and cured meat from Feng Qingxue.

The Lu family owed nothing to the Xu family, and even less to the Xu family children.

Thus, Lu Jiang said mildly to Kou Yong, "The elderly Xu couple have always been reasonable. Let your elder brother-in-law come as he wishes."

Kou Yong sighed and said, "Miaomiao and Xinzi outright refused, both expressing that even if those things still existed, they belonged to their parents. They had no desire for them. They were already unfilial for not being by the elderly couple's side, how could they scheme for the old folks' belongings? Besides, during hard times, the elderly couple sent so much grain to them. It's impossible that none was used. At that time, only gold could be exchanged on the black market for life-saving grain, and there's a great chance it was lost during hardships." Discover more novels at novelꜰire.net

Lu Jiang nodded slightly, "Now that sounds reasonable."

"Thank you, Yongzi, I understand now. This matter is not for us to involve in. When your elder brother-in-law arrives at Huaibei City, the elderly couple will handle it themselves."

"You're not going to inform the in-laws?"

Upon hearing the surprised tone in Kou Yong's voice, Lu Jiang still faintly smiled, "Even an honest and competent official finds it difficult to resolve household disputes."

Moreover, they were outsiders, especially since Feng Qingxue had initially benefited from it, they couldn't be the bad guys to remind the elderly Xu couple that their eldest son was scheming against them.

No matter how bad, that was still the elderly Xu couple's own son. According to Xibao, even though they haven't received filial piety from their children all these years, the elderly couple still misses them often.

Kou Yong thought for a while and then said, "It's up to you. Anyway, I'm just telling you. The first time I met this brother-in-law, I felt he wasn't sincere and was quite arrogant. But never mind him, I have a request for you."

"If it's something you need, just say it directly, why the need to call it a request?"

Kou Yong sighed, "The elder brother-in-law brought his daughter to my house, dressed in nice clothes. Originally it's nothing, my kids don't have any competitive mindset. Whose kids aren't wearing patched clothes? But that girl, Xu Jingying, mocked my daughter as a country girl and poor! My heart ached so much as a father. Even if Xu Jingying leaves tomorrow on a southbound train, I want to comfort my daughter. Clothes from the Capital must be very fashionable, could I trouble my sister-in-law to buy and send a couple of pieces over, I'll wire the money back to you."

"It's no trouble at all." Lu Jiang agreed readily, "How old is your daughter, how tall is she, let me know and I'll write it down."