After the female supporting character in the quick transmigration series realized her mistakes
Chapter 548 The Rebirth of a Noble Concubine from a bygone era (Part 23)
With her father's support, Feng Zhaoning proudly raised her head and said, "Look, even Dad, the head of the family, doesn't think my little brother and I are losing face. Second brother, don't worry about it. You won't lose face."
"Me, worrying unnecessarily? Pfft~ If it weren't for the fact that you're my sister, I wouldn't even bother with you..."
After Feng Jiayu finished speaking, he turned his head and went upstairs. He couldn't be bothered to argue with these two arrogant guys.
Feng Chengxi followed him into the house. Seeing his second brother go upstairs, he greeted Feng Changqing and went upstairs as well.
He was feeling a little down and wanted to go back to his room to be alone for a while.
At the Feng family dinner table that evening, Xiangxiang didn't see Feng Chengxi. She wondered what was wrong with her eldest son today, so she asked her second son curiously, "Where's your brother?"
Feng Jiayu pursed his lips, "Upstairs! I reckon he's not in a very good mood right now."
"In a bad mood? Who upset him again? He can't just not eat! Go and call him down for dinner." Xiangxiang was genuinely curious. Ever since Feng Chengxi came to their house, he wouldn't want to eat when he was unhappy, and Xiangxiang had gotten used to it.
Feng Jiayu didn't hide anything and told Xiangxiang everything about Jiang Xiuxi looking for his older brother. After listening, Xiangxiang remained silent for a long time.
She said expressionlessly, "We don't spoil our young master. He has to be coaxed to eat every time. There are still many people outside who are hungry. He's just too comfortable. He doesn't know that being able to eat his fill is the greatest happiness."
Xiangxiang gently placed her chopsticks on the table. "Never mind him, let's eat."
Feng Chengxi, who had just reached the top of the stairs, overheard his mother's words and silently withdrew his foot.
Looking at his wife's expressionless face, Feng Changqing carefully took the bowl of rice he had prepared, added some of his youngest son's favorite dishes, and then handed it to his son, who was happily playing with a wooden toy gun.
As for the two older children, Feng Changqing didn't need to manage them. They were very perceptive and clever. They had already started eating obediently when their mother slammed down her chopsticks.
In the end, despite Jiang Xiuxi relying on the Feng family's connections and asking around for help, the deal still fell through.
Although she was unwilling, she still moved out of the compound with the Liu family.
Several years passed by unnoticed amidst the bustling activity at the Feng family's home, until the second year of the most severe famine arrived.
Fortunately, the Tong family had the foresight to store up grain, and with the fact that Old Master Feng was farsighted and there was no shortage of food, Xiangxiang's family can still manage to eat about 70% full.
However, even if there was enough food to fill their stomachs, the Feng family did not dare to eat as much as they wanted. After all, among a group of people who were starving and skin and bones, a round face would be too conspicuous.
When Feng Changqing came home from get off work that day, he was in a very good mood. After the family members each ate a steamed bun and went to their rooms, Feng Changqing secretly took out a piece of chocolate from his pocket.
Feng Changqing looked smug and said, showing off, "Xiangxiang, look, I finally managed to get this from Lao Lu. Chocolate is hard to come by these days. If Lao Lu didn't deal with foreigners all the time, we wouldn't be able to eat this."
Xiangxiang took the chocolate and was indeed pleasantly surprised, but seeing that there was only one piece, she was a little disappointed. "Is this all? Are there any more?" This one piece isn't enough for the kids in the family to share.
Feng Changqing shook his head, knowing what his wife was thinking. "That's all. Just eat this one piece yourself. Don't keep thinking about the kids. They won't starve if they don't eat this chocolate."
Xiangxiang was speechless! That's all? "Then... maybe we should give it to the children, I..."
Feng Changqing was unhappy that his wife was making him suffer, and said somewhat forcefully, "We have so many children in our family, who are we going to feed this? There's only one piece, you might as well eat it yourself."
When Xiangxiang heard Feng Changqing say this, she hesitated for a moment, then readily agreed, "Okay then."
Actually, Xiangxiang was just putting on an act with Feng Changqing. She was tired of eating hard, dry cornbread and was craving chocolate.
Xiangxiang put the chocolate in her mouth and chewed it. Although the chocolate wasn't very smooth and had some small grains, the rich chocolate flavor was sweet and delicious as soon as it entered her mouth.
Xiangxiang savored the bittersweet taste of the chocolate, closed her eyes contentedly, and smiled. In this year of famine and scarcity, being able to eat a bite of chocolate was pure bliss.
Xiangxiang held the remaining chocolate in her hand to Feng Changqing's mouth and said excitedly, "You should try it too. It's so delicious! I never knew chocolate could be so good. It's never tasted this good before."
Upon seeing this, Feng Changqing tilted his head back slightly and, using Xiangxiang's hand, put the chocolate back into her mouth, saying, "You can eat it. I'm a grown man, and I don't like this sticky stuff."
Xiangxiang rolled her eyes and said softly without any politeness, "If you won't eat it, I will."
Feng Changqing found it somewhat amusing to see his wife's smug expression, but nodded helplessly and firmly, "Eat without worry."
As long as his wife enjoys the food, his efforts won't have been in vain.
Since Xiangxiang married him, when has she ever suffered like this? Even in chaotic times, she has never had to worry about food or clothing.
Unlike now, it's so difficult to even get some refined grains; you can't buy them even if you have money.
After finally managing to find some fine noodles, Feng Changqing still had to think about his children at home, worried that they wouldn't have anything to eat. Sometimes he even felt that having too many children was a burden.
The couple were interacting sweetly inside the house, but Feng Chengxi, watching from outside the door, felt a little awkward.
Feng Chengxi originally wanted to ask his father when he would be sent back to his hometown, as he missed his grandparents, especially now.
When he first arrived, Feng Chengxi hesitated a bit, but considering his situation in this family and his parents' current behavior, he felt no sense of belonging.
Thinking of this, Feng Chengxi left without turning his head. He figured he could deal with it tomorrow; if he bothered his parents now, it would be his own insensible behavior.
The arduous three years passed in the blink of an eye, and before they knew it, the children had all grown up. Feng Chengxi, the eldest son of the Feng family, also graduated from university and was successfully assigned a job.
However, a vigorous revolutionary movement suddenly struck, forcing all schools, large and small, to close.
With their time off and energy piqued, the children excitedly launched a grand parade that belonged to their generation.
Many teachers were criticized and struggled against. In one political movement and study discussion after another, many teachers had to constantly examine and criticize themselves, which greatly dampened their enthusiasm for teaching!
The lively parade had just ended when the Feng family faced the policy that required one of their children to go to the countryside as an educated youth!
The Feng family is a cadre family, so the children in the family must support all the policies and requirements from above!
At that time, the idea of students "receiving re-education from poor and lower-middle peasants" was an important ideological guideline. Policies encouraged educated youth to go to the countryside to train, so as to cultivate "revolutionary successors" who met the ideological requirements of the time!
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