Chapter 1762: Chapter 1762 Collecting Stamps 3

Lu Jiang gave a slight nod, “The boy is the eldest, named Huo Yan, and the girl is the youngest, named Huo Xiaoyu.”

“Huo Xiaoyu?” Feng Qingxue raised an eyebrow. That name, Huo Xiaoyu, was a tragic character. Well, the name isn’t important; what’s important is that the children have a good life. “I remember, I’ll tell Sister Xuenian.”

When Lu Jiang was unpacking, he discovered a pile of opened packages in a corner of the bedroom, and he was quite surprised, “Where did all this stuff come from?”

“A small portion was received this month while you were away from the military, sent by friends and relatives from various places, a wide assortment. It took me a lot of effort to sort it out. Most of it was sent from the South Sea. Before leaving, I bought a lot of dried goods, and I also bought a heap in the names of Doctor Guo and Sister-in-law Gu. Really, there wasn’t much when divided among families. Of course, some portions were already sent to friends and relatives locally.”

Feng Qingxue picked up the Hetian jade pebbles one by one and put them back into the jar, then found the next best white jade pebbles in the suitcase and put them into the space, “After I returned, I saw the jadeite jewelry and jadeite pieces you mentioned, and I have stored them away.”

“I’m relieved knowing you’ve put them away.”

As soon as Lu Jiang finished speaking, he saw his wife pointing at several scrolls and two boxes in the suitcase, looking at him.

Lu Jiang patted his forehead, almost forgetting about this matter.

“During a few days of downtime in the capital, when visiting Mr. Hong, I happened to meet Jin Laoqi. Over the past two years, with your and my support, both openly and secretly, he’s been living quite comfortably. As soon as he saw me, he eagerly volunteered to help me find some items. He got some good stuff from Qiao San and collected a few from other fallen bannermen. I didn’t make an appearance, only used money and grain tickets.”

The couple never recognized that tiny connection with Jin Laoqi’s ancestors. Jin Laoqi probably understood this and never pursued it, maintaining a cordial but distant relationship, which suited both sides well.

Feng Qingxue couldn’t help but laugh, “Even while busy, you managed to gather these things. I haven’t come across anything good for more than six months.”

“In the South Sea Fleet, where would you have the opportunity to encounter these items?” Lu Jiang gathered the scrolls and boxes and brought them to his wife to put into the space, “We have a whole bunch of kids, so we should diligently save up for them to avoid getting entangled in what they shouldn’t because of money.”

Hearing him mention money, Feng Qingxue was slightly taken aback, “Why are you saying this?”

Lu Jiang sighed, “While you were away from the military, around the start of the year in February and March, Comrade Liu Zhenguo’s son was deeply involved in corruption and embezzlement in his post, embezzling and withholding state supplies worth a total of three thousand yuan. The old leadership personally approved to have him executed.”

Feng Qingxue was shocked, “I’ve been back for quite a few days and didn’t hear about this.”

“Family scandals shouldn’t be made public. Considering Comrade Liu Zhenguo, naturally, no one would go out of their way to tell you, especially since it’s been half a year now.” Lu Jiang shook his head, “The style of diligence and simplicity among the older generation of revolutionaries does influence the next generation, but as time advances, the influence grows weaker. Everyone wants to eat well, drink well, and enjoy well. A high standard of living at home can at least keep children away from the temptations of fame and fortune. Because they have, they don’t have such deep desires, making it less likely they’ll deviate.”

Feng Qingxue wholeheartedly agreed, “You don’t need to worry about our kids. They haven’t lacked anything since they were young, and we’ve saved up quite a bit, so they naturally won’t stray out of desire. But they still have to strive hard on their own, only then will they understand the difficulties of life and work and be grateful. If everything is prepared for them, they might start expecting to enjoy the fruits of others’ labor.”