Feng Qingxue, unaware of the circumstances, asked, "Everyone else's property was nationalized, how did she keep hers?"
The old woman replied, "Well, she married the man Mao Hongbing, who is in charge of the raids and confiscations. He works at the revolutionary committee on our street, and he's quite formidable; who wouldn't fear him? The Deng Family fell into such a state, Deng Hongling and Deng Wu frequently faced hardships, and Mao Hongbing contributed quite a bit to their troubles, while keeping Zhang Rong well-fed with rice and flour."
Feng Qingxue smiled slightly, keeping it in mind, then feigned ignorance, "They are so capable, eating so well; there must be many people giving them gifts, they wouldn't be lacking our family's stuff."
"But Zhang Rong likes to dress up. If there's some rare fabric, she'd surely be willing to trade old items for it." The old woman glanced at her.
