Reborn 73 years later, he takes his mother-in-law hunting in the mountains.

Lu Yao was in a hurry to rescue the people and said to Jiang Guizhi:

"Go quickly and tell Aunt Xilian to accept our condolences. I'm going to the city and should be back before dark. Don't wait for me for dinner."

With that, he and Zuo Shouquan got into the car and drove off in a puff of smoke.

Jiang Guizhi stared wide-eyed as the sidecar motorcycle drove away, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

"Your brother has really grown up. He actually managed to become friends with the director of the institute. I don't know what he saw in him, especially since our family is so poor!"

Lu Xiaoqian didn't think so, tilting her head slightly:

"My brother is so young, yet he's so capable. When he grows up, he might become a high-ranking official."

Jiang Guizhi gave a wry smile: "The Lu family has been poor farmers for eight generations, how could they possibly become officials? I'm content that your brother can get married and continue the Lu family line; that's a blessing from our ancestors!"

The mother and daughter waited until Lu Yao's car disappeared before turning back to Zhang Mazi's house.

Lu Xiaoqian delivered that message for her brother:

"Aunt Xilian, my brother went to the city on business. He asked me to tell you this so you can take care of yourself."

Xilian's eyes lit up, and she wiped away her tears:

"Did your brother really say that?"

I feel a warm glow inside.

Recalling the teasing look on Lu Yao's face when he came to see her this morning, he was just like the dashing and charming Ximen Qing in the play!

……

Gou Shengzi and Tie Zhu didn't catch as many fish today as last time.

However, it weighs about 30 pounds.

If we sell it at the same price Lu Yao paid last time, it should fetch at least fifteen yuan.

In an era when apples cost only a dime a pound, this amount of money was undoubtedly a "huge sum" for these grown-up children.

So Gou Shengzi got the wrong idea.

Encouraging Tiezhu, he said, "Last time, Tuwazi bought over 300 yuan worth of fish, treated us to some food, and kept the rest for himself. This time, let's catch our own fish and sell them ourselves. We can just leave two fish for Tuwazi's family to eat during the New Year. Two fish weigh over three jin (1.5 kg)."

Tie Zhu was a man of few words and simple-minded, but he still shook his head:

"That's not good. Tuwazi got over 300 last time, and the wolf pelt has nothing to do with us. If it weren't for him, Diao Laosi would have stolen all our fishing gear. He's the one who taught us how to fish, otherwise we wouldn't know how."

Gou Shengzi rolled his eyes at him: "Blockhead, we didn't take that wolf pelt into the car! We didn't lay a hand on Diao Laosi! It's over 330 yuan, even ten yuan per person would be fine!"

Erni couldn't stand it anymore:

"Brother, even Cao Erdan has a big carriage and he's still so content. We've grown up with Brother Wa since we were kids, how can we be so petty? Brother Wa said this is just the beginning, money is useful, and when he makes a fortune in the future, he'll definitely take us with him."

Don't listen to his nonsense.

Gou Shengzi was a little unhappy.

I gave the girl a push:

"Then I'll catch the fish today and sell it myself. If I make a fortune in the future, I can take it with me! In short, I can't work for nothing. I'll take the fish to the city and sell it myself."

Tie Zhu scratched his head: "You're selling it yourself? Do you have connections?"

Erni snorted: "Even if you go to Wa-ge's friend, he might not help you."

Gou Shengzi said defiantly, "Everyone's short of money these days. I refuse to believe I'll only do business with country bumpkins and not mine. My fish aren't rotten!"

Then he picked up the bucket and said, "So, are you going or not? If not, I'll go myself. Take your share back."

They started talking about dividing the fish.

Divide it into four portions, and give one portion to Lu Yao.

The brother and sister had two portions left, totaling about ten kilograms of fish of various sizes.

Seeing that Gou Shengzi was about to get angry, Tie Zhu had no choice but to say:

"Then let's not divide the fish. Sell mine too. We need to keep two big ones for Tuwazi, sell the rest, then divide the money into four parts, and give one part to Tuwazi. That way he might not be angry."

Even Gou Shengzi couldn't argue too much with what he heard.

Tie Zhu wasn't going; he was actually a little hesitant to go into the city by himself.

Ernier couldn't afford to offend her brother; being of low status, she could only blindly obey them.

Although I felt it wasn't right to disobey Tuwa, I had no choice but to go along with him.

Gou Shengzi borrowed a large wooden paddle from Wang Fugui's house.

Riding the bicycle, Erni'er was on the front crossbar and Tiezhu was on the back seat.

A half-bucket of fish was hanging on the handlebars.

Tie Zhu, carrying half a bucket of fish, swayed and headed into the city.

When the three older children arrived in the city, they were completely bewildered.

I can't even find the way.

They didn't dare sell their catch at the market, knowing that fishing and selling fish privately was illegal.

I followed my memory and went to the black market from last time.

Ernier originally suggested going to the local products company on Fourth Road to ask Zhao Balai for help.

But Gou Shengzi wanted to prove himself, that he could do it without Lu Yao.

It's about insisting on finding your own way.

He struck up a conversation with someone on the street and asked where he could buy fish on the black market.

After asking several people, I finally got some clues.

They say there's a horse market over on Heishui Road.

This used to be a place where livestock were sold.

There are often black market dealers there who have goods on hand.

If you want to buy fish, go there and ask.

Gou Shengzi immediately burst into laughter.

Where you can buy fish, you can sell it.

So they went there with Tiezhu and his sister.

The imagination is beautiful, but reality is cruel.

It was easy to find a black market dealer and say that you had fish to sell, and the dealer offered you one cent per pound.

Gou Shengzi won't sell; he says it'll cost at least 50 cents.

The dealer chuckled and said, "Then you should find someone else."

Three older children are wandering around the horse market.

A whole bunch of people showed up in a flash.

Each of them wore armbands.

The leader, a burly man, came over and started fighting without saying a word.

Several slaps landed on his face before he finally spoke:

"You little brat, you dare to follow the capitalist path at such a young age? Take him away, take him back for interrogation, and confiscate the fish and the car!"

The fishmonger, who was paying them one cent a pound, watched them with a grin.

"Brothers, you're still too green. I'd give you a penny and you wouldn't sell. I'd get a two-dollar reward for reporting you. This time you won't get a single cent, just wait to go to jail!"

Gou Shengzi was completely dumbfounded.

The worst-case scenario he imagined was getting caught and having his fish confiscated.

Unexpectedly, not only did they not take the fish, but they also impounded the car and tried to arrest the person.

I've lost count of how many times I've been kicked and slapped along the way.

Then they were thrown into a small, dark room and told to wait to be dealt with.

Gou Shengzi was filled with remorse and cried while hugging Tie Zhu.

Tie Zhu kicked him away: "Stop wailing like a baby. A real man sheds blood, not tears! What are you afraid of!"

Gou Shengzi wiped away his tears: "I'm not scared, I'm just worried about how upset my mom will be if I go to jail. My little sister doesn't even know if she'll be able to find her way home..."

Upon hearing this, Tiezhu also burst into tears.

"If I go in, my parents will be so upset! I'm their only son!"

The two regretted their actions and could only shed tears now.

Just as the two of them were crying with long snot running down their noses, the front door suddenly slammed open.

Two burly men came in, grabbed them by the collars, and started to pull them out.

Startled, Gou Shengzi quickly asked, "Brother, where are we going? To court?"

"Go through your mother's funeral procession, and we're short two people, so you two will fill in."

As they spoke, a large white sign was hung around their necks.

It reads "Capitalist Roaders" and the names of the two men.

Then someone came and tied them up hand and foot.

A tall hat made of white paper was also placed on their heads.

The words "Speculator and profiteer" are written in large black characters above.