Rebirth 78: Hunting for Treasure in the Mountains, Spoiling My Wife and Daughter to the Heavens

"The sniper rifle...don't take it out, hide it first."

"Handguns? They need to be hidden too. Things are going to get chaotic in the county soon, and there will probably be large-scale inspections of the lower levels."

He dug a big, deep pit in his backyard.

After much deliberation, Lu Weiguo decided to wrap the two treasures in thick oil paper and hide them away.

With Wangcai, hunting in the mountains is much easier than before.

Wangcai is basically comparable to an excellent incense stick.

It's just that it's not as obedient as a dog.

But that's enough.

I've slept on a traditional earthen bed in Northeast China for so many days.

The coldness inside the body was forced out.

In Northeast China these days, even though the winters are freezing cold, as long as a house can still light a fire...

Rheumatic diseases are rare.

It's all because of this big earthen kang (heated brick bed) in our house.

It is warm, and helps to dispel dampness and cold.

No matter what illness you have, you can feel completely refreshed after sleeping for a few days.

I told the uncles and elders in the village that I would wait a few more days before building the house.

The county town conducted a strict inspection, and he was unable to transport his batch of bricks and tiles out.

These uncles and elders were easy to talk to, since they didn't work for Lu Weiguo.

When I get home, I can continue to sew insoles and do small chores like gluing matchboxes.

As long as there's work to do, no one has any complaints.

After giving all the instructions...

Lu Weiguo then pulled Liu Dazhuang off the two widows' bed.

Looking at Liu Dazhuang, whose face was deathly pale.

Lu Weiguo sighed: "I say, Sister-in-law Huifang, Sister-in-law Liu, you two should be a little more similar."

You guys aren't inexperienced, so why don't you at least exercise some restraint? Look what you've done to my brother!

"I've never heard of 'There are no fields ruined by plowing, only oxen that die from exhaustion!'"

Judging from their appearance, the two pretty widows, who had just gotten up at midday, had blushed.

Widow Liu, in particular, wanted to disappear into the ground and never come out.

Is it her fault?

What kind of life did I live before?

The men work outside and come home exhausted.

She takes care of her in-laws during the day and her children at night.

Now, when Dazhuang isn't around, I take good care of the family.

After Dazhuang returned, he took a shower and dried himself off.

There's no need to say more; this silly boy is like a bull, he never seems to get tired.

Those who have experienced hardship and are now enjoying good fortune, how can they possibly know how to restrain themselves?

"Weiguo, what are you saying? I'll be more careful next time, okay?"

Li Huifang rolled her eyes at Lu Weiguo.

Thinking to myself, you're still the same, your eyeballs are practically gouged out.

It's obvious they haven't been doing anything good these past two days.

Don't think that just because there's a little oil on your lips, it's undetectable.

"I don't care, just don't let my brother die of exhaustion on the bed."

After all, it's someone else's family matter.

He couldn't say much, and if Liu Dazhuang weren't so stubborn, he wouldn't have kept quiet.

"Hehe, bro, it's not their fault, it's what I wanted."

"Not bad, he knows how to protect his wife. After we finish eating and get dressed, we'll go for a walk in the mountains."

There's been a rat problem in the village lately; I guess something's up in the mountains. Let's take this opportunity to get some good pelts.

If you could get a big claw, you'd never have to worry for the rest of your life.

In fact, Lu Weiguo just didn't want to give Liu Dazhuang too much.

With those gold coins, Liu Dazhuang could live a comfortable life for the rest of his days.

However, the county town is getting more and more chaotic, so Huang He's side will probably have to rein it in a bit.

Let's wait until things calm down before making any decisions.

"Okay, I'll go get ready right away!"

The two left the village together.

Everyone greeted Lu Weiguo, while looking at Liu Dazhuang with envy, jealousy, and resentment.

Lu Weiguo has become successful, and at first everyone was envious and jealous.

But they helped sell hazelnut mushrooms, and now they've set up a purchasing station to help everyone make money.

People are jealous of someone who has a certain skill.

But it was too much, and everyone only felt admiration and flattery.

Liu Dazhuang was a fool; if he hadn't followed Lu Weiguo, he wouldn't have had two wives at home.

Whether we can get through this winter is still unknown.

When the blizzard blows, the first to freeze to death are people like Liu Dazhuang, whose homes are drafty.

One aspect is that everyone is poor.

It's another matter if a fool lives a better life than them.

The two went up the mountain. Zhang Dexing wasn't there, and no one gossiped about them.

We went up the mountain at noon to check on the situation in the nearby mountains.

But they had just returned to the village.

Before he even got home, Lu Weiguo's face darkened.

As he got closer to home, he found it increasingly difficult to suppress his anger.

When they arrived at his doorstep and saw the clear handprint on Li Xiulian's face, Lu Weiguo was completely enraged.

The woman arguing with Li Xiulian was a shrew from the end of the village, Ma Leizi's mother.

They love to take advantage of others, and if they don't get enough, they throw tantrums.

It is said that like father, like son, and this is no surprise to the Ma Leizi family.

Ma Leizi is someone who curses their mother while their father is still alive.

How can his parents possibly recover?

People usually don't bother with these kinds of families.

But today...

Lu Weiguo's gaze was icy as he pulled the village chief, Huang Guangzu, aside: "Village chief, this is none of your business."

When he returned, the village chief was already mediating the situation.

When the security team leader, Wang Defa, saw that it was a matter concerning the Lu family, he didn't interfere and just stood aside to watch the commotion.

But when faced with that shrew lying on the ground and acting like a rogue, the old man Huang Guangzu really had no way to deal with her.

Pulling it up doesn't work either.

They wouldn't listen to our advice.

When Huang Guangzu saw that Lu Weiguo had returned, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Without Lu Weiguo saying anything more, he turned and left.

He had no choice but to leave; after all, if he were there, Lu Weiguo wouldn't be able to hit him.

Li Xiulian's eyes were filled with tears. When she saw her husband return, tears streamed down her face like beads.

However, since it was she who caused the trouble, she still hid behind Lu Weiguo like a child who had done something wrong.

Seeing Lu Weiguo return, the shrew Liu Bo, lying on the ground, became even more arrogant, completely unafraid of Lu Weiguo's murderous gaze. She shouted as if she wanted to devour him:

"Pay up! You fucking pay up! What's wrong with the insoles I sewed? You can't just say you won't pay me! I spent a whole day sewing those insoles!"

That old woman dared to push me! What, bullying an old man?! How were you raised by your parents?!

And you, kid, don't think you can bully honest people just because your family is rich! If you push an honest person too far, they might take a bite out of you!

Pay me back! At least ten yuan, no thirty, no! If your family's rich, pay fifty!

Push me and I'll pay you fifty?

Upon hearing this, the villagers who were watching the commotion nearby were completely dumbfounded.

Fifty yuan is more than Ma Leizi's family earns in a year.

Moreover, as everyone has seen, it was the shrew Liu Bo who struck Li Xiulian first.

They even kicked Shu Ruizhi, who was pregnant.

Li Xiulian then stopped Liu Bo and pushed him away.

It happened so fast that by the time they reacted, they had already protected Liu Xiulian.

Liu Bo was already lying on the ground, acting like a rascal.

No one has a good way to deal with this kind of person.

The security chief was in cahoots with her son, Ma Leizi. Since the security chief didn't intervene, they were even more helpless.

I lay there for over an hour before Lu Weiguo returned.

However, the expected outburst of Lu Weiguo's rage did not occur.

Instead, Lu Weiguo nodded and said, "Fifty yuan, right? You'll pay fifty for pushing me. No, I'll give it to you."