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

"Mom! I've missed you so much!"

"Oh, Dad, your older sister is here too?"

Lu Weiguo seemed to have never heard the discussion that had just taken place.

He squinted, his smile beaming.

Before the elderly couple could answer, she continued, "Sister-in-law, is school on holiday? Why aren't you at work?"

Upon hearing Lu Weiguo's words, apart from his mother-in-law who sided with him, the other two looked extremely embarrassed.

The person involved overheard the gossip.

Moreover, his family considered themselves cultured, while the despised proletarian peasant didn't care at all.

Li Xiulian covered her mouth and chuckled as she watched Lu Weiguo's performance.

Having grown up in the same bed, she instantly understood the meaning behind Lu Weiguo's actions.

If Lu Weiguo simply remained silent or grumbled a few words, he could only keep it to himself.

On the contrary, her calm and warm demeanor made her third sister, who had been tripping her up since childhood, feel even more embarrassed and uncomfortable.

"Wei Guo has arrived."

Wu Guifen, the mother-in-law, was very frank. She quickly withdrew her hand and walked directly past Lu Weiguo.

She hugged her grandson and granddaughter.

Although it's said that a grandson is like his maternal grandmother's dog, he'll leave after he's finished eating.

In Northeast China, the reason why maternal grandmothers are not called maternal grandmothers is because there is no distinction of closeness or distance among elders.

"Xiulian! Look how thin my grandson and granddaughter are from hunger!"

And you, you're not wearing enough clothes in this freezing weather. You came all this way early in the morning, you must have suffered a lot~

Despite her advanced age, Wu Guifen was still vigorous, holding one in each hand, and could even take the opportunity to pinch her little girl's thin clothes.

On the contrary, his father-in-law, Li Guangrong, was thin and bony, with a hunched back.

I heard they were all born years ago.

She had four daughters, and although she wanted to have a son, she couldn't conceive one no matter what she tried.

The land was plowed many times, but the rice transplanting was always ineffective.

Instead, he ended up with a host of illnesses.

"Dad, you and Mom take the children inside and rest first," Lu Weiguo said, patting the things on the oxcart.

"Sister-in-law, it's good that you're here. Help me bring my things inside. Your sister isn't doing well at my place and is too weak to do heavy work."

"Defend the country!"

Li Xiulian scolded and tried to stop her.

In the past, her third sister always looked down on Lu Weiguo.

However, Lu Weiguo used to be honest and simple, only knowing how to bow his head and agree.

Unexpectedly, after gambling for a year and things getting better, his mind also became more agile.

Yes!

That's how lively they are!

She didn't sense anything wrong with Lu Weiguo's veiled sarcasm towards her third sister.

Because she was only one year younger than her third sister, her third sister, Li Xiuhe, had always tried to take things from her since they were little.

Finally, it also includes the mother's job!

Of course, if Li Xiuhe hadn't taken the job that was supposed to be given to her, she wouldn't have been waiting for a job assignment after graduating from high school.

She wouldn't be snatched away by Zhang Dexing, who wasn't as good at studying as her, nor would she marry Lu Weiguo.

So she wasn't really blaming her third sister, Li Xiuhe, but she was still happy to see her third sister get the short end of the stick.

"Brother-in-law, it's been over a year since I last saw you, and you've become quite capable. It's all thanks to my sister's beauty and kindness that she married into your rural family."

"Fools sometimes have all the luck."

The mother-in-law is good at scolding people, so how could her daughter, who is most like her mother, be any less skilled?

He only inherited his mother-in-law's bones, but didn't learn her essence.

"Fools are lucky, but idiots aren't. Isn't that strange? Third sister, I heard that you and your husband don't have children yet?"

Don't you like children?

puff! ! !

Click!

The mother-in-law, who was walking ahead, burst out laughing when she heard this.

Instead, it was the father-in-law who suddenly strained his back.

"You! You filthy peasant! You have no manners! How dare you talk to me like that!"

"No, I think it's ugly."

Li Xiuhe was stunned when she heard this, and it took her a long time to react after looking at Lu Weiguo's back as he carried the things.

Then, Li Xiuhe's unwilling roar came from outside!

"Weiguo, that's my sister. You should be more considerate. Besides, what she said before wasn't wrong; she was doing it for my own good."

Li Xiulian was afraid that Lu Weiguo would upset her third sister so much that she would fall ill, so she whispered a word of advice from the side.

"Yes, I know. I accept what she said, and I'm not angry. It's just that you and the child will have to stay here a few more days."

You've never liked to compete since you were little, and I was afraid you'd get bullied, so I shut her up beforehand.

Lu Weiguo busied himself, placing the fine grains and malted milk powder he had brought on the table.

My mother-in-law's family are all teachers. They have a decent pension after buying out their jobs and retiring. Moreover, their second and third sons, who inherited their jobs, pay money regularly every month.

So the fine grains didn't surprise the old couple much.

On the contrary, it was that jar of malted milk powder that directly dispelled the old couple's suspicions about Lu Weiguo.

If you really use the money for gambling, where will you find the money to buy malted milk powder for your child?

Until Lu Weiguo brought over half a roe deer meat.

Li Xiuhe's anger turned to shock!

"Wei Guo, is that a roe deer? What, did you go hunting in the mountains?"

Wu Guifen served in the army, specifically the Northeast Field Army, and experienced those years of guerrilla warfare in the mountains.

They naturally recognize the meat of the roe deer.

"Yes, Mom, I caught this by chance when I went up the mountain to pick mushrooms. I brought it to you so you could have a taste."

"This is good stuff! It's all lean meat, and it tastes delicious when cooked properly. But... you can hunt too?"

Wu Guifen didn't believe her and asked again.

Lu Weiguo had been waiting for these words, so he didn't waste any more time. He gave Li Xiulian a wink before sitting down next to Wu Guifen and continuing:

"Mom, I have two children now, and I'm thinking of going hunting in the mountains since winter is coming soon."

You know, setting traps and snares can work, but having a gun makes things much easier.

"You little bastard, you haven't done anything wrong, and you're already eyeing my gun with this little bit of meat? I was just praising you for being an honest and hardworking farmer, and now you're showing your true colors to me?"

You think you can even dream of owning my gun? It was used to fight the Japanese!

With those two holes in your head, you're like a blind man's pestle. Even if I robbed you, would you be able to use it properly?

Lu Weiguo was completely dumbfounded. This old lady was as clear-headed as a mirror, and even her scolding was so refreshing and unconventional.

However, he knew that the old lady was tough on the outside but soft on the inside; otherwise, she wouldn't have taken such good care of him all this time.

When you have parents, you don't know how to cherish them.

When you get older, you realize how fortunate you are to have parents who scold and beat you.

"Mom~~"

Li Xiulian, fearing that Lu Weiguo would be angry, hurriedly stepped forward to stop him.

Lu Weiguo was not angry at all; instead, a happy smile appeared on his face.

"Honey, it's okay. Mom is just telling the truth, and I'm willing to listen."

Then he grabbed Wu Guifen's arm again: "Mom, how dare I use your Type 38 rifle? Do you think we could get you a double-barreled shotgun, or a Type 56 semi-automatic rifle, anything will do."

"How about I get you a tank? And a whole platoon of Katyusha rocket launchers?" Wu Guifen said, then hugged Jia Cheng and Jia Huan, ignoring Lu Weiguo completely.

Seeing this, Li Xiulian winked at Lu Weiguo.

She knew her mother well and knew that this meant she had agreed.