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

Sitting on a wooden pulley, with both legs disabled, holding stones in his hands to move forward?

Does it look familiar?

Lu Weiguo was all too familiar with it!

This method of begging became incredibly popular in later generations.

Pretending to be disabled in both legs, sitting cross-legged on a roller skate, acting pitiful and feigning disability.

They earn more money every day than oxen and horses can earn in a day.

After get off work, I'll find a secluded spot, pull back the covers, change into clean clothes from my backpack, and drive my Maserati to a karaoke bar to find those girls I'd been too lazy to even look for.

But Lu Weiguo knew.

Other families whose children were missing were unaware of the situation.

"Hey expert, are you sure you're capable at your age? You're just an old beggar, why are you asking so many detailed questions? Aren't you wasting our time?"

"What, is he a weasel in disguise? Do weasels have cripples too?"

"Yeah, he's disabled. You're not even pitying him, what are you fussing about?"

The crowd began to whisper among themselves, wondering why Lu Weiguo cared so much about an old beggar.

It's clearly a weasel catching children; it's all the county committee's fault for orchestrating this hunt!

Those great immortals all said that the weasel is a deity and cannot be offended.

Lu Weiguo didn't respond, but turned to look at Lao Liu.

Seeing Lu Weiguo nod, Old Liu instantly had a direction.

He said, "How could it be a weasel stealing a child? That thing is just an animal."

If the whole family of the weasel knew this, they'd probably cry all night and go around spreading rumors and making trouble.

"What other distinctive features does he have?"

Features?

The woman with glasses thought for a moment.

"Yes, there really is. I remember my right hand has six fingers."

The woman wasn't sure either, and hurriedly explained after she finished speaking.

But when Lu Weiguo heard this, he immediately remembered what the young man had said when he arrived that morning.

Six fingers?

What a coincidence!

With Lu Weiguo acting as a reassurance, Lao Liu simply became a hands-off manager.

He hurriedly sent his men out to search.

Lu Weiguo, left alone in the house, kept asking everyone for clues.

But it doesn't matter if you don't ask.

I was shocked when I asked.

Recently, because of the upcoming Chinese New Year, many families have been taking their children from various villages to the county town to go to the market.

Or go to the supply and marketing cooperative to queue up to buy pork and other necessities.

Because pork is a scarce commodity these days, you have to queue up at least in the middle of the night to buy it.

Moreover, what they wanted was not lean meat, but the meager amount of fat.

Lean meat cannot be rendered into oil, otherwise it will taste bland.

On the contrary, fatty meat can not only be rendered into oil for consumption, but the remaining oil residue can also be saved for making dumplings during the Lunar New Year.

Don't be fooled by the long lines that form before the supply and marketing cooperatives and butcher shops open.

But the moment the door opened, everyone rushed forward in a swarm.

And they wanted to snatch the best cuts of meat.

Then the children they brought in came in handy.

They simply lifted the child up and placed him on top of everyone's heads, and the child climbed up their shoulders to the front.

Grab as much as you can.

These people had all brought their children here a few days ago.

But after only two days, the child went out to play and didn't come back.

Lu Weiguo listened and took notes.

It is almost certain that this was the work of human traffickers.

It might even be a gang committing the crime.

First, they staked out areas to find children of suitable age, including places with high foot traffic such as school gates and supply and marketing cooperatives.

They then followed and eventually kidnapped the child.

As for whether he took the child away, Lu Weiguo was not very sure.

Once the situation is understood, reassuring these parents becomes relatively simple.

Lu Weiguo then performed a ritual of summoning a deity, convulsing for a while before changing his voice to that of the Third Grandmother.

They used both advice and intimidation.

The group of parents scattered like birds and beasts.

However, it's not that they've stopped causing trouble; they've just changed locations and are going to throw excrement at the county government compound again.

Lu Weiguo wouldn't stop him from doing that.

Even "Secretary Zhao" has been promoted, how could he not handle this?

For the entire day, Lu Weiguo followed Lao Liu through the streets and alleys; it wasn't that he was being nosy.

Instead, Lu Weiguo was also anxious because his child was lost.

However, the result was not as expected; they couldn't find a single beggar on the streets.

As for the old man with six fingers...

Lu Weiguo also suspected that it was someone in disguise.

If someone is capable of using begging methods from later generations, they certainly can't show their true face.

Dinner in the evening.

Lu Weiguo also managed to get a free meal from the public security department.

He shared a table with Lao Liu and two young staff members.

Before Lao Liu could even bring the food up...

His rough voice rang out.

"Hey, you nouveau riche, fine, you don't want to pay your grain coupons, but you've got so much wild boar meat and you haven't even shared any with us, let alone treated the brothers!"

"Hey! Don't talk nonsense, old man. The hunt is over, but the meat hasn't been divided yet!" Lu Weiguo waved his hand to explain.

"I'm telling you, do you not know where this place is? If you don't want people to know, then don't do it in the first place. Who would eat that lousy wild boar meat? It's so fishy and tough."

"Everyone says you brought back several hundred piglets. How about you get two ounces for each of the brothers?"

Old Liu said something.

Everyone laughed.

Lu Weiguo waved awkwardly.

Indeed, his words might work for the villagers, but this is within the public security system.

There are very few things they don't know.

For example, the two people hiding in the cave.

However, Lu Weiguo had no intention of hiding it.

After Old Liu sat down, he said quietly, "You know, I came over with just one phone call, and my family doesn't even know. Shouldn't you have notified them?"

Otherwise, if your younger siblings worry excessively, it will all be your fault.

"Then go ahead and call. You can use my phone anywhere. I won't mind spending five cents."

Old Liu was very generous.

"Five cents is not a problem, but we don't have a telephone at home."

Lu Weiguo's true intentions were revealed.

At first, Lao Liu didn't understand. "You don't have one at home?"

We don't have one at home yet!

It's like you're talking as if you own one.

Anyone calling to find someone is either calling the brigade or the purchasing station or other official bodies...

Upon realizing this, Lao Liu was completely dumbfounded.

"No, I just want a couple of ounces of meat to satisfy my craving. Are you trying to extort a bigger one? What do you mean? That stuff costs several thousand yuan, and you have to pay extra for the shipping."

You want to go all the way to my house?

"Hey! I didn't say that. You're the one who said it all. There's no need to run a separate line; just take one from the brigade's telephone line."

"Besides, my family also operates a purchasing station, but I'm counting on you to handle the paperwork, Brother Liu."

I've used him all day.

When night falls, isn't that when you can extort as much as you can?

Lu Weiguo never misses an opportunity like this.

face?

Excuse me?

That's worth a few dollars.

In this day and age, the real benefits are those that can be obtained through connections and tangible assets.

Wait until the end of the year.

As the new year approaches, the saying "Let some people get rich first, and then help those who are still poor to get rich" comes to mind.

Lu Weiguo doesn't want to be someone who gets rich later in life.

All the efforts we make now are preparations for that one moment.