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

The morning air smells especially sweet.

Looking at the endless expanse of white snow, Li Xiuhe's mood improved considerably.

"This is a pine tree? Why aren't there any pine nuts on it? I see that Mom's pine nut oil is selling quite well."

"This is a larch tree—it doesn't grow big pine cones, it's small," Lu Weiguo explained.

"And this one? It's a walnut tree, right? I know that, but why does it look different from the one at Mom's? It's so dark outside!"

"Don't lick it, this stuff is poisonous. The stuff from Mom's house is what Da Zhuang's sisters washed off the outer shell."

Life in the village is different from life in the city. Even though she lives so close to the countryside, Li Xiuhe rarely goes out.

I've rarely seen these foods in their original form.

This is just like city dwellers in later generations. Even though the area around the city is mostly rural, they still need to buy vegetables every day.

The vegetables in that supermarket were covered in pesticides and various additives.

In the real countryside, you simply can't find vegetables that haven't been sprayed with pesticides.

The three of them carried large and small bags up the mountain, heading to the place where they had first killed a black bear.

That place was considered a blessed land for Lu Weiguo, and also the starting point for his initial accumulation of wealth.

He felt that this was the best place to offer sacrifices.

Due to the recent hunting, there are far fewer animals in the mountains.

However, this didn't seem to affect the birds much; the entire forest continued to chirp and chatter incessantly.

We arrived at the familiar bear farm.

Lu Weiguo and the other two put down the food they were bringing for the offering.

Five steamed buns were arranged in a pyramid shape.

The rest of the food was also piled up in a similar shape as much as possible.

In rural areas, people don't have the habit of burning incense, so Lu Weiguo smoked three cigarettes in one go.

He pulled Dazhuang and Li Xiulian to kneel on the ground.

There are words in the mouth.

After kowtowing three times, the worship ceremony ended.

Three cigarettes were stuck in front of the food, and Lu Weiguo pulled Li Xiuhe away to hide behind a big tree.

Before long, the birds from the mountains flew over.

It must be said that the animals of that era were relatively abundant, with pheasants, grouse, quails, sparrows, and all sorts of birds gathering together in no time.

They were eating the rare corn grits.

Li Xiuhe hid behind Lu Weiguo, glancing between the happy little birds and Lu Weiguo's strong arms and angular profile, lost in thought.

I've been staying at my sister's house for the past few days.

She increasingly appreciated Lu Weiguo's good qualities.

A grown man can go out and earn money, and come home and cook.

Whenever she had free time, she would play with the two children, and Li Xiulian didn't have to do anything, big or small.

She had lived for thirty years and this was the first time she had ever met a man like this.

What kind of good fortune did my sister accumulate in her past life to find such a good man in this life?

However, after the divorce, she no longer compared herself to Li Xiulian.

But her feelings for Lu Weiguo became increasingly obvious.

I even dreamt about Lu Weiguo last night.

"Sister-in-law, was it fun in the mountains? Your face is all red from the cold. Come on, let's go down the mountain when we're done."

Seeing that the birds had eaten most of the food, Lu Weiguo silently prayed for the protection of the mountain god.

The little bird carried the wish to the mountain god.

They were about to go home.

"Huh? You're already coming down the mountain? We haven't even hunted anything yet, and you're carrying knives and guns, aren't you going to bring back anything?"

Li Xiuhe hadn't spent enough time with Lu Weiguo, and she genuinely wanted to see how hunting was done firsthand.

"It's almost Chinese New Year, so let's stop hunting and let the animals in the mountains celebrate the New Year too."

Lu Weiguo shook his head and refused; this was the rule in the hunting business.

Especially in the days leading up to the Lunar New Year, because firecrackers are set off on New Year's Day.

It sounds festive and joyful to people, but it's not good news for the animals in the mountains.

Therefore, it is assumed that the few days before the Lunar New Year are the New Year for animals in the mountains.

"Huh? It's just about hunting down stray dogs or cats, that'll do too~"

Li Xiuhe didn't know what kind of creatures lived in the mountains, but she felt that anything associated with dogs and cats must not be fierce.

"Don't talk nonsense, we just finished worshiping the mountain god~~"

Lu Weiguo hurriedly reached out and covered Li Xiuhe's mouth.

At thirty years old, Li Xiuhe's skin was naturally not as good as Li Xiulian's.

And because I didn't do that kind of thing often before, my skin looks a little dull.

But her slightly chubby face felt completely different from Li Xiulian's.

They're all born to the same mother, so why are they so different?

Before Lu Weiguo could explain why he covered his mouth, a series of whistles suddenly sounded in the ears of the three of them.

"Pee pee~~"

The sound is somewhat similar to a person whistling.

However, it's sharper than anything a person could blow.

"Damn it! Dazhuang, hurry up and climb the tree to pull your sister-in-law out!!"

Lu Weiguo's expression changed drastically upon hearing the voice.

At the same time, he cursed Li Xiuhe, that big mouth, in his heart.

On this day of worshipping the mountain god, how come they dare to say anything out of the ordinary?

What wild dogs and cats? Do you think you can beat them?

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Li Xiuhe didn't sense anything unusual when she heard the whistle, but she was also stunned when she saw Lu Weiguo's panic.

"What's wrong? Your wish has come true! The stray dogs are coming!!!"

Lu Weiguo said irritably.

Then he squatted down, grabbed Li Xiuhe's plump thighs, and lifted her up with a single movement using his waist.

"ah."

Li Xiuhe lost her balance and grabbed Lu Weiguo's head haphazardly.

Luckily, Lu Weiguo was wearing a dog-skin hat, otherwise she would have pulled out several strands of his hair.

But when she pressed him like that, his whole face was pressed against her buttocks.

It's soft, fluffy, and has the scent of soap.

However, Lu Weiguo was in no mood to feel anything; this was his sister-in-law's buttocks.

Putting aside the fact that I, a fairy, don't mind, why would I be so eager to please someone else?

"Dazhuang, give me a hand!"

Lu Weiguo made a muffled sound through his cotton trousers.

At this moment, Liu Dazhuang also lay down on the branch, reached out and pulled Li Xiuhe up.

Li Xiuhe climbed a tree for the first time and clung tightly to the trunk.

"Shhhhhhh~~"

Just as she regained her balance, the whistle grew closer and closer.

Suddenly, three yellowish animals with a hint of red, resembling dogs, darted out of the grass.

Without saying a word, it lunged forward and bit Lu Weiguo's buttocks.

Lu Weiguo was clinging to the tree trunk with both hands, unable to turn around in time.

With his butt sticking out, he sprang up onto the tree trunk like a monkey, using both hands and feet!

When the animals below the tree failed to strike, they retreated directly into the bushes.

Whistles came from all directions.

This proves that the three of them were already surrounded by the animal.

"Damn! My butt got bitten raw."

Lu Weiguo pulled out the cotton that was exposed under his buttocks.

He cursed silently in his heart.

"Brother-in-law, what's that? Is it a stray dog? Why is it so fierce?"

Li Xiuhe climbed up the tree before she felt scared.

His voice trembled, and his whole body shook like a leaf.

If Liu Dazhuang hadn't been holding onto her clothes...

You never know when you might lose your grip on the tree and fall.