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

"Verb my ass! It's broad daylight, and the child is still in the yard."

Li Xiulian's face was as red as an apple in a basket.

Lu Weiguo was already cold and hungry, so his body naturally began to secrete various hormones.

He picked Li Xiulian up in one swift motion and took two pieces of rock candy from the cupboard, placing them on the table.

"Jiacheng, you take your sister to eat rock candy. I have something to discuss with Mom."

Rock candy is Lu Jiacheng's favorite snack; he can lick a piece of rock candy all day long.

Lu Jiahuan had never eaten anything so sweet since he was a child, and his eyes lit up when he tasted rock candy for the first time.

The two people inside the room covered each other's mouths tightly.

In just half an hour, my body warmed up.

. . . . .

What is this gift?

When they returned, the family had already finished lunch.

Lu Weiguo sat by the stove, eating the hot steamed buns and porridge in the pot.

I looked at the two gifts in the corner, which were in rope bags.

"Zhang Dexing is back; he brought it over." Li Xiulian then recounted Zhang Dexing's behavior when he came yesterday.

"You have no idea how much he's changed. This morning, I heard the village chief say that something seemed to have happened to his family."

It seems someone in the family is sick, and that's completely changed his personality. He was called in for a meeting first thing this morning to discuss the distribution of farming work points next year.

Li Xiulian's description was devoid of any emotion, but in the end, she still seemed to want to say something good about Zhang Dexing.

"They say a prodigal son who returns is more precious than gold, but what about 'laying down the butcher's knife and becoming a Buddha on the spot'?" Lu Weiguo said casually as he sipped his porridge.

"Why is it that if a good person does good deeds their whole life, but fails at one thing, people will say they've revealed their true nature?"

Even good people need to go through eighty-one tribulations to become Buddhas.

Lu Weiguo did not directly state his thoughts, but instead implied that Zhang Dexing had not changed at all.

As the saying goes, a leopard can't change its spots.

"But haven't you also changed from being like that to becoming better and better?" Li Xiulian hugged Lu Weiguo's neck from behind and said in a coquettish tone, "And now you've become the support of the whole family."

I know he's not comparable to you, but I just wanted everyone to be a little kinder.

Li Xiulian pointed to the gifts and said, "Our family doesn't lack anything. If you don't want to accept them, I'll have Zhao Yangyang send them back to him."

"Hey! If we give this to Zhao Yangyang, it'll be like sending a lamb to the slaughter." Lu Weiguo chuckled. "I know what you mean. We might as well take this. It'll be a good treat for the two darlings tonight. Stir-fried potatoes with this sausage are delicious."

Li Xiuhe finally woke up.

However, his body couldn't withstand the strain like a rural person; when he touched his forehead, it was so hot it could fry an egg.

At this time of year, people tend to think that minor illnesses can be toughed out, as going to the hospital would be a waste.

Serious illness can lead to death; going to the hospital is a waste of time.

No matter how much Lu Weiguo and the other man tried to persuade her, Li Xiuhe insisted on lying on the earthen bed in his house.

In the end, they had no choice but to stay home and take care of her.

They took care of her for three days in a row.

Li Xiuhe's fever finally showed a slight improvement.

However, a lot happened in the entire Fendou Village during those three days.

Zhang Dexing returned and first held a meeting with all the villagers.

The meeting's main topic was the redistribution of task points.

In the past, the last meeting before the new year always involved distributing meat and other items, and making a summary.

According to Zhang Dexing, we need to plan ahead so that we can become richer than other villages.

This immediately ignited the enthusiasm of the entire village.

Moreover, this time when tasks were assigned, Zhang Dexing seemed to have a complete understanding of the situation of the villagers in Fendou Village.

Those with poor conditions and difficulties are assigned to do the dirty and tiring jobs that require a lot of effort.

If there are disabled people or people with mobility issues in the family, they can do some light work.

He even negotiated with them to include the profits from the purchasing station in the calculation of cents.

In this way, the purchasing station can not only earn real money, but also have some extra income.

Lu Weiguo was furious when he heard this news at home!

This is insane.

He only promised that the purchasing station would be under the responsibility of Village Chief Huang for the next six months.

It's said to be half a year, but it's really the same as a year.

In the winter in Northeast China, people have more free time and can pick up handicrafts from the purchasing station.

When spring arrives and everything comes back to life, the busy farming season begins.

I'm so tired during the day that I don't have time to think about anything else at night.

All the purchasing stations will also become idle.

But if Zhang Dexing and Village Chief Huang make a decision like this, they can wait until the agreement is over.

How could he possibly get the purchasing station back?

He doesn't lack that little bit of profit, but what's his is his.

Everyone else is embezzling state-owned assets, so why is it being treated as an obligation to divide them up in his case?

But that wasn't the most infuriating thing for him.

The meat from the hunt was finally divided up on the last day before the Lunar New Year.

Zhang Dexing was not directly categorized as a member of the collective.

Instead, the price was agreed upon directly at the meeting. Wild boar meat, which used to cost four cents a pound on the black market and could be purchased without ration coupons, was now available.

After discussion, it was decided that the brigade would collect the goods at two cents per pound and then distribute them to all the villagers.

By the time Lu Weiguo learned of this news, the meat had already been distributed.

In the end, Zhang Dexing, with half the money gone, led the village accountant and the village chief, followed by a number of villagers who had come to watch the spectacle.

They all rushed into their house.

"Thank you, Lu Weiguo, for your contributions to the whole village! Let's give him a round of applause!!"

As soon as the door opened, enthusiastic applause erupted outside.

"Comrades, it's because of selfless and warm-hearted people like Lu Weiguo that we're able to have such good meat to eat this year."

On behalf of the village committee and all the villagers, young and old, I extend my sincerest respect to you!

Wearing these glasses, Zhang Dexing smiled brightly.

And that red scarf around my neck.

At one point, Lu Weiguo was even a little dazed.

Zhang Dexing looks a bit like someone from a few years ago...!

"Weiguo, don't just stand there. Didn't you say you wanted everyone to have a good New Year? You don't need to be so selfless. The village collective has already bought that batch of pork at half price."

This is money, this is a certificate of merit. I must say, the hunting in Weiguo is truly excellent. The county committee wanted to express their appreciation for Comrade Weiguo's contributions during the hunt.

The meat they received was the best and fattest, ensuring the whole village had meat and oil to eat, giving them more energy for the coming year's harvest!

Lu Weiguo only realized what was happening at this moment.

The woman had already been lifted up.

Especially when standing in front of the entire village.

After being reborn, Lu Weiguo experienced for the first time what it meant to suffer in silence.

He didn't care about that batch of wild boar meat.

After all, what was rightfully theirs had already been taken back.

In his mind, he should have been the one to distribute the meat to the whole village.

It wasn't that he was generous, but because of that hunt, the price of meat on the county's black market had dropped considerably.

But... there was no favor involved, Zhang Dexing got it all.

They're still supporting him now.

Lu Weiguo stepped forward and patted Zhang Dexing on the shoulder with a smile.

As a result of receiving money and medals: "Thank you to the organization, thank you everyone!! I am deeply honored."

Lu Weiguo's smile widened, and his voice grew louder: "Finally, thank you to our village-based cadres!!"