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

"Wow, another certificate!"

The crowd dispersed.

Li Xiulian hung the certificate on the wall.

Zhao Yangyang held the two jin of wild boar meat and did not leave.

He jokingly looked at the certificates on the wall.

"So I didn't lose too much. I inquired a few days ago, and wild boar meat sells for all sorts of prices on the black market."

However, most of them cost only three cents a pound. There's so much of this stuff on the market now, and with the Lunar New Year coming up, everyone's eager to exchange it for some money.

You still have an award certificate here, so it's not a complete loss.

Lu Weiguo rolled his eyes at Zhao Yangyang, never expecting that at this moment, the one who was the clearest-headed was this woman.

Even the Li Xiulian sisters were excited about the award and planned to celebrate at home.

The certificates issued at that time were not like those in later years, where you could just buy them on Pinduoduo and write whatever you wanted on them.

Having an award or commendation will give you an advantage in getting into a university for workers and peasants, getting promoted in your workplace, and receiving year-end bonuses from your factory.

Every certificate is a plus.

However, Zhao Yangyang saw through Zhang Dexing's scheme.

"Since you're here, don't say too much. Why don't you stay for dinner later?"

Fortunately, Li Xiulian had Zhao Yangyang by her side some time ago.

Over this period of time, his attitude towards Zhao Yangyang has also changed.

However, in the end, he couldn't get over that mental hurdle.

"My goodness, Zhang Dexing's changed his ways? And you've changed yours too? This village is really interesting! Well then, I won't hold back!"

Zhao Yangyang burst out laughing, doubled over with laughter.

They joined the two Li sisters directly.

They say three women make a drama, let alone two sycophantic kids around.

Your room is so noisy, it's louder than a hundred ducks.

Lu Weiguo picked up a cigarette, sat on a stool in the kitchen, and looked at the certificate of merit, wanting to light it.

He put it down again after hearing Jia Cheng's voice.

"It's interesting that Zhang Dexing is back. We should definitely go visit Old Zhao after the New Year."

"Get a good look into what kind of family Zhang Dexing comes from."

. . . . . . .

Before we knew it, it was the next day.

People started setting off firecrackers early this morning!

Once the Little New Year arrives, the New Year is considered to begin.

The entire village of Fendou became festive.

At this time, people in Northeast China rarely married far away; they usually married into nearby villages.

Therefore, there is a custom of visiting each other and exchanging gifts before the Lunar New Year.

However, it is common to spend the Lunar New Year at the groom's home, and then return to the bride's home on the second day of the Lunar New Year.

The two children in the family probably also felt the festive atmosphere of the Chinese New Year.

I woke up before dawn.

"Crackling and popping!!" Lu Jiacheng kept imitating the sound of firecrackers in Lu Jiahuan's ear.

Until Lu Jiahuan also started learning.

The two children, Pan, sat together, happily waving their arms and legs.

"Little sister, that's the sound of firecrackers. Don't be afraid when you hear them, because we'll get candy after they're over!!"

Lu Weiguo held his wife in his arms, watching the two children playing happily, and felt a happiness he had never experienced before.

For the rest of his life, from the time he was born, he lived alone.

There's no happiness in watching your child make a ruckus.

"Alright, alright, all you care about is food. I'll go get you some pastry right now."

In this day and age, the Little New Year is a paradise for children.

This also brought about a festive atmosphere for the New Year that later generations could not experience.

The two little ones couldn't sit still at the mere mention of pastries.

The older child helps the younger one put on clothes, and they run around hand in hand on the ground.

Fortunately, her older brother helped shield her from the sound of firecrackers.

The two little ones, listening to the firecrackers, sat at the doorway swinging their legs.

The pastry in my mouth is so sweet and delicious; this is the taste of happiness.

"Honey, I need to talk to you about something."

Lu Weiguo helped with the cooking while glancing at Li Xiuhe, who was spending time with the children.

"What's wrong, honey?"

"Let's spend Chinese New Year at your house this year. My parents have my eldest brother here to keep them company. You have four daughters, and your eldest and second eldest haven't been back for several years."

"Your third sister is still in the same condition. If we don't go and be with her, I'm afraid the old couple won't be able to handle it one day."

Lu Weiguo revealed his plan.

It was his first Chinese New Year since his rebirth, and he wanted to spend it with his parents.

But the elderly couple in the Li family have had a really tough time these past few years.

There are four daughters in the family, and none of them are easy to deal with. He should go and keep them company.

Nothing much on a normal day.

But then I thought about the sound of firecrackers, and wondered how the old couple would manage.

"What? Honey! Really!!!"

Li Xiulian, wearing an apron, jumped three feet high!

That excitement wasn't feigned.

However, after the initial excitement, the thought of tradition came to mind.

"Honey, is this a good idea? People will gossip about us."

The worst thing in the village is gossip. Just because he and his wife can't hear it doesn't mean that Lu's parents can't.

When the villagers hear about this...

"Oh dear, I've raised my son for nothing; he's been raised by someone else."

"This guy is clearly an ingrate, not spending the New Year with his parents."

"What's this called again? Marrying into the wife's family. Oh, maybe we should change our son's name to Li too."

No need for much; just a spit from each of those old friends is enough to turn a peaceful home into a noisy mess again.

"It's okay, I'll talk to Dad later. We'll leave the things we bought last time for Dad and my eldest brother. Your third sister caused this trouble again, but Mom and Dad aren't unreasonable people."

Lu Weiguo stepped forward and removed the vegetable leaves from Li Xiulian's head.

"The older generation has its own rules, and we new people have our own circumstances. We've been staying home with my parents for a year now, so they'll understand these next few days."

"I'm just afraid my sister-in-law won't agree..."

Li Xiulian expressed her concerns, saying that it was alright if he left, as her elder brother and sister-in-law were still there for her.

If my sister-in-law also made a scene like that...

Only the elderly couple remained of Mr. and Mrs. Lu.

"I'll go and say it, it's okay."

. . . . . .

Lu Weiguo had also considered Li Xiulian's concerns.

After all, the eldest brother was incompetent and the eldest sister-in-law was domineering, so he really opened such a door.

Who knows, my sister-in-law might follow suit.

Unexpectedly, when he arrived at the Lu family's old house carrying two large bags of food...

I saw my parents standing at the door, their faces full of worry, as if they had a lot on their minds.

When they saw Lu Weiguo coming over, the old couple breathed a sigh of relief, but then their eyes lowered again as they looked at Lu Weiguo.

"Mom and Dad, why aren't we setting off any firecrackers? Didn't you buy any?"

Lu Weiguo stepped forward, stood in front of his parents, and peered into the house.

"Not yet, we have guests over." Liu Yunqin forced a smile as she walked forward.

"We have guests today? Oh!"

The Little New Year is considered the first day of the Lunar New Year. Usually, families start preparing food for the New Year on this day.

Fried dough twists, fried dough sticks, smoked meat, steamed buns.

Everyone is busy, and those who know proper etiquette will not visit each other on this day.

Isn't this just causing trouble for our family?

Usually, people wait a couple of days until the host family has finished preparing before visiting.

"Yes, they came last night. They're your sister-in-law's brother. They're arguing again in the house."

Your father and I were worried that your sister-in-law would lose face, so we came out to hide for a while.