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

During the Chinese New Year, the whole family from both sides of the marriage came to visit.

Even a fool would know something bad has happened.

However, since Wu Guifen didn't mention it, Lu Dewang naturally wouldn't either.

That day, the Lu family's old house was so lively it was almost impossible to break the roof.

The four elderly people seemed to have countless stories to tell when they got together.

They are all people who lived through that era, and only they can understand the hardships they endured.

"Weiguo, thank you."

Li Xiulian hugged Lu Weiguo from behind as he tidied the house.

"Honey, if you say that again, I'll spank you!"

"Spanking, spanking, Mommy got spanked by Daddy!" Lu Jiacheng blurted out without thinking.

He shouted this phrase all over the room, which made everyone burst into laughter.

. . . . . .

Building a house definitely needs to be put on the agenda.

Police Chief Liu sent people to lay telephone and power lines over right after the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.

It wasn't just Lu Weiguo's family; the news that the entire county, including its subordinate villages, and the Forestry Bureau would become reform pilot areas spread like wildfire.

Many wealthy families have begun to plan for the future.

Of course, I didn't dare to expose myself before, but now I don't pretend anymore.

The whole village already knows that the Lu family will start work during the Spring Festival.

Even Old Mrs. Chang would stroll over here from time to time.

After walking a few steps, they dug out a bag of silt and two bags of chicken heads from the original foundation.

"Little Lu, you're not popular. Someone's trying to harm you." Old Mrs. Chang squinted and pointed to the two places they had just been.

"Open ditches and hidden channels, water winding around the Dragon Gate—that's the kitchen you designed, isn't it? Burying silt there, your family's cooking will never taste good for the rest of your lives."

There are also these two chicken heads, one in the northwest corner and one in the southeast corner.

"A master bedroom and a guest room—sooner or later they will be abandoned by everyone, their wives and children scattered."

"There's such a saying?" Lu Weiguo was surprised to learn that it was possible to set up a trap for someone like this.

Lu Weiguo didn't understand feng shui, and in later generations, it's even rarer to find a true master; most are just swindlers.

But there are some things that, if you don't believe them, are buried in the ground before the house is even built.

I feel uncomfortable about it!

"Here you go, Grandma Chang, take this money. Come and help me with the feng shui when you have time," Lu Weiguo greeted her with a smile.

It would be a waste not to use such a great deity.

"Get out of my way. I don't need that little bit of money, and you owe me a favor. I've got it all figured out."

After Mrs. Chang finished speaking, she said a few more words to the carpenter who had come to help, and then let Lu Baojia push the small wooden cart away, smoking his pipe.

There's no such thing as digging the foundation twice when building a house on new land.

The family gathered together and chose an auspicious date.

The eighth day of the first lunar month is an auspicious day for breaking ground for a wedding.

With the entire village's men, women, and children mobilized, and as soon as the firecrackers went off, construction on the house officially began.

Huang He delivered the first batch of bricks and tiles for the house overnight, much to his delight.

Even the timber and tarpaulin were of unknown origin.

The frozen ground was covered with corn stalks; once a fire was lit, the whole land became warm.

The ashes weren't wasted either; some were sprinkled in damp places to keep out snakes, insects, and rodents.

Lu Weiguo looked at the enthusiastic villagers.

Standing atop the bricks and tiles, he shouted, "Fellow villagers, today is a joyous day for the start of construction! For lunch, we'll have pork stew with vermicelli. There's plenty of pork, and your family can come too!"

Upon hearing this, the uncles and elders all exclaimed, "Little Lu is such a good friend!"

"But let me make this clear from the start: safety first!! We've been neighbors for a long time, remember, nothing is more important than safety!!"

Everyone knows about the wages that were agreed upon before.

Lu Weiguo didn't need to repeat himself.

Those who come are all experienced craftsmen.

It was just the first time we built a house with bricks and tiles.

Sprinkle lime, draw white lines, and create a horizontal line...

The uncles and elders tried their best to do it with the utmost seriousness.

The foundation is three feet and three inches deep. If there's too much soil, fill it in; if there's not enough, dig a few more shovelfuls. It won't hurt.

Zhang Dexing also joined the women in the fun.

Gone was the days of being aloof in the mountains. Now, mingling with the women, he felt completely at ease, even subtly replacing Village Chief Huang.

"Aunt Liu's flower embroidery has become more and more beautiful lately, and her hands are so delicate now."

"Sister Wang, why haven't you come these past few days? You said I added two extra centimeters to your count, don't forget to return it."

"Oh dear, what are we watching these men doing? Let's all go home and come back when it's time to eat."

"..."

Zhang Dexing, I don't know where he learned to be so shameless, soon took all the benefits for himself.

"Brother Weiguo, did you see that? I really want to beat that kid up!" Huang He shook his head, annoyed by Zhang Dexing's pretentious manner.

"Yeah, what's wrong? Are you scared? We're taking advantage of you like this, and you're just going to put up with it?" Zhao Yangyang chimed in.

Huang He's eyes lit up instantly when he saw it.

However, he immediately realized that there was something wrong with the relationship between Zhao Yangyang and Lu Weiguo.

He said with a smile, "Who is this beautiful lady? Do you have any sisters at home who you could introduce to me?"

"What, do you want me to be your sister-in-law because I have an older sister?" Zhao Yangyang chuckled.

Hearing this, Lu Weiguo was stunned. He remembered that the owner of the Jiangnan Leather Factory had run off with his sister-in-law.

Could it be Zhao Yangyang?

"You two can go chat somewhere else, don't get involved in this."

Lu Weiguo still treated Zhao Yangyang the same way.

"Look at you, here we go again. Fine, I'll go help Xiulian cook." Zhao Yangyang rolled her eyes at Lu Weiguo. "I'll just assume you're worried about my safety. And you little brat, come on, come with me to help out."

I don't know if it's fate.

Having seen so many beautiful women, Huang He was transferred away by Zhao Yangyang with just a flick of his finger.

We ate communal meals for lunch.

Pork, cabbage, and glass noodle stew.

Three large pots were steaming hot, and the aroma of pork filled the whole village.

It was right after the New Year, and the weather was still very cold, so we had to light a fire next to us while we were working.

Lu Weiguo didn't stand on ceremony and told everyone to go home and eat their large bowls of food.

Wu Guifen and Li Guangrong kept praising the generous Lu Weiguo to Lu Dewang.

Originally, they planned to build three large brick houses, but thinking of leaving a place for the elderly Li family to live, they built an extra one.

"Brother Weiguo, leave all the brick and tile work to me. We're not short of money now, so we don't have to sneak around anymore. But your house design is really impressive, even better than the houses in the county. It makes me want to move here."

After reviewing the design drawings, Huang He couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

"Oh, so you've taken a fancy to Yangyang, haven't you? Don't even think about it, Yangyang is going to college." Li Xiulian teased with a smile.

Huang He was so embarrassed after hearing this that he turned around and ran away.

They didn't even dare to look at Zhao Yangyang's face.

Upon seeing this, Lu Weiguo's expression turned quite pleased.

He didn't dare to utter a single word, fearing that a great karmic consequence would strike him on the head.

After all, that nursery rhyme from the Jiangnan Leather Factory is extremely popular!