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

The sun was shining brightly overhead.

People who work in the fields go home to have a meal.

The same sweet aroma of cornmeal wafted from every household.

With the autumn harvest over and little physical labor remaining, the villagers' diet changed from dry cornbread to thin porridge that was almost completely dry.

Lu Weiguo was almost at his doorstep when he weighed the rabbit hidden in his clothes.

I'm preparing a surprise for my wife and kids.

"Lu Weiguo!"

Just then, a shout came from the doorway not far away.

Lu Weiguo frowned and glared at the woman who came out of his house.

"How dare you come here?"

It's Zhao Yangyang again, that green tea bitch who teased him in his past life!

"Oh my, are you out picking mushrooms?"

Why can't I come? I'm your wife's only friend in the village.

And you touched me last night, but now you're turning your back on me as soon as it's light?"

Zhao Yangyang twisted her waist and reached out to touch what Lu Weiguo had hidden in his clothes.

"Look at this, how come it's so big?"

"roll!"

With a loud slap, Lu Weiguo knocked Zhao Yangyang's hand away!

The pain brought tears to her eyes instantly.

That shy and pitiful look was something Lu Weiguo couldn't resist in his previous life.

Every time he was about to take things to the next level with Zhao Yangyang, Zhao Yangyang would put on this expression and say that she was not feeling well and would talk about it another day.

As a result, after he gambled away all his wealth, he had no hands left!

Upon seeing this expression, he could only feel two words: .

"Disgusting! Have you no shame? Consider the money I lost before as payment for prostitution, but I don't have time for you now."

"Wait until I'm free, then if you bother me again, see if I don't get my revenge!"

Lu Weiguo looked disgusted, pushed Zhao Yangyang aside, and walked home.

"You! You beast!"

Zhao Yangyang was clearly stunned by Lu Weiguo's words.

He was a lackey who always doted on her and would even neglect his wife and children if he cried.

How come it looks so different now!

He even said he wanted to mess with her?

How do I do it?

Zhao Yangyang shivered.

However, when she thought about Lu Weiguo's hesitant expression when she tried to persuade him to sell Jia Huan again last night, she was still thinking about it.

She seemed to understand.

"Hmph? Acting all high and mighty? Xiulian can't see me, yet you're still putting on an act with me!"

A leopard can't change its spots!

She believed that everything Lu Weiguo did was preparation for persuading Li Xiulian to sell Lu Jiahuan.

"You're not letting me see what you're hiding in your arms? I'll see how long you're going to keep up this act."

Zhao Yangyang muttered something, crouched down, and squatted outside Lu Weiguo's courtyard.

At this moment, in the courtyard.

Contrary to Lu Weiguo's expectations, Li Xiulian's excitement upon seeing mushrooms and wild rabbits was completely different.

The moment I saw Lu Weiguo take out the wild rabbit and mushrooms.

Li Xiulian held her two children tightly behind her, her eyes wide and her face fierce, just like a mother tigress protecting her cubs.

"Lu Weiguo! What exactly are you trying to do! Zhao Yangyang has already told me that you want to sell Jia Huan!"

Even if Jia Huan is a girl, she still came from my belly and is my lifeblood!

You're trying to poison me with poisonous mushrooms now! You! Are you even human?!

The men all favored sons over daughters; having one heir to carry on the family line was enough.

With one less child, the burden on the family is lighter.

Looking at the unfamiliar mushrooms in Lu Weiguo's basket, Li Xiulian's mind was filled with Zhao Yangyang's words of persuasion.

When she graduated from high school, her assigned job was taken by a classmate. Feeling utterly despondent, she met Lu Weiguo through Zhao Yangyang's introduction.

She originally thought that she should follow her husband wherever he went, and that as long as she worked hard, she could live an ordinary life in the countryside, which would be fine. Besides, Lu Weiguo was really handsome.

But after only a few years of good times, Lu Weiguo became addicted to gambling!

If it weren't for Zhao Yangyang helping to keep an eye on Lu Weiguo and occasionally bringing him some coarse grains, she doesn't know how she would have survived.

The education she received from childhood made her unable to even consider divorce.

Even if life is tough, she'll endure it, and she won't ask her family for more financial support!

But why would this beast sell his own child?!

This is the thing she, as a mother, finds most unacceptable!

"Let me tell you, Lu Weiguo, even if it means death, I will never let you sell Jia Huan!"

Li Xiulian was so angry that she began to tremble all over, while Jia Cheng and Jia Huan, who were hiding behind her, cried out in fear.

Lu Weiguo felt even more apologetic and guessed what Zhao Yangyang had said. He regretted not slapping that bitch a few times earlier!

He squatted down and emptied all the mushrooms from the basket.

The categories were placed next to the rabbit.

He then explained with heartache, "Honey, I found this rabbit while picking mushrooms, I didn't buy it with money."

These hazel mushrooms are going to be dried for two days and then taken to the supply and marketing cooperative to sell. And these mushrooms you don't recognize are all edible.

"You're from the county town, you've never seen these before. During the natural disasters of the 1960s, my family survived by eating these."

Lu Weiguo made up an excuse, since he couldn't say that these were all the pollution-free foods that city dwellers in later generations liked to eat.

Each type is more expensive than meat.

Seeing that Li Xiulian was unmoved and did not wash it, he broke off a piece of monkey head mushroom and stuffed it into his mouth.

This thing can be eaten raw, or stir-fried with meat or eggs—it's delicious.

"See? If you don't believe me, I'll eat first. Honey, don't worry, I will never sell Jia Huan."

I'll never gamble again. From now on, I'll continue to support this family as before, so you can stay home and take care of the children.

Please trust me one more time, give me another chance, okay?

Li Xiulian stared intently at Lu Weiguo, then gave a bitter smile.

"Don't these words sound familiar?"

"When you first said it, I forgave you, but you took all the grain in the house and sold it."

"You promised you wouldn't gamble again the second time, and I forgave you because I felt sorry for you. Now all the metal furniture in our house is gone, you even took the window frames!"

"You've made another promise this time; it seems you really want to sell Jia Huan! I'll never trust you again!"

Li Xiulian became more and more desperate as she spoke. Her past persistence and illusions seemed so fragile, and all of them shattered at this moment.

For this generation of educated high school students, intellectual pursuits are far more important than the satisfaction of basic needs.

Perhaps that's why Li Xiulian made that decision in her previous life.

Lu Weiguo took a deep breath, his tone pleading: "Wife, if I were in your shoes, I wouldn't believe what I'm like now either."

I understand your concerns, but let's make sure the child is fed first. You might not dare eat these mushrooms, but surely a wild rabbit would.

"Take the child inside to rest, I'll cook dinner first."

After saying that, Lu Weiguo picked up the rabbit and carefully walked past Li Xiulian and the child into the house.

Lu Weiguo gutted the rabbit, skinned it, and cleaned it thoroughly; his movements were so skilled they were almost appalling.

The chipped cleaver did not affect Lu Weiguo's performance at all, and he did not feel weak even though he had not eaten a single meal since his rebirth.

It was as if his enhanced physique was his cheat code.

He cut the rabbit into pieces, deliberately leaving the two legs intact.

Blanch the ingredients in boiling water, then simply simmer them in water.

We have almost no seasonings at home, and Jia Huan is still young.

Having experienced a past life, he knew that a child over one year old should not eat too much salt.

Therefore, boiling in plain water is the best method.

Not long after.

The whole house was filled with the aroma of wild rabbit meat!

Inside the house, Jia Cheng, peering through the crack in the door, kept swallowing his saliva as he watched the rabbit meat bubbling in the pot.

"Mom, this meat smells so good! What does it taste like? Can I have some later? I've never had meat before."