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

"Alright, alright, come here, I need to talk to you about something serious."

Old Liu took two deep drags before stubbing out his cigarette.

He waved for Lu Weiguo to sit down next to him.

Seeing this, Yuan Mengjie wisely took the fruit and went outside to wash it.

"Well, you've got your wife gone and you're already getting involved with Xiao Yuan?" Old Liu said dismissively, his face full of disdain.

"Get lost, is this what you call important business?"

"Tch, let me tell you, watch out. My sister-in-law is pretty good, I'll keep an eye on you for her sake." Old Liu reached for a cigarette, but Lu Weiguo stopped him with a look.

He then stroked his chin and said with a serious expression, "That Zhang Dexing from your village is right next to our ward. He's been showing off quite a bit lately."

As luck would have it, when Lao Liu arrived at the hospital, he happened to witness Zhang Dexing's father conducting a private investigation.

Because he had just arrived and was wrapped up like that, Zhang's father didn't recognize him.

However, Lao Liu would often go over to eavesdrop.

They learned that Zhang's father had asked around but hadn't been able to find out any news about the idiot.

They planned to take revenge on Liu Dazhuang's people once Zhang Dexing was able to speak and had recovered sufficiently.

Of course, this also includes Lu Weiguo.

"That's all you found out? I could have guessed it without even coming here."

Lu Weiguo shrugged.

Don't care.

He and Zhang Dexing never got along.

He'd endured it for so long; he was ready to give up any longer.

Even if Zhang Dexing didn't come looking for him, he had no intention of letting this beast go.

He even dared to lay his hands on his own wife.

Making him childless would be the lightest punishment imaginable.

He watched helplessly as his family was destroyed and he became homeless.

Watching his parents become prisoners, he was powerless to help them, and even his "thing" was not working properly.

This is the best punishment.

He had considered killing him outright.

But it's just too easy.

He never intended to torment someone like that.

This beast is the first.

"Alright! You're getting too cocky. When are you going to report to the county committee? Work hard, and maybe in a couple of years you'll be my boss."

"It'll be a few more days. Old Zhao said I'll go report for duty when the new leader arrives."

Walking out of the hospital.

It's getting late.

Lu Weiguo did not go to Yuan Mengjie's warehouse.

Instead, he came to the newly purchased house alone.

The house should be cleaned and handed over in three days, according to regulations.

Lu Weiguo wasn't in a hurry to move in, so he told Old Zhou to keep an eye on things and he would move in whenever everything was finished.

Of course, he lives alone most of the time now.

Move Old Zhou's rocking chair to the yard.

Lu Weiguo sat down, with a pot of tea beside him.

I looked up at the stars in the sky.

The person I miss is on my mind.

I wonder how my wife is doing over there.

. . . . . .

He sat there all night, and the next morning, Lu Weiguo called the dormitory where Li Xiulian was.

I waited for a full two minutes.

On the other end of the phone, Li Xiulian, still panting, answered the call.

The auntie at the corner store was all smiles.

If anyone had to wait this long to make a phone call, how much money must she be making!

"Honey, how's university life? You haven't even given me a call."

On the other end of the phone, Li Xiulian pretended to be angry.

"Honey, why didn't you call? Zhao Yangyang always answers, and you're never home. I contacted Mom, and she said you went to buy a house."

How's the house? Did you buy it?

"I've been busy, haven't I?" Lu Weiguo smiled awkwardly. As soon as his wife left, he started to let loose.

No wonder the first rule of family rules in Northeast China is to go home at night.

No wonder, the husband couldn't help but smile when his wife mentioned going back to her parents' house for a few days.

When your wife isn't home, your thoughts can easily wander off.

"I bought it. It's the house that Mom mentioned, the one belonging to Grandpa Zhou. I bought it at market price for three thousand yuan. I didn't haggle. It's a three-room brick house with a yard of about six-tenths of an acre."

The vegetables we've grown are enough for our family to eat for a year.

"You really bought it??"

"I really bought it!"

On the other end of the phone, whether she was genuinely happy or not, she burst into tears.

Even when Li Xiulian built a new house in the village, she didn't experience this situation.

"Honey, why are you crying? It's just a house. It's not like we can't afford one. Besides, I didn't even discuss buying this house with you."

"Waaaaah, honey, I know, I'm just happy."

Li Xiulian couldn't stop crying.

From her tone, Lu Weiguo seemed to understand something as well.

Although life has improved during this period, and a house has been built in my hometown.

But that was ultimately Lu Weiguo's village.

In this day and age, it's incredibly difficult to move from a village to a county town; some people might never even be able to take that step in their entire lives.

Moreover, she was originally from the county town.

If she hadn't fallen for Lu Weiguo, she would have at least married a city man.

But now, she's back.

Moreover, it used to be the most impressive house on the entire street.

Since marrying Lu Weiguo, I never dared to dream of this.

"Alright, alright, honey, things will only get better. We've almost finished getting our son into kindergarten."

The best is yet to come.

"I know, but I just can't help it."

On the other end of the phone, Li Xiulian cried movingly, but the noise around her didn't seem to think so.

There was only one phone in the entire girls' dormitory.

Many people were whispering behind their backs.

"Hurry up, everyone's in line."

"Stingy and petty, northerners are just so indecisive."

Various dialects were mixed together, as if it would be their turn soon.

"Okay, okay, stop crying. There are still people in line over there. Tell me quickly, how's university?"

Lu Weiguo didn't want Li Xiulian to be targeted there, so he patiently persuaded her.

"I'm doing fine. I live in a four-person dorm room, and all the girls are younger than me. My grades are the worst here."

Don't worry, honey, I'll study hard.

The two then spent some more time on the phone.

Li Xiulian seemed to be unable to hear the accusations from those behind her.

She recounted every detail of her life over the past few days.

As the saying goes, "With money in your pocket, you won't panic."

In the end, even the noise from that side stopped.

After all, making phone calls is really expensive these days, so who would waste so much time on the phone saying so many useless things?

unless....

This woman with a Northeastern accent is certainly not short of money.

Those who can queue up to make phone calls are not locals, and are already looked down upon by the locals.

I was hoping to gain some recognition among the people from Northeast China.

But damn it, these Northeasterners have money in their pockets!!

"Okay, I understand. Don't worry, leave the house to me. We'll wait for you to come back for the New Year."

The call was finally disconnected.

The auntie at the corner store was grinning from ear to ear.

"Young man, you must be the Li family's son-in-law, right? You really bought that house?"

Whether it's the village entrance or the junction, it's all within the CBD of the entire area!

Large-scale information exchange center.

Now that she's heard so much, she can't wait to tell everyone through a megaphone.