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

Upon hearing Zhang Dexing's name, Lu Weiguo frowned and stared intently at Zhao Yangyang.

Zhao Yangyang acted as if he hadn't seen anything, giving the two of them the cold shoulder as they continued talking to themselves.

"No problem, no problem. We're all from the same village, and the three of us are even classmates. He's a magnanimous person; he wouldn't really hold a grudge."

However, it's your Weiguo, you need to keep a close eye on him. I'll act as a mediator now, otherwise, if you offend him again later, my reputation won't be of any use.

"roll!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Weiguo could no longer suppress the hatred in his heart and uttered a single word.

"Weiguo! Don't talk to Zhao Yangyang like that. She's doing this for our sake and for the good of our child."

Li Xiulian covered his mouth, "Weiguo, don't worry, you're the only one in my heart, I know what I'm doing."

Upon hearing this, Lu Weiguo's mind went blank.

He muttered under his breath, "I believe you know what you're doing, but there's someone with ill intentions around you."

"Pah, that's my good friend. You're a man, so be more magnanimous and don't hold a grudge. If it weren't for Zhao Yangyang looking out for you, you would have sold me and the kids."

When Li Xiulian said this, Lu Weiguo really couldn't refute it.

In the end, all I could do was sigh.

Liu Dazhuang, dumbfounded, couldn't understand the relationship between the three of them. He saw that Liu Ermei had already burned down the house and prepared a meal for the Lu family.

So he took his second sister and carried the three wolves home.

Lu Weiguo has children at home. Although he doesn't believe in anything, he still feels uneasy about having this dead beast in his house.

This is just like in later generations.

The father, who had no children, was a materialist.

After having children at home, I wish I could sweep myself thoroughly every time I came home.

I'm afraid the child will be frightened by that non-existent thing.

As soon as Liu Dazhuang left.

Zhao Yangyang was the only one left at home, refusing to leave.

In front of Li Xiulian, Lu Weiguo couldn't say much.

She could only hold her child, like a submissive wife, sitting at the square table, feeding the child.

The boiled pork belly I made for lunch is still not finished.

That evening, when Li Xiulian saw Zhao Yangyang coming to visit, she generously made a braised pork rib dish.

"Xiulian, you were the best student back then. Next year is the last year that university entrance exams won't restrict applicants to recent graduates. Why don't you give it a try?"

Zhao Yangyang's mouth was full of oil from gnawing on the ribs, but it still couldn't shut his mouth that was being cheeky.

"Me? I already have children. Besides, unlike you, I'm not constantly studying. The knowledge from books has long been in my stomach along with my meals."

Li Xiulian glanced at Lu Weiguo furtively and replied softly.

"Even if it's in your stomach, it's better than me. Anyway, I'm going to try it this year, or I'll regret it for the rest of my life."

"Xiulian, why don't you give it a try? I'll go to the county town tomorrow to buy you the book."

Lu Weiguo thought for a moment and said that on this point, he and Zhao Yangyang actually had the same idea.

"what!"

Li Xiulian exclaimed in surprise. "But the child..."

"I'm still here, aren't I? If all else fails, your mom can help take care of things for a few years."

When Lu Weiguo saw that Li Xiulian was not refusing but prioritizing the child, he knew that she actually wanted to go to university as well.

Moreover, it has gone through the complexities of later generations.

He even emphasized the importance of university degrees in recent years.

In later generations, university diplomas were as plentiful as dogs.

But in this day and age, the value of a university degree is questionable.

"I... I'll think about it some more."

Li Xiulian lowered her head and stopped speaking.

Looking at the smug face sitting opposite him, Lu Weiguo lost his appetite.

They only cared about feeding Jia Cheng and Jia Huan.

. . . . . . .

into the night.

The candle was blown out.

Lu Weiguo held Jiacheng in his arms, listening to the uneven breathing beside him.

I know that what my wife is really thinking about is taking the college entrance exam.

"Wife, you don't need to think about the family, the children, or me all the time from now on."

You must understand, you are you. You are first and foremost Li Xiulian, and only then are you my wife and the mother of my children.

"Then you can't go up the mountain anymore. Promise me and I'll consider it."

"Um."

Lu Weiguo hummed in agreement, but it didn't really mean he agreed. He wanted to reassure his wife first, and then he didn't make any further moves.

That night, I unusually didn't exercise.

The next morning, the snow stopped!

At the entrance of Fendou Village, most of the villagers were waving goodbye to Lu Weiguo, who was sitting on an oxcart.

The scene was like sending off a hero.

Zhang Dexing stood at the back of the crowd with a stern face.

Just two days ago, he was still threatening Lu Weiguo by accusing him of misusing public funds.

Two days later, not only did they openly use the oxcart for personal business, but the whole village even came together to see them off!

This makes him lose face as a village cadre.

"Wu Jian, come back inside. Aren't you going to bring me the accounts from the past two years?"

Wu Jian, standing behind Zhang Dexing, bowed and responded absentmindedly, like a servant.

For some reason, everyone in the village was looking at him strangely today.

It was as if they were pitying him.

But... before, everyone in the village looked at him with fear.

"Um... Boss, what do you need the ledgers for?"

Wu Jiancai only realized what was happening when they were almost back in the brigade's courtyard.

"What! You have a problem with that?! And what about the thing I asked you to do?!"

Without saying a word, Zhang Dexing kicked Wu Jian in the stomach.

Wu Jian didn't dare to get angry and quickly got up. "It's being processed, boss. Don't worry, this time it will definitely succeed!"

It was almost noon.

The oxcart, loaded with goods, finally made its way to the county town.

Lu Weiguo's first stop was the Zhao family.

There were cold-water crucian carp, a few loaches that could be used for soup, and of course, specially processed pig stomach.

They were delivered together to the Zhao family's doorstep.

Zhao's mother went out to buy groceries, leaving only Zhao Jiaying and her sister inside, so it wasn't convenient for Lu Weiguo to come in.

After explaining how to use the wild boar stomach, he left in a hurry.

Then Lu Weiguo went to the supply and marketing cooperative.

Given the quality of the mushrooms from the villagers, they could only fetch two cents at most, and that was only because of Lu Weiguo's influence.

The hazel mushrooms in the village are dry enough, but they vary in size, and some even have a slightly off-putting smell.

Lu Weiguo knew that the strange smell came from the way the hazel mushrooms were dried.

But when Yuan Mengjie saw the three frozen, hard-to-the-point wolf carcasses on the cart...

What's the difference between two cents and three cents for those hazel mushrooms?

"Hey bro! Cover this thing up first! Come over here!"

Yuan Mengjie glanced around and pulled Lu Weiguo aside: "You're going to sell this thing here?"

"Huh?" Lu Weiguo frowned slightly, his face showing a strange expression.

He understood the other meaning from just that one sentence.

"Sister Yuan, do you have connections?"

"Hehe, do you believe me? If you sell this thing here, you'll only get two hundred at most, and that's if the leather is still intact."

As Yuan Mengjie spoke, she held up two fingers and made a running motion.

"I know some of those three 'barbarian runners,' and they can sell for at least that much!"

Four!

Yuan Mengjie made a four!

At least four hundred dollars!