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

With Mrs. Chang gone, Lu Dewang could no longer linger in front of his daughter-in-law.

So he made up an excuse and left.

Both families had wild boar meat that Lu Weiguo had hunted before.

They didn't even covet the flesh of that black bear.

People in later generations have more choices and more ways to eat meat, but it's mostly because they're greedy.

But things are different now. No matter what kind of meat it is, as long as it's oily enough, it's fine.

Apart from the bulge on its belly, the black bear was all lean meat.

Wild boar meat was actually more popular.

In the end, only Lu Weiguo and Liu Xiulian were left at home.

Fortunately, carpenter Wang was still installing the frame; otherwise, Li Xiulian's murderous glare would have saved him.

That thing of Lu Weiguo's absolutely needs to be bitten off.

"Wei Guo, speak up! Tell me properly! What did you do wrong!"

Li Xiulian snatched the "Lu Jiacheng" amulet and asked with a serious expression.

Women are truly born headmistresses; just look at that expression, that look, if only they wore glasses.

Lu Weiguo was really starting to lose his composure.

After all, which boy didn't have some ulterior motives towards female teachers or female deans when he was young?

"Still grinning like that! Speak properly!!"

"Wife~~"

"It's no use!"

Seeing that Li Xiulian was truly angry, Lu Weiguo stuck out his tongue and said with his head down, "I shouldn't have gone hunting, but you saw it too, it was all for the children, wasn't it?"

"Liar!" Li Xiulian interrupted, "Did you already know this was roseola infantum? The medicine wasn't working; it only got better when the rash appeared!"

Lu Weiguo nodded. Indeed, if Mrs. Chang hadn't asked for bear bile...

He had already exposed Mrs. Chang's lies.

Lu Jiahuan had a fever, and at first he panicked a little, just like any parent.

A parent's protectiveness is such that they feel even worse when their child has a fever than when they themselves do.

But when Mrs. Chang arrived, she said he would be better in two or three days.

He then remembered that this was a type of rash that babies around one year old would inevitably develop.

"Wife, don't be angry. I just want to go hunting in the mountains. Look at our family, life is getting better and better. We can't rely on working to earn work points anymore."

Otherwise, where would this window frame come from? And this little yellow croaker? I'll make you and the child a couple of gold bracelets in a few days.

Our lives will only get better and better from now on!

After Lu Weiguo finished speaking, he looked up at Li Xiulian.

He originally thought that after hearing these words, his wife would at least be a little moved, if not forgive him.

However, at this moment, Li Xiulian's face was covered with tears, and her cold eyes pierced Lu Weiguo's heart.

"Wife! Wife! What's wrong? Don't scare me, don't look at me like that!"

What did I do wrong? Should I change careers? Please don't abandon me!

Lu Weiguo remembered that look in her eyes; it was the last time Li Xiulian looked at him in his previous life.

"Wei Guo, is this what I want? What kind of gold bracelet do I want?! You... how can you be so dense!"

Li Xiulian's lips were slightly parted, and her voice seemed to come from her chest.

"Weiguo, I'm not angry that you went hunting in the mountains. Grandma Chang told me today that women shouldn't be a burden to men."

I understand that men work hard outside, and while I can't help you much, I also don't want to hold you back.

But you... But why did you lie to me! Didn't you promise me you'd never lie to me again?!

Lu Weiguo's mind went blank for a moment before he realized what was happening!

Right!

Whether or not she was lied to is what she cares about most!

Moreover, the most important thing between husband and wife (referring specifically to couples in this era who dedicate their entire lives to each other) is trust!

His gambling had eroded Li Xiulian's trust.

He has recovered quite a bit now, but in order to go hunting in the mountains, he lied to Li Xiulian that there was no danger in hunting black bears.

"Honey, I'm sorry, I won't lie to you anymore, I really won't lie to you again, if you lie to me again I'm a dog!"

In my next life, I'll be your mangy dog!

Lu Weiguo's words gave Lu Jiacheng a meaningful look.

Lu Jiacheng nodded and turned around to block Lu Jiahuan from peeking.

Then, Lu Weiguo suddenly pulled Li Xiulian into his arms.

He gently wiped away the tears that Li Xiulian had shed with the corner of his lips.

"It's salty, honey, don't waste it! Collect it all and put it in the pot when you cook!"

"Ugh~" Li Xiulian was amused by the scene. "The child is still here, let me go!"

"I won't let go, but I'll let go if you forgive me!"

"Then why are you still lying to me?" Li Xiulian asked seriously, staring at Kaxilan's big eyes.

"I won't lie anymore. Next time we go up the mountain, I'll tell you everything, including what dangers I might encounter and what I need to do."

"You said it yourself! I'm warning you, don't lie to me again, or I'll make sure you never see me and the child again!"

Lu Weiguo didn't believe anything else Li Xiulian said.

But Lu Weiguo truly believed what he said!

"Okay, okay! I got it. So you're not angry anymore, right? Da Zhuang and I are starving. Get us some food later, and we'll eat bear meat tonight."

Liu Dazhuang, with one arm, and Liu Ermei, who was dressed in thin clothes, helped outside.

They were still being all lovey-dovey.

Thinking of this, Li Xiulian glared at Lu Weiguo and hurriedly walked out.

"Dad, you made Mom cry again, but I know she's crying tears of happiness."

This time, Lu Jiacheng didn't stand in front of his mother, clearly distinguishing between arguing and affection.

"My good son, you know this so well! How come you're so sensible?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Weiguo's heart melted.

"Because my mom and dad have always been there for me, and they've always loved me~~~"

. . . . .

Wang the carpenter is very skilled.

The window frame was installed in no time.

They also used yellow mud to smooth out the gaps in the window frame.

That craftsmanship was honed through countless trials and tribulations, something that later renovation companies could never match.

"Brother Wang, have some water. How much does this glass cost? I can't let you pay for it yourself."

Lu Weiguo carried Jia Huan forward, while Lu Jiacheng handed a teacup to Wang the carpenter.

"I didn't even charge you for the nails and lotus leaves! Don't be so polite with me, but..."

Carpenter Wang took a sip of water, gave Lu Jiacheng a look that signaled him to leave, and then asked in a low voice, "Do you want to buy this black bear whip?"

"Sell it, Brother Wang, you need it! You have several kids already, what do you need this for?"

"They're all girls, I'm too ashamed to go back to my home in Guanli. I'll give you fifty yuan, buy me the eggs too. Don't let anyone else know about this, okay?"

"Don't tell your sister-in-law, in particular!" Carpenter Wang gave her a knowing look.

Startled, Lu Weiguo quickly covered Lu Jiahuan's eyes.

"Then, sister-in-law, do you have any money? This thing is a gift for you; it's not worth much anyway."

"No, I still have some savings, and this fifty yuan is all from Zhang Dexing!" Carpenter Wang said with a look of disdain.

"Okay!"

Then the two men started talking about astronomy and geography, acting all high and mighty, but Lu Weiguo quickly drew his knife and brought it down.

Then, he quickly wrapped the still-bleeding bear penis and bear testicles in tar paper and handed them to Wang the carpenter.