Reborn in 78, I made my fortune by working in the mountains, supporting three families on my own.

"Hey Lei, I asked you and Sister-in-law Yuchan to help me find a husband for Xiaocui."

"Oh, right, right, I remember now."

"Brother Lei, what I mean is, why not do it now? Let's go to Xiao Cui's house for dinner later, and you can help me sound out her feelings while we're at it."

Zhao Lei thought for a moment and nodded in agreement: "That works too. But Zongbao, don't rush. It's the busy farming season right now, and it's the perfect time for you to show your skills. Once the work areas are assigned, go and lend a hand to Uncle Changlin. After a while, Uncle Changlin will naturally change his opinion of you."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zongbao immediately understood and nodded repeatedly.

Seeing the two whispering to each other for a while, Qin Changlin urged them, "Lei Zi, what are you two talking about? Come over here, we're having lunch at my house today. My kid has already prepared the food."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Lei gave Wang Zongbao a reassuring look, then turned and replied, "Uncle Changlin, it's really not appropriate for me to be with my whole family..."

Qin Changlin tried to persuade him repeatedly, but Zhao Lei remained uneasy.

Uncle Changlin kindly invited us to dinner, but he brought seven people with him, which is really too much of a bother.

Just as the two were pushing and shoving each other.

Qin Xiaocui separated from the young girls and walked over.

He grabbed Qin Yuchan and Su Wanqing's arms and started walking out.

"Come on, come on, my three sisters-in-law, let's go to my house for dinner. Everything's ready."

Zhao Lei's three ex-wives exchanged glances.

Finally, Qin Yuchan made the decision, saying, "Alright, since Uncle Changlin and Xiaocui are so enthusiastic, Leizi, don't be ungrateful. Let's take advantage of Uncle Changlin's hospitality today and have a treat at his house."

Upon hearing this, Qin Changlin immediately laughed and said, "That's right! Lei Zi, look at how generous and poised Yu Chan is, isn't that great!"

With that, Qin Changlin picked up the sleepy-eyed Zhao Yufeng and walked out.

Qin Xiaocui happily took Zhao Yuyuan from Jiang Xinyue's arms.

Seeing this, Zhao Lei thought to himself: Are you guys treating us to a meal?

Those who know the situation will think you're treating us to dinner, but those who don't might think you're trying to kidnap my child.

And so, Zhao Lei's family of seven, along with Wang Zongbao and Qin Bowen, came to Qin Changlin's house for lunch.

When he arrived, Zhao Lei was surprised to find that all six of Qin Changlin's children had returned.

He has five daughters, and his youngest is his son.

The eldest, second, and third sons have all gotten married, and the fourth son, Qin Xiaocui, is also of marriageable age.

Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu are both teenagers, and they live and study in town with their older sisters.

Qin Yuchan and Qin Changlin's family are related by the same clan, and Qin Changlin's second daughter was once a classmate.

Qin Yuchan was very happy to see her old classmate whom she hadn't seen in a long time, and went to the kitchen to help with the cooking.

After looking around, Zhao Lei suddenly said, "Uncle Changlin, my older and younger cousins ​​are all back. Where are my brothers-in-law?"

Qin Yuchan and Qin Changlin's families are related, so Zhao Lei also calls them cousin and cousin-in-law.

Upon hearing this, Qin Changlin chuckled as he smoked, "Oh dear, our brigade is having a meeting, and my sons-in-law are having a meeting at home too."

"Uncle Changlin, you're so lucky! With so many sons-in-law, there won't be any work for you in the fields tomorrow!"

Qin Changlin waved his hand: "Leizi, don't make fun of your old uncle. My sons-in-law all have their own families and farm work to do. How can they possibly take care of our family? It's already quite good that my daughters can come back to help."

Zhao Lei glanced furtively at the reserved Wang Zongbao beside him and said with a smile, "Uncle Changlin, do you think my cousins-in-law will stop trying to impress their fathers-in-law after they've succeeded?"

I remember when my brother-in-law was pursuing Dongmei, he came to your house every day to fetch water and chop firewood.

Mentioning this, Qin Changlin let out another long sigh: "Oh, don't even mention it. When they were dating, they were all incredibly diligent, but now... after marrying my daughter and having her children, they haven't come back at all!"

"Ha ha ha ha."

Zhao Lei and Qin Bowen couldn't stop laughing.

Zhao Lei glanced at Xiao Cui's figure again, seemingly unintentionally, and said, "Uncle Changlin, Xiao Cui is such a beautiful girl, there must be quite a few young men coming to propose marriage, right?"

"We need to go to work in the fields tomorrow, so you should keep an eye on things and see which young man is willing to come and help. Whoever works the hardest, that's the one you should choose as your son-in-law!"

Qin Changlin slapped his thigh: "Hmm, Lei Zi, that's a good idea. I'll see who volunteers to help with the work on our allotted land tomorrow."

Qin Changlin suddenly turned to Zhao Lei meaningfully and said, "Leizi, this time your uncle is more experienced. I have to carefully vet which young man is truly sincere about coming to my house to work before I agree to give Xiao Cui to him."

Qin Bowen, who was standing next to him, immediately gave Wang Zongbao a wink, as if to say: Brother Zongbao, did you hear that?

Wang Zongbao straightened his back, looking eager to try.

He secretly made up his mind: Tomorrow he would ignore his own fields and devote himself to working for Xiao Cui's family!

The men hadn't been chatting in the main room for long when Xiao Cui called them to eat.

Zhao Lei could tell that Qin Changlin had really gone all out for this lunch.

Chicken, duck, fish, and meat are all available.

Just these ingredients alone, at first glance, would cost at least ten or twenty yuan, which is no small sum.

In this day and age, spending ten or twenty yuan on ingredients for a meal is considered quite a luxury.

Not only Zhao Lei felt this way, but Qin Changlin's children all seemed to be celebrating the New Year. Even his younger cousin said that he couldn't eat such good food during the New Year.

However, he wasn't exaggerating at all; he was already lucky to be able to eat a little meat during the Lunar New Year.

Unlike today, where chicken, duck, fish, and meat are all available, it's comparable to a Manchu Han Imperial Feast.

Uncle Changlin's daughters are also very skillful and cook delicious meals. Even Zhao Lei ate an extra bowl of rice, and the children ate until they were very full.

They also had a few drinks during the meal.

Zhao Lei and Qin Yuchan exchanged a glance, understanding each other perfectly, and neither of them mentioned Wang Zongbao's marriage proposal.

But at the dinner table, Qin Xiaocui and Wang Zongbao kept exchanging glances, and their eldest sister, Dongmei, figured it out.

Since the entire Heping Brigade will only begin collective work tomorrow, this afternoon is everyone's last chance to relax.

Zhao Lei, Qin Changlin, Qin Bowen, Wang Zongbao, and a few other men had a few drinks.

Qin's younger cousin is only fifteen years old this year, so he wasn't allowed to drink.

After several rounds of drinks and five courses of food,

Everyone then happily went home, each to their own mother...