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

Qin Bowen was being pulled by his second sister with one hand, while he turned his head and frantically mouthed to his brother-in-law behind him.

"Brother-in-law! Don't worry, I'll think of a way."

But Zhao Lei was no longer in the mood to pay attention to Qin Bowen.

He sat alone, dejected, in the empty and cold main room.

What did I do?

I didn't do anything.

Are they going to leave me?

No!

No, no, in this new life, my biggest motivation is them and my child. Without them, what's the point of my life?

As Zhao Lei was thinking this, he suddenly stared at the purple handkerchief in his hand.

He listened to the sounds of his three ex-wives leading their three children away outside the courtyard gate, and could still faintly hear the children's voices asking questions.

"Mom, why aren't you staying home today? Where's Dad? I think I just heard him come home."

That's Pepe's voice.

Then Yuanyuan's voice rang out again: "Mommy, Big Mommy, Third Mommy, where are we going? Aren't we going to call Daddy? I think I heard you guys arguing just now?"

Then came the cries of Zhao Yufeng, nicknamed "Little Stone": "Daddy, Daddy, I want to go home..."

Zhao Lei sat alone in the house, his heart breaking as he heard the children's voices at the gate of the courtyard.

He suddenly clenched his fist and slammed it heavily on the table, making a loud noise.

boom!

"Damn it! What the hell is going on? Whose stuff is this anyway?"

That's the problem. They thought I was having an affair, but who gave me this handkerchief?

I don't usually have much contact with young women, right, Liu Hongxia, the women's director?

Or was it when we were hunting at the grain drying ground in Dashiba last time?

With a buzzing sound.

A jolt of electricity shot through Zhao Lei's mind.

hiss.......

He seemed to remember something.

If any young women have recently come into contact with him, it could only be when he was hunting wild goats at Dashiba.

At that time, the threshing ground was full of the elderly, women and children. Many people saw how hard he was working and came to offer him tea.

and many more......

Zhao Lei suddenly remembered someone.

He remembered that this handkerchief seemed to be the one Wang Cuilan had used to wipe his sweat when he first killed a wild goat and protected the collective's grain.

Zhao Lei then recalled that when he went to the brick factory yesterday, Wang Cuilan's gaze towards him was also strange.

Could it be that...?

This is Zongbao's third sister's handkerchief.

Zhao Lei quickly walked into the yard and looked at the clothes rack.

Several sets of clothes were hanging on the bamboo pole, and one of them was his.

Upon seeing this outfit, Zhao Lei suddenly remembered everything.

This outfit was the old, worn-out clothing he wore when doing farm work. Back when he was protecting the grain at the Dashiba grain drying ground, he wore this dark blue Zhongshan suit with three patches and some fading.

It was her!

Zhao Lei was still somewhat uncertain.

He planned to go directly to Wang Zongbao's house to confront him face-to-face; he dared not delay this matter.

If his three ex-wives continue to overthink things, who knows what kind of trouble they might cause.

This misunderstanding must be cleared up as soon as possible!

The one who tied the knot must untie it. Based on his own explanation, Qin Yuchan would most likely not believe him, Su Wanqing might believe him, and Jiang Xinyue would only be skeptical.

Therefore, he must find Wang Cuilan.

Therefore, Zhao Lei dared not delay.

Seeing that the sky was already darkening, I grabbed a flashlight, mounted my old bicycle, and sped off.

On the way, he encountered his three ex-wives and three children who were on their way to his father-in-law's house.

Zhao Lei stopped the car, holding up a handkerchief and explaining, "Yu Chan, Xin Yue, Wan Qing, believe me, I absolutely did nothing to betray you. This handkerchief belongs to Zong Bao's third sister."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yuchan indeed did not believe it.

She rolled her eyes at Zhao Lei and sneered, "Hmph, Zhao Sanshi, what can I say about you? You really have a discerning eye. You've got your eye on all the pretty girls in our brigade, haven't you?"

Zhao Lei was speechless, unsure how to respond.

After a pause, she said righteously, "Yu Chan, I'm going to Zong Bao's house right now. I'll have Wang Cuilan explain to you in person."

After saying that, Zhao Lei hurriedly rode his old bicycle to Wang Zongbao's house.

Watching his departing figure, his three ex-wives were filled with mixed feelings.

Zhao Yupei asked疑惑地问道, "Mom, where is Dad going? Why isn't he coming with us to Grandpa's house?"

Qin Yuchan scolded her impatiently, "Children shouldn't ask so many questions. And when we get to your grandfather's house, don't talk nonsense either, understand?"

"Oh, okay."

Qin Yuchan did not ride the old-fashioned bicycle that Zhao Lei had given her. Instead, she angrily walked back to her parents' home with her two sisters and children.

Su Wanqing, carrying Xiao Shitou, caught up and tried to persuade him, "Sister Yuchan, I don't think Brother Sanshi is that kind of person. Could it be that we've misunderstood him?"

Qin Yuchan gave Su Wanqing a look of exasperation: "Oh my, Wanqing, you're such a naive girl. How did the three of us end up together? Have you forgotten?"

Hearing this, Su Wanqing was speechless.

Qin Yuchan's meaning was clear: if Zhao Lei didn't have the ability to attract women, he wouldn't have been able to have three such beautiful women at the same time.

Back then, each of the three of them was a renowned beauty in the surrounding villages, but in the end, all three flowers were stuck in a pile of cow dung.

Therefore, upon hearing Qin Yuchan's words, she could only shrug her head in embarrassment and remain silent, merely shifting the position of her hand holding the small stone back and forth.

Qin Yuchan could tell that she was tired from holding the baby, so she took the little stone from her and said, "Let me hold it for a while, you can rest."

Su Wanqing, who had been a little scared by Qin Yuchan's yelling, relaxed immediately.

She knew in her heart that this Sister Yuchan was a typical case of someone with a sharp tongue but a soft heart.

Meanwhile, Jiang Xinyue, holding Zhao Yuyuan's hand, stared intently in the direction Zhao Lei had left.

Silently to myself: Sanshi, I also hope this is just a misunderstanding...

the other side.

Zhao Lei felt like the sky had fallen.

After a long and arduous day, we finally managed to negotiate the prices for some of the main materials needed to repair the house.

I returned home happily, only to find my home in such a mess.

Who could possibly hold back like that?

Zhao Lei's legs were practically sparking from pedaling the bicycle; he was extremely anxious.

If they can hurry, they can stop them before they reach their father-in-law's house.

After all, it wouldn't sound good if this got out. If his father-in-law and his family found out, who knows what kind of trouble they would cause.

With his mind filled with unpleasant thoughts, and as the sky gradually darkened, Zhao Lei accidentally tripped and fell.

My hands and feet were scraped.

But this pain is nothing compared to the torment in my heart.

He didn't even bother to treat his bleeding wound. He braced himself, got back on his bicycle, and sped off to Wang Zongbao's house.

In less than ten minutes, he treated the rugged mountain road as if it were a flat road.

Upon arriving at his destination, he could see the dim, flickering light from Wang Zongbao's house from afar.

It looks like the whole family is having dinner at home.

He went straight to the gate of the courtyard, and without even bothering to park the car or put down the tripod, he simply parked the car against the courtyard wall.

He pounded on the door: "Zong Bao! Zong Bao! Open the door! It's me, Zhao Lei!"