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

Boom boom boom!

The urgent knocking startled the people inside.

After a commotion, Wang Zhongbao ran out and opened the door.

Upon seeing Zhao Lei, he was initially quite surprised, thinking that Brother Lei was inviting him to go hunting at night, as he often went hunting in the mountains at night before.

You could clearly see that Brother Lei was covered in sweat, had injuries all over his body, and his clothes were covered in dust and dirt.

Wang Zhongbao gasped in surprise, "Brother Lei, what's going on? What happened?"

Zhao Lei swallowed hard, then pulled Wang Zhongbao into the yard: "Zhongbao, where's your third sister?"

"Huh? Brother Lei, what do you need my third sister for?"

"Don't ask, I need to speak with her about something very important!"

"Oh, we're at home, having dinner right now. Lei-ge, if you haven't eaten yet, sit down and have some with us."

"I'm not in the mood to eat, so I called Wang Cuilan out."

Zhao Lei saw that Wang Zhongbao's family was eating in the main room, and he was too embarrassed to go in and make a scene, so he stood in the yard and told Wang Zhongbao to go in and call his third sister.

Wang Zhongbao was completely baffled.

I wonder what's wrong with Brother Lei today?

Why are you rushing to find your third sister in such a panic?

It seems like Brother Lei and Third Sister don't have much interaction, right?

suddenly.

He had a bold guess.

Could it be that...?

Lei Ge has also taken a liking to Third Sister?

Otherwise, why would I come to see my third sister so late at night?

In that instant, Wang Zhongbao thought of many things.

But he didn't dare to delay and ran into the house to call out his third sister, Wang Cuilan.

When Wang Cuilan heard that it was Zhao Lei who had rushed to her door so late and specifically asked for her name, she was both surprised and delighted.

"Zhao Lei? Looking for me?"

She asked Wang Zhongbao a question with some doubt, but without stopping, she got up and went out the door with Wang Zhongbao.

"Zhongbao, what does Brother Lei want with me?"

"I don't know either, Third Sister. Come out, it's probably something important."

Wang Cuilan's heart was pounding, as if a deer were running wild.

In that instant, she considered many possibilities.

However, inside the main room.

When Wang Zhongbao's father and his grandfather, Wang Sangong, heard that Zhao Lei had arrived, they all warmly invited him to come in for a meal.

After all, they all knew that Wang Zhongbao used to earn only six or seven work points for herding cattle, but since he started working with Zhao Lei, he had earned more than a thousand yuan for his family.

This sum of money was a huge amount for their family, and it immediately solved Wang Zhongbao's problem of getting married in the future.

Therefore, Zhao Lei unwittingly became a benefactor in their family.

They hadn't invited Zhao Lei to their home for dinner yet, so they were all very excited and exceptionally enthusiastic when they heard that Zhao Lei was coming.

But Zhao Lei stood outside, waving his hands repeatedly and shouting, "No need, Uncle Wang, Uncle Wang, I have something to discuss with Cuilan."

When the Wang family heard that Zhao Lei had come specifically to see Wang Cuilan, they looked at each other in bewilderment, their minds racing.

Although Wang Cuilan of their family couldn't compare to Zhao Lei's three ex-wives in terms of looks, she was still one of the most beautiful women in the entire production brigade, excluding those three.

Although he is widowed, he is only twenty-four years old this year, still young.

Occasionally, people would come to her house to propose marriage, but Wang Cuilan didn't like any of them.

Recently, Wang Cuilan has been talking to Wang Zhongbao a lot about Zhao Lei, and the elders have all noticed this.

As someone who's been through it all, how could I not understand?

So they couldn't help but think in one direction.

"Father, what do you think Zhao Lei wants by coming to see Cuilan at this time?"

Wang Zhongbao's grandfather chimed in with a laugh, "Hehe, Shouguo, I advise you to mind your own business and let the young people be."

In those relatively conservative times, especially in rural areas, girls had to return home after dark.

Although it's called free love, most families still keep a very strict control over the girls.

People like Zhao Lei, who go directly to someone's door, are incredibly audacious!

However, thanks to Zhao Lei's outstanding performance recently, Wang Zhongbao, the only son of the Wang family who was originally not very successful, has now become a promising member of the family.

The way the Wang family looked at Zhao Lei had long since changed.

The entire Wang family understood each other implicitly; everyone could glean the meaning from Wang San Gong's words.

It seems that the old man has taken a liking to Zhao Lei as his grandson-in-law.

the other side.

Wang Cuilan was pulled into the courtyard by Wang Zhongbao.

Seeing that Zhao Lei was covered in mud and even had blood seeping from his arms and feet, he panicked and pulled out his handkerchief.

"Brother Lei, what happened to you? You're covered in injuries!"

As she spoke, Wang Cuilan stepped forward and grabbed Zhao Lei's arm. Without any hesitation, she used her own handkerchief to wipe his wound.

Zhao Lei glanced at the gray handkerchief in the other person's hand, which was embroidered with a peonies symbolizing wealth and prosperity.

Zhao Lei immediately grabbed her wrist with his other hand.

She handed the purple handkerchief in her hand to the other person and questioned, "Cuilan, is this handkerchief yours?"

Wang Cuilan was startled at first, but when she saw that the handkerchief was indeed hers, she nodded blankly.

"Ah, Brother Lei, this is mine, what's wrong with it?"

Zhao Lei was immediately left speechless, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

She thought to herself, "Wang Cuilan, oh Wang Cuilan, you've caused me so much suffering."

This piece of junk almost broke up my whole house.

However, despite thinking this, Zhao Lei did not get angry.

Firstly, they had to consider the reputation of Wang Zhongbao's family, and secondly, they couldn't entirely blame Wang Cuilan for the incident; they also bore some responsibility.

I can only blame myself for being careless and putting the handkerchief in my pocket; otherwise, tonight's events wouldn't have happened.

"Brother Lei, you're hurting me."

Wang Cuilan suddenly reminded Zhao Lei with a touch of shyness.

Zhao Lei then realized that he was gripping Wang Cuilan's hand too tightly, and her wrist was red from being squeezed.

He immediately let go and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Cuilan, I got a little too excited."

The unexpected physical contact led Wang Cuilan to misunderstand something.

She lowered her head shyly, not daring to look at Zhao Lei.

Zhao Lei said somewhat anxiously, "Cuilan, could you please come with me now?"

"Hey, Lei-ge, what are you doing?"

Wang Cuilan thought Zhao Lei was going to do something to her, and was somewhat flattered.

I felt both anticipation and a little fear.

After all, it would be a bit too exciting to just come to her door and take her away.

After Zhao Lei did this, Wang Cuilan was even a little stuck together.

But Zhao Lei had no other thoughts. He immediately explained, "Cuilan, this handkerchief has caused a misunderstanding in our family. I need you to come with me and help me explain."

"what?"

Wang Cuilan realized what was happening and a look of disappointment appeared on her face.

Turns out I was just a part of a sexual relationship between Zhao Lei and his wife...

Wang Cuilan initially made various excuses to avoid it.

She said things like, "There's still food being eaten at home, but she still has to wash the dishes and take care of the children."

But Zhao Lei had no intention of letting her delay. After a lot of persuasion, he gave Wang Zhongbao a wink.

Finally, after Wang Zhongbao's help in persuading her, Wang Cuilan was finally convinced...