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

Zhao Lei immediately bowed deeply to his father-in-law and mother-in-law, and said, "Father and Mother, this matter cannot be solely blamed on Yu Chan and the others. I also bear some responsibility; it was my own carelessness that prevented me from explaining things clearly."

Qin Mancang immediately followed suit and went down the steps.

He stepped forward and patted Zhao Lei on the shoulder, saying earnestly, "Leizi, I've seen all the changes in you lately, and I'm actually quite satisfied. When I first heard Yu Chan say that you had changed, I was also shocked."

"The misunderstanding is cleared up, and we're a family; we don't hold grudges overnight. It's getting late, so you should take your wife and kids home quickly. My house can't accommodate so many people."

Mother-in-law Chen Xiumei also said with a stern face, "Yes, yes, Yuchan, hurry up and go back with Leizi and the others."

"Brother Sanshi, let's treat the wound first, otherwise it'll easily become infected with pus."

"It's alright, Wanqing, let's go home and deal with it."

"Okay, let's go home then."

After that, Zhao Lei was pulled aside by his mother-in-law, Chen Xiumei, who gave him a long talk and told him to cherish his current life.

Whether it's his own daughter Qin Yuchan, or Jiang Xinyue and Su Wanqing, they are all exceptional women, the likes of which are hard to find even with a lantern.

He told Zhao Lei to cherish them and not to get involved in frivolous affairs or other shady dealings.

Zhao Lei nodded repeatedly, stating that he would prove his sincerity with his actions.

The mother-in-law was very happy.

Although his father-in-law had a stern face, his attitude had softened considerably, and he reminded him to be careful on his way back.

After saying goodbye to Qin Bowen, Qin Dashan, his sister-in-law, and others, Zhao Lei left with Jiang Xinyue and Su Wanqing.

There was only one old-fashioned bicycle on the way back. How could a family of three fit in it?

Su Wanqing was a little smaller, and sat sideways on the crossbar connecting the dragon head and the seat of the 28-inch scooter.

Jiang Xinyue sat in the back seat. Su Wanqing, in front, had her arms around Zhao Lei's neck because of the bumpy ride, and the two were very close together, behaving very intimately.

Because of the steep road, Jiang Xinyue had to tightly hug Zhao Lei's strong waist.

And so, in the quiet of the night.

The three of them remained silent, quietly sensing each other's warmth and presence.

Before long, the family returned home.

at night.

After this ordeal, all three of them were quite exhausted.

After a quick wash, Jiang Xinyue went back to her room to rest.

Su Wanqing took out her spare medicines and tools and carefully cleaned Zhao Lei's wound.

"Brother Sanshi, you're so careless."

Looking at Su Wanqing's pretty face and gentle eyes, Zhao Lei whispered, "Wanqing, what I fear most is you leaving me. Do you know how scared I was when we were arguing just now?"

As he spoke, Zhao Lei suddenly pulled Su Wanqing into his arms.

Su Wanqing instinctively tried to struggle, but he held her even tighter.

He inhaled the faint scent of soap clung to her hair and murmured, "Wanqing, no matter what happens in the future, you can never leave me again, understand?"

Before she could answer, Zhao Lei had already leaned down and kissed her.

Your physical wounds have been treated, but the wounds in your heart haven't been healed yet...

Zhao Lei was in a good mood today, but unexpectedly, a huge mess happened, keeping him up until late at night, and he was filled with anger.

So Dr. Su needs to help him cool down tonight.

the next day.

The misunderstanding was completely cleared up, the atmosphere at home eased, and the family returned to its usual harmonious and lively state.

Qin Yuchan brought the children back at noon, and the family held a simple family meeting, mainly to discuss the selection of furniture styles for the new house.

Qin Yuchan was easygoing and not particular about anything; Su Wanqing only made one request: that there be a bookshelf for her books in her room.

After discussion, it was decided that Jiang Xinyue would be fully responsible for the selection and creation of the furniture.

Jiang Xinyue was very grateful for the trust of her sisters and gladly accepted the task.

Afterwards, Zhao Lei rode his old-fashioned bicycle with her to the Taiyang Production Brigade, where they found Wang Shoushan. Wang Shoushan then led the two of them to see Zhang the carpenter.

The couple spent most of the day at the carpenter's house, finalizing the furniture design and materials.

Carpenter Zhang said it would take about a month to complete the entire set of furniture.

Zhao Lei did some mental calculations and figured the construction period for the new house would be about a month, just in time for the furniture to be finished so he could move into his new home.

Jiang Xinyue took out 100 yuan from her family savings and paid it to the carpenter as a deposit.

A week passed peacefully yet busily.

During this period, Zhao Lei and Jiang Xinyue devoted themselves to the trivial matters related to building the house.

Building materials, labor, permits, and other matters, big and small, have all been arranged properly.

In his spare time, Zhao Lei would also invite Qin Dashan, Qin Bowen, Wang Zhongbao, Qin Changlin and others to go to other production teams to hunt wild boars and wild goats that were damaging crops in the mountains.

They caught quite a lot of prey, and each member of the group received several hundred yuan in earnings.

Considering that the family's meals couldn't be bad during the house construction period, Zhao Lei specially transported a wild boar weighing nearly 200 pounds home to slaughter and store, so as to improve the family's meals later.

A week has passed in the blink of an eye.

When the day arrived, which was agreed upon with Wang Guohua for delivering the bricks and tiles, it also happened to be the auspicious day for breaking ground and laying the foundation, as chosen by the feng shui master Zhang Sangong had consulted.

It was a little after nine in the morning.

A number of people gradually arrived at Zhao Lei's door to help.

The first to arrive were Zhang Sangong's family. The two brothers, Zhang Lin and Zhang Sheng, put aside their farm work and came specifically to help build the house.

Qin Changlin also arrived with Qin Xiaocui to lend a hand; Wang Zhongbao accompanied his father, Wang Shouguo, to the door.

Upon seeing Wang Shouguo, Zhao Lei was somewhat surprised: "Uncle Wang, what brings you here?"

Wang Shouguo was in his early fifties, with dark skin, and looked like a farmer who worked in the fields all year round.

Although his face showed signs of fatigue and weariness, he was full of energy and said with a smile, "Haha, Lei Zi, it's such a big thing for your family to build a house, how could Uncle Wang not lend a hand? You've earned a lot of money with my family's treasure these days, and Uncle Wang has no other way to repay you but to come and put in some extra effort."

Zhao Lei welcomed everyone into the courtyard, but the main room was too small to accommodate everyone.

Su Wanqing was away at work at the commune, so Qin Yuchan and Jiang Xinyue stayed home to entertain the guests. They borrowed tables and chairs from Zhang Sangong's house and set up two large tables to serve everyone.

"Oh, Uncle Wang, you're being too polite. Zhongbao is a little brother I've watched grow up. Helping him make money is just my duty as his older brother."

"Lei Zi, no need for formalities. I'm here today specifically to help out. Just tell me what to do later."

Unable to refuse any longer, Zhao Lei pointed to Zhang Sangong standing to the side and said, "Uncle Wang, when building a house, you have to listen to the experts. You don't need to listen to me later; just listen to Zhang Sangong's arrangements."

Zhang Sangong laughed and patted Wang Shouguo: "Haha, Shouguo, come, come, sit down and rest for a while, just like at home."

Zhao Lei watched from the side, thinking to himself: Zhang San Gong is really not at all like a stranger, he completely treats this place as his own home.

The people in the courtyard were chatting and laughing.

Not long after, Wang Xiaohu and his older brother Wang Dalong rushed over carrying shovels and spades.