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

Thinking of this, Qin Sufeng turned her gaze to Zhou Minghong and his wife, who were sitting at the same table.

Now, the couple is also completely bewildered.

I wonder what Zhao Lei is doing here?

The couple looked at each other, both seeing surprise in each other's expressions, their eyes seemingly asking each other a question.

Huh? What's that little bastard Zhao Lei doing here? Did you call him?

I didn't. Our family and he are so at odds right now, who would bother him for no reason?

That's strange, why is Zhao Lei here?

……

Zhao Lei's appearance left many people bewildered.

Zhou Laogen didn't think much of it and greeted Zhao Lei with a smile when he arrived.

"Hey Zhao Lei? What brings you here? Come, come, sit down, have a drink at the wedding!"

Zhao Lei didn't stand on ceremony. He found a stool next to the main table, sat down, and took a sip of the wine bowl that Zhou Laogen handed him.

"Uncle Lao Gen, you're too kind. I heard that your second daughter is getting engaged, so I came here specifically to ask for a drink at the wedding."

Zhou Laogen was so happy that the wrinkles on his face stretched into a wide smile.

Zhao Lei's reputation has spread far and wide recently; who doesn't know this young man?

His hunting skills, in particular, are outstanding, making him a standout among the younger generation.

Furthermore, the news that Zhao Lei was building a two-story red brick house had spread far and wide.

Everyone envied Zhao Lei, and many people tried to curry favor with him, but Zhao Lei ignored them.

Zhao Lei's sudden visit to Zhou Laogen's house today was quite a surprise to him. Even as an elder, he treated Zhao Lei with utmost respect.

Thinking of this, Zhou Laogen glanced at Zhou Shijie beside him, and felt even more favorably toward this prospective son-in-law.

Because he knew that Zhao Lei's only maternal uncle was the father of his prospective son-in-law, Zhou Shijie, who was also his in-law.

If you can establish a connection with Zhao Lei and become related to him, how bad can your life be in the future?

Even if Zhao Lei peeked out from under his fingernails, it would be enough for his family to live a life of luxury.

Zhou Shijie's heart skipped a beat when his future father-in-law glanced at him.

He was unaware that he had benefited from his cousin's influence, which made his father-in-law look at him with more respect.

Because of this relationship, Zhou Laogen arranged for Zhao Lei, who had just arrived, to sit at the head table, and the other guests didn't say much.

Instead of sitting down, Qin Bowen and his two companions stood behind Zhao Lei. The presence of these three tall, burly men created an invisible sense of oppression.

Zhou Laogen, holding Zhao Lei's hand, said, "That's right! My Kailian and Shijie get along well, and today, with all the relatives here, we're finalizing this! I'm so happy that you, such a busy person, could come!"

"You're also Jeva's cousin, it was my oversight."

Zhao Lei chuckled, his gaze falling on the old-fashioned bicycle in the yard. It was parked in front of the main room, gleaming clean, with a red ribbon tied to the handlebars.

Wow, you've even cleaned my car up so nicely!

They hung up big red flowers, and the ceremony was quite elaborate, as if it were their own.

Zhao Lei thought this to himself, but did not immediately launch an attack.

He took a sip of his drink and slowly put down his bowl: "Uncle Lao Gen, is this your new car? Tsk tsk, it's really beautiful."

Zhou Laogen slapped his thigh proudly: "That's right! Shijie is such a thoughtful child. He specially sent me this gift, saying it was to show his respect to his father-in-law."

"Wow, my cousin is so observant! I'll have to take a good look. Uncle Lao Gen, you don't mind, do you?"

"It's alright, Lei Zi, don't worry about it."

Zhao Lei nodded, stood up, walked to the side of the car, bent down and carefully looked at the stamped number under the seat post. He already had a good idea of ​​what was going on.

He turned around, looked at Zhou Shijie standing in the middle of the crowd, and said with a smile, "Brother Shijie, this car is really nice. Where did you buy it? How much did it cost? I'd like to get one for my family too."

Zhou Shijie's smile froze when he was asked the question, and he replied dryly, "I...I asked a friend in town to buy it for me."

"Which friend? Do you have proof of purchase? Which shop in town? My car was stolen, I want to go there to buy a new one."

Zhao Lei asked casually, as if they were having a friendly chat.

As soon as Zhou Shijie heard this, he sensed that something was wrong.

Zhao Lei didn't talk about anything else, he just kept asking about the car, and he asked such detailed questions, his words were full of hidden barbs.

Could it be that Zhao Lei discovered it?

Zhou Shijie's heart was pounding, his pulse racing wildly.

Soon, sweat was pouring down his face, and he stammered, "My friend... needs to restock in a few days, I'll ask him for you then..."

Zhao Lei ignored him and turned to Zhou Laogen, saying, "Uncle Laogen, this cart looks familiar. Can I push it over for a closer look?"

Zhou Laogen, unaware that something was amiss, nodded cheerfully, "Alright, alright, look all you want!"

Zhao Lei pushed the car to the middle of the yard, patted the back seat, and said to Wang Dalong and Wang Xiaohu, "Dalong, Xiaohu, come and take a look."

Wang Dalong and Wang Xiaohu walked over and circled the car.

Wang Xiaohu suddenly squatted down and looked at the rear wheel mudguard, reaching out to touch it: "Brother Lei, I remember when I was riding this, I scraped against a stone on the side of the road, leaving a scratch. Although it was repainted, you can still see it."

Zhao Lei squatted down to take a look, then suddenly waved his hand to the surroundings: "Everyone come and take a look. I suspect this is the same old bicycle that was stolen a few days ago. When I bought it, the dealership registered it with a stamp, which is engraved under the seat post. If the stamp on this bicycle matches the one on my receipt, then it's definitely the one."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Shijie turned pale and took two steps forward to stop Zhao Lei: "Cousin, what do you mean by this? I bought this car..."

Upon hearing this, the other guests and relatives who were eating and drinking immediately realized something was wrong and quickly got up to surround Zhao Lei.

Among them were relatives and friends from the Sun Production Brigade. Everyone knew that Wang Xiaohu had borrowed Zhao Lei's car, but it was stolen a few days ago.

Two days later, Zhou Laogen was riding a brand new 28-inch bicycle that looked exactly the same. Some of them had doubts at the time, but the Wang brothers, Xiaohu and Dalong, had carefully inspected it but did not provide any concrete evidence.

Besides, all the new cars are the same style, so everyone's doubts were dispelled.

Now that Zhao Lei has suddenly come to our door and brought up this matter specifically, it has immediately attracted everyone's attention again.

"Zhao Lei, we all know your car was stolen. But you can't just see a cheap bicycle outside and claim it as yours, can you?"

"That's right, Zhao Lei, today is your maternal uncle's cousin's engagement celebration. You, as the older brother, aren't here to celebrate, but to cause trouble, aren't you?"

"Yes, Zhao Lei, you can't doubt people without considering the context, right?"