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

That's all.

Huang Hongbo called to his team members, and each did their best to carry the prey.

Wild boars, goats, and roe deer—each person would carry one or two on their shoulder as they descended the mountain.

Wang Zongbao leaned closer to Zhao Lei and asked in a low voice, "Brother Lei, why are you making me go with them alone? I wanted to stay here with you guys to keep watch."

Zhao Lei chuckled and patted him on the shoulder: "Haha, Zongbao, you get paid for transporting the game. Aren't you in a hurry for money? This is a great job."

Furthermore, I plan to have you accompany Deng Shaohua and the others to the county town in the next few days.

Wang Zongbao was taken aback: "Huh? Brother Lei, I still have to go to the county town?"

Zhao Lei pulled him aside, out of Huang Hongbo and the others' sight, and said in a low voice:

"Zongbao, are you stupid? How can you completely trust others when doing business? I don't trust anyone else, only you are the smartest."

Next, you'll follow Deng Shaohua to investigate their route for selling game in the county town. Also, keep an eye on them; if they try anything, and we're not watching them, wouldn't we just be at a disadvantage?

Upon hearing this, Wang Zongbao suddenly realized what was going on.

His furrowed brows immediately relaxed: "Oh, I understand! Brother Lei, don't worry, leave it to me, I'll definitely handle it perfectly."

"Zongbao, keep up the good work!"

Wang Zongbao then fully cheered up, nodded emphatically, and turned around to quickly catch up with Huang Hongbo's group.

Zhao Lei watched as Huang Hongbo and his group carried their prey away into the distance.

Only after those figures had completely disappeared around the bend in the mountain path did he let out a long breath and plop down on a large rock next to him.

He took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, and lit it over the embers of the fire.

Qin Bowen leaned closer, squatted down beside him, and asked, "Brother-in-law, you just said they'd be responsible for selling our prey. How much money will we get in the end? Are we worried about being ripped off?"

Qin Dashan also came over, his tone tinged with worry: "Lei Zi, we haven't had much contact with the people from Huangshi Township. Are you really going to entrust them to them so easily?"

Zhao Lei took a drag of his cigarette but didn't reply immediately.

Qin Changlin stood beside the pile of prey, gesturing with his hands to estimate the weight before slowly saying, "We hunted dozens of animals in one day and night, which must weigh three or four thousand catties. Plus, we have so many animal hides. If we take them to the county town to sell, I estimate... this trip will probably bring in six or seven thousand yuan."

When this number was announced, Qin Dashan and Qin Bowen were both stunned.

"What? That much money? Seven or eight thousand?"

Qin Bowen almost choked on his own saliva.

Qin Dashan also gasped.

The two of them had lived their whole lives and had never seen so much money.

Although they had recently earned quite a bit following Zhao Lei's lead, and each of them had over a thousand yuan in savings, they were considered wealthy families in the rural areas of 1978.

But seven or eight thousand? They wouldn't even dare to dream of it.

Zhao Lei's family only spent a little over three thousand yuan to build a two-story red brick house.

They earned seven or eight thousand yuan in just one day, which is simply outrageous!

Zhao Lei smiled and nodded: "Uncle Changlin is right, it's not seven or eight thousand, but at least six thousand or more."

But don't be too surprised, considering we had eleven people on this trip. If we divide the earnings among ourselves, each person will probably only earn a few hundred yuan.

"Several hundred yuan is not a small amount."

Qin Dashan turned to look at Zhao Lei, "Leizi, I feel like you've gotten a bit cocky lately. Are you looking down on a few hundred yuan? Do you even know what a few hundred yuan means?"

The workers at the Jinxiu Textile Factory in our town only earn about twenty yuan a month. If it were truly averaged out, each person could get six or seven hundred yuan, which would be equivalent to what a working-class person earns in several years.

"And we only spent a day and a night. If this continues, what will become of us?"

Zhao Lei was amused by his words and flicked off his cigarette ash: "My brother-in-law, these kinds of opportunities don't come every day. This is the first time I've encountered so many prey, and as we all went through last night, it wasn't an easy time, and money wasn't easy to earn."

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but nod in agreement.

Zhao Lei is right.

After a day and a night of toil, they all looked haggard, with bloodshot eyes.

Although six or seven hundred yuan is a huge sum of money, it's not easy to earn.

If a pack of wolves had stormed in last night, there might have been fatalities.

So this can be considered living on the edge!

Qin Bowen didn't think too much about it, and waved his hand and laughed: "Hahaha, who cares? Anyway, working with my brother-in-law is better than any other job. I'm glad I didn't choose to go to university."

Upon hearing this, Qin Dashan raised his hand and gave him a sharp rap on the head: "You brat! Your family spends so much money to support your education, and you still have the nerve to complain about not getting into university?"

Qin Bowen covered his head and grinned, "Hey, big brother, if I had gone to university, how could I have earned so much money?"

Don't laugh at me. Even if you graduate from university and are assigned to a state-owned factory, you'll only earn a few dozen yuan a month at most. Even with a bonus, it's hard to get more than a hundred yuan.

Do you know how much money I've made this month with my brother-in-law? Isn't that much better than studying?

Qin Dashan glared at him with exasperation: "Forget it, brat, I'm too lazy to talk to you. I should have just sent your second sister to take the college entrance exam."

"My second sister is already married, how is she going to take the college entrance exam?"

While the two brothers were bickering, Qin Changlin walked over to Zhao Lei and asked for a Daqianmen cigarette.

He had already finished smoking the tobacco he brought.

Zhao Lei handed him one and lit it for him.

The old man and the young man smoked and chatted together.

Qin Changlin took a drag of his cigarette and suddenly sighed, "Oh dear, speaking of university, I wonder if my fifth or sixth child will be able to get in..."

When Zhao Lei heard him say that, he remembered it too.

Qin Changlin had six children, five daughters, and finally a son to stop the car from going out.

The fourth one is Qin Xiaocui, who was just about to get engaged to Wang Zongbao.

The fifth child should be seventeen years old this year, and the sixth child is a little over five. They both stay at their eldest and second eldest sisters' homes in town to study.

As someone who has been reborn, Zhao Lei naturally knows about the future development of history.

The biggest benefit of 1978 was that the first batch of intellectuals went to university after the resumption of the college entrance examination.

These people will all be influential figures in the 21st century.

At this time, the country's development needs talent.

Zhao Lei turned to look at Qin Changlin and said seriously:

"Uncle Changlin, go back and have a good talk with Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu. Tell them to do their best to get into university in the next few years. This is a great policy of our country. Don't let them end up like us, stuck in the countryside as peasants. It's so hard to turn their lives around!"