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

Zhao Lei is in this state right now.

Without knocking or calling out, he simply pushed open the gate and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Bowen! Bowen!"

The sudden shout startled Qin Mancang, the father-in-law, who was squatting on the doorstep smoking, causing him to drop his pipe to the ground.

Upon seeing that the person who came was Zhao Lei, Qin Mancang immediately started yelling, "You brat, what are you yelling about?"

Zhao Lei barged into the yard on his own: "Dad, where's Bowen? I need to talk to him."

"Still sleeping in."

Without saying a word, Zhao Lei went straight to Qin Bowen's room and kicked the door open.

A loud bang startled Qin Bowen, who was still fast asleep, so much so that he jumped out of bed.

"Holy crap! Who is it?"

Qin Bowen flew into a rage, his face contorted with rage as he glared at the doorway.

Upon seeing that it was her brother-in-law Zhao Lei, she immediately cowered.

"Oh my, it's brother-in-law! What's wrong with you again?"

Qin Bowen was getting a little fed up; he couldn't even sleep in these past few days.

It feels like his brother-in-law always appears unexpectedly and startles him awake.

Zhao Lei scolded him irritably, "Bowen, what have you been doing lately? Have you been stealing cows at night? You're always so sleepy."

As the saying goes, "You can't wake up before thirty, and you can't fall asleep after thirty." Is that what's happening to you now?

Qin Bowen, with a long face, said, "Hey, brother-in-law, what's wrong? Can't we talk about it at noon or in the afternoon?"

Zhao Lei didn't waste any words with him, and simply threw the clothes and pants beside him onto the bed: "Hurry up and put them on, your brother-in-law is taking you hunting in the mountains today!"

When the topic of hunting came up, Qin Bowen suddenly became enthusiastic.

"Brother-in-law, really? Where are we going?"

"Qingfeng Mountain".

"Who are they?"

Just the two of us.

"Huh? Just the two of us? Is that enough?"

"That's enough. There are only two days left until the beginning of autumn. The animals in the mountains will also need to come out to store food for the winter. It's the perfect time for the autumn harvest and hunting."

"Hehe, okay, brother-in-law! I'll get ready now."

"Okay, I'll give you three minutes, the time it takes to smoke a cigarette. Hurry up."

After saying that, Zhao Lei went out the door and started smoking with his father-in-law.

Father-in-law Qin Mancang glanced at him disdainfully: "Lei Zi, you seem to be disrespecting your father-in-law less and less these days."

"What do you mean? Father, have I disrespected you?"

Qin Mancang pointed to the door: "Yes, look, you don't knock or greet anyone when you come in now."

"Oh, Father, I'm just showing you affection. I'm practically your son. Why should I be so formal when I'm back home?"

this.......

snort!

The father-in-law was speechless, not knowing what to say.

Zhao Lei immediately lit a cigarette for him: "Hey, Dad, how's the thing I asked you about with the electrical wiring going? I've bought the wires and light bulbs."

"Oh dear, don't worry about it. I'm asking around, and we'll have to wait a while for a reply."

"Dad, please pay attention. I want to get all these things ready before we move in."

Besides, my home is your home too. If you get kicked out by Brother Dashan and Bowen, you can come live with my son-in-law, and I'll take care of you in your old age just the same.”

cough cough...

Qin Mancang choked and coughed repeatedly.

Zhao Lei quickly patted his back: "What's wrong, Dad?"

Qin Mancang said irritably, "You brat! Can't you speak properly? Dashan and Bowen are both filial children, how could they possibly kick me out of the house? Besides, if they dared not support me, wouldn't my daughter teach them a lesson?"

"Yes, yes, Dad, you're right. If they dare to disown you, I'll teach them a lesson!"

"Alright, I'm too lazy to argue with you. But don't worry about the wires, Dad's keeping an eye on them for you."

"Hehe, thanks, Dad."

While they were chatting, Qin Bowen had already packed up and came over with his hunting rifle and equipment on his back: "Brother-in-law, let's go."

When Qin Mancang saw Zhao Lei arrive with a hunting rifle, he knew that Zhao Lei was calling his youngest son to go hunting in the mountains.

At this moment, he suddenly instructed, "Bowen, in the future, when you and your brother-in-law go out to earn money, at least 80% of it must go to your father."

Upon hearing this, Qin Bowen immediately exploded: "Huh? Dad, what are you doing? My older brother already took half of my wages, and now you want to increase it again? Are you trying to kill us?"

"You brat, what money could you possibly spend with such a tiny booger? I'm saving it for you to use when you get married in the future."

Besides, your brother-in-law's family has built a red brick house, while we're still living in a mud house. Do you think I, as the brigade leader, have no shame?

Qin Bowen was speechless after hearing this, and stared at Zhao Lei with wide eyes.

Zhao Lei cursed, "You brat, why are you glaring at me? What? You're blaming me for building this brick house?"

"Hey, brother-in-law, everyone is doing just fine being poor, but you insist on building a red brick house. Doesn't that make people envious?"

Look at my dad, he's got conjunctivitis now too. He's perfectly fine living in his old house, but he insists on moving to a brick house.

Zhao Lei stepped forward and delivered a flying kick: "You brat, you have no backbone! Come on! Come with me into the mountains, I'll teach you a lesson."

The two brothers playfully wrestled and then went outside.

Qin Mancang watched their retreating figures with a smile in his eyes.

Not long after, Chen Xiumei, the mother-in-law, came out of the kitchen with a bowl of water: "Oh? Lei Zi and the others have left?"

"Yes, I asked you to make some tea, but you couldn't get it right. Oh dear, my son-in-law has already left."

Qin Mancang was still a little resentful towards his wife, Chen Xiumei, so he took a sip of tea and handed it to her.

"Hmph, husband, you're finding this son-in-law more and more agreeable now, aren't you? Before, you wouldn't even let him in, and now you're ordering me to serve him tea right away. Are you trying to curry favor with your son-in-law too?"

"Me, fawn over him? Do I even need to fawn over him? He's the one fawning over me!"

"Fine, fine, whatever you say makes sense, I'm too lazy to argue with you."

After saying that, Chen Xiumei went to do the laundry.

Qin Mancang, meanwhile, continued smoking the Daqianmen cigarettes his son-in-law had given him, and sighed:

"Oh dear, in my whole life, I don't have many other merits, except that I have a keen eye and I'm really good at judging people."

Qin Mancang couldn't help but recall how many young men had come to propose marriage when he was choosing a son-in-law; he was overwhelmed by the sheer number of suitors.

But in the end, they chose Zhao Lei.

Although some unpleasant things happened along the way, overall, his choice was still the right one.

And so, his son-in-law brought him honor and was also filial, leading his eldest and youngest sons to become wealthy together.

The daughter's family is also thriving, and they have now become a benchmark for the entire Heping Brigade, and even one of the wealthiest families in the entire Qingfeng Town.

To be honest, his father-in-law has been walking around lately with his back straight, and many people have come to ask him about his son-in-law's red brick house. He feels very proud.

That's why he decided to renovate his own red brick house.