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

"How come the three sisters are getting closer and closer, while I've become the outsider?"

Zhao Lei's mind was in turmoil, and before he knew it, the day's fatigue washed over him, and he soon fell into a deep sleep...

The next day, Zhao Lei slept until noon.

He stumbled out of the room, only to find the courtyard deserted, not a soul in sight.

Just as he was filled with doubt, his eldest daughter Zhao Yupei's voice came from outside the courtyard:

"Dad, you're finally up! Uncle called us over for dinner, but Xinyue's mom, Yuanyuan, and Xiaoshitou have already gone over there."

Zhao Lei raised an eyebrow.

My brother-in-law specifically invited me over for dinner?

Why does this whole thing seem so unusual?

Since his second marriage, his father-in-law, Qin Mancang, has never invited him to come over for a meal again.

After her third marriage, her partner was even more dissatisfied!

Over the years, Qin Mancang, the father-in-law, has been particularly fond of his grandchildren, often inviting Zhao Yupei, Zhao Yuyuan, and Zhao Yufeng to his home for meals.

However, Jiang Xinyue and Su Wanqing had never set foot in the Qin family's gate.

What's going on today?

Could it be that the sun rose in the west?

"Could this be a trap?"

The more Zhao Lei thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.

Finally, urged by their eldest daughter Peipei, the father and daughter went together to Qin Mancang's house.

Before long, the father and daughter saw Qin Bowen, that silly boy, looking around at the door from afar.

Upon seeing that it was her brother-in-law, she immediately ran over happily.

Qin Bowen: "Brother-in-law, you've finally arrived. The family has been waiting for you to cook dinner."

Zhao Lei sniffed and could smell a rich aroma of meat.

He hadn't had a proper meal since he went up the mountain yesterday, and his stomach was growling loudly.

Zhao Yupei liked her uncle very much and hugged his leg tightly: "Uncle, what did you cook today? It smells so good!"

Qin Bowen picked her up and said, "Come on, Peipei, let's eat meat today."

Zhao Yupei was overjoyed: "Great! Great! We can have meat again. It's so good that Dad is back. We can have meat every day."

Zhao Lei and Qin Bowen exchanged a glance and smiled at each other.

Arrived at home.

The father-in-law, Qin Mancang, sat in the main seat, with his mother-in-law, brother-in-law, and sister-in-law beside him.

His ex-wife Qin Yuchan, Jiang Xinyue, as well as his second daughter Zhao Yuyuan and youngest son Zhao Yufeng were all present.

Upon entering the main room, Zhao Lei first greeted his father-in-law and mother-in-law, and then greeted his brother-in-law's wife.

Qin Mancang remained silent with a sullen face, seemingly putting on airs.

The mother-in-law, however, stood up eagerly and waved to Zhao Lei, saying, "Leizi, hurry up, we've been waiting for you and your daughter."

After taking their seats, the whole family began chatting and laughing.

Only then did they learn that Qin Yuchan had no classes in the afternoon and had returned early.

Su Wanqing was also invited, but she was too busy at her clinic today to attend.

With the father-in-law's shout, "Dinner's ready!"

The children then swarmed around and happily devoured the meat.

Upon seeing this, Qin Yuchan couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.

It's been so many years...

The family has never been so lively before.

Since her divorce from Zhao Lei, her parents have never invited Zhao Lei to their home for a single meal.

They all felt that they had made a mistake in choosing such a son-in-law, never expecting him to use the excuse of having a daughter but not a son to divorce their beloved daughter.

He subsequently married a second and third time, which made Qin Mancang, the head of the Heping Production Brigade, ashamed to face people in the production team for quite some time.

But after all, the two had a child, and Qin Mancang gradually found it difficult to sever this family bond.

It wasn't until Zhao Lei ran away from home again that Qin Mancang completely lost all goodwill towards Zhao Lei, and was even extremely disappointed!

However, Zhao Lei's actions after returning this time surprised Qin Mancang.

Not only did he earn money for his family and pay off their debts, but he also went hunting in the mountains to improve his family's living conditions.

They even hunted down a bear that was causing havoc in the area, ridding the entire Tuanjie Township of a menace.

Yesterday, Qin Mancang went to the township and received praise from the leaders.

The leader said that their Peace Production Brigade did a great job under Qin Mancang's organization and leadership. After learning that a bear was causing trouble in the area, they took immediate emergency measures and achieved good results, with no one even getting injured.

Of course, the leader also specifically mentioned Zhao Lei, as everyone knows that Zhao Lei is Qin Mancang's former son-in-law.

The other two production team leaders also flattered him a bit.

Qin Mancang then began to have a slightly different opinion of Zhao Lei.

What surprised him even more was that his youngest son, Qin Bowen, actually brought back half a wild boar last night.

Although there are plenty of prey in Qingfeng Mountain, these prey are all extremely wary.

Even experienced hunters like Qin Changlin often returned empty-handed.

Let alone wild boars, you might not even be able to catch a pheasant or rabbit for ten days or half a month.

He originally thought Zhao Lei was just lucky.

But last night, Qin Bowen explained Zhao Lei's hunting process to him in detail. Whether it was searching for traces, lying in wait and enduring, or the decisiveness of raising a gun to hunt, it made Qin Mancang gasp in shock.

It seems that Zhao Lei did not waste his time during his six months away from home, but rather learned some real skills.

After all, one is obligated to accept gifts and favors, which is why Qin Mancang organized today's family gathering.

Just then, Qin Dashan and Zhao Lei were chatting happily, and it was obvious that the two brothers had similar personalities.

Qin Dashan raised his glass and said, "Lei Zi, let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart. Although you and my sister are divorced, I know you're not a bad person. You were just confused at the time."

However, as the old saying goes, "a prodigal son who returns is more precious than gold," and since you are now able to shoulder the responsibilities of the family, your older brother has high hopes for you.

Qin Bowen chimed in, "Yes, brother-in-law, we're family after all. Everyone makes mistakes, don't we?"

Zhao Lei glanced at his father-in-law in the main seat out of the corner of his eye. Seeing that his father-in-law had a sullen face and did not speak, he did not dare to take the lead.

He could only raise his glass repeatedly and say, "Thank you both, brothers. I won't say anything more. Cheers!"

Having said that, he drank the wine in his cup in one gulp.

The strong liquor stung his throat, causing Zhao Lei to frown.

Qin Yuchan curled her lips in annoyance and sneered, "Hmph, big brother and little brother, you are my family, how come you're on the same side as him?"

San Shi has indeed changed a lot since he came back, but who can say for sure what he might do in the future? Anyway, my daughter and I don't count on him."

As she spoke, Qin Yuchan looked at Jiang Xinyue beside her and said, "I get along well with my girlfriends. Whether or not he's around, we can live our lives just fine."

Qin Bowen quickly defended Zhao Lei: "Oh, Second Sister, why are you saying such awful things?"

Qin Yuchan didn't take it to heart: "What's so bad about it? If you don't like it, then don't listen!"