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

A myriad of thoughts arise in the blink of an eye.

The moment Jiang Xinyue took the newspaper, tears streamed down her face.

This scene startled Qin Yuchan, Su Wanqing, and Zhao Lei.

Qin Yuchan quickly asked, "Xinyue, what's wrong?"

Jiang Xinyue couldn't stop sobbing and crying.

She suddenly took a step forward, completely ignoring the stares of others, and buried her face in Zhao Lei's chest.

Caught off guard, Zhao Lei reached out and gently pulled her into his arms, patting her back softly.

"What's wrong, Xinyue? Don't you like this gift?"

Jiang Xinyue choked back tears and murmured, "I like it, I like it..."

After a moment, she managed to compose herself and said softly to everyone, "I want to go for a walk by myself."

Everyone present could tell that Jiang Xinyue was in a bad mood.

Zhao Lei casually stuffed two medical books and several pairs of new shoes into Su Wanqing's arms:

"Wanqing, these are for you."

Su Wanqing held the two rare medical books and her heart suddenly trembled.

This is exactly what she has always wanted!

The new shoes were also very practical, as she often had to go to the mountains and countryside to make house calls, which caused a lot of wear and tear on the shoes.

Zhao Lei instructed, "I'm going out to check on Xinyue. You guys pack these gifts properly; they're all things that the house can use."

For the first time ever, Qin Yuchan nodded repeatedly: "You should go quickly, I think Xinyue is probably troubled by something."

Su Wanqing chimed in, "Go and comfort her. I noticed she seemed off when she got home from get off work today. Ask her about it."

Without any hesitation, Zhao Lei rummaged through a pile of things and pulled out a flashlight, then quickly chased after him outside.

I had just walked a short distance from the courtyard gate.

On the ridge of the field, a slender figure came into view.

Under the hazy moonlight, the evening breeze stirred her clothes, making them cling tightly to her body and accentuating her graceful figure and charm.

Zhao Lei quickly caught up with her, flashlight in hand, and saw that Jiang Xinyue's eyes were already red and swollen from crying.

Upon seeing Zhao Lei approach, she immediately squatted down on the edge of the field, burying her head and sobbing softly.

Zhao Lei's heart tightened, and he quickly asked, "What's wrong, Xinyue? What happened today? Who bullied you? Tell me, I'll go and settle the score with them."

Jiang Xinyue cried for a long time before slowly revealing the difficulties in her heart.

Zhao Lei then learned that she had received a letter from home that afternoon, in which her younger brother Jiang Chengfeng had gotten into a lawsuit in a rural town and was being detained. The other party was demanding 300 yuan in compensation before they would issue a letter of understanding.

Zhao Lei quickly reassured her, "Xinyue, don't worry, it's just three hundred yuan. I'll take care of it. I'm Jiang's son-in-law, Chengfeng's brother-in-law, after all. I can't just sit idly by and do nothing about this."

Jiang Xinyue looked up at him with a surprised expression: "Sanshi, this is no small amount. Three hundred yuan is a sum that an ordinary person would have to save for a year or two by earning work points and living frugally."

Zhao Lei rolled up his sleeves, revealing his strong and powerful arms: "I have plenty of strength and skills. I can earn a lot of money by hunting in the mountains. Three hundred yuan is a heavy burden for others, but I've earned at least two or three hundred yuan here and there recently."

Jiang Xinyue gently shook her head: "That's different. It's impossible to have a bear bounty every day, and hunting in the mountains is inherently dangerous. The few times you were able to successfully hunt prey, it was already a stroke of incredible luck, a blessing from heaven. I don't want you to take any more risks."

Zhao Lei shamelessly sat down next to Jiang Xinyue on the edge of the field and pulled her into his arms.

He wiped her tear-streaked cheeks with his sleeve, the faint fragrance of her hair lingering around his nose, and murmured softly:

"Xinyue, we're family. Your family is my family, so don't worry. I'll figure out how to get the three hundred yuan. How much of the money I gave you before do you have left?"

Jiang Xinyue nestled in Zhao Lei's arms and carefully counted on her fingers: "There are still more than 150 yuan left."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Lei pulled out a wad of cash from his pocket and stuffed it into Jiang Xinyue's hand: "Look, we still have over fifty yuan left from buying things today. That makes two hundred yuan in total, but we're still short one hundred. I'll figure out a way to make up the difference."

Jiang Xinyue raised herself slightly, looking at Zhao Lei with a puzzled expression: "You bought so much stuff, how come you still have more than fifty yuan left? You spent fifty yuan just on newspaper subscriptions, and the wild boar meat only cost a little over a hundred yuan in total."

Zhao Lei then explained to her that he had gotten back more than eighty yuan from Lai Mazi who owed him money.

Jiang Xinyue was very surprised after hearing this, and her gaze towards the man in front of her was filled with even more admiration.

With all their pent-up frustrations resolved, Jiang Xinyue felt much more at ease.

They sat side by side on the edge of the field, gently waving their flashlights, sharing their innermost thoughts under the moonlight.

Suddenly, a startled cry rang out from the distant woods: "Damn, who's shining a flashlight around like that?"

Then came a woman's panicked cry: "Oh no! Someone saw us! Run! Run!"

Zhao Lei and Jiang Xinyue exchanged a glance and burst into laughter simultaneously.

Unexpectedly, the two went out for a walk and ended up catching a pair of lovers having a secret rendezvous.

Just then, Zhao Lei's stomach started growling.

"Let's go home and eat. I'm starving."

Jiang Xinyue smiled slightly, then suddenly stood on tiptoe and gently kissed Zhao Lei on the cheek.

This immediately stirred a burning desire in Zhao Lei's heart, and he reached out and pulled Jiang Xinyue, wanting to walk deeper into the dense forest.

Jiang Xinyue panicked instantly and quickly broke free: "Hey Sanshi, what are you doing? Didn't you say we were going home for dinner?"

Zhao Lei chuckled softly: "You're the one who first piqued my interest; you're quite the feast for the eyes."

Jiang Xinyue's cheeks flushed red. She glanced at the dark and deep forest, shivered, and muttered, "The forest is full of mosquitoes in the middle of summer. I'm not going in."

Zhao Lei then gave up, leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Then tonight, remember to leave the door open for me..."

Jiang Xinyue simply smiled and remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.

The two quickly returned home.

Qin Yuchan and Su Wanqing noticed that Jiang Xinyue looked relaxed, and her cheeks were even more rosy and radiant, which made them secretly curious.

Everyone was wondering what method Zhao Lei had used to transform Jiang Xinyue, who had been depressed, into a completely different person in such a short time.

The family enjoyed the meal very well, and everyone had a smile on their face.

After all, everyone received a special gift, and the house was filled with a bunch of new items. Who wouldn't be happy?

The children were even happier, with new toys, new clothes, and meat at every meal.

After dinner, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.

As expected, Jiang Xinyue did not share a room with the children, but quietly left the door open for Zhao Lei.

Zhao Lei could no longer contain himself and pounced on Jiang Xinyue like a hungry wolf.

Early the next morning, Qin Bowen rushed over with some important news.

Zhao Lei was overjoyed upon hearing this; it was like a pillow being delivered to someone who was sleepy.

He was worried about how to quickly raise another hundred yuan to help his brother-in-law Jiang get through his difficulties.

Qin Bowen was so excited he danced around: "Brother-in-law, big news! Big news!"