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

"But...but...this money..."

Qin Yuchan choked for a long time, unable to utter the rest of her words.

Because the facts are right in front of us.

More than a thousand yuan, real cash, was in Jiang Xinyue's hands!

Recalling what Qin Yuchan had just noticed, there were still brown bloodstains in the cracks of the wood on Wang Zongbao's oxcart, and it also had a strong smell of pig.

Could it be that...?

Did Zhao Lei and his team really hunt a wild boar weighing over 1,000 jin?

This is just too incredible!

That's over a thousand pounds! Given the current pork prices, selling it for over a thousand yuan is understandable...

and many more......

Qin Yuchan suddenly realized something was wrong.

At a price of around one yuan per kilogram, a 1,000-plus kilogram pound of pork would only fetch a little over 1,000 yuan.

But there are four of them, so how could Zhao Lei possibly get 1,500 or 1,600 if the money is split evenly?

Just as she sensed something was wrong, she turned her head and found Jiang Xinyue and Su Wanqing staring at her with longing eyes, as if to say: Sister Yuchan, don't ask yet, let him wake up properly before asking.

Qin Yuchan felt uneasy under the gaze, realizing that she had indeed been too hasty.

Zhao Lei is currently half-drunk and half-awake, and it's unclear whether he's talking nonsense.

Finally, she could only wave her hand and sigh, "Alright, you guys take him to bed first, and ask him about it tomorrow."

The two women gave Zhao Lei grateful looks before helping him into the room to sleep, one on each side.

But that night, none of the three ex-wives could fall asleep.

On one hand, Zhao Lei suddenly brought back a large sum of money, and on the other hand, Jiang Xinyue confessed to everyone about her younger brother, which was what Jiang Xinyue's mother, Wu Huili, wrote in her family letter.

Su Wanqing and Qin Yuchan then learned why Zhao Lei was in such a hurry to go out and hunt wild boars.

It turns out that Jiang Chengfeng is in trouble and urgently needs 300 yuan in compensation.

Su Wanqing and Qin Yuchan expressed their understanding and advised her not to blame herself too much.

Tomorrow, after clarifying the source of this money, if it is indeed legitimate, I will send the money home first.

Time slips away quietly.

The next day, it was raining and the entire production brigade stayed home instead of going out to work.

As soon as Zhao Lei woke up, three women pulled him aside and questioned him about the source of the money.

After Zhao Lei sobered up, he told his three ex-wives everything that had happened in Qingshuigou.

He simply concealed the fact that he had offended Zhao Chenghu in Qingshuigou, after all, it's all about reporting good news and not bad.

He and Zhao Chenghu even had a gunfight. If Qin Yuchan found out about this, she would definitely say that he went out to cause trouble, which would make Su Wanqing and Jiang Xinyue even more worried.

So, aside from this incident, how did the group hunt? How did he discover the gastrodia elata on his own? How did they sell it in Qingfeng Town? How much did they make? How much did each person get?

Everything was interconnected, down to the smallest detail, and he told it all at once.

After hearing this story, all three ex-wives were speechless, some even finding it somewhat unbelievable.

Has Brother Sanshi already acquired such great abilities?

He has thoroughly figured out the entire process of gathering wild game, hunting, and selling it for profit, and he also has a loyal team.

Jiang Xinyue was deeply shocked by Zhao Lei's actions.

She vaguely saw the shadow of her father, Jiang Dingtian, in Zhao Lei when he was young.

Her father also rose from a poor boy in a remote mountain village to become a wealthy merchant.

Jiang Xinyue often heard her father tell stories of how he made his fortune when she was a child. It was because Jiang Dingtian had a thorough understanding of business logic and gathered a group of fellow villagers to work hard with him that he was able to grow his business step by step.

Isn't Zhao Lei now walking the exact same path?

On the other hand, Qin Yuchan's inner thoughts were completely different from Jiang Xinyue's.

After all, Jiang Xinyue comes from a capitalist family and is used to looking at things from a business perspective.

Qin Yuchan's first thought was that Zhao Lei and his group were selling wild boar meat privately, which in this era could be considered speculation and profiteering.

Although the controls are not as strict as before, it's still not something that can be openly publicized, so she can't help but feel a little worried.

Of all the women, Su Wanqing was the happiest.

Su Wanqing thought to herself: Zhao Lei, I knew I hadn't misjudged you!

I knew you were a man who valued loyalty, responsibility, and integrity.

Although he did some foolish things in the past, it is truly rare for a prodigal son to turn over a new leaf.

Su Wanqing knew in her heart that Zhao Lei was willing to take risks and shoulder heavy responsibilities for the sake of Jiang Xinyue's family's difficulties, which made him a truly upright and good man.

When Su Wanqing was transferred to Tuanjie Township as a doctor, many outstanding young people from the surrounding area fell in love with her.

But she was attracted to Zhao Lei, who was handsome and honest, and did not mind that he had been married twice before.

By chance, she and Zhao Lei got together and got married, until they separated two years later.

She used to think she had misjudged him, but she never expected that Zhao Lei would be completely transformed after his return, and would steadily lead his family to a better life.

After Zhao Lei finished explaining everything in one long breath, he looked at the money on the table.

This is the money he gave to Jiang Xinyue last night. Jiang Xinyue didn't touch a single penny, and today she returned it all to him.

Zhao Lei pulled out five ten-yuan bills and glanced at his three ex-wives.

"You both know about Xinyue's family situation. I still want to ask your opinions on this 500 yuan. But no matter what, I will definitely take out this money."

Not only Xinyue's maternal family, but also the Qin family and the Su family—I acknowledge all the elders and relatives from those three families. I have been husband and wife with all of you, and we all have children together; this bond will last forever.

"I could accept not having the ability before, but now that I have the means, I will definitely do my best to lend a hand."

Zhao Lei's words were sincere and earnest.

The three women were all deeply moved after hearing this.

Qin Yuchan and Su Wanqing shook their heads simultaneously and said, "We have no objections."

"Xin Yue works so hard for this family every day. Now that you, San Shi, are able to help, we should support you. But I wonder if five hundred yuan will be enough?"

Jiang Xinyue quickly cast a grateful glance at Qin Yuchan: "Sister Yuchan, that's enough! My mother said that three hundred yuan is enough to pay my brother's compensation."

Su Wanqing quickly chimed in, "Sister Xinyue, how many years has it been since you last contacted your family? Since Brother Sanshi has this intention, let him do his filial duty. I have absolutely no objection to this money."

After much persuasion from everyone, Jiang Xinyue finally accepted the five hundred yuan with trembling hands and nodded gently to her two sisters in thanks.

After the matter was settled, Zhao Lei counted out another thousand yuan and handed it to Jiang Xinyue:

"Xinyue, you've always managed the family finances, so I'm entrusting this thousand yuan to you for safekeeping."

"I plan to save this money first, so we can save up to build a new house..."