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

"What are you saying? Brother Zhao Lei, you tell me."

Zhao Lei said, "From now on, when I hunt or fish in Qingshuigou, Jackie Chan, you'll have to vouch for me!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Chenglong fell silent and couldn't help but glance at Zhao Lei a few more times.

Zhao Lei's request can be considered optional.

Because when hunters go up the mountain to hunt, everyone agrees that the most capable will win.

But Zhao Lei's request seemed extremely clever.

For example, Zhao Lei is from the Heping Brigade. He can hunt within the brigade's territory, and no one else can interfere.

But if he were to come to Qingshuigou to hunt, it would be tantamount to invading someone else's territory, and the hunters in Qingshuigou would naturally be unwilling, which could lead to great conflicts and contradictions.

Zhao Lei's request may not seem like a request, but it was actually a way to make Zhao Chenglong take responsibility for him.

From then on, if Zhao Lei went fishing and hunting in Qingshuigou and someone caused trouble for him, Zhao Chenglong would have to step in and resolve it for him.

For Zhao Lei, this was a one-time solution!

Seeing Zhao Lei's determined gaze, Zhao Chenglong knew there was no room for negotiation, so he readily agreed.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the matter was dropped.

Zhao Lei and his three companions, along with Su Wanqing who was off work, rode in Wang Zongbao's oxcart and returned to the Heping Brigade together.

After watching the group walk away, Zhao Chenglong glared at his younger brother Zhao Chenghu with a look of exasperation.

"Little Tiger, do you think you'll die if you don't cause trouble? I clean up your messes every day, and this time you've gone too far! You're so old, don't you understand anything yet?"

Zhao Chenghu, however, said dismissively, "Hey, brother, everything's been resolved, hasn't it? Why are you still criticizing me?"

Zhao Chenglong sneered, "Hmph, resolve? I think you should just give up your position as militia captain."

"Why? Why should I give it up? I haven't done anything wrong."

"You haven't done anything wrong? Do you know that besides these villagers, an old man in the experimental field also stepped into an animal trap? This matter has already been reported, and someone from Qingfeng Town will be investigating you in less than two days. So you have to back out, whether you like it or not, and you must be punished."

Zhao Chenghu fell silent.

His older brother usually spoils and pampers him, so his strictness this time shows that he has indeed met his match.

Subsequently, Zhao Chenglong, Zhao Shuisheng, and Zhao Chenghu, father and sons, bid farewell to Zhao Bangguo.

On the way home, Zhao Shuisheng said, "Boss, Xiao Hu is no longer the militia captain. What should we do next? We have to find him something to do, otherwise he'll cause trouble with his personality."

Zhao Chenglong said helplessly, "Dad, Xiaohu is getting on in years, almost 30 this year, right? I think we should find him a wife, preferably a strong one who can keep him in check."

When the topic of wives came up, Zhao Chenghu became interested: "Brother, I agree with the idea of ​​wives, but I will only marry Su Wanqing."

Upon hearing Su Wanqing's name, both Zhao Chenglong and Zhao Shuisheng turned to look at Zhao Chenghu.

"What? Say it again, who?"

"Su Wanqing?"

Zhao Shuisheng quickly shook his head: "Xiao Hu, why is it Su Wanqing again? You used to pursue her, and she was willing to be punished to be transferred out of our village. Now she's married and has children, why do you still want her?"

"Even though you're not much of a success in our family, with your older brother around, finding you a virgin wouldn't be a problem. If your father doesn't agree, you should find someone else."

"No, I want Su Wanqing. I won't marry anyone else but her."

Zhao Chenglong looked helplessly at his father: "Dad, I think Su Wanqing married Zhao Lei, right?"

"Yes, but they've already divorced again, it's been more than half a year."

"Oh, since you're divorced, that's fine. I think Su Wanqing is quite good; she's a village doctor, educated, and has a strong personality. I think she can handle Xiaohu."

After Zhao Chenglong said that, Zhao Shuisheng thought about it and felt that it made sense: "Boss, Xiao Hu is still a young man who is divorced and has a child."

Zhao Chenglong waved his hand: "So what? Besides, even Xiaohu doesn't mind, why would you?"

Zhao Chenghu nodded quickly, "Yes, yes, I don't mind, I want Su Wanqing!"

"Dad, don't worry about this. I'll think of a way for Xiaohu. Now that they're divorced, it's normal to arrange another marriage."

Zhao Shuisheng could only sigh helplessly, "Fine, I don't know what sins I committed to deserve this damned bastard like you..."

Zhao Shuisheng walked home with his hands behind his back, cursing and swearing.

Zhao Chenghu happily approached his elder brother and said with a smile, "Brother, are you serious? You really got it done for me. I promise I'll listen to you from now on and never cause trouble again."

Zhao Chenglong said with a smile, "Alright, you said it yourself."

the other side.

Zhao Lei and his group of five began talking on the oxcart.

Qin Bowen was the first to complain: "Brother-in-law, you're such a smart person, how could you be so foolish today? Zhao Chenglong is an official, he must be rich. Let alone a thousand yuan, even if I said two thousand yuan, he could come up with it."

Wang Zongbao also expressed his regret: "That's right, Brother Lei. Besides, that bastard Zhao Chenghu has been going against us all along, so we have to extort a good amount from him."

Qin Dashan, however, expressed a different opinion: "You two are just too young. I think Lei Zi did the right thing. It may seem like we gave the other side face, but in the future, if anything goes wrong when we go to Qingshuigou, whether we're hunting or fishing, Zhao Chenglong will have to cover for us."

"Oh? Bro, what do you mean by that?"

Su Wanqing remained silent until she explained, "Bowen, you still don't understand? No matter what, Qingshuigou is still someone else's territory."

"Sanshi, you came here to hunt this time because of the wild boar infestation, but what about in the future? Will you be able to come here freely in the future? What Sanshi wants this time is this special permission to come and go, so that in the future, when you hunt or fish, no one can stop you."

"Oh, I see! No wonder you didn't object, Sister-in-law Wanqing! That's a thousand yuan!"

Zhao Lei glanced at Su Wanqing and nodded in satisfaction.

He thought to himself, "No one knows a husband better than his wife. My wife understands me the best!"

Then Qin Bowen complained, "Oh dear, we've been busy all day and haven't caught anything, and we've only gotten ourselves into trouble."

Zhao Lei reassured him, "It's alright. Zhao Chenglong promised to vouch for us today, so no one will cause trouble next time we come."

"That's true."

And so, the group drove the oxcart, chatting and laughing all the way, and leisurely made their way home.

At the entrance of the courtyard, Zhao Lei and Su Wanqing waved goodbye to Wang Zongbao, Qin Dashan, Qin Bowen and the others.

Qin Yuchan's expression was quite complex when she saw the two of them return as a couple.

"Hey! You two, are you going on a date?"