Era: Seven money-losing girls? They're trying to trick me into having a daughter again!

Fang Wei's heart was pounding.

In the past, he wouldn't have believed a single word of this nonsense!

There are wild animals in the mountains, but they're not something you can just find anytime you want. Even the village hunters might wander the mountains all day and not find a single rabbit!

But the strange voice came directly into his mind, and even the location was given very accurately.

Fang Wei thought of his wife and children, so he picked up the hoe from under the courtyard wall, slung the broken bamboo basket over his shoulder, and ran towards Meishan.

He deliberately chose to take the side paths and soon entered the mountain trail.

Meishan is not the highest mountain near their village, but the forest is very deep.

Normally, the villagers just dig up some wild vegetables and collect some firewood at the foot of the mountain. Few people would dare to go into the mountains alone.

Because an old hunter once encountered a wild boar in the mountains. Although he survived by sheer luck, he lost a leg.

If Eagle Beak Rock weren't located on the outskirts of the mountain, Fang Wei wouldn't have dared to venture into the mountains alone.

He climbed up the mountain in the direction he remembered, and after walking for about half an hour, he saw the rock that looked like an eagle's beak.

Fang Wei quickened his pace and soon arrived at Eagle Beak Rock.

After confirming that there was no one else around, he began to walk south as the intelligence had instructed, counting his steps as he went.

When he counted to one hundred, all he saw was a thick clump of withered grass.

Fang Wei took a deep breath, slowly squatted down, gently parted the grass, and froze.

That voice really wasn't lying to him!

A nest of gray rabbits was huddled in the grass, all of them baby rabbits, their fur squirm together.

Fang Wei counted them; there were seven baby rabbits in total. He thought to himself that it would be a waste to just feed these rabbits to his family.

You can sell a few to buy rice, flour, and oil, and keep two or three for your family to try.

He put all the rabbits into his basket, and as he went down the mountain, he became more and more excited because of the first four words spoken by that strange voice.

Daily news! Every single day!

In other words, that strange sound isn't a one-off occurrence; it happens every day!

With this intelligence, the mountains became his granary!

Wild game, medicinal herbs, and mountain products—especially those from the mountains—can't escape his eyes!

In the future, not only will I be able to feed my family, but I will also be able to fatten up my seven daughters and send them to school to learn to read and write. This is not just wishful thinking!

There's also the great opportunity that's coming soon. He won't have to just catch the tail end like he did in his previous life. Instead, he can jump right in from the start and rebuild his business empire!

Fang Wei became increasingly delirious, feeling that it must be because God saw his sincere repentance that He was helping him like this.

Along the way, he also picked up some shepherd's purse and purslane, and gathered a bundle of firewood.

As soon as he came down the mountain, Fang Wei ran into an old acquaintance named Yang Qian.

In their past life, the two were old partners at the card table. Yang Qian had an insatiable gambling addiction, but he wasn't too bad at heart. He even helped Fang Wei's family out of poverty a few times.

Unfortunately, he gambled more and more, racking up huge debts, and then ran away to another place, never to return.

"Fang Wei!"

Yang Qian was surprised to see that Fang Wei had actually come down from the mountain. "What were you doing up the mountain? And carrying a... rabbit?! Where did you get that?!"

"Don't be so alarmed, I caught it on the mountain."

"You?"

Yang Qian looked at Fang Wei with suspicion. With his limited skills, how could he possibly catch rabbits on the mountain?

"Do you want it?"

Fang Wei was too lazy to explain and said directly, "If you want them, I can give you a discount. Four rabbits for three catties of cornmeal, plus half a bowl of lard."

"Are you kidding me?"

Yang Qian was startled. "How can you ask for such an exorbitant amount? You're still a little rabbit, you're barely any meat on your bones!"

"How much are you offering? If it's not a good deal, I won't sell it to you."

After haggling for a long time, the two finally settled on two jin of cornmeal and half a bowl of pork cracklings.

"The cornmeal must be finely ground, don't try to fool people with coarse, broken pieces."

Fang Wei gave his instructions.

"When have I ever cheated you?"

Yang rolled her eyes at him, then pulled him towards her home.

After changing the items, he rubbed his hands together and said in a low voice, "Come to my house tonight to play cards. Zhao Laosan is organizing a game. He said he's going to make it big. We brothers are all waiting for you."

With this kid's luck, he'll be able to win back everything he traded out tonight.

Fang Wei shook his head: "I won't gamble anymore."

Yang Qian thought he was joking, chuckled a few times, and then offered a few perfunctory words of advice.

"I'm serious, I've quit gambling. Don't come to me with any more card games."

Fang Wei straightened his expression and said seriously, "I will work hard to earn money in the future to support my wife and daughter."

"...You?!"

Yang Qian paused for a moment, then sneered with disdain, "Stop teasing me, brother. Who in the village doesn't know what kind of person you are, Fang Wei? Only your wife supports you, not the other way around."

Fang Wei's face stiffened for a moment, but he didn't get angry. After all, the other person was telling the truth.

"Stop talking nonsense."

As Yang Qian spoke, he tried to put his hand on Fang Wei's shoulder, "If you weren't here, the three of us would just be fighting with Lao Chai, which is so boring."

Fang Wei, his face grim, shook off his hand and said firmly, "I said I won't gamble, and that means I won't!"

"..."

Yang Qian was stunned by him. After a while, he said awkwardly, "Never mind, you must have taken the wrong medicine today."

Fang Wei didn't bother to say anything more and hurried home with his things on his back.

He has only one thing on his mind right now: his wife and daughters are in poor health and need to eat more oily and nutritious foods to help them recover.

"Shaoli! Look what good stuff I brought back!"

As soon as Fang Wei entered the house, he started shouting at the top of his lungs.

Wu Shaoli had put all the children to sleep and was squatting in front of the stove, lost in thought, holding a brownish-yellow paper package in her hand.

Seeing what Fang Wei was holding, she felt not happy, but rather her body went cold.

The family's valuables were all squandered long ago. Where could this person have gotten all this stuff? It's either stolen or robbed!

Seeing that his wife looked like she was about to lose her mind, Fang Wei quickly explained where the item came from.

Looking at the excited man, Wu Shaoli felt a glimmer of hope rekindle in her heart.

Could it be... that everything he said today was true? Is he really planning to turn over a new leaf and become a better person?

Fang Wei didn't notice what Wu Shaoli was holding at all; he just kept urging her to cook the rabbit so that she and her children could have some nourishment.

It's not that he doesn't understand his wife, it's just that he really can't cook.

Wu Shaoli was both happy and incredulous when she saw Fang Wei talking about her and her daughters all the time.

Just as she was carrying the things in her basket, preparing to deal with them, a sleazy voice suddenly rang out.

"David? Are you home? Go play cards!"

A lean man swaggered in. This was Zhao Laosan, whom Yang Qian had mentioned. He loved to cheat others.

Fang Wei was tricked by him many times in his past life.

As soon as Wu Shaoli saw him, her face immediately darkened. Without saying a word, she went into the room.

This old bastard had harassed her before. She asked Fang Wei to stand up for her, but instead of getting justice, she was beaten up!

"hey-hey!"

Zhao Laosan chuckled lewdly and glanced sideways at Fang Wei: "Dawei, there's something I need to tell you, brother."

Fang Wei, with a cold face, said directly, "Speak your mind."

"Dawei, haven't I, Zhao Laosan, treated you well?"

Zhao Laosan, with his roguish air, disregarded Wu Shaoli in the room and said, "Back when you got involved with that woman Mei Yan, who was the matchmaker? Who paid for your gambling losses?"

"I'm the one who organized this party tonight. If you don't come, wouldn't that be a bit unreasonable?"

Fang Wei kept a straight face and didn't say anything.

"Seven o'clock tonight, Yang Qian's house. Remember to bring money, don't keep us brothers waiting."

Zhao Laosan thought he had Fang Wei under control, patted him on the shoulder, and laughed, "Just don't get the time wrong."

Wu Shaoli, who was hiding in the room and peeking, saw that Fang Wei hadn't said anything, and two more tear tracks appeared on her face.

There's no such thing as a prodigal son returning home in this world.

This man just thought it was fun to toy with the mother and her daughters!

"Don't be afraid..."

She gently stroked her sleeping daughter's face and whispered, "After we've eaten, we'll all set off together... no one will be left behind..."