After being reborn, the young master returned to his village and led his wife and daughters to prosp

Liangshan County, Qingshui Village!

As usual, the family got up early, busied themselves for a while, collected snails, and took them to the county town to sell.

Lin Fan got home after 2 p.m.

He returned a little later than his brother-in-law and adoptive father because he had to go to the Red Leaf Tailor Shop to check on business.

Luckily, I bought a bicycle beforehand, so I don't have to walk to and from the county town, which saves me a lot of energy.

Back home, everyone was busy with their own things.

Teacher Chu was giving a lesson to the older sister and her family, while the elderly couple tidied up some household chores. The brother-in-law was responsible for cleaning the water tanks and baskets so that the villagers could bring snails over in the afternoon!

Lin Fan quickly sorted out the accounts from the past two days and found that he was the one with the most free time.

So he went to Lin Shuying's room, chatted with her while concentrating on memorizing the textbook that Teacher Chu had given him!

"boom!"

Around 4 PM, Lin Fan stretched, put his books down, and prepared to go to the restroom.

Suddenly, a loud bang came from the doorway.

Lin Fan was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked up.

The doors at home are usually locked and can't be opened without a key. But the family is all home right now, so I don't know who opened it. Could it be that a thief broke into their house?

As I was thinking this, the courtyard gate was pushed open, but the scene I had imagined—a thief sneaking in stealthily—did not materialize.

A dark-skinned man appeared ahead!

He was very strong and muscular. Although it was still chilly in April, he was already wearing a white short-sleeved shirt. His muscular body was dark and shiny, gleaming in the sunlight.

Sweat streamed down his short hair, soaking his undershirt and clinging to his body.

He was also carrying a bulging bundle on his back, even more exaggerated than his muscular physique, which could be vaguely seen to be some kind of bedding or luggage.

Lin Fan stared at the man who walked in, slightly out of breath, and then couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Second Brother???"

As soon as he finished speaking, the burly man seemed to notice Lin Fan. He looked up, flashed a bright white smile at Lin Fan, and said in a simple and honest tone, "Little Fan!"

……

That's right, it's my second brother who's back!

In the courtyard of the Lin family's old house, the family members sat around a round table.

Everyone stared intently at Lin Zhi, who was wolfing down the freshly prepared food.

Lin Zhi had a big appetite. He ate two small iron basins, each about the size of his palm, with noodles and freshly stir-fried pork and cabbage. He ate the whole basin in one go before wiping his mouth with satisfaction and letting out a burp.

"Second son, are you full? If not, Mom will go and cook you some more!"

Liu Chunlian sat next to her second son, looking at him with a loving expression.

Seeing that Lin Zhi had finished another bowl, she couldn't help but ask, her face beaming with a happy smile!

Lin Zhi shook his head, scratched his head sheepishly, and said with a smile, "Mom, I'm full, I'm stuffed! I've never eaten this much while working on the construction site!"

"Mom, did you cook this pork just for me? Why didn't you let Sister Xiaofan and the others have some?"

"This pork isn't cheap, is it? Mom, this is three hundred yuan I've saved up recently. Keep it and buy more meat to improve our family's meals!"

As Lin Zhi spoke, he reached into a cloth bag tightly wrapped around his waist.

He took out the cloth bag, which was wrapped in layers of plastic bags. After opening each layer, he found loose change inside, totaling more than three hundred yuan.

Hearing Lin Zhi's words, the whole family fell silent, their expressions filled with heartache as they looked at him.

The elderly couple's eyes were red as they sighed, "Second son, you've suffered so much these past years, but you won't have to work so hard anymore. Our family is wealthy now!"

"The pork wasn't just stir-fried for you; we had this for lunch too!"

Looking at the warm gazes of his family, Lin Zhi smiled a little shyly.

He slapped the money in front of his parents and laughed, "Dad, Mom, don't try to comfort me."

"Didn't you say that Shuying was sick and needed money urgently a while ago? The little money we had saved at home has almost been spent, right?"

"Although three hundred yuan isn't much, it can improve our family's life a bit. Xiuying and Qiao'er are both growing, so let them eat better!"

“You don’t need to worry too much. The contractor told me that after this month I’ll be able to carry cement bags at the construction site. I can earn twelve yuan a day. I’ll send all the money home then. You two should eat well and take good care of yourselves!”

Lin Zhi talked on and on, his eyes full of love for his family.

Although he was only twenty-four or twenty-five years old, his figure was already somewhat hunched, just like his adoptive father's.

His skin was extremely dark and rough.

The wind and sun, along with the heavy burden of family responsibilities, did not break this man; instead, they made him more mature and stronger, as he tried to shoulder the burden of his family alone.

Everyone watched silently as Lin Zhi meticulously recounted his family affairs, each one either for Lin Fan's sake or for his older sister's sake; not a single word he uttered was for his own.

For example, his younger siblings are all married, when will he get married? His older sister and younger siblings both have new houses to live in, when will he move into a new house? His older sister and younger siblings also have their own children, what about him?

As an older brother who has always loved and cared for his younger siblings since childhood, he seems to have taken on the heavy burden of family responsibilities as a duty bestowed upon him by God.

He never thought about why he had to do it; he only knew he had to do it, without any reason.

"Xiao Zhi, you've suffered so much. Really, you won't have to work so hard anymore. Our Lin family is rich now."

Looking at Lin Zhi, Liu Chunlian couldn't help but shed tears.

A hand patted Lin Zhi on the back, the face full of heartache.

The elderly couple silently watched Lin Zhi, their minds filled with images of their deceased elder brother and sister-in-law.

Originally, Lin Zhi should have taken good care of this child for his elder brother and sister-in-law, but over the years, he has never enjoyed a day of happiness with them. Instead, he has worked hard for this family. They are the ones who have let this child down.

Lin Shuying and Lin Fan also felt a little uncomfortable.

In this impoverished family, if the eldest sister once took on the responsibility of half a mother, then Lin Zhi was their second father.

Lin Zhi's dedication to this family and his love for his two younger siblings are no less than those of his adoptive father, and in some ways, his sacrifices may even be greater!

Seeing the strange family, Lin Zhi couldn't help but stand up and asked worriedly, "Dad, Mom, eldest sister, what's wrong? Has something serious happened at home?"