Reborn in 1977, starting with severing ties with family.

The next day, the fresh and delicious fish soup, with the fragrance of wild vegetables and the umami of mushrooms, was so delicious that all the educated youth almost swallowed their tongues.

Everyone had a smile on their face, and couldn't help but say a few words to Jiang Sen and Wang Haiyang.

After eating, they prepared to go to work.

Hu Zhiqing walked over and said to Jiang Sen and Wang Haiyang, "You two will go to the mountains as before!"

“No problem!” Jiang Sen replied.

Hu Zhiqing left two people to cook and then led his men away.

As expected, Mao Jun, who can cook fish, stayed to cook, as did the quick-witted Sichuan girl from before.

Mao Jun said, "Hurry up! If you can't make it back for dinner, I'll save some for you!"

"Thank you, Brother Mao!" Jiang Sen said with a smile, and then he and Wang Haiyang left with their baskets on their backs.

Wang Haiyang quickly caught up and whispered, "If they let us go into the mountains, how are we going to keep an eye on people?"

"No rush!" Jiang Sen kept walking. "There won't be any problems right now. Don't let Feng Chao's smooth talk fool you; he's actually quite timid. If things were easy, Lu Xiu wouldn't have asked him for help in that way."

Wang Haiyang was not entirely sure about Feng Chao and Lu Xiu's character, but since he didn't know them very well, he was still a little worried.

"What if?"

“If he does it now, it means it’s not a big deal! If it’s a big deal, and Lu Xiu can’t handle it, then even if Feng Chao were to do it, he would do it at night when no one is around.”

What you said seems to make sense.

Jiang Sen's guess was correct.

It wasn't just his guess; it was because he knew people like Lu Xiu and Feng Chao—they were hesitant, timid, and incompetent.

If someone were really going to do something shady, they certainly wouldn't do it in front of others; they would do it behind their backs.

After going up the mountain, I found a bunch of mushrooms hanging on the trees. I returned with a basket of wild vegetables and mushrooms, and two hedgehogs.

Hedgehogs are edible, but nobody knew how to cook them, so a short female educated youth took one back and raised it.

In the evening, we had braised small mixed fish, along with a soup of wild vegetables, mushrooms, and potatoes. Everyone ate non-stop, sweating profusely, but they were all very satisfied.

After the meal, everyone went home. Hu Zhiqing had been smiling these past few days, and even the educated youth who used to be disobedient were now behaving themselves.

Being able to get food is the most important thing.

Could someone else have done it?

Ho Chi Thanh knew how to use people.

It was getting dark, and the four of them were talking. They didn't light any candles; only the glowing fire in the fireplace kept the room from being too dark.

"I'm going to the toilet!" Jiang Sen said, and started walking out.

Wang Haiyang quickly said, "Wait a minute, I'll go too!"

Mao Jun said with a smile, "Those two are really good friends, they even go to the toilet together!"

Hu Zhiqing laughed too, "It's good to be young. Back when we were in school, several of us wanted to be together all the time! Let's not wait for them, let's go to sleep!"

After leaving the house, Jiang Sen and Wang Haiyang circled around until they found Feng Chao's place, then hid in the shadows behind a tree.

The temperature has risen these past few days, and the nights aren't too cold, but they're still a bit chilly.

Wang Haiyang covered his mouth and sneezed, rubbed his nose, and continued staring.

Jiang Sen wanted to smoke, but didn't, afraid that Feng Chao would come out and smell the smoke.

Wang Haiyang asked in a low voice, "Weren't you going to keep an eye on Lu Xiu?"

Jiang Sen said, "Since she sent Feng Chao to do the task, she certainly wouldn't come out herself."

Wang Haiyang nodded. "If you join the army, you'll definitely be popular."

Jiang Sen chuckled, "Forget it! I don't have any lofty ambitions. My greatest ideal is a wife, kids, and a warm bed."

Wang Haiyang chuckled, "Hey! If we make money selling mushrooms in the future, what do you want to do?"

Jiang Sen really didn't think about the long term.

How about we build a bigger and better slanted pillar for Yingzi and her grandfather?

Wang Haiyang continued, "I'm going to pull off a big heist! Once I've made some money, I'll go into other business."

Jiang Sen looked at him in surprise, "Aren't you afraid of getting arrested?"

Wang Haiyang looked at him with a half-smile, "It's normal that you don't know. I heard my dad talking to...they in Kyoto that the policy might be relaxed."

Speculation and profiteering are still serious crimes, and were only officially abolished in 1997.

Many people in this era, especially those in the black market, were caught and faced anything from life imprisonment to execution; this was not uncommon.

But Jiang Sen also knew that by the time of the reform and opening up, this charge had become somewhat nominal.

Many people went into business and made their first fortune!

His mind began to wander.

He had no other skills; his only advantage over others was that he had been given a second chance at life.

if……

in case……

We need to plan this out carefully.

He then looked at Wang Haiyang, thinking that perhaps this person would be a reliable candidate to turn his life around.

Especially when he was speaking just now, he clearly paused when he mentioned his father.

His father was in the military, so he must have held a very high position.

He called Li Chaoyang "Uncle Li" and also knew Zhang Jianjun.

Perhaps they were all his father's soldiers in the past.

Teacher?

Army Commander?

commander?

Even if Jiang Sen guessed wildly, he still couldn't figure out who Wang Haiyang's father really was.

"They're out!" Wang Haiyang said softly, pulling Jiang Sen back to reality.

Then I saw the door open silently.

Feng Chao sneaked out of there, then carefully closed the door behind him.

Then he looked around again, like a thief, with a flashlight and a shovel in his hand, and walked towards the mountain.

Wang Haiyang said, "Follow them!"

The two men crouched low and followed closely behind Feng Chao through the woods beside the path.

After walking a distance, a beam of light appeared, and Feng Chao turned on his flashlight.

The flashlight beam shone back and forth for a moment, then continued forward.

Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, he did not enter the mountain but continued walking along the foot of the mountain.

Go around the foot of the mountain to the other side, which is also a road into the mountains, but it's at the angle between two mountains, with dense forests and overgrown weeds.

What is he going there for?

Wang Haiyang also looked suspicious, exchanged a glance with Jiang Sen, and continued to follow.

When they reached the area between the two mountains, Feng Chao stopped, looked around, and then walked straight in.

"What's he going in there for?" Wang Haiyang couldn't help but ask. "Isn't he afraid there might be wolves in there?"

Jiang Sen said, "The key point is that he was also carrying a shovel, so he must have been digging for something."

“We’ll see when we get there!” Wang Haiyang said. “He’s all alone, just the two of us.”

Jiang Sen nodded, mimicking Wang Haiyang's tone, "That makes sense, let's go!"

After they reached the place where Feng Chao had gone in, they could see flashlight beams flickering inside.

Moving quietly, the two slowly approached each other.

Then you see Feng Chao with a ferocious expression, digging in the dirt.

He dug while cursing, "You bitch! You actually made me do this kind of thing for you! Next time, if I don't expose you, I'll change my surname to yours! Damn! How can you smell so bad!"

"You fucking coward, you don't dare to come yourself, so I'll come!"

"Ugh... If it weren't for you letting me have my way with you, I wouldn't have come here! Ugh..."

Jiang Sen frowned.

He could smell the stench too.

Moreover, it's hard to describe what kind of stench it has, but it makes you feel nauseous and want to vomit.

Wang Haiyang also smelled it, his brows furrowed, and he covered his mouth and nose.

After about ten minutes, Feng Chao gagged several times before finally stopping.

He took a handkerchief out of his pocket, twisted it a few times, stuffed it into his nose, and squatted down.

It looked like it was searching for something on the ground, and kept turning its head to gag a few times.

"Damn! It stinks!" he cursed. "You filthy bitch, just you wait! Ugh..."