Reborn at 60: I Helped My Sister Get Rich Starting from Hunting

The Gao brothers, Gao Wen and Gao Wu, walked out of Zhao Dong's courtyard with tears in their eyes.

Neither of them wanted to cry!

But I couldn't resist my excitement!

"Brother, you were so smart back then!" Gao Wu put his arm around Gao Wen's shoulder and sobbed, "If you hadn't decided to come and learn how to shoot from Yangzi, how would our family have gotten through the New Year..."

Gao Wen also choked up, "I'm not smart, we're just lucky! Yangzi is a good person!"

Gao Wu let out a heartfelt shout, "Yangzi is truly a lucky star in this world!"

Gao Wen nudged him, "We can't just praise Yangzi; we need to think about how to repay him!"

Gao Wu quickly came up with an idea this time. "Didn't he tell that fat guy from the Wang family that he could boil water, cook, do laundry, and chop wood? I'm not good at those things, I'm easy to mess up... but I can chop wood!"

“Yes!” Gao Wen agreed readily. “Next time, the two of us will come and chop firewood for the Zhang and Zhao families! So that Yangzi’s family, Dongzi, and Uncle Jiang won’t have to worry about firewood for the New Year!”

Not long after the Gao brothers left, Zhang Yang and Zhang Yan also took their share of supplies and went home.

The courtyard at home was bustling with activity.

Many people rushed to help Li Huifang wash and hang up her clothes.

With her aunt's help to amuse Ya Ya, Ya Ya was happily watching the rattle drum, neither crying nor making a fuss.

There were also a few older girls who were playing jump rope with Zhang Wen and Zhang Fei, having a great time!

Li Huifang was stuck under the eaves, unable to do any work!

Because they were all stolen!

Li Huifang wrung her hands in front of her chest, feeling lost and helpless, but fortunately Lin Qiushui was by her side.

Lin Qiushui: "Auntie, shall we go boil some water and make ginger tea for everyone? Everyone will be thirsty after working hard for a while."

Li Huifang nodded quickly.

However, as soon as the two of them reached the woodshed, they were chased out by another aunt who came out carrying a kettle.

"Oh dear, Sister Huifang, can't you just rest for a day?"

This was the scene that Zhang Yang saw as soon as he entered the room.

His first thought was that his house had been robbed.

Otherwise, why would Mother have that expression?

But upon closer inspection, he saw that the courtyard was full of his neighbors' aunts, older sisters, and children, and his heart was at ease again.

"Yoko's back!"

"We were just talking about you! You're the pride of Zhangjiatun!"

"And you really are something, you didn't even come back to see your mother when you were getting the bear meat, making your mother worry about you for ages."

"It's not just Sister Huifang who's worried! Miss Qiushui is even more worried!"

The aunties laughed and talked loudly, making Lin Qiushui's thin face turn bright red again.

Zhang Yang put the things he brought back into the cabinet in the main room, and then went aside to talk to Lin Qiushui alone.

He asked, "Did someone in the educated youth team bully you?"

"No!" Lin Qiushui smiled, revealing two adorable dimples on her face. "Ever since ** was driven away, everyone in the educated youth team has become much more civilized! It's all thanks to you!"

Zhang Yang was also pleased to hear this, "That's good."

"I've come to you because the Wang family wants money!"

Lin Qiushui tugged at Zhang Yang's clothes, stood on tiptoe, leaned closer, and whispered:

"You kept that receipt I asked you to collect last time, right? I sent a letter home today, reporting to the Zhenhai City Police Station that someone is bullying the villagers. We should have news soon!"

Zhang Yang was stunned for a moment.

He accepted the receipt last time, but he didn't look at it carefully.

Could it be that there's some hidden secret above?

Lin Qiushui pushed him, "Take it out first!"

Zhang Yang then went to call Zhang Yan.

Zhang Yan put the money and receipts in the iron box next to the kang (a heated brick bed). Seeing their nervous expressions, she quickly took them out and found the receipts.

Lin Qiushui took the receipt, quickly unfolded it, and slowly pointed to the two lines of text on the receipt.

"It is written here that today's actual compensation for Zhang's grain rations has been received, and thereafter, I, Wang Jie, will have no further property disputes with Zhang Yan."

"Amount received: Ten Yuan".

Zhang Yang was deeply surprised.

He had long planned to deal with Wang Jie's family.

Therefore, he initially just followed Lin Qiushui's instructions, wanting to see what kind of clever tricks this woman had.

Unexpectedly, she had already made arrangements, and even coaxed Wang Jie into signing the receipt!

That way, if he were to report the Wang family for extortion later, he would have both witnesses and physical evidence to prove it!

It was even simpler and easier than his original plan!

Zhang Yang's gaze toward Lin Qiushui held both admiration and a unique curiosity.

What kind of life did she lead before?

Why does one have such a delicate and insightful heart?

She doesn't seem to have any of the spoiled or pampered traits that people have. I wonder if her family treated her well in the past?

She said she wrote a letter home, which suggests her family has strong connections in the city.

Moreover, most of the educated youth who were sent to the countryside were later sent to very distant places.

Lin Qiushui is from Zhenhai City, which shows that his family is far-sighted and indeed quite capable.

It seems I'll need to spend more time getting to know her!

"Don't look at me like that." Lin Qiushui turned her face away and hid behind Zhang Yan. "I just used a little trick... Besides, even if I didn't help you report it, I would still write home! This was just something I did on the side."

Zhang Yan grasped Lin Qiushui's hand, filled with gratitude. "Teacher Lin! What a wonderful girl! You've helped our family so many times; how can we possibly thank you enough?"

Lin Qiushui quickly shook her head, "It was Auntie, my sister, and Zhang Yang who were kind to me first. I helped you out of gratitude. Sister, please don't say that!"

Zhang Yan gripped her hand tighter. "The other day, didn't the educated youth team at the farm tell a story? The story said that they had to repay such a great kindness with their bodies, right?"

Lin Qiushui didn't understand what she meant and softly said "Ah".

Zhang Yan: "I am a woman, I cannot offer myself to him. But my younger brother is unmarried, he can offer himself to him!"

Zhang Yang: "Sister?"

Zhang Yan pretended not to hear his shout and continued to say to Lin Qiushui, "He doesn't have any other skills, he just has a lot of brute strength. He's not bad-looking either, but he's not very educated... Please don't look down on him, okay?"

Lin Qiushui: "Sister, this..."

Zhang Yan turned to look at Zhang Yang, her face full of regret, "Yangzi, you see, it's not that I didn't speak up for you, it's just that you're useless and disappointing, so Teacher Lin doesn't like you!"

Lin Qiushui quickly interrupted, clarifying, "No! Zhang Yang isn't bad! It's me... I'm not as well-behaved as my younger siblings at home, so my grandparents don't like me..."

“If Zhang Yang marries another girl, he can get land, grain, and help from her local family. Your family will be able to live a better and better life.”

“But if he were to marry me… all I have on me is the fifty yuan my mother gave me.”

"Money will eventually run out; it's better to have something substantial that someone else can give you..."

As she spoke, her eyes reddened.

However, in order to avoid being seen by Zhang Yang, Lin Qiushui lowered her head and turned away.