Reborn 73 years later, he takes his mother-in-law hunting in the mountains.

Zuo Shouquan was startled when he entered the house.

The small room was packed with people.

Jiang Guizhi and Lu Xiaoqian, mother and daughter; Gou Shengzi and Er Ni'er, brother and sister; and the burly Tie Zhu.

Just now, I was lying on the kang (a heated brick bed) with my face pressed against the window paper, listening to the sounds outside.

They were so frightened by the prospect of being searched that they all stood on the ground.

The room, which was already only a dozen square meters, was reduced by six square meters for a large kang (heated brick bed) and the space occupied by chests and cabinets on the floor. Five people could almost fill the entire floor.

Moreover, Gou Shengzi and Tie Zhu were both carrying bows and arrows.

Zuo Shouquan took a closer look and realized they were all grown-up kids, so he laughed:

"Is this a teenage hunting team? Your weapons are pretty outdated!"

Lu Yao waved his hand: "Go to the outer room and let Director Zuo check it out."

Jiang Guizhi was filled with anxiety, but dared not utter a sound.

The older children especially revolved around Lu Yao.

If he tells me to leave, then I'll let him leave.

Lu Xiaoqian couldn't help but keep looking at the stack of quilts.

After they left, Lu Yao waved his hand:

"Take a look at Director Zuo."

Zuo Shouquan didn't immediately search, but asked Lu Yao:

"What's your relationship with County Chief Hao?"

Lu Yao smiled; this person was indeed quite reliable.

Search before you learn more about yourself.

He didn't answer, but said one thing:

"Brother Zuo, is your wife's lung condition any better lately?"

This question startled Zuo Shouquan.

"What? You know Shuwen?"

His wife, Zhang Shuwen, suffers from tuberculosis and has been taking medication for a long time without being cured.

Hearing Lu Yao mention Zhang Shuwen, he couldn't help but feel very strange.

Lu Yao smiled and shook his head:

"Brother Zuo, I heard from someone that your wife has tuberculosis, so I'm just asking."

"Oh, it's okay, I'm much better!"

Zuo Shouquan asked another question:

"Are you related to County Chief Hao?"

Lu Yao is so young, it's impossible for him to have any interaction with the county leaders. If they knew each other, they must be related by blood.

Lu Yao shook his head: "We're not relatives, and I just met you. You can look it up if you want, don't be shy."

Zuo Shouquan felt a little uncomfortable with these words.

It was as if they were afraid of the county magistrate and dared not conduct a search.

So he began to look around the room.

The cabinet wasn't locked; inside were some summer clothes.

The Lu family was poor and didn't have many clothes; their two large trunks were half empty.

Take a look under the cabinet too.

There were only some broken bowls.

Turning around, I saw the pile of quilts.

Zuo Shouquan walked over and reached into the pile of quilts.

Lu Yao asked another question:

"Brother Zuo, I have a question. Is embezzling public funds a crime?"

These words sent a chill down Zuo Shouquan's spine.

He had touched the gun handle, but he didn't dare to take it out.

Looking back at Lu Yao:

"What do you mean?"

Lu Yao continued to smile as he looked at Zuo Shouquan:

"Brother Zuo, your wife's medical treatment must have cost you at least a thousand or eight hundred yuan, right? You also have two children to support; it's not easy for you!"

Zuo Shouquan's hand remained clenched on the gun handle inside the blanket, and he did not take it out.

Looking at Lu Yao, he was quite surprised:

How do you know so much about me?

"Brother Zuo, I can read faces! I have a feeling that if someone embezzles 500 yuan, it might not just be losing their job, but they could very well end up in jail! After all, this crime, like corruption, will definitely be punished severely in the current climate!"

Zuo Shouquan broke out in a cold sweat.

He wasn't a greedy person, but everything was because of his wife's illness.

In those days when medical care and medicine were scarce, tuberculosis was almost a terminal illness and was known as "consumption".

It might have been better in a big city, but Zuo Shouquan's treatment in Jiangzhou delayed his condition.

Zhang Shuwen is a housewife and does not have an employer to reimburse her expenses.

The police station was also short of funds, and despite applying to the leadership several times, it was impossible to get full reimbursement.

Therefore, Zuo Shouquan took his wife to Beijing for treatment, mostly at his own expense.

Later, when he couldn't buy the medicine at the hospital, Zuo Shouquan even bought medicine for his wife through the black market.

At that time, isoniazid and rifampin were also in short supply in hospitals.

Therefore, Zuo Shouquan has embezzled five hundred yuan by taking advantage of his position.

My wife's condition has stabilized, but the hole in our body can't be plugged.

Every month when I get my salary, I have to set aside a little bit to make up the difference.

But before the end of the month, we'll have to use the money for household expenses again.

He was the sole breadwinner for his family of four, having to buy medicine for his wife, pay for his children's schooling, and support the elderly in the countryside.

He was also in a hurry, but he couldn't pay back the money.

But nobody knows about this, right?

How could this big kid from Jiapigou say such a thing?

He never dreamed that Lu Yao, the man before him, would later become his inseparable best friend.

In his previous life, Zuo Shouquan's secret was exposed not long afterward.

He lost his job and almost went to jail.

That period almost drove him to suicide by hanging.

Later, he went into business and his life gradually improved.

However, he was not good at business and later lost all his wealth.

Fortunately, he met Lu Yao, who was from the same hometown, and took him in as the security manager of his company.

And he was treated like an old friend.

During their conversation over tea and after dinner, Zuo Shouquan explained the matter in great detail.

After all, it was a major turning point in his life.

But nobody knows that now.

Six months later, during a major system audit, he was exposed when the accounts were checked, and he still doesn't know it now.

Therefore, Lu Yao's direct statement of "five hundred yuan" was no less than a blow to Zuo Shouquan's head!

He touched the gun but dared not take it out.

She stared wide-eyed at Lu Yao, wanting to ask, but not daring to.

He was afraid that Lu Yao would know more.

Seeing that he was stunned and speechless, Lu Yao laughed and reached out to tug at his sleeve:

"Let's go, let's get out of here. I'll have some shocking gossip to tell you later, but I can't say it now. If you help me, I'll definitely make you rich and powerful!"

Zuo Shouquan's hand was pulled out by Lu Yao, and he naturally released the gun.

I was puzzled and shocked, but I didn't dare to ask.

Asking a question is tantamount to admitting one's own wrongdoing.

Looking into Lu Yao's smiling eyes, it seemed that he knew about her situation!

Therefore, I chose to remain silent for the time being.

Lu Yao also breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems I've hit the nail on the head.

The two of them came out.

Everyone outside stared wide-eyed at Zuo Shouquan.

Zuo Shouquan quickly composed himself.

One cannot be absent-minded in front of one's superiors.

He shook his head at Hao Limin:

"I've checked, there's nothing there."

Hao Limin glanced at Yang Shouye, who quickly forced a smile again:

"lead……"

Waiting for Hao Limin to speak.

Hao Limin asked him, "Is there anything else you want to ask this child? If not, I'd like to say a few words to him."

"That's all, that's all!"

He couldn't say anything even if he had something to say at that moment.

If you can't tell who's older and who's younger, how can you succeed in your career?

Hao Limin then asked Lu Yao:

"You can shoot?"

"meeting!"

Hao Limin waved his hand, and a militiaman quickly handed him an M1 Garand rifle from his shoulder.

This gun is made in the United States and is equipped with an eight-round magazine, so it is also called "Big Eight".

The local militia mostly used it, a few used the Type 5 or Type 6 semi-automatic, and the rest were equipped with red-tasseled spears.

Hao Limin took the gun and handed it to Lu Yao:

"Fire a shot and I'll see what you're capable of!"

Then he scanned his surroundings, looking for a target for Lu Yao.

Seeing a dead hitching post about fifty meters away, he pointed and said to Lu Yao:

"See that hitching post? Can you hit it with one shot?"