Reborn in 1985, starting from the mountains of Northwest China

Chapter 85 Overcoming the Crisis Together

Seeing Liu Xia staring blankly at the money, Lin Xiu felt a little anxious.

She and Chen Feng had been husband and wife for so many years, and they had long since reached an unspoken understanding of some things.

Since coming to this family, she has always remembered the kindness her in-laws have shown her and has long considered them as one of her own.

If it were her parents, Chen Feng would have done the same.

"Mother, take this. Isn't Feng-ge'er working hard outside to earn money so that the family can have a better life?"

"Feng and I are both able-bodied, and things will get better. Please take this for now..."

Lin Xiu stuffed the money into Liu Xia's hand without saying much. At this moment, she had to help Chen Feng guard the rear.

Looking at the money in her hand, Liu Xia felt a pang of sadness. Now was a time when she desperately needed the money, and there was no room for sentimentality.

Liu Xia, holding the slightly frayed bills, patted her daughter-in-law and said, "Alright! I won't stand on ceremony with you. This money is a loan from your family, and I will definitely pay it back later!"

The older generation has always believed in keeping one's word, so since Liu Xia has said so, she will certainly keep her word.

Lin Xiu knew this was already the best outcome; if she said anything more about not having to pay it back, the old couple would still feel bad.

She nodded and waved to the old lady. She had left in a hurry and needed to go back to pack her things for Chen Feng. She would ask her older brother to bring them over later as well.

When Lin Xiu returned to her door, she saw Old Huang squatting there, looking somewhat anxious.

"Brother Huang, are you looking for Chen Feng?"

Old Huang, with a blade of grass dangling from his mouth, stood up upon hearing Lin Xiu's voice and replied, "Yes, the village chief just held a meeting for us. I came over to talk to Chen Feng about something. How's Uncle Lin's health?"

"It's not good," Lin Xiu said, knowing the relationship between her husband and Lao Huang, so she didn't hide anything.

Old Huang frowned upon hearing this: "I have a tricycle at home. I'll take Chen Jun with me later. We need him to make a decision on this matter; it would be too much of a waste of your time to walk there!"

Lin Xiu packed everything she needed into her bundle, and she also brought a few steamed buns and some braised intestines that she hadn't sold out last time.

I originally planned to eat this for my son's birthday a few days later, but my father-in-law was suddenly diagnosed with a tumor. Bringing him some good food will hopefully cheer him up a bit.

Seeing that she had prepared everything, Lao Huang took it and then went to find Chen Jun together.

Chen Jun was very grateful to Lao Huang for his help. He had just been worried about how to get to the county, as it would take at least four or five hours to walk there.

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Chen Feng stopped his father, who was about to go home, from telling him the actual medical expenses. He simply said it would only cost a few dozen yuan and told him to rest in bed.

He walked to the aisle and took out a cigarette from his pocket.

This was given to him a few days ago when he went up the mountain to rescue people; a relative of one of the rescued families insisted on giving it to him.

Since Lin Xiu became pregnant, he has rarely smoked, but his father's illness this time has made him feel unprecedented pressure!

The nicotine went deep into his lungs from his mouth, and before he could even take a few breaths, Chen Feng was choked and could only cough.

Suddenly he saw two figures that looked very familiar. Weren't they Lao Huang and his older brother?

"Chen Feng!" Chen Jun saw him too, raised his hand above his head, and shouted loudly.

Chen Feng stubbed out his cigarette and walked over, saying, "Brother Huang, what brings you here too?"

"I needed to talk to you about something, so I came over with Chen Jun after we met. Your wife was worried you wouldn't have enough to eat or stay in, so she brought you a lot of things," Old Huang explained.

"Third brother, how is Father?" Chen Jun asked anxiously. Chen Feng nodded silently, and both of them read the answer from his expression.

Chen Laogeng was eventually diagnosed with cancer; several other families in the village had also had the disease before.

They all had to give up treatment because they couldn't afford the high costs of surgery and chemotherapy!

Chen Jun stepped forward and patted Chen Feng on the shoulder, comforting him, "Third brother, don't put so much pressure on yourself! We're family, we'll face anything together!"

Old Huang also said, "If you need money, just tell me. I still have some savings. Get through this difficult time first!"

Chen Feng felt a lump in his throat. In his previous life, he had lost his eldest and second eldest brothers at a young age, and he had to shoulder everything alone.

He composed himself and said, "It's alright, let's go see Dad first, and make sure no one tells anyone."

Chen Feng and Chen Jun entered the ward, while Lao Huang waited outside because he wasn't familiar with Chen Laogeng.

About ten minutes later, the two of them came out. Old Huang gave Chen Feng a look, signaling him to go aside and talk.

"Brother Huang, let's talk here. Chen Jun is my older brother, there's nothing I need to hide from him."

"Yes, after you left, the village chief called all of us hunters together for a meeting. He said the Zhao family is offering a reward of one hundred taels of silver; whoever can kill that mad bear in the back mountains gets the money!"

"No other conditions?" Chen Feng didn't believe the Zhao family was so kind. They had just tricked Lao Huang into going hunting in the mountains that morning, intending to rip him off.

"I don't know what those bastards are up to this time, but the money has definitely been handed over to the village chief! If we can catch the bear, Grandpa Chen's medical expenses shouldn't be a problem!"

Chen Feng nodded; what he said made sense. They had been planning to go up the mountain to hunt bears, and now that the Zhao family had added another hundred yuan, it was naturally even better.

"Old Huang, when are you planning to go up the mountain?" Chen Feng asked firmly, determined to get this money. The three hundred yuan that Yang Kai had promised still needed to go through procedures and wouldn't be issued anytime soon.

But if they can sell the treasures on the bear, Father can schedule surgery this week. The sooner the treatment, the better the chances of success!

"Let's go back and pack our things first; this bear isn't easy to deal with. We'll go up the mountain to hunt it as soon as it's light tomorrow!"

Old Huang, still somewhat worried, cautioned, "Don't be too hasty. These things depend on luck; you can't act impulsively!"

He was worried that Chen Feng might act rashly after entering the mountains due to the pressure, and that taking him to hunt bears would not be helping him, but rather harming him!

"Don't worry, once we get to the mountain, I'll follow your orders!" Chen Feng knew his limits and naturally wouldn't act recklessly.

Old Huang nodded with satisfaction when he saw that Chen Feng could still remain rational at this time.

When Chen Jun heard that his third brother actually wanted to go up the mountain to hunt bears, he couldn't help but worry about his safety, but he really didn't have a better idea!

I could only avoid holding him back: "You and Brother Huang go back first. I'll stay here with Father. When you come back, we brothers will take turns keeping watch."

After Chen Feng got home, he took out his homemade hunting rifle and wiped it clean repeatedly. He also prepared the gunpowder in advance.

This time, we must kill the bear!