Reborn in the 60s, I hunt to support my family and even seduce the village beauty.

Pushing open the courtyard gate, Chang Kun immediately saw that Zixia and Xiuer, those two little devils, were indeed still awake.

Under the dim light, the two little ones were standing face to face.

One was guarding a baby deer, and the other was guarding a baby squirrel; they were staring at each other with wide eyes.

"What are you two doing?" Chang Kun asked curiously.

"Hmph! Xiuer won't let me play with the little deer, so now I'm best friends with the little squirrel!" Zixia complained angrily.

"Hmph! Zixia tried to snatch my deer as soon as she arrived. I won't let her play with it. The deer is my good friend!" Xiuer retorted without backing down.

The two little girls got together, but they started arguing again after only a short time.

Chang Kun shook his head helplessly.

That's how those two are; one minute they're inseparable, the next they're arguing like crazy. He's too lazy to care and just lets them do what they want.

Hearing the noise, Cheng Min came out from the inner room, still carrying a faint scent of soap, and asked softly if she had eaten.

Only after learning that Chang Kun had already eaten at his second aunt's house did she feel relieved and turned around to pour him a cup of hot tea.

Liu Meifen, the old woman, also came out and casually asked, "What did you do at your second aunt's house?"

Chang Kun only said that he was looking for his second aunt's husband because of some work-related matters.

After all, there is a food shortage everywhere right now. Even if my mother and the others knew, they could only worry helplessly. It's better not to let them worry about it.

The family was chatting when they heard Zixia and Xiuer arguing again.

"Hmph! My older brother gave me a new drawing board, and I drew my parents and my older brother too! You didn't get any!"

Zixia couldn't find anything else to show off, so she simply brought out her easel.

Upon hearing this, Xiu'er immediately flew into a rage and rushed to Chang Kun's side.

"Big brother, when did you get a drawing board? I haven't seen it."

Chang Kun shook his head inwardly.

The system rewarded him with a drawing board, and to prevent Xiuer and Xiaoqing from fighting over it, he deliberately gave it to Zixia, avoiding Xiuer.

Unexpectedly, this little girl exposed him right away.

Xiuer ran up to Chang Kun angrily, hands on her hips.

"Fine, big brother! You have something good but don't give it to me, you give it to Zixia first! Humph, you're no longer my good big brother!!"

Chang Kun was amused by the little girl, but he still had quite a temper.

He slowly took out the slingshot that Zeng Xiaoxuan had given him from his bag and waved it in his hand.

"Alright, alright, I'm not your good older brother. Then I'll see which one of my good sisters gets this slingshot..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiuer suddenly pounced on him and clung tightly to Chang Kun's leg.

"Big brother! Dear big brother! I'm your dearest sister! Give it to me, let me play with it!"

Chang Kun teased her deliberately, "Whose good older brother am I?"

"Xiuer's brother! You're Xiuer's good older brother!"

"Will you dare to put your hands on your hips in front of me again?"

"I won't dare again, I'll never dare again." Xiu'er smiled obsequiously.

Zixia, who was standing nearby, also came over, looking longingly at the slingshot, wanting to play but too embarrassed to ask.

Chang Kun glanced at the two girls and knew he couldn't let them fight over it.

"Xiuer plays for ten minutes first, then it's Zixia's turn, how about that? If you agree, you can play."

The two little girls readily agreed, eager to play with slingshots.

"Take it and play with it. But it's a deal: if I hear you two arguing again, I'll take it back immediately."

"Okay, okay!" As soon as she got the slingshot, Xiu'er's attitude changed immediately, and she said with a grin.

"Big brother, you're too long-winded, just like me, hehehe..."

Liu Meifen rolled her eyes at her son, annoyed, and said reproachfully:

"You just keep spoiling them! They're always so argumentative, what kind of behavior is that? If they ever find a husband, they'll probably tear the roof off their house!"

Cheng Min, who was listening nearby, burst out laughing.

Xiuer and Zixia are just little girls, yet their mother-in-law is already bringing up their marriage.

Chang Kun couldn't help but laugh and joked:

"Mom, don't worry about it. In a few years, girls might be more popular."

Women in later generations not only held up half the sky, but practically held up most of it.

Look at that dowry, and then look at that family status. If people these days knew, they would probably think it's utterly absurd.

Liu Meifen snorted twice and curled her lip, saying:

"Everyone says women hold up half the sky, but look around, in which household is the woman in charge?"

"Our family is relatively open-minded; your father doesn't like to get involved, which is why I can say a few words."

"Try it at another place! If that old woman dared to be that fierce, she'd have been slapped across the face long ago."

Cheng Min listened with a smile that brought a smile to her face.

I consider myself lucky. Chang Kun is very capable and always manages to get a lot of good things. He also has a good temper and has never argued with me or scolded me.

It's just... it's just that he's too strong in that area, and sometimes I really can't keep up.

The family was chatting and listening to the opera when they didn't notice that Xiu'er had secretly taken the cabbage stalks that the deer had left over, attached them to the rubber band of her slingshot, and was secretly aiming at the tree.

Seeing this, Zixia quickly stopped her, saying, "You're not allowed to hit my friend!"

Several little squirrels in the tree have become familiar with Xiu'er. Not knowing what's going on, Xiu'er peeks out with her little heads, thinking she's playing with them.

"Chang Xiu! Are you asking for a beating?!"

Liu Meifen rushed over, grabbed Xiu'er, and slapped her buttocks several times.

"You don't even feed the greyhounds properly every day, and you still dare to hit them?"

Xiuer pouted, too aggrieved to utter a sound.

She didn't really hit her, she just wanted to scare Zixia!

Seeing Xiuer get beaten up, Zixia covered her mouth and chuckled, then seized the opportunity to snatch the slingshot: "My turn to play!"

Xiuer immediately panicked and shouted:

"I haven't had enough fun yet! My brother said he'd give you ten minutes!"

"It's been more than ten minutes!"

"It didn't pass!"

The two little ones started arguing again.

Chang Kun glared at him and said irritably, "I'm telling you two, if you start arguing again, I'm confiscating your slingshots. Don't you ever learn?"

Zixia quickly hugged the slingshot tightly, blinking her eyes and pretending to be obedient:

"Big brother, I was very good, I didn't argue with her."

"Okay, you can play for ten minutes. I'll put the slingshot away when the time is up."

Chang Kun glanced around and casually asked, "Hey? Where are Xiao Qing and the others?"

"Sigh, she went next door to talk to her aunt." Cheng Min sighed and explained softly, "Her aunt has been missing her parents a lot these past few days, and she keeps bursting into tears."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room fell silent.

My aunt's younger brother has been arrested. I can only imagine how heartbroken the elderly couple in Tangshan must be at home.

My aunt is anxious and worried here, but she's far away and can't really help.

Chang Kun frowned slightly, secretly thinking, "Why don't I wait until my aunt's pregnancy is stable in the next few days, then find an opportunity to get a train ticket to Tangshan and have my aunt bring her parents over?"

If she continues to look so gloomy and restless every day, and she's pregnant, then she'll be in a difficult situation.

If holding it in causes something bad, that would be a real problem.