A courtyard house, equipped with a fishing system, living in an era.

"Big brother..."

As soon as Xu Lian left, Xu Fang came over.

Xu Ping'an's parents died young in his previous life, leaving nothing for his siblings...

I don't quite like the habit of my two younger sisters stuttering when they speak!

"Get to the point, don't beat around the bush!"

"Brother, what are your plans regarding Ma San's offer to lease our land?"

Xu Ping'an frowned!

Ma San? Ma Er Gou?

When he thought of this person, Ma Ergou's information instantly came to mind.

This is a good-for-nothing in the village, his real name is Ma San.

He's 24 years old this year, and his parents died young, but this guy is no good.

He had been living in the city for many years, and it wasn't until the end of 49, after the Communist Party came to power, that he hurriedly returned to Dongying Village.

No one knows what he did in Beijing or how he made a living during those years!

It is said that he became a scoundrel in the city, which was despised by everyone, and they secretly called him Ma Ergou.

However, just hearing his boasts about his past associations with important figures is enough to fool many people, and not many dare to call him by that nickname to his face.

As for what Xu Fang said about Ma Ergou wanting to lease their land.

Xu Ping'an was stunned when he thought of this!

Where did they get the audacity to scheme against me like this?

He looked down at himself.

That's right. Although her age has returned to 15, her height and appearance have hardly changed.

It's just that my body is younger, much younger.

With his handsome appearance and a height of 1.8 meters, he was considered tall and strong in the small southern town, and even in the north, he was still considered a big man.

How many heads does this Ma Ergou have to dare to scheme against his own family's land?

Upon reflection, it became clear that this must have been Ma Ergou's scheme when the Xu family only had two underage orphaned sisters.

However, his abrupt insertion into this era has turned this scheming into a joke!

"Don't rush, let me see this Ma Ergou later, then we'll talk!"

Xu Ping'an was quite confident at this moment, thinking that when the other party met him, he would see if he still dared to ask.

Did he say when he would come again?

"No!"

Not far away, Xu Lian, who was listening to the conversation, was getting anxious.

Don't take this lightly; this Ma Ergou really does have connections outside.

"Brother, I...I heard from my friends that this Ma Ergou knows some people outside, and he seems to have a gun!"

Xu Pingan's smile paused slightly.

What kind of kid talks about this for no reason?

"You...you should really take this seriously..."

Xu Lian spent the entire afternoon pondering a way to break the deadlock.

But after thinking it over, the older sister, an 11-year-old child, was taking care of a 6-year-old sister. The two little girls couldn't possibly get out of their predicament no matter what.

But if I had this big, goofy older brother in front of me, the problem wouldn't be so big.

Even though he was only 15 years old, he was still a man who could support his family and, when he got ruthless, could take down the entire family in one fell swoop.

Normal people wouldn't dare push a hothead like that too hard!

That's why the preference for sons over daughters is so prevalent in rural areas...

Because there are men in the family, they have the confidence to live as long as heaven and earth!

Are you bullying me?

So it wouldn't be too much for me to kill your whole family, would it?

The problem is... this Ma Ergou is no ordinary scoundrel.

"Do you know what those people he knows do?"

Xu Pingan asked the question as if it were unintentional.

"They seem to be enemy agents, and one of them has even been promoted to commander!"

In the dream, Xu Lian could be said to have spent her entire life wandering around in the small rural area.

She had little experience and no idea how high the sky was or how vast the earth was.

However, she kept following news about Ma Ergou, who had brought disaster to her family.

More than a decade later, when the storm broke out, people like Ma Ergou were almost always the first to suffer.

Xu Lian paid special attention to Ma Ergou, and while he was eating peanuts, she made a point of finding out why he was killed.

"Alright," Xu Ping'an sighed softly.

This little girl definitely has something going on!

However, looking at the other person's clear eyes, they don't seem like a reborn old monster.

What should an old monster be like?

I should be like this!

Despite having a young body, he possesses a mature soul.

Even in 2026, 40-year-old Xu Pingan still feels very young.

But life experiences and knowledge don't lie!

Even if you think you're young, your behavior and interpersonal skills are still different from those of real young people.

In the eyes of those truly young people, they are already a standard old man at 40.

Even if she were to revert to a youthful appearance now, the weariness in her eyes would not fool anyone.

However, Xu Lian could not see this kind of vicissitude.

When we first met in the afternoon, she was still visibly frightened and distant.

But now she really considers him her older brother.

"Don't worry, these are minor matters. I'll leave them to my brother to handle later!"

"Oh, by the way, I'm going to Old Master Tian's house to bring back two puppies to raise!"

Xu Fang hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping herself. It would take a lot of food to keep the two dogs alive.

Although my older brother keeps saying he's going to go hunting in the mountains, he hasn't brought back any game. Isn't it a bit too hasty to get a dog?

But then I thought, if each person saves a little bit, we can raise a little puppy!

After their mother passed away, the eldest brother still ran the household!

Xu Lian is very interested in raising a puppy!

She looked at Xu Ping'an longingly, wanting to go with him.

Just as Xu Ping'an was about to leave, he felt his trouser leg being grabbed.

Looking back, Xu Lian was staring at him innocently with her big, wet eyes!

"What do you want to do?"

The little girl fell silent for a moment!

"Let's talk things over. As long as the request is reasonable, Big Brother will agree to it."

"But please don't play guessing games, thank you!"

That's why kids are the most troublesome.

Especially children who are precocious and have their own ideas.

"Big brother, I want to go pick out a puppy together!"

Xu Pingan bent down, picked the person up, and walked out of the courtyard.

"Let's go together!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Fang hurried after them, making sure to close the fence gate behind her.

Xu Pingan chuckled, not taking it to heart!

Tian Laoda is Tian Laowang's older brother.

The older generation tends to be more casual when it comes to naming their children, especially in rural areas!

These two are considered among the kindest people in the village.

However, of the six brothers in the Tian family, two went to serve in the army, and four settled in nearby villages.

Even the nicest person doesn't have to worry about anyone else's opinion.

A scoundrel like Ma Ergou dared to cause trouble at the Xu family's home, which only had two orphaned girls.

But they dared not provoke the Tian family!

Most of the villagers live not far apart.

The only exception is Old Master Tian!

He was originally a hunter in the village, living at the foot of the western mountains.

It's convenient to go hunting in the mountains when there's nothing else to do, and you can also keep an eye on the wild animals in the mountains to prevent them from coming down to the village and causing damage.

Wild animals have been rarely seen coming down from the mountains these days.

Occasionally, when there is no food in winter, a few starving wolves will come down from the mountain in search of food.

On the way to Old Master Tian's house, Xu Ping'an saw several of his own farmlands.

"The wheat will be ripe in about two weeks, and Uncle Wang says we'll have to weed again!"

Sweat poured down Xu Ping'an's forehead in an instant.

Looking at the green wheat seedlings in the field, I couldn't tell which was wheat and which was grass for a moment!