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

As for the new section chief Sima Bin, Chang Kun opened his eyes, his heart filled with gloom.

That bespectacled guy, Ma Wencai, dared to harass Che Xiaorui in the broadcasting room on his first day there, even touching her inappropriately. It was obvious that this wasn't the first time he'd done something like this.

Sima Bin couldn't possibly be unaware of his background.

The more I thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed; there was something fishy going on.

Some things simply cannot withstand scrutiny, especially these days, as most comrades still have faith.

When the train arrived at the station, Chang Kun didn't go to his workplace; instead, he took Xiao Shui home first.

Aunt Fan Erxiao was sitting in the courtyard, holding an unfinished little garment in her hand. She looked up when she heard the sound of the courtyard gate.

Xiuer was the first to rush out, her two short legs moving quickly as she plunged into Chang Kun's arms, arching her back twice before lifting her face up.

"Big brother, you're finally back! I missed you so much! I couldn't eat or sleep for two days!"

She chattered away, speaking as if it were the truth. She'd picked up a few phrases from blind dates these past few days, and now they were finally coming in handy.

Cheng Min, who was carrying a basin, came out of the kitchen and chuckled when she heard this. She didn't expose her, but Xiu'er had been eating two big bowls of rice at every meal for the past two days and was sleeping better than anyone else.

Xiao Shui followed Chang Kun into the room, her schoolbag still on her back. She walked over and leaned against Fan Erxiao, burying her face in her arm and calling out "Mother" in a muffled voice.

Fan Erxiao hugged Xiaoshui and looked her up and down several times. He then pinched her arms and legs to make sure she was all intact before he breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiuer was still clinging to Chang Kun, calling him "Big Brother" incessantly. One minute she was saying, "When you're not home, Sister Xiaomin won't give me candy," and the next she was saying, "Xiaoqing is bullying me again," complaining for ages.

Chang Kun let her hang it there and took the items out of the bag one by one.

I brought some Tangshan specialties, honey sesame candy, and chess piece sesame cakes, which Fan Degui insisted on giving me before I left. They were wrapped tightly in oil paper.

Fan Erxiao took it, rubbed his fingers on the oil paper a few times, and looked a little envious. It had been a long time since he had tasted the flavors of his hometown.

The familiar scent made her miss her parents even more.

"Xiao Kun, how are my dad and mom...?"

"Aunt, I was just about to tell you about Tangshan." Chang Kun hesitated, trying to find a tactful way to put it.

Sensing that Chang Kun's tone was off, Fan Er's heart skipped a beat. He paused, holding the needle, and then plunged it into his fingertip, drawing out a bead of blood.

Xiao Shui, who was sitting next to him drinking water from her bowl, immediately put down her bowl upon hearing this, wiped her mouth, and acted even more hastily than Chang Kun.

"Brother, you don't need to say anything, I'll do it!"

Before Chang Kun could stop her, the little girl had already started talking non-stop, like popping beans.

"My maternal grandparents' family is so poor. They only eat one meal a day, and it's always thin gruel. My maternal grandmother's eyes are so swollen that she can't see clearly, yet she still embroiders. My maternal grandfather's feet hurt, yet he still goes to work as a gatekeeper at the mine. My uncle stays at home all day, swindling money from my maternal grandparents and also from my aunt!"

She paused for a moment when she said the words "aunt".

"That auntie, that's my uncle's wife, Aunt Taohong. Aunt Taohong said she gave all the money to my uncle and asked him to hand it over to the family, but my uncle didn't hand it over and spent it himself."

Fan Erxiao's expression changed, and the oil paper package in his hand fell onto the table, rolled twice, and then fell to the ground.

Xiao Shui didn't care and kept talking.

"My uncle even made my grandparents lie for him, saying the money had already been given. My aunt Taohong was so angry she ran away and wants a divorce!"

"Grandma and Grandpa have gotten so thin, only my uncle is all plump! They're so sad, saying their son is useless, they'd be better off with a dog, at least a dog knows how to guard the house!"

Xiuer, holding a small bowl, listened to the commotion from the sidelines, then suddenly interjected, "Your uncle is a bad guy!"

Xiao Shui nodded vigorously: "Yes, that's terrible!"

The two little girls sang in harmony, their coordination quite good.

Fan Erxiao didn't speak, his face was pale, and his lips trembled incessantly. It took him a long time to finally open his mouth.

"He was like this when he was little! He would snatch the best food at home, and he would wear the new clothes first... His mother spoiled him, saying that boys would grow out of it."

"Now that I'm all grown up..."

Seeing her expression, Chang Kun quickly said, "Aunt, you don't need to worry too much. The two elders are in good health; they just have minor ailments."

Fan Erxiao's eyes reddened: "Every time Dad writes a letter, he says it's good, he says everything is good."

"Those two, they only ever reported good news and never bad news!"

Seeing Fan Erxiao choking up, Xiuer and Xiaoshui, the two little girls, didn't dare to speak either. Their four eyes were wide open, looking at each other.

Fan Erxiao rubbed his eyes and looked at Chang Kun.

"Xiao Kun, did you manage to get that bastard's job sorted out?"

"There shouldn't be any problem."

Fan Erxiao nodded, then lowered his head again.

"Then let him stay in Tangshan by himself! I'll bring my parents over later!"

"Yes! Aunt, the two old folks have even arranged a job for Fan Laibao. They're saving every penny they have. They've already done right by him."

"We even found him a wife, but he was just too lazy to prove himself..."

Fan Erxiao sniffed: "I know, it's not surprising that this younger brother would do something like this!"

"I just feel sorry for my parents. If it weren't for you, Xiao Kun, helping me and your uncle find jobs, I wouldn't have been able to help even if I wanted to..."

"Aunt, let's not talk like that as a family."

Fan Erxiao nodded: "Auntie knows... Don't tell your parents about this yet. I'll talk to your uncle later."

Chang Kun knew that his aunt cared about her reputation, and having such a brother was a disgrace from Tangshan to Beijing.

After finishing his business, Fan Erxiao was in low spirits. He got up and left the courtyard, with the two little girls following behind, comforting him like little adults.

Chang Kun sighed inwardly; no one could persuade him otherwise.

Seeing that there was no one else in the yard, and that his parents had gone to work, only Cheng Min was busy in the kitchen making noodles for him after he got off the bus.

"Stop busying yourself. Haven't seen me for days, have you missed me?"

Chang Kun hugged his wife from behind and lifted her plump body firmly.

"Hey! Stop messing around, I'm scooping up noodles..." Cheng Min said irritably, swatting away Chang Kun's mischievous hand.

"Wait! The noodles are about to splatter..."

With her mouth covered, Cheng Min struggled for a few moments before going limp.

Chang Kun didn't speak, he just touched her all over.

"Oh no... I got my period today!"

"Tsk! All that work for nothing!" Chang Kun said angrily, giving Cheng Min a hard slap on the butt.

"Hehe, take a few days off."

Chang Kun shook his head. It was broad daylight, and he couldn't ask her to do anything verbally. She was even more unwilling to use connections, so he had to give up for now.

"Alright, I'll let you off this time... There are some sea fish and sea cucumbers brought back from Tangshan at the door, take some back to your parents' home."

Cheng Min's eyes lit up: "There's sea fish? I don't know what's been going on these past two days, but my mother and younger brother seem to have been eating it. They're eating enough for two people at every meal, and they still don't seem to be full."

"Perfect timing, I'll take some seafood back for them to change up their diet."

Chang Kun understood that this was because the human-strengthening pill was working.

My mother-in-law and brother-in-law each took half a pill; I estimate it won't be long before their bodies recover from the depletion.