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

Seeing Bao Hua's expression, Chang Kun stopped and asked another question.

"Just say what you need to say, don't be shy with me."

Bao Hua rubbed his knee on the ground: "Brother Chang, when I was looking for Xiu'er in the waiting room today, Comrade Lü was also there."

"I know, Xiao Lü was looking for it along with me."

"He..." Bao Hua paused, then hesitated before speaking.

"He looked at me strangely, avoiding my gaze, and his speech was hesitant."

"Brother Chang, is there something wrong with him?"

"He's your colleague, do you know anything about him?"

Chang Kun almost burst out laughing; the corner of his mouth twitched upwards, but he managed to suppress it.

This Xiao Lü is really no good.

The girl rarely gets to spend time alone with him, but he can't even speak properly, and his eyes are always darting around, making him seem like he has a problem.

"Well, he's fine, he's just quiet and doesn't know how to talk to strangers."

Bao Hua responded with an "oh," but something still felt off.

Chang Kun's heart skipped a beat, and he casually asked, "So what's your impression of him?"

"Impression? Nothing special. I just thought this person was pretty nice."

She counted on her fingers, "Not only did he bring me medicinal wine from out of town, but when he was looking for Xiuer today, he crawled on the floor and looked under each seat, telling me to just find a few corners."

"Knowing my legs aren't good, he did all the hard and dirty work."

"They didn't say much."

"He seemed quite shy. When I thanked him, his face turned red, and he couldn't even finish his sentence."

After listening, Chang Kun understood the situation.

To Bao Hua, Xiao Lü was just a nobody.

He's a nice person, not very talkative, and shy. I don't have a particularly bad impression of him, but I don't have a particularly good one either.

He then asked, "Is Xiao Lü ugly?"

Bao Hua was taken aback: "Brother Chang, why do you say that? He's not ugly! He just has a few pimples on his face. Isn't it normal for a man to have a few pimples?"

She paused for a moment, then said, "You don't know, there used to be a guy in the village whose face was covered in pockmarks, like the ground had been plowed. Seeing him at night was terrifying."

"Compared to him, Xiao Lü is far superior."

Chang Kun felt a surge of joy.

If you don't mind the ugliness, then you've got a plan.

Most normal girls would be scared away by Xiao Lü's appearance, but Bao Hua didn't even think of her as ugly.

He nodded: "Okay, I understand."

Bao Hua found it a bit strange, feeling that Chang Kun's words had a hidden meaning, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

After standing there for a while, Baohua looked up at the sky and said, "Then I'll go back first and cook some rice for Grandpa Hong. Xiuer, don't scold her anymore; she's probably terrified today."

"I know, take care."

As she reached the door, she turned back and said, "Brother Chang, please tell Comrade Lü one more time about that medicinal wine."

"Okay, I'll pass it on to him."

Chang Kun leaned against the persimmon tree, watching her back turn as she went around the corner. He took out a cigarette, lit it, and pondered silently.

There's still some truth to Xiao Lü's situation!

Bao Hua didn't mind that he was ugly or boring; she just thought he was a nice person, and that was enough.

Tell Xiao Lü to stop just sending gifts and to talk to Bao Hua properly next time he sees him, and to do his job properly instead of hiding like a bootlicker.

After Baohua left, Xiuer in the east room was still asleep. She had been given a good spanking and cried herself to sleep.

Chang Kun pushed open the door and glanced at her. Seeing that she was alright, he turned and went into the kitchen.

The yellow sheep in the space haven't finished eating yet, so let's stew some yellow sheep meat soup, smash some cucumber, and boil some green beans.

I simply cooked some rice, then took out two dishes and plated them: a plate of braised pork belly and a plate of braised chicken comb, both of which were good things rewarded by the system.

The aroma emanating from the rooster comb wafted straight into my nose. I picked up a piece with my chopsticks and put it in my mouth. The savory sauce and oil melted on my tongue. The rooster comb was soft yet chewy, with a perfect balance of salty and sweet.

He smacked his lips, picked up another piece, and then put his chopsticks down.

As evening approached, footsteps could be heard in the courtyard.

Cheng Min pushed the door open and came in, followed by Xiao Qing, Xiao Mu, and Xiao Shui.

The three girls each carried a cloth schoolbag, their shoes were covered in dirt, and Xiao Shui held a blade of grass in her hand.

Cheng Min glanced at the east room as she entered and asked, "Where's Xiu'er? Why is she asleep?"

"After getting beaten up, you'll naturally go to sleep." Chang Kun placed the dishes from the stove onto the stone table on the octagonal table. "Eat first."

Xiaoqing tossed her schoolbag onto the table, peeked into the east room, and whispered, "Did Xiuer really get beaten up?"

"My buttocks are all swollen," Chang Kun said.

Xiao Mu followed behind, poking Xiao Qing's back with her finger: "Don't wake her!"

"Who disturbed her!" Xiaoqing grinned. "Serves her right! She's always causing trouble; I've wanted to beat her up for a long time!"

She peered into the doorway and saw Xiuer lying face down on the kang (a heated brick bed), her face pressed against the corner of the pillow, with a drool stain around her mouth.

A thin blanket was covering his buttocks, with one corner of the blanket curled up, revealing half of the skin that had been coated with red medicine.

Xiao Qing shrank back, covering her mouth and laughing out loud: "Your butt is swollen like a steamed bun!"

Xiao Shui leaned over for a look and laughed, "She definitely won't dare to sit on the stool tomorrow."

Cheng Min went to the stove to wash her hands and helped put the food down: "What exactly happened? What did Xiu'er do today?"

Chang Kun recounted what happened at noon. After listening, Cheng Min's eyes widened, and she patted her chest twice.

"Thank goodness we found it. There are so many people on the train; if someone got lost in the crowd, there would be no one to look for them."

"Mom did the right thing! If I hadn't, she really would have dared to run off to Tangshan next time!"

Xiao Qing sat down at the octagonal table and reached for the plate of rooster combs: "Big brother, what's this? It's not some strange thing again, is it?"

"If you don't like the rooster's comb, you can save it for Dad to have with his drinks."

"Hehe, I'll try it for Dad first!"

Xiao Qing picked up a piece and put it in her mouth, chewed it a couple of times, and exclaimed, "So soft, so fragrant, so delicious!"

He picked up another piece and handed it to Xiao Mu.

Cheng Min sat down at the table and glanced at the rooster's comb: "Where did this come from?"

"A friend gave them to me." Chang Kun handed the chopsticks to the girls. "Eat quickly, the mutton soup will be ready soon."

With a rooster comb in her mouth, Xiao Qing asked indistinctly, "Big brother, will Xiu'er still be able to eat now that she's awake?"

"Her butt hurts, so she probably can't eat and doesn't want to."

"Just leave her a bowl of porridge."

Xiao Qing laughed: "Then I'll eat her share of the rooster comb!"

The three girls each took a chopstick and reached for the braised chicken crest, emptying the plate faster than Chang Kun had anticipated.

When I carried the mutton soup over from the stove, there were only two or three pieces of chicken comb left.

A muffled groan came from the east room. Xiu'er turned over, her bottom hitting the kang mat, which woke her up in pain.

Xiao Qing, with her sharp ears, paused her chopsticks in mid-air and whispered, "She's awake."

There was a two-second silence in the room. Then, someone in the east room snorted again, followed by Xiu'er sniffling and calling out, "Big brother... thirsty..."

The three girls exchanged glances, and Xiaoqing lowered her voice: "Her bottom is still swollen, what will she do when she gets up to pee?"

Xiao Mu couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Cheng Min glared at them, unable to suppress the smirk on her face.