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

When the doctor came out of the east room and the curtain was lifted, Chang Kun saw half a blanket sticking out from the corner of the bed inside, but he didn't dare to look any further.

Several people hurriedly surrounded them.

"Doctor, how is she?"

"Is the adult alright?"

"How is the child?"

The doctor waved his hand: "You're spotting; the situation isn't good. The baby's position is also unstable; I'm afraid..."

He paused for a moment, then said, "It's very likely we won't be able to save it."

Chang Kun hurriedly asked again, "Where is the master?"

"The adult is fine, has a good constitution, and will recover after some rest," the doctor sighed. "It's just a pity about the child, unless..."

Chang Kun pressed further: "Unless what?"

The doctor pondered for a moment: "Unless you have deer placenta extract from sika deer, or dried deer placenta, combined with wild snow frog fat, it's specifically for women with congenital kidney deficiency, a persistent lower abdomen, and recurring spotting in early pregnancy. It warms and nourishes the Chong and Ren meridians, firmly locking in the fetus."

"Alternatively, use 'Golden Coin Gum,' which replenishes essence and blood, strengthens the uterus, and stops bleeding. It's the first choice for spotting during pregnancy or when the uterus can't hold the fetus."

He glanced at the group of people surrounding him and shook his head.

These things are things that only the extremely wealthy and powerful have never heard of, seen, or used.

The courtyard was quiet for a few seconds.

Liu Meifen gripped the hem of her clothes tightly: "Then...that means?"

The doctor sighed and simply shook his head.

Liu Meilin squatted against the wall, her eyes bloodshot, holding her head in a daze.

Chang Kun's heart stirred.

Deer placenta cream, dried deer placenta, snow frog cream, and golden coin fish glue—these are things that most people have never even heard of.

But for me, as long as I find the right place, I still have a chance to catch sika deer and golden shad.

"Doctor, how do I use these things?"

The doctor glanced at him and said, "Whether it's dried deer placenta or golden thread gelatin, only aged products are effective. Newly extracted or processed products may have the opposite effect on pregnant women."

Upon hearing this, Chang Kun's last hope was dashed. Even if he managed to hunt down a sika deer and capture a golden shad, he wouldn't be able to use the deer fetus and fish bladder for the time being.

He lowered his head and pondered, wondering if he could think of another way.

The doctor sighed and packed his medical kit: "I've done my best. Please take good care of the pregnant woman and help her recover. Anything else..."

Before he could finish speaking, he picked up his suitcase and walked out.

Liu Meilin was still squatting at the base of the wall, her hair a mess.

Liu Meifen leaned against the stove, her hand on her arm, her eyes a little red.

The eldest sister, Changmei, went over, lifted the curtain of the east room a crack, peeked inside, and saw that her aunt had already fallen asleep. She then gently lowered the curtain.

Bao Hua sighed softly. Fan Erxiao was a kind and generous person, so why did he have to encounter such a thing?

Chang Kun stood in the courtyard, his mind racing.

How about we head to the black market tonight and try our luck?

Deer placenta extract and golden ginseng gelatin are two extremely precious and rare items, even harder to find than wild ginseng. They are probably hard to find on the black market.

But what if someone has some old stock that they urgently need money to sell?

He knew in his heart that the chances were slim, but he couldn't live with himself if he didn't make the trip.

At this moment, Cheng Min returned with Xiao Qing and the others.

As soon as the three maids entered the courtyard, their usual chattering voices completely disappeared.

They had already been told this bad news by Wang Cuiqin at the entrance of the alley.

Xiaoqing glanced at the east room, then slowed her pace. Xiaomu followed behind her without saying a word, while Xiaoshui lowered her head, her eyes red.

Cheng Min glanced at Chang Kun and shook her head.

Liu Meifen brought out a bowl of porridge from the kitchen and placed it on the stone table next to the persimmon tree: "Xiao Shui, eat something first."

Xiao Shui didn't move, her head was down, and after a while she spoke, her voice trembling with tears.

"I've already thought of a name. If Mom has a little brother, I'll call him Little Bean Bun."

Xiaoqing walked over and tugged at Xiaoshui's sleeve: "Let's go, let's eat first, maybe Auntie will get better on her own."

The family ate dinner in a somber mood, leaving the bowls and chopsticks on the table with the food barely touched.

Chang Kun put down the bowl: "I'm going out for a bit, I'll be back later."

Liu Meifen looked up at him and asked, "Where are you going?"

"Let's check out the black market."

Liu Meifen opened her mouth, but didn't ask anything, only saying, "Be careful."

Chang Dashan took a drag of his cigarette and said, "Come back early. Don't get into any conflicts."

This is the only option left; we can't just sit here and wait idly!

Chang Kun nodded, stood up, and walked out.

Cheng Min followed him to the door, without saying a word, but simply pulled his hand and squeezed it hard.

Chang Kun nodded slightly and left the courtyard.

Since being reborn, I've only been to the black market once or twice. I can hunt and I have a job, so I don't lack supplies and don't need to go to the black market to buy things.

However, this time there was no other way but to try one's luck.

The black market in the east of the city is located in a narrow alley.

The alley is lined with old brick walls, moss growing at the base, and broken bricks and mud underfoot.

There were no streetlights, only moonlight filtering through the gaps in the eaves, illuminating blurry figures and various objects on the ground.

Chang Kun put his bicycle back into his spatial storage outside and slowly walked in. The figures squatting, standing, and leaning against the wall on both sides of the alley quieted down for a moment and then resumed their hushed conversations.

I wandered around the alley and saw someone selling old cotton-padded jackets, neatly folded and stacked on a piece of coarse cloth.

Someone was squatting against the wall with an old hen in their arms, while another person was selling pumpkins, all sorts of sizes, lined up in a row, with a small pile of dried chili peppers next to them.

Many people didn't display anything; they just walked back and forth, asking in hushed tones, "Do you need coupons?" "Do you have grain coupons?" "Can I exchange cloth coupons for industrial coupons?" They kept their voices very low, afraid that unrelated people would hear them.

After walking the entire alley, before he could even ask a question, Chang Kun's heart sank.

There's nothing of value here; it's all just everyday necessities. The most valuable thing might be a worn-out Type 56 rifle being sold in a corner.

There's no way there could be deer placenta cream or golden thread gelatin here.

Standing at the end of the alley, I was about to turn around and go to another unlicensed taxi.

A thin-faced middle-aged man leaned over and said, "Brother, what do you need? I'll find it for you, but if I find it, you'll have to... hehehe!"

He rubbed his thumb and forefinger together, making a gesture as if counting money.

The man wore a worn-out blue cotton jacket with frayed cuffs, but his eyes gleamed in the shadows as he looked Chang Kun up and down, as if judging him by his clothes and gait, trying to estimate how much he could squeeze out of him.

Chang Kun didn't beat around the bush: "Do you have dried deer placenta?"

The thin-faced man paused for a moment.

"Where's the yellow croaker swim bladder?"

The thin-faced man glared at me: "Are you kidding me? If I weren't so knowledgeable, I wouldn't even know what you're talking about!"

"Want this? You come to the black market? You're really something!"

"These kinds of valuable items are usually secretly hidden away by powerful and influential people as life-saving treasures; how could you possibly find them here?"

"Dried deer placenta is most abundant in Northeast China's sika deer, but yellow croaker swim bladders are nowhere to be found inland; you can only find them at the coast."

Chang Kun's eyes lit up. This person was right. If they couldn't find it here, they could buy it in Northeast China.

As for who to ask, I met Li Lei, a hunter I met when I went to Northeast China to catch black bears. He's a good person, so I can ask him for help.

Wild game is plentiful in Northeast China, but the most readily available commodity is grain, along with grain coupons.

He went straight to the point and asked, "What's the price of national grain coupons?"