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

With someone to talk and chat with, and her hands busy knitting, my aunt's mood brightened considerably.

The worry between his brows dissipated, and he stopped thinking about his parents and younger brother far away in Tangshan.

Actually, thinking about it was useless. Her younger brother had already been making headlines in the local area for punching and kicking his seventy- or eighty-year-old former father-in-law and injuring him. He would definitely be severely punished.

As for her parents, there's no definite news yet, but it's estimated they'll be brought over sooner or later.

Anyway, my uncle works at the grain station, so the old couple won't go hungry. Once we bring him over, he can help with postpartum care and baby care, and things will get back to normal.

The courtyard was bustling with activity as Cheng Min brought Xiao Qing and the other children home from school.

As soon as she entered, Cheng Min greeted everyone with a smile and then gathered around the stone table to watch the excitement.

"Oh, Mom, this sweater you knitted is really nice, and the color suits you too."

"Second Aunt, this little vest of yours is obviously for a boy."

"Auntie, you'd better keep going! It's been half a day and you've only just started knitting."

Auntie smiled, looked up, and shoved the bamboo needle in her hand into Cheng Min's hand:

"It's perfect that you're back. I'll find a able-bodied man for you to help me weave."

Cheng Min accepted it with a smile, without refusing: "I'll do it, just don't complain about my cooking skills later."

While the adults were chatting and laughing, Xiaoqing, Xiaomu, and Xiaoshui had already thrown their schoolbags aside and eagerly gathered around the stone table.

"Brother, what's in the plate?"

"It smells so good!"

"Did you make something delicious again?"

Another plate was placed upside down on top of the plate to block the heat.

The little girls were so hungry they were swallowing hard, but they were too afraid to do it themselves.

Upon seeing this, Xiuer immediately jumped out, put her hands on her hips, and shouted:

"My eldest brother said the rest is for Dad, my younger brother-in-law, and my brother-in-law; you're not allowed to eat any!"

This little girl, her bottom gets itchy if she doesn't get a spanking from her older sister every day.

Every time Xiaoqing and her friends came home from school, she would always go up to them and provoke them.

Xiao Qing and the others weren't about to let her get away with it; they immediately moved closer to her, glaring down at her.

"Say that again? Don't think I won't beat you just because your mother's here!"

Seeing that things were not going well, Xiu'er's eyes darted around, and she turned and ran to Cheng Min's side, grabbing her leg tightly:

"Sister Xiaomin, please help me! They're hitting people, they're not good kids, let the police arrest them!"

This little one knows how to suck up to powerful figures and find a backer.

Cheng Min chuckled and patted her head, teasingly saying:

"If you really arrest them, are you willing to let them go? Then no one will play with you anymore!"

Xiuer thought for a moment, pursed her lips, and compromised:

"Then... then let's not let the police arrest them, let's just give them a piece of our minds!"

Chang Kun watched from the side and couldn't help but chuckle.

What a deep sisterly bond! They bicker and tease each other, yet neither can live without the other.

Xiao Qing rubbed her hands together, ready to pounce:

"Alright, alright, then we won't beat you up a few times, we'll just beat you up once!"

The little ones were making a ruckus, and Chang Kun smiled and called to Cheng Min, "Come on, stop teasing them and try this fried scorpion."

It was also Cheng Min's first time eating this. She carefully picked one up, put it in her mouth, and took a small bite.

With a crisp "crunch," she chewed twice, her eyes lighting up with admiration.

"I never expected this thing to smell so good when deep-fried!"

Xiao Qing and the others, smelling the aroma, forgot all about scolding Xiu'er and rushed over to grab some.

Xiao Qing picked one up, tentatively took a bite, then her eyes widened suddenly, her cheeks puffed out rapidly, and as she chewed, she mumbled a thumbs-up:

"Brother! This smells even better than your fried pork cracklings!"

Xiao Shui went even further, immediately closing her eyes and shaking her head in ecstasy as soon as she put the scorpion in her mouth.

"Mmm~ It's so crunchy! Even the drumsticks are so crunchy!"

Xiao Mu was the most timid. She held the scorpion, carefully broke off its tail, and only then dared to put it in her mouth.

After just a couple of chews, her little face lit up with a smile, and she nodded repeatedly, "Big brother, it's so delicious! It's not scary at all!"

The little girls ate one after another, their mouths covered in oil, and they even licked the oil off their fingers.

Seeing their greedy little faces, Chang Kun chuckled and teased:

"Isn't it delicious? It took my older brother a long time to catch it from the top of the wall."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qing immediately moved closer to Chang Kun, clasped her hands together, and pleaded expectantly:

"Big brother, when are you free? Take us up the mountain to catch some more! I heard there are scorpions everywhere under the rocks in the mountains. We'll definitely catch a whole basin full, and you can fry them for us every day!"

Xiao Mu and Xiao Shui nodded repeatedly, echoing in unison:

"Yeah, yeah, big brother, take us to catch them! We'll bring a basin ourselves, and when we get back, we'll blow them all up!"

Seeing their enthusiastic expressions, Chang Kun smiled and reached out to tap Xiao Qing on the head:

"You lot, you're dreaming! Not going to school? Aren't you afraid of getting stung by scorpions?"

Xiao Qing covered her head, pouted, and muttered softly:

"We're not afraid! With Big Brother around, no scorpion dares to sting us!"

Xiuer, her eyes darting around, secretly tugged at Zixia's sleeve and whispered in her ear:

"Zixia, tomorrow let's beg our elder brother to secretly take us up the mountain, but not Xiaoqing and the others!"

Zixia covered her mouth and chuckled, nodding her head repeatedly like she was pounding garlic.

The little ones made a ruckus, and after each of them ate a few to satisfy their cravings, half a plate was still left.

Chang Kun put the plate away, saving it for his father and uncle to have with their drinks when they came home that evening.

To win over their elder brother, Xiao Qing and the others unusually changed their ways today.

Without Cheng Min urging him at all, he obediently lay down on the table and started doing his homework.

Taking advantage of the children's quiet, Cheng Min pulled Chang Kun aside and asked in a low voice:

"Shall we go home and check on things tonight?"

Chang Kun looked at her and asked softly, "What's wrong? Missing home?"

Cheng Min shook her head, a trace of sorrow appearing in her eyes, and sighed:

"It's Cheng Xin. He went to sign up for the army yesterday. I don't know if he'll be selected. If he is, we won't see each other for several years."

Her voice trembled slightly as she said this.

The siblings had been separated for over ten years, and they had only just reunited when they faced separation again. She was truly heartbroken.

Chang Kun nodded, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

Cheng Xin, that kid, used to mess around in the capital for a while, but now he's finally on the right path and has done his part.

One person joins the army, and the whole family is honored!

In this era, it is by no means an empty slogan, but a source of pride for ordinary people!