Early the next morning.

Chang Kun woke up very early and got off the kang (a heated brick bed) to prepare.

Five military water bottles, a small jar of lard, four black carp sliced ​​thinly, six yellow catfish that had been killed and cleaned, a large handful each of venison skewers and roe deer tenderloin skewers, all packed into a burlap sack and thrown into the space.

As soon as the things were packed away, Xiaoqing and Xiaomu came running out shouting.

"Big brother, big brother, let's go to the barbecue!"

The two little girls rarely get up this early, and they were excited for most of the night knowing that their older brother was going to take them out to play today.

"Let's go, brother, let's go early and have more fun!"

The two grabbed Chang Kun's arms and led him outside.

"Wait, wait! Where's Xiuer?" Chang Kun looked around but didn't see the youngest girl.

"She's snoring like a pig!" Chang Qing pouted. The beautiful dragon feathers she plucked yesterday were all snatched away by Xiu'er, and no matter how she asked, she wouldn't give them back, which annoyed her two older sisters.

"Wait until Xiu'er gets up, then we'll go together." If Chang Xiu finds out that her older brother isn't taking her out to play, she'll definitely throw a tantrum.

It's just that Xiao Bao is too young, otherwise I would have liked to invite my older sister to play together.

After starting a family, you often find yourself without control over your own life...

"What are you waiting for!" Upon hearing that he had to wait for Xiu'er to wake up before leaving, Chang Qing immediately went into the house.

"Hey, hey!" Chang Kun called out twice but couldn't stop Chang Qing, so he quickly followed behind her.

Little Xiu'er was sleeping soundly on the kang with her butt sticking up when Chang Qing slapped her twice on the bottom.

"Get up quickly, the whole family is waiting for you!"

Chang Kun's lips twitched. She really is his older sister!

The little girl was woken up by the slap and was about to burst into tears when she saw Chang Qing raise his hand again, which immediately made her stifle her cries and scramble to her feet.

Seeing Chang Kun standing behind her, the little girl suddenly felt wronged, and tears streamed down her face: "Big brother, Xiao Qing bullied me! Hit her, hit her!"

"You're really just taking advantage of others!" Seeing Xiu'er's pitiful appearance, Chang Kun quickly picked her up and bounced her up and down in his arms to comfort her.

"Hmph! I used to get up even earlier than this when my mother and I went to dig for wild vegetables on the mountain. You still have the nerve to cry!"

Chang Qing, hands on his hips and stern-faced, reprimanded Chang Xiu. It's only because their family is better off now; otherwise, even a two- or three-year-old girl like Xiu would have to carry a small basket to find wild vegetables.

"Hmph! You bad guy!"

Chang Xiu buried her face in her older brother's neck, ignoring Chang Qing.

"Alright, alright, come on, big brother will take you to buy popsicles."

Hearing that there was something delicious to eat, the little girls forgot about their sullenness and cheered in unison.

"Let's go, let's go, big pot, let's go!"

As soon as I got into the yard and mounted my bicycle, my mother caught up with me. "Xiao Kun, five eggs, one for you and one for Xiao Min."

Chang Kun chuckled. These hens at home are laying eggs quite diligently, so he'll leave them for now.

Chang Xiu and Chang Qing sat in the front seat, and Chang Mu sat in the back seat. They rode the bike crookedly all the way to the supply and marketing cooperative.

The group agreed to meet here. Chang Kun went into the supply and marketing cooperative first and said, "Sister Wang, please fill these water bottles with popsicle water for me."

Wang Cuiqin and her mother Liu Meifen stayed at the counter of the supply and marketing cooperative every day, and the two were as close as family.

"Hey, Xiao Kun's here. Where's your mother?" Wang Cuiqin ate a lot of the fish Chang Kun had given her and was very welcoming to him.

"She still cuts grass at home to feed the chickens; her hens are like her precious babies..."

"You should be grateful you have a few laying hens. These days, who can afford to eat eggs?" Wang Cuiqin said with a hint of envy as she watched the young girls peeling eggs.

Even the youngest member of her family could only eat eggs on special occasions like holidays.

"Hey, have some popsicles first, they've all melted." She took three intact popsicles out of the freezer and handed them to the three little girls.

The three little girls went to the supply and marketing cooperative to play every day and had become familiar with Wang Cuiqin.

"Thank you, sister~" they said in unison, happily eating an egg and an ice pop.

People's digestive systems were much stronger at that time than in later generations, and they wouldn't get diarrhea so easily. Seeing that they were eating happily, Chang Kun didn't care.

After filling the five kettles, Chang Kun quietly placed two cents on the counter. Just then, Cheng Min arrived.

Today is her birthday, and Chang Kun invited her out. She looked especially beautiful.

She wore a white floral shirt with three-quarter sleeves and a brown bow at the collar, and dark blue overalls with the cuffs slightly rolled up to reveal white ankle socks.

Chang Kun's eyes lit up. He exchanged a glance with Cheng Min, who lowered her head, her face slightly flushed.

Having never seen this kind of outfit before, Chang Qing and Chang Mu quickly finished their egg popsicles and ran to Cheng Min's side to take her hand.

"Sister Xiaomin, you look so beautiful today!" Chang Mu looked up at the bow without blinking.

Cheng Min chuckled and pinched Chang Mu's nose: "You only look good today? When don't you look good?"

Chang Mu opened her mouth but couldn't speak, while Chang Qing spoke up from the other side: "Silly! Of course Sister Xiaomin looks beautiful every day."

These words amused Cheng Min. "Alright, Xiao Qing's mouth will never be at a disadvantage, no matter where she goes."

Seeing that Xiuer had finished the last of the egg and popsicle, Chang Kun clapped his hands and said, "Let's go, let's set off!"

He picked up the basket he had left in the corner of the supply and marketing cooperative; it was full of food prepared for the day.

"Yay! Let's go!"

"Big pot, let's go, let's go!"

The little girls cheered.

Two bicycles, two adults and three little girls, their laughter and chatter never stopped the whole way.

Chang Qing asked Cheng Min in detail about the games the elementary school students played on the playground, and he longed for the school.

Chang Kun chuckled. The elementary school students of this time were a completely different species from the elementary school students of later generations who did their homework until 11 or 12 at night.

Especially the primary school where Cheng Min studied, which was full of children from government compounds. Their families, while not necessarily wealthy, were at least well-off and had no worries about food or drink, let alone future employment.

When these children's parents get old, their jobs can be passed on to them, and their retirement pensions can also be passed on to them, so that good things can be passed down from generation to generation.

As for the farmers who toil in the fields, each generation is worse off than the last; the previous generation sold their labor in the countryside, while the next generation sells their labor in the city.

Want to be treated fairly? Only in your dreams.

It's not that they don't work hard; it's just that some people and some things they do are disgusting!

After riding for more than two hours, I arrived at the small river outside Guangde Village.

A few days ago, when he was catching foxes, Chang Kun saw a lot of small river crabs in the river. He decided to catch some for the girls to try.

The weather was nice, with layers of white clouds obscuring the sun and a gentle breeze blowing, suggesting that autumn was just around the corner.

Looking at his watch, it was not yet ten o'clock. Chang Kun led a few people to a place where the water was shallow in a small river, and waved his hand.

"Go play! There are small fish, shrimp, and crabs in here. Whoever catches them gets to eat them."

Hearing this, the three little girls got excited. The deepest part of the water only reached Xiu'er's knees, which was perfect for playing in the water.

Chang Qing and Chang Mu were the first to plunge into the river, lifting up the small stones in the water to look for fish and shrimp.

They had always wanted to try hunting and fishing because they saw how easily their older brother could catch so many fish.

Before they could find anything, Xiuer, who was too timid to go into the river, shouted first. She casually flipped over a small stone and saw a river crab the size of a pigeon egg.

"Big pot, I caught it!"

She had never seen a crab before, and when she saw the little river crab trying to run away, she quickly covered it with her hands.

"Ouch!"

Xiuer cried out in pain. The little crab wasn't big, and it didn't break her skin when it pinched her finger; it just hurt for a moment.

Cheng Min hurriedly ran over, grabbed Chang Xiu's hand to check it, and only felt relieved when she saw that she was not injured. She then pinched the little crab that was trying to run away.

"Xiuer is alright now. I caught it. I'll eat it for you later and avenge you."

Little Xiu'er was stunned for a moment, then immediately shouted, "I want to take revenge myself! I want to take revenge myself!"

We finally caught one, we can't let Sister Xiaomin steal it and eat it...

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