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

He walked up to the three little girls.

"Did you make a mistake?" Chang Kun asked, looking at them.

"We were wrong," the three little ones whispered.

"If you're wrong, go home with your older brother."

"Okay, Mom, let's go." Chang Qing was the quickest to react and readily agreed.

If you follow your older brother, you won't have to stand here as punishment, hehe.

Liu Meifen rolled her eyes at Chang Kun: "You're just spoiling them. They'll cause you trouble sooner or later."

Upon hearing this, Chang Kun added, "Don't set off firecrackers at people, understand?"

"Okay, brother, let's go..."

The three little girls giggled as they slipped out of the supply and marketing cooperative's gate. After being punished by their mother for so long, they were finally relieved when their eldest brother came to their rescue.

Unable to do anything with the little girls, Chang Kun shook his head: "Mother, I'll take them home first."

"Go ahead, go ahead, seeing those girls makes me angry."

Outside the door, Chang Qing was carrying a small wooden horse, Chang Mu was holding a kaleidoscope, and Chang Xiu was holding a bubble machine. The three of them had long forgotten about their mother's punishment of making them stand in the corner.

The three sisters took turns playing with the toys, and they went absolutely crazy with fun today.

"Smash the firecrackers? Take them out." Chang Kun put on a stern face as soon as he stepped out. Earlier at the supply and marketing cooperative, with Sister Wang, an outsider, present, he hadn't scolded his sister to save face for them.

"Ah? Big brother, no!"

"No!"

The three little girls all covered their trouser pockets, where the firecrackers were stored.

Chang Qing, being the most astute, knew that a promise would be effective at this moment: "Brother, we'll never dare to do it again. We can't throw firecrackers at people. We know we were wrong..."

Chang Mu followed along word by word, but Xiu'er was too young to speak such long sentences, and she was so anxious that tears welled up in her eyes.

"Big pot, no way!"

She clutched her pockets tightly, her legs spread wide, ready to run away at any moment.

"Alright, I'll let it go this time. But if you dare to do it again, don't even think about playing with firecrackers." Chang Kun grabbed Xiu'er, made her lie on his arm, and pretended to slap her bottom a few times.

She wasn't scared at all; instead, she giggled, "Big pot, it tickles..."

"Let's go home. You guys have a lot of fun, but your older brother is exhausted."

When I got home, my older sister was holding my baby and sitting in the cool air by the door.

Before the car had even come to a complete stop, the three little girls jumped off.

"Big sister, look at my toys."

"Watch me, watch me!"

The three of them handed the bubble machine, kaleidoscope, and rocking horse to Chang Mei, vying to show them off.

Chang Mei glanced at Chang Kun: "Did your older brother buy this for you again?"

Seeing the three girls nod, Chang Mei shook her head: "Xiao Kun, you're just spoiling them. They'll cause you trouble sooner or later."

Chang Kun: ...

My mother said the exact same thing at the supply and marketing cooperative just now. We're truly mother and daughter.

"Sis, don't you think they've become much more cheerful? Before, Xiao Mu was like a block of wood, you couldn't get a word out of her even if you hit her three times."

Chang Mei nodded. That's true. Even during the time she was away at her parents' home, she could clearly feel the changes in these girls.

Not only has her complexion become much rosier, but her inner spirit has also improved significantly.

Before, it might have just been about surviving; now it's about living well. The difference is huge.

These days, it's really hard to live well.

It is harder to achieve happiness than for those who were interviewed in later generations about whether they were happy.

"Sis, Xiaobao brought this for me. There are river shrimp and water dragonflies in the water tank. Can you scoop some out and fry them?"

Today, Chang Kun was exhausted from running and just wanted to lie on the kang (a heated brick bed) and stretch his back. Those cattle and horses who toiled around in the city in later generations would never have the chance to lie on a warm kang and sprawl out in a ball.

"Okay..." Chang Mei hesitated a bit. She had never fried anything in oil before, and just seeing the layer of oil boiling in the pot made her a little scared.

They carried Xiao Bao to the kang (a heated brick bed) and let him practice lifting his head while lying on his stomach. Chang Kun lay beside him, cheering him on.

Less than a minute later, a lot of Xiao Bao's drool was left on the kang (a heated brick bed). Chang Kun didn't mind, picked Xiao Bao up and let him lie on his chest. The two of them lay there quietly and fell asleep in a daze.

I don't know how much time passed, it felt like I hadn't slept so soundly in ages.

"Shh, Big Brother is asleep."

Chang Kun opened his eyes, not knowing who was talking on the kang (a heated brick bed), and found that the two girls, Chang Qing and Chang Mu, were learning to read from a children's book on the kang.

On the other side, Changxiu was still fiddling with the kaleidoscope. Every time she turned it over, the scenery inside changed, which was truly captivating.

Chang Kun looked left and right, feeling wonderful to have family around him right after waking up.

In my past life, I was all alone. I dreamed many times of my younger sister laughing and playing on the kang (a heated brick bed), my mother busy at the stove, and I just quietly watching from the side.

That feeling, just like this moment, made Chang Kun feel infinitely satisfied. It would be wonderful if time could stand still at this moment!

"Xiao Kun, you're awake?" The eldest sister, Chang Mei, called out when she heard the noise. "Get up and take a look. The river shrimp and water dragonflies I fried don't taste as good as yours."

Chang Kun didn't want to get up, lingering in the warmth in his heart, unwilling to come back to his senses.

After a while, she finally asked, "Sis, how much oil did you put in?"

"Um... that's quite a lot, there's a layer at the bottom of the pot."

"That's stir-fried river shrimp, not deep-fried, so the taste is definitely different, but it's edible." Chang Kun didn't have high expectations for his mother and older sister's cooking skills; as long as they cooked it properly, that was good enough.

What delicious food can you expect from chefs who are reluctant to use oil or salt?

As Chang Kun lifted the sleeping baby from his chest, he remembered the reward he would receive for catching the tomb raiders.

[Ding! One tomb raider captured. Reward: Tomb Locator - Quickly locates the position of ancient tombs.]

[The current host can sense prey weighing less than 1000 jin (approximately 860 kg) within a range of 2550 meters.]

Tsk, this skill would be perfect for an archaeologist, but it's a bit of a waste to have it on myself. Chang Kun has no interest in ancient tombs or anything like that.

Without giving it any further thought, Chang Kun called over the two girls, Chang Qing and Chang Mu: "Have you mastered the characters you learned a few days ago?"

The two girls nodded.

They learned their lesson today. If they don't study hard to learn to read, their older brother won't give them any treats and will take away their toys, kaleidoscope, and bubble machine so they can't play with them anymore.

This hits their Achilles' heel. If they have nothing to eat or play with, and can only watch Xiuer eat and play, they'll completely break down...

Xiuer watched her two older sisters recite the new words with wide eyes. She picked up a pen and started doodling on the notebook in a serious manner. In just a few strokes, she drew a Pigsy, which made her giggle with delight.

Just as Chang Kun was taking his younger sister's exam, his parents came home from get off work.

Liu Meifen, the old woman, rushed in: "Xiao Kun, what have you been up to again?"

"Nothing much. Oh, I helped Brother Cheng catch a group of tomb raiders today." Chang Kun thought for a moment; he hadn't done anything else these past few days.

Liu Meifen waved her hand: "No, that's not it. Your father told me about this on the way. Just now, some newspaper contacted the supply and marketing cooperative and said that your song has been approved and asked you to come and discuss things."

Upon hearing this, Chang Kun immediately stood up from the kang (a heated brick bed).

The piece "Hometown" has been accepted by the literary journal! Although this was expected, Chang Kun was still extremely happy.

After all, even great men have received payment for their writings in literary journals.