Reborn in the 60s, I hunt to support my family and even seduce the village beauty.
Chapter 24 Going to my eldest sister's house
"Uncle Zhang, I brought Ququ a piece of fatty meat and a kitchen knife for him."
"Cricket, fry the fatty meat tonight." Chang Kun saw that Zhang Quhun had his back turned and his head down, and knew that the father and son had quarreled again, so he didn't say anything and turned to go home.
On the way, Chang Kun checked the system notification.
[Ding! Wild boar 1/1 captured, reward: 1 pound of honey-glazed pork jerky.]
[The current host can sense prey weighing less than 80 jin (approximately 860 kg) within a range of 250 meters.]
Back home, the pig's heart, lungs, and liver had already been served and placed on the octagonal table to cool.
The three little girls, Chang Qing, Chang Mu, and Chang Xiu, sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), holding peach shortbread in their hands, nibbling and licking it little by little like little hamsters.
Everyone's little shoes were placed around them. After taking a couple of bites of peach shortbread, they would look down at their new shoes and chuckle to themselves.
Seeing Chang Kun return, Liu Meifen glared at the little girl and said, "Why did you buy all these things? Look how spoiled your sisters are."
Chang Kun chuckled a few times and sat down at the octagonal table to watch his father and uncle drink and eat pork offal.
"I must say, it's been more than half a year since I last drank alcohol, and this liquor is quite potent."
"That's right. Last year, the communal meals used up all the liquor. How much was wasted back then?"
"It has to be my eldest nephew! I'm so happy today!"
"Of course not, look who his son is."
Liu Meifen sat on the east kang (a heated brick bed), unfolding the fabric and touching it, her face beaming with smiles. This fabric could make quite a few clothes, enough for the family to wear for a long time.
……
At this time, most of the other villagers were also having dinner, which was the same as always: wild vegetable and cornmeal porridge.
Many people found it difficult to swallow the same porridge they ate as usual.
Wild vegetable porridge can't compare to the aroma of pork!
I don't know where Chang Kun hunted the wild boar, but when it comes to marksmanship, none of the men in the village, young or old, would admit defeat. They've all been through war, and most of them know how to shoot.
Many older women still complain about the men in their families, saying that so many strong men are not as good as one young man...
Gradually, news of Chang Kun's successful hunt of a wild boar reached Qin Family Village.
At Qin Meiru's home, the family sat around the stove, indifferent to the wild vegetable porridge in the pot.
"Girl, say something! The whole village is talking about Chang Kun hunting wild boar, it's all very true. What do you think?"
"If we bring up the bride price again as you suggested, what if we get rejected again? I have my pride," Qin Meiru muttered to herself.
She's not stupid; no matter how much dowry she asks for, it won't end up in her own pocket.
Once I'm married into the family, the Chang family will definitely take their anger out on me because of the bride price!
"Then you should go and see for yourself. They got such a big wild boar, can't they share some meat with their in-laws?" Shi Zhenxiang was still unwilling to give up.
"That's right. Even without a dowry, it's only right to send some meat to the in-laws. Daughter, go over tomorrow morning and get dressed up." Qin Jianren wanted to eat meat.
Qin Meiru couldn't help but lick her lips at the thought of pork, and nodded in agreement. She and her mother then discussed what to wear and what accessories to take to the Chang family the next morning.
The family was already imagining the scene of Qin Meiru bringing pork home to eat tomorrow...
……
At the Chang family home, Liu Meilin, the younger brother, had already driven the oxcart home.
He went to his eldest sister's house and brought back two crucian carp, five catties of fatty pork, a wine jar, shoes for adults and children, a piece of cloth, two catties of peach shortbread, and a handful of sugar balls.
He didn't stand on ceremony. Knowing that his nephew had made a fortune today, he, as the uncle, was also benefiting from it, and he hummed a little tune all the way home.
Chang Dashan had drunk a bit too much and hadn't been this happy in a long time. He lay on the kang (a heated brick bed) and started snoring.
Since Chang Kun was expelled, the atmosphere at home has been tense. Everyone seems to be holding back their anger, not knowing when it will explode.
All that anger seemed to vanish the moment I saw the wild boar today.
The little girls puffed out their cheeks, each stuffing two candies into their mouths, and were happily munching away.
Liu Meifen gestured to the fabric, planning to make a set of clothes for each member of her family. Since there was plenty of fabric, she didn't think about saving any.
"Xiao Kun, how much did you buy today?"
"I have over five hundred yuan left. I'll keep it for when I need it and won't spend it recklessly."
Liu Meifen hesitated for a moment, then nodded. Her son had changed so much; she would let him handle the money for now.
Chang Kun felt truly happy watching his younger sisters crawling all over the kang (heated brick bed) and showing off their new shoes.
He lay down on the west kang (heated brick bed), exhausted after a long day of work.
Lying on the kang (a heated brick bed), he pondered the day's harvest.
A wild boar, in exchange for these things: oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, wine, sugar, and a few snacks; cloth clothes and shoes.
Oh right, I forgot to take out two packs of Daqianmen cigarettes from my pocket. I was so busy all day that I was dizzy.
He still had over five hundred yuan left in his pocket, which was a huge sum of money these days, more than enough to get a job like his previous apprenticeship.
He plans to visit his older sister's house tomorrow to deliver some gifts.
I haven't seen my eldest sister since I was reborn, but she had been gone for more than ten years before I was reborn in my previous life. I really miss her so much.
After returning from my older sister's home, it became much more difficult to find wild boars in the mountains.
A wild boar was killed near Wild Boar Ridge, and the herd of wild boars will not dare to approach that area for a while. It will be difficult to find any trace of wild boars again.
My system can only detect prey weighing 60 jin (30 catties) right now; even if I encounter a large wild boar, I can't detect it.
If you really can't catch a wild boar, catching some rabbits or field mice will do; they're meat too. You can send them to the supply and marketing cooperative to build rapport.
First, send my mother to the city. I remember that nowadays children's household registration follows their mothers. Let's see if we can bring the little girls in to eat government-subsidized food.
The next day, just as dawn broke, Chang Kun was awakened by a commotion.
Chang Kun turned over and went to the main room, where his mother, Liu Meifen, was packing his things. Today, they were going to visit his nephew at his eldest sister's house.
"Son, get up. You're almost done getting ready. Go early and come back early. Don't keep them for dinner."
Chang Kun agreed and went out to wash up. When he returned to the room, steamed soybeans and pork offal were already laid out on the octagonal table.
Chang Kun patted his head, reminding himself to buy some seasonings, soap, toothbrushes, and other things next time he went to the supply and marketing cooperative, as his family was missing too many things.
"Everything is packed as you instructed. Go to your older sister's house and see if she needs anything. Come back and let me know."
Liu Meifen hadn't seen her for over half a year since her eldest daughter became pregnant, and she hadn't been able to visit her even after she gave birth. She had been thinking about her constantly.
If it weren't for her son's success in hunting a wild boar and buying a lot of things, she would have felt embarrassed to let him visit her eldest daughter's in-laws' house. She always felt uneasy if he didn't bring enough things when visiting her in-laws' house.
At this moment, Chang Dashan also got up. He had drunk too much the night before, and his head was still a little heavy.
"Son, come here, give my in-laws a jar of wine, and also give it to that ground rat spirit to take a look at."
Chang Kun understood immediately and nodded with a smile.
This is the same principle as a fisherman who catches a big fish and circles the neighborhood three times without going home.
This field mouse is so big, my dad just wanted to show Grandpa Yang what a sight for sore eyes it is.
After the meal, Chang Kun slowly walked out, carrying a sack and a wine jar on his back.
My eldest sister's husband's family lives in Yangjiatun. It's an hour's walk west from the neighboring Qinjiacun village.
As I passed through Qinjiacun, a person came towards me.
Chang Kun looked closely and saw that it was Qin Meiru!
Qin Meiru also saw Chang Kun, her eyes fixed on him, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
No wonder I was so easily seduced in my past life. It wasn't that my side wasn't strong enough, it was just that the enemy girl was too cunning!
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