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

Back at the supply and marketing cooperative, Wang Cuiqin told Director Song what she had said, and Director Song laughed heartily and nodded at Wang Cuiqin.

"Xiao Wang, Xiao Wang, what's the rush? Chang Kun can deliver meat to the restaurant across the street, so why wouldn't he deliver to us?"

After thinking about it carefully, Director Song was right. Compared to his relationship with Chang Kun, how could a state-run restaurant possibly compare to the supply and marketing cooperative?

Having figured this out, Wang Cuiqin grinned: "Xiao Kun is really amazing. He just said yesterday that he wanted to get some meat for National Day, and he got it today."

Hearing several people praising her son, Liu Meifen's mouth stretched to her ears in a wide grin, and she wiped the counter with even more energy.

Inside a state-run hotel.

Chef Zhu and Director Zhu kept praising the wild boar.

Last time I mentioned that if we hunted another wild boar, Chang Kun should share some of the meat with them. I didn't expect him to be so honest and actually send over a whole wild boar.

"Xiao Kun, this pig must weigh over 200 jin (100 kg)!"

"The fat on her belly is so thick, it could yield dozens of kilograms of oil."

The two chuckled, and behind them, a woman in her forties wearing a white hat, dressed like a waitress, said with a smile, "Is this Chang Kun, whom you two have been praising? He is indeed a handsome young man. Such a big wild boar, young man, you're quite something!"

Director Zhu began, "Xiao Kun, this is my sister-in-law. There was something going on at home, so you didn't see her the last two times you came."

Chang Kun nodded to her: "Aunt Zhu."

"Hey, Chang Kun, here are some sunflower seeds for you." She said, taking sunflower seeds out of her pocket and handing them to Chang Kun.

"They're sunflower seeds," Chang Kun's eyes lit up, and he reached out to take them.

If this plant can be successfully grown, it can not only be eaten, but also used to make oil; it has many uses.

I ate one, but unfortunately it was all cooked. No matter how miraculous the black soil in the space is, it can't bring a dead seed back to life.

"Auntie, where did you get these melon seeds? They're quite rare to see in the market."

These snacks like melon seeds and nuts are not usually sold; food stations only release some during holidays and Chinese New Year to add to the festive atmosphere.

"Xiao Kun, you like to eat this? Then I'll get you more. Someone from my family works as a truck driver, and I brought it from out of town."

Chef Zhu quickly said, "There are still two jin left in the kitchen, which we were just about to cook today. Chang Kun, wait a moment, I'll have someone cook it for you to take away later."

Chang Kun sent over a large wild boar. Although he charged money and a ticket, it was still a very big favor.

Seeing that he liked to eat melon seeds, I decided to give him the rest.

"Oh, thank you so much, Aunt Zhu and Uncle Zhu. Please roast half of the melon seeds for me, and give me the other half raw."

Chang Kun didn't stand on ceremony. One pound of raw melon seeds was enough. In ten days or so, a large sunflower field would grow.

"Come on, let's go to the office first and have them weigh the wild boar." Director Zhu called to Chang Kun as they walked into the office.

"Little Kun, do you want money or coupons for this meat?"

Chang Kun was still thinking about planting sunflowers in his space, so he didn't stand on ceremony and said directly, "Uncle Zhu, give me some cloth coupons, shoe coupons, and Class A tobacco and alcohol coupons. If you have any left, we'll settle the bill."

Last time I went to buy shoes and fabric with Cheng Min, I saw that she had spent all her shoe coupons and fabric coupons, so I took this opportunity to replenish them.

"Okay, we have all these tickets here. We'll charge you 3.5 yuan per jin for pork." Director Zhu took the tickets out of the drawer.

Chang Kun was taken aback: "Uncle Zhu, wasn't it three yuan last time? Why has the price gone up again? Don't be ripped off."

Director Zhu laughed heartily and waved his hand, "Little Kun, don't worry. I got a good deal at three yuan and fifty cents. Where can you find a whole pig on the market these days? I can't eat all this meat. Sending it to the leaders is a good deed!"

Pork purchased with public funds is delivered to higher-level departments and becomes part of their own performance record; the more of this happens, the better.

"Take this special-supply tea bag home and try it." Flipping through the receipts, Director Zhu took out a tea bag from the drawer, exactly the same as the tea bag Director Song had given him yesterday.

Chang Kun grinned, thanked him, and casually put the tea into his pocket. Yesterday, he gave the tea to his father, but his mother confiscated it after he had only smelled it once. Now he had gotten another packet of tea. He thought his father was lucky.

At this moment, Chef Zhu walked in from outside: "Xiao Kun, the wild boar has been weighed, 223 jin. You guys calculate the money, I'll go fry the melon seeds."

"Uncle Zhu, don't forget to save half of the raw melon seeds for me," Chang Kun reminded him again, still worried.

Director Zhu clicked away on his abacus, muttering to himself, "223 jin, three yuan and fifty cents a jin, that's 780 yuan and fifty cents in total."

"Xiao Kun, here's 20 feet of fabric, ten shoe coupons, thirteen Class A liquor coupons, and seven Class A cigarette coupons. That's 81 yuan. I'll round it down and give you 780 yuan."

After putting away the money and tickets, the two went to the restaurant lobby to chat while waiting for Grandpa Zhu to fry melon seeds.

Chang Kun mentioned that he was moving and having a housewarming party the day after tomorrow, and invited Director Zhu and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Zhu, to come to No. 99 Nanluoguxiang to join in the fun.

"That's great! Haha, I'll definitely be there." Director Zhu readily agreed.

"Okay, is there anything I can help you with? Auntie, you can go over there soon." Aunt Zhu did not refuse.

These days, when people invite others to dinner, everyone keeps things simple and doesn't need to give large red envelopes as gifts.

Later generations were different. During the National Day holiday, they would receive so many invitations that their legs would give out so many that the red envelopes they sent out wouldn't be enough to cover several months' salary.

I wonder if any of you received invitations for National Day...

After a while, Grandpa Zhu came out of the kitchen carrying two cloth bags. One bag contained freshly roasted sunflower seeds, still steaming, while the other bag contained raw sunflower seeds.

"Uncle Zhu, thank you very much. I have other things to attend to, so I must go now."

"Hey, what's this? Little Kun, come over anytime you have time, let your Uncle Zhu show off a few of his skills, and you can taste my cooking."

Chang Kun smiled and agreed, then greeted Director Zhu and Aunt Zhu before getting up and leaving.

Director Zhu, Grandpa Zhu, and Grandma Zhu saw Chang Kun off at the door and watched him walk into the supply and marketing cooperative across the street.

"Xiao Kun, you're here?" Director Song had been waiting in the lobby of the supply and marketing cooperative for a long time. He believed that if Chang Kun could deliver wild boars to state-run restaurants, then the amount of meat delivered to the supply and marketing cooperative would only be more than usual.

When Chang Kun walked in, Director Song looked him up and down, but didn't see the pork he was expecting. He looked behind him, but still didn't see the pork. He wondered if it was tied to the back of the bicycle.

"Xiao Kun, do you want to bring the bicycle in?" Seeing Chang Kun walk in, Wang Cuiqin stopped pretending to wipe the counter and walked to the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative to look outside.

"Huh? There's nothing there!" Seeing that the back seat of the bicycle was completely bare, without even a single pig hair, she turned to look at Chang Kun.

Director Song turned to look at Chang Kun and coughed twice, "Ahem, Xiao Kun, that wild boar from earlier, the restaurant across the street probably couldn't finish it, right? How about our supply and marketing cooperative helps them out?"