Chang Kun rushed into the kitchen and laughed heartily.

All that could be seen was Xiuer raising her hands in a gesture of surrender, while the crab on the ground raised its two large pincers in the same manner.

"Xiuer, how did the crabs escape? Weren't they tied up with rope?"

"Big pot, I want to eat! Pull the rope open!" Xiu'er's face turned pale with fright, and her big eyes were misty.

Chang Kun glanced at his watch; it was already past ten o'clock, almost time to begin.

He reached out and pressed down on the crab's back shell, pinched the two crabs together, and brought them close to Xiuer: "Look, big brother caught it. We can eat it after it's cooked."

Xiuer nodded, still looking frightened. "Big brother, I like dead crabs, not live ones."

Several young girls were assigned to peel potatoes, and Xiuer found a piece of broken glass next to the stove and enthusiastically went to help.

Cheng Min stir-fried eggs, her aunt boiled water to blanch cabbage, and her mother carefully washed the big white goose in the sink.

Suddenly a scream rang out: "Mom! Isn't that Little White? Why did you kill Little White?!"

When the white goose first came home, it bit Chang Mu once. Unexpectedly, the two of them ended up playing together, and Chang Mu even named the white goose Xiao Bai.

She was so excited about moving today that she forgot about her good friend and thought it had been moved along with the little sesame seed cake and the hen.

Seeing Chang Mu's eyes filled with tears and her glaring angrily at her, Liu Meifen had no choice but to lie: "Well... Xiaobai died yesterday for some reason, so it would be a waste not to eat it..."

"All you ever think about is eating! It's my friend!"

Looking at the plucked feathers of the big white dog, two tears rolled down Chang Mu's face as she sobbed, "Little White, it's all my fault for not protecting you..."

"Alright, stop crying! Xiaoqing, call a few of your little sisters and go play with firecrackers at the door." The old lady had no patience to coax the little girl, glared at Chang Mu, and told Chang Qing to lead the group to play.

Upon hearing that they could play, the girls exclaimed "Oh oh!" twice, ran into the house, grabbed the firecrackers, and rushed out the door.

Chang Mu sobbed a few times, looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to her, then ran out the door.

Less than two minutes later, a series of cheerful shouts rang out from outside the door.

Around 11 a.m., guests began to arrive at the courtyard house one after another.

The eldest sister's parents-in-law, Grandpa Yang and Grandma Sun, brought two enamel basins to offer their congratulations.

My aunt and uncle had already put the tin thermos they gave them into the kitchen.

Cheng Min gave each of the little girls a schoolbag and stationery set, which made the little girls very happy. They jumped and skipped around holding the army green schoolbags embroidered with red stars.

They thought schoolbags were wonderful things, never imagining that once they started carrying them, they would never be able to play as freely as before.

Cheng Rongjiang sent a leather briefcase, but the most valuable item was a Bee brand household sewing machine sent by Cheng Jie.

When the sewing machine was unveiled, everyone was astonished. It was just a small gift for moving; how could they bring such an expensive item?

Cheng Jie simply mentioned that he had been promoted.

As soon as these words were spoken, Chang Kun understood that Cheng Jie's sewing machine was his way of repaying the wild donkey he had given him.

"Alright, Mother, Brother Cheng has brought it all, so just keep it for now." Chang Kun had the others carry the radio into his parents' room, where it fit perfectly against the wall.

Others brought water buckets, teapots, mosquito nets, bed sheets, and mats, but Zhang Quhun, who didn't even have a flashlight at home, brought one to Chang Kun first.

After counting the heads, there were Cheng Jie, Cheng Min, and Cheng Rongjiang, their uncle and aunt, Grandpa Yang and his wife, Yan Lüji, Wang Cuiqin, Director Wang, Da Liu, Xiao Yao, Shen Yong, Zhang Quhun, Lei Guohong, Hou Jun, and their own four adults, making a total of twenty adults, which were just enough to fill two tables.

The four little girls were having so much fun that they ran back and forth along the alley, and they weren't even eager to come back for dinner when called.

As soon as the dishes were served, the guests were stunned. The table was full of meat, especially the roast suckling pig in the very center, which was very eye-catching.

What kind of scale is this?! Most weddings only have one or two meat dishes at most!

On this table, at least ten dishes are pure meat, with only a few vegetarian dishes in the corner: blanched cabbage and sliced ​​radish.

Not only were people like Lei Guohong, Hou Jun, and Shen Yong, who were not familiar with Chang Kun, shocked, but even acquaintances like Director Wang and Cheng Rongjiang, who had known each other for a long time, were also full of surprise.

Chang Kun must be a very skilled hunter to have caught so much meat. Today was a worthwhile trip; we can't even finish all the meat on the table.

Chang Dashan ignored what others thought, checked the time—it was just right—and as the patriarch, he stood up: "Today is a lucky day for my family's move. Everyone here is a friend and relative, thank you all for coming... Let's start with a toast!"

Today, he specially went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy Fenjiu liquor. It's a perfect match of good wine and good food. He feels that after moving to the city, his new home will become more and more prosperous.

After a few rounds of drinks, Cheng Rongjiang picked up a piece of bullfrog and asked, "Xiao Kun, what kind of meat is this? Don't let my years of studying animals fool you, I really wouldn't recognize this meat once it's in the pot."

"Yes, it tastes so good that we can't even tell what kind of meat it is." Director Song ate the sausage piece by piece with great relish.

Chang Kun chuckled and stood up: "Ladies and gentlemen, there's roe deer meat, donkey meat, pork, and bullfrog meat here. Please help yourselves. You'll taste the flavors after a few bites."

Everyone laughed.

"Xiao Kun is worried that we haven't eaten enough."

"This grilled meat is the best; it must be roe deer meat."

"This braised meat is donkey meat, it smells delicious!"

"This pork belly with garlic sauce, I think it's pork, but it tastes even better than farm-raised pork. It's so flavorful. I wonder which chef made it."

The stir-fried cabbage and radish slices in the corner were ignored by everyone; chopsticks were all reaching for the meat dish.

As for hairy crabs, they would be considered a delicacy in later generations, but in these days, nobody likes these shell-covered things.

After drinking a small glass of wine, Cheng Min's face turned rosy. She looked around and realized that this was Chang Kun's new home. Perhaps she would be moving in soon. Thinking of this, she felt a little shy and glanced up at Chang Kun.

Just then, Chang Kun also looked at her, and their eyes met. Cheng Min's face flushed even more.

"Ahem..." Cheng Rongjiang coughed lightly twice, clinked glasses with Chang Dashan, and the two of them saw the expressions of Chang Kun and Cheng Min and knew what was going on.

It's time to find a middleman to act as matchmaker for the two families. I just wonder if anyone here is a suitable candidate.

The girls, exhausted from running, returned to the courtyard house covered in sweat.

They crowded around Chang Kun, waiting to be fed as usual.

"Go, go wash your hands first." With outsiders around, we can't indulge them as freely as we would at home.

Four bowls were filled with meat, and they were made to sit under the jujube tree and eat by themselves.

"Wow, this grilled meat tastes so good!"

"These scrambled eggs are delicious too!"

Chang Mu held up a goose leg, her face full of doubt: "What kind of meat is this? It smells so good!"

Hearing this, Chang Kun suppressed a laugh. Xiao Mu didn't even recognize who this was. This is your good friend...

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