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

I grabbed a handful of hermit crabs and put them in the basin of water. The little girls' eyes widened in amazement.

"What...what is this, bro?"

"Wow, this is so cute, it looks like a little crab."

"This one also has a big pair of pincers!"

With their new toys, the little girls tossed aside the cat's eye snails and squatted by the basin, eager to try them out, wanting to touch the hermit crabs but too timid to do so.

"These are called hermit crabs. You can hold them in your hand and play with them; they won't bite."

With Chang Kun speaking, they cheered and reached out their little hands to choose their favorite hermit crabs.

"Let's have a race to see whose hermit crab can crawl the fastest."

"It's better to see whose pliers are bigger."

"I wonder if this is edible, *slurp*"

While his three younger sisters were having fun playing in the yard, Chang Kun went to the kitchen, took out prawns and mantis shrimp, washed them slightly, and put them directly into the pot to blanch.

These seafoods are still lively and fresh, needing no additional seasoning; they are delicious on their own.

Steaming razor clams in rice wine is also quite simple. Just wash the razor clams and place them directly in a bowl. Add a few slices of ginger to remove the fishy smell, pour in some rice wine to submerge the razor clams, and steam them in a pot for ten minutes.

Razor clams prepared this way are both fresh and mellow, with a unique flavor.

Nearly ten days have passed since the various seeds were scattered in the space. Chang Kun picked out a dozen or so ears of tender corn and steamed them in a pot with Lao Jiu and razor clams.

When it's steamed, lifting the lid releases a wonderful aroma of sweet corn and savory clams—it's absolutely delicious!

The little girls playing in the yard also smelled it.

"Big brother, you're making something delicious again!"

"Wow! It's a corn cob!"

The three younger sisters' eyes lit up as they ran to Chang Kun's side, smelling the aroma of corn.

Xiaoqing and Xiaomu haven't eaten a whole ear of corn for two years. The cornmeal they used to eat couldn't even be considered corn flour.

Xiuer was young and had never eaten it before. Seeing her two older sisters drooling, she knew it must be delicious.

Chang Kun led the little girls to sit under the jujube tree, each holding a chopstick with half a tender ear of corn stuck in it.

"Mmm, so delicious!"

Freshly picked corn is tender and sticky, with a natural sweetness.

The little girls were already half full from eating fried mackerel, but after eating half an ear of corn, their little bellies were bulging.

After finishing the corn, Chang Kun went back to the kitchen to make tofu stew with clams. After it was done, he filled one lunchbox with it, another lunchbox with mantis shrimp and prawns, another lunchbox with razor clams, and some fried mackerel.

The meal consisted of three dishes and a soup, all seafood, which would be considered a lavish meal even by today's standards.

Every time Chang Kun cooks for his family and sees them enjoying their meal, he feels incredibly satisfied.

"You guys stay home. If you want something to eat, just go to the kitchen and get it. I've made it all," Chang Kun said before heading out on his bike to the government primary school.

I came back from Tianjin and made such a big feast, with generous portions of everything. It was almost time to leave work, so I gave some to Cheng Min.

After waiting for more than ten minutes at the elementary school gate, Cheng Min came out after school or get off work.

"Chang Kun! You're back!" She ran over to him with great joy when she saw him.

"I got back last night, but it was too late, so I just ate at the office for the night." Chang Kun handed over a stack of lunchboxes. "I brought back some seafood from Tianjin, and I cooked it all at home."

"Going out on the road is tiring enough. Why do you have to cook instead of resting properly when you get back? Besides, where can you sleep well at the workplace..."

Listening to Cheng Min's nagging, Chang Kun felt as if he were facing an old mother again, and quickly interrupted, "Yes, yes, I know, I'm an adult and can take care of myself."

"Good to know! You brought so many lunchboxes, let's eat together."

"That's fine too." Chang Kun thought for a moment. Anyway, the little girls at home were almost full, and his parents could eat corn and seafood when they got home, which would be enough.

"We went to Beihai Park, and I heard that the chrysanthemums there were blooming beautifully, but no one came with me to see them."

"Well... beautiful lady, would I have the honor of accompanying you to Beihai Park to admire the chrysanthemums?"

Cheng Min covered her mouth and laughed out loud: "Hehe! Okay, I agree!"

The two rode their bikes, their bells ringing melodiously, all the way to Beihai Park.

"These chrysanthemums are blooming so beautifully!"

"Hmm, there are yellow ones and pink ones, that's great!"

"Chang Kun, what's your favorite color?"

"As for me, I definitely like pink, especially pink and tender pink, that's the prettiest." Chang Kun glanced at Cheng Min and said with a smile.

Cheng Min glanced back at Chang Kun, feeling that he was implying something, but after thinking about it again and again, she still couldn't understand what he meant.

"Let's sit here. It's quiet and peaceful here, and the flowers are beautiful."

The two found a blue stone and sat down.

Cheng Min opened each lunchbox: "Wow! So much food! And three ears of corn?!"

"You bought it in Tianjin? You spend way too much money."

Chang Kun chuckled and pointed to the mackerel, razor clams, and mantis shrimp: "I didn't spend a penny on these; I picked them up on the beach."

"Huh? No way! There are so many things on the beach? And this fish, it looks really big!" Cheng Min was incredulous.

"Next time we have a chance, I'll take you to the beach, and you can collect as many as you want!"

"Really?" Cheng Min's eyes lit up. "I've never been to the beach, I've never seen the ocean!"

"Of course I'm not lying to you. After we get married, you can take a few more days off from school, and we'll go on a trip." Chang Kun planned to take Cheng Min to find her long-lost mother after the wedding.

When the topic of marriage came up, Cheng Min became a little shy, lowered her head and nodded gently, her voice soft: "Yes, I'll do whatever you say."

Chang Kun told Cheng Min how lucky he was, finding seashells, blue crabs, and lots of fish and shrimp on the beach, which made Cheng Min very envious.

"You should eat some too." Before she knew it, Cheng Min had eaten an ear of corn.

Chang Kun shook his head: "We left a lot at home, and we'll leave the last two ears of corn for Grandpa Cheng and Brother Cheng."

"Alright then! This fish is delicious, fragrant and crispy. And this one with the shell has a strange but very tasty flavor... Did you make the tofu and clam soup? It seems even better than a professional chef's!"

Cheng Min ate until her cheeks were bulging, like a little squirrel. There were only three dishes and a soup in front of her, and she felt like she couldn't keep up with all the food.

Chang Kun chuckled. These ingredients were still alive when they were put into the pot, so they were naturally delicious and didn't need any seasoning. Even if they were simply blanched, the taste would be just as good as a professional chef's.

"Let me peel this for you." Seeing Cheng Min clumsily peeling the mantis shrimp, he took it from her and helped. The girl from the inland had never eaten this kind of seafood before and had no idea how to peel it.

After peeling the mantis shrimp, he peeled another large shrimp and held it to her mouth. Cheng Min blushed and ate it, feeling a little embarrassed.

Recently, she overheard her father and older brother discussing her marriage. She knew that she and Chang Kun were getting married soon, and she often didn't shy away from showing any affection.

Cheng Min ate with relish, and Chang Kun watched with pleasure. The two of them enjoyed the fragrance of flowers and the delicious food, truly a joyful occasion.