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

After watching Cheng Min finish her meal, Chang Kun took her home.

On the way, the two chatted about Xiaoqing and the others going to school.

"Well... I'm afraid it will take a few more days. Xiaoqing is a bit older and has just started school. It's a bit difficult," Cheng Min said hesitantly.

Chang Kun smiled and asked, "Who did you ask to handle this?"

Seeing Cheng Min's expression, he knew things wouldn't go well. This girl was naive and didn't understand that this was a society based on personal connections. You can't just ask someone for a favor without any real understanding.

"I contacted the homeroom teacher of the first grade of elementary school, and she said it would be a bit difficult for a student to transfer into her class." Cheng Min was a little annoyed, even though a student had just transferred into her class not long ago.

"Don't worry about this. I'll use my connections later."

"Well... okay then." She was a little disappointed that she hadn't done a good job on her first attempt to help Chang Kun.

"It's a small matter. The homeroom teacher was just following the rules. Besides, Xiaoshui might not be able to come to the city for another couple of days, so it's a good opportunity for Xiaoqing and the others to have a few days to play. They can go to school with Xiaoshui then."

"Yes! That's fine too."

When he arrived at his doorstep, Chang Kun remembered the special cigarettes that Director Zhu of the restaurant had given him. He didn't have much of a smoking habit, so he thought he might as well give them to his future father-in-law.

"Take this to Grandpa Cheng to try; I heard it's a special supply."

Cheng Min took the cigarette box and laughed, "You're giving my dad food and cigarettes, he's really getting a good treatment."

"Heh heh, what can you do when he has such a good daughter... I'm off!"

Cheng Min blushed slightly and reluctantly said goodbye to Chang Kun.

"Xiaomin, stop standing at the door, come in and help clean the fish," Cheng Rongjiang's voice came from the courtyard.

"Dad, where did this fish come from?"

"Chang Kun sent it to your older brother, and your older brother brought it back, saying it was some kind of big yellow croaker, and told you to kill it while it was still alive."

Cheng Min: ...

He'd already eaten his fill in the park, and now he wants to kill and eat fish again tonight? How many fish did Chang Kun collect at the beach?!

"Dad, I didn't finish the fish that Chang Kun fried, the shrimp that he boiled, and the clam and tofu soup."

Cheng Rongjiang lifted the lid of the lunchbox and smelled it: "Did he fry this fish? It smells pretty good, looks like it would go well with alcohol." He then picked up the lunchbox and walked into the house.

"Go and clean up the rest of the large yellow croaker."

Since my daughter had already eaten her fill, I left the remaining large yellow croaker for her to handle. After all, what kind of Beijing gentleman spends all his time in the kitchen?

Cheng Min was speechless. This old man always wanted to drink alcohol with delicious food, and he even had someone specially supplied him with cigarettes.

Chang Kun is so gentle. Not only does he cook delicious food, but he also peels shrimp for me. I'm really lucky to have met him.

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When Chang Kun arrived home, his mother had already set up a small wooden table under the jujube tree in the yard.

The girls were clamoring to eat in the courtyard. There was a slight breeze in the evening air, and it was so comfortable to enjoy the breeze while eating all the delicious food cooked by their eldest brother.

"Xiao Kun, you went to Tianjin, where did you get so much seafood?" When she got home, her mother was surprised to find three dishes and a soup in the kitchen.

Nowadays, most families are lucky to have enough to eat; they don't even have fish or meat.

"They were all picked up from the beach. There are so many fish and shrimp there, all washed ashore by the tide." Chang Kun started making things up.

"Huh?" Liu Meifen's eyes widened, her face full of envy. "Oh my, why weren't we born by the sea? We'd never have to worry about food then."

Chang Dashan glanced at Chang Kun but didn't expose his son's lie. Some of his colleagues at the police station were from the coast and had heard from them that there was no such thing.

Want to go beachcombing and eat your fill of seafood? Absolutely not. Seafood is too low in fat; eating it for too long will make you starve.

Chang Qing was interested in mantis shrimp, so he grabbed one and bit into it, only to be pricked and cry out in pain.

The other two younger sisters were also holding mantis shrimp, but when they saw Xiaoqing get pricked, they immediately stopped eating them.

"You guys drink the clam soup first, and watch your big brother peel the shrimp for you."

Pick up a mantis shrimp, tear off its head from the neck, then use chopsticks to poke along the shell into the shrimp's body. Hold the soft legs on the shrimp's belly with your hand, and use the chopsticks to lift it up forcefully, and the entire mantis shrimp meat will be peeled out.

This was a skill Chang Kun learned from videos in his previous life. When he showed it off, it stunned his entire family.

"Wow! Big brother is amazing! Let me eat first!"

Xiuer raised her hands, her little mouth already open impatiently.

The parents didn't even bother eating corn; they started peeling mantis shrimp with chopsticks, just like Chang Kun did.

The three girls were lucky; their parents and eldest brother were just the right number to serve them, as they ate the mantis shrimp with roe one bite at a time, exclaiming how delicious it was.

The remaining mantis shrimp heads and tails were perfect for pairing with wine, and Chang Dashan was overjoyed: "People by the sea really have it good; how can this stuff taste so good!"

Liu Meifen nodded in agreement: "People living by the sea eat this every day; their lives are like those of immortals."

These words reminded Chang Kun of a joke from later generations: during the Republic of China era, people living by the sea had no food and could only eat hairy crabs to fill their stomachs...

Mantis shrimp don't have much meat on them, so no matter how much you eat, you won't feel full. The three girls practically devoured all the mantis shrimp.

"Xiao Kun, I've already made arrangements with Director Wang of the neighborhood office. I'll go to the Cheng family to propose marriage in a few days. She was all smiles when she got the big yellow croaker."

"Mom, you can decide for me. Hurry up and eat some shrimp. I picked up a lot more on the beach. Don't try to save any for them."

Liu Meifen beamed, "Sons are the best. Look at the three girls, they only care about eating themselves."

After the meal, Liu Meifen went to the kitchen to clean up. Just as Chang Dashan took out his cigarettes, he saw Chang Kun wink at him.

"Son, what's wrong?"

Chang Kun took out a special-supply cigarette from his pocket, stuffed it into his hand, and whispered, "It's a special supply, you keep it for yourself."

Chang Dashan's face lit up with joy. He quickly turned to look at the kitchen and, seeing that Liu Meifen wasn't paying attention, carefully opened the package, took one out and opened it for her, then put the rest in his pocket and pressed it down firmly.

"Xiao Kun, your father is really living a life of luxury with you. We can eat meat and seafood, and now we even have special-supply cigarettes... Tsk tsk, it's even better than the treatment of cadres."

"Hehe, Dad, the best is yet to come. After I get married, I'll have a few grandchildren for you and Mom to take care of. Wouldn't that make life even better?"

The two men stood at the gate of the courtyard house, smoking. The girls, having eaten their fill, were playing with hermit crabs on the stone bench while there was still some daylight.

"Big brother, come quick! Why isn't my little hermit crab running away?" Chang Qing suddenly shouted.

She held the hermit crab in her hand, but no matter how she handled it, it wouldn't budge.

"Let me see this, brother." Chang Kun took the hermit crab in his hand and found that the poor little guy had been played to death.

Hearing from her older brother that her little pet had died, Chang Qing pouted, looking a little unhappy, even though she hadn't squeezed it hard.

Xiuer, standing nearby, laughed gleefully: "Xiaoqing's hermit crab is dead! Now my hermit crab is the most powerful; it runs the fastest!"

Chang Qing glared fiercely at Xiu'er. If it weren't for her older brother and parents being there, she would definitely have spanked her hard!

"Xiuer, don't be so smug. The little hermit crab won't live much longer. I reckon you'll all be dead by tomorrow." Chang Kun gave Xiuer a heads-up so she wouldn't cry when the hermit crab died.

Xiuer and Xiaomu: "Huh?"

Now it was Chang Qing's turn to clap and cheer: "Great! They're all going to die now..."

Chang Kun: These three girls are really like sisters!