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

Chang Kun, along with his father, Liu Tiezhu, and three little girls, spent two or three hours circling the field ridges at the foot of the mountain, almost catching all the field mice.

Looking at the half-sack full of field mice, Liu Tiezhu sighed, "I didn't expect so many field mice to be hiding at the foot of the mountain. If we don't catch them, this crop will be ruined in a few months."

"Little Kun, how are you going to deal with all these rats? Can you even eat them all?"

Chang Kun chuckled, not at all stingy: "As long as it's from our village, it's only five cents a piece. Pretty good deal, right? First come, first served."

"Hey, little Kunxing, you're so generous!" Liu Tiezhu's eyes lit up. Buying a piece of pork the size of a ground rat would probably cost more than a dollar, and you'd need meat coupons!

Now Chang Kun is letting the villagers exchange a field mouse for five cents, which is not just a little bit of a bargain, it's practically free.

Most of the villagers haven't eaten meat in more than half a year!

After this incident, everyone in the village praised Chang Kun for his benevolence and righteousness.

Chang Dashan looked up at Chang Kun and thought that his son had changed too much. He used to have a bad reputation in the village. He was idle, lazy, and couldn't do anything. The family finally managed to buy him a job, but he was still fired.

After the incident of catching field mice and exchanging them for field mouse meat, who in the village would dare to speak ill of the son?

"Old Chang, you've raised a fine son!"

"Not bad, hahaha!" Chang Dashan had witnessed it firsthand today; his son really did it like picking up prey from the mountain.

After the villagers finished watering their cornfields, they all came to watch the spectacle.

Upon seeing the half-sack full of field mice, Liu Tiezhu announced Chang Kun's feat of eradicating the field mice, accompanied by exclamations of "Holy crap!"

He then told everyone that Chang Kun sold a field mouse to the villagers for five cents, and the whole crowd was in an uproar.

Even if a field mouse is tiny, it's still meat!

The last time the village ate meat together was in August or September of 58, when the communal cooking system was first implemented. Back then, we ate whatever was available and whatever tasted good, preferring to waste rather than leave the good stuff overnight.

Who can we blame? Who dare we blame?

All I can say is self-deprecating humor: I brought this on myself.

After watering the plants, the villagers rushed home to find money to buy field mice.

As for those with ulterior motives who say the town government doesn't allow private buying and selling, they should ask the villagers if they agree.

Chang Kun and Chang Dashan carried the sack back to Chang Kun's home.

By this time, those who had heard the news earlier were already waiting at Chang Kun's house, holding small bills in their hands, looking expectantly at the sack full of field mice.

The three little girls, Chang Qing, Chang Mu, and Chang Xiu, were so excited to see so many people that they ran around the courtyard like a train.

These field mice deserve credit for what they did today, and they are very proud of it.

Liu Meifen chatted with a group of women in the courtyard, her smile never fading. When she saw the half-sack of field mice, she was already fantasizing about how much money she could get for it.

"Ladies and gentlemen, these field mice are all in the sacks, and none of them have been killed. They're hard to pick out, so just grab whatever you can. Don't worry about the size." Chang Kun gave the group of women a heads-up.

Women are the most talkative and love to compare, so be careful not to do something bad with good intentions.

Everyone laughed and agreed.

As evening approached, Liu Meifen stretched, clutching a handful of small bills in her hand, her forehead wrinkles etched with laughter.

Chang Kun was also exhausted. The aunties, grandmas, and older women who came to relieve him of the field mice were chattering and making a racket, which gave Chang Kun a headache.

"Mom, Mom, so much money!" Chang Qing ran up to his mother to join in the fun.

"Hehe, there's quite a lot. I've counted it several times but I still can't get the number right." Liu Meifen clumsily grabbed the money randomly, and the number was different every time she counted it.

"Mother, with so much money, how about we exchange a dime for some candy for Xiu'er? She really wants some." Chang Qing gently massaged her mother's back, trying to appease her.

"hehe."

"hehe."

Chang Qing's words amused Liu Meifen and Chang Kun.

"Alright, I made your brother laugh, here's a penny for you today." Liu Meifen waved her hand, like a contractor receiving payment.

That noon, the aroma of meat wafted from the stoves of every household, and rare bursts of laughter echoed throughout the village.

The Chang family also ate field mouse meat.

After dinner, Chang Kun taught his mother how to count money, and she finally counted out that it was ten yuan and thirty cents.

After eating field mouse meat and resting for a while, Chang Kun began packing the wild rabbits into sacks.

This afternoon, I plan to deliver all the wild rabbits to the supply and marketing cooperative.

"Mom, come with me to the supply and marketing cooperative this afternoon. Let's see what we need and buy it."

Chang Qing and Chang Mu jumped up and down beside them; they had never been to the city before and wanted to go too.

Unfortunately, we couldn't borrow an oxcart today; my father could only borrow a small cart.

It takes two hours to walk from home to the city. The girls were busy all morning and had no energy to walk to the city in the afternoon.

Liu Meifen thought about it for a moment and nodded in agreement.

Last time, my son caught field mice in Qinjiacun and sold them for 26 yuan. This time, he sold them for more than 10 yuan. That's a lot of money; he can buy a lot of things with it.

She felt very proud when she thought about how much money her son had earned in just two and a half days. Even a regular worker might not earn that much in a month.

When the little girls learned that they couldn't go to the city, they all became teary-eyed, and Chang Kun couldn't coax them with candy.

They only reluctantly agreed, pouting, after he promised to buy them nice things that would definitely satisfy them.

In the afternoon, Chang Dashan watched Chang Qing, Chang Mu, and Chang Xiu sleep.

Chang Kun and Liu Meifen pushed a small cart, carrying two sacks of wild rabbits, and set off.

When we passed through Qinjiacun, a person suddenly appeared from behind a tree and blocked our way.

It was Qin Meiru!

I don't know how she knew I was going to pass through here.

Chang Kun raised his chin: "Get out of my way!"

Qin Meiru was pale. She had been having a hard time these past few days. There were constant rumors in the village that the man wanted to break off the engagement with her.

She knew that Chang Kun did want to call off the engagement, but it wasn't because he looked down on her; rather, he had seen something he shouldn't have.

Yesterday, she had a big fight with her mother, Shi Zhenxiang, believing that Shi Zhenxiang's increase in the bride price and her revealing of her private matters were what made Chang Kun want to break off the engagement.

Shi Zhenxiang swore that she had only mentioned increasing the bride price, and was slapped a few times and kicked out of the door. She hadn't said anything about Qin Meiru's privacy.

Qin Meiru could only conclude that Chang Kun had been spying on her and had seen her private moments.

She had no other choice but to block Chang Kun on this only route.

To her surprise, Chang Kun's mother, Liu Meifen, also came.

That's perfect!

Qin Meiru's eyes lit up, and she immediately knelt down in front of Liu Meifen.

"Auntie, you must do me justice!"

Liu Meifen was stunned and at a loss for words. "What...girl, what's wrong?"

She was already somewhat dissatisfied with her future daughter-in-law, thinking that Qin Meiru looked a bit too alluring and didn't seem like the type to settle down.

"Auntie, Chang Kun bullied someone and now he doesn't want to take responsibility."

What?

What does it mean to bully?

This is a bolt from the blue!

Liu Meifen turned to look at her son in disbelief.