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

"tiger?"

The quickest to react was my aunt; her face turned deathly pale, as if she were recalling the day the old ox was frightened away by the tiger.

If the old ox hadn't been so incredibly valuable—her life wouldn't have been worth more than its value—she wouldn't have dared to risk searching for it on the mountain.

Upon hearing the word "tiger" again, she instinctively felt a jolt of fear and then turned to look at the small bowl.

Is this bowl filled with tiger meat?

Was he biting into tiger meat? He took a big bite, nodded, and realized that tiger meat was indeed potent; it took a lot of effort to chew it thoroughly.

The old man's mouth dropped open. He hadn't expected this to be tiger meat. No wonder it was cooked with Chinese medicine.

Now he's considered someone who's tasted tiger meat, and when he gets back to work, he can brag about it.

The younger uncle, however, looked worried, recalling the tiger rumors from a few days ago: "Xiao Kun, what kind of friend do you have? You didn't go tiger hunting with him, did you?"

"Yes, yes, Xiao Kun, you can't mess with tigers. Did you encounter any when you went up the mountain?" Liu Meifen looked her son up and down, afraid that he might be hurt somewhere.

"How could I dare to mess with a tiger? Anyone who encounters that thing would run away as fast as their legs could carry them." Chang Kun lied without batting an eye.

"That's good. I heard about tigers in the mountains around here when I was a young girl. Every three or four years, I would hear that someone in a village had been bitten by a tiger. I haven't heard about it in recent years. I didn't expect the tiger to be killed."

Speaking of this, Liu Meifen sighed and said that a young man next door to her maternal grandfather was dragged away by a tiger when he was young, and his body was never found.

My aunt scooped up another spoonful of tiger meat, her face full of indignation: "I was almost scared to death by that tiger the other day, it's good that this tiger died!"

"Eat a few more bites, consider it revenge."

As the group was talking, the little girls nearby grew anxious.

"Brother, is tiger meat like Tang Sanzang's flesh, granting immortality if you eat it?"

"Brother, tigers eat people, so how come it was killed?"

"Big brother, I want to eat tiger meat too."

Chang Kun was getting a headache from the noise. He glanced at his father's beard and pointed at him, saying, "If you eat tiger meat, you'll grow a beard like your father. Xiao Qing, do you still want to eat? Or, Xiao Mu, do you want to eat?"

The girls looked at their father's beard with fear and shook their heads repeatedly.

"We're not eating anymore, big brother!"

They had no idea that their mother and aunt had also eaten tiger meat, and yet they weren't afraid of growing beards...

There was only a little tiger meat in the small bowl, and each person finished it off after two or three spoonfuls.

Before long, everyone felt hot all over and beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads.

Chang Dashan wiped his sweat: "They say tigers are mountain kings, and they're absolutely right. We've only eaten two or three bites of meat, and they're already going at it like that!"

My uncle nodded: "There was a tiger on the mountain a couple of days ago. A lot of people went up the mountain in groups to hunt it, but they didn't see a single hair. I heard that eating a little bit of tiger meat every day is very good for your health and blood circulation."

"Uncle, my friend gave me a lot. I'll take a few pounds back to eat. This stuff is stewed with Chinese herbs, so it won't spoil. I'll eat it slowly."

"What! Several pounds?" my uncle exclaimed in shock. "What kind of friend are you? You're really willing to part with that! This is tiger meat!"

"Hehe, since we gave away quite a lot, and we can't eat too much meat at each meal, let's divide it up."

Auntie quickly dissuaded him, "Xiao Kun, it's such a good thing, it's a waste to eat it yourself. You should give it as a gift."

She knew that she got her job through a gift from her nephew, so she immediately thought of it when she saw something nice.

"Aunt, there are other gifts, but nothing compares to the good health of our own family."

The adults chatted while the four girls drank mutton soup, until the bottom of the bowl revealed a black, prickly sea cucumber.

"Big brother, what is this? It looks a lot like a grown-up spittle caterpillar."

"Xiuer is so stupid! No caterpillar is that big! This looks like a bean worm!"

"Haha, this one is so dark and has thorns on its body, it doesn't look like a bean worm at all."

The little girls were discussing sea cucumbers. They had never seen them before, and they were ugly and had thorns, so none of them dared to be the first to eat one.

Several adults also turned to look at the strange sight; they had never seen anything like it before.

Chang Kun picked one up and put it in his mouth. The sea cucumber cooked in mutton soup was really good. It had a crisp texture and a hint of mutton flavor.

Seeing their older brother enjoying his meal, the girls couldn't wait any longer. Since the sea cucumbers were too slippery to pick up with chopsticks, they simply grabbed them with their hands.

"Mmm, mmm, it's so crunchy and delicious."

Chang Kun was very pleased to see the little girls eating so happily. He thought that maybe if they ate sea cucumbers from a young age, they could even train a few female soccer players.

My uncle and aunt ate with great relish, enjoying food they had never imagined they would eat in their lives while following their nephew.

My uncle didn't dare drink too much. After dinner, it was already dark, so he got on his bike and headed home.

Chang Kun packed a bag of corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes in the kitchen, and then stuffed a leg of lamb into it.

"Xiao Kun, what are you doing! Every time you come, you eat and take things away. I'm not going to come again next time."

"Mom, I'm leaving it to you." Chang Kun didn't want to get involved with his uncle, so he directly asked his mother to take charge.

Auntie repeatedly declined, saying, "Xiao Kun, you really can't take these things. Look, your uncle and I both work, and we're afraid these foods will attract thieves if we leave them at home."

"No problem, I remember that Mr. and Mrs. Meilin are in good health. Why don't we ask her to help you look after the house?" Liu Meifen came up with an idea in a flash.

"This..." The uncle and aunt were stunned. This was indeed a solution. Otherwise, since they were both at work, they were really worried about the family.

In the end, the two couldn't persuade Liu Meifen otherwise, so they took the things, and the aunt sat on the back of the bicycle, shining a flashlight on her uncle, and hurriedly left.

As for Xiao Shui, she had already eaten her fill and went to watch the fireflies with the other girls.

After standing at the door for a while, Liu Meifen spoke up: "Old man, do you know who's here today?"

"Who is it? Do we know anyone in town?"

"It was Lijun. He had just returned from military service. Xiao Kun happened to meet him at the train station, so they went to the supply and marketing cooperative to chat for a while."

"Great! He's been gone for almost a year, and we haven't even seen Xiaobao. It's good that he's back!"

Liu Meifen then recounted how Chang Kun rescued Xiao Ya at the train station and delivered things to the supply and marketing cooperative.

Chang Dashan patted Chang Kun on the shoulder and said with emotion, "My son is really something. He's a source of pride for his in-laws."

The son saved his in-laws' relatives. When word got out, not only did he feel proud, but his in-laws' family also gained a lot of face.

After saying just a few words, four little girls ran out. Xiao Shui shrank back, looking around anxiously, afraid that her parents would suddenly appear and call her home.

"Big brother, have my parents passed away?"

Seeing her cautious demeanor, Chang Kun smiled and said, "Your uncle and aunt have both left, so you can settle in comfortably."

"Oh! That's great!"

Not only Xiao Shui, but also Xiao Qing, Xiao Mu, and Xiu Er cheered.