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

Back home in the courtyard house.

My mother wasn't home, but I could hear Xiuer's playful noises coming from next door.

Turning to the next room, I saw my mother, my eldest sister, my brother-in-law, and my aunt and uncle coming in and out, busy arranging furniture.

This really shows how crucial speed is in warfare.

I just finished talking to Director Wang yesterday, and my older sister and younger brother's family can move to the courtyard house next door. The formalities will be completed today.

"Big sister, I'll carry it. You go and watch over Xiaobao."

The eldest sister and her husband were moving a wooden bed.

Xiao Bao was being held in Xiu'er's arms, and she kept saying, "Call me Auntie, call me Auntie and I'll give you candy..."

"Go and rest for a while. You must be tired after a long day at work. I can still handle this little bit of work."

Chang Kun blinked. "Are you tired from work?"

I interrogated Guo Jichang in the morning, had a celebratory banquet at noon, and took a nap in the afternoon while waiting for Monkey King to sober up.

This kind of work, you could do it for a hundred years and never get tired.

Thinking about work, Chang Kun turned to Yang Lijun: "Brother-in-law, is everything settled about your job at the cannery?"

"Everything's settled! You'll be a driver for the cannery!" Yang Lijun beamed. "This is a great job! So many people at the factory envy you! We owe it all to you!"

"We're family, so let's skip the formalities!"

I helped tidy up my older sister's and younger brother's house. It should be habitable tonight. We can add furniture later.

"Today is moving day, so our family should have a good meal together." After packing up, Liu Meifen waved her hand and called her younger brother and eldest daughter's family to prepare for a family gathering.

Liu Meilin was both amused and exasperated: "Big sister, are you going to treat me to a housewarming party too?"

Logically, whoever moves should treat others to a meal; there's no reason for someone else to treat them.

"Are you still being so polite with me?" Liu Meifen glared at her. "Come on, let's go to my place!"

My younger brother and eldest daughter's families aren't that well-off, and I'm worried that my son won't be able to finish all the food he hunts.

That evening, the family had another lively gathering.

After dinner, Chang Kun quietly asked his mother if she had prepared the things for their marriage proposal to Cheng Min the day after tomorrow.

"You still don't trust me? How could I not be prepared for something this big?!"

Liu Meifen smiled and silently counted the things she would bring to Cheng Min's house.

This betrothal gift was among the highest in the city.

"Okay, I've taken the day off tomorrow and the day after. See if I can help prepare anything."

Liu Meifen glanced at Chang Kun with annoyance: "Your team has taken seven or eight days off in the past month. It's a good thing your boss is easy to talk to."

Chang Kun chuckled, not mentioning that he had solved another case and brought honor to his unit.

If my mother knew, she'd be bragging about me all over the alley again.

The next day, Xiaoqing and the other maids took a rare day off, and Cheng Min didn't come over either. They tidied up their house and waited for Chang Kun to come and propose marriage.

"Wow! Mom, this dress is so pretty!"

Xiaoqing pulled out a bright red dress from somewhere and held it up against herself.

"Put it down right now! You'll get your butt dirty!" Liu Meifen rushed forward, snatched the skirt, and carefully folded it.

"This is for your sister Xiaomin's wedding! Don't touch anything in the box!"

Xiaoqing blinked: "Is it for Sister Xiaomin? And the blankets in that box too? Xiuer just moved them all to the bed..."

"Hey! You bunch of brats!" Liu Meifen hurriedly went into the house to tidy up.

Before I knew it, the dowry chests had been rummaged through by several maids.

Tomorrow is the auspicious day for proposing marriage, otherwise I would really have to give these girls a good beating!

Upon entering the house, I found my son playing with a few small toys in one hand and holding a small cloth bag in the other.

"Little Kun, what's this?"

Chang Kun handed the items in his hand to his mother: "This is a jade comb, and this is a white jade bracelet. We'll give them to Cheng Min together when we propose marriage."

The jade comb was a reward from the squirrel-catching system, and the mutton-fat jade bracelet was a treasure I dug up in this courtyard. It matches the jade hairpin I gave to Cheng Min before.

"Tsk tsk! Is it really jade?"

After working at the supply and marketing cooperative for a few months, Liu Meifen had gained some knowledge and knew that jade artifacts were very valuable.

Liu Meifen held it in her hand and examined it carefully for a moment: "It feels really good. This thing must be expensive, right?"

"These were gifts from friends, they cost no money."

"You really didn't spend any money?" Liu Meifen looked at her son suspiciously, but didn't delve into it. She said happily, "These two things can be family heirlooms. I'll have to tell Xiaomin to keep them safe."

"Mother, the gift was given to Cheng Min so that she could wear it. Jade is good for one's health, and it's best to wear it on one's body."

"Alright, alright, it's your stuff, I'll do whatever you say!" Liu Meifen snatched the bag from Chang Kun's hand again. "What else is in here?"

"Wow! This scarf feels so nice, is it for Xiaomin too? This belt looks cool, is it for Cheng Rongjiang? What's in the little box?"

She took a small box out of the cloth bag, looking rather curious.

Open the small box, and inside are various coupons: clock coupons, light bulb coupons, cotton coupons, grain coupons, and oil coupons.

"You're such a thoughtful child, you've even thought of your father-in-law."

Chang Kun smiled faintly. The cashmere scarf and Seven Wolves belt were system rewards from a long time ago, and they were perfect gifts for Cheng Min and her father-in-law.

Liu Meifen packed the things she would bring for the marriage proposal and introduced them to Chang Kun.

"Two zhang of khaki fabric, one zhang of corduroy, and two zhang of polyester fabric, plus a dress."

"Two large silk quilts and blankets, and a pair of embroidered pillows and pillowcases."

"I won't take these silver bracelets and rings. With your jade bracelet already, these are a bit too much to show off."

"We have a sewing machine at home, and your Uncle Cheng doesn't have any female relatives, so we won't give him that. He probably won't complain about it."

"A side dish gift box containing white sugar, brown sugar, and ABC mouse candy, each weighing 2 jin; a pastry box containing peach shortbread, glutinous rice strips, tea, and cured meat, each weighing 2 jin; and 20 eggs, all wrapped in red paper."

"As for your father-in-law and brother-in-law, each of them will receive a pack of Peony cigarettes..."

Listening to his mother's nagging, Chang Kun felt for the first time how complicated marriage was.

This is not child's play, nor is it something that can be done simply by two people living together.

Major events for both families require the joint participation of all family members.

Without his mother's help, he would have definitely made a mess of all those candies and red eggs.

"Mom, this is enough. Our family and Cheng Min's family are so close..."

Before Chang Kun could finish speaking, he was met with a glare from his mother.

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime event, so of course it has to be taken seriously. No matter how close we are to the Cheng family, we can't be perfunctory!"

Chang Kun quickly put on a smile and said apologetically, "I didn't mean to be perfunctory, I was just worried you'd get tired!"

"Hmph!" Liu Meifen pulled out a red envelope made of folded red paper from her pocket. "I prepared a red envelope of 66 yuan for Xiaomin as a betrothal gift. That should be quite a lot, right? I'm afraid if I give too much, people will gossip."