Before he even got close, Chang Kun secretly took out a myna bird from his spatial storage and gently held it in his hand.

The other food can be left in the space for now. This little guy needs to be settled properly, which will shut up the little mouths of the younger sisters who keep asking questions.

When they saw Chang Kun riding over, the whole family gathered around him.

Looking Chang Kun up and down and seeing that he was perfectly fine, Liu Meifen couldn't help but scold him, "Where have you been? Why aren't you back so late? You've made us all worry!"

Chang Kun gave a vague reply: "Something came up... I ran into this on the road and chased it for a long time before catching it."

Showing the myna bird to everyone, Liu Meifen pouted, "What's the use of catching such a tiny thing? It doesn't even have half an ounce of meat. There wouldn't even be enough to roast these girls..."

Xiuer's eyes widened: "Big brother, this isn't a sparrow! It's actually quite pretty!"

Xiao Qing nodded, "It looks a bit like a crow, but it has a yellowish tinge around its eyes, making it prettier than a crow!"

The crow is a northern crow, and if you remove the yellow wattles around its eyes, this myna does look a bit like a crow.

"No matter what kind of bird it is, you can't stay up this late just to catch birds!" Liu Meifen glared at her son, annoyed. "You're such a grown man, and you're still playing bird-catching games..."

"Hehe, Mom, you don't know this!" Chang Kun carefully held the myna's two little paws and stroked its feathers. "This bird is amazing!"

"Impressive? Can it help catch mice or rabbits?" Liu Meifen clearly looked down on the myna. What's the use of being good-looking if you can't roast it and eat it?

Cheng Min stepped forward and took Chang Kun's bicycle, asking curiously, "Amazing? Can it sing?"

Chang Kun gave a thumbs up: "It has to be my wife, she guessed it right away!"

"Huh? It can really sing?"

Liu Meifen's eyes widened: "I don't believe you! Try having it sing 'The East Is Red'!"

Hearing that the myna bird could sing, the little girls were very interested and gathered around Chang Kun.

"Big brother, let it sing 'Little Swallow'!"

"Duh! It's not a swallow, how could it sing 'Little Swallow'!"

Several younger sisters chattered and surrounded Chang Kun as they walked towards the courtyard.

Seeing that his mother didn't believe the myna bird could sing, Chang Kun patiently explained.

"Mom, don't underestimate this bird. Not only can it mimic human speech, but it can also learn to sing opera."

"Really? Don't try to fool your mother with some random bird. I've never seen a bird that can sing opera before..."

"Mother, we've never seen a talking bird before!"

"Big brother, make it talk!"

The younger sisters still believed their eldest brother's words to some extent, and looked at the myna bird expectantly, waiting for it to speak.

"Speaking of talking birds, I did see one when I was a child..." Liu Meifen recalled.

"Back then in Beijing, there were many people walking their birds in cages. Their birds could say a few words, which amazed me. But those birds weren't like yours, all black and murky!"

"My bird is a myna, much better than those other mynahs!" Chang Kun handed the myna to Xiao Qing, "The task of teaching the myna to talk is now in your hands."

"Okay!" Xiao Qing happily held the myna bird, murmuring to herself, "Little myna, you have to be good and learn to talk, don't be like Xiao Bao, who can only cry even after being taught for so many days."

Xiuer stood on tiptoe: "Good sister, let me see. You're all too busy with school, so I'll teach it to talk."

"Hmph! Calling me 'sister' now is too late! Big brother handed the myna bird to me; I'm not letting you play with it!"

"Good sister, you're my best friend..." Xiu'er followed Xiao Qing around, acting coquettishly. This little bird was so fun, she definitely wanted to play with it first.

"Sister...Sister..."

Just as the little girls were making a ruckus, the myna bird suddenly spoke.

"Who, who's speaking!" The maids were all startled; the voice clearly didn't come from them.

"Oh! It's a little bird, a myna bird is talking!"

Xiao Qing's eyes widened in shock as she stared at the myna bird in her hand.

She was initially skeptical when her older brother told her that myna birds could mimic human speech, but she was surprised that it learned to call her "sister" so quickly.

Liu Meifen's mouth dropped open, and it took her a while to react: "Wow! This bird... how is it so amazing!"

Cheng Min also looked very interested: "Chang Kun, where did you catch this bird? Do you have any more? Let's go catch a few more to keep as pets!"

Chang Kun: ...

It's considered very lucky to encounter even one myna bird; how could you possibly catch several?

He never expected that this myna bird would be so intelligent; it learned to call people after only hearing the little girl call it "sister" a few times.

"Little myna, call out 'sister' again!" Xiaoqing teased the myna's pointed little beak, trying to get it to speak again.

"Myna, call me sister, and I'll give you candy!" Little Xiu'er took out a piece of candy from her pocket and held it to the myna's mouth.

"You idiot! The myna's beak is so small, how can it eat such a big piece of candy! You have to break the candy open and feed it just a little bit..."

"You think mynahs are like you, only loving sweets? Maybe they prefer grass seeds!"

"Big brother, does it like to eat meat?"

Tired of the girls' nagging, Chang Kun quickly said, "Mynahs like to eat insects and fruit. Take good care of it, and don't let it die!"

"So you like eating bugs! Wait, I'll go catch some for you!"

"Let's go! Let's catch bugs!"

The four younger sisters were overjoyed and tried to run away, but their mother grabbed them.

"Where are you going? You haven't eaten yet, why are you running around like that!"

They then realized that they hadn't eaten dinner yet because they were waiting for their older brother.

Back at the courtyard house, the old man sat upright at the door. Seeing Chang Kun return in an orderly fashion, he nodded and said, "Come back earlier next time. And make sure to explain to the family where you're going."

"Understood, Father!"

Chinese fathers will never show much enthusiasm for their sons; their deep paternal love is hidden deep in their hearts.

"The dishes tonight are so plentiful, and the presentation is quite unique!" As soon as the food was served, Liu Meifen could tell at a glance that it wasn't made by her own family.

"Mom, Xiaomin and I went to my second aunt's house today. This food was brought back by my second aunt; it's from Fengzeyuan Restaurant."

"You went to your second aunt's house?" Liu Meifen was taken aback. The young couple had just returned to their parents' home yesterday, and today they went to their second aunt's house. What was going on?

Chang Kun took the opportunity to mention his upcoming trip to the south in a few days.

"Father, Mother, there's something I need to tell you."

"Speak, what is it?"

"In a few days, Xiaomin and I are going out for a trip."

"Going out? You're living perfectly well at home, where are you going?" Liu Meifen frowned. The young couple had just gotten married, and she hadn't even had her first grandson yet. Where were they going to cause trouble?

Cheng Min lowered her head and glanced at her mother-in-law, then at her father-in-law, afraid that they would object to her going to see her mother.

After all, she and Chang Kun had only been married for four or five days, which was too rushed.

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