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

Cheng Rongjiang's lips trembled as he gripped Chang Kun's hand tightly: "Xiao Kun, let's leave finding her mother to fate. You and Xiao Min must be very careful when you're out and about."

The young couple had only been married for a few days, yet they were already working tirelessly on this matter. What an excellent son-in-law!

After chatting with his father-in-law for a while, Chang Kun led Cheng Min home.

Behind them, Cheng Rongjiang waved continuously, saying, "Xiao Kun, Xiao Min, have a safe journey..."

On her way home, Cheng Min felt a little down. She thought about how her father had raised her from childhood, acting as both father and mother to her. It must have been really tough for him.

Chang Kun noticed that she was in a low mood, so he took her small hand that was gripping the handlebars.

"Ah! Let go..." Cheng Min's cycling skills were not very good, and when one of her hands was grabbed, the handlebars immediately became wobbly.

"You've been riding a bike for quite a while now, how come you can't even ride with one hand?" Chang Kun chuckled, loosening his grip on the handlebars. "Watch me, I can ride with both hands off the handlebars without any problem!"

Cheng Min rolled her eyes at Chang Kun, annoyed. She had almost fallen while riding her bike with one hand, which had scared her so much that her heart was pounding.

"Why don't you sit behind me and I'll carry you home?" Chang Kun knew she was in a bad mood, so he deliberately took her hand again.

Cheng Min gripped the handlebars tightly with both hands, gritting her teeth: "You're going to give me a ride home? You're going to throw my bicycle away?!"

"Hey! With you on my back, I can still ride two bicycles by myself. Today I'll show you what I'm capable of..."

Upon hearing the word "amazing," Cheng Min immediately thought of the flirtatious words they had exchanged during their playful antics that night, and her face instantly turned bright red.

"Pah! I'm ignoring you!" She pedaled her bicycle hard a few times and sped off into the distance.

Chang Kun's interruption dispelled her gloomy mood, and the two of them laughed and joked as they chased each other home.

"Uncle, brother-in-law, you're off work so early?"

Upon entering the courtyard, Chang Kun was somewhat surprised to see his uncle and brother-in-law chatting with his mother.

It was well before the end of the workday, so why were these two going home?

"Xiao Kun and Xiao Min are back?"

After everyone greeted each other, Liu Meilin, the younger brother's brother, asked, "I heard you and Xiaomin are going on a long trip?"

"Yeah, I'm going to go see my mother-in-law and brother-in-law." Chang Kun knew that his mother must have nagged them about this again.

Liu Meilin picked up the bag at her feet, opened it, and rummaged through it: "Xiao Kun, I've prepared some food for you while you're away from home. See if you need anything else, and your uncle will help you find it."

"This is fried tofu skin. When it's inconvenient to eat out, you can just soak it in some hot water and eat it. It's very fragrant and filling."

Liu Meifen took it in her hand, gently broke off a piece, put it in her mouth and tasted it: "Hmm! It tastes pretty good. I remember when I gave birth to Xiuer, I wanted to eat this every day..."

Liu Meilin laughed heartily: "Sister, you're just like Xiaoshui's mother. She craved this every day when she gave birth to Xiaoshui."

"Sigh! We were so poor back then, we couldn't afford fried tofu skin. I remember you got a pound from somewhere and gave half a pound to each of us." Liu Meifen sighed with emotion as she recalled the hardships of that time.

"Hehe! Back then, I herded cattle for the brigade. Every day, I would scoop out half a handful of soybeans from the cattle feed. After saving them for more than two months, I managed to get three pounds of soybeans, which I then used to exchange for one pound of fried soybean skins..."

Speaking of this, Liu Meilin was quite proud. Back then, the village wasn't in such dire straits, unlike now where every household struggles to get enough to eat. But back then, many people envied herding cattle for the village.

"Mom, is this fried tofu skin so rare? It looks like paper. Why did you and Auntie crave it when you were having babies?"

Cheng Min had never seen this kind of bean curd skin before, so she curiously broke off a small piece and put it in her mouth to taste it.

"Of course it was rare. In those days, this kind of fried tofu skin was only eaten during festivals and by women who had given birth. It was a very special treat."

"Don't let its paper-like appearance fool you; soak it in hot water, and it'll taste delicious and incredibly fragrant."

Liu Meifen put the fried tofu skins into a bag and said with a smile, "With this, when you're hungry and there's nothing good to eat, just soak them in hot water, and it'll make a difference... Meilin, I'm guessing this weighs about ten pounds, right?"

"Sister, this is exactly ten pounds. The grain station mostly sells grain, and it would be too heavy for Xiao Kun and Xiao Min to carry on the road. This is just right." As she spoke, Liu Meilin took out a small bag from the main bag. "There's something else here. Can you guess what it is?"

Liu Meifen leaned closer, sniffed, and laughed, "This smells just like fried noodles. It'll be so convenient to bring them some to eat on the road."

Chang Kun's eyes lit up. Fried noodles were his mother's specialty, and he had loved them since he was a child. However, his family had been struggling financially for the past few years, and he hadn't had them for a long time.

The fried noodles here are not the fried noodles of later generations, but dry-fried flour.

Heat a dry pan over low heat, add flour, and stir constantly with a wooden spatula. If desired, you can add sesame seeds, crushed peanuts, walnuts, or similar ingredients to enhance the aroma.

The fried flour is light yellow and has a rich, roasted wheat aroma.

This type of fried noodles can be stored for a long time as long as it is not hand-fried. When eating, you can put it directly into your mouth and chew it, or you can soak it in warm water and drink it.

Chang Kun's favorite way to eat it is to hold the fried noodles in his palm and lick them little by little.

When he was little, a handful of fried noodles could keep him licking it for ages and he still couldn't finish it.

Chang Kun took the small bag from his uncle, opened it, carefully pinched up a little bit, threw it into his mouth, and chewed it a couple of times.

Really fragrant!

It tastes exactly like it did when I was a kid!

"Xiaomin, have a taste." Chang Kun picked up a little more and fed it to Cheng Min.

Cheng Min was still a little reserved in front of her elders, blushing as Chang Kun fed her a bite.

As the aroma of fried noodles filled her mouth, scenes from her childhood suddenly flashed through her mind.

You may forget everything else, but the taste doesn't lie.

At that time, my mother somehow got hold of three handfuls of flour, stir-fried it, and fed it all to her daughter, not eating a single bite herself.

Cheng Min closed her eyes slightly, savoring the aroma of the caramelized food, reminiscing about the faded memories.

"Xiaomin, what's wrong?"

The group looked at Cheng Min with curiosity.

Opening her slightly reddened eyes, Cheng Min felt a lump in her throat.

"It's nothing... Eating this fried noodles suddenly reminded me of my mother. She used to make this for me when I was little."

Liu Meifen stepped forward and gently put her arm around Cheng Min's shoulder: "Good girl, this time you and Xiao Kun will definitely find your mother. You have a long good life ahead of you."

Originally reluctant to let her son and daughter-in-law go out to search for someone so soon, Liu Meifen felt very bad seeing Cheng Min looking like she was about to cry.

Chang Kun then reassured her, "Xiaomin, don't worry. This time we've found our mother, and she'll make you fried noodles a few more times. Our family will never be separated again."