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

At the entrance of the courtyard, Liu Meifen and her aunt walked in hand in hand, and she glared at her younger brother.

"Who are you talking about? Who are you calling an old woman? What kind of man is so arrogant!"

Liu Meilin quickly smiled apologetically, "Sister, it's nothing, Xiao Kun and I were just joking..."

Reaching out of Chang Kun's hand, Liu Meifen took a piece of the vermicelli, broke it off, and bit into it. Pointing at her brother, she said, "These vermicelli are really good; they must be expensive. With your meager salary, you should be careful with your spending!"

"Hey! Sister, you should spend your salary now, otherwise how can you have kids if you don't save the money?"

"Money can't give birth, but my sister-in-law can't? Save some money, just in case your family gets another boy!"

Liu Meilin was startled and turned to look at her wife: "Mother, what's going on? Are you pregnant again?"

My aunt spat lightly, "The younger generation is all here, what nonsense are you spouting!"

"What's the big deal!" Liu Meilin exclaimed anxiously, leaning close to his wife and whispering, "Are you really pregnant?"

"We don't know yet. It's been delayed at both ends of the month; we can't be sure what's going on!"

Liu Meilin was a little nervous, rubbing her hands together and pacing around, muttering to herself, "Our Liu family is going to have a boy soon! Oh my, this is wonderful!"

"Can you just shut up already? I already said it's uncertain, why is this person so annoying!"

Liu Meilin grinned and pulled over a chair, saying, "Wife, sit down and rest."

Chang Kun and Cheng Min, who were listening nearby, wanted to laugh but were too embarrassed to do so, so they quickly hid in the kitchen.

"Hey, my uncle's got some skills. He's only been in the city a few days and he's already got a wife."

"Auntie already said it's not certain, so stop talking, or she'll get embarrassed." Chang Kun smiled slyly. It seemed the tiger penis wine was having some effect; his uncle had only been drinking it for a short time, and his aunt was already showing signs of it.

"What do you mean you can't say for sure? If you can't say for sure, how can a woman say such a thing? In my opinion, it's pretty much a done deal." The thought that if she were pregnant now, her son would immediately have an uncle who was several days older than her, made Cheng Min find it very interesting.

Liu Meilin was excitedly fussing over his wife when Yang Lijun and Chang Mei carried their baby into the yard.

"Uncle, what are you doing?"

"Hehe, I didn't do anything..." Liu Meilin just kept laughing to herself.

Yang Lijun glanced at it with a puzzled look, walked into the kitchen, and placed the canned food in his hand on the stove.

"Xiaojun, what are you doing with canned food again? Nobody eats this stuff unless they're sick or injured," Liu Meifen said with a hint of reproach.

"Mom, I work at a cannery. I can't say much about other things, but canned food is really cheap... I took an apple and a can of oranges and told Xiao Kun and Cheng Min to have some on the way."

Apples and oranges symbolize wishes for peace and safety, and Liu Meifen grumbled, "Don't buy these things next time. We've only been eating well for a few days, it's such a waste to eat this..."

The older generation is used to being frugal, so Yang Lijun didn't say anything, just smiled sheepishly.

"Wow! What a thick snake!" He exclaimed, turning to see the snake pieces laid out on the cutting board. "Who caught this?"

Chang Kun pointed to himself and laughed, "Brother-in-law, let's make some snake soup tonight and have a drink together."

"Xiao Kun, your luck is truly incredible! This snake looks quite old."

"Hehe, I was really lucky. When I saw the snake, it was coiled around two greyhounds. I was able to catch them off guard and take them down together."

"Tsk tsk..." Yang Lijun exclaimed a few times, then his eyes suddenly lit up, "Where's the snake's gall?"

"Snake gallbladder? By the time you bring the snake home from the mountain, the gallbladder will have already dissolved."

"Ouch!" Yang Lijun slapped his thigh. "This snake is so big! Snake gall is a valuable resource, what a waste!"

Chang Kun blinked but didn't speak. Snake gallbladders are indeed a good thing for clearing heat and detoxifying; older generations would usually swallow them raw.

But for him, this thing was too bitter. Swallowing snake gall was like being tortured, and he didn't want to suffer that.

"I'll make the snake soup tonight. Xiao Kun, you don't know, I was a master at catching snakes and cooking snake meat when I was in the army!" Yang Lijun volunteered.

"That's great! Then let's wait for my brother-in-law to show off his culinary skills."

Hearing this from the kitchen doorway, the older sister scoffed, "Your brother-in-law has never even set foot in the kitchen. Don't waste the snake meat later."

"That's because... I usually get off work late, and when I get home you've already prepared dinner, so you don't give me a chance to show off!"

"So, it was my fault after all?" Chang Mei teased Xiao Bao. "From now on, your dad will cook, okay?"

Xiao Bao giggled, revealing two dimples on his chubby face.

"Big sister, quickly bring Xiaobao to see my burden..." Xiuer saw that no one was paying attention to her, so she ran to Changmei's side and grabbed her arm.

"What burden?" Chang Mei asked, puzzled.

"Oh, you'll see when you come and see for yourself! Xiao Bao will definitely love it!"

Inside the kitchen, Yang Lijun was cutting snake segments, Chang Kun was steaming large yellow croaker, Cheng Min was stir-frying snails, and Liu Meifen was sitting on a small stool tending the fire. Watching this busy scene, she felt truly happy.

Thump, thump, thump, the girls, including Xiaoqing, came home from school.

"Father! Mother! We're back... Oh! Xiuer, what are you holding in your hand?"

Before the three girls could even finish greeting each other, their eyes were drawn to the baby squirrel in Xiu'er's hand.

"Xiuer, quick! Let me see!" Xiaoqing rushed to Xiuer in a few steps and reached out to grab it.

"Big sister! Look at Xiaoqing, she's trying to steal my things again!" Xiuer darted behind Changmei to complain.

"Wow! It's a little gray dog! So fun!" Xiao Mu and Xiao Shui saw the small wooden box next to them and peered into the hole.

"There are two more inside, hurry up and take them out to play!"

Xiao Qing glared at Xiu'er and pouted, "Hmph! I can't be bothered to fight you for them! There are still two left!"

"Don't take them! Those two belong to Big Brother and Sister Xiaomin!"

"Take it! Take it! It's not yours, why dare you tell me what to do?"

Xiuer's face flushed red as she stormed into the kitchen: "Big brother, Sister Xiaomin, Xiaoqing stole your meatballs and coal balls!"

This little girl, unable to win a fight or a verbal argument, could only come to complain.

"Keep an eye on your burden, don't let Xiao Qing steal him away."

Xiuer nodded with a pout, muttering, "Poor meatballs and coal balls, they've fallen into Xiaoqing's clutches."

After the steamed yellow croaker was cooked, Chang Kun chopped seven squirrels into small pieces and stir-fried them in the pan.

When the squirrel meat is stir-fried, it releases a subtle, fresh aroma. Once the meat is slightly browned, drizzle it with a spoonful of soy sauce, along with ginger slices, star anise, and other seasonings, making it even more savory and flavorful.

Xiuer went closer to the stove and sniffed hard: "Big brother, what's that smell? It smells so good!"

"You can't eat this!"

"Why can't I eat it? Big brother, I'm not picky about food at all now!"

"Hehe..." Chang Kun pinched Xiu'er's little nose, "Who was it that said they would never eat greyhound meat again on the mountain just now?"

Xiuer: "Huh?"

She did say that in the morning when we were on the mountain and saw how cute the baby squirrels were.

Blinking her big eyes, Xiu'er retorted, "I only said I wouldn't eat roasted greyhounds, not fried greyhounds!"