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

Back home, Chang Kun tossed his bag on the floor, slumped into a chair, and sighed contentedly.

This trip took me from Beijing to Nanjing, then from Nanjing to Nanchang, then from Nanchang to Guangzhou, and finally back from Guangzhou. My bones were practically falling apart from sitting on the train so much.

Although you can rest at the guesthouse, it's not as comfortable as being at home.

Xiuer and Zixia, however, refused to let him go.

The two little girls squeezed over from either side, gripping the armrests of the chair and looking up at him.

"Big brother, are you tired?" Xiu'er asked.

Chang Kun hummed in agreement.

"Let me massage your shoulders."

Zixia also raised her little hand and said, "I'll help Big Brother massage."

Chang Kun glanced at the two of them; how could he not know what these two little guys were thinking?

The handshake on the shoulder is just a pretense; the real intention is to sneak onto the shoulder and ride on someone else's back.

Seeing that her elder brother wasn't fooled, Xiu'er frowned: "Brother, come out and see! The myna can say so many things now!"

Zixia quickly chimed in, "I taught you a lot!"

"Hmph! I was the one who taught them!"

Before he could rest for two minutes, Chang Kun was dragged up by his two younger sisters and led to the yard.

Under the persimmon tree, a myna bird stood on a branch, tilting its head to look at them.

Xiuer tilted her head back and called out to the myna bird, "Myna, call out to someone, quickly call out to Big Brother!"

The myna tilted its head, looked at Chang Kun, then at Xiu'er, and remained silent.

Xiuer panicked: "Call out! Big brother's back!"

Zixia chimed in from the side, "Myna, quickly call him 'Big Brother,' and we'll give you something good to eat!"

The myna flapped its wings, shifted its position, looked down at them, but didn't speak.

Xiuer blushed and stomped her feet, shouting, "You clearly know how to moan! You even moaned yesterday!"

Zixia also became anxious: "That's right! Xiuer and I both heard it!"

The two girls chatted back and forth, while the myna bird stood on a branch, looking left and right, and suddenly opened its mouth.

"elder sister!"

Xiuer paused for a moment, then said, "Not older sister, older brother!"

The myna tilted its head and called out again, "Sister!"

Zixia jumped up and down anxiously, crying, "It's Big Brother! Big Brother!"

The myna bird fluttered to a higher branch, looked down at them, and called out again, "Sister!"

Xiu'er's face turned red with anger. She turned to Chang Kun and said, "Big brother, it really did bark yesterday! It barked at you, big brother, and it even called out 'Zixia'!"

Zixia nodded vigorously beside her: "Yes, yes, yes! It can also call 'Xiuer'! It called it several times yesterday!"

Chang Kun leaned against the door frame, watching the two girls sweating profusely with anxiety, and couldn't help but laugh.

"Then why didn't you call today?"

Xiuer and Zixia exchanged a glance, both feeling a little wronged.

Xiuer whispered, "It might... have forgotten."

Zixia nodded: "Yes, I forgot."

Chang Kun laughed and was about to speak when the myna bird suddenly spoke again.

"Xiuer! Xiuer!"

Xiuer's eyes lit up, and she jumped up: "Listen! Listen! It's calling me!"

The myna called out again, "Zixia!"

Zixia jumped up too: "Me too! Me too!"

The two little girls were so happy that they held hands and twirled around under the persimmon tree.

The myna bird perched on a branch, looking down at them, and called out again, "You're back! You're back!"

Xiuer stopped, tilted her head back, and shouted to Chang Kun, "Big brother, did you hear that? It said it's back!"

Chang Kun smiled and nodded: "I heard you."

Xiuer was extremely proud of herself, and she grabbed Zixia's hand, jumping and skipping around.

"I taught it! I fed it every day, and it learned!"

Zixia retorted, "I fed them too! I taught them too!"

"I taught a lot!"

"It's me! It's me!"

The two girls are arguing again.

Chang Kun shook his head, turned around and went back into the house, where he lay down on the bed.

Outside the window, Xiu'er and Zixia were still arguing under the persimmon tree, with a myna bird perched on a branch, occasionally chiming in.

"Stop arguing! Stop arguing!"

The two girls were stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

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On the other hand, the Cheng family had never been so lively.

As soon as Sun Xiulan entered the room, she stood there for a while.

Her eyes scanned the items in the room one by one. Many of the things were from when she and Cheng Rongjiang got married and were still well preserved.

She stood there, looking at her home, which felt both strange and somewhat familiar, her eyes slightly red.

Cheng Rongjiang pulled her to sit down, then sat beside her, his hand never letting go.

Cheng Jie went into the kitchen, put on an apron, and started working.

Today is the joyous day of his mother's return home, and he wants to show off his skills so that his mother can taste his cooking.

He deftly chopped vegetables, heated oil, and cooked them in the pan, all fresh vegetables he had managed to get his hands on from various places in the past two days.

Cheng Min wanted to go in and help, but he pushed her out: "You keep Mom company for a while, I'm fine here."

Cheng Xin squatted at the kitchen doorway, watching his older brother cook without blinking.

Cheng Jie turned to look at him and smiled, "Xiao Xin, are you hungry? It'll be ready in a bit."

Sun Xiulan watched her eldest son busy in the kitchen, her daughter sitting beside him, and her youngest son squatting by the door. She felt incredibly content.

Dishes were served one after another: braised pork, stewed fish, scrambled eggs, cabbage, tofu and glass noodles, and a dish of peanuts, filling the table to the brim.

Cheng Jie also opened a bottle of Xinghuacun wine and poured a full glass for everyone.

The family of five sat down, looking at the table full of dishes, but no one touched their chopsticks first.

Cheng Rongjiang raised his glass, his hand trembling slightly: "This glass is for your mother. These past years... you've worked so hard!"

As he spoke, his eyes reddened, and he picked up the wine glass and poured it into his mouth.

Sun Xiulan picked up her wine glass, her hand trembling uncontrollably: "Father, you've worked so hard raising both of us all these years!"

The whole family downed their drinks in one gulp, and even Cheng Jie, who usually drinks very little, didn't even flinch.

The whole family, whether it's the father, mother, or the three children, has had a very tough time over the years.

Now, the clouds have finally parted and the sun is shining!

As they ate, they gradually started talking more.

Cheng Rongjiang placed a piece of braised pork on Sun Xiulan's plate: "How have you managed all these years?"

Sun Xiulan remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking.

"Around Wednesday, I was holding Xiaoxin and following the crowd. Somehow I got on a boat and headed further and further south. Eventually, we arrived at that village and settled down there."

Her voice was indifferent, as if she were talking about someone else.

"At first, we lived in a cowshed. Later, the village allocated us a dilapidated house and some land. We grew sweet potatoes and corn, which was barely enough for my mother and me to make a living."

"Those are all manageable, but I remember one winter, Xiao Xin had a high fever that lasted for three days and three nights. There was no doctor in the village, and the nearest clinic was more than ten miles away..."

The family put down their chopsticks and listened quietly to Sun Xiulan's story, feeling their throats tighten with emotion.

"I carried Xiaoxin on my back all night, and by the time we got there it was already dawn... Later, his fever subsided and he was fine, but ever since then, he has been getting thinner and thinner, and no matter how much he eats, he can't get any meat at all."

Tears streamed down Cheng Min's face as she gripped her mother's hand tightly.