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

Soon, Chang Mei came over from next door, holding Xiao Bao in her arms.

Upon seeing this, Xiu'er and Zixia immediately abandoned the little squirrel and surrounded it, vying to hold it.

Chang Kun handed Xiao Bao to them, told them to be careful, and then went into the kitchen.

Seeing the meat and vegetables on the stove, including yellow croaker, roe deer meat, grouse, and blue sheep, as well as a few other unfamiliar items, she widened her eyes, then realized what was happening and patted Chang Kun on the shoulder.

"You little rascal! You invited me to come and play? You're just looking for free labor, aren't you!"

Chang Kun chuckled and handed over the kitchen knife: "I just didn't want you to be too idle, so I let you stretch your muscles..."

Chang Mei rolled her eyes at him, took the knife, and deftly began to clean up the large yellow flower.

……

Meanwhile, at Xiao Cui's house, Qu Hun's lover was waiting.

Liu Meifen looked embarrassed as she stared at the woman with wide, bull-like eyes, and wondered what was going on in her mind.

Just as she knocked on the door and explained her purpose, the woman's expression changed, and without saying a word, she reached out and pushed her out.

"Go away! Don't come to my house!" The woman's voice was so loud that it could be heard throughout half the alley.

Liu Meifen stumbled a couple of steps after being pushed, grabbing the doorframe for support, both angry and puzzled: "Auntie, what are you doing? I haven't finished speaking yet!"

"What are you saying! I know who you're here for!"

The woman leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed, glaring at Liu Meifen: "Zhang Quhun from the Zhang family in your village, right? Let me tell you, tell him to give up on that idea. Go somewhere cool and stay there!"

Liu Meifen was taken aback: "What's going on? Zhang Quhun and your Xiaocui... didn't they get along quite well?"

"Bullshit! What do you mean 'get along'! Go back and tell that guy surnamed Zhang never to see my Xiaocui again, or I'll go to his workplace and cause a scene!"

Liu Meifen suppressed her anger: "Auntie, you have to explain what happened...it's a young person's business..."

"What's this about young people!" the woman raised her voice, interrupting Liu Meifen directly. "I'm Xiao Cui's mother, and I decide her marriage!"

Liu Meifen was so angry that she just wanted to turn around and leave, but when she thought of Zhang Quhun's pitiful appearance, she took two deep breaths and forced a smile.

"Auntie, you need to explain to me why you disagree so I can go back and talk to Xiao Zhang and he can give up."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Cui Niang realized that there was some truth to it.

"Fine, I'll make sure that Zhang bastard dies knowing why! Everyone knows about his family's messy affairs!"

"His father favors the eldest son, and the eldest son and his wife are scoundrels who only know how to squeeze money out of the family. The younger one may be honest and simple, but with a family like that, which girl wouldn't suffer if she married into it?"

Liu Meifen opened her mouth, wanting to explain, but the woman didn't give her a chance.

"Not to mention, the Zhang family is dirt poor. Before, his father couldn't even afford wild vegetable porridge, and he was counting on his daughter to support him. Is my daughter going to enjoy a life of luxury or suffer after marrying into their family? Go away, go away, don't stand at my door!"

The door slammed shut behind me.

Liu Meifen stood outside the door, stunned for a long while before she came to her senses.

She turned and walked back, getting angrier the more she thought about it, cursing the gossipy villager eight hundred times in her mind.

Who has such a long mouth to spill all that gossip about Old Zhang's family business?

Now that's bad, they've found out everything about me. How can we even discuss this marriage now?

She gritted her teeth and quickened her pace, pondering how to tell Zhang Quhun when she got back.

The child was waiting for news, but now he's been met with a cold shoulder.

When Liu Meifen returned to her alley, she was no longer angry.

I need to discuss this with my son first, see what he thinks, and then let him talk to Qu Hun. Anyway, I'm too ashamed to talk to Qu Hun.

He had confidently declared that the marriage was his own doing, but now he's been kicked out by the woman. How shameful!

As soon as they entered the courtyard, they saw Xiuer and Zixia place Xiaobao on the stone bench under the persimmon tree. The two little girls each took one side of Xiaobao's face and kept kissing him.

Little Bao's face was covered in drool from being kissed, but he didn't cry. Instead, he grinned and giggled, his little hands flailing wildly in the air.

These two little girls got tired of playing with the squirrel and started treating Xiao Bao like a toy.

"What are you doing!"

Liu Meifen rushed over, grabbing the two girls by the arm and pulling them apart. "How can you kiss little babies' faces like that? Their faces are covered in drool; they'll get rashes!"

Xiuer, still defiant even after being pulled away, wiped her mouth and declared confidently, "Xiao Bao smells wonderful! So sweet and milky, even better than the milk candy my brother bought!"

Zixia nodded in agreement, her little face flushed: "That's right, that's right! Little Bao smells so good, that's why we kissed!"

Liu Meifen was amused and annoyed, and reached out to tap their foreheads: "Even if it smells good, you can't kiss like that! If you kiss again, I'll sew your mouths shut!"

Xiuer stuck out her tongue, pulled Zixia away, and after a couple of steps, turned back and made a face at Xiaobao.

Xiao Bao lay on the stone bench, waving his arms and legs and babbling. Liu Meifen quickly picked him up and called him her little darling.

After playing with the baby for a while, I went to the kitchen.

The stove was piled high with meat and vegetables: yellow croaker, roe deer meat, grouse, blue sheep, and a few other things I couldn't name.

Chang Mei was squatting by the basin cleaning the fish, while Chang Kun was cutting meat on the cutting board. The two siblings were busy as bees.

"Oh, are you throwing a feast?" Liu Meifen said sourly, "Your mother-in-law's standards are high this time. We've never seen you put this much effort into a nice meal at home before."

Chang Kun didn't even look up, his knife still in his hand: "Mom, what are you saying? When have I ever not brought home anything good I've caught? Besides, today we're not only inviting my mother-in-law, but also my second aunt, my younger brother-in-law, and my eldest sister's family. With so many people, shouldn't we prepare more?"

Chang Mei chimed in, "That's right, Mother, look at this huge table of people! How can we possibly have enough to eat if there are fewer than this?"

Liu Meifen choked for a moment, snorted, and didn't say anything more. She stood by the stove for a while, looking at this and touching that, opening her mouth several times and then closing it again.

Chang Kun caught a glimpse of his mother's hesitant expression and found it odd. His knife hand continued, and he casually asked, "Mother, how's the matter with Qu Hun going?"

Liu Meifen's hand trembled, almost knocking over the salt shaker on the stove, but she quickly steadied it. After a long silence, she finally spoke hesitantly, "Um... Xiao Cui's mother doesn't agree."

"You disagree?" Chang Kun threw down the kitchen knife in his hand, somewhat surprised.

According to Qu Hun, Xiao Cui is not tall and is just average-looking.

Xiao Cui is an only daughter in her family, and she really needs a strong man to support her family.

Qu Hun was tall and strong, and had a formal position in the security brigade.

Moreover, he agreed to live at the woman's house, which would be equivalent to being half a son.

With such good terms, Xiao Cui's mother actually rejected them outright?

"Mother, what exactly happened?"