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

Cheng Min was playing with the little girls in the yard when Chang Kun turned around and went into the kitchen, leaving the door slightly ajar.

With a sudden thought, he took something out of his spatial storage.

He rummaged through the vegetables—tomatoes, broccoli, peanuts, daylilies—and even took out the leftover roe deer leg from yesterday. There was still quite a bit of meat, enough for Cheng Xin to take back home and add to his family's meal.

Gather all these things together, wrap the meat in oil paper, put it in a burlap sack, and have Cheng Xin take it back later.

As I was tidying up, I suddenly remembered how curiously the little girls looked around the popcorn stand before we went to the movies.

Chang Kun smiled and took out a handful of dried corn kernels from his spatial storage. They were golden and plump.

Even without a large popcorn machine, you can still make popcorn if you have your own pot.

Chang Kun heated the pan, poured in a little oil, added the corn kernels, covered the pan, and slowly roasted them over low heat.

Soon, the pot started to make noise, first with sporadic "pop, pop" sounds, like small firecrackers exploding.

The little girls were playing with the squirrels in the yard when they heard the noise coming from the kitchen and immediately fell silent.

"What's that sound?" Xiao Qing pricked up her ears.

There was another "bang," much louder than before.

Xiuer shuddered in fright, and the little squirrel darted out of her arms and quickly climbed up the persimmon tree.

"What's your older brother doing?"

Cheng Min also heard the noise, peeked into the kitchen, and smiled: "Don't be afraid, your eldest brother is making you something delicious."

"Bang! Bang bang—"

The sounds coming from the pot grew louder and louder, like someone setting off firecrackers in the kitchen.

The girls were both scared and curious. Xiu'er hid behind Xiao Qing, peeking out half her head with wide, round eyes.

Xiao Qing, being the bolder one, pulled Xiao Mu and Xiao Shui a few steps forward and peered into the kitchen through the doorway.

Cheng Xin also came over, craning his neck to look into the pot, but he couldn't see anything, only hear the sizzling sound of porridge inside.

Chang Kun held the pot lid down with one hand and used a telescopic tool to stir the corn kernels, preventing them from burning at the bottom.

Steam rose from the cracks in the pot lid, carrying a sweet, caramelized aroma.

Smelling the aroma, Xiu'er suddenly became bolder, squeezed through the crack in the door, and tugged at Chang Kun's sleeve: "Big brother, what are you doing?"

"Popcorn."

"Popcorn!" Xiuer's eyes lit up immediately.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qing and the others all rushed into the kitchen, forming a circle of small heads around the stove, with four pairs of eyes fixed intently on the pot.

The sounds from the pot gradually subsided, until only a few scattered sounds remained.

After extinguishing the fire in the stove and waiting a while, Chang Kun slowly lifted the pot lid.

A puff of white steam shot out with a "whoosh," carrying a strong, sweet, caramelized aroma that wafted towards them, making the little girls squint.

White steam rose, revealing the pot brimming with popcorn, each kernel bursting open and piled close together.

The golden corn kernels turned into tiny white flowers, making one's mouth water just looking at them.

"Wow—" the little girls exclaimed in unison.

Xiuer reached out to grab it, but Chang Kun gently slapped her hand away: "Wait, it's hot!"

He took a large enamel basin and poured all the popcorn in, making it a golden and white mess, filling the basin to the brim.

Several little girls gathered around the basin, their eyes wide open, swallowing hard.

After waiting a few minutes, Xiuer was the first to resist. She reached out, grabbed one, and popped it into her mouth. It was crisp, crunchy, and sweet, making a satisfying crunch as she chewed. Her eyes narrowed into slits: "Delicious! Even better than the ones sold on the street!"

Xiao Qing, Xiao Mu, and Xiao Shui followed suit, stuffing handfuls of food into their mouths, their mouths full of crumbs, their cheeks puffed out like little hamsters.

Cheng Xin also grabbed a handful and leaned against the side, chewing slowly.

The popcorn bowl was brought to the courtyard and placed on the stone table. Several little girls immediately surrounded it, each grabbing a handful and eating with great enthusiasm.

Xiuer's hands were stuffed full, her mouth bulging, and she kept exclaiming, "Big brother, you're amazing! You can do everything!"

Chang Kun watched them joking around with a smile, reached into the basin, grabbed a handful, walked over to Cheng Xin, and handed it to her: "Eat up, it's fresh out of the pan, it's crispy."

Cheng Xin was leaning against the kitchen doorway when his brother-in-law handed him some. He quickly took them with both hands, grabbed a few, and popped them into his mouth, chewing them noisily. He chuckled, "Brother-in-law, they're delicious!"

Chang Kun smiled but didn't say anything.

He secretly mixed half a human-strengthening pill into that handful of popcorn, ground it into a fine powder, and coated it with the popcorn. You couldn't see it, and you couldn't taste anything strange about it.

Cheng Xin finished the handful of popcorn in a few bites, then reached into the bowl to grab a handful more, and was about to put it in his mouth when he suddenly paused.

He frowned, feeling that something was wrong with him.

First, my stomach felt warm, like I had drunk a sip of hot soup, which slowly spread outwards from my stomach.

The warmth spread gradually and gently to my limbs, flowing over my chest, over my arms, and all the way to my fingertips.

Cheng Xin looked down at his hands; his fingers were slightly swollen, as if something was gently throbbing inside.

He clenched his fist, then relaxed it, feeling that his hand was stronger than before.

"What's wrong?" Chang Kun glanced at him, his tone casual.

"No...nothing." Cheng Xin shook his head, grabbed another popcorn, threw it into his mouth, chewed it a couple of times, and said, "I just feel...a little hot."

He stood there, feeling the warmth still spreading through his body, as if something was stretching him open up.

It wasn't exactly comfortable, but it wasn't uncomfortable either. I just felt much lighter, as if the fatigue that had been weighing me down had been completely washed away by the warmth.

I moved my shoulders, and heard a slight "clicking" sound from the joints. I felt completely comfortable.

"Brother Xin, why aren't you eating?" Xiu'er asked, looking up at him with a handful of popcorn in her hands.

Cheng Xin snapped out of his daze, grinned, reached into the basin, grabbed another handful, stuffed it into his mouth, and chewed it with a crunching sound.

The warmth from before had slowly faded, but he felt as if something had entered his body, and he felt more energetic than before.

Chang Kun leaned against the door frame, watching Cheng Xin's complexion change from slightly pale to rosy, and he understood what was going on.

Half a Human Strengthening Pill should be enough for this kid to enjoy for a while.

Cheng Min stood to the side, watching the group of little gluttons, shook her head with a smile, reached out and picked one up and put it in her mouth. It was indeed fragrant and sweet, and even crispier than those picked from the street.

After they had almost finished eating, Chang Kun took out the oil paper packages from the stove and handed them to Cheng Xin: "Take these back home. Roe deer legs are the best for dumplings, have Mom steam the fish, and the tomatoes and broccoli are fresh, don't keep them for too long."

Cheng Xin took it; it was heavy, and held it in his arms.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say thank you, but then felt it would be too formal to say it to his brother-in-law, so he just grinned and nodded vigorously.