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

After finishing the wine, we had almost finished eating the food.

Zhang Qingfeng's face was flushed, and his eyes were brighter than before.

He stood up, patted Chang Kun on the shoulder, and said, "Xiao Kun, you're great. No matter what happens in the future, keep up the good work and don't follow my example."

"Section Chief, I'll take you back."

"No need." Zhang Qingfeng put on his coat himself, his steps were quite steady. When he reached the door, he looked back at Chang Kun, smiled, and then turned and pushed the door open to go out.

Chang Kun stood at the restaurant entrance, watching Zhang Qingfeng's figure disappear into the night, finished the remaining half of his cigarette, and slowly walked home.

The autumn night breeze is cool and refreshing, carrying away the day's worries.

No matter what happens in the future, let's at least live well in the present.

When we got home and entered the yard, the whole family was still gathered around the table waiting for us.

A table was set with food. Liu Meifen looked up at the noise, her eyes widening. "You still know how to come back? What time is it?"

Cheng Min stood up, took Chang Kun's hand, and whispered, "Have you eaten yet? The food's getting cold."

Chang Kun slapped his forehead. He had been so engrossed in eating and chatting with Section Chief Zhang that he had forgotten the time and hadn't left a message for his family.

After hearing his explanation, Liu Meifen put her chopsticks down on the table and snorted.

"You invited us to dinner without even saying a word, making the whole family wait for you. You've already eaten, but we haven't even touched our chopsticks yet."

Chang Dashan waved his hand, signaling Liu Meifen to stop talking, and gestured to Chang Kun with his chin: "Sit down and talk."

Chang Kun sat down, and Cheng Min served him another bowl of rice. He picked it up, took a bite, and told his family about what had happened that day.

Zhang Qingfeng has been transferred, and the new section chief, Sima Bin, has taken office. He has assigned all the office staff to travel separately. He will be leaving tomorrow for Tangshan, and the round trip will take two days.

"Following the train?" Liu Meifen's voice suddenly rose. "Weren't you always patrolling the platform? Why are you suddenly following the train again?"

Chang Dashan didn't speak, but took a sip of his wine and frowned.

Cheng Min put down her chopsticks, looked at Chang Kun, and asked softly, "Where's Section Chief Zhang? Where did he go?"

"He's been transferred to a retirement home for senior cadres as its director." Chang Kun's tone was a little somber. "It's called a director's office, but it's really just a place for people to retire."

"Isn't this bullying?" Chang Dashan slammed his chopsticks on the table, his voice filled with anger.

"How many years has Section Chief Zhang worked here? He managed the railway section very well, and now he's being transferred just like that. And to make matters worse, he's being sent to a place like that?"

Liu Meifen asked curiously, "Who is this new section chief?"

"He has connections, he's here to get his resume polished." Chang Kun clinked glasses with his father. "My railway section has good security and good performance. If he works here for a year or two, his resume will look good, and he'll be promoted quickly."

Liu Meifen snorted, chewing her food with a crunching sound.

"Using you as stepping stones? I've heard of this kind of person all the time in the supply and marketing cooperative. They're transferred around, but they never do any real work; they just want to take advantage of others."

Xiuer couldn't understand what the adults were saying, but seeing her parents' bad expressions, she obediently lay on the table eating her rice, not daring to utter a sound.

Cheng Min placed some food on Chang Kun's plate and asked, "Traveling in the car must be tiring. You should get some rest these next couple of days."

"It's alright, it takes two days to travel to and from Tangshan, not too far."

Chang Kun glanced at her and smiled. "I'm better than the others. Some went to Zhengzhou, which takes four days round trip; some went to Zhangjiakou, which takes three days round trip. Mine is one of the closer ones."

"It's close, but can you follow the car for a lifetime?" Liu Meifen put down her chopsticks and crossed her arms in front of her chest.

"You were just patrolling the platform, why are you being forced to ride on the train? Who's going to do the patrolling now?"

"Ha! The new section chief brought a few cronies with him; he's given them all the easy work."

Liu Meifen shook her head angrily, muttering repeatedly, "What kind of nonsense is this? This is outrageous!"

Chang Dashan put down his wine glass, looked at Chang Kun, and asked, "Where's your master? Was he in the car too?"

"Yes, let's go to Zhengzhou, it'll take five days round trip."

Chang Dashan nodded, said nothing more, picked up his wine glass and took another sip, his wrinkles deepening.

Even veterans like Lei Guohong were relegated to working in the same vehicle, which shows that the new section chief wasn't targeting any one person, but rather aiming to replace all the previous senior staff.

Liu Meifen kept muttering, getting angrier and angrier, and her voice grew louder and louder.

Chang Dashan glared at her: "Alright, stop yelling. The child has to go out, let him get some rest."

Liu Meifen opened her mouth, then swallowed the words that were about to come out. She picked up her bowl and ate her rice in silence, muttering something under her breath. It was hard to hear clearly, but it certainly wasn't anything nice.

Cheng Min hadn't said much. After Chang Kun finished eating, she poured him a glass of water and gently touched the back of his hand with her fingers as she handed it to him, her eyes showing a hint of worry.

Chang Kun took the water glass, smiled at her, and silently said, "It's okay."

He stood up and patted Xiuer's head: "Come on, wash up and go to bed. Your older brother won't be home tomorrow, so listen to Sister Xiaomin."

Xiuer looked up, her eyes sparkling: "Big brother, where are you going?"

"I'll bring you some delicious food when I go to Tangshan."

Xiuer immediately perked up and started counting on her fingers: "I want honey sesame candy, Tangshan roast chicken, and..."

"Alright, alright, I'm not bringing any more if you want more." Chang Kun interrupted her, his face full of surprise. "How did you know Tangshan had so many delicious foods?"

Liu Meifen laughed and scolded, "You forgot that your aunt's hometown is Tangshan. You only mentioned the good food to her a few times, and she remembered it."

"Hey! I really forgot..."

"Since you're going to Tangshan, it'll be on your way. I'll ask your aunt if she wants me to bring some things back to her parents' home."

As she spoke, Liu Meifen didn't even bother to eat her meal and jogged over to the next room.

Chang Dashan shook his head: "Your mother is so impatient; she's always acting on impulse..."

A short while later, Liu Meifen brought Fan Erxiao over.

Fan Erxiao, beaming with delight, asked as soon as he entered, "Xiao Kun, are you going to Tangshan?"

"Okay, I'll go with the car." Chang Kun stood up and offered his aunt a seat.

"Will you be free then? If you are, could you please go to Xiaoshui's maternal grandmother's house for me?"

"I should have some free time. I'll go to Tangshan, stay there for two days, and then come back by car."

Fan Erxiao grinned: "That's wonderful! Ever since Xiaoshui was born, I've been going back to my parents' home. I haven't known how they are doing these past two years, and I've been thinking about them but haven't had a chance to go back and see them."

"Auntie, don't worry, I can definitely make a trip in two days. Do you want me to bring anything with me?"

Fan Erxiao hesitated for a moment, then said, "Okay! I'll prepare some things for tomorrow, but I'll have to trouble you then..."

Before, I lived in the village and life was difficult. It was already a struggle to feed my family, let alone have the resources to help my mother's family.

Now that both family members are working, their living conditions have improved a lot, and she often misses her parents.

If it weren't for the fact that she's recently become pregnant again and is worried that the pregnancy isn't stable, she would have liked to take the train to visit her parents' home in person.