Reborn in 1977

Arriving at the front yard, under the covered walkway, the two dogs were playfully interacting with Ban Jin, who had come with the Jiang sisters. Upon seeing Jiang Lili, they immediately darted over, wagging their tails incessantly.

Compared to the big boss who would readily use the whip, this young lady was their true love, having raised them from pups. It had been a while, and they truly missed her.

Earlier, Jiang Lili was in a hurry to find Chen Fan and hadn't paid them any attention. Only now did she burst into laughter and rush over, "Duo Duo, Qiu Qiu, did you miss me?"

Seeing her younger sister's demeanor, Jiang Tiantian couldn't help but feel surprised, "She seems even happier here than she is at home?"

Chen Fan mused, "Yeah, probably because there's no one else around."

She wasn't like this when she was here before. It must be because Huang Ying and the others are absent today, and she feels unburdened, allowing her true nature to be completely unleashed.

Jiang Tiantian was just making casual conversation. She raised her head and surveyed the surroundings: the simple and elegant covered walkway, a row of dining rooms, kitchens, and bathrooms larger than their original house in the cotton mill dormitory area. Even the panda garden would be a desirable property in Yunhu City.

Not to mention this two-story building with an ordinary exterior but adorned with blue bricks, white walls, and terracotta floors inside.

Following Chen Fan through the front door, a wave of warmth washed over her. Upon seeing the interior decor, her face was filled with amazement, "What a beautiful house!"

It wasn't just the size; the furniture and decorations inside were also very stylish. Although not made of precious wood, the style was simple and elegant, and the placement was meticulous, reflecting the taste of a cultured and wealthy family.

That's right.

Her gaze swept over Chen Fan, her eyes full of smiles and admiration. This was a nationally renowned writer, after all, naturally knowledgeable and tasteful!

But seriously, with such good conditions, it's no wonder he's unwilling to live permanently in Yunhu City. The living environment here is excellent, and he has a solid base of relationships. It's indeed more comfortable than the city.

Being too familiar, Chen Fan didn't bother with formalities. He gestured with his hand and said, "Lili knows this place better than I do. It hasn't changed since she left. Let her take you around for tea and relaxation. There's coffee I brought back from the provincial capital last time by the tea table; the taste is not bad, you can try it.

Don't rush to eat yet. Most of the dishes were prepared yesterday; just heat them up and they'll be ready. Later, I'll fry some tofu, stew a fish, and make a meat dish.

No need to rush to leave after the meal. When the time is right, I'll take you back by boat. The speedboat will only take half an hour, so it won't even take an hour to get you home."

(Shanghai brand coffee from the 1970s, instant coffee costs 3.7 yuan a can; don't know how much coffee beans cost)

Before Jiang Tiantian could speak, Jiang Lili excitedly ran in and said with a smile, "Xiao Fan, can you teach my sister to ride a horse? She's very interested in the hunting stories I told her."

Chen Fan laughed heartily, "Sure, I'll borrow two horses from the brigade headquarters later. After the meal, I'll take you hunting."

Jiang Tiantian clasped her hands in front of her chest, smiling speechlessly.

Chen Fan gestured again, "You guys rest for a while, I'll go carry the pork back."

With that, he walked out.

After his figure disappeared at the door, Jiang Lili took her sister's hand and said, "Sis, let me show you around."

Saying that, she pulled her hand and walked away, "This is the first floor, with two living rooms and three rooms. The largest room has a kang, you know, the kind of heated brick bed from the north in books, it's so comfortable to sleep on when it's cold. It's a pity I haven't slept on it yet. Under the stairs is the bathroom, isn't it very fancy, hee hee…

And the second floor, Xiao Fan doesn't allow anyone but us to go up there, because there are so many books up there, he's afraid people will mess them up, except for you, of course, Xiao Fan definitely wouldn't mind…"

Listening to the laughter drifting through the house, Chen Fan smiled knowingly. Through the window, he could see the fleeting figures of the two sisters. When they saw Chen Fan, they waved to him through the window.

Carrying the large bamboo basket, Chen Fan carried all the pork up in two trips. He had already set up a long wooden board in the dining room as a counter, and now he directly laid the meat on it, waiting to process it when he had time.

The civet cat Ba Liang, who had disappeared earlier, suddenly jumped out, drooling at the pork.

When it saw Chen Fan's gaze turn over, it immediately stood obediently at attention, and raised its paw to wave, "Meow."

Chen Fan walked over and grabbed it, walked to the bathroom and put it into a basin, and used another basin to scoop some hot water and mix it well, pouring a ladle of water on it.

Ba Liang couldn't help but shiver. It thought of the scene of watching the owner slaughtering pigs from the branches just now. Could it be…?

But being held down by the owner, it didn't dare to move, and could only cry miserably, "Meow meow… (I don't taste good!)!"

Chen Fan rubbed its fur and picked up the soap to scrub, "You're too dirty, I'll give you a bath, and after the bath, I'll take you to meet your new owner."

Hearing this, Ba Liang finally took a big breath and sat obediently in the basin, letting itself be scrubbed, but its body remained stiff and motionless.

It wasn't until a basin of water was changed and washed clean, and a cotton cloth was used to dry it, and it was wrapped in the cotton cloth and walked out, that it truly relaxed.

How dangerous, almost peed in fear.

When it was carried into the house, and saw two beautiful young ladies by the fireplace in the distance, and a cute cat sister on the table, its eyes couldn't move.

Chen Fan walked up, Jiang Tiantian had already stood up, looking at the civet cat in his hand with shining eyes, "Is it Ba Liang?"

"Yes, it is Ba Liang, also a cat sister, but it just took a bath, and its body is still wet, so it has to be roasted before it can be hugged."

Saying that, he threw Ba Liang in front of the fireplace, and after a few seconds, Ba Liang's whole body began to emit heat.

Duo Duo and Qiu Qiu were lying not far away, looking at it with unkind eyes.

Cough cough, used to hitting, somewhat involuntarily.

Ba Liang ignored the two useless things, lying at Jiang Tiantian's feet, meowing obediently at her.

Ban Jin, who was lying on the table, had already stretched its neck. Seeing that this new cat dared to compete for favor, it couldn't help but reveal its fangs and sharp claws.

But before it could make a provocative cry, it felt a cold gaze.

Looking over, Ban Jin quickly adjusted its expression, and "meowed" obediently at the big boss, then lightly jumped to Jiang Lili's feet, and greeted the new partner in a gentle voice, "Meow."

The two sisters looked at the two civet cats of similar size at their feet, their eyes turned into heart shapes.

Too cute!

Seeing their expressions, Chen Fan didn't need to guess what they were thinking, and couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

Civet cats are indeed very cute when they are well-behaved, but once they enter a fighting state, especially when they are crazy, they can even fight tigers and wolves back and forth, and sometimes even gain a little advantage. They are not harmless cute pets.

Not to mention that after his special training, the combat power of the two civet cats has doubled. Skills such as jumping, pouncing, grabbing, biting, and gouging eyes are proficient. When these two cats form a tacit understanding and cooperate seamlessly, I am afraid that it will be difficult to find their opponents in nature.

Chen Fan suddenly realized that he seemed to have equipped the two sisters with two high-level bodyguards?

Looking at the time, it was not yet 10 o'clock, and looking at the two sisters holding coffee and teasing the cat, he smiled slightly and turned to the bathroom.

In addition to a clay stove with two pots in the kitchen, there is also an "artificial boiler" that is close to the adjacent bathroom and is specially used to burn bath water.

In fact, it is a large water tank with a stove opening for burning firewood underneath. There is a faucet on the water tank to release water, and then a water pipe is connected from the bottom of the water tank through the wall and extends above the bathtub. When the water is hot, it can be released directly.

There was hot water boiled in the pot when making breakfast in the morning, which was kept warm with some embers, and it was still hot now.

Released the water, took off his clothes, and soaked in an artificial hot spring.

After taking a shower, putting on his clothes, he went to the back of the livestock shed to fetch the little mare and rode to the brigade headquarters.

Before long, he led back two docile mares, found the two sets of spare saddles he had made later, and fitted them, making them temporary riding horses.

The production teams in Jiangnan didn't have specialized riding horses; regardless of their bloodline, they were all draft horses for pulling carts. So, although the breed was good, and their height wasn't much shorter than Chen Fan's little mare, they weren't good at running, and riding them wasn't fast. But they were just right for the two sisters to ride while hunting.

At this time, in the kitchen, the two sisters had already started busying themselves preparing lunch.

Jiang Tiantian assisted, while Jiang Lili was the head chef… because she was too familiar with this place, and she moved more smoothly than at home.

While busy, seeing the three horses on the threshing ground outside the window, Jiang Tiantian couldn't help but speed up, "Hurry, hurry, if it's too late, we won't be able to ride for long."

Jiang Lili smiled at her and said, "Sister, you're thinking too much. You haven't ridden a horse before. The first time you ride, you won't be able to ride for very long, because if the time is too long, the inside of your thighs will get chafed and it will hurt a lot."

Jiang Tiantian was a little curious, "Then how long did you ride for the first time?"

Her sister only told her that Xiaofan taught her how to ride a horse, but she didn't say anything about the details.

Hearing this, two blushes suddenly appeared on Jiang Lili's fair face, and she quickly lowered her head and said, "Not long, less than half an hour."

At this moment, thinking of the scene when Xiaofan taught her to ride a horse, she felt both ashamed and angry, but more than that, she felt it was funny.

She didn't react at the time, and didn't think too much. But after thinking about it carefully, the little mare suddenly moved around, it was clearly Xiaofan who was playing tricks.

With his ability, the little mare had always been obedient, how could she suddenly become irritable and almost throw her off? He must have done it on purpose.

So bad!

Jiang Tiantian was busy adding firewood and didn't notice her sister's expression. She was still imagining how dashing it would be to ride a horse and hunt later?!

And then almost burned the pot.

Lunch was relatively simple. The steamed meatballs prepared yesterday were re-steamed in the pot, the fried ones were re-fried, the stewed chicken was put in the pot to heat up, and then a few fresh dishes were made.

The place to eat was also moved to the tea table in the living room, where there was a fireplace and it was warmer.

Although there were only 3 people, there were 12 dishes on the table.

In the middle was a casserole of potatoes stewed with chicken pieces, next to it were three bowls of steamed dishes, three plates of fried dishes, then a plate of tofu, a plate of braised carp, a plate of twice-cooked pork, a bowl of braised pork, and finally a pot of crucian carp and tofu soup.

It was the New Year, and what was needed was abundance.

Jiang Lili held the wine pot and poured a bowl of yellow wine, and Jiang Tiantian immediately brought it to Chen Fan.

Chen Fan had just picked up the honey water on the table when Jiang Tiantian said with a smile, "We'll drink alcohol today too."

"Ah?"

Chen Fan looked at the two of them, "Have you ever drank before? If you haven't, it's easy to get drunk the first time you drink."

The first time he drank after starting work, he could lie down after one bottle of beer. Later, he could drink more than half a catty of 50-proof Erguotou. Alcohol tolerance is something you really have to practice.

Jiang Lili smiled and said, "Have you forgotten? When I was here, you gave us yellow wine to drink."

She said, looking at her sister, her face becoming more and more rosy, "We've also drunk a little at home these days."

As for the reason why she dragged her sister to drink at home to practice her alcohol tolerance to accompany him, she didn't dare to say it.

Chen Fan looked at the two of them and chuckled, "Okay, since you've drunk it, then drink less. We're going hunting later, it's dangerous to be drunk on a horse."

The two sisters nodded together.

Waiting for them to pour their own wine, Chen Fan raised his wine bowl, "Happy Spring Festival."

The two sisters picked up their wine bowls together and clinked them with his, "Happy Spring Festival."

Because they were thinking about riding horses and hunting, this reunion dinner didn't last long, and ended before 11:30.

Afterwards, the two sisters cleaned up the dishes, while Chen Fan went up to the second floor, and soon came down with two pieces of clothing and two hunting rifles in his hands.

When they came out of the kitchen, Chen Fan first handed over the clothes, "It's windy riding a horse, and it's snowing today, put this on."

Each of them took one, and when they shook it open, they found it was a cloak with sleeves.

The inside was soft rabbit fur, the light gray rabbit fur was low-key but not out of style, and the outside was a layer of high-end cotton and silk blended fabric, which felt very smooth to the touch.

The rabbit fur was naturally produced in Lujiawan. Although it had not yet been slaughtered on a large scale, there had always been a small amount of slaughter, so there was no shortage of rabbit fur. The fabric was bought at the cotton mill's sales department.

The two sisters looked at each other and put on the cloaks at the same time. Huh, it fits just right?

Chen Fan coughed dryly, "It looks like it fits just right, don't take it off later, just wear it back."

Jiang Lili tightened her cloak, looked at him and smiled, "So, is this a New Year's gift?"

Chen Fan grinned and smiled, "Yes, a New Year's gift."

Then he handed over the two hunting rifles, and the two sisters immediately took them in their hands.

Don't ask questions like whether they can shoot a gun or not.

In this day and age, there may be people who can't shoot a gun, but they are basically "idle vagrants" in the city without a proper job. As long as they have a unit, including production team members, they have almost all received militia training.

When Jiang Lili received militia training in Lujiawan, the instructor was Yang Xingxiu. She was also the main person in charge of the female soldiers in Lujiawan in recent years. It can be said that she and Zhang Wenliang "are not from the same family, but they enter the same door."

Jiang Tiantian had learned how to shoot a gun when she was in technical secondary school, and later in the Yunhu Supply and Marketing Cooperative, she also needed to receive training every year. Shooting this kind of hunting gun was no different from a toy.

Riding a horse was a problem for her.

First put the hunting rifle on her back, and then, with the support of her sister, she got on the horse. Jiang Lili grabbed the reins and first led her around, and then let her try riding on her own.

After she became a little proficient, Chen Fan jumped on the horse.

Jiang Lili also got on her horse, looked at him and asked, "Are you carrying a pistol?"

Chen Fan smiled slightly and patted the quiver hanging on the saddle, "I use this."

Only then did the two sisters notice this bow.

Jiang Tiantian was full of surprise, "You can also shoot arrows?"

Chen Fan laughed, but didn't say anything. He put his fingers in his mouth and whistled, and a cry of a hobby falcon immediately came from the sky. The two dogs also ran out barking wildly, wagging their tails excitedly.

At this time, Chen Fan pulled the reins, "Let's go."

The little mare immediately trotted away, leaving a string of hoof prints on the snow.

Jiang Lili glanced at her sister, and the two sisters shook the reins at the same time, trotting behind.

The three horses reached the embankment, and before the two sisters could urge their horses to gallop, Chen Fan had already run forward for a while, and took the longbow in his hand, drew an arrow from the quiver, and bent his bow to shoot into the sky.

With a sound of bowstring, a wild goose suddenly fell from the neat formation, smashing a piece of snow on the ground.

The two dogs quickly rushed out, and Duoduo took the lead, carrying the wild goose back.

Qiuqiu barked twice, feeling a little disappointed, and then heard another bowstring, and another wild goose fell in front of her. She immediately excitedly grabbed it and ran away.

Chen Fan bent down and grabbed the two shot wild geese in his hand, first pulled out the arrows, then turned the horse's head, just as the two sisters rode over.

He handed them one in each hand, and laughed, "The first batch of spoils is for you."

The two were not polite, reached out and took the wild geese, put them in the cloth bag hanging on the saddle, and were excitedly blushing.

When they saw Chen Fan urging his horse forward again, the two of them reacted together, Give us the wild geese? Are you serious?