Traveling back to 1977

Chapter 158 Such a low threshold for laughter
After the broadcast ended, Chen Fan, fully armed, walked back with a cloth bag slung over one shoulder, a falcon inside with only its head sticking out for ventilation, a water bottle slung over the other shoulder, a gun on his shoulder in his left hand, and a dog-beating stick in his right.

As soon as he stepped out of the brigade headquarters, a commune member saw him and exclaimed in surprise, "Hey, Master Chen is firing a gun?"

Less than three seconds after the words were spoken, people from every household appeared in front of their doors as if they had developed super hearing.

"It really is a gun. Master Chen is amazing."

"Master Chen has joined the militia company, right? Is it the brigade's direct subordinate squad or the 6th squad?"

"I'm afraid I'll have to join the army someday."

With both hands full, Chen Fan strode forward, greeting everyone with a smile, "Ah, it's not a good gun, it's a broken one that Brother Sanhu gave me, I'm just playing with it."

"No, no, I was just practicing randomly."

"I don't dare to think about joining the army, but I think Xuejun is good; he'll be a good candidate for the military in the future."

He dared not even dream of joining the army. While there was still a chance to be recruited to work in the city, the political review for joining the army was the most stringent. Given his background, it was almost impossible for him to pass. So he simply denied it to avoid arousing envy and causing unnecessary trouble.

……

It was like a quiz competition the whole way. By the time five teams had left, we were all covered in a thin layer of sweat. I've never been this tired even when I was training with the militia.

He carried things in both hands, but that didn't stop him from practicing running. He even used the dog-beating stick as a knife to practice the Five Elements Knife technique all the way.

When they returned to the educated youth settlement, Jiang Lili came out as usual and was about to greet him when she immediately noticed the gun on his shoulder. Her eyes lit up. "Oh, a gun? You're a militiaman?"

His tone was full of envy.

Back when she was at home, her parents and sister were also militia members, but after the incident, they were kicked out of the militia, and she herself never served a single day.

The militia isn't the key point; the key point is that the militia represents a clean background, which is what she envies most.

However, at this moment, she only felt envy and a little self-pity in her eyes, without the slightest hint of jealousy.

Seeing her expression, Chen Fan handed her the rifle and laughed, "I wish I could, but unfortunately, it's a useless gun."

Today, Captain Xiao gave me a task: to write a news report about the militia training camp. So I went with them to the training camp and fired a few shots on the training ground. Then Company Commander Zhang said my marksmanship was terrible, so he gave me a useless rifle and told me to learn how to hold it properly first.

When Chen Fan handed her the gun, Jiang Lili hesitated for a moment, but when she heard Chen Fan say it was a useless gun, she took it. After hearing his words, she couldn't help but suppress her laughter and said, "You're just fooling people. It must be that Company Commander Zhang saw that you have good marksmanship and talent, so he gave you this gun so you can practice more when you have time."

Chen Fan's expression changed slightly, a hint of surprise in his eyes. "Oh, you could see through that? So, my talent as a sharpshooter is already shining brightly and can't be hidden anymore?"

Jiang Lili couldn't help but burst out laughing, "You're so shameless!"

Chen Fan shook his head and said casually, "Look, you've discovered another one of my strengths."

Jiang Lili covered her mouth with one hand and kept laughing.

She was speechless in the face of such shamelessness.

After finally stopping, she reluctantly returned the rifle to Chen Fan, saying, "Even though it's a broken gun, you should still keep it safe. It would be dangerous if bad people took it, and it would also implicate you."

Chen Fan picked up the gun and weighed it in his hand, then smiled and said, "Don't worry, caution is also one of my strengths."

Jiang Lili smiled and pursed her lips, then suddenly remembered something and pointed to the backyard, saying, "Oh, I almost forgot to tell you, that falcon is missing, it might be..."

Before she could finish speaking, Chen Fan threw the dog-beating stick onto the woodpile, reached into his bag, and took out the falcon. "Here it is."

Jiang Lili's eyes widened. She looked at him, then at the Eurasian Hobby. "It didn't go looking for you, did it?" Chen Fan put the Eurasian Hobby on his shoulder, patted its head, and said irritably, "Not only did it come looking for me, but it also caught a rabbit, proving that it can support itself."

Jiang Lili felt her brain couldn't keep up, and pointed at the falcon in surprise, "It can catch rabbits?"

The Eurasian Hobby immediately moved its head, chirping, "Chirp chirp. (I can still catch birds.)"

Chen Fan chuckled a few times, not bothering to translate, and said to Jiang Lili, "This guy will make his home here from now on. Could you bring me the basket from when we bought the eggs? Line it with more straw, and he'll live in the basket for the next couple of days. Once his wings are fully healed, I'll hang it under the eaves. From now on, he'll be our 'house swallow'."

Jiang Lili smiled and nodded gently, "Okay, I'll go now."

As she spoke, she ran lightly into the room.

swallow?

whee!

Chen Fan then went to his room, put everything away, and hid the rifle in the straw pile against the wall on his bed. As long as his bed wasn't disturbed, no one would find it.

A moment later, Jiang Lili came in carrying a bamboo basket. Chen Fan handed the falcon to her and then instructed the falcon, "Chirp chirp chirp chirp."

The falcon glanced at Jiang Lili and chirped.

Seeing him teasing the bird, Jiang Lili couldn't help but laugh and said, "You seem to really like small animals."

Chen Fan nodded seriously, "That's right, I really like chicken, duck, goose, pig, beef, sheep, as well as fish, shrimp, and crab."

Jiang Lili's eyes darted around slightly. "Don't you like dogs?"

Now almost everyone in Lujiawan knows that Chen Fan likes to tease dogs. Why doesn't he say "dog"?
Chen Fan sighed softly, picked up the kettle and poured a glass of water. Holding the glass, his eyes were full of melancholy. "I don't eat dog meat."

You don't eat dog meat?

Jiang Lili's face was full of confusion. What does liking dogs have to do with this?

When she thought back to the little animals Chen Fan had mentioned, she burst out laughing again, and couldn't stop giggling.

The hawk perched in the basket, swaying back and forth, as if it had returned to its old nest atop the tree branch.

Chen Fan pursed his lips helplessly. People these days have such low standards for humor.

I picked up the teacup and took a sip. This pot of tea must have been poured more than ten minutes ago, and the temperature was just right at this moment, so I took a big gulp.

Jiang Lili finally stopped, pursed her lips tightly, and smiled, "No, I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going out to cook."

"and many more."

Chen Fan stopped her, then pointed to the pile of clay he had brought back by the courtyard wall and said, "I'm planning to try firing some pottery tonight. Do you want any? We can make some together."

Pottery making?

Jiang Lili tilted her head and thought for a moment, then gently shook her head, "I don't need anything, so I don't need it."

Chen Fan laughed and said, "It's okay. I just fired this batch for fun. I didn't expect to make anything. You can make any kind of pottery bowl or jar. Just treat it as fun."

Hearing him say that, Jiang Lili couldn't help but be tempted. After hesitating for two seconds, she nodded eagerly, "Okay."

(End of this chapter)