"Zhang Anping, you are an animal, you're not a man!"

A scream pierced the air, jolting Zhang Anping, whose head throbbed like a drum, back to consciousness.

This person's skin is as white as jade. Their cheeks, flushed red with anger, are more beautiful than any rouge. Their tear-filled eyes resemble pear blossoms in the rain, and their slender figure has a graceful curve.

Let Zhang Anping thought he was seeing things.

Because this person who looked like a water lily, was actually his late wife Zhao Lingyun from many years ago.

His wife Zhao Lingyun and son Xiaobao died over thirty years ago. This was something Zhang Anping had always regretted, so he often dreamed of them!

At this moment, Zhang Anping was a little dazed!

"Mommy don't cry, Daddy is bad, a bad daddy!"

A sharp voice rang out, but Xiao Bao, startled by their argument, was too preoccupied. He pursed his lips, glared angrily at Zhang Anping, and called him a "bad father!"

Xiaobao is very thin and pale with big eyes. He has a mole on his earlobe. Although he is six or seven years old, he looks much younger because of malnutrition.

Zhao Lingyun embraced Xiao Bao tightly, tears welling up in her eyes once again. She glared at Zhang Anping with red-rimmed eyes before turning and leading Xiao Bao into the inner room without looking back.

At this time, Zhang Anping looked around. It was a two-room, four-wind earthen house. The windows were still covered with white plastic, making a whooshing sound whenever the wind blew. Outside the two earthen houses, there was a rickety kitchen swaying in the breeze.

When Zhang Anping saw this, he only felt a wave of dizziness.

This is his hometown, Cheung Ka Wan. This house is his family's old house.

After Zhang Anping's old house collapsed, he built a magnificent villa. It turned out that the earthen hut could only appear in his dreams now.

Could I be dreaming?

Zhang Anping jumped to his feet, grabbed his arm and pinched himself hard. The sharp pain made him grit his teeth and gasp for air.

This isn't a dream, has he gone back in time and become twenty-something again?

May 4, 1990!

When Zhang Anping saw the string of numbers on the calendar, his whole body was struck like lightning. He trembled uncontrollably, and even because his heart was too agitated, he closed his eyes to calm himself down!

On May 5, 1990, that is tomorrow evening, someone found Zhao Lingyun and Xiao Bao in the reservoir.

That is to say, today, he beat Zhao Lingyun and went to Zhang Quanjin's barbershop in the same village to gamble away his money, leaving Zhao Lingyun heartbroken. She took her son Xiao Bao and walked down a path of no return!

What can I do?

And the self of a past life, after drinking too much alcohol, slept muddled and disoriented for a whole day and night.

When he woke up again, it was because someone from the village came to tell him.

Someone found his daughter-in-law and son at the reservoir.

In just one day and one night, how could he convince Zhao Lingyun to give up the idea of seeking death with Xiao Bao? Unless, unless Zhao Lingyun believed in him. A prodigal son returning is worth more than gold.

Zhao Lingyun hated herself most for gambling and neglecting her child. It was because of this despair that she committed suicide by jumping into the water. This time, Zhao Lingyun went to the hair salon at the suggestion of Zhang Quan, a mahjong partner of Zhang Anping.

In my past life, I was such a fool to believe Zhang Quan's nonsense.

To push one's daughter-in-law into a fire pit and then beat Zhao Lingyun?

As soon as he thought of this, Zhang Anping wished he could slap himself twice. His wife and children were dead because of him! He truly wasn't human!

You are an animal!

At this time, Zhao Lingyun was in a bad mood. Zhang Anping went to the room and knocked on the door. Inside, he could only hear Zhao Lingyun softly coaxing Xiao Bao to sleep for a while, saying that it would be alright after a little nap!

While Xiao Bao was crying, saying his stomach hurt!

"Xiao Bao, don't worry, Dad will get you something to eat in a bit..."

When Zhang Anping heard Xiao Bao crying from inside the house, he panicked and rushed to the kitchen, only to find that there was not a single dish in sight, with just a bowl of white noodles left.

Think about how thin Xiaobao is, much shorter than other children his age. This child has been malnourished for a long time!

No, he has to find a way to make something delicious for the child.

Since he was reborn, all he wanted in this life was for his wife and children to be safe and sound, living a good life, a fulfilling life.

Zhang Anping first rinsed his face with cold water to clear his head, then walked out of the yard.

In the 1990s, there wasn't much concept of working part-time jobs. Most rural people lived off their own small plots of land or did odd jobs to supplement their income.

The entire village of Zhangjiawan was dirt roads, tile-roofed houses with pig pens and wood sheds. The toilets were rudimentary, just a square pit dug in the ground with a wooden plank placed across it. Just looking down, you could see countless flies and maggots swarming.

In the village, only the village chief's house had a 14-inch black and white television. It could only receive one channel. When the weather was bad, such as windy or rainy, all you saw were snowflakes on the screen, and no images at all.

Zhang Anping went to the village's lotus pond. There was a marshland there, and in Zhang Anping's memory, there were many small lobsters.

In the 1990s, lobsters weren't as popular as they are today. On the contrary, many people disliked them.

The shells of small lobsters are not much to look at and have a muddy taste. They are commonly found in rice paddies and lotus ponds. These small lobsters break off lotus tips, causing the lotus to rot and significantly reducing yields, which makes many farmers particularly dislike them.

The little lobsters are surprisingly fast, and they burrow in those foul ponds. It's incredibly annoying to dig them out!

Zhang Anping knew that in twenty or thirty years, this little lobster wouldn't be cheap to sell, and it would have countless dishes made with it. Since there was no vegetable at home today, he planned to catch the lobster to cook!

On the edges of the lotus pond, those aquatic plants were all covered in red crayfish. You hardly needed to catch them intentionally; just take off your shoes and pick them directly from the water plants.

Because there are just too many, and nobody is catching them, it has become a disaster.

Those small lobsters with black and red shells, each weighing over an ounce, have very strong claws. If you're not careful, they can pinch you. Zhang Anping reacted quickly and skillfully.

Every time, grab the shrimp's back or whiskers, and then toss it into the bucket.

In no time, the sound of lobsters scrambling in the bucket could be heard. However, the plastic bucket was very deep, and the sides of the bucket were special. The lobsters climbed and climbed, only to tumble back down again!

Here, lobsters were so plentiful that it was astounding. Zhang Anping hardly exerted himself and quickly caught a full bucket, weighing about twenty to thirty catties. He carried the lobsters home!

Wang, the wife of a shop owner who ran a small store at the village entrance, happened to pass by with a carp weighing about one or two jin in her hand.

When he saw Zhang Anping, his face darkened. He pushed the fish back and seemed reluctant for him to see it. Then, he crossed his arms and blocked Zhang Anping, preventing him from passing.

Wang Saozi's move left Zhang Anping stunned!

(Editor in charge：mrs fletcher novel)