Rebirth in 1980, the rise of the golden age

When Li Youcai returned to the tailor shop, it was already past 11 o'clock in the morning.

There were two young men and women in the shop, wearing aprons and sleeves, cutting at the counter.

Duoduo was the first to see Li Youcai come in, and she shouted, "Dad is back!"

"Why did you take so long?" Chu Xinyan was also getting anxious. Li Youcai had been gone for several hours, and she was really worried that Li Youcai had gone into some small dark room to gamble again.

"I got something done." Li Youcai was a little excited.

The old tailor saw Li Youcai muttering in displeasure, "You bought this pack of cigarettes a long time ago. Change it quickly so I can measure your size. I'm missing yours."

"The master craftsman has good skills. These clothes are very comfortable to wear." Li Youcai smiled and took off the clothes.

The old tailor checked it carefully and found no damage, so he hung the clothes back.

"Chest 85cm, sleeve length 57cm..."

The old tailor began to measure Li Youcai and said the numbers while the man on the chopping board skillfully wrote down the measurements on paper.

On the chopping board, two black and gray cotton jackets, one large and one small, had been cut, and next to them were two brand new pairs of cotton trousers, neatly folded.

Needless to say, this color of fabric was definitely chosen by Chu Xinyan. It is stain-resistant and wear-resistant.

The sewing machine made a "thump thump" sound, and in a short while, the cotton-padded jacket was finished.

Li Youcai noticed that Chu Xinyan had been staring at other people's sewing machines, looking at the machine and also watching how other people operated it.

"Do you like it? I'll give you one later." Li Youcai leaned close to Chu Xinyan and said in a low voice.

"Are you kidding? We can't afford it." Chu Xinyan withdrew her eyes in panic.

A sewing machine costs several hundred dollars, and she never dared to think about it.

Li Youcai smiled and said nothing, but he kept the matter of buying a sewing machine in mind.

The old tailor also stopped his work, picked up the clothes he made, and after carefully examining them, handed them to Chu Xinyan: "The clothes are ready, try them on. If they don't fit, you can alter them."

"I didn't want it, I didn't want this dress, how did you make it for me?" Seeing the dress that was exactly the same as the one in the picture, Chu Xinyan became anxious, thinking that the old tailor was trying to force her to buy it.

The dress is beautiful, but she can't bear to spend 10 yuan on it.

Li Youcai laughed and said, "When it's done, wear it. I've already paid for it."

"When did you give the money? Li Youcai, are you crazy? Why did you buy such expensive clothes? Don't you know how much money our family needs right now?"

"Don't worry, the money problem has been solved!"

Li Youcai took out the certificate and supply agreement and flicked them in his hand.

"See? With this, this little money is nothing."

Chu Xinyan had never been to school and had only studied in a literacy class in the commune for a period of time. She knew only a limited number of words and could not recognize many of the densely packed words on the paper. However, she could recognize the big red stamp below, and the big words "Aquatic Products Company" were very clear.

"Are you serious?"

"real!"

Li Youcai took the dress and put it on Chu Xinyan: "I'll tell you the details when we get home. Now try putting it on first."

"Ah."

Looking at such nice clothes, Chu Xinyan was both happy and a little shy.

I want to wear it, but I’m afraid of being laughed at after I put it on.

Li Youcai could see it, but he couldn't figure out what kind of mentality it was.

After thinking for a long time, I could only shake my head. Don't try to guess what a woman is thinking. You will never understand it no matter how much you try.

Although the style of this dress still seemed a bit rustic to Li Youcai, it was not as fashionable as in his previous life.

But it fits Chu Xinyan very well. With two pigtails on both sides, Chu Xinyan in the mirror looks one part rustic, four parts cute, and five parts pretty.

She is only 21 years old, but she is already a mother of a 4-year-old child.

But if you look at other families in the village, it seems that they are all like this. Instead, those who are still unmarried in their twenties are the ones who are ridiculed.

What is feudal ideology? This is feudal ideology.

"nice!"

Li Youcai looked at Chu Xinyan and said frankly, this dress was too revealing. The shoulders were sharp and angular, and the opening was just right, perfectly wrapping Chu Xinyan's newly developed chest. It didn't show the mountain, but it did highlight its majestic size.

Not bad, really good.

Duoduo ran to Chu Xinyan and hugged her thighs: "Mom, you are so beautiful!"

Chu Xinyan looked in the mirror, looked left and right, her brows relaxed and the corners of her mouth slightly raised, obviously she liked this dress very much.

"Master, I will pay you the remaining money first. I will come to pick up the unfinished clothes in the afternoon." It was already noon, and Li Youcai had to hurry home because he had to deliver the toad in the afternoon, so this matter could not be delayed.

Paid the money.

Li Youcai forced Chu Xinyan and Duoduo to change into the newly made clothes. There was no other way because the two of them were reluctant to wear them.

According to Li Youcai, the torn cotton-padded jacket should be thrown away directly, but Chu Xinyan refused to do so and insisted on taking it back and tearing it apart to use as a quilt.

In the early winter of 1980, the streets were full of gray and black cloth jackets. At first glance, the three main colors were black, gray and green. Some people who were afraid of the cold put on Lei Feng hats early, and women wrapped themselves in triangular scarves.

Chu Xinyan was wearing a blue floral lapel suit, which made her stand out in the crowd and attracted a lot of attention.

Dongsheng Village.

Li Youcai and his family of three got off the bus at the village entrance and were heading home.

When I was still some distance away from home, I heard a noisy sound.

Neither Li Youcai nor Chu Xinyan took it seriously. That's how it is in the countryside. Besides the crowing of chickens and barking of dogs, it's also common to see a couple fighting in the east and children being beaten and scolded in the west.

Coming towards them, a little boy of six or seven years old took one look at them and then ran towards them.

"Empress Chu...Empress Chu, something happened in your family! The debt collectors came to your house and broke down the door!" The little boy ran to a place about six or seven steps away, stopped, and looked at Li Youcai with some fear.

It is the dog eggs flowing in front of the two big rivers.

Debt collector?

Chu Xinyan’s first reaction was to turn around and look at Li Youcai.

"It's not me!" Li Youcai spread his hands and said hurriedly.

"Who could it be?" Chu Xinyan was also a little confused. Although Li Youcai had been a gambler over the years, few people came to their house to collect gambling debts.

Li Youcai couldn't guess it either.

Seeing Goudan, Duoduo seemed very happy. She struggled to get out of Li Youcai's arms and ran towards Goudan.

"Brother Goudan, this is White Rabbit milk candy. It's delicious. I'll give it to you." Duoduo opened her little palm to reveal the White Rabbit candy.

Goudan glanced at Li Youcai and didn't dare to take Duoduo's Big White Rabbit.

"Take it and eat it." Li Youcai was puzzled. He had never beaten this brat, so why was he so afraid of him?

After getting Li Youcai's permission, Goudan took Duoduo's big white rabbit and held it carefully in his hand.

The gate of Li Youcai's house was locked.

There was a large group of people gathered in front of the door.

A woman in her thirties, wearing a red jacket with floral patterns and a green headscarf, banged the wooden door with her fists, shouting at the top of her lungs:

"Open the door! I know you're home. Don't hide in the house and pretend to be dumb. You're capable of deceiving the old lady, but you can't open the door!"

"Open the door! Mr. Chu, open the door for me!"

Bang! Bang bang...

The people watching the excitement around were also talking at once, pointing and making comments from time to time.

"This Liu Pi's wife is a notorious shrew in the village. She's very difficult to deal with. How did the eldest son of the Li family provoke her?"

"Who says it's not? But from the way she speaks, it seems that she is not Mr. Li, but his wife, the daughter of the old Chu family."

"Whoever it is, if they provoke such a difficult person, they will suffer."

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Li Youcai walked in front and Chu Xinyan walked behind, holding Duoduo in one hand and Goudan in the other.

"They're back! They're back!" Someone saw Li Youcai and his family coming back and shouted in a low voice.

Swish! Almost everyone's eyes turned to Li Youcai and the others.

"Is this Chu Xinyan? Why is she dressed so handsomely? She looks like someone from a movie."

"Look at that dress, it's not cheap at all. It must be worth a lot of money."

"Isn't Li Youcai a gambler? His family is so poor, where does he get the money to buy such nice clothes?"

"Who says it isn't?"

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When everyone saw Chu Xinyan dressed like a movie star, they almost dropped their jaws in shock.

"You're so good! You cheated our old lady out of her money and refused to pay her back. You're so evil! You bought her such nice clothes. How can you be so wicked?"

A shrill sound suddenly rang out, and Liu Pi's wife rushed towards Chu Xinyan angrily.

"Sister Liu, stop talking nonsense. Who cheated your old lady out of money?" In public, Liu Pi's wife banged on the door and shouted that she was cheating. Chu Xinyan was embarrassed.

"You! You are the one who cheated us old ladies out of money!" Liu Pi's wife pointed at Chu Xinyan with her fingernails very long, her face ferocious.

On the night that Li Youcai stole the money, Chu Xinyan said that she had borrowed 30 yuan from outside and wrote it down in a notebook. She also asked Li Youcai to pay back the money if he was a human being.

"Wife, have we borrowed money from their family?" Li Youcai asked in a low voice, a little uncertain.

"No, I have borrowed money from some people in the village, but I definitely haven't borrowed from their family." Chu Xinyan replied with certainty.

Li Youcai thought about it and realized that Liu Pi's family was a well-known poor family in the village. How could they have money to lend?

"You said my wife cheated your old lady out of money. How did she do it? How much did she cheat? So many people are listening here, so you better explain it clearly!"

Li Youcai's face darkened.