Reborn in 1981, starting by smashing my iron rice bowl.

Although Wang Hao appeared to be asking both Liu Weidong and Wei Wanqing questions at the same time, his gaze was fixed on Liu Weidong. Wang Hao had already figured it out: Liu Weidong made the important decisions, and as long as he nodded, the matter was settled.

However, Liu Weidong did not express his opinion, but just smiled and said, "Manager Wang, actually my senior sister is the boss. I'm just a handyman. You should ask her about such an important matter!"

These words pleased Wei Wanqing greatly, and she felt that Liu Weidong looked much more pleasing to the eye. This kid wasn't so hateful after all!

Wang Hao quickly asked the strong woman, "Comrade Wei, do you think this will work?"

Wei Wanqing said seriously, "I think you should find some time to meet with your friend. It's better to talk things out in person."

Wang Hao, of course, wouldn't object, and happily went to call his friend.

Liu Weidong smiled and gave Wei Wanqing a thumbs up: "Senior sister, you did a great job, you've got the air of a strong woman!"

"Hmph, do you need to tell me?" Wei Wanqing said arrogantly, but secretly she was pleased with herself.

"Then I'll head back first. Senior sister, you're so capable, thank you for your hard work!" However, Liu Weidong was just flattering Wei Wanqing to slack off, and he was about to leave soon.

"Hey, wait a minute!" Seeing Liu Weidong about to leave, Wei Wanqing quickly called out to him, "Manager Wang said he'll give us this month's payment next week. Come to my house on Sunday, we'll reconcile the accounts, and then I'll give you your share of the money!"

Liu Weidong hesitated and said, "How about... we go to the teacher's house instead?"

Wei Wanqing wasn't divorced yet, and Liu Weidong didn't really want to be alone with her. If Zhou Zhenyu caught them together like last time, it would be another problem!

"I don't want my dad to know how much money I've made!" The strong woman frowned, then whispered to Liu Weidong, "Zhou Zhenyu has been staying at school lately and hasn't come back at all, so you don't need to worry!"

Liu Weidong's expression immediately turned strange. The more he listened to these words, the more suspicious they seemed, as if the two of them really had an improper relationship!

Wei Wanqing realized there was something wrong with her words, and was immediately both embarrassed and annoyed. She rolled her eyes at Liu Weidong and said, "Are you going or not? If you don't go, you won't get paid!"

At this moment, Liu Weidong felt like an innocent young man being forced by a rich woman, and could only nod in grief and indignation and say, "Fine, then I'll risk my life to accompany you. See you then!"

"Hmph, all he does is put on airs!" Wei Wanqing muttered to Liu Weidong's retreating figure, a smug smile creeping onto her face as she recalled his helpless expression.

Liu Weidong quickly returned to the village and found several villagers waiting for him at their doorsteps.

Upon seeing Liu Weidong return, everyone perked up and rushed to greet him. The leader, Third Grandfather, said tremblingly, "Weidong, we've all found quite a few matsutake mushrooms on the mountain. Do you still stand by what you said to me last time?"

Liu Weidong said with a smile, "Third Grandfather, just you wait and see. I, Liu Weidong, always keep my word!"

Liu Weidong didn't rest either. He weighed the matsutake mushrooms brought by several villagers and bought them at a price of five yuan per kilogram.

One villager was lucky enough to find a few truffles as well. Although they weighed less than a pound, Liu Weidong still gave him five yuan, the price of a pound. The villager was overjoyed, patting his chest repeatedly and saying that if he ever needed help in the future, he should just ask, and that he wouldn't be human if he even frowned!

The Third Grandfather watched as Liu Weidong handed over all the money to everyone, and said to him with satisfaction, "Weidong, now the Third Grandfather truly believes that you are indeed a good boy who keeps his word. Very good, very good indeed!"

"You flatter me, Third Grandfather!" Liu Weidong quickly said a few words of modesty and carefully helped the old man out the door.

Turning around and looking at the ten or so pounds of matsutake mushrooms in the yard, Liu Weidong couldn't help but smile. The purchase price was five yuan per pound, and selling them would bring in thirty foreign exchange certificates, making a profit of about four hundred yuan from these matsutake mushrooms alone. Not to mention, he also received more than half a pound of truffles, earning another two hundred yuan. In just a short while, he had made about six hundred yuan!

However, Liu Weidong's good mood was quickly ruined when Wang Dahai shouted loudly on the street outside: "Attention everyone, gather at the village committee after dinner. The village chief has an important decision to announce regarding the situation of some people shirking their work!"

Hearing this, Liu Weidong, standing in the courtyard, couldn't help but sneer. This village meeting was clearly aimed at him; it seemed that old bastard Wang Deli hadn't given up and was up to some new trick!

After dinner, Liu Weidong and Wang Shujuan went to the village committee together. As soon as they entered, Hao Jianjun greeted them, saying, "Brother Weidong, be careful. I heard this meeting is specifically targeting you!"

"It's alright, I know what I'm doing!" Liu Weidong nodded to his childhood friend and sat down with the worried Wang Shujuan.

Wang Deli came in shortly after, put his enamel mug on the table and said, "Quiet down, everyone, the meeting is starting!"

Once the villagers had quieted down, Wang Deli pretended to be serious and said, "Our village has been working in the fields for several days now, but some villagers have told me that some people have a very bad attitude towards work and haven't been to the fields even once! I think everyone knows who this person is!"

Since Wang Deli was indeed coming for him, Liu Weidong didn't hold back and immediately shouted, "I know the answer to this question, and this person is the village chief!"

"Haha!" A burst of laughter immediately erupted in the village committee, completely ruining the serious atmosphere that Wang Deli had painstakingly created.

"Don't laugh! No one is allowed to laugh!" Wang Deli shouted angrily, glaring fiercely at Liu Weidong. "Liu Weidong, you're the one who's slacking off, yet you dare to pin the blame on me?"

Liu Weidong said calmly, "Village chief, you're wrong to say that. The people have discerning eyes; everyone has seen whether you've been working in the fields these past few days!"

“You…” Wang Deli was stunned and didn’t know what to say for a moment.

As the village head, Wang Deli naturally wouldn't work in the fields, and no one thought there was anything wrong with that.

But now that Liu Weidong has exposed it in public, the villagers suddenly realized that the village chief had been slacking off all these years, and they all cast strange glances at Wang Deli.

Wang Deli was even angrier now. He slammed his hand on the table and shouted, "Liu Weidong, today we're talking about your slacking off and not working. No rambling on!"

Liu Weidong remained confident, speaking slowly and deliberately: "That's right, I haven't worked these past few days. But village chief, you can't just tell everyone I haven't worked, but not that I'm willing to contribute twenty yuan to the village every month, can you?!"