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

The fact that these colorful scraps of paper were worth so much money left Huang Qian speechless with astonishment. Her doe-like eyes widened, and her delicate lips parted into an oval shape.

In Liu Weidong's eyes, who had seen countless films in his later years, the girl looked incredibly alluring. However, money was definitely more important, so he quickly and smilingly accepted the banknotes and started counting them.

Huang Qian couldn't take her eyes off Liu Weidong as he held a thick stack of ten-yuan notes. It wasn't that the girl was greedy; it was just that she had never seen so much money before, and it was natural for her to be curious at her age.

Liu Weidong quickly finished counting and nodded to the scalper, saying, "That's right, I'll come back to you if I need any more foreign exchange certificates in the future!"

Mao Tou was just waiting for these words, and immediately replied with a big smile, "No problem, come find me!"

"Then I'll be going now!" Liu Weidong didn't plan to stay long and quickly prepared to say goodbye and leave.

"Wait a minute!" But the scalper stopped the two of them, smiling as he handed Liu Weidong two ten-yuan bills, saying, "This is the first time I've met your sister-in-law, and I haven't prepared anything. Take this money and buy her something!"

Huang Qian's face immediately turned bright red, and she didn't dare to look at Liu Weidong beside her. For a young girl, the term "sister-in-law" was too provocative, and she simply didn't know how to respond.

Liu Weidong knew Huang Qian was shy, but after hesitating for a moment, he accepted the money and said to the girl with a smile, "Quickly thank Brother Mao!"

"Thank... thank you, Brother Mao!" Huang Qian's mind went blank, and she didn't know why she listened to Liu Weidong's words.

"Haha, no need to be so polite, we're all friends!" The scalper didn't think too much about it, exchanged a few polite words, and then saw the two of them out.

As soon as they stepped outside, Liu Weidong gave Huang Qian the twenty yuan and said with a smile, "Keep the money safe. I can't let you call people for nothing, right?"

Huang Qian hadn't quite come to her senses yet when she instinctively took the money. Then she suddenly realized that this probably meant she had agreed to be Liu Weidong's girlfriend, and her cheeks immediately burned with embarrassment.

Liu Weidong could guess what the girl was thinking just by looking at her expression, and he quickly and patiently explained, "I deliberately didn't make our relationship clear just now to avoid those hooligans bothering you again, so don't take it too seriously!"

"Oh!" Huang Qian nodded as if she understood, then returned the money to Liu Weidong and whispered, "Uncle Liu, I can't take this money!"

Although the girl was young, she knew her place, which made Liu Weidong nod in approval.

However, Liu Weidong had just earned over ten thousand yuan, so he wouldn't accept twenty yuan from a little girl. He smiled and said, "Since it's from someone else, just take it as pocket money. It's fine!"

Huang Zhigang was already very good to his daughter, but Huang Qian only received five yuan a month in pocket money. Now, suddenly receiving such a large sum, she couldn't help but smile sweetly at Liu Weidong and say, "Thank you, Uncle Liu!"

The girl's charming and adorable appearance was a feast for Liu Weidong's eyes. He smiled slightly at her and said, "Don't be shy. Let's go buy some things first, and then we'll take you home!"

"Okay!" The girl nodded obediently and followed behind Liu Weidong.

Liu Weidong not only helped Huang Qian get rid of those annoying guys, but he also made so much money so easily. In her eyes, he was practically a great hero who was both scholarly and martial. The girl couldn't help but secretly glance at his back, feeling a little admiration for this "uncle" who wasn't much older than her.

Thinking back to how Liu Weidong had just called her his girlfriend, Huang Qian felt a mix of emotions, unsure whether to be happy or angry. For a young girl experiencing her first stirrings of love, this feeling was incredibly subtle, a mixture of anger and shyness.

When Huang Qian came to her senses, she found herself following Liu Weidong into the Friendship Store.

In the 1980s and 90s, the Friendship Store was a truly special place. Not only did it have high-quality products like Moutai and Panda cigarettes, but it also sold a considerable amount of imported goods, making it the store with the most abundant and highest-quality merchandise.

However, the Friendship Store primarily caters to foreigners, only accepts foreign exchange certificates, and its prices are not cheap. This deters many ordinary people, and some have never even been inside.

Huang Qian was no exception; this was her first time visiting this place. As she walked, the young woman curiously looked around, amazed by the unfamiliar goods displayed in the counters.

In those days, few people had ever come into contact with imported goods. Household appliances like four-speaker radios and color televisions were things Huang Qian had only ever seen in newspapers. No wonder the young girl was now like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden, finding everything novel and fascinating.

However, when Huang Qian saw the several blond, blue-eyed foreigners, her curiosity was immediately replaced by fear. The girl quickly took a few steps to catch up with Liu Weidong, and then noticed that the foreigners were also looking her over, which made her even more frightened. So Huang Qian quietly tugged at Liu Weidong's sleeve, and then felt much more at ease.

Liu Weidong noticed the girl's unease, so he slowed his pace and asked her softly, "What's wrong?"

"N-nothing." Huang Qian shook her head gently, but couldn't help but whisper, "Those foreigners were so scary. They had brown eyes, lots of hair on their hands, and...and they were smiling at me!"

Liu Weidong then realized that Huang Qian was scared, so he smiled slightly at the girl and said, "Don't be afraid, you'll be fine with me!"

"Oh!" Huang Qian nodded gently, moving even closer to Liu Weidong. The two were now standing side by side, whispering to each other, looking more like a couple to others.

Liu Weidong had deliberately used up some foreign exchange certificates to buy his sister a hair dryer. He took Huang Qian around the Friendship Store and finally found what they wanted.

However, imported hair dryers are not cheap; even with foreign exchange certificates, they cost more than 200 yuan!

Now Huang Qian knew that foreign exchange certificates were money, and she was secretly surprised that such a small device that could blow hot air cost over two hundred yuan. The things in the Friendship Store were good, but they were too expensive!

What Huang Qian didn't expect was that Liu Weidong didn't hesitate at all and bought the hair dryer directly.

Seeing the girl's surprised expression, Liu Weidong smiled and told her, "My sister has long hair. If she dries it promptly after washing, she won't have a headache."

Huang Qian nodded in sudden realization, feeling quite envious of Liu Weidong's sister. Then the girl remembered that she also had long, beautiful hair, and she envied Liu Weidong's sister even more. It must feel so good to have your hair dried in a warm breeze after washing it, right?

Lost in thought, the girl followed behind Liu Weidong when, unexpectedly, Liu Weidong stopped and bumped into her hard.