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

"Ouch!" the girl exclaimed in surprise, feeling a sharp pain in her chest from the impact. She wanted to rub it, but with so many people watching, she was too embarrassed to do so.

Liu Weidong could clearly feel the girl's slightly immature figure and couldn't help but curl his lips into a smirk. Compared to her older sister and the strong woman, this girl was still too young!

Despite his disdain, Liu Weidong still had to put on a show, and preemptively turned the tables: "Didn't I tell you to be careful when you walk? Why did you bump into me again?"

Huang Qian was stunned by Liu Weidong's words and apologized to him with a pained expression: "I'm...I'm sorry, I didn't mean to!"

Now Liu Weidong has figured it out: in modern terms, the girl is a bit naive and innocent, but she's actually quite cute.

Seeing that Huang Qian's pretty face still showed some pain, Liu Weidong felt embarrassed to bully her any further. He pointed to the goods in the display case and said, "I just saw these and was thinking of buying some to take home when you bumped into me!"

The labels on the imported goods were all in foreign languages, but Huang Qian, being a top student at a key high school in the city, could still understand them and knew that they were all chocolates.

In the early 1980s, chocolate was an extremely high-class snack for most children. Huang Qian could only taste a few small pieces when she visited her grandparents during the Lunar New Year. Large blocks of imported chocolate like those in the display case were something the young girl had never even seen before, let alone tasted.

The price of this chocolate was, of course, not cheap; one piece cost more than ten yuan. In an era when workers only earned forty or fifty yuan a month, this price was really high.

However, Liu Weidong didn't care about such a small amount of money. He quickly bought a few chocolates and handed two of them to Huang Qian: "These two are for you!"

"Huh?!" Huang Qian was stunned for a moment, then quickly shook her head and said, "Uncle Liu, I really can't accept this, the chocolate is too expensive..."

"Hey, just take it!" Liu Weidong shoved the chocolate into Huang Qian's hand, smiling as he patted her head. "You've already called me uncle, so what's wrong with me buying some snacks for the kids? No need to be so polite!"

"Thank you, Uncle Liu!" The girl finally accepted the chocolate, but muttered somewhat resentfully, "I'm not a little kid anymore, and you're not that much older than me!"

However, when Huang Qian looked up, she found that Liu Weidong had already walked far away and hadn't heard her complaints at all.

"Uncle Liu, wait for me!" Huang Qian quickly caught up with him, and the two left the Friendship Store together, heading towards the girl's house.

The two walked in silence for a while, then Liu Weidong suddenly asked Huang Qian, "Zhou Zhenyu hasn't contacted you lately, has he?"

"You mean Teacher Zhou?" The girl thought for a moment and then told Liu Weidong, "He called me to his office last time, saying he wanted to tutor me, but I asked a girl to come with me."

Unexpectedly, this seemingly naive girl also has such a clever side. Liu Weidong said with satisfaction, "Very good. Be careful when you get along with him in the future. In particular, you must not touch the water or snacks he gives you, understand?"

It was rare to see Liu Weidong so serious, so Huang Qian quickly nodded vigorously: "Yes, I'll remember!"

Looking at the pure and pretty Huang Qian, Liu Weidong couldn't help but remind her, "Girls should be especially careful when they're out. Don't eat anything that anyone gives you!"

The girl looked at the serious Liu Weidong, then at the chocolate in her hand, and gave him a strange look.

Realizing he had gotten himself into trouble, Liu Weidong awkwardly said, "Ahem... I meant eating out, not eating at home like this!"

Li Qian looked up at Liu Weidong and smiled sweetly: "Uncle Liu, I know you are a good person and you wouldn't hurt me!"

Liu Weidong was very pleased that the little girl was so sensible. He patted her head and said, "Hmm, that's more like it. Uncle hasn't spoiled you for nothing!"

Huang Qian couldn't help but roll her eyes at Liu Weidong's pretentious act of acting like an elder.

However, the two of them had just arrived at the alleyway leading to the girl's house. Liu Weidong stopped and said, "I'll leave you here. I won't bother your mother any longer. Go home now!"

"Thank you, Uncle Liu!" Huang Qian thanked Liu Weidong again and went home with cheerful steps.

Watching the girl disappear into the alley with her ponytail swinging, a smile appeared on Liu Weidong's lips. Pure and pretty young girls are indeed endearing, especially to a man like Liu Weidong, whose mental age is approaching fifty; even just looking at them brings him joy.

This made Liu Weidong feel that he should protect Huang Qian from being violated by a pervert like Zhou Zhenyu, and try his best to preserve her innocence.

At the same time, Huang Qian had already run to the front door and called out in a clear voice, "Dad, Mom, I'm home!"

"Why are you so late today?" Li Xiufang, her face pale and sallow, came out of the house, her eyes filled with worry and anger as she looked at her daughter.

"Oh, I ran into some hooligans from outside school today. They kept following me, and it scared me half to death. Luckily, I ran into Uncle Liu in front of the Friendship Store..." Huang Qian told her parents what had happened and concluded, "Thanks to Uncle Liu for chasing those bad guys away, otherwise I would have been in real trouble!"

Li Xiufang's face paled even more, and she quickly said to her husband, "This Xiao Liu is such a kind person, we must thank him properly when we have the chance!"

Huang Qian nodded quickly and said, "Yes, Uncle Liu is a good person. He not only made the other party compensate me with twenty yuan, but also bought me chocolate to calm my nerves!"

Of course, Liu Weidong had instructed the girl to say these things to avoid worrying her parents too much. However, Huang Qian blushed a little when she thought that the twenty yuan was actually a gift from Maotou to Liu Weidong's "girlfriend."

Neither Huang Zhigang nor his wife noticed Huang Qian's change; they were still thanking Liu Weidong profusely, saying that if it weren't for him, their precious daughter would have been in real trouble.

Li Xiufang also discussed with her husband that they must find an opportunity to invite Liu Weidong to their home for dinner to properly thank him.

Huang Zhigang readily agreed, his trust in Liu Weidong growing even stronger. He secretly resolved to keep the young man's address safe, so that if anything happened, he could confidently entrust his family to him!

Liu Weidong had no idea that simply helping Huang Qian in a small way had made her whole family so grateful to him, and he quickly took the bus home.

After arriving in the county town, Liu Weidong did not immediately return to the village, but instead went to a nearby brick kiln.

This area used to mainly produce bricks and tiles, but in recent years, as people's living standards have improved, many have started growing flowers and plants, so they also make flower pots and the like.

As soon as Liu Weidong arrived at the office in front of the brick kiln, someone suddenly came out and shouted, "Stop!"