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

Liu Weidong was startled and quickly stopped, looking at the other person with some displeasure.

The man realized his attitude was not good and quickly softened his tone, saying, "I'm sorry, comrade, I was just afraid you would ruin the clay model I just made, so I was in a bit of a hurry. Please don't take it to heart!"

Since there was a reason why they did it, Liu Weidong wasn't angry and smiled slightly, saying, "It's alright!"

As Liu Weidong spoke, he glanced down and immediately burst out laughing. There were many freshly made flowerpots on the ground beside him; it turned out the clay pots the man had been talking about were these!

Liu Weidong immediately felt he had come to the right place and asked the man with great interest, "Comrade, are all these flowerpots from our brick kiln?"

"Yes!" the man nodded and said, "Flowerpots are becoming more and more popular these days, and we've already made quite a few."

Liu Weidong said with a smile, "Isn't this a coincidence? I came here today to buy flower pots wholesale!"

The man immediately perked up and strode over to shake hands with Liu Weidong: "Hello, hello, my name is Zheng Yong, I'm the person in charge here. May I ask how many flowerpots you plan to buy? What size do you want?"

"My surname is Liu, Liu Weidong." Liu Weidong nodded to Zheng Yong, glanced at the clay flowerpots on the ground, and said, "The size should be similar to this batch, but as for the quantity... I'm afraid this batch might not be enough!"

Zheng Yong exclaimed in surprise, "No...not enough? Comrade Liu, there are a full five hundred flowerpots here, and it's still not enough?"

Liu Weidong shook his head and said, "Not enough. I need at least eight hundred flowerpots of this size!"

"So many?!" Zheng Yong exclaimed, his eyes widening. "Comrade Liu, you're not joking, are you?"

Liu Weidong said calmly, "Of course I'm not joking. I can pay a small deposit first to show my sincerity. Just tell me when you can deliver the goods."

Now Zheng Yong believed Liu Weidong wasn't bragging, and quickly said to him, "It's like this, this batch of clay blanks needs to dry for two more days before it can be sent to the brick kiln for firing. At the same time, I will immediately organize people to make the next batch of clay blanks. Give me half a month, and I will definitely be able to make all eight hundred flower pots!"

Liu Weidong nodded and said, "There's enough time, but what about the price?"

Zheng Yong pondered for a moment and said, "Such a big flowerpot sells for three cents each in the market. Since Comrade Liu is buying in bulk, how about I give you twenty-eight cents?"

Liu Weidong laughed and said, "Comrade Zheng, even if other people come to buy flower pots wholesale, they wouldn't buy eight hundred at once, would they? You can't compare me to them!"

That was the truth, so Zheng Yong simply asked Liu Weidong in return, "Then what price do you think is appropriate?"

"Two and a half cents!" Liu Weidong quoted a price, "Let's round it up, eight hundred flowerpots will cost exactly two hundred yuan."

Zheng Yong said with difficulty, "Two and a half cents is really too low. We are a collective unit and we have to pay part of our own wages. Comrade Liu, please add a little more!"

Liu Weidong thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll treat it as making friends with Comrade Zheng. It'll be 26 cents each, but you'll have to be responsible for delivering the flowerpots to the location for me, how about that?"

Zheng Yong looked troubled: "If the delivery location is far away, the cost of the oil on each flowerpot will be more than a penny!"

Liu Weidong smiled and said, "It's not far, just deliver it to Hexi Village!"

Xihe Village is indeed not far from here, and Zheng Yong couldn't help but be tempted. After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, two cents it is. Just like Comrade Liu said, let's treat it as making friends!"

"Haha, Comrade Zheng is very generous!" Liu Weidong was also very satisfied with the price, and said with a smile, "How about this, I'll pay a deposit of fifty yuan first, and pay the rest when I come to pick up the flower pots, how about that?"

Zheng Yong naturally had no objection to this arrangement and readily nodded in agreement.

Liu Weidong didn't hesitate and paid the deposit right away.

Completely relieved after receiving the money, Zheng Yong patted his chest and assured Liu Weidong, "Comrade Liu, don't worry, we will definitely finish making all the flowerpots on time!"

Liu Weidong smiled and said, "Then I'll have to trouble everyone. I'll come back in half a month!"

Zheng Yong politely saw Liu Weidong off, and then hurriedly gathered workers to dig clay by the river to prepare for making the next batch of flowerpots.

Liu Weidong was very satisfied that he could buy so many flower pots for just over 200 yuan, and that they would be delivered to his home with free shipping.

Liu Weidong had recently promised Wang Shujuan that he would find her something to do. He wanted her to make good use of her newly allocated plot of land and also earn a lot of money!

These flowerpots were Wang Shujuan's first step in making money. Liu Weidong had calculated that the small plot of land he had just been allocated could hold just enough flowerpots.

As for what to plant in all those flowerpots, Liu Weidong had already planned it out. This came from his memories of his previous life, a perk only available to those who were reborn.

Of course, Liu Weidong would never tell anyone this secret; he didn't want anyone competing with him for business. Besides, if he were to reveal this, it would definitely attract the attention of those with ulterior motives, and Liu Weidong wasn't that foolish!

After ordering the flowerpots, Liu Weidong went home satisfied. As soon as he opened the gate, Wangcai wagged its tail and came to greet him.

Knowing that Liu Weidong valued this big dog highly, Wang Shujuan took great care of it. Furthermore, their living standards had improved significantly, so Wangcai benefited from this, eating very well every day. It ate whatever it wanted, like rice with meat broth, and occasionally even had meat buns to satisfy its cravings. Therefore, although Wangcai hadn't been with Liu Weidong for very long, it had already gained weight.

However, for Liu Weidong, this was a worthwhile investment. After all, Wangcai could now earn 500 foreign exchange certificates for a pound of truffles, enough to keep it eating and drinking well for a long time.

"Haha, Wangcai, you're such a good boy!" Liu Weidong gently stroked his dog's head and praised it with a smile.

Wangcai seemed to understand its owner's meaning, and its tail wagged even more enthusiastically.

Liu Weidong was also secretly considering that since he had nothing to do recently, he might as well find some time to take Wangcai up the mountain to look for truffles again. After all, it's difficult for others to find truffles that grow underground, so Liu Weidong himself would have to go.

As Liu Weidong walked into the house, he called out loudly, "Sister, I'm back!"

However, the room was quiet and there was no response at all, so it seemed that Wang Shujuan had gone out.

This made Liu Weidong frown slightly. Could it be that his sister had ignored his advice and gone to work in the fields again?

But just then, the courtyard gate was suddenly pushed open forcefully, and Wang Shujuan strode in.

Liu Weidong knew something was wrong at first glance. Wang Shujuan's pretty face was deathly pale, and her full chest was heaving violently. It was obvious that she had run back, and she looked terrified!