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

At first, Liu Weidong didn't take it too seriously. However, after visiting the construction site of the new house and his family's private plot, he still couldn't find Wang Shujuan. At that point, he started to feel something was off.

"It's almost dinner time, where did they go?" Liu Weidong frowned and muttered to himself as he glanced at the Sanwu brand table clock in his house.

Normally, Wang Shujuan would have almost finished preparing dinner by this time, but today she was nowhere to be seen, which was indeed unusual.

At this moment, Liu Weidong couldn't help but feel nostalgic for decades to come, when everyone would have a mobile phone and could find out where his sister was with just one phone call.

However, in the early 1980s, there was really no other way to deal with this situation except to wait patiently. Even Liu Weidong, who was reborn, had no better option than to cook in the kitchen while waiting for Wang Shujuan to return.

Liu Weidong busied himself efficiently in the kitchen, even cooking the vegetables, when he finally saw Wang Shujuan hurry back. To his surprise, Wang Shujuan had gone out on the family bicycle, and judging from her sweaty appearance, she must have traveled a long way. He wondered where she had gone.

Wang Shujuan didn't see Liu Weidong in the kitchen and assumed her younger brother hadn't come home yet. She breathed a slight sigh of relief, quietly parked her bicycle, and rushed to the kitchen to cook without even taking a sip of water.

But at that moment, Liu Weidong suddenly came out of the kitchen and said, "Sister!"

Wang Shujuan was immediately terrified, her face turning pale. She patted her ample chest and exclaimed, "Oh, Weidong, you're back! Why didn't you say anything? You scared me!"

Liu Weidong chuckled and said, "I've been in the kitchen the whole time. You just didn't see me. Why are you blaming me?"

"I...I don't blame you." Wang Shujuan quickly denied it, and said hurriedly, "Are you hungry? I'll go cook now."

"Don't bother, I've already finished," Liu Weidong said with a smile. "Look at you, you're all sweaty. Go and rest for a bit, we'll eat soon."

Hearing that Liu Weidong had already prepared the meal, a hint of guilt flashed across Wang Shujuan's pretty face, and she stammered, "Why...why didn't you wait for me to come back and cook?"

"Oh, we're family, it doesn't matter who does it." Liu Weidong didn't care about the matter at all and set the table to eat with Wang Shujuan.

During dinner, Liu Weidong asked Wang Shujuan, "Sister, where did you go just now? You're all sweaty."

Wang Shujuan immediately tensed up, put down her chopsticks and stammered, "No... I didn't go anywhere. I just went to check on the clivia in my private plot. You said those flowers are very expensive, so I thought I should take better care of them."

Looking at the flustered Wang Shujuan, Liu Weidong couldn't help but chuckle to himself. This girl was far too honest; she simply couldn't lie, and there were just too many loopholes in her story.

Leaving aside the fact that Liu Weidong had already checked the private plot, Wang Shujuan wasn't even there. The mere claim that she rode her bike back is already inconsistent with reality. After all, the private plot is right behind the house; there's no need to ride a bike there!

In Liu Weidong's memory, this was the first time Wang Shujuan had lied to him. This puzzled him; he didn't know why he would make his usually honest sister do such a thing.

Strange as it was, Liu Weidong didn't confront Wang Shujuan directly. He still held the views of his generation, believing that everyone should have their own thoughts and the right to keep their own secrets. Wang Shujuan could also keep things from her younger brother, with whom she depended on each other, and as long as she didn't want to talk, Liu Weidong certainly wouldn't force her!

So Liu Weidong didn't expose Wang Shujuan's lie. He just smiled at her and said, "Sister, leave the work on the private plot to Aunt Zhao and the others. You can just go and check on it from time to time. There's no need to work so hard."

Wang Shujuan already felt guilty for lying to Liu Weidong, and hearing what he said made her even more embarrassed, almost blurting out the truth.

However, at the last moment, Wang Shujuan held back. Feeling guilty, she didn't dare to look at Liu Weidong any longer and replied softly with her head down, "Okay, I understand."

Feeling guilty, Wang Shujuan was too embarrassed to speak to Liu Weidong, and the meal was eaten in a very somber mood. After finishing the meal, Wang Shujuan hurriedly cleared the table and washed the dishes, making the atmosphere even more awkward.

Watching his sister busy in the kitchen, Liu Weidong frowned thoughtfully. She was clearly hiding something from him, something that had never happened before. It seemed he needed to be more careful lately.

Honest and simple-minded Wang Shujuan was unaware that Liu Weidong had already seen through her little tricks. The next morning, she quietly pushed her bicycle out the door.

However, what Wang Shujuan didn't know was that Liu Weidong was watching her from the window. After she left, Liu Weidong followed her out, ran to the back of the yard, and pulled out the bicycle he had borrowed from Hao Jianjun's house the night before, and followed her.

Liu Weidong followed Wang Shujuan at a distance. The two left the village one after the other and rode along the road.

Wang Shujuan never expected that Liu Weidong was following right behind her, riding his bike very fast the whole way.

Liu Weidong followed at a distance, not too close, and could admire Wang Shujuan's graceful back whenever he looked up. From behind, her waist looked particularly slender and her legs particularly long, and the two firm, rounded curves between her waist and legs were even more alluring, making Liu Weidong wish he could catch up and give her a good pat.

However, Liu Weidong knew that if he did that, Wang Shujuan would realize he was following her. So he had no choice but to abandon the idea and continue following Wang Shujuan to see what she was up to.

Wang Shujuan was completely unaware of this. She rode her bicycle all the way to the county town and finally stopped in front of a small building next to the county government compound. Liu Weidong glanced at it from afar and noticed a sign hanging in front of the building that read "Linmen County Adult School" in large characters.

Upon seeing this, Liu Weidong couldn't help but chuckle. So it turned out Wang Shujuan was here to attend night school.

In the 1980s and 90s, these night schools were very popular. Many young people who wanted to go to university or learn more would attend night schools to enrich themselves.

Liu Weidong was both surprised and gratified to learn that his older sister shared this idea. It's always good to learn more, no matter the time. As long as Wang Shujuan is willing to learn, Liu Weidong will definitely give her his full support.

However, before Liu Weidong's smile could fade, he saw a young man wearing glasses walk out of the building and start chatting with Wang Shujuan with a big smile.

Wang Shujuan also spoke with the other party with a smile, indicating that the two had known each other for a long time. She had traveled such a long distance by bicycle to the county town, which was very likely to be to find this man!