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

Liu Weidong, who had just stepped out the door, suddenly stumbled and fled in panic.

Qi Haixia is incredibly outspoken, even bolder than that foreign woman Anna. Even Liu Weidong couldn't handle a woman like her and could only try to keep his distance.

Next, Liu Weidong went to Wei Wanqing's office. After all, she knew about this matter, and now that there was a result, he wanted to say hello.

As soon as Liu Weidong entered, he smiled and said to the strong woman, "Senior sister, thank you so much. The matter is settled."

"That's good. Now you can rest assured and let your sister go to night school." Wei Wanqing was looking at the documents and said without looking up, "Although I pay Qi Haixia's salary, this is your private matter. You should thank her too. We can't let her help for nothing."

Liu Weidong nodded and said, "I understand that principle. I just gave her five hundred yuan as a token of my gratitude."

The strong woman put down the documents in her hand, looked at Liu Weidong with a half-smile, and said, "You're quite generous. I also went to the police station in the middle of the night yesterday to prove that Qi Haixia is my employee and not the kind of woman who would stage an accident to extort money. How are you going to thank me?"

Liu Weidong said decisively, "Our relationship is definitely not comparable to Qi Haixia's. Just tell me what you want to thank me for, and I will do my best to fulfill it!"

The strong woman stared intently at Liu Weidong and said, "You said it yourself, don't regret it!"

Seeing Wei Wanqing looking at him with intense eyes, Liu Weidong panicked a little, but still patted his chest and said, "A man's word is his bond!"

"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony!" Wei Wanqing said with satisfaction, "The first batch of finished products at the garment factory is almost ready. I want to go to Shanghai first to try my luck and see if I can sell the clothes. I'm afraid that Haixia alone won't be enough, so I'd like to go with you."

So that's what it was all about. Liu Weidong breathed a sigh of relief and readily agreed: "No problem, just set the time and let me know. I'll also go and give you some encouragement and support!"

Liu Weidong's decisive attitude pleased the businesswoman, who nodded and said, "Okay, it's settled then. I'll contact my clients in Shanghai and then go buy train tickets. I hope we can stay in a nice hotel."

These days, going on business trips to other places is not like it was decades ago, when you could just stay in a hotel as long as you had an ID card. You need a letter of introduction from your company.

Moreover, you can't just stay in a hotel whenever you want; you have to check the organization that issues the letter of introduction. If it's just a regular factory or mining company, you can only stay in a very basic hotel with very poor conditions.

The thought of the conditions in those hotels made Liu Weidong's scalp tingle, and he quickly said to Wei Wanqing, "I'll take care of the accommodations, so you don't need to worry about it."

The strong woman frowned and said, "You'd better pick a better hotel; a really bad one won't do."

Liu Weidong smiled slightly and said, "Don't you trust me to handle things? I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

Liu Weidong was reliable, and he immediately planned to go to the Western restaurant to ask Pierre for a letter of introduction.

The Western restaurant was considered a business dealing with foreigners, and with a letter of introduction from the restaurant, one could stay in one of the best hotels in Shanghai. Liu Weidong had even decided which hotel to stay in; it had to be the Peace Hotel on the Bund.

This is a landmark building on the Bund, and it will remain famous for decades to come. Liu Weidong never had the chance to live there in his previous life, so he decided to give it a try after being reborn.

However, Liu Weidong unexpectedly ran into Huang Qian as soon as he got off the bus.

This girl should already be on summer vacation. Her simple dress doesn't detract from her beauty at all; on the contrary, it adds to her pure and innocent charm.

Coupled with her slightly immature figure and adorable pigtails, she was simply every old pervert's dream girl. Even Liu Weidong, who always thought he preferred mature women, couldn't help but glance at this girl a few more times.

Huang Qian was also very happy to meet Liu Weidong. She ran over and sweetly called out to him, "Uncle Liu, what are you doing here?"

"I came to the city to take care of some business, I just got off the bus!" Liu Weidong asked Huang Qian with a smile, "Why are you still running around outside in this hot weather?"

Huang Qian told Liu Weidong, "We'll be in our final year of high school when school starts again, and Teacher Zhou is giving us extra lessons this summer!"

The fact that tutoring had started in the early 1980s surprised Liu Weidong, causing him to frown. He didn't believe Zhou Zhenyu would be so kind; he must have ulterior motives!

Thinking of this, Liu Weidong quickly asked Huang Qian, "Is Zhou Zhenyu tutoring the whole class?"

"It wasn't the whole class, it was voluntary tutoring, there were probably seven or eight students." Huang Qian didn't think too much about it and told Liu Weidong the truth: "My math isn't very good, so I wanted to take advantage of the summer vacation to work on it, and so many students signed up, so I joined."

Since so many students were attending tutoring classes together, Liu Weidong didn't say anything. After all, Huang Qian had a very good chance of going to university, which could definitely change her fate in the early 1980s, and Liu Weidong had no reason to stop this young girl from working hard.

The weather was already quite hot in early July. Seeing the girl's flushed face and beads of sweat on her forehead, Liu Weidong smiled and said to her, "It's hot enough, isn't it? Come on, let me treat you to shaved ice!"

In the early 1980s, shaved ice was a very high-end cold drink. A large glass was filled with sweetened red bean soup, and then topped with shaved ice. It was both refreshing and delicious. However, such a cup of shaved ice cost 50 cents, which was not cheap for ordinary families, and they would absolutely not be able to afford it on ordinary days.

Huang Qian, who had just returned from tutoring, was indeed hot and tired. Upon hearing the mention of shaved ice, she couldn't help but swallow.

However, the girl was quite sensible and quickly shook her head gently, saying, "No...no need, shaved ice is so expensive, let's forget about it."

Having observed Huang Qian's subtle actions, Liu Weidong couldn't help but laugh and say, "Why are you being so polite with me? Let's go!"

The two quickly arrived at the shaved ice shop, which was already quite busy. This showed that people's living conditions had indeed improved significantly since the reform and opening up. This made Liu Weidong very happy; only when everyone's lives improved could he make more money in business!

Liu Weidong bought two cups of shaved ice and sat down at an empty table with Huang Qian.

The girl carefully scraped the crushed ice into the red bean soup, then scooped a spoonful and put it in her mouth, immediately revealing a happy smile: "It's so sweet, Uncle Liu, don't just look at me, eat it!"

Liu Weidong smiled and nodded, then took a sip of the red bean soup. He felt that although the red bean soup was sweet, it couldn't compare to Huang Qian's smile. This beautiful girl was just too adorable.

Huang Qian took a few bites of shaved ice, and the smile on her pretty face gradually disappeared. She sighed softly, looking preoccupied.