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

These words were filled with undisguised contempt, clearly showing disdain for Liu Weidong, a country bumpkin. He quickly turned around and saw a young man standing not far away.

The guy raised his head slightly, looking at Liu Weidong with an arrogant expression, as if he were superior to everyone else.

Standing next to this man was a young woman of average appearance but dressed rather fashionably, looking at Liu Weidong with disgust, clearly also looking down on him.

Liu Weidong stared at the two men for a while, but couldn't remember who they were. He frowned and said, "Who are you? By the way, please don't glare at me with your nostrils down there. I can almost see your nose hairs!"

"Cough cough..." The young man coughed awkwardly and glared at Liu Weidong angrily, saying, "Liu Weidong, don't play dumb. I'm Feng Honghu. It's only been a few years since I graduated, and you don't recognize me?"

Upon hearing the name, Liu Weidong suddenly realized that he did indeed know this guy.

Feng Honghu was Liu Weidong's classmate. It is said that his parents were both cadres in a state-owned factory. After graduating from high school, he also became a formal worker under his parents' arrangement.

In the early 1980s, the family of three were all regular factory workers, and their family's financial situation was quite enviable. Therefore, this guy always felt superior and looked down on his classmates from rural backgrounds. Liu Weidong, whose family was the poorest, became the target of his ridicule.

Liu Weidong still remembers how much he disliked Feng Honghu back then, and even secretly smashed his window. However, as time went by, the successful Liu Weidong had long forgotten about those youthful days, which is why he didn't immediately recognize the guy.

Liu Weidong never expected to run into a classmate who used to mock him while he was just buying New Year's goods. He felt it was fate. If this guy was still as unrepentant as he was back in school, this was the perfect opportunity to give him a good slap in the face!

Thinking of this, Liu Weidong smiled faintly and said, "So it's Feng Honghu. You've grown quite a bit in the years I haven't seen you. I almost didn't recognize you!"

Liu Weidong actually put on an air of authority, saying that he had grown up a lot, which infuriated Feng Honghu. He immediately sneered, "Didn't you hear what I asked you? What are you doing in the city from the countryside?"

"Your grades weren't good when you were in school, and you're still not very bright now!" Liu Weidong said casually. "Coming to the No. 1 Department Store at this time of year, of course you're buying New Year's goods, what else could you be doing?"

As if he had heard something funny, Feng Honghu burst into laughter: "Haha, Liu Weidong, don't get it wrong. This is the No. 1 Department Store in the city. Everything here is very expensive. Is this a place for a farmer like you? I advise you to go back to the village market. That's more suitable for you!"

To show off his wealth, Feng Honghu immediately told the sales clerk, "Weigh out a pound of White Rabbit milk candy for me!"

This guy deliberately emphasized the word "one jin" loudly, which attracted many customers to look at him sideways.

The envious glances from the crowd made Feng Honghu even more smug. He deliberately glanced at Liu Weidong, the meaning of which was self-evident.

However, at that moment, the sales clerk handed two paper bags to Liu Weidong: "Hello comrade, three catties of White Rabbit milk candy and one catty of fruit hard candy, totaling eleven yuan and sixty-five cents."

"Thank you." Liu Weidong took the candy and paid for it.

Feng Honghu's smile froze instantly, and he looked at Liu Weidong in disbelief.

Feng Honghu made such a big fuss about buying just one pound of milk candy, as if he wanted everyone to know. But Liu Weidong bought three pounds in one go, practically slapping him in the face in public, making him unable to swallow this insult!

To save face, Feng Honghu quickly pointed to the young woman next to him and said, "I forgot to introduce you, this is Gu Mingfang, my girlfriend! We're planning to get married this May Day, you have to come, haha!"

In Feng Honghu's view, even if Liu Weidong could afford so much candy, he was still a country bumpkin and would definitely not find a girlfriend. As long as he compared himself to Liu Weidong in this respect, he would definitely be able to regain his lost face.

Gu Mingfang glanced at Liu Weidong and said in a deliberately coquettish voice, "Honghu, is this the classmate from the countryside you were talking about? Buying so many milk candies all at once, aren't you afraid of ruining your teeth? You don't even understand such a simple principle. No wonder you're from the countryside!"

Everyone could see that Feng Honghu was just reluctant to buy so many milk candies, but Gu Mingfang interpreted it completely differently, even giving Liu Weidong a harsh dressing-down. The behavior of these two perfectly illustrated the old saying, "Birds of a feather flock together."

Originally, Liu Weidong only had a conflict with Feng Honghu and never intended to target his girlfriend.

However, since this woman spoke rudely first, Liu Weidong would not be polite to her.

Liu Weidong looked Gu Mingfang up and down for a while, his eyes full of disdain, and finally shook his head slightly, saying, "You have terrible taste, both of you!"

This sentence infuriated both of them. Gu Mingfang angrily said, "Explain yourself clearly, what exactly do you mean!"

Liu Weidong completely ignored the woman, and with a smile, took Wang Shujuan's hand and said, "Come on, let's go buy clothes!"

Although Wang Shujuan was a little embarrassed, she wouldn't oppose Liu Weidong's decision in public. She smiled gently at him and said, "Okay!"

Feng Honghu was taken aback at first, then subconsciously glanced at Gu Mingfang beside him, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

In terms of both figure, appearance, and personality, Wang Shujuan is far superior to Gu Mingfang. It's no exaggeration to say that Gu Mingfang isn't even worthy of carrying Wang Shujuan's shoes.

Originally hoping to save face with his girlfriend, Feng Honghu was surprised to find that the girl Liu Weidong brought was so beautiful, which made him feel both embarrassed and envious.

Gu Mingfang noticed her boyfriend's gaze and immediately flew into a rage, saying, "Feng Honghu, what's with that look? You're disgusted with me, aren't you? Fine, then let's break up!"

"Hey, hey, what are you thinking? How could I possibly look down on you!" Feng Honghu quickly reassured Gu Mingfang, then glared fiercely at Liu Weidong's retreating figure and said, "That country bumpkin is too arrogant. We can't just let this go. Isn't he going to buy clothes? Let's go too! We have to get our face back!"

Gu Mingfang nodded and said, "You're right. A single piece of clothing here costs several tens of yuan. It's definitely not something a country bumpkin can afford. This time, we'll definitely make him look good!"

The two followed him, whispering to each other, and soon arrived at a clothing counter.

Liu Weidong was helping Wang Shujuan pick out clothes when he pointed to a pink ski jacket and said, "This one looks nice, why don't you try it on!"

Wang Shujuan glanced at the price tag and hurriedly shook her head, saying, "No, it's too expensive, I don't want it!"