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

Liu Weidong immediately noticed the bandage wrapped around the man's head and quickly pulled Wang Shujuan behind him, saying in a deep voice, "Zhao Baojun, what else do you want to do?"

Zhao Baojun stared at Liu Weidong with a face full of resentment and said, "Liu Weidong, you dare to scheme against me!"

"Zhao Baojun, how dare you say such a thing?" Liu Weidong sneered. "If it weren't for my sister's reputation, would you have only received a beating? I would have definitely taken you to the police station! Don't forget that a crackdown is coming soon; what you did deserves to be executed!"

Only then did Wang Shujuan realize that Liu Weidong had swallowed his anger for her sake. A warm feeling welled up in her chest, and she was deeply moved.

"This isn't over yet, you just wait and see!" Zhao Baojun was also frightened by Liu Weidong's words. After uttering a harsh threat, he slunk away.

Liu Weidong stared at Zhao Baojun's retreating figure, a murderous glint in his eyes. This guy did such a heinous thing to Wang Shujuan, did he really think a beating would be the end of it? Liu Weidong would absolutely not let Zhao Baojun get away with it; he would make him pay a terrible price!

The time isn't right yet; we'll have to wait a while. Once that incident happens after the Spring Festival, that bastard will be in for a world of hurt!

Wang Shujuan asked worriedly, "Weidong, Zhao Baojun... will he retaliate against us?"

Liu Weidong smiled slightly at Wang Shujuan: "Sister, don't be afraid, I will protect you!"

Wang Shujuan was stunned, never expecting Liu Weidong to say such thoughtful words to her. When she came to her senses, she realized that Liu Weidong had already entered the room, so she hurriedly followed and carefully locked the door, unaware that she had been smiling the whole time.

The next morning, while Liu Weidong was still asleep, the village chief's son, Wang Jianguo, came to find him.

Fortunately, Wang Shujuan was already working in the yard. She quickly opened the door to let Wang Jianguo in, while she went to wake Liu Weidong up.

Looking at Wang Shujuan's tall and slender figure, a hint of greed flashed in Wang Jianguo's eyes.

She was the prettiest girl in the surrounding area, and Wang Jianguo had wanted to marry her back then. But things were different now. Wang Jianguo would soon be a city dweller with a stable job, so he couldn't marry a country woman anymore; he had to find a city girl.

Liu Weidong knew perfectly well why Wang Jianguo had come to see him. He hadn't even eaten breakfast after getting up. After exchanging a few pleasantries with Wang Jianguo, he borrowed a bicycle from a neighbor, and the two of them drove together to the machinery factory in the city.

Liu Weidong brought Wang Jianguo to the personnel department, and after handing over the registration notice, he expressed his willingness to give the spot to Wang Jianguo.

The fact that someone would voluntarily give up a secure job these days surprised the personnel department staff. However, since neither party had any objections, they didn't bother to interfere and quickly completed the formalities, instructing Wang Jianguo to register next Monday.

Only after receiving the work permit with his name on it did Wang Jianguo finally relax. With a big smile, he said to Liu Weidong, "Weidong, I really have to thank you for giving me this opportunity!"

Liu Weidong said with a smile, "Brother Jianguo, you're too kind. We're both getting what we need. In fact, I should thank the village chief for his help!"

Seeing that Liu Weidong was quite sensible, Wang Jianguo smiled with satisfaction and said, "Haha, you're right, we each get what we need!"

After this incident, Wang Jianguo truly despised Liu Weidong. To actually give up a secure job for just 500 yuan—what a fool!

Now that the matter was settled, Wang Jianguo was too lazy to argue with Liu Weidong anymore. He quickly found an excuse to return to the village, eager to tell his father, the village chief, the good news.

Watching Wang Jianguo's cheerful retreating figure, Liu Weidong's lips curled into a cold smile. He had already sensed that Wang Jianguo looked down on him, and was probably even secretly calling him a fool!

Liu Weidong was too lazy to argue. He decided to let these short-sighted people be smug for a few years and they would eventually realize how right his decision was!

Instead of returning to the village immediately, Liu Weidong rode his old bicycle to the nearby Gonggeng Village.

Locals know that Gonggeng Village is most famous for its sunflower seeds. Every year, the village plants several hundred acres of sunflowers, and in addition to handing them over to the authorities according to regulations, each household receives several dozen kilograms of sunflower seeds to press for their own oil.

These sunflower seeds are the first business Liu Weidong plans to start after his rebirth.

In the early 1980s, as people's living standards began to improve, sunflower seeds were one of the most popular snacks. After all, roasted sunflower seeds were inexpensive and delicious, and they lasted a long time. A pound of sunflower seeds made up a large bag, which didn't cost much but could feed a family for a long time.

Liu Weidong recalled that at this time, even that wise old man mentioned the "Fool's Melon Seeds" from Anhui Province many times, which shows how popular the melon seeds were.

Coincidentally, Liu Weidong had worked at a roasted nut shop in his previous life and still remembered the recipes for several different flavors of sunflower seeds. With the Spring Festival just over a month away, he planned to take advantage of everyone's shopping for New Year's goods to sell roasted sunflower seeds for a while, confident that he could make a good profit.

Upon hearing that someone wanted to buy melon seeds, Ma Yongxian, the village head of Gonggeng Village, personally received Liu Weidong.

Upon seeing that the other person was a young man, Ma Yongxian was visibly taken aback and asked Liu Weidong uncertainly, "Young man, are you the one who wants to buy melon seeds?"

Liu Weidong appeared serious on the surface, but lies came out of his mouth without hesitation: "Hello, Village Chief Ma, I'm here on behalf of the Second Machinery Factory to buy some sunflower seeds from you. The New Year is almost here, and our factory director said he wants to buy some sunflower seeds to distribute as New Year's gifts to everyone!"

Although reform and opening up began several years ago, rural attitudes are still relatively backward, with people viewing doing business as a dangerous and dangerous activity. Ten years later, business owners and self-employed individuals who were once the envy of everyone are now not considered respectable people by the general public.

If Liu Weidong had directly told Ma Yongxian that he was buying melon seeds to do business, he would likely have been kicked out.

These days, it's common for state-owned factories to distribute New Year's goods. Although most of them are non-staple foods like fish and meat, it seems reasonable to distribute some melon seeds during the New Year.

So Ma Yongxian didn't think much of it, and just said with envy, "Oh, you city people have it so good! You have a secure job, and you even get welfare during holidays. Unlike us country folk, we toil in the fields, digging for food in the soil. It's so hard!"

"No job is noble or lowly; we are all contributing to the construction of socialism," Liu Weidong said sincerely. "I really admire my fellow farmers. If it weren't for your hard work, we city dwellers would have starved to death long ago!"

These words won Ma Yongxian's favor, and he suddenly found the young man much more agreeable. Unlike other city dwellers who looked down on farmers after being sent to the countryside, this young man was different.

Liu Weidong seized the opportunity to inquire about the price of sunflower seeds from Ma Yongxian.

After some haggling, the two reached an agreement.

Liu Weidong first bought 100 jin of raw sunflower seeds at 5 mao per jin. He said he wanted to take them back to show his superiors, and if they were satisfied, he would buy more, and then the price would be lowered a bit.

So after giving Ma Yongxian five ten-yuan bills, Liu Weidong took two whole sacks of raw melon seeds and pushed his bicycle home.

However, when Liu Weidong returned to the village, he immediately realized that something was wrong.