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

"Hehe, you flatter me!" Liu Weidong didn't feel embarrassed at all; on the contrary, he was a little proud.

In this vibrant and thriving era, new ideas and innovations are by no means a negative thing; rather, they signify hope, a bright future, and great wealth!

"You little rascal!" Wei Guohui shook his head with a smile, showing no sign of anger.

Since Liu Weidong visited Wei Guohui during the Spring Festival, their relationship has grown closer. So, people need to interact more, and that's how relationships are cultivated through such frequent interactions.

Liu Weidong feigned curiosity and asked Wei Guohui, "Teacher Wei, isn't it class time now? Why aren't you at school?"

Wei Guohui was taken aback by the question. He originally wanted to tell the truth, but he was afraid that Liu Weidong would become restrained after learning about his new position and would stop associating with him in the future.

After a slight hesitation, Wei Guohui said in a calm tone, "I've been transferred to a different job, and I have more freedom when teaching than before."

"A job transfer!" Liu Weidong's eyes lit up immediately. "I know, you must be getting promoted! Actually, with your qualifications, even if you don't become the principal, you'd be more than qualified to be the dean of students or something. Congratulations!"

Liu Weidong said this on purpose, to reinforce Wei Guohui's impression that he had no idea he would rise to prominence and that their previous encounter was purely coincidental.

Seeing that Liu Weidong thought he was still working at the school, Wei Guohui found it somewhat amusing, but he didn't correct him. He simply said, "No matter what job you do, it's all about serving the people!"

"Your awareness is truly superior!" Liu Weidong gave Wei Guohui a thumbs up, then changed the subject, saying, "Actually, Jianjun and I are also serving the people, just in a different way than you."

"Haha, that's right!" Wei Guohui nodded with a smile, then suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, your senior sister seems to be facing some difficulties and wanted to ask for your opinion. When do you have time to meet with her?"

There were no cell phones back then, and even pagers weren't common in China for another two or three years. There were only two ways to contact someone: write a letter or call a public phone.

However, even the village committee doesn't have a phone right now, and public phones aren't available for several years, so it's really difficult for Wei Wanqing to find Liu Weidong. Luckily, she bumped into Wei Guohui on the street today; otherwise, the two of them might never have been able to get in touch!

Although he didn't know what trouble Wei Wanqing had encountered, Liu Weidong still readily agreed, "Okay, I'll go find my senior sister tomorrow!"

"Okay, I'll call Wanqing later and tell her to wait for you at home tomorrow." Wei Guohui nodded, not forgetting to remind Liu Weidong, "You handle her own affairs. If it's too difficult, then just let it go. Don't force yourself!"

Liu Weidong knew that Wei Guohui was trying to ease the pressure on him beforehand because he was afraid his daughter would cause him trouble. The old man was actually quite nice.

Thinking of this, Liu Weidong smiled and said, "I will do my best, but if it is beyond my ability, then I can only apologize to my senior sister!"

Wei Guohui nodded and said, "That's exactly what I meant. Don't feel guilty!"

"I understand!" Liu Weidong agreed, got on his bicycle and said to Wei Guohui, "Teacher Wei, we have something to do, so we'll be going now. We'll come find you to play chess when we have time, and we can also talk about our experiences in enriching the citizens' shopping baskets. Goodbye!"

"Ride slowly!" Wei Guohui reminded Liu Weidong, and frowned as he watched the two figures disappear into the distance.

Wei Guohui hadn't thought much of it before, but after receiving the appointment from his superiors, he felt that the timing of Liu Weidong's encounter with him was perhaps too coincidental. Coupled with the fact that Liu Weidong came to pay New Year's visits and partnered with his daughter in business, Wei Guohui felt that this young man was no ordinary person.

It wasn't that Wei Guohui specifically suspected Liu Weidong; it was simply that his current position was different, and he inevitably had to consider things more carefully. If he were to be used by someone with ulterior motives, it could lead to serious trouble!

However, Wei Guohui's doubts only lasted for a moment before he quickly dismissed them himself.

After all, even Wei Guohui himself only learned about the job transfer a few days ago. He had also asked his former superior, and it was indeed confirmed after the Spring Festival.

Even his former superiors hadn't confirmed it, so Liu Weidong had even less reason to know. This young man had indeed met him by chance, and they just happened to get along quite well—there was absolutely no problem!

After making this judgment, Wei Guohui couldn't help but shake his head with a smile, feeling that he was being too paranoid.

The next morning, Liu Weidong ate the breakfast prepared by Wang Shujuan and then hurriedly rode his bicycle out the door.

I already arranged with Wei Guohui yesterday to meet with Wei Wanqing today and see what's troubling her so much.

Anyway, Ma Yongxian said he'd go to Gonggeng Village to exchange eggs tomorrow. Since I have some time today, I'll see if I can help this future strong woman solve the problem.

During the Spring Festival, Liu Weidong took Wei Wanqing home. This time, he knew the way well and arrived at her door. Just as he was about to knock, he heard Wei Wanqing shout angrily from inside: "Get out!"

Liu Weidong was taken aback. He hadn't offended this beautiful and mature woman, so why was she so angry?

However, just as Liu Weidong was secretly surprised, another man's voice came from inside the room: "Fine, I'll leave. I live an honest life and teach in peace. I don't want to be with someone like you who reeks of money!"

Liu Weidong then realized that Wei Wanqing wasn't telling him to get out, but rather that she was arguing with someone else! If he wasn't mistaken, the man speaking must be the strong woman's husband, Zhou Zhenyu.

During the Spring Festival, Liu Weidong noticed that Wei Wanqing and her husband had a bad relationship, and after hearing them argue with his own ears, he became even more certain of it.

Just as Liu Weidong was thinking this, he heard someone walking towards the door. He didn't want to visit someone's house at this time, so he quickly stepped aside and pretended that nothing was wrong.

At the same time, the door to Wei Wanqing's house opened, and a bespectacled, refined-looking man walked out. Liu Weidong knew without a doubt that this was Wei Wanqing's husband, Zhou Zhenyu.

Upon seeing a stranger standing not far away, Zhou Zhenyu frowned and deliberately spoke in a voice that Liu Weidong could just hear: "There are more and more shady characters in this county town. I don't know what the police are doing; they're completely incompetent!"

Zhou Zhenyu was clearly insulting the monk, which made Liu Weidong secretly shake his head. He hadn't provoked him at all, yet Zhou Zhenyu was spouting such vile words; he was simply a degenerate scoundrel.

However, considering that this guy would also try to seduce his own girls, this little mess didn't seem like a big deal. Liu Weidong was too lazy to waste his breath on this kind of person and pretended not to hear his nonsense. Only after Zhou Zhenyu left in a huff did he knock on Wei Wanqing's door.

Liu Weidong knocked on the door for a while before suddenly opening it. He was secretly surprised to see Wei Wanqing inside.