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

Wang Deli was the local tyrant of Hexi Village. He was the only one who could get away with anything, and anyone he disliked would be severely punished. Therefore, the villagers dared not offend this old man and were always very careful around him, afraid of displeasing him.

If Wang Deli really lowered his voice to warn someone, it would be tantamount to declaring that person would not have a good life in the village in the future, which would definitely scare the other person half to death!

However, Liu Weidong was no longer an ordinary villager. Wang Deli's threats had no effect on him. He simply smiled and said, "Village chief, there's nothing I can do if you don't believe me. It's getting late, I have to go home. Goodbye!"

After Liu Weidong finished speaking, he took Wangcai and left without looking back, leaving Wang Deli standing there alone.

Watching Liu Weidong's retreating figure, Wang Deli gritted his teeth and said, "You brat, don't get cocky! I'll show you who's in charge here in Hexi Village. Dare to go against me, and you'll regret it!"

Liu Weidong didn't care how angry Wang Deli was. If the old man went too far, he would go to Wei Guohui to complain and see how he would handle the situation!

Liu Weidong quickly returned home and saw Aunt Zhao next door drying matsutake mushrooms. Looking at the large matsutake mushrooms, Liu Weidong suddenly had a flash of inspiration; he had seen another way to make money.

"Aunt Zhao, are you drying matsutake mushrooms?" Liu Weidong squatted down next to the matsutake mushrooms and asked, "These matsutake mushrooms look really good. Were they picked from the mountain these past few days?"

Aunt Zhao said happily, "Yes, the weather has been warmer lately, and the matsutake mushrooms have all sprouted. I've been quite lucky these past few days, finding quite a few big matsutake mushrooms!"

Liu Weidong picked up a matsutake mushroom and asked Aunt Zhao, "Can you sell me these matsutake mushrooms?"

Aunt Zhao laughed and said, "Look at what you're saying! We're all from the same village. Why would I charge you for a few matsutake mushrooms? Just take as many as you want, don't be shy with me!"

In the early 1980s, matsutake mushrooms weren't as valuable as they would be decades later. Farmers would go into the mountains to find some to eat, and they wouldn't fetch much money at the market, so Aunt Zhao had no intention of taking money from Liu Weidong.

However, Liu Weidong knew that matsutake mushrooms were very popular with foreigners and planned to promote them to Western restaurants along with truffles.

So when faced with Aunt Zhao's kindness, Liu Weidong decisively waved his hand and said, "I can't take advantage of you. I'll take all these matsutake mushrooms, even if it's just... five yuan a pound, how about that?"

Aunt Zhao was immediately taken aback and said, "Wei Dong, you're not joking with me, are you?"

Liu Weidong said bluntly, "You are my elder, how can I joke with you like this? I'll go back and get the scales right now!"

Before long, Liu Weidong weighed the matsutake mushrooms and said to Aunt Zhao seriously, "Look, this totals two jin and eight liang. Let's say you get three jin. Here's fifteen yuan, please keep it!"

Although she had already received the money, Aunt Zhao was still surprised. The fact that matsutake mushrooms, which were readily available on the mountain, were more expensive than an old hen was truly unbelievable to her.

Seeing Liu Weidong carefully handling the matsutake mushrooms, Aunt Zhao quickly asked him, "Weidong, do you still want these matsutake mushrooms?"

Liu Weidong reassured Aunt Zhao: "Of course we'll take them. As long as the matsutake mushrooms are safe, we'll buy them at five yuan a pound. We'll take as many as you have!"

Aunt Zhao immediately smiled broadly and said, "I'm relieved to hear that. I'll go up the mountain to find matsutake mushrooms right away!"

With time to spare, Liu Weidong quickly prepared dinner after returning home. Since there were matsutake mushrooms, he figured he'd have to kill a chicken and make matsutake chicken soup. In the local dialect, chicken soup with matsutake mushrooms is said to be incredibly delicious. Wang Shujuan had been working in the fields these past few days, so he needed to make her something nutritious to replenish her energy.

Wang Shujuan didn't finish work and go home until dark, looking exhausted and heartbreaking. However, Liu Weidong knew that he couldn't persuade his sister to stay home and rest, so he could only let her go.

Wang Shujuan, on the other hand, felt very happy to see that Liu Weidong had taken the initiative to cook dinner again. The smile on her pretty face never disappeared during the meal, making Liu Weidong's heart flutter. After getting into bed, he tossed and turned for a long time before finally managing to fall asleep.

The next morning, Liu Weidong brought truffles and matsutake mushrooms to the Western restaurant in the city.

The guests hadn't arrived yet, and the waiters were cleaning. Liu Weidong, carrying a basket on his back, walked straight in.

However, as soon as Liu Weidong stepped through the door, he was stopped by a waiter who glanced at him impatiently and said, "This place is for foreign guests only. Unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter!"

Liu Weidong was somewhat dissatisfied with the waiter's attitude and couldn't help but frown.

While foreigners did receive certain preferential treatment in the early 1980s, it had nothing to do with these waiters. They actually considered themselves superior, but it's unclear where this sense of superiority came from.

However, Liu Weidong was there to sell things, so of course he wouldn't cause trouble. He simply smiled and said, "Hello, I'm here to sell ingredients. Thank you..."

But the waiter interrupted Liu Weidong impatiently before he could finish speaking: "Can't you see we're all busy? We don't have time!"

Liu Weidong, barely suppressing his anger, said, "Your chef is definitely interested in my ingredients. Could you please inform the person in charge of this? Thank you!"

Although Liu Weidong had been very polite, the waiter's attitude was still extremely rude. He glared at him fiercely and said, "I'm saying this for the last time, get out! This isn't a place for you to act wildly. If you disturb the foreign guests' dining, we'll take you to the police station!"

Now Liu Weidong couldn't hold back his anger any longer. He sneered, "He's just a waiter. What's with all the swagger? Calling him a foreign guest all the time, he's just a dog relying on his master's power!"

The waiter immediately flew into a rage, grabbed Liu Weidong by the collar, and said, "Who the hell are you calling a dog?"

"Anyone who looks down on their own compatriots because of someone else's power is a dog!" When it comes to arguing, Liu Weidong, who was experienced in exchanging insults online in his previous life, would not lose. He broke the waiter's guard with just one sentence.

"Fuck you!" the guy roared and attacked Liu Weidong directly.

But no matter what this guy did, he was no match for Liu Weidong, and in the blink of an eye, he was slammed onto the table.

The chaos successfully attracted the attention of others, and a man who appeared to be in charge strode over and shouted, "We're about to start receiving foreign guests, what kind of behavior is this?!"

"Manager Ma, this kid is deliberately causing trouble!" The waiter even accused the man first, shouting, "Quickly call the police and have them arrest him and interrogate him properly to find out why he did this!"