Reborn in 1977, starting with severing ties with family.

Jiang Sen knew he would definitely run into Shao Jiajia at today's gathering, and he had prepared himself mentally in advance.

But when he actually saw her, he was still somewhat surprised.

Shao Jiajia has changed a lot.

She already had a pleasing, full-moon face, and after losing some weight and putting on a fashionable wool coat, she looked like a mature woman.

"Shao Jiajia?" He feigned surprise. "You've changed so much, I didn't even recognize you just now."

Shao Jiajia laughed, "Have you become prettier or uglier?"

"It has to be beautiful! Come on, let's go inside and chat. I haven't even seen who's here yet!"

The two walked inside while talking.

Everyone seemed to know Jiang Sen, and they all came up to greet him.

Naturally, fearing that Jiang Sen might not recognize them, they all introduced themselves before greeting each other, and mentioned which brigade they were assigned to when they were on the farm.

To Jiang Sen's surprise, Liu Hongzhi also came.

The guy was dressed smartly, in a gray suit, a white shirt, and a pen clipped to his pocket.

My hair was parted in a 3/7 ratio and I applied hair oil.

"When did you get back?" Liu Hongzhi asked Jiang Sen warmly, shaking his hand.

"You came back at the end of August! Looking at you..." Jiang Sen looked him up and down, "You're different now!"

Liu Hongzhi laughed heartily, "We've been waiting for you! Come, sit inside!"

Jiang Sen gave him face, after all, they were classmates and even assigned to the same class in the forest farm.

As long as he doesn't cause any trouble, he'll at least save face.

The restaurant wasn't big, but the educated youth had a gathering and booked the whole place.

This is a privately owned restaurant, which is quite rare in Kyoto.

The idea came from Jiang Sen, and Wang Jianguo and Sun Guohong acted as the conveners, notifying the educated youth they knew, and then passing it on from one to another.

There are nearly fifty people at the gathering today.

Sun Guohong, along with several female educated youths, scattered the sunflower seeds, peanuts, and fruit candies they had bought on the table.

"Come on, let's eat and chat," Sun Guohong said. "We'll leave when the food is served!"

The room was filled with laughter and chatter. Jiang Sen learned from them that he was actually a celebrity on the farm.

Not only did he help his brigade become self-reliant, but he also helped the farm headquarters crack a major espionage case.

The propaganda department of the field headquarters specially sent the propaganda team to the company to perform for the troops. They adapted Jiang Sen and his comrades' experiences into a stage play, which became well-known to everyone.

Jiang Sen was unaware of any of this, and was quite surprised to hear it.

One of the educated youth from a large brigades recounted Zhang's story in great detail.

He laughed and said to Jiang Sen, "You should have gone back to the city by then. You didn't see it. Accountant Zhang's bald head, with the same hairstyle as the old landlords who used to be paraded through the streets, has become the laughing stock of the whole farm this year."

Someone asked, "Is what's written on the wall real or fake?"

"Who knows? Maybe only he knows the truth!"

"Ha ha……"

"Serves him right! When our brigade leader took me to the farm headquarters to check my work points and collect our grain rations, he looked so superior, as if he were superior to us!"

"We've already eliminated the class enemy; he's just creating antagonism! I'd really like to know who this great hero is; I must clasp my hands in greeting and bow three times!"

In an instant, the conversation in the restaurant completely veered off course, with everyone speculating about who was behind Accountant Zhang's affair.

Is the sentence left on the wall true or false?

Jiang Sen munched on sunflower seeds, listening to the commotion with a smile.

Suddenly, someone sat down next to him. He turned his head, and his smile froze on his face.

"Hello! So your name is Jiang Sen! I was just wondering how to find you to thank you for saving my life!"

The girl was smiling brightly; wasn't she the same girl he met on Fragrant Hills?

"Ah!" Jiang Sen snapped out of his daze. "You're welcome. It was nothing."

Jiang Sen thought to himself, "Was she also an educated youth sent to the countryside?"

I've never seen this before!

"I thought you were just ordinary, enthusiastic people. I never imagined you had made contributions in the Great Northern Wilderness. You are truly kind-hearted and always willing to help others!"

This girl spoke eloquently and fluently, showing no trace of the naive, timid, and helpless demeanor she displayed on Fragrant Hills.

Instead, it carried an indescribable confidence.

How can a person change so drastically in such a short period of time?

She was a woman who had been frightened and should have psychological trauma.

It wasn't that Jiang Sen was paranoid; rather, he had witnessed far too much deceit and treachery.

"Are you also an educated youth who went to the Great Northern Wilderness to work?" Jiang Sen asked. "How come I don't remember you?"

"I……"

"What were you talking about saving my life?" Someone nearby overheard their conversation and immediately came over. "Tell us what you were saying, so we can all hear it."

"Yes, say it, let everyone hear it!"

"Who saved whom?"

Jiang Sen quickly waved his hand, "No, no, it's nothing."

"I heard everything!" the person next to him persisted. "You're the pride of us educated youth! You've made contributions, won awards, what heroic deeds don't we know about? We have to tell you today, don't you agree?"

"Correct!"

Everyone joined in the commotion.

Jiang Sen repeatedly declined, as he hadn't yet figured out the woman's background.

"Let me speak!" the woman stood up. "My name is Xu Fangfang!"

Upon hearing this name, Jiang Sen subconsciously glanced at Xu Lanlan, who was sitting at another table.

After being tempered in the Great Northern Wilderness, Xu Lanlan has become much more low-key. When we met just now, she didn't continue to shout her slogans, but just smiled and greeted me.

Xu Lanlan and Xu Fangfang, could they be sisters?

"I am Comrade Xu Lanlan's younger sister! It was my older sister who went to the countryside back then, which allowed me to stay at home. So, for this reunion of educated youth from the Great Northern Wilderness, I asked her to bring me along. Although I wasn't an educated youth, I deeply admire you all!"

She finished her self-introduction with a smile, glanced at Jiang Sen, and continued, "The life-saving grace you all heard just now was indeed saved by Jiang Sen. When I went to Fragrant Hills for National Day, I encountered two hooligans who wanted to harm me... It was Comrade Jiang Sen and his friends who stepped forward and drove the hooligans away, allowing me to escape safely!"

She picked up the teacup in front of her.

"Comrade Jiang Sen, I offer you tea instead of wine to express my gratitude for your heroic act! I will never forget your life-saving grace. From now on, no matter what needs to be done, I will do anything to repay you!"

After she finished speaking, she took a sip of tea and then sat down with a smile.

Jiang Sen was speechless at these words.

With that kind of eloquence, it would be a waste for her not to be a broadcaster.

Everyone applauded at the same time, looking at Jiang Sen with great enthusiasm.

"Jiang Sen, come here and say a few words to everyone!"

"Yes, say a few words!"

Shao Jiajia sat to his right, looking at him with admiration.

Jiang Sen was pushed forward.

He smiled, pressed his palms down, and quieted everyone down.

He said, "Actually, it's nothing. Anyone would have lent a hand in that situation. It just happened to be there. It's really nothing, really, nothing at all. Okay! I'm hungry!"

"No, no! That's too perfunctory. Say a few more words!"

After a while of commotion, the restaurant owner brought out the dishes, which helped Jiang Sen out of the predicament.

During the gathering, everyone raised their glasses to celebrate the successful completion of the first reunion of educated youth from the Great Northern Wilderness who returned to the city.

Jiang Sen felt a little uncomfortable; Xu Fangfang was sitting to his left, and Shao Jiajia was sitting to his right.

He walked around the other tables with his wine glass in hand, trying to avoid too much contact with them.

However, despite all the careful planning, they still miscalculated.

After the gathering ended, everyone agreed to hold a reunion every year before leaving.

Shao Jiajia ran over, "Jiang Sen, can we take a walk together?"