Reborn in 79, the educated youth wife regretted her divorce.

"We need a few quick carpenters and bricklayers to renovate the clothing store," Jiang Yang said, handing Old Zhao a cigarette.

"No problem! Leave it to me! I'll pick out the best ones for you, and I guarantee they'll do a great job!" Old Zhao patted his chest and assured him.

Jiang Yang nodded in satisfaction, agreed on the workers' arrival time and wages with Lao Zhao, and then rode his motorcycle to the clothing store.

As soon as Jiang Yang arrived at the clothing store, he saw three tricycles loaded with glazed tiles parked there, while Liu Zhuang was directing the workers to unload the goods.

Jiang Yang was taken aback.

Liu Zhuang is too proactive; he actually moved up the time by so much.

"Mr. Liu, isn't this a bit too early?" Jiang Yang greeted him with a smile.

Liu Zhuang wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a simple smile, "Boss Jiang, the sooner you send the materials over, the sooner you can start work! Besides, I carefully selected these bricks; I guarantee the quality is top-notch!"

"Mr. Liu, thank you so much! I'm so grateful!" Jiang Yang said sincerely.

"Of course, of course! Boss Jiang, look at these bricks, the color and luster are top-notch!" Liu Zhuang pointed at the bricks with a proud look on his face.

Jiang Yang carefully inspected the bricks and found that, as Liu Zhuang had said, they were indeed of superior quality.

"Excellent, excellent! Boss Liu, I trust you to handle things!" Jiang Yang nodded in satisfaction.

Jiang Yang then paid the remaining balance to Liu Zhuang.

Liu Zhuang grinned from ear to ear after receiving the money: "Boss Jiang, feel free to come to me if you need anything in the future! I guarantee you the best price!"

Jiang Yang smiled and nodded.

Liu Zhuang called to the workers to drive away the empty tricycles. Amidst laughter and chatter, the convoy gradually disappeared at the end of the street.

The market gradually became lively, with people coming and going and vendors calling out their wares.

The workers that Lao Zhao had introduced also arrived. They carried their tools and walked over, chatting and laughing.

After briefly explaining the precautions for the renovation to them, Jiang Yang rolled up his sleeves and got ready to get to work.

At this moment, Su Jingtong appeared at the entrance of the clothing store with her best friend Xu Dan.

Jiang Yang was taken aback and stopped what he was doing.

"What are you doing here..." Jiang Yang asked, puzzled.

Xu Dan spoke first, her tone sharp: "What do you mean? Don't you know your own limitations? These past few days, the whole village and county have been buzzing with rumors that you're the son-in-law of the director of the Industry and Commerce Bureau, that you're greedy and have your cake and eat it too, that you're eyeing someone else's wife even though you have one!"

Jiang Yang sneered inwardly.

It seems that Xu Tianyi and his group have been gossiping behind people's backs quite a bit.

"These are all uncultured gossipy women making things up. Are you like them, Xu Dan, with long hair but short eyes, believing everything you hear? Could it be that you're the one who spread these rumors?" Jiang Yang said sarcastically in a calm tone.

Xu Dan's face flushed red from the rebuttal, and she was speechless for a moment: "You...you're slandering me!"

"Jiang Yang, even if our divorce is inevitable, you're being far too impatient!"

Su Jingtong crossed her arms, her tone full of disdain: "So eager to become a live-in son-in-law, you're really demeaning yourself! I must have been blind to have ever fallen for you!"

Jiang Yang scoffed, "However you, Su Jingtong, took a liking to me, I took a liking to you! Just because your father has come back from the dead, you think you can act all high and mighty? Stop being so bored and annoying! If you want a divorce, hurry up and do it. What business is it of yours whether I become a live-in son-in-law or not! Go home, clean yourself up, look in the mirror, and see your own sharp, mean, and annoying face!"

Su Jingtong was stunned by Jiang Yang's sudden vulgar words.

No one has ever dared to speak to her like that since she was a child.

Her face flushed red and then turned pale, her lips trembled, but she couldn't utter a single word.

Xu Dan, watching from the side, was also somewhat dumbfounded.

The Jiang Yang she knew had always been gentle and refined; she never expected him to be so...rude when he got angry.

Jiang Yang felt a surge of joy.

He had been holding back for the sake of Su Jingtong's feelings.

Now that things have fallen apart, there's no need for him to pretend to be a gentleman anymore.

Su Jingtong gritted her teeth and said, "See you at the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow!"

"Anyone who doesn't go is a coward!" Jiang Yang retorted without backing down.

Su Jingtong was so angry that she trembled all over. She glared at Jiang Yang and then pulled Xu Dan away.

Jiang Yang watched the two figures flee in a disheveled state, curled his lip disdainfully, and muttered under his breath, "They made a fool of themselves, they don't know their own limitations! Do they really think my life, Jiang Yang's life, belongs to you, Su Jingtong?"

Su Jingtong pulled Xu Dan along, walking quickly.

"I'm so angry! I'm so angry!"

"Who does Jiang Yang think he is, daring to talk to me like that!"

Xu Dan quickly comforted her, "Jing Tong, don't be angry. It's not worth getting angry over someone like him. What kind of knowledge could he possibly have? Why are you getting upset with him?"

Su Jingtong's anger hadn't subsided: "But what he just said was simply..."

Before she could finish speaking, she saw Wang Yu standing not far away.

Wang Yu looked exceptionally energetic today, wearing a clean Dacron shirt.

"Wang Yu!" Su Jingtong rushed to him as if she had seen a savior. "You've come at the right time. You be the judge, Jiang Yang, he..."

Su Jingtong embellished the story of what had just happened and told Wang Yu what had happened.

After listening, Wang Yu frowned and comforted her, "Jing Tong, don't be sad. The more you pay attention to this kind of person, the more energetic he becomes. Don't worry, I won't let him get away with it."

Su Jingtong's eyes reddened: "But how dare he humiliate me like that..."

Wang Yu gently patted Su Jingtong's shoulder: "I've heard some things about Jiang Yang..."

He paused, then lowered his voice and said, "The villagers are all saying that he and that Li Wen have an ambiguous relationship, that he's Li Wen's gigolo."

Upon hearing this, Xu Dan immediately perked up: "Really? Is that even possible?"

Wang Yu nodded mysteriously: "I heard it from the villagers. They say Jiang Yang often visits Li Wen's house and acts very intimately with her. Li Wen's father is the director of the Industry and Commerce Bureau, and Jiang Yang is trying to curry favor with him."

Xu Dan's eyes lit up and she immediately said, "Jing Tong, this is a great opportunity! Since there are such rumors, let's just make it true and ruin Jiang Yang's reputation!"

Su Jingtong hesitated for a moment: "Isn't this... not a good idea? After all, it's just hearsay."

Xu Dan continued to urge, "What's wrong with that? Think about how Jiang Yang humiliated you just now! Can you swallow that insult? Besides, we're going back to Yanjing soon. Who would think that something like this happened in this wretched county town is related to you, Su Jingtong?"

Wang Yu chimed in, "Yes, Jingtong, Dandan is right. People like that deserve to be taught a lesson. Your father is a leader in Yanjing, why would he be afraid of a mere director of the Industry and Commerce Bureau?"

Su Jingtong struggled internally for a while.

Jiang Yang's humiliation enraged her.

But she felt a pang of guilt about spreading rumors about Jiang Yang.