Reborn in 1979, with a female educated youth lying next to me.

The short man was taken aback for a moment, then nodded vigorously like he was pounding garlic.

"Sir, just let me know if you need anything. As long as what happened earlier doesn't escalate, we'll agree to anything."

The fear on the short man's face was obvious, and he swallowed several times in front of Liu Jia.

"Help me investigate two people. One is Cao Xiangyang, the son of Cao Zhongsheng, the head of the sales department at the county's clothing factory."

"The other one is called, Bai..."

Halfway through his sentence, Liu Jia turned to look at Li Zhenhe and asked, "What was it again?"

"Bai Limei".

"Yes, the woman's name is Bai Limei."

As soon as Liu Jia finished speaking, the short man quickly patted his chest and chimed in, "Remember, one is named Cao Xiangyang, and the other is named Bai Limei. Don't worry, sir, we brothers will take care of this!"

Liu Jia narrowed his eyes slightly, not even giving the short man a proper look.

"Okay, three days from now, one o'clock at noon, same place, got it?"

Seeing Liu Jia standing high above, the short man felt even more uneasy. However, remembering that the person in front of him had already given him a task, he thought that this matter could be resolved for now.

"uncle……"

"Don't call me 'Grandpa,' I'm not that old yet. Call me Brother Liu."

"Oh, Brother Liu, I, Xiao Chaozi, will definitely handle things perfectly. Just wait for the good news!"

Liu Jia's lips curled up slightly as he slowly extended his hand.

The short man, who called himself Xiao Chaozi, suddenly became cautious.

To everyone's surprise, Liu Jia simply patted him on the shoulder and then smiled appreciatively.

"Okay, I have high hopes for you. Keep up the good work, and I won't let you down!"

"Brother, don't worry, we'll follow you from now on." With that, Xiao Chaozi shouted to the people behind him, "Kowtowing to brother, we're your people from now on!"

Before Liu Jia could speak, the people in front of him knelt down in unison.

I quickly glanced around and thankfully, there weren't many people around.

Liu Jia quickly interjected, "What era are we living in? Still using those old tricks? Stand up already, aren't you afraid of being discovered?"

Xiao Chaozi suddenly realized, slapped his forehead, and stood up with a start.

The people following behind him also stood ramrod straight.

Liu Jia bent down, picked up the thirty yuan, and handed it directly to Xiao Chaozi, saying, "Go on, I won't let you work for nothing."

“Brother Liu, we’re asking for information willingly, how can we take your money? That’s against the rules.”

"I set the rules, let's go!"

Seeing that Liu Jia wasn't just going through the motions, Xiao Chaozi was excited. He took the money with both hands and quickly told the others to leave.

As soon as the group of thugs turned around, Li Zhenhe quickly let go of their hands.

Only then did Li Zhenhe realize that both of his palms were damp and covered in cold sweat!

That was so close!

If you say even the slightest thing wrong, these people will start a fight; they're all armed.

As the saying goes, two hands can't fight four fists, let alone four against two!

Those are the real deal!

But Liu Jia resolved the matter with just a few words; this kid is amazing!

Just a moment ago, Li Zhenhe even felt like he didn't recognize Liu Jia anymore.

The way he reached out to pat that short guy really had the air of a big brother!

If you didn't know better, you'd really think he was from some other street.

Not only was Li Zhenhe shocked, but the woman next to him was also still in shock.

The woman listlessly gathered the baskets around her together, her eyes filled with confusion as she looked at Liu Jia.

What exactly happened?

Bad guys met bad guys?

A group of petty thugs left first, and the two remaining are the real... big bad guys!

The thought flashed through her mind, and the woman gripped the basket tightly, her heart leaping into her throat.

"Brother Li, what are you doing? Don't just stand there!"

As Liu Jia spoke, he bent down to pick up the money.

Seeing this, Li Zhenhe also hurriedly came over.

The two hurriedly picked up the money from the ground, added it together, and counted it. It turned out to be more than two hundred yuan!

"Would you consider this... a windfall?"

Upon hearing Liu Jia mention the unexpected windfall, Li Zhenhe couldn't help but think of those receipts again.

"Only unexpected windfalls can be considered a windfall, but don't be too surprised."

Li Zhenhe's terrified expression made Liu Jia want to laugh.

Just then, the woman next to her slowly walked over.

"Brothers, I... I didn't sell any baskets today, this is all the money I have to offer you."

While they were talking, the woman took out her crumpled little handkerchief again.

"Sister, what are you doing? What would I do with your money?"

Liu Jia tried to decline, but the woman insisted on stretching her hand forward, saying, "That's really all, there's nothing more."

"Oh, sister, listen to me. You think you're thinking differently. I was just trying to scare them. I don't want your money. Just take your basket and go."

"Really don't want it? You guys are really good people?"

Liu Jia was speechless.

Most people in this world think they are good people.

But if you keep saying that I'm a good person, doesn't that sound a bit like a peddler praising melons?

Seeing the woman standing still, Liu Jia smiled.

"Whether I'm a good person or not isn't up to me to decide. Even if I'm not a good person, just consider it as me doing a good deed and get going."

Liu Jia kept urging the woman to leave.

The woman didn't linger any longer; she put on her small handkerchief, picked up her basket, and stumbled away.

Liu Jia shook his head with a smile, but Li Zhenhe's gaze remained fixed on Liu Jia's face.

"Brother Liu, do you think these people can find out anything about Cao Xiangyang and Bai Limei?"

“There should be some gains. I can’t guarantee anything else from these scoundrels, but they’re always very well-informed,” Liu Jia said, but before he could finish, he suddenly turned around and asked, “What did you just call me? Brother Liu?”

Li Zhenhe grinned.

"Yeah, didn't you just call yourself Brother Liu? I need to get used to it. What if I accidentally call him Sanzi in front of those thugs? That would be so embarrassing!"

Liu Jia reached out and slapped Li Zhenhe on the shoulder.

"Stop belittling me. Our status and prestige are all self-created, aren't they? Others may not know, but don't you?"

"It is precisely because I knew this that we were able to pull off the trick perfectly."

Li Zhenhe had a smile on his face as he spoke.

Regardless of what they were thinking, those thugs from earlier must be incredibly excited right now.

In their eyes, Liu Jia is the quintessential Brother Liu, incredibly capable!

Thinking about what had just happened, Li Zhenhe was still a little confused.

"Sanzi, you're quite the talker. You even know the address of Lao Liu's newly built house. I was completely dumbfounded."

"Tell me, how exactly did you find out?"

"Your information network is too extensive. If that's all there is to it, why did you have them inquire about Cao Xiangyang?"

Li Zhenhe blinked, and then started scratching his head again, as usual.

"Want to know?"

"Of course, tell me quickly."

"It's made up."

As soon as Liu Jia finished speaking, Li Zhenhe gasped in shock.

"You really made that up? How do you think your brain works so fast? How did you come up with that? Aren't you afraid of being exposed?"

"Do I need to think about making things up? I can just open my mouth and it comes out. Look at those thugs, they're already terrified. Why would I bother to verify whether what I said is right or wrong?"

After saying that, Liu Jia's eyes narrowed into slits again.

"Besides, my brother was really intimidating just now, so he's bound to scare them for a while!"

This time, Li Zhenhe didn't say anything, but instead raised his thumb directly in front of Liu Jia.

Liu Jia, you're really something!

How come you're so capable?

Seeing that it was getting late, Liu Jia divided the money he had found in two and handed it directly to Li Zhenhe, saying that they would split it in half when they met.

Li Zhenhe refused no matter what Liu Jia said, but finally Liu Jia suggested using the money for the basket project, and only then did Li Zhenhe agree.

"Brother Li, I can't linger here any longer. I need to get back quickly. Wang Liqiu is waiting for the car."

Li Zhenhe was puzzled, so Liu Jia had to explain again.

“Wang Liqiu, we grew up together, and he still doesn’t have a wife. I just bought a new bicycle, and he wants to push it around in the nearby villages, just in case a matchmaker comes to propose marriage.”

Li Zhenhe was once again dumbfounded.

Is this possible?

If that's the case, how stupid would the matchmaker have to be?

Seeing Li Zhenhe freeze again, Liu Jia smiled and said, "It's just pushing the bike around a couple of times. If he wants to ride, let him. What if fate really brings us together?"

"Yes, you can't predict fate. Like Caixia and me, we hit it off at first sight."

Liu Jia pursed his lips forcefully.

The two then returned the way they came.

An hour later, Liu Jia returned to Xili Village.

As soon as I got home, before I even stepped inside, a burst of hearty laughter came from inside the house.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The laughter was long and loud, and seemed to have a curve.

Liu Jia frowned deeply.

That laughter sounds like something out of a theatrical performance. Who's come to my house?

"Mom and Dad, I'm back."

Liu Jia looked at the north room, raised his head and shouted.

The bamboo curtain was immediately lifted, and soon, an unfamiliar face was revealed.

"This must be Liu Jia? He's so handsome! Come in, I'm your Aunt Zhang, I've come to arrange a marriage for you!"

The plump woman in her fifties in front of me was speaking and waving her hand. As soon as she finished speaking, she covered her mouth with one hand and laughed.

Her waist, as thick as a water bucket, even swayed slightly in front of Liu Jia.

Liu Jia gasped.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Guilan followed her out of the house.

"Aunt Zhang, I think we should stop talking about it. Isn't that woman a widow?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Jia was completely dumbfounded.

Someone said a matchmaker had arrived, and the other party was a widow?

Depend on!

Depend on!

Depend on!