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

After saying a few simple words, Liu Jia quickly left, only raising an eyebrow after he was outside.

I was a bit too hasty just now. I should have taken a look first when I went in, otherwise it would have been so embarrassing.

Liu Jia felt only a slight sense of embarrassment.

But inside the north room, the men sitting on the benches felt a sudden unease.

By this point, they had even forgotten why they came here; all that could be left in their minds was Liu Jia's words from earlier.

We need to build a house!

Good heavens, what's going on?

Old Liu's youngest son... has he become so successful?

They contracted a bamboo forest, had business dealings with the Hongxing Supply and Marketing Cooperative, and now they're building a house.

Is he... getting married again?

The mere thought that crossed their minds was enough to make the men frown.

Although their facial expressions weren't very obvious, they were all feeling a pang of jealousy.

Back then, Liu Jia married the most beautiful female educated youth.

This time, they've caused such a huge commotion again...

Zhou Fengshou glanced at the people in front of him without making a sound, then coughed.

"What are your plans regarding what you just discussed? Do you agree with the solution I proposed?"

The group of people came to their senses at the same time, and all their previous enthusiasm vanished.

Liu Jia is about to build a house, and these grown men are still arguing heatedly over a few saplings in front of the door. It's really shameful!

"Captain, let's do it your way. It's not a big deal."

"Of course, we're all neighbors, we see each other all the time, what's the big deal about more or less?"

"I have no objection, I'm fine with whatever you say."

Each of the three people spoke a sentence, but their voices were clearly weak.

Compared to Liu Jia's rapid development, they were too ashamed to even make demands.

Even Liu Zhenjiang felt that he shouldn't have come.

"Okay, let's write a written agreement, and then you can put your fingerprints on it. Is that how it's settled?"

Several people nodded at the same time...

Upon hearing Liu Jia's voice, Zhou Caixia quickly came out of the side room, holding a cornbread in one hand and a scallion in the other.

"Third Brother, what brings you here? Have you eaten yet?"

Zhou Caixia walked towards Liu Jia, flicking a small scallion with one hand.

"Dinner is ready at home, I'll go back to eat in a bit."

As they were talking, Liu Jia noticed that Zhou Caixia was wearing a new top.

The fabric was cool and refreshing, and there were still fresh creases on both cuffs.

"Oh, I just saw you. You've come out to show off your new clothes? Looks like you're living the good life!"

Liu Jia deliberately teased Zhou Caixia.

Zhou Caixia immediately rolled her eyes at him, "Third Brother, you're always making fun of me. One day when your family is eating meat buns, I'll make fun of you too!"

"Heh, you got upset just because I said a few words to you? I didn't mean to make fun of you. You look great in this outfit, the color is nice too, and your face is fair."

Liu Jia's few words immediately made Zhou Caixia blush.

"Bullshit."

"Don't talk nonsense. It's not shameful. Eating meat buns is fine, but you should be even more proud of wearing new clothes!"

After finishing his sentence, Liu Jia quickly added another sentence.

"You're so young, you should dress up nicely. Anyone who says that is just jealous!"

Zhou Caixia had just taken a bite of the cornbread when she burst out laughing.

That's why I enjoy talking to Liu Jia; the things he says are just unpleasant to hear!

"By the way, why are you eating this?"

Liu Jia found it strange to see Zhou Caixia eating cornbread.

Given Zhou Fengshou's family's circumstances, they certainly wouldn't have allowed their two daughters to eat cornbread.

As Liu Jia was wondering, Zhou Caixia quickly extended her finger and made a careful gesture.

"Don't even mention it. When my mother saw me come out, she insisted that I take it out, saying that many people come to our house at this time of year, and it wouldn't be good for them to see that our family eats white flour all day."

Liu Jia was speechless.

Zhou Caixia across from her was also pouting.

The cornbread in my hand was hard and dry. I took a bite of the cornbread, then a bite of scallion, and it was spicy and irritated my throat.

No matter what, it can't compare to a big white steamed bun.

Just as the two were wondering what to say, Liu Zhenjiang and several other men came out of the house.

Seeing Liu Jia in the yard, his face was full of envy.

"Liu Jia, we've finished talking, you can go inside now."

Liu Zhenjiang was quick-witted, especially when he heard Liu Jia say he wanted to build a house, he couldn't wait to fawn over him.

Seeing this, the remaining two quickly spoke to Liu Jia, afraid of being left behind by Liu Zhenjiang.

However, the three were quite tactful and left after saying a few flattering words.

"Sanzi, what's this about building a house?"

Seeing that the group of people had left, Zhou Fengshou could no longer contain his excitement and asked them questions before even entering the house.

“Uncle Zhou, I’m thinking of building a row of workshops on that open space in the bamboo forest, specifically for basket weaving. This business will definitely expand in the future, so we’ll need workshops. I’d like to discuss it with you.”

“Great, that’s good news! What do you think? You tell me first,” Zhou Fengshou said, pulling Liu Jia’s arm. “Let’s go inside and talk, there are mosquitoes outside.”

As Zhou Fengshou dragged Liu Jia away, Zhou Caixia pouted again.

The two of them acted as if I didn't exist when they started talking; they were so disrespectful!

However, remembering what they had just said, Zhou Caixia gripped the cornbread tightly and followed them in a flash.

This is such a big deal, I have to get involved!

……

By noon the next day, news that Liu Jia was going to build a house had spread throughout the entire Xili Village.

Liu Jia did not deny the questions raised by the people. On the contrary, he also enthusiastically told them about the current progress.

As a result, even more people envied Liu Jia, and some even had smiles that looked more like tears on the spot.

Zhang Cuihua remained silent, sitting by the wall for a long time with a hoe in her hand.

It wasn't until the afternoon when people were drowsy that Zhang Cuihua spat towards the bamboo grove.

Lunch was eaten by the whole family together.

Qin Chunyan and Zhang Guilan were busy in the kitchen, while the men in the family were discussing building a factory in the yard.

"This afternoon, the villagers surrounded Sanzi so much that he couldn't walk. They were asking him so many questions."

"Brother, you didn't see it. Uncle Zhou was the same way. In the end, Uncle Zhou had no choice but to shout at the top of his lungs, 'Liu Jia is going to build a factory. Don't ask any more questions.'"

Liu Jianye and Liu Xinguo talked and laughed.

Liu Yutian frowned.

Building a factory is a good thing, but the factory hasn't even been built yet, and there's already so much noise about it. Isn't that a bit too ostentatious?

The older generation values ​​doing things in a low-key manner. Logically speaking, Liu Jia had little experience in his youth, and young people are prone to impulsiveness. So what was wrong with Zhou Fengshou?

Why did Zhou Fengshou also join in the commotion?

It's not a good thing to be making a big fuss about something before it even starts construction.

"Dad, why aren't you saying anything?"

Seeing Liu Yutian remain silent, Liu Jia asked a question.

Liu Yutian looked up and asked, "Sanzi, how come everyone in the village knows about what you and Uncle Zhou discussed so quickly?"

Liu Jia grinned, revealing a set of pearly white teeth, and said with a smile, "What's wrong? You'd find out sooner or later anyway, so what if you find out?"

"I'm not trying to criticize you, but some things shouldn't be done so openly; it doesn't do any good."

Just as Liu Jia was about to speak, a strange voice suddenly came from the doorway.

Is Liu Jia home?

The group exchanged glances, and Liu Jia quickly replied, "Everyone's home. Who is it?"

As they were talking, a man and a woman walked into the courtyard.

Both men were in their forties and dressed very neatly. Although they were very particular, they were still somewhat different from city dwellers, and it was easy to tell at a glance that they were from the village.

When the man saw Liu Yutian, he quickly stepped forward and grasped Liu Yutian's hands with both of his.

"Old Liu, you've got a really promising son!"

"You're a model worker in Xili Village, and your son isn't bad either!"

Liu Jia was somewhat bewildered.

The person in front of me is so enthusiastic, as if he knows my father very well, but why does he look so unfamiliar?

Liu Yutian's smile was somewhat restrained. "Captain Zhang, are you here to see Liu Jia?"

"That's right, I came here to see your son, and of course, I came to see you too!"

As he spoke, Liu Jia clearly saw that the man gripped his father's hand even tighter.

"Who is this?" Liu Jia asked in a low voice.

Liu Xinguo lowered his voice and said, "The production team leader of Liujiazhuang, I forgot his name, Zhang something."

The production team leader from Liujiazhuang came to find me, could it be...?

A thought flashed through Liu Jia's mind, and he couldn't help but feel secretly pleased.

It seems that the scheme I set up has already yielded results so quickly.

"Come inside. What's the matter? Come inside and we can talk. You've come all this way. Come in and have some water."

As Liu Yutian spoke, he welcomed Captain Zhang into the house.

As they reached the threshold, Captain Zhang didn't forget to glance at Liu Jia.

Liu Jianye and Liu Xinguo stood still, while Liu Jia whispered, "I'll go inside and see what's going on."

The two nodded, both with a look of doubt in their eyes.

As soon as Captain Zhang and his wife sat down, Liu Yutian had already poured water and brought it to them.

This naturally led to some polite exchanges.

Finally, Captain Zhang placed the enamel mug on the square table, and his gaze finally fell on Liu Jia.

"Liu Jia, we've come here today to discuss something with you."

"With me?" Liu Jia asked, feigning surprise.

"It's you! Besides you, who else in the entire Xili Village is named Liu Jia?"

"Then, Captain, you are...?"

Liu Jia deliberately left his sentence unfinished.

Zhang Dajiang couldn't help but curse inwardly.

That kid's really good at pretending!

"I'm already home, how come you still don't know what's going on?"