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

Seeing Liu Jia's unfriendly expression, Aunt Zhang picked up the aluminum basin and turned to leave.

Guo Xiaoyan still had a long face, clearly still angry about what had just happened.

Seeing Liu Jia turn back, Guo Xiaoyan quickly followed.

"Liu Jia, aren't you going to explain anything?"

"What's there to explain? Don't forget, we're already divorced."

Liu Jia didn't even bother to say another word.

Guo Xiaoyan was so angry that her eyes turned red, but she couldn't think of a single word to refute her.

Even now, Guo Xiaoyan still can't figure out whether Liu Jia is just being stubborn or has truly let go.

Before, she would always say "Yan'er, Yan'er" on her lips, but now she just says "Guo Xiaoyan" as if she were taking roll call in the production brigade.

Doesn't he feel awkward?

Before Guo Xiaoyan could say anything more, Liu Jia had already gone to wash his feet under the locust tree.

Sitting on a low stool, Liu Jia took a deep breath.

In the countryside, the evening breeze is cool, and the air is filled with that familiar scent.

If it had been a few months earlier, I would definitely have taken a big hook and gone to pick locust flowers.

Years ago, whenever I went to pick locust flowers, Zhou Caixia would stick to me like a shadow.

Liu Jia would climb up the tree and use a bamboo pole to knock down the locust flowers.

Zhou Caixia picked them up one by one and put them into a winnowing basket.

Back then, to tease Zhou Caixia, Liu Jia even threw locust flowers at her head. Zhou Caixia wasn't angry; she just smiled while pouting.

Thinking back to that time, a smile appeared on Liu Jia's lips again.

In my past life, there was also someone I felt I had wronged, Zhou Caixia.

The girl who secretly loved him never got married. He had been entangled with Guo Xiaoyan for half his life, and she had waited for him for half his life.

My precious youth has been wasted because of me.

Zhou Caixia never revealed anything to Liu Jia's face, but she treated Liu Jia's affairs as her own.

Even the funerals of Liu Yutian and Zhang Guilan were handled by Zhou Caixia.

The smile on her face gradually froze, and finally, it was completely replaced by guilt.

"Make money quickly and make up for all the regrets from before."

After muttering to himself, Liu Jia quickly got up and went inside.

The college entrance exam lasted three days, and I had to get up very early every day. I'll catch up on a good night's sleep tonight.

I have to get up early tomorrow to help my parents with chores, and while waiting for my college entrance exam results, I also need to think about something.

Upon entering the room and sitting on the bamboo bed, Liu Jia immediately fell asleep, completely unaware that Guo Xiaoyan was still glaring at him angrily.

"Liu Jia, are you angry with me?"

"You have absolutely no need to give up on yourself like this."

"As long as you work hard, you still have a bright future."

Guo Xiaoyan tucked her braids behind her back, but her eyes were fixed on Liu Jia's back.

Normally, as long as I take the initiative to speak, Liu Jia will definitely roll over and quickly pick up the conversation.

But right now, Liu Jia hasn't moved an inch.

What came out of his mouth was another sarcastic remark.

"Guo Xiaoyan, what makes you think I've given up on myself? Your wishful thinking is far too overconfident!"

Guo Xiaoyan was getting impatient, so she simply sat down on the kang (a heated brick bed) and questioned her.

"But you weren't like this before. Now it's like you've become a completely different person. What else could it be but a fit of pique?"

Liu Jia turned her head slightly and looked Guo Xiaoyan up and down.

She has fair skin and an innate elegance.

Even at night, her two braids were still neatly arranged.

Although she was wearing a coarse cloth top, it was still difficult to hide her mature figure.

Under the kerosene lamp, Guo Xiaoyan looked angry, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

But...where did she get her confidence from?

Why do you think you are the way she imagines you to be?

Feeling a little uncomfortable under Liu Jia's constant gaze, Guo Xiaoyan's stubborn little face still maintained that sense of superiority.

"Guo Xiaoyan, don't think too highly of yourself. Not everyone revolves around you. It's getting late, go to sleep!"

It was another lukewarm remark, tinged with sarcasm!

Guo Xiaoyan was so angry that her breathing became uneven.

But Liu Jia on the other side completely ignored all of this.

Not long after, the sound of snoring could be heard!

"Liu Jia, keep pretending! Let's see how long you can keep it up!"

After holding it in for a long time, Guo Xiaoyan finally managed to squeeze out a sentence through gritted teeth.

At this time, Liu Jia was already fast asleep.

……

The next morning, the Liu family had just finished breakfast and hadn't even cleared the table when they heard shouts coming from outside.

"Third Brother, are you home? Open the door quickly, something terrible has happened!"

Zhang Guilan picked up a rag and wiped her hands, then looked at Liu Jia.

"Who's shouting outside? It sounds like Akiko!"

Liu Jia stood up. "Only that kid can cause trouble, coming to knock on the door so early in the morning. Mom, don't worry about it, I'll go open the door."

As Liu Jia spoke, he walked out and saw Qiu Zi's head as soon as he stepped outside.

This guy is always like this. When others knock on the door, they just shout twice, but he jumps around while shouting, never stopping for a moment.

"Qiu Zi, are you a rooster reincarnated? You can't even let people have a peaceful morning."

Liu Jia opened the door as he spoke.

Akiko, who was half a head shorter than him, squeezed in through the crack in the door.

Akiko looked anxious; both of her shoes were covered in mud, and one of her trouser legs was rolled up.

Before she could even settle in, Qiu Zi asked anxiously, "Third Brother, are you really divorced? You haven't even gotten into university yet, and you've already dumped my sister-in-law?"

Liu Jia was stunned and didn't recover for a moment.

Is there any necessary connection between the college entrance examination and divorce?

Besides, what do you mean by saying that he dumped Guo Xiaoyan?

Seeing that Liu Jia didn't speak, Qiu Zi slapped her thigh.

"Third brother, what you're doing isn't fair. You haven't brought honor to the family yet, so why are you already so ambitious?"

“If this were before, I would have beheaded you!”

"What do you call this? Yes, this is Chen Shimei from the opera!"

As Qiu Zi spoke, she became more and more enthusiastic, her spittle flying everywhere.

Liu Jia turned around and came up behind Qiu Zi, kicking him in the buttocks.

"Wang Liqiu, get out of here! Who told you such nonsense to insult me ​​like this?"

A sharp pain shot through him, and Wang Liqiu covered his buttocks with his hand, bounced around a couple of times, and then turned around.

"Third Brother, what do you mean? You're not divorced? But everyone in the village knows you're divorced..."

Wang Liqiu was also a bit confused, her eyes wide open.

Liu Jia looked up.

"Wasn't it Zhang Dalaba who told me about my divorce?"

"Yes, Zhang the Loudmouth is so arrogant now. He tells everyone you're divorced and calls you a heartless man who should be beheaded!"

The rest, Wang Liqiu didn't say, but Liu Jia knew.

Akiko was anxious, so she came over early in the morning to inquire about the situation.

"The divorce is true, but it's voluntary. Don't listen to their nonsense."

As soon as Liu Jia finished speaking, Qiu Zi's mouth opened wide.

"What's wrong? You and your sister-in-law, didn't you love your sister-in-law so much? Why did you agree to a divorce?"

Wang Liqiu's words made Guo Xiaoyan's heart leap into her throat.

Right now, Guo Xiaoyan also wants to know why Liu Jia, who was so resistant to divorce at first, has now agreed to it.

In order to get an answer from Liu Jia, Guo Xiaoyan quietly moved two steps toward the window of the north room.

"Want to know? Come on, let me analyze it for you."

Liu Jia held Wang Liqiu's hand and then hooked a low stool over with his foot.

Liu Jia pressed Wang Liqiu down onto the low stool before speaking.

"Now, our market is gradually opening up, and there is also talk of joint ventures from above. There are sufficient reasons to prove that joint ventures are more beneficial than harmful than compensation trade."

At this point, Liu Jiaqing cleared his throat.

Wang Liqiu's eyes widened in disbelief.

"What? Can you understand me?"

Wang Liqiu shook his head vigorously, "Brother, I don't understand."

"To put it simply, when we do business with foreign companies, considering costs, they will use those advanced technologies, and we will indirectly benefit from them, right?"

Wang Liqiu swallowed hard. "Brother, what does this have to do with us? We still have to earn work points, don't we?"

"Now is a turning point for us. Whether it's external or internal reforms, this is just the beginning stage. We must seize this opportunity and make a big splash!"

Liu Jia stopped talking.

Wang Liqiu was stunned.

Through the window, Guo Xiaoyan was equally astonished and speechless.

Is this still Liu Jia?

If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I certainly wouldn't have believed that those words came from Liu Jia's mouth.

Has Liu Jia changed, or have I never really understood him at all?

Before Guo Xiaoyan could recover, Qiu Zi's voice came again.

"Third Brother, have you... gone mad from all that shock?"