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

Guo Xiaolan was startled!

How could this be? Why would I think of Liu Jia?

Taking a deep breath in nervousness, Guo Xiaolan told herself that it was because Liu Jia had saved her that his image came to mind when she thought of a hero.

Is such that!

That's for sure!

"Sis, what's wrong? You're acting strange."

Guo Xiaoyan looked astonished, completely unaware that Guo Xiaolan was experiencing a storm of emotions.

"It's nothing, Yan'er. You're so lucky. You'll definitely live the life you imagine."

Guo Xiaoyan smiled.

Whether I can get what I want is still unknown, but those thoughts in my heart have never changed.

Since the accident at home, the three siblings have suffered so much and endured so much hardship, gritting their teeth and persevering, all so that others would not look down on them.

As for what Guo Xiaolan just said about wanting to live a peaceful life, Guo Xiaoyan hasn't thought about it yet.

Perhaps I've already lived through those ordinary days, those three years in Xili Village.

Thinking of Xili Village, Guo Xiaoyan couldn't help but think of Liu Jia again.

At this moment, Guo Xiaolan also remained silent.

The two sisters sat facing each other, and they were thinking about the same person.

……

That morning, as usual, after finishing his business at the Hongxing Supply and Marketing Cooperative, Liu Jia went with Li Zhenhe to the old locust tree.

"Sanzi, should we wait here ahead of time?"

Knowing that Liu Jia was going to meet with some thugs today, Li Zhenhe specially changed his shift.

Li Zhenhe was worried that Liu Jia might suffer a loss in front of them, for no other reason than that he feared Liu Jia might be taken advantage of.

Although Liu Jia is quick-witted and resourceful, those people are scoundrels. What if they sense something is wrong and try to sabotage Liu Jia?

Although I can't be of much help to Liu Jia, at least I can give Liu Jia some courage. As long as I can do that, it won't be a waste of my time.

Li Zhenhe was pondering when Liu Jia began to shake his head.

"They call us 'boss,' what kind of big boss waits for his subordinates? Why go so early?"

Li Zhenhe was stunned for a moment, then suddenly slapped his forehead.

"Looks like I'm really not cut out to be a big boss. I just don't have your brains!"

Liu Jia grinned and muttered something in a low voice.

"Anyone can make a big fuss; the bolder you are, the bigger the explosion you can make."

"I really don't understand you anymore."

Hearing Liu Jia say this, Li Zhenhe also calmed down.

The two of them then started talking about building a factory again.

Soon, nearly half an hour had passed since their meeting, and Liu Jia and Li Zhenhe slowly walked forward.

The place where they met earlier was an open space, so as soon as Liu Jia was spotted, someone started calling out to Xiao Chaozi.

"I'm coming!"

Xiao Chaozi breathed a long sigh of relief and jumped up and down twice on the spot.

When Xiao Chaozi came over just now and saw that no one was around, he felt uneasy and even suspected that he had been tricked, but he didn't dare to say it out loud.

Seeing Liu Jiachao walking over, Xiao Chaozi suddenly felt more confident.

"What did I just say? With your short-sightedness, you're incapable of achieving anything great. They've already given us the money, why wouldn't we come and meet them?"

In fact, Xiao Chaozi knew that the money Liu Jia gave them was their own, which was like rolling up their own fingers on a pancake, biting themselves.

However, under the circumstances at the time, they had no choice but to accept it even if others refused.

Based on this alone, Xiao Chaozi was certain that today's meeting would not be in vain.

"They actually came. It's been almost half an hour, and I thought no one was coming," someone next to him whispered.

Xiao Chaozi glanced at him sideways and said, "What do you know? This big boss isn't as free as us. Stop talking, he's already here!"

As Liu Jia drew closer, Xiao Chaozi immediately stood up straight and looked at him with admiration.

Liu Jia was holding a cigarette, a filtered one at that.

That's not the key point. The key point is the cigarette box in the other hand!

It has a red border and a little fairy in the middle!

This brand of cigarettes isn't something you can just buy with money; you need coupons!

In other words, only the rich and powerful can afford to smoke this kind of cigarette!

Xiao Chaozi was so excited that his eyes started to glaze over.

"What, don't you recognize me?"

Liu Jia casually asked.

Xiao Chaozi shook his head like a rattle-drum, "No, Master Liu, seeing Master Liu happy, we brothers are all waiting to report to Master Liu."

"Tell me, what did you find out?"

Liu Jia flicked off the ash from his cigarette, and his entire demeanor became extraordinary.

Xiao Chaozi took a deep breath, and his voice rose as he spoke.

“Master Liu, we have found out everything you asked us to inquire about. Cao Xiangyang is an intellectual. Although he works in sales, the power behind him is not his father, but his godfather.”

Liu Jia was taken aback.

Cao Xiangyang has a godfather? I've never heard of that before.

"really?"

“It’s the real deal, Mr. Liu. Cao Xiangyang’s godfather is Bai Daqun. He’s a shrewd man who rose to power through the Revolutionary Committee.”

At this point, Xiao Chaozi smacked his lips loudly again.

"The woman you asked us to investigate is Bai Daqun's only daughter. Bai Daqun dotes on his daughter and has Bai Limei manage many of his affairs."

As the young man spoke, Liu Jia pondered.

No wonder Cao Xiangyang was so obedient to that woman with the perm back then; it turns out he had this ulterior motive!

Bai Daqun has no son, so in the future, both his career and family business will definitely belong to Bai Limei. Once he gets Bai Limei, it's equivalent to getting everything from Bai Daquan!

It seems certain that Cao Xiangyang is playing both sides.

Liu Jia frowned and pondered for a moment before looking at Xiao Chaozi in front of him again.

This person is quite clever and has good access to information; perhaps he'll come in handy in the future.

"Tell me your full name."

Xiao Chaozi raised his head and said, "Uncle Liu, my name is Zhao Xiaochao, Chao as in trendy. They all call me Xiao Chaozi."

"Okay, I see."

Having already obtained the information, Liu Jia didn't want to waste any more time here.

After all, there's still a lot of work to do.

The factory has been started and most of the workers have been found, so all the remaining trivial matters have fallen on my shoulders.

Just as Liu Jia was about to turn around, Zhao Xiaochao suddenly took a step forward and said, "Master Liu, we have done what you asked us to do. Could you please put in a good word for us with Master Liu?"

Liu Jia nodded.

"No problem. I'll bring it up when I go to the new house in Lijiazhuang."

Before Zhao Xiaochao could react, the people behind him were already stunned.

New house, Lijiazhuang?

What's going on?

Last time, he said that Lao Liu's newly built house was not in Lijiazhuang.

How come things have changed in just two days?

"Wait a minute, may I ask you something? Where is Mr. Liu's house?"

Liu Jia's heart skipped a beat.

broken!

I just blurted out the address casually, and I might have given the wrong one.

So preoccupied with Cao Xiangyang and Bai Limei's affair, how did you give yourself away the moment you opened your mouth?

At that moment, Li Zhenhe's heart jumped into his throat.

I wish I could correct Liu Jia on the spot.

But at that moment, everyone was staring at the two of them, and even if they wanted to speak, they had no chance.

"Why do you want to go?"

"No, I remember you weren't talking about this place last time!"

Liu Jia hummed in agreement and took another drag of his cigarette in front of them.

"Yes, the other house, is there a problem?"

The person who had just asked the question stammered and didn't dare to say a word.

Seeing this, Zhao Xiaochao raised his foot and kicked the man's buttocks hard!

"If you can't speak properly, stop spewing nonsense. Who said we only have one house? What are you trying to do, looking for trouble?"

Caught off guard, the man was kicked face-first into the dirt.

Finally, he sat on the ground and couldn't get up.

Liu Jia hadn't expected that at such a crucial moment, a substitute would appear and resolve the matter with just a few words.

That's really good.

After all, such words are less credible when they come from Zhao Xiaochao than when they come from one's own mouth.

Liu Jia smiled.

"I can't take you with me this time, we need to discuss some confidential matters. I'll take you with me when I have more time."

Those few words made everyone else tense.

Zhao Xiaochao's breathing became rapid. "Thank you, Master Liu! Thank you, Master Liu!"

"How many times have I told you? Can't you remember? Call me Brother Liu."

"Yes, thank you, Brother Liu. We'll leave our matter to you."

Liu Jia hummed in agreement again, and then told them to leave.

This time, Liu Jia and Li Zhenhe stood still, watching Zhao Xiaochao and his group disappear from sight before Liu Jia grinned again.

"Well, bro, I get the feeling you're practically a gangster now?"

"You're making fun of me again. Let's go, let's grab something to eat, I should head back now."

Upon receiving the latest news from Cao Xiangyang, Liu Jia was in high spirits.

I've been spending all my time riding my bike around lately, so I figured it would be reasonable to treat myself to a state-run restaurant.

"Okay, let's go now!"

With things going smoothly, Li Zhenhe felt much more relaxed.

But as soon as he finished speaking, a clear female voice came over.

"Brother Liu, wait a minute."

Brother Liu?

Liu Jia frowned, and Li Zhenhe also looked at Liu Jia with a puzzled expression.

Only Zhao Xiaochao and his group knew about Brother Liu's identity.

When did a woman suddenly appear?

Liu Jia quickly looked in the direction of the sound.

A girl with short, ear-length hair was smiling at her, and that smile carried a hint of something deeper.

"you are?"