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

Zhou Caixia had mixed feelings.

I was thinking that if Liu Jia brought back a disreputable woman, I would scold him on the spot!

But this little girl in front of me is fair-skinned and clean, and she smiles as soon as she speaks. She calls me "sister" and is so well-behaved and sensible. How can anyone get angry at her?

You...know me?

"Yes, Liu Jia kept talking about you on the way here, saying that you have a kind heart, are efficient at work, and can... handle things on your own!"

Liu Jia quickly reached into his pocket and smacked his palm hard with his fingers to stop himself from laughing.

Liu Yurou, you lie without even blinking.

Keep making things up!

"I'll be troubling you from now on, sister. I won't eat or stay for free; I'll pay for it."

"As long as my sister takes me in, I will help her with chores and listen to her."

After a barrage of sweet talk, Zhou Caixia felt like she was floating on air.

"Why are you being so formal? You're staying at my house today. Forget about money. How much can a young girl like you eat? We can take care of you."

Upon seeing Zhou Caixia agree, Liu Yurou was so happy she almost jumped for joy.

"Thank you, sister, Caixia. You are such a kind person."

"Don't say that. By the way, what's your name?"

Before Liu Yurou could answer, Liu Jia coughed heavily twice.

Both girls looked at Liu Jia at the same time.

"Caixia, you haven't even asked her why she came to our village. Isn't it a bit inappropriate to just take her back like this?"

Zhou Caixia glared at Liu Jia.

"Shouldn't you be the one asking this? You've already brought him back, so you must think everything's fine. Why should I ask? Now you're saying this? Are you trying to ruin our relationship?"

Liu Jia was speechless.

Zhou Caixia, you are so kind and simple.

They can easily charm you with just a few words and make you lose your bearings.

Liu Jia frowned slightly.

Is it inappropriate to place Liu Yurou next to Zhou Caixia?

Liu Jia even regretted his decision.

Don't let Liu Yurou's young age fool you, she's got a mind of her own!

When Liu Jia looked up again, Liu Yurou had already linked arms with Zhou Caixia, and they were as close as sisters.

"Third Brother, you go ahead and do your work. This is settled. I'll let Xiaoyu rest on the field for a while. We'll go back together after work."

“Okay,” Liu Jia said, but then seemed to remember something. “Caixia, come here for a moment. I want to say a few words to you.”

"What? Just say it to my face, why are you hiding it?"

Despite complaining, Zhou Caixia took a step forward and got a little closer to Liu Jia.

Liu Jia lowered his head. "Well, be careful."

"Don't worry, Xiaoyu won't be wronged."

Liu Jia almost spat out a mouthful of blood!

Zhou Caixia is really naive. Why doesn't she think about it? I mean, I'm telling her to be careful!

Knowing that he couldn't reason with her, Liu Jia simply waved his hand and said, "Fine, you handle it. I'll go talk to the village chief."

With that, Liu Jia got on his bicycle and headed to the production team's compound.

Zhou Caixia and Liu Yurou walked hand in hand toward the fields.

"Xiaoyu, you're from the city, right? How do you know my third brother?"

"I met him at dinner. I came to Yecheng to visit relatives and now I have nowhere to stay. Luckily, I met a kind person."

"You mean my third brother? I have to say, he's a really good person, with a kind heart."

……

The two girls walked and talked, leaving everyone around them dumbfounded.

At first, people thought Liu Jia had brought back a wife.

Not long after, Zhou Caixia got together with that girl.

It was as if Liu Jia had brought back Zhou Caixia's relatives.

What exactly happened?

For the rest of the day, everyone was talking about the short-haired girl.

In just a few hours, the story spread like wildfire, becoming quite detailed and believable.

Some people say that Liu Jia brought back a wife from the city. She has fair skin and delicate hands that don't look like she's ever done any manual labor.

Some people say that he was a relative of Zhou Fengshou's family who got lost in the village and asked Liu Jia to lead him to the fields.

Some people say that Liu Jia is very successful now and knows many girls in the city who all want to marry him.

Some people even said that after the factory in Liujia Bamboo Forest was built, it specifically recruited young female workers, and did not want anyone over twenty years old.

The whole incident was widely discussed, and Zhang Guilan's brows remained furrowed.

As soon as Liu Jia got home, he was still drinking water in the yard when Zhang Guilan eagerly caught up with him.

"Sanzi, tell your mother, what's going on with that girl today? Is she... your girlfriend?"

Calling her "daughter-in-law" doesn't sound right, since they're not married yet, but even calling her "girlfriend" feels awkward to Zhang Guilan.

After all, Guo Xiaoyan still holds a certain place in Zhang Guilan's heart.

Liu Jia threw the water ladle into the bucket and grinned at Zhang Guilan.

"Mom, don't listen to their nonsense, it's not true at all."

"Then why did you bring them back on a bicycle? Are they a relative of Old Zhou's family?"

Zhang Guilan's words were full of doubt, and she moved closer to Liu Jia.

Liu Jia shook his head. "No."

"Who is that? You child, you'd better explain yourself clearly, or I'll feel uneasy."

Zhang Guilan is petty, not because she is calculative or calculating, but because she can't let things go on in her heart.

If Zhang Guilan dwells on even the smallest thing, she won't be able to sleep for nights on end.

Therefore, normally, the father and sons would keep anything that happened at home from Zhang Guilan.

But this time was different. Zhang Guilan saw it with her own eyes and saw it clearly. She couldn't hide it from her no matter what.

Liu Jia couldn't explain much at the moment, only saying that Liu Yurou had nowhere to go and kept begging him to find her a place to stay.

I felt sorry for her, so I brought her back.

"It's that simple?"

Zhang Guilan didn't believe it and stared intently at Liu Jia.

"Isn't it that simple? If I really wanted her to be my wife, why would I send her to Uncle Zhou's house?"

When Liu Jia asked her that question, Zhang Guilan didn't know what to say.

Also.

If that girl really had feelings for Liu Jia, why wouldn't she come into the house?

With this thought, Zhang Guilan's mind immediately brightened.

"You silly child, always spouting useless nonsense! Look at all that gossip, it's going to bury our family alive!"

After muttering another complaint in a low voice, Zhang Guilan went to the south room to cook.

Then, Liu Yutian interrogated him again.

Liu Jia was glad that his eldest and second eldest brothers hadn't returned; otherwise, he didn't know how many times he would have had to say the same thing.

After we finished eating, it was just getting dark.

Liu Jia thought he would first visit Zhou Fengshou's house, and then go to the bamboo forest.

No matter what, I brought the person back myself, and even if I left him at the team leader's house, it wouldn't be right for me to just ignore him.

As for the bamboo forest, it's a must-go destination.

All the materials have been delivered, and the construction team has started work. I have to go and check on the progress.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Liu Jia arrived at Zhou Fengshou's house, he was entangled by Liu Yurou and Zhou Caixia.

Liu Jia has explained the situation to Zhou Fengshou, and Zhou Fengshou has agreed to let the person stay at his home.

Seeing the two maids asking Liu Jia all sorts of questions, Zhou Fengshou felt embarrassed to get involved and turned to go into the north room.

"Third Brother, you said you're going to the bamboo forest? Take us there too!"

"Yes, Liu Jia, I didn't even know you were building a factory. Let me see what your factory looks like."

Liu Yurou has a baby face, but when she's serious, she speaks very meticulously.

Liu Jia refused outright.

"It's so late at night, so don't go. If you really want to see it, go during the day tomorrow."

"What's wrong with going tonight? We're just going to check, not steal anything. What, are you worried about bad guys? With you around, what bad guy would dare to bully us?"

After Liu Yurou finished speaking, she secretly winked at Zhou Caixia.

How could Liu Jia not know that this girl had already flattered him beforehand!

Unable to resist the two girls' pleas, Liu Jia had no choice but to agree.

The three of them went out together.

Liu Jia began to ponder because of something Liu Yurou said.

They were there to look, not to steal. This sounds like a very ordinary statement, but Liu Jia thought of something else.

Will someone cause trouble?

Although my eldest and second eldest brothers take turns working the night shift, there's a saying that goes, "It's not the theft itself that's scary, it's the thief's eye on you." If someone is deliberately trying to cause trouble, it's impossible to guard against.

Besides, we've been busy all day. Even if we're on duty, we can't just stay awake all day!

"Third Brother, what are you thinking about? Why aren't you saying anything?"

Unable to hear Liu Jia's voice, Zhou Caixia asked a question.

Liu Jia slowed down, saying, "I hope our factory can be built smoothly."

"That will definitely go smoothly, hasn't it already started construction?"

Zhou Caixia didn't think too much about it and just continued along with Liu Jia's words.

Liu Yurou, however, spoiled the mood by saying, "Why are you so worried? Did you offend someone?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Jia immediately frowned. "You know what, we've really offended a few people."

Leaving aside those further away, there are two readily available ones in Xili Village alone.

One is a big hammer, and the other is Tuesday.

Big Hammer is a simpleton; he can't stand listening to a few words from others before charging forward.

On Tuesday, he was typically listless and rotten, so rotten he was practically oozing water!

If these two get together, it's almost certain that nothing good will come of it.

"Get those thugs over here and have them watch the factory for you. That'll be perfect."

Liu Yurou said casually.

Liu Jia's heart skipped a beat.