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

Liu Jia grinned.

"Would you believe me if I said I had just thought of you and you came over?"

"Believe me for nothing! If we hadn't come looking for you, who knows when you would have shown up!"

Liu Yurou rolled her eyes as she spoke.

Beside him, Zhao Xiaochao kept smiling, glancing at this person and then at that person, not wanting to offend anyone.

"Do you believe it?"

Liu Jia asked Zhao Xiaochao.

Zhao Xiaochao nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice, "Brother Liu, I believe you. If Brother Liu says he'll come, he definitely will."

Just as she finished speaking, Liu Yurou glanced at Zhao Xiaochao sideways.

Zhao Xiaochao quickly added, "Sister Rou's words make sense."

"You even called for Sister Rou, Zhao Xiaochao, and he's already betrayed us so quickly?"

While asking the question, Liu Jia stared at the sesame seed cake in Zhao Xiaochao's hand.

The sesame seed cake is round and big, and the sesame seeds on it are roasted to a golden brown. Looking at the meat stuffed inside, this sesame seed cake must cost at least 50 cents!

It's true what they say: people die for wealth, and birds die for food.

Zhao Xiaochao, that spineless fellow, was easily dismissed with just a pancake!

"No, Brother Liu, listen to me. Sister Rou said you guys are in cahoots, so it doesn't matter who we listen to."

Liu Jia's eyes were fixed on the screen.

All that flashed through my mind was Zhao Xiaochao's words, "You're all in cahoots!"

Suppressing his inner frustration, Liu Jia almost blurted out a sentence.

Liu Yurou's identity and background are unknown. Who is she in league with?

At this moment, Li Zhenhe finally came to his senses.

"I know who you are! I remember now! You are..."

Before Li Zhenhe could finish speaking, Liu Yurou immediately interrupted him.

"Yes, I am Liu Yurou. You must be Brother Li. Third Brother often mentions you."

Li Zhenhe's smile froze on his face.

This little girl is something else; in just a few days, she's already calling him "Third Brother."

"Alright, enough of this nonsense, Zhao Xiaochao. I have something to tell you. Get it done in the next couple of days."

Zhao Xiaochao immediately perked up upon hearing this, "Brother Liu, does this mean we're supposed to follow you?"

"Yes, the matter is settled. You guys come back with me!"

Liu Jia spoke calmly.

Zhao Xiaochao, however, was so excited that he danced around and turned to look directly at Liu Yurou.

"Sister Rou, thank you so much! I don't know what to say. Let me kowtow to you on behalf of my brothers!"

As Zhao Xiaochao was about to kowtow, Liu Yurou suddenly grabbed his arm.

"I'm young, don't kneel before me."

"That's true, then I'll bow to Sister Liu!"

Zhao Xiaochao bowed respectfully to Liu Yurou.

Liu Jia and Li Zhenhe were completely dumbfounded.

"What's going on? You took them away, and now he's going to kneel down to this little girl? Is he overjoyed?"

When asked the question, Li Zhenhe specifically pointed to his head.

To be honest, Liu Jia was also a bit confused.

Logically speaking, if Zhao Xiaochao should be expressing gratitude, it should be him showing thanks to Liu Yurou.

Although she didn't make Zhao Xiaochao kneel down, Liu Yurou still couldn't hide her smug expression.

"Alright, from now on we're all on the same side, no need to be so polite."

"Zhao Xiaochao, what did she promise you?"

Liu Jia couldn't stand it any longer and asked directly.

Zhao Xiaochao stuffed the remaining sesame seed cake into his mouth and mumbled a reply.

"Brother Liu, Sister Rou said that as long as we follow you well, you'll let us eat sesame seed cakes with fruit every two weeks!"

"I knew you weren't a firm decision-maker. Forget about that for now. Come here and I'll tell you something. You know Bai Daqun's address, right?"

Seeing that Liu Jia was about to give him some serious instructions, Zhao Xiaochao's expression also turned serious. "I know, I'm not bragging, I could find their house even with my eyes closed."

In the past two days, Zhao Xiaochao and his brothers have been keeping an eye on Bai Daqun, so they naturally know his address by heart.

"Okay, do it this way."

……

living room.

Bai Daqun lay on the sofa with a pillow behind his back.

The pillow filling is made of cotton, unlike buckwheat hull pillows which are quite cozy.

When no one is around, Bai Daqun likes to lie on the sofa, and he especially likes the spot facing the door.

When I'm tired, I take a nap; when I'm not tired, I stare at the doorway. No matter who enters the yard, I can see them clearly at a glance.

This feeling is reassuring.

Like right now, after eating, being in a drowsy, half-asleep state is the best state.

After each meal, Bai Daqun would take a nap; it had long become a habit.

The nanny took a blanket, tiptoed over, and covered Bai Daqun with it.

"Are you ready with tomorrow's cornbread?"

Bai Daqun squinted and asked in a daze.

"It's ready, two of them, and the pickled vegetables we're taking are also out."

"Ah."

Seeing that Bai Daqun had no further instructions, the nanny quietly left to attend to other matters.

Bai Daqun, however, perked up.

I went over what I needed to do next in my mind.

Attending trade fairs, we eat cornbread and pickled vegetables for lunch, hoping to gain a good reputation.

During the trade fair, bamboo baskets from Xili Village were the main target of rejection.

As for Cao Xiangyang's suggestion to raise the bar for ready-made clothing, let's wait and see.

During this period, Cao Xiangyang has indeed taken on a lot of things, but whether it is worthwhile to take on all the responsibilities himself is something he needs to think about carefully.

If it's within one's capabilities, then there's nothing to say.

But this is an exhibition organized by the supply and marketing cooperative, and I was only invited to participate. If I make it too obvious, it might arouse suspicion.

So, while I can say a few disparaging things about bamboo baskets, it would seem like I'm meddling too much if I immediately brought up clothing and accessories.

The matter of selling ready-made garments... needs to be considered in the long run.

After going through the list of tasks, Bai Daqun was wide awake and simply sat up to drink tea.

The sun is very strong today. It's a little past two o'clock now, and everything outside is blindingly white, making it hard to open your eyes.

After drinking half a pot of tea, Bai Daqun became much more sober.

I don't have much to do this afternoon, so I'll go out for a walk and get some fresh air.

Limei kept saying she wanted to eat tomatoes, so it's perfect to go out and buy some this afternoon.

After finishing his tea, before a cool breeze could even get outside, Bai Daqun had already gone out.

the other side.

Under the big tree.

Zhao Xiaochao and his companion leaned against each other listlessly.

"Xiao Chaozi, if we don't run into him today, we'll have messed things up, and we won't be able to explain it to Brother Liu!"

As soon as the other person finished speaking, Zhao Xiaochao frowned again.

"I know I'm more anxious than you are, but we can't just run into their house and drag them out, can we? Let's wait a little longer."

"Today is the last day, everyone's leaving tomorrow. I think we should just keep this fermented bean paste for ourselves! Oh, and these scallions too!"

"Bullshit! Just say you've been guarding this place for over a day. When you take the fermented soybean paste back, will you have the face to face Brother Liu? Don't say such discouraging things. Let's wait a little longer."

Zhao Xiaochao was also annoyed, but there was nothing he could do about it.

They wanted to handle things perfectly, but who knew that after watching for more than a day, they still couldn't find Bai Daqun's people!

If we don't see it this afternoon, then it's really over!

People are easy to deal with, but these scallions have been sprayed with water several times. If they're left to dry in the sun any longer, they'll definitely wilt.

Zhao Xiaochao stood up, patted his calves twice, and was about to say that he would go buy some more scallions when suddenly he became energetic.

Whatever you think comes true!

Bai Daqun is out!

"Quick, everything's ready! Let's put out the scallions too!"

The incident happened so suddenly that there was no time to buy fresh scallions, so Zhao Xiaochao had no choice but to place the slightly wilted scallions on the roadside.

The two young men sighed and groaned, but their eyes kept glancing in Bai Daqun's direction.

Sure enough, seeing something for sale by the roadside, Bai Daqun walked straight over.

What are they selling here?

Zhao Xiaochao quickly raised his head, his face looking utterly miserable.

"Brother, this is homemade fermented soybean paste, the real deal. Why don't you buy a bottle and try it?"

Seeing that the fermented soybean paste was packaged in canning jars, Bai Daqun immediately became interested.

"**It's quite exquisite, it wasn't made at home, was it?"

"Brother, I'm not lying to you, this really was made by my mother, that's how it happened..."

Zhao Xiaochao repeated what Liu Jia had taught him.

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, Bai Daqun mistook Zhao Xiaochao for the unlucky guy.

"According to you, that's pretty unlucky. Who uses canning jars to store their fermented soybean paste? Your costs are too high."

"That's right, brother. How about I sell them to you at a discount? If you want them all, I'll sell them to you for one yuan a bottle, even if it's half price!"

Bai Daqun raised his eyebrows.

"You're willing to pay such a high price?"

"I can't bear to part with it, but there's nothing I can do. My mother cries whenever she sees this fermented soybean paste, and I can't let her cry herself to death. But I really can't bear to throw it away."

In Zhao Xiaochao's words, someone asked his mother to make fermented soybean paste, but it had to be packaged in jars, and after it was made, nobody wanted it.

The old woman was anxious; she burst into tears at the thought of such high costs. Her dutiful son wanted to get rid of the goods, so he was willing to sell them at a lower price.

Bai Daqun stroked his chin, pondering for a moment.

"That's right, it would be such a waste to throw it away, we can't do that. But I can't eat that much fermented bean paste all at once. How about this, if you give me a discount, I'll buy it."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiaochao cursed inwardly.

That old geezer, he's never satisfied with taking advantage! It's already a dollar a bottle, and he still wants to lower the price. Isn't that just profiting from someone's misfortune?

"Well, I'll give you a 20-cent discount, that's the lowest I can go."

"Three yuan, and you can include this bunch of scallions with it. Is that okay? If so, I'll buy it. If not, you can think about it some more."

Zhao Xiaochao gasped.

That old man really ruthlessly chopped with his knife; one dollar for each cut!

However, seeing that the fish had taken the bait, Zhao Xiaochao was overjoyed.

Zhao Xiaochao looked distressed.

"This...is too cheap."

"If it weren't for your filial piety, I wouldn't have bought it. Okay, three yuan it is!"

While they were talking, Bai Daqun had already packed the fermented soybean paste into his backpack, and he also packed some scallions along with it!