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

Liu Jia was thinking about the supply and marketing cooperative, or more precisely, the trade fair.

Zhou Caixia and her team are absolutely skilled at weaving baskets, and the quality of the baskets is impeccable, made entirely of top-quality bamboo.

However, there was still no result from the trade fair, which made Liu Jia somewhat uneasy.

If the sales of baskets from the Red Star Supply and Marketing Cooperative were mediocre, that would be one thing, but that's not the case.

Every few days, the supply and marketing cooperative would increase the number of baskets they ordered; this was a real thing.

In addition, the sales at the Qingcheng Supply and Marketing Cooperative were also very good, which gave Liu Jia absolute confidence in their basket.

But what exactly happened at the trade fair?

Just as I was pondering this, the village loudspeaker suddenly started broadcasting.

"Attention all commune members! Attention all commune members! We are about to broadcast a glorious story. While you are working, you can also learn from it."

“Our Xili Village has produced an outstanding individual. This outstanding individual worked hard and relied on his own efforts to open up a path to prosperity.”

"He was not afraid of hardship or difficulty, and forged ahead bravely, like a petrel in a stormy sea, moving forward without hesitation."

"He is Comrade Liu Jia from our village!"

"Comrade Liu Jia is bold and meticulous, and dares to open up new paths to prosperity..."

The sound from the loudspeaker was incredibly clear, the playback speed was just right, and every word had a perfect intonation.

Everyone stared wide-eyed, and Liu Jia was completely bewildered.

Today is sunny and breezy, neither cloudy nor rainy.

I don't know who's broadcasting in the broadcasting room, but the voice sounds like they're shouting slogans.

Even a gentle breeze, let alone a strong wind, could carry this story of exemplary deeds to other villages.

Before the broadcast had even finished, the people working in the fields were already in a panic, all looking towards Liu Jia.

Those who were closer had already moved towards Liu Yutian.

"Wow, Lao Liu, your third son is famous now! He's become a figure of honor, he's even been on the loudspeaker!"

"With such a splendid occasion, it won't be long before someone from the newspaper arrives, right?"

"Old Liu, your luck has turned around! I told you long ago that your three sons would be able to hold up the sky!"

"That Liu Jia was really cunning when he was young, but I knew he was smart. Look at how well his business is doing now, it's getting better and better every day, it's something to be incredibly envious of!"

Everyone praised Liu Jia and gave him a thumbs up.

Liu Yutian's face turned red.

Back when I was a model worker in production, I was never this glorious!

The three sons really made themselves proud!

Some people egged Liu Yutian on, insisting that he buy some melon seeds and peanuts to celebrate.

Liu Yutian immediately agreed, "Okay, you guys wait here this afternoon. I'll bring some melon seeds and peanuts over, and also buy some candy to sweeten your mouths!"

The women were met with envy from everyone.

Unprecedented.

Zhang Dalaba began praising Liu Jia, showering him with compliments one after another.

Everyone understood what was going on, and they just smiled and didn't respond to Zhang Daba's comment.

If Zhang Yanzi hadn't framed Liu Jia, their son Da Chuizi wouldn't have gotten married.

Regardless of what happened in between, overall, Big Hammer got a real bargain, that's for sure.

This, like everyone's admiration for Liu Jia, is genuine.

Zhou Caixia's face was beaming with smiles as the radio kept praising Liu Jia, with particular emphasis on the bamboo basket project.

You have to understand, the bamboo basket project has developed to its current state thanks to her and Liu Jia's hard work, step by step.

Liu Jia often said that he was a great contributor, but Zhou Caixia didn't think so.

Previously, Zhou Caixia regarded Liu Jia as her everything, and Liu Jia was the only person in her heart and mind.

Now that Li Zhenhe is involved, Zhou Caixia has set her sights on Liu Jia.

As long as you follow Liu Jia, your future will definitely be bright!

"Sister Caixia, what are you thinking about? You've been standing there in a daze for a while."

Liu Yurou, who was standing next to Zhou Caixia, sensed that something was wrong with Zhou Caixia and blinked as she asked a question.

Zhou Caixia recovered from her shock and quickly explained with a smile.

"I was so engrossed in listening to the radio that I noticed how well it was written."

"You read it well too, you really got everyone's spirits up. This is your village's broadcaster, and his pronunciation is quite clear."

Zhou Caixia shook her head.

The voice coming from the loudspeaker was unfamiliar to Zhou Caixia, leading her to conclude that the person making the broadcast was not from Xili Village.

In the entire Xili Village, apart from Liu Jia, even including the educated youth from the city, none of them spoke Mandarin as well as the person broadcasting.

"I don't know, could they have been sent down from above? Anyway, they're not from our village."

Liu Jia was not far away. Apart from Liu Jia, no one else could speak as clearly as the person broadcasting.

"Look how well Liu Jia is portrayed, like a great hero."

Liu Yurou pursed her lips as she spoke.

"Hey, my third brother is a great hero. Look how well he's made this bamboo basket business. He's even built a factory. If he's not a hero, what is?"

"Oh my, Sister Caixia, you're so protective of your own! Anyone who didn't know better would think you'd taken a liking to Liu Jia!"

Liu Yurou's unintentional remark made Zhou Caixia's face turn bright red.

In the past, Zhou Caixia definitely wouldn't have said anything, but things are different now; she already has a boyfriend.

In order to avoid causing misunderstandings among others, and also to express her feelings to Liu Yurou, Zhou Caixia spoke with a serious expression.

“Xiaoyu, you can’t say such things. Third Brother is a role model for us. Li Zhenhe and I both think so.”

Upon hearing Li Zhenhe's name, Liu Yurou immediately understood what he meant.

With a smile blooming on her face again, Liu Yurou took Zhou Xiaoxia's arm and said, "Sister Caixia, I was just kidding. Now that the commendation announcement has come out, when we see Liu Jia later, we'll have to make him give you a raise!"

"What money? I'm not hoping to make money off Third Brother..."

Before Zhou Caixia could finish speaking, Liu Yurou interrupted her abruptly.

“You have no intention of making money off Liu Jia, but Liu Jia intends to pay you a salary. Every time he offers you money, you refuse it, but Liu Jia keeps a record of it in his little notebook, not a penny less.”

Zhou Caixia was shocked, her eyes filled with astonishment.

I've never heard of this matter that Liu Yurou mentioned before. It turns out Liu Jia is keeping a grudge against me!

They could earn work points by producing surplus products, with breaks in between. The breaks were longer in the morning and shorter in the afternoon.

When the work recorder's whistle rang out, everyone spoke with more confidence and self-assurance.

Liu Jia threw down his hoe and headed straight for the production team's courtyard.

Today I'm going to see who this person is who's been praising me to the skies!

"Third Brother, where are you going?"

Zhou Caixia chased after Liu Jia, and Liu Yurou also jogged along.

Without even turning his head, Liu Jia bluntly said, "Go to the broadcasting room!"

"I'm going too, wait for me and Xiaoyu!"

The two girls ran a few steps to catch up with Liu Jia.

At that moment, the door to the broadcasting room suddenly opened, and a person immediately walked out.

It was actually... Li Zhenhe!

Li Zhenhe was dressed in a dark blue work uniform, looking energetic, and even his hair was neatly combed.

In his hand... he was holding a piece of paper, something like a manuscript.

"Brother Li? You...you were the one who made that announcement just now?"

Liu Jia couldn't believe his eyes and stared at Li Zhenhe in front of him for a long time.

Li Zhenhe grunted in agreement, folded the manuscript neatly, and put it back in his pocket.

"How was my broadcast? Was it pretty good? Was my Mandarin standard?"

When he asked the question, Li Zhenhe looked smug and even glanced at Zhou Caixia.

Liu Jia immediately gave a thumbs up.

"I didn't expect that. You must have trained as a broadcaster. With that kind of speaking talent, why would you be a driver? If I were you, I would go straight to the city's broadcasting station."

After saying that, Liu Jia asked in confusion, "Why did you come here to broadcast? Our village isn't well-off, you can't make money broadcasting here."

"I came here specifically to find you. I originally planned to come directly to you, but then I thought, with such a joyous occasion, we should celebrate! So I had someone write an article for me, which cost two yuan!"

The people on the other side were all taken aback.

Zhou Caixia, in particular, stared wide-eyed.

Is that segment of his broadcast just now worth two dollars?

This is too expensive!

This article is well-written, but how much can you buy with two yuan? It's almost enough to buy two pounds of pork!

Liu Jia wasn't too concerned about money; what he really wanted to know was what this big happy event Li Zhen was talking about.

"Brother Li, is it about the trade fair? Our baskets... have we received an order?"

"Yes, quite a lot. Supply and marketing cooperatives in the surrounding villages all need our baskets. I came here today specifically to tell you this. We're going to be very busy from now on!"

Liu Jia stomped his foot in delight.

"If there's such a good thing, why are you reading from a script? I think you just want to show off in front of Caixia. You want to show off your Mandarin, don't you?"

Li Zhenhe raised his eyebrows and nodded without any hesitation.

In an instant, Zhou Caixia's face turned bright red again.

At this moment, Zhou Fengshou came out of the house.

"Our village is going to be busy, Liu Jia. Do a good job and don't forget what you said: lead our entire Xili Village to prosperity!"

Zhou Fengshou looked certain, his smile making the wrinkles on his face even more pronounced.

"Don't worry, Uncle Zhou, I, Liu Jia, am a man of my word, I will absolutely do what I say!"

"And me, Uncle Zhou, Caixia and I will also help Liu Jia!"

Li Zhenhe was also full of fighting spirit.

Liu Jia tried hard to control his emotions. If Zhou Fengshou hadn't been there, he probably would have told another joke about Li Zhenhe and Zhou Caixia.

Next, Li Zhenhe talked to Liu Jia about the details of the trade fair, and then focused all his attention on the bamboo basket.

Beside her, Liu Yurou quietly took a few steps back, a hint of disappointment flashing in her eyes.