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

"Bang!"

It sounded like a pot lid falling to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Guilan poked her head out from the south room.

"Big sister, is that you?"

"It's me! Open the door quickly, something's happened!"

Zhang Chunxue's voice was anxious, and it was clearly tinged with tears.

Zhang Guilan's heart jumped into her throat. She didn't even have time to pick up the pot lid before rushing outside.

I'm really afraid of what's coming!

My older sister came over early in the morning, it must be because of Tianming's matter.

Zhang Guilan was in a state of confusion. She hurriedly opened the door and then glanced at the Liu family's house.

This child never considers the consequences of his actions. I was worried about it all night, and now something bad has really happened!

"Sanzi, come out quickly, your aunt is here!"

Zhang Guilan called out towards the north room, then hurriedly looked at Zhang Chunxue.

"Big sister, what happened? Is it Tianming...?"

Before she could finish speaking, Zhang Guilan dared not ask any further questions.

Zhang Chunxue in front of me had bloodshot eyes and several blisters on her lips, clearly indicating that she was very angry.

"Tianming is such a worry. Sanzi came over yesterday, and I saw the two of them talking quite well. But I never expected that he would say first thing this morning that he would never marry his wife!"

Zhang Chunxue wiped away her tears as she spoke.

Zhang Guilan stared at Zhang Chunxue in astonishment.

"Sister, how did you get so hot and bothered in just one morning?"

"How can I not be anxious? The wedding is almost here, and he's not going to get married. I know Tianming is worried, but if everyone chips in the money, the matter can be settled, right?"

Zhang Guilan became more and more anxious as she spoke, almost wanting to slap her thigh right there in the yard.

“Auntie, I think we should respect Tianming’s wishes. If he doesn’t want to marry this woman, then he doesn’t have to. It’s not a big deal.”

Liu Jia walked over with a toothbrush cup, the toothpaste foam still on the corners of her mouth.

Zhang Chunxue was stunned, then started smacking her lips again.

“Sanzi, things aren’t as simple as you think. You know our family’s situation. If Tianming’s marriage falls through, who will dare to talk to him about marriage in the future? He’ll never be able to get married in his entire life.”

"Auntie, think about it, which is more serious, Tianming's situation or getting married and then getting divorced?"

Zhang Chunxue blinked and followed Liu Jia's train of thought.

I'm not married yet, so at most people will say I'm not suitable. When I finally get married, it will be my first time doing so.

But if you marry a wife, divorce her, and then remarry, your reputation will suffer.

Zhang Chunxue didn't think much of it and answered directly.

"That must have been said later."

"That's settled then. Tianming has his reasons for not wanting to get married, so don't worry about it!"

"This child, I don't know what's gotten into him, he said first thing this morning that he's not going to marry Liu Dongmei, it's really worrying us to death!"

Just as she finished speaking, Zhang Chunxue's husband walked into the courtyard.

"Tianming's mother, why don't you go home first? The Liu family sent someone over, saying they don't want the dowry anymore. What do you think we should do about this?"

Don't you want the dowry anymore?

Not long ago, the family couldn't sleep for nights on end because of the bicycle and sewing machine. Now they're saying they don't want them anymore, which is great news!

Zhang Chunxue beamed with joy and exclaimed "Oh!" several times in a row.

"That's great news, girl. Let's go back and meet the matchmaker first. We can talk about everything when we meet."

Seeing Zhang Chunxue in a flurry of activity, Zhang Guilan quickly said, "Okay, you guys go ahead and get busy. We'll contact you if anything comes up."

"This is really good news, a great thing!"

As they reached the door, Zhang Chunxue's husband was still sighing.

Liu Jia quietly shook his head.

At first glance, it seems like a pretty good thing, at least it can save a considerable amount of money.

But in reality, whether it's a good thing or a bad thing is still uncertain!

Previously, Liu Dongmei had stubbornly refused to budge, trying every possible way to get Qin Tianming to complete his dowry.

Now that she knows Qin Tianming might not marry her, she has lowered her demands. But if Qin Tianming really marries that woman because of the dowry, he would truly be no man!

When Liu Jia came to his senses, Zhang Guilan was still standing in the courtyard, stunned.

Zhang Guilan only hurriedly went into the house when she heard the sound of chopping vegetables coming from the kitchen.

For the next two days, Liu Jia was busy at the factory.

By the time news of Qin Tianming arrived, his marriage to Liu Dongmei had already fallen through.

In Zhang Chunxue's words, Tianming was stubborn and refused to marry Liu Dongmei even without a bride price.

But Liu Jia's family all knew that Qin Tianming had broken his heart with Liu Dongmei.

Every time this matter is brought up, Zhang Guilan sighs deeply.

But Liu Jia felt that this might not be a bad thing.

Everyone grows up; some people grow up faster, while others reach their turning points at an older age.

It was fortunate that Qin Tianming was able to see Liu Dongmei clearly at such a young age.

Thinking of Qin Tianming's impoverished past life, Liu Jia suddenly felt a surge of joy.

Hopefully, Qin Tianming will be able to find a down-to-earth woman to settle down with in the future, so he won't repeat the mistakes of his previous life.

These past few days have been quite busy; several supply and marketing cooperatives need to settle accounts, so Liu Jia simply hasn't had the time to see Qin Tianming.

However, Liu Jia had already made plans to have a proper talk with Qin Tianming after things calmed down.

After sorting through the receipts in his hand, Liu Jia found a green canvas bag, put the money in the bag, and slung it across his body, which was safer than keeping it in his pocket.

Liu Jia paused for a moment when he saw the canvas bag on the kang (a heated brick bed).

This is the same one that Guo Xiaoyan had her eye on.

Back then, I devoted all my attention to Guo Xiaoyan and almost never refuted what she said.

The villagers even laughed at him for this, saying that in front of Guo Xiaoyan, Liu Jia was like a bodhisattva who would grant any request.

"What kind of Bodhisattva? It's just like Zhou Yu beating Huang Gai, one is willing to hit and the other is willing to be hit."

After talking to himself, Liu Jia picked up his canvas bag and suddenly remembered something else!

broken!

How could you forget what you promised Guo Xiaoyan?

We'll meet in a week; I need to give my mother something!

Liu Jia gasped and quickly went to the window.

After staring at the calendar in front of him for a long time, and then counting backwards with his fingers, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, the time hadn't passed yet; it was a false alarm!

Based on the last time we met, the appointment was made for today!

Once he made up his mind, Liu Jia didn't delay any longer, picked up his canvas bag, and headed out.

When Liu Jia arrived at the Hongxing Supply and Marketing Cooperative, he realized that it was market day in Yecheng.

It wasn't because the streets were crowded with people, but because the crowd in front of the supply and marketing cooperative had formed a huge clump.

The supply and marketing cooperative hadn't opened yet, but several groups of people had already gathered at the bus stop.

Knowing he was early, Liu Jia simply parked the car on the side of the road and sat directly on the back seat.

Looking at the diverse crowd, Liu Jia's lips curled into a slight smile.

Many people came from the village; some wanted to buy goods from the supply and marketing cooperative, while others wanted to exchange goods.

If you want to buy something, you can just take out your money and coupons. But if you want to exchange something, you have to weigh the item at the supply and marketing cooperative.

Just like an old man not far away, he is now holding a cloth bag in his hand. The bag is heavy, and it should be filled with sorghum.

Liu Jia had certain grounds for concluding that it was not dried melon.

It's still the dog days of summer, the air is humid and hot, and those melons haven't grown properly yet. Even those that have grown properly won't dry well in this kind of weather.

Things were fine one day, but overnight they started growing white mold.

And those dried melons, once they grow white mold, are no longer usable.

Liu Jia was looking at the old man carrying the cloth bag when a woman's voice suddenly came from the side.

"Hey girl, I saw you coming over with eggs the other day, how much are they each?"

Looking towards the sound of Liu Jiashun's voice, he saw an elderly woman talking to a young woman.

The woman was carrying a basket full of eggs.

When the young woman heard the question, she turned around and replied with a smile, "When I exchanged them that day, each egg cost five cents. With so many eggs in your basket, you can definitely exchange them for a lot of things."

"Five cents, that's not a small amount. I was just thinking of exchanging it for some soy sauce, and then using the two eggs to exchange for two boxes of matches."

“It’ll definitely work. You have so many eggs. Just talk to the sales clerks and maybe you can squeeze out a box of matches.”

"That's a good feeling."

Now that someone is praising the eggs she brought, the woman is beaming from ear to ear.

The two women chatted back and forth, getting happier and happier as they talked.

Liu Jia's gaze began to search from not far away.

The employees of the supply and marketing cooperative began to arrive one after another, which means that the cooperative will be able to open soon.

After a while, once the supply and marketing cooperative opens, you can go and do the accounting yourself.

After settling the bill and paying, I went to see Guo Xiaoyan.

Liu Jia felt strange about the itinerary she had arranged.

Logically speaking, meeting a woman should be more exciting.

But in Liu Jia's view, settling accounts at the supply and marketing cooperative seemed more attractive.

Meeting Guo Xiaoyan was like performing official business.

Thinking about all this, Liu Jia almost burst out laughing.

I wasn't like this before.

Let alone meeting Guo Xiaoyan, just mentioning Guo Xiaoyan makes him feel like he's been injected with adrenaline.

Now, my mindset is like a frozen lake in winter, without a ripple.

It's so hard!

"Sanzi, come over here. Aren't we settling the bill today? Hurry up, or we'll run out of time to wait in line!"

From a distance, Li Zhenhe had already begun waving to Liu Jia.

Upon hearing this, Liu Jia jumped up and ran towards Li Zhenhe in three steps.

Check settled! I'm in cash now!