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

When the woman in front of him mentioned the cornfield, Liu Jia realized that she was Liu Dongmei.

To be honest, it was pitch black that night, and I couldn't see what people looked like at all.

Besides, at that time, Liu Jia was only thinking about making Liu Dongmei reveal her true colors so that Qin Tianming could see her clearly. Who was really paying attention to Liu Dongmei's appearance?

After glancing up a few times, Liu Jia had only one thought in his mind.

That is to say, Qin Tianming's judgment is really not very good.

This woman is of average appearance and has an unremarkable figure. If there's anything special about her, it's the few freckles on her face.

Even so, Qin Tianming still treats her like a treasure, and I really don't know what to say to him.

Liu Jia was still in a daze when Liu Dongmei's voice came again.

"Remember me now? I'm Liu Dongmei."

"Um, what's up?"

Liu Jia remained calm, his face expressionless.

Liu Dongmei across from her frowned.

"That night, didn't you say you had a brother..."

Before Liu Dongmei could finish speaking, Liu Jia interrupted her.

"You mean my brother's affair? I remember now. I just got back from the city to attend my brother's engagement party."

Liu Dongmei was startled and looked at Liu Jia in disbelief.

what happened?

Liu Jia previously said that his brother had taken a liking to him, but it's only been a few days, how come there's already an engagement party?

"You mean, your brother has a girlfriend?"

Liu Jia deliberately tilted his head as if he was thinking, then nodded and spoke.

"I wouldn't say I have a boyfriend; to be precise, it's my fiancée."

"But didn't you take a liking to me?"

"Yes, I did have my eye on you, but that was in the past. Now that my brother is engaged, I'll put away all those old tricks."

Liu Jia spoke as if nothing had happened.

Liu Dongmei was panicked and seemed to have lost her soul.

Now, Liu Dongmei is filled with deep regret!

It's all my fault for being too careless. I didn't do my research properly back then, and now look what happened—I've lost more than I gained.

Liu Jia's brother hasn't contacted me, and Qin Tianming can't talk to me anymore!

He thought he could pick the best among the worst, but in the end, he was the one who was disliked.

"So... is this the end of it?"

Even now, Liu Dongmei is still somewhat unwilling to believe it.

Liu Jia rubbed his nose.

"Yes, it should end now."

"No, I... I've already mentally prepared myself."

Liu Dongmei's words were mumbled and unclear, clearly indicating that she was making a last-ditch effort.

Liu Jia, however, said firmly, "Comrade Liu Dongmei, we are both good young people of the new era. I admire your courage in opposing arranged marriages, but you can't do things like having an affair."

"You're a young lady, you should be mindful of your reputation. My brother is getting married soon, do you really want to be in this ambiguous relationship with him?"

"I believe you wouldn't do that. In other words, even if you wanted to, my brother wouldn't agree. He's an upright man!"

Liu Jia's words left Liu Dongmei speechless.

If I do as Liu Jia says, I can preserve my reputation. But if I continue to pester him, then in Liu Jia's eyes, I will truly become a used woman!

Judging from the current situation, there is definitely no way things will progress with Qin Tianming.

Qin Tianming is now determined to break up with me.

They even wanted to draw a clear line.

What about Liu Jia?

Liu Dongmei opened her mouth, but the words that were about to come out were swallowed back down.

You mustn't ask, absolutely not now!

She had initially thought that she should first get close to Liu Jia, and if Liu Jia relented, she would definitely not marry Qin Tianming.

Looking back now, it seems that Liu Jia is the only path we can take.

Compared to Liu Jia, other men are far inferior.

Liu Dongmei raised her head and studied Liu Jia's face.

Handsome, decisive, and composed.

This face is beautiful no matter how you look at it.

"Liu Jia, I want to tell you something. That night, I was actually pretending. I think that nowadays, men all like open-minded girls, so..."

Two blushes rose on Liu Dongmei's face, and her voice revealed shyness.

Liu Jia sneered inwardly.

What the hell!

This woman has such a thick skin!

The impression you've already given others is already terrible, and now you're trying to make amends?

Does she really think she's a fool?

Or does Liu Dongmei believe she possesses irresistible charm that can bewitch herself?

Liu Jia looked Liu Dongmei up and down, suppressing his laughter.

"You've been blocking my way, it's not a good thing."

Seeing that she couldn't get any information from Liu Jia, Liu Dongmei's heart sank.

Slowly moving to the side, Liu Dongmei looked at Liu Jia with a hint of resentment.

opposite.

Liu Jia acted as if he hadn't seen it.

Liu Jia wouldn't even bother to glance at a woman like that, let alone speak to her.

Seeing that the road ahead had opened up, Liu Jia quickly rode his bicycle past Liu Dongmei.

At the factory, Liu Jia gave the money to Liu Jianye.

As for the rest, let them handle the salary payment themselves.

Now, I need to get back quickly.

There's another important thing I need to do.

I need to give the dress that Guo Xiaoyan made to my mother.

……

"Look how neatly the clothes are cut, it's obviously Yan'er's work. These past few years, all my clothes have been cut by this girl."

"I guess this is the last time I'll wear the clothes she made, and I feel really sad."

"Let's not make this dress anymore, let's keep it as a memento."

The clothes on the kang (a heated brick bed) were laid out neatly, white with small brown floral patterns. They didn't look new, but they weren't tacky either.

The moment Liu Jia saw the pattern, he could already imagine how smart his mother would look in it.

But now Zhang Guilan says she's not making clothes anymore, how can that be?

"Mom, let me tell you, this dress is meant to be worn by you, it's not just for decoration."

Zhang Guilan took a deep sniff.

"I know this girl's heart is full of good intentions, but I just can't bear to see her suffer!"

Liu Jia was speechless.

Zhang Guilan was frugal her whole life, wishing she could stretch every penny in half to spend it.

From childhood to adulthood, I have almost never seen my mother wear any new clothes.

Now that life is better, my mother is still reluctant to eat or dress well, which breaks my heart to see her like that.

Liu Jia quickly changed his mind and said, "Mother, what's there to feel bad about? There are tailor shops in the city now. I'll take you to get a few more clothes made later."

Zhang Guilan frowned.

"What are you saying about not living a good life? One piece of clothing is enough. Why bring multiple pieces? How rich do you think you are?"

"I have clothes to wear, don't waste your money."

“Now that you can focus all your attention on the factory, I feel at ease. Your father and I can’t help you with your business, but we don’t want to cause you any trouble.”

Liu Jia never expected that her words would provoke Zhang Guilan to say so much.

However, the more Zhang Guilan said this, the more guilty she felt.

In my previous life, I struggled on my own and didn't provide my parents with a good life.

In this lifetime, I will do anything to make up for this regret.

Liu Jia took a step toward the head of the kang (a heated brick bed) and folded up the pieces of clothing.

"Mom, I think the clothes are quite nice. I'll send them to my sister-in-law right now, and ask her to make them for you when she has time."

Before Zhang Guilan could say anything more, Liu Jia had already taken the clothes and left the house.

When Liu Jia went to deliver clothes to Qin Chunyan, he immediately made a decision.

I still have some cloth coupons, and if I don't use them, they'll expire in no time.

I'll take this opportunity to buy more fabric and make clothes for everyone in my family.

Right now, you still need coupons to buy fabric. The key issue is that everyone has a limited number of coupons, and buying so many at once will definitely arouse suspicion.

If people think they're ticket scalpers, that would be a real problem.

The image of Li Zhenhe flashed through Liu Jia's mind.

I'll have to discuss this with Li Zhenhe later and see if he has any quicker ways to help.

Liu Jia clearly remembered that when they sold the tickets to Li Zhenhe's colleague, both he and Li Zhenhe kept some tickets for themselves.

I guess he didn't use up his tickets.

While Liu Jia was still pondering the fabric issue, the news of paying wages at the factory had already caused a stir in Xili Village!

The words came from the mouth of the honest Aunt Chunlan.

Every afternoon after finishing her work, Aunt Chunlan would go to work at Liu Jia's pig farm.

In Aunt Chunlan's words, "I'm just idling around anyway, and it's an honor that people would appreciate my skills."

So how much money you make doesn't matter, as long as they keep you around and let you do it, you'll keep doing it.

Aunt Chunlan never expected that she would receive money today.

Clutching six yuan in her hand, Aunt Chunlan felt her legs go weak and she walked with a light, unsteady gait.

Just as I reached the village entrance, I suddenly saw Zhang Cuihua.

"Chunlan, what's wrong with you? Are you drunk in broad daylight? Why are you walking so unsteadily?"

Zhang Dalaba asked with a smile, but his eyes kept sizing up Chunlan.

Chunlan stopped, tightened her clenched fist, and stood up straight.

"Sister-in-law, you're just kidding. I don't drink, how could I get drunk?"

"I think something's wrong with you. Tell me what's wrong?"

"Sister-in-law, we received our paychecks."

When Zhang Dalaba asked her a question, Chunlan answered truthfully.

"What? Say that again?"

Zhang Daba's voice suddenly became shrill.