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

Liu Jia lowered his head.

Looking at Liu Jianye's right hand, it was already red and swollen.

"Second brother, how badly did you beat him? Did something serious happen?"

It would be a lie to say I'm not nervous.

Liu Jia had even considered asking if someone had been beaten to death.

"Don't worry, I only punched him in the face and kicked him twice. He won't die."

"Who is that person? Do you know?"

"I don't know, I forgot to ask. Oh right, I also stepped on his eye and smashed it to pieces. I walked a little further and when I came back, there was no one there. He probably ran away."

Liu Jia frowned and pondered.

Who could be coming to Xili Village to cause trouble for me?

“Sanzi, this is that person’s notebook. I was afraid it contained bad things about you, so I brought it back.”

As they spoke, Liu Jianye handed Liu Jia a brown paper notebook from his pocket.

Liu Jia reached out and took it. As soon as he opened the first page of the notebook, he was surprised to see the three words "Cao Xiangyang"!

Instantly, Liu Jia grinned.

"Second brother, don't worry, I know who it is."

"Who is it? Who's so wicked as to pay money to ask questions?"

"It's hard to explain in a short time. I'll explain it to you properly later, but this person is definitely not a good person. He's cunning!"

After Liu Jia finished speaking, he looked at Liu Jianye again.

"Second brother, so you didn't see your wife this time? You two still haven't cleared things up?"

"What meeting? You're only thinking about your own affairs. We'll talk about the Cui family's matter later."

Before Liu Jia could say anything more, Liu Jianye explained that Cui Hongmei had arranged a time to meet him, but that time had long passed, and even if he went now, she probably wouldn't be there anymore.

Going there would be pointless anyway, so I won't make the trip for nothing.

"Okay, you take a break first, we'll talk at the factory later."

"I'll go to the factory first, and you can find me there later."

After saying that, Liu Jianye walked towards the north of the village.

As the two were talking, people would occasionally glance in their direction.

Now that Liu Jianye has left, Liu Jia has returned to work in the fields, and the curiosity on everyone's faces is not as intense as before.

Just now, Liu Jianye shouted so urgently that many people thought something had happened. Now that they see Liu Jia acting as if nothing had happened, even those who were watching the commotion have turned their attention away.

Everyone continued working, and the fields returned to their previous state.

Bamboo basket factory.

Due to the increased business volume, a lot of finished bamboo baskets have been piled up in the factory. The house can keep out the wind and rain, but it is summer now, and everyone is used to working in the yard.

Liu Jianye is an upright man who never shows favoritism in his work, and the people who work here respect him greatly.

Some of the younger people, along with Zhao Xiaochao and others, started calling Liu Jia "Second Brother" all the time.

"Second brother is here. Please sit down first. I'll go get you some water right away."

Zhao Xiaochao was quick-witted; as he spoke, he handed Liu Jianye a small stool and then turned to pour water.

Liu Jianye stopped him.

"I'm not thirsty, don't bother with anything, Xiao Chaozi, I have something to tell you."

Zhao Xiaochao was taken aback. "Second brother, what is it? Please let me know."

After looking at the unfinished products in the yard, Liu Jianye spoke solemnly.

"Xiao Chaozi, we're getting more and more work here, and you're all working hard too."

Zhao Xiaochao shook his head as soon as he finished speaking.

"Second brother, what are you saying? We're not suffering at all here. If it weren't for third brother, we'd still be struggling to make ends meet."

"I can see whether you're working hard or not. When I say it's hard, it means it is. It's just that orders are still increasing, so you'll have to keep busy."

Liu Jianye's words were incredibly sincere, and Zhao Xiaochao's nose tingled with emotion.

The two people next to him felt quite upset after hearing what Liu Jianye said.

Since arriving in Yecheng, they've been making a lot of noise every day, but they haven't had many days where they're truly well-fed and clothed.

The stabilization was thanks to Liu Jia.

To be honest, none of them expected that they could live like this in Yecheng and actually become human.

Now that Liu Jianye treats them like family, how could they not be moved?

Zhao Xiaochao even made a guarantee on the spot.

"Second brother, ever since third brother brought us back, we've considered this place our home. Don't worry, if anything happens to you here, just come to me!"

"As long as I, Zhao Xiaochao, am here, everything will be fine!"

"Second Brother, please don't say those things about how hard we've worked. It makes our hearts ache."

Zhao Xiaochao's eyes reddened, and after speaking, he quickly turned his head to the side.

Liu Jianye knew that Zhao Xiaochao didn't want him to laugh at them.

"Okay, I won't say any more of those sentimental things. Once we're done with this busy period, we'll have meatballs!"

Upon hearing that there would be meatballs to eat, several people with bamboo baskets nearby joined in the commotion, saying that they should be invited whenever they ate there.

In the blink of an eye, the entire bamboo basket market became incredibly lively.

Liu Jianye stayed at the bamboo factory until evening.

Liu Jianye didn't go back until it was completely dark.

Those who were weaving baskets also went home one after another.

"Brothers, Second Brother said he's been busy these past few days, so he told us to stay alert and check the yard over in a bit before heading over."

Zhao Xiaochao called out from the courtyard.

Upon hearing this, the others quickly came out, quickly tidied up the courtyard, checked the surrounding area again, and finally went through the gate.

In fact, this is their daily work process.

I check the yard every day before closing the gate.

Because there are many bamboo piles in the yard and many bamboo products in the warehouse, smoking is strictly prohibited here.

For safety reasons, Zhao Xiaochao and the others quit smoking.

Every time this matter is mentioned, Zhao Xiaochao proudly says that it also saved him an expense.

Every night, the four of them would chat. Later, when it got late, only two of them would be on duty, and the other two would go to rest.

Tonight, Zhao Xiaochao prepared some loose liquor, which was leftover peanuts from yesterday, and the group drank and chatted together.

It wasn't until almost 11 o'clock that Zhao Xiaochao suggested calling it a day.

"Alright, you've had enough to drink. Hurry up and get ready for bed. We have work to do tomorrow."

As he spoke, Zhao Xiaochao stood up, and the others helped to clean up the bottles.

"We should keep this bottle. Aunt Chunlan said that only wine bottles can be sold for money!"

As Zhao Xiaochao and his companions spent more time there, they became acquainted with the women who wove baskets.

Sometimes when they get bored, they'll chat about everyday things.

Zhao Xiaochao glanced at the wine bottle. "Keep it. Put it back under the wall in the south room."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Xiaochao quickly walked out.

"Little Chaozi, where are you going? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"What else can I do but pee? I'm dying to pee. I didn't want to move when I was drinking, but now that I'm not drinking anymore, I immediately feel like I can't hold it in anymore."

As soon as these words came out.

Li Zhanjun, who had just mentioned leaving the wine bottle, quickly followed suit.

"Wait for me, I'll go too!"

"How embarrassing. I knew you were a coward and wanted to keep me company. But then again, if I didn't take this piss, would you have died of holding it in too?"

Zhao Xiaochao laughed and teased.

Li Zhanjun didn't say anything and quickly followed Zhao Xiaochao.

To be honest, Li Zhanjun isn't very brave; everyone knows that.

But no matter what, everyone has been here for a while now, and even if there are no lights in the yard, they shouldn't be this scared.

Zhao Xiaochao found it increasingly amusing the more he thought about it.

Upon entering the restroom, Zhao Xiaochao raised his voice and said, "Li Zhanjun, let me show you what I'm capable of."

"What's so great about him? He can brag about something while he's peeing?"

"That's a good point. There's a trick to urinating. Strong and healthy people urinate a lot, while weak people urinate like an old lady pouring sesame oil, with drops oozing out."

"What nonsense! I've never researched this."

Li Zhanjun urgently needed to urinate; he had been holding it in for a while, but since no one had told him he needed to go to the toilet, he was too afraid to go alone.

Now that we've finally reached the outhouse, Zhao Xiaochao still wants to talk about how amazing he is, but I can't be bothered to listen.

The main reason is that I can't wait!

Li Zhanjun quickly unbuckled his belt and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that Li Zhanjun did not continue his sentence, Zhao Xiaochao also lost interest in continuing.

A rustling sound rang out, and then the two of them walked out at the same time.

But after taking only a few steps, Zhao Xiaochao suddenly stopped.

"wrong."

Li Zhanjun shuddered. "What's wrong? It's the middle of the night, Xiao Chao. Don't scare me!"

Zhao Xiaochao ignored Li Zhanjun and instead looked in the direction of the toilet with a puzzled expression.

This wasn't the sound I heard when I urinated before.

Zhao Xiaochao couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong, but he just felt something was off.

What happened to that place?

Li Zhanjun's voice trembled as he was asked questions.

A couple of days ago, Zhao Xiaochao told a creepy story about something unclean in the outhouse.

It's pitch black now, why is he keeping looking in that direction?

Could something really have happened?

The thought flashed through Li Zhanjun's mind, and his heart clenched in anxiety.

Did you hear anything just now?

Zhao Xiaochao's voice was low and his expression became serious.

Li Zhanjun shook his head vigorously.

"No, no, what's wrong? What's the noise if you're peeing? Bro, don't scare me, I'm easily frightened..."

Li Zhanjun stopped mid-sentence and dared not continue.

Zhao Xiaochao stood still, still thinking about what had just happened.

In the outhouse.

Erlaizi was shaking like a leaf!

Finished!

It was discovered!

If this gets exposed, I'm doomed!

Ignoring the stench of urine on his head, Erlaizi covered his nose with his hand and dared not utter a sound.

I sneaked in while the workers were leaving get off work, hoping to make a quick buck!

Unexpectedly, before I could even start, I was pissed on twice!

That's bad luck for his grandma!

That's bad enough, but those two people just wouldn't leave!

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

I could clearly hear my own heartbeat, and it felt like all the blood in my body was about to stop flowing!

He dared not utter a sound, but Erlaizi prayed incessantly in his heart.

God help me, please don't let them find me!

I'll kowtow to you and worship you every day!

He prayed countless times, but Erlaizi's heart remained unsettled.

"No, I have to go check it out, the sound of his peeing is strange today!"

Seeing that Zhao Xiaochao insisted, Li Zhanjun suddenly grabbed his arm.

"Hey bro, just calm down. You didn't drink that much today. Are you drunk or what? It's just a quick pee, why make such a fuss?"

The more Li Zhanjun pulled Zhao Xiaochao, the more enthusiastic Zhao Xiaochao became.

"You don't understand, I used to pee with a loud gurgling sound, but today it's not loud at all!"

Erlaizi, who was in the toilet, wanted to retort on the spot when he heard this.

Of course it's not loud!

You used to pee in the latrine, now you're peeing on my head!

Is that even loud enough?!

Erlaizi was both angry and anxious, but dared not run away.

Although the latrine was open-air, it was covered very tightly, leaving no place to escape!

He had planned to wait until these people were asleep before making his move, but unexpectedly, two people came out of the house.

In desperation, Erlaizi hid in the toilet.

But those two people needed to pee!

Why can't I just take a piss anywhere? Why be so picky and insist on using the outhouse?

Erlaizi's mind was in complete turmoil, and a layer of sweat broke out on the top of his head.

As the sound grew closer, Erlaizi was so desperate he almost cried!

Zhao Xiaochao, looking puzzled, went to the restroom again.

Although Li Zhanjun was terrified, he still pulled Zhao Xiaochao's arm and walked back.

"Don't pull me like that. Go back and get a flashlight. It's pitch black, you can't see anything!"

"Brother, I'll go back by myself, I'm too scared!"

"Don't be afraid! I asked you to get a flashlight, not a mine! Hurry up!"

Zhao Xiaochao was annoyed and wished he could push Li Zhanjun back.

Suddenly, a voice came from over!

"Don't take the flashlight!"

Upon hearing this, Li Zhanjun let out a loud howl!

Zhao Xiaochao was also startled!

"Oh my god, there's a Wong Tai Sin!"

"What the hell!"

"Come quick, guys, get out here! Something's happened!"

Zhao Xiaochao craned his neck and shouted loudly towards the north room!

Suddenly, a dark figure darted out of the toilet!

Before they could even see what it was, Zhao Xiaochao and Li Zhanjun smelled a strong odor of urine!