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

Before the other party could reply, a head had already poked its head over.

"Who are you always talking about? Can't you recognize my footsteps?"

Cao Zhongsheng was annoyed. After speaking, he glared at his wife fiercely.

Cao's mother sensed something was wrong and quickly followed behind Cao Zhongsheng, cautiously asking him questions.

"What happened? Why are you so unhappy?"

"There are some things going on at the factory that you wouldn't understand even if I told you. How is Xiangyang today? Did the doctor say anything?"

Knowing that his wife had taken their son to the hospital, Cao Zhongsheng was constantly worried about him. The first thing he did when he got home was to ask about his son's condition.

Cao's mother glanced worriedly into the room and said in a low voice, "The doctor said that conservative treatment is the best option, as there are no advanced methods available at the moment."

"I knew it would be like this all along. The attending physician told you so, but you wouldn't believe him and insisted on going against the grain. Now you believe me, right?"

“I can’t just give up because of what the attending physician said. Lao Cao, we only have this one son. We can’t lose heart no matter what.”

"Fine, fine, I'll listen to you, okay? You're always making a fuss."

Listening to his parents arguing outside, Cao Xiangyang clenched his fists again.

……

Liu Jia and Liu Jianye went back just in time for lunch.

Unaware that their two sons were coming back, the elderly couple only prepared some simple food.

Seeing that there wasn't even a single stir-fried dish on the table, Liu Jia turned to look at Zhang Guilan.

Liu Jia had talked to Zhang Guilan about the issue of meals countless times.

Things can be bought again, money can be earned back, but if your health collapses, you'll have nothing left.

Every time they said this, Zhang Guilan and Liu Yutian would nod their heads vigorously, but Liu Jia knew that they were just letting it go in one ear and out the other, and they didn't take it to heart at all.

Seeing Liu Jia staring at her, Zhang Guilan felt a pang of guilt.

"Wait a minute, it's not lunchtime yet. I'll go stir-fry some vegetables."

"If we hadn't come back, would you have just made do with this? You're eating cornbread and pickled vegetables for lunch today?"

Liu Jia looked at the food on the table and asked.

Zhang Guilan shook her head vigorously.

"How could that be? Didn't you say that eating only cornbread and pickled vegetables is bad for your health? You still expect us to live to a ripe old age? I was thinking that I'm a bit tired today, so I'll cook some dishes when we eat later."

There's absolutely nothing wrong with what I'm saying.

But Liu Jia looked at the chopsticks on the table, and then at the half-eaten cornbread. How could he not understand what was going on?

"Okay, I'll heat up a few more steamed buns in the pot. These are rock hard, so we won't eat them today."

As Liu Jia was about to turn around, Zhang Guilan hurriedly followed.

"Sanzi, don't throw this pot away! I'm going to cook some porridge in it tonight."

"Don't worry, I won't throw it away. Why would I waste food like that?"

Hearing Liu Jia say this, Zhang Guilan finally felt relieved.

All four of them were in the south room. Liu Jia was putting out steamed buns, and Zhang Guilan was chopping vegetables.

Liu Yutian looked at Liu Jianye.

"Second brother, have you seen the Cui family? How is Hongmei? What did you say?"

Liu Jianye briefly explained Cui Hongmei's situation, and then talked about his plans for the future.

“I’ve discussed it with Hongmei. We’ll not mention marriage to each other for a while. Let’s give them some space first.”

On the way, when Liu Jia asked about this matter, Liu Jianye said the same thing.

Liu Jia could understand.

After all, what the Cui couple did was not respectable, so it's understandable that they were worried.

However, Liu Yutian did not think so.

Liu Yutian sighed as he put the cigarette he was rolling into the basket at his feet.

"Will this work? You and Hongmei have been dragging this out for years. Shouldn't we take this opportunity to settle things now? What's the point of leaving them hanging for a while?"

Seeing his son's resolute expression, Liu Yutian couldn't help but worry.

Some things cannot be let go.

It will get cold if left out.

Especially when it comes to marriage, you can't talk too big or too small about it.

Otherwise, nothing good will come of it.

In fact, Liu Yutian could vaguely sense what his son meant by doing this.

Even if things are left to cool off for a while, the problem still needs to be solved.

The problem is that if this continues to be left unresolved, things might fall apart, which would be a real hassle.

"Dad, what are you afraid of? This was discussed and agreed upon by my second brother and sister-in-law. Are you worried that my sister-in-law won't marry my brother?"

After placing the steamed buns on the bamboo rack, Liu Jia turned around and went to face Liu Yutian.

Liu Yutian frowned.

"You're so young, what do you know? This matter can't be left unresolved, much less ignored."

"So what? My brother and sister-in-law are already engaged. You can't just say no, you can't get married right after you're discharged from the hospital, can you?"

Liu Yutian didn't speak, but sighed silently.

The second son's marriage has been delayed for several years, and now that Cui Hongmei has had this incident, it's definitely not possible for them to get married right after she's discharged from the hospital.

But the Liu family needs to make a statement.

It would make the villagers laugh at us.

Seeing that his two sons were staring at him, Liu Yutian simply spoke up.

"Those who know about this know that Hongmei jumped off the roof because she was angry with her parents and didn't want the bride price to be raised."

"If you didn't know better, you'd think our family didn't agree to raise the bride price, and that's why the girl is like this."

"No one will ask about this kind of thing, but it's already spread in private."

After listening, Liu Jianye tilted his head back and said, "Dad, they can say whatever they want. Hongmei and I know what's going on."

"Yes, Dad, we can't just write a big-character poster and put it up in the production team, can we? I think the truth can't be told from our own home, otherwise, how can you and Hongmei's parents be in-laws in the future?"

In Liu Yutian's view, Liu Jianye's words could only be described as stubbornness.

However, Liu Jia's words made Liu Yutian begin to ponder.

The third brother is right, but what to do about this is really a dilemma.

"In my opinion, let's do as Jianye and Hongmei said. Since they have already discussed it, let's go with the child's suggestion."

Zhang Guilan, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke.

"Alright, you've all grown up, and my thinking is outdated. You guys figure it out."

Liu Jia was stunned when he heard this.

What does this mean?

Did Dad get angry because of what the two brothers said earlier?

Shouldn't it?

“Dad, it’s not that we don’t want to listen to you, it’s just that now that this has happened, the Cui family hasn’t made any statement yet. We have to wait a little longer, don’t you think?”

Liu Yutian laughed.

"Sanzi is right, you have indeed grown up. You can decide what to do."

Seeing that Liu Yutian wasn't angry, Liu Jia finally felt relieved.

That afternoon.

News also came from the bamboo basket factory.

On Tuesday, Zhao Xiaochao and others were kept in the enforcement team. The Xili Village Production Brigade praised them and even wrote a big-character poster to put on the wall of the production team.

In time, Zhao Xiaochao and others also became role models.

That evening, when Liu Jia went to see Zhao Xiaochao and the others, those guys actually hugged Liu Jia and started crying.

Zhao Xiaochao, in particular, was crying and sniffling, smearing Liu Jia's vest with tears.

In Zhao Xiaochao's words, he had never felt so glorious in all his years of life.

Even if I were to die a heroic death right now, my life would be worthwhile!

"What nonsense are you talking about? I'm going to lead you guys to do big things in the future, that's when I'll go there!"

Upon hearing Liu Jia's words, Zhao Xiaochao and his buddies jumped up.

We were practically shouting "Long live Liu Jia!"

In the following days, Liu Jia remained extremely busy.

Zhou Caixia got engaged to Li Zhenhe.

The bride price was eighty-eight yuan, and the dowry was also arranged according to the conditions of Xili Village.

Li Zhenhe wanted to buy more, but was stopped.

On the way back, Li Zhenhe remained puzzled.

"Sanzi, am I right? Why does Uncle Zhou disagree? Everyone else wants their daughters to get married in a grand and spectacular way, but he prefers the simpler the better?"

"Let me tell you, I'm not stingy, but look at how this was handled. Won't Caixia have a grudge later?"

"How about you think of another way? We have to make sure Caixia gets some recognition in the village."

Liu Jia kept smiling while Li Zhenhe was speaking.

Liu Jia waited until Li Zhenhe stopped talking before speaking.

"Brother Li, you're usually quite shrewd, so why are you so confused at this crucial moment? Are you just too happy about getting engaged to Caixia all the time?"

Li Zhenhe turned his head and looked at Liu Jia with a puzzled expression.

Liu Jiaqing cleared his throat.

"Who is your father-in-law? He's the production team leader of Xili Village, in charge of several thousand people. You don't want Caixia to suffer any injustice and want to hold a grand celebration, but have you considered his position?"

"It's hard to manage a large population. A big village is bound to have a lot of trouble. If he goes on a big wedding for his daughter, aren't you afraid people will gossip?"

“I know you’re good to Caixia. The most important thing is to make sure you two have a good life together.”

Li Zhenhe was stunned.

He stared straight at Liu Jia.

Suddenly, he reached out and slapped the top of his head.

"Snapped!"

The sound is crisp and clear.

moment.

A big red mark appeared on his forehead!

Liu Jia felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this.

How much force does that take?

"Sanzi, I was confused and didn't think that far ahead. You're right, let's follow the village rules. When we marry Caixia, I'll make sure she lives a life of luxury and never suffers any injustice!"

"Isn't that enough? You've figured it out?"

"I've figured it out! Just like you said, I'm so happy, I'm blinded by joy!"

When the villagers heard that Li Zhenhe had come, they all focused their attention on Zhou Fengshou's house.

Upon hearing that Zhou Fengshou had not made any excessive demands, the entire village breathed a sigh of relief.

Especially those families preparing to get married, they couldn't wait to applaud and cheer on the spot.

With the team leader setting an example, any family that asks for more dowry or bride price is not following the team leader's standards.

To put it more bluntly, it's going against the policy!

The thinking is not proactive or progressive!

Putting everything else aside, just bringing up this argument is enough to scare most people.

at the same time.

Cao Zhongsheng went to Guo Zhiyuan's office again.

Surprisingly.

This time, Guo Zhiyuan was not present.

Until he left, Cao Zhongsheng's face was full of disbelief.

My inside information can't be wrong. Guo Zhiyuan has classes today, so why didn't he come to school?

What went wrong?

If it was just information obtained out of thin air, Cao Zhongsheng felt there might be some mistakes, and that he might have bought the information with money!

They spent real money, only to find nothing!

How can it not make people feel bad?

"That damned swindler cheated me out of my money. May he be run over by a car as soon as he steps out the door! He's a bastard who'll die without having any descendants! He'll get what's coming to him!"

Cao Zhongsheng cursed through gritted teeth.

Suddenly he shut his mouth.

Something doesn't sound right about what I'm saying.

No matter how I think about it, it feels like I'm criticizing myself.

Whether the person who cheated me out of my money will have no descendants or not, but in any case, the Cao family will definitely be extinct in the future!

"Damn it, not a single one of them is any good!"

After the thought flashed through his mind, Cao Zhongsheng tried to squeeze out a sentence.

And this moment.

The entire Guo family is discussing one issue.

That was Guo Xiaolan's... suitor.

Guo Zhiyuan sat in the middle of the sofa, Zhang Xiuying sat next to him, Guo Jianjun moved a chair over, and Guo Xiaoyan and Guo Xiaolan stood to the side.

Guo Xiaolan, in particular, was so nervous that she didn't even dare to lift her head.