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

"It was Aunt Chunlan. She got into an argument with someone while she was working, and then she ran away crying."

“Brother Jianye and Brother Xinguo are both not here. There are a lot of things to do at the factory, so I didn’t dare to go with them.”

"The more I think about it, the more uneasy I feel. Should we go check it out? It would be terrible if something really happened!"

Zhou Caixia became increasingly anxious.

Liu Jia frowned, but Li Zhenhe beside him said, "Where did they go?"

"They've probably gone home!"

Liu Jia, regaining his composure, asked, "Aunt Chunlan has gone home. Why are you letting us in to see her?"

"Oh dear, it was Zhao Xiaochao who argued with Aunt Chunlan. Now Zhao Xiaochao has locked himself in his room, insisting that he can no longer be an advanced person, and he's making a scene!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Jia was furious.

This Zhao Xiaochao!

Have you become so bold after just a few days of eating good food?

Because of what happened on Tuesday, I was recognized as an outstanding individual, and now I'm acting all dramatic!

According to Zhou Caixia, Zhao Xiaochao is making a bigger fuss than Aunt Chunlan. If we really want to go see him, we don't know whether to go see Aunt Chunlan first or Zhao Xiaochao first!

“Okay, I got it. Brother Li, you go check on Zhao Xiaochao first. If he’s jumping around, subdue him first. I’ll go with Zhou Caixia to check on Aunt Chunlan.”

Aunt Chunlan is from Xili Village.

Since Caixia and I are from the same village as her, it would be easier to talk things out if anything happened.

If Li Zhenhe were brought along, Liu Jia worried that Aunt Chunlan would feel embarrassed.

As for Zhao Xiaochao, that's a different story.

Anyway, Zhao Xiaochao knows Li Zhenhe and calls him "Brother Li" all the time. If something happens and Li Zhenhe tries to stop it, Zhao Xiaochao will probably give Li Zhenhe face.

This approach is perfectly appropriate.

However, Liu Jia still doesn't understand why Zhao Xiaochao and Aunt Chunlan got into a fight.

Zhao Xiaochao was talkative and always had a joking manner; he could chat with anyone. But Aunt Chunlan was a quiet and reserved person.

How did those two end up arguing?

As Liu Jia was thinking, Li Zhenhe nodded and went into the factory, and Zhou Caixia also came to his side.

"Caixia, what exactly happened?"

Zhou Caixia sighed and walked away, talking as she went.

"Just because of a few words, Zhao Xiaochao said that Aunt Chunlan's son might not be able to get into university, and Aunt Chunlan got angry."

"You know what happened to Aunt Chunlan's son, Penglai. Ever since the college entrance examination was reinstated, he hasn't done anything else but study. The whole family has placed their hopes on him."

"Some people had said before that they were hoping for a bad exam result, but I don't know if it's true or not. Anyway, Zhao Xiaochao's words stirred up a hornet's nest."

Liu Jia was finally able to figure out what was going on.

Zhao Panlai is indeed an oddball in Xili Village.

After the college entrance examination was reinstated, Zhao Panlai never went to work. The young man stayed at home all day. When others asked him what he did at home, he would answer that he was reading.

Some people in the village even laughed at him, saying that Zhao Pan said he was a washed-up scholar.

They practically called Zhao Pan Fan Jin.

The whole family placed all their hopes on Zhao Panlai. If Zhao Panlai failed to get into university, it would be a devastating blow to the Zhao family.

Having invested so much and received no return whatsoever, Aunt Chunlan is probably the one who would find it the most unacceptable.

Even though the admission notices haven't been issued yet, what Aunt Chunlan fears most is hearing someone say that her son failed the exam.

Zhao Xiaochao is such a worry!

Liu Jia grumbled to himself, then turned to look at Zhou Caixia.

"Has our village issued a notice?"

"No? I haven't heard my dad mention this. Oh, it's definitely not true. So many people from our village are taking the college entrance exam. If they really sent out the acceptance letters, wouldn't the whole village be in an uproar?"

At first, Zhou Caixia's face showed some uncertainty, but after thinking about it carefully, her tone of voice became much more certain.

"Since that's the case, Aunt Chunlan doesn't need to pay any attention to Zhao Xiaochao's words. Why bother with him? Isn't that just asking for trouble?"

"You can't say that. This is such a big deal, and I doubt anyone wants to hear unpleasant things about it."

After Zhou Caixia said that, Liu Jiazhen had nothing to say.

Everyone loves to hear nice words, but only honest advice is hard to swallow.

However, it's estimated that no one took Zhao Xiaochao's words, spoken with a smirk, as true advice.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Go quickly, and make sure nothing else goes wrong."

The two quickened their pace, walked through the street, and finally arrived at Aunt Chunlan's house.

The door was closed, completely shut.

Liu Jia knocked on the door knocker and called out, "Aunt Chunlan, are you home?"

No one made a sound, and no footsteps were heard.

Liu Jia had no choice but to call out again, "Aunt Chunlan, it's me, Liu Jia. If you're home, please open the door."

After shouting this, Liu Jia and Zhou Caixia exchanged a glance.

The courtyard was unusually quiet.

Liu Jia also had a bad feeling.

"Or should we just break down the door?"

You can see through the crack in the door that it's bolted from the inside, so someone must be home.

But when I shouted twice, no one responded. I was afraid something had happened.

Just to be on the safe side, Liu Jia thought that even if he had to break down the door, he had to do it!

"Alright, go ahead and crash it!"

Without saying a word, Zhou Caixia agreed immediately.

As Liu Jia backed away, he instructed, "Get out of the way, or I'll bump into you!"

Zhou Caixia was taken aback.

He was even thinking of crashing into Liu Jia together, so why did he tell him to get out of the way?

"Third Brother, I'll go with you..."

Before Zhou Caixia could finish speaking, the door was suddenly opened!

Liu Jia, who was about to charge forward, suddenly froze.

"Oh, it's Sanzi. Come in."

As Aunt Chunlan spoke, she reached up and smoothed her hair, her expression gloomy and her voice weak.

Liu Jia stood there and coughed awkwardly.

“Auntie, it was those little rascals who made you angry. I heard about it when I got back, so I rushed over. Auntie, you're so magnanimous, don't take it to heart. We're not angry.”

“I’m telling you, I’ll definitely deal with them properly when we get back. They never watch their mouths, and they never say anything nice. Auntie, just ignore them.”

"If you're still not satisfied, I'll drag them over in a bit and make them apologize to you in person, how about that?"

Liu Jia looked completely sincere.

When speaking, he showed all the respect that should be given to Aunt Chunlan on his face.

"When I saw you come over, my anger subsided by half. Actually, it's not their fault. I was just being petty. I'm such a grown-up, yet I can't stand a few jokes from others."

Aunt Chunlan tried her best to act as if nothing was wrong, but her eyes were still red.

She looks like she's been crying.

If Aunt Chunlan were to vent to him, Liu Jia could accept it. But now that she's saying this, he doesn't know what to say.

Zhou Caixia quickly chimed in from the side.

“Auntie, my third brother is right. They just don’t watch what they say. Actually, they don’t have any bad intentions. You’ve seen how they are on a daily basis, haven’t you?”

Aunt Chunlan brought out two stools and asked Liu Jia and Zhou Caixia to sit down.

He then sat down on another small stool.

“I’m not saying they’re bad. I don’t know what I was thinking at the time, but when I heard him say that, I felt wronged.”

“My family waited for him, and in the summer, no matter how hot it was, he wouldn’t leave the house. In the winter, his hands were so cold that he got chilblains, but he would still be reading books. Others may not know, but we parents saw it all.”

"My child is working so hard, what if they still don't get into university?"

"I know it has nothing to do with what Zhao Xiaochao said. It's just that hearing those words made me feel bad. I'm really scared!"

Liu Jia hadn't expected there to be this layer.

Aunt Chunlan wasn't arguing with Zhao Xiaochao, nor was she unable to take a joke.

Instead, they were worried that Zhao Panlai might not pass the exam.

this is the key of the problem.

Thinking this, Liu Jia said, "Auntie, the admission notices haven't been issued yet, why are you in such a hurry? Didn't you just say that you've been looking forward to it and are sure to get good grades?"

Aunt Chunlan shook her head after hearing this, and her voice became much softer.

“He’s just not very bright, unlike you guys who are so quick-witted. So, while everyone else is resting, he’s still working hard. He’s my only son, and I’m afraid he might do something rash.”

"All roads lead to Rome. If this road doesn't feel right, we can take another one. After all, knowledge is our own once we learn it. Even if we don't use it now, we'll use it in the future. Just do your best."

Aunt Chunlan laughed after hearing this.

The knot in my heart was untied all at once.

"Now that you've said that, I understand a lot better. I'll just do my best. I regret wasting so much time and failing to weave so many baskets!"

Zhou Caixia seized the opportunity and grabbed Aunt Chunlan's arm, quickly pulling her outside.

"Auntie, among our group, your basket weaving quality is the best. There's still time, hurry back and catch up with them, don't let the others leave you behind!"

"Shall we leave now?"

"Let's go! What else can we do but stay home? Staying at home will only delay our earning potential!"

Zhou Caixia, who was always laughing and joking, quickly pulled this stunt when she saw that Aunt Chunlan's expression had softened.

So, Aunt Chunlan, Liu Jia, and Zhou Caixia headed towards the bamboo basket factory again.

Not long after, the three arrived at the factory.

Aunt Chunlan went to the north room to weave baskets, while Liu Jia and Zhou Caixia went to Zhao Xiaochao's room.

As soon as he entered the door, Liu Jia froze.

Zhao Xiaochao was actually tied up like a pretzel!

They're so straight, they look almost like rice dumplings!

"What's going on? Why is he tied up? Brother Li, did Zhao Xiaochao act impulsively?"

Liu Jia's face was full of confusion; he couldn't understand what was going on at all.

Li Zhenhe took a step toward Liu Jia, then glanced sideways at Zhao Xiaochao.

"You tell me."

"What did I say? I made people cry and drove them away. It's all my fault."

Zhao Xiaochao spoke in a muffled voice, avoiding looking at Liu Jia as he spoke.

Liu Jia raised an eyebrow.

Something's definitely going on here!

It's definitely not as simple as Zhao Xiaochao said.

Otherwise, Li Zhenhe wouldn't have tied her up like that.

Sure enough, upon hearing Zhao Xiaochao's words, Li Zhenhe frowned and said, "Did I tell you to say that? Get to the point!"

"What's the point...? You're all fine now, aren't you? I tied you up like this, you can't do anything."

Zhao Xiaochao's voice grew softer and softer until it was barely audible, like a mosquito buzzing.

Li Zhenhe stepped forward, pointing his right hand at Zhao Xiaochao's head.

"Sanzi, if he won't tell, I will!"

"This guy was about to hang himself!"