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

Not only was Liu Jia puzzled, but Liu Jianye also felt confused.

The two arrived in the courtyard one after the other, and Liu Yutian had already opened the door.

The three people who came in before were the same three people from Cuijiazhuang.

Although Cuijiazhuang is not far from Xili Village, the rain was drizzling down, and the raincoats on the three people were already soaked.

"Come inside, it's raining really hard. Let's talk inside."

Liu Yutian is an honest man.

Regardless of their purpose in coming, it's the middle of the night and raining, so we can't just let them talk in the yard.

The three of them didn't say anything, nodded gratefully, and then followed Liu Yutian into the house.

At this time, Zhang Guilan had also gotten up.

"Brother Liu, we're so sorry to bother you so late. We have no choice, Old Cui is sick."

Liu Yutian nodded and said "oh" several times in a row.

Neither Liu Jia nor Liu Jianye spoke, waiting for the others to continue.

"After what happened to his daughter, Old Cui felt very depressed. In addition, my sister-in-law went to the hospital to take care of Hongmei, so Old Cui just ate whatever he could find, sometimes going hungry and sometimes not eating at all."

"After returning from your place, Lao Cui felt unwell. It's probably because he was walking too fast and got a bit chilly on the way. That's why he was burning up with fever by evening."

"We brothers are anxious, so we came here to discuss this with you."

Listening to one of the people speaking, Liu Jia felt completely confused.

Liu Yutian just frowned deeply, unsure of what to do.

What exactly is their purpose in coming here?

Should we give up our manpower, our labor, or... our money?

Seeing that Liu Yutian was too embarrassed to ask, Liu Jia simply stepped forward and spoke.

I have to ask myself that question.

"Uncles, you see, my Uncle Cui is sick, and we're worried about him too. What do you mean? Do you want us to help take him to the hospital? Or what?"

Liu Jia's question was very clear and to the point.

If Liu Yutian were to say these words, it would be beneath his dignity.

Liu Jianye is even worse.

If Liu Jianye asks that question, he might end up being treated by someone else.

Liu Jia is different.

Anyway, Old Cui wasn't his father-in-law, and he was the youngest son in Old Liu's family. No matter what he said, even if it was unpleasant to hear, no one would hold it against him.

Just as Liu Jia was thinking this, someone on the other side quickly said, "We don't know what to do either. Why don't we send Jianye over to take a look?"

After saying this, the man looked at Liu Yutian again.

"Brother Liu, what do you think?"

“I have no objection. After Jianye goes there, he might be able to get a ride with ***. And the eldest and second eldest brothers are both at home, right?”

The eldest and second eldest sons that Liu Yutian mentioned were Old Cui's two sons.

Old Cui has three children: Cui Hongmei is the eldest, and the other two are sons.

The eldest and second eldest are about the same age, and it seems they are about a year younger than Liu Jia.

Upon hearing Liu Yutian's question, the people opposite him quickly nodded in agreement.

One of them replied, "They're all here, but Lao Cui still feels uneasy, like he has no one to rely on."

"Alright, I understand. Let Jianye go with them then."

Upon learning that Old Cui's two sons were both at home, and hearing from them that Old Cui was quite ill, Liu Yutian didn't ask any further questions and quickly urged Liu Jianye to put on his raincoat and go outside.

The three of them exchanged glances and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The kerosene lamp in the room wasn't very bright, but Liu Jia could still see their little actions clearly.

"Second brother, come here, my raincoat is in my room!"

As he spoke, Liu Jia deliberately glanced at Liu Jianye.

Liu Jianye immediately understood and quickly turned to the three people in the room, saying, "Wait for me a moment, I'm going to put on my raincoat."

The three people nodded quickly.

Liu Jian followed Liu Jia into the house, his steps hurried.

As soon as he entered Liu Jia's room, Liu Jianye lowered his voice.

"Sanzi, do you also find this strange?"

Liu Jia's lips curled into a disdainful smile, but his expression turned serious.

"Isn't it obvious? We're not some kind of temple with magical medicines. If your father-in-law is sick, why doesn't he go to the hospital? Why send someone to our house?"

"Even if you don't go to the hospital, you can get some medicine from the clinic, why do you have to go?"

"Second brother, there's definitely something fishy going on here!"

Liu Jianye frowned and clenched his fists.

Seeing Liu Jianye so nervous, Liu Jia offered words of comfort.

"Brother, don't worry, there's always a way out. If that old Cui really wants to scheme against you, just turn around and walk away, and ignore him."

"Can this still happen?"

"What else can we do? We can't just watch a pit fall into it! But if he says you have to marry my sister-in-law, you should agree."

Liu Jianye had also thought of this when those three people appeared.

However, Liu Jianye still felt that Old Cui shouldn't have done such a thing.

After all, he had just been here during the day.

To do this again tonight, that's just too hasty!

But if it weren't for that, Liu Jianye couldn't understand why they would make this trip in the middle of the night.

"Forget it, let's just deal with it as it comes. I really didn't expect the Cui family to be capable of doing something like this."

At this moment, Liu Jianye was also speechless.

Liu Jia took the raincoat and handed it to Liu Jianye, then suddenly remembered something.

"Second brother, get me some paper and a pen. If Old Cui is pretending to be sick and insists that you marry my sister-in-law quickly, then you should agree. Write a contract and have him put his fingerprint on it."

Liu Jianye had just put on his raincoat, and before he could even put his arms into the sleeves, he stopped what he was doing when he heard Liu Jia say that.

"What? He actually signed and fingerprinted it?"

"If my brother hadn't reminded me today, I wouldn't have thought of this idea. It's a good solution, so that they won't cause any more trouble after my sister-in-law gets better."

Liu Jia didn't want to think too badly of people, but the situation was already presented to him, and he couldn't help but think that way.

Liu Jianye gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement.

Liu Jia quickly took out paper and pen from the drawer.

Liu Jianye put the things in his pocket, put on his raincoat, and then let his brother walk outside.

Outside the house.

Liu Yutian had already prepared a flashlight.

Once Liu Jianye had prepared everything, the group left together.

After a brief period of noise, the courtyard returned to calm.

Listening to the pitter-patter of rain outside the window, Liu Yutian and his wife sat in chairs.

"Father, Mother, everyone's gone. Go back to sleep now!"

Liu Jia knew that they were worried about Liu Jianye.

But we can't let it go on like this until dawn, can we?

Young people can easily stay up for a night or two, but for older people like our parents, staying up all night is no joke.

Seeing that Zhang Guilan didn't move, Liu Jia simply walked over to her and grabbed her arm.

"Sanzi, let me sit here for a while. Even if I go back to my room, I won't be able to sleep."

"Tell me, what exactly does the Cui family mean? Both of their sons are home, yet they come to our house and call Jianye away. What are they trying to do?"

"I felt panicked, and I was constantly worried that something might happen."

Zhang Guilan is timid and can't keep things to herself; everyone in her family knows this.

That's why everyone only reports good news and not bad news to Zhang Guilan.

But Zhang Guilan stumbled upon this incident, and it couldn't be hidden no matter what.

Seeing Zhang Guilan sighing, Liu Jia simply sat down on the stool next to her.

"Mother, the Cui family is getting desperate. They're worried that our family won't marry my sister Hongmei, which is why they're making such a fuss."

"I even suspect that my brother's father-in-law isn't sick at all. They just want my brother to go there, and they might even say something like 'marrying him to bring good luck.' Do you believe me?"

Before he could finish speaking, Liu Jia started laughing.

Zhang Guilan glared at Liu Jia with annoyance and deliberately stretched out her hand as if to hit him.

But when Zhang Guilan was about to touch Liu Jia's shoulder, her hand stopped.

How can you not feel heartache for your own flesh and blood? How can you bear to actually hit someone?

"You silly child, you're always talking nonsense. What era are we living in? Why are you still talking about marriage to bring good luck?"

After Liu Jia's commotion, Zhang Guilan's expression visibly softened.

Liu Jia continued, "That's exactly what I mean. Old Cui must have taken advantage of his headache and fever to entrust Sister Hongmei to my second brother. Wouldn't that settle things then?"

At first, Liu Yutian and his wife thought Liu Jia was joking.

After listening to Liu Jia's words, both of them felt that Liu Jia made sense.

If things go wrong, Old Cui might actually pull this stunt.

Liu Yutian, who had been silent all along, finally spoke at this moment.

"What kind of nonsense is this? We never said we wouldn't marry Hongmei, so why are they so worried? If we really didn't intend to marry her best friend, would we have had to wait for several years?"

The facts are undeniable and cannot be refuted.

Back then, when the Cui family said they wanted to postpone the wedding, I agreed without hesitation.

Although the second son was somewhat unwilling, he was doing it according to the wishes of the Cui family.

If anyone should be worried, it should be the Liu family.

How come now it's the Cui family who's worried?

This whole thing is so weird, it just doesn't seem right no matter how you look at it.

Liu Yutian's words left Liu Jia and Zhang Guilan speechless.

That's just how it is. What can they do if they're not at ease?

Zhang Guilan blinked and pondered for a moment, "In my opinion, only by marrying Hongmei into the family can Old Cui finally settle down."

"It seems that this is the only way."

Seeing that the two of them were silent again, Liu Jia recounted what had happened in his room earlier.

Liu Yutian and Zhang Guilan were both taken aback, then looked at Liu Jia with approving eyes.

That third brother is really cunning.

But this isn't exactly malicious; it's just being cautious.

The couple's emotional knot has been untied by more than half.

Now, we're just waiting for Liu Jianye to come back and tell us the results.

Therefore, when Liu Jia suggested that they come inside to sleep again, Zhang Guilan and Liu Yutian no longer refused.

Lying in bed.

Liu Jia pulled a quilt over himself and stretched.

Thinking about what happened today makes me laugh.

This old Cui is really different from ordinary people.

Is he really that worried about his daughter not being able to get married?

It's often said that daughters are closer to their fathers, but it seems that's not entirely true.

At least, it's not like that at Lao Cui's house.

"When I have a daughter, I will cherish her and I will never want her to get married so early!"

Liu Jia muttered to himself.

Even I was surprised when I said it.

It's a bit premature to say that.

He doesn't even have a wife yet, and he's already thinking about his daughter. Isn't that like trying to run before you can even walk?

In a daze, Liu Jia finally fell asleep.

The next morning, before dawn, the sound of a door opening suddenly came from outside.

Liu Jia jolted awake, sat up, and blurted out.

"Second brother, is that you?"