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

"Third son, there's something I'd like to hear your opinion on."

Seeing Zhou Fengshou's serious expression, Liu Jia grinned and said, "Uncle, just tell me what's on your mind. Seeing how serious you are, I'm starting to feel a little uneasy."

"Don't laugh yet. This is your decision, not mine."

"Okay, go ahead and say it, I'm listening."

"You know Zhang Cuihua's family is getting married, right? Yesterday, Zhang Cuihua came to me and asked if I could help her go to the wedding procession on the day of her wedding."

As Zhou Fengshou spoke, he glanced at Liu Jia, trying to deduce something from his expression.

To everyone's surprise, Liu Jia refused immediately after he finished speaking.

That head was shaking like a rattle drum.

"Don't go."

"You really don't want to go?"

Liu Jia frowned again.

"Uncle, that big loudspeaker isn't clear, how come you're confused too?"

"Zhang Yanzi almost ruined me back then, and now I'm supposed to help her get married?"

"Am I out of my mind?"

Liu Jia looked annoyed and brought up the mobilization meeting from back then.

It's possible that others have forgotten, but Liu Jia is certain that Zhou Fengshou, as the production team leader, would never forget this matter.

Initially, because Zhang Yanzi framed him, the mobilization meeting could not proceed smoothly, and the date was changed.

Zhou Fengshou has always had an excellent memory, so he must remember this.

“I know, but we’re from the same village after all. Do you really want to make things so formal? Zhang Cuihua has very sincerely invited you to join the wedding procession.”

“You are an outstanding young man in our village. Having someone like you to help with the wedding procession makes the bride look good.”

"If you ask me, it would be good to go if you have the time."

For the first time, Liu Jia felt resistance to Zhou Fengshou's decision.

"Uncle, we're all from the same village. Everyone knows what each family is like. At a time like this, why are you still trying to save face?"

Zhou Fengshou sighed.

Zhou Fengshou knew better than anyone what kind of person Liu Jia was.

I watched him grow up since he was a child.

Given his temperament, he definitely wouldn't swallow this insult.

But if you really want to refuse, it's best to come up with a reason.

Otherwise, things will really become estranged.

Zhou Fengshou explained the general idea, and Liu Jia nodded.

"Alright, our group has to go to Big Hammer's house no matter what. I'll make things clear then, and say we don't have time. That should be a valid excuse."

"That's what I think too. If I really don't want to go, I have to be able to justify it, right?"

"Yes, Uncle, now that you've finished telling me your business, it's time for me to talk about ours."

"What's up with us?"

"Is such that……"

Taking a few minutes, Liu Jia explained the next steps of the plan.

Although Zhou Fengshou was surprised, it was also within his expectations.

Liu Jia's son is a troublemaker; Xili Village can't keep him here, he'll have to leave sooner or later.

But when he heard that Zhou Fengshou would have to help Li Zhenhe and Liu Jianye in the future, he suddenly felt pressured.

"I've lived to a ripe old age and seen a lot of things, but why am I so apprehensive about managing a factory with this bunch of young people?"

"What's there to be afraid of? It's just like any other day. We're not worried about anything happening. We're young and we haven't thought things through. Uncle Zhou, we need you to take charge of this."

Zhou Fengshou burst into laughter after hearing this.

"You little rascal, you're always trying to flatter me. So, according to you, I have no choice but to intervene?"

Liu Jia turned to look at Zhou Fengshou, a half-smile on his face.

"Uncle Zhou, you decide what to do. We won't force you. After all, one is your own daughter and the other is your own son-in-law. Plus, there's the relationship between our two families. You decide what to do!"

"Oh, you've already tricked me so early!"

Zhou Fengshou reached out and, as always, flicked Liu Jia's forehead. He had done this countless times in his life, but he still felt unsatisfied.

According to Liu Jia, he has to take charge whether he wants to or not.

There's no way to find peace and quiet anymore.

Zhou Fengshou tilted his head to look at Liu Jia, and felt more and more that Liu Jia was meticulous.

"I shouldn't have talked to you so much back then. I could have just refused. But we ended up getting myself into this mess. You little rascal, you're trying to play mind games with me!"

Liu Jia suddenly took two steps back and grinned.

"Uncle Zhou, please don't think like that. It's not good to think like that."

"you……"

"Alright, I'll take that as a yes. With Uncle Zhou here, I can rest assured."

After saying that, Liu Jia turned and ran.

Zhou Fengshou was both amused and exasperated, but secretly he was overjoyed.

Being able to be schemed against by this kid proves my worth, so it's worth it!

When Liu Jia returned home at noon, he was surprised to find that Zhang Guilan had not cooked in the south room.

"Mother, where is she?"

Liu Jia stood in the courtyard and called out.

Then, Zhang Guilan poked her head out from the south room.

"Isn't this right in the south room? What are you shouting for?"

Smoke is billowing from everyone else's chimneys, but my house remains quiet.

Liu Jia thought Zhang Guilan hadn't cooked, but unexpectedly, her mother poked her head out from the south room.

"What are you doing? I can't smell any firewood."

"You have such a keen sense of smell, you can even tell when it's going to be late to cook. Wait a bit, I'll count the eggs."

Hearing Zhang Guilan say this, Liu Jia became even more puzzled.

Why are you counting eggs?

Could it be that Mother wants Second Brother to take the eggs to the hospital?

There's no way to cook it!

"Don't just stand there, come in and lend a hand. If you don't interfere, I'll have finished counting these eggs."

She had only counted halfway through when she heard Liu Jia call her name, so Zhang Guilan quickly stood up.

In the blink of an eye, I've already forgotten how many I counted.

"Mom, why are you counting eggs? Is he giving them to my sister Hongmei?"

"No, isn't it because Big Hammer is getting married? I'm taking some time to deliver some eggs over."

Before Zhang Guilan could finish speaking, Liu Jia frowned and his face fell.

It's not that I'm petty, but that none of Old Zhang's family members are genuine.

Dealing with people like that requires constant vigilance to avoid being skinned alive by them.

I'm so tired.

Instead of wasting time on that, it would be better to lie on the kang (heated brick bed) and rest for a while to refresh yourself.

Seeing that Liu Jia remained silent, Zhang Guilan sat down on a bench to explain.

"I know you're upset. The things that the loudspeaker did are indeed not something that can be discussed openly, but son, we have to repay the favor."

“When your older brother got married, Zhang Dalaba’s family sent a basket of eggs. When you got married, they sent another basket. That’s a favor.”

"Now that their son is getting married, we have to return the favor. Everyone knows they're greedy for small gains, so we can just avoid dealing with them in the future."

"Don't say we don't need these things now. Even if we're struggling financially, we can't just go back on our word after the fact."

Zhang Guilan is an honest person who remembers every favor she receives.

I'm just waiting to repay this favor someday.

After Zhang Guilan explained the reasoning behind it, Liu Jia also felt that there was nothing wrong with doing so.

One yard owned by a yard.

Just like Zhang Guilan said, even if she doesn't have any dealings with them in the future, she still has to repay the favors they did for her.

"Shall we give them two baskets of eggs, or what?"

"I thought about it and decided to give them a basket of eggs and some sugar. We also have some canned goods at home, so I'll take some canned goods with me."

Liu Jia didn't say anything about Zhang Guilan's arrangements.

As long as her mother is happy, she can do whatever she wants.

Liu Jia hadn't really taken those things to heart, and besides, he knew what Zhang Ruolan was thinking.

They'd rather give people more than be called stingy.

"What do you think?"

At this moment, Zhang Guilan looked up and asked Liu Jia.

Liu Jia immediately said, "Mother, you decide what to do. Since it's about returning a favor, it's fine to give more."

"That's what I thought too, so is that settled then?"

"Row."

Since the topic of Big Hammer's wedding had come up, Liu Jia didn't hide anything and simply told them about Zhou Fengshou's visit to him.

When Liu Jia said he didn't want to go to the wedding, Zhang Guilan didn't force him, only saying that Liu Jia should decide for himself.

"Then I'll go over there tomorrow night and let them know in advance, so that there won't be any more formalities that might delay their business."

Seeing how thoughtfully her son had thought things through, Zhang Guilan was filled with satisfaction.

Soon, it was evening of the next day.

After finishing their meal, many people headed towards Zhang Dalaba's house.

Tomorrow morning, Zhang Dalaba's wife will be brought home. According to local custom, as long as it's not urgent, everyone in the village will help.

It's called helping out, but really it's just sitting together, chatting, and having some fun.

Liu Jia went with Qiu Zi.

As soon as he entered, Zhang the Loudspeaker shouted, "Hey, Sanzi's here! Come in, come in!"

Zhang Dalaba was a burly man with a loud voice.

As soon as she shouted, everyone in the room looked towards the door.

Liu Jia gave an awkward laugh, while Qiu Zi muttered in a barely audible voice beside him.

"That shout was louder than a trumpet."

"Keep your voice down, don't let anyone hear us. We're not here to say anything unlucky, we need to get down to business."

Liu Jiayi reminded her, and Qiu Zi laughed along.

When he saw Liu Jia coming over, Big Hammer was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled.

"Hey Hammer, congratulations! You're getting married tomorrow!"

"Yes, I haven't been able to sleep for a long time. I've been looking forward to this day every day, and now it's finally here."

After saying that, Big Hammer grinned again.

Akiko's smile froze on her face.

Although getting married is supposed to be a joyful thing, Big Hammer is being way too happy. Why is he in such a hurry?

Even if an ordinary person is anxious, they wouldn't say it out loud; they would have to be more reserved!

He, on the other hand, was so anxious he was practically tearing his hair out.

Seeing this, the villagers started teasing Big Hammer. Big Hammer wasn't ashamed at all and kept saying he wanted to marry Zhang Yanzi as soon as possible and have children.

The men in the room were alright, but when they heard his shameless words, the women nearby all turned their heads away.

Those with thin skin blushed all the way to the roots of their necks.

Zhang Dalaba not only didn't remind Da Chuizi, but instead started talking along with him.

People started talking even more enthusiastically.

Before long, several older people started talking about the wedding procession.

Before anyone could speak, Liu Jia quickly said, "I'm so sorry, I have to deliver goods to the supply and marketing cooperative tomorrow, so I can't help with the wedding procession."

“I have to go too, Big Hammer. Don’t mind me, we’re from the same village, so it’s easy to talk about. If important matters are delayed and I’m not serving the people, I can’t live with myself.”

On the way here, Qiu Zi and Liu Jia had already discussed it and decided to use delivering baskets as an excuse.

Therefore, the two of them were remarkably in agreement.

It really seems like there's something to it.

They not only mentioned delivery, but also serving the people.

The height was suddenly increased.

In other words, if Zhang Dalou and his ilk are unwilling, then that affects serving the people, and that indicates a problem with their thinking.

Nobody wanted to be labeled that way, so the Zhang clan leader spoke up directly: "Serving the people is a big deal, and we can't fall behind in our thinking. Sanzi, you and Qiuzi go ahead and get busy. We all understand."

Since the person in charge had said so, the other person naturally couldn't say anything.

So Liu Jia easily declined the wedding preparations.

Even if he doesn't actually send a basket tomorrow, he's not going to help Big Hammer with the wedding procession.

Birds of a feather flock together.

I'm not on the same page as them, we don't get along.