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

Zhou Fengshou's mind was in complete chaos.

By the time she came to her senses, Zhou Caixia had already gone back to her room.

Looking at Caixia's mother beside him, Zhou Fengshou took another deep drag on his hand-rolled cigarette.

After a long while, he finally managed to squeeze out a sentence.

"How about we let the second son get married first?"

Upon hearing this, Caixia Niang suddenly turned her head.

"What about Caijuan? Didn't you say a while ago that Caixia would get married after Caijuan got married? Why have you changed your mind now?"

Zhou Fengshou sighed again.

It's not that I'm overthinking things, it's just that my second son's personality makes me uneasy.

"It's not that I want to back out, but look at this girl, always so outspoken, is that really acceptable?"

“I was thinking of waiting until Caijuan’s situation was settled before bringing up Caixia, but Caijuan doesn’t even have a husband’s family yet. When will she be able to get married?”

"Let Caixia get married sooner rather than later, so she can settle down. Xiao Li is a good young man, and I'm quite satisfied with him."

Because they are busy with the production team all year round, Zhou Fengshou and his wife don't often have the chance to talk like they do today.

Zhou Fengshou really couldn't find any fault with Li Zhenhe.

The young man is reliable and capable; he doesn't seem like the type to cheat or shirk responsibility at all.

The important thing is that he likes Caixia, and he can see it clearly.

Let them get married sooner, so that Caixia can live a good life with him.

otherwise.

He was always worried that Caixia's heart had wandered back to Liu Jia.

I was genuinely happy for Liu Jia when he got into university.

But judging from this, the second daughter was even happier than she was.

I can't help but worry!

If Liu Jia were already married, things would be better, as it would make Zhou Caixia give up on him.

The key issue is that Liu Jia is still single.

What if Caixia suddenly becomes stubborn and makes a mess of things?

“I know what you’re thinking. You’re afraid our daughter will fall for Liu Jia again.”

Zhou Fengshou was in a daze.

Suddenly, Caixia Niang said something.

Zhou Fengshou was still a little uncomfortable with being told things so directly.

"Look at you, is this something a mother should say?"

“I’m telling the truth, I won’t beat around the bush, but you can rest assured, my daughter isn’t that kind of person.”

At this point, Caixia's mother paused, and at the same time, the smile on her face disappeared.

“Old Zhou, Caixia grew up by my side, and I know her temperament well. If she didn’t like Xiao Li, our daughter wouldn’t have gotten engaged to him.”

"Besides, don't you know what kind of person Liu Jia is? If he really had feelings for Caixia, would he have waited until now?"

“It wasn’t possible before, I didn’t have the inclination. Now that Caixia is engaged, Liu Jia’s child is even less likely to have that inclination.”

Zhou Fengshou stared at his wife, his face full of disbelief.

Not long after, Zhou Fengshou suddenly laughed.

He laughed so loudly that he coughed a couple of times.

Caixia's mother hurriedly brought the water to Zhou Fengshou.

"You smoke all day long, don't you know how to smoke less? Will it kill you to take a few less puffs?"

Zhou Fengshou immediately stubbed out his cigarette.

"I've lived most of my life, but I don't see things as clearly as you do. Now that you've said that, I'm truly at ease."

Since becoming the village chief of Xili Village, he has been in charge of all the affairs of the villagers.

Unexpectedly, things at home became unclear.

Caixia and Liu Jia are impossible.

They were destined to be together but not to stay together.

The truth is just as my wife said.

If they really meant that, they definitely wouldn't have waited until now.

"Getting old, my mind isn't what it used to be..."

As Zhou Fengshou spoke, he got up and went back into the house.

Caixia's mother picked up a broom and swept the cigarette ash off the ground, then quickly went back to her room to sleep.

……

Early the next morning.

Liu Jia drove his tractor to the Hongxing Supply and Marketing Cooperative.

There aren't many things to do today, but they are very important.

I signed a contract with the leaders of the Hongxing Supply and Marketing Cooperative, paid the money, and drove the tractor back.

In other words, from today onwards, this tractor belongs to them personally.

Contracts were written very simply in those days, and Liu Jia didn't think of adding any unnecessary clauses.

As long as you clearly state how much you are paying, the remaining amount will be deducted from the basket delivery fee. Finally, get the supply and marketing cooperative to stamp the document, and everything will be fine.

Li Zhenhe, however, did not sleep all night.

When Li Zhenhe met Liu Jia, he had dark circles under his eyes and his legs were flailing as he walked.

"Brother Li, what's wrong? Did you stay up all night? Look at your eyes."

As soon as Liu Jia finished asking Li Zhenhe his question, he pulled a handful of peach tree leaves from his pocket.

"Don't say so much yet. Just put this in your pocket and keep it for at least three to five days."

"What's this for?"

It's still the height of summer, and the streets are covered with fallen leaves.

Growing up in the countryside, Liu Jia was naturally very familiar with peach tree leaves.

However, Liu Jia didn't understand why Li Zhenhe would give him these things.

"It wards off evil spirits and drives away bad luck. After I went back, I inquired about many remedies, and they all said it was effective. You should keep it with you for a few days and see."

"Since we're still having such bad luck, let's try some other methods."

“I also asked a few other elderly people. Although the method is a bit complicated, if this one doesn’t work, we’ll try the one they suggested.”

Liu Jia was completely bewildered by what Li Zhenhe said.

"Drive away bad luck? What bad luck?"

Before Liu Jia could finish speaking, Li Zhenhe's eyes widened in surprise.

"Sanzi, are you really out of your mind with anger? So many things have happened lately, aren't we the ones who've been unlucky?"

"For no reason at all, Lao Zhou did something bad, and it almost caused a major incident."

"You must be feeling bad because you didn't get into university again."

"Also, use these peach leaves to ward off bad luck, and maybe you'll even find a girl you like."

“We’re all brothers, there’s nothing to be embarrassed about. Don’t keep anything to yourself.”

Li Zhenhe listed several items in a row.

Liu Jiaquan listened attentively.

However, Liu Jia believed that as long as he spoke, all the bad luck Li Zhen mentioned would disappear.

After waiting for Li Zhenhe to finish speaking, Liu Jia smiled and said, "Brother Li, let me tell you something first. I received my university admission notice yesterday!"

"Oh, really? What happened? Tell me quickly, what exactly happened?"

Li Zhenhe was utterly astonished, his mouth agape after he finished asking the question.

Previously, Liu Jia had said that she had failed the exam.

To be honest, I was also worried for Liu Jia.

Why are we talking about university admission letters again?

This whole thing is going on and on like a whirlwind!

Liu Jia laughed and recounted what had happened. After regaining his composure, Li Zhenhe patted his thigh several times.

"Ouch!"

"Ouch!"

"What does this have to do with his grandma?! This is just too tantalizing!"

"Let me tell you, I was worried you might do something rash, so I didn't sleep for most of last night!"

"You got into university! That's great news! Let's go have a drink to celebrate later!"

Li Zhenhe already had a loud voice, and in his excitement, he raised it even higher.

In this way, everyone around him could hear what he said clearly.

Hearing that there was a college student nearby, many people cast envious glances at them.

I happened to see Li Zhenhe congratulating Liu Jia again.

Even then, some people immediately realized that Liu Jia was the talented person who got into university!

To stand out among so many candidates, Ren Ping must have real talent.

As a result, more and more people came to see Liu Jia.

Liu Jia was a little embarrassed and quickly smiled as he reminded Li Zhen to keep his voice down.

"What's there to hide? I'd love to hire a folk dance troupe to celebrate for you right now. Oh, and let's hurry up and finish up the tractor business, then we'll go for a drink later!"

Liu Jia spoke somewhat apologetically.

"Brother Li, not today. I need to drive this tractor back early; we still have to deliver goods tomorrow!"

Li Zhenhe touched his head.

Having a tractor is a good thing.

Logically speaking, with this kind of transportation, they could save a lot of time.

But the more Li Zhenhe thought about it, the busier they became.

I used to be able to sneak in a break while delivering baskets.

It's fine now.

There wasn't even time to have a drink.

"Don't worry, when I have some free time, I'll definitely drink with you until you're satisfied!"

Li Zhenhe sighed.

"I'm just worried that your skills are getting worse. Oh well, anyway, we've encountered a great opportunity. Let's get down to business first."

Liu Jia nodded, and then went into the Hongxing Supply and Marketing Cooperative with Li Zhenhe.

Twenty minutes later.

The two of them came out again, their faces showing an unprecedented sense of ease.

"Sanzi, it seems it has to be you. Only you can tame this tractor's evil nature!"

"Don't say that. That was just a coincidence. We're still waiting for the tractor to serve us in the future! Anyone can drive it once they get the hang of it."

"We can't not drive it, you're going to university in a few days, we can't let this tractor sit idle!"

The two of them talked back and forth as they walked toward the tractor.

Just as they were about to reach the tractor, Li Zhenhe suddenly slapped his forehead.

"Look at my memory, I almost forgot something important!"

"this is for you!"

“I saw Xiaoyu yesterday. She wrote a note for me to give to you. Luckily I remembered it, otherwise I would have had to wait until tomorrow.”

As Li Zhenhe spoke, he took out a piece of paper.

Upon seeing the note, Liu Jia wanted to laugh.

The paper strip was folded neatly, with four corners.

"Xiaoyu is such a naughty girl. She tells you directly if she has something to say, instead of writing a note."

"Writing a note is one thing, but folding it into a square is quite another. Is he trying to play the square game with me?"

"What's the matter?"

After taking the note, Liu Jia didn't read it, but directly asked Li Zhen what it was about.

Li Zhenhe looked completely bewildered.

"I've already handed you the note, how am I supposed to know what it's about?"

"Didn't you take a look?"

"Why should I read the notes you two are passing around? They're not from Caixia, so I'm not reading them."

Li Zhenhe shook his head like a rattle drum.

I have absolutely no interest in paper strips folded into four corners.

Liu Jia sighed.

It really is true that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

If the note had been written by Zhou Caixia, Li Zhenhe would definitely have treasured it.

It was written by Li Yurou instead.

That's different.

In front of Li Zhenhe, Liu Jia opened the note.

A neat line of characters immediately came into view.

"Third Brother, if you have time, I'll be waiting for you at the entrance of the Red Star Story Classroom at 5 PM tomorrow."

The signature is Xiaoyu.

Liu Jia frowned.

He then raised his hand to check his watch.

It's only 10 a.m. now, and Liu Yurou has asked me to meet her at 5 p.m.

Several hours passed in between.

It's not worth wasting several hours just to see her.

He glanced up at Li Zhenhe across from him.

Liu Jia immediately had an idea.

"Brother Li, Xiaoyu might come over at five o'clock this afternoon. If you're still at the supply and marketing cooperative, could you please go see her for me?"

"I don't think this girl has anything important to say."

"I'm busy today, I have to go back and pack the baskets, so I won't wait for her."

Li Zhenhe immediately started blinking.

"Me? Is that appropriate? They're the ones who approached me."

"Is it any different for you to see her than for me to see her? If something really happens, let her tell you, and then you can tell me later."

Look at Liu Jia's nonchalant attitude.

Li Zhenhe nodded instinctively.

Also.

If anything happens, I can pass it on myself.

That seems like a good idea.

Just as Li Zhenhe was recovering from his shock, Liu Jia had already taken out the tractor crank handle.

"Alright, Brother Li, you can go ahead and do your thing. I'm heading back too!"

"Don't forget to see Xiaoyu."

No sooner had Liu Jia finished speaking than the tractor sputtered into action.