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

After scolding Liu Jia, Liu Yutian stormed into the north room.

Just now, seeing Guo Jianjun and Guo Xiaoyan leave, Liu Yutian hurriedly followed them.

When I got back to the hospital, I remembered that there was still half a cigarette on the table.

Even though it's only half, we can't waste it.

Guo Jianjun placed all the things he brought on the square table. Thinking that these things were not commonly seen, Liu Yutian thought of taking a snack box to send to Zhou Fengshou.

But as soon as I picked up the snack box, a paper bag fell out.

Liu Yutian was still wondering what was going on when several ten-yuan bills fell out of the bag!

Liu Yutian hurriedly called out to Liu Jia, forgetting to pick up the money on the ground.

Hearing that Liu Yutian's voice sounded off, Zhang Guilan, who was in the yard, also ran into the house.

As soon as I stepped inside, my legs went weak!

"Sanzi, what... happened?"

Zhang Guilan spoke in a trembling voice, her eyes wide open.

Liu Jia shook his head, "I don't know either. They didn't mention paying when they were putting the things away."

Several people were present from the time Liu Jianjun entered the courtyard until he left.

So when Liu Jia said that, Zhang Guilan and Liu Yutian didn't know what to say.

Liu Jia was telling the truth; Guo Jianjun indeed did not mention money.

Seeing so much money on the ground, Liu Jia bent down to pick it up and said, "Mom and Dad, don't worry, I won't touch this money. I'll return it to them when I have the chance."

Liu Jia looked solemn.

Liu Yutian's voice also became firmer.

"Yes, back then, our Liu family married a woman, not for their money. Now that the marriage is over, we can't take the money anymore."

"I know, Dad, don't worry."

Liu Jia picked up the money and put it back in the bag.

Ten brand new banknotes, all with consecutive serial numbers.

Zhang Guilan glanced at the money, then turned to look into the inner room, sighed quietly, and went to cook.

……

On the jeep.

Guo Xiaoyan kept her head down, looking very downcast.

Guo Jianjun drove, glancing at Guo Xiaoyan every now and then.

She could see right through her sister's little scheme; she was a little reluctant to leave.

But the city is her home, and unless something unexpected happens, Guo Xiaoyan will probably never come to Xili Village in her lifetime.

From now on, Guo Xiaoyan will be a true city dweller and will never have any contact with Liu Jia and his group again.

I really don't know what Guo Xiaoyan is clinging to.

"Xiaoyan, I left a thousand yuan for Liu Jia and the others. This is also Dad's idea. Liu Jia doesn't want to work, and he didn't ask us to transfer his household registration to the city. Leaving some money is just a small token of our appreciation."

Guo Xiaoyan nodded and hummed in agreement.

Now, the factory workers only earn about thirty yuan a month.

A thousand yuan is equivalent to an average worker's annual salary.

This is indeed a considerable sum of money for a farmer who only earns about 40 cents a day.

Guo Xiaoyan felt a little better knowing that they had accepted the money.

"Xiaoyan, your parents are waiting for you at home. Your college entrance exam scores won't be available for a while. Go back and rest for a while, and then start a new life."

Guo Jianjun didn't speak too directly, but simply nodded slightly at Guo Xiaoyan.

After that, Guo Xiaoyan perked up a bit.

"I know. How is my sister doing? Do you know we're going to pick her up?"

Guo Jianjun smiled.

"I didn't tell her beforehand; we wanted to surprise her."

Compared to Guo Xiaoyan, Guo Xiaolan's situation is simpler. Guo Xiaolan is not married, which alone saves a lot of procedures.

The thought of her family finally being able to reunite gradually softened Guo Xiaoyan's expression.

These past three years have truly felt like a dream.

What was Liu Jia doing at this time?

I wonder if Liu Jia will miss me after I leave?

……

After dinner, it was already dark.

Liu Jia put the baskets she had bought away, thinking that she would go to Zhou's house early the next morning to talk to Zhou Caixia about weaving baskets.

Although Liu Yutian and Zhang Guilan didn't say anything, they both felt a void in their hearts because one person was missing from their home.

After tidying up briefly outside, the two of them went back inside to rest.

Liu Jia came to the north room, relaxed and shook his arms. Looking at the bamboo bed against the east wall, Liu Jia couldn't help but laugh.

In the past three years, I can count the number of days I slept on a traditional earthen bed on one hand. I really made myself suffer.

"From today onwards, I'm taking you under my wing. From now on, I'll sleep on this earthen bed all by myself! I can roll around in bed all I want, and nobody will care!"

As Liu Jia spoke, he carried the bamboo bed out, his mouth agape in a wide smile.

After Guo Xiaoyan's matter was settled, Liu Jia felt much better.

Just like when a bamboo bed was placed in the north room, it felt spacious no matter how you looked at it.

Back in the room, Liu Jia tore off a page from the calendar.

He sat back down on the kang (a heated brick bed) and then took out a bag.

The bag contained the tickets and cash, though Liu Jia didn't know exactly how much.

This windfall came rather suddenly, and Liu Jia's hand trembled slightly when he tapped it.

First, Liu Jia took out six large ten-yuan bills, and then began to count the change.

There weren't many five-yuan notes, about ten; twenty-three two-yuan notes; and a dozen or so five-mao notes.

The total came to 721.5 yuan.

Liu Jia had some loose change in his hand, which, when added together, made a total of 740.

Staring at the money in front of him for a long time, Liu Jia finally put it away.

When counting the receipts, Liu Jia's face lit up with excitement again.

Two stacks of national bills, totaling two hundred, all with the latest expiry date.

There are about a hundred local bills, all with a maturity of more than two months.

Surprisingly, the local tickets also included sewing machine tickets and five bicycle tickets.

The rest were industrial coupons, grain coupons, and cloth coupons!

Cloth ration coupons came in various sizes, and next to the size was printed the standard red characters: "Prepare for war, prepare for famine, for the people."

These are genuine cloth coupons, which can be used as money!

Liu Jia smiled so much that his eyes narrowed into slits.

I need to go to the city in the next couple of days to sell these receipts as soon as possible, and if I find a suitable one, I'll also buy a bicycle.

Ox carts and mule carts are indeed stable, but they are still not as convenient as bicycles.

Liu Jia was thinking of getting a 28-inch bicycle, which would be convenient for carrying goods through others, and most importantly, it would be sturdy enough to carry three people on one bicycle.

After leaving behind a few grain coupons, Liu Jia carefully put the bag away again.

Use these grain coupons slowly. If your parents ask, just say they were given to you by Li Zhenhe.

Liu Jia got up, took the grain coupons, and walked out.

Under the kerosene lamp.

Zhang Guilan was sewing shoe soles, looking very focused.

First, stick the needle into the sole of the shoe, then use the thimble on your middle finger to push it upwards, and most of the needle will be exposed. With a gentle pull, the needle will come out.

Pull the thread all the way down, then rub the needle on your head. With the hair oil on the needle, it will be easier to use.

With a thrust and a push, a pull and a rub, the movements were completed in one smooth motion.

Hearing footsteps outside, Zhang Guilan turned around.

"Sanzi, is that you? Still awake?"

As Liu Jia entered the house, he said, "I'm going to sleep now, but I just remembered something. When I went to town today, Brother Li gave me a few more grain coupons. Mother, you can keep them."