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

Zhang Guilan put down the shoe sole in her hand and stared blankly at Liu Jia.

"San'er, why is Comrade Li so enthusiastic? He already gave you cloth coupons last time, why are he giving you grain coupons again?"

"Who knows? Maybe he feels I've done him a big favor. He only earns thirty-odd yuan a month, so he's not short of money. Just take it."

Liu Jia tried his best to speak naturally.

Zhang Guilan then stopped being puzzled.

Zhang Guilan carefully took the grain coupons, examined them closely, and then took out a handkerchief to wrap them up.

Beside him, Liu Yutian finished his last puff of a white cigarette and casually put the small basket containing the tobacco leaves aside.

"Sanzi, now that you're divorced, what are your plans for the future?"

Liu Yutian knew he shouldn't push his son too hard, but seeing him come over today, he simply brought it up.

Liu Jia sat down next to Liu Yutian and asked with some doubt.

"Dad, didn't I tell you about weaving baskets? Have you forgotten?"

“It’s not about the basket. You have drive, and I support you just like you do. Yan’er is gone now. Are you just going to stay single forever… a bachelor for the rest of your life?”

Liu Yutian stammered and stumbled, but finally managed to get his words out.

Liu Jia was both amused and exasperated.

"Dad, we haven't even spent the night together, and you're already telling me to get married? Isn't that a bit too fast?"

Zhang Guilan's face immediately fell, and she looked at Liu Yutian with some resentment.

"That's right, San'er is right. Such a big thing, the child needs time to recover. You need to give him some time."

Liu Yutian tilted his head back.

"I didn't say anything, I was just worried he might do something rash, that he's too stubborn!"

Liu Jia was honest and steady, and he was completely devoted to Guo Xiaoyan.

In the past few days, Liu Yutian felt that Liu Jia had changed a lot; he had his own ideas and his mind was more active.

But divorce is a big deal, and although Liu Yutian didn't say it, he had a heavy burden on his heart.

My son doesn't say anything on the surface, but what if he really can't get over it?

How could parents not be anxious?

Especially after hearing Liu Jia explain the future arrangements so clearly without mentioning anything about relationships, Liu Yutian became even more worried.

That's why I was so eager to ask.

After listening to his parents' words, Liu Jia remained calm, but his expression had become serious.

“I’ve already told you, Mom and Dad. I was young and didn’t understand things properly. Now I’m not young anymore, and it’s time for me to take care of you.”

"Don't worry, I'm not upset about anything. Right now, I'm just thinking about how to take care of you and how to make money. We'll talk about the rest later."

Seeing Liu Jia speak so solemnly, Liu Yutian finally felt relieved.

"Alright, you're all grown up now. We can't help you with these things, so you can handle it yourself."

"I know what to do."

After Liu Jia finished speaking, he stepped forward and went to the windowsill.

He loosened the lid of the kerosene lamp and then picked up the tweezers next to him to push the wick upwards.

The room suddenly became much brighter.

"Mom, you have to go to work tomorrow, don't stay up too late, get some rest early."

Zhang Guilan felt a pang of sadness and sniffed hard. "Okay, you should go to sleep early too."

Liu Jia gave a few more instructions before returning to his room.

After washing up, Liu Jia lay sprawled on the kang (a heated brick bed), even kicking the blanket to the side.

As soon as my head hit the pillow, my eyelids started to feel heavy.

For the first time in three years, Liu Jia slept so comfortably that he slept until dawn.

As usual, Wang Liqiu came to find Liu Jia before he had finished breakfast.

Afterwards, the two men took hoes and went to the production team.

Along the way, many people looked in Liu Jia's direction.

Some older women started whispering amongst themselves as soon as Liu Jia walked past.

Judging from the expressions on their faces, it was obvious they were talking about yesterday's events.

Three years ago, Liu Jia did something that shocked Xili Village.

That was to marry Guo Xiaoyan, a female educated youth from the city.

Three years later, Liu Jia once again shocked people.

That is, he divorced Guo Xiaoyan.

At present, the village is not peaceful, especially with the return of educated youth to the city, and divorces are happening one after another.

However, Liu Jia's divorce came as a surprise to everyone.

Everyone in the village knows that Liu Jia dotes on Guo Xiaoyan, and he would never divorce her, even if it cost him his life.

But the marriage actually ended like that, which is really strange.

Before Liu Jia could say anything, Wang Liqiu was the first to lose his composure in the face of those strange looks.

"Third Brother, let's go quickly. Look at these people, they're disgusting."

"Let them say whatever they want, why get upset?"

"Listen to what they're saying, it's utter nonsense..."

Wang Liqiu had only spoken halfway when someone looked over, so Wang Liqiu simply spat on the ground.

If I tried to repeat what I just said, I couldn't find the right words.

Suddenly, a cold snort came, followed by a barrage of sarcastic remarks.

"Oh dear, these lackeys are getting cocky now, starting to spit on people!"

"Why don't you just take a piss and look at yourself?"

"What's with all the swagger from him?"

The voice grew louder with each sentence, and the last sentence was drawn out.

Wang Liqiu turned around abruptly and asked, her neck stiff.

"Who are you talking about?"

"We'll call them lackeys and sycophants. What, you're getting angry now that you know you're a lackey?"

Wang Liqiu was so angry that she could only grit her teeth.

Liu Jia slowed his pace and turned around.

Liu Jia recognized the speaker; he was Wang Yaozong, Zhang Dachui's cousin, from Wangjiazhuang Village.

Wang Yaozong was an idle scoundrel who did nothing but steal chickens and dogs and was known as a good-for-nothing.

Now, Wang Yaozong is looking at them sideways.

Zhang Dachui stood ramrod straight beside him. With Wang Yaozong backing him up, Zhang Dachui's courage grew.

"What are you glaring at me for? I'm talking to you, Wang Liqiu, you're Liu Jia's lackey!"

Liu Jia's expression turned cold.

"Zhang Dachui, you've gotten quite bold, now you're naming names!"

Zhang Dachui looked at Wang Yaozong and grinned.

"So what? I'm talking about Wang Liqiu today? And I'm not just talking about Wang Liqiu, I'm talking about you too!"

"You're divorced, your wife ran away, you're going to be a bachelor for the rest of your life, you'll never be able to find a wife!"

"Guo Xiaoyan was your wife for three years, but now she doesn't want you anymore. She's gone back to the city and doesn't want you anymore!"

Zhang Dachui practically shouted these words out.

The expressions of the people nearby all changed.

As the old saying goes, "Don't hit someone in the face, and don't insult someone by revealing their shortcomings."

Although Zhang Dachui wasn't exactly a cool-headed person, it was no wonder Liu Jia was furious after hearing those words!

Isn't this a direct hit to Liu Jia's heart?

Wang Liqiu's heart clenched with anxiety, and she hurriedly grabbed Liu Jia's arm.

"Third Brother, don't argue with a fool. Let's go to the brigade headquarters to rest for a while."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhang Dachui suddenly rushed over and grabbed Wang Liqiu's vest.

"You son of a bitch, who are you calling an idiot? If you call me an idiot, I'll beat you to death!"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Dachui's fist had already come crashing down.

Wang Liqiu was not very tall, and now he was being held tightly by the burly Zhang Dachui, so he had no time to dodge!

I might as well just close my eyes and accept it!

The onlookers were on tenterhooks.

Someone in the crowd shouted something at the top of their lungs.

"Big Hammer, stop right now! You'll kill him!"

Hearing someone try to stop him, Zhang Dachui became even more smug.

There was a loud "bang," followed by a wail!

Wang Liqiu was stunned.

what happened?

The sound was so loud, how come I didn't feel any pain?

Where did that pig-like squealing sound come from?

Wang Liqiu opened his eyes and immediately saw Zhang Dachui rolling on the ground!

Beside him, Liu Jia was flexing his wrists.