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

"Don't be so resentful. You're different now than before. I'm grateful that you're thinking of me, but I can't just ignore you."

Liu Jia's words became heavy.

Zhao Xiaochao suddenly raised his head, his eyes reddening.

"Third Brother, I understand what you're saying, but I can't... If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be where I am today. I can't just watch you be in danger and pretend I don't see it!"

Zhao Xiaochao bit his lips until they turned white.

"Zhao Xiaochao, listen carefully. I know you're loyal, but you can't be indiscriminate in your actions."

“Now that you’re engaged to Sister Juanzi, the responsibilities you bear are different. You can’t let Sister Juanzi worry about you, and you can’t let Uncle Zhou be at ease.”

“From now on, you will be responsible for Juanzi’s happiness and the entire Zhou family. You have to consider the big picture.”

Zhao Xiaochao opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but Liu Jia made a pause gesture.

"Let me finish what I have to say. I don't want to keep rambling on. I'll only say this once."

“No matter what you did in the past, you are now Zhou Fengshou’s son. From now on, you have to steadily walk down this path.”

"This doesn't mean you have to sever ties with your former brothers, but you absolutely cannot do what you did before."

Liu Jia knew exactly what Zhao Xiaochao, who had no parents, longed for most.

With such a great opportunity right in front of him, he couldn't let him ruin it no matter what.

Zhao Xiaochao cried, not caring about losing face, sniffling as he cried.

Liu Jia raised the corners of his mouth and asked casually, "Do you know what 'whitewashing' means?"

"what?"

"This word might be a bit of an exaggeration when applied to you, but you're an adult now, you have a wife, so you can't be impulsive anymore."

"I understand, Third Brother, I'll listen to you," Zhao Xiaochao wiped away his tears. "Brother, what should I do now?"

"What else can you do? Keep taking your cleaver and go kill chickens for your father-in-law's family!"

"how about you?"

"I also want to get a taste of the chicken soup."

After saying that, Liu Jia raised his eyelids and his eyes met Zhao Xiaochao's.

The two of them laughed at the same time.

the other side.

Upon learning that Zhao Xiaochao had run out with a machete, Zhou Fengshou panicked.

Zhou Caijuan was so anxious that tears streamed down her face, and she kept asking Zhou Fengshou what to do.

"Don't panic. Didn't Little Hammer go to find Liu Jia? With Liu Family Village around, nothing will happen."

Despite offering this comfort to Zhou Caijuan, Zhou Fengshou remained uneasy.

"Dad, didn't they say Liu Jia got beaten up? Will Zhao Xiaochao let Big Hammer get away with this? Won't something bad happen to him?"

Zhou Fengshou was already in a bad mood, and after hearing what Zhou Caijuan said, he could no longer sit still and rushed out.

"Father, I'll go with you too."

"What are you doing? Hurry up and deal with your chickens!"

In order to calm Zhou Caijuan down, Zhou Fengshou pointed to the chicken on the ground and said something.

Before Zhou Caijuan could recover, Zhou Fengshou had already walked out.

Looking at the headless chicken, Zhou Caijuan could no longer stop her tears from falling.

Not long after, voices suddenly came from the doorway.

Zhou Caijuan quickly ran outside and just saw Zhou Fengshou leading Liu Jia and Zhao Xiaochao in.

Just moments ago she was pacing anxiously, but the instant she saw Zhao Xiaochao, Zhou Caijuan immediately turned around without looking back.

Liu Jia nudged Zhao Xiaochao with his arm.

"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and chase after them!"

"Oh, Third Brother, I'm scared. What if Juanzi ignores me?"

"If she ignores you, why don't you talk to her? Why are you so stubborn?"

With Liu Jia's suggestion, Zhao Xiaochao felt more confident. He quickly threw the kitchen knife aside and ran to the north room to speak kindly to Zhou Caijuan.

Zhou Fengshou turned to look at Liu Jia, but remained silent for a long time.

"Uncle Zhou, I know what happened earlier worried you. Please don't be angry anymore, okay?"

"Look, I heard Zhao Xiaochao was killing a chicken, so I came over to help. Can you calm down?"

"This is really not my fault. Let me explain it to you slowly. After you hear it, you will definitely be on my side."

At first, Liu Jia's expression was very serious, but after saying a few words, he started grinning at Zhou Fengshou.

Zhou Fengshou immediately rolled his eyes at him.

"You little brat, you never give me a moment's peace. Now you're talking a mile a minute!"

"When you were little, you used to sneak up next to the henhouse and steal my eggs. Now, you come running just by the smell. Do you want some chicken?"

"Let me tell you, if you cause any serious trouble today, I can't protect you!"

Zhou Fengshou watched Liu Jia grow up, so it would be a lie to say he wasn't biased.

But this matter is out in the open, and everyone can see it clearly.

The condition of the hammer, in particular, is worrying.

On the way back, Zhou Fengshou had already heard that Da Chuizi couldn't get off the bed after he went back.

If you suffer a sprain or bruise, after a night's rest, anyone would feel that something is wrong.

Not to mention the big hammer.

Zhou Fengshou knew exactly what kind of person Liu Jia was.

Even if he didn't see it, Zhou Fengshou could imagine that Liu Jia must have put in a lot of effort when he greeted Big Hammer!

Zhang Dalaba is no pushover, nor is he someone to be trifled with. Why is Liu Jia so entangled with his family?

Liu Jia could naturally see Zhou Fengshou's worries.

"Uncle Zhou, I've really been wronged. Why is the Zhang family always picking on me?"

Seeing Liu Jia's pitiful appearance, Zhou Fengshou's heart softened immediately.

"Tell me how they bullied you."

"Here's what happened, well, I went to the city today, and then..."

Liu Jia tried to explain things in as much detail as possible to Zhou Fengshou.

First, he encountered Zhang Yanzi, then Zhang Dahai, and later, as soon as he entered the village, he was stopped by Zhang Dalaba. Then, Dachui was wielding a half-brick and hurling it at him.

Liu Jia explained all of this very clearly.

Finally, Liu Jia tilted his head and looked at Zhou Fengshou.

"Uncle Zhou, what did I do wrong?"

"How could I lend money to someone like Zhang Yanzi? Look at me, I still have a hard time explaining myself. The Zhang family suspects I've abducted their daughter-in-law. If I lend her money again, won't things get even more complicated?"

"And that Zhang Dahai, that old geezer, do you think he did it on purpose? You saw your niece, why didn't you just go up and grab her? What are you yelling about?"

"In the end, Zhang Yanzi ran away as fast as she could when she heard the noise, and Zhang Dahai even blamed me!"

Liu Jia sighed and rolled his eyes at the sky.

If I had known I would get into such a mess, I should have kicked Zhang Yanzi over!

She can't escape even if she tries.

No matter what, it's all my fault for being too soft-hearted and unable to bring myself to hurt a woman.

Liu Jia secretly made up his mind that no matter where he was in the future, if he encountered Zhang Yanzi, he would definitely strike first!

"What are you going to do?"

Liu Jia was in a daze when Zhou Fengshou suddenly asked a question.

"What should we do? Find Zhang Dahai! He's wrongly accusing me like this, I definitely won't let him get away with it!"

After setting a goal, Liu Jia's tone became more determined.

While Zhang Dalaba and Dachuizi are certainly hateful, the real mastermind behind it all is Zhang Dahai.

Although Liu Jia was angry, he was not so angry that he became confused.

Therefore, every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt its debtor; I must find Zhang Dahai and get to the bottom of this!

Zhang Dahai was a notorious troublemaker in Xili Village.

He was even more despicable than Erlaizi when he was young.

However, now that I'm older, my personality has become more restrained, but old habits die hard. Once I have a little more money, I start thinking about things.

What surprised Zhou Fengshou was that he actually clashed with Liu Jia.

"Sanzi, Zhang Dahai is not as simple as you think. He's a cunning guy! You'd better be careful."

Liu Jia snorted coldly.

"Alright, I'd like to see just how cunning he can be!"

Why is Zhang Dahai creating trouble for himself? Is he tired of living a peaceful life?

"By the way, Uncle Zhou, is something wrong at home? Why are you killing chickens today?"

After saying a lot, Liu Jia finally remembered to ask Zhou Fengshou's family why they had improved their meals.

A hint of helplessness flashed across Zhou Fengshou's smile.

"It's all because of your aunt. She's always looking for trouble. She keeps saying that if you eat old hen now, you won't catch a cold."

No sooner had she spoken than Caixia's mother suddenly walked over.

"I knew you'd say that. What do you mean by 'making trouble out of nothing'? Every winter you cause a ruckus, with fevers and coughs, and sometimes you can't even get out of bed."

"I've also heard about this folk remedy, so I wanted to give it to you."

"Although this old hen is not as good as before, it still lays an egg every three days. I can't bear to part with it."

Liu Jia struggled to suppress his laughter.

It turns out that Caixia's mother still felt sorry for the old hen.

But at one egg every three days, this yield is indeed not very good.

Liu Jia was still thinking, if he could collect one egg every three days, how many eggs could he collect in a month?

Just then, Zhou Fengshou's voice came over again.

"The old hen has been fed for almost two years and is so fat that it can hardly move. It would be fine to stew it as usual, but they won't even let us put salt in it. How can we eat it?"

"Let's eat like everyone else. Eating meat is better than taking medicine."

Caixia's mother's honest words almost made Liu Jia applaud.

"That's right. It's better to have no salt than to have no salt at all, it's still better than those bitter pills."

Originally, Zhou Fengshou had hoped that Liu Jia would say a few words on his behalf, but after hearing what Liu Jia said, Zhou Fengshou simply shut his mouth.

Liu Jia was not on his side.

This kid has a sharp tongue, so it's best not to continue this topic, otherwise who knows what else he might say?

When Caixia's mother saw that Zhou Fengshou was no longer saying anything, a smile appeared on her face.

When she came to Liu Jia's side, her voice became much softer.

"Sanzi, don't leave today. Eat here, and your aunt will make you a big chicken leg later."

Liu Jia often eats at Zhou Fengshou's house, so it's not unusual for him to stay today.

Even imagining a plump, oily old hen with absolutely no salt flavor, Liu Jia still backed down.

"Auntie, I won't join in the fun today. I'll come back another time."

"Since you're already here, why leave? Listen to me, you're not leaving today."

"This folk remedy is rare, so let's leave the chicken to my uncle. I really have something to do..."

Before Liu Jia could finish speaking, Zhao Xiaochao suddenly walked out of the house.

Seeing that Zhao Xiaochao was still smiling, Liu Jia understood that Zhou Caijuan was not really angry with Zhao Xiaochao.

really.

Before long, Zhou Caijuan also came out of the house.

Zhou Fengshou frowned slightly and turned his face away.

Just now, Zhou Fengshou only saw Zhao Xiaochao running out with a kitchen knife. After finding out what happened, he also became anxious.

Zhao Xiaochao, that kid, once he entered the house, he was only concerned with coaxing Juanzi, completely ignoring his future father-in-law.

Knowing that Liu Jia was alright and Zhao Xiaochao was safe and sound, Zhou Fengshou was actually relieved.

But she still couldn't quite save face.

We need to find a way to back down gracefully.

Zhao Xiaochao kept smiling, but after seeing the expression on Zhou Fengshou's face, he could only look helplessly at Liu Jia.

Liu Jia raised his eyebrows and kept giving Zhao Xiaochao meaningful glances.

At that moment, I immediately understood.

"Uncle Zhou, please don't be angry. It was my fault just now. I was so worried that something might happen to Third Brother that I didn't think about it."

"Knowing that Third Brother is alright, I came back immediately, just in case you were worried."

"Uncle Zhou, please forgive me."