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

Liu Jia rubbed his temples, pondering once again how to prevent Peng Tianliang from falling into someone else's trap.

Li Zhenhe, who was standing next to him, was also wondering where the girl his cousin had his eye on would work in the future.

“If Master Zhou only has one daughter, then she must work in a machinery factory.”

It's no wonder Li Zhenhe spoke with such certainty; these days, most families are like that.

If either parent has a formal job, they will usually have their children take over after retirement.

Liu Jia absentmindedly gave an "oh," and by the time he came to his senses again, Li Zhenhe was already asking him where he was staying that night.

"We have money, so let's stay at the guesthouse. Don't bother the driver."

Liu Jia instinctively uttered a sentence.

Li Zhenhe raised his eyebrows, his eyes widening in surprise.

"Brother, I must say, you're quite adept at calling someone 'master'. You and my uncle are really destined to be together!"

"Perhaps he was my master in a past life, which is why we both feel like we've met before."

Liu Jia's expression was very serious; it didn't look like he was joking at all.

Li Zhenhe gave a perfunctory smile, then began to get down to business.

"Okay, since we have a letter of introduction, let's stay at the guesthouse tonight."

Before heading to the guesthouse, Liu Jia and Li Zhenhe went to Peng Shunnian's house again and told Peng Shunnian that they would not be returning after leaving the guesthouse the next day.

Peng Shunnian had prepared gifts well in advance, packing them into large and small bags.

Just before leaving, Peng Shunnian handed Liu Jia a work notebook.

The book is not thick, about 32mo, with about a dozen pages.

"Liu Jia, I can't let you call me master for nothing. This notebook contains some notes I usually take down, some on repair and some on technology. Take a look when you're not busy."

Liu Jia felt a surge of emotion, and the thin notebook suddenly felt much heavier.

This is not just a simple notebook; it contains Master Peng's hard work and dedication.

Although he had already memorized Master Peng's secret techniques perfectly.

"Master, keep this for yourself, and give it to Tianliang later."

Peng Shunnian shook his head. "Take it if you want it. Don't be shy. Tianliang isn't cut out for repairing cars. Even if you give it to him, he won't understand it. Just keep it."

Since Peng Shunnian said so, Liu Jia did not stand on ceremony and put away the notebook on the spot.

At this time, the sun was about to set.

The heat in the air has also decreased significantly.

Some elderly people and children started to come out to cool off, and the streets became lively.

Peng Shunnian escorted them to the entrance of the alley and waited until they were out of sight before turning around and going home.

Liu Jia remained silent throughout the journey.

Li Zhenhe kept saying that his eldest uncle was somewhat biased.

“Tell me, we’re drivers too, or at the very least tractor drivers. Why can’t my uncle be fair?”

"What's wrong? Are you feeling resentful? Here, take this notebook and study it carefully."

As he spoke, Liu Jia reached for his notebook in his bag, but Li Zhenhe quickly stopped him.

"Don't you dare. If my uncle finds out that all his hard work over the years is in my hands, what would I be considered? I'd rather ask you to fix it later than take this risk."

Liu Jia was amused upon hearing this.

"Brother Li, you've thought long-term enough."

"That's right. Don't let my big, burly appearance fool you; I'm actually quite meticulous," Li Zhenhe said, praising himself without batting an eye.

The two walked and talked, and soon arrived at the door of a guesthouse.

Liu Jia wasn't picky; he just needed a place to stay.

Li Zhenhe had only one request: a place to park.

So the two of them went in for a look and then booked the guesthouse.

Li Zhenhe requested a private room.

The so-called single room does not mean that one person has a room. Usually, there are four to six beds in a single room.

Fortunately, there weren't many people checking in tonight, and only Li Zhen and Liu Jia were in the room where Liu Jia and his group were staying.

It costs 80 cents per person per night, so it's 1.6 yuan for two people.

“We don’t care about these expenses. The supply and marketing cooperative will reimburse us. Let’s rest for a while, and then we’ll go buy something to eat when it’s cooler.”

As soon as Li Zhenhe finished speaking, Liu Jia immediately said "okay".

Liu Jia changed into plastic slippers, tidied up briefly, and lay down on the bed.

His face was directly facing the table in the guesthouse.

A tin thermos was heated on the table, and next to it was an enamel basin.

The wooden plank bed in the guesthouse was quite different from the earthen kang (heated brick bed). Perhaps they were both tired after a long day, because they fell asleep soon after lying down on the plank bed.

When I woke up, it was already 7:30 p.m.

Li Zhenhe hurriedly went out and bought two bags of fried peanuts, a small bottle of wine, and six steamed buns.

Why did you buy so much?

Looking at the steamed bun that was bigger than his fist, Liu Jia asked in surprise.

"We can't go hungry when we're out and about. Can't two grown men finish six steamed buns?"

Didn't you have pork stew with vermicelli for lunch?

When Liu Jia asked this, Li Zhenhe thought it made sense. "It's okay, we can take the leftovers home."

The two were talking when a knock came at the door.

"Who is it?"

Li Zhenhe was taken aback, and his voice became cautious as he asked the question.

In Qingcheng, he didn't know anyone except Peng Shunnian's family.

Who would come at this time?

No sooner had he finished speaking than a woman's voice came over.

"Hello, comrade, we're here to check your letter of introduction. Please open the door."

Liu Jia turned to look at the doorway, a hint of doubt rising in his mind.

It's almost dark, why are you checking the letter of introduction at this hour?

real or fake?

Logically speaking, if we really need to check the letter of introduction and related certificates, it should be when they checked in, not now.

However, the thought that the guesthouse was state-owned put Liu Jia's mind at ease.

If that's the case, what's there to worry about?

At this moment, Li Zhenhe was at a loss. Although he stood up, he hesitated whether to open the door.

"Brother Li, open the door. Let's cooperate with their work."

Liu Jia gestured for Li Zhenhe to open the door.

Li Zhenhe then walked towards the door.

As soon as the door opened, two male staff members walked in.

The female staff member who had spoken earlier was following behind them.

Liu Jia recognized the woman.

The form that was filled out by the female comrade during the registration process was just now.

"Why are you getting checked at this time?" Liu Jia asked.

The two men remained silent, and the female staff member began to explain.

"Hello, comrade, we are conducting random checks as required by our superiors. Please show us your letter of introduction."

The female staff member had a sweet voice, but her face was expressionless.

He looks like a typical employee of a state-owned enterprise.

After hearing this, Li Zhenhe turned around and went to get his bag.

Liu Jia stood still and did not move.

Although this is a state-run guesthouse, caution is still necessary when it's appropriate.

So Liu Jia stepped forward and said in a similarly serious tone, "Comrades, please let us see your work permits."

The three people opposite were stunned when they heard this.

What?

We're here for an inspection, why do we need to show you our work ID?

All three of them were a little confused, and the two male staff members in front even looked at each other.

Clearly, this was the first time they had encountered such a request from Liu Jia.

"Show him your work ID," one of the male staff members reminded him.

Then, another male staff member reached into his pocket and actually took out an ID card.

Liu Jia took the documents and examined them carefully.

The two men then focused their attention on Liu Jia.

Li Zhenhe stood there stunned for a long time, holding the letter of introduction and his work permit.

Li Zhenhe only breathed a sigh of relief after Liu Jia returned the documents.

It looks like everything is fine.

The staff put away the work IDs and then began to ask Li Zhenhe and Liu Jia questions.

"Li Zhenhe, driver for Hongxing Supply and Marketing Cooperative; Liu Jia, temporary employee?"

Both men nodded at the same time.

"When did you move in?"

Seeing the other person staring at him, Liu Jia recalled, "It was around 5 p.m.

"You supposedly came by car. Did you have any goods in your vehicle?"

When asked about the vehicle, Li Zhenhe quickly replied, "No."

Then, the three people asked some more questions before returning the letter of introduction and work permits to them.

After the three people left, Li Zhenhe plopped down on the bed, his forehead covered in sweat.

"My goodness, why are the staff at the guesthouse checking so strictly? Could something have happened?"