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

"Correct."

Guo Xiaoyan nodded, completely agreeing with Liu Xiaohu's statement.

Cao Xiangyang was speechless. Finally, he angrily picked up his rice bowl and left.

They've already made their point so clear, why are you still stubbornly clinging to them?

Are you looking for trouble?

Ignoring Cao Xiangyang, Liu Jialan sat directly opposite Guo Xiaoyan.

Liu Xiaohu, on the other hand, was face to face with Liu Ru.

Liu Ru didn't dare to speak. She reached up and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, then looked in the direction Cao Xiangyang had left.

Although we are all students here, these two people are bullying us way too much.

Everything should be done in a first-come, first-served manner. They were the ones who arrived later, yet they chased away the people who came before them. What kind of behavior is that?

This is somewhat bullying.

"Thank you so much. If it weren't for your greeting, we'd probably still be standing here."

You should express your gratitude when someone helps you.

Liu Jia is never stingy with praise for others.

After hearing this, Guo Xiaoyan rolled her eyes at Liu Jia.

"You have the nerve to say thank you? Couldn't you have walked a few steps faster to avoid causing this mess!"

Having lived together for three years, Guo Xiaoyan had become accustomed to speaking to Liu Jia in this way.

But Liu Xiaohu and Liu Ru didn't understand what was going on.

Liu Xiaohu, in particular, blinked hard as he looked at Liu Jia, as if trying to figure something out from Liu Jia's face.

But Liu Jia remained expressionless, and Liu Xiaohu missed his target.

During the meal, the group barely exchanged a few words.

On the contrary, Liu Ru and Liu Xiaohu's doubts deepened.

So, as soon as Liu Jia got up, Liu Xiaohu couldn't wait to go over to him.

"Third brother, what's up with that woman? Something seems off about her!"

"Tell me first, what's your relationship with that woman? Why did she save you a seat?"

"I always felt that the way that woman looked at you was off!"

"And the tone of her voice just now, it was like a wife talking to her husband!"

"Tell me quickly, what exactly happened?"

Liu Xiaohu asked a whole bunch of questions in one go.

Liu Jia didn't know which question to answer first.

If anyone else had asked this question, Liu Jia would have immediately retorted.

However, since he and Liu Xiaohu got along well, Liu Jia was too lazy to argue with him.

But if I were to tell you everything, it would probably take an hour or two to finish.

Liu Jia was utterly speechless.

I don't even know where to begin with this.

"Tell me, did I steal your woman?"

"Don't talk nonsense, it's not what you think."

Since Liu Xiaohu's words were becoming increasingly unreliable, Liu Jia hurriedly spoke up to stop him.

I wanted to change the subject, but Liu Xiaohu had already placed his chin on both hands.

He was definitely determined to get to the bottom of things.

Having no other choice, Liu Jia said, "We're from the same county."

"That's it? I can't believe it!"

"Alright, believe it or not, that's how it is!"

Seeing that Liu Jia had no intention of continuing, Liu Xiaohu had no choice but to stop asking questions.

The food here is good; Liu Jia ate until he was stuffed after his first meal.

As for the others, most of the students were like Liu Jia, or even ate more than Liu Jia.

In Guo Xiaoyan's view, the environment at university is worse than at home, but she can still accept it.

There are just too many people living in the dormitory.

Liu Ru sat opposite Guo Xiaoyan. Whenever she had nothing to do, Liu Ru would always observe Guo Xiaoyan with a smile.

Every time she saw Liu Ru, she would smile politely at Guo Xiaoyan.

We're all roommates, and we don't have any grudges against each other, so there's no need to treat each other coldly.

After finishing their meal, everyone packed up and rested early, looking forward to the normal classes the next day.

Guo Xiaoyan lay on the wooden bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

I only drifted off to sleep when I was so tired I could barely keep my eyes open.

The next day, everyone arrived at the classroom early.

Liu Jia was surprised to find that she was in the same class as Guo Xiaoyan!

What a surprise.

Liu Jia already thought it was a coincidence that the two of them applied to the same university, but she never expected that they would even be in the same class!

What's this?

If you said this was purely a coincidence, probably no one would believe it.

Before Liu Jia could look away, Guo Xiaoyan had already turned to look in their direction.

The moment their eyes met, Liu Jia smiled.

Guo Xiaoyan didn't roll her eyes at Liu Jia like before, and silently sat down at a table and chair.

The classroom was furnished with desks and chairs, but there were no student ID numbers on them.

Everyone casually found seats and sat down.

After putting down what they were holding, everyone looked around.

After all, everyone came from different parts of the country, and they all found it very novel.

But Liu Jia discovered... Cao Xiangyang in the classroom!

If seeing Guo Xiaoyan was a coincidence, then seeing Cao Xiangyang was an absolute coincidence!

If Liu Jia hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed that the three of them were assigned to the same class.

At this moment, Cao Xiangyang remained expressionless and glanced in Liu Jia's direction.

Although he didn't show it on his face, his heart was in turmoil!

Being in the same class as Guo Xiaoyan was an opportunity given by God.

Unexpectedly, fate assigned Liu Jia to this area as well!

Who knows what he'll be like in the future!

Cao Xiangyang scoffed inwardly, his gaze remaining lowered.

Not long after, the door was pushed open.

The classroom immediately fell silent.

Everyone looked towards the door, where a teacher in his fifties walked in with a lesson plan in hand and a serious expression.

He first looked around, then placed a box of chalk in his hand on the podium.

He started by welcoming everyone to the University of Light Industry, and then the old teacher's tone became serious once again.

"Today, I have something to tell you all, so please take a look here."

As soon as he said this, everyone's eyes were focused on him.

The old teacher looked embarrassed, but still spoke slowly and deliberately.

"As everyone knows, school resources are quite strained, mainly because there are too many students enrolling this year."

"There aren't enough dorm rooms, so there are situations where eight or nine people are crammed into the same room."

"As decided by the leadership, everyone needs to help build the dormitory building in an orderly manner."

"Firstly, it's to help everyone get physical exercise, and secondly, it's to provide us with a place to stay. We hope everyone understands."

"Next, I will arrange the readings in groups. Please listen carefully and do not engage in any illegal activities."

After hearing this, the students immediately erupted in a commotion.

"You worked so hard to get into university, why are you building houses?"

"Not studying? Why are you making me do manual labor instead?"

"Isn't this supposed to be a re-education of poor and lower-middle peasants?"

"How could this happen? I thought I was about to start learning!"

The noise immediately drowned out the old teacher's words.

But the old teacher's expression remained very calm.

It's normal for students to have some emotional fluctuations at this point, since the decision wasn't made with their consent.

Liu Jia, on the other hand, hadn't changed much and was still sitting there quietly.

The shortage of school resources is something no one wants to see.

But right now, this is the most feasible solution.

Many students looked resentful, but Liu Jia was curious, wondering what they were so surprised about.

Since you've come here to study, you should follow the school's arrangements. Isn't that normal?

The chatter continued unabated when the old teacher coughed heavily.

This silenced many people.

"Everyone, please be quiet, I need to divide you into groups!"

The noisy classroom instantly fell silent.

Next, the senior teacher began calling out names to form groups.

Unexpectedly, Liu Jia, Cao Xiangyang, and Guo Xiaoyan were assigned to the same class. They already had a deep bond from being in the same class, but to be assigned together like this was truly surprising…

Cao Xiangyang was overjoyed, while Guo Xiaoyan sighed softly.

After dividing the teachers into groups, they began assigning tasks.

"Listen up, everyone! Girls, pull weeds; boys, move bricks. Let's work together and unite as one."

"This is a house you are building for yourselves, so you absolutely cannot allow any shoddy workmanship."

"Everyone, get to work! We'll hear your instructions shortly."

After saying that, the old teacher left the classroom.

Within seconds, a heated discussion erupted in the classroom.

A little while later, someone called them out.

Some students were elated, while others were listless. Despite their different expressions, the fire still moved in one direction.

The group finally came outside.

There's no start of autumn yet, and seeing the blazing sun, many people are already exhausted before they even begin to work.

The class monitor briefly assigned tasks, and the team, which had been in complete disarray, finally showed some discipline.

Everyone started getting busy with their own tasks, hoping to finish as soon as possible and get some rest.

Guo Xiaoyan was assigned to pull weeds on the edge of the field.

With no one coming to school for the entire holiday, the grass started growing wildly.

The grass in front of me was half a person tall, and I had no idea how long it had been since it was cleared.

Although weeding is a bit strenuous, it's still better than manual labor like carrying bricks.

In the words of the veteran teacher, the school was considerate of the female students, which is why they were given this kind of work.

Weeding is not a difficult task for Guo Xiaoyan.

When I was sent to the countryside as an educated youth, I spent three years in Xili Village weeding and doing farm work.

This work can be seen as a way of reliving those days in Xili Village!

Guo Xiaoyan looked at the dense grass, first tamped a small clearing with her feet, then squatted down, picked up the sickle given to her by the school, grabbed a handful of grass, and started cutting.

Guo Xiaoyan quickly threw herself into her work.

the other side.

Cao Xiangyang was assigned to move bricks. The bricks were heavy and rough, and before he had moved more than a few, his hands had already been cut several times.

Although he looked reluctant, Cao Xiangyang was secretly pleased.

This place isn't far from where Guo Xiaoyan was weeding; you can see it very clearly if you look closely.

A smile appeared on Cao Xiangyang's lips.

This is a golden opportunity that God has given me to get close to Guo Xiaoyan, so why not make good use of it?

Since God has arranged it this way, there must be a reason. I must seize this opportunity!

Seeing that everyone else was busy moving bricks, and no one was looking in his direction.

Cao Xiangyang took a deep breath and quietly moved to the place where the girls were working.

The further Cao Xiangyang went, the more anxious he became.

Just now I could see movement in the grass, but now that it's right under my nose, all I can see is dense grass, nothing at all.

The grass here is so lush that Guo Xiaoyan, who was squatting down pulling weeds, is completely invisible.

Cao Xiangyang was getting anxious. Looking at the sparse grass in front of him, he called out softly, "Guo Xiaoyan? Is that you?"

Guo Xiaoyan seemed to hear someone call her name, so she turned around and looked.