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

Guo Xiaoyan listened quietly, her expression changing with Guo Jianjun's words.

Guo Xiaoyan believes she has a very clear understanding of her relationship with Liu Jia.

Upon hearing Guo Jianjun say this, Guo Xiaoyan realized that she was the one who couldn't see things clearly.

That's right.

From the very beginning, Guo Xiaoyan felt that Liu Jia was inferior to her.

For no other reason than that he likes himself.

In Guo Xiaoyan's mind, Liu Jia was just like any other suitor; he was attracted to her looks and temperament.

This alone is enough to show that those people are superficial.

They pursued her without ever having met her, wasn't it because of her appearance?

The old saying goes, "Don't judge a book by its cover," yet they're stuck in this trap.

What kind of insight could such a person have?

This is why Guo Xiaoyan always says that Liu Jia is ignorant.

Later, annoyed by the harassment from her suitors, she decided to marry Liu Jia as a last resort.

Liu Jia was extremely accommodating to her.

Therefore, in Guo Xiaoyan's view, Liu Jia was a coward and had no future.

Whenever her family asked about her opinion of Liu Jia, Guo Xiaoyan would always blurt out her opinion.

At that time, I really didn't notice the shining qualities in Liu Jia.

"So that's it."

"What? You only realize now that you misjudged Liu Jia? Let me tell you, most of you girls can't objectively evaluate the facts."

Upon hearing this, Guo Xiaoyan immediately stood up, her expression becoming much more serious.

"Comrade Guo Jianjun, please watch your manner of speaking!"

"Gender equality is now!"

"Women hold up half the sky too. What do you mean by saying our evaluation as girls is not objective? Do you look down on women?"

Guo Xiaoyan spoke sharply, glaring at Guo Jianjun with displeasure.

Guo Jianjun was speechless.

How did things turn out like this?

I was just telling the truth.

Besides, what I just said doesn't apply to all girls; it's just that some girls do that occasionally.

Where did I go wrong with what I said?

While Guo Jianjun was still in a daze, Guo Xiaoyan began to criticize him again.

"I think you just look down on women; there's something wrong with your thinking!"

"Oh dear, please don't make a big deal out of this, okay? That's not what I meant. I meant some, some, understand? I didn't mean all women."

Guo Jianjun explained earnestly, and Guo Xiaoyan finally snorted.

Suddenly, Guo Jianjun realized something.

This younger sister of mine really can't stand the slightest loss.

Just now, I must have said something that resonated with her.

The little girl felt embarrassed, which is why she started finding fault with her own words.

I blame myself for being careless; she actually picked a thorn out of my bones!

Nobody's to blame but himself!

"So, is Liu Jia very popular with girls now?"

When Guo Xiaoyan asked these questions, Guo Jianjun's jaw nearly dropped to the floor.

what?

My usually aloof younger sister actually asked me this kind of question?

Could it be that Guo Xiaoyan has fallen for Liu Jia again?

Speechless, Guo Jianjun scratched his head and asked, "You shouldn't be asking me this kind of thing. You two are in the same school and the same class. You should know more about Liu Jia's situation than I do."

"Honestly, I asked you a few questions and you couldn't answer them. It's so annoying!"

After saying this, Guo Xiaoyan left in a hurry.

Guo Jianjun was stunned for a long time.

I have absolutely no idea what the point of this conversation is.

evening.

Liu Jia and Liu Jianye returned home.

Zhang Guilan's eyes widened when she saw the two people's handlebars covered with things.

Today is Liu Jianye and his wife's homecoming visit to his father-in-law's family. It's appropriate for them to bring lots of gifts.

But when they came back, why did they have more things in their hands than when they left?

It seems like all the things I bought before were brought back untouched.

There was even a large piece of pork hanging on the handlebars of the third brother's bicycle!

This is hardly a gift-giving trip.

They clearly went to ask someone for something!

"What's wrong? Second brother, did you two have a falling out with your father-in-law's family?"

Zhang Guilan's heart was in her throat when she first started asking questions.

Cui Dashan and his wife are stingy and extremely snobbish, yet they have raised a wonderful daughter.

Everyone knows that Jianye likes Cui Hongmei, which is why the whole family lets Cui Dashan lead them by the nose.

But today's events are very unusual.

Seeing that her mother's expression was off, Liu Jia quickly tried to explain.

"Mom, Uncle Cui was so hospitable today. He insisted on having us eat soup twice before we came back."

"Look at these things, Uncle Cui asked me to bring them back."

"What should we do with this meat? Should we stew it tonight, or marinate it?"

Liu Jia's expression was extremely natural, and Zhang Guilan turned to look at Liu Jianye and Cui Hongmei.

The couple was also laughing.

It seems that what the third brother said wasn't just something to comfort him, but the truth.

"Don't just stand there. Put this meat inside and have your brother help your sister-in-law inside to rest."

Cui Hongmei's leg hadn't fully healed yet, so Zhang Guilan had to take it seriously.

After learning that everything was alright, Zhang Guilan quickly urged Cui Hongmei to rest.

Liu Jia then put all the things he brought from Old Cui's house into the kitchen.

"Sanzi, come to my room when you're not busy later!"

Liu Jia hadn't even come out of the kitchen when Liu Jianye started calling him.

"I know, I'll be there in a minute."

Just as Liu Jia was about to leave, Zhang Guilan blocked the doorway.

Things are a bit unusual today, and the fact that the second brother called the third brother so urgently just now suggests that something is definitely not normal.

"Where are you going? Did something happen?"

"Mom, don't worry. I'm starting school in a couple of days. My brother wants to have a good talk with me, since I won't be back for another two months, right?"

They are currently on holiday for National Day. If they were to return according to the regular holiday schedule, the earliest they would be back would be New Year's Day.

If things go wrong, I might not even be able to come back for New Year's Day.

Liu Jia briefly mentioned Liu Xiaohu's situation to his family, so his parents knew about it. It would probably be a while before Liu Jia came back next time.

Hearing people say that, Zhang Guilan stopped thinking about it.

"Mom, call me if you need any help later. I'm going to my brother's room first."

"Go ahead and see if your brother and the others have hot water in their kettles. If not, I'll boil some water."

"understood."

After saying that, Liu Jia walked out of the kitchen.

Inside the north room.

Liu Jianye and Cui Hongmei were waiting for Liu Jia.

Liu Jia didn't beat around the bush and got straight to the point as soon as he entered.

"Brother, sister-in-law, you want to know what happened today, right? Well, it was just a coincidence, a twist of fate."

"Do you remember Guo Jianjun? He's Guo Xiaoyan's brother. He drove me back home."

“On the way, he asked me about Cui Xiaojiu. Guo Jianjun also knows about your marriage, and he also knows that my sister-in-law is from Cuijiazhuang.”

"When I asked what happened, he told me that there was a guy named Fatty Liu who had gotten into some trouble. He had a few close associates, one of whom was Cui Xiaojiu."

Liu Jia was only halfway through his sentence when Cui Hongmei's face changed.

Just now at home, Cui Hongmei was thinking that perhaps Liu Jia's unintentional remark had upset her parents.

After all, Liu Jia is quick-witted and has a sharp mind, so it's quite normal for him to be able to manipulate his parents.

But to my surprise, what Liu Jia said was actually true!

He didn't know who Fatty Liu was, but there was only one person named Cui Xiaojiu in the entire Cui Family Village!

That's my younger brother!

"Sanzi, isn't this a bit serious? Is Xiao Jiu really going to be arrested?"

When questioned, Cui Hongmei began to tremble all over, and her hands involuntarily clenched into fists.

Seeing this, Liu Jianye reached out and patted Cui Hongmei on the shoulder, gently comforting her, "Don't worry, let Sanzi explain slowly. Didn't you say it could be big or small?"

Cui Hongmei nodded nervously.

“Sister-in-law, don’t worry. They’re asking about Cui Xiaojiu because Fatty Liu mentioned the name, but what he did has nothing to do with Cui Xiaojiu.”

"I'm bringing this up today not because I want to cause trouble for your family, but because of what Uncle Cui did before..."

Before Liu Jia could finish speaking, Cui Hongmei interrupted him.

“I know what kind of people my father and mother are, I know them better than anyone else. They were in the wrong and went too far.”

"I'm just a little angry and want to use this incident to do them a favor, so that they won't treat you like this in the future."

"Third son, what about Xiao Jiu?"

"Don't worry, sister-in-law, nothing will happen, but you can't say that. This is the Cui family's weakness, so you have to hold on tight."

Cui Hongmei understood the meaning behind Liu Jia's words.

Despite being exploited by her parents for so many years, Cui Hongmei never complained.

Even when they suggested delaying the wedding by a few years so they could leave Cui Xiaojiu more money, she agreed.

The reason is that it wasn't easy for my parents to raise me.

However, since the hospitalization incident, Cui Hongmei has also seen many things more clearly.

Some things cannot be changed.

No matter what they do, the old couple's ideas are deeply ingrained.

She was already angry beforehand; otherwise, she wouldn't have jumped off the house.

The day before the wedding, they told her to take all the betrothal gifts back with her, which made Cui Hongmei uneasy.

These days, making money isn't easy for anyone. They know what it's like to work hard and sweat it out. They only care about their own well-being, but don't they know that other people's money doesn't grow on trees either?

All these things Liu Jianye gave himself were earned through his hard work, so why don't they feel sorry for him?

It's really not a very ethical thing to do to order someone else's son around for the sake of one's own son.

Cui Hongmei remembered all of this clearly.

What truly chilled Cui Hongmei was that they were worried about spending money to take care of her and feared she might have health problems in the future, so they insisted that Liu Jianye take her back to her future in-laws' home after she was discharged from the hospital!

“I’ve always been strong-willed, but the things my parents have done make me ashamed. Sanzi, I know you’re doing this for our own good, sister-in-law, thank you.”

Cui Hongmei's eyes were red, and her voice was choked with emotion.

"What are you saying, sister-in-law? We're all family. There's no need for thanks. Anyway, with this incident, at least your parents will have to think twice before doing anything else in the future."

"I understand, Sanzi. You're really smart. If it were just me and your brother, who knows what would have happened today."

Thinking back to how her father had pulled hard on their bicycle handlebars to deliver their belongings before they left, Cui Hongmei felt much better.

What I care about isn't those things, but my parents' attitude.

Just as Liu Jia said, even if they are unwilling, they probably won't manipulate themselves and Liu Jianye like they used to when they encounter problems in the future.

"When they ask, don't be so absolute. Just say that there's still a small loophole, to see how things go."

As soon as Liu Jia finished speaking, Cui Hongmei nodded in agreement.

"This idea is a bit underhanded, but it's actually pretty good."

“My younger brother is spoiled by our parents. If there’s nothing to restrain him, I doubt anyone will be able to control him in the future.”

"Let's use this to scare him and make him walk the right path."

Liu Jia killed two birds with one stone.

With this incident as a precedent, it's likely that the parents will be stricter with their son in the future.

Anyway, this is a good thing.