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

A hint of disappointment flashed in Zhou Caixia's eyes, but her expression quickly returned to normal.

"Third brother, I've bought the fruit candies."

"Eat."

Liu Jia smiled at Zhou Caixia and casually said something.

"Where's Sister Xiaoyan?" Zhou Caixia asked, looking around.

"Stop looking, they've already left," Liu Jia said, then urged Zhou Caixia, "Didn't we say we were going to check on the basket? Are we going now?"

"Alright, let's get down to business!"

Although she said that, Zhou Caixia's hands were not idle. In fact, she peeled a fruit candy in a short while.

"Third brother, here you go."

"I'm a grown man, you eat!"

“I’ve peeled them all. You eat this piece and I’ll peel the rest!” Zhou Caixia’s eyes smiled like crescent moons.

Liu Jia reached out and took the candy, put it directly into his mouth, and then grabbed a few more pieces and handed them to Li Zhenhe.

Li Zhenhe was still in a daze, his mind completely blank when he received the candy.

……

Back at the fabric counter, Guo Xiaoyan's mood had sunk to its lowest point.

"Yan'er, where did you go just now? Did you see someone you know?" Zhang Xiuying asked tentatively.

Guo Xiaoyan was about to shake her head, but then she nodded and said, "It's an acquaintance. He said hello and asked, 'Mom, have you bought everything? Let's go home!'"

"You're leaving so soon? Are you tired? Okay, let's go back now."

Seeing that Guo Xiaoyan looked off, Zhang Xiuying hurriedly asked the sales clerk to tear off a few feet of cloth.

After paying for the cloth coupons, Zhang Xiuying didn't delay and left with Guo Xiaoyan and Guo Xiaolan.

After returning home, Zhang Xiuying was busy in the kitchen, and Guo Xiaolan took the opportunity to go to Guo Xiaoyan's room.

"Yan'er, was the person you saw today Liu Jia? The back view looked a bit like him!"

Guo Xiaoyan hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

"Are you guys at odds?"

"What's with all the fuss? We're divorced, and I have absolutely nothing to do with him now!"

Upon hearing Guo Xiaoyan's words, Guo Xiaolan burst into laughter.

"Don't lie to me. If you really have nothing to do with him, why are you so angry now?"

As Guo Xiaolan spoke, she sat down on the edge of Guo Xiaoyan's bed, still smiling.

Guo Xiaoyan immediately lost her temper.

Having been angry with Liu Jia before, and now having her thoughts read by her sister, Guo Xiaoyan just wants to have a good talk with someone.

"Yan'er, what kind of person is Liu Jia exactly?"

Guo Xiaoyan was taken aback. "Sister, why are you suddenly concerned about him?"

"I just want to know, what kind of person could affect my sister's mood, and how powerful must that person be?"

"He's just an ordinary farmer, always chasing after women, he's got no ambition at all!"

Thinking back to how Liu Jia was always willing to follow her around, Guo Xiaoyan pouted again.

“But my brother said that Liu Jia is a very opinionated person, and that Liu Jia will definitely achieve great things in the future.”

While saying these words, Guo Xiaolan kept looking at Guo Xiaoyan.

They've been through a lot, having spent several years as educated youth in the countryside, and they've seen all sorts of people.

Guo Xiaolan believed that Guo Jianjun would not be mistaken.

However, Guo Xiaoyan had a different opinion of Liu Jia.

Guo Xiaolan's doubts deepened.

Although her younger sister said she didn't care about Liu Jia, she could tell that her mind was completely focused on him.

Looks like my brother was right.

……

Liu Jia showed Zhou Caixia the baskets, and then they looked at a few bamboo mats.

Zhou Caixia watched very attentively, and even Li Zhenhe, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but admire the little girl.

Zhou Caixia was different from the girls in the city.

In the city, the people who usually come to buy baskets and mats are middle-aged women. They choose things based on style and whether the color is fashionable.

But Zhou Caixia was different. She not only examined the goods very carefully, but also carefully studied the patterns and weaving techniques.

They look like professionals.

The three of them lingered in the daily necessities section for about ten minutes before leaving.

"Wait a minute, I need to go check over there first."

Liu Jia pointed to the school supplies area.

"Third Brother, what are you buying?"

"Buy some split paper."

While Zhou Caixia was looking at the basket, Liu Jia's attention was drawn to the split paper.

Split paper is large sheets of white paper that haven't been cut yet in a paper mill.

It was a full 1.5 meters long.

Many people buy these items but don't know how to cut them to their own needs.

Fold it in half and it becomes 80; fold it again and it becomes 160.

Most of the time, people would fold the paper into 16-page or 32-page sheets and then sew them into small notebooks.

This way, you can save some money.

After all, finished notebooks are much more expensive than split paper.

Liu Jia needs to take notes and write plans; he can't do without a notebook.

After buying three sheets of paper, Liu Jia then bought two pencils.

After the college entrance exam, there were still a few pens at home, but pencils could still be used.

Finally, the salesperson started working on the abacus.

After a series of crackling sounds, the salesperson spoke.

"That's 16 cents in total."

When Liu Jia took out his money, the salesperson deftly moved the abacus beads, and all the beads returned to their previous positions.

That's so neat.

After finishing all this, almost an hour had passed.

Zhou Caixia asked Liu Jia and the others to wait for her for a while, saying she was going to buy some ordinary little items.

Liu Jia didn't ask any further questions and simply parked his bicycle in front of the supply and marketing cooperative.

Seeing that Zhou Caixia wasn't beside him, Li Zhenhe tugged at Liu Jia's arm.

"Brother, what exactly happened? You and this Zhou Caixia..."

Before Li Zhenhe could finish speaking, Liu Jia understood what he meant.

“Brother Li, we grew up together. Zhou Caixia is like a sister to me. Don’t overthink it.”

"Look at you, pretending to be stupid. I'm not stupid. Do you think I can't tell that Zhou Caixia has feelings for you?"

"Didn't I just say that we need to raise money first, and we can talk about the rest later?"

Li Zhenhe sighed, and when he spoke again, his face was serious.

"Brother, I sincerely advise you: if you meet a girl who treats you well, don't let her down."

“I saw what happened just now. Putting aside why you got divorced, your ex-wife seemed to have quite a temper. If you can’t remarry her, you might consider this Zhou Caixia.”

"You said you grew up together, so wouldn't you understand each other better? Don't you think so?"

Li Zhenhe is still figuring out how to organize his thoughts.

Liu Jia's eyes widened in disbelief!

What kind of thinking is Li Zhenhe?

Having finally gotten a divorce, with a bright future ahead, and not yet ready to forge ahead, how could I possibly remarry?

Seeing that Li Zhenhe was about to say something, Liu Jia quickly interrupted him.

"Brother Li, listen to me, my divorce is quite simple. Guo Xiaoyan is a sent-down youth from the city, but she has to go back now due to some circumstances. We can't be a burden to her, right?"

At this point, Liu Jia coughed solemnly.

"So remarriage is impossible!"

"What about Zhou Caixia? Have you considered it?"

"What's there to worry about? I'm perfectly content now, with only myself to feed and no one else to worry about. Who's less comfortable than me?"

Seeing how relaxed Liu Jia was, Li Zhenhe understood that he didn't want to bring up these matters again.

So Li Zhenhe continued speaking, following Liu Jia's lead.

"Young man, I really admire you. Most people would have been devastated after a divorce, but you're so optimistic!"

"I am an optimist! I always try to think of the best side of things."

Liu Jia raised an eyebrow and reached out to shake the bell.

"Jingle Bell……"

The sound of the new bicycle bell was very crisp, and Liu Jia's mood improved as well.

Soon, Zhou Caixia came out of the supply and marketing cooperative, holding a bar of soap and a bag of iron needles.

"Third Brother, I've bought everything. When are we leaving?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Li Zhenhe added, "Why are you leaving? You've come all this way, you should at least have a meal before you go."

Zhou Caixia looked at Liu Jia.

Liu Jia nodded in agreement. "To be honest, I'm actually a little hungry. Caixia, what would you like to eat?"

Zhou Caixia felt a little flustered. How much would it cost to eat in the city?