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

"I'm not hungry, Third Brother, let's go back soon!"

Liu Jia immediately saw through Zhou Caixia's thoughts; the girl was probably saying this because she was afraid of spending money.

“Caixia, today we’re not just having a meal. I also have something very important to discuss with you at the dinner table. Let’s talk about it while we eat.”

"What's going on?"

"You'll find out soon!"

Liu Jia deliberately kept Zhou Caixia in suspense, so Zhou Caixia had no choice but to follow him forward.

Zhou Caixia was uninhibited in front of Liu Jia, but now that Li Zhenhe was also there, she felt somewhat awkward.

Fortunately, Li Zhenhe was very easygoing. When talking to Liu Jia, he kept calling him "brother" and so on. Gradually, Zhou Caixia became less reserved than before.

The three people arrived at the state-run restaurant.

Liu Jia ordered two meat dishes and one vegetable dish, half a pound of rice cake, and a fried tofu and vermicelli soup.

"Third Brother, you've ordered way too much. We can't possibly finish it all."

No sooner had Zhou Caixia finished speaking than Liu Jia chimed in, "Then you should eat as much as you want, we'll be waiting for you to help out later!"

Zhou Caixia was completely confused, but she sat on the stool with her back straight.

Upon seeing this, Liu Jia burst out laughing.

"Just kidding. But we'll still need you to take the lead in making these bamboo baskets. Whether the finished product meets the standards and whether the quality is up to par will be entirely up to you."

Zhou Caixia's head buzzed, and her voice began to stutter.

"Third Brother, will you listen to me? Will that work?"

"Why not? In Xili Village, if you say your weaving is second best, who dares to boast that it's the best? As long as you think it passes the test, it's guaranteed to pass."

Seeing Liu Jia's confidence in her, Zhou Caixia blushed.

Li Zhenhe sat next to Liu Jia, looking at Zhou Caixia's rosy cheeks, and his heart suddenly fluttered.

This girl is nice.

Skilled and humble.

Especially her blushing face, it's impossible not to take a second look.

Liu Jia didn't notice the change in Li Zhenhe's expression. After finishing her conversation with Zhou Caixia, she turned to ask Li Zhenhe a question.

"Brother Li, as long as our quality is top-notch and our prices are stable, we can continue doing business with both sides in the long run, right?"

"Yes, I mentioned it to the director a couple of days ago. He also felt that buying goods in small quantities was a bit troublesome, but choosing other cities as the source of goods would increase costs. That's when I laid the groundwork."

When Li Zhenhe talked about meeting the director a while ago, his expression became serious.

Liu Jia immediately became interested.

Unexpectedly, Li Zhenhe, who appears honest and simple on the surface, is quite adept at assessing situations.

Mentioning their bamboo baskets when the leader is budgeting expenses is a way to at least avoid making the leader feel awkward, even if it's not exactly a timely help.

"Well done, Brother Li, you're pretty good at finding opportunities."

Li Zhenhe smiled and said, "I'm thinking of getting things done in a short time, so I'm thinking about it carefully."

"What did your director say later? What did he mean?"

"The director said he would consider it. He just sent me a letter yesterday afternoon. Actually, it's pretty much the same as what you just said. As long as the quality is guaranteed, the price is not inflated, and the supply is stable, we can consider it."

Liu Jia's heart leaped several inches higher.

This is great news!

Overwhelmed with excitement, Liu Jia turned around and waved to a waiter not far away.

"Big sister, could you add another stewed pork ribs over here?"

Liu Jia was excited, and his voice rose as he spoke.

The waiter nodded after listening, indicating that he had made a note of it.

The people around glanced at Liu Jia and his group, then continued with their own conversation.

Zhou Caixia glanced at the small blackboard on the wall and then silently began to do the accounting again.

Half a pound of rice cake costs 50 cents, fried tofu and vermicelli soup costs 20 cents, stewed pork ribs cost 40 cents, and that's 1.1 yuan a month!

Zhou Caixia didn't dare add any more of the remaining vegetarian dish and two meat dishes.

This meal cost too much money!

Seeing that everything was proceeding in an orderly manner, Liu Jia felt relieved and decided to add a stewed pork ribs dish to celebrate, as the money was well spent.

Little did they know that their shout had attracted the attention of someone nearby.

The voice sounded familiar, so Guo Jianjun turned his head and saw Liu Jia waving his arm.

Guo Jianjun was taken aback, then looked at it carefully again. After confirming that it was Liu Jia, he quickly turned around and sat down.

The last time we met was in Xili Village, I never expected to run into you at the state-run restaurant now!

The man sitting with Liu Jia, judging from his uniform, should be from the supply and marketing cooperative.

But who is that girl opposite them?

Guo Jianjun didn't like to pry into things, but Liu Jia's identity aroused his curiosity.

Therefore, Guo Jianjun focused almost all his attention on the table next to him.

At this time, Liu Jia did not notice Guo Jianjun.

Then he talked to Li Zhenhe about the bamboo basket.

"Liu Jia, these bamboo baskets are easy to sell. Once we have a fixed group of people making them, it's just a matter of running around a bit more. Although we don't earn much, we can still make a decent living from our hard work."

Li Zhenhe made the simplest plan.

It was nothing more than Liu Jia taking on the labor of collecting baskets that the supply and marketing cooperative would personally handle.

To put it bluntly, it's impossible to make a lot of money in a short period of time, but if you're hardworking, you can definitely earn enough through hard work.

But Liu Jia didn't think so.

"Brother Li, what you're saying is different from what I thought."

"How are they different? Tell me."

Liu Jia took a sip of water, cleared his throat, and spoke his mind again.

"This bamboo basket is just the first step. If things stabilize, then we'll move on to a bamboo products factory."

"But if this factory is opened in our Xili Village, it will trigger a series of developments."

"The first issue is the road. If bamboo products are produced in large quantities, the road needs to be flat, right? So we need to build roads later."

"We need to not only repair roads, but also improve the villagers' cultural literacy. The country has opened up the college entrance examination, and we can't have any young people in the village who can't read a single character."

"There are also barefoot doctors. There are too few barefoot doctors in our village. When two or three households are sick at the same time, we simply can't keep up. This aspect also needs to be developed."

Li Zhenhe listened with his eyes wide open.

Zhou Caixia was also dumbfounded.

Beside him, Guo Jianjun almost dropped the chopsticks in his hand!

My goodness, what is Liu Jia even saying?

This doesn't sound like something an ordinary farmer would say.

Such planning and insight are remarkable; even urban intellectuals might not be able to analyze things so thoroughly!

Building roads, eradicating illiteracy, and developing barefoot doctors—what a grand goal that must be!

In the eyes of the Guo family, Liu Jia was all they knew as a farmer who toiled in the fields all day long, facing the loess soil with his back to the sky!

Unexpectedly, Liu Jia had such a grand plan in mind!

Guo Jianjun's heart pounded.

Yan'er, my silly sister, how come you know so little about Liu Jia?

You've lived together for almost three years, and you probably haven't even seen a tenth of Liu Jia's entire story!

Taking a deep breath, Guo Jianjun frowned, a thoughtful surprise in his expression.

Was Guo Xiaoyan's divorce right or wrong?

There are many talented young people in the county, but if you put them together with Liu Jia, how many of them can surpass Liu Jia in terms of knowledge and vision?

Previously, in their view, Guo Xiaoyan's departure from Xili Village and her escape from Liu Jia was a way of breaking free from constraints and getting rid of a cage.

But now, no matter how Guo Jianjun thinks about it, he feels that the one who should have suffered the loss was his silly younger sister!

Putting aside the fact that Liu Jia's ideas are shocking, if what Liu Jia said could actually come true in the future, then Liu Jia would become a highly sought-after person!

Silly sister, you've been fooled by Liu Jia's appearance!

After regaining his composure, Guo Jianjun quietly turned around.

At this moment, Zhou Caixia mumbled something in a daze.

"Third Brother, can what you're saying come true?"

"No matter what, we can't achieve it. As long as we are of one mind and work together, there is no obstacle we can't overcome!"

Liu Jia's words stirred up Li Zhenhe's emotions as well.

Li Zhenhe slammed his hand on the table and chimed in, "That's right, brothers working together are as strong as metal, I trust Liu Jia!"

"Third Brother, I believe you too!"

Zhou Caixia's voice was almost as loud as Li Zhenhe's, and her gaze was incredibly firm.

From childhood to adulthood, I have always believed in Liu Jia.

Zhou Caixia also knew that, to put it nicely, they were followers; to put it bluntly, they were sycophants!

So what if they're tagalongs? Who cares!

Liu Jia's goal is his own goal; if he says it can be done, then it definitely can!

Guo Jianjun was about to hear something when the waiter started serving the dishes.

While they were eating, Guo Jianjun left quietly.

On the way back, Guo Jianjun realized for the first time that eavesdropping could be so exciting!

Although some of it is not exactly respectable, it was worth it when I thought about the news I received today!

at the same time.

After finishing her work in the kitchen, Zhang Xiulan came to Guo Xiaoyan's door again.

"Yan'er, are you busy? Mom wants to talk to you about something."

"Mom, come in."

Hearing Guo Xiaoyan say this, Zhang Xiulan pushed the door open slightly.

Having grown up in a scholarly family, Zhang Xiulan has maintained the habits of a well-bred young lady, even though her life has changed drastically since childhood.

Upon seeing Zhang Xiulan enter, Guo Xiaoyan hurriedly closed her book.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

Zhang Xiulan smiled gently.

"Yesterday, your Aunt Li came over and said she wanted to introduce you to a few potential partners. I wanted to hear what you think about it."