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

When Zhang Cuihua said this, everyone around her seemed to have been struck by lightning!

Everyone was so surprised their eyes almost popped out!

The sudden roar startled everyone!

Zhang Cuihua was also quite frightened and almost instinctively turned her head to look in the direction of the sound.

Standing a dozen feet away was none other than Liu Jia!

Zhang Cuihua immediately licked her lips, and her expression became unnatural.

But with everyone watching, Zhang Cuihua couldn't back down, so she immediately retorted, "Liu Jia, why are you swearing at me?"

Liu Jia ignored her and continued with a cold face, "In terms of neighborhood seniority, I call you Aunt Zhang. But look at the despicable things you've done, do you deserve for me to call you that?"

"How am I not worthy? Fine, you say I'm wronging you, right? Just now at the village entrance, didn't you carry Zhou Caixia back on your bicycle?"

Zhang Cuihua narrowed her eyes to slits and glared at Liu Jia through gritted teeth.

Liu Jia nodded, admitting it to his face.

"That's right, I carried Zhou Caixia back, but you can't just accuse someone in broad daylight based on that alone, and spread rumors all the time. This is undermining unity!"

"You've vilified the revolutionary friendship between comrades! Your thinking is truly outdated!"

“A backward element like you who undermines unity is a black sheep. You not only bring shame to our production team, but you also bring shame to the entire village!”

Liu Jia spoke in a loud and clear voice, and used every word he could think of in just a few sentences.

Zhang Cuihua was already feeling guilty, and since she had only seen Liu Jia carrying Zhou Caixia and hadn't gathered any substantial evidence, she was speechless for a moment.

But her intuition kept reminding Zhang Cuihua that something was definitely going on between Liu Jia and Zhou Caixia!

Without any evidence, Zhang Cuihua couldn't refute it.

At this point, someone stepped in to smooth things over.

"Aunt Zhang, let's just take what you just said as a joke. We're all from the same team, we'll run into each other all the time. If we take it seriously, how will we face each other in the future?"

As soon as he said this, the people around him immediately echoed his sentiments.

"That's right. You can't just talk about messing around with women. It's nothing for a young man, but Zhou Caixia is still a virgin!"

"That's right, Zhang Cuihua, if what you're saying gets out, Caixia's reputation will be ruined by your words!"

"Comrades helping each other is only natural, isn't it? How come it's become lovers in your eyes?"

Zhang Cuihua hadn't expected that this group's stance would change so quickly!

Just now, they were craning their necks to listen to me tell them my earth-shattering secret, but now that Liu Jia has appeared, they've all sided with him!

That's like a weather vane, swaying with the wind!

Unreliable!

Being targeted by so many people at once, Zhang Cuihua's lips began to tremble.

"Don't you believe me? With time, the truth will come out!"

"What do you mean by 'the truth has come out'? Liu Jia and Zhou Caixia are both from our village. If something had happened between them, how could Liu Jia have married Guo Xiaoyan?"

Faced with irrefutable evidence, Zhang Cuihua was utterly speechless.

What I just said was all speculation, but it is a fact that Liu Jia married Guo Xiaoyan instead of Zhou Caixia.

"Time to get to work! Time to get to work!"

The work recorder stood on the rock and shouted a sentence.

Then, people picked up their tools and went straight to the fields.

Liu Jia stood motionless at the base of the north wall.

Zhang Cuihua looked up at Liu Jia several times, lingering and unwilling to leave.

Feeling flustered under Liu Jia's direct gaze, Zhang Cuihua realized she had to grab her hoe, which was lying on the north wall.

Having no other choice, Zhang Cuihua had to swallow her pride.

"Liu Jia, you step aside, I'll grab the hoe."

Liu Jia didn't speak, but showed no intention of moving.

Zhang Cuihua suddenly became anxious and stomped her feet several times.

"Look at you, you have to let me do the work, if you don't move aside, you're delaying my earning money!"

Liu Jia stepped forward and spoke in a cold voice.

"Zhang Cuihua, keep your mouth shut! If I hear you spouting nonsense again, I'll make sure you don't earn any work points!"

Liu Jia's voice wasn't loud, but the sharpness in his tone sent chills down people's spines!

Zhang Cuihua's heart pounded, as if it had sunk so low it couldn't bounce back up.

Zhang Cuihua swallowed hard and immediately backed down.

"I won't talk nonsense anymore. Just pretend I didn't say anything."

After saying that, Zhang Cuihua grabbed the hoe and dashed off into the field.

Even after leaving Liu Jia, Zhang Cuihua's face remained deathly pale.

That Liu Jia, what was with that look in his eyes just now? It scared me to death!

Remembering what Liu Jia had just said, Zhang Cuihua felt another wave of worry.

There was no one in the entire new village whom he dared not offend.

But Liu Jia was an exception.

Ever since she witnessed Liu Jia's methods, Zhang Cuihua had been terrified.

Today, I was blinded by greed and somehow decided to make fun of Liu Jia.

I never expected to end up with such a huge mess; it's incredibly embarrassing!

Zhang Cuihua spat hard on the ground, wishing she could slap herself!

"You never learn! Why haven't you changed your ways? Don't you remember how many times you've suffered at the hands of that little brat?"

Zhang Cuihua cursed herself, then gritted her teeth before starting to replant the seedlings.

For the rest of the afternoon, Zhang Cuihua was absent-minded, her only worry being Liu Jia's retaliation.

Fortunately, Zhang Cuihua did not see Liu Jia on her way down the mountain, which made her feel a little better.

Liu Jia walked around the field once and then went back.

Zhou Caixia has not shown her face since returning from the city.

As evening approached, Zhou Caixia took two baskets and went to the Liu family's house.

When Liu Jia saw the finished product, he was stunned!

"Caixia, did you make this up this afternoon?"

Zhou Caixia smiled and said, "What, you don't believe me? Why don't you skip work one day and watch me knit?"

"No, I just think you're making this up way too fast, let me see!"

Liu Jia took the basket and walked directly under the locust tree.

Zhou Caixia bent down and picked up two small stools, sat on one herself, and handed the other to Liu Jia.

The two baskets in front of me are the same size and style, but one looks very ordinary while the other is much more exquisite.

"The baskets woven from different types of bamboo are indeed different," Liu Jia remarked.

"Of course, these two baskets are quite different, aren't they? I used the best part of the bamboo for the nicer one."

Zhou Caixia explained from the side.

After listening, Liu Jia looked up and said, "Then the cost will definitely be high."

"I can't figure this out. You know I've never been as smart as you since I was a kid."

Although she spoke in a self-deprecating tone, Zhou Caixia kept smiling.

After listening, Liu Jia did not offer any words of comfort, but instead said, "I will handle the cost estimation."

As he spoke, Liu Jia placed two more baskets in front of him.

In contrast, exquisite baskets became increasingly exquisite, while rough baskets became increasingly unappealing.

This really proves the saying: comparing people leads to ruin, comparing goods leads to waste.

As the two were talking, Liu Yutian returned carrying a hoe.

"Hello, uncle!"

Zhou Caixia greeted her with a smile.

Liu Yutian hummed in agreement, put down his hoe, and looked back at Zhou Caixia.

"Caixia, is something the matter?"

“It’s nothing much. Liu Jia asked me to weave two baskets, so I brought them over to him.”

Liu Yutian habitually picked up the tobacco winnowing basket, rolled a cigarette, and gave instructions.

"I just saw your dad. He asked if you were here. If you're alright, hurry back and see what your dad wants."

Zhou Caixia raised her eyebrows in confusion. "Alright, I'll go back now. Uncle, I'll be going now."

"I won't see you off. I'm thinking about this basket." Liu Jia waved to Zhou Caixia.

"Why would I bring you anything? I'm not a guest. You go about your business."

Zhou Caixia left with a smile.

Liu Yutian frowned, then wondered if he had spoken too harshly just now.

However, now the gossip in the village has spread. If Liu Jia and Zhou Caixia continue to be so affectionate, the villagers' spittle will drown them!

The cigarette was already rolled, but Liu Yutian had no desire to smoke it.

But at that moment, Liu Jia didn't even look this way.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

"Sanzi, don't you have anything you want to say to me?"

Liu Yutian was clearly getting restless.

Liu Jia narrowed his eyes and raised his arm, pointing to the old-fashioned bicycle at the base of the wall.

"Dad, is this what you're talking about? Do you like it?"