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

At this time of year, the corn seedlings in the fields haven't grown yet, so a shout can be heard from far away.

Li Zhenhe already had a loud voice, and now he was shouting with all his might, so when he yelled, almost everyone's eyes turned to him.

Seeing many people turn around, Li Zhenhe ignored them and kept searching for Liu Jia's figure in the crowd.

Liu Jia didn't find it, but he brought the work recorder over.

The work recorder looked serious, holding his work record book and cautiously watching Li Zhenhe.

"Comrade, what are you doing here?"

Li Zhenhe hurriedly bowed and apologized, "Hello comrade, I need to see Liu Jia, it's urgent."

To convince the other party that he wasn't there to cause trouble, Li Zhenhe also introduced himself.

"I'm a purchasing agent from the Hongxing Supply and Marketing Cooperative in the city. A few days ago, our cooperative even hired Liu Jia to drive the trucks. You should remember me, right?"

Hearing him say that, the clerk's expression relaxed considerably.

"It seems like that's the case. Wait here, I'll call him for you."

Li Zhenhe nodded hurriedly and said thank you several times.

When I looked up again, I realized that most of the people working in front of me were women, and there were a few elderly people on the far side.

"I was so anxious that I must have gone to the wrong place."

Fortunately, a clerk helped him find the person, and Li Zhenhe then realized that his legs were numb and swollen.

Seeing that no one was around, he simply squatted down next to the bicycle to calm himself down, and took out a cigarette to smoke.

Even while smoking, Li Zhenhe still felt a tightness in his chest.

What kind of situation is this?!

When I see Liu Jia in a moment, I won't know how to start the conversation!

at the same time.

Liu Jia is busy working in the field.

It hadn't rained for over ten days, and people were sweltering in the heat, especially the crops in the fields.

The corn seedlings have sprouted, initially lush and green, but after being exposed to the scorching sun, they all withered and wilted.

The corn leaves that used to flutter open are now twisted like thin ropes due to lack of moisture.

Seeing this, Zhou Fengshou discussed it with several elderly people in the production team, and they finally decided to water the plants ahead of schedule.

If we continue to wait for God to grant us good fortune, this entire cornfield might be ruined.

If production is indeed reduced, it would be a mistake at work, and no one can bear that responsibility.

So Zhou Fengshou sent a few young men to check on the fields. If there were no major problems, the fields would be irrigated in the next couple of days.

Liu Jia was walking in the field when the work recorder suddenly came over and said someone was looking for him.

"Who is it?"

"I didn't remember clearly just now, but I think it was something from a supply and marketing cooperative in the city. They seemed to be in a hurry. Why don't you go and take a look?"

Upon hearing the work recorder's words, Liu Jia immediately knew that the person who had come was Li Zhenhe.

But Liu Jia still couldn't quite understand it.

It's not time to sign the contract yet, why is Li Zhenhe here in such a hurry? Could something be wrong?

The thought flashed through Liu Jia's mind, and his heart clenched.

So he hurriedly followed the work recorder to the edge of the field.

Seeing Liu Jia running over, Li Zhenhe quickly stubbed out his cigarette, put the remaining half back in the cigarette case, and then, ignoring the potholes in the field, headed straight for Liu Jia.

"Liu Jia, something's happened! Director Li has changed his mind!"

Li Zhenhe looked nervous and blurted out something on the spot.

Liu Jia was somewhat bewildered.

"He changed his mind? What does that mean? Is he no longer going to cooperate with us?"

"Yes, this morning, Director Li called me to his office and told me to take some time to tell you that we won't be signing the contract."

"How could this be? Everything was going so well, what went wrong? It's only been a day, no, only one night, and things have changed so quickly!"

"Come out first, and we can talk slowly."

Seeing Liu Jia standing motionless on the ground, Li Zhenhe was extremely anxious.

The work recorder kept glancing at Li Zhenhe and then at Liu Jia, completely unable to understand what they were saying.

Liu Jia's brows furrowed.

It's true that the longer the night, the more things can go wrong; it's like exactly what I feared has come to pass.

Turning to look at the work recorder, before Liu Jia could even speak, the work recorder had already taken out a pen.

"Liu Jia, I'll give you an idea of ​​when to come back. Come find me again when you return."

Liu Jia hummed in agreement and didn't say anything more. Right now, all he could think about was Director Li's change of mind.

The turn of events was so sudden that Liu Jia was completely unprepared.

Besides, I'm right under the recorder's nose anyway, and I can't run far, so I might as well do as he says.

Liu Jia arrived at the field, and the work recorder turned and left.

At this moment, Li Zhenhe finally spoke up: "Liu Jia, we've been outmaneuvered! Director Li told me that he also felt embarrassed, but it was an order from above, and there was nothing he could do."

"What instructions from above? Are they going to use their power to suppress people when they're angry? Did your Director Li receive some kind of bribe?"

Before Li Zhenhe could speak, Liu Jia continued, "Either there's a connection, or why would they suddenly change their minds? We had a perfectly good agreement."

Liu Jia was annoyed, and his words became much more direct.

I can't blame myself for thinking that way.

The matter is obvious.

When I first went to the supply and marketing cooperative, Director Li talked to me in great detail. If the contract had been drafted that day, the matter would have been settled.

How can people not have doubts when things change so suddenly?

Li Zhenhe was stunned.

After Liu Jia fell silent, Li Zhenhe tentatively asked, "Are you saying there's more to this than meets the eye?"

"Of course, don't you think this is too much of a coincidence? It's like they're deliberately trying to make things difficult for us."

After taking a deep breath, Li Zhenhe also began to ponder.

Liu Jia is right.

It happened so suddenly, but even more strangely, mainly because it was such a coincidence.

"Should I go and inquire further?"

"Do you have any other connections? Don't let your director find out, or he'll make things difficult for you."

Liu Jia was also anxious, but also worried about Li Zhenhe's current situation.

If Director Li really benefited from this, and happens to discover that Li Zhenhe is investigating this matter, then Li Zhenhe is definitely going to be in trouble.

Therefore, Liu Jia still gave a very serious reminder.

"Don't worry, I can investigate quietly. I've been working at the supply and marketing cooperative for several years, so I still have some connections."

"Alright, thank you for your hard work. This needs to be done as soon as possible, lest things get complicated like this time. Even if we can't sign the contract, we need to know who snatched it away, don't you think?"

Li Zhenhe gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, I can't swallow this humiliation!"

As he spoke, Li Zhenhe seemed to have thought of something, glanced around, and suddenly lowered his voice.

"Liu Jia, where is Comrade Zhou from last time?"

Liu Jia was taken aback, and his brows furrowed.

"You mean Zhou Caixia? Wasn't she just released by her father? She's over in the east!"

"How did her dad manage to let her out?"

Li Zhenhe visibly tensed up.

Liu Jia waved his hand.

"It can't be explained in a few words. Ask her again when you see her!"

Seeing his grand plans about to fall through, Liu Jia was completely disheartened.

Li Zhenhe knew Liu Jia was anxious, so he said a few more words and hurriedly rode away on his bicycle.

Liu Jia squatted on the ground, constantly thinking about who could have caused such a big change in Director Li.

Is it money?

Or power?

Or perhaps it's some hidden interest?

……

Guo family.

Guo Xiaoyan's bedroom door was closed, and Zhang Xiuying was busy in the kitchen.

The vegetables for lunch had already been washed, and then Zhang Xiuying washed the grapes.

There are three portions of grapes in total.

One copy was placed in the living room, one in Guo Xiaoyan's room, and another was for Guo Xiaolan.

Guo Xiaoyan was reading a book, so Zhang Xiuying didn't disturb her too much. She put down the grapes, said a few words, and left.

The grapes in the fruit platter were arranged neatly. Guo Xiaoyan was about to pick one up when she suddenly paused.

This really looks like a sweet fruit from a rural field.

During her three years working in the countryside, Guo Xiaoyan ate sweet and sour fruit every summer.

Those small, round, pure black fruits are called "sweet and smooth" by rural people, and sometimes they are also called "black beans".

Later, Guo Xiaoyan found out from research that it was called black nightshade.

Black nightshade is delicious; ripe ones are sweet, while unripe ones are slightly sour.

But if you eat too much, your lips will change color.

Even so, Guo Xiaoyan still has a special fondness for Longkui.

After moving into the Liu family home, it became much easier for me to eat black nightshade. Every time, Liu Jia would pick it, wash it with cool well water, and bring it to me in a basin.

Guo Xiaoyan picked up a grape, her mind elsewhere.

By now, the fields should be pitch black!

Just then, there was a knock on the door.