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

"What do you mean by 'going against someone'? I'm just telling the truth. You all stay silent when I ask, are you afraid that Liu Jia will flatter you?"

Zhang Dalaba became increasingly angry as he spoke, thinking of his nephew and son, wishing he could say a few more words.

Lately, I don't know why, but I always have bad luck whenever I run into Liu Jia!

It's bad enough to be unlucky, but to make matters worse, you have to suffer in silence, unable to express your bitterness!

The feeling of having to swallow your pride and suffer in silence is incredibly frustrating!

As soon as Zhang shouted that, everyone else quickly shut their mouths and stopped responding.

Everyone knew that Zhang Dalaba was doing it on purpose.

To put it nicely, Zhang Dalaba is unconvinced, but to put it bluntly, isn't it just his desire to take advantage that's causing his problems?

Having suffered a loss at Liu Jia's hands, I must find a way to get my revenge.

So what she just said is just something to listen to with amusement. No one is really going to stand up and speak for Zhang Dalou.

not far away.

Zhou Fengshou is checking on the corn seedlings by the field.

Zhou Fengshou heard Zhang Dalabo's words clearly.

Zhou Fengshou flicked his hand, tossed off the ash, took another puff, then threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stomped it out.

Turning his head to look in the direction of the village entrance, Zhou Fengshou frowned.

I didn't take Zhang Dalaba's words to heart. Why bother with an old woman's complaints?

But Liu Jia should have returned by now, so why is there still no sign of him?

These past two days, Liu Jia has been busy with the bamboo basket matter, and Zhou Fengshou knows exactly what's going on.

Seeing Liu Jia's single-minded determination to get things done, Zhou Fengshou felt both admiration and anxiety.

At this hour, there's not a soul in sight. Could it be that they're ashamed because the contract didn't go through and are hiding?

Zhou Fengshou felt increasingly uncertain as he thought about it, so he simply lit another cigarette and started puffing away.

At that moment, Liu Jia was on his way to the library.

Although basket weaving is a craft, it also requires skill.

The library doesn't have as many different kinds of books as it used to, but it still has a good selection of lifestyle books.

Liu Jia thought that since she had some time now, she should go to the library and borrow a few books on knitting for Zhou Caixia, so that she wouldn't have to ask for leave again later.

After all, transportation is inconvenient now; just going from the village to the city and back takes up half a day.

It's not worth spending all your time traveling back and forth.

Now there is only one main street in the city, and almost all kinds of offices, supply and marketing cooperatives, state-run restaurants, and of course the library are located on this street.

Therefore, Liu Jia arrived at his destination in a short time.

Looking at the two-story building in front of him, Liu Jia felt a surge of emotions.

In my previous life, the first night I left the Guo family, I spent the night huddled outside the library.

This time, I came here not to seek refuge, but to borrow books.

After parking his bicycle, Liu Jia straightened his clothes before heading towards the door.

The further Liu Jia walked, the more solemn his expression became. The thought of having to navigate through layers upon layers of books made him seem like a completely different person.

"If possible, it's best to borrow a few more books to save yourself the trouble of making multiple trips."

Liu Jia muttered to himself, but when he arrived at the door, he found that the library door was locked.

"What's going on? Why isn't the door open?"

Liu Jia frowned even more as he glanced at the library's opening hours.

The library is open on Sundays to make it convenient for customers to borrow and read books; it is closed every Tuesday.

But today is Wednesday, so it shouldn't be closed.

Just as I was wondering what was going on, a burst of laughter suddenly came from behind me.

"Comrade, you want to go to the library? It's not possible today. The library warehouse is unloading trucks and they don't have enough manpower, so they're closing early."

Liu Jia turned around, and the person who had just spoken laughed again.

He is not tall and has an ordinary appearance, but his skin is very fair, giving him an extremely neat and bright look.

"I see. So, will the door be opened again after the books are unloaded?"

Liu Jia was still somewhat unwilling to give up.

The main reason is that it's not easy to come to the city. I had to ask for leave and I didn't get any work points. I was already at the library, and I knew I wouldn't give up if there was any hope of borrowing the book.

The girl who spoke frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "I don't know about that. Why don't you go ask at the warehouse?"

Where is the warehouse?

“Go around here, there’s a back door, that’s the library’s storage room.”

The girl was very enthusiastic, and worried that Liu Jia might not understand, she even pointed with her finger.

Liu Jia nodded his thanks as he walked back.

"Okay, thank you!"

"You're welcome. I just found out about it myself."

The girl was very cheerful. After she finished speaking, she smiled at Liu Jia again before turning and leaving.

Liu Jia glanced at the locked bicycle, then walked towards the warehouse.

The library area is very quiet. There are two rows of big trees near the back entrance, and the storage rooms are to the north.

The door to the guardhouse at the entrance was closed, and the windows were also shut.

Seeing that no one was inside, Liu Jia stopped and called out.

"anyone there?"

There was no sound coming from inside.

"I'm looking for the librarian. Is anyone there?"

Still, no one paid any attention to him.

So Liu Jia simply lifted his foot and walked inside.

The entrance is about a hundred meters away from the warehouse to the north, so the staff inside probably didn't hear it.

Liu Jia quickened his pace, wondering as he walked if the librarian had finished unloading the books.

After all, he hadn't seen a truck at the door, and no one had answered him.

Liu Jia couldn't tell whether the staff had already finished unloading the goods and gone home.

……

Inside the warehouse.

Guo Xiaolan frowned slightly, her face solemn, holding a splint in her hand, her eyes fixed on the shelf in front of the enemy.

There were quite a few books delivered today. Although someone has already helped move the books, I still have to do the checking and sorting myself.

The classification table on the shelf lists the book titles and quantities.

You need to check them one by one yourself.

After checking each category, if there are no problems, put a checkmark next to it, and then you can check the next category.

The content is simple, but there can be no carelessness.

If you get distracted even slightly and make a mistake, you'll have to count it all over again.

So at this moment, Guo Xiaolan focused almost all her attention.

"Click!"

A sound suddenly came from the huge warehouse.

Guo Xiaolan turned around abruptly and looked around in confusion.

There should be no one else in the warehouse except myself, so where did the noise come from?

As the thought flashed through her mind, Guo Xiaolan's heart tightened little by little, and even her breathing became tense.

The surrounding area was filled with wooden bookshelves, displaying various batches of books, which were a head taller than him.

Even when Guo Xiaolan turned around, her view was largely blocked by the books.

Holding her breath, she listened again and, finding no sound coming from her, Guo Xiaoyan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

There must have been some books that weren't stored properly, which is why there was a noise.

You're just scaring yourself!

Refocusing her attention, Guo Xiaolan continued to check the set of classic works in front of her.

"one two Three……"

Guo Xiaolan had just counted a few numbers when she suddenly heard footsteps behind her!

"Da da da!"

"Who? Who's there!"

Guo Xiaolan became alert and suddenly took two steps back, her back slamming against the bookshelf.

"Hello, I'm here to borrow books. I'd like to ask if you have any books on medicine?"

A man's voice came from behind, followed by footsteps that grew closer.

Guo Xiaolan's heart jumped into her throat.

"Sir, please stop right there! This is the library's storage area, not a reading room. The library is closed now, please leave!"

Guo Xiaolan looked nervous, but she still tried to remain calm as she issued the warning.

However, the other person did not stop walking; it seemed they were still following the sound of his voice.

Guo Xiaolan was so nervous that her palms were sweating.

"Really? But I'm in a bit of a hurry, could you help me look for it?"

The man started speaking again.

Guo Xiaolan dared not utter a sound, and did not even know whether she should issue a warning or run away at this moment.

After quickly looking around, Guo Xiaolan noticed several wooden sticks about two or three meters away.

Just now, after the driver unloaded the books, he helped dismantle the shelves, but he hasn't cleared the sticks out yet.

Guo Xiaolan slowly moved toward the stick, her legs trembling uncontrollably.

"Comrade, are you still there? May I borrow a book today?"

The man spoke very politely, but his footsteps were much lighter.

Guo Xiaolan didn't say anything, but quietly took two steps forward and immediately bent down to grab a stick.

"Crack!"

Another stick fell, the sound of which was extremely clear in the warehouse.

"Hehehe, I've found you!"