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

"Brother Li, hold on!"

Feeling the immense impact, Liu Jia hurriedly shouted out.

Despite the long car ride, Li Zhenhe maintained the same posture, enduring such hardship to protect those bamboo baskets.

Now, whenever Zhou Caixia is mentioned, Li Zhenhe immediately forgets about the bamboo basket.

If you don't remind them in time, these bamboo baskets might get flattened.

Li Zhenhe, who was standing next to him, immediately came to his senses and hurriedly took two steps back.

After carefully inspecting the basket and finding no damage, I breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh dear, that scared me to death! The basket almost broke."

Liu Jia was both amused and exasperated.

The flesh on one's own body is soft, so when the basket hits, there will be a rebound force no matter how much force is used.

Even if it hurts, the bamboo basket won't feel it; it's only you who feels the pain.

After the initial surprise, Li Zhenhe smiled again, and even his gaze towards Liu Jia became light and indifferent.

Liu Jia shook his head again.

Judging from this, Li Zhenhe is truly in love.

Suddenly, Liu Jia felt a tightness in his chest.

Back when I was infatuated with Guo Xiaoyan, I wonder if I was like this too? How embarrassing.

"Caixia is really a good girl. I haven't met her many times, but she has left a very deep impression on me. She is very straightforward."

"I'm thinking, if you two can get together, I'll pretend this never happened and I definitely won't ruin your relationship."

"Now that you say you don't have those feelings for her anymore, I feel so relieved."

Li Zhenhe muttered to himself as he walked, and every time he mentioned Zhou Caixia, the corners of his mouth would involuntarily turn up.

"Alright, Brother Li, don't worry about it. I'll talk to Zhou Caixia when we get back."

Liu Jia didn't say the rest.

Before they arrived, Zhou Caixia and Zhou Fengshou had a heated argument about her future in-laws, especially Zhou Fengshou, who was worried that Zhou Caixia would never be able to get married.

If I were to tell Zhou Fengshou this news, Zhou Fengshou would probably laugh for days.

Whether Zhou Caixia will agree is hard to say, but Liu Jia believes that Zhou Caixia will definitely consider his suggestion.

Next, Li Zhenhe's topic shifted directly from the basket to Zhou Caixia.

Finally, Liu Jia reminded us that we needed to sort out the basket issue first before we could go back to see Zhou Caixia smoothly.

Li Zhenhe finally came to his senses and quickly took Liu Jia to the Qingcheng Supply and Marketing Cooperative.

Since Liu Jia already had a partnership with the Red Star Supply and Marketing Cooperative, the business negotiations went relatively smoothly.

However, there is one thing that the Qingcheng Supply and Marketing Cooperative is worried about: whether the bamboo baskets can be supplied on time.

After all, the city where Liu Jia and his group lived was some distance from Qingcheng.

"Don't worry about that. As long as we sign the contract, we guarantee that the delivery time will not be delayed."

"We have already considered this issue. We will set up a purchasing point in Qingcheng to make it convenient for the supply and marketing cooperative to pick up the goods."

"Furthermore, we will increase the quantity of best-selling styles to cope with the shortages at the supply and marketing cooperatives."

The other party's eyes lit up when they finished purchasing.

"If that's the case, then we really have nothing to worry about. To be honest, the quality of the samples you brought is much higher than ours, and that's no lie."

With the other party's affirmation, Liu Jia felt full of energy.

This trip to Qingcheng was ultimately worthwhile.

If we can persuade Peng Shunnian later, that would be the best of both worlds.

After exchanging a few more polite words, Liu Jia and Li Zhenhe prepared to leave.

The purchasing agent from Qingcheng Supply and Marketing Cooperative suddenly stood up and hurriedly called Liu Jia back.

"Comrade Liu, wait a moment. This is the address of our Qingcheng Supply and Marketing Cooperative. Please keep it safe."

Liu Jia was taken aback.

This isn't the first time the Qingcheng Supply and Marketing Cooperative has been here; do they even need to remember this address?

Liu Jia took the note from the other party with a puzzled look. He saw that the note not only had the address of Qingcheng Supply and Marketing Cooperative written on it, but also a signature at the end.

Liu Meijuan.

I only knew that the female purchasing agent's surname was Liu, but now I even know her full name.

"okay, thank you."

"Regarding the basket, we need to communicate more in the early stages. It mainly involves some minor issues. Whenever you come to Qingcheng, just come and find me."

Liu Meijuan smiled shyly, then tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

"Okay, I'll trouble you then."

After saying that, Liu Jia left with Li Zhenhe.

Looking at that young and handsome figure from behind, Liu Meijuan's face unconsciously turned red.

Reaching out to touch the small black hair clip in her hair, Liu Meijuan felt a pang of panic.

I don't even know if my hair was neat or not. I really hope I don't make a fool of myself.

……

"Liu Meijuan asked, 'What does this woman mean?'"

Li Zhenhe also sensed something was wrong, and as soon as he left the supply and marketing cooperative, he turned to ask Liu Jia.

"I don't know, isn't this your supply and marketing cooperative's business process?"

I had only met Liu Meijuan by chance; this was our first time meeting. She wrote down her address and name, probably to make it easier to contact her.

Aside from a slight surprise, Liu Jia didn't sense anything amiss.

But Li Zhenhe on the other side started to sneer, "Brother, I think that girl has a crush on you."

"Brother Li, are you having a fit of hysteria? Do you look like every woman you see is interested in me?"

"My feeling was right, otherwise why would I leave you a note?"

Liu Jia sighed helplessly, took the note from Li Zhenhe's hand, folded it neatly into a small square, and then stuffed it into Li Zhenhe's pocket.

"Here, take this!"

"Why would she give it to me? She doesn't have her eye on me. Besides, even if she did, I already have someone in my heart."

In just a few words, the image of Zhou Caixia flashed through Li Zhenhe's mind.

Those shiny black braids, and...

Thinking of the second time he saw Zhou Caixia with her trousers rolled up, Li Zhenhe's heart started pounding again.

Liu Jia, standing beside him, was thinking about the woman named Xiuli.

Liu Jia genuinely couldn't remember his surname.

Now, Liu Jia only hopes that the woman won't harm Peng Tianliang, then everything will be fine.

"It's still early, let's go see the master and tell him about the supply and marketing cooperative, and see what his opinion is?"

After listening, Li Zhenhe quickly nodded.

Even without Liu Jia's reminder, Li Zhenhe was thinking about finishing everything as soon as possible so he could go back early.

"Okay, let's go and come back as soon as possible."

"No rush, let me buy some things first."

Seeing a donkey cart carrying watermelons on the side of the street, Liu Jia quickly turned around.

Since we've come all this way, we can't go empty-handed.

"Grandpa, how much is this watermelon?"

Before he could even get a foothold, Liu Jia had already asked a question.

Inside the donkey cart was a tattered quilt, on top of which was a large cartload of watermelons, each one black and big.

Liu Jia's eyes were immediately drawn to the color of the watermelon rind.

This kind of watermelon only exists in my memory; I haven't seen it for many years.

The watermelon rind is black with a glossy sheen, and the flesh inside is bright red. Usually, as soon as the knife tip makes a cut in the rind, you hear a "pop" sound, and the whole watermelon splits open.

If you soak it in well water beforehand, it will be both cool and sweet, and it will taste incredibly refreshing!

The old man couldn't stop smiling when he saw Liu Jia staring at the watermelon.

"15 cents a pound, guaranteed ripe and sweet."

No sooner had the old man finished speaking than Li Zhenhe added a comment.

"Grandpa, your watermelon isn't cheap. There was a watermelon seller earlier who charged 13 cents a pound."

To convince the old man, Li Zhenhe added, "These melons are only 15 cents now."

Upon hearing this, the old man paused for a moment, then his face fell.

“Young man, you can’t say that. Everyone’s products are different. Our Maozhai Village watermelons are famous.”

"No matter how good a cantaloupe is, can it quench thirst like a watermelon?"

"Let me tell you, if you don't buy my melon today, you'll definitely regret it tomorrow. And if you want to buy it again, this episode of the five-day series is definitely not available."

The old man looked very serious, speaking as if it were a serious matter.

Li Zhenhe was also spurred on by his stubbornness.

Many people might believe what he said, but what do I do? I'm a purchasing agent for the Red Star Supply and Marketing Cooperative. How could I be so easily fooled?

"Grandpa, it's not the time to pull up the watermelon vines yet. Tell me, why are there none left?"

The old man across from me twisted his neck and said, "I didn't say we didn't have it. I said it's a five-day, one-episode series. You can't buy it."

"Why? Has someone bought them in bulk?"

Due to his profession, Li Zhenhe is very sensitive to large-scale acquisitions.

Liu Jia, who was standing next to him, also became curious and couldn't help but look at the old man.

Seeing that no one was around, the old man covered his mouth with his hand and said in a low voice, "Something happened over there. The whole watermelon field and apple orchard have been watched."

"What's up?" Liu Jia asked instinctively.

"I don't know. The higher-ups said there's a suspect. I heard someone stole something big and is hiding in the apple orchard area!"

Liu Jia's heart skipped a beat. Could it be them?

Putting aside whether it's just a coincidence, this... came way too fast!