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

"you……"

Before the woman could finish speaking, Tuesday's wailing could be heard again.

"The production team leader's daughter assaulted someone, but the team leader is forcing us to keep quiet. The people are suffering!"

The woman felt embarrassed and quickly said, "Well, secondly, my legs hurt."

Zhou Caixia clenched her fists and gritted her teeth.

I only tapped his leg twice with a bamboo stick; even if it hurt, it shouldn't have caused him to act like this.

They were clearly making a show of mourning on purpose when they saw someone arrive!

"Let's go in and take a look," Liu Jia said expressionlessly.

The woman nodded and hurriedly agreed, then quickly went to lift the bamboo curtain.

After the woman left, Liu Jia whispered to Zhou Caixia, "Don't be impulsive, watch my expression."

Zhou Caixia blinked, but her mind was completely blank.

What do you mean by "acting according to your whims"? Did you call me here just to pay this bastard money?

If that's the case, I shouldn't have come all this way!

But then Zhou Caixia thought again that such a thing was impossible.

Liu Jia is not one to suffer losses.

Thinking this, Zhou Caixia felt relieved.

When I arrived on Tuesday, the house was very dilapidated; the already small yard was full of fallen leaves.

Zhou Caixia and Liu Jia tiptoed into the house.

As soon as Liu Jia entered, he saw the white sheepskin towel covering Zhou Erlai's head.

Hearing footsteps approaching, Tuesday started whimpering.

Liu Jia stepped forward and spoke in a cold voice.

"Come on Tuesday. Stop pretending. Get up. I have something to tell you."

Just moments before, Zhou Erlai took a deep breath and was about to shout something when Liu Jia said this.

He vented his frustration and then, on Tuesday, pretended to move his shoulder with difficulty.

"Oh dear, I can't move because my leg hurts so much. Just tell me what's wrong."

"Don't play dumb. Even if your leg is injured, you don't need to cover your forehead with a white towel. Are you a grown man in postpartum confinement?"

Liu Jia spoke without any politeness. Zhou Erlai, sitting on the kang (heated brick bed), hesitated for a while, and finally shamelessly pulled the white sheepskin towel off his forehead.

"Since you've put things so plainly, I'll play along to the end. So tell me, how do you plan to resolve this matter?"

In front of Liu Jia, Zhou Erlai had been trying to act tough, but he also knew that now was not the time to be defiant.

In order to convince Liu Jia and Zhou Caixia that he had been badly beaten, Zhou Erlai deliberately shifted his body forcefully.

Liu Jia glanced at the woman beside him, and finally fixed his gaze on Zhou Erlai.

“I’m here to settle accounts with you. Today, in front of your wife, let’s settle everything so you won’t feel wronged.”

"At the team leader's house, a total of four baskets were kicked to pieces. Although our baskets are simple in craftsmanship, they still have a cost. Each one costs fifty cents, so it's two dollars in total."

“What you did that day frightened my workers. There were four of them. If we calculate the compensation for their mental distress at two yuan each, that's eight yuan.”

"In addition, I need to take my baskets to other provinces for exhibition and sale. The transportation fee, publicity fee, and host's explanation fee will add up to 28 yuan for four baskets."

"Oh, right, and finally, add the lost wages for the four people, so it's eight yuan in total."

"So, in the end, you should give us... forty-six dollars."

On Tuesday, he swallowed hard, his eyes practically popping out of their sockets!

After watching for a long time and yelling until his throat was hoarse, it turned out that what he was waiting for was to give Liu Jia and the others money.

That's a good calculation!

Wouldn't that bankrupt me?

After regaining her composure, Zhou Erlai stubbornly asked, "Liu Jia, your calculations are wrong. I'm the victim here. Why should I give you money?"

"Regarding your status as a victim, it's too early to determine the nature of the incident. After all, you trespassed on someone's property, and Caixia's actions against you were in self-defense, which is reasonable and legal."

At this point, Liu Jia paused for a moment, staring intently at Tuesday for a while before continuing.

"If you pay us for our losses today, this matter will be over. But if you try to renege, we'll take legal action!"

"Oh dear, I didn't come here on Tuesday out of fear. With all these injuries, I'll be the victim no matter where I go. I'm just doing my job, who are you trying to scare!"

While Liu Jia was talking to Zhou Erlai, Zhou Caixia and Zhou Erlai's wife did not interrupt.

Hearing the numbers Liu Jia calculated, Tuesday's wife broke out in a cold sweat.

If she hadn't grabbed the square table next to her, the woman would have fallen to the ground.

Zhou Caixia remained calm, but when she heard Zhou Erlai start being unreasonable again, she clenched her fists once more.

Of all the people in the room, Liu Jia was the most composed.

Liu Jia seemed to have been mentally prepared for this statement that came on Tuesday.

"Fine, let's go in then. It won't be as simple as trespassing. Come back on Tuesday, and your actions will be considered disruption of production!"

“The basket you kicked and broke is a product of our Xili Village’s handicraft weaving industry. It’s a way to help the villagers of Xili Village get rich. If the basket is broken and you can’t participate in the publicity, you are a sinner to the whole village!”

"The villagers of Xili Village cannot live a happy life because of you. When the time comes, people from above will come, and in front of all the villagers, we will list your crimes one by one!"

Liu Jia spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly, and even after he finished speaking, he mentioned the relevant clauses.

On Tuesday, his complexion grew increasingly worse, starting with a flushed face and eventually turning completely pale.

Not only were her lips trembling, but even her tongue felt stiff.

"Wait...wait, Liu Jia, you can't betray me!"

"What's there to rip off you about? Someone as poor as you, what's there to rip off? I've said my piece, so stop arguing. Let's settle this privately or officially, it's up to you!"

With that, Liu Jia turned to leave.

On Tuesday, he jumped off the earthen bed, dragging a swollen leg, and tried to pull Liu Jia back.

However, the speed was indeed a bit slow.

On Tuesday, I only managed to touch the hem of Liu Jia's clothes, and in the end, I missed.

"Wait, Liu Jia, let's talk this out!"

Liu Jia stopped and slowly turned his head. "There's nothing to say. The matter is what it is, and the losses that should be compensated will not be reduced by a single penny!"

"Where would I get money? Look at my legs..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Erlai pulled up his trouser leg, revealing a large bruise on his calf.

"You deserved it. If the villagers knew you'd cut off their livelihood, they'd break your leg!"

Zhou Caixia glared at Zhou Erlai with hatred, her eyes practically spitting knives.

On Tuesday, he suddenly shuddered and slapped himself in the face.

"Snapped!"

The crisp sound sent shivers down one's spine.

That slap must have been quite hard.

"You're right, I...I'm so sorry, I didn't know, this is...you know!"

At this moment, Zhou Erlai can no longer even speak in complete sentences.

It's all my fault; I was not only foul-mouthed, but also had bad legs!

Why did you have to kick the basket like that? Now you've offended everyone in Xili Village!

The thought of having to pay out forty-six yuan made my ribs ache on Tuesday!

"Make your own decision, don't waste everyone's time!"

After saying this, Liu Jia pulled Zhou Caixia and walked out.

By the time the couple came to their senses on Tuesday, the two men had already disappeared.

As soon as Zhou Caixia stepped out of Tuesday's house, she began to cover her mouth with her hand.

If I hadn't been holding it in, I would have laughed myself silly.

"Third Brother, you're really something! Where did you learn all this? You speak so eloquently!"

Zhou Caixia stared at Liu Jia, her face full of envy.

Liu Jia rolled his eyes, thinking to himself that he had plenty of ways to deal with a bastard like Zhou Erlai.

"I didn't bother with him before because I didn't think it was worth it, but now that this bastard is causing trouble for no reason, shouldn't we teach him a lesson?"

"That's right, we have to scare him!"

The two walked forward while talking, and at the crossroads, Zhang Cuihua suddenly came out carrying a hoe.

Seeing Liu Jia chatting and laughing with Zhou Caixia, Zhang Cuihua spat on the ground.

"How shameless! One is divorced, the other is an old maid, and they walk side by side. Aren't they afraid of being laughed at?"

"They've corrupted the atmosphere of the village!"

Before Zhang Cuihua could say anything more, someone suddenly walked over.

"Aunt Zhang, what are you muttering about?"

Zhang Cuihua raised her eyebrows and gestured towards Liu Jia's direction.

"Look at this, the Zhou family's daughter is really something else. She's got guts. She just beat up Zhou Erlai, and now she's swaggering out like this!"

"No wonder he came on Tuesday, no wonder there's a rainbow."

Zhang Dalaba suddenly stopped, and the people around him, not knowing what was going on, also stopped.

"Oh, oh, oh, my moral standards aren't as high as yours. You want to curry favor with the captain, but you can't be so blind to right and wrong, can you? Even in ancient times, hitting someone is wrong!"

"Things are all in chaos these days!"

"Someone's got the upper hand! Just wait and see what's going on in Xili Village!"

When he said his last sentence, Zhang Dalaba raised his voice.

It was as if it was specifically said to Liu Jia and Zhou Caixia.

But when he saw Liu Jia turn around, Zhang Dalaba suddenly shuddered!