Reborn in 1977, I will no longer be my brother's blood bag.

By the time we got back to the warehouse, it was completely dark.

Lin Xiuhe was carrying two large bundles of books, her arms aching from the effort, but she was in an exceptionally good mood.

She placed the book beside the wooden bed and lit the kerosene lamp. The dim light immediately illuminated the small storeroom.

This was her third night since moving out, and also her most fulfilling night.

Textbooks were spread out on the floor—Chinese, math, physics, chemistry, English, and even a few college entrance exam review materials.

Lin Xiuhe was increasingly pleasantly surprised as she flipped through the pages.

In their past lives, these things were highly sought-after commodities, and some people couldn't buy them even with money. But now, they're piled up at their feet like waste paper.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but smile.

These aren't books; they're clearly uncut gold bricks.

For the next two hours, she didn't review; instead, she organized her thoughts.

File by subject and by grade. Missing pages should be placed separately, while complete pages should be placed together.

We were busy until 10 p.m., and the warehouse finally looked like a small library.

Looking at the neatly arranged textbooks in front of her, Lin Xiuhe suddenly had a thought: she couldn't possibly use all of these books, and they would become increasingly difficult to buy in the future.

So, is it possible to... sell it?

Thinking of this, she froze.

Because memories of my past life suddenly flooded back—after the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination spread, the entire county was searching for books. Educated youth searched, workers searched, young people sent to the countryside searched, and even teachers were helping people search.

At its most outrageous, a high school math textbook could sell for three yuan.

When she bought it today, it cost less than a penny.

Thinking of this, Lin Xiuhe's heart skipped a beat.

This isn't selling books, it's picking up money.

Just then, there was a knock on the warehouse door.

A soft thud—the sound wasn't loud, but it instantly put her on alert.

"Who?"

A woman's voice came from outside the door: "Xiuhe, it's me."

Lin Xiuhe was stunned for a moment, then opened the door.

Standing outside the door was Li Hongmei, the female colleague from the supply and marketing cooperative who wore braided pigtails.

"Sister Hongmei? What brings you here?"

Li Hongmei asked somewhat embarrassedly, "I heard you collected a lot of textbooks, is that true?"

Lin Xiuhe's heart skipped a beat. The news spread so quickly?

"What's wrong?"

"I have a cousin who's preparing for the college entrance exam. He went to several places today but couldn't find any books. I heard from Grandpa Li at the recycling station that you bought them all."

Sure enough! The opportunity has arrived!

"Which department do you need?" Lin Xiuhe asked.

"Mathematics and Physics."

"have."

She turned and went inside, quickly bringing out the two most complete books: "These two."

Li Hongmei's eyes lit up instantly. She took the book as if she'd found a treasure, flipping through a couple of pages: "Great! How much?"

The air fell silent for a moment.

Lin Xiuhe suddenly realized that she was about to make her first real business deal.

"One yuan a book," she tentatively said. After saying that, she was a little nervous herself—after all, it probably cost less than two cents when she bought it.

But the next second, Li Hongmei nodded without hesitation: "Okay! I'll take it!"

As he spoke, he pulled two yuan from his pocket and stuffed it into her hand. The movement was swift, as if afraid she might change her mind.

Lin Xiuhe was stunned.

It really sold, and it was that easy.

"Thank you!" Li Hongmei hugged the book, beaming from ear to ear. "You have no idea how hard it is to find books these days. My cousin was so worried he couldn't even eat."

After saying that, he left in a hurry, as if he were holding some precious treasure.

The warehouse fell silent again.

Lin Xiuhe lowered her head, looking at the two banknotes in her palm, and was momentarily dazed.

Two dollars for just two books. When she bought the whole stack of books, it only cost her one dollar and eighty cents.

Thinking of this, she immediately squatted down and reopened the textbooks.

The more I look, the brighter my eyes become.

At that moment, she finally realized one thing—the college entrance examination can not only change one's destiny, but also bring opportunities.

A real opportunity!

Just then, footsteps suddenly came from outside the door.

"Is Xiuhe here? I heard you have textbooks here?"

"Is there still math?"

"Is English available?"

The sounds grew more numerous and closer.

Lin Xiuhe was stunned.

Then she smiled.

Because she knew—the wind had come, and she happened to be standing right in the eye of the storm.

An hour later, the warehouse finally quieted down again.

The last person to buy a book left.

Lin Xiuhe closed the door, leaned against it, and let out a long breath.

Then he opened the small cloth bag containing the money and began counting it.

One, two, three...

Under the kerosene lamp, the numbers grew larger and larger.

Finally, she stopped, somewhat incredulous.

Twelve pieces.

In just one night, he sold more than a dozen books and earned a full twelve yuan.

She worked at the supply and marketing cooperative, where her monthly salary was only twenty-four yuan.

In other words, she earned half a month's salary in one night.

The warehouse fell silent.

Lin Xiuhe carefully flattened each bill and tucked it into the thickest dictionary.

As she ran her fingertips along the rough texture of the banknote, she suddenly felt a burning sensation in her fingertips.

In her past life, she worked hard and tried her best to save money, but she could never accumulate anything.

In this life, she finally made money for the first time based on her own judgment.

This feeling is even happier than receiving a salary.

She carefully put the money away, then took out a high school math book and opened it to the first page.

This time, she not only wants to earn money, but also wants to go to university.

No one can stop it.