Reborn as a capitalist's young master in the 1970s, he starts his life by being blocked at the

Since returning to the village to help Tian Jiangyue deal with Er Laizi, Chen Jianming has not returned to Huai Shu Village, and hasn't even come back to collect his grain.

Wang Mancang subconsciously thought that he had died on the mountain.

Tian Jiangyue's eyes flickered, but with Wang Mancang present, she couldn't say much.

"If you're still alive, then of course I have to be alive too," Chen Jianming said with a smile.

We're about to head back to the city, why bother being polite with this old guy?

Wang Mancang frowned: When did this kid become so tough?

Just as he was about to lash out, he heard Tian Jiangyue say, "Dad, please eat first. I made you a braised pork knuckle today."

"Just leave it there."

Wang Mancang waved his hand dismissively.

"Okay, I'll be going now. I'll come back and pack up later."

Tian Jiangyue placed the lunch bag on the table and turned to walk outside.

Before leaving, he glanced at Chen Jianming.

Wang Mancang put down his enamel mug: "So, what's the matter with coming down the mountain this time? If it's about collecting grain, the previous times you didn't collect it yourself, so they're automatically forfeited. Let me make it clear first, the village won't make up for it for you; at most, they'll give you this month's."

"Keep the food for yourself. This is my return-to-city document; I need the village to stamp it."

Chen Jianming slammed the document on the table.

"Back to the city?"

Wang Mancang looked puzzled, took the document and read it carefully, and was immediately taken aback.

The document even had the provincial capital's official seal stamped on it!

In addition, there are the signatures of several high-ranking leaders.

Wasn't this kid always living in the mountains? When did he get involved with a leader in the provincial capital?

Seeing this, he couldn't refuse even if he wanted to, so he reluctantly took out the stamp and inkpad and stamped it on.

"Alright, let's go."

Wang Mancang handed over the documents with a dark expression.

Chen Jianming ignored him, picked up the return-to-city documents, and left the house.

"Finally, I'm leaving this awful place!"

He felt refreshed and invigorated as he prepared to return to the city.

Just as he stepped out of the village committee, he saw Tian Jiangyue at the corner, and knew without a doubt that she was waiting for him.

He walked over and patted her on the back of her coat: "Why haven't you left yet? I thought you had already returned to the city."

"Because I got married, my situation is a bit special. The documents haven't come through yet, but I guess they'll be soon. I didn't expect you to get them even faster than me. I was thinking of going to visit you in the mountains before I left."

Tian Jiangyue looked at him, her eyes filled with both excitement and surprise.

To her complete surprise, Chen Jianming returned to the city even faster than she had.

"We're about to leave, how about we find a place together?" Chen Jianming looked Tian Jiangyue up and down.

I haven't seen this woman for several months, and she seems to have become more and more charming.

Tian Jiangyue bit her lip, her eyes blazing with fury, but in the end she shook her head, her expression somewhat gloomy: "Never mind, a lot of educated youth have returned to the city recently, and that old man is keeping a close eye on me. If I don't go and clean up the dishes later, I'll probably get scolded again."

"After all... you've been at it long enough."

Chen Jianming nodded. Tian Jiangyue hadn't visited him for the past few months, probably for this reason.

"Take this, I'm leaving."

He took out a gold ring from his spatial storage, put it in her hand, then touched her heavy area before turning and leaving the village.

"this..."

Tian Jiangyue stared at the thing in her hand, unable to recover for a long time.

...

In those days, only counties had green-skinned trains.

Chen Jianming needed to take the train back to Beijing, so he had to go to the town first and then take a bus to the county.

I hummed a little tune all the way, and it only took me half an hour to reach the town's bus station.

"Beep beep—"

Just as I was about to go to the station to buy a ticket, I suddenly heard a car horn behind me.

Looking back, I saw a military green jeep parked behind me.

The car window slowly rolled down, and Zhao Erhu poked his head out: "Xiao Chen, what are you doing here?"

"Isn't it necessary to take the train back to the capital? I'm here to catch a bus to the county's train station."

Zhao Erhu patted the car door and gestured, "I thought you weren't leaving until tomorrow, and I was even going to see you off. It's perfect timing to run into you here. Come on, I'll take you to the station."

"Okay, thank you very much, Brother Erhu."

Chen Jianming did not refuse and got into the car after opening the door.

As Zhao Erhu drove, he asked, "Didn't we say we were leaving tomorrow? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"There's nothing to do here, we should go back soon."

He can't wait to inherit the business left by his parents.

There were also foot massages, and brothels where you could listen to music...

Just think about it!

Of course, even if there were no foot massages in this day and age, there might be something even more exciting?

That's so cool!

"That's true."

Zhao Erhu stopped asking questions and focused on driving.

A dozen minutes later, the two arrived at the train station.

Zhao Erhu then helped Chen Jianming buy train tickets, and then waved goodbye, saying, "Take care, Xiao Chen, I'm heading back now."

Chen Jianming stopped him: "Brother Erhu, who knows when we'll see each other again after this trip? Let's have a meal together. Besides, the train doesn't leave until tonight, and I don't have much to do here by myself. Consider this a farewell dinner before you leave."

"Alright, let's just find somewhere to eat."

Zhao Erhu hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

Afterwards, the two randomly found a small restaurant near the train station.

"The restaurants at this train station are really expensive. A plate of shredded pork with garlic sauce costs 80 cents, while a state-run restaurant outside only costs 40 cents. This is double the price." Zhao Erhu smacked his lips as he looked at the prices on the menu.

"Brother Zhao, you can't say that. The dishes here don't require any fancy tickets, so it's normal for them to be a bit more expensive." Chen Jianming wiped the table with a rag and smiled.

Prices were relatively low in those days, but wages were also relatively low.

It's no wonder he thinks it's expensive; his monthly salary is only thirty-odd yuan, which isn't even enough for a few meals here.

Chen Jianming noticed Zhao Erhu's embarrassment and immediately picked up the menu to order: "I'll have shredded pork with garlic sauce, braised pork with vermicelli, eggplant with minced meat, stir-fried tofu, stir-fried pork with chili... and finally, braised pork belly. That's all."

He ordered more than ten dishes in one go, including both meat and vegetables, which attracted the attention of customers at the next table and left the restaurant staff stunned.

These days, it's good enough to have enough to eat; ordinary people don't dare to be so extravagant!

We were going to order another bottle of wine, but then we remembered that Zhao Erhu had to drive back to town and couldn't drink, so we decided against it.

"That's enough, Brother Chen, you've eaten too much. You don't have much money, and you'll definitely need to buy things when you get back to the city, so be careful with your spending." Zhao Erhu quickly stopped him; this meal was almost half a month's salary for him.

Chen Jianming patted his backpack: "Brother Tiger, you forgot, I also have the bonus for meritorious service, plus what I earned hunting in the mountains, there's quite a bit left, so having a meal is nothing."

"Haha, if that's the case, then I won't stand on ceremony with you."

Zhao Erhu laughed heartily.

The food was served, and the two ate and chatted.

Perhaps it was because he had eaten too much gutter oil and pre-cooked food in his past life, but Chen Jianming found the food at this small restaurant to be exceptionally delicious.

Not oily or greasy, refreshing and delicious.

Chen Jianming took a bite of braised pork: "Brother Erhu, I have some information about Huai Shu Village that I'd like to share with you."