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

The two middle-aged women were whispering behind someone's back when they heard the voice and were immediately startled.

"Hello, Section Chief."

As soon as they looked up, they saw Section Chief Liu walking over. The two hurriedly greeted each other and quickly lowered their heads.

Section Chief Liu glared at them, ignored them, picked his teeth with a toothpick, and burped contentedly.

He was in a very good mood after being praised by the factory manager during lunch.

Reaching the innermost workstation, she asked疑惑地问道, "Where did Xiao Chen go? Why isn't Xu Yun here either?"

Aunt Niu's eyes darted around, and she leaned forward, spitting as she spoke: "Section Chief, it's not that I like gossiping. This Xiao Chen just arrived yesterday, and he disappeared after only one morning today. Such blatant slacking off is simply disrespectful to you."

Aunt Ma quickly chimed in, "Yes, Section Chief, young people these days are getting more and more unruly. They're nothing like when we first joined the factory. We were so diligent and conscientious. Little Chen just got lucky and managed to get some wild game; it's all thanks to your excellent leadership, Section Chief."

Section Chief Liu, toothpick in his mouth, sneered, "Lucky? You two try being lucky and see what happens! Look at you two, all fat and bony. You're considered senior members of the department, yet your abilities are inferior to someone who just arrived. How dare you say that?"

"Xiao Chen is a talent personally handpicked by the factory director. If you two dare to gossip behind each other's backs again, I'll send you to the steelmaking workshop for some serious training."

The two middle-aged women, Niu and Ma, immediately cowered, lowered their heads, and dared not speak again. At their age, they couldn't withstand such torment.

"Remember this, behave yourself from now on, do your job properly, and stop causing trouble all the time. You can't afford to mess with Xiao Chen."

Section Chief Liu left with a curt remark and walked away.

...

On the other side, Chen Jianming rode his bicycle around the streets for a while, then turned around and went home.

In the courtyard, Zhang Lu was talking to a young woman. Seeing him enter, she immediately came to greet him: "Little Chen, why are you back so early today?"

"Nothing much is happening at the factory today."

Chen Jianming parked the car and noticed the young woman. His eyes lit up immediately: "Shen Cui, what are you doing here?"

No wonder I didn't see that little vixen at the factory; she's here now.

Shen Cui looked over with delighted surprise, her watery eyes sparkling: "I took a day off today."

Zhang Lu looked at the two of them with surprise: "Cui Cui, do you two know each other?"

Shen Cui nodded and explained with a smile, "Cousin, we were in the same place when we were sent down to the countryside."

Chen Jianming was somewhat surprised, raising an eyebrow: "So you two are sisters?"

Pushing open the door, he greeted the two with a smile, "Since you're here, come in and have a seat."

"Okay."

Zhang Lu was eager to get closer to him, so she hurriedly pulled Shen Cui into the house.

Shen Cui looked around the room curiously: "Brother Jianming, I didn't expect you to keep this place so clean."

Chen Jianming took out a thermos and poured a glass of water for the two of them, waving his hand and saying, "It's alright. Sister Zhang usually comes over to help tidy up when she's not busy."

"You two sit down and have some tea. It's been a long time since we last met. I'll go buy some groceries, and we can have a meal together."

Without giving the two a chance to react, he left the house.

Shen Cui pulled up a chair and sat down, asking疑惑地问道, "Sister, are you very familiar with him?"

Zhang Lu's eyes flickered for a moment, then she smiled and replied, "It's alright, we all live in the same courtyard. I usually see him all alone. You know your sister is a kind-hearted person, she always comes over to lend a hand."

She picked up her water glass, took a sip, and suddenly asked, "Cuicui, I remember you're still single, right? What do you think of this young man, Xiao Chen?"

"Sis, what did you say?"

Shen Cui hesitated for a moment, but her heart was filled with sweetness and excitement.

"So what? Men should marry when they're of age and women should marry when they're of age. Besides, Xiao Chen is a good guy. He's good-looking and capable. I've already approved of you. You're so much better than your useless brother-in-law."

Zhang Lu spoke animatedly, then, recalling the scene from last night, her face flushed slightly.

Xiao Chen is so healthy, it's a real treat for Shen Cui!

Shen Cui glanced at her sideways: "No, sister, I heard he just returned to the city, right? How do you know so much about him? Do you often come to his house?"

Zhang Lu was taken aback by the question, his eyes darting around. He picked up his teacup and gulped down several mouthfuls to cover his embarrassment before explaining, "What are you saying? We live in the same courtyard, we see each other all the time, and I know quite a bit from listening to the neighbors' chatter."

"How can I keep going to that young man's house? If word gets out, people will start gossiping."

Shen Cui nodded and replied, "I see..."

In the alley, Chen Jianming carried the roast chicken and duck he had bought, along with some dried fruits and pastries, back to his courtyard.

He had barely stepped into the courtyard when several furtive figures peeked out from around the corner of the alley.

"Brother, this kid is really rich. Look at those roast chickens and ducks, they're so fatty they're practically dripping with oil."

A blond-haired boy licked his lips, his saliva almost dripping down his face.

A man with a scar on his face turned around and glared at the young man with blond hair: "Look at you, so pathetic. I've heard he's a capitalist's son, his family must have a lot of good stuff. If we can get our hands on some of that, what are roast duck and roast chicken compared to that?"

"Let's sneak in and take a look after he leaves."

...

As Chen Jianming carried his things to the front of the house, he heard two people inside chatting enthusiastically.

Inside the room, Zhang Lu spat, "Pah! What a load of rubbish about your brother-in-law! If I were ten years younger, I definitely wouldn't be with him. Unlike Xiao Chen, who's handsome and tall!"

Shen Cui took a sip of tea and chuckled softly, "Sister, you're mistaken. It's 'handsome and tall'!"

Zhang Lu slapped her forehead: "Ah, right, right, that's brilliant! I'm just so uncultured!"

I stood at the door and listened for a couple of minutes, but the more I listened, the more embarrassed I became, so I just coughed twice and went inside.

"What are you talking about? It's so lively."

"It's nothing, it's nothing."

The two exchanged a guilty glance, their faces flushed.

Chen Jianming knew exactly what was going on and smiled to himself.

He took out several plates, put the dried fruits and roast duck he had bought on them, and put them on the table. In addition to the roast duck, he also specially prepared two bottles of wine.

"This is such a feast! It seems I'm benefiting from Cui Cui's meal today."

Zhang Lu nudged Shen Cui: "How about it, Cui Cui? I told you Xiao Chen is a good guy, right? Look at this whole table of food, it smells delicious."

Shen Cui blushed and said, "Thank you, Brother Jianming."

Chen Jianming opened the bottle and filled each of their glasses: "Don't be so polite, sit down and eat. The roast duck is still warm. Let's drink and chat."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony with you." Zhang Lu pulled Shen Cui down to sit, picked up some food and put it in her mouth. "This tastes so authentic, Cui Cui, you two can't get this much good food back in the mountains, can you?"

"That's right. Life in the mountains is so tough. It's freezing cold, and we rarely see any meat. Eating a cornbread is like celebrating the New Year."

Shen Cui took a bite of food, her face slightly flushed, and glanced at him before continuing, "Brother Jianming is really something. He's a mountain ranger and has hunted a lot of wild game. Many of the educated youth from our forest farm have gone to his place for a treat."

Zhang Lu's hand, which was holding food, hovered in mid-air. She exclaimed in surprise, "Little Chen has this skill too?"

It seems this young man still possesses many hidden talents that she is unaware of!