The grudges have been settled.

Li Guoqing was immediately heartbroken. His eyes reddened and two lines of tears streamed down his face.

He muttered to himself, "Even if you lied to me, what could be more valuable than your life..."

Li Guoqing had someone haul all the paper effigies made by Guo Erye to his family's cemetery and personally burned them for his deceased wife, He Xiaohong.

The grudges are settled, and there is probably no one in the world who understands the meaning of those four words better than Li Xiangdong.

Li Xiangdong secretly asked Master Guo, "Master Guo, did you really see He Xiaohong?"

Guo Erye's face was a little ugly, and he gave Li Xiangdong a complicated look.

"Hmm... isn't that true? When have I, Master Guo, ever lied!"

Guo Erye lit a filtered cigarette, took a drag, exhaled a large smoke ring, and glanced at Li Xiangdong again, saying, "I've suffered a lot for you this time."

Li Xiangdong hurriedly groped Guo Erye's shoulders, his face full of flattery, "Erye, you've really helped me a lot! From now on, you're my dear Erye!"

Second Master Guo glanced at him sideways, "Oh, weren't you close before?"

"Hehe, we were already close before, now we're even closer!"

Li Xiangdong is glib and smooth-talking.

Second Master Guo glared at him, amused. "Hu Qin! I don't have a granddaughter to marry into your family!"

"Second Master, from now on, I'll buy you all the cigarettes you smoke!"

Old Master Guo finished his cigarette in a few puffs, sighed, and said, "I won't smoke anymore, I won't smoke anymore..."

Li Xiangdong didn't notice the oddity in his words and continued to flatter him with a grin, "It's good that you don't smoke, smoking is bad for your health! I'll buy you tea from now on!"

The two chatted for a while longer, but in the end, Master Guo didn't reveal what he had seen or heard underground.

Li Xiangdong took his leave and left. Guo Erye watched him until his figure disappeared at the door with complicated emotions before letting out a long sigh.

He truly never expected that such a thing would happen right under his nose...

Well, in the end, it's the people of Lijiapo Village who are blessed.

Li Xiangdong, using Guo Erye as a pretext, picked through and edited the events between Li Guoqing and He Xiaohong from their previous life, and told them to Li Guoqing.

Li Guoqing was stunned. "...Really, really?"

Li Xiangdong nodded seriously, "Second Master Guo wouldn't lie to us."

Two more tears fell from Li Guoqing's eyes. "So, so this is what Xiao Hong meant by 'the grudges are settled'..."

Li Xiangdong patted him on the shoulder, "Since Xiao Hong has let go, you should let go too! We're alive now, so let's live well and make the most of the life of the person who died!"

Whether it was Li Xiangdong's words or the four words He Xiaohong asked Master Guo to say that had an effect, the heavy weight on Li Guoqing's heart was finally lifted a little, giving him a chance to catch his breath.

After a few more days, Li Guoqing's condition indeed gradually improved.

Mr. and Mrs. Li were overjoyed and bought half a pig for Master Guo and sent it over.

The half-pig was quite heavy, weighing over 180 jin (approximately 90 kg).

Master Guo accepted it without hesitation.

Well, last time I forced my way in without being summoned from below, which really damaged my yang energy.

It's not excessive to eat pork from their restaurant.

More than a month later, without anyone urging him, Li Guoqing went directly to work in Qianjiang County.

The Li Chang couple felt relieved, as if they had survived a disaster.

Now I no longer have any thoughts of pressuring him to get married. As long as my son can live a healthy life, that's enough.

Li Chang even went to talk to Guo Jinfang.

Li Guoqing and Guo Yuxi were close friends, like brothers. Because of this, Guo Jinfang and Li Chang had also been closer to each other than others over the years.

Both Li Guoqing and Guo Yuxi's wives got into trouble this time, and they were both very anxious.

However, after Li Guoqing's experience with depression, Li Chang especially wanted to talk to Guo Jinfang about it.

Well, our sons aren't that old, so let's not get married for now.

Moreover, the country is now encouraging late marriage and late childbirth, so there's nothing wrong with getting married at thirty.

Not to mention the two of them whispering and comforting each other, Guo Yuxi had long since forgotten about Xue Yuyu.

He couldn't wait to go to western Sichuan. The reason he told his parents was that Luyiyong was at a crucial time for opening up sales channels, and he had to be there to oversee the business.

Of course, Guo Jinfang and Liu Ju thought at the time that their son must be heartbroken and embarrassed because of Xue Yuyu, and it was normal for him not to want to stay in Lijiapo and endure the stares of others.

They thought it was an excuse, but Guo Yuxi was actually telling the truth.

The 1980s and 90s were the most glorious period for the liquor market, with famous brands everywhere, and the liquor industry was a chaotic battleground.

In 1988, the government deregulated the prices of 13 famous liquors, and many liquors immediately raised their prices, leading to a rapid expansion of liquor production.

The liquor industry is booming, with various brands and types of liquor emerging in the market. It can be described as a flourishing of diverse products and a vibrant competition among various brands and distilleries.

During this period, the winery failed to keep up with the times and was overtaken by many excellent competing brands. Its sales plummeted, and it eventually declined and disappeared into the annals of history.

Although Lvyi Yongjiu was once a famous wine, it still appears quite immature compared to established brands like Moutai, Wuliangye, Jiannanchun, Zhanggongjiu, and Fenjiu.

After the implementation of centralized purchasing and sales, all liquor factories shifted from prioritizing production capacity to prioritizing distribution channels.

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