Ever since several surrounding brigades learned that peach saplings would be supplied to them first, there have been significantly fewer people going to Daqingshan to deliver things to Technician Li.

There are only a few who refuse to give up and still report every day.

The Daqing Mountain became quiet, and Technician Li's apprentices were not used to it at first.

"Master, why are these people so pragmatic? As soon as they heard that they would be given priority for supplies without having to curry favor, they all stopped coming!"

The soldier said indignantly.

Technician Li glanced at him and said, "Why, drinking more than ten bowls of water a day isn't enough for you?"

The other people burst into laughter.

"Honestly, Master, have you found any that you like? I think there are quite a few that are good-looking! Take Zhou Xinghong from yesterday, for example. She was very pretty. She was both pretty and bold, and she looked efficient at her work!" the soldier added.

This time, Technician Li stopped glaring at him and spoke seriously, "Fang Xubing, let me correct you. When you marry a wife, you don't look at whether she's a bitch or not, or whether she can work hard! First of all, you need a compatible personality. Your perspectives on things shouldn't differ too much, so you can discuss things together later."

"Master, have you found someone to discuss this with?" asked another disciple, Lu Chengzhi.

Technician Li thought about it and didn't know. If there was anyone who had a similar personality to him, the people from Wangjia Village would be a good choice! The entire brigade was very generous and not petty. If there was anything, they would understand it immediately without any fuss.

However, the market in Wangjia Village is very good now.

Xiaoya's uncle, Jianguo, recently went on his first blind date. He just turned 19 this year. His life was tough the past two years, and he looked like a stick, making people worry that he'd be blown away by the wind.

The matchmaker for him was Xiaoya's aunt, Wang Yan, and the girl was Wang Yan's niece, Zhou Xinghong.

It was a coincidence that Zhou Xinghong had been going up the mountain every day recently, and everyone in the brigade knew about it. Now she was actually telling Jianguo about it, and Xiaoya's grandmother felt a little uncomfortable.

When you are in doubt, look for Old Lady Feng!

After dinner, Xiaoya's grandmother whispered to Old Lady Feng.

"Tell me about this girl. She has a big, silver-plated face, thick eyebrows, and big eyes. I heard she has a hot temper. She's a year older than Jianguo, which is pretty good. Isn't she the one who was chasing Xiao Li quite enthusiastically a while ago?"

Old Lady Feng patted Jiaojiao's back and said with a smile, "Why, are you bothered by chasing Xiao Li? Xiao Li is not bad either!"

That... makes sense.

"Besides, I heard that Xinghong gave up on her own initiative. It wasn't like Xiao Li picked her up!"

Xiaoya’s grandmother thought about it and agreed!

"Let me say one last thing. Your family thinks Jianguo is the best. But as an outsider, I have something to say. I know Zhou Xinghong. She's lost her parents and lives with her uncle and aunt, with two younger siblings. To be honest, her conditions aren't great. But we can't just look at the family conditions! You have to look at the girl herself. If nothing else, everyone in their team gives her a thumbs-up when they mention her. You should know that it's not that the girl isn't worthy of your Jianguo, but that your Jianguo isn't worthy of her!"

Xiaoya's grandmother said embarrassedly, "Look at what you said. I don't even know about my Jianguo. It's not that I think everything about him is good, it's that I think everything about him is bad! He's such a grown man, but he doesn't know how to get up unless he's called every day! He can eat eight bowls of rice at a meal without being stopped! He's so tall, like a stick, and he's so tired of eating clothes! Oh! You're right! This unlucky boy, it's an honor for the Zhou family's daughter to like him! I'll go tell Xiaoya's eldest aunt right away, hurry up, there's no need to meet, I'm satisfied, my family is satisfied! Let's just make the appointment and get ready to get married!"

The more Xiao Ya's grandmother spoke, the more she felt that Jianguo was nothing, and she was afraid that Zhou Xinghong would look down on her when she came to her senses.

However, she didn't know at this time that Zhou Xinghong really didn't like her Jianguo!

Grandma Xiaoya left in a hurry, and Jiaojiao lay on Grandma Feng's lap, and the old and the child chatted casually.

"Is this girl from the Zhou family so nice?" asked Old Lady Feng.

"Well, she's pretty good anyway!" Jiaojiao was drowsy and about to fall asleep. She closed her heavy eyelids and fell into a sweet dream.

Zhou Xinghong can be regarded as a legendary woman in Zhoujia Village.

She lost her parents when she was eight and a half years old, and was adopted by her uncle's family along with her three-year-old brother and two-year-old sister.

My uncle has a bad temper, but my aunt is just the opposite. She speaks and acts gently, which makes people feel good about her.

My uncle and his wife had been married for many years and had only one daughter, so his wife had no complaints about my uncle adopting these three children.

The daughter of my uncle is one year younger than Zhou Xinghong, and the two girls have a very good relationship.

Ever since Zhou Xinghong was adopted by her uncle's family, she has taken on all the household chores. Washing clothes, cleaning, cooking, and taking care of her younger sister. Aside from her young age and the fact that her cooking tastes just okay, she's impeccable at everything else.

My aunt-in-law relaxed and made straw hats by twisting straw ropes every day. She could earn a few dollars a month, but not too much. It was enough to buy some candy to make the children happy.

The family lived a leisurely life. Even during famines, the uncle's family never lacked food for Zhou Xinghong and her two siblings. When Zhou Xinghong turned eighteen, her aunt began to look for a husband for her.

This is my first time introducing a soldier. Soldiers have always been a highly respected profession. My aunt-in-law put a lot of thought into this, going door to door, spending a lot of time and effort to find someone who looked good in terms of family background, height, and appearance!

But unfortunately, within half a year, news came that this man had injured his arms and legs in an explosion while trying to save his comrades. After treatment, his legs were lame, and although his arms looked normal, he was actually very weak and could not do any heavy or strenuous work.

The aunt-in-law didn't want Zhou Xinghong to suffer with him in the future, so she went to his house to cancel the engagement despite being scolded by others.

She was still thinking about the next partner for Zhou Xinghong. Looking around, she felt that no one was worthy of her Xinghong.

During this delay, Zhou Xinghong first took a fancy to Technician Li. When her aunt saw him, she thought that Technician Li was good. Although his family lived in Heyan Brigade, he was on the government payroll and had a fixed monthly salary. Wasn't he better than the old farmers who had to rely on the weather to farm?

Not only did my aunt think Zhou Xinghong made a good choice, she also supported her. She even gritted her teeth and provided the rock sugar for the mung bean soup.

Unexpectedly, after a few days of warmth, Zhou Xinghong suddenly decided not to come back, but instead enthusiastically planned to plant a peach orchard near her home.

Uncle Zhou's house and Zhou Xinghong's parents' original home were separated by only a wall. After Zhou Xinghong's parents passed away, the wall between the two houses was demolished and they became one.

The backyards of the two families are very large. In the past two years, they have been growing sweet potatoes following Wangjia Village. Now Zhou Xinghong is eager to turn this land into a peach orchard.

My aunt knew that growing peaches was profitable, so she planned to plant a few more this year. But she hadn't expected Zhou Xinghong to be so generous! She even boasted that she was going to use these few acres of peaches to earn money for her younger siblings' college education!

The aunt-in-law saw this and thought, is this girl going to stay home and not get married? How can this be possible? Everyone in the team will spit at her!

So the aunt secretly found Zhou Xinghong's aunt, Xiaoya's aunt Wang Yan, and told her about her concerns. Wang Yan decided on the spot to leave the matter to her!