However, Yu Li's movements were a bit too big this time. Her hair slipped down her shoulders and fell towards the fat man, causing him to frantically try to grab it.

As a result, she reached out and grabbed the fat man's hand! Yu Li's face turned red instantly, her originally sallow complexion quickly covered with a layer of rosy blush, and soon even her pubic hair began to burn, her face looking like it was coated with the outer shell of a candied hawthorn.

The fat man, without batting an eye, said in a serious tone, "You don't know whether going on a blind date with me is a good thing or a bad thing, but you're trying hard to convince yourself, so you want to end the process as soon as possible."

Yu Li stared blankly at the fat man, feeling uneasy as if her thoughts had been read. For a moment, she didn't know how to answer.

"You're thinking of making your demands, and I'll make mine. If we can both accept them, we'll move on to the next step immediately; if one of us can't accept them, then that's perfect, you can go back to your old life."

Yu Li instinctively covered her mouth. She understood a lot from the fat man's eyes. Like understanding, and like heartache...

The fat man said, "Your current state is very similar to my third sister's. She doesn't have anyone she likes, and she doesn't know the meaning of marriage, but she just wants to get married as soon as possible. She feels that if she leaves, our family will be one less heavy burden."

Something exploded in Yu Li's mind with a "boom," and then she could barely hear what the fat man was saying.

The fat man was very patient, quietly waiting for her to recover from her shock. He also took the opportunity to carefully observe Yu Li from head to toe with an appreciative gaze.

Once Yu Li regained her senses, she glared at the fat man first, as expected: "Then tell me, what's the point of getting married?"

The fat man was secretly pleased with himself. Girl, you've fallen for my trap, haven't you? Serves you right for giving me that difficult question earlier! Listen up!

Then the fat man repeated the "theory" he had told Chen Fang to Yu Li, and concluded: "If a person's marriage is full of calculations, then he is too miserable!"

Yu Li felt a bit dumbfounded. Finding someone you can confide in, someone you'd be willing to keep watch for without hesitation even if they were to commit a crime—but if marriage is filled with calculation…

I feel like I've been convinced.

The fat man felt it was still missing something, so he added a little more: "Whether a person is true or false depends on whether they are prepared to keep their word, even if the sky falls and the earth cracks!"

Yu Li felt as if her heart was undergoing a cataclysmic event. Was he whispering sweet nothings to her?

Yu Li's vision was blurry, her face was so red it looked like steam was about to escape, and all she could think about was running, but her body wouldn't move.

Just then, an untimely, flirtatious voice interrupted Yu Li: "Oh, going on a blind date, beautiful?"

The fat man looked up and saw Little Yang's smug face...

The two stared at each other for a while, then Brother Yang quickly rolled his eyes upwards and reached out with both hands to feel his way out.

The fat man grabbed him by the collar and pulled him back. Little Yang shouted to Yu Li, "Hello, Grandma!"

Grandma… Yu Li’s face darkened. Was she really that young? The fat man pressed down on Little Yang and started punching him, explaining to Yu Li as he did so, “He’s from our factory, just kidding.”

Little Yang was almost beaten to death by the fat guy. Is this some kind of joke?

After beating up Little Yang, Fatty asked him, "What are you doing here?"

Brother Yang pointed to the distance, and sure enough, those guys were there: "We're on holiday, and we heard there are a lot of girls here, so we wanted to come and make some friends."

The fat man warned him, "Making friends is fine, but you'd better watch your life if you act like a thug. There are government offices and industrial enterprises around here, so don't accidentally mess with someone you can't afford to offend."

Upon hearing this, Brother Yang immediately said, "I'll go and call them back, and we'll leave now."

The fat man was speechless. These guys really were here to act like hooligans...

Before leaving, Brother Yang waved to Yu Li again: "Goodbye, sister-in-law!"

Yu Li's face instantly turned into a candied hawthorn skewer again...

The conversation was almost over, and the fat man decided not to stay there and freeze any longer.

These days, there aren't many commercial streets or food streets to stroll around. People usually just find a park to sit in, or walk out of the nearby Mao'er Hutong and head north to the famous Di'anmen Department Store.

This department store was built in the 1950s and opened in 1952. It is only a single-story building and cannot be compared with the shopping malls in another world that are often ten or twenty stories high.

But Yu Li still had a great time shopping, finding everything new and exciting.

But there's one thing: he won't let the fat guy spend money. Not even White Rabbit candy will sway him. Unlike in another world where pursuing a girl is like this, where she's always lukewarm towards you, you still go out on dates, eat out, and take her bag, then send a WeChat message and continue with the same "heh heh"...

At noon, Fatty treated Yu Li to lunch at a nearby state-run restaurant.

Their main dish is braised pork offal with baked wheat cakes. A bowl costs 12 cents, and each person also needs 2 ounces of grain coupons.

It's considered impolite to invite a girl to eat this on a first date; Fatty also wanted to invite Yu Li to Donglaishun, but she refused outright.

A plate of mutton costs 2 yuan. How many bowls of braised pork could you eat with that?

The main theme of this era was simply getting by. Even a pampered young lady like Lou Xiao'e, after marrying Xu Damao, learned to start fires, chop wood, and do laundry. She was only a little spoiled when it came to eating.

The fat man was very curious about how Yu Li had become his second sister's best friend.

Yu Li explained, "Chen Yan and I were classmates in elementary school, but unfortunately I dropped out after finishing junior high. My family was poor and couldn't afford to support so many people, so they sent me to my aunt's house. Later, when I returned to Beijing, I took odd jobs at a textile factory, and that's when I met her again. We started working together and chatting all the time."

The fat man put all the meat in his bowl into Yu Li's bowl: "Eat more, and if you're not full, ask for another bowl."

Yu Li became flustered, yet deeply moved. At home, her loving parents would always rush to serve her younger sister first, leaving no one to care for her…

In the afternoon, Fatty invited Yu Li to see a movie.

Since arriving in this world, he hadn't even been to a movie theater. Movie tickets were issued by the union every month; there were also shower tickets and haircut vouchers—all employee benefits that Yu Li greatly envied.

Movie tickets were cheap back then, only 10 cents each, and they showed movies like "The Battle of Stalingrad," "The Third Strike," and "Night on the Danube."

Hongxing Cinema is located on the west side of Mishi Street, adjacent to Jinyu Hutong to the north. It is a fairly large place with two entrances, one on the left and one on the right.

Anyone who's seen "Hi, Mom" ​​knows that odd and even seat numbers are different. To sit next to each other, both people either need to have odd or even seat numbers; otherwise, they'll end up like Shen Guanglin...