Xiao Cao recalled the events of the day, feeling as if they had passed by so quickly that she barely remembered what the man looked like.

You might not even recognize them if you walked down the street.

"Did you cook all the dishes today? Tell me the details, I'm going to go on a blind date this year."

Liu Cuifang had never been on a blind date before. The men she was introduced to in the past were all people she knew, but she rejected them all because she didn't like them.

"Really? Okay, I dressed up early this morning and waited for them to arrive. I was so nervous."

After we arrived, we all sat down at the table to drink tea, and my uncle introduced the two of us.

After the introductions, my mother said she was going to the kitchen to cook and invited them to stay for dinner. My mother spoke to me in the kitchen.

They stayed for dinner, which means they had a good impression of me. If they didn't even eat, it must mean they weren't interested.

My mother asked me what I thought, and I said they could decide for themselves. I felt that person seemed quite honest.

I cooked most of the lunch. We didn't sit together while eating, but I heard them praising my cooking.

After the meal, the uncle took them back home.

Seeing how happy her parents were today, Xiaocao knew they were most likely going to marry her off to him.

Xiaocao was still happy. Her parents were usually carefree, but luckily her uncle had taken care of things this time, otherwise they wouldn't have cared about her marriage at all.

The vegetables she ate for lunch today were all bought by her uncle yesterday, so she was very grateful to him.

If I marry into that family, I'll be from the same village as my uncle, so I won't be bullied. My uncle can stand up for me.

"So, it seems you might settle down this year and get married next year."

Liu Cuifang then realized how fast time flies; she also had to cook tomorrow.

My cooking skills aren't very good; the dishes I cook are edible, but not delicious.

My mother's cooking skills are quite good; it would be better if she cooked for me tomorrow.

"Maybe."

Xiao Cao's eyes also held longing, anticipation for her married life.

"Little Grass, congratulations! I'm glad you're happy. When you get married, don't forget to invite me to your wedding banquet. I'm going back now."

At this moment, Liu Cuifang felt a little reluctant to part with Xiaocao, as she had been Xiaocao's green leaf before.

When the two stood together, everyone praised Liu Cuifang for being beautiful, eloquent, and sensible.

Therefore, Liu Cuifang cannot allow herself to marry worse than Xiaocao, because people will always compare who married better, and she will always have to be one step ahead of her.

"Thank you, Cuifang. You will also find your Mr. Right."

The naive little grass thought Liu Cuifang was her close friend and sincerely wished her well.

"Mom, you can cook tomorrow."

When Liu Cuifang returned home, she saw her mother still cleaning.

"You don't want to cook? Logically speaking, you should show off your skills."

The village chief's wife looked up at her daughter.

"Mom, I also want to show off my skills, but the problem is I don't have any special dishes."

Liu Cuifang was in a real bind. If people didn't like the food she cooked, she would have really lost more than she gained.

"Who told you to never study properly with me and just go out and have fun?"

The village chief's wife looked at Liu Cuifang with annoyance.

"Mother, what's the use of saying all this now? Let's think about how to get through tomorrow first."

Liu Cuifang wondered if she should learn a signature dish now.

"How about this, I'll cook tomorrow and say it was you who made it."

But starting tomorrow, you have to learn to cook every day, otherwise you'll be exposed sooner or later.

The village chief's wife felt that this was the only way for now; finding a good husband for her daughter was really not easy.

"Okay, Mother, I'll listen to you."

Liu Cuifang was relieved and hoped everything would go smoothly tomorrow.

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, the village chief's wife woke everyone up.

"Cuifang, why aren't you up yet? After breakfast, get yourself ready. You, the head of the household, should also get yourself ready and dress neatly."

The village chief's wife was very enthusiastic.

“I’m telling you, this attitude won’t do. It’s like we’re rushing to marry someone. Isn’t that undermining our own prestige and boosting the enemy’s morale?”

The village chief did not agree with his wife's attitude. In general, such attention is only given when the woman visits the man's home. After all, as the old saying goes, a good woman is sought after by many families.

The village chief felt that this marriage might not be as good as he had imagined. The other party's family was well-off, but he and his daughter were afraid they couldn't handle it.

"Dad, don't worry, we're just trying to make a good impression on them."

Once my marriage with him is settled, I guarantee I'll have him wrapped around my little finger and crush their arrogance.

Liu Cuifang is very confident in her appearance.

"Just don't act like a lovesick fool today."

Doesn't the village chief know what kind of person his daughter is? He should blame himself for spoiling her too much when she was little.

Her two older brothers also took care of her since she was a child, which made her quite spoiled. Now it seems that this actually harmed her.

"Dad, look at what you're saying. Today I'm going to put on a quiet and diligent act."

Liu Cuifang quickly finished the porridge in her bowl and went to change her clothes. She had a new outfit made last autumn.

It's light blue, which I really like. I usually don't want to wear it, but I took it out to wear today.

Wearing it, Liu Cuifang's beautiful figure was on full display; indeed, clothes make the man.

As for her hair, she styled it into a low bun with her temples parted in the moon shape today. She learned this from her grandmother when she visited her maternal grandmother's house; otherwise, how would a rural person know how to do this?

Taking out goose egg powder and rouge, remembering what the matchmaker had said yesterday—to apply it lightly—Liu Cuifang gently applied a tiny bit to brighten her complexion.

You can't even tell she's wearing powder unless you look closely. The same goes for rouge; just a tiny bit on her lips makes her complexion look good.

"Mother, how is it?"

Liu Cuifang went into the yard to show the village chief's wife.

"Oh my, you're so beautiful, Cuifang. You're sure to win over that young master Zhang today."

Looking at her daughter's youthful and beautiful appearance, the village chief's wife suddenly felt confident; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she was the most beautiful girl in the village.

"Yes, that's it."

Liu Cuifang tidied up her clothes and waited for them to arrive.

The matchmaker arrived in town early this morning to wait for them, intending to take the family to Zhoujia Village.

There are actually very few people with the surname Zhou in Zhoujia Village. Most of them have the surnames Liu and Wu. Decades ago, due to famine, many people moved out.

The number of people in the village was decreasing, so the three villages were merged together.

"Hao'er, let's go, stop looking."

Madam Zhang, dressed neatly, urged Zhang Hao to put down the book he was holding.

"Okay, we'll see when we get back."

Zhang Hao thought that he wouldn't be able to read properly in the swaying carriage, so he put the book down.