◎During the blind date◎

According to the plot in the book, Liang Baozhen and Xu Shengjie met in their thirties. At this time, they had already been tempered by the years, but they still lived a life of mutual support.

Xu Shengjie was a gentle man who always thought of everything for her. Their life after remarriage was indeed very happy. Unfortunately, they only regretted that they had wasted more than ten years of their time.

Thinking of the regrets written down by her gray-haired self in her dream, Liang Baozhen decided to give it a try. Rather than marrying someone she didn't know what kind of person she would be in the future, it would be better to be with Xu Shengjie from the beginning.

He is kind and gentle, and he will definitely not let me down.

...

When Lai Fengxia went to the city with the news, Xu Shengjie was just making a stool in the yard.

His younger brother and sister were about to enter the first grade of junior high school. They had both grown taller and the old stools were no longer suitable for them, so he got some wood and made them himself.

"Auntie, there's good news!" Lai Fengxia's eyes were full of joy. She walked up to Zhou Yun and told him all about the blind date. "It's the third daughter of the Liang family in our village that I mentioned last time, Liang Baozhen. She's very pretty, and she's even graduated from high school. She's also very hardworking, and she's filial to her parents... In short, there's nothing wrong with her."

Zhou Yun thought it was really good, but she was a little worried, "Will it be like the last time... Have you found out if she has dated anyone before?"

But don't regret it later, her old bones can't stand the torture!

"No, no!"

When Lai Fengxia mentioned Chen Siming's matter, Zhou Yun also cursed at her, "What a waste of money!"

He turned around and pointed at his grandson working in the yard and said, "Our Sheng Jie would never do such a thing. He is a simple-minded child who only knows one way."

Xu Shengjie was sawing wood, but his ears were not idle. He paused when he heard what his grandmother said.

Last time, Aunt Lai asked him about the blind date with that girl. He remembered that he met her a few times and she looked a little different, so he nodded in surprise. By the time he reacted, Aunt Lai had already happily left.

Liang Baozhen and Xu Shengjie's blind date was scheduled at a state-owned hotel in Hongqi Commune Town.

This time, the elders on both sides have opened their hearts and let the two children get to know each other. As long as they like each other, that's enough.

The state-owned restaurants in the county were not doing well. Eating there required food stamps and was very expensive, so most people could not afford to eat there. Only workers from nearby factories would occasionally come to eat there.

Liang Baozhen was wearing a dark blue shirt with ruffles today, which smelled of fresh soapberry. It was the best of her clothes, with only one patch under the arm, which she had done so well that it was almost invisible.

It was her first time going on a blind date by herself, so she inevitably felt a little nervous. Through the glass window of the state-owned hotel, she immediately saw Xu Shengjie sitting upright with his hair cut very short, which made him look even more heroic. He looked like a retired soldier.

Just give it a try this time to see what the man in the dream looks like. She set a task for herself before entering the room.

Xu Shengjie sat at the table for a few minutes, wearing a blue shirt and black trousers, which were picked by his younger brother and sister before he left the house, saying that he had to leave a good impression on his sister-in-law. Xu Shengya and Xu Shengwei even pulled at their brother's trouser legs to prevent them from wrinkling.

Little did they know that the fabric was like this, without any flaws.

He tried to correct the two people's way of addressing each other, but no one paid any attention to him. In the eyes of the Xu family, it seemed that he would definitely bring someone home on this blind date.

"Comrade Xu?"

A crisp sound suddenly burst into his ears. Xu Shengjie looked up and saw Liang Baozhen standing leisurely in front of the table, looking at him.

He confirmed once again that this person was the one who picked up the hare last time, and the girl who bought the urea bag from him at the supply and marketing cooperative.

"Hello, Comrade Liang." Xu Shengjie stood up. His tall body was like a mountain, straight and tall.

Liang Baozhen was still thinking after she sat down. This figure was indeed almost the same as the one she saw in her dream. However, Xu Shengjie was tall and had a serious face, especially his sharp jawline. He was serious and looked very scary. Even when he spoke, he was unconsciously cold and hard.

Is this person really gentle? It seems that something is different in the dream, Liang Baozhen kept wondering.

This was the second time they met. Thinking back to their first meeting, they both tacitly avoided talking about the unpleasant things that happened before. Xu Shengjie was not good at speaking, so he planned to have a meal first to get to know each other better.

"What do you want to eat?" It's lunch time now, and after sitting for a while I feel hungry even though I wasn't hungry.

"Let's have some Yangchun noodles." Liang Baozhen remembered the best noodle dish they had ever shared in their dream.

Xu Shengjie's hand froze slightly as he was ordering food. Before leaving the house, his grandmother specifically reminded him not to choose the big and quiet dishes when ordering, as girls should be reserved and it would be embarrassing.

Doesn’t this person consider himself an outsider?

After paying four taels of grain coupons and eighteen cents, Xu Shengjie ordered two bowls of Yangchun noodles. He also ordered four of the store's signature sugar-coated baked cakes.

The Yangchun noodles in the state-owned hotel are made from Fuqiang flour. The noodles are chewy and have a wheat aroma. The soup base is made from top-quality pork rib soup, which is made from pieces of fresh pork bones that have been simmered for several hours. There is some oil foam floating on the soup, which is just the right amount to relieve the problem of people who are starving for oil.

The two strangers were eating their noodles quietly. Xu Shengjie raised his eyes and glanced at the other person. Liang Baozhen was eating very attentively. Even when eating noodles, she was not as generous as the big bosses. The workers in the factory could make loud noises when slurping noodles.

It seems that grandma is worrying too much.

It was Liang Baozhen's first time to eat in a state-owned hotel. Although it was just a bowl of noodles, it was delicious. The meat bun she had last time was enough to make her unforgettable.

I took a quick glance at the man opposite me. He ate fast but not unruly. In my dream, I scolded him many times that eating too fast was bad for the body. He always agreed but never changed. I was so angry in my dream.

"You eat so fast?" There was still half of the noodles left in Liang Baozhen's bowl, but Xu Shengjie had already eaten it all.

"I'm used to it." Xu Shengjie wiped his mouth and thought about his days in the military camp. "When I was in the army, I had a short time to eat. If I was on the battlefield, I had to eat quickly."

"Oh." This reply was exactly the same as in the dream! Liang Baozhen buried her head and continued to struggle.

Oh, what does that mean? Xu Shengjie looked at the dark-haired man opposite him and couldn't help wondering if he had said something wrong. He looked at the empty bowl and decided to eat a little slower next time.

If you can control it.

After finishing the noodles, the two looked at each other and spoke almost at the same time.

"I..."

"you..."

Xu Shengjie gave way and nodded his chin to signal Liang Baozhen to speak first.

"Comrade Xu Shengjie, let me introduce myself." Before coming, Song Chunhua told her that both parties should live together for the rest of their lives, and they should know each other well before getting married, and not hide anything. "My family is in Damian Village, Hongqi Commune, and there are eight people in my family..."

Xu Shengjie had already heard Lai Fengxia mention this matter, and after Liang Baozhen finished speaking, he went on to introduce his own situation.

"My family is simple, with four people in total, my grandmother, me and my younger brother and sister. My parents passed away early, and it was my grandmother who raised us. Later, I joined the army for a few years and just got discharged this year." Xu Shengjie paused and told the truth, "My sister has had a chronic illness since she was born. She has always been in poor health and often has to take medicine. The family used to have higher expenses, but now I have saved some money in the army and transferred to the state-owned cotton factory, so I have no problem supporting four mouths at home."

Looking at Liang Baozhen's clear eyes, which showed no change in her expression when she heard that her sister was sick, Xu Shengjie heaved a sigh of relief. Last time, he followed his grandmother's order to meet a blind date, but the man frowned when he heard that his sister was sick, and asked him in a rather disgusted manner how old he would have to be to raise his sister, and whether the family would not be able to afford food.

This is human nature, but the disdain is too obvious.

"Don't you have anything to ask?" Xu Shengjie said briefly and looked at Liang Baozhen. Having a patient at home is not a trivial matter, and it is understandable if people cannot accept it.

Liang Baozhen thought of Xu Shengya, a beautiful girl who was criticized because she had been sick since she was young. She was as timid as a cat and had low self-esteem. However, she was very nice to herself in her dreams and loved to stick to herself and talk. It was a pity that medical technology was not developed in the past, and she had no good treatment for her illness, which ruined her health.

"It's too pitiful for the little girl to have to take medicine all day. Next time I have a chance, I will bring her some sweet sorghum to ease the bitter taste in her mouth."

Xu Shengjie had never expected the young girl in front of him to say such a thing. He curled his lips and said, "Thank you."

This was clearly the second time the two had met and the first time they had spoken to each other, but they gradually started chatting away, one conversation after another, at ease and casually. Xu Shengjie had never thought that one day he would be able to sit down and talk to someone for such a long time.

Liang Baozhen looked at the man in front of her. His eyes were frank and there was nothing that made people uncomfortable. He was different from other people she had met. He didn't have those slightly obscene looks or very impolite inquiries.

The two stayed in the state-owned hotel for more than half an hour. After getting up and walking out of the door, Liang Baozhen said goodbye to them, "Comrade Xu Shengjie, I'm going to the town entrance to take a bus home."

Xu Shengjie nodded, and the two of them tacitly did not talk about the outcome of this blind date. Liang Baozhen turned and left, the breeze blew through her shiny black braids, causing the hem of her clothes to move with it.

"Comrade Liang Baozhen." Xu Shengjie stared at the pretty figure for a few seconds before speaking. When he saw the person turned around and looked at him, his thin lips moved again, as if he had used all his strength to spit out a few words, "My salary is enough to support five people."

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