After returning home, Su Tiantian received a WeChat message from her elementary school classmate, Lu Yufeng. They lived in the same village, just a few hundred meters apart. They had played together since childhood, going to and from school together in elementary school and had a very close relationship. In middle school, Su Tiantian attended the best in town, while Lu Yufeng attended an average one. Later, Su Tiantian went to high school and university in another city, rarely returning home. Lu Yufeng, on the other hand, went out to work after finishing middle school and married at 20. Their lives diverged, and they hadn't been in touch for a long time. That day, they ran into each other at the flower market, hoping to rekindle their friendship, so they added each other on WeChat.
Lu Yufeng: Tiantian, Happy New Year. When I met you the other day, I almost didn’t recognize you. You are getting more and more beautiful. We haven’t seen each other for several years.
Su Tiantian: Yufeng, Happy New Year! It's been a while since I've seen you. If you hadn't called me, I almost wouldn't have recognized you. The last time we met was when you came back from working away from home. My mom said you were getting married, and then I ran into you at the supermarket while you were shopping.
Lu Yufeng: Yes, I've gained a little weight over the past two years. I'm not as stylish and beautiful as you. I wanted to invite you and your fellow villagers to my wedding that year, but my family was poor, so we only had eight tables. So, we didn't invite you. How have you been lately? I go back to my parents' home every month, but I never see you. I heard you're working in a big city.
Su Tiantian: You're not fat. You're taller than me, and your height and weight are just right. I'm fine, just busy with work every day. I remember you married someone from the next town, so your parents' home isn't far away.
Lu Yufeng: A half-hour motorcycle ride isn't far, but a car is faster. My husband can drive a car, but I can't, so sometimes I go back to my parents' house on my motorcycle. Yesterday, my mom asked me to go back to her house to get some groceries, and she asked, "Are you on a blind date?"
Su Tiantian: Yes, I guess everyone in the village knows I'm on a blind date. I told my mom about the day I met you, and she blamed me.
Lu Yufeng: Blame you? Why blame you?
Su Tiantian: My mother said, look at Yufeng, she is the same age as you and her son is in kindergarten, but you don’t even have a boyfriend.
Lu Yufeng: Well, you think I'm good, and I think you're good. I told my mother about what happened to you that day, and she blamed me too?
Su Tiantian:? ?
Lu Yufeng: My mother said I got married so young and didn't bring much money to the family. My husband was poor and only gave me 5,000 yuan as a betrothal gift. Unlike Tiantian, who works in a big city, earns a high salary, and gives money to her parents every month.
Su Tiantian: The betrothal gifts here aren't high. A few years ago, giving a few thousand yuan was common. I remember my cousin got married the same year as you, and his betrothal gift was 8,800 yuan. I met your husband the other day. He's tall, handsome, and very attentive, holding your and your son's hands the whole time. What do you do now?
Lu Yufeng: He treats me well. I currently work in an electrical appliance factory. How are your blind dates going lately? Have you met anyone you like?
Su Tiantian: I don’t want to talk about it. From the first day I came back, my mother asked me to go on blind dates. I met many men, but I met all kinds of people. I didn’t meet the right one. My mother wanted me to continue going on blind dates.
Lu Yufeng: You have such good qualities, you'll definitely meet someone suitable. What are your requirements for a blind date?
Su Tiantian: My mom said I can't marry far away. It's best to marry someone local, or someone who's already settled down here. I really want to go back to Kuozhou to work soon. Going on blind dates all the time here is really annoying.
Lu Yufeng: Haha, uncle and auntie won’t agree to that. They will definitely ask you to stay for a few more days. When will you go back to work?
Su Tiantian: Originally, I was supposed to go back to work on the 16th day of the Lunar New Year, but I took my annual leave. I might have to go back to work on the 12th day of the Lunar New Year. My boss told me it would be best if I could go back to work on the 12th day.
Lu Yufeng: You will receive red envelopes at work, but you also need to worry about blind dates. Several old classmates said that they were forced to go on blind dates during the Spring Festival.
Su Tiantian: I have been very cooperative. I will go to see whoever my mother asks me to.
Lu Yufeng: I have to go cook. I’ll talk to you when I have time.
Su Tiantian: Okay, you go ahead and do your work first.
At this time, Su Tiantian had no idea that this old classmate would introduce her to a blind date soon.
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