"Lele, pick up Xiao Zhang at Green Treasure Pavilion. Xiao Zhang has never been to our house before and doesn't know the way!" Mei Lan put down the phone and called out to her daughter Zheng Le in the room with a smile.
Old man Zheng Tianfu was also there, reading the newspaper in the living room. Hearing this, he glanced helplessly at his wife, let her do as she pleased, and pretended not to hear.
"Mom, I still have to prepare for tonight's work!" A helpless female voice came from the room. Then the door opened, and a beautiful woman with long, flowing hair walked out. She was slightly thin, with big eyes, but just the right amount of thinness. Her neck was smooth, and her collarbones were beautiful. She was a slender beauty, wearing a light yellow business suit. She was 1.72 meters tall.
He looked at Mei Lan with a helpless expression.
If the citizens of the provincial capital saw him, they would immediately exclaim: "It's Zheng Le, the star host of the second-channel City Express, who reports on social issues!"
Zheng Le enjoys immense popularity in the provincial capital, especially after the program "Metropolitan Express" was selected as a national gold medal program, propelling the provincial TV station's hosts towards national prominence. Among those mentioned, female anchor Han Bing deserves special mention for her indispensable role as the leading lady, while Zheng Le and another round-faced beauty, Ying Min, emerged as successors.
Therefore, she was under a lot of work pressure, and Meilan noticed with heartache that her daughter had lost weight. She tried to help her daughter regain her strength each time, but the results were not significant.
The opening of Green Treasure Pavilion brought Zhang Guodong to Mei Lan's attention. A chance encounter with a black fish led to so many events, and Zhang Guodong was immediately transformed into a model young man.
Zheng Le is now 29 years old, considered an older single woman, and Mei Lan is extremely worried about her daughter's marriage. However, her daughter has never been interested in the blind dates arranged by Mei Lan, always saying that she is too busy with work.
Working at the TV station is demanding, especially when it comes to choosing a successor for the anchor position. Mei Lan and her husband, Zheng Tianfu, as former leaders of the station, are well aware of this. But while they're busy with work, they also need to settle down and get married. Mr. Zheng initially supported his daughter's career, but now he has reservations, as his daughter is getting on in years.
The elderly couple, who were desperate to have a grandchild, decided to arrange another blind date for their daughter.
In the past, the men arranged for her daughter were all successful young men, but things didn't work out. This time, Meilan suggested that a simple life is a blessing, and finding a husband for her daughter to settle down with is better than anything else.
Zheng Tianfu thought about it for a moment and then agreed: "We'll take care of the character; whether we're compatible or not depends on fate!"
Mei Lan said, "Xiao Zhang is a polite child. Although he has an average appearance and is only 1.73 meters tall, I think he is a good kid!"
Thus, Zhang Guodong became the protagonist of this blind date.
If Zhang Guodong knew that this family dinner was actually a blind date arranged for his daughter, he would probably be dumbfounded. His mother, Ye Cuihua, had previously asked his aunt to keep an eye out for suitable candidates, but finding the right person isn't easy, so there's still no news.
Right now, Ye Cuihua is worried about her eldest son Zhang Guozheng's marriage. She's gone to Sichuan and will probably stay for a few months. Sichuan has beautiful mountains and rivers, a pleasant climate, and has nurtured many good people. The living environment is much better than that of this northern province.
In the north, dryness, cold, and severe urban pollution are the true characteristics of provincial capitals. Especially in winter, wearing a mask is essential.
Meilan took her daughter's hand and led her to the living room, instructing her, "There are still several hours until work tonight, right? Mom has already called Xiao Zhang. We can't keep him waiting, can we? We have to meet him, even if it's not a good idea."
Zheng Le smiled wryly, then said in a coquettish tone, "Last time it was the company's big boss, who looked like a pig. This time it's a small boss. If word gets out, your daughter will be considered someone who can't get married, and your colleagues will laugh at you, Dad?"
Zheng Tianfu has always supported his daughter's work, and when asked about it, he immediately replied, "Well, what Lele said makes sense—"
Zheng Le smiled sweetly: "Dad understands me best!"
Mei Lan glared at him, and Zheng Tianfu chuckled and said, "But your mother has a better point. At least we should meet her. If we're not satisfied, then we can just forget about it!"
"Ah, Dad, you and Mom are in cahoots!" Zheng Le exclaimed in dissatisfaction.
"Haha, your mom's the boss at home!" Zheng Tianfu laughed. "If I don't listen to her, she won't cook for me!"
Zheng Le chuckled and said, "Alright, I'll meet her then. But it's settled then, if you don't like her this time, don't arrange it next time. You're always pushing your daughter away!"
Mei Lan smiled and said, "That's right. Mom just said she invited Xiao Zhang over for a meal to express her gratitude for the wild black fish we gave him last time. He doesn't know we have such a beautiful daughter yet. But don't scare Xiao Zhang, he's an honest man!"
If Zhang Guodong heard this, he would probably be moved to tears. Aunt Mei, you really understand me.
Green Treasure Pavilion.
Zhang Guodong was in a dilemma. Since his regular customer had sincerely invited him to dinner, he was going to accept. But showing up empty-handed wouldn't do. What kind of gift should he bring?
Now he's worth millions, with over 1.6 million in savings, which makes him quite wealthy.
Bringing a bottle of Moutai? A carton of Zhonghua cigarettes? It seems she's some kind of provincial TV station leader; you can tell she doesn't care about Mei Lan's clothes or mannerisms. She doesn't lack that kind of money or things!
This cigarette and alcohol seem a bit vulgar.
Tea? I don't even know if they'll like it. Besides, bringing something too expensive for a first visit probably wouldn't be appropriate.
Just then, the fat man called.
"Guodong, I've brought a distinguished guest! Hehe, she might be your future sister-in-law, you decide what to do!" The fat man's voice suddenly lowered as he spoke.
"No, I'm about to leave. A regular customer is treating me to dinner, I can't refuse!" Zhang Guodong said immediately.
This fatso probably brought along the reporter Lin he praised as unparalleled on earth and rare in heaven? Speaking of which, the fatso is actually a few months older than Zhang Guodong, but those few months are usually ignored, as taking advantage of Zhang Guodong is shameful.
"Is that so?" The fat man pondered for a moment. "That's really unfortunate, it'll be about twenty minutes before I get there!"
"Maybe next time? My regular customer works at the provincial TV station, and they came out to pick me up. Ugh, what a mess! I thought it was just polite talk, but they actually invited me to dinner!" Zhang Guodong said helplessly. "By the way, Fatty, what kind of gift should I bring for my first visit? I'm having trouble deciding!"
Since Zhang Guodong was busy, the fat man gave up and decided to wait until next time.
The fat man chuckled and said, "That's easy. Just pull up a wild ginseng root that's three to five years old, and I guarantee they'll be very welcoming to you!"
"Damn it, you think this thing is like a radish, taking three to five years to grow? Last time I brought back only a few, and they're almost all gone!" Zhang Guodong said irritably.
This lie has to be told. If the fat man gets his eye on it, his precious thing will suffer a huge loss.
If you do the math, Zhang Guodong only dug up a few wild ginseng roots in Qinglang Mountain, and he's pretty much used them all up. Of course, newly grown seedlings don't count.
Only two or three He Wu remained untouched, right?
However, that stuff needs to be processed first; otherwise, if you eat it directly, it's poisonous and becomes a poison.
The fat man chuckled awkwardly before saying, "This is difficult. Why did it disappear so quickly? How about we take some time to go out and dig again?"
"Get lost! Do you think these wild, precious medicinal herbs are yours to grow? If we're not best buddies anymore, don't bring them to me. No matter how many good things you have, they can't withstand your wasteful behavior. I wanted to give some to your parents, but now I can't!" Zhang Guodong said with a laugh.
As we were talking, the phone in the living room rang.
Zhang Guodong said, "Fatty, the people who are picking me up have arrived. That's all for now. Next time, bring your Lin sister over at another time. Otherwise, once I leave, there will be no one to take care of Dahei and Erhei, and I'm afraid something might happen!"
Upon hearing this, the fat man broke out in a cold sweat.
He was so focused on making Lin Daiyu happy that he forgot about those guys. Every time he went to the shop, Fatty was trembling with fear, afraid of upsetting those little devils.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Yujiao realized that this time it was hopeless.
The fat man explained embarrassedly, "Oh, what bad luck! A customer at the provincial TV station invited Guodong to dinner and got there before us. We'll have to come another day!"
Lin Yujiao felt regretful upon hearing this.
However, she said, "Then I'll have to do it next time. I really like dogs, and I've heard that Tibetan Mastiffs are very expensive. I really want to go up and pet one!"
Good heavens, calling Tibetan mastiffs "dogs" is embarrassing enough. Fatty hurriedly said, "It's better not to. Big Black and Second Black don't like other people getting close. The Four Little Greens and Old Green are green wolves, and they are hostile to strangers. Even if I go, I'll have to be very careful!"
But this advice made Lin Yujiao take it even more seriously, something the fat man hadn't anticipated.
Zhang Guodong answered the phone, but it was an unfamiliar female voice, which sounded crisp and pleasant: "Hello, Zhang Guodong? My mom asked me to pick you up. I'm downstairs in a red car. Is now a convenient time for you?"
"Hello, hello, it's very convenient, I'll be right down!" Zhang Guodong hung up the phone, went to the window and saw a red car parked on the side of the road. It was a woman's car, but Zhang Guodong didn't know what kind of car it was.
A gift?
Zhang Guodong sighed, entered Taoyuan, dug up a two-year-old wild ginseng, and thinking that Aunt Mei was getting old, he also dug up a two-year-old Hewu.
Both of these are newly grown varieties.
With Taoyuan's encouragement, the ginseng and he wu that were old enough flowered and bore fruit early, sprouting new shoots. Zhang Guodong dug up the new shoots and transplanted them to another open space. In this way, one plot of land was filled with thirty or forty medicinal plants. Ginseng and he wu were the most abundant, with more than a dozen plants each. Even the most precious golden snake grass fruit has now multiplied to eight plants.
This is an impressive number. The growth-promoting effect of Peach Blossom Spring on plants is terrifying. Of course, this is also related to Zhang Guodong's frequent watering of the medicinal herbs with spatial water. Spatial water is clearly a level above the purplish-black soil, although they are different substances.
In general, the more precious the medicinal herb, the more difficult its propagation. First, the seed survival rate is low, with only a small percentage sprouting. Second, the limited growing environment and other conditions mean that almost 95% of the herbs cannot grow, and 99% do not reach a certain age. However, in Peach Blossom Spring, while Zhang Guodong cannot solve the first condition, the second condition can be ignored.
Here, the survival rate is basically 100%.
Two three-year-old wild medicinal herbs, a large black carp, and a large yellow eel—this gift is quite substantial.
After getting ready, Zhang Guodong looked at his clothes. A casual outfit, that should be enough, right? No need to be too formal.
"Big Black, Second Black, Big Green, Second Green, Third Green, and Fourth Green, you all stay home and don't run around!" After instructing Big Black and Second Black, Zhang Guodong immediately went downstairs, not wanting to keep the guests waiting. Old Green was now 'unfathomable' and generally didn't like to move around much, always 'resting with its eyes closed,' which Zhang Guodong trusted the most.
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