Meanwhile, the beautiful young woman brought by the matchmaker was being warmly received.
Even the sesame and bean tea that we usually wouldn't use was used up.
Lin Tao glanced at the celestial beauty and felt a wave of nausea wash over him.
Her own mother calls someone like her a celestial being? She'd probably land face-first, wouldn't she?
Be patient and chat with them.
I discovered that the ethereal beauty of this fairy-like girl isn't just her long face, but her personality.
Because she was the team leader's daughter, she never had to do any work from a young age, and her body was weaker than that of other girls in the village.
She speaks softly and gently, with a hint of shyness.
“After I get married, my family will give me a subsidy, so I definitely won’t be working. I’ve been physically weak since I was a child, and I definitely can’t do housework like cooking and washing clothes!”
Her idea is quite sound.
Yu Xiaofeng cursed inwardly, "If you do nothing, what's the point of marrying you? To treat you like a fairy!"
However, in order to get Lin Tao married as soon as possible and to get the old lady's money, she endured it!
Seeing that Yu Xiaofeng did not refute, the fairy glanced around the dilapidated mud-brick house and continued:
"Your house is so dilapidated. When are you going to build a red brick house? My dad said that we definitely can't get married without a red brick house."
"And the 'three turns and one sound' are a must, the 'thirty-six legs' are indispensable, plus an additional three hundred yuan dowry..."
Goodness, according to her logic, a thousand dollars might not be enough to marry her.
Lin Tao and Yu Xiaofeng exchanged a glance, confirming that this plan couldn't succeed.
Out of respect for the matchmaker, they couldn't say anything.
Fortunately, Madam Lin Zhou returned just in time to hear her talking about demanding a bride price. She stormed in with a dark expression.
"Where did this ugly hag come from? My grandson is such a handsome young man, how could he marry a deformed girl like you!"
With a "whoosh," the fairy burst into tears, her tears flowing freely, her body convulsing as she cried.
The matchmaker comforted her while scolding Yu Xiaofeng.
"What are you doing? I tried to be a good matchmaker, and you've bullied her like this! How am I going to explain this to the captain when I get back!"
"How about this, give us ten yuan, and we'll let it go!"
The fairy stopped crying and sobbed, "Pay me money, or I'll tell my dad!"
Lin Zhoushi smiled wickedly, grabbed a carrying pole from the corner of the wall, and pounced on them.
"I don't care who your dad is! Get out of here!"
The matchmaker and the fairy left, unconvinced.
Lin Tao began to complain about Yu Xiaofeng for finding him such a clown.
“She’s the team leader’s daughter, so naturally her qualifications are a bit higher,” Yu Xiaofeng weakly defended herself.
The old lady's triangular eyes lit up, and she waved to Lin Tao:
"I've already inquired. Meng Jiao's father is a government official and her mother is a bank employee. Their family background is even better than Jiang Ning's."
Jiang Ning's father is just a small factory manager, yet he sends her money all the time. If you marry Meng Jiao, it's like marrying a treasure trove.
Lin Tao was also very excited to hear this. As expected, the old fox was shrewd; he had never found out about her family background before.
If I had known this would happen, I should have pursued her first instead of confessing to Jiang Ning.
If you act sooner, you might win her over sooner.
Just as he was pondering how to proceed with his next move, he looked up and saw Meng Jiao walking towards the west wing.
It's like someone offering you a pillow when you're sleepy.
He rushed out and came to Meng Jiao.
When Meng Jiao saw him, she instinctively backed away.
What are you going to do?
Lin Tao rubbed his hands together and said with a grin, "Meng Zhiqing, I've actually admired you for a long time. Can we be friends?"
Meng Jiao gave him a look that said, "Don't bother me, you'll understand," and walked past him.
The thought of her grandmother trying to find out about her family background and sending her rotten eggs, which made her spend a long time cleaning up, annoyed her terribly.
Unexpectedly, Lin Tao persisted and reached out to grab her arm.
But Gao Baoliang grabbed his hand, saying, "Brother Tao, if someone doesn't want to be your friend, you can't force them!"
Lin Tao left dejectedly, thinking that as long as Meng Jiao was still in the countryside, he would definitely find a way to get close to her.
There's nothing he can't accomplish if he sets his mind to it.
As soon as Meng Jiao and Gao Baoliang entered the house, Wang Xiufen announced that dinner was served.
The day before, Gao Baoliang said he was coming over for dinner, so she busied herself preparing the ingredients.
On the dining table was a copper hot pot containing braised silver carp and loach with vermicelli, and several plates of sweet potato slices, cilantro, green vegetables and other ingredients for hot pot.
This is a way of eating that Jiang Ning and Lin Chen came up with together; they had never eaten it before.
Before the meal, everyone was served a bowl of white rice and a bowl of prepared condiments.
Sesame paste, chili powder, sweet bean sauce, pepper powder, etc., are all prepared according to individual tastes.
Lin Chen prepared the seasonings for Jiang Ning, asking her if she wanted cilantro and picking out fish bones for her, taking meticulous care of her.
Gao Baoliang tried the same method, painstakingly picking out the bones for a long time, and managed to collect a small bowl of fish meat, which he offered to Meng Jiao, but she flatly refused.
"Sorry, I prefer to eat by myself; picking out fish bones is a kind of fun too," Meng Jiao said with a smile.
Gao Baoliang was taken aback; his treatment was no different from Lin Tao's.
During the meal, Lin Qiao and Meng Jiao chatted about books, and he couldn't get a word in edgewise.
He had no interest in reading since childhood and barely graduated from junior high school.
However, these days, being able to finish junior high school is considered a high level of education, and those who can get into high school are extremely rare.
In a commune, there might only be three or four people who pass the exam in a year.
Therefore, Meng Jiao viewed Lin Qiao's eagerness to learn differently and was happy to share her reading experiences with her.
Gao Baoliang thought to himself that he should pick up a few books to read later, otherwise they would have nothing in common to talk about.
Just then, a dark figure appeared at the doorway.
Ma Huijuan knocked on the door to the side and said somewhat shyly:
"Excuse me, I need to speak with Company Commander Gao."
Gao Baoliang pointed to himself, looking surprised:
“Ma Zhiqing, is there something you need? Just say it.”
She twisted the hem of her clothes with her hands: "How could I possibly say such a thing in public?"
With that, she turned and left, thinking that Gao Baoliang would chase after her.
However, it didn't happen.
He simply said "That's ridiculous" and then continued chatting and laughing with everyone.
Ma Huijuan was furious. Biting her lip, she didn't know what to do. She started wandering aimlessly. Gradually, she realized that it must be because there were many people around that he seemed cold to her.
After finishing their meal, when Meng Jiao was about to leave, Lin Qiao, being incredibly tactless, offered to return her book and take her home.
Meng Jiao hurriedly declined:
"No need, I can go back by myself."
Gao Baoliang quickly wiped his mouth and chased after him.
“Xiaoqiao, it’s not safe for a young girl like you. Let me take Meng Zhiqing there.”
On the way home, he told many funny stories from his childhood, which finally made Meng Jiao laugh.
Even long after she went inside, he still felt a sweet warmth in his heart, feeling that the night was beautiful and life was wonderful.
At that moment, Lin Tao saw Meng Jiao enter the room, showed a disappointed expression, and turned to leave.
A few minutes later, in the dim moonlight, he saw Ma Huijuan's dejected figure.
With a smirk, he chased after her and reached behind her, covering her eyes with his hand...
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