On the highway from the capital of Hubei Province to the capital of Guangxi Province, a black Volvo XC90 was driving. Ma Datong was sitting in the passenger seat, feeling a little uneasy.

He was going to an interview, an interview that would change his life.

If the interview is successful, not only his life, but also the lives of his parents and sister will change.

If he failed the interview, there would be no loss. Although he resigned because of this, he could always find a job with ordinary pay at any time. It would just be a waste of time.

For people like him who live at the bottom of society, time is the least valuable thing.

"Master Jiang, I have no experience in blind dates. I wonder what I need to pay attention to or change when I meet her?" Ma Datong asked.

Jiang Feng held the steering wheel, looked forward, and said with a smile: "Brother Ma, don't have any psychological pressure, just be yourself and show your true self."

Ma Datong was surprised and asked, "Is it that simple?"

Jiang Feng nodded and said, "Brother Ma, believe me, I found you based on her marriage requirements."

Ma Datong felt relieved after hearing this. Although he couldn't figure out what was so good about him that the landlady liked, since Master Jiang said so, there must be a reason for it.

…

Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

Lu Ping booked a private room at a specialty restaurant in the provincial capital of Guangxi Province, arranged a large table of signature dishes in advance, and then waited expectantly for Master Jiang to bring his blind date to meet her.

Before last year, Lu Ping was actually not enthusiastic about finding a partner. But ever since her good friend Cai Juan found a boyfriend, the way they got along with each other changed completely.

Then Qi Meihua and Su Yao also found their own partners one after another. Every time the sisters got together, the three shameless guys would start discussing certain love techniques, how strong their men were, and how happy they were.

Anyway, every time, Lu Ping was very upset.

Now, she was finally going to meet her sexual partner and no longer had to endure the stimulation of those three guys. Lu Ping was extremely happy.

She now had no doubt at all about Master Jiang's matchmaking ability. After all, the example of the three sisters was there. As long as it was Master Jiang who introduced them, she could agree to it with her eyes closed.

Therefore, although Lu Ping has not met her blind date yet, she has already regarded him as her future husband in her heart.

Lu Ping waited for about twenty minutes, and Master Jiang finally brought her ** into the box.

"Boss Lu, I'm sorry, there was a traffic jam on the road. I kept you waiting!"

"I just arrived too. Master Jiang, you've worked hard along the way!"

After greeting each other, Jiang Feng introduced them: "Boss Lu, this is Brother Ma I told you about. Brother Ma, this is Boss Lu I told you about."

"Hello, Mr. Lu!" Ma Datong greeted him immediately, while secretly sizing up the landlady in front of him.

Lu Ping was obviously dressed up carefully today. She wore a tight skirt with an elegant shirt, which perfectly showed off her voluptuous figure. She looked mature yet sexy, and Ma Datong couldn't bear to take his eyes off her.

"Hello, Mr. Ma!" Lu Ping greeted him while secretly sizing him up.

Needless to say, the result is that the more I look at him, the more I like him. Ma Datong has thick eyebrows, big eyes, a high nose and a wide mouth. He has a square face and is 1.86 meters tall. He may be just an ordinary man in the north, but in Guangxi Province, which ranks last in the country in terms of height, he is a real burly man.

After both parties sat down, Lu Ping asked the waiter to serve the food.

It had been prepared in advance. After Lu Ping gave the order, in less than three minutes, the restaurant waiters brought up one delicious dish after another.

After the dishes were served, Lu Ping asked, "Master Jiang, Mr. Ma, what kind of wine would you like to drink?"

Jiang Feng smiled and said, "I still have to drive later, so I won't drink. Brother Ma, please drink with Mr. Lu."

Ma Datong nodded and said, "Then I will accompany Mr. Lu to get some white wine."

While Lu Ping asked the waiter to get some wine, she said with a smile, "Mr. Ma, I can't drink very well, please don't get me drunk."

Ma Datong smiled and said, "No, we can just drink whatever we want."

Jiang Feng smiled and interrupted, "Boss Lu, Brother Ma, drink as much as you want today. After today, I'm afraid you'll all have to quit drinking for a while!"

Lu Ping asked in confusion: "Master Jiang, why do we have to stop drinking for a while after today?"

Ma Datong also looked at Jiang Feng with a puzzled look.

Jiang Feng said with a smile: "Because after today, you all have to start preparing for pregnancy!"

Lu Ping felt that what he said made a lot of sense. She glanced at Ma Datong and nodded, saying, "Master Jiang is right. I will stop drinking starting tomorrow."

Ma Datong was stunned. This was their first meeting and she was already preparing for pregnancy?

Isn't this progress too fast?

But I’m really looking forward to it!

Jiang Feng had almost finished all the work he needed to do. He didn't say anything more and let the two of them communicate on their own. He focused on the food and filled his stomach in no time.

Seeing that the two were chatting happily, Jiang Feng wiped his mouth and said with a smile: "Boss Lu, Brother Ma, you guys take your time eating. I have some things to deal with at the matchmaking agency, so I'll leave first!"

Lu Ping asked, "Master Jiang, are you full?"

“I’m full!”

At this point, Jiang Feng blinked his eyes and said meaningfully: "Boss Lu, I will leave Brother Ma to you, you have to treat him well."

Lu Ping responded with a blush: "Don't worry, Master Jiang, I will treat Xiao Ma well."

After the two became familiar with each other, the way they addressed each other changed. Lu Ping called Ma Datong "Xiao Ma", while Ma Datong called Lu Ping "Sister Ping". Just by changing the address, they brought the two closer.

"Well, see you later!"

"goodbye!"

After Jiang Feng left, Lu Ping looked at the slightly restrained Ma Datong. The more she looked at him, the more she loved him. She couldn't help but ask softly, "Xiao Ma, I heard from Master Jiang that you are still a beginner?"

Ma Datong's face flushed. "I haven't told anyone about this. How did Master Jiang know about it?"

Lu Ping smiled and said, "Master Jiang has a profound knowledge of physiognomy. He should be able to tell at a glance whether it is a beginner or not, right?"

Ma Datong said: "Actually, I have been in love before."

Lu Ping asked curiously, "Since you've been in a relationship, why are you still a virgin?"

Ma Datong said embarrassedly: "I don't want to be a virgin. It would be so embarrassing if people knew about it. In fact, I checked into a hotel with my ex-girlfriend several times, intending to get rid of the label of a virgin, but unfortunately I failed in the end."

She understood Ma Datong's words immediately.

After all, when they asked Master Jiang to find a partner for them, they had already put forward hard conditions. If they did not meet the conditions, Master Jiang would not introduce them to anyone.

Under such circumstances, how could Ma Datong refuse? He nodded and said, "I'll listen to you, sister."

This is in line with the saying that if a man pursues a woman, there is a mountain between them; if a woman pursues a man, there is only a layer of gauze between them. As long as the woman is willing to take the initiative, it is normal for the relationship to develop quickly.

…

afternoon.

Dating agency.

Jiang Feng was video chatting with his parents, discussing going home to visit the graves.

According to the customs of Qinghe Town, the time for tomb sweeping during Qingming Festival is basically set on the first or second Saturday or Sunday after the spring equinox.

"Xiao Feng, do you want to come back this Saturday or Sunday to shovel the mountain (the name for tomb sweeping in Qinghe Town), or come back next Saturday or Sunday?" asked Jiang's father.

Jiang Feng said: "Let Big Brother ask Sister-in-law first to see which time is convenient for her. We can decide on that time anyway."

Jiang's mother said, "Xiao Feng, tell your eldest brother, and then ask him to ask your sister-in-law to set a time first, so that we can prepare in advance."

Jiang Feng said: "Okay, I'll ask my brother later, Mom and Dad, have you called your uncle and aunt?"

Father Jiang shook his head and said, "We haven't called yet. Let's set a time first, and then notify your uncle."

"Okay, I'll hang up first. I'll tell you later when I confirm the time."

After hanging up the video, Jiang Feng called his eldest brother...

…

Saturday, March 25, 2023.

At eight o'clock in the morning, after having breakfast, Jiang Feng and others took tools and offerings such as shovels, knives, hoes, lawn mowers, chickens, ducks, fish, rice balls, fruits, gold and silver incense paper, fire dragons, wine, tea, and then drove off.

Bailiang County is mountainous, and people here are buried after death on the mountains, so there are sayings like "shoveling the mountain" and "worshiping the mountain".

There are two types of worship: one is to worship the ancestors from parents to three generations, which is called "family mountain". The other is to worship the ancestors of the clan, which is called "public mountain".

Jiang Feng and others are now going to pay homage to their hometown.

In the past when there were no cars, we had to walk with tools and carrying offerings to shovel the mountain. Now that we have cars, it is much more convenient. Although cars cannot drive up the mountain, they can at least drive to the foot of the mountain, so the rest of the way will not be so difficult.

More than ten minutes later, Jiang Feng and others finally drove to the foot of the first grave mountain.

After parking the car, everyone started to work together. Father Jiang carried the lawn mower, his uncle carried the offerings such as chicken, duck, fish and meat, while the others held various tools with different functions.

Jiang Feng was holding a machete.

In Bailiang County, almost every mountain has a path leading up the mountain, and everyone started by taking the path up the mountain.

However, when they were halfway up the mountain, Jiang's father, who was walking in front, stopped and said, "The road we opened last year is covered with weeds again. If we want to pass, we have to open a new road!"

Jiang's mother said: "In the past ten years or so, almost every household in the village has used gas, and no one goes up the mountain to cut firewood, so the weeds on the mountain are growing more and more luxuriant. In ten years or so, I'm afraid it will turn into a 'primeval forest'."

Jiang Feng took a machete and stepped forward to clear the way.

In Qinghe Town, clearing the mountains basically requires clearing away all the weeds around the graves, which is no easy job, especially in the past decade or so. The weeds around the graves have grown more and more lush, and it takes a lot of effort to clean them up every year.

In previous years, Jiang Feng was not so active when clearing the mountain. His thoughts were no different from those of contemporary young people. He felt that ancestor worship was just a way to commemorate their ancestors. There was no need to make himself so tired. As long as the intention was there, it was enough.

However, ever since he got the magical plug-in, Jiang Feng's thoughts have changed a lot. He is no longer a staunch atheist as before. If there are really no ghosts and gods in the world, then how to explain the plug-in in his mind?

So, when he was clearing the mountain today, he specially chose a machete so that he could put in all his efforts, unlike in previous years when he just worked without putting in any effort.

With a chop to the left and a chop to the right, Jiang Feng slowly cleared a path in front.

Jiang Fei followed behind and shouted, "Xiao Feng, if you're tired, let me take over."

Jiang Feng said without even turning his head: "I know, I won't be tired at the beginning."

Jiang Fei hummed, and then introduced to his wife who was beside him: "The great ancestor is buried here."

The eldest sister-in-law Zhang Rongying followed behind with a fire dragon in her hand and asked, "How many graves do we have in total?"

Jiang Fei replied: "There are fourteen graves in total."

"Oh!" Zhang Rongying responded, then looked around and tried to remember the grave.

Jiang Feng chopped in front for seven or eight minutes and finally opened up a passable path. Then everyone followed the path to a grave.

The graves in Qinghe Town have one characteristic, that is, there are no tombstones, just a small mound of earth. Moreover, there is often more than one grave on a hill, and it is common to see two graves only a few meters apart.

To be honest, most of the time Jiang Feng couldn't tell which grave belonged to his own ancestors and which belonged to someone else's ancestors.

Although visiting the wrong grave is rare in Qinghe Town, it has happened. After all, people only come here once a year, and some people only come here once every few years. The graves look almost the same, so it is not surprising that they cannot be recognized.