The next day.

Because they didn't want to affect his aunt's family's business, Jiang Feng and his girlfriend rushed to Fengyang Town on time. When they arrived, his aunt's wholesale department was just closed.

After greeting each other, Jiang Feng said, "The Xie family of three are on their way too. They will be here in about ten minutes."

My uncle-in-law said, "Xiao Feng, should we wait until they arrive before going over, or should we go directly to the hotel and wait for them?"

Jiang Feng smiled and said, "We are the women, so we are not in a hurry. We can rush over after they get to the hotel first."

My uncle-in-law nodded. This was similar to what he thought. In a blind date, the right thing to do is for the man to wait for the woman. If the man asked the woman to wait for the man, it would be disrespectful for him.

"Cousin, I really caused you trouble this time!"

Feng Qian was really embarrassed. When her cousin introduced a date to her last year, she refused. Now that she had suffered the consequences, she asked her cousin to introduce her to someone again.

If her cousin hadn't encouraged her, she really wouldn't have been able to bring herself to say it.

Jiang Feng shook his head and said, "It's not a big deal, as long as you can find someone you like."

The aunt looked at her daughter and said, "If you had listened to your cousin last year, you would have almost become a mother now. You should know how strong your cousin's matchmaking ability is. You must not be willful this time."

Feng Qian blushed and quickly responded, "Mom, I understand. This time, it's all up to my cousin to decide."

Jiang Feng smiled and said, "The Xie family is all government-funded. Although you may not become rich if you marry into the family, your living conditions will definitely not be bad.

The most important thing is that you and Brother Jie have compatible personalities, and your future mother-in-law works at the Civil Affairs Bureau. She has seen a lot of breakups and reunions, so she values ​​feelings more than most people and is more reasonable.

If you marry into such a family, you will definitely live a happy life."

These words made my aunt's family of three secretly happy. Their family background was indeed good, with a net worth of several million. However, as long as the economic conditions were not too different, the status of a businessman would ultimately be inferior to that of a government employee.

After all, there is no guaranteed profit in business.

As for eating public food, as long as you don't commit suicide, it's really a stable job.

After chatting for seven or eight minutes, Jiefang called Jiang Feng: "Master Jiang, we're at the hotel!"

Jiang Feng quickly replied: "We are on the way too, we will be there in a minute or two."

"Then we'll wait for you at the door."

"Okay, I'll hang up first. We'll be there soon."

When Jiang Feng answered the phone, he had already waved to his aunt and others to get in the car. Now as soon as he hung up the phone, he started the car and rushed to the agreed restaurant.

The wholesale department run by my aunt's family was originally in the town. The entire town was only the size of a palm. It was more than enough to drive from the wholesale department to the agreed restaurant in more than a minute.

When the two sides met, Jiang Feng introduced them one by one.

After greeting each other, they walked into the restaurant together.

Although the restaurant in the town is small, it has everything, including private rooms. Everyone asked for a private room, and after some deference, they ordered all the dishes.

After the waiter served the hot tea, the two sides started chatting.

Director Xie asked first: "I heard from Master Jiang that your family runs a wholesale department. This business should be easy to do, right?"

My uncle-in-law smiled and said, "It's not bad. Business was better a few years ago when competition wasn't so fierce. In recent years, there are more people doing wholesale than before, so inevitably a lot of business has been taken away."

Jie's mother asked curiously, "How many years has your wholesale department been open?"

My aunt answered, "It has been open for more than 20 years."

Director Xie said, "Having run a wholesale department for more than 20 years, it must have made at least a few million, right?"

My uncle-in-law said modestly: "Although I made some money, it's still nothing compared to you who are on the government payroll! You are guaranteed a steady income and don't have to worry about losses. After retirement, you can receive a handsome pension every month. This kind of security is not something we small business owners can compare to."

Director Xie laughed and said, "You can't say that. We can only guarantee our basic living needs by eating public food. If we want to get rich, we still have to rely on you businessmen!"

Both sides were humble to each other and praised each other, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Soon, the waiters began to serve the dishes. Director Xie even opened a bottle of good wine he brought from home, and the men started chatting while drinking.

After all, Jiefang and Feng Qian were still young, and their skins were not as thick as those men and women over 30 years old. They were too embarrassed to chat in front of their elders, so they just got to know each other and then listened quietly to their elders chatting.

In this regard, Jiang Feng, the matchmaker, did not force them. He had a lot of experience in matchmaking for different types of people, so he knew what kind of matchmaking method to use.

Anyway, after this meeting, they will have their own contact information, so let them contact each other privately on WeChat and slowly cultivate their feelings. Then being together will be a natural thing.

The meal lasted nearly two hours.

Naturally, the man has to pay the bill, as this is the rule for blind dates in Bailiang County.

In addition, the Xie family also sent the red envelopes that had been prepared long ago to the three members of the Feng family and Jiang Feng, the matchmaker. Even Huang Lingwei, who rarely spoke and always served as a background wall, received a red envelope.

The moment she received the red envelope, the girl was stunned. It was obviously the first time she received a red envelope from a stranger.

After watching the Jie family drive away, Huang Lingwei asked, "Brother Feng, how can I receive a red envelope as well?"

"According to the blind date rules in Bailiang County, no matter if it is the woman's side or the matchmaker's side, the man has to give a red envelope, and the amount of the red envelope also represents the man's attitude towards the blind date."

At this point, Jiang Feng looked at Feng Qian and said, "Cousin, open the red envelope and see how much money the Jie family gave you?"

This was also Feng Qian's first time to participate in a blind date, and she was clueless about the rules. Upon hearing this, she said "oh" and obediently opened the red envelope in her hand and took out a small stack of old people's heads.

I counted it and it was exactly one thousand yuan.

Jiang Feng smiled and said, "Aunt, uncle, you all saw it, right?"

My aunt and uncle nodded at the same time, with smiles on their faces. They were very familiar with the rules of blind dates in Bailiang County. If the man gave the woman a red envelope of up to one thousand yuan, they understood the attitude.

After all, if the man is not satisfied, the amount of the red envelope he gives to the woman is basically only one or two hundred yuan, or even thirty or fifty yuan if he is stingy.

Then, my aunt and uncle also opened their red envelopes, which contained 500 yuan each.

Jiang Feng and Huang Lingwei also opened the red envelopes. Huang Lingwei received the same amount as her aunt and uncle, 500 yuan. As a matchmaker, Jiang Feng received the same amount as his cousin, 1,000 yuan.

The red envelope alone cost three thousand five hundred yuan, plus the meal, so four thousand yuan would be a sure thing, and that doesn't even include the bottle of expensive wine that Director Jie brought with him.

This is the blind date situation in Bailiang County.

If it succeeds in the end, everyone will be happy, but if it doesn't, then the money will be wasted.

…

Jiang Feng was drunk, so Huang Lingwei acted as his driver.

After sending my aunt and the others home, Jiang Feng told them, "Cousin, the man's family's attitude is very clear. You should have a good chat with Brother Jie on WeChat later, get to know each other better, and cultivate your relationship. I hope to hear good news from you next time we meet."

Feng Qian nodded and said, "Cousin, I understand. I will cherish this opportunity."

Jiang Feng smiled with relief when he heard this. After experiencing emotional setbacks, his cousin finally matured. He then looked at his aunt and uncle and said, "Aunt and uncle, we will go back first. We still have to send Weiwei back to school tomorrow!"

"Well, have a good trip. Xiaowei, come to your aunt's house again when you have time."

"Okay, auntie."

"goodbye!"

"goodbye!"

…

Thursday, May 4, 2023.

That day, Jiang's father, mother, uncle and aunt got up very early. The four of them killed chickens and ducks, picked vegetables and cooked. Before nine o'clock in the morning, they prepared a very sumptuous meal.

Today, my aunt's family of four are going back to Shenzhen, and Jiang Feng is also going to send his girlfriend Huang Lingwei back to school. Jiang Fei and his wife, as well as Jiang Xue, are also going back to the provincial capital to work.

My grandmother and my uncle's family are also going back to the county town.

In short, after today, the lively Jiang family will return to its original state, with only the old couple Jiang's father and mother left at home.

After dinner, Huang Lingwei received more than ten red envelopes, including some from her grandmother, Jiang's father and mother, her aunt and uncle, her uncle and aunt, her eldest brother and sister-in-law, and her cousin's wife.

Even my sister, who is not married, joined in the fun and gave a red envelope.

This is also the custom in Qinghe Town. Generally, when a man brings his girlfriend home for the first time, his parents will give him a red envelope when he leaves. However, most of the time there is only one red envelope, given by the father or mother.

It is very rare for everyone in the Jiang family to give red envelopes.

Next, everyone said goodbye to each other, and then split into three groups and set off.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, Jiang Feng arrived at the provincial capital. At Huang Lingwei's request, everyone had some Laoyou noodles together. After resting for half an hour, Jiang Feng and Huang Lingwei drove off again to Hangzhou.

After driving all the way, it was already late when we arrived at Gui B City.

So the two of them rested in Gui B City for one night.

The next morning, after breakfast, the two continued driving, taking turns driving, and did not arrive in Hangzhou until after eleven o'clock in the evening.

It was so late, Huang Lingwei naturally couldn't go back to school, so the two of them booked a room at the hotel where they usually stayed.

No words were spoken that night.

…

Saturday.

In a high-end coffee shop, Ling Li and her best friend Pei Ying met for coffee.

Pei Ying stirred her coffee and asked with a smile, "How is it, my dear sister, are you getting along well with your blind date?"

Ling Li's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she said softly, "Sister Pei, you may not believe it, but I feel like I have really found the person in my life."

Pei Ying's eyebrows moved, "Lily, are you serious?"

Ling Li nodded, and said in a way that even she herself found unbelievable: "I didn't expect to taste the sweetness of love so soon, but the feelings in my heart can deceive others but not myself. I am sure that I am really in love."

Pei Ying paused while stirring the coffee and exclaimed, "Is it really that amazing?"

Ling Li naturally knew what she meant by "powerful", and immediately said with certainty, "He is indeed that powerful. The man that Master Jiang introduced to me has a family background that is not worth mentioning, and his work ability is even worse. But I am interested in people like him. It's incredible."

Pei Ying murmured, "They are not a good match, and the man has no ambition, but you, Princess Ling, who has been single for forty years, have taken a fancy to him. This is definitely not a coincidence.

Is there really someone in this world who can predict other people's marriage fate?"

At this point, Pei Ying couldn't help but shook her head. She was the one who didn't believe in such things. She once said, "Don't believe in fortune-telling and astrology. That's just for kids. Your destiny is in your own hands. It's better to have a good sleep and a good dream than to sit at home and wait for a house or a car."

Although she was a little confused about her best friend's blind date, she was a very determined person and her previous beliefs would not collapse so easily.

Ling Li's eyes sparkled, and she said, "Whether he can really predict my marriage fate, only Master Jiang knows, but the person he introduced to me is indeed the one I like.

If such an example occurs once, it can be said to be a coincidence, but if it can be accurately hit every time, it proves that the person really has extraordinary abilities. "

Pei Ying nodded when she heard this. What her best friend said made sense. Master Jiang was always able to accurately hit the mark and help his clients find their other half of life. This ability was indeed beyond her understanding.

Pei Ying took a sip of coffee and asked, "So, when are you going to get married?"

Ling Li almost spit out the coffee she had just drunk. She glared at her and said, "Look at the way you ask. Even if I really want to get married, I can't possibly marry him so soon!"

Pei Ying smiled and said, "Extraordinary people do extraordinary things!"

Ling Li shook her head and said, "Although I feel like I have found the other half of my life, this kind of thing cannot be rushed. I need to calm down and spend a few more months together. If I feel like there is nothing wrong, then it won't be too late to talk about marriage."

Pei Ying said with admiration: "Lily, you are becoming more and more like a commander now. You are neither arrogant nor impatient. You are indeed suitable to be the helmsman of the group."

"In this regard, I still have to learn from you, Sister Pei."

"We have been sisters for many years, so there is no need for us to brag about each other commercially."

After saying that, the two besties couldn't help but smile at each other.

Ling Li took a sip of coffee and asked seriously, "Pei Ying, Master Jiang's ability has been proven time and again. Just like what the great man said, no matter if it's a black cat or a white cat, a cat that can catch mice is a good cat.

Do you want to ask Master Jiang to help you find a partner?"

Pei Ying was silent for a moment before nodding and saying, "Okay, then I'll learn from you and ask Master Jiang to help me find someone I can satisfy."