The sun sets.

Zhupai Village, Wufu Town.

Liu Wangcai, with a haggard face, sat at the door of his house, watching a few ducklings playing in the small ditch nearby. He smoked and silently thought about his sad things.

Liu Wangcai is 34 years old this year. He comes from an ordinary family and has an ordinary appearance. A few years ago, he finally married a wife with the support of his parents and originally thought that he could rest assured.

As a result, after the Spring Festival this year, his wife said she didn't want to stay at home to take care of the children and wanted to go to Guangdong Province with him to work.

This is a good thing, and Liu Wangcai naturally would not disagree.

Working outside together as a couple is much better than when I was alone.

However, what Liu Wangcai never dreamed of was that after he brought his wife to the factory, his wife got together with other men right under his nose.

Liu Wangcai didn't know exactly when his wife got involved with other men. This was the sadness of being an honest man. He trusted his wife completely and never doubted her until he discovered something was wrong, when things had already reached an irreversible point.

Liu Wangcai couldn't understand why his wife became like this. If she disliked him, she could have chosen not to marry him. Since she chose to marry him and give birth to children for him, why couldn't she live a good life with him instead of running away with someone else?

If his wife had hooked up with a rich man, Liu Wangcai would not be so angry. The key point was that the man his wife was having an affair with was not much better than him. He was also a wage earner and was not even as good looking as him.

Liu Wangcai couldn’t figure out where he lost.

Suddenly, Liu Wangcai's cell phone rang. He took the phone out of his pocket and saw that it was an unfamiliar number. However, he still chose to answer it since it was free to answer the call.

As soon as the call was connected, an aunt's voice came over: "Excuse me, are you Liu Wangcai from Zhupai Village?"

Liu Wangcai said, "It's me. Who are you? What do you want from me?"

Auntie said, "My last name is Zhang, and I'm a matchmaker in Qinghe Town. I've heard about your story. As the saying goes, the old must go before the new can come. Since she doesn't know how to cherish you, then you should find someone who does. It just so happens that I have a suitable match for you, and I want to introduce them to you. I wonder if you are interested?"

Liu Wangcai was surprised when he heard this. His wife’s affairs had spread to Qinghe Town?

After hearing what the matchmaker said, Liu Wangcai was moved, but he still replied honestly: "Of course I am interested, but I am very poor now and can no longer afford to marry a wife."

Aunt Zhang smiled and said, "Liu Wangcai, don't worry. The person I introduce to you doesn't need you to pay tens of thousands of dollars for a dowry, not even for a matchmaker. If you like each other, you can just spend a few thousand dollars and take her home. You have the few thousand dollars, right?"

Liu Wangcai's eyes lit up. He didn't have a lot of money, but he could still spare ten or twenty thousand yuan. If he could really marry a wife for a few thousand yuan, then of course he would be willing to do so.

"Aunt Zhang, are you serious?"

"Of course it's true, but I have to make it clear to you first. She has been married twice and has four children in total. She is currently raising three children with her first husband. The fourth child was born to her second husband, and the child stayed with the man after the divorce.

If you marry her, you will have to take on the responsibility of raising these three children, so you should think carefully and don't just agree to it just for the sake of getting a wife."

Liu Wangcai's expression became serious after listening to this. He is also the father of two children. Currently, his children are still young and he has not felt the pressure of raising them yet. However, if he marries the other party, they will have five children in total. If they have one or two more children, then they will have six or seven.

Raising six or seven children, you can imagine how stressful it is.

However, Liu Wangcai is not afraid. He has a typical rural mindset. He only needs to feed his children. Elementary and junior high school education are free and don't cost much.

Therefore, Liu Wangcai paused for a moment and then said, "As long as she is willing to live a good life with me, I will naturally take on the responsibility of raising her three children."

Aunt Zhang said, "Don't worry about the person I introduce you to. He must be someone who wants to live a down-to-earth life. If you think it through, I will arrange for you to meet."

Liu Wangcai said: "I have thought it through. Please ask Aunt Zhang to arrange a meeting for us."

Aunt Zhang said, "Okay, then come to our Qinghe Town at ten o'clock tomorrow morning, and I will arrange for you to meet in town."

Liu Wangcai said: "Okay, Aunt Zhang, I will be there on time tomorrow."

…

The next morning.

Jiang's mother rode an electric bike with Jiang Rou to the meeting place in town.

On the way, Jiang's mother reminded her again: "Jiang Rou, this time I've found an honest man for you. When you meet, just tell him what you want to say. Remember not to lie to him."

"Don't worry, Auntie. I understand." Jiang Rou then explained, "In fact, in my previous marriage, I also listened to the matchmaker at the time. I thought that the other party was in good condition, so I concealed the issue of the child and won him over. It would not be too late to explain to him when the time was right.

As a result, once I started to conceal something, I no longer had the opportunity to explain it, which led to the current consequences. I really learned my lesson this time and will not make the same mistake again."

Jiang's mother nodded and said, "Well, it's good that you know this. A good marriage requires two people to work together. The man I'm introducing to you this time may not have much ability, but he is a man who lives a down-to-earth life."

"Aunt, I've been through two marriages and I already know what I want."

The town was not far from Longshan Village, and it was only a few minutes' journey before the two of them rode their electric bikes to the meeting place.

Then they saw an honest-looking man sitting there. Although they both thought that this honest man should be Liu Wangcai, in order to avoid the embarrassment of recognizing the wrong person, Jiang's mother still called Liu Wangcai.

At this time Liu Wangcai also saw them, and when the phone rang, both parties quickly confirmed their identities.

Without mentioning the subsequent polite words, after Jiang's mother and Jiang Rou sat down, Liu Wangcai ordered a cup of milk tea for each of them, and then they sat together and started chatting.

Jiang Rou asked first: "Brother Cai, I heard about your situation. What are your plans after you quit your job and come back?"

Liu Wangcai shook his head and said, "I quit my job this time because of special circumstances, and I didn't make a good plan. But these days since I came back, I've thought about it. I don't plan to go out to work again, but I want to do some side business at home. I haven't thought about the details yet."

Jiang Rou said: "Working outside is not a long-term solution. It's also good to do some side business at home, whether it's planting or breeding. As long as it is managed properly, it is possible to earn more than working outside."

Seeing that the two had started chatting smoothly, Jiang's mother stopped staying and acted as a light bulb. Instead, she stood up and said hello, "Liu Wangcai, Jiang Rou, you guys chat. I'm going to the market to buy some vegetables. Call me if you have any questions."

"Okay, aunt."

"Okay, Aunt Zhang."

Both of them were experienced people, so they naturally understood that this was the matchmaker looking for an excuse to leave and leave space for them.

After Jiang's mother left, the two continued chatting while drinking milk tea.

I have to say, the relationship between men and women is really magical. Some men are usually so quiet that they can't even fart, but once they meet the girl of their destiny, they can talk more than a chatterbox.

Liu Wangcai is an honest man who doesn't talk much and doesn't know how to say sweet words, otherwise his previous wife would not have been seduced away by other men.

But when facing Jiang Rou, he suddenly seemed to come to his senses. During the conversation, he could tell all kinds of jokes, which made Jiang Rou laugh.

Before we knew it, we had been chatting for an hour or two.

"Hey, it's already noon. Jiang Rou, let's find a place to eat something first?"

"Sure, I know a noodle shop that tastes pretty good, how about we go there and have a bowl of noodles?"

"Well, I'll listen to you and eat the noodles."

"Come on, follow me."

“…”

…

At eight o'clock in the evening, Liu Wangcai happily rode his motorcycle back home.

At the door of the house, Liu's father was smoking a water pipe. When Liu's mother heard the sound of a motorcycle, she knew that her youngest son had returned, so she also came out of the house holding her grandson.

"Wangcai, why did you come back so late? Have you had dinner? How was the blind date?" Liu's mother asked as soon as she came out.

Liu Wangcai parked his motorcycle and said with a smile, "We've already eaten, and the blind date went well. If you have no objection, we'll go register for marriage in two days."

Mother Liu was surprised and asked, "So urgent?"

Upon hearing this, Father Liu also put his hookah aside and asked, "Wangcai, have you really thought it through?"

Last night, the youngest son told them the news about the girl, who has three children. It would be unrealistic for them to say that they don't mind at all.

However, their youngest son also has two children, and they know how difficult it is to get married in this era. Given their family's financial situation, they can no longer afford to let their youngest son get married again.

Therefore, although Liu's father and mother were a little bothered, they also understood that it was very rare for someone to take a fancy to their youngest son and marry him without spending much money, and they could not ask for anything else.

Liu Wangcai nodded and said, "Dad, Mom, I've thought it through. This is my only chance. If I miss her, I'll probably be single for the rest of my life."

"Okay, since you have thought it through, we won't say much. Just work hard to make money in the future!"

"Okay, got it!"

…

Happy Dating Agency.

Today is the day when the matchmaking agency pays salaries. All the matchmakers were delighted after receiving their salaries.

With the increase in the number of employees in today's matchmaking agencies, wages are no longer paid in cash as in the past, but are directly transferred to cards in cooperation with banks.

The people with the highest salaries are naturally Tang Anyun and Liu Yiyi. Their salaries are unique, approaching 80,000. The salaries of others vary, with the highest exceeding 35,000 and the lowest exceeding 20,000.

Huang Lingwei’s three best friends all received a salary of around 25,000 yuan.

Just when all the matchmakers were happy about the receipt of their salaries, Zhu Cong had already rushed to the provincial capital with 500,000 yuan given by his father to pick up girls. He originally wanted to rent a house, but then he thought about the trouble of cleaning the house.

So, I went directly to a star-rated hotel and booked a room for a month with the hotel.

After settling down, Zhu Cong called Liu Yiyi.

As soon as the call was connected, Zhu Cong greeted, "Miss Liu, I'm Zhu Cong. I'm already in the provincial capital. Do you have time at noon? I'd like to treat you to a meal."

Liu Yiyi said: "If you have time at noon, then you can arrange it!"

Zhu Cong smiled and said, "Okay, I won't disturb you from work for now. I'll send you a WeChat message after I've arranged everything here."

Liu Yiyi said: "Well, okay."

After hanging up the phone, Zhu Cong drove out to look for a place to eat. He learned from Master Jiang what kind of food Liu Yiyi liked, but he didn't know enough about the food in the provincial capital, so he could only pick one based on his feeling and then ask Master Jiang for advice on finding food in the provincial capital.

After choosing a restaurant and seeing that it was getting late, Zhu Cong sent the location to Liu Yiyi.

…

A tea house.

Liu Yiyi was helping a client to make connections. After receiving the WeChat location from Zhu Cong, she stood up with a smile and said, "You two, take your time chatting. Master Jiang is matchmaking for me, and I'm going to go to the appointment as well."

The female customer smiled and said, "Oh, then I have to congratulate Matchmaker Liu in advance. Go quickly and don't let the handsome guy wait anxiously!"

The male customer sighed: "Matchmaker Liu, you are really dedicated. You are busy with blind dates, but you still arranged us first."

Liu Yiyi smiled and said, "I made this appointment on short notice, but you made it in advance. Of course, I'll take care of your affairs first so that I can take care of my own affairs."

"Haha, then I wish Matchmaker Liu a smooth blind date and hope you can win the handsome guy as soon as possible."

"Thank you. I'll take your good words. See you later, both of you!"

"Well, see you later!"

After leaving the teahouse, Liu Yiyi drove straight to her destination.

Although she has helped to matchmake at least two to three thousand clients in the past year and is extremely familiar with blind dates, she was still a little excited when it was her turn.

More than twenty minutes later, Liu Yiyi drove to the destination.

She did not get out of the car to see Zhu Cong immediately. Instead, she took out her makeup bag and carefully touched up her makeup in the car until she could find no fault with it. Then she got out of the car and walked into the restaurant.

…

In the box, Zhu Cong repeatedly simulated in his mind how to greet each other when they met later, what expression he should use, and whether his tone should be serious or relaxed. It was the first time they met, so was it possible to make jokes?

When his mind was filled with all kinds of thoughts, the door of the box was suddenly knocked. Zhu Cong couldn't help but perk up and shouted "Come in", and then he saw Liu Yiyi, who had a familiar face, walked in.

"Hello, Miss Liu!"

"Hello, Brother Cong!"

The two of them greeted each other at the same time, and then couldn't help but smile at each other.

"Miss Liu, please take a seat. I heard from Master Jiang that you like Cantonese food, so I just randomly chose a Cantonese restaurant. I don't know if the chef here is good enough. If the food is not good, please bear with me."

"Brother Cong, you don't have to be polite. I eat very casually and I'm not very picky."