While Lin Cuicui went to the nearby state-owned restaurant to wait for Lin Miao and Comrade Liao to come, Wen Wan turned around and went straight back to the staff quarters where Comrade Liao's home was.
Although she and Lin Cuicui could already see that Comrade Liao's own conditions were not good, they still had to investigate the specific situation in detail.
This investigation is not only to give them a better understanding of each other's identities, but also to find evidence.
When she saw Lin Miao and Comrade Liao disappear at the entrance of the alley, she re-entered Comrade Liao's family compound.
Then, he smiled and walked over to an older lady who looked quite talkative.
"Aunt, I want to ask you about someone."
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On this side, Lin Cuicui arrived at the state-owned restaurant and sat down, but she was still very angry.
But in the end, because of this unfamiliar environment, the anger was diluted by uneasiness.
After she sat down, she looked towards the door and soon saw Lin Miao walking over with the man she had just met.
At this moment, Boss Liao put on his cleanest factory uniform, wiped his hair with a towel, and applied some hair oil to make his messy hair look smoother.
And his feet were not as lame as when she and Wen Wan saw them downstairs before. He must have been intentionally restraining himself.
In short, he looks like an ordinary man, but at least he is well-dressed and neatly groomed, with a simple and honest expression on his face. For those who don't know him, the first impression of him should be good.
The moment he saw Lin Cuicui, Lin Miao quickly and quietly told Boss Liao about Lin Cuicui's location and attire, so that he could identify who was Lin Cuicui in the crowd.
Boss Liao looked over following Lin Miao's instructions and saw Lin Cuicui.
At that moment, there was some dissatisfaction in his eyes. After all, Lin Cuicui was not as pretty as Lin Miao said.
But then he thought again, at least the girl looked strong and must be good at housework. When they got married, she would definitely be able to take good care of the household, and he would no longer have to do housework and take care of his younger siblings after returning home.
People from the countryside can endure hardships, and by the way, let her do some work on the street to supplement the family income. I'm afraid their family will be prosperous!
Thinking of this, Boss Liao became satisfied with Lin Cuicui again.
Okay, let’s go with her. The sooner the marriage is over, the better it will be for him to have a wife and children and a warm home!
Lin Miao walked over with Boss Liao, saw Lin Cuicui, and introduced her to her with a smile.
"Cui Cui, this is Comrade Liao, the man I mentioned to you before. He's a down-to-earth and reliable person, and all the nearby residents praise him!"
After introducing Boss Liao, she introduced him again: "Comrade Liao, this is my cousin. What do you think? Is she as pretty as I said before?"
Boss Liao smiled and nodded, then said to Lin Cuicui, "Hello, Comrade Lin. This is our first meeting and I don't know what gift to give you. This is a poem I wrote myself. I hope you like it."
As he spoke, Boss Liao took out a piece of letter paper from his pocket, on which was a letter written in pen.
Lin Cuicui was stunned. Putting aside other things, she really didn't expect that the visitor would send a letter when they met for the first time?
Seeing that she had no intention of taking the letter, Boss Liao didn't think it was a big deal. He knew that Lin Cuicui must be shy, so he took the initiative to recite the poem in the letter.
"Dear Comrade Lin, hello. Even though we haven't met yet, when I hear the name Cuicui, it's like seeing the early morning sun, so vibrant and energetic..."
He stood beside the dining table, holding a piece of letter paper in his hand, and recited the poem with great concentration.
Lin Miao, who was standing next to him, was so embarrassed by his behavior that her scalp went numb. She thought that the way people pursued girls these days was really old-fashioned. What kind of poem was this? She couldn't bear to read it.
But she couldn't directly expose Boss Liao's plan, so she could only bite the bullet and look at Lin Cuicui with an expression of appreciation and envy.
She noticed that Lin Cuicui also had her lips slightly open, and seemed surprised.
But she thought that the reason why Lin Cuicui was surprised was probably because she was touched.
It's so pitiful. She can be moved by just a poorly written poem. It's true that girls of this era are so naive and gullible.
The guests who were dining nearby heard the poem recited by Boss Liao. Although most of them didn't quite understand it, when Boss Liao said, "This is a poem I wrote myself," they immediately felt that he was a very cultured man.
After he finally finished reading the poem, the people in the restaurant spontaneously applauded.
"good!"
"He's really talented, and you can tell at a glance that he's a cultured person!"
"Maybe he's a cadre, otherwise who can write poetry!"
"Is this a poem he wrote for his blind date? How thoughtful of him to write such a poem before our first meeting? Judging by his thoughtfulness, he will definitely be a good husband and father after they get married!"
The praise from the people around him couldn't help but make Boss Liao feel a little flattered. He put the letter paper away and said to Lin Cuicui, "Comrade Lin, I'm sorry to show you my ugliness."
Lin Cuicui ended her stunned expression and managed to say, "Well, that's thoughtful."
In fact, what she wanted to say more was that his poem was really uncultured and unexciting, almost the same as the poem Wen Wan wrote when she was in elementary school.
As a girl who grew up with the academic master Wen Wan, Lin Cuicui couldn't say anything else, but the poems and essays that Wen Wan used as model essays by the teacher were nothing special.
Although she can't write, she can appreciate it.
After this incident, she once again labeled Boss Liao as a "half-full bottle of water". She really despised people like this who have no real ability but like to show off.
While she was extremely disgusted in her heart, Tian Tian outside the door had a look of longing on her face.
She held her face in her hands and looked at Boss Liao who was standing in the restaurant and talking. She felt that his not very tall figure suddenly became taller.
So cultured!
Although she didn't quite understand what he wrote, this didn't stop her from admiring and respecting intellectuals.
It was precisely because she had never been to school that she had a stronger liking for such educated and cultured people.
Look at Boss Liao again. Although he is not a handsome man, he has a house, a job, and is gentle and cultured. I wonder how much better he is than Wen Guo who only knows how to work quietly on the farm. I am afraid he doesn’t even know what poetry is!
Humph, a boring man who doesn't understand romance at all!
With a boring reference like Wen Guo, Tian Tian felt that Boss Liao, who could write his own poems, was better in every way.
This time she was even more determined to snatch this man away!
After Boss Liao finished reading his poem, Lin Miao asked him to sit down. She glanced at Lin Cuicui and said directly, "Cuicui, you and Comrade Liao have met each other. I think you two are a perfect match. If you don't have any problems, why not get married as soon as possible? That way, you can move to the city earlier and get used to life here sooner. Then I can often come to visit you!"
Lin Cuicui frowned unbearably: "Sister Miaomiao, I haven't thought about it yet!"
Lin Miao was stunned: "You still want to consider it?"
She almost said directly, "With your conditions, what else are you considering? What qualifications do you have to consider it?"
But in the end, she smiled and said, "Yes, marriage is a big deal, and you have to think it through. But Cuicui, I'm not helping Comrade Liao. It's mainly because Comrade Liao's conditions are still very popular in several streets near us. I asked him to come here in advance because of my good personal relationship with Comrade Liao. Otherwise, the other elderly relatives in the family compound, their daughters, nieces, and nephews, would all be lining up to meet Comrade Liao!"
In his previous life, Lin Miao had at least worked in the workplace for a few years, and he was well aware of certain aspects of the public's psychology. For example, at first, something belonged to you alone, and you didn't think it was precious, but when a new competitor appeared and also wanted it, then this thing would become precious.
This is how competition manifests its value. When she said this, Lin Cuicui would definitely feel a sense of crisis and immediately agree.
Boss Liao had a smile on his face as he listened to Lin Miao making up stories. Almost none of what he said about him was true.
But he did not expose it, instead he remained silent as a tacit agreement.
If Lin Cuicui had not just learned about Boss Liao's situation, she would have been fooled by Lin Miao's serious words.
She sneered inwardly and said, "Since Comrade Liao is so popular, why haven't you gotten married in all these years?"
Boss Liao's smile froze, and a hint of gloom and irritation flashed in his eyes.
He felt that Lin Cuicui's words seemed to be deliberately exposing his scars.
If he had been able to find a city girl to marry before, would he have had the chance to go on a blind date with her?
He doesn't even look at what kind of person he is, and he even has the nerve to say that he hasn't found a partner to marry in all these years!
"Haha, Comrade Lin, you don't know that we city people generally get married later than country people. After all, we have jobs and careers, and we're busy with a lot of things every day. It's not like you in the countryside, where you don't have to use your brains all day long, just digging the soil and farming, and then eating, sleeping, and having children. We're too busy."
Boss Liao made an excuse for himself and secretly reminded Lin Cuicui of her country identity and his city identity.
Lin Cuicui could tell that she was looking down on them, the rural people, and she felt dissatisfied.
"Comrade Liao, although I'm from the countryside, the difference between you city folk and us isn't that big. We all eat the same grains. In the countryside, people generally get married early, but I don't think city folk get married much later. In our countryside, being over 30 is considered old bachelors, so why wouldn't that be the case in your city?"
Boss Liao's face turned red with anger when Lin Cuicui kept calling him an "old bachelor".
"you--!"
He was about to retort angrily, saying that you should not bring your country ideas to the city for judgment, but suddenly he heard a voice coming from the door, a female voice.
"Old bachelor? You actually call a worker like this man who has dedicated his youth to his career an old bachelor. I think it's you, Lin Cuicui, who's not well-educated!"
Hearing the voice, several people turned around to look.
The moment Lin Cuicui saw Tian Tian appear at the door, she was stunned.
"Why are you here?"
Tian Tian sneered, "What do you care where I am? I just can't stand you belittling a passionate and motivated comrade like that."
As she spoke, she looked at Boss Liao with a look of admiration and respect, "Comrade, I couldn't agree more with what you just said. Workers like you who are so devoted to their careers and work, putting their personal problems aside, are truly worthy of our respect!"
Boss Liao was in a good mood after being flattered by Tian Tian's words, and he looked very impressive.
He suppressed his excitement and looked at Tian Tian, asking, "This comrade said it well! I wonder who this comrade is?"
When Tian Tian saw that his attention was on her, she felt that she had done the right thing by taking the initiative to stand up and speak for him and help him out of the situation!
This is how it is, only when you can successfully get Comrade Liao to notice you and improve his first impression of you, will there be a possibility of further development.
She clenched her palms, suppressed her inner joy, and explained her origins to him.
"Hello, comrade. I was just passing by here and was attracted by your beautiful poetry. I wanted to see who is so cultured and talented. But then I heard Lin Cuicui belittling and slandering you. I was so angry that I came out to say a few more words. I hope you don't mind."
As she spoke, she gave Boss Liao a look of innocence and pity, which made Boss Liao feel pity for her and his heart was moved.
Tian Tian is indeed good-looking, at least prettier than Lin Cuicui. Moreover, she dressed up deliberately today. Boss Liao instantly felt that if he were to find a wife, he should at least look for a woman like this one, who is good-looking and has good taste!
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