Chapter 4 Blind Date

Chapter 4 Blind Date

Chapter 4 Blind Date
The spinach in the greenhouse is sprouting, originally they were sparse.

As a result, it suddenly began to grow wildly. Not only did all the seeds germinate, but they also grew to ten centimeters in just half an hour. Jiang Youxin was busy in the pepper shed for a while, and when he went to the spinach shed and saw it, he was shocked and thought he saw a ghost.

Be puzzled.

Jiang Ning broke into a cold sweat and decided to be more careful next time.

It’s all because of poor quantity control.

To be honest, growing greenhouse vegetables is too risky.

High input and high output, but also accompanied by huge risks.

In bad years, it is common for the vegetables grown to rot in the fields and no one wants them.

Making money this year and losing money next year is the true portrayal of farmers.

Go home for lunch at noon.

Jiang Youxin finally couldn't hold it in anymore and asked Jiang Ning in the car: "How much gold do you have left?"

Jiang Ning asked, "There are still seven or eight kilograms left. What are you doing?"

Jiang Youxin said: "Those gold bricks are useless to me, sell them and buy a house!"

Jiang Ning said: "I have money to buy a house, you can keep the gold!"

Kang Yoo Shin asked, "How much money do you have?"

Jiang Ning said: "It's not a small amount. Anyway, I have enough money to buy a house and a car, so don't worry about it."

Jiang Youxin half-believed and half-doubted: "You earn 10,000 yuan a month, how much can you save?"

Jiang Ning said: "How can I save money with my salary? I sold some gold when I came back."

Jiang Youxin stopped asking and suddenly felt a lot more relaxed.

The burden of his two sons has been so heavy that it has made him feel suffocated over the years.

The eldest brother bought a house and got married, which not only emptied the family's savings, but also left him with foreign debts.

Now the second son has money to buy a house and a car, which is like removing a huge mountain for him.

Africa is so chaotic. I heard there are wars every day.

The fact that the second brother was able to get so much gold was probably not as easy as he said.

But since the second brother didn't say anything, he didn't intend to ask any further questions.

Men always have to carry something, and that's a good thing.

You know your own son best.

Jiang Youxin felt that there was something about his son that he could not understand. It was a very strange feeling, like a vicious tiger turning into a harmless cat and retracting its claws. He felt that his son was not telling the truth and that his job was definitely not as simple as being a security guard in Africa.

But he didn't ask, and since his son didn't want to talk about it, he let it go.

I went home for lunch at noon, and then went to the old bungalow.

The old bungalow is in the south of the city. I bought it for 30,000 yuan more than ten years ago.

I was not destined to get rich and never lived to see the demolition of the house.

Jiang Youxin gets up early and goes to bed late. It is not convenient for him to live in the residential area, and it will disturb his granddaughter.

I slept in the old bungalow and only went upstairs for meals.

During dinner, Jiang Ning asked his parents, "Do you want to visit relatives?"

Jiang Youxin said: "You have been gone for more than five years, it is time to visit your relatives."

Jiang Ning didn't object to visiting relatives, but it was a headache: "I heard that all the relatives have moved away, and I don't know the way."

Jiang Youxin is also at a loss, this is indeed a problem.

Can't you lead it yourself?
Zhang Yulan said, "Why are you leaving? Aren't you leaving now? Just treat them to a meal and that's it. Your nephews didn't come to pay New Year's greetings to their uncle. Just treat them to a meal before the New Year and that's it. Why don't we treat them to a meal too?"

Jiang Youxin thought about it and said, "That's fine."

Jiang Ning grasped the point and asked, "Are your cousins ​​not coming to pay New Year's greetings to you?"

Zhang Yulan said, "I stopped visiting a long time ago, saying it was too much trouble. I just treated him to a meal before the New Year."

"This……"

Jiang Ning didn't quite understand: "It's a tradition to pay New Year's greetings to uncle on the second day of the Lunar New Year. Can we save money on this?"

Jiang Youxin said: "It has been changed a long time ago. Now many people don't pay New Year's greetings anymore. It's too troublesome."

Jiang Ning: "..."

It wasn’t like this five years ago.

I've been away for so long that a lot of things have changed.

You still have to adapt slowly.

Jiang Youxin started making phone calls and making dinner arrangements.

I wanted to book it in the evening, but a relative had plans in the evening.

It can only be booked until tomorrow.

The next evening.

Jiang Ning's whole family went to Impression Jiangnan Hotpot City.

We booked the largest private room with two tables, one large and one small.

It can seat more than 30 people.

Starting from half past five, relatives came one after another.

By half past six, all the people had arrived.

All the people who could come from my uncle's, second uncle's and three aunts' families came.

My second cousin Guo Youping didn’t come because he said he had a meeting in the evening.

Jiang Ning asked Jiang Hua: "Brother Youping is so busy?"

Jiang Hua nodded: "Since I became the township secretary, I have been very busy. I rarely come to dinners with relatives."

Jiang Ning: "..."

The meal was quite good.

I just always feel like something is wrong.

The relatives have changed a lot. They are very curious about Jiang Ning's working life in Africa for more than five years and asked a lot of questions. Second uncle Guo Shumin also asked Jiang Ning about his income: "10,000 a month, 100,000 a year, have you saved 500,000 in five years?"

Jiang Ning said: "That's about right!"

Guo Shumin smiled and said, "That's not bad. If your father adds a little more, he can buy a house. It will be the 24th of the lunar year, and it's time to get married. It will be easier if you have a house. Girls nowadays can't live without a house."

Zhang Yulan said, "Second sister's wife has a lot of connections, please introduce someone to Jiang Ning!"

Guo Shumin said: "I am already in my sixties, and those of my relatives and colleagues who have daughters are already in their thirties. In a few years, they will become grandmothers. They still need young people to introduce them. I can't help them."

Jiang Ning's second aunt asked her daughter-in-law Su Hongyan: "Is there a young, unmarried teacher in your school? Can you introduce one to Jiang Ning?"

Su Hongyan smiled and said, "I'll look back and take a look."

Zhang Yulan perked up: "Hongyan, you have to ask carefully."

Su Hongyan could only nod her head: "My aunt-in-law said so, so I'll ask her!"

That's what it says.

But on the way home after dinner, Su Hongyan couldn't help complaining to her mother-in-law: "Mom, what are you thinking? Jiang Ning hasn't even been to college and doesn't have a job. Who would like him? How can I introduce him to someone? I can't open my mouth."

Jiang Ning's second aunt: "..."

Guo Shumin said: "Don't even think about being a school teacher. Not to mention those who have a regular job, even those who are still taking exams at home have high requirements. We will only look for those who have a regular job. With Jiang Ning's conditions, it's more reliable to introduce him to a part-time worker."

Su Hongyan nodded, agreeing with it deeply.

Things are different now than they were in the past.

It is difficult to find a wife without an education and a job.

Still looking for a job that pays government bills?

What a sweet dream! My aunt-in-law is dreaming too well.

If you don't have billions of dollars, you have to face reality.

……

The next day, Jiang Ning felt much more normal after inviting Jiang Ma's relatives to dinner.

Jiang Ning's relatives on his father's side are well off. In the 1950s and 1960s, Jiang Ning's grandfather drove a car for a government official. With the favorable conditions of the times, Jiang Ning's three aunts and his eldest and second uncles all got jobs, and their children are also working hard and doing well.

Dad Jiang was born too late and missed the opportunity.

He was assigned to work in a state-owned farm factory, but was later laid off.

Been a farmer all my life.

The relatives on Jiang Ma's side are all quite ordinary, and there's nothing weird about them.

After a few days of eating and drinking, Jiang Ning contacted his high school classmates and had a meal with a few of them in his hometown to keep in touch with them. From time to time, he was dragged by his cousin to drink and play mahjong, experiencing a wonderful life.

Mother Jiang was in high spirits and mobilized her relatives and friends to introduce a partner to her son.

Dad Jiang was worried about his son's job and asked Jiang Ning what he planned to do.

Jiang Ning has not thought about it and does not plan to consider it for the time being.

He plans to play until the New Year is over.

but……

It’s not a good idea to always live in my brother’s house.

The bungalow is too far away and it is inconvenient to go back and forth.

Jiang Ning planned to buy a house. Houses in Bei'an were not expensive, but not cheap either. One square meter cost about 6,000 to 7,000 yuan, and a three-bedroom apartment over 100 yuan would cost 700,000 to 800,000 yuan. After looking at several communities, he still felt that Jixiang Community was good.

But it was sold out long ago, and only second-hand houses are available.

It doesn’t matter if it’s second-hand, Jiang Ning doesn’t care.

After some inquiries, I found out that there was a house for sale in Building 8.

The third floor is quite large, with three bedrooms covering an area of ​​over 130 square meters. The owner is a boss in a construction business. The house is decorated exquisitely and it is said that he even spent over one million yuan on furniture. Now he has lost money on the project and is in urgent need of funds, so he plans to sell the house.

Jiang Ning went to take a look and found that the house was indeed very nice.

Simple hardcover, very comfortable to look at.

Moreover, the living room and bedroom are on different levels, which feels pretty good.

It’s just that the asking price is a bit high, eight hundred thousand.

Jiang Ning thought it was okay, so he bought it in full.

Then he became extremely busy. The owner didn't want anything, so all the things in the house were given to him. He cleaned out the unwanted things and replaced the unused things. He even ran up and down the clothes and shoes in the female owner's closet three times before throwing them all into the trash can.

The whole family helped to clean up, and it took a week to finally settle down.

After that, I went back to Building 8 to sleep and ate at my brother's house.

When relatives heard the news, they suggested holding a housewarming party and collecting some donations.

Jiang Ning didn't want to make any trouble, so he just treated his relatives to a meal and called it a day.

In the past, when I ate at other people's housewarming banquets, my parents complained a lot, but I had to follow the money. I think it's the same at my relatives' houses. They may say nice things, but I don't know what they think in their hearts. It's better not to bother, it's not worth it.

There will be no housewarming party.

My cousin Jiang Ze from my eldest uncle's family and my cousin Jiang Wei from my second uncle's family gave me two pairs of bonsai trees.

The house has been bought.

The only thing that Jiang's father and mother had to worry about was finding a wife.

There has been no movement from my second cousin's wife.

Mother Jiang said some strange things, so I had to find other channels.

My sister-in-law Chen Huiru introduced one to me first.

Jiang Ning started going on blind dates and he was quite active.

As a result, after meeting a few of them, I was shocked.

I really can't understand why the girl from my hometown has become so realistic in just over five years. She has average conditions and doesn't have anything she wants, but her demands are ridiculously high. She has no self-awareness at all and I think she has mental problems.

That morning, Jiang Ning went to the store to help his father and brother move vegetables.

Jiang Hua remembered something and said to him, "You should get a driver's license, otherwise you won't be able to drive!"

Jiang Ning nodded, and he really needed to get a driver's license.

Driving is not a problem for him, he has even flown airplanes and got his driver's license in South Africa.

But I don’t have a driver’s license from my hometown!

When I graduated from high school, I just followed someone away.

I didn't even bother to take the driver's license test.

So I went to sign up in the afternoon and went to practice driving a few days later.

Driving is easy, but getting a driver's license is troublesome.

There are many things to pay attention to, and one improper operation may cause the computer to crash.

In order to successfully obtain a driver's license, Jiang Ning had no choice but to go to the driving school to practice driving.

There are quite a few people practicing driving at the same time.

Jiang Ning is not a socially anxious person and has made many friends.

Among them was a female teacher named Zhang Xin from Chengguan Primary School. She was a nice person, in her early thirties and very friendly. One afternoon, she was in a hurry to pick up her son from the kindergarten, but her electric bike suddenly broke down, so Jiang Ning lent it to her.

After a few interactions, we gradually became familiar with each other.

We chatted again while practicing driving at the driving school that day.

Zhang Xin asked him, "Does Xiao Jiang have a boyfriend?"

Jiang Ning answered casually: "No, I'm poor and ugly, no one wants me."

Zhang Xin smiled and said, "Don't be modest. Your only shortcoming is that you didn't go to college. But the reality is that college students are all working for others. Many of the ones who are doing well are actually those who didn't study well in school. So, academic performance doesn't prove anything, and going to college proves nothing even less. You are so outstanding, how could you not find a partner!"

Jiang Ning followed up the conversation and asked, "Teacher Zhang, can you introduce one to me?"

"Okay!"

Zhang Xin agreed casually and Jiang Ning didn't take it seriously.

My second cousin’s wife even said she would introduce him to a girl!

The result fell on deaf ears and there has been no news since then.

Unexpectedly, after a few days, Zhang Xin suddenly told him that there was a new female teacher at Chengguan School who was single and wanted to introduce her to him. Jiang Ning felt very embarrassed. He no longer wanted to go on blind dates because there were too many weirdos.

But it's hard to refuse, after all, they mean well.

So I could only go and meet him to deal with it.

In a stir-fry restaurant on North Street, Jiang Ning sat in a private room, looking at the street with boredom.

It was dinner time, so there were many people on the streets and the restaurants were busy.

But what he wanted was a private room, a small one for two people, which was relatively quiet.

Look at the time, it’s just six o’clock, I’m early.

We arrived at 5:30 and have been waiting for half an hour.

After waiting for a few more minutes, the female teacher who was going to have a blind date finally arrived.

She is very beautiful, but looks a little familiar.

"It's you……"

Jiang Ning was surprised and shocked when he saw the person.

(End of this chapter)