Chapter 109: Eye-to-Eye

Lin Zhao liked her kind of person who didn't spoil the fun, and pulled her into the room.

Yuan Xiang didn't look around, carving the four words "honest and down-to-earth" on her forehead.

"Da!" sound.

The wardrobe was pulled open, and Lin Zhao took out a set of clothes.

She said enthusiastically, "These two pieces, I guessed your size and altered them. Sister Xiangxiang, try them on. If they fit, wear them. They've all been washed."

After speaking, she walked to the door and turned her back.

Yuan Xiang struggled for a moment, pursed her lips, and changed into the clothes.

After putting them on, she found the size was just right. Both the top and pants had no patches, looking like new.

Her heart warmed.

"Zhaozhao, done." Yuan Xiang said in a small voice.

Lin Zhao turned around, seeing her cousin's red ear tips, and the corners of her mouth curved.

Then she looked her over.

"Beautiful, very suitable for you." Lin Zhao praised, her eyes full of unhidden appreciation.

Sister Xiangxiang worked in the fields every day, her skin color wasn't white, but her facial features were delicate, her hair was naturally black and thick, and wearing the new light gray clothes, she could be called delicate and lovely.

Her beauty was the beauty of being virtuous, looking very capable of living a life.

Yuan Xiang was praised until the red on her ear roots spread to her cheeks. She didn't know where to look, and said shyly and firmly, "In front of you, where is there any beauty?"

Who doesn't love to hear nice words?

Lin Zhao's red lips were upturned, her brows and eyes full of smiles, "Each has its own beauty."

Then she found a cloth bag to pack Yuan Xiang's old clothes and pulled her out of the room.

"Sister Xiangxiang, did you eat the vegetable boxes yesterday?"

Yuan Xiang nodded, "Mm, the taste was truly good."

"I'm willing to use oil, so everything I make is delicious." Lin Zhao laughed, "How do Dad and Mom feel? Do they like them?"

"They all like them!" Yuan Xiang said, "Uncle said your skills are getting better and better, Aunt also said it was delicious, and Da Dan and the others were happy too."

Lin Zhao raised her chin slightly. That's right, she's just that great!

She remembered the Qingluo root she sent back, and looked at Yuan Xiang with earnest eyes, "By the way, the things I asked Big Brother and Second Brother to bring back, did Dad use them?"

Yuan Xiang wasn't so sure and shook her head, saying, "I don't know about that. However, when we left, Uncle hadn't gotten up yet. Aunt said Uncle rarely had a good sleep, so let him sleep a bit longer."

Lin Zhao's eyes shone.

She knew her own father had severe sleep disorders, and being able to sleep well meant it was useful.

The big cub and second cub walked over, the two little children holding a pancake and a bowl of malted milk in their hands.

The two put the things down.

"Mom, your breakfast. Dad went to the new house and let us supervise you eating. You must eat it all. The pancake was made by Dad, it's crispy and oily, very delicious." The second cub's little mouth was babbling.

Lin Zhao leaned over and smelled it, laughing, "It's very fragrant, have you eaten?"

"Ate." Today was the first time the big cub watched Dad cook, and he secretly learned it. When he learned it, he would cook for Mom.

The little boy's eyes rolled around, revealing craftiness.

Lin Zhao felt something wasn't right, her gaze probing at the two cubs, "Why didn't you two sleep back, do you have any arrangements?"

The two brothers smiled mysteriously and didn't say a word, their secret work done extremely well.

Lin Zhao didn't force the children, only saying, "Play is play, must pay attention to safety. Dangerous places like riversides and mountains must not be gone to without adults."

"We aren't little children anymore." The big cub's expression was solemn.

The second cub also felt his mother looked down on them, looking at Lin Zhao in disapproval, "Brother is right, we know where we can go and where we can't. Mom, don't always treat us like little children!"

Lin Zhao: "?"

She couldn't stop laughing in her heart, "Okay, okay, okay, won't treat you like little children in the future. Comrade Seeing Seeing Dazai and Comrade Hearing Hearing Erzai are both big children, and have counts in their hearts."

The two little comrades were happy.

"Mom, you eat, we're going to find Mao Dan to play." The big cub was thinking about what Mao Dan said yesterday, taking them to find bird eggs.

"Are there any pancakes left? Take one, if Mao Dan hasn't eaten, give it to him." Lin Zhao said.

The brothers were overjoyed, their voices light, "Okay."

They went to the kitchen to get a pancake, stuffed a few candies into their pockets, and left jumping and hopping.

"Second cub, don't jump, the candy will fall out." The big cub reminded his brother.

The second cub didn't look back, "Won't, my pocket is very deep, I specifically asked Mom to sew it extra deep."

The voices faded away.

"Sister Xiangxiang, you sit first, I'll go wash up." Lin Zhao took the opportunity to brush her teeth and wash her face, and poured another bowl of malted milk, which was for Yuan Xiang.

"Sister Xiangxiang, drink the malted milk, have you eaten? If not, come have a piece of pancake."

Yuan Xiang waved her hands hurriedly, "I've eaten..."

"Then drink the malted milk. By the time you finish drinking, I should be done eating, and we can set off." Lin Zhao gnawed on the pancake unhurriedly.

It was the first time in Yuan Xiang's life drinking malted milk, and she only felt it was truly sweet.

After breakfast, Lin Zhao put on her hat, carried her bag, and pushed the bicycle out of the door.

Carrying Yuan Xiang, she went to the county.

This was Yuan Xiang's first formal blind date after being engaged to be broken off. She was a bit nervous, her hands gripping the back seat of the bicycle tightly, her lips pale.

"Sister Xiangxiang, are you nervous?"

Yuan Xiang nodded, and thinking Zhaozhao couldn't see, said, "A little."

"Zhaozhao, they are city people, what if they don't like me?"

She knew city people were all high and mighty, having a sense of superiority in status. She was a rural household, had no job, and no education. No city person would want to be in a relationship with her.

Lin Zhao's legs pedaling the bike paused for a moment, and the bicycle slid forward by inertia.

She was a very confident person and couldn't understand her cousin's thoughts.

"If they don't like you, then they don't like you. There are plenty of good men." Lin Zhao laughed, laughing very helplessly, "It's as if if he doesn't like you, you can't get married!"

"Don't ever think like that. Blind date, blind date, the focus is on the 'see' word. It's a mutual look between both sides, definitely not the man's side picking and choosing the girl's side. When he picks you, you are also picking him. It doesn't matter if he doesn't like you, we don't force it. At worst, change to another one. What's this. Like my mom said, not getting married won't kill anyone. I feel it's better to get married late than to get married casually."

Yuan Xiang was stunned.

After a long while, she asked, "Zhaozhao, Aunt doesn't urge you, why are you in such a hurry to get married?"

"I actually don't want to get married that much, but I have to." Yuan Xiang smiled bitterly, "My reputation is ruined, everyone in the village is laughing at me, laughing at my family. If I don't get married, my family won't be able to lift their heads, and my grandparents won't agree."

Lin Zhao understood.

Girls in the village face the same problem. If they haven't set a marriage by eighteen, gossip can crush people.

"Why am I in such a hurry to get married?" Her eyes bloomed with smiles, her tone slow and leisurely, "At the beginning, I had the idea of getting married... it was to save grain for the family. Not long after I had the idea, I met... a suitable person, and then I got married smoothly."

Yuan Xiang looked up at the blue, blue sky, her eyes a bit dazed.

"That's good, your journey has been smooth."

Not strange either.

Aunt's family protects Zhaozhao, and Zhaozhao herself is also competitive, so life naturally goes well.

"Stay away from that big scumbag, you will also be smooth in the future." Lin Zhao's tone was light, "Your blind date today will definitely be very smooth. When you marry into the city, the Li family will definitely help you find a job. By then, that scumbag's family's intestines will be blue with regret. When that time really comes, just ask yourself if it's refreshing?"

Yuan Xiang's mind conjured up scene after scene, truly feeling refreshed all over.

"Refreshing!" she said.

"Zhaozhao, borrow your auspicious words."

Lin Zhao: "You're welcome."

Time flew.

The bicycle stopped at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative on time.

Her own brother's blind date, Li Fen was restless all night last night and only fell asleep in the early morning. Waking up in a daze, she ate something casually and arrived half an hour early.

Hearing the sound at the door, she subconsciously tidied her clothes and walked out, pretending to be calm.

Seeing Lin Zhao, Li Fen greeted with a smile, "Zhaozhao is here."

While speaking, her eyes glanced at the other girl.

Two thick black braids, wheat-colored skin, delicate facial features, eyes very clean, not a trace of restlessness, looking very steady.

"Sister Fen." Lin Zhao responded with a smile, noticing her gaze, and introduced, "This is my sister, Yuan Xiang."

"This name sounds good, which 'Xiang'?" Li Fen's eyes and brows were full of satisfaction.

Lin Zhao locked the bicycle, patted the dust on her hands, and explained, "The 'Xiang' of the Xiang River."

Li Fen understood, looked at Yuan Xiang, her face full of smiles, "I confirmed with Xiao Song, he will come to the supply and marketing cooperative at nine o'clock. By then, let him take you around, you two get to know each other."

"Almost forgot to say, my brother is named Li Song, the 'Song' of Songshan Mountain."

She had a good first impression of Yuan Xiang and hoped the two young people could see eye to eye.

"Mm." Yuan Xiang responded. It was their first meeting, and they weren't familiar, so she didn't know what to say, only able to be silent.

Lin Zhao pulled Yuan Xiang into the supply and marketing cooperative, "Sister Xiangxiang, you sit inside and wait."

"Will it be inconvenient?" Yuan Xiang was afraid of affecting her cousin's work.

"It's fine!" Li Fen returned to her counter.

She waved her hand, "Doesn't affect anything, just pay attention, don't let customers who break in step on your feet."

Yuan Xiang smiled.

Sat in the corner.

After the supply and marketing cooperative officially opened, customers poured in, and the quiet counter was suddenly crowded with people.

So many people.

Yuan Xiang watched, dumbfounded.

She had never seen a supply and marketing cooperative that had just opened before, didn't expect so many people.

Li Fen looked at the corner when she had time, seeing the girl sitting quietly, very patient, and felt a few more points of liking and satisfaction in her heart.

Xiao Song was in the transport team and was often not at home. What he needed was a steady wife.

She hoped in her heart that her brother would perform well and not scare the girl away again.

Time passed bit by bit in Li Fen's entanglement and anxiety.

The customers of the supply and marketing cooperative left seven or eight out of ten, and it was finally nine o'clock.

Lin Zhao and the others had just rested, and before they could catch their breath, a young man came in.

His posture was upright, walking as if measured by a ruler, and he still carried the habits of when he was in the army.

He walked forward a few steps, not fast, but still exposed the inconvenience of his left leg.

The young man stopped in front of the counter where Li Fen was and shouted loudly, "Sister."

Li Fen covered her face, "Lower your voice, not in the army, no need to shout at the top of your lungs."

Then, she gave Lin Zhao and the others an awkward smile.

Li Song laughed, and that unique murderous aura of a soldier disappeared instantly. At this moment, he looked like a gentle and approachable neighbor brother.

Can't be called very handsome, and certainly not ugly.

Facial features were upright, righteous and awe-inspiring.

Li Fen sized up her brother's attire, nodded with satisfaction, and introduced to Lin Zhao, "Zhaozhao, this is my brother, Li Song."

Li Song nodded, "Comrade Lin."

"Comrade Li." Lin Zhao smiled to show greeting and beckoned to Yuan Xiang.

Almost at the first sight of Li Song, Yuan Xiang guessed this was her blind date object, and then began to feel restless.

Her mind was a mess.

Should she take the initiative to step forward, what to say after stepping forward, if she did nothing, would it be impolite, giving a bad impression...

Hearing Zhaozhao's voice, she walked forward, almost pinching her palms, and greeted Li Song, "... Comrade Li."

She tried hard to keep calm, but didn't know her voice was trembling slightly.

"Sister, you guys go out and talk." Lin Zhao saw her cousin's discomfort and suggested.

Sometimes fewer people are more comfortable.

Li Fen nodded repeatedly, following the lead, "Right, right, right, go out and talk. Xiao Song, take Xiangxiang to see a movie, and treat her to a meal."

While speaking, she winked at her own brother.

Don't be dull and not speak, be active, be active!!

Li Song used to be an outstanding scout. The first time he entered, he captured the figure of his blind date object and quickly recorded her characteristics——

Black thick braids, quiet, delicate, seems a bit nervous, hands clasped together.

First impression was not bad.

He also wanted to get married and have a home, so he took the initiative, "Comrade Yuan, shall we go out and talk?"

Yuan Xiang looked up at him, meeting the young man's earnest eyes.

She felt respected.

"Okay."

Yuan Xiang looked at Lin Zhao with a red face. Lin Zhao waved at her, signaling her to be at ease, and it would be best to come back in the afternoon.

After the two left, Li Fen leaned up to Lin Zhao and grabbed her hand, "Zhaozhao, there's a door! There's a door!!" They seem to have a good impression of each other.

Lin Zhao was worried about the water being shaken out, put down the enamel cup, and laughed, "It's not bad, next it depends on them."

"Right, it depends on them." Li Fen put her hands together.

Must succeed.

Lin Zhao's mouth twitched.

Is it worth it?

She shook her head, quietly withdrew her hand, sat down, and continued to drink water.

Li Fen muttered, anxious all morning, couldn't sit still at all, looking at the door from time to time, afraid of seeing Yuan Xiang come back.

Until lunch.

Didn't see the two people on a blind date come back. She felt it was stable, and the corners of her mouth almost cracked to the back of her head.

"Zhaozhao, when they get married, I'll give you a big red envelope." Li Fen said happily.

Lin Zhao also felt there was a door, laughed and agreed, "Okay."

Her aunt should be able to set her heart at ease.

After a while, Song Yuncheng came to the supply and marketing cooperative to deliver food.

As soon as he entered, he went straight to Lin Zhao, "Sister, I'm here to deliver food to you."

Lin Zhao was stunned, "Where's Yunjin?"

"The school has something, that kid went back to school." Song Yuncheng said, took out the lunch box, and opened it, taking out chopsticks.

"What can the school have?" Lin Zhao took the chopsticks and asked one more question.

"Should be telling them the next arrangements." Song Yuncheng didn't rush to leave,

"I've already met him." Lin Zhao replied.

Song Yuncheng widened his eyes, straightened his posture, and asked: "What was the result? Did you two hit it off?"

"The two of them went out to talk at nine, and they haven't come back yet; they should both be satisfied." Lin Zhao said.

She raised her eyes and cast a sidelong glance at her eldest cousin.

"Why are you asking so much?"

Song Yuncheng said: "It's not that I'm asking, it's my mom who told me to ask..."