Chapter 915: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 915: No, You're Setting Me Up on a Blind Date, Why Didn't You Say So in Advance?

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

After hanging up the phone, Wang Xiaohua fell into deep thought; how to keep his parents from learning the true situation regarding his matter with Li Jianjia was indeed a thorny problem.

Wang Xiaohua also knew full well that this matter could not be concealed forever.

However, as long as his parents did not learn of Li Jianjia's family upheaval before they obtained the marriage certificate, that would be enough.

By the time he and Li Jianjia got the marriage certificate and the raw rice was cooked into rice, no matter how much they opposed it, they could not change the outcome.

There was less than a month left until National Day, and Wang Xiaohua had to think carefully about how to handle this matter.

On the other side, after Wang Erhai hung up Wang Xiaohua's call, Li Xiulan walked over with a face full of festive smiles.

"Erhai, let me tell you a piece of good news!"

Wang Erhai looked up and saw his mother smiling so happily, and was somewhat puzzled:

"Mom, why are you smiling so happily, like it's the Spring Festival."

Li Xiulan said:

"If this matter succeeds, it'll be even happier than the Spring Festival!"

Wang Erhai was even more puzzled:

"What good news is there?"

Li Xiulan said:

"Your Uncle Chunsheng found you a blind date partner, arranged to meet this afternoon. You tidy up your appearance and head to the county town in a bit!"

Wang Erhai was immediately surprised:

"No way, why did Uncle Chunsheng find me a blind date partner? Why didn't he tell me in advance?"

Li Xiulan said:

"I asked him to help. I told him to find a good one first before telling you; telling you before finding one would be useless!"

Wang Erhai was somewhat speechless:

"Mom, I'll find a partner myself, no need for you to worry!"

Li Xiulan, however, said:

"How can I not worry? You're not getting any younger! Your eldest brother is about to have a child, your third brother already has a partner. We can't wait until your third brother gets married and you're still single, right? That's inappropriate!"

Wang Erhai thought about it; according to traditional custom, brothers generally had to have the elder brother marry first, then the younger brother could marry.

If his third brother got married and he still wasn't married, it would indeed be a bit inappropriate.

But inappropriate or not, there was no choice.

His third brother was going to get the marriage certificate with Li Jianjia after National Day.

From now until then, there was less than a month left.

Even if he could find a partner in this less-than-a-month's time, it was impossible to get the marriage certificate and marry in this less-than-a-month's time.

"Mom, I'm very busy. Let's just not go, okay? Women who come out for blind dates are all very realistic. With my plain, ordinary looks, which woman would look favorably on me?"

Wang Erhai did not want to go on a blind date.

A blind date means laying all conditions out on the table, then comparing and selecting.

This is too naked, too realistic.

He still preferred free love.

However, Li Xiulan said:

"This won't do. You must go. Your Uncle Chunsheng has already agreed with the girl's side to meet tonight. If you don't go, it'll make your Uncle Chunsheng lose face. Just go once. If you don't like her, then forget it. Mom won't force you to succeed on the first blind date. You can just go on a few more later."

Hearing this, Wang Erhai could only sigh and compromise:

"Alright, alright. Then I'll go once."

He indeed could not brush aside Niu Chunsheng's good intentions.

Hearing this, Li Xiulan revealed a radiant smile again:

"That's right. Since there's still a bit of time now, you hurry to the town and get a haircut, clean yourself up nicely. That way the success rate will be higher!"

Wang Erhai said:

"Okay, okay, okay. I'll go to town in a bit. Coincidentally, there's still some business to handle over at the New Era Restaurant."

Only now did Wang Erhai ask about the blind date partner's background:

"By the way, what kind of person is the blind date partner Uncle Chunsheng found for me? You have to let me know some information first, right?"

Li Xiulan said with a smile:

"Rest assured. The blind date partner your Uncle Chunsheng found for you is absolutely top-notch quality. She's even a high school Chinese teacher, teaching at County No. 2 Middle School! She's more than a match for you!"

Wang Erhai was stunned:

"She's a cultured person. I'm afraid I'm not worthy of her."

Li Xiulan laughed:

"Don't be so lacking in confidence. You're a village cadre, after all. A village cadre matched with a female teacher — how is that not a match? In my view, it's a perfect match!"

Wang Erhai let out a dry laugh.

His village cadre position was temporary, not formal, while that female teacher was likely formal, within the establishment. The gap was huge.

But since Niu Chunsheng's side had already arranged the blind date meeting, he'd just go. Consider it giving Niu Chunsheng some face, going to eat a meal with that woman.

After eating, he'd come back. He held no expectations whatsoever for this blind date.

Because he had long heard that female teachers nowadays have very picky standards, and generally look down on those outside the system.

In the afternoon Wang Erhai went to Town to handle New Era Restaurant's matters.

After finishing, it was already very late; he did not go back to Shangou Village, but went straight to County Town.

He had traveled most of the way to County Town when he suddenly remembered his mother told him to get a haircut in Town, tidy up his image, and then go on the blind date!

Now he had not gotten a haircut, nor tidied up his image!

He actually forgot this matter! Truly dizzy!

Forget it, even if he dressed up carefully, this blind date would be impossible to succeed anyway!

Just make do and go meet for a face-to-face.

If the girlfriend greatly dislikes his current sloppy, unkempt appearance, then let her dislike it.

Anyway he holds no hope for this blind date at all.

Very quickly, Wang Erhai drove to County Town.

After arriving in County Town, he called Niu Chunsheng:

"Hello, Uncle Chunsheng, I've arrived in County Town. My mother said you introduced a blind date partner for me. Where do I go to meet her?"

Niu Chunsheng's voice came from the other end of the phone:

"The time is about right now. You go directly to Gangfu Restaurant. In a moment I'll send her mobile phone number to you via WeChat. After you arrive, just call her. I still have some matters to handle here, so I won't come over to be a third wheel. You two chat well. The other party is quite good. You strive for it properly."

Wang Erhai agreed verbally:

"Okay okay, thank you Uncle Chunsheng."

Although he felt this blind date basically had no chance, he still expressed gratitude for Niu Chunsheng's good intentions.

"What are you being polite with me for? If there's any problem, you can contact me anytime!"

Niu Chunsheng was very generous and enthusiastic.

Not long after Wang Erhai hung up Niu Chunsheng's phone, Niu Chunsheng sent the girlfriend's mobile phone number to him via WeChat.

Wang Erhai dialed the phone number, his inner heart inevitably carrying a trace of nervousness:

"Hello, hello..."

"Hello, may I ask who you are?" A woman's gentle voice came from the other side.

Wang Erhai couldn't help but be stunned.

This voice actually sounded a bit familiar.

As if he had heard it somewhere before.

But he really couldn't recall it.

After being in a trance for a while, Wang Erhai hurriedly replied:

"I'm the one Uncle Chunsheng introduced. He said to let me go to Gangfu Restaurant and meet you."

The girlfriend said with a laugh:

"Then come over. I'm already here on this side."