Song Tan's Notes

Party Secretary Xiao Zhu remained silent.

Party Secretary Xiao Zhu touched his nose.

Party Secretary Xiao Zhu cleared his throat again: "...It's alright. I just happened to be there."

She was a bit awkward, but Lu Chuan was already taken, and Xin Jun's personality didn't really appeal to her. On the other hand, Qi Lin was a bit naive and honest, and his reaction was quite interesting every time she gave him a glance.

In short...

Let's talk.

It's actually a good thing that a young female leader has a stable relationship and gets married early. But according to her requirements, choosing a partner is like choosing a live-in son-in-law; he must have real skills and be a good helpmate.

It sounds like there are plenty of them in the industry, but in reality, they're not easy to find.

Because most men, being of average character, lack even the ability to recognize their own limitations, let alone willingly follow in a woman's footsteps.

If you're a little too easily swayed, and have a couple of drinks with your friends, they might say things like, "You're always being dominated by your wife at home."
They might come back and cause trouble.

Don't think that things in the compound are mysterious or unpredictable; she's actually heard a lot about these kinds of family disputes since she was a child.

So, Qi Lin was initially quite optimistic about it, but she didn't take action. Wasn't that because she had some concerns?

Now that they're being so proactive...
With a serious face, she said, "Ride your bike and take me to the matchmaking event. Tonight I'll announce that our super dedicated village secretary has set an example by finding a partner at the event."

Before Qi Lin could calm down, his identity was inexplicably established.

He stood there, gripping the handlebars, his face a mixture of excitement and bewilderment.

After a moment, he looked at the vehicle again: "On this slope, an electric scooter can't carry two people."

Party Secretary Xiao Zhu: ...

In those TV dramas, people stroll along the riverbank pushing bicycles; it's pretty much the same as them pushing a secondhand electric scooter uphill.

He paused for a moment, then added, "Do your best, and I'll take you back home at the end of the year."

Hurry up, she's been in Yunqiao Village for a year and a half now, and according to the plan, she should be transferred around next year!
……

Someone managed to escape from Aunt Zhang Hong's clutches, while the gastric bypass guy, who hadn't even had a chance to show his skills, sighed in frustration.
"It seems that no matter how I try, I can't win this argument."

He's even gained a little weight.

But that's okay. He's quite content with his life now and doesn't feel any urgent need to settle down and start a family. So he asked his sister who was self-studying:

"Where's the one you've got your eye on? Why don't you go over and chat with her a bit more?"

The self-taught girl was very tight-lipped and never revealed which one she had her eye on, but at that moment, she glanced at the security guards who were having a push-up competition and sighed:

"I can like it, and so can others."

She didn't like him to the point of competing with him; she just had a slight liking for him.

In fact, having left her original work environment, she now hates competing with others for anything.

But she has plans for her future.

She wants to have a child.

Although modern medicine is advanced and there are fewer restrictions on having children, the younger the person, the faster they will recover.

She used to be very resistant to having children when she was working, and she couldn't even imagine starting a family and sacrificing her career for a child.

Now it's all good. For those of them who are just picking vegetables, there's no need for any sacrifices anymore. Anyway, they've been promoted to full-time employees, and the boss said they'll get maternity leave.

Moreover, living in the mountains for a long time means not having to work overtime or deal with strange clients. The regular and orderly lifestyle fosters a peaceful mindset, and even makes one more tolerant of children.

They even seemed to have the courage to take on the responsibility of raising children.

Therefore, she took this blind date very seriously! She was practically making a table to compare everything.

What we're saying is that although this isn't the attitude of someone seriously dating, it's the attitude of someone who's taking life seriously!

At that moment, her gaze swept around the room before focusing on a particular spot.

Then, she took out her phone, opened the notes app, and started typing away, analyzing everything...

This is the one! Let's give it a try!

……

Chen Xi was enthusiastically showing Chen Chi the competition, but at the same time, he couldn't help but think of his own glorious past.

When he turned his head again, he saw a familiar farm employee looking at him from the side.

The other person was a head shorter than him, and the ends of his long hair still showed traces of dyeing. Although it was now draped over his shoulders, it still couldn't hide his capable and efficient aura.

He had vaguely heard that the other party used to be in management at the company.

After a moment's thought: "Zheng Juan?"

"Hmm." The self-taught student, or rather, Zheng Juan, replied with a smile, "May I get to know you?"

Chen Xi was taken aback.

Zheng Juan, at such a young age, has managed to rise to a management position, demonstrating strong execution skills. Now, looking at the astonished Chen Xi and the curious Chen Chi standing to the side, and then taking a look at the two brothers' appearances, she couldn't help but feel even more satisfied.

They're both quite tall, especially Chen Chi, who's a whopping 1.9 meters tall—what a robust young man! Although they're a bit tanned, the two brothers are still quite good-looking; they might not be considered handsome, but they're definitely pleasing to the eye.

Extending his hand again: "Shake hands?"

Her attitude was as if it were a business negotiation between the two parties, natural and taken for granted.

Chen Xi stared at it for a moment, then reached out her hand in a daze.

However, the other person did not shake hands politely, but instead, as if they were in a close relationship, took his hand in return.

Chen Xi was stunned, but the other person maintained that posture, turning his palm over and over to examine it, then shaking it. Then he let go, his expression showing even more satisfaction.

When you get married and live a normal life, intimacy between men and women is inevitable, so you definitely can't find someone who resists even physical intimacy.

She didn't seem to mind holding hands like that, which means we can move on to the next step!

Make another note in your notebook.

Then she leaned closer and looked at Chen Chi first:

"Chen Chi, if I marry your brother, will you be unhappy?"

what?
Chen Chi was completely bewildered. Wasn't he supposed to be here to watch the security guards' competition? Why was his brother suddenly getting married?
but--

"No way!" He shook his head firmly. "Qiaoqiao isn't here. I have to take care of Da Wang, Da Bao, Da Huang, Da Bai, Da Hong, Da Zhen Zhu, and Da Xiong for him. I don't have time to be happy or not!"

After thinking for a moment and glancing at Chen Xi, who seemed completely clueless, he gritted his teeth:
"But! Sister, if you hit my brother, I... I won't be happy! I'll go ask Sister Song for help."

Zheng Juan laughed heartily: "Okay, I won't fight."

Only then did Chen Xi step forward, push Chen Chi back a little, and say seriously:
“Zheng Juan, we haven’t had much contact before, have we? It’s inappropriate to say things like that.”

Zheng Juan was quite frank: "Yes, but I want to find someone to settle down with and live a life with. I think you are very reliable and suitable. If you think I also meet your criteria, how about we give it a try and get to know each other?"

Chen Xi had never seen anyone hit the ball so straight in his life.

He was speechless several times, and now he hesitated before saying, "My conditions aren't very good..."

"I know," Zheng Juan said frankly. "Your salary isn't much, and you gave some of your savings to your family before, so it wasn't much."

"But it's okay, I feel like we don't have any major expenses here, and our salaries are enough. My salary is much less than yours."

Chen Xi said helplessly, "Marriage is not something to be taken lightly, and settling down and living a family is not so simple..."

How could these Zhengzhou exam papers not have a plan?
After years of hard work, she has accumulated at least several hundred thousand yuan in savings, though I wouldn't say it's a lot.

My body simply can't handle the high-intensity work anymore. Although I'm somewhat unwilling, for the sake of my livelihood, settling down in the countryside is probably a long-term plan.

Besides, she's worked here for so long. If she goes back to find a suitable job, it'll be like a new mother taking two years off to give birth—she'll hardly get the same benefits as before.

Since that's the case, then let's stay here!

Let's look at Chen Xi, who was carefully selected after repeated consideration—

Although the two had not had a long-term close relationship before, companies have their own screening standards when hiring, and she naturally has her own way of judging when looking for a suitable partner.

The fact that someone can patiently manage a ranch without making a single mistake, taking exceptional care of all the animals—pigs, cattle, sheep, chickens, ducks, and geese—proves that they are not lacking in any way in terms of responsibility, meticulousness, or diligence.

She was really fed up with working with scatterbrained, mentally challenged, and lazy people.

Now, looking at her future life partner (as she sees it), she is even more satisfied.

Let's talk about Chen Chi next.

With this burden, Chen Xi will indeed be considered carefully in the dating market.

Others may see Chen Chi as a burden, but Zheng Juan doesn't think so!

This child often runs all over the mountains and fields with Qiaoqiao; everyone in the mountains knows that.

She's strong, the child is obedient, and although she's not very bright, she never does anything foolish. She even gets paid by working alongside her brother and can lend a hand at work...

They're practically a match made in heaven, right?

Other brothers are also vying for a Yadea (a type of electric tricycle), like Zhou Fang from the security team, who I heard doesn't get along with his family at all. His parents want to get some money from him to support his older brother, while his older brother wants to get some money from him to support his younger family.

As for his future? Oh well, who cares?

Compared to the Zhou brothers, Chen Xi and Chen Chi are much closer, and there is no difficulty in competing for property at all.

The two of them decided to live their lives as they saw fit, and later use their savings to buy a house in town and apply for a couple's dormitory on the riverbank.

With the house in her name, she can have a man to help her in life, and Chen Chi can also help take care of the child after she gives birth.

Even if a marriage is not going well, worrying about failure before success is definitely not a good habit in relationships.

But there was no way around it. After struggling in the workplace for so long, she no longer had the mindset of disregarding everything and only wanting to focus on relationships. She had to weigh the pros and cons of everything she did.

Aunt Zhang Hong also reminded her that this was not good, and that life cannot be planned in this or that way.

But for Zheng Juan, this is the kind of model she can trust.

In short, considering all these factors, even if the couple gets divorced later due to incompatibility, she won't suffer any loss!

She didn't decide to get married because she wanted to have a child with a man; she wanted to have a child for herself.

Chen Xi also suffered no losses.

After all, she doesn't want anyone's money, so isn't this a win-win situation?

After her long, rambling analysis, she finished speaking and then looked up at the other person sincerely:

"What do you think of my plan? Do I meet the requirements? If so, let's go for a walk and chat."

Chen Xi didn't know what to say.

He never expected that the future he desired would appear before him in this way.

Whether it's their nature or because they've spent too much time with simple animals like pigs, cows, and sheep, they don't find anything wrong with Zheng Juan's straightforward, direct, and goal-oriented planning.

It even sounds quite reassuring.

Then look into the other person's sincere eyes—

Well then, shall we give it a try? (End of Chapter)