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Chapter 97: The Network of Relationships in a Small City ( words, please subscribe and vote!)
Although they knew that Chen Jingle was exaggerating, there was no doubt that all the ladies were coaxed into smiling brightly by his words.

"Oh, what sister? We are all about to retire."

Chen Jingle was surprised: "I can't tell at all. I feel like they are only in their early thirties at most, in the prime of their life."

"Oh, you are really good at talking. You make me feel embarrassed."

"The boy is so sweet-mouthed, he must be very good at making his girlfriend happy, right?"

"That's right, that's so nice to hear."

"I wish my husband could talk half as well as you do."

"..."

Chen Jingle smiled shyly: "This sister is wrong, I am just telling the truth. If I were really sweet, I wouldn't be single until now."

"No way?"

Hearing this, the ladies were obviously surprised and their eyes widened: "Are girls nowadays so demanding? Even a handsome guy like you can't find a partner?"

Chen Jingle shook his head: "No, I'm just not in good condition."

"Your condition is not good?"

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing how to respond.

Anyone who doesn't like this appearance must have eye problems if he is not blind.

This condition is not good enough, what kind of condition is good?

Chen Jingle smiled helplessly: "I don't have a house or a car. I was busy with work in the early years, and I started dating in the past two years when I got older. But when people heard that I didn't have a house or a car, they basically didn't want to meet me a second time."

Hearing this, everyone suddenly realized and expressed deep sympathy:

"It's hard to find a blind date these days if you don't have a house."

“Although houses in Jiangbei are cheaper than those in the Pearl River Delta, they are still relatively high compared to the local per capita income.”

"It has dropped a lot this year, and it will most likely continue to drop next year. If you can afford a down payment, you can consider buying a house, even a small one."

"If you ask me, we can talk about it first. If we work together, we may be able to afford it."

"You can buy a car first. Cars are quite cheap nowadays. It will be much more convenient to have a car."

"..."

In fact, what the ladies were thinking was that with this young man's appearance, if he were to become a son-in-law, many people would be willing to do so.

Even those who have daughters at home started to have some thoughts on the spot.

First, the round-faced lady asked, "What's your name, handsome? Where are you from?"

"My name is Chen Jingle, and my home is in Niujiaoling, west of the city, a little past the former textile factory."

"I know. It's near the Ring Road, so it's considered a suburb."

"It sounds nice to say it's the suburbs, but it's actually the countryside, it's just more convenient to get out of the city."

"So what do you do now?"

Chen Jingle was a little embarrassed: "I used to start a small company with a friend in the provincial capital, but we had some disagreements and I was feeling unwell, so I left. Now I'm lying down at home. I usually plant flowers, cook, and play with cats."

The round-faced lady nodded and said, "You should take a good rest when you need to. Young people nowadays are actually much more tired than we were back then."

Another older sister nearby also said: "I wish my daughter could come back and lie down. The few thousand yuan she earns from work is not as high as her father's pension."

"..."

At this time, the round-faced lady said, "By the way, Teacher Chen, we have a group of bougainvillea enthusiasts. In addition to us, there are some friends and young people like you. Do you want to come in and play? And give us some pointers."

When the others heard this, they all expressed their agreement.

"Okay, everyone can see Mr. Chen's knowledge level, I have no objection to adding him in."

"There is one more expert in the group."

"Teacher Chen, please give me more guidance in the future."

"..."

Chen Jingle waved his hands quickly: "I dare not say that I can give you any advice. My personal level is also average. It's fine for us to just communicate with each other."

"Okay, add me and I'll add you to the group."

Only then did he realize that the round-faced lady was called Liu Fang, and she was a middle school teacher.

There are 19 people in the group and he is the 20th.

Yihong Qiushui: "Welcome new friends, Mr. Chen has a high level of knowledge about bougainvillea, you can ask him for advice."

When others saw this, they thought that since the person was invited by Teacher Liu, he must have real skills.

Suddenly, the screen was filled with thumbs up, applause, hearts, and ribbons.

The nicknames of group members are either "Wealth and Flowers in Bloom", "Secluded Orchid in the Valley", or "Happiness and Health".

On the other hand, Chen Jingle “doesn’t want to move every day”.

It doesn't fit in!!

Chen Jingle blinked and felt as if he had entered some extraordinary circle.

I quickly changed my nickname to "Xiao Chen" and imitated everyone else by sending three cupping emojis: "Thank you, Teacher Liu. I am also learning. Let's talk more when we have time."

Teacher Liu also sent some photos of flowers that everyone took today at the Bougainvillea Seedling Base to the group for everyone to appreciate.

The group was very lively for a while.

……

At the same time, the junior high school department of Jiangbei No. 1 Middle School.

The get out of class had just ended and Zhong Jing, who was sitting in the office correcting students' homework, took a look at the WeChat message.

Suddenly I saw that there was a new member in the flower-growing group I joined, so I clicked on it out of curiosity.

Director Liu brought me in. But... why does this ID seem familiar?
And we are still friends?

Note: Chen Jingle?!

Zhong Jing blinked: "Wait, how did he get in? Did Director Liu pull him in?!"

She had Chen Jingle’s WeChat account, but they didn’t contact each other often. At most, when Liang Cheng didn’t reply to her message in time, she would ask Chen Jingle.

I was stunned when I saw that Chen Jingle was actually pulled into the flower-growing group by Director Liu.

I immediately sent a private message asking, "How do you know Director Liu?"

At the Bougainvillea base,

After Chen Jingle and teacher Liu Fang added each other's contact information, they said goodbye one by one and prepared to leave with the seedlings they had selected.

After paying for the seedlings, I happened to see Zhong Jing’s message.

Immediately, he asked curiously, "Which Director Liu?"

Zhong Jing: "This is the one who invited you to join the group."

It was Chen Jingle's turn to be stunned: "Ah? Teacher Zhong, are you also in the group?"

Zhong Jing explained: "Yes. This is a flower-growing group set up by Director Liu. It was the two pots of flowers you gave us that caught Director Liu's attention. Later, I gradually learned about various bougainvillea knowledge, and then Director Liu pulled me into this group."

She added: "Most of the people in this group are wives of officials and wealthy people."

hiss~
For the first time, Chen Jingle experienced firsthand what the network of relationships in a small city was like.

It turns out that it is true that there should be a maximum of six people between you and a stranger.

Zhong Jing was curious: "You haven't told me how you know Director Liu?"

Chen Jingle explained: "I was buying flowers at the Bougainvillea Base in Nan Guo Garden, and Director Liu and her friends were there. They saw that the flowers I picked were good, so they asked me to help them pick a few pots, and then she pulled me in."

Hearing this, Zhong Jing couldn't help but sigh at his luck for getting to know so many wives of officials at once.

"It's a pity that you are not a member of the system."

This is the temple gate where many people carry pig heads and want to worship the gods but are unable to do so.

Chen Jingle, on the other hand, was very open-minded: "There's nothing to regret. My personality is not suitable for that. By the way, if you need bougainvillea later, ask Liang Cheng to come to me and get it. I just bought a few pots from the bougainvillea nursery base."

Zhong Jing blushed: "Thank you!" Apparently her worries were unnecessary.

"Why are you being polite? There's no need to talk about my relationship with Liang Cheng."

"What about Director Liu..."

"It's up to you to decide."

"Well, I see."

"..."

After the conversation ended, Zhong Jing thought about it and clicked on Director Liu's friend dialog box:
"Director Liu, what a coincidence! You may not believe it, but the person you invited in is the great flower gardening master who was my husband's classmate and good friend as I mentioned before!"

Liu Fang only saw the message from Zhong Jing after she returned home.

She was a little surprised. She didn't expect that when she went to the nursery base, she would unexpectedly meet a handsome young man. She thought he just had some good skills, but she didn't expect that he was the designer of those creative potted bougainvillea that she had admired so much before.

There are many potted flowers in my home that are his works.

No wonder!
No wonder he has so much knowledge about various bougainvilleas.

Oh, isn’t this fate?

Liu Fang was immediately happy.

I immediately sent a message to Chen Jingle: "Teacher Chen, Zhong Jing just told me that I didn't expect there is such a connection between us."

Chen Jingle replied: "I didn't expect that either."

I can only say that the world is so wonderful.

Now the relationship between them is even closer.

……

In this way, Chen Jingle has an additional schedule every day, which is to solve various small problems encountered by members of the flower-growing group in the process of growing flowers.

Li Beixing came back from get off work at noon.

As I entered the yard, I suddenly realized something was wrong. I turned my head to look at the pots of flowers in the corner, and blinked. It seemed that they were newly placed.

When I entered the house, I saw her mother sitting on the sofa looking at her phone, so I asked, "Mom, are there a few more pots of flowers in the yard?"

“Yeah, I just bought it.”

Jiang Zhiqin looked up and smiled slightly on her oval face: "I went to the Bougainvillea nursery base in the east of the city with a few friends this morning. I met a very interesting young man. I asked him to help me pick two pots, plus the one I chose myself. I plan to grow them for a while and see how they go."

Li Beixing said, "With the climate here, we can grow bougainvillea in any way we want."

Jiang Zhiqin retorted, "That's not true. The growth environment has a significant impact on flowers. Our family has a yard, so we can pick seedlings with well-developed root systems and strong branches. It's not too late to control flowering when they grow taller. We can also change to larger flower pots and trim them into flower balls. This is much more beautiful than short-branched ones."

Li Beixing was a little surprised: "Is there such a saying?"

"Of course! I learned it from others, too."

"Those are your friends?"

"Yeah, growing flowers is great. It doesn't cost a lot of money, and it can also cultivate your sentiments and decorate your garden."

Li Beixing waved his hand: "Then you can learn slowly, I will go upstairs first."

"Hey, wait a minute." Jiang Zhiqin called her.

"Ok?"

"There is a problem."

Jiang Zhiqin thought for a moment: "If a man is handsome but still has no house or car after working for several years, would you think he is incompetent and look down on him?"

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