I, reborn, really don't want to be a matchmaker!

Qin Chaoyang felt a little embarrassed by Li Mei's big, watery eyes. After scratching his head, he replied, "Of course it's true. If you don't believe me, I'll personally take you to find a job tomorrow."

"Then it's settled," Li Mei said shyly.

"Okay, it's settled!" Qin Chaoyang smiled, told Li Mei, and then went to borrow fertilizer bags from the dormitory manager.

Fertilizer bags were very valuable in 1988. Qin Chaoyang couldn't borrow any, so he had to buy them himself. Then he went back to the dormitory to help Li Mei pack her luggage.

After they finished loading, the two of them carried the load on a shoulder pole to the gate of the steel pipe factory.

At this moment, Wang Xiaoli, Wang Xiaojun, Wu Yi, and Wang Bayi were already waiting for them by the jeep.

Seeing that Qin Chaoyang's load was quite heavy, Wu Yi quickly stepped forward to help lift it onto the trunk.

After Wang Bayi and the others had finished moving the luggage, he suddenly whispered to Qin Chaoyang, "Did you know Hei Zi before?"

The implication is that if you don't recognize someone, you wouldn't be able to spot them at a glance at the Sanxian Restaurant.

"More or less!" Qin Chaoyang replied ambiguously, "Instructor Wang, why are you asking this? Do you suspect I'm in cahoots with Hei Zi?"

"Hahaha... How could that be?" Wang Bayi laughed loudly upon hearing this. "I was just curious."

"I see!" Qin Chaoyang nodded.

He didn't say anything more.

Wang Bayi didn't ask any questions. Instead, he got into the passenger seat and asked Wu Yi to drive him back to the Jiyu Township Police Station first, and then take Qin Chaoyang, Li Mei and the others home.

……

The Jiyu Township Police Station is closer to Toad Village, where Wang Xiaoli lives, so after dropping Wang Bayi off at the Jiyu Township Police Station, Wu Yi immediately drove his jeep towards Toad Village.

During the journey, Li Mei, who had been silent all along, suddenly whispered to Wang Xiaoli, "Sister Xiaoli, can I ask you for a favor?"

"What's wrong?" Wang Xiaoli turned to look at Li Mei.

"I'd like to... I'd like to temporarily leave my belongings that I moved out of the dormitory at your place until I find a job." Li Mei hesitated for a long time before finally asking Wang Xiaoli for help.

"Can't you just take it home?" Wang Xiaoli asked, puzzled. "Let me make it clear, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that this is too strange."

Qin Chaoyang was also somewhat puzzled.

In order to find out Li Mei's current situation.

He carefully examined Li Mei's personal information in the virtual pop-up window.

Li Mei

Gender: Female

Age: 18

Height: 1.65 meters

Education: Junior high school graduate

Weight: 48 kg

Occupation: Farmer, Bamboo Weaver (Master Level)

Personality: Kind and resilient, introverted and shy, principled

Talent: Dexterous and quick learner

Physical condition: Worried

Marital Status: Single

Hobbies: Chatting with grandparents, weaving bamboo crafts

Because my father suffered business losses a few years ago and incurred a large debt, he now enjoys saving money to pay off those debts.

Overall assessment: She is an outstanding girl; whoever marries her will be happy for life.

……

Looking at Li Mei's personal information in the virtual pop-up window, Qin Chaoyang couldn't help but frown.

Some people didn't expect that Li Mei's family would now be in debt.

No wonder she was so heartbroken after being fired; it turns out that after losing her job, she couldn't earn money to pay off her debts.

"But what does this have to do with Li Mei not wanting to put her luggage at home?" Qin Chaoyang muttered to himself.

Seeing that Li Mei had spoken, he immediately pulled himself together and looked over.

"Sister Xiaoli, it's not that I don't want to take my luggage home, but once my parents see it, they'll know I've lost my job and they can't earn money. If that happens, my younger siblings probably won't be able to continue their studies, and I might even be forced to get married to pay off debts," Li Mei answered Wang Xiaoli's question while crying.

She was telling the truth.

In the countryside in 1988.

If a girl reaches a certain age and doesn't have any abilities...

Getting married is the only way out.

Wang Xiaoli naturally knew that Li Mei was not lying to her. Surprised, she said, "Don't cry. It's just storing your luggage. You can store it for as long as you want, and I can keep it a secret for you."

"Sister, I won't tell anyone either," Wang Xiaojun raised his little hand in agreement.

Qin Chaoyang frowned. He finally understood why Li Mei was in such a hurry to find a job after being fired. It turned out that she was afraid her parents would force her to get married, afraid that her younger siblings would not have money to go to school, and afraid that her parents would be driven to desperation by huge debts.

Seeing that the jeep had unknowingly reached the entrance to Toad Village, Qin Chaoyang snapped out of his daze and said to Wu Yi, "We can't go any further on the mountain road ahead. Park your car on the grass up there."

"Okay! Okay!" Wu Yi quickly did as instructed.

After parking the jeep.

He opened the trunk.

Qin Chaoyang and I then helped carry the luggage.

After finishing the move, Qin Chaoyang glanced at the sky and said to Wu Yi, "I still have some things to take care of at Wang Xiaoli's house, so you don't need to wait for me. Drive back to the police station!"

"Okay!" Wu Yi patted Qin Chaoyang on the shoulder and drove off in his jeep.

After watching the jeep disappear, Qin Chaoyang walked towards Wang Xiaoli's house.

Once they arrived, he immediately told Wang Deshun about his trip to the Jiyu Township Police Station that day.

Once Wang Deshun understood and felt relieved, Qin Chaoyang said again, "Village Chief Wang, since it's still early today, I'll go to Zhao Hu's house and see if that kid is willing to go on a blind date with your niece."

This niece refers to Wang Xiaoli's cousin.

"Okay! Whether it works out or not, you'll have to come over for dinner," Wang Deshun suggested with a smile.

"The problem is, it's not safe for me to walk back in the dark after dinner." Qin Chaoyang glanced at the sky. "So, I'll skip dinner and we'll talk about it another day."

"That works too," Wang Deshun nodded repeatedly.

Qin Chaoyang saw Li Mei and Wang Xiaoli waiting for him at the intersection and immediately walked over quickly.

After meeting up and chatting for a while, the three of them headed to Zhao Hu's house.

The burly and strong Zhao Hu was sitting under the eaves in a daze, occasionally taking out a photo of Wang Xiaoli to look at.

Upon seeing Wang Xiaoli suddenly appear, followed by Qin Chaoyang and a beautiful girl, he hurriedly put the photos away.

Then she stood up to greet her, asking in surprise, "Xiao...Xiao Li, what brings you here today?"

He thought Wang Xiaoli would never want to see him again! But now it seems that's not the case at all; Wang Xiaoli still has feelings for him.

"I'm here to watch the fun." Wang Xiaoli coldly said this, then turned around and pulled Li Mei toward the pomelo tree ten meters away.

"Watching the show???" Zhao Hu scratched his head in confusion.

"She did come to watch the show," Qin Chaoyang confirmed. "Zhao Hu, stop having illusions about Wang Xiaoli. You two aren't a good match."

"You have to trust me. Go get a nice haircut and dress yourself up tomorrow, then go on a blind date with her cousin."

"Huh?" Zhao Hu glanced at Li Mei under the pomelo tree, then stammered, "You...you're moving way too fast! Can't you give me a break?"

Clearly, Zhao Hu mistook Li Mei for Wang Xiaoli's cousin, and he was even attracted to her.

Otherwise, there would be no way he would have said those two words, "let him take a break."

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