The male supporting character was actually myself.

If you want to make purchases, you have to go to the county town, the city, or even the provincial capital; otherwise, even if you have money, you can't buy anything.

Jiang Chen first took a hot shower with the endless spray of water from the showerhead, then changed into a set of unpatched clothes and a pair of cloth shoes with multi-layered soles that she only wore when going out.

After tidying up, he glanced at the impressive inventory, took out his piggy bank, and then selected the ship that the little white cat from the previous mission world had brought in and dragged it inside.

[Ding! A technologically advanced and luxuriously decorated ship has been acquired. Its value in the current mission world has exceeded the upper limit. It can be exchanged for approximately five million yuan at most. Do you wish to exchange it?]

Jiang Chen calculated based on the original owner's memories that five cents could buy one and a half pounds of meat, and a bottle of ordinary liquor was only six cents. Exchanging a ship for five million would definitely be enough to live on.

Without hesitation, he clicked to redeem, and the piggy bank swallowed the ship whole with a loud bang.

[Ding! Friendly reminder: You do not currently meet the requirements for opening an account and depositing funds. Would you like to exchange for cash?]

These days, everyone uses passbooks, but the nearest county town only has one savings bank. It seems that even props couldn't allow someone to defy policies and secretly gain a huge sum of five million yuan in their account in a special era.

"Then cash will do." Jiang Chen sighed, got up, and closed the door to avoid being seen by passersby.

After confirming, the piggy bank shook and paused for a few seconds before suddenly gushing out a large amount of cash!

The scene was somewhat surreal, with brand-new hundred-yuan bills flying around the room, and five million yuan piling up in the room for a long time.

He quickly put all the money into his system space, then exchanged some coins for a few cents in his piggy bank before using a one-way teleportation function to locate the provincial capital.

He smashed the prop button on the ground, creating a puff of smoke, and then Jiang Chen's figure disappeared from the room with the door tightly closed.

"This is the provincial capital..." The next second, he appeared on a bustling street. He looked at the low-rise buildings and the giant billboards hanging from the top of the shopping malls, and chose a clothing store that looked relatively high-end to go inside.

Ten minutes later, after changing into brand new clothes, shoes and socks from head to toe, Jiang Chen went to the barbershop and had the barber give her a refreshing and trendy haircut.

When he reappeared, he looked exactly like a powerful and influential young master.

As the saying goes, clothes make the man and a saddle makes the horse. Who would doubt the identity and source of funds of a handsome man who is fashionable, elegant and classy?

I inquired about taking a bus to the vehicle management office to fill out forms, register, and pay fees. These days, not many people take driving tests, and the process is simple.

By slipping in two ten-yuan bills, Jiang Chen was able to enter the examination room smoothly with his admission ticket in less than half an hour.

With his excellent driving skills and the money to pave the way, he got his driver's license in the middle of the afternoon and went straight to the car dealership to choose the latest model sedan in the mission world.

The dealership manager was clearly a seasoned professional, beaming with joy as he busied himself serving tea and water and directing the sales staff to help the handsome young man with his car purchase.

“These days it must be quite difficult for educated youth to return to the city, right?” The person in charge glanced at his household registration book and ID card, and couldn’t help but shake his head and sigh. “If you ask me, the household registration policy is too strict. One of my distant nieces is in a similar situation to you.”

Those from wealthier families were more likely to respond to the call, but after going around in circles and finally getting the person back, they couldn't get their household registration back!

That's why we can't mobilize them no matter what we try.

Without a city residency permit, I can't even buy a house in the provincial capital, let alone get a job. Now I just wander around aimlessly every day. What can I do? I can't go to school, I have no job, what else can I do but play around?

Her family is currently helping her find a husband; all they need is a city resident, so she can move to the provincial capital after marriage. Handsome, with your means, you could easily afford a car. You should hurry up and find a well-off worker, get married, and transfer your resident status back to your hometown.

What's a grown man afraid of? A second marriage isn't a big deal. Just agree on the terms with the other person; it's just about getting a household registration, and then you'll divorce..."

Jiang Chen waved his hand with a smile, "No rush. I'm still young, so I'll just take it easy for now. Maybe the policy will change in a couple of years. As long as I don't have to worry about food or clothing, that's fine."

"Hehe, that's true!" The person in charge handed over the keys and a complete set of documents in a bag with both hands.

Watching the other person drive away, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, "It's true what they say, comparisons are odious. Some people are still farming in the countryside, while others have come back to work in factories. Look at this guy, he's only in his twenties and he can drive a big car around having fun. He's really lucky to have been born into such a family!"

Chapter Seven: Matchmaking

With the transportation issue resolved, Jiang Chen then embarked on a shopping spree.

Anyway, spending 100-yuan bills is most convenient here, and prices are very low. With the car trunk as a cover, you can stuff whatever you want into the space until the sun goes down and the big shopping spree ends.

After filling up the gas tank, Jiang Chen looked at the map and headed south along the highway back to the small mountain village.

There was no electricity in the village, so most families went to bed early to save electricity at night. However, Zhang Tieniu's family in Walnut Gully kept their kerosene lamps lit.

"Girl, let's lay it all out on the table." The matchmaker sat cross-legged on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) and earnestly advised, "I really inquired around the surrounding villages before choosing a husband for you."

You're from a big city, you don't know the customs of our countryside.

If you don't believe me, look around any village or hamlet. Are there any girls your age who are still unmarried? In the villages, it's common to see good girls getting engaged at twelve or thirteen, and having children by eighteen or nineteen.

Tie Niu's family situation was special. He had been betrothed as a child, but the girl died of illness before she grew up.

She had been engaged to two more men, but before they could get married, she died of a sudden illness. The villagers were superstitious and spread rumors, so no one wanted to marry her. That's why she was delayed until now, when she met Tian Tian and they fell in love and are doing quite well.

Boys with decent prospects usually get married quite early.

You said there aren't many single men in their early twenties, and younger men might not be willing to marry you; if you want to be more picky, you can only look for someone who's almost thirty and has lost his wife. Are you willing to be someone's stepmother?

Second marriages are never as good as first marriages!

The He Yongqiang I told you about is indeed a very good catch; you wouldn't have to suffer if you married him. I've filtered out the others with worse conditions, like his cousin He Jiangchen, who's a year older than He Yongqiang and is handsome and dashing, but he's poor!

You have no idea how even mice cry when they enter his house. If you marry into that family, you won't even have enough to eat and will be hungry every day. How can you live like that?

Hearing what the matchmaker said, Li Tiantian also thought about it carefully.

The guy she was chatting with was indeed good-looking, but his clothes were definitely shabby. When it comes to marriage, you can't just look at appearances; you also have to consider the family's financial situation. Otherwise, if Yuzhou marries into a family where she has nothing to eat or wear, wouldn't she be jumping into a fire pit?

She glanced at her mother-in-law, who was busy making clothes for her grandson under the oil lamp, and her father-in-law and husband, who were washing pots and pans and cleaning dishes in the kitchen. Holding the baby in her arms, she gently patted him and sighed to herself that she was lucky. She had married without thinking about anything. Although her family was not rich, her husband's family had good tempers and were very tolerant of her.

Yuzhou is such a good girl, how come she can't meet a good man?

"Child, let me tell you something: listen to advice and you'll eat your fill." The matchmaker patted the back of her hand and advised, "Everyone says no one is perfect. You can't expect so much. If He Yongqiang were really good in every way, would you have gotten a chance?"

Maybe their kids are already old enough to run errands!

Don't be picky. He'll have ready-made rice, flour, oil, and a house; he'll be strong and reliable, and stay with you. What man doesn't need a woman to "take care" of him? If you can just win his heart, you'll have everything else, right?

In the afternoon, the matchmaker received three feet of floral cloth from He Yongqiang's mother and rushed over to help arrange the marriage.

When he arrived at Wanjiazhuang, he heard that Liao Yuzhou had been picked up by the Zhang family in Walnut Valley, so he rushed over without stopping and talked from afternoon until dusk.

Liao Yuzhou thought about it carefully and replied, "Auntie, I'm sorry to trouble you to come all this way to help me find a match. Since you've put it that way, I'm not entirely sure myself. How about you arrange for me to have a chat with He Yongqiang in person?"

Seeing is believing, and after seeing it for myself, I've made up my mind about whether to marry him or not.

The matchmaker paused for a moment, then slapped the table excitedly and said, "No problem! I'll go back and discuss it with Yongqiang's mother as soon as possible. When do you have time?"

Liao Yuzhou whispered a few words to Li Tiantian and set a time for their blind date with the matchmaker.

Although it was already summer and the wheat harvest was over, the night breeze in the mountain village was still quite cool.

Jiang Chen drove the car to the village entrance before getting out and putting it into his spatial storage. He then walked home with a flashlight in hand. He was thinking that he needed to tidy up the house properly tomorrow, paint the walls white, clean up the earthen bed, and also add a bathroom.

The household registration system in the mission world is too strict. Unless you get into university and move to the city to obtain urban household registration like the female protagonist in the original story, you can't transfer your household registration no matter how much money you spend.

In that case, he thought the environment and air were good in the countryside, and living here after dealing with He Yongqiang's family would be quite nice...

Most people in the village had already gone to bed, and occasionally you could hear someone's dog barking.

Jiang Chen shone his flashlight only at his feet as he made his way home. Just as he entered the courtyard, he heard loud laughter and chatter coming from next door. The walls between the two houses were only a little over a meter high. He leaned closer and peeked into the neighboring yard.

Inside He Yongqiang's house, a kerosene lamp was lit, and the silhouettes of two women could be vaguely seen through the rough paper windows.

"His aunt, I've put in so much effort to secure this marriage, I've practically worn my lips out. If it weren't for the fact that we're from the same village, I would never have gone to such lengths."

The matchmaker, without any politeness, cracked open a sunflower seed, spat out the shell with a crooked mouth, and complained with a wrinkled face, "You don't know that student kid, he's not easy to fool!"

However, his appearance, figure, and manners were all impeccable.

Let me tell you about his auntie. Luckily, my daughter-in-law gave birth to three boys who are all well-behaved and obedient. Otherwise, I would definitely divorce them and bring the students to my home to be my son's wives!

"Your Yongqiang is so lucky to have married such a beauty; his ancestors must have been incredibly fortunate!"

Qian Shuandi was overjoyed and kept flattering her, promising her that she would receive plenty of benefits if she could marry this angelic wife. The matchmaker was very pleased with herself.

Seeing that the conversation had gone on for a while, the matchmaker stuffed the melon seeds into her pocket, clapped her hands, and said, "The student said that seeing is believing, and he wants to meet Yongqiang in person before he will make a decision."

I'm not saying this to be mean, but you really spoil your Yongqiang a bit too much.

"It must be that when they sent someone to inquire, someone in the village said something unpleasant behind her back. Otherwise, why would she change her mind and want to meet potential suitors when she was so eager to get married?"

"Meeting for a blind date?" Qian Shuandi felt a pang of unease, her brows furrowed in distress. "What should we do? We made all the arrangements beforehand, what if we meet and everything falls apart?"

His own son knows that he has never done a single day of work or taken charge of anything in his life.

The other party was a student from a big city. When the two met and chatted, the other party managed to trick his unreliable and foolish son into revealing his secrets in just a few words.

Yongqiang has been on many blind dates over the years, but none of them have led to anything.

Such a wonderful match shouldn't be ruined by the meeting itself!

"I've already come up with a plan for you."

The matchmaker smiled and pointed to the west wall, lowering her voice to say, "Isn't there someone over there who's perfect in every way? Your nephew is good-looking, well-educated, hardworking, and most importantly, honest and obedient!"

"If you just tell him to take Yongqiang's place and go on a blind date, how could he possibly refuse?"

Chapter Eight Substitute

"Substitute?" Qian Shuandi was stunned. "This can be done by someone else?"

The matchmaker gave him a look of scorn, as if to say, "You're so unsophisticated," and sneered, "Of course you can, you just haven't seen enough."

It's common for younger brothers to go on blind dates for their older brothers; older sisters to go on blind dates for their younger sisters; and nieces to go on blind dates for their aunts.

Once they're in the bridal chamber, they'll switch the brides, and the deed is done. What good will it do to say you didn't like her on the blind date?

She slapped her right hand on the table and laughed triumphantly, "It's useless! Nobody listens and nobody cares. Anyway, we've already slept together, so why would we return it?"

Qian Shuandi seemed to have opened the door to a new world, her face showing a shocked expression, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.

Seeing her silly, goose-like expression, the matchmaker couldn't help but laugh and said, "Last year, when I was arranging a marriage for someone in the neighboring county of Erdaogou, I heard something even more interesting."

There were two brothers in the family. The older brother had a mental disability and was considered mentally challenged.

The younger brother was shrewd and capable, but his family was poor, and neither of them could find a wife. So the younger brother went out to work and earn money, but actually he just went to a place far away and found a job. He then met a pretty girl, but her family didn't approve of him, so he encouraged her to elope with him and come back home.

That night, he got the girl drunk with two ounces of liquor and stuffed her into his brother's room, locking her up for three months. She only calmed down when her belly was showing. And now, the silly brother has a wife and children.

Not long after, my younger brother went out and ran around for a while again, bringing back an even prettier little girl. Now, I bet she's got kids running all over the place. See? That's what you call having some skills!

"Then... if we let He Jiangchen go on blind dates in Yongqiang's place, would that work?" Qian Shuandi was tempted by what she said, but couldn't help but worry.

The other educated youth sent to the countryside are both good-looking and knowledgeable. Yongqiang would definitely not be able to do it, so He Jiangchen would definitely be able to find a match.

"If I say it's possible, then it's definitely going to work!" the matchmaker assured, patting her chest. "It would be so much better to send him; that student would surely be interested. I'm not bragging, but I've never seen a young man in the surrounding area who's better looking than He Jiangchen!"

You have no idea how many girls are eager to marry him, but everyone knows about his family situation. The parents of the young women aren't stupid; they're determined to stop them from jumping into that fire. Otherwise, his children would be running around everywhere by now.