Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 616 - Chapter 616 616. Preparations before a blind date_1

Chapter 616: 616. Preparations before a blind date_1 Chapter 616: 616. Preparations before a blind date_1 Zhou Tianyu couldn’t possibly guess what his mother was thinking?

Visible irritation was etched on his face at the moment, yet seeing his mom covered in sweat, the words at the tip of his tongue paused:

“Okay!”

“But meeting is just meeting, if we don’t click, Mom, don’t keep arranging these things.”

“I’m leaving the day after tomorrow; even if you schedule these, I won’t stay home for blind dates,” Zhou Tianyu said, frustrated.

“Sure, sure, sure!”

His son relenting, Li Lanhua was already over the moon:

“Don’t worry, just meeting someone, whether it works out is up to you, can your mom force you anyway?”

In the afternoon, the lady next door had already obtained the girl’s photo for her, truly delicate and pretty. So lovely!

Her son liked pretty girls; Li Lanhua was confident!

…

People always say that in the past transportation was slow and the pace of life in the countryside was slow too. But Zhou Tianyu had never realized that when the countryside picked up pace, it could be ridiculously fast!

That’s right, early this morning he was dragged out of bed by Li Lanhua. Heaven have mercy! What modern young adult doesn’t stay up late? He had only gone to bed after two o’clock last night!!!

And now it was just past five!

Without another word, his own mother dragged him to the sink, ordering him to quickly wash his hair, wash his face, and shave his beard…

So much so that Zhou Tianyu’s heart skipped a beat:

“We’re not going to have the blind date today, are we?”

“Yes, we are,” Li Lanhua said as naturally as could be:

“Aren’t you leaving the day after tomorrow? After lunch that day, you’ll have to rush to the city, so when will you have the time?”

On the other hand, she was gleeful: “Oh! Your Aunt Chen is so reliable. And the girl she introduced is nice too!”

“I was originally planning for the two of you youngsters to meet up in town, at least share a meal and stroll for a bit. It doesn’t matter; the city is also fine.”

“But your Aunt Chen called me last night, saying the girl is down-to-earth and doesn’t fuss about much. With the heat, it costs money to go to the city. Better coming over to our house to see things and get an idea would save some money…”

“Look at that, look at that!” Li Lanhua was so excited her brows were trembling!

They hadn’t even met yet, but the girl was behaving so simply, knew how to live life, and how to save money; wasn’t this the perfect complement for her own son who spent money freely?

Oy, back in their day when they were young and had blind dates, wasn’t it always about visiting the man’s family home?

Just perfect!

While she happily reveled in this, she also hurriedly urged Zhou Maozhu to grab a broom and sweep the already clean yard again.

Bustling about with no clear task, she suddenly exclaimed, “Oh!” and hurriedly headed for Song Tan’s home.

“I have to tell Wu Lan, I can’t make it this morning.”

It was almost six, and of course, Li Lanhua wasn’t looking to request time off–she had already sent a message.

Now, upon seeing Wu Lan, she asked almost embarrassingly: “Wu Lan, they’re coming to our place for the blind date today, and there aren’t any vegetables in the field, and I haven’t managed to get any fruit…

“I just wanted to ask, your watermelons…”

She hemmed and hawed, knowing that Lao Song’s family cherished their produce and wouldn’t easily sell it outside.

But she was in a real hurry to prepare, and surely the girl couldn’t be received with just a glass of plain water?

Even if they don’t mind, one can’t ignore the matter!

At this moment she could only look expectant as she said, “I know it’s 20 yuan per pound; I’ll pay.”

“Oh! Blind dates, that’s an important event.”

Wu Lan absolutely couldn’t accept the money. Without further ado, she called out to Song Tan: “Tantan, go up the mountain and pick a watermelon for your aunt, choose a big one.”

Blind dates were not the time to worry about a little bit of money.

Her family’s watermelons are tasty; Li Lanhua had some during a drinking session, so you can’t pick a small, shoddy one. That would be disgraceful.

It needs to be big to make an impression.

Indeed, Li Lanhua was nodding vigorously, and promptly said, “Whatever the price should be, that’s what it will be. These watermelons are so expensive, I’d be embarrassed to take one without paying.”

One large watermelon weighed over ten jin–amounting to several hundred yuan. How could she have the gall to accept that for free?

The two were insistently polite, but it was Song Tan who grabbed a small basket: “It’s fine, Mom. It’s my aunt’s happy occasion. If you take the money, we can also share in the good fortune.”

Although it wasn’t confirmed yet, coming from Song Tan’s mouth, it sounded as good as settled.

“Exactly, exactly,” Li Lanhua beamed with joy, and then urgently advised her, “Tantan, can you bring it to my home later? I’m in a rush, and I still need to go to the convenience store to weigh some biscuits and sunflower seeds.”

Such a trivial matter?

Song Tan waved her hands with a laugh.

She thought of Zhou Tianyu and couldn’t help speculating–if that girl saw him, would she also pinched her cheeks?

Oy, she must stop thinking about it! Otherwise, she would burst out laughing!

Song Tan turned her head quickly and ran up the mountain with the basket in hand.

…

The watermelons in the field weren’t enough to sell, but there were more than enough for their own consumption.

She didn’t choose the biggest one but one that was not too big or too small, around ten jin.

Then, with the basket slung on her arm, she plucked some bright red cherry tomatoes from the fence, filling half a basket before leisurely making her way downhill.

Upon entering the courtyard, she saw Zhou Tianyu with a sullen face, absent-mindedly munching on a steamed bun.

Meanwhile, Zhou Maozhu was moving things around the junk shed in the yard, back and forth, not sure how to get it right.

Li Lanhua, holding two bunches of spring onions fresh from the field, quickly approached, reaching for her phone:

“How much does it weigh? I’ll transfer the money to you.”

Song Tan gave a sly smile: “I was afraid a big one would be wasted if you couldn’t finish it, so I picked a moderate-sized one–ten jin and six liang. Auntie, just round it down to ten jin for the payment.”

“And take this basket of cherry tomatoes too; they taste really good. Give them to the girl to try.”

Song Tan spoke with genuine sincerity: “We’re all neighbors here. You and my uncle have been such a great help; please don’t be shy, don’t be shy at all.”

“Oh my, oh my!”

Li Lanhua was so pleased she hardly knew how to show it; the sting of transferring 200 yuan suddenly didn’t feel so bad.

She couldn’t help but feel envious of Wu Lan–

Look at their daughter, speaking so considerately!

And then look at her own son, sitting there with no manners while eating… Truly unbearable!

As for Song Tan, looking at the bare courtyard, she came up with an idea:

“Oh yes, Auntie, when the girl arrives later, if there’s nowhere to go in our village, you could ask Zhou Tianyu to take her around my Chestnut Garden.”

“There’s a wall of Golden Sakura blossoms over there, blooming beautifully right now.”

“It’s shady inside, and there are two dogs, but they are very well-behaved. You guys can walk around there, and they won’t bark.”

“I know, I know.”

Li Lanhua was well aware of Song Tan’s smart dogs.

Looking around in the scorching heat, there truly wasn’t much to see in the village, and young people were too shy for close encounters, probably afraid of being seen by villagers…

It was thoughtful of Tantan to suggest taking a walk up the mountain.

Thinking about how someone else’s daughter was so thoughtful and attentive…

Li Lanhua’s heart was filled with a sour feeling.

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