Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 621 - Chapter 621 621. Tian Tians Little Thoughts_1

Chapter 621: 621. Tian Tian’s Little Thoughts_1 Chapter 621: 621. Tian Tian’s Little Thoughts_1 Shangtang Village.

At noon on a summer day, the scorching sun’s heat was so intense that even the cicadas were less inclined to chirp. The roaring of a motorcycle echoed from the head of the village as Lao Tian’s daughter, donning a hat and her face shielded by a scarf, zipped back home like a gust of wind.

Upon hearing the commotion, Tian Tian’s mother rolled over and sat up, quickly rising from the bamboo mat. While fanning herself, she rushed out the door with a face full of hope:

“How did it go?”

Removing her hat, Tian Tian’s cheeks were steamed a deep red. She headed straight to the tap to wash her face, muttering indistinctly:

“Nothing much.”

As her mother, how could she fail to understand what that meant?

Her complexion turned instantly despondent, “I specifically asked them not to mention our health issues, how could it still not work?”

Tian Tian, seemingly unconcerned, wiped off the water droplets, “What’s there to hide? They wouldn’t know during the matchmaking, but wouldn’t they find out after chatting for a bit? Better than having the matchmaker blamed.”

She knew what her mother meant, isn’t it just that she felt her father’s poor health was a drag on her own chances of finding a partner?

To say it didn’t affect her prospects was impossible, but then again, Tian Tian herself wasn’t particularly eager about the matter.

While she was still single, she could openly take care of her family at home, but once married, if she continued to revolve around her parents’ home every day, even the most understanding people would have concerns. It seemed better not to marry just yet.

The reason she agreed to matchmaking was that Tian Tian had her own ulterior motives–

Last year, her father was pruning fruit trees for others, and one branch that got stuck didn’t fall; by unlucky coincidence, it hit and injured someone’s eye as they passed by.

With already meager savings, the accident left them nearly penniless.

Initially, they thought they could just earn money slowly as long as they were healthy. But soon after the incident was settled, her father’s blood pressure spiked dangerously high, nearly causing a stroke!

In the hospital, they recommended transferring to the provincial capital’s larger hospital for rehabilitation… Even with health insurance, the treatment ended up costing them tens of thousands of yuan in debt.

Moreover, because Tian Tian took too long of a leave, she also lost her job in garment sales in Beicheng.

Just as she had finally gotten things settled at home, her mother, spent from worry and work, fell ill herself, requiring IV infusions and a period of rest before she could handle any light tasks.

The family was short two able-bodied workers, and with her father needing care, they couldn’t even manage the farm work. Tian Tian decided it was best to stay at home.

Sadly, right before her holiday, her brother’s school in Beicheng had a parent-teacher meeting, which Tian Tian attended.

It’s a key high school, with almost a dozen students making it into top universities each year. The teachers spoke earnestly:

“… His grades are very good, always in the top fifty of his grade… His English is particularly poor, though. Think of something, parents, otherwise it would be such a waste…”

It’s normal for a countryside child to start learning English only in middle school, and normal too to fall behind.

Tian Tian’s brother, Tian Ye, was only in his first year of high school; there was still plenty of time to catch up.

But now, cram schools were not allowed, and the schools stopped conducting supplementary lessons. To improve his grades, they needed to pull some strings to sneak him into a small class…

Especially for a countryside child attending holiday cram sessions, both the living expenses and tuition fees were significant financial burdens.

One thing after another…

“A rope frays at its thinnest point”–that’s exactly the case here.

Tian Tian’s private hope was rooted in the fact that matchmaking in the countryside moved quickly; if things went well, just a few meetings could lead to the potential suitor visiting the girl’s family.

By tradition, the man’s side is supposed to offer 10,001 yuan, symbolizing that she is one in ten thousand.

If things worked out, she intended to use the money for her brother’s cram school fees and living expenses.

She stopped pursuing education after high school graduation, simply because she couldn’t grasp the material, but she understood the difference between 985/211 and general undergraduate institutions.

However, she only thought about it that far and wasn’t selfless enough to gamble her whole life on it.

There, it’s no deal; that’s all there is to it. Just need to think of something else, that’s all.

The problem now is that the cram school won’t wait for anyone!

Where the money would come from was a real worry.

Tian Tian’s mother had the matchmaker withhold details of their family situation, thinking that if the prospective in-laws liked her outstanding daughter, they wouldn’t be a drag on her…

Otherwise, many families would likely refuse the match once they heard about the tangled mess at home.

While they were talking, a young man of about 1.7 meters tall came out of the house. He smiled, showing the dimples on his cheeks, “Sis, don’t worry about the cram school. I can study on my own.”

“Besides, I plan to become a teacher at the junior high school in our town after university graduation. It’ll be easier to take care of our parents, and whether it’s a top-ranking university or a 211 doesn’t matter to me.”

If it weren’t for the high cost of attending a vocational college, he would have thought that was good enough.

Tian Tian shook her head, “I’ve heard people specifically discussing this for the exams, saying the teaching profession has become so competitive. With several teacher-training colleges in a single province, the educational requirements for teachers are getting higher and it’s a tiring job…”

Her mother felt a pang in her heart, unable to stop herself from bitterly saying, “If only we were in better health…”

“It’s fine! Mom, why think about so much? Just focus on getting healthier with Dad; it’s better than anything else.”

“Besides, my trip today wasn’t in vain. There’s a family in Yunqiao Village, Lao Song’s family. I heard that their daughter, after graduating from university, is very capable!”

“She came back home to Bags Mountain and invested tens of millions, even got experts who have been on national TV to guide them in farming! In the scorching heat, melons sell for twenty per kilo, and people are fighting to buy them.”

“My goodness!”

Tian Tian’s mother’s eyes widened instantly, “Really?”

“Really! I’ve tasted that watermelon. If I had the money, I’d be willing to buy it even if it were forty per kilo, not just twenty!”

Tian Tian’s mother realized, “You ate it? Were you entertained by that family? Weren’t they very considerate? Then why didn’t it work out?”

In Tian Tian’s mother’s simple thinking: a considerate attitude during matchmaking showed sincerity. So why didn’t it work out? What was the issue?

“The person wasn’t right.”

“The aunt and uncle were quite nice, they were very enthusiastic toward me, kept adding food to my plate during the meal, and took great care in tidying up their home–it was truly nice.”

From a family’s standpoint, such in-laws would be terrific.

But…

Tian Tian stated the truth: “That guy didn’t seem very perceptive, nor very good at working, and he lacks social tact–moreover, his heart is set on staying in Beicheng, and that definitely won’t do for me.”

Tian Tian’s mother still regretted a little, “A boy being a bit dull and honest is okay… The matchmaker said their family is reasonable and generous, not the picky kind.”

Tian Tian still shook her head, “It really won’t do. It’s not about being dull and honest; it’s about a lack of effort.”

“I heard you could earn over ten thousand a month in Beicheng, he even does sales work, but strangely his social graces are nonexistent…That must mean he isn’t putting heart into it.”

“If he can’t care about his own parents and hometown, how could he value me? Would he take care of our home? I doubt he could even take care of his own… better forget it.”

Only then did Tian Tian’s mother sigh deeply.

Then Tian Tian fiddled with her phone, “Today, I happened to run into someone whose family owns an excavator. I got their number, and I’ll contact them later on to see if I can learn something, find a direction. We can make some money at home too.”

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