Families with daughters, dads will sooner or later face their daughter’s suitors.
Wang Shuang, as the son of Li Zhentao’s friend, Li Zhentao liked him very much.
But if Wang Shuang wanted to pursue his daughter, Li Zhentao felt Wang Shuang was full of flaws everywhere.
This child was not steady enough.
Seemed to have little business acumen.
Had dated quite a few “girlfriends” before.
Now compared to before, he had improved a lot, but to be Jiao Jiao’s boyfriend, humph, still far from it!
Why was Li Zhentao not anxious?
As a dad, he understood his daughter best. Jiao Jiao now focused wholeheartedly on the college entrance exam, even temporarily setting aside her star career. Where would she have the mind for puppy love? Wang Shuang was doomed to fail!
Wang Jun listened nearby, feeling Li Zhentao was insinuating about his son.
Wang Jun had extraordinarily thick skin, completely unconcerned.
As the male side’s parent, skin had to be thick.
If a boy’s skin was not thick enough, he could not chase a girlfriend. If the male parent’s skin was not thick, he could not curry favour with the in-laws.
Wang Jun’s fishing rod had moved earlier, but he deliberately did not pull the pole, intentionally letting future in-law Li Zhentao take the first catch, thinking to first make Li Zhentao happy, later set fewer obstacles for Wang Shuang!
Wang Jun felt he was simply the world’s number one good dad.
Between the two long-time friends, undercurrents surged over their children’s matters, making Wen Dongrong lose interest in fishing. He looked left at Li Zhentao, right at Wang Jun, and surprisingly found some inspiration.
Wen Dongrong had seen a news item a few days ago, about a young man and woman who knew each other since childhood, living on the same street in a township. The two families had very good relations, but due to some matters, they fell out. Adults would not greet each other when meeting, almost like enemies for life.
But the two families’ children were childhood sweethearts. After the parents fell out, they still secretly interacted.
In the blink of an eye, the two children were in their twenties, at marriageable age. Both families urged quite urgently. The two could not withstand the pressure and confessed to their parents. It turned out the two children had secretly dated for several years! This caused an uproar in both families. Both sides opposed the marriage. The lovers were very pained, learned from “Romeo and Juliet” and agreed to suicide, drinking pesticide together. This news, when Wen Dongrong saw it, he felt it was good material, but he had not figured out where to start. Now he had some ideas.
However, Wen Dongrong was not in a hurry.
A manuscript with a few thousand yuan fee had to be carefully conceived.
News was news. Turning news into factual manuscripts required enriching details, making the story twisty and readable!
Clearly said to be a fishing competition, among the four contestants, three each had their own thoughts. Only Qin Xianming was truly focused on fishing.
Unfortunately, heaven could not see Boss Qin’s effort. Qin Xianming did not catch a single fish.
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Wen Dongrong, who came to the countryside under the pretext of finding inspiration, actually found inspiration.
Wen Ying, who truly wanted to collect material, had not gained much yet.
Li Mengjiao was not really wanting to see any big white geese. Heroine Li only wanted to uphold justice. If not for Wen Ying stopping her, Li Mengjiao wished to rush into Deng Juan’s home.
“Don’t rush.”
Wen Ying pulled her. Qin Jiao also advised, “You act too recklessly. This won’t work. Relax, we’re just here to play. Best if there’s gain, but if no gain, we’ve played anyway.”
Li Mengjiao was still huffing angrily.
Wen Ying ignored her, squatted by the roadside herself, and chatted with the villagers digging the pond.
“Hey, stand farther. Careful not to splash mud.”
The digging villagers reminded. Wen Ying smiled sweetly, “If splashed with mud, wash it off. We’ve never seen digging ponds, curious.”
What’s curious about digging mud?
Indeed city girls.
Without waiting for villagers to ask, Wen Ying said Deng Shangwei was her little uncle. The diggers still wanted to follow Deng Shangwei to raise fish and earn money, so indeed did not chase Wen Ying away.
Here was remote, few people read books or newspapers, naturally did not recognise any bestselling author.
Wen Ying was very good at chatting. In no time, she connected with the diggers.
Qin Jiao admired greatly.
Such skill, she was far inferior to Wen Ying!
Everyone did not recognise the bestselling author, nor Li the big star. Not that the village had no TVs, but they watched TV without watching “The Princess’s New Clothes” and “Galaxy and You”, and were not interested in talent shows.
Li Mengjiao, who was very anxious earlier, gradually calmed down.
Wen Ying soon chatted about Deng Juan’s family.
She did not care about Deng Juan’s drunkard dad, nor ask about Deng Juan’s mum, nor about Deng Juan’s already married big sister, only asked about Deng Juan’s little brother.
Deng Shangwei said Deng Juan’s brother had rotten grades. Wen Ying wanted to inquire about the young man’s character and conduct.
Parents looked at students only by grades. Wen Ying was not a parent. Some people bad at studies did not mean bad at other things.
Speaking of Deng Juan’s little brother, the diggers curled their lips. “Doesn’t greet when seeing people. Heard at home even meals are brought to his room. Second sister sends money home every month. Big sister married but knows to return to parents’ home for farm busy season to work. But he never works the land!”
Preference for sons over daughters, the village had some.
But a nearly twenty-year-old young man never worked the land, impossible in any family.
Rural kids were not as pampered as city ones. Most families’ ten-year-olds knew to help during farm busy seasons.
Harvesting rice, cutting wheat, also harvesting rapeseed, these tasks had half-grown kids assisting.
Usually after school, also lead cows to graze on field ridges, or carry baskets to cut pig grass.
Every household’s children were like this. Only Deng Juan’s little brother never did any work.
Deng Juan’s family said the son was to focus on studies, could not be distracted by work.
But did not see any achievements!
Someone in the village was classmates with Deng Juan’s brother, said Deng Juan’s brother had very poor grades. This year, wanting a regular junior college was hard.
Irregular junior colleges, easy to enter.
“Over 400 points junior college, and over 200 points junior college the same?”
The diggers asked Wen Ying. Wen Ying smiled and shook her head. “Of course not. Over 400 points is regular admission, over 200 points is money can enter.”
“That’s it. He’s exam over 200 points level!”
The diggers had opened up chatting with Wen Ying.
Qin Jiao listened silently.
Total score over 200 poor student. Qin Jiao looked around, now only one Peng Guoging.
Over 200 points Peng Guoging, after one year’s effort, had raised total to over 400. This process had Peng Guoging’s own effort, and Peng family willing to spend big money for Peng Guoging’s tutoring.
To say harshly, Peng Guoging even if not studying would not starve later. This guy knew how to be born!
But Deng Juan’s family conditions were there. If Deng Juan’s brother was slightly sensible, how could he only score over 200? This score really let down Deng Juan’s monthly sent money.
“Oh, you inquire about him, he’s out.”
The diggers pointed at Deng Juan’s door.
Wen Ying and the three all looked that way.
Indeed saw a boy.
In this muddy countryside everywhere, Wen Ying did not look at the boy’s appearance or clothes. First glance noticed the boy’s shoe edges were quite white.
