He hurriedly bought a ticket and boarded the high-speed rail. On the way, Zhang Chi clicked on a ride-hailing group. When he got out of the high-speed rail, the shared car was already waiting at the exit, and he seamlessly returned to the county seat.
When we arrived at the county town, we took a taxi and drove directly to the countryside. When the car arrived at the village gate, the master was not happy to go in, so Zhang Chi had to get off the car at the village gate.
After paying the fare, Zhang Chi carried his luggage and headed home.
It is now half past nine in the evening. Most of the villagers are sleeping. Only a few houses have lights on. The dogs in the village have some free time and bark at Zhang Chi through the courtyard gate.
, looking like a dog relying on human power.
Zhang Chi was in a good mood now, and was not in the mood to argue with the dogs. He hummed a little tune and pulled the suitcase. The suitcase was dragged on the cement floor, making a clicking sound.
When we arrived at the door of our house, the dog in our yard started barking like crazy.
Zhang Chi stood at the door of the courtyard, stretched out his hand and pushed the door gently. The door was not closed, so he pushed it open.
The dog, who was barking at the door with all his strength, was startled when he saw the door being pushed open. He immediately stepped back and continued barking, calling the owner of the house to come out and have a look. There was an outsider in the yard.
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"What do you call it? If you ask me again, I'll kill you and make a pot of dog soup." Zhang Chi shouted at his dog.
Hearing Zhang Chi's voice, Gouzi seemed to think it was familiar. He immediately stopped and tilted his head and looked Zhang Chi up and down in the light coming from the window.
Finally Gouzi recognized Zhang Chi, wagging his tail, pouting and coming towards him, making a whining sound, and happily performed a welcoming dance.
After reaching out and stroking the dog's head a few times, Zhang Chi said to the dog: "It's not bad. His memory is pretty good and he can still recognize me."
As he spoke, Zhang Chi pulled out a chicken leg from the gourd and threw it in front of Gouzi.
"Who?"
The lights in the living room of Zhang Chi's house were on. It was obvious that his family had not gone to bed yet. Hearing the movement in the yard, he immediately walked out, stood at the door of the living room and looked into the yard.
"Hey! Dachi is back!"
Seeing that her eldest grandson was back, Zhang's grandma Miao Guifang became happy for a moment. As she spoke, she reached out and patted her knees. After patting her twice, she walked quickly towards Zhang Chi.
Zhang Chi called out: "Grandma, I'm back."
After saying that, he went up to her and hugged her grandma.
The old lady was relatively small, and her body had shrunk a bit as she got older. Zhang Chi directly picked up her grandmother and rocked her back and forth, smiling as she rocked.
The old lady was also happy. She had not seen her grandson for more than a year, but now that her grandson was in front of her, the old lady felt so happy that she could not tell anyone about it.
Hearing the sound of the old lady galloping back, the rest of the people in the house also walked out.
Zhang Chi saw his parents and a strange woman walking out together, so he greeted his parents.
Hearing the noise, Grandpa Zhang Jiaren, who had already gone to bed, also got up. The old man turned on the light, hurriedly put on only a coat and went out, wearing the cotton slippers on his feet inside out.
"came back?"
Zhang Jiaren looked at his grandson in the courtyard with a smile on his face.
"I'm back, grandpa." Zhang Chi put down his grandma and ran over to Xiao Xiao, reaching out and hugging his grandpa.
Zhang Jiaren was not used to his grandson's enthusiasm, so he laughed loudly and said, "Put me down quickly, I'm dizzy."
Zhang Chi smiled and put Grandpa down.
"This is Zhang Chi"
A strange woman came.
Zhang Chi's mother said: "This is my son Zhang Chi."
"Oh, then I won't bother you. You can talk to your son about this later. Isn't that too rude?" said the strange woman.
Zhang Chi was a little confused after hearing this, and asked the woman: "Who are you? Also, what's wrong with me?"
The woman glanced at Zhang Chi. She really didn't expect that Zhang Chi would directly ask her face to face. She was a matchmaker nearby. Let's put it this way, there were many people who fawned over her when she went out.
She held her head high, originally she was a little unhappy about today's events, but now she was even more unhappy seeing Zhang Chi's appearance.
"How can you go on a blind date with a girl without even settling the account?" said the woman.
Zhang Chi understood now that it was because of this.
"It's our child's fault, don't be angry. I'll tell him later."
Zhang Chi's mother immediately apologized. She couldn't afford to be offended by a matchmaker. Otherwise, how would her children find a wife? Although the children were in the United States, it was so easy to find an American wife. In the end, they had to fall to the matchmaker.
?If it’s easy to find, why didn’t you find one last time you came back?
How could Zhang Chi indulge her? He opened his mouth and said: "You said this, let's talk about it. The girl first booked a very expensive restaurant."
"Shouldn't we book a better place for a blind date? This is also to show you your strength. Didn't your mother say that you have thousands of acres of land in the United States? Why can't you afford this amount?"
The woman originally came here to investigate, but the girl called Zhang Chi and scolded her. The woman was angry after hearing this, and felt that the Zhang family had too little tutoring, and the man had to pay for the blind date.
Money, now that Zhang doesn't give him the money, he just runs away and asks the girl to pay. It's not a good thing.
How good is the matchmaker? In the countryside, what matters is how many girls are in hand. They rely on these girls to make a living. Now that the girl said that Zhang Chi is not a thing, she naturally came to ask questions. So she put down the phone and rushed over in a hurry.
The Zhang family is here to reason.
"You may not know how expensive this place is, and the girl ordered a bottle of wine for seven thousand yuan!"
"ah!"
Ordered a bottle of wine for 7,000 yuan?
The matchmaker was a little confused after hearing this. She had done a lot of matchmaking and had a lot of successes, but this was the first time she was asked to order a bottle of wine worth 7,000 yuan during a blind date.
Seven thousand yuan for a bottle of wine can scare a lot of people nearby. This kind of consumption is not understandable to people in rural towns. Here, if our boy earns five thousand yuan a month in the county, he is considered to be in good condition.
If a bottle of wine costs 7,000, it is a waste of money.
"Can't you?" The woman didn't know what to say.
No matter how expensive the blind date place is, she still thinks that one that costs a thousand dollars is the most expensive one. If a bottle of wine costs seven thousand, it is not a blind date. This is something that can only be done by a wine broker.
Besides, how many boys who can usually drink a bottle of wine worth 7,000 yuan need her introduction?
"Guan Jian, yes, she also brought a man here, saying he was her friend. I have heard about bringing a younger brother on a blind date, bringing a female companion, etc., but this is the first time that a male companion is brought here. Could it be them?
What are the customs at home?
I’m not interested in whoever is willing to be the scapegoat,” Zhang Chi said.
The woman's face was really uneasy now. She didn't think Zhang Chi was wrong. After hearing Zhang Chi's words, she immediately felt that there was something wrong with the girl she introduced.
Although the woman is not too unreasonable, she still made a mistake by introducing such a girl to others. Matchmakers also need reputation.
"Is it really like what you said?" The woman felt that this thing didn't sound right. How could a blind date do this?
Zhang Chi said: "You can go and ask. She and her male best friend ordered something worth more than 20,000 yuan in total, and finally asked me to pay. I didn't eat a bite or order anything, so why should I pay?"
"This, this... Sister Xiumei, this matter is my problem. I will introduce a good girl to your family when I have time."
After saying this, this person left immediately. He really had no shame in staying here. I just scolded him, and this is what happened.
Zhang Chi's mother, Li Xiumei, also sent people to the door.
Zhang Chi had no interest in getting involved with the matchmaker, so he went directly into the living room.
It was quite warm in the living room, with a small sun shining brightly inside. It seemed like the matchmaker had just come over to enjoy special treatment.
As soon as we entered the house, the elders in the family started to organize themselves.
"Dachi, have you eaten?"
grandma asked.
Zhang Chi said: "Have something to eat in the magic city."
"Then you must be hungry now. I'm going to cook you a bowl of noodles. I just killed the chicken today..." The old lady babbled out of the living room and went to the kitchen to cook noodles for her grandson.
Grandpa Zhang Jiaren looked at his grandson and felt that the child seemed to have lost a little weight. He must have had a hard life in the United States.
Father Zhang Youpeng looked at his son and said with a smile: "Not bad, not bad. He is strong and it will be good to do more farm work."
Zhang Chi opened the suitcase, which contained gifts for his family, a large bag of clothes, a goose down cotton coat for each person, and of course several instruments brought by his cousin.
"Dad, this is yours, grandpa, this is yours, this is grandma's, this is mom's, and the remaining three pieces belong to my sister's family...".
Zhang Chi began to divide things.
"This thing is quite expensive, and I don't really need it." Zhang Youpeng felt a little distressed when he saw the brand of the clothes.
He knew this brand. This summer, his daughter took him to buy a piece that was back in season. Even with a 30% or 40% discount, it still cost one or two thousand yuan. In the end, he was still not willing to let his daughter pay for it.
Zhang Jiaren saw the clothes in his hand. Although he didn't quite recognize the brand, he could still tell the good and the bad. In his eyes, the clothes couldn't cost more than a thousand yuan?
Zhang Jiaren didn't know that these clothes cost more than a thousand yuan, and the goose down was genuine and not adulterated at all.
"Why are you kid buying something so expensive? You can still wear clothes that cost two or three hundred dollars. If you have money, you should save it in case you need it in an emergency. I'll take it tomorrow and see if I can return it. I'm already that old.
, do you still care about this thing?" Zhang Jiaren scolded his grandson.
Zhang Chi laughed and said: "Sir, your grandson has made money, this is a trivial thing."
Zhang Chi is not very well-off now, but he is still willing to spend this little money. He has been away almost all year, and has not been able to perform filial piety in front of the old man. Let’s not talk about making up for it. He will spend this little money to celebrate the New Year.
Shouldn't it be spent?
"You can't make money lavishly," Zhang Youpeng also said: "The United States is in chaos now, so you have to save some money."
The elders don't care about this. They think it's a good thing that their children come back, and they don't lack anything to wear. Why buy these things? Relatives are always like this and are willing to think more about you.