Tian Xiang is going on a blind date, she definitely has to discuss it with her family.
She’s still hoping her family can give her so advice.
Hu Honglian doesn’t object; her daughter is of age, has a job—even if it’s just a trial position, she’s confident in her darling child.
Got everything, just missing the marriage.
Hu Honglian: "Mom will find a few matchmakers for you, but this ti we’re not eting anyone from outside Red Fifth Street."
Since her daughter is working over there, she should find soone from there, and live in an apartnt later.
Tian Xiang: "No need, there’s a social event at the factory, I’ll look around myself then."
Free love, that’s fine too.
"If you find soone suitable, don’t hurry to promise, first do so reconnaissance."
Tian Xiang nods.
Hu Honglian asks again, when is this social event? What format will it have? Which factory will it be jointly organized with?
Tian Xiang: "It hasn’t been decided yet, this ti our union is organizing it, the event budget is only three yuan."
Tian Xiang quickly shares this information with Hu Honglian, who is quite interested as it concerns her daughter’s happiness.
In the following two days, Tian Xiang and a few others proposed several plans.
One included a free climb, but was rejected due to safety concerns.
A library reading club, just buying a few large tea cakes, Chen Yong offering tea tickets, but it was declined because it disrupts the normal library routine, and the venue wasn’t available.
Later, the three tried to negotiate with the social event partners at the Textile Factory but the other side was indifferent, indicating they didn’t want to coordinate.
The social event is held annually, but whether it happens now is irrelevant to them; year-end activities are plenty, organizing them together then is also convenient.
But for the three in the chanical Factory, it’s their job, after all.
That day, Tian Xiang went to her paper bag group to supervise the distribution work, while Chen Yong and Tao Huilan handled the Textile Factory coordination, but it didn’t work out, and they argued on the way back.
Tao Huilan said Chen Yong was poor at communicating, relying on her for everything.
Chen Yong said, can you communicate? Your words explode!
All in all, a week passed with the social event faced with various issues, and no plan was finalized.
Finally, Hu Honglian and her daughter suggested putting together a matchmaking gallery in the family compound’s activity square—three yuan to construct so wooden fras, those seeking partners could write their information and stick it up.
People can match based on conditions, then soone can arrange a eting.
Tian Xiang slapped her thigh, this thod is good.
With this matchmaking gallery, it’s a one-off solution, not just today or tomorrow, but anyti in the future.
Moreover, you can find not only partners but also daughters-in-law and sons-in-law, no need for personal oversight; family can help with preliminary screening.
The next day, Tian Xiang submitted this plan.
Li Huai looked at the application form, then at her, after several glances, Tian Xiang couldn’t hold back.
"Director Li, this plan is pretty good! All unmarried young n and won can leave their information in the gallery, if this one doesn’t work, try that one; there’s surely a suitable match."
Beside her, Chen Yong and Tao Huilan were anxiously waiting, thinking the plan sounded nice when proposed earlier by Tian Xiang.
Li Huai: "Hold on, I’ll be back shortly."
Li Huai left with the application, heading to the second floor it seed.
This Director Li always runs to the second floor for anything, surely being a director ans having so opinions.
After waiting a while, Li Huai ca down, looked at the three and asked: "Who thought of this plan?"
Tao Huilan pursed her lips, Chen Yong pointed at Tian Xiang.
Tian Xiang smiled and said: "I thought of it, but everyone contributed, it’s considered a collective achievent."
Called a collective achievent, but everyone knows whose credit it really is.
Li Huai gave Tian Xiang an appreciative glance and told the three: "I showed the plan to Chairman Jiang earlier; she thinks it’s good too. She’ll apply to requisition public space from the factory committee.
You should go to the family compound and find a suitable spot, draft the continuing plan and refine it. Let us know if you need help, and we’ll try to accommodate your budget needs."
This clearly indicates full support.
The three sighed in relief.
In the afternoon, they rode to the family compound’s activity square.
The community activity square on Red Fifth Street is adjacent to a park and a cinema, central to several family communities.
The square isn’t big, and has no leisure facilities, but it’s the only public area for residents’ activities. Free movies or events by the community are hosted here.
They selected a spot below a row of large trees.
Shaded by trees, an announcent board could shield from wind and rain without occupying space.
While asuring the site, so elderly ladies approached to inquire; learning it was a matchmaking gallery being set up here, initially, many didn’t understand, but, upon clarification, they thought it was a good idea.
"Mr. Tian, how do we write this matchmaking ad?"
Tian Xiang: "Write whatever you think, just be sincere. For example, require the woman to be over eighteen, or must have a job, all can be written."
Soone asked: "My daughter-in-law can’t be born in the Year of the Monkey or the Year of the Dog, can I write this?"
"Sure, sure, even if you insist on the Year of the Ox, it’s fine."
Upon hearing this, everyone laughed and chattered about wanting this or that.
Seeing everyone getting carried away, Tian Xiang reminded them, "Don’t just state requirents; include your own conditions, because you’re choosing others, and they are choosing you as well."
This is sothing everyone understood.
"Mr. Tian, when can this gallery be completed?"
Tian Xiang: "Around three to five days." Making so fras is quick.
"Mr. Tian, can you help write for us? My son is shy, and I’m illiterate."
Tian Xiang took out a notebook, "I’ll look when the ti cos and get soone to write on your behalf, addressing everyone’s difficulties."
"Wow, young cadre like you really work with enthusiasm, excellent, excellent."
"Mr. Tian, are you looking too?"
Tian Xiang laughed, "If there’s soone suitable, I’ll check too."
In the afternoon at work, Tian Xiang submitted the written plan.
Li Huai allocated a ten-yuan governnt fund for them; Chen Yong took the money to hire a carpenter.
Setting up a matchmaking gallery in the community square, this matter needs not only execution but also informing the family compounds of major factories.
Tian Xiang sought out ng Cheng’an, asking him to help write ten notices to be posted at the neighborhood committee and asked those elderly ladies to help promote it.
ng Cheng’an checked the content of the notices and said, "I’ll give them to you tomorrow."
Writing ten, quite a workload.
Tian Xiang nodded, jokingly told him, "You could also write a small ad for yourself, I’ll give you the best spot."
ng Cheng’an pursed his lips, "No need."
Tian Xiang: "Why not? n should marry when grown, won should wed when mature."
ng Cheng’an lowered his head, staying silent.
Tian Xiang, surprised, "Mr. ng, don’t tell you already have soone in mind?"
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