Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 464 - 0464 Narrow Paths Meet 2_1

Chapter 464: Chapter 0464 Narrow Paths Meet 2_1

"Ah!" Xibao, holding a Golden Fruit Bar, pointed at the bicycle with eyes full of curiosity.

Lu Tianjun saw what he was thinking and laughed, "This is not our bicycle. Our bike is in the house, it’s so new. How about big brother takes you home to ride the bicycle, does that sound good?"

The backseat of the bicycle was tied with a newly made wooden chair, cushioned with a fluffy pillow, Xibao loved it.

Upon hearing this, Xibao drew back his Golden Fruit Bar to continue gnawing on it, showing no intentions of going home yet.

Deputy Mayor Zhu laughed heartily, "This child is too adorable, his reactions are so funny! Children as smart as him are so rare. He will definitely grow up to be quite the clever one. Uncle Cheng, you might say you two were quite fortunate to have been rescued, as not only were your lives saved, but you even got a great-grandson in return!"

"Not everyone has such luck," Cheng’s father laughed, "Why did you leave work so early today?"

As soon as Wang Cuilan returned, Deputy Mayor Zhu arrived, but Cheng Baoguo was nowhere to be seen.

"It’s Saturday, we usually leave early in the afternoon, don’t we? There was nothing much to do at work, other than drinking tea, chatting and reading newspapers. It’s better to come back home." After saying this, Deputy Mayor Zhu looked at Wang Cuilan and suddenly remembered something, "Comrade Cuilan, could you do me a favor?"

Wang Cuilan stood up, asking what it was.

If it’s doable, she wouldn’t refuse. If it’s not, she definitely won’t promise.

Deputy Mayor Zhu said: "Could you look and see if there are any suitable girls in the Mining Bureau for me to introduce to my damn son?"

Hearing this, Wang Cuilan replied: "Oh, I’ve never been a matchmaker before, I wouldn’t dare to hastily agree. I can’t think of any good candidates at the moment! You’re well aware of the current situation. The gender ratio is skewed, most of the female colleagues with formal jobs are highly sought after, aren’t they?"

No matter what the societal conditions are, a matching social and economic status is usually preferred.

City folks don’t want to marry country folks, fearing their salary won’t be enough to support a family.

Unemployed urban girls are somewhat better due to their food ration standards. If they have a certain level of education, they have a better chance of getting a job when there are vacancies. But they are far behind compared to women who already have jobs in the city. Who wouldn’t want to marry a woman who has both a job and a city household registration? Double income, double food rations, it’s much more desirable than having one person supporting the family.

Therefore, every employed city girl is highly desirable.

Wang Cuilan was reluctant to play matchmaker, worrying that if the couple has issues after marriage, the blame will fall on her.

Seeing Deputy Mayor Zhu’s expression, Cheng’s father quickly asked: "Didn’t the match introduced by Secretary Huang work out? As I recall, Secretary Niu’s daughter-in-law also introduced two possible matches, right?"

Don’t even get me started, it gives me a headache!" Deputy Mayor Zhu looked helpless, "That darn boy hasn’t accomplished anything in his career, but his standards are incredibly high. He wants someone who’s pretty, educated, employed in the city, and possesses exceptional manners and conversation skills... It’s been a frustration for his mother and me! The two girls suggested by Secretary Niu seemed great to me, but he complained that one had dark skin, the other was too short. The girl introduced by Secretary Huang, he said they had no common language!"

At this point, Deputy Mayor Zhu spat out in annoyance, "His mother and I barely have any common language. I talk about work, she talks about groceries, and yet we’ve lived half a lifetime together. Isn’t life about eating, drinking, pooping, peeing, sleeping? When it comes to him, suddenly it’s not."