CHAPTER 977: CHAPTER 978: ADORABLE PEOPLE

When Cheng Su and Qi Taiguo returned to Qing City, it was only a little more than half a month left until Chinese New Year.

As soon as they got back to Qing City, the weather turned bad, with sleet falling and it was so cold people shivered, Cheng Su almost wanted to drape a quilt over herself.

And such bad weather also forced the nearly completed restaurant project to come to a halt.

The foreman overseeing the project came to talk with Cheng Su, and Dazhi also came, both informing Cheng Su that at this pace it’s impossible to have it remodeled and opened by January, after all, the building isn’t topped out yet, so how to renovate?

Cheng Su felt quite regretful, but she also knew she couldn’t force it, as this was not something that could be changed by human will, and people are the most important.

I guess plans can’t keep up with changes, so the opening date could only be postponed.

She felt regret, but Old Song seemed more open-minded. In his words, rather than hurrying to complete the construction, it’s better to take time and do it well, to build a nice new restaurant.

Cheng Su thought for a bit and agreed, not worrying about it anymore.

As the year-end approached, the university went on winter break, and Cheng Su returned to the school to attend a closing ceremony, officially starting her holiday, with considerably more free time at hand.

While she had more time, she was not idle. For the year-end profits settlement in various industries, financial personnel naturally handled it, so Cheng Su and Song Xiaojang visited several factories together, ordering the necessary kitchen utensils, tables, and chairs for the restaurant’s opening.

On the twentieth of the twelfth month, the Goodwill Place family courtyard and the army unit seemed just like New Year celebrations, with everyone wearing new clothes. And those young soldiers, especially the young ones, were dressed in brand new, crisply pressed uniforms, their young faces full of joyful smiles with some hidden shyness and anticipation.

At ten in the morning, the soldiers were tidying themselves up meticulously, from clothes to hair arrangements, each one very earnest.

"Quick, help me adjust my tie, don’t make the knot too big, it doesn’t look good."

"Hey Wu boy, check if my military cap is straight?"

"Oh Pan Gang, you rascal, you stepped on my shoe, I just cleaned it, did you do it on purpose?"

"Do you think my hair is too long, should I trim it a bit more?"

In the dormitory barracks, such conversations among the lads were endless, each one full of nerves.

Why? Because today is the matchmaking event, the day for those unmarried soldiers to meet prospects, how could they not be excited, expectant, shy, and nervous?

For the possibility of a future partner, they certainly had to present their most decent, best, spirited, and neat side for them to see. Otherwise, if dirty and scruffy appearances scared off those beauties, what then?

It is said that first impressions are very important, affecting their lifelong decisions, they had to be careful about it.

Qi Taiguo went around the dormitory, finding it amusing, and upon returning said to Cheng Su, "I see they’re not this cautious even with the Chief coming, didn’t expect them to care about their image in front of the girls."

Cheng Su also found it interesting, really adorable people, and laughed, "Of course they need to be careful, they want to marry, it’s a lifelong matter. If it were you, you’d also be careful, otherwise, if you’re interested in someone and they reject you for your appearance, wouldn’t you feel cheated?"

Qi Taiguo shrugged, saying, "I wouldn’t know, I never had such experience."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Su turned around, squinting at him, "Really never?" She couldn’t believe it, that he hasn’t attended a single matchmaking event in his over ten years in the military.