Rebirth of a Farmer's Dad

The three old men eagerly sampled the dishes Luo Feng brought, expressing their approval of his culinary skills.

There's no reason to leave delicious food uneaten when it's delivered to your door. The old men instructed their families to reheat the dishes, and they were served back on the table.

And so, the county magistrate sat at the head of the table, with several old men sitting beside him, while Luo Feng sat at the lower end. The group then began to enjoy the meal.

Originally, Luo Feng thought that after a few rounds of drinks and several dishes, he could make a request to these three old comrades.

After all, one is obligated to accept gifts and favors, so one shouldn't be refused in this situation.

However, to everyone's surprise, these three old men did not play by the rules at all, and they still disagreed with Luo Feng's request.

Ultimately, it was the county head who acted as a mediator between the two parties, which led to a reconciliation.

Several veteran comrades agreed to Luo Feng's request to temporarily borrow the venue, but Luo Feng also promised to restore everything to its original state after the matchmaking event was over, and to try not to damage the original vegetation.

The matter was thus resolved, and Luo Feng had no excuse to stay any longer, so he prepared to get up and take his leave.

The county magistrate should be heading back soon; he has to go to work tomorrow.

So the two prepared to go back. However, before leaving, the old men pleaded with Luo Feng to write down the recipes for the dishes they had prepared that day before they would let him go.

To achieve their goal, the three old men even threatened Luo Feng, saying that if he didn't agree, then their words would be meaningless.

Having no other choice, Luo Feng had to comply. He not only wrote out detailed recipes for them but also specifically instructed them on precautions when preparing these dishes. He even kindly reminded them at the end that these dishes were too oily and not suitable for the elderly to eat regularly, but only occasionally as a treat.

Seeing the three old men's indifferent expressions, Luo Feng didn't know whether they had listened to him or not.

However, I can't control these things now. Anyway, I've said what I needed to say, and the rest is their own business.

Now that the venue issue has been resolved, the rest can be left to Wang Dana and the others. I just need to take some time to check it out.

Those who use their minds govern others; those who use their strength are governed by others. This has always been Luo Feng's belief.

To be honest, Luo Feng always felt that a boss should act like a boss. If he had to do everything himself, what would be the point of having a bunch of employees?

It seems there's nothing left for me to worry about regarding the matchmaking event. At most, I just need to put more effort into promotion and advertising, and then everything will be fine.

Luo Feng planned to go back to the shop and get a good night's sleep. To be honest, he had a lot of responsibilities ahead of him!

The venue issue has been resolved; as for the event setup, that's Wang Dana and his team's responsibility. Regarding advertising, they've already discussed it with the newspaper reporters; now they just need to submit the specific location, time, and schedule.

However, there is still one problem that has not been solved, which is the registration of information for all participants in the matchmaking event.

Putting everything else aside, as the organizer, they should at least ensure that none of the people attending this matchmaking event are unwanted suitors. If they don't do a good job of screening, they're ruining their own reputation.

The task itself is not complicated, but the difficulty lies in its tediousness and time-consuming nature.

This is one of the important preparations before the matchmaking event, and Luo Feng plans to spend two whole weeks dealing with these matters.

I called the newspaper that night and asked them to publish the notice for the matchmaking event. The requirements were that men must be at least 22 years old and women at least 20 years old, and of course, they had to be unmarried. As for the registration location, I decided to hold it at my own wedding-themed courtyard.

Luo Feng plans to make a sign tomorrow morning with the words "Blind Date Event Registration" written on it, and then put the sign at the entrance of the wedding courtyard.

Because the news of Luo Feng's planned matchmaking event was published in the newspaper a few days ago, the event has become a hot topic of discussion among people.

Although the final outcome is still unknown, the county head has already achieved his goal of diverting public attention through this opportunity.

Everyone is focused on the matchmaking event now, but nobody seems to care about the case that happened recently.

As expected, the day after Luo Feng finished making the sign and placed it next to the wedding courtyard, the wedding courtyard was surrounded by a large group of young people.

Perhaps it's because everyone has been suppressing their emotions for too long these days, but this time, it's not just young men and women who have reached the legal marriage age who have come back, but also some 17 or 18-year-old lads and girls who came to watch the excitement.

This infuriated Luo Feng. He thought, "What are you young lads doing here? If you want wives, you'd better wait another two years."

Although in the countryside at this time of year, no one paid much attention to the custom of setting a wedding date, Luo Feng still couldn't get over his own mental hurdle. Asking him to hold a wedding for two seventeen or eighteen-year-olds was simply asking too much.

Although Luo Feng didn't have much affection for these noisy young men and women, he wouldn't do anything to drive them away.

At least they brought popularity to their event!

Luo Feng had no time to deal with the minors who were just there for the fun. He was currently overwhelmed with registering the people who came to participate in the matchmaking event, and even Zhu Gan and the others were dragged over to help.

Luo Feng now deeply regrets not having prepared a form beforehand. If he had compiled all the required information into a form beforehand, he could have simply given one to each person and let them fill it out themselves. Then, he could have just collected the forms, categorized them, and been done with it – instead of going through all this trouble.

Luo Feng and Zhu Gan and a few others are now sitting behind a makeshift table, with several long lines of people in front of them.

Luo Feng always asked the same questions to every participant who signed up.

"What's your name? Where do you live? Who's in your family? Could you tell me about your family?"

The repetitive, mechanical questioning made Luo Feng feel like a police officer taking a statement from a suspect at a police station.

If my tone had been more serious and solemn, it would have sounded even more like the real thing.

Even now, Luo Feng was secretly relieved. Thankfully, people these days hadn't seen much of the world and didn't know what matchmaking events would be like in future generations. Otherwise, he would have been trampled to death by the angry mob long ago.

"Looks like I can't just decide to hold an event on a whim next time." Luo Feng secretly vowed to himself that he would at least come up with a detailed plan before holding any event next time.