He Da Qing had returned, but the news caused a sensation. People spontaneously organized, spreading the word, telling everyone they met.
Jia Zhang Shi was not to be outdone, recounting her past with He Da Qing, how she had bought him sesame cakes on that snowy night, just short of taking him to a movie.
For a while, the story of He Da Qing, Bai He Hua, and Jia Cui Hua's trio spread throughout the East Straight Gate area, and soon even to the surrounding regions.
Another important character in this event was Timely Rain Xiao Song Jiang, but despite all the gossip, no one could track down this heroic figure, turning him into a legend.
On this chaotic weekend, mid-morning, matchmaker Wang Da Sao brought a girl to the courtyard gate.
"She's here, she's here."
Suddenly, a child in the courtyard turned and ran, disappearing into the backyard.
"Da Mao Ge, she's here, she's a beautiful girl."
"Good job, Liu Guang Qi!"
Xu Da Mao hurried to the middle courtyard. Jia Dong Xu was going on another blind date, and he couldn't miss this.
At the same time, the front door of the middle courtyard was open, and He Da Qing and Sha Zhu sat on stools, their eyes occasionally glancing towards the courtyard.
Upon hearing the commotion, they stood up simultaneously.
The father and son went out together and saw matchmaker Wang Da Sao with a girl in the middle courtyard. They were instantly stunned.
"Dad, I'm going to the bathroom."
Sha Zhu slipped away, thinking, "Wang Da Sao's matchmaking skills have been up and down. Last time, she brought a girl who was like a celestial being, Qin Huai Ru. Now, she brings a fat girl. How can I snatch her?"
"I'll go buy a box of matches."
He Da Qing also left. He had been planning to ask Wang Da Sao to introduce someone, but after thinking about it, he decided to wait.
Meanwhile, Xu Da Mao arrived, caught a glimpse of the girl, and turned around to leave. Soon, a child's cries came from the backyard.
"Xu Da Mao, why are you hitting my Guang Qi?" Er Da Ma rushed out, shouting.
"He's blind."
Xu Da Mao was furious, especially when he saw Qin Huai Ru come out with a basin to wash clothes. He felt even worse.
If he had only known, he should have snatched her back then. He had seen Qin Huai Ru first, while Li Wu Wei was still asleep in the backyard.
"Jia Zhang Shi, I've brought the girl."
Wang Da Sao shouted as she lifted the curtain and brought the girl in.
"Oh, Dong Xu, your blind date is here."
Jia Zhang Shi hurriedly put down the shoe soles she was making and went to call her son, who was lying in bed.
"Coming!"
Jia Dong Xu jumped up, almost twisting his waist. After landing, he pretended his leg wasn't hurting and walked out. As soon as he saw the blind date, he felt a shock. Was this a setup?
"This girl..."
Jia Zhang Shi was stunned when she saw the girl. Why did they bring a fat girl?
Wang Da Sao said with a smile, "I've brought you the girl. Her name is Liu Yu Hua, and it's a coincidence, her parents are both workers at the steel mill, double-income earners."
Jia Zhang Shi couldn't help but say, "Double-income earners are good, but isn't this girl a little fat?"
"Fat is good, it means they have good conditions."
Wang Da Sao led the girl to sit down and called out, "Dong Xu, do you like her? Come over and talk to her."
She paused and added, "Yu Hua, this is Jia Dong Xu, he's in the same workshop as your father."
Jia Dong Xu asked in surprise, "Who is her father?"
"Her father is Liu Cheng, Liu Shifu, in your workshop. Her mother is in the seventh workshop. They have a city hukou, this kind of condition is hard to find even with a lantern."
Wang Da Sao had asked around based on Jia Zhang Shi's requirements, and this was the only family willing to let their daughter go on a blind date.
"Jia Dong Xu, hello."
Liu Yu Hua was a bit shy, but her weight, approaching 180 pounds, combined with a large face and a demure attitude, frightened Jia Dong Xu.
"Mom, I don't like her."
Jia Dong Xu almost cried, and directly refused. With Qin Huai Ru as a benchmark, how could he possibly like this fat girl, even if she was from a double-income family.
"Dong Xu, maybe you should think about it."
Jia Zhang Shi, to be honest, didn't like her either, but the matchmaker was right, being fat means good conditions.
"Mom, if you want to go on a blind date, go ahead. I want someone like Qin Huai Ru, this is too different."
Jia Dong Xu finished and went out through the curtain.
"Jia Zhang Shi, what's wrong with your son? I kindly brought a girl over, and he has this attitude. He even ran off."
The matchmaker was furious. This was simply disrespectful. Even if he didn't like her, he could at least talk to her for a few minutes, for the sake of appearances.
"What's wrong with my Dong Xu? He doesn't like her, can't he say so?"
Jia Zhang Shi was protective of her son. She also thought the matchmaker was intentionally making things difficult for her. Why couldn't they bring a normal girl?
"Is that how you do it? Jia Zhang Shi, this is the last time. I won't take on your family's business again. Yu Hua, let's go. Sister will find you someone with good character. The Jia family has no character."
Wang Da Sao led the embarrassed Liu Yu Hua out. As soon as they stepped out, a crowd had gathered to watch.
It was the weekend, and after hearing about Jia Dong Xu's blind date, everyone came to watch the fun.
Li Wu Wei was also in the crowd. He had planned to go fishing, but it was winter, and he would have to break through the ice, which wasn't convenient.
"Tsk, your Jia family in this courtyard has no morals. I kindly brought a girl over, and Jia Dong Xu just said he didn't like her and ran off. Jia Zhang Shi still claims she's in the right. I think Qin Huai Ru was right not to choose the Jia family. You see what kind of people they are, right, Qin Huai Ru?"
Wang Da Sao directly pointed out, Qin Huai Ru was also in the crowd, having come to watch the fun with Li Wu Wei.
When asked this, Qin Huai Ru couldn't say anything.
The matchmaker Wang Da Sao didn't cause any more trouble, just muttering to herself as she led Liu Yu Hua away.
Yi Zhong Hai couldn't help but say, "Isn't that Liu Cheng's daughter? I've seen her."
"Yi Da Ye, who is Liu Cheng?" asked a resident.
"Oh, he's in the same workshop as me and Jia Dong Xu. His wife is in the seventh workshop, double-income earners. What great conditions."
Yi Zhong Hai was telling the truth. Although Liu Yu Hua was a bit fat, he knew she was a good person. Why was Jia Dong Xu making such a foolish decision?
Li Wu Wei also commented, "This girl is really good, more than good enough for Jia Dong Xu. I think Jia Dong Xu is too picky. You can't just look at appearance when finding a partner."
As soon as he said this, he was met with scornful looks. Everyone else could say it, but Li Wu Wei couldn't. If he hadn't been lusting after Qin Huai Ru's beauty, would he have done something so shameless?