“Damn it! Everyone, tell me the truth, we agreed to bring someone for a blind date. After dinner, the girl ran away. How can you be a matchmaker like this?”
In the middle courtyard, Jia Zhangshi was holding onto a middle-aged woman, not letting her leave. This person was clearly not the main subject of the blind date, but the matchmaker.
The residents of the courtyard were all gathered in the middle courtyard. Compared to the TV series, they were all relatively young faces.
Even Jia Zhangshi herself was only in her forties and still considered middle-aged.
Li Wuwei saw Jia Dongxu, who was the same age as him, twenty-three years old. He was short and thin, with a decent face, but gave off a sickly feeling.
“Hey, I’m saying, it's not called running away. The girl probably just didn't like Jia Dongxu.”
Sha Zhu was gloating. Such a beautiful girl, Jia Dongxu didn't deserve her.
Suddenly, Sha Zhu got a slap on the head. It was He Daqing who said, “Sha Zhu, stop talking nonsense.”
At this time, He Daqing hadn't run away with the widow yet. He was still a chef at the steel mill.
Li Wuwei was watching the scene. The three elders in the show, Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui, were also there. Even the elderly woman with the cane, Old Lady Lou, was there too.
Almost all the important figures in the courtyard were present. In addition, Lao Xu and his wife were also living in the courtyard and had not yet moved out.
“Old Yi, you guys have to help me find justice. Now that Old Jia is gone, does that mean my Jia family is easy to bully? A girl from the countryside, my Dongxu can see her, it’s her blessing.
If she’s not grateful, that’s fine, but she actually ran away without a word. This is slapping my Jia family’s face.”
Jia Zhangshi had to make a scene. She had lost face today. She couldn't let people look down on the Jia family.
Yi Zhonghai stepped forward and said, “Old Sister, don’t worry first. Maybe the girl had something to do. I think we should let the matchmaker go and find out.”
“That’s right. This is just a blind date, it’s not like it’s been decided. What do you mean by running away.”
Xu Damao joined in. He suddenly had a thought. The girl definitely didn’t like Jia Dongxu, so did he have a chance?
But suddenly, the idea died out. His father was determined to find him a well-to-do city wife. Qin Huai-ru was indeed extremely beautiful, but unfortunately, she had a rural hukou.
Jia Zhangshi said unhappily, “They’ve been searching for the whole afternoon. If she really had something to do, she wouldn't know how to say hello before leaving. Wang Dasao, you must give me an explanation for this.”
Wang Dasao, the matchmaker, didn't back down either. “Jia Zhangshi, what else is there to say? It's obviously because Qin Huai-ru didn't like your Dongxu. I consider this a wasted trip. You Jia family won't be paying for the travel expenses.”
“What do you mean a wasted trip? My Jia family also paid for a meal. There was meat, it wasn’t cheap.”
Jia Zhangshi didn't agree. Her Jia family had suffered a loss.
“What about the meal? It was just a small plate of meat. You, Jia Zhangshi, ate the most. I saw that Qin Huai-ru didn’t touch her chopsticks.”
Wang Dasao broke free, also unleashing her full firepower. As a matchmaker, she was quick-witted and eloquent. In terms of arguing, she was no slouch.
Immediately, the two middle-aged women started spitting insults at each other, and almost got into a physical fight. Thankfully, several aunties pulled them apart.
“Alright, let's discuss this properly. Don't let people make fun of us.”
Yi Zhonghai stepped forward to mediate, only then did the two women calm down.
Jia Zhangshi thought for a moment and said, “Wang Dasao, go to Qin Huai-ru’s house. Just tell her that my Dongxu is willing to give her a chance. If you miss this boat, you won’t have another. She’s a rural hukou, what else can she choose?
My Dongxu is a worker. She can marry into our family, it's a huge advantage for her.”
Jia Zhangshi was still angry. She thought that after Qin Huai-ru married in, she would find a way to deal with her. Before even getting married, she dared to disrespect her. Did she think she could defy the heavens?
“Alright, I'll go one more time.”
Wang Dasao was also unwilling. The deal was almost done. Right before the finish line, the girl suddenly ran away. She was also curious about what had happened.
“Everyone, go back home.”
Liu Haizhong shouted. There was no more drama to watch.
Li Wuwei was carrying something in his hand and was about to leave. He didn't want to make a fuss until he completely secured Qin Huai-ru.
But once the deed was done, what was he afraid of? He was just waiting to lay down and enjoy the good life.
“Hey, Li Wuwei, are you not planning to live your life?”
Suddenly, Yan Bugui came over, sniffing. He smelled meat.
Li Wuwei was carrying a cloth bag in his hand, filled with meat and wine he got from the market.
“Third Uncle, I'm a single man, and I don’t have a family to feed. Can’t I eat something good?”
“That’s true. How about Third Uncle go to your place for a chat?”
Yan Bugui hadn’t eaten meat for a long time. He wanted to mooch off Li Wuwei.
“Forget it. I like to drink and eat meat alone.”
Li Wuwei didn't want to build any relationships with the people in the courtyard. They were all schemers. He would enjoy his good life, let them envy him.
“Hmph, what a jerk.”
Yan Bugui left, muttering to himself. Li Wuwei was like this, no elders to help him, and he wouldn’t even respect the elders, he wouldn’t be able to find a wife later.
Look at Jia Dongxu, he still had his mother. He found a country girl for a blind date, and she even slapped him in the face.
Yan Bugui thought that Qin Huai-ru didn’t really run away. She saw that the Jia family was now just an orphan and widow, and wanted to take control. If she married in, she could have a say. This was a good scheme.
Speaking of Jia Zhangshi, she went back to her room and immediately put on a long face. Today, she was really pissed off.
At that moment, Jia Dongxu walked in, looking dejected. He said, “Mom, I want Qin Huai-ru, I like her.”
“Dongxu, don't worry, she’s your wife, she can't run away. She ate our food.
She probably wanted to disrespect you so she could have a higher position in the family after marrying in.
She's thinking too much. I originally planned to give ten yuan for the bride price, but now it's at most five yuan. If she doesn’t want to marry, I’ll go make a scene.”
Jia Zhangshi felt that bullying a country girl was too easy. She was in the right in this matter.