Siheyuan: This is really immoral

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Matchmaker Li sighed deeply in her heart. The duck she had caught was about to fly away! She was indeed called Shazhu. Alas!

Well, I can't guarantee that we can reach an agreement here anyway, so I might as well let it go. Never mind, just leave it to fate.

"Okay, then you young people can chat more, chat more, then I will go back first."

Sha Zhu nodded, a little impatient.

After Matchmaker Li walked away, Sha Zhu scratched his neatly combed hair and introduced himself to Lingxiang.

"My name is He Yuzhu. I live in the courtyard over there. I have a younger sister who is in school."

Although Lingxiang had a bad first impression of Shazhu, she still faced this blind date well.

"My name is Yang Lingxiang. I don't have a job right now, but my parents both work in the city. I have a younger brother and my older sister is married."

Sha Zhu nodded, thinking that it was normal to be unemployed since his salary was not low anyway.

Yang Lingxiang saw that Sha Zhu was silent and didn't know what he meant. Did he dislike her for not having a job? So she had to continue asking.

"How many rooms do you have in that courtyard, and how big are they?"

"It's a large room, the main room of the three-courtyard building. There's also a second room in the east, where my sister lives now."

Yang Lingxiang nodded, but she didn't want to have a conversation with the other person, so she said:

"Can you please introduce yourself to me?"

"Of course that's no problem. I'm the head chef at the steel mill. I have a stable job and a house in the city. There's no one else at home. My sister usually only comes home on weekends. Everyone in the yard is easy to get along with, except for a guy named Xu Damao who is a complete bad guy, and another guy named Lin Zhuang who likes to show off. We're all neighbors who help each other and are united and friendly."

Shazhu felt a little annoyed when talking about these two people.

Of course Yang Lingxiang had no idea what Sha Zhu meant, and was weighing Sha Zhu's conditions in her mind.

The salary of a chef in a state-owned factory canteen is certainly not low. Although it is not as lucrative as some other jobs, it is definitely not bad. There are no parents-in-law who need to be looked after or cared for, and no children at home, so it is quite suitable for the family.

But as for the person, he looks... well, he's a man, but appearance is secondary. The most important thing is his character, work, family and so on.

Although Yang Lingxiang was not very satisfied with Sha Zhu, she was willing to give it a try. After all, Sha Zhu's job was considered very good in the city.

Yang Lingxiang planned to get in touch with Sha Zhu first. If it was appropriate, she would go there herself or ask someone else to find out the real situation.

Sha Zhu took Yang Lingxiang for a walk along the street. After chatting for a while, Yang Lingxiang asked the key question.

"Yuzhu, can I ask you a question?"

Sha Zhu thought he had nothing to hide, so he said openly, "Ask me."

"Many young people in my neighborhood get married in their teens, and most get married in their early twenties. How about you...?"

Sha Zhu was embarrassed by such straightforward questions. He scratched his head, not knowing what to say.

You can't say that he has been obsessed with a woman named Qin Huairu for many years, right? You can't say that he finally waited for a chance to get promoted, only to find that the woman ran away, right?

Sha Zhu smiled awkwardly, but his mind was working fast. Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind.

"I am so pitiful. My father left me and my half-grown sister and ran off with someone else. I have to go to work and take care of my sister He Yushui after get off work. In the past two years, I finally don't have to take care of Yushui. I didn't expect that it would be so difficult now that I am a few years older... Alas!"

As if being instructed by a demon, Sha Zhu actually sighed with sadness. In front of Yang Lingxiang, he was shrouded in melancholy.

Yang Lingxiang immediately felt the same way. In fact, she was not young anymore. Ever since her family arranged a blind date for her, her figure had been criticized by others, or some men were just too poor.

We don't say that we need a man who is the best in the city, but at least he should be a normal person who can make a living, right? He immediately comforted Sha Zhu:

"Don't... don't be sad. I was just asking casually. After all, there is a big difference between a blind date and a relationship. It's better to understand it in advance."

Sha Zhu put away his sad expression for a moment, then asked, "Since you are so direct, can I ask you the same question?"

Yang Lingxiang obviously has the straightforward character of a northerner, and she confessed directly:

"I'm here because my family is pushing me hard, but some men are really shameless. They don't have a proper job, which is fine, but they don't have a proper career, and there's no Li Xianghe pursuing them. Don't they just want to take me back home, lock me up at home, give birth to children, raise them, and then live a hard life?"

Yang Lingxiang obviously thought of something and her tone was a little angry. After she finished complaining, her tone became a little better and she continued.

"Sorry, I was thinking about some things that happened before and I got a little emotional. And the main reason is because of my appearance. I'm not talking about my face, but my figure. Don't be afraid of you laughing at me. Even many matchmakers and neighbors are saying things like: Oh, it's this tomboy again; Oh, girl, you're not good at giving birth; It's a little difficult for you to get married. But even though their words are harsh, I can't refute them because they are all facts. If you mind, we don't need to continue to understand."

Yang Lingxiang's frankness touched Sha Zhu a little. Although it seemed that it was indeed difficult for her to have children, he, He Yuzhu, was also in his twenties. Although he could still be picky with good conditions, it was indeed difficult for him to marry a good girl from the city.

"It's okay, it's okay, I don't mind. But I have to think carefully about dating and getting married. After all, I'm not young anymore and I can't afford to waste time... If you don't dislike me, then let's get to know each other better."

After Sha Zhu and Yang Lingxiang's confession, their relationship visibly improved a lot. They even walked a little closer to each other on the street, at least to the distance of friends.

Sha Zhu was also chatting with Yang Lingxiang enthusiastically. Although he was very concerned about the issue of having children, he was not stupid enough to say anything in front of the girl. At least, it had been a long time since a girl had chatted with him like this.

Therefore, Sha Zhu felt a little tempted and wanted to chat first and see if there was anyone more suitable.