Siheyuan: The wife was intercepted after returning from the battlefield

The deaf old lady looked unhappy when she heard this. In her opinion, Sha Zhu was the best young man in the courtyard. Although Lin Ping was very capable, he didn't know how to respect the elderly. How come that little girl Li Tong couldn't see the good in Sha Zhu?

After a while, the deaf old lady looked at Lou Xiao'e with more eager eyes and said, "Ezi, it's okay. She is unlucky that she doesn't like Sha Zhuzi. This matter is over. Madam will not mention it again in the future."

Lou Xiao'e breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that. She was afraid that the deaf old lady was asking her to match Sha Zhu and Li Tong. In fact, in Lou Xiao'e's mind, it was normal for Li Tong to reject Sha Zhu. How could a cadre fall in love with a cook? Besides, Sha Zhu had been gossiping with the widow.

Seeing that the deaf old lady was no longer pestering him, he smiled and said, "Old lady, Sha Zhu is indeed not suitable for this girl. In my opinion, we should find a matchmaker to find a suitable match for Sha Zhu. Maybe there will be someone suitable for him."

When the deaf old lady heard this, she thought to herself that this made sense. Anyway, Lou Xiao'e couldn't make any plans for the time being, so she could just boil the frog in warm water and slowly instigate him. As for Sha Zhu going on a blind date, it wasn't a bad idea either. If he found someone he liked, then she wouldn't have to worry.

There was just one thing. Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu couldn't just watch Sha Zhu get married smoothly. This was an unavoidable problem. After all, she didn't want to break up with Yi Zhonghai. She was still counting on Aunt Yi to take care of her. So she nodded and said, "What you said makes sense. I'll come back and talk to Sha Zhu."

After the deaf old lady left, Lou Xiao'e returned home, and Xu Damao asked directly: "Ezi, what did the deaf old lady want to talk to you about?"

Lou Xiao'e didn't hide anything after hearing this and told the whole story. Xu Damao was so angry after hearing this that he said with a sullen look on his face, "Ezi, don't you know that Shazhu and I are sworn enemies? Why are you still helping him to be a matchmaker?"

Seeing Xu Damao was unhappy, Lou Xiao'e quickly explained, "I know you and Sha Zhu don't get along, and I didn't want to help, but the deaf old lady came to my house, and I couldn't refuse her at her age, so I went to ask her, and that's why Li Tong got it back."

Hearing this, Xu Damao sneered, “The deaf old lady doesn’t even think about it. An ordinary cook like Sha Zhu wants to marry a cadre like Li Tong. Why doesn’t she want to go to heaven?”

Lou Xiao'e also laughed and said, "I think so too, but the old lady doesn't think so. She thinks Sha Zhu is the best and anyone can match him."

Xu Damao took a sip of wine and said, "The deaf old lady still wants to arrange a blind date for Sha Zhu? Grandma, it won't work if I'm here. Besides, Yi Zhonghai won't let him succeed."

Lou Xiao'e was puzzled when she heard this: "What do you mean? Doesn't Master Yi like Sha Zhu? How could he not want Sha Zhu to get married soon?"

Xu Damao looked at his naive wife and sighed, "Don't ask too much. You don't know what's going on here. Anyway, I'll just say one thing. There aren't many good people in this courtyard. You should spend more time with the Lin family in the future, and try to have as little contact with other people as possible."

Although Lou Xiao'e didn't understand, she still nodded and said, "I'll try my best. I can't just ignore people who come to talk to me. I have a bad background, so I'm afraid I'll get into trouble in the future."

Xu Damao nodded and said, "Just watch and master it yourself."

The deaf old lady left the backyard and wandered to Zhang the matchmaker's house alone without being called by anyone.

When matchmaker Zhang saw the deaf old lady, she smiled and said, "Who are you, and what do you want from me?"

The deaf old lady smiled and said, "You must be Matchmaker Zhang, I am here to find you to arrange a marriage for someone."

When matchmaker Zhang heard that someone was coming to do business, she let the deaf old lady in and asked, "Who are you looking for a partner for?"

The deaf old lady smiled and said, "That's He Yuzhu, Jia Dongxu's neighbor in our courtyard."

As soon as Jia Dongxu was mentioned, Matchmaker Zhang knew which courtyard it was from and asked, "Which courtyard is He Yuzhu from? Why don't I have any impression of him?"

The deaf old lady laughed and said, "You may not know He Yuzhu, but you will know Shazhu if I say him."

Matchmaker Zhang suddenly realized, "You mean Sha Zhu, the Sha Zhu who works as a cook in the steel mill?"

The deaf old lady nodded and said, "Yes, it's Sha Zhu, the chef of the steel mill."

Matchmaker Zhang frowned and said, "Old lady, I can't guarantee that you will be the matchmaker."

The deaf old lady was startled when she heard this and asked, "What do you mean?"

Matchmaker Zhang looked at the deaf old lady with a strange look in her eyes and said, "Don't you know the rumors about Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu?"

Seeing the deaf old lady shaking her head in confusion, Matchmaker Zhang explained, "Shazhu and your courtyard's Qin Huairu are not in a clear relationship. Everyone in this area knows about it. If I were to act as a matchmaker for them, I would be scolded to death. I don't want to do such a thankless job. If my reputation is ruined, who would come to me for a matchmaker? Aren't you destroying me?"

The deaf old lady was also very angry when she heard this. She thought that such gossip must have been spread by that vixen Qin Huairu, and of course Yi Zhonghai was also involved in fanning the flames.

So he quickly explained, "That's not the case. I'm just a kind-hearted person who can't bear to see my neighbors suffer, so I helped the widow and her family. They are innocent and there is nothing else going on."

Matchmaker Zhang half-believed and half-doubted, "Then why is this being spread everywhere, and why hasn't Stupid Zhu Qin Huairu come out to explain?"

The deaf old lady said, "Silly Zhu and Qin Huairu are both at work, how can they care about such things? Or maybe they didn't hear it."

Matchmaker Zhang thought that the deaf old lady was too old to lie to her, so she nodded and said, "Okay, then tell me what kind you want, and I'll find one for you."

The deaf old lady's eyes lit up when she heard this and said, "Of course it's easy to raise a child. As for the job, it doesn't matter. Sha Zhu is a chef who can support him."

Matchmaker Zhang thought about it and realized that a cook would not starve to death in a famine, so she nodded and said, "Okay, I'll look for one first. If I find someone suitable, I'll let you know."

The deaf old lady smiled and said, "I'm an old woman and my brain doesn't work very well. You can just go find Sha Zhu. As long as the matter is settled, I will definitely give you a big red envelope." After saying that, she put five dollars on the table.

Matchmaker Zhang's eyes lit up and she smiled, "That's fine too."

After sending the deaf old lady away, Matchmaker Zhang began to think about which girl would be suitable. After much thought, she thought of a family and thought to herself, you, Shazhu, are really lucky.

Three alleys.

Matchmaker Zhang came to a courtyard house.

Walking into the back house in the front yard, the smell of traditional Chinese medicine filled my nose. A middle-aged woman was lying on the kang, and a young girl with bright eyes and white teeth was feeding medicine to the woman beside the bed. There was also a little boy of seven or eight years old curled up at the foot of the bed. Both of them had sallow faces and it was obvious that they were hungry.

Matchmaker Zhang came in and asked, "How is Guizhen? Is she feeling better?"

Seeing Matchmaker Zhang coming, Liu Guizhen struggled to get up and said, "Come in and sit down. Xue'er will bring a stool for your Aunt Zhang."

The girl put down the medicine bowl and brought a stool to Matchmaker Zhang, saying, "Aunt Zhang, please sit down."

Matchmaker Zhang looked at the girl and said to Liu Guizhen, "Guizhen, I'm here to propose marriage to Xue'er. The man is a chef at the steel mill."

Xue Er frowned when she heard this and said, "Aunt Zhang, I won't get married. If I get married, what will happen to my family?"

Liu Guizhen was also sad when she heard this. She naturally hoped that her daughter could get married and have children as soon as possible, but she was so sick and the family was counting on her daughter. If her daughter left the family, she would not be able to survive. So she said in embarrassment: "Sister Zhang, you know the situation at home. What will happen if Xueer gets married?"

Matchmaker Zhang was so focused on the big red envelope that the deaf old lady mentioned that she forgot about this matter and didn't know what to say at this moment.

Han Qingxue pondered for a moment and said, "Aunt Zhang, I agree to the blind date, but the other party has to pay for my mother's medical treatment. I can only marry her after my mother recovers."

Liu Guizhen sighed when she heard this: "Qingxue, my surgery for this disease will cost 200 yuan, and it may not be cured. Aren't you making things difficult for me?"

Matchmaker Zhang's eyes lit up when she heard that. As for whether Sha Zhu could afford the medical expenses, it had nothing to do with her. As long as she brought him over, the five dollars would be hers. So she nodded and said, "Okay, I'll tell the man about your conditions."

After Matchmaker Zhang left, Liu Guizhen sighed, "Xue'er, no one can agree to your conditions."

Han Qingxue's family consists of only three people, mother and son, and they don't have jobs. They are definitely poor. If she can really cure her mother, she will have an easier time in the family she marries. So she said, "Mom, don't worry about it. This is the only condition for me to marry."

Liu Guizhen sighed when she heard this: "It's all because of mom that you've been delayed."

Han Qingxue shook her head and said, "If it wasn't for raising me and my brother, why would you go move cement again? Your lungs are infected. As long as you can get cured, you can live a normal life in the future. Only then can your daughter get married without worry."

Siheyuan.

After Sha Zhu got off work, the deaf old lady came directly to Sha Zhu's house.

When Sha Zhu saw the deaf old lady coming in, he smiled and said, "Grandma, why are you here? Are you greedy again?"

The deaf old lady smiled and said, "Zhu Zi, I'll ask Matchmaker Zhang to find you a husband. Maybe Matchmaker Zhang will come to find you in two days. You have to take good care of yourself."

Sha Zhu was startled when he heard this. He was thinking about Li Tong in the front yard, so he refused and said, "Grandma, don't worry about it. I know my own business."

Hearing this, the deaf old lady said angrily, "What do you think? Are you still thinking about Li Tong in the front yard?"

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu scratched his head and laughed, "Grandma, you are really the worm in my stomach."

The deaf old lady said angrily: "Give up, I asked Moth to ask for you, and she doesn't like you."

Sha Zhu was puzzled and asked, "Why doesn't she like me?"

The deaf old lady rolled her eyes and said, "He's a neighborhood cadre, why would he like you? You'd better just go on a blind date honestly."

Sha Zhu said frustratedly: "Why is it that the ones I like don't like me? Why is it so difficult for me to find a wife?"

The deaf old lady poked Sha Zhu's forehead and said, "I know you like pretty girls. Matchmaker Zhang said she would find you a pretty girl. So don't dwell on the wrong things."

Sha Zhu was not in a good mood, so he smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, I agree, isn't that enough?"

The deaf old lady was satisfied and said, "It's good that you know it. I'll go back and rest first. I'm exhausted from trying to find a wife for you."

Sha Zhu hurriedly helped the deaf old lady to the backyard.

Saturday evening.

Matchmaker Zhang came to the courtyard, and because everyone was eating, she didn't disturb anyone. However, Jia Zhang saw Matchmaker Zhang go to Sha Zhu's house.

Jia Zhang quickly said to Qin Huairu, "Huairu, do you think Matchmaker Zhang went to Shazhu's house?"

Qin Huairu, who was feeding Huaihua, felt her heart tighten when she heard the words. She looked outside, but there was no trace of Zhang the matchmaker in the yard.