Siheyuan, Me and the Yu Sisters

Yu Haitang said sourly

“This is my sister’s boyfriend.”

He Yushui smiled

"Okay, I know it belongs to your sister, and I'm not competing with your sister for it. Besides, why are you jealous?"

Yu Haitang rolled her eyes and said

"Do you two usually live together?"

He Yushui blushed and said

"No, my father entrusted me to him last night, and I just came here to have a meal this morning."

Yu Haitang smiled evilly, stepped forward, hugged He Yushui and said

"Oh, do you still want to sleep with me at night, as a maid?"

He Yushui struggled

"Haitang, what nonsense are you talking about? Brother Renkang is not what you think."

……

The two of them played around for a while, and then Yu Haitang and He Yushui lay on the sofa, panting. Yu Haitang said

"Tell me about Zhang Renkang. I'll ask my sister, but she doesn't know what he's like either."

He Yushui said after a pause.

"Brother Renkang, that's strange. I often played at his house when I was a kid. Before, Brother Renkang wasn't that talkative, he was very introverted."

"I come less often after I go to school, but I just say hello to Brother Renkang."

"After learning about the incident at the beginning of the year, Brother Renkang suddenly became a different person."

He Yushui told Yu Haitang about how the Jia family and Shazhu Yi Zhonghai tried to seize Zhang Renkang's house at the beginning of the year and how Zhang Renkang had changed over the past six months. He Yushui said

"I don't know why, but since then, Brother Renkang has become a different person. He first passed the exam to become an eighth-level chef, and then became the head chef of the kitchen."

Yu Haitang said angrily after hearing this

"The people in your yard are so mean, and your brother is such a jerk."

He Yushui said awkwardly

"I was at school at the time and didn't know what happened. Besides, I don't have much relationship with my stupid brother now. Once he gets married, I will pay back the money and house my father left for him."

"He has hurt me so much that he stopped me from going to school for the sake of outsiders and even wanted to marry me off for money."

Yu Haitang excitedly took He Yushui to visit Zhang Renkang's home, especially the bed in Zhang Renkang's big bedroom, which made them envious. This was the mattress that Zhang Renkang got from signing in, which was comparable to the mousse of later generations. How could the softness and elasticity of it be imagined by these two little girls who had never seen the world?

While the two were enjoying themselves on Zhang Renkang's bed, the deaf old lady next door also welcomed the visit of Matchmaker Wang. Five days ago, the deaf old lady went to Matchmaker Wang's house with a stick to propose marriage to Sha Zhu. Originally, Matchmaker Wang didn't want to take this business when she heard it was Sha Zhu. Sha Zhu's reputation in the matchmaking world was not good. He had an unclear relationship with a widow. Last time, she introduced Sha Zhu to a girl who worked in the neighborhood office next door. After the girl knew that Sha Zhu had an improper style, she almost scolded Matchmaker Wang to death.

Matchmakers make their living by reputation. If you introduce such a person with bad conduct to a girl, it will ruin her life. Wang, the matchmaker, persuaded the girl and apologized before she gave up. She saved her reputation as a matchmaker.

When she heard that it was Sha Zhu, Wang the matchmaker quickly rejected him. She also heard that Sha Zhu was now punished to sweep the toilet and was an apprentice. He still wanted to get married? He was dreaming.

When the deaf old lady saw that Wang the matchmaker refused to accept the job, she tried to explain that Sha Zhu had been transferred back to the canteen kitchen and would be able to resume his job as a chef soon. She paid four times the high price of 20 yuan, and because of her old age, she let Wang the matchmaker accept Sha Zhu's job.

When Wang the matchmaker saw the deaf old lady, she said

"Old lady, I have spent so much effort in the past five days to find Sha Zhu a daughter. Please don't ruin it for me again, otherwise I will really stop doing business with Sha Zhu."

When the deaf old lady heard that matchmaker Wang had a chance, she happily sat up from the bed and asked

"Wang's daughter-in-law, are you serious? Whose daughter are you? Don't just pick one up to fool an old lady like me."

Matchmaker Wang said unhappily

"Old lady, I don't like what you said. I have been a matchmaker for so many years, and I have arranged at least 600 to 700 couples. Am I the kind of person who fools around?"

The deaf old lady laughed

"Okay, I'm an old lady and I can't speak. Whose girl are you?"

Matchmaker Wang laughed

"This family is a respectable one. His father is an employee of the detergent factory in the south of the city. This girl has only a junior high school education and is pretty. How about I help you with this matter, old lady?"

(Guess the story of this woman, super Voldemort)

When the deaf old lady heard that my family was a formal employee of the factory, she said happily

"Okay, this girl is good, what does this girl want?"

Matchmaker Wang said slowly

"She asked for a dowry of 200 yuan. She has a younger brother and needs to buy him a house and find him a wife. From now on, my salary will be handed over to her for management. And if she finds someone she likes, we can get married right away."

(Guess why they are in such a hurry to get married)

The deaf old lady heard this and said

"This is not a low request. Nowadays, the bride price is only 20 yuan. Isn't it too much to ask for 200 yuan?"

"Besides, how can a woman manage money?"

Matchmaker Wang said

"Old lady, don't you know Sha Zhu's reputation? It's good that he doesn't mind. Besides, he asked me to manage the money for your Sha Zhu's good. Otherwise, would Sha Zhu use the money to support his son?"

The deaf old lady thought about it and realized that it was true. She thought that Sha Zhu's reputation really made it difficult for him to find a wife, and it would be better to let the girl's family manage the money so that the Jia family would not be fooled. So 200 yuan for the betrothal gift was fine. Sha Zhu didn't need that little money.

The deaf old lady figured it out and said to matchmaker Wang

"Okay, when do you think you can let the woman come over to take a look?"

Matchmaker Wang said

"It's better to do it sooner rather than later. Last time, someone ruined it. So I'll bring someone here tomorrow. If the two of them like each other, I'll let them get the certificate the day after tomorrow to avoid it being ruined again."

The deaf old lady couldn't figure out why Wang the matchmaker was so anxious to get the two of them to get married. Wouldn't she have to go back tomorrow and let the woman think about it for a few days? Anyway, it was for Sha Zhu to marry a wife. She thought Wang the matchmaker was afraid that it would fail again and ruin her reputation, so she nodded and said

"Okay, that's it. I'll have Zhuzi clean up the mess tonight, and you can bring your people here tomorrow afternoon. If the two of you are a good match, you can go get the marriage certificate the day after tomorrow morning."

Seeing the deaf old lady agree, Matchmaker Wang seemed relieved and said:

"Okay, old lady, I'll go back first. Let's just make it clear. I'll bring people here tomorrow afternoon."

After saying this, Matchmaker Wang said goodbye and left. As soon as she left the house, she breathed a sigh of relief and hurried to the front door. As soon as she reached the front yard, she was stopped by the third aunt, who asked,

"Matchmaker Wang, what brings you here today?"

Matchmaker Wang smiled awkwardly and said

"Daughter-in-law of the Yan family, I have something to do."

The third aunt held Wang the matchmaker and said

"Matchmaker Wang, you are really wrong. Last time our Jie Cheng came to you to find a partner, you didn't even tell us."

Matchmaker Wang got angry when she heard this.

When people are matchmakers, they should at least bring some eggs or something, or at least half a bag of corn. But Yan Bugui, the stingy old man, came to the door with two fish the size of his index finger, and shamelessly asked for some meat. Even though the matchmaker only gave three or five yuan as a fee, Yan Bugui said they were giving him meat, so he paid two yuan.

Matchmaker Wang had never seen such a stingy person. Out of professional ethics, she still introduced Yu Li to Yan Jiecheng. Yu Li didn't like Yan Jiecheng, so why did Yan Jiecheng care about her? Matchmaker Wang said

"I have recommended a very good one to your family. What's the point of coming to me if you can't grasp it?"

The three aunts laughed and said

"Matchmaker Wang, why don't you tell the child another one? Wasn't the last one an accident?"

Matchmaker Wang said unhappily

"What you gave is enough to introduce one."

"I can't just go to your house and look for it with my own mouth, can I?"

The three aunts laughed

"Matchmaker Wang, our old Yan brought you some fish last time."

"You can't say that to me"

Before she finished, Matchmaker Wang interrupted and said

"How about I return two more to your family? You still have the nerve to say that. You almost ruined my whole pot of food."

The two small fish from the Yan family were fishy and had no meat. Matchmaker Wang wanted to add some flavor to the dish, but it turned out to be so fishy that the whole pot of food was inedible. The Yan family still had the nerve to say that. The third aunt laughed awkwardly.

"Matchmaker Wang, what do you think is a suitable amount?"

Matchmaker Wang held up five fingers and said

"That's all. If you don't have it, please ask someone else from the Yan family. Don't come to me."

After saying that, he left quickly. The Yan family was well-known in this area. The soy sauce seller went from street to street to promote Yan Bugui. Matchmaker Wang was also very troubled by the family and could not avoid them.