Chapter 127 The self-satisfied idiot!
Chapter 127 The self-satisfied idiot!
At around five in the evening, Jia Dongming and Sha Zhu returned to the courtyard together. Yan Bugui saw the two men holding cloth bags in their hands, and a surprised expression appeared on his face. He asked them curiously, "Chief Jia! Sha Zhu! Why did you come back together?"
When Jia Dongming heard Yan Bugui's question and saw that the other party was staring at the cloth bag in his hand, he immediately guessed Yan Bugui's thoughts and replied with a smile: "Uncle! Zhuzi and I went to the market to buy vegetables. My family is waiting for the vegetables I bought to cook, so I won't say more to you."
Although Yan Bugui liked to take advantage, he absolutely did not dare to take advantage of Jia Dongming. When he saw Jia Dongming carrying a bag and walking towards the middle courtyard, he quickly said to Sha Zhu, "Sha Zhu! Third uncle has a bottle of good wine at home. How about I serve the wine and you serve the dishes, and we can have a good drink tonight?"
When Sha Zhu heard Yan Bugui's suggestion and thought of the watered-down wine in Yan Bugui's house, he immediately showed a look of disdain on his face and said to Yan Bugui in dissatisfaction, "Uncle! You have the nerve to call your wine, which is watered-down, a good wine. Today, my Yu Shui is coming back from school, and I want to improve Yu Shui's food, so I won't talk to you any more."
Not being able to gain an advantage from Sha Zhu made Yan Bugui feel like he had lost a lot of money. He muttered to himself with a look of disappointment, "Just now I smelled the smell of pork in Sha Zhu's bag. I was thinking of taking advantage of him, but I didn't expect this guy to become so shrewd now."
"Dongming! You are finally back. Matchmaker Wang came to our yard this afternoon and said that she has found a suitable blind date for you. She will bring the person to our yard tomorrow morning so that you can meet him." Jia Zhang, who was sewing shoe soles in front of her house in the middle courtyard, saw Jia Dongming carrying a cloth bag in his hand and immediately told Jia Dongming the news that Matchmaker Wang came to the yard in the afternoon.
Jia Dongming heard what Jia Zhang said and learned that Matchmaker Wang had come to the courtyard. He curiously asked Jia Zhang, "Mom! Did Matchmaker Wang tell us how old the girl is and where she works?"
When Jia Zhang heard Jia Dongming asking about the girl, she recalled carefully for a moment and then introduced her to Jia Dongming: "Dongming! I heard from matchmaker Wang that the girl's name is Lin Qiuyue, she is 25 years old this year, her father is a martyr's relative, she took her mother's job and works in the supply and marketing cooperative, and she has a younger brother and a younger sister."
"In the past few years, because her mother was ill and needed someone to take care of her, and her younger brothers and sisters had to go to school, she kept delaying the search for a partner. Last year, her mother's illness was cured, and her younger brother graduated from a technical secondary school and was arranged to work as a technician in a machine repair factory, so her mother urged her to find a partner and get married."
In this era, 25 years old is considered an old leftover woman, but in later generations it is the golden age for women. After hearing what Jia Zhang introduced and learning about Lin Qiuyue's specific situation, Jia Dongming nodded subconsciously and replied, "Okay! Let's meet tomorrow!"
When Jia Zhang saw that Jia Dongming agreed to the blind date, she showed a happy smile on her face and said to Jia Dongming, "Dongming! When your blind date is successful, I will help you prepare for your wedding. Then you can give me a few more big fat grandchildren, so that I can give an explanation to the ancestors of the Jia family when I see them in the future."
"Mom! The couple's destiny hasn't even started yet, and you're already thinking about having a baby. What's the connection?" After hearing what Jia Zhang said and seeing the longing expression on her face, Jia Dongming said to her depressedly.
When Jia Zhang heard what Jia Dongming said, her face, which had been full of admiration, showed a very confident expression. She said in a very proud tone: "Dongming! With your current conditions, I'm afraid you can find any kind of daughter-in-law you want."
"Aunt is right. Dongming, your monthly salary is more than 100 yuan, and you also have a small courtyard with five rooms. With your conditions, there are plenty of girls in our city who are willing to marry you." Sha Zhu, who had just walked into the middle courtyard, immediately revealed an envious expression on his face when he learned that Jia Dongming was going to have a blind date, and he couldn't help but agree.
What Jia Zhang said was right. With Jia Dongming's current conditions, he would definitely be a rich bachelor in the future. When Jia Dongming heard Sha Zhu's words, he immediately smiled and asked him, "Zhuzi! You are 26 years old this year. Tell me what kind of wife you want to find. When Matchmaker Wang comes to my house tomorrow, I will ask Matchmaker Wang to find one for you."
When Sha Zhu heard what Jia Dongming said, he thought of the standard of a wife in his mind and immediately recalled Qin Huairu's appearance. He blurted out, "Brother Dongming! I want to find a good-looking wife with a city hukou." When Jia Dongming heard Sha Zhu's answer and saw his old appearance, he subconsciously shook his head and said to Sha Zhu, "Zhuzi! I don't mean to criticize you, but if you follow your standard, you probably won't be able to find a wife in your lifetime."
When Sha Zhu saw Jia Dongming said he couldn't find a wife, he immediately quit and retorted to Jia Dongming with some dissatisfaction: "Brother Dongming! I'm the chef of the steel mill. I get 37 yuan a month. I have a main room and a wing room in the courtyard. One person can eat and the whole family can eat. Although my conditions are worse than yours, with my conditions, can't I find a good-looking wife?"
Jia Dongming had not realized why Sha Zhu was still single since he met him. He said to Sha Zhu, "Zhuzi! I don't mean to discourage you. With your conditions, if you go to the countryside to find a beautiful wife, you will definitely have no problem finding one. But if you look for one in the city, I'm afraid it will be a bit risky."
When Sha Zhu heard what Jia Dongming said, he immediately asked him, "Brother Dongming! Why can you find a wife in the city, but I can't? If you don't give me an explanation today, don't blame me for turning my back on you."
Facing Sha Zhu's threat, Jia Dongming did not get angry. Instead, he asked Sha Zhu earnestly, "Zhu Zi! Your conditions are indeed not worse than others, but you look a little old among your peers."
"Whether we are gay or lesbian, when we are looking for a partner, we will definitely choose someone with good conditions, handsome and good-looking. If there are girls in the city who are good-looking and have a job, do you think they will choose a mature-looking guy like you? Or will they choose a handsome guy?"
"People! You have to know yourself. If you want to find a beautiful girl, you can only choose a girl from the countryside. If you want to find a wife from the city, you can only find an ordinary-looking girl."
"Take me for example. I'm already 28 years old this year. When I look for a wife, I also look for someone a little older. As for appearance, I just ask the matchmaker to help me find a girl who is pleasing to the eye, not someone like you who wants both beauty and a job."
When Sha Zhu heard what Jia Dongming said, he was stunned for a moment. Sha Zhu had always felt very good about himself and believed that with his conditions, it would be easy for him to find a beautiful city girl.
Now after hearing Jia Dongming's analysis, Sha Zhu finally realized the real reason why he had failed in blind dates over the years.
"Brother! I'm back! What delicious food are you going to cook for me tonight?" Just when Sha Zhu was distracted by what Jia Dongming said, He Yushui pushed his bicycle and walked into the middle courtyard through the moon gate. Seeing Sha Zhu holding a cloth bag in his hand, he shouted to Sha Zhu happily.
He Yushui pushed her bicycle and walked to Sha Zhu, and saw Jia Dongming standing beside him. When she saw Jia Dongming's appearance, she asked Sha Zhu in surprise: "Brother! Who is this comrade? Why does he look so much like Brother Dongxu?"
When Jia Zhang heard what He Yushui said, she immediately showed a proud expression on her face and introduced him to He Yushui: "Yushui! This is your brother Dongxu's elder brother and Banggeng's uncle. Our Dongming is the security chief of the steel mill, and his monthly salary is 135 yuan."
(End of this chapter)