Chapter 101 The matchmaker comes to visit
Chapter 101 The matchmaker comes to visit
After completing the task, Li Kailang had no other tasks for the whole day and could only stay in the transport team and wait for the end of get off work.
"unity is strength!"
"unity is strength!"
"This power is iron!"
"This power is steel!"
"get off work!"
Along the way, Li Kailang was greeted by a group of enthusiastic residents.
"Xiao Li, it's time to get off work!"
"Xiao Li, go home!"
"Xiao Li, why don't you come to my house for food!"
Li Kailang could only answer one by one and then politely declined the invitation.
"I was careless and made things worse!"
Li Kailang thought to himself that this was not good, this was not in line with the principle of "hiding in danger".
"It seems that we need to find a good time to take away the radio and sewing machine, otherwise there will be a lot of trouble later."
These two things are basically useless to Li Kailang at the moment.
As soon as Li Kailang stepped into the yard, he saw Yan Bugui watering the flowers.
"Xiao Li, you're back!" Yan Bugui said politely.
"Why, is there something wrong, Uncle?"
"I heard that you bought a sewing machine, a radio, and even a watch yesterday." Yan Bugui asked curiously.
"Uncle, how did you know this? How come I don't know about it?" Li Kailang pretended not to know.
"Xiao Li, don't hide anymore. Everyone is talking about you. You are the first one in the surrounding courtyards to collect three turns and one ring. I don't know how many people are thinking about you now."
"Hmm? Uncle, what do you mean? What do I have to worry about?
"Hey, do you really not know, or are you pretending not to know? With your three turns and one ring, all those gossipy women around you have spread your story. They are all thinking of introducing you to someone."
"Ah! Stop it!" Li Kailang said fearfully.
Although it feels good to be introduced to a wife, he doesn't want to get married so early. He hasn't had enough of the wonderful single life.
At this time, if the two are suitable for each other, it will only take one month from knowing each other to getting married.
Li Kailang hasn't enjoyed life yet. Besides, the system hasn't been set up yet. Some things are inconvenient to do now that he has a wife.
"You are still complaining. I, Jie Cheng, am worried about finding a wife, but you have someone rushing to find one. A full man does not know the hunger of a hungry man!" Yan Bugui said worriedly.
"By the way, Third Uncle, is there anyone who wants to introduce me to a wife?"
"What? Why are you in such a hurry?"
"No, I'm still young, I just turned 18, there's no rush!" Li Kailang explained.
At this time, men have to be 20 years old and women have to be 18 years old to get married.
Everyone falls in love early, but the time for marriage is stuck. At the same time, the marriage requires letters of introduction from both parties' respective units.
In fact, you can get married before you reach the age, and no one will check it so strictly.
"Okay, Third Uncle, I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going back first." After saying that, Li Kailang left.
When someone comes to introduce you to a partner, just send him or her away!
Single life is wonderful, but why look for a wife? Isn’t it good to be a five-fingered girl?
Yan Bugui looked at Li Kailang leaving and felt as if he had forgotten something!
"Oh!" Yan Bugui slammed his hand, "I forgot to tell you to listen to the radio."
There were only a few channels at that time, and Li Kailang only used the radio as a decoration and really didn't know what to listen to.
After returning home and closing the door, Li Kailang took out the food from the ring and started eating.
After taking just two bites, I heard a loud noise outside the door.
"Knock knock~ Xiao Li, are you home?" Aunt Zhao's voice came from outside the door.
Li Kailang quickly swallowed the food in his mouth and cleared the table.
Aunt Zhao lives in the backyard. Her family is fairly well off. Her husband is a level 52.9 maintenance worker at a steel rolling mill and earns yuan a month.
She has two sons, both of whom work in a steel rolling mill and are already second-level maintenance workers.
"Aunt Zhao, is there anything wrong?" Li Kailang asked as he opened the door.
Not only was there Aunt Zhao outside the door, there was also a girl. She looked pretty good, but her skin looked a little rough. She was roughly the same age as Li Kailang.
In short, it’s not Li Kailang’s cup of tea.
"Xiao Li, have you eaten?" Aunt Zhao asked politely.
"Not yet. I was just about to do it. Aunt Zhao, what's up?"
"Great! Xiao Li, why don't you invite me in to sit down?"
How could Li Kailang let others hear the thought of a perfect son-in-law that Aunt Zhao had in mind?
"Please, please!" Li Kailang turned sideways and stretched his hand towards home.
Aunt Zhao took the girl in.
"No one comes to visit you for no reason!" Li Kailang thought to himself. There are some things that cannot be said outside.
After Aunt Zhao and the girl entered the house, they looked around the Li family.
Although the room seemed a little empty, the furniture was neatly arranged and looked very tidy.
Aunt Zhao nodded, expressing her satisfaction with Li Kailang's housework ability, so she could entrust him with peace of mind.
Aunt Zhao and Li Kailang chatted briefly, and Li Kailang asked again:
"Aunt Zhao, what do you want from me?"
"Xiao Li, I see you are not young anymore, do you have any plans to find a wife?"
"Aunt Zhao, there's no rush. I'm still young, take your time. Besides, I'm only 18, I can't register for marriage yet!" Li Kailang evaded. "It doesn't matter if I'm not old enough, just get married first, and it won't be too late to register later, right?"
"Xiao Li, I'm here to ask you if you have someone you like. If not, I have one here."
After saying this, Aunt Zhao looked at the woman beside her, her meaning was self-evident.
But Li Kailang doesn’t want to find a wife now!
"Uh" Just as Li Kailang was about to refuse.
"Cough, cough!" The girl coughed a few times.
"What's wrong with my niece? Are you feeling unwell?" Aunt Zhao asked with a worried look on her face.
"It's okay, auntie, I'm just a little thirsty." The girl said hurriedly.
"Xiao Li, we've been talking for so long, and you didn't even serve us some tea. Look, if you had a wife, someone would do these things for you."
Aunt Zhao glanced at Li Kailang and criticized.
"Oh, yes, yes! You are right!" Li Kailang replied sarcastically.
However, Aunt Zhao did not understand what Li Kailang meant. She just felt that what Li Kailang said was strange. She felt a little uncomfortable, but she couldn't put it into words.
Li Kailang opened the cupboard and found it was empty.
"God helps me!" Li Kailang said happily.
As mentioned before, all the pots, pans, and utensils in Li Kailang's house were used to store dishes.
Li Kailang also ate some during this period, but he didn't wash it, and there were still peanuts in his water cup.
The two also saw that the cupboard was empty, and then looked at each other, and their original favorable impression of Li Kailang instantly declined.
"Could it be that the Li family kid sold all the things in the house to buy a sewing machine and a radio? No wonder the house is so clean. This won't do!"
"My niece is here to enjoy herself, not to suffer!"
Aunt Zhao quickly made up her mind.
"Xiao Li, I've been sitting here for a long time. It's time to go home and cook. We won't disturb you anymore!"
After saying that, he hurriedly pulled the girl away!
"Humph! It's better to leave!"
When Li Kailang saw the two people looking around his room, there was a sense of scrutiny in their eyes, as if it was a gift. This was a kind of irony for Li Kailang.
At this moment, Li Kailang was not even in the mood to eat and was planning to go into the space to take a shower.
"Knock knock!" There was another knock on the door.
"Who is it?" Li Kailang said angrily. He just sent one away and now another comes.
When he opened the door, he saw an old woman outside. Li Kailang looked familiar to her.
"Matchmaker Wang! Why are you here?"
Matchmaker Wang also worked in the neighborhood office. She met my mother often and the two were quite familiar with each other.
"Why, Xiao Li, are you not welcome?" Matchmaker Wang asked politely.
"No! No!" Li Kailang said embarrassedly. Although he was somewhat reluctant to open the door, he was not too indifferent. Then he asked:
"Is Matchmaker Wang here to introduce someone to me?
"Why, are you missing a wife? You're so anxious!" Matchmaker Wang said with a smile.
Matchmaker Wang also learned from yesterday that Li Kailang had collected the three turns and one ring, and she came over immediately after the people at the steel mill got off work.
If I can successfully introduce Li Kailang to someone, I will get at least a 5 yuan red envelope.
Matchmakers like them are just nominal employees of the street office and actually have no salary. They live entirely on the red envelopes they receive from introducing potential partners.
"Matchmaker Wang, if you're here to introduce someone to someone, then don't bother!" Li Kailang said.
"Why, has anyone found someone earlier than me? Could it be that you, Xiao Li, have already found someone? That would be such a pity!"
Matchmaker Wang didn't expect that someone had taken Li Kailang first, so she had no red envelope to get.
"Xiao Li, can you tell me which girl your partner is from? I'll help you with some advice!"
Matchmaker Wang still didn't give up, mainly because Li Kailang was too popular!
The matter just started to ferment yesterday, and today, people kept coming to her house to ask her for help in introductions. She only charged her 5 yuan for a verbal fee.
"Matchmaker Wang, I don't have a partner!"
"No partner! If you don't have a partner, then why don't you find one?"
Matchmaker Wang never expected that the cooked duck would fly back!
"Xiao Li, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you're not young anymore. You're 18 in real age, 19 in virtual age, 20 in physical age, 21 in hair. In a few years you'll be 25. How can you not be anxious to find a partner?"
"I have a few very nice girls here. Take a look and see if they are suitable. If they are suitable, I will arrange to meet them together on the weekend."
Matchmaker Wang said a lot in one breath, leaving Li Kailang at a loss for words.
"Matchmaker Wang, I don't want to get married now!"
"You haven't gotten married yet. Do you know that your mother is working in the street office, waiting for you to get married every day?"
At the end of her speech, Matchmaker Wang was choked and had nothing to say.
She then remembered that Li's mother had just passed away.
"Matchmaker Wang, I want to observe mourning for my mother for a year. I won't look for a partner during this year. Please tell the matchmakers around."
"Xiao Li, I was wrong just now. I bumped into you. Please don't mind it." Matchmaker Wang apologized.
"Don't worry, I will talk to the matchmakers at the street office and we will discuss this matter after your mourning period is over."
"Thank you for your help!" Li Kailang thanked him.
"No trouble, no trouble." Matchmaker Wang said and left.
(End of this chapter)