Looking at her daughter who was sulking alone, Yu's mother found it very difficult to understand. She couldn't understand why a useless older youth like Zhou Ming was worth Yu Li's thoughts.
"Yu Li, the matchmaker Aunt Liu came here just now and asked if you would like to continue the blind date with Yan Jiecheng?"
"Mom, do you think it won't be embarrassing for me to continue our blind date with Yan Jiecheng? From now on, He Yuzhu and I will live in a courtyard house and think about his good things every day, so you won't worry about me doing something wrong?" Yu Li looked at her mother with red eyes, The mother could not refute what she said.
"Huh? Yu Li, you're right. It's your mother and I didn't think about it."
"Mom, can you please let me be quiet for a while?"
"Hey! What is there about an older young man like Silly Zhu that you should miss?"
"Mom, have you met He Yuzhu in person? Don't others maliciously spread rumors?" Yu Lisheng looked at her mother helplessly.
"Huh? His neighbors said that, so there must be some truth to it." Yu's mother also knew that it was wrong to listen and believe, but she still said unreasonably.
"Mom, the same sentence, if used in different words, may have completely different results." Yu Li looked at her mother helplessly, "This is a kind of speaking technique. I think you should have learned it."
"Huh? Okay! Stop thinking so wildly." Yu's mother knew that she couldn't possibly talk about her daughter. After all, she had a high school degree, so she could only change the subject with a smile, "Yu Li, in a few days you will tell me When your uncle's child gets married, I will take you to a banquet, and there will be many good young people at the banquet."
"I dont go!"
"Yu Li, you're not young anymore." Looking at her daughter who was still sulking, Yu Yu persuaded her earnestly, "Don't be dissatisfied with your marriage, maybe there is a better one waiting for you."
No matter how unwilling Yu Li was, she had to admit that a marriage without the blessing of relatives was destined to fail to achieve happiness, so she compromised.
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Zhou Ming has a temperament that he can afford to let go of. It is just a chance encounter that is indispensable. There is no need to make it as earth-shattering as Butterfly Lovers. That would be extremely ridiculous.
The next morning, Zhou Ming went to work in high spirits again. Before going out, he met his sister. After all, it was difficult for the two brothers and sisters to sit together.
"Yu Yu, you have a day off today?" Zhou Mingming was a little surprised.
"Well, brother, have you made breakfast?"
"No! I want to cook it myself."
"Hmph! I'm too lazy to cook." He Yuyu also wanted to continue gathering wool, "You'd better give me five yuan and I'll go out and buy some breakfast myself."
"He Yuyu, you charge me five yuan for a breakfast. Seven breakfasts is my monthly salary. Do you think I can still support you?"
"Eh? One dollar is fine!" He Yuyu also realized that he had gone too far, and then smiled and took the initiative to lower the breakfast standards.
"No! I'm already starving myself!"
After Zhou Ming said that, he ignored the silly sister and went straight out of the courtyard to go to work. He came to the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill leisurely all the way. Zhou Ming found that he was used to this kind of slow-paced life. He felt that he was missing a beautiful wife now, otherwise But he is a real winner in life.
Zhou Ming came to the second cafeteria where she worked and found that her colleagues had already arrived. Liu Lan was pleasantly surprised when she saw Zhou Ming. She didn't know when she started to feel that Zhou Ming felt particularly safe.
"Silly Zhu, you've got to come over here." Liu Lan said with a face full of complaints, "I was almost scolded by Deputy Factory Director Li yesterday because of you."
Looking at Liu Lan who was smiling, it was not as she said. Zhou Ming smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work! The matter has been resolved."
"Haha, that's good!"
Soon everyone was engaged in boring work again. Under Zhou Ming's strict requirements, the kitchen and windows of the second canteen were clean, tidy and bright.
The workers also particularly like the window of the No. 2 Canteen, not only because the taste of the No. 2 Canteen is good, but also because they feel very comfortable every time they come there. They always feel that eating in the No. 2 Canteen is the most hygienic.
Deputy Director Li looked at the busy people and saw Zhou Ming standing in position C at first sight, and then unconsciously showed a relaxed expression.
After hearing Director Ren's words last night, he realized that the treatment given to Zhou Ming by the steel rolling mill was too low and was not in line with Zhou Ming's current cooking skills. Deputy Director Li was suddenly worried that Zhou Ming would be poached by others.
"Master He, come here."
"Director Li, what can I do for you?" Zhou Ming put down his work with a smile and walked straight forward.
"Master He, I heard from Liu Lan last night that your father was hospitalized due to a sudden illness." Deputy Factory Director Li looked at Zhou Ming with concern on his face, "Is there any big problem?"
"Ah?" Zhou Ming immediately thought that Liu Lan was covering up for himself because He Daqing was sick and hospitalized. "Thank you, Director Li, for your concern. My dad just had a common cold and is much better now."
"Well, that's good." Deputy Director Li nodded first, and then explained in a low voice, "Master He, I have prepared ten pounds of eggs and five pounds of pork. You can take them back to your father when you get off work later. Replenish your health!”
"Huh? How can you be so embarrassed? My father just has a common cold." Zhou Ming was a little surprised, and the first thing he thought of was to refuse.
"Okay! Just don't refuse. The impact will not be good." Deputy Director Li said with a disapproving smile, "I have already said hello to the security team. You can just go to the logistics director after get off work."
"Thank you very much, Director Li."
"Master He, Director Ren of the Planning Bureau has a relative who needs to hold a wedding banquet in a few days, and he wants you to come over and take care of it."
"Okay! Just tell me the address later."
"No need to go to such trouble. Director Ren will send a car to pick you up when the time comes. You can just go with him."
"Well, okay! I understand."
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At this time, Yan Bugui has been notified by the matchmaker Aunt Liu that the girl is unwilling to meet Yan Jiecheng and can only continue to look for a new blind date for Yan Jiecheng.
Although the matchmaker Aunt Liu repeatedly assured her that she had many candidates, Yan Bugui always felt unhappy and had a strange feeling of losing something that should belong to their family.
"Lao Yan, this girl is so angry, I still don't agree!" the third aunt said in a sour tone.
"Okay! This girl is very charming, which proves that the conditions are good enough, and there is no shortage of blind dates."
"Hmph! My son Yan Jiecheng is not bad either." The third aunt continued to retort, but she seemed increasingly powerless.
"A temporary worker only earns eighteen yuan a month. He can even be late for blind dates. I don't see what's wrong with him."
"Yan, are you done yet? Isn't Yan Jiecheng your son?" The third aunt was completely angered by Yan Bugui's "venomous tongue".
"Hmph! A loving mother has many losers!"
Yan Bugui did not continue his "venomous tongue", but turned around and picked up his fishing rod to go fishing. Some people drink to relieve their worries when they are upset, but Yan Bugui prefers fishing to relieve stress because he thinks it is The most cost-effective way.
Seeing that Yan Bugui went fishing again, the third aunt didn't say anything. She also knew that this time it was Yan Jiecheng's fault, and she didn't continue to be entangled.
There are no so-called secrets in the courtyard, and the whispers between the couple may be spread out. What's more, the news that Yan Jiecheng's blind date failed was immediately used as a talking point by the neighbors.
There was a lack of entertainment programs in this era, and it was a big deal to be able to listen to the radio, so they all liked to chat about trivial matters such as the family's shortcomings.
"Old Liu, I heard that Yan Jiecheng in the front yard failed in his blind date."
"Hmph! It must be Yan Bugui who is stingy again, right?" Liu Haizhong always thinks he understands others very well.
"No! It is said that Yan Jiecheng was late for the blind date, and the girl was so angry that she refused to meet him." The second aunt shook her head, and then explained.
"Oh? The girl is so angry?" Liu Haizhong couldn't help but be surprised, "In other words, Yan Jiecheng has not even seen this girl's face?"
"Well, that seems to be the case."
"Ha! Yan Bugui has been smart all his life, and yet Yan Jiecheng was born such a loser. If he were my son, I would beat him until he cries for father and mother."
"That's right! Yan Jiecheng deserves to be beaten!" The second aunt is also used to Liu Haizhong's violent solution to everything.
Qin Huairu's family.
Jia Zhang suddenly looked at Qin Huairu who was folding clothes, and then showed an excited expression, "Huairu, I heard that Yan Jiecheng's blind date in the front yard failed."
"Oh? It shouldn't be!" Qin Huairu looked a little surprised. After all, Yanbu's family is very wealthy. "The life of the third uncle's family is so good, how could the girl not fall in love?"
"Haha, it's not that I didn't like it, it's that I didn't meet him at all!"
"Ah? Mom, what exactly happened?" Qin Huairu was really curious now.
"Yan Jiecheng was late for the blind date. As a result, the girl was so angry that she turned around and left, never talking to Yan Jiecheng again."
"Huh? There can be such an angry person?"
"Yes! It's incredible." Mrs. Jia Zhang also felt a little incredible, and then looked at Qin Huairu out of curiosity, "Huairu, what do you think if Jingru was told to Yan Jiecheng?"
"Impossible! Didn't the third uncle always look down on rural household registration? He would not agree!" Qin Huairu shook his head with a wry smile.
"That's not necessarily true. Now that Yan Jiecheng's story has spread, if Yan Bugui doesn't want his son to be like Si Zhu who can't get a wife, he will definitely agree."
When Qin Huairu heard Jia Zhang's point of view, she also expressed her heartbeat, "Mom, you are right, how about I go to the third uncle's house in the front yard and ask?"
"Well, there's no shame in asking. Whether we agree or not is up to the Yan family to make their own decisions."
That night Qin Huairu came to the front yard, and then walked straight into Yan Bugui's house, "Third uncle, are you at home?"
"Qin Huairu, are you okay?" Yan Bugui and his family looked a little surprised.
"Haha, something happened."
"Huh? Then come in and sit down!" Yan Bugui asked Qin Huairu into the house with a puzzled look on his face.
As soon as Qin Huairu sat down, he revealed the purpose of his trip, "Third uncle, have you met my sister Qin Jingru as brothers?"
"I've seen her before! Just when she came to our courtyard last time." The Yan family were all very confused.
"Haha, if I want Qin Jingru to reconcile and become brothers and have a blind date, would you be willing, third uncle?"
"ah?"
The Yan Bugui family did not answer Qin Huairu directly, but said that they needed to think about it. Of course, this seemed rude, but the Yan Bugui family had the strength.
There are many families living in the courtyard, but the three uncles' families are among the best. This is one of the reasons why everyone chose them to be the housekeepers, so Yan Jiecheng has the ability to pick and choose during blind dates.
Many people may think this is incredible, but once everyone comes into contact with real life, they will understand that this phenomenon is normal.
Yan Bugui is not a fool. Of course he knows that the failure of this blind date will be fatal to Yan Jiecheng's reputation. It is almost impossible to continue to pick and choose.
And now Qin Jingru mentioned by Qin Huairu just made up for their difficulties. Then Yan Bugui looked at Yan Jiecheng, "Jiecheng, this is your own marriage, what do you think?"
"Dad, Qin Jingru is quite beautiful." Yan Jiecheng was a little moved.
"Ha! We didn't say Qin Jingru wasn't beautiful." Yan Bugui almost laughed out of anger at his son, and said with an analytical analysis, "The problem is that she has a rural registered permanent residence and it is impossible to find a job in the city. Are you sure you have the ability? Keep her?"
"Huh? It should be possible, right?" Yan Jiecheng said a little uncertainly, "I can become a full-time employee next month, and my salary can increase to twenty or thirty yuan. I should be able to support two people, right?"
"Since you think you have the ability, just agree to it." Yan Bugui said helplessly, "But let's start with the dirty talk. You can't give a penny less to your family's expenses."
"Dad, I understand." Yan Jiecheng was pleasantly surprised.
"Lao Yan, do you really want our son to marry a rural girl?"
"Then what else can we do? Can he still marry with good conditions in the city?" Yan Bugui was also very unwilling, but now he was also a little scared, "Don't end up like a fool, then Our whole family is too embarrassed to see anyone."
"Huh? It shouldn't be possible, right?"
In this way, Yan Jiecheng and Qin Jingru first started on a blind date, and then they got married and got their marriage license not long after, which can be said to be very fast.
"Silly Zhu, the day after tomorrow is a good day. Jie Cheng and Qin Jingru are getting married. How about you come and help with the cooking?" Yan Bugui showed his signature smile as soon as he saw Zhou Ming.
"Huh? Third uncle, what a coincidence!" Zhou Ming was speechless, and everything came together. "I happened to agree to someone else's wedding banquet that day."
"Ah? Such a coincidence?" Yan Bugui's face was full of doubts.
"Third uncle, if you don't believe me, you can go to the steel rolling mill and ask about it!" Zhou Ming noticed Yan Bugui's doubts, and then explained with a wry smile, "This is something that Deputy Director Li personally arranged."
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