In the courtyard, Yan Jiecheng suddenly became anxious when he heard Yan Bugui's evasive words.
"No matter, I don't care, you hurry up and introduce someone to me. I am the eldest son of our family. You don't want our family to die!"
He is now twenty-eight years old, an older youth in this era. If he doesn't find a partner, he might become a bachelor like Silly Zhu.
In the courtyard, the person Yan Jiecheng looked down upon the most was Silly Zhu. As an eighth-level chef, he took advantage of two houses and took over the inheritance of a deaf old lady. He couldn't even find his wife. It was really embarrassing.
But now, in the eyes of outsiders, he is almost like a fool.
Yan Bugui is actually worried. Yan Jiefang is also talking about a partner now and may get married soon. However, Yan Jiecheng is the eldest son. How can the second son get married before the eldest son.
Besides, Yan Jiefang's partner will definitely find someone to come to see her at home before getting married. If they know that Yan Jiecheng is divorced, they might back off.
In other words, the matter of introducing a partner to Yan Jiecheng is not only related to Yan Jiecheng's happiness and the continuation of the Yan family, but also to Yan Jiefang's marriage, which is considered a first-class event in the Yan family.
Yan Bugui has been thinking about this all day, but the reputation of the Yan family has become bad in the surrounding area, and even the matchmaker refuses to accept his matchmaking gift. What should he do?
Halfway home after school, Yan Bugui suddenly stopped his bicycle, stretched out his hand and patted his forehead.
"Yan Bugui, why are you so confused? People close by know the details of our Yan family, but people far away don't know. The capital is so big, there are always people who don't know the details of the Yan family."
When he thought of this, Yan Bugui became energetic and started exploring the capital on his bicycle.
Of course, Yan Bugui is an old teacher with a much smarter mind than the average person. He did not search blindly, but rode his bicycle to the textile factory more than ten miles away from the courtyard.
Ten miles away, it is impossible for the residents here to know the Yan family.
In a textile factory, where there are many female workers, Yan Jiecheng's chances will definitely be greater.
As witty as I am, Yan Bugui, Yan Bugui is riding a bicycle through the alleys, looking a little proud.
As expected of being near a textile factory, there are quite a few young women in the streets and alleys.
It's just that Yan Bugui can't directly go up and ask someone if they are married and if they are willing to be a date with Yan Jiecheng, otherwise they will be taken to the police station as someone with malicious intentions.
Those nagging ladies at the entrance of the alley are not easy to mess with.
Yes, ladies, they should be the most well-informed.
As witty as I am, Yan Bugui.
Yan Bugui turned the bike around and drove towards the alley. Sure enough, seven or eight old ladies were sitting at the alley, walking their children and chatting.
Seeing Yan Bugui returning on his bicycle, the eyes of one of the old ladies wearing red sleeve bands suddenly became wary. She stood up on crutches, her wrinkled face full of vigilance, opened her withered mouth, revealing a mouth without many teeth, and shouted an ear-splitting voice.
"what is your job!"
"Old lady, don't worry, I'm not a bad person!" Seeing that the situation was not good, Yan Bugui hurriedly rode his bicycle over and stopped in front of the old lady.
The old lady's eyes widened: "Bad people say they are not bad people."
"." Yanbu Guijian couldn't explain clearly. He quickly took out his work ID card from his pocket and handed it to the old lady: "Look, this is my ID card. I am a teacher at Hongxing Primary School in the Steel Rolling Mill."
The old lady took the certificate and looked at it for a long time, pursed her lips and said, "I don't know the words."
"I don't know the words," Yan Bugui thought to himself. If you don't know the words, what are you looking at? However, he never dared to talk back to the old lady at this time. He quickly opened the ID card, pointed to the seal on it and said, "Look, It’s the school’s red stamp, it’s unmistakable.”
The old lady also knew these things, and Yan Bugui's appearance was like that of an old teacher, so she believed his words a little and her expression softened a little.
She slowly sat down and grabbed her great-grandson, who was about to crawl away to pick up the piece of paper while she was not paying attention. After carrying her great-grandson back under the chair again, she raised her head and looked at Yan Bugui.
"You are a teacher at a steel rolling mill. What are you doing here at our textile factory?"
Her great-grandson saw that the old lady was gossiping again, and his little hands and feet became dishonest again. He raised himself up with his arms, turned on the four-wheel drive mode with both hands and feet, and prepared to escape again.
Although the old lady was talking, her eyes were fixed on her great-grandson. When she saw him running away again, she became completely angry. She grabbed his clothes, carried him back, raised her hand, and slapped him on the butt. . Strangely enough, the child didn't cry, but just covered his butt and curled his lips.
Yan Bugui was watching intently, and the old lady looked at him coldly: "I'm talking to you!"
"Ah?!" Yan Bugui explained with a smile on his face: "The thing is like this, my eldest son is twenty-eight years old this year. He is now a first-class fitter in the steel rolling mill and earns twenty The salary is seven yuan. I want to find a partner, and I heard that there are many girls here, so I came to hang out."
"Looking for a partner for your son, then you go to a matchmaker. Can you find one if you wander around like this? You don't seem to be in tune, and your son must not be in tune either." The old lady was also shocked by Yan Bugui's brain circuit. Now, how can I find a partner for my son? There are fathers wandering around the streets. Do you still think that this is before liberation, and think that you are a bandit in the mountains, going to the city to kidnap a daughter-in-law and bring her back?
Yan Bugui was not angry and nodded quickly: "Yes, the old lady taught you a lesson, but I don't know the matchmaker here either."
"This is easy to handle." The old lady turned to look at a middle-aged woman who was chatting with others: "From the Tiezhu family, aren't you the matchmaker? It just so happens that this old comrade needs to hire a matchmaker."
The middle-aged woman looked to be in her forties or fifties, but she was wearing a floral shirt on her upper body and fashionable black jeans on her lower body. Her hair was also dyed yellow, but she didn't know that the hair dyer was not very skilled. , or to save dye, the part on the top of the head is still white, which looks nondescript.
What surprised Yan Bugui even more was that the middle-aged woman actually had piercings in her ears. It was certain that in the past, this middle-aged woman wore earrings.
The Tiezhu family didn't seem to want to take Yan Bugui's business. Seeing the old lady speaking, they reluctantly stood up and walked to Yan Bugui.
Yan Bugui looked at her walking posture and narrowed his eyes slightly.
This middle-aged woman does not walk like ordinary women. She walks naturally and gracefully. She may walk in a coquettish and graceful manner with small steps, or she may walk with three swaying steps, long strides, and bowed head.
She especially likes to shake her butt when walking. She moves her legs and feet by twisting her belt, giving people a feeling of being wild and wild.
As soon as the middle-aged woman approached, Yan Bugui smelled a strong smell of cream, and he couldn't help sniffing.
"Hello, sister, I am."
"Hahaha, sister, look at this guy, he calls me sister." The middle-aged woman smiled happily and pointed at Yan Bugui.
The old ladies sitting and chatting nearby also burst into laughter.
"Zhang Meili will be 60 years old this year. Comrade, I think you should call Meimeili sister."
He was almost sixty years old. Yan Bugui couldn't help but take a breath. He thought Zhang Meili was only in her forties this year!
"Sister Zhang, I'm sorry, I'm blind. You look too young."
"Hahaha, educated people know how to talk, but don't call them Sister Zhang, call them beautiful." As Zhang Meili spoke, she put her chin in her hand and subconsciously winked, but she seemed to realize something was wrong and quickly put her hand down, looking serious. stand up.
She looked Yan Bugui up and down, nodded slightly and said, "We have to make an agreement first. It's okay to let me introduce a partner to your son, but the matchmaking gift must be given."
"That's for sure." Yan Bugui said, "I know the rules."
Zhang Meili looked at the old ladies behind him, seemed to remember something, and gave Yan Bugui a look.
"I do have a suitable candidate, but it's not convenient to talk about it here. Let's go to my house."
As she spoke, she twisted her butt and walked straight towards the depths of the alley. Her bloated figure, coupled with her hip twisting movements, made people look a little disgusting.
Although Zhang Meili looked a little unruly, he was already nearly sixty years old. Yan Bugui was not worried about what would happen, so he got on his bicycle and followed Zhang Meili.
Zhang Meili's family lived in a large courtyard at the end of the alley. There were two rooms, with bedrooms inside and cotton curtains covering the door.
In the main room, there are eight immortal tables with mottled vermilion paint, several cabinets, and a yellowed picture on the wall. The picture in the picture is of a woman with blush on her cheongsam. Yan Bugui's face turned red and he quickly lowered his head and stared at his toes. This pictorial is too inappropriate. It must have been from before liberation.
Zhang Meili entered the room and did not let Yan Bugui sit down. From a wooden rouge box covered with starch, he dipped some rouge into a ball of black cotton and smeared it on his face. The powder was smeared on the wrinkles. The wrinkles on her face were covered up, but Zhang Meili didn't give up.
It wasn't until the makeup started to fall off that she looked at the woman in the mirror and let out a long sigh.
Zhang Meili carefully closed the powder and turned to look at Yan Bugui: "Comrade, please sit down, please sit down."
Yan Bugui seemed to have seen a transformed goblin. He couldn't help swallowing and sat down carefully. In order to facilitate his escape, his butt only sat on half of the chair.
Zhang Meili crossed her legs and swayed up and down, left and right, looking a little light.
"Comrade, I am a well-known matchmaker. You can ask around. All the young people who have been matched with me will live a harmonious and beautiful life after marriage."
"Of course, my prices are not cheap."
As she spoke, Zhang Meili stretched out her hand.
"Fifty cents?" Yan Bugui said a fair price, well, at least that's what he thought.
"Cluck, cluck, cluck." Zhang Meili laughed so hard that she covered her mouth with one hand and pointed at Yan Bugui with one hand and said, "You are such an interesting person. Fifty cents is enough for me to eat on the street for two yuan." After breakfast, do you think I will introduce the good girl I have to your son?"
At this time, Yan Bugui finally understood, and said incredulously: "It can't be five yuan, right? Others say matchmaking only costs two yuan, and some even cost no money. I only need to send two small fish, like For my eldest son’s first wife, I gave two small fish to Matchmaker Wang in the compound next door.”
"The first daughter-in-law?" Zhang Meili stopped laughing and her face turned gloomy: "So, your son is getting married for the second time. I'm so sorry, five yuan is not enough, you need ten yuan!"
"Ten dollars! Grab it!"
Yan Bugui suddenly stood up and was about to walk out. This woman really thought he was the one who was taken advantage of.
Thinking that Yanbu is expensive, even if the dung truck passes by, he still needs to taste the salt. How can he spend so much money?
At worst, Yan Jiecheng will never get married in this life!
"Hey, don't leave in a hurry. Wait until I introduce the girl's conditions and you will understand. I asked you to charge ten yuan as a matchmaker, but you still took advantage of it."
Zhang Meili was a little anxious when she saw that Yan Bugui was leaving. She promised Director Liu of the lumber factory to help him introduce his niece Huang Xiaocui.
The bad things Huang Xiaocui did were known to all the neighbors, so only people like Yan Bugui who didn't know the basics would take over.
Hearing this, Yan Bugui stopped, turned around, and looked like he was listening.
He has decided that even if the girl looks like a fairy, he will not spend the ten dollars.
Zhang Meili seemed to have sensed Yan Bugui's thoughts. Without mentioning the girl's appearance, she slightly raised the corner of her mouth and introduced: "The girl's name is Huang Xiaocui. She is a temporary worker in the cotton spinning factory, with a monthly salary of thirty yuan."
"The wages in the cotton spinning factory are higher than those in the steel rolling mill, but my son is a regular worker and Liu Xiaocui is a temporary worker." Yan Bugui frowned.
Zhang Meili said calmly: "Huang Xiaocui is from Jincheng. He has no father or mother since he was a child. He grew up with his uncle. He was brought to the capital from Jincheng by his uncle Liu Guangde three years ago."
"No father, no mother. So, after you get married, you don't have to honor your parents' family." Yan Bugui's expression softened a little. The reason why Yan Jiecheng divorced Yu Li was because Yu Li wanted to honor her parents.
Zhang Meili said: "Liu Guangde is the director of the lumber factory. He loves this niece the most. He has made it known that whoever marries Huang Xiaocui will not only not need a bride price, but will also get a bicycle as a gift."
Hearing this, Yan Bugui could no longer remain calm. He strode over, took out a big unity card from his pocket and handed it to Zhang Meili: "Comrade Meili, please help my family to connect with Huang Xiaocui."
Just kidding, although the betrothal gifts these days are not much, they only cost four or five yuan. Now Liu Guangde not only doesn't want the betrothal gifts, but also gives him a bicycle. The Yan family is making a fortune.
Furthermore, Director Liu is the director of the lumber factory and can be regarded as the leader of the factory. He will definitely be able to take care of the Yan family in the future.
Jie Cheng, Jie Cheng, you are really lucky.
Yu Li, Yu Li, have you seen it? My son-in-law, Yan Jiecheng, who will become the leader, has arrived. You will regret it!
Seeing Zhang Meili accept the money, Yan Bugui felt relieved, thanked Zhang Meili, and prepared to go back and tell Yan Jiecheng about it.
When he walked to the door, he suddenly thought of a question: "Beautiful comrade, Huang Xiaocui's surname is Huang, how can she be Director Liu's niece?"
Zhang Meili happily checked the banknotes. Hearing these words, he was stunned for a moment and hesitated: "It's my distant niece."
"Oh, that's right."
Yan Bugui didn't think much about it.
(End of chapter)
