"You rascals, this is a brand new car, you two better be careful." Grandma Jiang was a little worried about the new car and quickly instructed her two grandsons.

"Don't worry, Grandma, I promise I'll ride back safely." Jiang Lin and Jiang Hui yelled and rode off like the wind, followed by a long line of children and teenagers.

The older women in the alley were all envious and jealous, pulling at Old Lady Jiang and saying, "Aunt Jiang, you're so lucky! You've finally made it through!"

"That's right, Ruyu has only been working for a few months and she's already got a bicycle. That's quite an achievement."

"Your family, Jiang Lin and Jiang Hui, will soon be able to support themselves. At that time, you'll just be the carefree old Feng Junle."

Grandma Jiang was flattered by the compliments from her old neighbors, and these words made her feel so good. Jiang Ruyu took the opportunity to sneak back into the house.

"Hey, Aunt Jiang, your Ruyu is eighteen now, isn't she old enough to be married?"

Upon hearing this, the lively atmosphere suddenly cooled down. Old Mrs. Jiang's wide grin also disappeared. She looked at the woman who had spoken, who was the daughter-in-law from another large courtyard in their alley. She was usually a competitive and strong-willed person and not a kind one.

"Hehe, isn't this Poly's? What, you want to be a matchmaker? My Ruyu is here. No rush, she's still a young girl."

The woman seemed oblivious to others' expressions: "Aunt Jiang, as the saying goes, men should marry when they are old enough and women should marry when they are old enough. She's already eighteen, old enough to get a marriage certificate. She's not young anymore. When we were her age, we were already pregnant."

Grandma Jiang glanced at her, and seeing that she was pretending not to understand, she simply said directly, "My Ruyu won't consider marriage before she's twenty. I want to keep her for a few more years."

"Oh no, Aunt Jiang, your family must have received a lot of money in compensation and pensions, and now you need Ruyu to earn money for your two younger brothers? That's too much..."

"Bullshit! I think you're like a dung beetle yawning, with a stinking mouth, like a wooden fish in an old monk's hand, a born-to-be-beaten-up. When Ximen Qing invited Wu Dalang, you weren't up to any good, were you? You're just eating your fill of charcoal, your mouth is black and your heart is black. What does my family's business have to do with you, a complete outsider? Do you think everyone is like your family? Raising a daughter just to serve your son, not letting her get married when she should, letting her stay single until she's an old maid and then selling her off for a pittance? Bah! Stay away from me, don't get involved with me."

Grandma Jiang kept chattering away like a rattle-drum, making the woman from the Poly family turn as black as the bottom of a pot. Seeing the people around her watching her like it was a show, the woman didn't dare to talk back and ran away as if she were fleeing.

"Hmph, she thinks she's something special just because she doesn't want to talk to me. We're all neighbors, everyone knows each other. If anyone has a good young man, don't forget to recommend him to Ruyu. Ruyu is good-looking and capable, she's good at everything, both at home and outside. We're not picky, but let me make this clear first, don't mention anyone who isn't suitable, so we don't lose face later."

Grandma Jiang certainly didn't have the idea of ​​letting her granddaughter earn money for her grandson. She didn't even accept Ruyu's salary, only handing over ten yuan a month as living expenses. Her family was rich enough to support their children's marriage and life.

However, her granddaughter is indeed quite young, and she doesn't want her to get married too early. A young woman only has a few years of youthful life. Once she gets married and becomes a wife, there will be no more comfortable and easy days. If the mother-in-law is reasonable, the sister-in-law is sensible, and the sister-in-law is not petty, your life will be a little better. But if there is even one bad one, and there are a lot of brothers and sisters, life will be incredibly miserable.

Zheng Yang, who had just returned from a long-distance trip, heard what Grandma Jiang said, and his mood immediately plummeted. He had thought that Ru Yu was still young and her family probably wouldn't let her get married too early. He had thought about it for a long time and still wanted to try again. However, after Grandma Jiang said that, there would be a long line of suitors coming to propose marriage.

Zheng Yang returned home with a frown. Zheng Dali had already finished get off work, and Zheng Xiaoyue was cooking at home. Zheng Dali was a little surprised to see his son looking so worried. This son of his had always been very opinionated, and he had never seen him with this expression before.

"Yangzi, is something on your mind?" Zheng Dali was thinking of being a loving father and listening to his son's troubles.

Zheng Yang shook his head: "It's nothing, I can handle it."

"Tch, fine, don't talk about it then. Let's get down to business. When are you going to bring me a daughter-in-law?"

Zheng Yang scratched the back of his head in frustration: "What's the rush? This can't be rushed."

“You’re not in a hurry, but I am! Look at Jiang’s Ruyu, she’s only eighteen and she’s already getting married. You’re already twenty and you don’t even know where your wife is.”

"Jiang Ruyu isn't that old, why is Grandma Jiang in such a hurry to find her a husband?" I've never heard of this before, why is she suddenly talking about blind dates?

Zheng Dali had no idea that his son was eyeing that girl: "Hey, Ruyu is quite something. She rode a brand new Phoenix bicycle home today, saying it was a reward from her workplace. Now some people are interested and want to find out about Ruyu's marriage. This is something the Jiang family deliberately spread. Ruyu is too young; your Grandma Jiang won't marry her off so early."

"Oh, I see. Well, Ruyu is quite capable." It's good that we don't really intend to marry Ruyu off.

But after this incident, Zheng Yang became a little scared. What if the little girl took a liking to someone else or was tricked away by sweet talk? Then he would have no chance at all.

Jiang Ruyu then noticed that she kept running into Zheng Yang from next door during this period. You see, this guy was a long-distance driver, and she would only see him a few times a month in the past.

"Are you on break lately? How come I keep seeing you?" I ran into Zheng Yang on the street again after get off work.

After several conversations, Jiang Ruyu and Zheng Yang both rediscovered that familiar feeling from their childhood, and they became much more relaxed in their conversations.

"Well, long-distance driving is too tiring, so I switched with my colleagues in the team. I've been driving within the city and neighboring cities lately. How have you been? I bet matchmakers have been knocking down your door. Have you found anyone suitable?" Zheng Yang asked, glancing at Jiang Ruyu's expression.

Jiang Ruyu, holding onto the handlebars, looked up at the sky and sighed, "What suitable? I'm so annoyed. How old am I? I don't want to get married so soon. I haven't had enough fun yet."

Zheng Yang lowered his head to hide the corner of his mouth that was secretly smiling, and felt relieved. That was good, he still had a chance: "Then let's make things clear to them, otherwise it's quite annoying to have to go through this every day."

"Sigh, I don't even want to go back."

"Then let's go back later and see a movie, my treat?" Zheng Yang said, his eyes lighting up.

Jiang Ruyu had no idea that her childhood neighbor brother would have any feelings for her. When she heard his suggestion, she was just worried that her grandmother wouldn't be in a hurry: "If we go back late, Grandma will worry again."