When they arrived at Captain Lin's house, Chen Jianghu introduced his son to them.
Lin Aiguo guessed that he wanted to ask about the workshop cooperation, so he welcomed him in with a smile.
Chen Songbai and his father entered the Lin family's courtyard together. In the courtyard, a child was sitting on a stone, holding a book and a pen, writing and drawing.
There was a small cart in the main room, and a chubby little girl was sitting inside, blowing bubbles.
The person next to her is probably her older sister, who is teasing her.
Seeing them enter, the girl stood up and said, "Uncle."
After saying goodbye to them again, I pushed the child away.
Chen Songbai's impression of this family was that they were all very quiet and everything was in good order.
Chen Jianghu was also very satisfied with the Lin family. The house was clean and tidy, spacious and bright, and the children he saw were very well-mannered.
A daughter-in-law from such a family is bound to be good.
The purpose of my visit today, besides inquiring about the cooperation, is to convey to Lin Aiguo the idea of our two families becoming related by marriage.
His niece is said to be unmarried, and his son is handsome and talented, so he should be able to find someone suitable.
But fearing his son might cause trouble, he chatted with him for a while and then sent him out to play with the children in the yard.
Chen Songbai wasn't one to sit still for long; after listening to the two old men talk for so long, he also wanted to go out for some fresh air.
The child outside looked up and asked, "Brother, who are you?"
"My name is Chen Songbai. I'm here with my father to see Captain Lin."
"Oh, you're looking for my uncle, brother, please have a seat." Lin Yi is also a little host.
Chen Songbai asked him what he was doing, and he said he wanted to make a loudspeaker so that everyone could hear him when he spoke softly.
Chen Songbai thought he had a lot of creative ideas. Although he didn't think a child could do anything, he still encouraged him: "Then keep it up and make it so I can see it too."
Just then, a child ran in: "Lin Yi, do you want to see a good show?"
"What is it?" Lin Yi's eyes lit up, and he put everything down.
"The man who fell into the latrine went on a blind date today! It was with a young widow."
This is big news!
Lin Yi is quite the gossip at such a young age.
"Erniu, where did you find out?"
"I overheard this while Liang Ping'an and I were out having fun. The matchmaker brought a young widow to our door. I asked them to save me a spot. Do you want to come?"
"Go, go, go quickly."
Lin Yi wanted to go see, so he ran out immediately, only to find that Chen Songbai was still following him on the road.
"Brother Songbai, why are you following me? Do you want to go on a blind date too?"
Chen Songbai didn't know why, but when he heard "widow" and "blind date," he thought of Qi Mei.
There are so many widows around here, and quite a few people who want to go on blind dates to remarry, but he had a strong feeling that if he didn't go now, he would regret it later.
"Yes, I'll go with you to take a look."
Lin Yi thought that his uncle didn't want them to join in the fun, but having an adult around made things much better.
So Lin Yi and Er Niu took Chen Songbai and ran to Hu Youcai's house.
Inside the house, Hu Youcai's family and Qi Mei sat at the table.
Hu Youcai's eyes lit up when he saw Qi Mei. He used to think that Lin Yu from the brigade was pretty, but now that he saw her, Qi Mei was more to his liking.
Qi Mei couldn't stand his lewd gaze, which made her feel very embarrassed.
But her sister-in-law thought there was a chance!
If the Hu family takes a liking to Qi Mei, this little vixen, she'll be asking for a hefty dowry.
The matchmaker originally didn't want to do this unethical business.
Qi Mei had already suffered enough; she was sold to a sickly man while still in her parents' home, and her husband died a few days later.
She was often bullied at home by that old woman and her sister-in-law, who were afraid she would remarry. They even spread rumors outside that she was a vixen.
Now, for the sake of a dowry, they are going to marry her off to Hu Youcai, a man with a terrible reputation.
The matchmaker thought that if the Hu family hadn't promised to give her that money so she could get her son a wife, she wouldn't have done such a despicable thing.
Qi Mei's bad luck is her own fault, she can't blame anyone else.
"Qi Mei, this is Hu Youcai. As you can see, his family has these three rooms. If you marry into this family, you will definitely have no worries about food and drink."
“She’s talented. This is Qi Mei. Her husband died shortly after she married into the family. She’s had a bad life. If you marry her, you’ll have to treat her well.”
Gu Youcai nodded vigorously: "Of course, if she marries me, I will definitely treat her well." His eyes gleamed with lust, which was disgusting to look at.
Qi Mei was extremely unwilling. Although there were three rooms, they were dirty, messy, and sloppy, clearly not the kind of place people liked to keep things tidy.
The environment best reveals a person's character.
Her current mother-in-law is very sloppy and doesn't like to clean, so she has to manage the whole house by herself.
Is this all she's destined to be for?
even……
Looking at this man, she felt no liking for him whatsoever.
If I still want to marry him...
Qi Mei stood up: "I'm sorry, I think I need to think about it carefully."
The eldest sister-in-law's face immediately fell: "What do you have to think about? Mother has already said that you must marry!"
Qi Mei turned to leave: "I won't marry him!"
Hu Youcai grabbed her wrist: "Don't go. Tell me if you're unhappy about anything."
Your family asked for a bride price of two hundred yuan, and our family agreed to it.
Qi Mei then realized that her mother-in-law and sister-in-law were after money!
So it turns out I'm going to be sold again...
Qi Mei tried to break free: "Go find whoever is asking you for money. I didn't take a single penny, so don't bother me."
Hu Youcai gripped her slender arm tightly, refusing to let go.
Qi Mei's voice rose again: "Let me go!"
"Xiao Mei!" Chen Songbai kicked open the door and saw the man grabbing Qi Mei. He walked over with a fierce look in his eyes and kicked the door open.
He helped Qi Mei up, looked at her hand which was bruised from being squeezed, and said with heartache, "Does it hurt? Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Upon seeing Chen Songbai, before she could even feel any doubt, he comforted her, and Qi Mei suddenly felt less afraid.
Chen Songbai is tall and strong, and his strength comes from years of hard work.
Hiding behind him, Qi Mei suddenly felt much more at ease.
Seeing that things were getting out of hand, the sister-in-law directly accused, "So, you two have been together for a while now? You're having an affair!"
This is Hu Youcai's area of expertise: "Having affairs? You'd have to shave your head in a shaved half and then parade you through the streets with a pair of shoes hanging on your head!"
Qi Mei was scared; she felt she was going to drag Chen Songbai down with her.
She shouted, "That's not true! We didn't have an affair. Chen Songbai was only helping me because we were from the same brigade. He already has a fiancée!"
If Chen Songbai were smart, he would have continued the conversation, but he's a hopeless romantic.
All he heard was that he had a fiancée.
He hurriedly explained, "Xiaomei, I don't have a fiancée, please don't misunderstand."
Lin Yu, who was watching from outside, was shocked. What kind of complete idiot was this? Was this the time for him to explain?
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