Around six o'clock in the afternoon of that day, Jiang Sui was helping out in the workshop. He had just finished helping someone move a box of things when he turned around and saw Zhang Guangcan swaggering in.
At this point in time, Zhang Guangcan probably just got off work.
Jiang Sui suppressed his anger and observed Zhang Guangcan while working.
With her legal husband present, Zhang Guangcan did not dare to go too far. She went to buy some things in a proper manner and then ran to the widow to chat.
All they talked about was finding a partner.
As they were chatting, a man in rubber factory uniform suddenly appeared at the door. He called out to Zhang Guangcan, "Your mother told you to go home quickly. Come on, I came here to call you."
Seeing his anxious face, Zhang Guangcan picked up his things and left in a hurry.
Jiang Sui piled the boxes in his hands into the corner, then gently brushed the dust off his sleeves.
If I'm not mistaken, there should be a fortune teller in Zhang Guangcan's family now.
It looks like there's hope.
The next morning, Jiang Sui rode his bike to the machinery factory.
During his break, he found a colleague from the same village as Zhang Guangcan outside where he could get some fresh air.
He handed the other person a cigarette, and through the conversation, he managed to get the answers he wanted to know from a few words.
Yesterday afternoon, Zhang Guangcan left in a hurry, as expected, because a fortune teller came to his house.
It seemed that the fortune teller said that Zhang Guangcan must get married before the New Year. If he doesn't get married before the New Year, he might lose his stable job at the rubber factory.
Jiang Sui smiled strangely when he heard this.
Ma Lanfang seemed very anxious to marry Zhang Guangcan! The colleague who was smoking nearby also laughed: "I heard that Zhang Guangcan was very angry last night, and it seemed that he disliked the fortune-teller's words for being unlucky."
"I see that he has been very anxious to find a wife recently. So he might as well go with the flow and pick one to get married. Then he won't have to worry." Jiang Sui shook his head with a hint of sarcasm on his lips.
In fact, this sentence alone may not be enough to impress Zhang Guangcan.
If you want him to do what you say, you have to do more.
At noon, Jiang Sui had a quick meal in the canteen of the machinery factory, and then rode his bike around to the town, intending to see if there was anything delicious in the town and bring some back for Xiang Baiwei.
She had been very busy these past two days and had barely managed to get through her meals. Jiang Sui saw it and felt anxious and angry, but he did not dare to lose his temper with Bai Wei.
So he planned to go to the town to buy some of the things that Xiang Baiwei liked but usually couldn't bear to eat, to improve her appetite.
As a result, not long after arriving in the town, Jiang Sui met the fortune teller who was bribed by the Ma family to deceive Zhang Guangcan.
Thanks to the colleague from the machinery factory who loved gossip, he described the characteristics of the witch to Jiang Sui during the chat.
Otherwise, Jiang Sui really wouldn't be able to recognize the person.
Jiang Sui pushed the bike and caught up with the fortune teller. He asked her to help him with his fortune telling and pulled her to sit at the small flower bed beside the square.
The fortune-teller pulled out a bunch of stuff and said, "What do you want to predict? The young man has a good face, and his wife seems to have a good career. What else are you dissatisfied with?"
The fortune teller was stuffed with money before she even did anything. She was naturally terrified and quickly waved her hand to refuse: "I am doing a legitimate business. It would be dishonest if I didn't do it."
"I know," Jiang Sui smiled, "Don't worry, what I asked you to do is the same thing as what the Ma family asked you to do. I gave you more money because I want you to get it done."
"You mean the girl from the Ma family wants to marry the boy from the Zhang family? I have compared their horoscopes and they can indeed become husband and wife, otherwise I would not do such a thing." The fortune teller held the money in her hand, hesitating whether to return it to Jiang Sui.
This is thirty dollars, enough for her to live on for a long time without opening a business.
"They can become husband and wife? That's great." Jiang Sui smiled so hard that his eyes almost narrowed. "Then mother-in-law, you must work harder and make sure to bring those two together as soon as possible. I'm looking forward to seeing Zhang Guangcan get married!"
"Are you a relative of Zhang Guangcan's? You seem to care about him very much. He is lucky to have a brother like you to help run the business."
The fortune teller looked emotional, and it seemed that she mistook Jiang Sui for a relative who cared about Zhang Guangcan's marriage.
Jiang Sui smiled without saying anything, and did not make any excuses: "I'll leave this matter to you, mother-in-law. You must do a good job! Zhang Guangcan is a little arrogant. The girl from the Ma family is very good. I'm afraid that he will be too arrogant and won't be able to find her in the future!"
"What you said makes sense young man. Don't worry, I will definitely handle this matter for you and it will definitely be done for you!" The witch smiled and took the money.
Since it was a good deed, she could take the money with peace of mind.
Jiang Sui was busy here, while Xiang Baiwei had finally finished her work and could take a break.
Xiang Baiwei, who had a rare chance to sit down and rest, was munching on the snacks she had stored in the cupboard.
Chi Kunli came over after sorting out the accounts, pulled a chair and sat next to her mysteriously: "I just heard something very interesting, do you want to listen to it?"
Xiang Baiwei glanced at her with some doubt: "Tell me about it, you look so excited."
"That Zhang Guangcan who runs here all day, do you know why he left in such a hurry last night?"
Xiang Baiwei shook her head, looking confused: "Did he come yesterday?"
"I came and bought some things. After that, I ran to the yard to chat with that sister-in-law, complaining that he couldn't find a wife. I secretly glanced at your boyfriend several times!" Chi Kunli said as she rushed towards Bai Wei and raised her eyebrows, her eyes full of hints.
Unfortunately, Xiang Baiwei didn't understand what she meant: "Speak properly and don't make those weird expressions."
"Tsk, you, I don't know whether you really don't understand or are just pretending not to understand," Chi Kunli waved her hand, "Forget it, let's get on with my story. Zhang Guangcan was in a hurry to leave last night because a fortune teller came to his house. The fortune teller said that if he couldn't get married before the New Year, he might lose his job."
After saying that, Chi Kunli winked at her and said, "Do you think what the witch said is true or false?"
If it was Xiang Baiwei from long ago, she might have turned up her nose at this.
But now Xiang Baiwei has been reborn and has her own space. If she tells this to others, others will just think she is possessed by evil spirits.
"I think it should be true." Xiang Baiwei nodded seriously, "We can wait and see."
"I don't care whether it's true or not. Anyway, if he gets married, he will have a wife to take care of him," Chi Kunli ate snacks with relish. "He comes here 800 times a day. I've seen enough! If he doesn't come, it will be quiet here."
(End of this chapter)