With the marriage certificate already issued, but still no job offer, Yan Jiecheng was getting restless.
This doesn't match what they agreed on! Wasn't it supposed to be that as long as the first couple succeeded, there would be a job opening?
Yan Jiecheng was completely baffled. After hastily completing the marriage certificate process, he took his new wife and headed towards his family.
"Mom and Dad, this is Zhou Tiemei. We've already registered our marriage."
Zhou Tiemei blushed, looked at Yan Bugui and his wife, and then said weakly.
"Dad, Mom, I'm Zhou Tiemei. I'll be your daughter-in-law from now on. If there's anything you need me to do, just let me know."
Zhou Tiemei tried her best to keep a low profile, but what could she do?
Although Yan Jiecheng was infertile, she herself was no better off.
She once fell into an ice hole and was rescued with great difficulty, but she was left with health problems. Not only was her fertility rate extremely low, but her body was also very weak.
She hadn't planned to participate in the matchmaking event, but unexpectedly, Yan Jiecheng appeared in the men's group.
So, after being persuaded by the staff, she decided to give it a try, and to her surprise, she was the first to succeed.
"Hey! Tie Mei, right? Don't worry, we don't have that many rules in our family."
Yan Bugui is stingy and likes to scheme, but he is not a bad person at heart.
When their son chose this girl, they knew her background, so they were already mentally prepared.
Seeing this, Zhou Tiemei felt relieved. When the third aunt saw this, she pulled her new daughter-in-law aside and introduced her to the family's children.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yan Jiecheng quickly asked.
"Dad, this isn't what you expected? What about our job openings?"
"How would I know? Maybe the boss didn't come, or something came up and he was delayed."
Yan Bugui had a high opinion of himself and didn't understand the situation at all.
"Why don't you ask an older woman? Maybe she knows."
"Okay, I'll go ask."
After Yan Bugui finished speaking, he walked towards Lin Wencui. It was best to find out the truth about this as soon as possible, lest things get complicated.
Lin Wencui was chatting with Wang Guiying about their children. The two felt like they had known each other for a long time, and they didn't even call each other in-laws anymore, but instead addressed each other as sisters.
"He's an older woman, he just wanted to ask you something, I hope I didn't bother you!"
"Uncle, don't worry, the 30 jin of grain coupons you're entitled to as a subsidy can be collected from the finance department by presenting your marriage certificate, and you can also get half a jin of sugar coupons."
Knowing Yan Bugui as she did, Lin Wencui was sure he was there to ask about the grain coupons. How could she know? Yan Bugui had much bigger plans.
"No, you misunderstood. I just wanted to ask, why didn't that big boss come this morning?"
"Oh! You mean District Chief Wu? He's very busy, how could he come every time? It was just a coincidence that he happened to be here for an inspection this morning."
Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui realized that he might have misunderstood the situation. What happened that morning was probably a coincidence and could not be replicated.
"Oh! Is that so? Well, never mind then, you guys chat, I'm going to get my food coupons."
Yan Bugui was in a terrible mood, and his previous high spirits were completely gone. He left as soon as he finished speaking.
But Lin Wencui had a feeling that Yan Bugui's true intentions were not what they seemed.
"Hey girl, is this guy from your neighborhood? Why is he calling you 'auntie'?"
"Sister Wang, my husband is the head of the neighborhood, so everyone calls me 'Auntie.' As for that man just now, he's Uncle San, the notoriously stingy guy in our neighborhood. He usually..."
"Hahaha...!"
The two chatted happily, occasionally letting out a laugh.
The matchmaking event was nearing its end, with only a few girls left, but still quite a few boys. They were all arguing fiercely, hoping to stand out from the crowd.
Sha Zhu stood at the back of the crowd, hands in his pockets, looking on expressionlessly, as if he were a leader on an inspection tour, not on a blind date.
He Daqing, watching from the sidelines, knew exactly what was wrong with his son. His silly son must be complaining about how other people weren't good-looking.
But don't you think about it? These days, all the good-looking girls are married, so who would still go to escape famine?
Besides, even if there were pretty girls, given the He family's aging genes, they probably wouldn't even look at them.
Sure enough, the last few girls, though not particularly good-looking, were all single and got their marriage certificates within minutes.
There were five or six young men at the scene who could only sigh helplessly, hoping that the neighborhood committee could organize such a meeting again next time.
"What are you still standing there for? Come home with me."
Seeing that Sha Zhu still didn't want to leave, He Daqing said in an unfriendly tone.
Seeing his father's face, which was even more grotesque than a ghost, Sha Zhu didn't say a word and silently followed behind. The family of three left the neighborhood office.
Lin Wencui witnessed the whole scene and could only shake her head helplessly.
If you say that Sha Zhu looks so mature that he can't find a wife, Lin Wencui would be the first to disagree.
At today's matchmaking event, whether in the morning or afternoon, girls took a liking to Sha Zhu. After all, he has a job and is a chef, so he shouldn't go hungry if he's with her.
But what was Sha Zhu thinking?
He was always finding fault with this and that, and no matter how much Lin Wencui tried to match him up, he just couldn't stand it.
"Sister Wang, this place is close to my home. Come to my house for dinner tonight."
As the matchmaking event came to an end and everyone was about to part ways, Lin Wencui extended an invitation to Wang Guiying.
"Little sister, don't be so polite. Xiaowei hasn't finished get off work yet, and I still have to go back to cook. We'll meet again another time."
Wang Guiying politely declined.
Lin Wencui knew that Wang Guiying would definitely not go this time, so she could only invite her after the two families were officially betrothed.
"Alright then! But when is Xiaowei coming over? I haven't seen her yet!"
As a second choice, Lin Wencui invited her future daughter-in-law.
"Hehe! Then I won't interfere. That's your son's business. Anyway, I've already agreed to their arrangements. You can handle the rest."
"Since you put it that way, then I've decided that Xiaowei is my daughter-in-law, and no one can change that."
"Hahaha!"
After they finished talking, seeing that it was getting late, the two went to say goodbye to Director Wang.
Seeing that everyone had worked hard all day, Director Wang didn't ramble on. In addition to acknowledging their work, he gave each of them an extra five jin of grain coupons.
After leaving the neighborhood office, everyone received their grain coupons, exchanged greetings, and then went their separate ways.
When Lin Wencui and the others returned to the courtyard, smoke was already rising from the chimneys, and a faint aroma of meat wafted in the air.
Four families went to the courtyard today, but only three ended up going; it seems someone was celebrating at home.
Lin Wencui didn't have time to think too much; she needed to hurry home to cook because Sun Dajiang was about to get off work.
During dinner, Lin Wencui recounted the events of the day, which Sun Dajiang listened to with great interest.
Before I could even finish explaining what had happened, people started coming to visit.
First, Chen Xiaosan from the backyard brought his wife to deliver wedding candy, and Mr. and Mrs. Sun Dajiang offered their blessings.
After Chen Xiaosan left, Yan Jiecheng came again, also with his new wife, to distribute sweets. Sun Dajiang and his wife also offered their blessings.
Finally, Yi Zhonghai arrived with his two children. He didn't give out wedding candy, but instead gave each family two steamed buns, saying it was just for fun and to let the two children get acquainted with the place.
Of course, Mr. and Mrs. Sun Dajiang also sent their blessings.
Now everyone knows that Sha Zhu didn't find a wife today.
Feeling depressed, Sha Zhu was too embarrassed to go out and locked himself in his room.
I just want some peace and quiet.
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