Chapter 11 Agreeing to Look at Each Other "Comrade Zuo Ying and you..."
"Comrade Zuo Ying's situation is similar to yours. Her father passed away from an illness, and her mother remarried and moved to another place. They haven't been in contact for many years, so it's practically the same as her mother being gone. Besides that, Zuo Ying also has a younger sister who is still quite young. However, Comrade Zuo Ying herself is very capable. She took over her father's job and is doing quite well at the steel rolling mill. I heard that she even participated in the steel rolling mill's skills competition last year."
"To be honest, Zuo Ying is quite well-off. She has a city household registration, a job, a house, and a car. It's not like she's 23 and still can't find a partner. She's like you. When she took over the business, she had a falling out with her uncle and aunt. Her uncle and aunt aren't good people. Because of this, they've ruined her reputation a lot, which is why she still can't find a suitable partner."
Mingxi then proceeded to give a detailed account of Zuo Ying's situation.
Perhaps because of their similar experiences, Du Hai felt a deep sense of empathy upon hearing this.
Du Hai: "Then, what are Comrade Zuo Ying's requests?"
Mingxi: "Oh, Comrade Zuo Ying doesn't have any requests, just two: she agrees to let her bring her younger sister with her when she gets married, and she can't take her job."
She said, "It's not easy for her, a woman raising a young sister alone. She's encountered several men who came up to her demanding her house and her job. So..."
Du Hai nodded, understanding. It hadn't been easy for him, a man, to raise his sister all these years, let alone for Zuo Ying, a woman.
She must have suffered a lot over the years.
A feeling of heartache welled up in Du Hai's heart.
Mingxi: "That's why Zuo Yingcai became interested in you. She felt that you two were in similar situations, and most importantly, you both have younger sisters, so neither of you can look down on the other."
Du Hai was amused by the phrase "no one can dislike anyone else" and chuckled softly.
Mingxi: "So what are you thinking? Do you want to meet with Zuo Ying?"
Du Hai nodded: "Okay, you can make the arrangements."
Mingxi: "Okay, I'll go find Zuo Ying in a bit and ask her when it's convenient for us to meet. I'll let you know once it's settled."
Du Hai: "Thank you for your help, Comrade Ming."
Mingxi waved her hand and stood up: "Hey, what's the trouble?"
She has a strong sense of professional ethics; since she accepted Du Haidong's referral fee, it's only right that she does the work.
Mingxi: "Okay, I'll be going now if there's nothing else. I'll come find you again after I've arranged a time to meet with Zuo Ying."
Du Hai: "Comrade Ming, let me see you off..."
Du Hai escorted Mingxi out, and the people gathered in the courtyard had not yet dispersed. When they saw Mingxi, their eyes were full of curiosity.
What did they just hear?
Mingxi is introducing Du Hai to potential partners?
No, what's wrong with Du Hai that he would let this female devil introduce him to a potential partner?
Could the person being introduced be a good person?
Although they thought this way, when they actually faced Mingxi, none of the people in the courtyard dared to say anything.
Mingxi's audacity in calling the police at the slightest disagreement yesterday really frightened them.
Living in the same courtyard, we see each other all the time, so friction is inevitable. It's not that we don't argue, and there have even been cases of people getting angry and resorting to violence, but I've never seen anyone call the police right away.
And so, everyone silently watched Mingxi walk out of the courtyard.
After leaving Du Hai's house, Mingxi turned and headed towards Zuo Ying's house. When she arrived, Zuo Ying was busy cooking. Upon seeing Mingxi, Zuo Ying immediately invited her to stay for dinner.
Mingxi waved her hand: "No, I won't stay for dinner. I have to go to the hospital to bring food to my mom later."
Upon hearing this, Zuo Ying did not insist further.
Mingxi: "I came here today to tell you that Du Hai wants to meet with you. When would you be available?"
Zuo Ying thought for a moment and said, "This Sunday."
Both Du Hai and Zuo Ying have time off on Sundays.
Mingxi: "Okay, then let's do it this Sunday. We'll meet at the small square in the Cultural Palace. What do you think?"
Behind the steel rolling mill is a workers' cultural palace. It was originally the mill's auditorium, later expanded to include a library and a simple playground, and now it has become a small park. The mill's employees like to go there to relax during their breaks.
Many young men and women like to go there on dates.
It's springtime now, the weather is warm, and the forsythia in the small square near the Cultural Palace are in bloom, making for a beautiful scene.
Zuo Ying had no objections.
Mingxi: "Okay, it's settled then. I'll come see you again on Sunday."
After Mingxi finished speaking, she didn't linger and quickly left Zuo Ying's house. She still had to go to the hospital to deliver food to Zhao Sulan.
When Mingxi arrived at the hospital, it was already dark, and it was quite late. Afraid that Zhao Sulan would be hungry, she rushed into the ward and found Zhao Sulan leaning against the hospital bed, watching with great interest a family arguing on another hospital bed.
They didn't look hungry at all.
Mingxi: ...
"Mother……"
Mingxi walked to Zhao Sulan's bedside and called her name several times before Zhao Sulan heard her: "Oh dear, Xibao, when did you get here?"
Mingxi: "...I arrived two minutes ago. I called you several times before you heard me." Her eyes were full of resentment.
"Oh, I just didn't notice..." Zhao Sulan chuckled awkwardly.
Mingxi: "Mom, what are you looking at?"
Zhao Sulan tugged at Mingxi and whispered, "Look, the family on the other bed is arguing. You don't know, the patient on the other bed came in this afternoon, and the whole family started arguing as soon as they arrived. They've been arguing ever since."
Mingxi: "What's all the noise about?"
Zhao Sulan: "That's a long story."
Zhao Sulan pointed to the young woman lying on the opposite hospital bed and said, "See that girl lying there? She jumped from the second floor. She's okay, but she broke her leg, so she's in the hospital."
She then pointed to the middle-aged woman standing in front of the opposite hospital bed, her face pale: "That's the girl's biological mother."
Just as Mingxi figured out the relationship between the two, she heard another loud argument erupt from the opposite hospital bed.
"Mom, you're just prejudiced against Feng Fan. What's wrong with him?"
"He's no good at anything! He's just a hoodlum who never goes to work or does any jobs. He's either out drinking and playing cards with that bunch of hooligans or just loitering around on the streets. He doesn't know how to do anything decent. How can I possibly say anything good about someone like that!"
Upon hearing this, the woman in the hospital bed paused in tears, then continued, her voice trembling with emotion, "That's because Feng Fan's current job isn't good enough for him. Feng Fan is destined for great things."
"Doing great things? Bah! Have you ever seen anyone who does great things like him? I think you're completely blinded by Feng Fan and can't think straight!"
Mingxi nudged Zhao Sulan curiously: "Mom, who is this Feng Fan they're talking about?"
Zhao Sulan whispered, "That girl across the street is dating someone. That girl threatened to jump off a building because her mother didn't approve of her dating him."
Mingxi: "Joke."
That's how much love she has.
The mother and daughter across the room were still arguing. They argued for a long time, and everyone in the ward fell silent just to listen to their bickering.
In the orthopedic ward, the patients are all injured and unable to move.
Lying in the hospital bed all day with nothing to relieve the boredom, I'm almost suffocating.
It's not easy to find something this lively, so let's just treat it like watching a TV drama.
However, not long after, a nurse came over and warned that the argument was too loud and was disturbing other patients in the ward, and asked the two to be quiet.
The middle-aged woman across from her quickly apologized, but her daughter was clearly unconvinced. She turned over, pulled the blanket over her head, and looked like she didn't want to talk to anyone.
With no excitement to be seen, Zhao Sulan pouted regretfully.
His eyes were full of lingering satisfaction.
It's like watching TV, right at the climax, when someone suddenly cuts off the power.
Mingxi: ...
Just like watching TV?
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Mingxi's matchmaking career is not going very well.
For the next few days, not a single customer came to our door.
That's not surprising; after all, she's a young woman, so it's normal for people not to trust her.
Mingxi wasn't in a hurry. She had been running back and forth between the hospital and home for the past few days. Zhao Sulan's back had almost recovered. With the doctor's approval, Mingxi discharged Zhao Sulan from the hospital and took her home.
However, the doctor advised that Zhao Sulan should not engage in physical labor for the next two weeks and should rest at home.
Zhao Sulan was unwilling; she felt she was fully recovered and wanted to go back to work at the factory. Mingxi disagreed, and Zhao Sulan even got angry.
In the end, she couldn't go against Mingxi's wishes and could only obediently stay at home to recuperate.
Zhao Sulan complained, "I was in the hospital, and I'm still in bed when I'm discharged. If I had known it would be like this, I would have preferred not to stay in the hospital. If I had stayed in the hospital, I could have watched Lao Sun and her daughter argue."
The old man was referring to the mother of the girl who was in the hospital bed opposite Zhao Sulan's.
Zhao Sulan, as expected of a matchmaker, even though she was lying in a hospital bed unable to move, still managed to find out clearly about the family situation of the girl in the opposite bed.
The girl in the opposite hospital bed is named Huang Pingping, and her mother is named Sun Xiuzhen. Huang Pingping started dating someone at the beginning of the year, but Sun Xiuzhen looked down on him. In her words, he was a good-for-nothing good-for-nothing with high aspirations but low abilities. Because of this, Sun Xiuzhen and her husband argued with Huang Pingping countless times, but Huang Pingping seemed bewitched, insisting on being with him. A few days ago, she even tried to steal her household registration book to get a marriage certificate with her boyfriend, but luckily Sun Xiuzhen discovered it and stopped her. It was because of this that Huang Pingping made a huge scene, threatening to jump off a building to force Sun Xiuzhen to agree to her marriage with her boyfriend. Before Sun Xiuzhen could relent, Huang Pingping accidentally fell from the building…
Mingxi knows what happened next: Huang Pingping fell from the second floor, but she was unharmed and broke her leg.
Zhao Sulan pursed her lips and said, "Old Sun has his reasons for not agreeing to Huang Pingping's relationship with her boyfriend. When I was hospitalized, Huang Pingping's boyfriend came to the hospital, and he certainly didn't seem like a decent person."
Mingxi: "Whether he is a respectable person or not has nothing to do with you, Mom. The most important thing for you now is to take good care of your health."
Zhao Sulan: ...
She lowered her head unhappily.
She's someone who can't sit still by nature; making her lie in bed without moving is harder for her than making her do chores.
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