The next day.

Qinghe Town.

Shaba Village.

While putting money into the red envelope, Li Mingcheng said to his wife, "Remember to cook a few more dishes later, and wake up that brat quickly. It's already so late, and he's still sleeping?"

"knew!"

Wang Cuilan nodded. Seeing her husband stuffing a small stack of old people's heads into the red envelope, she couldn't help but said with some heartache: "I think you are too generous. Others usually give two or three hundred yuan, but you gave seven or eight hundred yuan."

Li Mingcheng put away the red envelope with the money inside and said, "What do you know? Today I not only invited a matchmaker, but also a fortune teller. Can the standards be the same?"

Wang Cuilan said doubtfully, "You blew it up as soon as you came back yesterday. I don't know if this Master Jiang is really as amazing as you said."

Li Mingcheng said, "Do you think I'm stupid? If Master Jiang only predicted three or two people, I might have suspected that he was colluding with others to set up a scam. But you didn't see the scene at that time. Master Jiang was simply amazing. He was basically accurate in everything he predicted, including our marriage. He is definitely a man of real ability."

"I hope so. I don't ask for anything else now. I just hope that Master Jiang can help our son find a happy marriage. Then I will be satisfied!"

"Okay, let's just trust Master Jiang. I'm going to go to town now to buy two packs of good cigarettes and some fruit, and then I'll go and invite Master Jiang. You should kill the chicken and cook!"

"Okay, got it!"

…

Nine o'clock in the morning.

Jiang's father went to the town early to drink with his friends. This was a custom among them. On the 2nd, 5th and 8th market days, they would gather at an old noodle shop in the town to have a drink.

As for Jiang Fei, on his days off, he would definitely sleep until noon.

Therefore, Jiang Feng had breakfast with his mother Zhang Mei, and they had heat-clearing porridge with crispy cucumber peel.

Qinghuo porridge is actually white porridge, but the Qinghuo porridge in Bailiang County is different from the white porridge in other places. The key to Qinghuo porridge is clear, that is, the rice soup must be clear, and the rice grains must be distinct and must not be rotten. In local terms, it is best when it is just "cooked past the line".

"Mom, the skin of the pickled cucumber you made is still so crispy and delicious, but it's a pity that it's not spicy enough. It would taste better if you added more chili." Jiang Feng commented while eating.

Zhang Mei swallowed the porridge in her mouth and said, "You are really the same as your sister. Since you went to college, you have become more fond of eating chili peppers. Your father, your brother and I can't eat such spicy food."

Jiang Feng smiled and said, "There's nothing I can do. If you can't eat spicy food while studying in Hubei Province, then you really won't have a good time."

As he said this, his cell phone rang.

Jiang Feng quickly shoveled the last mouthful of porridge into his mouth, then took out his cell phone from his trouser pocket. When he saw the name on the caller ID was Li Mingcheng, he couldn't help but feel happy. It seemed that his "performance" in the car yesterday was not in vain, and he finally succeeded in attracting his first customer.

The call is connected.

"Hello, hello!"

"Hello, Master Jiang. I added your phone number and WeChat in the car yesterday. Do you still remember me?"

"You are Uncle Li from Shaba Village, of course I remember you."

"Master Jiang, I'll be frank with you. I want you to be my matchmaker for my kid. I've come to the entrance of your Longshan Village. I wonder where your home is? Please send me the location on WeChat."

"It will definitely be no problem to be a matchmaker. You don't need to send your location. Just come in from the village entrance. There is a small bridge about 500 to 600 meters away. After crossing the bridge, go to the right for a few dozen meters and there is a longan tree. That's where my home is."

"Oh, is that so? I'll be there right away!"

"Okay, I'll wait for you!"

Hearing the word "matchmaking", Zhang Mei became curious. Seeing Jiang Feng hung up the phone, she asked, "Xiao Feng, what's going on? Uncle Li from Shaba Village wants you to be a matchmaker?"

Jiang Feng explained with a smile: "I met this Uncle Li yesterday when I was on the bus back from the provincial capital. He wanted me to be a matchmaker for his son. He has already arrived at the entrance of the village and will be here soon."

Zhang Mei was surprised and asked, "What on earth is going on? Didn't you just decide to be a matchmaker? How come someone came to ask you to be a matchmaker so soon?"

Jiang Feng wiped his mouth with a tissue and said, "I put up an ad in the car when I came back yesterday. Uncle Li believes in my matchmaking ability, so naturally he came to invite me!"

Zhang Mei’s forehead was full of question marks.

Is it so easy to be a matchmaker these days?

If you just put an advertisement on a car, will anyone believe it?

Seeing that his mother wanted to continue asking, Jiang Feng quickly waved his hand and said, "Mom, don't ask anymore. The guests will be here soon. Go boil some water and make some tea first!"

Seeing this, Zhang Mei could only go to make tea with full of questions. After all, guests are guests, and no matter what the situation is, she has to entertain the guests first.

Soon, a white car drove to the door of Jiang Feng's house.

This car is not a luxury car, but a more common Honda Accord.

Li Mingcheng got out of the car, carrying two large bags of fruit, and greeted politely, "Master Jiang, sorry to bother you!"

Jiang Feng took the fruit bag and said with a smile: "Uncle Li, you are so polite. I can't wait for you to disturb me while I'm working!"

The two of them exchanged politeness and sat down. Then Jiang's mother brought over two cups of tea, and both sides inevitably exchanged politeness again.

After talking about this and that for a few minutes, Li Mingcheng got straight to the point and said, "Master Jiang, I've already told you on the phone just now that I want you to be a matchmaker for my kid. Please name your price!"

According to the matchmaking market in Qinghe Town, except for relatives and friends, other clients who want to hire a matchmaker usually have to negotiate the matchmaker's fee first before the matchmaker will be dispatched.

The matchmaker's fee varies from person to person, but it's usually over 10,000 yuan, and sometimes as high as 30,000 or 40,000 yuan.

However, Jiang Feng, the matchmaker, is destined to be different from other matchmakers. He does not just want to make money as a matchmaker, but also plans to maintain good relationships with clients. When he has more clients and his network of relationships grows stronger in the future, he will be able to do any business he wants to do and can also build connections for anything he wants to do.

Therefore, Jiang Feng immediately waved his hand and said, "Uncle Li, my matchmaking is different from others. I hope that all lovers in the world will eventually get married and enjoy the happiness of personally bringing together a happy marriage. So don't mention the matchmaker's money. You can give me a red envelope after I get the job done!"

Li Mingcheng had more confidence in him after hearing that. He immediately took out the prepared red envelope and two packs of Dalong (Zhenlong Haiyun, a unique and valuable cigarette in Guangxi Province, also known as Dalong and Lanlong, known as the real dragon among real dragons) and handed them over, saying sincerely: "Master Jiang, I know what to do. This is the red envelope I prepared for you. Please accept it first. I'll leave the lifelong affairs of my boy in your hands!"

Seeing the red envelope and cigarettes, Jiang Feng did not pretend to refuse, but accepted them readily and said, "Uncle Li, don't worry, I am confident that I can help Brother Wen find a wife who will satisfy him 100%."

Li Mingcheng said, "Without further delay, I will take you, Master Jiang, to my house to learn about the situation and meet my boy."

Jiang Feng nodded and said, "Okay, let's go!"

After saying that, Jiang Feng said hello to his mother and got into Li Mingcheng's car.

After the car drove away, Zhang Mei hurriedly opened the red envelope her son had left on the table and was shocked to find that there was a full 800 yuan in it.

After all, this was just a request for a matchmaker, not a thank you. It was the first time she saw such a generous red envelope given for a request for a matchmaker.

There were also two packs of Dalong cigarettes on the table. Although Zhang Mei didn't smoke, she recognized these expensive cigarettes that sold for fifty yuan a pack. Add on the two large bags of fruit, the value of the cigarettes must be more than one hundred yuan.

In other words, just the step of hiring a matchmaker cost them thousands of dollars.

Shocked, Zhang Mei quickly took out her cell phone to call her husband.

…

In the Accord, Jiang Feng was listening to Li Mingcheng introducing his son Li Xingwen.

"Master Jiang, my kid is pretty good-looking and has strong social skills. He can also make a lot of money from his scrap metal business. He doesn't do pornography, gambling or drugs. It can be said that he has many advantages."

At this point, Li Mingcheng sighed and said, "But let's be honest, this brat has a lot of shortcomings. Not only is he picky, he also likes to play and spends money lavishly. He often goes to KTV to play with his friends. The money he earns from his business is basically spent on this with his friends. He is already in his early thirties, but he has no intention of getting married. We as parents are really anxious."

Jiang Feng understood and said, "Uncle Li, you are so anxious to ask me to be a matchmaker. You probably want to find a wife for Brother Wen who can control him and let him earn money to support the family, instead of spending every penny he earns like he does now, right?"

Li Mingcheng nodded repeatedly and said, "Master Jiang is right. This is exactly what I think. Our family's living conditions are not bad. My wife and I have been raising pigs for more than ten years and have saved a lot of money. As long as we can change our kid's wasteful character, we as parents will not have to worry about anything!"

Jiang Feng hummed and said, "I understand, Uncle Li, don't worry, this is my first battle after becoming a matchmaker. I will definitely do my best to find a prosperous daughter-in-law for your Li family."

"I have 100% confidence in Master Jiang's ability. I'll leave everything to you!"

"Uncle Li, you're too polite. This is my job!"