Chapter 303: Feeling his pocket, gritting his teeth and persevering



The provincial capital of Guangxi Province.

In a residential area, Chen Zhihai hung himself on the 16th floor with a safety rope and was installing an air conditioner for a customer.

This is the fourth air conditioner Chen Zhihai has installed today. August is the peak period for air conditioner installation. He has to work intensively under the scorching sun every day, and there is no high temperature subsidy. His clothes are wet and dry, dry and wet, and his body really can't take it. He falls asleep as soon as he lies down at night.

At this moment, the person was in mid-air, and his life and property were tied to a long rope. To be honest, Chen Zhihai really didn't want to do this kind of job which was dangerous and didn't pay much money, but after feeling his pocket, he had to grit his teeth and persevere.

He was born in the countryside and his family is not well off. He is 32 years old this year and still a bachelor. His father died of illness when he was in junior high school, and his mother is not in good health either.

He also has a younger sister, but she got married two years ago.

His academic performance was not good, and after his father passed away, his family could not afford to continue his studies, so he dropped out of school before graduating from junior high school and went out to work.

Without education, you can only do manual labor when working outside.

Now, he is 32 years old. He has worked hard for more than ten years, from a construction worker to an air-conditioning installer. In addition, he has saved some money by living frugally.

Chen Zhihai has already made up his mind that after finishing this year's peak season, he will ask a matchmaker to introduce a girl to him, and then they will get married, have children, and live the happy life he has always fantasized about.

Thinking that if everything went well, he might be able to get rid of his single status and the label of a virgin in no time, Chen Zhihai suddenly summoned up strength and completed the installation of the air conditioner smoothly.

When Chen Zhihai returned to the rooftop and put his feet on solid ground, that sense of security finally returned.

"Brother Chen, you've worked hard, drink some water."

His companion Xiao Li handed over a bottle of mineral water, and Chen Zhihai took it and gulped down most of the bottle.

He took out his cell phone to check the time and found that it was already past noon. Chen Zhihai wiped the sweat from his forehead with the towel he brought with him and said, "Xiao Li, it's getting late. Let's go eat first and then continue working after we're full. Today's goal is to install ten air conditioners. We can rest when we're done."

"Yeah, okay."

Fifteen minutes later.

In a cheap fast food restaurant nearby, Chen Zhihai and Xiao Li wolfed down their lunch. Naturally, the amount of food eaten by people who do manual labor cannot be compared with that of people who sit in an office. They ordered refills of rice twice, plus a bowl of free soup, before they filled their stomachs.

After eating and drinking, the two found a cool place to rest. Although the installation task today was heavy, they still needed to rest after eating.

Just as Chen Zhihai was watching funny short videos to kill time, a handsome young man walked up to him, smiled and greeted him, "Hello, are you Mr. Chen Zhihai?"

Chen Zhihai raised his head and looked at the handsome young man in front of him, who was dressed differently from the workers. He nodded and said, "I'm Chen Zhihai. What can I do for you?"

The handsome young man introduced himself: "Brother Chen, my name is Jiang Feng, I am a professional matchmaker, I came to you to introduce you to someone, I wonder if you are interested?"

Chen Zhihai was stunned for a moment, then he refused with some caution: "No, thank you for your kindness."

It’s not that he doesn’t want to find a partner, but the guy in front of him looks so young, and he came up to him for no apparent reason and said he wanted to introduce him to a partner. It doesn’t sound credible no matter how he listens to it.

In fact, the first thought that popped into his mind was that it was a scam.

Nowadays, all kinds of scams are emerging one after another. While countless people are deceived, many people have also raised their safety awareness. When they encounter unexpected good things, they immediately classify it as a scam.

Jiang Feng saw that he was alert and obviously thought he was a liar. He couldn't help but laugh and said, "Brother Chen, you don't have to be so nervous. I'm not a liar. My matchmaking agency is near the train station, and I'm also quite famous on the Internet. You can check my information online."

Chen Zhihai felt somewhat embarrassed that his inner thoughts were seen through, but earning money was not easy for him. The 430,000 yuan in the card was the result of his hard work and frugality over the past decade, so he naturally had to be wary of being cheated.

Seeing that he was still on guard, Jiang Feng suggested, "Brother Chen, if you're worried, you can come to my matchmaking agency to discuss it. My matchmaking agency is located near the train station and has a few hundred square meters. Because it's well-known online, its business has always been good. If you go and see it, you'll know it's not fake."

Hearing this, Chen Zhihai's worries were dispelled and he said, "Matchmaker Jiang, I'm so sorry, I have to go to work soon, I'm afraid I don't have time to come to your matchmaking agency."

Jiang Feng didn't waste any words and went straight to the point: "Brother Chen, I know you are busy with work, and I don't want to take up too much of your time. I will tell you about the woman's situation first. If you think it's appropriate, you can take some time to come to my matchmaking agency tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, and I will arrange for you to meet and talk. What do you think?"

Chen Zhihai would not refuse since the other party had already said this. "Okay, matchmaker Jiang, you decide."

He originally had the idea of ​​asking a matchmaker to find him a partner after this year's peak season. Now that a matchmaker has come to him, as long as it can be proved that the matchmaker is real, he will be so happy that he can't refuse!

Jiang Feng told the woman's information all at once: "She is from the countryside, 23 years old this year, looks OK, has a good figure, has good grades from elementary school to junior high school, and originally had a good future.

Unfortunately, when she was 15 years old, an illness destroyed everything for her and she became blind at a young age.

Many people would not be able to accept such a blow, but she was very strong. It only took her one month to cheer herself up and get used to life after blindness.

It only took her three years to go from being unable to do anything at the beginning and needing constant care to being able to take care of herself.

During these three years, she also learned a massage technique. Then, when she turned 18, she was introduced to the provincial capital from her hometown and entered a blind massage center as a technician, where she has been working ever since.

Now, her life is stable and the female boss of the massage center also values ​​her very much. Although the work is a bit hard, the salary of tens of thousands of yuan every month is still better than many people.

Brother Chen, she is indeed a rare good girl. If you don't mind that she is blind, come to the Happy Marriage Agency tomorrow or the day after tomorrow to find me, and I will arrange a meeting for you."

Chen Zhihai's mind was in a mess when he heard this.

Jiang Feng didn't say anything more. He took out a business card from his pocket and handed it over, saying, "Brother Chen, this is my business card. Call me when you have thought it through."

After saying that, Jiang Feng said goodbye, walked forward a few dozen meters, got in the car and left.

Xiao Li, who had been silent the whole time, watched Jiang Feng drive away before he spoke: "Brother Chen, your luck has turned. A matchmaker has come to your house to introduce you to someone. It seems like you won't be single for long."

Chen Zhihai said in a daze: "Xiao Li, but the matchmaker introduced a blind person!"

Xiao Li said disapprovingly: "What's wrong with a blind person? The matchmaker has already made it very clear that the girl can basically take care of herself and does not need too much care.

And what are we? We are just people doing high-risk hard labor. Even if we risk our lives, our salary may be higher than others only during the peak season, but during the off-season, our salary is far lower than others. I can't find such a partner even if I want to!"

Chen Zhihai suddenly understood what was going on. "Xiao Li, you are right. She is better than me in every aspect except that she is blind. It is still unclear whether she will like me or not. I am still struggling with whether to marry her or not. It is really ridiculous."

Xiao Li patted his buttocks and stood up, smiling, "Brother Chen, it's time to get started. Finish the work early today. Tomorrow, you should quickly contact that matchmaker Jiang and settle your marriage as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will be really hard to say that you are a virgin in your thirties!"

Chen Zhihai stood up and scolded with a smile: "You stinky boy, you are still laughing at me. If you don't spend money to find those female Bodhisattvas to solve your physical needs, how can you be better than me?"

"Hehe, even if I don't spend money to find a female Bodhisattva, I have had sex before, and that alone makes me better than you!"

"Tsk, you just lost your virginity to the female sea queen, what's there to be proud of?"

"Brother Chen, you are jealous..."

"Don't be jealous, just get back to work. It will be your turn to go outside the wall soon."

Hangzhou City.

A hot pot restaurant.

Niu Lanhua put the cooked mutton into her boyfriend's bowl, and then started to cook the tripe. After that, she started to cook the duck intestines. After that, she started to cook the beef. She was very busy.

Qu Haidong didn't pick up his chopsticks, but just stared at his girlfriend.

Although his girlfriend Niu Lanhua is not pretty in the eyes of outsiders, and is not worthy of him in terms of personality or family background, in his eyes, this girlfriend is pleasing to the eye.

In addition, my girlfriend has the famous "butterfly" instrument, and the feeling of floating in the air will never be understood by those who have not experienced it.

Therefore, even though his parents clearly expressed that they did not like his girlfriend, he never wavered in his determination to marry her.

However, his parents' attitude did have some influence on him. Otherwise, considering the relationship between him and his girlfriend, they would have probably been married by now instead of just living together.

In the past, Qu Haidong stubbornly believed that his parents didn’t like his girlfriend because they were prejudiced against her.

But a few days ago, his parents told him that Master Jiang had already calculated for him that he and his girlfriend were indeed destined to be together, and they were still loving after marriage. But his girlfriend Niu Lanhua and his parents had conflicting personalities, and they would never get along.

At that time, Qu Haidong found it difficult to accept this. He rejected Master Jiang's words about their incompatible personalities and accused his parents of looking at people with tinted glasses. Then he returned to the provincial capital in anger.

However, when his anger dissipated and his reason returned, Qu Haidong's heart was still shrouded in a shadow.

After all, the person who said this was none other than the nationally renowned Master Jiang!

After witnessing with his own eyes how Master Jiang single-handedly reunited his grandfather and great-grandfather, a pair of brothers who had been separated for 81 years, Qu Haidong had complete faith in Master Jiang's ability to deduce.

It is precisely because he believes in Master Jiang's ability to calculate that Qu Haidong has been frowning these days. On one side are his parents who love and raise him for more than 20 years, and on the other side is his beloved girlfriend.

The two cannot coexist, how torturous it is.

"Hubby, what are you daydreaming about? Eat quickly, it won't taste good if it gets cold."

His girlfriend's words brought Qu Haidong back to his senses. He said "oh" and quickly picked up his chopsticks, picking up the fragrant, spicy and delicious mutton and started chewing it in big mouthfuls.

After finishing the meat in the bowl, Qu Haidong looked at his girlfriend and said, "Wife, this weekend, will you come back to Hengyang County with me to visit my parents?"

Niu Lanhua frowned when she heard this, "Husband, didn't you just go back a few days ago? Why are you going back again this weekend?"

Qu Haidong said in a joking tone: "Isn't this just to get you to please your future parents-in-law?"

Niu Lanhua put down her chopsticks and said seriously, "Hubby, you know that when your parents first met me, they looked down on me from the bottom of their hearts. No matter what I do, I will not please them. Instead of meeting and making everyone uncomfortable, it is better not to meet and everyone will be relieved, don't you think?"

Qu Haidong said with a headache: "Wife, they are my parents after all. If you can't get along with them, I will feel uncomfortable being caught in the middle."

Niu Lanhua said: "Husband, you just need to get used to it. The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has been the most unsolvable problem in my country for thousands of years, especially in modern times, at least nine out of ten families are troubled by this. Many people do not have the conditions and can only live under the same roof with their parents, so the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law quarrel.

But we don’t have to be like this. We live in different places and only get together during festivals. If we see each other less, there will naturally be fewer conflicts. Isn’t this good?”

Qu Haidong rubbed his forehead and said, "Wife, you are just trying to escape. The problem will always exist."

Niu Lanhua pursed her lips and said aggrievedly: "What else can I do if I don't run away? Your parents clearly don't like me. Do I think they will like me if I try to please them? You should know that it's impossible. Who made me unworthy of their son in every aspect!?"

Qu Haidong quickly comforted her: "Don't say that, my dear. You are the best in my heart."

Niu Lanhua said, "Anyway, let me make it clear to you now. I definitely can't please someone who has no chance of liking me. I won't stop you from going back to see your parents this weekend, but I won't go back with you."

Qu Haidong sighed inwardly when he heard this. He had just felt his parents' attitude towards his girlfriend a few days ago, and now he felt his girlfriend's attitude towards her parents. In general, it was just as Master Jiang said - their personalities were in conflict.

Solving the problems between parents and girlfriend is really a long and arduous journey!

Even Qu Haidong didn't know where to start.

"Forget it, let's not talk about these unhappy things and put the remaining meat down!"

"Well, honey, you eat, I'll help you with the meat."

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