"This spicy crab dish is so good, it's better than the chef in my restaurant."

"This stir-fried pork belly is a must-try. The belly is crispy and the juice is just right. I can eat three bowls of rice with this dish alone."

"This mutton soup is so delicious, with a beautiful color and rich aroma without any mutton smell. Once you start drinking it, you can't stop."

“This red oil pig ear…”

At the dinner table, Principal Gu and Teacher Yu ate and praised at the same time, which made Lu Yao, who was cleaning the kitchen, very happy. If the guests were satisfied with the food, the host would be satisfied, and her work this morning was not in vain, which was naturally something to be happy about.

After cleaning the kitchen, Lu Yao ate alone in the kitchen. Normally, she could eat with the host family, but when there were guests, Lu Yao, as a nanny, naturally knew what was going on and would not sit at the table with them.

In the dining room, everyone was eating and chatting, and by the time they finished their meal, it was already past two in the afternoon.

After finishing the meal, they had to take photos. Lu Yao was lucky enough to take a photo with Principal Gu and Teacher Yu, which made her smile all the time. She thought that if Baoer knew about this, she would probably be envious for a long time.

At 2:30 in the afternoon, Principal Gu and Teacher Yu stood up and said goodbye.

"Master Jiang, we have to rush to He City soon, so we won't bother you any more. We can meet again next time when we have time."

"Okay, let's get together again sometime. I'll take you and Teacher Yu to the train station."

"Well, I'll trouble you, Master Jiang."

"Don't be polite. I'm going to the matchmaking agency anyway, so it's on my way."

Principal Gu nodded, then greeted Huang Lingwei and Jiang Xue one by one.

Teacher Yu even held the two girls' hands and told them to go to Hong Kong when they have time so that she could play the role of host.

Huang Lingwei and Jiang Xue naturally agreed.

This family banquet has come to an end.

…

afternoon.

Fengming Village, Shuangfeng Town, Linchuan County.

On a riverside grassland, more than 20 yellow cattle of all sizes were busy eating grass. Not far away, under an old lychee tree that had been growing for decades, Zhang Yonglu was sitting on the roots of the tree that were sticking out of the ground, looking at the herd of cattle with a satisfied smile on his face.

Zhang Yonglu is 28 years old this year. He was born into a poor family and is the fourth of seven siblings. He is 1.69 meters tall, has average looks, and has a junior high school education. After dropping out of school, he went to work in Guangdong Province with his brothers. He only returned to his hometown three years ago to develop his career.

After he came back, he used the money he had saved from working for several years to build a very simple cowshed, and then bought ten calves at once to raise.

Now, three years have passed, and the ten yellow calves have grown up and given birth to more than ten calves. The cattle herd in his mind has finally taken shape.

Zhang Yonglu does not raise cattle in a pen, nor does he need to buy food to feed them. He raises them according to the rural way. After breakfast every day, he drives the cattle to the nearby grassland and lets them graze freely. He only drives the cattle back to the cowshed in the afternoon.

Of course, his cowshed is not short of corn stalks, straw and other things. These are the things that are most abundant in rural areas. In the past, every household raised cattle, and these things could only be obtained by growing them themselves.

But in recent years, living conditions in rural areas have been getting better and better. Even if there are still people plowing the fields, they no longer use cows to plow the fields as before. They all use machines. As a result, fewer and fewer people raise cattle in the village, and things like corn stalks and rice stalks have become cheaper for Zhang Yonglu.

Looking at the ten big yellow cows eating grass, Zhang Yonglu felt very happy. If he sold them all, they would be worth at least hundreds of thousands of yuan. There were also more than ten calves of different sizes. If he raised them for another one or two years, they could be sold for hundreds of thousands of yuan again.

Of course, that is the way of selling cattle if he does not intend to raise them anymore. Even if he wants to sell cattle, he will only choose to sell three or two bulls. The cows must be kept to continue giving birth to calves, so that his source of income can be continuous.

After the sun went down, Zhang Yonglu drove his twenty-odd cows slowly towards the cowshed at home.

Zhang Yonglu went home to eat only after all the cows were driven into the cowshed.

While eating, the family discussed building a house. Their house was built more than 20 years ago. Conditions were limited at the time, and Zhang's father built the house himself. There was only enough room for one person.

Now the eldest brother and the second brother are married. The eldest brother has two children and is preparing for the third. The second brother has one child, and the second sister-in-law is pregnant again.

In addition, the house is old, so it can be said that building a new house is an urgent matter.

Father Zhang said, "This time we are building a house, we definitely won't be able to build another one in a short period of time, so either we don't build it, or we build it right away. What kind of house do you all want to build?"

The eldest brother Zhang Yongling said: "Then we will build a four-storey building. The second, third and fourth floors will each have two households per elevator. Each household will have three bedrooms and a living room. If the six brothers each have one apartment, it will be barely enough for them to live in.

As for the first floor, we will make two or three rooms. You and your parents will live in one room, my younger sister will live in one, and there will be another room that can be used as a guest room. The remaining space can be used as a large kitchen and dining room.

What do you think? "

The second brother Zhang Yongjun nodded and said, "This is indeed a good plan. I think it's okay."

The third brother, Zhang Yongshi, agreed: "I have no objection."

Zhang Yonglu said: "I have no objection either."

Afterwards, the fifth brother Zhang Yongtuan, the sixth brother Zhang Yongying, and the youngest sister Zhang Yonglian all agreed to this plan.

Father Zhang put down his chopsticks and said, "Since you brothers all agree with this plan, let's do it. Boss, after dinner, you can make a budget and see how much it will cost to build this house."

Zhang Yongling responded and then quickened his eating speed.

After dinner, Zhang Yongling, who had worked in construction for more than ten years, began to calculate carefully.

After about half an hour, Zhang Yongling said to his parents and brothers and sisters: "I have calculated that if we only build the main frame, it will cost about 300,000 yuan, not including the labor cost."

Father Zhang nodded and said, "Then let's calculate it based on 300,000 yuan. Each of the six of you brothers will pay 50,000 yuan. I'll make up for the shortfall. As for the labor cost, we have plenty of manpower at home, so we don't have to spend much money on that."

Zhang's mother said, "First, build the main frame. Apart from the unified decoration of water, electricity and exterior walls, how to decorate the rest is up to you. If you have money, you can decorate it beautifully. If you don't have money, just decorate it simply."

When the parents said this, one of the six brothers started to have a headache. Although 50,000 yuan is not a lot of money, among the seven brothers, probably only the eldest brother, the second brother, and the third brother could come up with 50,000 yuan.

Of course, it would not be difficult for Zhang Yonglu to raise 50,000 yuan by simply selling the cow.

As for the younger Zhang Yongtuan and Zhang Yongying, they might have to borrow them from others.

However, they have some savings of their own, and given such a big thing as building a house, it should not be difficult for them to borrow some money from friends and raise 50,000 yuan.

Therefore, although the two of them had a headache, they did not say that they could not do it.

…

The next day.

After Zhang Yonglu had his breakfast, he was ready to herd the cattle. Just as he walked out of the door, a black car stopped in front of him. Then a handsome young man got out of the car and asked with a smile, "Hello, is this Zhang Yonglu's home?"

Zhang Yonglu's eyes showed a hint of doubt, "I am Zhang Yonglu, what do you want to talk to me about?"

The handsome young man smiled and said, "Hello, Brother Zhang. My name is Jiang Feng. I'm from Bailiang County. I'm a professional matchmaker. I want to introduce you to someone. Do you have any plans to get married in the near future?"

Zhang Yonglu was surprised and asked, "Are you a matchmaker? Are you going to introduce someone to me?"

No wonder he was surprised, the young man in front of him looked about the same age as his younger sister, and he actually said that he was a professional matchmaker. This seemed unlikely no matter how you looked at it.

However, the car the other party was driving didn't look cheap at first glance, so he shouldn't be a scammer.

Jiang Feng nodded and said, "Yes, I am a genuine matchmaker. The girl I want to introduce to you is from Xin'an County. She is 26 years old, 1.61 meters tall, has a good figure, average looks, a good personality, and is hardworking. She currently works in a clothing store in Zhongshan, Guangdong Province. She is a very good girl."

Zhang Yonglu didn't know how to respond. Fortunately, at this time, Zhang's mother heard the noise and came out. When she saw Jiang Feng, she was stunned and asked, "Young man, who are you looking for?"

Jiang Feng repeated what he had just said, and then said, "Aunt, she is a filial girl, and she is a perfect match for your son. I have her photo here, I'll find it and show it to you."

As he spoke, he took out his cell phone, pulled out Deng Jiuqi's photo, and handed it to Zhang's mother.

After knowing Jiang Feng's purpose of coming, Zhang's mother couldn't help but feel happy. She didn't care how young the matchmaker was. A matchmaker who could introduce a partner to her son was a good matchmaker.

She took the phone Jiang Feng handed over, looked at the screen, and found that what Jiang Feng said was exactly right. The girl in the photo had a good figure and average looks, and was a good match for her son.

The most important thing is that the girl looks very friendly and easy to get along with.

The more Zhang's mother looked at it, the more satisfied she was. She handed the phone to her son and said, "Fourth brother, this girl does look good. You should take a look too."

Zhang Yonglu is already 28 years old this year. At this age, it would be a lie to say that he doesn't want to get married early. It's just that he has been staying in the village, herding cattle every day. He has no contact with girls outside, so there is naturally no way for him to talk about marriage.

Today, a matchmaker came to his house to introduce him to a date. Although the matchmaker looked too young and unreliable, his desire to be single finally won him over and he took the phone handed to him by his mother.

It is important for a person to know himself. Zhang Yonglu has a very clear understanding of his own positioning. When he saw Deng Jiuqi in the photo, he did not compare her with those beautiful big stars, but matched himself with her.

It turned out that the girl in the photo was really nice and a good match for him.

I don’t know if it’s a psychological effect, but the other party seemed to be more and more interested the more he looked at it. Zhang Yonglu stared at the photo for more than a minute before handing the phone back to Jiang Feng.

Jiang Feng smiled and asked, "What do you think, Brother Zhang? Do you like this girl?"

Zhang Yonglu smiled a little shyly, "Of course I like her, but my family conditions are not very good, and I have many brothers and sisters. I wonder if she likes me?"

Jiang Feng smiled and said, "Brother Zhang, you can rest assured about this. Her family conditions are not very good, and in terms of the number of brothers and sisters, you are far behind this girl!"

Zhang Yonglu couldn't help but remind him, "Matchmaker Jiang, I have seven brothers and sisters!"

When it comes to having a baby, Zhang's mother is also very confident and continued, "Yes, Matchmaker Jiang, our family may not be able to compete with others in terms of economy, but when it comes to the number of people, our family should not lose."

Jiang Feng coughed twice, and said with a smile: "Auntie, Brother Zhang, what I just said was not a joke. Your family is really inferior to hers in terms of people. She has fifteen brothers and sisters!"

When these words were spoken, both Zhang's mother and Zhang Yonglu were stunned.

There are seven brothers and sisters in their family, and they are already like overlords in the village. It is no exaggeration to say that since Zhang Yonglu's seven brothers and sisters grew up, no family in the village dared to provoke them.

The saying that there is strength in numbers is really true in rural areas.

The other family has fifteen brothers and sisters, what does that mean?

Jiang Feng added: "Of course, although their family has fifteen brothers and sisters, there are not many boys, only three, and the remaining twelve are girls. In this respect, they are indeed not as good as your family."

Zhang's mother exclaimed: "Amazing!"

As a mother of seven, these words really hit home for me.

Zhang Yonglu was also amazed and asked, "Matchmaker Jiang, how many pairs of twins are there in their family?"

Jiang Feng shook his head and said, "There are no twins in her family. They always have one baby each. It took her mother 21 years to give birth to 15 of them. The most amazing thing is that her father gave birth to his first child when he was 50 years old. When the last child was born, her father was already 71 years old."

Upon hearing this, Zhang's mother and son's eyes almost popped out and they gasped repeatedly.

"I give up! Her father is really an awesome guy!" Zhang Yonglu said in amazement.

Jiang Feng smiled and said, "Brother Zhang, both of your families have large populations and are used to living with many relatives. I believe you have a lot in common. If you don't mind, I will arrange a blind date for you."

Zhang's mother, who had come to her senses, interrupted and said, "Matchmaker Jiang, I want to ask, what is the position of this girl in the family?"

Jiang Feng replied: "She is the third child in the family. Her eldest sister is already married. Some time ago, I introduced her to the second and fifth sisters, who were dating the two sons of a hot pot restaurant owner in Tongzhou County. It's going well so far, and I believe it won't be long before they get married.

My fourth sister is currently working as a cashier in a large supermarket in the city. I will help her find a date later.

The rest of my brothers and sisters are either working or studying.”

Zhang's mother made the decision and said, "Matchmaker Jiang, please help arrange a blind date!"

Zhang Yonglu was also very curious about this girl. Seeing that his mother had already agreed to the blind date, he had no objection and said, "Matchmaker Jiang, then you talk to my mother. If there is anything you need to know, just ask her. I'm going out to herd cattle first."

Jiang Feng smiled and nodded, "Okay, Brother Zhang."