In response to Princess Diana's question, Pei Ying smiled and said, "Diana, I got married last year. The reason I didn't invite you to my wedding was because my wedding was very low-key. My husband is just a scholar from an ordinary family. If I invite you, a royal princess, to our wedding, I'm afraid he will feel pressured."
Princess Diana was surprised and said, "Ying, I'm already surprised that you got married suddenly, but what surprised me most is that you actually married a scholar from an ordinary family?"
Pei Ying asked with a smile: "Diana, isn't it normal for me to marry a scholar from an ordinary family? What's so strange about this?"
Princess Diana said with emotion: "I always thought that you didn't want to get married because you wanted to find a man who was extremely outstanding in all aspects. I didn't expect that you would choose to marry a scholar."
Pei Ying smiled sweetly and said, "I actually didn't expect it. To be honest, my husband was someone the matchmaker found for me. After spending some time together, I found that although we were not in the same circle, we still had a lot in common.
As time went by, they developed feelings for each other, and marriage became a natural outcome.”
Princess Diana's eyes widened again: "Ying, you are kidding me, right? With your excellent conditions, do you still need a matchmaker to help introduce you to a partner?"
Matchmakers originated in my country's Zhou Dynasty and have a history of two to three thousand years. Today, the profession of matchmaker not only exists in my country, but has also long been spread in other countries.
Therefore, Princess Diana was no stranger to the idea of a matchmaker.
Pei Ying said: "Diana, the matchmaker I hired is completely different from the matchmakers you know. He is not only a matchmaker, but also a master with mysterious abilities. He is best at predicting marriages. He can predict whether a man and a woman will live happily after marriage. It is really amazing."
Princess Diana widened her eyes for the third time. Is there such a great matchmaker in the world?
If these words came from someone else, she would probably have to suspect whether they had ulterior motives, but since these words were said by her good friend Ying, the credibility of them was very high.
Because she knew Ying and knew that Ying would never lie to her about this.
Thinking of this, Princess Diana looked at her friend expectantly and said, "Ying, I am very interested in the matchmaker you mentioned. I wonder if you can arrange for me to meet him while I am in China?"
Pei Ying said with a smile: "Diana, even if you didn't mention it, I was going to arrange for you to meet him. Instead of asking your father to help you find a husband who you don't know if you can get along with, it's better for you to take the initiative and let the matchmaker I mentioned help you find a partner."
Princess Diana nodded and said, "That's right. Although I don't want to get married, I know I can't change my father's mind. The only thing I can do is to take the initiative. I hope the matchmaker you mentioned will not let me down."
Pei Ying said confidently, "Diana, don't worry. I can't guarantee anything else, but when it comes to marriage, I really dare to guarantee this matchmaker I mentioned. His ability in this area has been fully proven and is absolutely beyond doubt."
"Ying, I believe in your judgment. Tell me about the deeds of this matchmaker..."
"He... blah blah..."
By the time they arrived at the restaurant, Pei Ying had already briefly introduced Master Jiang's matchmaking experience to Princess Diana, causing Princess Diana to exclaim from time to time.
It was not until this moment that Princess Diana understood why her friend had so much confidence in this matchmaker. If his matchmaking experience was true, then his ability to predict marriages was truly unparalleled, and she could rest assured and ask him to help her find a partner.
Although the trip to China had just begun, it gave Princess Diana a big surprise, making her in a good mood and full of expectations for the upcoming trip.
…
Nine o'clock in the evening.
When Jiang Feng received Pei Ying's call, they were staying in Hunan Province to rest.
This time when he set out for Jin Province, Jiang Feng brought along Baili Wutong, his bodyguard and driver, and Lu Yao, his nanny, and they naturally drove the super luxurious RV.
As soon as the call was connected, Jiang Feng greeted with a smile: "Mr. Pei, good evening!"
Pei Ying also smiled and greeted, "Master Jiang, good evening. I hope I didn't disturb your rest by calling you at this time."
"No, it's only nine o'clock. Young people nowadays don't go to bed so early."
"That's true. For young people today, nightlife is just beginning at this time!"
The two chatted casually for a few words before Pei Ying got down to business and said, "Master Jiang, today I'm introducing you, the matchmaker, to a good friend of mine. She is the daughter of the current king of Siam and a real princess. She is very interested in your ability to predict marriages, so she asked me to arrange for you to meet her.
If nothing unexpected happens, she wants you, the matchmaker, to help her find a partner. Master Jiang, do you do business with foreign friends?"
Jiang Feng was a little surprised to hear that, but then he said calmly: "Boss Pei, I matchmake regardless of country or race. It's no problem for me to matchmake foreign friends, but the first condition is that the foreign friend is friendly to our country. I won't accompany those foreigners who are not friendly to our country."
Pei Ying smiled and said, "Master Jiang, please rest assured. My princess friend likes our country very much. This is her second time to travel to our country."
Jiang Feng hummed and said, "That's no problem. I'm in Hunan Province now and plan to go to Jin Province tomorrow. Where does your princess friend want to meet? When is the meeting time?"
Pei Ying thought for a moment and said, "Then let's meet in the capital of Hubei Province the day after tomorrow. Master Jiang, do you think this time arrangement is okay?"
Jiang Feng calculated his schedule and decided that if he arrived at his destination tomorrow night, he should be able to finish his work at noon the day after tomorrow. It would be no problem for him to reach the capital of Hubei Province the day after tomorrow, so he said, "Okay, then we'll meet in the capital of Hubei Province the day after tomorrow."
"Well, I won't bother you anymore. Goodbye."
"Okay, bye."
…
In a person's life, there will be several very important key nodes. Some people grasp them all, so they move towards glory step by step, and their lives become more and more prosperous.
Some people have not been able to grasp any of them, so they have been struggling at the lowest level for food, clothing, housing and transportation, and their lives are getting worse and worse.
Some people grasp one or two key points, so their lives are neither better than others nor worse than others.
In the past 23 years of Jiang Caiyun's life, the first critical node she encountered was the college entrance examination, which is said to be able to change her life.
It’s a pity that Jiang Caiyun failed to seize the opportunity. Her academic performance was obviously very good, and if she had performed normally, it would not be a problem for her to be admitted to a key university.
But when the college entrance examination came, she didn't know whether it was due to excessive psychological pressure or just a coincidence, she fell ill, and it was not an ordinary cold, but a severe cold.
Needless to say, the college entrance examination results were so bad that they were unsightly.
She happened to catch a bad cold during the college entrance examination. Neither her teachers nor her parents could blame her. They could only sigh that she was unlucky and that a cold ruined her years of hard work.
I could have gone to a key university, but ended up going to a fake university that I’m embarrassed to even mention.
After graduating from university, Jiang Caiyun faced the second critical node in her life - work.
However, as a person from an ordinary rural family, even if Jiang Caiyun wanted to start her own business, she did not have the capital. If she went out to look for a job, she did not have any academic qualifications to show for it.
This is a chain reaction. If her luck had not been so bad in the college entrance examination and she had performed normally and was admitted to a key university, she would have had a different confidence in finding a job.
Nowadays, Jiang Caiyun can only find a job in the provincial capital with a monthly salary of 2,800 yuan. After deducting rent and food, as well as miscellaneous expenses, she can't save any money at the end of the month.
Having failed the college entrance examination and having a mediocre job, Jiang Caiyun can only hope that the third key node - getting married - can change her fate.
Compared with the college entrance examination and work, getting married is no less than a second life for a woman. If she can seize the opportunity, she won't have to live a life whose end can be seen at a glance.
Therefore, Jiang Caiyun secretly made up her mind to marry a man with good conditions.
…
That morning, when Jiang Caiyun was sitting at the door of her house, peeling sweet potatoes and preparing to cook sweet potato soup for lunch, a voice suddenly came over: "Excuse me, is this Jiang Caiyun's house?"
Jiang Caiyun looked up and found that the person asking the question was a kind-looking middle-aged woman. There was an electric bike parked next to the middle-aged woman. She was holding a bag of fruit in her hand and was looking at her with a smile, waiting for her answer.
Jiang Caiyun quickly replied: "I am Jiang Caiyun. May I ask what can I do for you, Auntie?"
The old lady looked at her for a while and said, "So you are Jiang Caiyun. I'm Aunt Zhang, the matchmaker from Longshan Village. I'm here to find you to find a good family. Are you willing?"
Jiang Caiyun was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then shook her head and said, "Let me go on a blind date... forget it!"
Jiang's mother handed the fruit to her and said with a smile, "Don't rush to refuse. Are your parents home? I want to talk to them."
Jiang Caiyun put down the scraper and sweet potato in her hands, took the fruit, and said, "My father went out to work early in the morning, and my mother went to the village store to buy rock sugar. She should be back soon."
As she spoke, she brought a small chair for Jiang's mother.
Jiang's mother took the small chair and sat down, saying, "Caiyun, let me tell you, you really don't have to be so averse to blind dates. There's nothing wrong with girls going on blind dates.
To be more realistic, when you go on a blind date, you not only get food and drinks, but you also get red envelopes regardless of whether the relationship is successful or not.
Ideally, going on blind dates can help you meet more boys, and knowing one more guy means you have one more choice in marriage. And no one will force you to be with anyone anyway, so why not do it?"
Jiang Caiyun was just subconsciously averse to blind dates, mainly because she felt that she was still so young and should find a partner on her own. If she wanted to find a matchmaker, she should wait until she was older.
But now after hearing what Aunt Zhang said, she felt it made so much sense.
So she nodded and said, "Aunt Zhang, you are right. I shouldn't reject blind dates."
"That's right!"
Jiang's mother smiled slightly and said while the iron was hot: "Caiyun, I have a basic understanding of your situation. I think there is a young man in the next town who is quite suitable for you. How about I introduce him to you?"
This was Jiang Caiyun's first time meeting a matchmaker, so she still felt a sense of novelty, so she nodded and said, "Okay, then Aunt Zhang, tell me about this young man!"
Jiang's mother hummed and began to introduce him, "He is only 24 years old this year, 1.76 meters tall, graduated from college, and currently runs a grocery store in the provincial capital.
Although the grocery business is not that good, I can still make several thousand dollars a month, which is much better than the average wage earner. And being my own boss means I have great potential for future development, unlike wage earners who will always be wage earners and it is harder than climbing to the sky to turn over a new leaf.
Jiang Caiyun nodded repeatedly after hearing this. Jiang's mother's words really touched her heart. She was originally a member of the working class. If she had no other opportunities, it would be harder than climbing to the sky to make a comeback with her meager salary.
Aunt Zhang continued, "Although his family is also from the countryside, his parents run a small shop in the village. The business is very prosperous, with a profit of tens of thousands of yuan every month, which is a very good income in the countryside.
He is the only child in the family. With such family conditions, you will not be treated unfairly if you marry him, so I think you should think about it carefully. "
Jiang Caiyun was somewhat moved by what she heard. She had long ago made up her mind to seize this critical juncture of marriage and change her destiny. She didn't want to be a wage earner all her life.
However, she is self-aware. Her figure and appearance are only outstanding in this tiny village, but are just average in the whole county.
He has no academic qualifications, comes from an ordinary family, and has no talents worth boasting about.
It is basically impossible to marry a rich second-generation under such conditions.
Now, the man introduced by the matchmaker is very good, and his family conditions are among the best in the village. The most important thing is that the man’s family runs a shop and does business. Once she gets married, she will be the boss’s wife. Isn’t this much better than working?
While Jiang Caiyun was thinking about this, her mother took out her cell phone from her bag, pulled out Zhou Yu's photo, handed it to Jiang Caiyun and said, "This is his photo. Take a look and see if you like it."
"Aunt Zhang, please wait a moment. I'll wash my hands first." Jiang Caiyun stood up to wash and dry her hands before taking the phone from Aunt Zhang and looking at the photos.
The man in the photo looks okay, with a smile on his round face, and looks quite kind. He doesn't dress very particular, wearing clothes that can be matched with anything, which are neither outstanding nor out of place.
This is a down-to-earth man. This was the first impression Zhou Yu gave to Jiang Caiyun.