Jiang Feng was less than two meters away from the two women, so he heard their conversation. Out of curiosity, he checked the information of the woman who said she had failed four times in a row:

【Name】Chen Peiling

Age: 26

【Height】163cm

【Weight】48kg

【Personality and preferences】……

【Family Background】……

[Relationship experience]...

After taking a quick look at her profile, Jiang Feng continued to accompany his father-in-law and mother-in-law for meals and drinks. Now there are so many people looking for him to be a matchmaker, so he no longer needs to find people to promote him like he did when he first entered the industry.

If this woman in front of him is destined to be with him, she will come to him and ask him to be a matchmaker. If not, then let her do it on her own!

Lin Xue and Chen Peiling naturally didn't know that there was a matchmaker sitting next to them. The two of them ate and drank while chatting, and the topic was basically focused on men.

It was not until after eight o'clock that the two women, who had eaten and drunk their fill, paid the bill and left.

Jiang Feng and the others had almost finished their meal, so they paid the bill and walked out of the dog meat hotpot restaurant.

Next, Jiang Feng accompanied his father-in-law and mother-in-law for a stroll to digest the food. They walked for about half an hour before getting in the car to go home.

…

Jinkui City.

Happy Matchmaking Agency branch.

Jiang Xue was receiving a special client in the office with her bulging belly. She became pregnant two months earlier than her sister-in-law Huang Lingwei, and her belly was already showing.

The branch of Xingfu Marriage Agency originally opened here has the same business model as the main store in the provincial capital of Guangxi Province, so she basically doesn't have to personally go out to receive customers.

But if she encounters some special customers, she will still receive them personally.

For example, the young and beautiful female client she is currently receiving is a female client who has special requirements for marriage. This female client is unwilling to fill out the customer registration form, but instead strongly requests a face-to-face interview with Jiang Xue, the person in charge.

This is how the current scene came about.

After some polite conversation, the beautiful young female client got straight to the point and said, "Matchmaker Jiang, let me just tell you what I want from the man, okay?"

Jiang Xue nodded and said, "Well, just tell me what you want. As long as your request is reasonable, our matchmaking agency will try its best to meet your requirements."

The beautiful female client said: "My requirements for the man are very simple, as long as he can meet the standard of 'six eight one ring'."

"Six-eight-one?"

Jiang Xue was a little confused. What was this term for a betrothal gift?

As a matchmaker, Jiang Xue was naturally aware of the changes in bride price in our country over the past few decades.

In the 1950s and early 1960s, the bride price was generally given in cash, and the cash bride price was basically used by the woman's family to marry a wife.

By the mid-1960s, a portion of the bride price included money for "buying things". A large part of this money was used to buy things for the bride, such as new clothes and shoes, and even pots, pans, and other items. These things would be sent to the groom's home along with the woman's dowry. This part of the money became the woman's personal property.

The preparation of these gifts is done by relatives or parents on both sides.

In most cases, the items they bought were necessary for the new family. Later, the so-called "4-in-1 project" appeared, namely tables, stools, cabinets, beds and wardrobes.

In the 1970s, the famous "three turns and one ring" appeared in the dowry, namely watches, bicycles, sewing machines and radios.

This bride price can be said to have influenced a generation.

In the 1980s, the betrothal gift of three turns and one ring was changed to four major items, which are a refrigerator, a television, a washing machine and a tape recorder.

The four major gifts also have a far-reaching impact.

Because by the 1990s, the bride price was still the four major items, but these four items had become a color TV, refrigerator, washing machine and air conditioner.

After entering the 21st century, my country's economy began to develop rapidly, and the expenditure on bride price began to rise like a rocket, and the bride price gradually transitioned from "quantitative change" to "qualitative change".

Then, all kinds of nouns came out.

For example, “three golds and one smoke”, and a higher level is “three golds, three sounds and one smoke”.

The three golds and one smoke refer to the gold ring, gold necklace, and gold earrings, and the one smoke refers to the car.

If the three additional sounds of “three golds, three bangs and one smoke” refer to “three pounds of 100-yuan bills (about 130,000) rustling”, it can be said to be an upgraded version.

There is also "a riot of colour and a patch of green". A riot of colour refers to ten thousand 5-yuan bills, one thousand 100-yuan bills, and a patch of green refers to 50 yuan or so.

A rough estimate is between 150,000 and 200,000 yuan.

Along with the riot of colour and green, there is also "three pounds and three ounces", which refers to three pounds and three ounces of a hundred-yuan bill weighed on a scale. Based on the current weight of 1.15 grams per piece of a new hundred-yuan bill, three pounds and three ounces is more than 140,000 yuan but less than 150,000 yuan.

Then there is "not moving". Don't underestimate this "not moving". It is more awesome than the previous ones. "Not moving" refers to a car, which starts at at least one hundred thousand.

"Not moving" refers to commercial housing in the city. If it is a first-tier city, the down payment alone will be hundreds of thousands, not to mention the full payment.

What’s even more bizarre is the “two swings, three sides and four wheels”. If it’s not explained, you won’t understand what it means.

"Two dumpings" means dumping the man's parents and driving them away from him. In other words, if you raise a son, don't expect to take care of him in his old age. When you can't move, you will be left to fend for yourself.

The first of the “three sides” means that the man’s house must be on the side of the road, and it must be a genuine storefront. Even if he does not do business himself, the storefront below can be rented out.

The second side means that the man must be an only child, and no one will divide the family property, it all belongs to him.

The third requirement is that the man’s parents must be in good health, and preferably both of them are working and have a pension after retirement, because only in this way will the parents not become a burden to the young people, and after the child is born, the parents can also lend a hand and help take care of the child.

"Four wheels" is easy to understand, it refers to cars. As early as the time of three golds and one smoke, cars have become a standard feature of dowry.

But among the many theories, Jiang Xue had never heard of "six eights and one bang". Is this a new term for dowry?

If you don't understand, just ask. Jiang Xue didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "Ms. Geng, please forgive my ignorance, but I don't know what this 'six eight one ring' refers to?"

Ms. Geng glanced at Jiang Xue and said calmly, "The six eight in the six eight one ring refers to 18y, 18..., 18..., 180cm, 180㎡, 180W, and the one ring refers to the car."

Jiang Xue was still a little confused, but she was married after all, so after thinking about it slowly, she finally understood what the other party meant by 68.

While she was impressed by the other party's boldness, Jiang Xue had to refuse: "Ms. Geng, I'm so sorry, our matchmaking agency can't meet your request."

Ms. Geng frowned and said, "Matchmaker Jiang, my requirements are already very low."

Jiang Xue said helplessly: "Ms. Geng, if you change the number 68 to 48, and remove 18... and 18..., then I can help you find a suitable partner."

Ms. Geng looked at Jiang Xue and smiled, "Matchmaker Jiang, so this is what you are struggling with. I know this is a bit unreasonable, so there is a certain amount of room for the two points you raised. There is no need to be rigid.

The reason why I included these two points is, firstly, to make it sound good, and secondly, there are certain requirements for these two points. Matchmaker Jiang, you are also an experienced person, so you should understand. "

Jiang Xue blushed and said, "Ms. Geng, I understand what you mean. How about this, if you really have requirements for these two points, then you can go directly to the main store of our Happy Marriage Agency, where we should be able to meet your requirements."

Ms. Geng was surprised and asked, "Don't your branches share information with the head office?"

Jiang Xue said, "The information of the two stores is shared, but Master Jiang of the main store is my brother. Ms. Geng, you made such a request. How embarrassing it would be for me, as a sister, to talk about this with my brother?"

Ms. Geng suddenly realized, "Okay, I understand. For my sexual happiness, I have no choice but to travel thousands of miles to the capital of Guangxi Province."

Jiang Xue said apologetically, "Ms. Geng, I'm really sorry for the poor hospitality."

Ms. Geng stood up and said, "Mr. Jiang, you are too polite. I won't bother you anymore. Goodbye!"

"Well, bye!"

Watching Ms. Geng leave, Jiang Xue couldn't help but sigh that after working as a matchmaker for so long, she would encounter all kinds of weird clients.

…

The next afternoon.

In the provincial capital of Guangxi Province, the beautiful Ms. Geng appeared at the head office of the Happy Marriage Agency and met the handsome Master Jiang in the office.

After some pleasantries, the two sides got down to business, and then Ms. Geng stated her "six, eight, and one" marriage proposal.

"Six-eight-one" is a term coined by Ms. Geng.

After making this marriage proposal openly, Ms. Geng explained one by one without waiting for Master Jiang to ask: "Master Jiang, the 18y in the 68 refers to young people. 18..., you know. 18..., everyone knows. 180cm refers to height. 180㎡ refers to the area of ​​the house. 180W refers to savings. I guess there is no need to explain more."

Jiang Feng listened to her explanations one by one, and he was enlightened. He said, "Ms. Geng, I have noted your request. Other aspects are easy to deal with, but 18... and 18... are relatively private matters. I can't guarantee it for you."

Ms. Geng stood up carrying a beautiful lady's bag, stretched out her hand to Jiang Feng, and said with a smile: "Master Jiang, I believe in your ability in matchmaking, and I look forward to your good news."

Jiang Feng stretched out his hand and shook hers, then said with a smile, "Thank you for your trust. I can only say that I will do my best."

Next, Jiang Feng took a photo for Ms. Geng, and the two exchanged contact information. Then Ms. Geng said goodbye and left.

…

At night, while lying in bed, Jiang Feng told his wife about Ms. Geng's marriage proposal, and then said with emotion: "Women nowadays are amazing. They come to a matchmaking agency to find a partner and even dare to make such a private request. I really can't help but accept it."

Huang Lingwei said: "Height, savings, house and car are all relatively normal requirements, but adding those two privacy requirements is a bit weird. Who is this female client?"

Jiang Feng said: "Her parents are engaged in medical beauty, and her family is quite well off. Maybe her living environment has led to her more open personality!"

Huang Lingwei asked, "Husband, what are you going to do? Are you really going to find a partner for her according to her standards?"

Jiang Feng smiled and said, "I don't need to worry about any criteria. I just need to calculate her marriage fate and find her Mr. Right."

Huang Lingwei nodded and said, "That's right. Since he is the prince charming, he must be the one she likes. He should satisfy her every need."

"Let's not talk about her. How do you feel today? Are you feeling unwell?"

"I ate well and slept well. I didn't suffer from morning sickness, which is the most troublesome thing for women. It seems that the little guy in my belly still loves his mother."

"Well, he will definitely be a filial son in the future..."

The couple lay in bed talking to each other until about nine o'clock in the evening when they fell asleep in each other's arms.

…

In the blink of an eye it was July.

In the girls' dormitory of a university in Shandong Province, a petite girl was lying on the bed, staring blankly at a mosquito on the mosquito net, her mind having drifted away to who knows where else.

The girl's name is Chuchu, and she is a senior who is about to graduate.

Chuchu is an introvert who always keeps her head down. She is a socially anxious person. Because she doesn't like to talk, she was like an invisible person in the class during her four years in college and had a very low sense of presence.

Only when talking to her roommates does Chuchu talk a little more.

When Chuchu first entered college, there were boys who didn't know her personality and pursued her, and there was more than one. After all, Chuchu's appearance was still good, and her petite figure was also quite pleasing, so it was normal for boys to like her.

However, facing Chu Chu who couldn't even fart even after three sticks, the boys all retreated.

During the four years of college life, all the sisters in the dormitory found their partners one after another, leaving Chuchu as the only single dog left. Several other sisters tried to help them find boyfriends, but unfortunately Chuchu was not interested in them. After being treated coldly several times, the other boys finally gave up.

Now, as her college life is coming to an end, Chuchu has something on her mind.

No one knew that she had actually been in love with a male classmate for a long time, but due to her cowardly personality, she did not dare to confess her feelings, and she did not even dare to let anyone know that she liked him. She just secretly had a crush on him.

Let it be a secret love, she thinks it’s good to like the other person silently, especially since the other person has not been in a relationship for four years in college just like her, she is quite happy.

But graduation is approaching, and we will be separated from each other from now on. If we want to see each other again, we can only wait for a class reunion. When Chuchu thought of this, she felt very sad.

She knew that once she left school, there would be no possibility for her and him.

She tried to muster up the courage to confess her love to him countless times, but every time she edited the confession message, she just didn't have the courage to send it.

She hated her own cowardice, but she was unable to change it.

Everyone was going to go their separate ways soon, and the girls in the dormitory all went out to accompany their boyfriends. Chu Chu stared at the fat and bloated mosquito for a long time. She didn't know how many times she struggled in her heart before she took out her cell phone again and called up the WeChat of her crush.