A private room in a restaurant in D City, Fujian Province.
Jiang Feng noticed the change in Murong Yue's expression, so he struck while the iron was hot and said, "Teacher Murong, we all live in the real world, and the difference between having money and not having money is really huge.
Let’s not talk about empty words, just take the four most basic aspects of life: food, clothing, housing and transportation. ”
Murong Yue listened attentively.
Jiang Feng raised a finger and said, "First of all, it's about dressing up. Rich people go to high-end clothing stores to buy clothes, and they wear high-end brands or high-end custom-made clothes, while poor people can only stroll around street stalls or look for their favorite clothes on Pinduoduo.
How can this be compared? "
Murong Yue was also deeply touched when she heard this. Her family background was better than that of her colleagues at school, but women have to buy a lot of new clothes every season, which is a considerable expense. Her income could not support her to buy high-end clothes, so she could only look for the clothes she liked on Pinduoduo.
Jiang Feng raised his second finger and continued, "There is also a difference in diet. Faced with high prices, people with a monthly salary of two to three thousand yuan can hardly even have a decent meat meal, let alone eat in high-end restaurants.
Rich people can eat whatever they want and eat wherever they want. Sometimes the money they spend on a meal is enough to cover the living expenses of poor people for a year. The difference is so huge."
Murong Yue nodded repeatedly after hearing this. If she didn't rely on her parents for support, she would not be willing to eat out several times a month with her own salary.
Jiang Feng raised his third finger and said, "Then there is the difference in living conditions. Today's housing prices are high, and the poor can only rent houses or live in the countryside. Not to mention whether renting a house is comfortable or not, just talking about the future education of their children can give these parents a headache.
Even if you can grit your teeth and buy a house in the city, you will still have to pay off the mortgage for 20 to 30 years, and have to live a frugal life from then on, spending most of your life in misery.
Rich people don’t have such worries. It’s just a house in the school district. They can buy it whenever they want, and there is no pressure even if they have to pay in full.
This comparison shows how good it is to have money.”
Murong Yue was silent after listening to this. Although she was a woman and didn't have to worry about buying a house and getting married like men, she also understood the importance of having a house.
Jiang Feng raised his fourth finger and said with emotion: "Finally, it's the difference in transportation. The rich drive BMWs, while the poor scan codes on the roadside. They are completely from different worlds."
Murong Yue sighed and said, "Matchmaker Jiang, you are right. The difference in life between having money and not having money is really huge."
Jiang Feng smiled and said, "Of course, I have my own principles when it comes to matchmaking. I won't force two unsuitable people together just for money.
The reason why I chose to travel across the province to have a face-to-face interview with you, Mr. Murong, is because the person I introduced to you is a perfect match for you. I hope you will not reject him completely because of his shortcomings. Give him a chance, and at the same time give yourself a chance."
Murong Yue thought for a moment and said, "Matchmaker Jiang, I admit that your words really touched me. I want to know what he really thinks. If his heart is on that Japanese woman, then I don't want to go on a blind date with him."
"Teacher Murong, people have feelings. Even if you raise a cat or a dog, after being together for a long time and then parting, it is impossible to forget them all at once."
At this point, Jiang Feng changed the subject and said, "However, I can promise you that if you are willing to go on a blind date with him, I will ensure that he will not have any further contact with that Japanese woman. If there is any problem in this regard, I am willing to take responsibility."
Murong Yue pondered for a moment and said, "Matchmaker Jiang, the situation of this blind date is a little beyond my expectations. I can't make a decision for the time being. Can you wait for me to go back and discuss it with my parents and then tell you the answer?"
"sure!"
Jiang Feng smiled and said, "The purpose of blind dating is to get married, and marriage is a major event in life. It is right to discuss it with your parents before making a decision. Only a marriage with the blessing of your parents can be a happy one."
Murong Yue breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that. It was good that she didn't have to make a decision so quickly.
At this moment, the cell phone in her bag rang. Murong Yue took out the phone and saw that it was her mother calling.
She remembered that before she left, her mother told her that she would call her at a certain time. If she thought the person introduced by the matchmaker was good, she would hang up the phone. If she thought the person introduced by the matchmaker was not good, she would answer the phone and then find an excuse to leave.
So Murong Yue hung up the phone.
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at the same time.
On the sofa in the living room of Murong's house, Murong's father and Murong's mother were sitting together, and Murong's mother was calling her daughter Murong Yue.
After ringing for a few seconds, the phone was hung up.
Seeing this scene, Murong's mother's eyes lit up and she said excitedly: "That's great, I didn't expect there would be such a play!"
Murong's father, who was sitting next to her, frowned slightly and complained, "You are so stupid. You even made an agreement to hang up the phone. It's really unnecessary. What's the harm in making a phone call? Xiaoyue is having dinner with a stranger, aren't you worried at all?"
Murong's mother rolled her eyes at him and said, "We are eating in a restaurant, not going to some dangerous place. What is there to worry about?"
Murong's father said: "No matter what era, there is no shortage of perverts. Xiaoyue is a beautiful girl after all, so we still need to pay attention to the things we should pay attention to."
Murong's mother glanced at him and said, "You should pay attention to what you should pay attention to, but there is no need to be overly nervous about normal social interactions, just like you can't throw the baby out with the bathwater."
Murong's father also understood this truth, so he didn't say anything more.
However, Murong's mother did not let him go. She pulled him aside and started discussing with great interest what kind of person the matchmaker from Guangxi Province had introduced to their daughter.
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Seven o'clock in the evening.
Jiang Feng and Murong Yue walked out of a restaurant together.
Jiang Feng smiled and said, "Teacher Murong, I will wait for your good news!"
Murong Yue nodded and said, "Well, I will discuss it with my parents when I get home, and I will tell you the answer via WeChat once we have discussed it."
Afterwards, the two exchanged a few polite words before parting ways.
…
More than ten minutes later, Murong Yue returned home.
After opening the door, I met my parents' gaze.
As soon as Murong Yue locked the door, her mother couldn't wait to ask, "Xiao Yue, what kind of person did the matchmaker introduce to you?"
Murong Yue put her bag on the shoe cabinet and said with a smile while changing her shoes: "Mom, you look so anxious. Wait for me to come in and have a glass of water, then I will tell you slowly."
Murong's mother glared at her and said, "Your father and I have been guessing for a long time. Why are you still keeping us on suspense? Tell me now!"
Murong's father was calm and quietly poured a glass of water for his daughter.
Murong Yue washed her hands, came over, picked up the cup and drank two sips of water before she began to introduce: "According to the matchmaker Jiang, the man is from Zhonghai, 21 years old this year, 1.78 meters tall..."
As expected, after hearing the man's age, Murong's father and mother were both shocked.
Murong's father interrupted immediately, "Xiaoyue, are you sure? The man is only 21 years old?"
Murong's mother was also a little confused: "What's going on? You're only 21 years old and you're already asking a matchmaker to introduce you to a date?"
"The man is indeed only 21 years old. It was not his idea to ask a matchmaker for a blind date. It was his parents' idea. He... blah blah..." Murong Yue told her parents everything about the man. Murong's father and mother's faces kept changing when they heard it.
Finally, Murong Yue asked, "Dad, Mom, what do you think I should choose?"
Murong's father and Murong's mother looked at each other and saw the hesitation in each other's eyes.
Originally, considering the man's personal and family conditions, it would be absolutely out of reach for their daughter to go on a blind date with him. Marrying into such a family is a great opportunity that is hard to find even with a lantern.
But the man was actually involved with a Japanese girl and even brought her back to meet his parents. Now he has broken up with her under pressure from his parents, but no one can guarantee that he will not continue to have contact with her.
They all truly love their daughters, so when choosing a son-in-law, they will definitely choose one who is good to their daughters. This is the primary condition, and a good family background is a secondary condition.
Seeing her parents were hesitating, Murong Yue added, "The matchmaker Jiang gave me a promise. He said that as long as I agreed to go on a blind date with the man, he would guarantee that he would not have any further contact with the Japanese woman. If there was any problem in this regard, he would be willing to take responsibility."
Murong's mother couldn't help but shake her head when she heard this, "That sounds nice, but he's just a matchmaker. It's none of his business if he brings you together. How can he take responsibility?"
Murong's father said calmly, "It's said that it's better to believe that there are ghosts in the world than to believe the matchmaker's words. You only need to believe two or three out of ten of the matchmaker's words."
Murong Yue had a good impression of Jiang Feng, the matchmaker. Perhaps it was also because of his good looks. After all, no matter whether it was a man or a woman, good looks always made people feel good about them.
"Dad, Mom, I feel that this matchmaker Jiang is very sincere. Whether it is good or bad, he told me everything clearly and had no intention of deceiving me. If it were another matchmaker, if he didn't mention the man's relationship with the Japanese woman, with the man's good conditions, would I still hesitate?"
Murong's mother was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "That seems to be true. Usually, matchmakers will conceal the relationship between the man and the Japanese woman, but this matchmaker Jiang chose to explain everything clearly. He is indeed sincere in his matchmaking."
Murong's father was speechless after hearing this. In his impression, matchmakers would basically hide the truth from both sides when they were matchmaking. They might choose to reveal some harmless shortcomings, but for something as outrageous as bringing a Japanese girl back to meet the parents, they would definitely keep it a secret.
It's impossible for the matchmaker named Jiang to reveal such things to the girl before arranging a meeting between the two parties. He is really sincere.
Murong Yue said: "This is the situation. What do you think I should decide?"
Murong's mother thought for a moment and said, "How about we meet and talk before making a decision?"
Murong Yue looked at her father and asked, "Dad, what do you think?"
Murong's father groaned and said, "It would be nice to meet him."
Murong Yue nodded and said, "Okay, let's meet and talk before making a decision. After all, it's rare to meet someone with such good conditions. If you eliminate the other person without even meeting him, it will be difficult to meet a man with such good conditions again."
The family of three reached a consensus and the subsequent conversation became much easier.
It was ten o'clock in the evening before Murong Yue opened WeChat and sent her decision to Jiang Feng.
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The next day.
After breakfast, Jiang Feng called Ge's mother.
After the call was connected and they exchanged greetings, Jiang Feng got straight to the point and said, "Auntie, I've found someone suitable for your son!"
"Very good!"
Mother Ge's tone was full of surprise, and then she asked three classic questions: "Master Jiang, where is the woman from? How old is she? What does she do?"
Jiang Feng introduced with a smile: "The woman is from D City, Fujian Province. She is 26 years old, 1.60 meters tall, and a high school Chinese teacher..."
Hearing this, Mother Ge couldn't help but interrupt and asked, "Master Jiang, the woman is already 26 years old?"
Jiang Feng said: "Yes, the woman is 26 years old!"
Mother Ge said: "This age is a little bit old."
Jiang Feng said: "Auntie, if your son is 31 years old now and the woman is 36 years old, it may not be appropriate, but your son is only 21 years old and the woman is only 26 years old. Both of them are still young. I personally think that this age difference should not be a problem.
Moreover, according to my calculations, your son should have some sister-loving tendencies, preferring women who are older than him and disliking women who are younger than him."
Mother Ge still had great confidence in Master Jiang's magical ability to calculate. After hearing this, she stopped worrying about the age issue and said, "Okay, Master Jiang, I believe in your calculations. Please continue."
Jiang Feng continued to introduce: "The woman's figure and appearance are also top-notch, and as an excellent Chinese teacher, she is also very culturally literate, and can be described as 'full of poetry and books, and elegant in spirit'."
Mother Ge was very satisfied when she heard this, and praised her repeatedly: "This is good, a girl with high cultural attainments, she can't be too bad."
Jiang Feng continued to introduce: "There is also her family situation. Her parents are both civil servants. She was originally an only child, but after the country relaxed the two-child policy a few years ago, her parents gave birth to a younger brother for her. Her younger brother is now three years old."
Mother Ge sighed: "It seems that my future in-law is quite young!"
Jiang Feng smiled and said, "This is the general situation of the woman. After my persuasion, she agreed to the blind date, but there is one thing I need to make clear in advance."
Mother Ge said, "Master Jiang, please speak."
Jiang Feng said: "The woman is afraid that your son will still have an affair with that teacher Mikami. I have made a promise to the woman about this. I guarantee that this will not happen. So I hope your son will not destroy my reputation."
Mother Ge quickly expressed her opinion: "Master Jiang, don't worry, I will warn him severely. If he dares to smash your sign, I will break his legs."