When Chen's father and mother and their son and daughter-in-law brought gifts and red envelopes to Jiang's house to thank them for their matchmaking, Qi Jun also came to the Happy Marriage Agency with gifts.
As soon as he entered the matchmaking agency, a beautiful young lady came up to him and greeted him with a smile on her face: "Hello handsome guy, welcome to the Happy Matchmaking Agency."
Qi Jun also smiled and greeted, "Hello, is Master Jiang here?"
The pretty girl looked at the gift in his hand, nodded and said, "Yes, handsome, wait a moment, I'll go and inform you."
"Okay, that's trouble!"
"You're welcome!"
…
Two minutes later.
Qi Jun was invited into the boss' office and met Master Jiang, the nationally renowned matchmaker. He was as young and handsome as he looked in the photo.
Qi Jun handed the gift to Master Jiang, and after some politeness, the two sides began to talk about business.
"Master Jiang, I have heard of your great name for a long time. This time I came here because I want you to introduce me to a suitable partner." Qi Jun said as he sat opposite Master Jiang.
Jiang Feng nodded and said, "Of course it's no problem to find a partner. Please introduce yourself briefly first!"
"I am 28 years old and was born in a remote rural area in Guizhou Province. My family is mainly engaged in farming. I am the eldest in the family, with two younger brothers and a younger sister. Our family conditions are worse than those of ordinary people."
Qi Jun introduced himself: "I didn't receive much education. I only finished nine years of compulsory education before going out to work with my friends in the village. It's just that people like us who have little education can't find any good jobs at all. Most of us can only do hard labor to earn a little money."
Having said that, Qi Jun gave a bitter smile.
Jiang Feng also sighed: "Everything is inferior, only reading is superior. This is a wise saying even in this day and age!"
Qi Jun nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, it's a pity that I didn't know how to study hard at that time. In addition, influenced by my family and the surrounding environment, I had to work at a young age. Now it's too late to regret it!"
Jiang Feng comforted him, "Mr. Qi, don't be discouraged. Not having enough books is like getting a bad hand of cards. It's definitely not as good as a good hand of cards at the beginning, but as long as you play well, even with a bad hand of cards, you still have a chance to win."
Qi Jun smiled and said, "Master Jiang, you are right. I thought so too. I was unwilling to be a laborer for the rest of my life, so five years ago I made the most important decision in my life and applied to become a fart sniffer."
Jiang Feng had received countless guests since he became a matchmaker. These guests came from all walks of life and had all kinds of jobs, but this was the first time he had encountered someone who had the bizarre profession of a fart smeller.
Of course, with Jiang Feng's current social experience, he would not show any strange eyes, but listened to the other party's self-introduction with a normal expression.
Qi Jun told Master Jiang about his profession. Seeing that Master Jiang did not show any strange expression, he continued to introduce himself, "Although the profession I am currently engaged in is not up to par, the salary is really good. The salary has increased by at least seven or eight times compared to when I was doing hard labor before.
It was this despised job that helped my family get out of poverty. Now the house in my hometown has been built, and with my help, my younger brothers and sisters have a good future. "
Speaking of this, Qi Jun still felt somewhat proud.
Jiang Feng also gave a thumbs up and praised: "Mr. Qi, you are great!"
Qi Jun smiled, then sighed and said, "However, there are gains and losses. This job has helped my family get out of poverty, but it has also become an obstacle for me to find a partner. The girls who were originally satisfied with my income said goodbye to me without hesitation after knowing that I was engaged in this profession."
Jiang Feng comforted him again: "Mr. Qi, don't worry. There will always be a girl in this world who understands you and doesn't care what job you do. And I am good at finding this girl for you."
Upon hearing this, Qi Jun took out the red envelope he had prepared long ago from his pocket, handed it to Jiang Feng with both hands, and said expectantly: "Master Jiang, thank you for your help!"
Jiang Feng took the red envelope and said with a smile: "No trouble, Mr. Qi, just wait for my good news!"
Next, the two chatted for a while, and Qi Jun left his name and date of birth according to Jiang Feng's request, and then left with anticipation.
After watching Qi Jun leave, Jiang Feng's mind moved, and an invisible wave descended, instantly covering more than 2 billion people. In the virtual screen, female avatars flashed wildly, and finally locked onto one of them:
【Name】Sun Xiaoyan
Age: 28
【Height】158cm
【Weight】47kg
【Family Background】……
【Personality and Hobbies】……
[Relationship experience] None
【Details】……
[Current marriage matching value] 76 (marital relationship 72 + family relationship 84 + family relationship 72)
[Ultimate marriage matching value] 94 (husband and wife relationship 94 + family relationship 94)
[Extramarital affair] No
【Children's Prediction】……
After reading the matching information, Jiang Feng couldn't help but nod secretly. This was another match made in heaven.
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There are unexpected changes in the weather, and people are subject to misfortunes and blessings at any time.
Birth, aging, illness and death are universal phenomena of human existence, running through everyone's life course. Just like food, clothing, housing and transportation, they are things that everyone has to experience.
On average, more than 20,000 people die in our country every day. This is a very terrifying number. Even at the small village level, people die almost every month.
Brothers Jiang Wendong and Jiang Wenxi had bad luck. Their mother and grandmother died early, and their father and grandfather were paralyzed in bed one after another. This was the main reason why the two brothers successively topped the list of bachelors in Longshan Village.
If the situation had developed normally, without the help of Jiang Feng, the matchmaker, the two brothers would have been single for the rest of their lives. After all, their own conditions and family conditions were too miserable, and no woman would be willing to marry into such a family.
Today, the brothers have wives and a son. Although their income from doing odd jobs in the village (before they got married, the brothers took turns working outside, but after they got married, they didn’t want to be separated from their wives, so they stayed in the village doing odd jobs, doing any job as long as they could make money) is not high, the brothers still live a decent life because they love each other so much that even drinking water tastes sweet.
However, what Jiang Wendong and Jiang Wenxi brothers did not expect was that just after the National Day, their father and grandfather, who had been paralyzed for many years, died one after another on the same night.
Once the news spread, it instantly caused a heated discussion in the whole village.
"Alas, I shouldn't say this, but this father and son are finally gone. It has really been hard for the brothers Wendong and Wenxi over the years."
"Who says it's not true? We have seen it all these years. If it weren't for Xiao Feng's help, these two brothers would still be single!"
"So, as parents and elders, we should die quickly. Otherwise, lying half-dead in bed will only harm our own children."
"Look at what you said. When people grow old, they die without any disease or disaster, leaving no burden to their descendants. This is what everyone wants to do, but things like birth, aging, sickness and death are not something that can be controlled by oneself."
"I also know that this is unrealistic. In fact, this kind of thing is related to the prosperity of the family. Parents and elders in a prosperous family tend to die more easily. Even if they die in an accident, they can get a lot of compensation for their descendants, not to mention leaving any burden on future generations.
As for those whose families are not prosperous, their parents and elders will take their time to die, and they will not die until all the wealth of their descendants is emptied out. "
"That makes sense. Wendong and Wenxi's family was not prosperous before, so their mother and grandmother died early, and then their father and grandfather were paralyzed in bed one after another. This is indeed a sign of a bad family."
"Speaking of which, the brothers Wendong and Wenxi are really filial. They have taken care of their father and grandfather for so many years without complaint. Now that they are gone, the brothers are free. I believe their lives will get better and better."
"That's true. It's said that there are no filial sons around a patient's bed, but Wendong and Wenxi have been taking care of their paralyzed father and grandfather for ten years. In this regard, there are really few people in the village who can compare with them."
"It's rare for a father and son to go together!"
“…”
The villagers were talking about it and spoke very highly of the brothers Jiang Wendong and Jiang Wenxi.
Jiang Wendong and Jiang Wenxi naturally did not hear the villagers' discussions. The death of their father and grandfather surprised them and made them feel extremely sad.
However, no matter how sad it is, the funeral still needs to be carried out.
After receiving the news, their uncle and aunt rushed back as soon as possible.
The father and son died on the same day, which was a rare event in Longshan Village in a century. The news soon spread throughout Qinghe Town.
After receiving the news, Jiang Feng simply called brothers Jiang Wendong and Jiang Wenxi to ask them to express their condolences, and did not rush back to attend the funeral of their father and grandfather.
Although Jiang Feng and his brothers had the same ancestor, they were after all five generations apart. According to the funeral customs of Longshan Village, clan members who were five generations apart could be invited to weddings, but for funerals, except for those who helped with the work, no one else was generally invited.
When talking to his mother on the phone, Jiang Feng couldn't help but sigh, "For so many years, Wendong and Wenxi have been bound by their paralyzed father and grandfather, and have never made any money. Now that their father and grandfather are gone, it's like they have unloaded a huge burden. Their future life won't be a meteoric rise, but it will definitely be much better than before!"
Jiang's mother said, "Well, everyone in the village says so. They are honest and hardworking people, and they are really no worse than anyone else. Now that their burdens are gone, their lives won't be much worse in the future."
…
Arranged marriages have lasted for thousands of years in our country and have had a profound impact.
It was not until after liberation that the country began to advocate free love between men and women, but many people's mindsets have not changed, especially in rural areas, where arranged marriages are still prevalent.
The real change in thinking came after the reform and opening up.
In 1981 of the last century, the Market News published the first marriage announcement in New China. This marriage announcement was seen as a symbol of reform and opening up, and even the Xinhua News Agency issued an English press release on it.
Subsequently, foreign media including Reuters, Asahi Shimbun, Associated Press and Radio Paris also broadcast the news, raising the marriage announcement to a political level, which is simply a fantasy today.
In 1988, Shanxi Provincial Television broadcast "TV Matchmaker", a program known as "the originator of blind date programs", which officially brought the term "TV blind date" into the public eye.
However, what many people don’t know is that initially no one was willing to sign up for this show. It was not until the TV station had advertised for three consecutive months that it welcomed the first bachelor.
Most of the marriage seekers at that time came from rural areas. One of them, when the host asked him how many people there were in his family, replied: "I have two cows and three pigs."
"TV Matchmaker" does not have any fancy packaging. The people seeking marriage just speak plain words to the camera and may even stutter and forget the words.
The programs during this period were more like three-dimensional marriage advertisements. Television was purely a medium that provided matchmaking services for young men and women. There was no romance at all.
Once the first person tries something new, the second and third will follow.
In 1990, the Imperial Capital Television launched the beauty version of TV Matchmaker - "We Meet Tonight". Compared with the previous plain version of "TV Matchmaker", it has more abundant segments, such as self-introduction, talent show, game interaction and so on.
But in terms of the essence of the show, it is still a TV version of a matchmaking agency.
It was not until 1998 that Hunan Satellite TV took the lead in breaking the traditional model of the first generation of "TV marriage advertisements" and launched a new live dating program "Rose Date". The new format and new style captured a large number of viewers. Twelve handsome men and beautiful women are like twelve brilliant roses, having a youthful date in the studio. The whole program is based on roses, such as rose topics, rose questions and answers, rose parties, etc. The ultimate goal is to let young men and women reach a rose date.
"Where there is love, there is "Rose Date."" This is a sentence widely circulated among lovers in the early 21st century.
"Rose Date" created a ratings miracle for Hunan Satellite TV, set off a nationwide "rose craze", and caused major TV stations to imitate it.
In a short period of time, many "Rose Families" were born. Programs such as "Men and Women When Married", "The Sky of Fate", and "Love Tonight" were all follow-up works at the time, which caused a wave of "marriage fever" on the screen across the country.
However, these copycat works were relatively short-lived, and only "Rose Date" was able to lead the way all the way, with its popularity lasting for five years, and at one point became one of the famous programs of Hunan Satellite TV.
But no matter how beautiful a rose is, it will eventually wither.
In 2003, after five years of prosperity, the rose of "Rose Date" showed signs of decline and gradually withered, and it was announced that the show would be suspended for rectification.
After continuous improvements, three changes of hosts and format changes, it ultimately could not escape the fate of decline and was announced to be discontinued in 2005.
At this point, TV dating shows fell silent on the screen.