It was past one in the morning when Wei Mingjie returned home drunk.
Going home at this time is normal for Wei Mingjie. He is already 38 years old. Since that incident, there is nothing worth pursuing in his life.
After returning home, Wei Mingjie was surprised to find that the lights in the house were still on. His parents, who should have gone to bed long ago, were not asleep yet and were sitting in the living room watching TV.
"Dad, Mom, what are you watching so engrossed in on TV? Why aren't you asleep yet so late?" Wei Mingjie asked.
Wei Tiande said unhappily: "Seeing you are drunk all day long, your mother and I are waiting for you."
Wei Mingjie walked into the living room and sat down, asking with a puzzled look on his face: "You are not sleeping in the middle of the night just to wait for me? What are you waiting for me for? If there is anything, why don't you call me?"
Sun Fang smelled the alcohol on her eldest son and said disdainfully, "Look how much you've drunk. I'll make you a glass of honey water to sober you up!"
Wei Mingjie shook his head and said, "No need, Mom. I know how much I drink and I won't get drunk. So, tell me why you're waiting for me!"
Wei Tiande asked, "Did you know that a woman came to Jiang Wendong's house to 'watch the house' today?"
After hearing this, Wei Mingjie understood why his parents were waiting for him so late at night. He nodded helplessly and said, "I know!"
Wei Tiande asked again: "Jiang Wendong will go to the county town to register for marriage tomorrow. What do you think?"
Wei Mingjie sighed and said, "Dad, Mom, didn't I tell you that I won't get married in this life? Why are you bringing this up again?"
Sun Fang frowned and said, "Ajie, although Jiang Wendong has been a bachelor for so many years, it's not that he doesn't want to get married, but he has been dragged down by his family, so he has never been able to get married. And our family conditions are not bad, it is still easy for you to get married if you want, but you have always been unwilling to get married, why is that?"
Wei Tiande said earnestly: "Ajie, you are almost 40 years old, and your mother and I are also old. If you don't marry a wife, when your mother and I are gone one day, how are you going to live by yourself?"
Wei Mingjie was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Dad, Mom, you really don't have to worry about me. I know everything about marriage."
Wei Tiande snorted, "You always say you know what's going on. If you knew what's going on, would your mother and I still worry about your marriage at our old age? Are you like those people on TV who have seen through the world and want to become a monk?"
Sun Fang also chimed in, "Ajie, you can't deal with us the same way you did before. Either go on a blind date or come up with a reason that can convince me and your dad."
Wei Mingjie originally planned to muddle through like he did before, but looking at his parents' expectant faces and thinking about how they stayed up late at night just to wait for him to come back and discuss this matter, his heart softened and he responded in an unintentional way, "Okay, let's go on a blind date, but if the other person doesn't like me, it's none of my business!"
After saying this, Wei Mingjie immediately regretted it.
After all, he knew his own situation clearly and knew that he was not qualified to marry in this life.
But the words have been spoken, and I can’t take them back even if I want to!
Upon hearing this, both Mr. and Mrs. Wei's eyes lit up. They felt that their wait tonight was not in vain as they finally got a definite answer from their stubborn eldest son.
"That's great. Ajie, you have already promised our parents, so you can't go back on your word. Your father and I will go tomorrow morning to ask Xiaofeng to be your matchmaker and find a suitable wife for you!" Sun Fang said excitedly.
Wei Tiande also said yes excitedly. Hearing this news made him happier than earning a million dollars.
Seeing this, Wei Mingjie couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Now that things have come to this, we can only take things one step at a time.
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Jiang's father, Jiang's mother and Jiang Feng himself had all predicted that after helping Jiang Wendong solve his marriage issue, it would definitely have a significant impact on the villagers of Longshan Village, and they would be willing to believe in Jiang Feng's matchmaking ability and come to him to ask for a matchmaker.
But they never imagined that helping Jiang Wendong solve his marriage problem would have such a great influence. On the morning of the second day after "looking after the house", villagers from Longshan Village came to ask for matchmaking in an endless stream.
The first to arrive were Mr. and Mrs. Wei Tiande. They arrived before nine o'clock, bringing with them a pack of Dalong cigarettes, a box of famous tea, a box of moon cakes, a big bag of fruit and a red envelope of 800 yuan to ask for a matchmaker.
They were all from the same village, so they knew each other well. Therefore, there was no need for Wei Tiande and his wife to say much. They just asked Jiang Feng to find a partner for their eldest son and then went back.
Next, other villagers, as if they had made an appointment beforehand, came one after another with gifts and red envelopes to ask for matchmaking.
During the whole morning, Jiang Feng received a total of six customers and received a large number of gifts, including more than three thousand cash red envelopes, which was simply incredible.
Jiang Feng knew all about these six clients. Their children were all on the list of bachelors in Longshan Village.
Over the years, except for Wei Mingjie, other members on the bachelor list have actually participated in blind dates more than once, but they have never been successful, and there is nothing they can do about it.
After all, except for the special case of Wei Mingjie, those who can become one of the bachelors in the list either have a bad family, are not good-looking, have high standards (in other words, they have no sense), or have never met someone who makes their heart beat.
If there weren't various problems, who in the countryside would be willing to remain unmarried after the age of 30?
Jiang Feng had just finished receiving six clients and hadn't even had time to eat lunch when Jiang Wendong came to his house with his new wife Zou Xiaoyin, carrying bags of gifts to thank them for their matchmaking!
Yes, although they just visited the house yesterday, they went to the county town to register their marriage early this morning!
After completing the registration formalities, the grateful couple did not take any time to rest and directly went to the county town to buy many gifts. They did not even go back home but went straight to thank the matchmaker!
Considering that Dong Ge had a difficult time, Jiang Feng accepted the gifts, but he took 800 yuan of the red envelope that contained 8,000 yuan as a thank-you gift for being a matchmaker, and returned the rest to Jiang Wendong.
And left a message: "The best way for you two to thank me is to live a good life!"
Jiang Wendong and Zou Xiaoyin were so moved that tears streamed down their cheeks.
Jiang Wendong, in particular, really regarded Jiang Feng as his benefactor.
From the time he started to visit people to ask for a matchmaker, to the blind dates and house visits, Jiang Feng only took a hundred yuan from the red envelopes he gave, and returned any excess.
The same goes for the thank-you gift nowadays, he only received 800 yuan.
All in all, the total value of the gifts given to the matchmaker plus the red envelopes was less than 3,000 yuan. Compared with the current matchmaker fees of more than 10,000 yuan, this is simply outrageously low.
You know, Jiang Feng is not the kind of person who works hard to help his friends get together, but a professional matchmaker who makes a living from this. Even all the gifts and red envelopes were given by Jiang Wendong voluntarily, but Jiang Feng still returned most of the money to him. This very humane move really warmed the hearts of the newlyweds.