Chapter 87
"Xiao Liu, look at these aunties and sisters. You can tell at a glance that they are kind and enthusiastic neighbors. If you and Dali get together, you won't have to worry about neighborhood issues in the future. The model compound belongs to you..."
Before anyone could recover from Bai Xingzi's departure, they were given this title: Model Compound? Them?
The matchmaker Chen Dali hired was a relatively well-known figure in the area, surnamed Wen. Wen had been in the business for five years and had a proven track record, having arranged numerous marriages. However, she wasn't interested in matching, only in money. For example, she would pair a newlywed young man with a widowed woman with two children, or a 20-year-old woman with a 60-year-old man. As a result, she received more criticism than criticism. However, she had one good point: she would accept orders from anyone, no matter how unsuitable they were.
No one in the compound expected that the person Chen Dali was looking for was a matchmaker.
Aunt Liu asked with a smile: "Xiao Wen, is this girl Dali's blind date? She looks so pretty!" She has a melon-shaped face, big eyes, two thick black braids, and the clothes she wears are made of Dacron. She looks really well-off. Could it be that Chen Dali is really lucky to get a good deal?
The matchmaker nodded. "Yes! This is the girl I'm introducing to Dali. Her name is Liu Juan. Xiao Liu, this is your aunt from your family. You must get along well with Aunt Liu in the future."
Aunt Liu: "...Well, it seems like Dali is not at home?" This matchmaker was really eager to speak.
The matchmaker waved her hands to fan herself and said, "Well, he will be back soon. I'll take Xiao Liu to see him first." She took Liu Juan into the yard and pointed to Chen Dali's house.
"This girl looks so pretty. Where is she from? Which factory do her parents work in?" Aunt Zhang spoke.
They all knew Chen Dali's high standards: his parents had to be regular employees, there had to be no more than three siblings, preferably one brother and one sister, and the woman herself had to have a regular job and be good-looking and in good shape. With these standards, they were actually able to find someone, and they were all quite curious about the fact that someone was actually willing to go on a blind date with Chen Dali.
Liu Juan glanced at the slum and didn't answer. She frowned slightly. It was so crowded and messy, and the kitchens of every household were built outside. If she really married here, how would she be able to survive in the future?
The matchmaker spoke for her, saying, "Xiao Liu's parents aren't from Nanshan City. They're from Beijing. Her sister and brother-in-law are from here. They both work at the Agricultural Bureau, right, Xiao Liu?"
"Yeah." Liu Juan responded.
"Auntie Wen, you're here?!" Chen Dali came in sweating profusely. Seeing the pretty Liu Juan, his eyes lit up. What a great girl! "Is this Comrade Liu? I'm Chen Dali."
The matchmaker hit Chen Dali with a smack. "Dali, come on, you knew I was going on a blind date today, yet you still went out? Well, open your door first. Xiao Liu and I will take a break. Do you have any cold water at home?"
Chen Dali had consulted with others two days ago. He handed over the cloth bag in his hand and said, "This is the popsicle I just bought. Aunt Wen, you and Comrade Xiao Liu can quench your thirst and cool down."
Liu Juan smiled and reached out to take the popsicle. "Thank you."
The three people entered Chen Dali's house. Wen the matchmaker sat for a while and then found an opportunity to come out of the house. Seeing several aunts in the yard gathered together to talk, she also joined them.
"Aunt Liu, Aunt Zhang, I heard that Bai Xingzi from your compound went to the Northwest. Is that true?"
Aunt Zhang: "She just left before you two came. What do you want to see her about?"
The matchmaker said with regret, "Well, I just happened to have someone looking for a partner. I thought Bai Xingzi was young and just right for the job, but I didn't expect she'd gone to the northwest."
Aunt Zhang: "How old is this man you're talking about?"
The matchmaker looked at Aunt Zhang and said, "Aunt Zhang, are you serious?" Seeing Aunt Zhang's face darken, she quickly changed her tone, "Aunt Zhang, look at you! You can't even take a joke! Not only you, but I wouldn't even consider him. That old man is a retired cadre, and I'm looking for a partner who can't be over 60."
Aunt Wang asked curiously, "How old is this old man?"
The matchmaker clasped her hands together.
Aunt Wang: "! Seventy?!"
"About the same. Seventy-seven isn't that old. He gets a pretty good monthly pension!"
Aunt Liu, Aunt Zhang, Aunt Wang: “…………”
She's almost 80, and if she can't find someone in her 60s, even if he has a high pension, what good will it do? It's a blessing in disguise! She's under 60, why would she be so desperate to marry him? Is it just so she can treat him like her own father since her own father is gone?
In the Liu family's house, Bi Qiuguo pricked up his ears to listen to the noise outside.
Liu He flipped through his homework book and asked her, "Bi Qiuguo, why aren't you doing your homework yet? What did you hear?"
Liu Jiang knocked on his brother's head and said, "Hurry up and write. You've been looking through it for a long time!"
"This matchmaker said she wants to introduce Aunt Bai to a 77-year-old partner?" Bi Qiuguo said uncertainly. He still needed to hear more about the situation.
Liu He threw his homework book away and said, "?? Let me listen!"
Matchmaker Wen had barely spoken to Aunt Liu when Liu Juan came out of the room. She quickly stood up to ask, as this girl was her wealthy wife. "Xiao Liu, you're out so soon? Are you done chatting already?"
Liu Juan shook her head and said, "I'm going to the bathroom."
"Oh, go east along the alley and you'll see a toilet after you pass a few courtyards. How about I take you there?" The matchmaker thought to herself, "Is this deal going to be a failure? She'd taken twenty yuan from Xiao Liu's wife and promised to find her a husband."
Liu Juan was feeling depressed, feeling that this place was not to her liking in every way. She really shouldn't have listened to her sister-in-law and come to find her elder sister. How could someone like Chen Dali, a well-educated, good-looking woman with a good family, fall for him? She didn't know how this matchmaker found someone. Not only did she not find a gentle man like her ex-boyfriend, but she also wanted to find someone who worked in an office! She actually found someone who worked hard! Not only was he not good-looking, but he also smelled of sweat and kept talking about how they were going to live together in the future.
"No, I'll go by myself."
"Okay then. I'll wait for you here."
Bi Qiuguo in Liu's house rolled his eyes and followed him to the toilet.
When Liu Juan came out of the bathroom, she made up her mind that she would quickly go and make things clear with the matchmaker. She didn't want to continue the blind date with Chen Dali!
“Ouch!”
Nie Xiangbei was hit hard and stumbled back. Just as he was about to curse, "How can you be blind?", he saw that the person who bumped into him was a young girl.
Who is this? It doesn't look like they're from around here.
"Miss, are you okay?" Nie Xiangbei relaxed his expression and asked with concern.
Liu Juan also looked up and saw the man's face clearly. All she could think of was, "This guy is really good!" Especially after comparing him with Chen Dali just now, she felt even better!
She apologized softly, "I'm sorry. I was just thinking about something and didn't notice you. Are you okay?"
Nie Xiangbei didn't go to work today. He wasn't with Nie Xiangdong to see his mother off, but was arranged by Nie Xiangxi to go on a blind date with a relative from his father-in-law's family. When they met, Nie Xiangbei wanted to curse!
Nie Xiangxi's words were nice, saying the girl's parents were both capable people. Her father was the head of a meat processing plant, and her whole family worked there. The key point was that Nie Xiangxi didn't tell him that the girl was just like the pigs to be slaughtered at the meat processing plant!
That guy was twice his size. If she punched him, he wouldn't even be able to stand! His hands were like big palm-leaf fans! Who could stand that? He said a few words, not daring to leave a good impression on the girl at all. He picked his nose in front of her and coughed up phlegm. Finally, he left with the girl's disgusted gaze.
But he was scared to death!
Nie Xiangbei came back to his senses from what had just happened. He coughed and then spoke to the other person in a warm and concerned voice, "I'm fine. Did you get hurt? It's also my fault for not watching the road carefully."
Bumping into the arms of a strange man, especially one who was quite good-looking, Liu Juan felt shy and blushed, "I'm fine..."
"you……"
"you……"
Nie Xiangbei chuckled, "You should speak first."
Liu Juan nodded, seeming a little embarrassed to speak. "Comrade, I wanted to ask you about the couples that Wen Matchmaker has introduced me to in the past. I just arrived from Beijing, and my sister-in-law asked her to introduce me to someone, but that person... doesn't seem to be a good match for my personality."
Nie Xiangbei: "Ah? Who did she introduce you to?"
"Chen Dali, do you know him?"
Nie Xiangbei nodded, "Chen Dali and I are from the same compound." Then he paused, "You..."
"It's okay, just tell me."
"Don't gossip behind people's backs. I'm not that familiar with Dali. After all, I just graduated and started working not long ago, while Dali has been working for several years. We usually just say hello. As for other things, I've heard from my family that Dali's standards are a bit high... Of course, he would be attracted to a lesbian like you at first sight."
Liu Juan put her hands over her burning cheeks. Did the man in front of her also think she was fine? Did he like her too?
"I'm not that good either. I'd better ask the matchmaker Wen to introduce me to someone else." Liu Juan said, looking up at Nie Xiangbei and was about to walk away with her head down in disappointment.
Nie Xiangbei: "Um, comrade, may I ask your name?"
"My name is Liu Juan."
"Your name is really nice. My name is Nie Xiangbei, and I work in a textile factory now."
Liu Juan bit her lower lip and mustered up the courage to ask, "Do you have a partner?"
Nie Xiangbei seemed embarrassed and replied, "I used to focus on studying hard, but now I just started working and don't have time, so I don't have a partner yet."
"So, what do you think of me?"
Nie Xiangbei suppressed the joy in his heart, "Of course you are good, but you look like a girl from a wealthy family. My family...my family's conditions are not very good right now. I am afraid that I can't give you a good life for a while."
"No! I don't care!"
"But I can't bear to see a good girl like you suffer!"
"It doesn't matter. My family is well-off and my grandmother has saved up a dowry for me. I am not afraid of hardship, but I want to find a lover who really likes me, cherishes me and tolerates me. Will you be such a person?" Tears lingered in Liu Juan's eyes. She hasn't had her period this month and she is worried that she is pregnant. She must get married quickly!
"Maybe you think I'm being insincere, but I have to say that from the first moment I saw you, I felt like you had been in my heart for a long time, and I'm absolutely sure that I like you! Although I can't give you superior living conditions at the moment, I can be sure that I must be the one who loves you the most!" Nie Xiangbei's speech moved Liu Juan so much that she burst into tears, and she threw herself into his arms, constantly saying "Me too."
Bi Qiuguo, who was still squatting in the toilet:???
"What are you doing?!!"
Is this Chen Dali's voice? !
Bi Qiuguo took out some paper and quickly took care of himself. He supported his legs and feet which were numb from squatting and slowly moved towards the toilet door. Wait for her, she is coming!
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