Since Grandpa Dou wasn't going to Zhao Qingju's place, Zhao Qinglan instructed Ding Yu and Liu Dandan to take good care of the old man.
She was mainly worried that if she wasn't home, the couple from yesterday would come looking for her again. The old man was getting on in years, and it wouldn't be good if something happened to him.
Ding Yu and Liu Dandan felt that they hadn't suffered much since following Zhao Qinglan and had always enjoyed high salaries, so they took this serious advice very seriously.
Upon hearing a knock at the door, Ding Yu volunteered to open it.
She's called a matchmaker, but in reality, she's just an older woman in the neighborhood who loves to introduce potential partners to young people.
In fact, the matchmaker had taken a liking to Niu Xiangyun after she turned eighteen and often introduced her to potential partners.
But Niu Xiangyun was too demanding and picky. After a while, the older woman got tired of the Niu family and stopped trying to arrange a marriage for Niu Xiangyun.
This time, it was Niu's mother who found her and brought her a lot of things, and repeatedly said nice things to assure her that her daughter would be very happy this time.
The matchmaker thought that if she could successfully arrange a marriage, she would receive a generous reward. Moreover, if she could resolve the issues with a difficult girl like Niu Xiangyun, her reputation would only grow. So she accepted the commission.
The older woman was preparing herself when she knocked on the door, thinking about what to say next. But when she opened the door and saw a young woman, she was taken aback.
Ding Yu had seen the couple yesterday, and although this woman didn't look like them, she was still wary. "Who are you, and what do you want by knocking?"
Fortunately, the older woman quickly came to her senses and asked with a smile, "Is your mother home?" She thought Ding Yu was Da Wa's sister.
Ding Yu looked at the older woman with a strange expression. "This isn't my home, and my mother isn't here either."
Upon hearing this, the woman's heart skipped a beat. It wasn't this girl's house, but she was living there. Could it be that she was too late and the young man already had a girlfriend?
"And who is the owner of this house?" the woman asked.
"Oh, my boss went out to visit relatives and isn't here."
"Boss?" After pondering the word, the middle-aged woman felt a little better.
They've been called the boss, and they even have servants living at home. If they're in business and live in such a large courtyard, their family must be rich. If I can successfully arrange this match, I'll definitely reap many benefits.
"Girl, when will your boss be back?"
"I don't know." Even if I did know, I wouldn't tell you, Ding Yuxin thought to herself.
The woman was a little disappointed, but since the person in question wasn't there, she could only say, "Then I'll come again next time. Thank you, young lady."
As soon as she finished speaking, Ding Yu closed the door.
She was a little annoyed, but at least the old lady remembered the important matter and went to the Niu family's house again.
The woman was quite well-known in the neighborhood, and people in the courtyard would greet her whenever they saw her.
"Oh, Aunt Qi, what brings you to our courtyard?"
"Has Sister-in-law Qi eaten?"
"I've eaten. I just came here to introduce Xiangyun to someone."
As they spoke, they arrived at the Niu family's door. Just then, Aunt Niu and her daughter were sitting inside waiting for news, and the door opened.
As soon as Aunt Qi went inside the Niu family's house and closed the door, the others in the courtyard began to whisper among themselves.
"With Xiangyun's eyes on the top of her head, what kind of person would she even be interested in?"
"That's right, I've never seen anyone so picky."
Niu Xiangyun wasn't well-liked in the courtyard, and people generally had a bad attitude towards her.
As soon as Aunt Qi sat down, Niu Xiangyun couldn't help but ask, "What did they say?"
This was the first time Aunt Qi had seen Niu Xiangyun so anxious. She seemed to have noticed something and smiled, "That family runs a business. They are quite well-off, but no one was home. A young woman opened the door for me."
"Girl!" Niu Xiangyun's voice was loud.
The cow's mother glared at her daughter. "Xiangyun, go out and buy some soy sauce. We're almost out."
Niu Xiangyun reluctantly picked up her soy sauce bottle and left.
Now the cow mother was a little worried and asked, "Who is that girl?"
Knowing what she was worried about, Aunt Qi smiled. "Don't worry, that girl is an employee of that family. She's the one who said the boss isn't home."
The cow mother breathed a sigh of relief. "That person isn't here."
"Don't worry, I'll go a few more times. I can't be away from home forever."
"That's true, thank you so much."
"If Xiangyun can really find a suitable partner to marry, I will be very happy."
The cow mother was very perceptive. "If I really get married off thanks to you, I'll have to thank you properly."
As soon as Niu Xiangyun finished buying the soy sauce, she rushed back home, only to see her mother seeing Aunt Qi off as she entered the courtyard.
"No problem, no problem, don't send it back."
Niu Xiangyun wanted to ask something more, but her mother grabbed her arm, and she reluctantly pouted.
After pulling her daughter into the house, the mother said with exasperation, "You're a young lady, why are you in such a hurry? Aren't you afraid people will laugh at you?"
“You all always complained that I couldn’t get married, but now I’ve finally found someone willing to marry me. You should be happy.”
The old woman wasn't stupid. She looked at her daughter and said, "Xiangyun, why are you so willing this time? Tell me, do you know that boy?"
Thinking of her eldest son, Niu Xiangyun immediately blushed and nodded gently, saying "Mmm".
No wonder, she said the sun must have risen in the west, her daughter was so proactive this time.
"Tell Mom what that boy looks like?" the cow mother asked curiously.
"Mom," Niu Xiangyun said, feeling embarrassed.
Seeing her daughter's budding romantic feelings, the mother had mixed feelings. She was happy that her daughter had finally found someone she liked, but she was also worried that her daughter was being deceived.
But in the end, it was the courtyard and the background of doing business that attracted her, and she suppressed her worries.
If a daughter can find a good family, her sons and grandsons will also benefit from it.
After Ding Yu returned, Liu Dandan asked her who she was.
"I don't know him, I'm looking for the boss."
"Oh," Liu Dandan said, not minding at all.
The two were bored at home, so they started watching TV together.
As for Zhao Qinglan, the car stopped downstairs at her sister's house. She thanked her uncle's driver and then went upstairs with the children.
As soon as I reached the stairwell, I saw my younger sister running towards me.
"Why did you come out?"
"Sister, you've finally arrived! I've been looking forward to this for so long."
As she spoke, she went to take the things from her sister's hands.
The older children all started calling her "Auntie."
They went inside, where Wei Yaohui was already pouring water.
"Where is the child?" Zhao Qinglan asked.
"Sleeping in the house."
"Let me see my little nephew." After taking off her coat and rubbing her hands to warm them up, Zhao Qinglan followed her sister into the house.
The older children were also fond of their little brother, and they all imitated their mother's actions and followed her inside.
Zhao Qinglan and the others moved very quietly, and the little guy was sleeping soundly, not waking up even with so many people entering the room.
"Oh, you've gained quite a bit of weight, so cute." Zhao Qinglan said with a loving expression.
“My aunt always sends milk powder and other things that she says are nutritious. I’m afraid they’ll expire, so I have to keep feeding them to my child.”
Zhao Qinglan was not surprised at all by her aunt's actions.
"Sister, come here, I need to tell you something," Zhao Qingju suddenly said.
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