Chapter 245 If this matchmaking is successful, I will give you half a pig’s buttocks

. That Qing Brigade.

Taipingpo Village.

When Deng Shirong took out a tobacco match and started to light a cigarette, the aunt asked, "A cousin, where are you from?"

Deng Shirong replied: "I am from Naye Village, Bangjie Brigade."

"So you are from Naye Village, cousin. I heard that the people in your village are very good at making money, especially Uncle Jiu from your village. I heard that he can make at least more than 10,000 yuan this year. I wonder if it's true?"

The old lady asked, and then said with emotion: "That's more than 10,000 yuan. I don't know if all the people in Taipingpo village can earn more than 10,000 yuan a year. This Uncle Jiu in your village is really amazing!"

Bangjie Brigade and Naqing Brigade were originally two connected brigades. Considering Deng Shirong's fame in the village, it was not surprising that the aunt had heard of him.

Hearing the aunt praising him like this, Deng Shirong didn't know whether he should reveal his identity.

After thinking for a while, he avoided the topic and said, "My dear cousin, you are too modest. Your Taipingpo Village is also full of talented people. Sooner or later, you will become rich. Just now you said that the girls in your village are very beautiful. Is this true or false?"

The aunt laughed and said, "Although it's a bit exaggerated, there are really a few good girls in our village."

Deng Shirong held the pipe and said, "A cousin, who is the girl with the best personality and good looks in your village? I have a boss here who has good conditions. If it's suitable, I can match them up."

The aunt blurted out without thinking: "If we talk about the girl with the best personality in our village, it must be the eldest daughter of Liu Laosan. This girl is not only good-looking, but also very hardworking. Whenever you see her, she has a smile on her face. Whenever an elder in the village asks her to help with something, she will help without saying a word. She is indeed a girl with a very good personality."

Deng Shirong was moved when he heard this and asked, "How old is this girl?"

The aunt said: "She should be 19 years old this year."

Deng Shirong added: "Then you probably haven't been promised a husband yet, right?"

The aunt shook her head and said, "It's definitely not promised to her in-laws. If it was promised, why would I bring it up?"

Deng Shirong stopped smoking, put the pipe aside, and continued to ask: "How tall is this girl?"

The aunt thought for a moment and said, "I don't know exactly how tall she is, but she looks quite tall, probably around 1.6 meters!"

Deng Shirong asked again: "Has she ever been to school?"

The aunt sighed and said, "She hasn't read much. There are not many girls in this era who can read. But she still knows a lot of words. She can read a newspaper or write a letter."

Deng Shirong asked again: "How many brothers and sisters does she have?"

The aunt said, "She has five siblings, three older brothers and one younger sister."

Deng Shirong asked for the Nth time: "How is her family's financial situation?"

The aunt took the pipe and told the truth: "Her family's conditions are relatively difficult in the village. When her eldest and second brothers got married, they had already emptied the family's money and even owed a lot of debts! Although her family has enough labor, the house is no longer big enough to live in, and a new one must be built. In addition, her third brother is also old enough to get married. Adding these expenses together, her family will not be able to recover in a few years."

Deng Shirong handed the tobacco and matches to the aunt, nodded and said, "These days, life is not easy for everyone. It is indeed good to have many sons. No one in the village dares to bully you. But when it comes to finding a wife for your son, most families are seriously hurt and it will take a few years to recover."

The aunt took the tobacco and matches and sighed, "Who said it wasn't true? It was hard for me to find wives for my three sons for many years. At that time, I really couldn't bear to eat meat for several months. It was not until the past two years that I finally recovered."

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "It's good to recover. You can enjoy happiness in the future."

As she stuffed tobacco into her pipe, the old lady shook her head and sighed, "Alas, people like us don't have much to enjoy. I'm destined to work hard in this life. I guess I won't stop until the day I lie in the coffin."

The two chatted for a while before Deng Shirong asked, "A cousin, where is the home of this Liu Laosan you just mentioned?"

The aunt pointed the way, and then said jokingly: "Cousin, if this matchmaking is successful, you must bring me a bag of candy and biscuits."

Deng Shirong stood up and said with a smile: "If this matchmaking is successful, I will give you half of the candy and cakes, even the pig's buttocks."

The aunt didn't take it seriously and said with a laugh, "Okay, then I'll wait for your half pig's butt."

…

Following the directions given by the old lady, Deng Shirong rode his bicycle to an old mud-brick house.

In the front left of the mud brick house there is a pile of chopped firewood, and next to the pile of firewood there are a large number of woven items. These birds and animals woven from reed bamboo are lifelike and can be used to hold items and to decorate and beautify the room.

When Deng Shirong saw these bamboo woven products, he understood that the owner and his family must have used their spare time to weave these things and sell them to increase their family income.

This reed bamboo weaving product has a long history in Bobai, but before liberation, the output of reed bamboo weaving products was small and the quality was poor, and they had basically no presence.

However, after liberation, Bobai's bamboo weaving has made great progress, especially since the 1970s. The craftsmanship has improved and the products are exquisite. Farmers' weaving experts create innovative samples, which are sent to the Guangzhou Trade Fair for exhibition every year. Foreign businessmen always praise them and place large orders. The supply is in short supply.

This woven handicraft product requires little investment, has quick results, can be made by hand, and the farmers in Bobai County are good at weaving, so it has developed very rapidly.

By 1979, 90 bamboo weaving factories had been established in 13 communes in the county, employing more than 5,000 people.

In 1980, there were 177 bamboo weaving factories with a total acquisition value of 4.986 million yuan.

In 1983, the total purchase value was 10.65 million yuan, accounting for 43.9% of the total purchase value of agricultural and sideline products by the supply and marketing cooperatives that year.

In 1986, the supply and marketing cooperatives purchased bamboo weaving worth a total of 14.44 million yuan, accounting for 67.17% of the total value of agricultural and sideline products purchased that year. The number of professional and part-time weaving workers in the county reached 130,000, and the development speed was truly amazing.

The bamboo weaving products of Bobai County are exported to more than 30 countries and regions including the United States, Japan, Britain, France, and Canada. From 1987 to 1989, the total export value of bamboo weaving products alone was more than 30 million yuan per year, making it one of the counties with the highest export income from bamboo weaving in the country.

Even the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade issued a "Certificate of Honor" for "Excellent Quality" to Bobai's reed and bamboo weaving products, and Hong Kong Cheung Kong Holdings Limited also presented a gold cup engraved with the words "Superior Quality".

The China Arts & Crafts Import & Export Corporation also sent a video team to shoot a special video titled "Bobai Mangzhu Weaving", which was screened at international trade venues such as the International Expo and the Guangzhou Trade Fair, allowing Bobai's Mangzhu weaving products to shine around the world.

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Therefore, when Deng Shirong saw the bamboo woven products piled next to the firewood pile, he was not surprised at all, and even looked up to the family. After all, the craftsmanship was very good to be able to weave bamboo products so beautifully.

There are two long bamboo poles in the front right side of the mud brick house, and clothes are hung on the poles. Most of these clothes have patches on them, and some of them even have more patches than the original fabrics.

Deng Shirong was not surprised to see this scene. As the saying goes, "Three years new, three years old, and three years of mending." Most rural people of this era usually wear patched clothes. Only during festivals or when attending some important occasions, they will take out the clothes that they are reluctant to wear at other times.

This is a long story, but in fact, it only took a few seconds for Deng Shirong to ride his bike here and look around.

The person inside heard the noise, came out and asked, "Abiao, who are you looking for?"

Deng Shirong asked, "Excuse me, is this Liu Laosan's house?"

Liu Laosan was surprised and said, "I am Liu Laosan. Who are you, cousin? What do you want to talk to me about?"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "I'm from the Bangjie Brigade. My last name is Deng, and everyone calls me Uncle Nine. I heard that your eldest daughter is not only good-looking, but also has a good personality. I just so happen to have a good leader here, so I wanted to come and see if they are a good match. If they are, I'll help to bring them together."

Liu Laosan suddenly realized that it was the matchmaker who came to his house. He quickly greeted him politely, "It's Uncle Deng Jiu. The sun is too strong here. Come in and sit down."

Deng Shirong didn't hesitate, parked his bicycle, and followed Liu Laosan into the hall of his house.

Liu Laosan's mud brick house is the most common type of house of this era. When you enter through the front door, there is a hall with a room on each side of the hall. Going further in is the patio with kitchens on both sides of the patio. Above the patio is the main house. No one knows how many rooms there are in the main house.

At this time, there were three people sitting in the hall.

A woman about the same age as Deng Shirong, a young woman about twenty-two or twenty-three years old, and a girl about eighteen or nineteen years old.

In front of the three people, there was a half-finished bamboo weaving.

Liu Laosan called Deng Shirong in, and then shouted to the girl who was about 18 or 19 years old, "Third sister, bring the pipe over to Uncle Deng Jiu."

The third sister responded, then picked up the pipe next to her and came to Deng Shirong, saying, "Uncle Deng Jiu, light the pipe first."

"Thanks!"

Deng Shirong took the pipe. He guessed that the girl in front of him was most likely Liu Laosan's eldest daughter, and he couldn't help but take a few more glances at her.

The auntie said before was not wrong, the girl was indeed not short, and estimated to be around 1.6 meters tall. This height is considered standard in Guangxi today, even in Guangxi in the future.

Because she worked in the countryside and was exposed to the wind and sun, her skin color was not white enough, but it was a healthier skin color. She had regular facial features and a smile on her face. Overall, she looked like an ordinary country girl.

But Deng Shirong understood that this was because she was not dressed up and was wearing ill-fitting and patched clothes, which inevitably lowered her appearance. If she dressed up a little and wore a set of well-fitting clothes, her appearance would definitely improve a lot.

Judging from her looks alone, she is more than suitable for his eldest nephew.

(End of this chapter)