Chapter 283 Uncle Jiu, I Want to Be a Matchmaker for Your Daughter [Please Subscribe]

Sui Feng Hotel.

After eating and drinking to their heart's content, Mrs. Zhu put down her chopsticks and said, "Xiao Jie, you are already 24 years old this year, and your job is stable. It's time to find a wife. When I was in my hometown, I asked matchmakers to help you find a partner, but the girls those matchmakers found were not even my favorite, so I never told you.

Now you have brought us two old guys to live in the county town. Next, I plan to find a partner for you in the county town. What do you think?"

Zhu Junjie nodded and said, "Okay, Mom, you decide. If you've found someone, let me see them. If they're suitable, then we can get married."

His parents are old, and what they hope most is that he will get married and have children as soon as possible. Of course, he will not let them down.

Seeing that her youngest son had no objection, Old Lady Zhu said with great interest, "I have been visiting the county town these days. I will go to the government staff quarters and talk to the aunties to see if they or their relatives and friends have any girls of the right age."

Zhu Junjie couldn't help but laugh and said, "Mom, you have high standards. You even went to the government family compound to help me find a partner."

Old Madam Zhu said proudly: "You are now the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau, and you are handsome. If the girl's family doesn't have some strength, how can they be worthy of you!"

Zhu Junjie followed his mother and said, “Mom, you are right. Then I will wait for you to find a satisfactory partner for me.”

Old Mrs. Zhu was very confident. This kind of thing was usually handled by women, so Old Man Zhu remained silent the whole time and gave the stage to the old lady.

After chatting for a while, the family paid the bill and left.

…

In front of the court.

Zhang Guoan sat on a low stool with the hookah resting on his shoulder. He took a pinch of tobacco from the pipe with his right hand, rolled it into a small ball and stuffed it into the mouthpiece. He then took out a match, put his mouth into the big smoking hole above, struck the match to light the tobacco, and began to smoke.

His hookah was made by accident by a master. The sound of water inside when smoking is very pleasant to the ears. Even if he stops smoking, the pleasant sound will continue for a long time before stopping. This allows him to enjoy this unique music while smoking, which is a rare enjoyment.

This is also the reason why Deng Shirong often comes to his place to smoke whenever he is in Bobai.

Uncle Jiu certainly has no shortage of hookahs, but not every hookah is made to this standard.

Just as Zhang Guoan closed his eyes and shook his head to listen to the gurgling sound coming from the hookah, an old lady's voice came over: "Abiao, your hookah is really well made. The sound is so comfortable to listen to."

Zhang Guoan opened his eyes upon hearing this and found an old lady who had appeared out of nowhere standing in front of him. He couldn't help but smile and said, "My chimney is really well made. Uncle, do you want to light a cigarette?"

This old lady was none other than Old Lady Zhu.

The court and the public security bureau are facing each other at the doorway. Old Mrs. Zhu walked out of the public security bureau and was about to take a walk to the government staff quarters when she saw an old man across the street smoking. She was craving for a cigarette so she decided to come over and borrow the chimney to light a couple of cigarettes.

Unexpectedly, when I walked over, I heard a gurgling sound like music coming out of the hookah, and then I started to praise it.

Hearing the other party's question, Mrs. Zhu smiled and said, "Of course I burn it. I came here just to borrow your chimney."

Zhang Guoan handed the pipe over and asked, "A cousin, judging from your accent, you seem to be from Songshan Commune?"

In our country, language is the most interesting thing. Although both speak Hakka, the Hakka spoken in Bobai is very different from that spoken in Meizhou, Guangdong. Even if they speak the same Bobai Hakka, each commune has its own linguistic characteristics.

Based on this language feature, Zhang Guoan judged that the other party was from Songshan Commune.

Because the other person's accent was almost the same as Uncle Jiu's.

Old Mrs. Zhu took the pipe and said in surprise, "A cousin, you are quite amazing. I can tell from my accent that I am from Songshan Commune."

The old lady has lived in Songshan Commune for decades, and only recently moved to the county town with her youngest son. Since she has not had much contact with people from other communes, she has not paid much attention to the differences between the accents of each commune, and naturally does not know that they can be easily distinguished.

Zhang Guoan pointed across the street and said with a smile, "Your fellow villagers from Songshan Commune live across the street. I often interact with them and I am familiar with the accent of the people from Songshan Commune."

“So that’s how it is!”

Mrs. Zhu suddenly understood and asked, "Which brigade of our commune is he from?"

Zhang Guoan said: "He's from Bangjie Brigade."

Old Mrs. Zhu said, "That's a bit far. I'm from the Shanxin Brigade."

Zhang Guoan said: "It's the same commune, so it's not that far away."

Old Mrs. Zhu smiled and said, "That's true. He's a fellow villager and a neighbor. I should really go and say hello. I wonder if he's home?"

It was Zhang Guoan's turn to be surprised. He asked, "Neighbor? Cousin, do you live nearby too?"

Old Mrs. Zhu pointed to the entrance of the Public Security Bureau and said with a smile, "I live inside!"

Zhang Guoan asked, "My cousin, the people who live here come in and out every day, and I know almost all of them. How come I have never seen you before?"

Mrs. Zhu said, "My son just returned from the army not long ago, and was assigned to work here. Of course, you have never seen me before."

Zhang Guoan suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. Your son is a soldier. I was a soldier before, too."

Ever since her youngest son joined the army, Mrs. Zhu has felt a sense of familiarity when she sees soldiers. She originally just came to borrow the chimney to smoke a few cigarettes and then leave, but after knowing that the security guard in front of her had also served in the army, she stayed and started chatting with him.

"Speaking of my son, I am really worried. He went there in 1978, but he went to the battlefield the next year. We only learned the news after he had successfully retreated from the battlefield. I was almost scared to death."

Zhang Guoan knew which war it was when he heard it. Knowing that the other party's son had been to the battlefield like him, his attitude became more enthusiastic and he said, "Cousin, your son is really great to serve the motherland on the battlefield. I also fought against the Japanese in my time."

Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Zhu was filled with awe. In their generation, those who had fought against the Japanese invaders were considered heroes of the motherland.

Because of this common topic, the two of them had a very pleasant chat.

Later in the conversation, Zhang Guoan asked, "By the way, cousin, how old is your son?"

Mrs. Zhu said, "He joined the army when he just turned 18, and he is already 24 this year."

Zhang Guoan praised: "It is true that heroes emerge from youth!"

Old Mrs. Zhu sighed and said, "I originally thought he would come back after serving three years of conscription, but I didn't expect him to be gone for six years. Now he is 24 years old and doesn't even have a wife. His nephew got married last year. I am so worried."

Zhang Guoan was also a veteran, so he knew that ordinary soldiers would generally retire after three years. Those who could continue to stay in the army were basically officers and cadres, so he asked, "A cousin, what was your son's rank when he was in the army?"

When this was mentioned, Mrs. Zhu was very proud and said, "This kid is quite hardworking. He has become a deputy regiment commander in the army. If he was not worried about us two old guys, he would have a bright future if he stayed in the army and continued to work!"

Zhang Guoan was shocked when he heard this and asked, "A cousin, your son has made great contributions on the battlefield, right?"

Old Mrs. Zhu said with a smile: "I heard he won a second-class merit!"

“That’s amazing!”

Zhang Guoan gave a thumbs up. Promotion in wartime is naturally different from promotion in peacetime, especially when one has made meritorious service.

But then again, for a new recruit to be promoted to deputy regimental commander in just six years is not an easy thing even in wartime. It must be a combination of multiple factors that made such a miracle happen, otherwise it would not be possible to be promoted so quickly.

Thinking of this, Zhang Guoan asked, "A cousin, your son's education level should be quite high, right?"

Old Mrs. Zhu said with a smile: "He graduated from high school, but failed to get into college, so he joined the army."

Zhang Guoan had an expression that showed he had expected this. In this era, no matter what industry one was in, there was a world of difference between being educated and being uneducated. If the same military exploits were placed on an uneducated soldier, he might only be promoted to company commander or even platoon leader. However, if it were placed on a high school graduate, he would be promoted to deputy regimental commander level for the first time.

The power of knowledge is clearly revealed at this moment.

Of course, there is another important reason. With the changes in the domestic and international environment, the construction of our country's military has also undergone earth-shaking changes. In order to enhance the combat effectiveness of the army, the superiors are determined to implement a command system combining the three generations of old, middle-aged and young people in the army, so that the senior leaders of the army can be younger and more knowledgeable.

The fact that the son of this elder sister was able to be promoted to deputy regiment commander in just six years must have been due to this factor.

After all, he fully meets the two characteristics of being young and knowledgeable. In addition, he fought bravely, won second-class military merit, was valued by the leaders above, and was promoted rapidly, which made this miracle happen.

"It's a pity that your son chose to retire (let me explain here that demobilization is actually a form of retirement, but demobilization is for officers and can only be used for officers, just like a carp is also a fish, it's correct to call it a carp, and it's also correct to call it a fish) like this. If he had stayed in the army, he would have had a bright future. But I see that you are not young anymore, and your children can't leave you, which proves that you are a filial child!"

At this point, Zhang Guoan added, "Given your son's rank in the army, he must be at least a political commissar or deputy director in the Public Security Bureau, right?"

Mrs. Zhu nodded and said, "You are right, my son is indeed a deputy director."

Zhang Guoan smiled and said, "Your son is so outstanding, are you afraid that he won't be able to find a satisfactory wife?"

Old Mrs. Zhu said with a headache: "It's really not easy to find one. I don't like girls with average conditions, but it's not easy to find girls with good conditions. I just came to the county town and don't know anyone. I don't know who to ask for help."

Zhang Guoan was moved when he heard this, and immediately asked, "A cousin, how tall is your son? What does he look like?"

Old Mrs. Zhu said proudly, "Uncle, I'm not bragging, my son is 1.74 meters tall and handsome. There are really few people in our village who can compare to him."

Zhang Guoan was relieved after hearing this and said, "Now that you mention it, I do have a very good girl here who might meet your requirements."

When Mrs. Zhu heard this, her eyes lit up and she hurriedly urged, "Cousin, what kind of sister is she? Tell me quickly."

Zhang Guoan pointed across the street again and said, "I'm talking about the eldest daughter of your fellow villager from Songshan Commune. This girl is two years younger than your son. I heard from her father that she is 1.62 meters tall. She is dignified and pretty, gentle and virtuous. She looks like a lucky woman for her husband. She can do everything from sewing to washing clothes and cooking. In the past two years, she has been doing her best to help her eldest brother and sister-in-law take care of the children.

As for her education level, I haven't asked her, but her family is all educated, so her education level should not be too bad."

The more Mrs. Zhu listened, the more satisfied she became. She couldn't help but ask, "A cousin, what do her parents do?"

"Her mother seems to have passed away for some years. As for her father... you know Suifeng Hotel, right? It's the largest and most upscale hotel in the county."

Although Mrs. Zhu was illiterate, she had just eaten at the Suifeng Hotel yesterday, so she still remembered the name of the restaurant. She nodded and said, "Of course I know this. My son took us there for a meal yesterday!"

Zhang Guoan smiled and said, "That's really a coincidence. This Suifeng Restaurant is owned by the father of the girl I told you about. You went there for dinner yesterday. Maybe you have already met this girl!"

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Old Mrs. Zhu exclaimed, "Oh my god, so that big restaurant is owned by her family. This is incredible. That restaurant is really huge. This is the first time I have seen such a big and high-end restaurant in my life!"

Zhang Guoan smiled and said, "What do you think, cousin? If you think it's okay, I'll talk to her dad about it later."

How could Mrs. Zhu not be satisfied? She nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, of course. Thank you very much. When you introduce me to you, please say something good to my son!"

Zhang Guoan smiled and said, "Don't worry, your son and I are both soldiers, and I also hope that he can find his own happiness."

After that, the two sides chatted for a few more minutes before Mrs. Zhu went back with great expectations.

…

Sui Feng Hotel.

Deng Shirong was drinking and chatting with Zhang Guangzong.

Ever since he invited Zhang Guangzong to the hotel, Deng Shirong would sit down and have a drink with him whenever he was in the county and had nothing to do.

As the two were drinking and chatting, Deng Yunzhen's voice came over: "Uncle Zhang, come in and sit down, my dad and Grandpa Zhang are drinking over there!"

Deng Shirong and Zhang Guangzong looked in the direction of the voice and found that it was Zhang Guoan who came.

Deng Shirong quickly called out, "Brother Zhang, this way."

Zhang Guoan walked over and sat down with a smile, looking at Zhang Guangzong, and joked: "Third Uncle, you are living a very enjoyable life. If I had known earlier, I would not have informed you and would have directly quit my job at the court and come to live with Uncle Nine. Then I could also drink leisurely every day like you."

Zhang Guangzong laughed and scolded: "You are so good, you dare to tease me!"

Deng Shirong replied with a smile: "Brother Zhang, if you are willing, you can come to my place anytime. Apart from anything else, it is no problem for me to make sure you have good food and drink every day."

Zhang Guoan laughed and said, "Uncle Jiu, it's settled then. If I get tired of guarding the door, I'll come over and eat and drink with you."

While the three were joking, Zhang Wenjuan came over with a bowl and chopsticks, and greeted with a smile, "Sixth Uncle!"

The people in their new village were introduced to work here by their sixth uncle. This year, their boss gave them a salary increase. Her monthly salary is now 30 yuan, meals are provided at the restaurant, and there is also a year-end bonus. This salary is already a very good job in the county town.

Therefore, she was grateful to her Sixth Uncle from the bottom of her heart.

Zhang Guoan smiled and said, "Ajuan, your boss is a rare good boss. You must work hard here and not be lazy. Do you understand?"

Zhang Wenjuan nodded and said, "I understand, Uncle Six."

Deng Shirong continued: "Ajuan and Aying work very hard."

As she was talking, Deng Yunzhen brought over a plate of boiled pork belly and said with a smile, "Master Zhang said that you like to eat this and braised spareribs, Uncle Zhang. He is making braised spareribs for you now."

"This old Seventeen!"

Zhang Guoan smiled and didn't dwell on it. Instead, he said to Deng Yunzhen, "Ah Zhen, sit down and listen. I came here mainly to talk to your dad about your marriage and to be a matchmaker for you."

Deng Yunzhen couldn't help but widen her eyes when she heard that. Things were really weird recently. Not long ago, a matchmaker came to her house to introduce her to someone new, but the man was rejected by her father. She didn't expect that even Uncle Zhang wanted to introduce her to someone new now.

However, she has no intention of getting married for the time being.

Deng Shirong was also a little surprised: "Brother Zhang, where is this young man from?"

Zhang Guangzong interrupted, "Sixth Brother, with Ah Zhen's conditions, if you want to find a matchmaker, you have to find a very outstanding young man. Don't mention someone with average conditions, it will be embarrassing."

Zhang Guoan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Third Uncle. I know what's going on. If the young man I mentioned isn't outstanding, how can I have the face to tell Ah Zhen about it!"

Deng Shirong became interested when he heard this and asked, "Brother Zhang, what's the situation with the other party? Tell me quickly!"

Zhang Guoan picked up a piece of white-cut pork belly and tasted it, then briefly introduced: "Uncle Jiu, this young man is also from your Songshan Commune. He is 24 years old this year, 1.74 meters tall, and has a high school education. He joined the army in 1978 when he just turned 18. When the war broke out in 1979, he went to the battlefield. He fought bravely on the battlefield and was awarded second-class merit. In addition, he was young and educated, and was the focus of the army's training. Therefore, he was promoted to the deputy regiment level at a young age.

However, because his parents are old, in order to come back and spend their old age with them, he resolutely gave up his bright future in the army, retired and now serves as deputy director of the Public Security Bureau. It can be said that he is a truly promising young man. "

When these words were spoken, Deng Shirong, Deng Yunzhen and Zhang Guangzong were all surprised.

24 years old, deputy regimental commander.

After changing his job, he was also the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau.

Such young people are indeed too outstanding.

This time Deng Shirong was really serious. The other party was an excellent soldier and there was no need to examine his moral character. What needed to be paid attention to was whether his parents were difficult to get along with and whether his personality was compatible with his daughter's.

As long as you can make sure that these two points are correct, it will be a rare and good marriage.

Thinking of this, Deng Shirong asked, "Brother Zhang, are his parents difficult to get along with? And what is his personality like?"

"Uncle Jiu, I don't know this because I'm not familiar with him."

Next, Zhang Guoan repeated his conversation with Old Lady Zhu, and finally said, "This young man brought his parents to your restaurant for dinner yesterday. I wonder if you still remember him?"

After hearing this, several people looked at each other and shook their heads to indicate that they had no impression.

This restaurant has so many diners coming in and out every day, and unless the diners are special, no one would take the trouble to remember it.

Zhang Guoan smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't have any impression. I came here mainly to say hello to you, Uncle Jiu. If you think this young man is really good, then we can ask someone for his details and see if the facts are different from what his mother said."

Deng Shirong nodded and said, "Okay, then I won't go anywhere tomorrow. When the old lady comes out, I'll talk to her about this matter in detail. If there's no problem, then I'll arrange for the two young people to meet."

Zhang Guoan hummed and said, "I will ask my acquaintances in the Public Security Bureau tomorrow to see if there is such a new deputy director recently."

Deng Shirong said: "Then it's settled, let's continue drinking!"

Zhang Guangzong raised his glass and clinked glasses with Deng Shirong, then looked at Deng Yunzhen who had been sitting there without saying anything, and said with a smile, "Ah Zhen, if this young man is indeed reliable, then you must seize the opportunity. It's not easy to find such an outstanding young man."

Deng Yunzhen smiled shyly and said, "Grandpa Zhang, I'm just an ordinary person. Someone so outstanding may not necessarily look down on me."

Zhang Guangzong took a sip of wine and said, "Ah Zhen, don't be too modest. You have a good personality, are gentle and virtuous, and have a father who is a big boss and a brother who is destined to have a promising future. Don't mention that he is only a deputy director. Even if he is promoted one or two levels, you are worthy of him."

Zhang Guoan agreed and said, "Yes, Ah Zhen, don't ignore your advantages. Your father, your brother, and your younger brother are your strongest supporters."

Deng Yunzhen was just saying that, but she didn't feel inferior at all in her heart.

After all, her family's income last year was over 100,000. She has a father who is so good at making money, and a brother who is so good at studying. If it were someone else, they would probably be turned upside down. It's good enough that she doesn't look down on others. How could she be afraid of being looked down upon by others?

After talking about the business, Deng Shirong and the other two turned their attention to the wine. It was a rare occasion for the three of them to get together for a drink, so naturally they wanted to drink to their heart's content.

(End of this chapter)