Chapter 5 First Matchmaking

After Deng Shirong and Deng Yungui jointly contracted the kiln, they could actually start work at any time because everything was ready.

However, today is already the 18th day of the fifth lunar month, and the production team will start harvesting rice in a few days. This is the busiest and most tiring time of the year, and all members must participate in the labor.

At this time, it was obviously not suitable for the tile factory to open.

Deng Shirong, who had experienced it, understood that this harvesting of rice could be said to be the last collective labor of their Naye production team. After the harvesting of rice, the brigade cadres followed the will of the people and began to distribute the land to each household.

Seeing that the tile factory had not started production yet and there were still several days before the harvest, Deng Shirong naturally would not waste this rare free time. After breakfast, he went to the home of another cousin, Deng Yunqiang.

Naye Village and several nearby natural villages are all settlements of the Deng surname. Except for the women who married into the village, there is no one with a different surname in the village. Therefore, everyone has the same ancestor, it’s just a matter of generations.

When Deng Shirong arrived at Deng Yunqiang's house, Deng Yunqiang was sitting at the door smoking a water pipe. In that era, because every natural village grew tobacco leaves, influenced by this environment, almost everyone, young and old, male or female, smoked.

After the two of them greeted each other, Deng Shirong got straight to the point and asked, "Yunqiang, your Changfu is already 21 years old this year, and it's time for him to get married. I think there's a pretty good girl in Sham Shui Tin Village, would you like me to help introduce her to him?"

In the rural areas of Bobai County, no matter in this era or in the future, there are many people who are keen on acting as matchmakers for people they know. The purpose is not to earn money from being a matchmaker, but mainly to experience the sense of accomplishment of personally bringing a couple together.

So when Deng Yunqiang heard Deng Shirong say this, he was not surprised at all, but instead became cheered up.

"Uncle Jiu, whose girl are you talking about?" Shenshuitian Village was not far from Naye Village, and could be reached in about 20 minutes on foot. Although Deng Yunqiang couldn't possibly know everyone in the village, he knew quite a few of them, so he asked this question.

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Guan Dewei's family."

Deng Yunqiang leaned on the pipe and thought for a while, then said, "I don't know Guan Dewei, but the name sounds familiar. I think I heard someone mention it."

Deng Shirong reminded: "The Guan Dewu who works in the supply and marketing cooperative is his younger brother."

"So he is Guan Dewu's brother!" Deng Yunqiang suddenly realized, and then his heart moved. He really paid attention to the person that Uncle Jiu introduced to his eldest son.

Deng Shirong said, "Guan Dewei's eldest daughter is 19 years old this year and graduated from a high school. Although she is not beautiful, she has a good personality and is hardworking and capable. She is a good housekeeper. If any family can marry such a woman, their life will be prosperous. If you think it's okay, I will go to her house to test her parents' opinions."

"Okay, then I'll trouble Uncle Jiu."

People of this generation get married relatively early, and his eldest son, who is 21 years old this year, has already reached the age for marriage. Deng Yunqiang originally planned to ask a matchmaker to help his eldest son find a partner when the production team had some free time after harvesting the rice.

Now that Uncle Jiu has taken the initiative to come and introduce us, that couldn’t be better.

Deng Shirong said, "Well, I'll go ask about it later. I think there will be no problem. Today happens to be market day. You can ask your Changfu to make preparations. If the girl has no objection, I will arrange for them to meet at Shuangwang Market."

Although Deng Yunqiang was somewhat surprised at Uncle Jiu's speed, he still readily agreed.

Having achieved his goal, Deng Shirong went to the brigade's supply and marketing department (the branch of the supply and marketing cooperative in each brigade) to buy some candies and biscuits, then borrowed a bicycle from the production team and rushed to Shenshuitian Village.

This was the first time that Deng Shirong acted as a matchmaker. The reason why he chose Deng Changfu, the eldest son of Deng Yunqiang, was mainly because Deng Changfu and his wife were well-known model couples in the village in their previous life. They had been married for decades and had always been in harmony with each other. They had never had a quarrel and lived a prosperous life.

As this marriage was destined to be a happy one, Deng Shirong would naturally take the initiative to help arrange it.

A few minutes later, Deng Shirong rode his bicycle to Sham Shui Tin Village and came to Guan Dewei's house as if he was familiar with the place. He saw Guan Dewei sitting at the door weaving weaving roses.

"Uncle Nine!" Seeing Deng Shirong, Guan Dewei quickly put down the work in his hands and stood up, greeting him enthusiastically: "Come in and have a bowl of porridge first."

As the master of the tile kiln in the brigade, Deng Shirong is very well-known in the entire Bangjie Brigade. Most people know him. In addition, he is of a high generation, so even people who do not have the same surname as him will respectfully call him Uncle Nine.

“I’ve already eaten!”

Deng Shirong parked his bike with a smile, then reached into his pocket and took out the candy and biscuits wrapped in straw paper, handed them to Guan Dewei and said, "These are the candy and biscuits for the children."

Guan Dewei's eyes flashed with surprise. Although he knew Deng Shirong, their relationship was not close enough for him to bring candy and biscuits to him. He didn't know what the other party meant by doing this. Thinking this in his heart, Guan Dewei said, "Uncle Jiu, you are so polite. If there is anything I can help you with, just ask."

As he spoke, Guan Dewei reached out to take the candy biscuit. As for whether he would accept it or not, it depended on why the other party came.

Deng Shirong didn't beat around the bush. After a few polite words, he said directly, "A cousin, this is what I heard. Your eldest daughter is already 19 years old this year and has no boyfriend. I want to help find a matchmaker. I wonder if your family is interested in this?"

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Guan Dewei understood immediately after hearing what he said. He handed the pipe, tobacco and matches to Deng Shirong and said, "As the saying goes, men should get married when they are old enough and women should get married when they are old enough. My daughter Yongying is indeed old enough to find a husband. If there is a suitable candidate, then I naturally have no objection."

Deng Shirong held the hookah and stuffed tobacco into the mouthpiece while saying, "The man I want to introduce to your daughter is Deng Changfu, the eldest son of Deng Yunqiang in our village. He is 21 years old this year, tall and strong, about 1.78 meters tall, and very strong. It is easy for him to get 10 work points in our production team.

He has a modest character, is a decent person, and has almost no temper. His parents are also well-known in our village for their kindness. If your eldest daughter follows him, she doesn't have to worry about being bullied."

At this point, Deng Shirong struck a match, lit the tobacco, took a few puffs, and then continued, "He has five siblings. The next two are the sisters, and the last are the two brothers. You should know what this means, so I don't need to explain it."

Guan Dewei naturally understood that if his daughter married and had children, not only would her parents-in-law help take care of the children, but her two sisters-in-law would also be able to help. It would take at least several years for her two brothers-in-law to get married and have children. The benefits for the eldest sister-in-law were very obvious.

Guan Dewei was somewhat tempted, but still asked, "Uncle Jiu, what are their family conditions like?"

Deng Shirong continued to stuff tobacco into his cigarette holder and said, "Deng Yunqiang and his wife are both hardworking and healthy people. They have enough labor at home, so their conditions are naturally not bad. However, you know what everyone's conditions are like now, so don't have too high expectations."

"I understand this, as long as their family conditions are not too bad."

At this point, Guan Dewei hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Uncle Jiu, then you can pick a time to arrange for them to meet!"

(End of this chapter)