Chapter 174 Matchmaking
Ten days passed in a flash.
It was market day in the commune again, and Chen Yan arrived at the commune early to set up a stall.
Now he works even fewer days in the team, with only twenty-four days of work points a month.
The women in the village all laughed at Chen Yan when they saw him.
This also led to Chen Yan being separated from the family before he even got married. In fact, Chen Yan knew that it was only a matter of time before he was separated from the family, but he did not expect it to happen so soon. He was separated from the family before he even got married.
After listening to the gossip of the women in the village, his brother and sister-in-law thought that Chen Yan was a lazy man. He used the excuse of going to the district to get a salary to avoid going to work and only worked 25 days a month. It was a complete disadvantage for them to live with him.
Just as Chen Yan set up the bookstall, a group of little kids came to the commune.
Many girls also came to the bookstall.
These girls are all around 18 years old. Now that the village has some side income, they are almost getting married, and when they finally have a market day, they let them come to the commune to have some fun.
With an income at home, the pressure of life is naturally not great, but girls work much harder than boys.
Not only do I have to go to work every day, but I also have to cut grass for pigs, wash clothes and cook.
As for pocket money, you may only get it once a year, and that is the New Year's money given by your parents happily after the New Year's dividends.
However, there were also parents who loved their daughters so much that they would give them five cents every time they went to the market and use the money to buy popsicles, melon seeds and other snacks at the commune.
Seeing seven or eight girls coming to his bookstall, Chen Yan's face suddenly turned red.
"How much does it cost to read comic books here, comrade?"
A girl looked at Chen Yan and asked.
Originally, they didn't know anything about picture books, but their older brothers and sisters would run home and show off after reading them, so they followed them to the market this time.
"It's free, you see."
Chen Yan said with a red face.
"Those, I heard from my brother that they cost one cent."
"Yes, one cent."
Chen Yan nodded quickly.
"Comrade, where are you from? Where did you get these comic books?"
A young girl lost interest after looking at the comic book for a few seconds, but became interested in the comrade at the bookstall in front of her who spoke with a stutter.
I actually know how to make money with this kind of book.
"I'm from Chenjia Village, and I bought these books from the district."
Chen Yan said truthfully.
The two of them chatted casually like this.
"Comrade, which village are you from?"
Chen Yan looked at the other party and asked.
"From Wangou Village."
The girl laughed.
"Wangou Village, do you know Zhao Yi? He is my brother-in-law's relative. He is now a worker in the region. I often go to their home."
Chen Yan no longer stuttered when he spoke.
"Yes, of course I know him. He and I are from the same family. According to seniority, I have to call him brother."
Zhao Yan nodded and said.
Speaking of Zhao Dahai's family and Li Dequan's family, they are the pride of Wangou Village. Almost everyone in the two families are workers, especially Zhao Dahai's family, which has two college students.
People in rural areas cannot tell the difference between a junior college and a university, and they all think of everyone as a college student. After all, once they graduate, they are guaranteed to be cadres.
"What about Zhao Laowu?"
Chen Yan asked.
Chen Yan met Zhao Laowu in a restaurant and they had meals together, but the other person sent him meat while he sent him mountain products, and he could only occasionally get a pheasant or a rabbit.
But every time, Zhao Laowu sent at least 50 kilograms of meat.
"Of course I know him."
The girl laughed.
At this time, Chen Yan was very happy. It was the first time he talked so much with a girl.
When the girl stood up to leave and handed over a penny, Chen Yan refused to take it.
"You didn't even look at it, how can I ask you for money? Let me treat you to a popsicle."
Chen Yan said somewhat embarrassedly.
"Okay, I'll let you spend the money then."
The girl said with a smile.
Ever since the reputation of the bookstall spread out last time, there were many people reading books today, but there were not enough books, so Chen Yan decided to go to the district to buy two more books.
He set out for the area before dawn the next day and arrived at Zhao Yi's home in the area at noon.
At this time, Zhang Jing and Zhao Yi were having lunch.
"Xiaoyan, come and eat something together."
Zhang Jing saw that it was Chen Yan and greeted him quickly.
"Okay sister-in-law."
Chen Yan knew that Zhang Jing and her husband never came here to show off. They were especially nice to people and not shy like they were the first time. He ate half full and walked back feeling hungry for most of the day.
He quickly handed over the earthen jar he had brought with him, which was the honey he had got in the mountains.
Zhang Jing took the jar and put it on the table, then walked into the restaurant.
"Why are you running to the district again?"
Zhang Jing brought Chen Yan a few steamed buns and a pair of chopsticks and asked.
"I came here to ask my sister-in-law to help me propose."
The main purpose of Chen Yan's visit this time was to propose marriage. As for the villagers, he probably had no hope. When the family was divided, his sister-in-law told him what the villagers thought of him: he was a notorious lazy man in the village.
The second purpose is to buy picture books.
"Which girl do you like?"
Zhang Jing suddenly became curious.
"Zhao Yan, I don't know where he comes from. He said he's from your Wangou Village."
At this time, Chen Yan's face was as red as a monkey's butt.
"Oh, the little girl of Mr. Zhao's family."
Zhang Jing suddenly remembered that when she was in the village, she was still a little girl about ten years old. Every time she went to work, she carried a bamboo basket into the mountains to cut grass for pigs.
Although they are relatives, the two families have long been separated by five generations, but they still keep in touch. Whenever their family has something to do, they just need to tell Li Dequan, and Zhao Yi or Zhang Jing will go back to the village to give gifts.
"Okay, I'll go ask for you, but I can't guarantee whether they will agree or not."
Zhang Jing smiled.
"Then I'll trouble you, sister-in-law. Tell them that I'm willing to buy them two new sets of clothes, and give them ten yuan as a betrothal gift."
Chen Yan said with a red face.
"Okay, okay, okay. I know you are smart and can make money. I will help you. So you can go to the entrance of Wangou Village to wait for me tomorrow morning. I will take a day off and go back to see my parents."
Zhang Jing thought for a while and said.
When Zhang Jing returns to the village, she will definitely bring Zhao Peng and Zhao Xuanxuan with her, and also send some things back to Li Daju.
Usually, Zhao Yi would take the two little ones back with him, and Zhang Jing would only go back with Zhao Yi twice a year.
"Um."
Chen Yan nodded happily, quickly finished the steamed bread in his hand, said hello to the two of them, and went to Xinhua Bookstore to buy picture books.
"Look at this kid. His parents don't love him. He has to come and talk about marriage himself."
Zhang Jing said, shaking her head.
"Then tell them that it's your first time visiting and you should buy them some candy. Don't accuse them of being ignorant of etiquette."
Zhao Yi glanced at Chen Yan's back and said.
Nowadays, when discussing marriage, parents would bring gifts to the matchmaker's house, but this kid was different and just came here on his own.
However, Zhao Yi also knew why. This kid often came to the area, and he must have become a lazy and sneaky guy in the village.
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