Sha Zhu was initially quite angry. But now, he wasn't upset at all; instead, he felt he had handled things well and had a good talent for organizing activities.
So he took on the role of a temporary host outside, constantly reminding the people behind him to line up for their blind dates. When it was time to go inside, he urged them to come out, being exceptionally attentive. Some of the parents outside, seeing Sha Zhu like this, even praised him for finally doing something good, making Sha Zhu even happier.
Several young people from the compound, except for Xu Damao, all came to participate in the group matchmaking event organized by Shazhu. The event was lively all afternoon, and the compound only returned to its superficial calm after Pan Zhaodi left.
"Zhaodi, we've been looking around all afternoon, which one do you think is better? I think Old Liu's family is good, they're well-off; Old Yan's family is also good, their family are teachers."
On the way back, the matchmaker asked Pan Zhaodi a question.
“Aunt Feng, those two are nice, but unfortunately they're not a good match. Old Liu's family clearly doesn't think much of me, so why should I shamelessly fawn over them? As for Old Yan's family, judging from what Teacher Yan did today, I know that this family will be plagued with troubles in the future.”
I actually think that last guy from the Li family is a good person. Although his family's circumstances are a bit tough now, I think he can take over the job in a couple of years and become a permanent employee. Right now, he's doing temporary work, which is alright.
Besides, their parents are both alive, and they seem very kind to me; they shouldn't have any troubles. Life might be a little tough now, but it will be much better in a couple of years.”
The Li family that Pan Zhaodi mentioned is the Li family, located opposite Yan Fugui's. They have only one son and one daughter; the daughter is already married, and the son, Li Dazhuang, is going on a blind date today.
Li Dazhuang is only 19 years old and currently works odd jobs. The Li family are all honest and kind people who don't meddle in other people's business and live their own quiet lives.
They originally planned to find someone to go on a blind date for their son when he turned 20 or had a more stable job, but they didn't expect that they would get a good deal today because Sha Zhu dragged them there.
"Young lady, have you thought it through? If you are, I'll go and talk to them about it. Considering their family's circumstances, this marriage is pretty much a good match," the matchmaker asked again to confirm.
“I’m fine on my end. Could you please ask them over there? Girls just want to find a good family to marry into, right?” Pan Zhaodi said.
The next evening, Matchmaker Feng went to Old Li's house to deliver the good news. Old Li's family never expected such good fortune to fall into their laps, and the courtyard was abuzz with excitement.
They never expected that Sha Zhu's seemingly absurd activity would actually lead to a couple's match. Sha Zhu was also bewildered; what was he doing? Paying and putting in effort to help someone find a partner?
Old Li's family was quite kind; that very evening, they took gifts to Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu's house to thank them for their help. Sha Zhu, who had originally planned to cause trouble, lost his temper after receiving the gifts. He realized he had to bear the consequences of his own actions.
Soon, the Li family and Pan Zhaodi's parents had a meal together and decided on the wedding date. Li Dazhuang would turn 20 after the New Year, and they would get married then.
When Yan Fugui saw Pan Zhaodi's family go to the Li family across the street, he was devastated. They got a daughter-in-law without spending a single penny on a matchmaker, and he was the one who initiated it. Yan Fugui felt as if he had lost hundreds of yuan.
"Da Mao, you've been on quite a long business trip this time. Wow, you've brought a lot of stuff with you."
When Xu Damao returned to the courtyard house, Yan Fugui's attention returned to the present when he saw the large and small bags. They had already lost a lot; they couldn't afford to lose more money with Xu Damao.
"Uncle, I went to the Northeast, it was arranged by my work unit. I'm all sweaty from the train ride, I'll go back and take a shower first. I brought back some local specialties from the Northeast, I'll give you some later."
Xu Damao dismissed Yan Fugui and went straight home to take a shower.
The trip to Northeast China went smoothly; the purchasing department had already completed the procurement according to procedures. Before returning, everyone bought some local specialties.
Xu Damao gave Yan Fugui and Liu Haizhong each a red sausage and learned about the bizarre things that had recently happened in the courtyard house, making him feel like he'd missed out on a fortune. This "If You Are the One" 1.0 version is right before his eyes!
"Hey, Xu Damao, you didn't even say hello to Grandpa? How rude of you."
As Xu Damao passed by the Intermediate People's Court, he saw Sha Zhu leaning against the door. Xu Damao just nodded but didn't say anything. Unexpectedly, Sha Zhu teased him.
"Isn't this Brother Zhu, the matchmaker from the courtyard house? I heard you're doing a great job as a matchmaker now, and you've already solved the marriage problem for Old Li's son in the courtyard house. When are you going to solve your own marriage problem too?"
When Xu Damao saw that Sha Zhu had come to him on his own, he immediately reopened his wounds and started rubbing salt into them.
"How the hell did you know as soon as you got back? Did that old bastard Yan Fugui tell you? He schemed against me, but he didn't get anything out of it."
"Don't talk about me. With my good qualities, I'm definitely going to find a beautiful and capable wife. But you, always fooling around outside, no woman would want to suffer with you."
Sha Zhu, his wounds reopened, stomped his feet in anger and began to retaliate.
"Hehe, that's right. Brother Zhu is a matchmaker, he can't find any woman." Xu Damao was too lazy to argue with silly Zhu, he only focused on one point.
"I'm telling you, can you please stop talking about matchmakers? I have a chicken stewing on the stove, I'll come back and beat you up later."
Seeing that Xu Damao kept targeting the same point, Sha Zhu could only temporarily avoid his attacks.
Seeing that Sha Zhu had left, Xu Damao went home. He took a lot of things, rode his bicycle to his parents' house first, and then went to pick up Wang Minzhi.
Xu's mother originally thought her son would eat at home, but she didn't expect that he would forget his mother after getting a wife. He put down his things and rode his bicycle out.
When Xu Damao arrived at the steel rolling mill, it wasn't yet time to leave work. After smoking a few cigarettes with the security officer, the flow of people leaving get off work surged to the gate. Looking at the dense crowd, Xu Damao couldn't help but sigh, "This is what a big factory looks like."
Fortunately, Wang Minzhi prefers to leave work ten minutes late to avoid peak hours.
Upon picking up Wang Minzhi, the two young people, who hadn't seen each other for a long time, didn't dare to show any intimacy in front of so many people. They simply got into a car and left.
"Where are we going now, Damao?" Wang Minzhi asked from the back seat.
"Shall we go for a walk in the park?" Xu Damao said in a code word that only the two of them knew.
"Oh dear, you're already up to something naughty as soon as you get back." Wang Minzhi was shy, but she didn't stop Xu Damao's actions.
The two knew the way well and found a secluded spot in the park. About half an hour later, they rode their bikes back to Wang Minzhi's house. Luckily, Wang Minzhi's father and brother were home.
That evening, the Wang family used the large red sausages that Xu Damao had brought as a snack with their drinks, and the men drank quite a bit of alcohol with the good food.
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