Everyone in the yard ran out to bask in the sun, and gradually, a lot of people gathered around Wang Taozhi.
Du Chunhua was holding the currently popular glass-thread key pendant. No one knew how she did it, but after a few twists of her hands, a vivid big-headed goldfish appeared under her hand, with an orange-red tail and black eyes, very vivid.
"Mr. Liu, where is your daughter Huixin? Let her out to get some sunshine. It's not a good idea to stay cooped up at home all the time."
"Forget it. She forgot to read her book yesterday, and Old Liu was mad at her. He didn't even let her have dinner, and now she's making her copy as punishment."
"Hey, the child made a mistake, just spank him twice, how can you not let him eat? He's in the growth stage, and you, Old Liu, are a doctor and don't understand?"
Old Liu's wife had a sad face. She had been taking medicine for years hoping to have another child but she had not been able to do so. Instead, her health deteriorated and her complexion looked much worse than anyone else present.
"I can't control his affairs. Huixin is also stubborn. I gave her some cookies last night, but she refused to eat them and started to argue with her dad."
"Children are all like this. Huixin is so sensible and smart. I'd be thankful if my son could be half as good as her. Lao Niu, didn't your son go to the countryside? He's been there for almost two months. How's he doing?"
When this topic was brought up, the atmosphere instantly became cold. Many people's children are in the countryside, so how can they not worry?
The Niu family's wife shook her head. "He wrote a letter a few days ago saying it was okay. It's a busy time to plant crops in the spring, and the water is full of leeches and bugs. How could he bear it?"
"It's the same as that. After all, he's a boy. My daughter is in the countryside too. She's already written to me three times crying. What can I do? I can just send her some more money so she can buy food from the production team. I can just use a few work points to get by."
They were talking excitedly when the gate to the yard was not closed. Yin Hong stepped over the threshold with a gloomy look on her face. Li Duoliang followed behind her with his head down, taking one deep step and one shallow step, not daring to raise his head to face anyone.
Someone with sharp eyes saw them and quickly teased, "Mr. Li, didn't you take your son on another blind date today? Why is he back so early? Didn't it work out again?"
Du Chunhua laughed along, "Didn't you say you were absolutely sure this time? That girl is a pragmatic person, not just based on looks. Is there something else that's not going well for her?"
Yin Hong waved her hand and said unhappily, "Huh, what do you mean by not considering appearance? She scolds people as soon as she meets them, saying that she has seen uglier people but never seen anyone this uglier. If you don't have good looks, you should at least have some other advantages.
We are an ordinary family, and Duoliang is just a worker. How could she be interested in him? Girls nowadays are too materialistic. "
"How can I blame the girl? Although it is said that marrying a man means having clothes to wear and food to eat, the way your family has so much food is so obvious that I can't even eat after looking at it for a long time.
This loss is too great, and we must seek compensation elsewhere. Take yourself for example, if Lao Li hadn't paid so much money and had several large houses, would you have married him?"
"What's wrong with my old Li? I get used to it after seeing him for a long time. When he was young, at least he was much better than Duoliang. I don't know what's wrong with this kid. He doesn't convey any of my good qualities."
Li Duoliang's self-esteem was damaged, and he just wanted to crawl into her pants and pull her sleeve, "Mom, stop talking, I'm not in a hurry to get married."
"Don't worry, don't worry. All the good girls are picked up. I have to find you a good-looking one, otherwise your next generation will be even uglier."
Someone teased, "Oh, there are even uglier ones. Will she be born a human or a monster? Yin Hong, why don't you find a girl from the countryside? Girls in the city are so popular."
"I've been looking for someone, but this time I'm looking for someone from the countryside. She's quite worldly-wise and said there are a lot of single men in the city, and she's so pretty she'll never have trouble finding a husband. She even mocked my family for being a swindler.
Hey, how could I have lied to her? If I really wanted to lie, could I have taken more food with me? Our Duofu is not that good looking. If I waited for her to marry and then changed her, that would be a real scam. "
"Old Li, don't worry. It's hard to find extra food. If you don't mind, I think we should just pair Sun Laiyi with him."
"That won't do."
Yin Hong rejected it without hesitation. "I don't have a problem with the widow. What kind of person is Sun Laiyi? Our Li family has an average fate, but we can't suppress such an evil star."
Besides, there have been rumors recently that she is doing shady business. There is no smoke without fire, so maybe there is something true.
If she really marries him and there's a problem with the customer coming back, will their family still have any face left?
Seeing Li Duoliang blushing and wanting to escape, He Ruixue suddenly said, "Let's put the blind date aside for now. Duoliang, I have an idea that can make you money. You might even be able to earn back the betrothal money. It all depends on whether you're willing to do it."
Li Duoliang knew she had the most ideas. When he heard that she could make money, he forgot his father's advice to stay away from He Ruixue and asked quickly, "What idea?"
The others were also curious, "Yeah, Ruixue, why didn't you tell everyone what your connection was, and why did you choose to give it to Li Duoliang alone?"
"It's not that I don't want to tell you, it's just that he's the only one who can do this business. Duoliang, go contact the matchmaker and tell him that you can accompany the man on a blind date.
They say that flowers need green leaves to complement them, and green leaves naturally need branches. With you standing next to them, ordinary people can become handsome guys. When people see you, they will be so accurate. How can they not give you a big red envelope?"
When the people around heard this, they couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Wang Taozhi couldn't suppress her smile and pointed at her forehead, "What a rotten idea you have, it's really mean."
Old Wang's family laughed so hard their stomachs hurt, but they started to think about the practicality of it. "Don't say it, although it's a waste, it's useful. If the other person really does get along, the matchmaker will get a lot of money as a thank you. A stingy person might give two dollars, a generous one five dollars. With a few visits, you can earn a month's salary, and even have a good meal. There's no easier way to make money in the world than this."
Yin Hong was displeased and glared at her, "He Ruixue, you're so kind, I was wondering why you're so kind all of a sudden. Are you trying to make fun of me by taking advantage of my extra food?"
Li Duoliang was angry at first, but after hearing Lao Wang's analysis, he couldn't help but feel moved.
His job at the factory wasn't easy either, so by comparison, eating and drinking for free and earning some extra money wasn't bad at all.
He now understood that his appearance was a flaw, so he had to make up for it elsewhere, and having money was a great advantage.
He pulled Yin Hong's clothes and persuaded her to calm down. "Mom, don't say anything. He Ruixue also has good intentions. Please help me contact a few more matchmakers tomorrow."
"Are you really going to do it? If not, will you still want to keep your reputation?"
Li Duoliang smiled bitterly, "I don't have any reputation now, I might as well get something practical."
He Ruixue had another reason. "They say you cast a wide net to catch fish. Even though you're just a runner-up, at least you can meet a few more girls. Maybe there's one who doesn't mind your looks. If you do, you can just snag her. Isn't that much better than going on blind dates like a headless fly?"
This actually persuaded Yin Hong. After thinking about it, she felt that it made sense. She gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, if you don't feel embarrassed, then why should I be afraid? Mom will help you contact them tomorrow. When the time comes, I'll give the matchmaker some money. I'm sure someone will be willing to do it."
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