Chapter 630 Siheyuan 6
She waved her hand and said, "Okay, you go ahead and do your work. I just got off work and will go back to the house first."
After saying that, she went back to her room, leaving Xu Damao there, still fiddling with his hair.
On the Lou family's side, Lou Xiao'e was polite yet distant, while Xu Damao was talking a lot. Lou Bancheng listened with a smile, nodding occasionally, but there was a calculation in his eyes that was unique to a businessman.
Regardless of what everyone was thinking, this blind date seemed to be going smoothly on the surface.
Sha Zhu cleaned up the leftovers in the kitchen and prepared to deliver them directly to Qin Huairu's house after returning to the courtyard.
Within two days, the news spread throughout the hospital:
"The Lou family is looking for a son-in-law, and Xu Damao is the top choice."
"I heard the betrothal gifts are all ready: a sewing machine, a radio, a bicycle, everything!"
Jia Zhang was cracking melon seeds while muttering to the Third Aunt, "Silly Zhu has also moved his mind. A toad wants to eat swan flesh!"
The third aunt shook her head. "It's hard to say. Sha Zhu is now the canteen monitor, making 45.6 yuan a month, not much worse than the projectionist."
"That's impossible. I heard Lou Bancheng has already settled on Xu Damao. Didn't Sha Zhu go to cook during the last blind date? Don't talk nonsense."
This news spread randomly in the yard for two days.
On the third day, Xu Damao officially placed the "three turns and one ring" ticket in the courtyard, and the two families had already begun discussing the marriage.
October 18th happened to be a Sunday.
Xu Damao was wearing a brand new blue woolen Zhongshan suit with a big red flower on his chest. He was riding a Fei Ge bicycle tied with a red silk ribbon and carried Lou Xiao'e all the way from the west wing to the main hall in the front yard.
Lou Xiao'e was wearing a red tweed jacket, had curly hair, and had a perfect smile on her face, and it was hard to tell whether she was happy or shy.
Yi Zhonghai served as the witness, Liu Haizhong read the blessing speech, and Yan Bugui was responsible for collecting the money.
After paying homage to heaven and earth and their parents, the newlyweds entered the bridal chamber - the two main rooms where the Xu family lived in the backyard, with big red "囍" characters pasted on the windows.
There were eight tables of buffet in the courtyard:
Sha Zhu is the chef, and his dishes include braised pork, four-happiness meatballs, sweet and sour carp, and candied sweet potatoes...
The fragrance wafts out of the hanging flower gate.
Lin Sui came back from get off work and completed the gift-giving process with everyone else. As soon as he stepped into the middle courtyard, a female voice came from the side.
"Lin Sui, this way."
She subconsciously looked up and saw Li Qiaofeng sitting not far away, waving at her.
Over the past year or so, Lin Sui and Li Qiaofeng have gotten along pretty well.
On weekdays, the two often get together to gossip and chat.
Lin Sui walked straight over and sat down next to Li Qiaofeng.
In such a festive occasion, there is a small "crisis" hidden for young people like Lin Sui.
There are always some people who ask young people around them whether they have a partner.
Lin Sui naturally couldn't escape this hurdle.
Not long after she sat down, the question came as expected.
The third aunt was peeling melon seeds and said with a smile: "Xiao Lin, Qiao Feng's little baby is old enough to help with cooking, and you are also old enough. Have you thought about what kind of man you want to find?
The people in our yard can also help you with the arrangements."
What Auntie said was really nice, she didn't mean anything else.
Nowadays, as long as you are old enough, regardless of gender, the elders in the family will help you look after yourself.
However, Lin Sui's family situation was special, so naturally no one helped her.
The third aunt meant that the neighbors in the courtyard knew about Lin Sui’s request and were able to help.
Lin Sui was stunned at first, then he smiled and took over the conversation calmly.
"Third Auntie, thank you for your kindness. I don't have high requirements, so I'll just look for someone according to the standards in the national propaganda posters.
He should be progressive in thinking, active in work, have good-looking features, and be in good health. It would be best if he also has some skills so that he can help me and live a good life.
You have to have a house, otherwise if you get married and have children, where will you have a place to live?"
Having said that, Lin Sui paused.
"When I talk about this today, I find that I still have a lot of requests to make.
Third Aunt, wait for me to go back and think about it carefully, and then I will tell you, you must find a good one for me."
The three aunts were a little surprised when they heard this.
These standards may not sound high, but there is a portrait of the young man on the national propaganda poster, and he looks so energetic.
A job is also essential, as is a house.
From what Lin Sui said, an ordinary room is not enough. Haven’t you heard that there is no place to live after giving birth to a child?
There are still conditions that haven't been stated yet.
Generally, when elders ask about the criteria for finding a partner, the women just shyly say a few words and that’s it.
When you go on a blind date, reject the person on the grounds that they are not suitable.
Who would have thought that Xiao Lin was so honest and could directly state so many conditions.
The third aunt forced a smile. "Xiao Lin has a good job and a house, so you really have to choose carefully. I'll keep an eye on him for you. I'll tell you when I have good news."
Then she turned around and chatted with other people, fearing that Lin Sui would chase her and ask her to introduce someone to someone.
Lin Sui smiled and turned around to play with Xiaobao with Li Qiaofeng.
What a great opportunity today is. I might as well take this opportunity to spread my message.
People in the courtyard knew that she had high standards, so they wouldn't match her up casually.
At most, they would say some unrealistic things about her in private, but they didn't hurt her at all.
There are several young men in the yard who are about her age and are not married yet.
Who knows if she, a young woman of marriageable age who owns a house and has a job, will be targeted by these men's families?
They didn't dare to use force because the sign of "Home of Glory" was still hanging.
But there are always those who are overconfident. If they say they want to be a matchmaker and then you refuse, you will still offend them. It is better to say it now and avoid future troubles.
Lin Sui guessed correctly. Sure enough, rumors began to spread in the courtyard that she was picky and looked down on the people in the compound. However, Lin Sui didn't care and continued to live her life.
A few days passed in a flash.
That day, Lin Sui returned to the courtyard as usual.
I hadn't taken a few steps when I heard the aunties in the yard chattering.
Listening carefully, I found that the topic they were discussing today was no longer the "Lin Sui has high standards" that they often talked about before, but was replaced by Sha Zhu's failed blind date again.
Lin Sui has never been able to understand one thing: Jia Dongxu died in 1962, and since then Sha Zhu has started to support Qin Huairu's family.
But how come I’m still not married at 29?
You know, in this era, it is almost impossible for someone like Sha Zhu to be single at his age.
Even she herself had been dragged by her colleagues in the department to attend two social gatherings.
Subconsciously scanning around with his spiritual sense, he discovered that Sha Zhu and Li Qiaofeng's husband Zhou Tie were sitting in Sha Zhu's house drinking.
The other men in the hospital had to go to work, and Zhou Tie had just returned from a long trip, so it was a good time for him to rest these two days.
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