Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 400 Qu Shaoyang as Matchmaker

In a festive and peaceful atmosphere, the 19th year of the Guangxu period arrived.

New year new life.

After working hard for a year, people dressed up new and went out of their homes in high spirits to visit relatives and friends.

When we meet acquaintances on the road, we will say Happy New Year to each other, chat for a while, and leave happily.

On the first and second days of the New Year, people visit relatives and friends to wish each other a happy new year. On the morning of the third day, they set off firecrackers and eat dumplings to say goodbye to the new year. After this, married girls can return to their parents' home.

This year, Doctor Chen and others are not in Maoer Mountain, and Fengtian is too far away, so Chen Xiuyun cannot go back to her parents' home on the third day of the Lunar New Year.

As for Meng Lanxin, although she was the goddaughter of Liu Dongshan and his wife, she was a concubine after all, and it was not easy for her to bypass the mistress of the house and run to the Liu family on her own.

Fortunately, the Qu and Liu families are close relatives and do not care about these rules.

Early in the morning on the third day of the Lunar New Year, Lin Ruolan sent Xiaozhi and Shuanzhu over and invited Qu Shaoyang's family to come over, and everyone got together to have a reunion dinner.

On the fourth day of the first lunar month, Qu Shaoyang hosted a banquet to entertain Liu Dongshan's family, Zhao Guangzhi, Anders, Eric and others.

This time, Qu Shaoyang suggested not to stir-fry or stew dishes, but to give Anders and the others something different.

Therefore, Qu Shaoyang asked people to prepare several copper charcoal hot pots, and used large bones, scallops and other seafood to make soup as the soup base.

Large chunks of frozen mutton and pork were cut into thin slices with a wooden planer and served on several large plates.

The table was then filled with cabbage hearts, sauerkraut, wide noodles, dried tofu, frozen tofu, sweet potato slices, black fungus, bean sprouts, as well as pre-made fish balls, meatballs, and crispy pork.

The milky white soup was bubbling in the pot, and the meat slices, vegetables, etc. were cooked soon after being put in.

Take it out, dip it in some sesame paste, minced garlic, chive sauce and other condiments, and put it in your mouth. The taste is so delicious.

Anders and others are treated as VIPs here, and their daily food and drink are of very high standards.

It can be said that their living standards are much higher than those in their original countries.

Of course, hotpot is something that we don’t get to eat on ordinary days, so Anders and the others enjoyed it very much.

The racks outside were also used, one for roasting lamb and the other for roasting roe deer.

They are all whole, marinated with seasonings in advance, and tied to the rack.

The bottom was covered with burning charcoal, and grease dripped onto the charcoal, making a sizzling sound.

Someone next to him was turning the handle to make the fire more even, and was brushing oil and sauce on it while it was grilling.

Not to mention this day and age, even in the future, if someone prepares a whole roasted lamb, it will probably make a lot of people greedy.

The aroma of barbecue filled the yard, how could the children sit still?
They all ran to the barbecue grill, looking at the sizzling meat and drooling.

The person in charge of grilling the meat slices the cooked meat while grilling, then continues to apply seasoning and oil and grill it again.

The sliced ​​meat was brought into the house and placed on the table. The aroma instantly attracted everyone's attention.

"Come, come, Anders, Eric, Carls, try the freshly grilled meat, it smells delicious." Qu Shaoyang invited everyone to eat meat.

"Guangzhi, you eat too. It's like home here, so don't be polite."

Qu Shaoyang likes this young man Zhao Guangzhi very much. He is smart, clever and capable.

"By the way, Guangzhi, how old are you this year? I remember you don't seem to be married yet, right?" Qu Shaoyang asked casually.

"My Lord, I am twenty-two years old and I have not yet married.

My family was poor and life was hard before, so I went to work at the dock.

It was at the dock that I met some foreigners and learned a lot of foreign languages ​​from them. After that, I went to work for a foreign company, but I couldn't save much money.

At least I've saved some money since last year, but I haven't found the time to think about getting married yet, right?"

Zhao Guangzhi didn't care and told him everything about his family's situation.

"Twenty-two? Oh, that's not young at all. When I was twenty-two, my second child was born.

Well, what kind of wife do you want to find?" Qu Shaoyang asked tentatively.

Zhao Guangzhi felt embarrassed when he heard this, "Well, I don't have any requirements, as long as the appearance is acceptable.

Don’t mind my family being poor, as long as you treat my mother well and live with me sincerely. "

Zhao Guangzhi now works in the General Office and receives a salary. In addition, he is also a translator and a foreign language teacher in a school. He actually earns quite a lot, so it should not be difficult for him to find a wife.

But Zhao Guangzhi's mother was in poor health and blind, and he was always worried that the wife he married would dislike his mother, so he didn't dare to think about it.

Zhao Guangzhi's mother was also brought to Maoershan a while ago, and everyone knows what the situation is.

Qu Shaoyang had also seen that old lady. Although her eyesight was not very good, she had a good heart and was impeccable in the way she spoke and handled things.

"I have a candidate here. Listen to him. If you are interested, I will arrange for you to meet him later."

Zhao Guangzhi was stunned when he heard this. He thought Qu Shaoyang was just chatting with him, but he didn't expect that he wanted to be a matchmaker for him.

The person who could make the general manager speak personally must be extraordinary. When Zhao Guangzhi thought of this, he immediately agreed.

"Really? Oh, that's great. My mom has been urging me to do it, and I don't know how to tell her.

May I ask, sir, which family is this girl from?"

"She is my third sister-in-law's younger sister. Her surname is Yang and her name is Taohua. She has always been at my house and helped my third sister-in-law to take care of the child."

What kind of person is Qu Shaoyang? He is so busy all day, how can he have the time to be a matchmaker for others?
If Qu Jiang hadn't found him and said that Yang Taohua had fallen in love with Zhao Guangzhi, Qu Shaoyang would not have bothered to say it.

The Yang family had a hard life in the past. They were poor, had many children, and never had enough to eat.

When Yang Qionghua was pregnant and gave birth to a child, Qu Jiang was always busy outside and there was no one to take care of her, so he brought Yang Taohua over to help.

Yang Taohua has been in the Qu family for more than two years, and now she is seventeen years old.

In the past two years, the Yang family has been able to live a better life with the help of Qu Shaoyang and his brothers.

The family began to worry about Yang Taohua's marriage, so they asked the Qu Jiang couple to help find a suitable in-law family for Yang Taohua.

It so happened that one time Yang Taohua was helping to deliver something to the Chen family and met Zhao Guangzhi. She had a good impression of him and told Qu Jiang about it.

Qu Jiang had met Zhao Guangzhi and had a very good impression of this young man.

After learning that Zhao Guangzhi was not married, he mentioned it to Qu Shaoyang and asked if he could help to make some connections and ask Zhao Guangzhi's opinion.

Qu Shaoyang had always admired Zhao Guangzhi's talent and ability, and when he heard his third brother say that, he thought it was a good idea, which was why he made the indirect suggestion just now.

Otherwise, how free would Qu Shaoyang have to be to take on these jobs?
Zhao Guangzhi is such a smart person. After hearing what Qu Shaoyang said, he immediately understood.

"Since the adults have spoken, what else is there to say? Everything will be subject to the adults' arrangements."

"Okay, then I'll send someone to Hulutao some other day to ask Taohua to come back so you can meet each other."

Qu Shaoyang was very happy and said immediately.

(End of this chapter)