Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

After Sha Zhu finished speaking, Qin Huairu was deeply moved.

It doesn't matter if a man is old or ugly; what matters is his generosity in spending lavishly on you!

According to some idle and bored experts, if a man spends a lot of money to pursue a woman, 99% of women will be unable to resist.

The remaining 1% is because not enough was smashed...

Qin Huairu is also a woman. Although she is a country girl, she needs a man to rely on and also has her own pursuit of life.

Qin Huairu's eyes were a little red, and she choked up as she said:

"Thank you, Pillar, I'm willing!"

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu rubbed his hands excitedly, followed by a burst of silly laughter.

But after the initial excitement, he calmed down. Putting the Jia family aside for now, his age was a major issue.

If a girl as beautiful as Qin Huairu were to wait several years to get married, it would be better to kill him.

Moreover, the longer it drags on, the greater the changes will be. What if someone else like him comes along and tries to steal the prize?

We have to be wary of Sha Zhu...

So she started whispering with Qin Huairu again.

In fact, He Daqing had a plan long ago: if things went well, they would first get engaged, and then use some connections to change his son's age.

Changing one's age is very common in Beijing; some people don't even know their own age, only a rough estimate.

So this is easy to handle.

After the two young people came out, both sets of parents told them frankly that they were satisfied.

Matchmaker Qin was all smiles; it couldn't be better if her niece married into the He family.

She might benefit from it in the future.

After discussing it, they unanimously decided to keep this a secret for the time being.

The Jia family refused, saying they didn't want to drag things out.

As for the engagement, the whole family can just pick an auspicious day and go to the countryside to get it done.

Before parting, Sha Zhu handed the prepared gift to Qin Huairu, personally rode his bicycle to Quanjude, and packed two roast ducks for Qin Huairu to take back.

The two bid each other a reluctant farewell at the train station...

Sha Zhu didn't even know how he got back to the courtyard house; he felt like he was floating in the air!

From now on, He Yuzhu will have a partner.

Qin Huairu returned home carrying large and small bags and recounted her experiences over the past two days.

Old Qin and his wife heard everything clearly and didn't think their daughter was lying, because her aunt was there.

We'll find out the details next week on our day off, because Shazhu said he's coming.

The next day, Jia Zhangshi went to Qin the matchmaker's house in person, and her family informed her that she had left.

Because he took Qin Huairu to a blind date with Sha Zhu.

So on the third day, she came again. Qin, the matchmaker, happened to be at home. Why did Jia Zhangshi come to her door?

He welcomed her into the house very politely.

Madam Jia smiled and said:

"Little sister, we've thought it through these past two days. You weren't here yesterday, so we'll tell you about the situation today."

"My family has agreed to the bride price."

Qin, the matchmaker, wasn't particularly moved by what she heard, thinking to herself, "Too late."

"Big sister, it's probably not going to work out. Our Huairu has no interest in your Dongxu."

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhangshi immediately became displeased:

"Why? Our Dongxu is so outstanding, why wouldn't she, a country girl, be willing?"

Matchmaker Qin rolled her eyes; she was too lazy to argue with Jia Zhangshi.

"You're right, we're not worthy of your presence, you should go back..."

"this..."

Jia Zhangshi understood Qin the matchmaker's words about driving people away. They were unwilling to become in-laws with the Jia family, even if she was willing to pay the dowry.

Madam Jia didn't say much, and walked away with a gloomy face, cursing all the way. Passersby avoided her, fearing that she might suddenly lash out and cause trouble for innocent bystanders.

Jia Dongxu rushed back after work in the evening to ask Jia Zhangshi about the situation.

Upon learning that the other party was unwilling, he was as dejected as a wilted eggplant, and without eating, he went straight to bed and fell asleep.

There are no secrets in the courtyard, and soon the women started gossiping, and before long the whole courtyard knew about it.

Yi Zhonghai naturally knew that his apprentice's blind date had failed again, and wanted to come and see him.

"Sister-in-law, how's Dongxu?"

Madam Jia was also a little sad, mainly because she felt sorry for her son.

"Hey... he's sleeping inside, not eating. He's probably taken a hit."

"Old Yi, what kind of situation is this? You've been on eight or nine dates and it still hasn't worked out... This..."

Madam Jia began to complain; she truly had no other choice.

Yi Zhonghai lit a cigarette, took a few deep drags, and frowned. He didn't have any good ideas.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Keep doing the readings, whether they're from the city or the countryside, read them all. I refuse to believe in this nonsense!"

"Then let's leave it at that for now..." Madam Jia had no choice but to agree.

Yi Zhonghai also tried to comfort Jia Dongxu, telling him not to rush and that good things come to those who wait.

Then she took him out to eat and buy clothes.

Yi Zhonghai was an extremely competent mentor.

As expected, Jia Dongxu was moved and vowed to master the craft.

He vaguely understood that there were indeed problems with his family, but it was simply that he was not powerful enough and was a bit poor.

If he had the same high salary as Li Jiuzhou, he wouldn't have any trouble finding a wife.

From that moment on, Jia Dongxu's mindset changed, and he became more ambitious.

I only think about Qin Huairu when it's late at night and everyone's quiet; he's even made the quilt look worn smooth from his actions...

As the mother, Jia Zhangshi naturally noticed this, as she was usually the one tidying up her son's clothes.

The quilt was already worn and smelled so strong; she knew exactly what was going on.

Jia Zhangshi was a little worried. How long had it been? The cotton quilt that had just been washed and dried was already covered in a patina again.

She's worried that her son will ruin his health, since he's not married yet.

She saw it all and was very anxious!

Even more determined to find a wife for his son, he made a tough decision and hired many matchmakers, offering high prices.

He even declared that he would bring people from both the city and the countryside to him!

Jia Dongxu passed the junior worker assessment in the past few days and became a formal employee of the steel rolling mill, with a monthly salary of 27 yuan!

It was because of this that Jia Zhangshi had the confidence to say this!

Moreover, Yi Zhonghai stepped forward and said that as long as his apprentice's marriage was successful, the matchmaker would sit at the main table during the banquet, and he would personally give her a large red envelope!

The matchmakers were ecstatic when they heard the news.

Yi Zhonghai's character is reliable; he will definitely do what he says.

This deal could definitely make him a fortune, so he put all his energy into looking for nice girls everywhere.

The Jia family made quite a fuss; the whole of Nanluoguxiang knew about it.

While enjoying the spectacle, we also hope that Jia Dongxu can get married soon.

Nanluoguxiang is a large area, but no new couples have gotten married there in a long time.

The last one was that damn old bachelor, He Daqing.

Even the military control commission has been saying, intentionally or unintentionally, that young people should get married and have children as soon as they reach a certain age, otherwise they'll become a major problem...