Courtyard House: A Carefree Life Begins with a Lottery of Wish Power

Lin Zhuo, the main character, barely spoke from beginning to end.

He simply sat quietly, maintaining a polite yet slightly awkward smile.

At his age, it's perfectly normal for him to get married and have children in this era, but Lin Zhuo felt it was still a bit too early for him, given modern thinking.

Old Mrs. Lin beckoned to Lin Zhuo and said:

"Xiao Zhuo, come sit here, take a look at the photos."

Lin Zhuo felt utterly helpless, but he still gritted his teeth and sat down on the kang (a heated brick bed).

Grandma said excitedly:

"You have no idea how impressive I was outside just now."

"When I told them that Xiao Zhuo had been promoted to a fourth-level worker at the steel rolling mill, all the neighbors and relatives were stunned."

"Old Liu used to brag all the time in the village about his grandson being a second-level worker in the city, but now he doesn't dare to brag anymore and is behaving himself."

"My eldest grandson has really made me proud."

Lin Zhuo couldn't help but sigh, the comparisons between parents are really no different from what they are decades later.

As Grandma spoke, she spread several photos on the small table on the kang (a heated brick bed).

He first pointed to several photos and said:

"This was arranged by Matchmaker Wang."

Although Lin Zhuo wasn't particularly interested in blind dates, she still looked down at the photo out of curiosity.

The girls in the photos all have pretty and natural looks.

At least now there are no beauty filters or plastic surgery, everyone is naturally beautiful.

Grandma then took out another photo, placed it on the table, and said:

"This one was introduced by matchmaker Li."

Lin Zhuo picked up the photo again. The photo was exquisite; it was a black and white photo that had been colorized.

However, her appearance was indeed quite different from Lin Zhuo's ideal type.

Who isn't attracted to good looks?

If someone claims they are not attracted to good looks, there's only one possibility: they don't have the means to choose their appearance.

Lin Zhuo glanced at it a few times, and Lin Yufang also came over and took the photo to look at it.

Lin Yufang glanced at the photo twice, then placed it on the table and said:

"The girl introduced by Matchmaker Li is not very good-looking."

"But judging from her smug look, she must be very eligible?"

Grandma nodded and said:

"This girl is definitely the best-looking one here."

"Her father was a cadre in the commune, and she worked as a saleswoman in the city."

Lin Yufang's eyes lit up when she heard the terms.

Even within the entire Haidian Commune, these conditions would be among the top tier.

Her family members are government officials, and she herself works as a salesperson, a job that many people envy.

If his younger brother really found such a wife, the Lin family's circumstances would improve dramatically.

As the older sister, I can also benefit a lot from this.

Lin Zhuo listened to his grandmother's words and thought that his grandmother was going to push the girl hard, but he never expected that his grandmother would change the subject.

"Your parents are gone, you're the only man left in the Lin family."

"Your sister and I will help you with these important matters, but ultimately the decision is yours."

Lin Zhuo didn't expect his grandmother to be so open-minded.

Actually, Lin Zhuo had some misconceptions about this matter.

Grandma Lin Zhuo is, after all, quite old. While she's not exactly old-fashioned, she's not exactly enlightened either.

However, things are different today than in the past.

Lin Zhuo has come of age, and more importantly, he has been promoted to a fourth-level worker based on his own abilities, which naturally elevates his status in the family.

Before, his grandmother and sister could treat him like a child.

Even when he became an apprentice, his grandmother and sister continued to treat him like a child.

However, Lin Zhuo suddenly became a fourth-level worker, and the once naive boy seemed to have grown up overnight.

He became the pillar of the entire Lin family.

At this point, Grandma and Sister could no longer look at Lin Zhuo as a child, but rather as the backbone of the Lin family.

A person's status in a large family is not determined by age, or even entirely by seniority.

It is determined by a person's economic and social status.

Regardless of where a person is ranked among his siblings, if he becomes an official or becomes wealthy, he will have far more advantages and status than other family members.

Not to mention siblings, even parents and elders would naturally be willing to listen to his opinions.

After thinking for a while, Lin Zhuo decided to tell his grandmother and sister his true thoughts.

"I just started working, so I'll think about blind dates when I'm more settled."

Grandma was visibly disappointed after hearing Lin Zhuo's words, but she didn't try to persuade him further. She simply said:

"Alright, let's focus on getting the job done first, then we can find any kind of nice girl."

As soon as Grandma finished speaking, Second Sister Lin Yuxiang pushed open the door and walked in.

"Grandma, I heard the house was very lively today."

Grandma glanced at Lin Yuxiang and said:

"You little rascal, you always have such sharp ears."

Lin Yuxiang joked:

"Grandma, it's not just that I have sharp ears. Now, everyone in the neighborhood who isn't deaf knows that the Lin family's eldest grandson is a fourth-level worker."

"I wonder who it was that started spreading the word so early in the morning."

Grandma rolled her eyes at Lin Yuxiang and said irritably:

"You brat, I'm just happy, can't I even say it?"

Lin Yuxiang affectionately took her grandmother's hand and said:

"Of course we should say it, because our Xiao Zhu is so outstanding."

As she spoke, Lin Yuxiang sat down on the kang (a heated brick bed), picked up a few photos from the small table, and said to Lin Zhuo:

"Let me see if I know anyone, so I can check them out for you and prevent you from getting scammed."

Lin Zhuo felt a bit overwhelmed when he saw his second sister's overly enthusiastic attitude.

Lin Yufang knew her younger sister's personality well, and couldn't help but smile:

"Xiao Zhuo just said that there's no rush to find one; we should wait until things stabilize before making a decision."

Lin Yuxiang, who had been in high spirits, became somewhat disheartened upon hearing this.

"That's true, young man, don't rush. With our excellent conditions, we can take our time finding someone."

"I hate that matchmaker Wang. Because of Qin Huairu, whom she introduced, our family has been the laughing stock of the neighborhood for years."

Originally, in the Lin family, Qin Huairu was a name that everyone subconsciously avoided.

Because, whenever it's mentioned, I always feel a bit aggrieved.

However, when Lin Yuxiang brought up Qin Huairu again, no one felt awkward.

They'll just laugh at Qin Huairu for being blind and missing out on such a good young man as Lin Zhuo.

Grandma shook her head and sighed:

"That happened so long ago, it's all in the past."

"Qin Huairu is a good person at heart, it's just that her parents are scoundrels."

Lin Yuxiang was still somewhat indignant and said:

"Hmph, let them regret it."

"They're just blind."

Lin Yufang echoed:

"Qin Huairu's parents are really despicable. It's a good thing that this marriage didn't happen."

"Otherwise, being part of the Qin family with such a household would also cause a lot of trouble."

Lin Yuxiang suddenly said:

"However, the Qin family members are quite good-looking."

"I heard that Qin Huairu has a cousin who is not very old, but is just as beautiful as Qin Huairu."