"Does your father-in-law want to be a matchmaker?" Lin Dafu asked with a twitching corner of his mouth. Who should do the job of matchmaker? For example, Yan Bugui could not do it.
The matchmaker opened his mouth and talked about thousands of mountains and rivers!
Some matchmakers still have some integrity when they get benefits, but Yan Bugui is different. For that guy, benefits are the key point. When you get benefits, your mouth looks like a flower. If you don't get benefits, even cow dung is not enough.
Didn’t that guy Si Zhu know Yan Bugui’s strength in this area before?
"Uncle Lin, I don't know what he thinks." Yu Li was helpless and smiled bitterly. Seeing her helplessness, Lin Jiaguo said, "The key is what your sister thinks?"
When everyone heard this, they nodded immediately, as if this was really the case.
At Yu Haitang's age, she has not yet reached the point where her family is forcing her to get married. With room for change, her attitude is the most important.
"She?" Yu Li looked like she had a headache, and said as if she had a toothache: "I don't know how she could be so focused on free love. You said she wants to have free love, and she has to find a reliable person.
ah."
"Does a person like Xu Damao, who has been married three times, really qualify for free love?"
Several people were speechless and didn't know what to say. Lin Jiaguo took a puff of cigarette, shook his head slightly and smiled.
It's hard to explain this kind of thing. Some people like to find an honest person to live a steady life, while others feel that they must experience an earth-shattering love.
The uncle's charm is really attractive sometimes, especially for someone like Yu Haitang who tends to be open-minded.
Some invisible rules, even preaching, are regarded by her as constraints on her freedom. The more you restrict her, the more you will arouse her resistance and rebellious psychology.
But Xu Damao is not lacking in a eloquent mouth.
One wants to break out of the circle that she feels is a constraint, and the other opens her arms and uses her mouth to constantly seduce.
Lin Jiaguo would not dare to come up with random ideas when encountering this kind of thing. That girl Yu Haitang is not easy to mess with. If something goes wrong in the future, she will inevitably be blamed.
Yu Li didn't expect to get any ideas here, she just felt depressed and came here to talk.
On the other side, Yan Jiecheng also looked at his father Yan Bugui speechlessly, and couldn't help but said: "Dad, this kind of thing is not something you can talk nonsense about. If you really want Yu Haitang to have a bad life because of this matter in the future, you are not the only one."
If you complain, even Yu Li and I can't get over it."
"I didn't say anything." Yan Bugui still felt a little guilty. He stiffened his neck and said, "Xu Damao has become the third uncle in the courtyard. Isn't he already on the right path? Do you think everyone is being random?
Chosen?"
Faced with such strong arguments, Yan Jiecheng's head was full of black lines. Why did Xu Damao choose the third uncle? Didn't everyone have a clue?
In the final analysis, Xu Damao's ability to become the third uncle has nothing to do with his change in living a more down-to-earth life. At this time, his father just used this reason to excuse himself, and he was speechless.
"Dad, some benefits are not easy to come by." Yan Jiecheng warned, and took a deep look at his father. There was still a warning in his tone: "Can Xu Damao's romantic temperament be changed?"
"When Lou Xiao'e got divorced, Huang Fang appeared, and when Qin Lian got divorced, Jia Hong appeared."
"Dad, if you mislead people for some benefit, there will be many people who will make trouble with you in the future, even Yu Li. Do you understand?"
The successive warnings made Yan Bugui's eyes dodge a little, but when he thought about the thirty yuan promised by Xu Damao, he suppressed his guilty conscience.
It was thirty yuan. Other matchmakers didn't know how many pairs they had to introduce to get this money, but he only had to do one job and he could get it.
"I know it well, you don't need to say any more." Yan Bugui waved his hand and told Yan Jiecheng to get out. Yan Jiecheng took a look and realized that he was done talking about it, and it had no effect at all.
After walking out of the house, Yan Jiecheng felt that it was necessary for him to go to his father-in-law's house with Yu Li. Some things must be made clear in advance. As for whether he was cheating on his father, Yan Jiecheng didn't care. It would be better to be blamed later.
After making a decision in his mind, he went to the Lin family's country house, called Yu Li, and prepared to go to his father-in-law's house tonight.
As soon as Yu Li heard what Yan Jiecheng meant, she agreed. She couldn't persuade Yu Haitang, so the only thing left was to do her best. If things still didn't work out, she would be able to feel more at ease in the future.
After the two left, Tong Li stood up and closed the door, saying somewhat speechlessly: "It's hard to understand why little girls nowadays keep talking about free love."
Lin Jiaguo shook his head and laughed as he listened. The emancipation of the mind has impacted this inherent concept, especially for men and women living in the city in the age group of 14 to 25.
The emancipation of their minds allowed them to see different things. In their eyes, the inherent concepts were like a wall of constraints. They were eager to get out of the wall, but they ignored some things.
The inherent concepts contain not only the dross of feudal thought, but also the essence refined by generations of people who have experienced it.
However, these essences were temporarily and selectively forgotten while they were in the storm of thoughts.
Only after experiencing it, learning to turn around, and learning to bow your head, will you discover that some things really make sense.
Among them, no one is right or wrong, and no one is better or worse. Isn’t it true that people only understand the process of growing up after experiencing it?
Is there anything wrong with free love? No, because both men and women hope to find someone who is suitable for them.
Is it wrong to have a semi-marriage to a certain extent? No, it is not wrong, because most parents use their own experiences to choose a relatively easier path for their children.
There are thousands of roads, but the ones who step out of the smoke and smoke are people.
"Aunt Tong, there is nothing strange about this. Women choose husbands and men choose wives. They are all looking for someone who suits them." Li Xiuzhi smiled and continued: "Isn't there a saying that whether the shoes fit well or not?
Only you know."
Hearing this, Tong Li sat down and shook her head with a smile. For her, the liberation of her mind and the conflict with her inherent ideas were just a choice.
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Under the temptation of money, Yan Bugui was serious about his work, but the results were not so satisfactory because Yu Li blocked him after several attempts.
On this day, Yu Haitang came to the courtyard with her things. After visiting her sister Yu Li, she planned to go to the backyard to see Xu Damao.
"Can you please stop being so crazy?" Yu Li said with a dark face, "I have an introduction for my blind date, and now you're here?"
"Can I go to a friend's house to play?" Yu Haitang spread her hands and said what she was thinking. During this period, she was really fed up. The whole family tried to persuade him to find a younger man.
She was also hesitant about being unmarried, but she felt that Xu Damao understood her.
"Okay, you can go if you want. I don't care about you." Yu Li was also angry. She had done what she had to do. As long as she had a clear conscience.
Yu Haitang also hummed and walked away to the backyard.
In the backyard and in the house, Xu Damao was overjoyed when he saw Yu Haitang arriving, and repeatedly asked her to come in and sit down.
"Xu Damao, how about going to the movies today?" Yu Haitang said, Xu Damao nodded immediately and said with a smile: "If you want to go, I will go with you. After the movie, I will accompany you to the department store."
With that said, Xu Damao came closer to Yu Haitang and said with a smile: "I will accompany you during this period of time. I will accompany you no matter how much you want to play."
"That's what you said!" Yu Haitang smiled. She worked as a broadcaster in a steel rolling mill. She had many suitors, but when she was with Xu Damao, she felt that there were many more topics to talk about, which made her feel comfortable.
After a while, Xu Damao followed Yu Haitang out of the house and came to the central courtyard. He saw He Yuyu having a snowball fight with Lin Xiaoya and several girls. Yu Haitang smiled and said hello.
The two said a few words, and Yu Haitang left with Xu Damao. He Yuyu looked at the backs of the two of them and said nothing. This is everyone's choice. They have said everything they need to say. There is no need to stop them.
"This Xu Damao is awesome." Silly Zhu came out and clicked his tongue. He admired Xu Damao when it came to picking up girls.
"Brother, you want to learn?" He Yuyu teased, and Silly Zhu immediately shook his head and said, "No, your brother, I am not that lucky."
He Yuyu chuckled, called Liu Siyuan and several other little girls, and prepared to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy snacks.
"Yu Yu, help me buy something by the way." Qin Lian walked out and said what she wanted to buy. After He Yu Yu remembered it clearly, he walked out of the yard with a few little girls.
"I'm going to sit at Jingru's place for a while. Do you want to go?" Qin Lian asked. Silly Zhu shook his head and said, "I'm not going. The road is slippery. Be careful when you walk there."
"Yes, I understand." Qin Lian nodded, went back to the house to get some things, and walked out of the courtyard.
Just as Si Zhu was about to go back to the house, he was stopped by the elder Yi Zhonghai.
"Master, what are you doing?" Silly Zhu asked, and then asked Master Yi Zhonghai to go back to the house and sit outside. The weather was too cold.
In the room, the two of them sat down. After chatting for a while, the elder Yi Zhonghai said: "Silly Zhu, why don't we have this year's New Year's Eve dinner together? The matter between you and Qin Huairu is in the past. Who is right and who is wrong? Now
There’s no need to mention it.”
"Look at how cold-faced you are getting along with each other now, especially Qin Lian and Qin Huairu. It doesn't sound good when you say it."
After hearing this, Shazhu frowned and said: "Master, I don't want the reunion dinner to be a feast for the whole family. Forget it, I already have a plan here."
The refusal was firm and there was no room for change. The first man, Yi Zhonghai, was a little disappointed, then he smiled and never mentioned the matter again.
I originally wanted to test Silly Zhu, but with this reaction, it was obviously difficult to ease the relationship.
After chatting for a while, the first uncle Yi Zhonghai left. After Sha Zhu closed the door, he shook his head. If he didn't nod, even Qin Lian wouldn't nod.
After the first uncle Yi Zhonghai returned to the house, Qin Huairu, who was sitting in the room, looked at the expression on the first uncle Yi Zhonghai's face and knew that things were not done.
"Isn't this a hot face against someone's cold butt? What are you thinking!" Jia Zhang expressed her dissatisfaction. Qin Huairu looked at her and sighed in her heart.
Yes, in fact, she is the one who really wants to ease the relationship, and the first brother, Yi Zhonghai, is just the messenger.
The reason why Qin Huairu wanted to use this matter to ease the relationship was that it would be good if it could reduce some hostility between Sha Zhu and Qin Lian.
It's a pity that Shazhu didn't give him this chance, which is where Qin Huairu was disappointed.
"Mother-in-law, it would be good to have a better relationship with the neighbors. They say that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors!" Qin Huairu gave an explanation, which was a little bit what the mother-in-law meant. Jia Zhang, who had been quiet for a while, started to feel a little old-fashioned again.
means.
"You want to build a good relationship, but people ignore you." Jia Zhang snorted, looked at the two of them, and said: "I can't learn to be hot-faced and cold-bum, but you guys can't do this.
Don't hold me back."
A stable life and a little increase in savings have given Jia Zhang the confidence. Besides, if there is no benefit, why should she please others.
Qin Huairu didn't want to argue with her mother-in-law anymore, so she thanked the elder Yi Zhonghai and stood up to leave.
After walking out of the house, Qin Huairu was just about to go back to the house. She thought of something, so she turned around and left the middle courtyard. When she came to the front yard, she walked out of the courtyard.
In the evening, Yu Haitang said goodbye to Xu Damao, carrying some things he bought, and then came to Yu Li's house carrying his things.
Yu Li looked at what Yu Haitang was carrying, and she was confused. Yu Haitang looked at her and smiled proudly and said, "Xu Damao bought this for me. Sister, do you think he is a good man?"
Yu Haitang wanted to prove something in this way, and Yu Li smiled bitterly. What this girl cares about is the present, but what she and her family are worried about is the future.
"I don't know, just think about it yourself." Yu Li didn't want to say more, she was tired!
Feeling that she had won, Yu Haitang smiled proudly. She wanted to show those who opposed her that she, Yu Haitang, was not blind.
"Where is my brother-in-law?" Yu Haitang asked without seeing Yan Jiecheng. Yu Li came closer to the stove and said, "I'm drinking at Nan Yi's house."
While the two sisters were talking, in the backyard, Xu Damao was in a very good mood after returning to the house. Some of Yu Haitang's remarks today had already made him see the light of day.
What he cares about is whether Yu Haitang nods or not. As for Yu Li and the others, Xu Damao doesn't care at all. If they get along, then they can live in harmony. If they don't, it's okay to be strangers.
"It seems I have to give Yu Li some sweetness." Xu Damao murmured. He really wanted to get Yu Haitang as soon as possible, get married as soon as possible, and then have children as soon as possible.
Seeing that Qin Lian was already pregnant, when Sha Zhu's child was born, wouldn't Xu Damao be deflated every time he saw the child?
After thinking about this, Xu Damao naturally doesn't want to fall behind too far. If he marries Yu Haitang and she gets pregnant quickly, wouldn't Xu Damao be able to overwhelm Fuzhu in everything?
Thinking about those comfortable days, Xu Damao felt the need to speed up.
"Then let's find a folk remedy." Xu Damao narrowed his eyes and already had an idea. A useful folk remedy would not only please Yu Li, but also make Yan Bugui grateful. It was like killing a lot with one stone.
After lighting a cigarette and taking a few puffs, Xu Damao analyzed in his mind who he should go to to get this kind of folk remedy.
The candidates in his mind were eliminated one by one. After a while, Xu Damao narrowed his eyes and he had a direction.
"Then I'll ask tomorrow and try to get married as soon as possible next year." With a murmur, Xu Damao got up and went to find a kettle, preparing hot water to soak his feet. Today, he was really tired.
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It was snowing heavily and the snow was falling too thickly. On the morning of New Year's Eve, people in the courtyard were clearing away the snow. Several staff members came over from the street and asked everyone to clear the road outside so as not to delay people's travels.
"call!"
"Finally the sweep is finished!" Liang Ladi took a breath and said to Tong Li next to her: "Aunt Tong, I'm going back. These Si Mao are brought by Xiuzhi's gang. Do you want to come with me?"
Tong Li nodded, not planning to continue chatting here, it was too cold.
The two picked up their tools and left, returning to the courtyard. After entering the house, the warm temperature made them feel much more comfortable.
"Xiuzhi, Si Mao is not making a fuss, is he?" Liang Ladi asked with a smile, "It's much more tiring to take four of you at once than to clear the snow."
Li Xiuzhi smiled and said: "I just changed his diaper, and now he is crawling around on the bed in the inner room."
Liang Ladi walked into the inner room and saw four children swaying around on the bed. She couldn't help laughing and said: "This little girl is so domineering. She actually didn't let the other three go to her side."
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Several people were talking in the room. After a while, the Lin family and others came back and began to prepare various ingredients for the New Year's Eve dinner. They wanted to make a sumptuous meal.
Outside the house, the children's play became louder and louder, making the adults couldn't help but laugh. Lin Jiaguo and Li Xiuzhi were processing ingredients in the house.
At this time, in Yan Bugui's house, Xu Damao was talking to Yan Bugui about folk remedies.
"Second uncle, let me tell you, I was told that you need to check the person first and then prescribe the right medicine."
Xu Damao smoked a cigarette and continued: "I have worked hard to find the person."
When the second uncle Yan Bugui and the second aunt heard this, they both became grateful. If Xu Damao directly gave them a folk prescription, they would still be suspicious, but they had people go for examination before prescribing the right medicine. From this point of view, they
I feel relieved.
There are many old masters of traditional Chinese medicine in China, and Yan Bugui knows this.
"Don't worry, if you help me, I'll help you too, don't you think so?" Yan Bugui naturally knew the reason why Xu Damao complained about being tired. If the folk remedy really worked, Yu Li would also have to thank Xu Damao for Yan Bugui to start the work.
Come on, it won't be much easier.
Xu Damao smiled and nodded, extremely satisfied. It was not a waste of effort. After taking a puff of cigarette, he warned: "After the New Year, on the third day of the Lunar New Year, we will take Xie Cheng and Yu Li to go together."
"Okay!" Yan Bugui knew it was his fault. Although he felt distressed that he would need to buy more gifts to visit during the New Year, but who could let the thought of having a grandchild in his arms overwhelm this thought.
After agreeing on this, Xu Damao left. He did not celebrate the New Year in the courtyard, but planned to go back to the countryside to have New Year's Eve dinner with his parents.
When the aroma of the food began to spread from every household, the sound of firecrackers began to sound. One house after another, in the sound of firecrackers, the festive atmosphere was established.
In the house, Lin Jiaguo took the three older ones back into the room and gave them a few words of instruction. Firecrackers are inexplicably attractive to boys. The younger ones actually cheered and started to pick them up.
Seeing that the three children were aggrieved, Li Xiuzhi and the others laughed. Lin Jiaguo made the three children aware of the danger before preparing to eat.