After solving his own problem, Hong Yanwu was just one step away from success.
As the saying goes, taking advantage is not enough.
This kid took advantage of the benefits and planned to take the medicine according to the prescription.
So on April 27, he and Shui Qing bought four-color gifts of tobacco, wine, sugar and tea, and then took a trip to Miyun Reservoir in Bian Jiangong's car.
For no other reason than to ask Shui Xinsheng, the only direct blood relative of the Shui family, Shui Qing's biological uncle, to come forward and secure a match for them.
Shui Xinsheng's family settled in the countryside. When his eldest niece came with her partner, he naturally wanted to entertain her warmly.
They also saw that all kinds of gifts were available, which were of great value, and they came in a car, which immediately made Hong Yanwu a big shot.
Although I later heard Hong Yanwu explain that his job was to be a chef, I actually thought this job was better.
Don’t forget, people these days have all survived the difficult years of material scarcity.
Farm work is very labor-intensive, and country people are not afraid of anything except not having enough to eat and going hungry.
According to the rural thinking model, almost everyone believes in their bones that if they really have a relative who is a chef, it will be more useful than being an official of any size.
So Shui Xinsheng not only readily agreed to be the matchmaker.
He also felt that his niece and nephew-in-law took the initiative to invite him and brought a car to pick him up because they thought highly of him and felt that he was being honored.
So I quickly washed my face and changed my clothes, and drove to the capital with Hong Yanwu, Shui Qing and others in a car.
But who would have thought that this thing actually went smoothly... it was a disaster.
What exactly happened?
In fact, in the final analysis, it was down to Hong Yanwu's own poor thinking that this matter was done like this.
Because no matter how good the method is, it must be linked to specific objective conditions and cannot be generalized.
But this kid was lazy and invited Shui Xinsheng here without thinking carefully.
As a result, the matchmaker he found was really dedicated, but not generous enough.
The first is that we are at a loss.
Shui Xinsheng did say good things for Hong Yanwu, but he was a very kind person and a bit clumsy and tongue-tied.
I can't keep up with my words. Apart from explaining my purpose of coming and repeating some old-fashioned rhetoric, I have no room for further development.
To put it bluntly, it's almost all a routine like "talk about Qin Qiong, say Qin Qiong, Qin Qiong's name is Qin Qiong. Qin Qiong rides a yellow gelding, and the one riding the yellow gelding is Qin Qiong".
How could he compare to Aunt Shui, an old lady who was outstanding among the crowd, who honed her eloquence by buying garlic and competing for onions, and criticizing and scolding sophora trees.
The second is that the preparation time was short and Shui Xinsheng had little experience and did not fully understand and understand the situation inside.
He only knew that there was a slight age difference between the two juniors. Shui Qing was a cadre and Hong Yanwu was an employee.
Although Hong Yanwu also said that he had stayed in "ChaDian'er", he did not understand that it was "going in" at all, and he did not expect how unhappy Shui Gengsheng and his wife would be.
It was a complete miscalculation of the situation.
Third, as relatives, Shui Xinsheng and the Hong family are incomparable, and their right to speak is completely different.
For example, Shou Jingfang saved Hong Lucheng's life, and Yuntai was not only Wang Yunlin's elder brother, but also Hong Lucheng's uncle.
If these two people open their mouths, of course it will work.
But as for Shui Xinsheng, he is Shui Gengsheng's brother, and he has received a lot of support from his brother and sister-in-law in the past.
Then his face is very limited.
When nothing happens, the harmony of the family cannot be revealed.
But when something really happened, his lack of confidence became apparent.
Aunt Shui got angry with him, but not only did he stop talking, he also had to laugh in apology.
No way, I'm just short-tongued.
He used to get food stamps, money and supplies, all because of this sister-in-law's frugality.
So in the end, not only Shui Xinsheng was unceremoniously poked by Aunt Shui, but also became embarrassed.
Even the pair of "mandarin ducks" didn't manage well, and they all ended miserably.
At that time, Aunt Shui had just finished scolding Shui Xinsheng, and in front of everyone, she called in Hong Yanwu, who was waiting outside.
She said to him first, "For Xiaoying's matter, we should be grateful to you..."
Hong Yanwu thought there was still room for this, so he was naturally polite and didn't even say no.
He didn't expect that as soon as he finished speaking, Aunt Shui would start to sneer, and as soon as the topic changed, she would scold him bloody.
"...But we can't treat people like you according to common sense. Because you are deliberately trying to please, with bad motives and impure purposes. So no matter what, it is impossible for me to agree to this marriage. Just give up on this idea.
, If you want to marry my daughter, you must first strangle me to death."
Not even here, Aunt Shui didn't care how uncomfortable Shui Qing was who kept calling her mom.
She actually said that if Hong Yanwu dared to mess around again, she would go to his parents and tell him that if they couldn't control him, she would go to the police station, believing that there would always be a place to control him.
Then he yelled "Go away" loudly and drove Hong Yanwu out of the house.
After that, she refused to allow Shui Qing to follow her out, and even continued to scold her daughter for not living up to her expectations.
And as she cursed, heads appeared behind the windows of the neighbors next door, looking out.
One can imagine how embarrassed Hong Yanwu was and how embarrassed Shui Qing was.
Fortunately, no matter how angry Aunt Shui was, Hong Yanwu was sensible and did not reply.
After he left, Aunt Shui herself was so angry that Shui Qing refused to give in and give up.
Even Shui Gengsheng couldn't stand this kind of result.
He couldn't help but persuade his wife.
"Can you please stop being like this? If you have something to say, please tell me. Who are you talking about? Why are you so stubborn with your daughter? Qing'er feels so uncomfortable."
Unexpectedly, Aunt Shui, who was so angry, could no longer hear flattery, and became even more furious when she heard these words.
"Why doesn't she consider whether I feel uncomfortable or not? Hey, you are against me too, right? Oh, if you all think Hong Laosan is good, you can go with him. I will leave this house."
Then the old lady moved her arms and swept the two thermos bottles that Tailor Su was going to give to Tailor Su on May Day to the ground.
There was a "bang" sound.
All broken!
It would be too boring if things got to this point.
The final result was that Shui Xinsheng left in embarrassment.
Shui Qing cried all night over this.
Aunt Shui also went on a hunger strike because of this anger.
The entire Shui family is in chaos.
Rumors spread in the courtyard.
But the good thing is that Hong Yanwu is quite popular now and has done a good job in the preliminary work.
The neighbors were talking about it, at least nothing unpleasant came out.
And at this time, water waves and water ripples begin to play a role.
They can't afford to offend their mother, but they dare to provoke their father.
Shui Xiaoying also got tired of it and said she would be happy for Hong Yanwu to be her father.
So after going back and forth, with their efforts in turn, Shui Gengsheng's attitude relaxed first.
No, Shui Gengsheng met and talked with Hong Yanwu in private, and finally recognized this son-in-law.
Of course, this is inseparable from Hong Yanwu's quick wit and eloquence.
First of all, this boy made sure that Shui Gengsheng was also a craftsman. By praising Shui Gengsheng's craftsmanship, he also expressed his experience of learning the craft through hard work.
Invisibly, it not only increases my own value, but also brings me closer to my father-in-law.
Then, he expressed his determination again, saying that he had definitely changed his mind and became a serious person, and promised that he would be good to Shui Qing and his wife for the rest of his life.
Moreover, he also used what he had said to Shui Lan to explain why he was suitable for Shui Qing in a well-founded manner to reassure Shui Gengsheng.
In the end, they took care of everything and shouldered all the financial expenses for the wedding.
What is particularly worth mentioning is that he said these words very beautifully without any ostentation.
Just from the perspective of caring about the difficulty of the old couple, Shui Qing, as the eldest sister, must think more about the future marriage of the two younger sisters.
What does long live understanding mean? It's all psychological tactics.
So in the small room of the Chen family, the future father-in-law and his wife became more and more familiar with each other, and finally they brought a bottle of wine and some ready-made food and drinks to drink.
However, there was a lot of drinking and drinking, and after just two drinks, Shui Gengsheng remembered an important matter again and stopped temporarily.
"...Xiao Wu, wait a minute... There is one more urgent matter. What should Qing'er's mother do? If your aunt doesn't agree, this matter still won't work. I'll tell you first.
, I can't do anything to her. And because of the quarrel between mother and daughter, your aunt is starving, so I can't spare you."
Hong Yanwu held back his hiccups and waved his hands, "It's okay. This is easy to handle. Just listen to me..."
Then he handed Shui Gengsheng a cigarette, lit it, and began to come up with ideas.
"Actually, I'm not afraid of going on a hunger strike. My aunt doesn't really want to starve herself. She just wants to make Shuiqing feel distressed. In this case, you can go back and tell Shui Lan or Shui Lian, and ask them to pretend to be facing mom and pretend to be carrying the family behind their backs. My aunt secretly delivers the meal, to ensure that the person is okay first, as a delaying tactic. I will follow you and pretend not to know, and continue to persuade my aunt. Just say that Shui Qing is already 29, and she has to deal with this matter herself. I'm happy not to say it, but it has already spread. As time goes by, the eldest girl will be thirty. Besides, we live together every day and go to and from get off work together, so how can we guard against it? We are not afraid of thieves, but we are afraid of being missed by thieves. How can we be prepared? We had taken away the household registration and registered it ourselves. As soon as my aunt heard this and relaxed in surprise, I quickly invited a few qualified matchmakers to come to the house to propose marriage again. I must have reached this level. It won’t be difficult.”
Hey, Shui Gengsheng couldn't help but admire these two or three remarks.
"...You kid, it's okay. This is a series of tricks. I think this way... it's probably reliable. But why do I feel that you are so naive? Is it because we don't agree?
Are you really going to steal your household registration book and run away with my daughter? I have to tell you first, my eldest daughter has a clear heart. From now on, you will live together. If you dare to trick her with these tricks, I won't agree to it. Don't do it.
Blame me for falling out with you."
Hong Yanwu nodded quickly.
"Yes, absolutely not. In fact, you think highly of me, and I am very smart. Besides, even if I want to elope, Shui Qing won't agree. She is still closer to her parents..."
Shui Gengsheng didn't believe it at all.
"Tch, you are so humble. It shows hypocrisy. If you ask me, it's still a girl who is more outward-looking, not to mention that the person you like is a bastard."
I am proud, but I must never say this again.
Hong Yanwu quickly changed the subject and took out five yuan.
"Then what...Dad, I heard that mom gave (Zuwa) the new thermos that the two of us bought. I'll pay for it."
Only then did Shui Gengsheng's face soften.
"Huh, this is just a human saying. You should pay compensation, but don't pay more. If there is nothing outside, just be brave, one dollar and five..."
But immediately there was another shock, and he became vigilant again.
"Hey, what are you talking about? The matter hasn't been decided yet. Don't be so stupid!"