Courtyard Houses: Starting with the principle of hard work paying off

Chapter 86 A Big Pit Within a Small Pit

Matchmaker Sun was numb.

Qin Huairu really dares to think that way.

Even Jia Zhangshi looked down on Qin Huairu, a country girl, so why would Li Hongmei look up to her?
What are the Jia family's conditions? What are the Li family's conditions? And what are Qin Huairu's own conditions?
It wasn't that she, the matchmaker, had any prejudice or discrimination against girls from the countryside; it was just the reality.

Even if a country girl is very beautiful, she is definitely not as popular as a city girl.

Even the matchmaker, Sun, didn't want to say anything anymore.

Although she had just promised Qin Huairu that she would help her find a better family than the Jia family, she would not look in this courtyard, or even in this neighborhood.

not to mention.

The Jia family and Li Hongbing have a history of conflict.

At present, the attitude of the Jia family and their children towards Qin Huairu is probably not yet unified.

If she were to bring Qin Huairu, who was originally a potential matchmaker for the Jia family, to the Li family now, before this matter is resolved, then no matter what the outcome, she would have already lost her job as a matchmaker.

"Xiao Qin... this place isn't suitable, I'll help you find another one."

Matchmaker Sun shook her head, politely declining Qin Huairu's request.

"Aunt Sun, why don't you try it first? If it really doesn't suit you, then..."

Rejected like this, Qin Huairu felt unhappy and even more unwilling.

Qin Huairu knew that coming from a rural background was a disadvantage compared to city girls, but she wasn't without her merits.

Originally, the Jia family in the Intermediate People's Court would have been fine, but after learning about the concealed situation from Xu Damao, Qin Huairu became unwilling.

Thinking of Li Hongbing, whom she had just met, she had an idea.

Although the matchmaker Sun promised to help her find a new match, even if the conditions were better than the Jia family's, could they be better than the Li family in the front yard?
Putting everything else aside, the bicycle she saw that morning alone was enough to win her over.

Moreover, Li Hongbing's future brother-in-law is clearly a capable man; otherwise, he wouldn't have given them a bicycle as a betrothal gift. They'll undoubtedly benefit from his success in the future.

Li Hongbing's parents are gone, and he has no elders to help him, but he has his sister and brother-in-law!
The key is that after she marries into the family, she won't have to worry about mother-in-law/daughter-in-law issues, nor will she have to serve her in-laws.

Let's talk about Li Hongbing himself.

Although I'm just an apprentice now, that's Fengzeyuan.

Moreover, I heard that Li Hongbing has already become an apprentice of the master craftsman there. Once he completes his apprenticeship, his salary will definitely be high. He's definitely a promising talent.

Moreover.

The Li family had three rooms in the front yard, making their living conditions much better than the Jia family's, which only had one room.

Next month, Li Hongmei will be getting married. After she marries into the family, she can stay in any of these three rooms. Even if she has several children, there will be no shortage of places to live.

"No, please! Little Qin, just call me Matchmaker Sun, it sounds more natural to me."

Seeing that Qin Huairu was still unwilling to give up, Matchmaker Sun frowned.

She couldn't possibly accept being called "Aunt Sun."

The change from "Matchmaker Sun" to "Aunt Sun" showed a closer relationship, but Matchmaker Sun clearly realized that Qin Huairu was putting her in a very difficult position.

In the end, they underestimated Qin Huairu, this country girl.

She may look like an innocent little rabbit on the surface, but she's actually quite cunning!

Few country girls don't want to marry into the city, and Matchmaker Sun didn't see anything wrong with that, but this Qin Huairu was very ambitious.

I thought I was unlucky enough to have Jia Zhangshi, but I didn't expect Qin Huairu to be such a troublemaker.

"Xiao Qin, Li Hongbing is only sixteen years old this year. He's still a long way from going on blind dates and finding a partner!"

Matchmaker Sun was truly helpless.

In rural areas, it's not a big deal, since people there generally find partners and get married at a younger age.

However, it gets darker in the city later.

Especially after the promulgation of the Marriage Law.

In more remote areas, regulations might be less stringent or less effective. But this is the capital city, right next to the imperial city.

Many people start looking one or two years in advance, but relatively few start three or four years in advance.

Qin Huairu remained silent, clearly dissatisfied with the matchmaker Sun's reason for refusing.

Li Hongbing is sixteen this year, and she is only nineteen. They are three years apart, not ten or eight years apart.

A woman three years older than her husband is considered very fortunate.

This saying has been around for who knows how many years.

Qin Huairu didn't think it was a problem.

The issue is.

An opportunity like this may only come once in a lifetime.

Once you miss it, it's gone forever.

In their Qin family village and several nearby villages, it's not uncommon for women to get married at sixteen or seventeen, and some have even had children.

In fact, Qin Huairu knew that Matchmaker Sun felt that she was not good enough for Li Hongbing, which was why she was unwilling.

However, opportunities must be earned, so Qin Huairu could only take the initiative and say, "Matchmaker Sun, I won't make things difficult for you. Just help me inquire about it."

If this matter can be accomplished, I would appreciate your help. I will be eternally grateful to you and will not treat you unfairly in the future.

If there's no hope, I won't force it. I hope you'll continue to take care of me.

After all, my happiness for the rest of my life depends on you!

As for the Jia family's affairs, please rest assured, I know nothing about them and will not utter a single word."

Seeing that Matchmaker Sun was unhappy, Qin Huairu stopped trying to get closer to her and changed back to her original form of address.

Unlike Jia Zhangshi, Qin Huairu lacked confidence and dared not truly offend Matchmaker Sun, so she proactively lowered her demands and offered a way out.

Li Hongbing in the front yard is just a better option she's looking at now.

Although Li Hongbing was just as good-looking as Jia Dongxu, Qin Huairu only had a good impression of him; there was no love at first sight.

What she valued was Li Hongbing's conditions.

But she didn't intend to put all her eggs in one basket.

If this doesn't work out, she's still hoping that Matchmaker Sun can introduce her to other city families.

Faced with Qin Huairu's statement, Matchmaker Sun's expression softened considerably, but she still felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Having been a matchmaker for so many years, this was the first time she had been outmaneuvered by a young girl like Qin Huairu.

He's young, but his methods are quite sophisticated!

"Let's make it clear first, I'm only responsible for asking around and finding out the situation. If the Li family doesn't have this idea, there's nothing I can do."

"Thank you for your help, Matchmaker Sun."

"You wait here first, don't wander off, and don't come out later and I can't find you."

"it is good."

"..."

Having no other choice, Matchmaker Sun could only make a three-point agreement with Qin Huairu in advance.

It's because she gave Qin Huairu something to hold against her.

This matter is neither a small thing nor a big deal, but it will still have an impact on her reputation.

For matchmakers, in addition to having connections and resources, a good reputation is also extremely important.

If she had known this would happen, she shouldn't have been greedy for double the matchmaker's fee and accepted the job with the Jia family.

Now the older generation is causing trouble for the younger generation, it's absolutely awful.

(End of this chapter)