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

Chapter 95: Settlement of Accounts after Autumn
Having only met her once, Jia Dongxu had already decided that he would marry no one but Qin Huairu in this lifetime.

The crucial issue is that Jia Dongxu is now refusing to eat or drink, has even given up his job at the steel rolling mill, and is constantly contemplating suicide.

In fact, both Jia Zhangshi and Yi Zhonghai knew that Jia Dongxu did not really want to die.

this way.

He just wanted to force them to compromise so they would agree to let him marry Qin Huairu.

Unfortunately, they couldn't do anything about Jia Dongxu.

I'm really not going to care about him anymore.

If anything were to happen to Jia Dongxu, they would regret it for the rest of their lives.

The problem now mainly lies with Jia Zhangshi.

From the very beginning, Yi Zhonghai and his wife had no major objections to this marriage.

There's nothing wrong with Jia Dongxu marrying a rural woman.

As for face and such.

In their eyes, nothing is more important than their own future retirement.

Moreover, judging from Jia Dongxu's behavior in the past few days, it is indeed clear that he has made up his mind this time, and nothing can change his mind.

It would be extremely unwise to contradict him at this time.

Jia Zhangshi is Jia Dongxu's biological mother, and no matter what, Jia Dongxu could not possibly abandon her.

But if this causes a rift with them, things could get complicated in the future.

The result was as expected.

Even Yi Zhonghai, Jia Dongxu's mentor, didn't support her, so no matter how unwilling Jia Zhangshi was, she had no choice but to compromise.

That evening, Jia Zhangshi went to see Matchmaker Sun.

It wasn't that Jia Zhangshi was in a hurry, but rather that Jia Dongxu was impatient. If it weren't for Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi stopping him, Jia Dongxu would probably have crawled to find Matchmaker Sun and asked her to bring Qin Huairu back.

"Jia Zhangshi, didn't you say you didn't want a rural wife and only wanted to marry a girl from the city? Why have you changed your mind now?"

The sudden visit of Jia Zhangshi surprised Sun the matchmaker, but she had not forgotten what had happened before.

Faced with the matchmaker Sun's blatant sarcasm, Jia Zhangshi was both angry and embarrassed, but she had no choice but to force herself to endure it and said with a forced smile, "Matchmaker Sun, I didn't know how to speak before and accidentally offended you. Please forgive me, you are a magnanimous person."

In my opinion, I still want to find a wife from the city, but matchmaking is ultimately for my son. My son Dongxu has taken a liking to Qin Huairu from that day, and I would like to ask you to continue to help us make a match..."

For the sake of her son Jia Dongxu, Jia Zhangshi, as his mother, had no choice but to apologize humbly and ask the matchmaker Sun to come out of retirement again.

At this moment, Jia Zhangshi truly demonstrated the ability to bend and stretch.

Although they already knew about Qin Huairu's situation and could find her if they wanted to, the matchmaker Sun had taken twice their usual matchmaker fee. Since they couldn't get the money back, they couldn't let it go to waste and had to keep the matchmaker Sun helping them.

“That’s right. What’s wrong with rural girls? Rural girls have their own advantages that city girls don’t. You don’t understand this as well as your son.”

This statement wasn't meant to be derogatory to Jia Zhangshi by the matchmaker Sun, but rather reflected her true feelings.

On the day Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu went on their blind date, Matchmaker Sun could tell that Jia Dongxu was interested in Qin Huairu. If it weren't for Jia Zhangshi interfering, the matter would most likely have already been settled.

If the Jia family continues searching in the city, they may not necessarily find someone with Qin Huairu's qualifications.

Qin Huairu's disadvantage lies in the fact that she is not a city girl.

She had already accepted the matchmaker's money from the Jia family, and even though there had been unpleasantness before, now that Madam Jia had "changed her mind," she still had to continue helping the Jia family find a match.

only.

Matchmaker Sun glanced at Jia Zhangshi and said with some "helplessness," "Sister Zhang, it's not that I don't want to help you, but this matter is really not easy to handle right now."

Because of Jia Zhangshi's previous lack of cooperation and inconsistency, Matchmaker Sun naturally couldn't go along with her too much, lest she take advantage of her. So she deliberately said these words to her.

"What? Qin Huairu is married now?"

Realizing this possibility, Jia Zhangshi felt a little panicked.

If that's the case, then she won't be able to explain it to Jia Dongxu when she gets back.

If Jia Dongxu can't accept it and starts acting like he's going to die, she doesn't know what to do.

"That's not true."

Seeing how nervous Jia Zhangshi was, Matchmaker Sun felt a little smug and confident. She said slowly, "Sister Zhang, to tell you the truth, it wasn't just you who didn't like Qin Huairu that day; Qin Huairu didn't like your family either."

"What? She's just a country girl, what makes her think she looks down on our family?"

Jia Zhangshi clearly could not accept this.

In her heart, it was only natural that she looked down on Qin Huairu, this country girl.

But if you switch their positions, that's like reversing the Heavenly Stems.

“Sister Zhang, I know you look down on Qin Huairu for being a country girl, but your Dongxu’s situation is not what it used to be. I think you should know that. It’s normal that Qin Huairu is unwilling to accept this.” Although they were both city people, and although Matchmaker Sun also thought that city people were good, she particularly looked down on Jia Zhangshi’s superior attitude.

"Matchmaker Sun, how could you tell Qin Huairu all about our family? Isn't that setting her up for trouble?"

Upon hearing this reason, Madam Jia immediately became anxious.

When Matchmaker Sun realized that Madam Jia had misunderstood, she did not rush to explain. Instead, she said righteously, "How did I cheat anyone?"
I don't care about other matchmakers, but my matchmaker Sun earns her living with a clear conscience.

The point is to clarify the situation of both parties, so that we can understand each other's information and be open and honest. This is good for all three of us.

If I don't tell the truth, wouldn't that make me deliberately lie?
Moreover, your family's circumstances may affect your ability to find a wife in the city, but they really don't pose a problem for people from the countryside.

"I can tell you, I wasn't the one who told Qin Huairu about your son being punished at the factory..."

"How did Qin Huairu find out?"

Matchmaker Sun explained, but Jia Zhangshi clearly didn't believe her.

Seeing Jia Zhangshi's reaction, Matchmaker Sun was speechless.

She's already explained so much, but she still insists it's her own fault; she doesn't think things through at all.

"Was I the only person in your courtyard that day?"

Sun the matchmaker rolled her eyes at Jia Zhangshi and complained irritably, "The day Qin Huairu went on a blind date with your son, everyone in the courtyard saw it. If someone wanted to do something bad, do you think it would be difficult?"

"Was it Li Hongbing? Was it that wicked brat from the Li family who did this on purpose, right?"

The matchmaker, Sun, has made herself so clear. If Jia Zhangshi still can't understand, then she's been eating all that food for nothing all these years.

However, the first person she suspected was Li Hongbing.

During this period, the person who had the deepest grudges and hatred against their family was Li Hongbing from the front yard.

however.

Seeing that Jia Zhangshi directly pointed the finger at Li Hongbing, Matchmaker Sun's expression changed, and she immediately retorted, "When did I say it was Li Hongbing? Jia Zhangshi, if you want to suspect someone, you at least need evidence!"

If Jia Zhangshi heeds his warning and goes to make trouble for Li Hongbing, then when the Li family finds out that he was the one who "guided" them, a feud will be formed.

Even if she doesn't plan to do matchmaking for Li Hongbing anymore, she doesn't intend to offend the siblings.

The Li siblings are a food factory worker and an apprentice of Guo Youzhong, the master chef of Fengzeyuan Restaurant. If they maintain a good relationship, they might be useful in the future.

"Who else could it be but Li Hongbing?"

After questioning her, Jia Zhangshi said confidently, "Moreover, Li Hongmei is getting married soon, and she definitely doesn't want our Dongxu to be outdone, so she and her brother are secretly sabotaging things to prevent our Dongxu from getting a wife."

She was initially a little anxious, but when she heard Jia Zhangshi's reason, Matchmaker Sun almost burst out laughing.

Is Li Hongmei afraid of being outshone by Jia Dongxu?
This Jia Zhangshi never thinks before she speaks.

Given the circumstances of Li Hongmei and Zhao Weiguo, even if Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu get together, there's no possibility of them being outshone.

Jia Dongxu doesn't even have that qualification.

What does he have to compare with Li Hongmei?

“Mrs. Jia, to tell you the truth, this matter really has nothing to do with Li Hongbing.”

Not wanting Jia Zhangshi to cause trouble for the Li siblings and avoid getting involved and indirectly offending them, Matchmaker Sun, who originally didn't intend to reveal too much, could only say, "When I went out to look for Qin Huairu that day, I saw Master Xu's son in your backyard, chatting and laughing with Qin Huairu..."

"Xu Damao?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Jia knew who it was.

It's hard to say about other people, but if this person is Xu Damao, then it's quite possible.

“Mrs. Jia, I’m not entirely sure either. After all, I didn’t hear anyone tell Qin Huairu about your family’s situation. So just keep this to yourself. Be careful in the future and don’t let this happen again. Let’s just let it go this time.”

Not wanting to offend Li Hongbing and his siblings, and also not wanting to offend Xu Fugui's family in the backyard, Matchmaker Sun could only offer a reminder.

Unless Qin Huairu is personally brought over and corrected in person, this matter will be difficult to resolve.

However, the most important thing right now is not to find out who was behind this, but to figure out how to arrange things between Qin Huairu and Jia Dongxu.

Telling Jia Zhangshi all this was just to undermine her sense of superiority and blind self-confidence, and to warn her to be more careful in the future, not because she deliberately wanted to cause trouble.

Upon hearing this, Madam Jia Zhang did not say anything, but also remembered the purpose of her visit.

After learning about the situation, and knowing that there was still hope, for the sake of her son Jia Dongxu, Jia Zhangshi had no choice but to ask the matchmaker Sun to make a trip to the Qin family and create another opportunity for them.

After much persuasion, they finally got the matchmaker, Sun, to agree.

As soon as Jia Zhangshi left, she went back with a gloomy face.

As soon as she returned to the courtyard house, Madam Jia went straight to the backyard and unleashed all the anger she had accumulated during this time and on the way back.

"You damned Xu Damao, get out here right now!"

(End of this chapter)