Living in a Siheyuan

Since Li Pingan got married, his relationship with Yu Li has become better and better. They go to work together almost every day.

Looking at Li Pingan riding a bike in front and Yu Li sitting behind him with a happy look on her face.

The singles in the courtyard could no longer conceal their envious looks. They all wanted to get married as soon as possible and be a couple like Li Ping'an.

Not to mention the jealousy of the singles, even Qin Huairu was envious every time she saw Li Ping'an and Yu Li's happy appearance. There was also a bit of jealousy in the envy.

At the same time, she secretly sighed at her miserable life.

Growing up in the countryside, she always wanted to get rid of the poor life in the countryside and marry into the city. So when she went on a blind date with Jia Dongxu, she was very excited. She was finally going to leave the countryside and fulfill her dream.

After she married in the city, although Jia Dongxu treated her well, her mother-in-law made her miserable. She finally gave birth to a baby boy, and she felt better. But last year, something happened to the Jia family, and Jia Dongxu became paralyzed. She also gave birth to a daughter. This once again brought her status in the family to the lowest point.

Although he was working now and could earn money and bring some food home, the more food he brought back, the gloomier Jia Dongxu's face became.

She knew that Jia Dongxu had misunderstood her and He Yuzhu. But she had no choice. She only had more than 20 yuan a month. She also had to buy medicine for Jia Dongxu and Jia Zhangshi. It was not enough for the family expenses.

If she didn't bring back food from the factory, her whole family would starve.

Moreover, since she started working, she could occasionally bring home a lot of meat and vegetables cooked in her own kitchen. Banggeng and Jia Zhangshi's faces had some flesh on them. Her own milk supply was also sufficient. Xiaodang never went hungry again.

She is now more and more afraid to go home, afraid to face Jia Dongxu's occasional vicious eyes.

The atmosphere at home was very quiet, and no one dared to speak much, for fear of accidentally making Jia Dongxu angry.

Jia Zhang and Bang Geng were unwilling to stay at home any longer except for eating. They stayed away from home.

Seeing how happy Li Ping'an and the others were, Qin Huairu felt that her life was more and more miserable.

Not to mention Qin Huairu's envy, even He Yuzhu is increasingly eager to get married.

Although he often thought of Qin Huairu's snow-white and huge grain bag, she was Jia Dongxu's wife after all. He could only think about it secretly.

When He Yuzhu got home, he couldn't sit still anymore. He ran to Auntie's house.

A auntie came home from get off work and was cooking, while the deaf old lady was playing with Yi Xingwang in the living room. The old and the young were having a great time, with laughter coming from time to time.

Seeing He Yuzhu coming, the deaf old lady said, "Silly Zhu, you're here to see grandma?"

Although she is deaf, she can still speak fluently.

Yi Xingwang also ran over happily and shouted, "Brother Zhuzi, can you make me something delicious?"

He Yuzhu smiled at the deaf old lady, then touched Yi Xingwang's head and said, "Xiao Xingwang, I'll cook meat for you some other day. I didn't bring any today."

After saying that, he went in to see Yi Zhonghai first. After all, Yi Zhonghai had been nice to him before.

Yi Zhonghai was still lying on the bed, with a piece of cloth under his chin, which was covered with saliva. He looked at He Yuzhu with his eyes wide open, his mouth moved but he could not speak.

He Yuzhu walked over and gently patted Yi Zhonghai's arm, then put his outstretched arm back. He sighed and said nothing.

Back in the living room, Auntie also came out of the kitchen. She looked at He Yuzhu and said, "Zhuzi, is there something wrong?"

He Yuzhu touched his head in embarrassment, and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Auntie, you see, I am already 24 this year. In the past, the old lady and the uncle worried about my marriage, but now they are both like this, and they never mentioned my affairs again. I came here today to ask you if you have any familiar matchmakers here to help me find a wife."

After hearing this, the aunt thought for a moment and said, "Zhu Zi, you know that your uncle used to take care of all these things at home. I really didn't pay attention to it. How about I go and ask around for you?"

After all, since she is a woman, it is easy to find out about these things. He Yuzhu said, "Thank you, Auntie. I am a grown man and I am embarrassed to talk about these things. I can only trouble you."

The first lady smiled and said, "You are not young anymore, you should have found a wife a long time ago. But I think someone still remembers what happened to you last time. Maybe you should pay more money to the matchmaker, otherwise I am afraid the matchmakers will not be sincere."

"It's okay, Auntie. It doesn't matter if you spend more money. Just get the job done for us." He Yuzhu replied quickly.

Seeing He Yuzhu's anxious look, the aunt replied, "Okay, I'll find time to go and see you in the next few days. But you must change your stupid temper this time. Don't make any mistakes again. Otherwise, there will be no matchmaker to introduce you to someone in the future."

He Yuzhu swore and made a promise to Auntie, which made Auntie feel relieved.

The deaf old lady watched the two people talking. Although she couldn't hear what they were saying, she could tell from their expressions that it was a good thing.

So he said with a smile: "Is my silly Zhu going to get married?"

He Yuzhu turned around and said in surprise: "Hey, old lady, are you okay? You can hear everything."

The first lady understood and said, "The old lady was just guessing. She has always been thinking about you getting married."

He Yuzhu knew that the old lady would not get better, but she was still thinking about him. So he said loudly to the deaf old lady: "Old lady, I will make you some meat tomorrow. When I get married, I will cook meat for you every day."

After chatting with the old lady for a while, He Yuzhu went home.

Auntie is also a warm-hearted person. She is also very concerned about what she promised He Yuzhu.

On Sunday, she bought a box of snacks and went to see the matchmaker. This time, she deliberately avoided the matchmaker from last time and walked a little further away.

When he arrived at the matchmaker's house, he gave the things to her and told her about He Yuzhu's situation.

At first, the matchmaker was quite enthusiastic when she saw the lady with gifts. But when she heard that she was introducing a date to the stupid Sha Zhu, she found a reason to refuse.

Everyone knows that last year Sha Zhu beat up his future father-in-law and smashed his house. Afterwards, he drove away all the matchmakers who came to his house. Because of this, several matchmakers decided not to introduce anyone to Sha Zhu.

An old lady came to see her today. Isn't this embarrassing for her?

The aunt also knew that Sha Zhu's reputation was ruined, so she suggested giving the matchmaker more money.

Finally, after discussing for a long time, the two decided to introduce a girl to He Yuzhu. If successful, he would get five yuan, and if unsuccessful, he would still get three yuan. And this time, he must not make the same mistake again.

The aunt had no choice but to agree and gave the matchmaker three yuan. She would give two more yuan after the blind date was successful. You should know that the general introduction fee is only one or two yuan, and the highest is only two or three yuan. He Yuzhu's five yuan is really high.

In view of the huge sum of money, the matchmaker was very attentive. In just a few days, she found a woman for He Yuzhu.

After work that day, everyone was cooking, so the matchmaker went to the house of the first lady.

Hearing that she had found a partner, Auntie was very happy and brought the matchmaker to He Yuzhu's house.

Looking at the big house of He Yuzhu's family, and knowing that he is now a chef in the factory with a high salary, and that there is no burden at home except for a younger sister, these conditions are quite good. The matchmaker is also optimistic about this blind date.

He Yuzhu was cooking for Yu Shui at home when he saw a woman with some people coming. He quickly asked them to sit down and pour some water for them.

The matchmaker sat down and took a look at He Yuzhu. He was a nice guy, except that he looked a little mature, but everything else was good.

So she didn't hesitate and said directly: "Silly Zhu, I ran around to find you a suitable one this time. You must change your temper this time. Go on a good blind date."

He Yuzhu was also very happy to hear that his wife had been found. He quickly asked, "What does the girl look like? How old is she?"

By the way, he assured her, "Don't worry, I will definitely go on a good blind date this time. I won't even bring alcohol this time."

He Yuzhu seemed to be sincere. The matchmaker said, "This girl is 19 years old this year, and she is the eldest in the family. She is not bad, but she has no job. Her father is the only one who works, and her mother is in poor health and needs to take medicine. Her two younger brothers and sisters are both in school. The family situation is not very good. People said that if you two get married, you have to take care of her family in the future. The betrothal gift is 20 yuan."

Hearing this, He Yuzhu didn't care much. He earned about 40 yuan a month, and occasionally he could take on some private work. It was about 50 yuan a month. It was enough to spend. There was no pressure to take care of his wife's family.

Then he said, "It's okay, this is not a problem. As long as we succeed, her parents will be my parents. Anyway, there are no elderly people in my family, so I can just take care of their family more when the time comes."

Seeing He Yuzhu agreed so readily, the matchmaker was also very happy. If it worked out, she could earn a few more dollars.

So they decided that the matchmaker would bring someone to their home for a blind date this weekend. He Yuzhu would clean up the house and cook some delicious dishes to entertain the girl.

After the deal was settled, the matchmaker left.

After the matchmaker left, He Yuzhu started to show off. He told everyone he met about his blind date this weekend. He also said he was going to get married. He wanted everyone in the factory to know about it.

Qin Huairu also knew about this, and she began to wonder in her heart. If Sha Zhu gets married, will he still be able to take care of her like this? Even if Sha Zhu agrees, his wife will definitely not agree. How will she live in the future?

Suddenly she found that He Yuzhu became more and more important to her, and she became more and more dependent on him.

This discovery shocked her. She was used to being taken care of by He Yuzhu, and suddenly lost him, and she felt like she had lost her backbone.

So she remained silent for the past few days and no longer had her usual enthusiasm towards He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu was a carefree person, and he didn't notice Qin Huairu's changes at all. He was still immersed in his dream of getting married.

Even Yu Li knew that He Yuzhu was going on a blind date.

When they got home and were having dinner, Yu Li asked, "Ping An, did you know that Sha Zhu was going on a blind date?"

During this period, Li Ping'an was either sending Yu Li to school or practicing in space, and he didn't pay any attention to what was happening in the compound.

After hearing what Yu Li said, Li Pingan asked in surprise: "Who is he going on a blind date with? Didn't he say that no one introduced him to a date?"

"I heard that a middle-aged woman went to find a matchmaker to arrange a blind date this Sunday. I heard that the girl is pretty, but her family is in financial difficulty."

Li Pingan thought about it. Logically, He Yuzhu should not succeed. But he has changed the plot so much. No one should mess up this time.

I don’t know what Qin Huairu would think?

The two chatted for a few minutes and then it was over. After all, it was someone else's business.