Siheyuan: I have a mental illness

The girl who came with the matchmaker is named Tian Ximei. She is already 22 years old this year. In the city of Beijing, this age is considered an older leftover woman.

Tian Ximei's family conditions were not very good, mainly because there were too many family members. She was the eldest of four children, with two younger brothers and a younger sister. Due to the large population in the family and the tight food supply, they often did not have enough to eat. Especially in this era of material scarcity, they had to endure hunger almost every day.

In addition, Tian Ximei's parents are not formal workers. Her father is just a street cleaner, with a meager income of only a dozen yuan a month; while her mother supplements the family income by helping others wash and sew clothes. However, in today's social context, few people would ask others to help wash or sew clothes. Therefore, Tian Ximei's family is in a very difficult financial situation.

This is why Tian Ximei is still willing to go on a blind date with Sha Zhu despite knowing that he is a cripple. After all, Sha Zhu works as a chef in a steel mill, which not only solves his own food and clothing problems, but also helps his family improve their lives to a certain extent.

Just when Tian Ximei followed Matchmaker Wang to the central courtyard, she was bumped by Xu Damao who had just come out of the backyard.

Xu Damao's eyes lit up when he saw Tian Ximei, and he secretly exclaimed in his heart: What a beautiful girl! He looked her up and down, silently evaluating her in his heart. Except for her being a little short, she was impeccable in other aspects. Especially her plump figure, even wearing a thick cotton coat, you can still see the bulge, which makes people imagine.

When Xu Damao saw that it was Matchmaker Wang who brought Tian Ximei here, a bright smile immediately appeared on his face. He walked up to them cheerfully and greeted them enthusiastically: "Hey, Matchmaker Wang, whose girl is this? She is so beautiful!"

When Matchmaker Wang saw Xu Damao, she also smiled from ear to ear and responded, "Projectionist Xu! Are you getting ready to go to work?"

Xu Damao nodded and replied with a smile: "Well, I'm going to work. By the way, Matchmaker Wang, you still haven't told me who this beautiful girl belongs to? Why did she come to our yard?"

Matchmaker Wang laughed loudly and said proudly, "Hey, isn't this the uncle in your courtyard who asked me and He Yuzhu to help him find a suitable blind date."

Hearing what matchmaker Wang said, Xu Damao sneered in his heart. He thought that stupid Zhu wanted to go on a blind date, but he must be dreaming! However, he showed a confused expression on his face and asked in confusion: "He Yuzhu? Is there such a person in our courtyard? Why can't I remember him?" After saying that, he scratched his head deliberately, as if he was really trying to recall.

Tian Ximei felt a little embarrassed seeing Xu Damao staring at her, so she leaned slightly towards Matchmaker Wang and stood behind her.

At this time, Matchmaker Wang also noticed Xu Damao's eyes and felt that something was wrong, so she turned her body sideways to block Tian Ximei, and then said to Xu Damao: "Go away, this is the person introduced to He Yuzhu, why are you staring at her." There was a hint of dissatisfaction and blame in her tone.

Xu Damao felt a little embarrassed after hearing what Wang the matchmaker said, but he still smiled awkwardly and said, "Wang the matchmaker, don't talk nonsense. There is no one named He Yuzhu in our courtyard." As he said this, he shook his head to indicate that he really didn't know anything.

Hearing Xu Damao say this, Tian Ximei, who was standing behind Wang the Matchmaker, could not help but frown, wondering how this person could not even know He Yuzhu. Wang the Matchmaker glared at Xu Damao and said unhappily, "I say, Projectionist Xu, you don't know He Yuzhu, the cook of your steel mill? Why are you pretending to be confused?"

Xu Damao pretended to be confused and said, "The cook at the steel mill? Are you talking about Sha Zhu?

"Mrs. Wang, I have to say something bad about you. You could introduce such a beautiful girl to anyone else, but you had to introduce her to a stupid cripple?"

When Wang the matchmaker heard Xu Damao say that Sha Zhu was a fool and a cripple, she became anxious and showed an angry expression on her face. Isn't this a sincere attempt to destroy her job? If Tian Ximei goes out and tells others that the person she introduced to her is actually a fool and a cripple, how can she continue to work in this industry in the future!

So, Matchmaker Wang quickly explained, "Projectionist Xu, please don't talk nonsense. He Yuzhu's leg was indeed injured some time ago, so he walks a little lame. But if you say he is stupid, that's pure nonsense!"

However, Xu Damao ignored Matchmaker Wang and walked straight to Tian Ximei and said to her, "Girl, ask anyone in our courtyard if they know He Yuzhu. Or, ask that so-called Shazhu to see if there is anyone who doesn't know him. In fact, He Yuzhu is just a stupid cook with a limp!"

Tian Ximei frowned, looked at Xu Damao and asked, "A steel mill with thousands of workers, the cook is a fool? Do you think anyone will believe you?"

Tian Ximei is not a silly girl like Qin Jingru, she will not easily believe Xu Damao's words! The logic behind this is obvious, and it is not something he can fabricate with just a few words. After hearing what Tian Ximei said, matchmaker Wang immediately agreed: "That's right, Xu the projectionist, please stop talking nonsense!"

Xu Damao was surprised when he heard what Tian Ximei said. He thought Tian Ximei was just an ordinary woman, and she would be furious when she heard what he said, and he didn't even think about whether it was true. After all, people tend to label others based on their preconceived ideas, especially when others say so. However, Tian Ximei didn't do that, but asked questions that he couldn't refute very rationally.

The more Xu Damao thought about it, the more he felt that he couldn't let Tian Ximei marry Sha Zhu. He began to realize that this woman was not simple, not only was she beautiful, but she was also very smart. If Sha Zhu married her, wouldn't it be even more difficult for him to deal with her? No, he had to find a way to ruin their blind date...

Xu Damao's eyes rolled and a plan came to his mind.

He pretended to be mysterious and approached Tian Ximei, lowering his voice and said, "I'm not lying to you. He Yuzhu is really a fool. His father ran away with a widow."

Tian Ximei looked at Xu Damao with a puzzled look on her face, "What does this have to do with whether he is stupid or not?"

Xu Damao smiled smugly, "You don't understand this. His father ran away like this, and he has been dependent on his sister since he was a child. Do you think such a person can be normal?"

Tian Ximei still didn't quite believe it, "Maybe he is a strong man?"

Xu Damao continued to fan the flames, "Think about it, if he is really strong, why is he still single? It must be because he has a problem with his brain and no one wants to marry him."

Tian Ximei began to hesitate. She looked at Matchmaker Wang and then at Xu Damao, not knowing who to believe.

At this time, Xu Damao took the opportunity to say, "I think you are also a smart girl, don't be fooled by that stupid Zhuzi."