The courtyard house, without the script of Sha Zhu.

What about Jia Dongxu? He was still a little nervous.

You know, he's been on so many blind dates with ugly and fat people, but none of them were like Qin Huairu, the kind that made him fall in love at first sight.

So when he saw Yi Zhonghai and the matchmaker come in, he was a little uneasy, thinking that he had failed as before, and couldn't help but open his mouth and say something.

"Master, I like this girl. Should we have her come over and talk to her again?"

At the same time, seeing her son's state, Jia Zhangshi's face darkened to almost the bottom of a pot.

"You vixen, you haven't even entered the house yet, and you've already bewitched my son like this! I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget!"

As Jia Zhangshi made up her mind...

When the matchmaker and Yi Zhonghai saw Jia Dongxu's somewhat anxious appearance, they couldn't help but smile knowingly.

The matchmaker smiled and said, "Don't worry, that family has taken a liking to you. However, there's the wedding date, and also the dowry..."

"What do you need to give as a bride price? A poor country girl like her can marry into a high-class family like our Jia family. She's incredibly lucky."

Madam Jia spoke with a disgruntled tone.

You know, when she married Lao Jia, she didn't receive much of a bride price, just a token amount of ten or twenty thousand yuan. So, naturally, she's unwilling to accept a bride price now.

After all, she had married a woman from the countryside, and now she was still expected to receive a bride price, which was naturally something she was unwilling to do.

Upon seeing this, the matchmaker's smile froze on her face, and she couldn't help but subconsciously look at Yi Zhonghai, who coughed.

"Aunt Jia, how can you marry off a daughter without accepting a bride price? You have to give her something, no matter what."

"That's ten thousand, no more."

Looking at her son's anxious expression and even pleading eyes, Jia Zhangshi gritted her teeth and finally uttered the number.

The matchmaker took another deep breath.

You know, these days, who doesn't give at least 50,000 or 80,000 yuan as a wedding gift as a token of respect?

Ten thousand is somewhat insulting to the girl.

Even in rural areas, the gifts a family brings when proposing marriage are worth more than 10,000 yuan.

Seeing this, Madam Jia Zhang quickly gave Jia Dongxu a look.

Then Jia Dongxu looked at Yi Zhonghai with a somewhat hesitant expression and spoke with pleading eyes.

"Master, when I marry my wife, I will make sure she is just as filial to you. You know our family, that little beast has practically drained us dry."

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai frowned.

To be honest, he was naturally unwilling to spend money on this, but he had no choice but to help with such an important life event.

After all, this is based on the premise that the person's father is already dead.

So, after taking a deep breath, Yi Zhonghai thought about his retirement plans and could only nod helplessly through gritted teeth.

The matchmaker, on the other hand, was somewhat surprised.

It's one thing for a master to help his apprentice find a wife, but there's also a mother at home, and the master still has to help with the whole wedding.

However, she didn't say anything. As long as he got his matchmaker's fee and the deal was settled, that was enough.

At the same time, Cao Wei, who was standing at the door, was smoking when Xu Damao, who had been eavesdropping nearby, seemed to have heard something and hurriedly ran over.

"Oh no, Brother Wei, I heard them talking about marriage. Is that girl really going to be ruined by the Jia family?"

Cao Wei was not surprised at all by this, since the chances of a failed blind date were almost zero, whether it was due to the plot or the rural girl's desire to marry a city girl.

Seeing the other person's somewhat hurried and flustered appearance, he immediately discerned the other person's thoughts.

"Ha, she's just a country girl. What's wrong with her being a little pretty? In a few years, Uncle Xu will surely introduce you to someone even prettier."

"It feels different."

Xu Damao's eyes lit up at the thought of marriage, but then he remembered Qin Huairu's appearance and muttered to himself.

Cao Wei couldn't help but shake his head. Seeing that it was about time, he headed straight for Fengzeyuan.

This is one of the benefits of working at Fengzeyuan Restaurant. Although there is very little rest, we can still leisurely go back around 10 o'clock every day.

Some odd jobs have been helpful, and I've already gotten them sorted out.

On the other side, Qin Huairu saw Yi Zhonghai and the matchmaker return, but she seemed a little nervous.

After all, whether this matter can be accomplished depends on both sides until the very last moment.

She finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the smile on Yi Zhonghai's face and heard him speak.

"Huai Ru, I'll visit your village in a couple of days."

As Qin Huairu nodded slightly, Jia Dongxu poked his head in at some point and then said with a silly grin.

"Hey, Huai Ru, let me take you to buy some new clothes."

Seeing this, the group exchanged knowing smiles, and Qin Huairu, blushing, followed Jia Dongxu out of the courtyard.

Upon arriving at the supply and marketing cooperative, the members were surprised to see the two men and did not put on a stern face.

This is quite rare, after all, in this day and age, what's posted on it isn't "customer," it's "God," and it means that beating customers without cause is not allowed.

After gritting his teeth, Jia Dongxu bought Qin Huairu a new set of clothes.

Wearing her new clothes, Qin Huairu looked at her outfit and saw Jia Dongxu grinning foolishly, feeling a sweet warmth in her heart. This was the kind of city life she should be living.

Little did she know that this dress would be the last new outfit she would ever wear.

Of course, Jia Dongxu brought Qin Huairu to buy new clothes not only to please her and because he genuinely liked them, but also mainly because Yi Zhonghai had offered to help him.

Only then did Madam Jia relent.

Afterwards, Jia Dongxu took Qin Huairu on a tour of the Forty-Nine Cities. Seeing the splendor of the city strengthened Qin Huairu's resolve to stay.

Upon returning to the Jia family, she took the initiative to speak to Jia Zhangshi.

"Aunt Jia, let me do it."

Seeing Qin Huairu taking the initiative to cook, Jia Zhangshi's expression softened considerably.

However, it wasn't until after dinner, when it started to get quite late, that we noticed it was getting dark.

This put Qin Huairu in a difficult position.

It was drizzling lightly, and even if someone took her home, something could still happen on the way.

But she couldn't stay overnight at the Jia family's house; she was a grown woman.

At that moment, Jia Zhangshi looked at the Cao family, which remained dark all along.

So he simply spoke up.

"Huai Ru, that's our relative's house. She's not going home tonight, so you'll just have to stay there for the night."

Looking at the three rooms in the main courtyard, Qin Huairu even felt a flicker of longing.

Jia Dongxu, however, remained silent at this moment.

After spending time with Cao Wei, they had gotten to know each other quite well, and sometimes Cao Wei would stay out all night.

So in his opinion, it wasn't a big deal.

After a brief hesitation, Qin Huairu also nodded.

After Jia Dongxu led her through the Cao family's gate, she even felt a little regretful.