Comfortable life in Siheyuan

After Nan Yi and his wife left, Liu Qingshan also pushed his bike and prepared to go to work.

When he reached the gate, Liu Qingshan suddenly noticed that the Third Uncle didn't look very well and his face looked a little thinner.

Liu Qingshan stopped and said to the Third Uncle with a smile: "Third Uncle, have you been losing weight recently? Why do you look thinner?"

The third uncle's face froze, but he forced a smile and said, "Hey! My stomach hasn't been feeling well these past two days, so I've been eating light meals. Aren't you afraid of getting a stomachache?"

"Then take care of yourself. If you have anything to say, just tell me!" Liu Qingshan pushed the cart away with a smile.

The third uncle returned to the house and looked at the empty bowls on the table, feeling a little sad.

The children of the third uncle have not come to visit many times this year. The old couple are increasingly reluctant to eat and drink, fearing that if someone gets a headache or fever, they will have no money to treat the disease.

"Old man, I want to go to Jiecheng's restaurant today. If that couple can pay me some salary, I'll do some work for them! We can't live on your pension alone!" The three aunts sat there and didn't want to move. They only had some porridge for breakfast, which was really not enough.

"You don't have to go. I plan to start picking up some waste today and sell it to the scrap yard. I can make a lot of money in a month." The third uncle had already made plans. He was completely disappointed with Jie Cheng and his wife.

"How can that be possible? You are a teacher and an educated person, how can we let you do this? Otherwise, I will try the He's restaurant. Zhuzi and his wife are kind-hearted. I used to take care of their children. They should give me a job!" The third aunt did not want the third uncle to collect rags. If word of this got out, it would be very embarrassing.

"Zhu Zi, what can you do there? Wash dishes? Your waist is not in good condition. Can you bear squatting there for a long time? I know you think it's shameful to pick up rags, but you can't eat your face. We have to make a living!" The third uncle let out a long sigh and said helplessly!

"It's hard for you, Old Yan!"

In this way, the third uncle started riding a bicycle every day, picking up junk from street to street!

After a few days of hard work, Xu Damao finally made an appointment with the matchmaker to bring someone to his home to meet the girl at the weekend. Xu Damao finally felt at ease!

On this weekend, Xu Damao and his wife got up early to prepare. Xu Damao specially bought a lot of White Rabbit milk candies and fresh fruits from the supply and marketing cooperative on the street.

Sun Xiaoyan went to the vegetable market early in the morning and bought a lot of meat and fish.

"What day is it today? Is there any happy event in your family?" The third uncle hadn't even left the house yet, but his eyes almost popped out when he saw the flesh on Sun Xiaoyan's handlebars.

"A matchmaker is coming to propose marriage today, so we have to prepare well!" Sun Xiaoyan explained with a smile.

"This pork belly is so beautiful. Look at this big fat, it must be more than one finger thick, right?" The third uncle said as he stretched out his hand to gesture twice.

"How could it be wrong? I went to line up early in the morning and waited for a long time." Sun Xiaoyan went out at six in the morning, fearing that the meat she bought would not be good and that she would neglect the customers at noon.

The third uncle swallowed, turned his head with difficulty, and pushed the cart out.

At around nine o'clock in the morning, a matchmaker from a nearby street brought a young girl into the courtyard. The young people in the courtyard had heard the news early and were sitting at the door watching!

"This girl is so pretty!"

"Indeed, this skin is quite fair, it's the type my buddy likes!"

"Come on, how can anyone like you?"

This bunch of young people don’t know what shyness is, they just started discussing as if no one is around!

The girls brought by the matchmaker walked a little faster, and their impression of the person they were going to have a blind date with was also a little worse.

Xu Erhu just didn’t understand the girl’s psychology, otherwise he would have felt that he was really wronged.

"Aunt Zhou, you're here. Welcome, welcome! Please come in!" Sun Xiaoyan had been paying attention to the door. When she saw the matchmaker Aunt Zhou coming in, she hurried out to greet her!

"Xiao Sun, what are you doing so early in the morning? The house smells so good!" Matchmakers are all smart, how could they not guess what the Xu family is doing? This is asking knowingly!

"We knew you were coming, so we prepared everything early. Today we're cooking braised pork. You must stay and try it later!"

At this time, Xu Damao also walked out of the house, and when he looked at the little girl sitting next to the matchmaker, his eyes suddenly lit up!

"Da Mao, don't just stand here, go and call Er Hu out! The girl is here!" Sun Xiaoyan was holding a teapot and pouring water for the two of them. She saw Xu Damao staring at the girl, and her heart tightened immediately.

I thought to myself, "Could this old pervert have some other ideas? He is so disrespectful to his elders!"

Xu Damao said "Oh!" and finally reacted, then turned around and went to Erhu's room. However, he was not paying attention for a moment and bumped into the chair.

"Knock, knock, knock! Erhu, come out quickly, the girl is here. Come out and see her too!"

Xu Erhu's conditions were indeed good. College students were rare these days. It wasn't difficult for Xu Erhu to find a suitable partner. It was just that Xu Damao set the bar too high. Most people couldn't really reach it.

"I know, I'll be right out!"

Xu Erhu didn't let everyone wait any longer and came out of the room quickly.

"Erhu, let me introduce you, this is Aunt Zhou. She came here today just for your matter!"

"Okay, no need for you to introduce me, let me do it!" Aunt Zhou immediately took over the initiative and started the conversation.

"Xiao Xu! This is Zhou Hailu, a doctor at the Sixth Hospital near us. Her home is in Mentougou. Erhu, go say hello to her!" Aunt Zhou looked at Erhu and introduced him with a smile.

"Hello! My name is Xu Changrong, and my nickname is Erhu. I'm a teacher at Red Star Middle School!" Xu Erhu's face turned red and he spoke haltingly.

"Hello, my name is Zhou Hailu, and I'm a doctor at the Sixth Hospital." Zhou Hailu extended her hand generously, shook hands lightly with Xu Erhu, and then quickly let go.

Xu Erhu lowered his head, not daring to look Zhou Hailu in the eye. He was so nervous that he didn't know where to put his hands.

"You two young people can chat and get to know each other. We won't disturb you." Aunt Zhou spoke at the right time and took Sun Xiaoyan and Xu Damao out of the living room, leaving Xu Erhu and Zhou Hailu alone.

Both of them were a little embarrassed for a moment, not knowing what to say. It was Zhou Hailu who broke the silence first, "I heard from Aunt Zhou that you are a college student?"

"Well, yes. From Shanxi Normal University. What about you?" Xu Erhu raised his head and looked at Zhou Hailu, trying to act more natural.

"I haven't been to college. I graduated from Beijing Medical College, majoring in clinical medicine." Zhou Hailu said with a smile.

"Actually, being a doctor is pretty good, saving lives, right?"

As the two chatted, they talked more and the atmosphere was not as awkward as it was at the beginning.