Siheyuan: The happy life of a little chef

At this time, Sha Zhu came to the deaf old lady's house with a plate of food and two steamed buns, and told her what happened in the factory today: "Grandma, I was right, that girl really looks like Zhu Bajie's second aunt."

The deaf old lady said angrily: "Can you not cause trouble with your mouth? You can't say it, how are you going to find a wife now?"

Sha Zhu didn't understand: "Grandma, how does she have anything to do with me getting married?"

The deaf old lady patiently explained: "Are you stupid? No one would dare to marry you just because you insult women. You have insulted them, so if they marry you, wouldn't it make them look cheap?"

Sha Zhu didn't think so much, he just wanted to do it as soon as possible: "Grandma, I really don't mean that, what should I do, I still need to get married."

The deaf old lady thought for a moment and said, "Silly Zhuzi, I will find a matchmaker for you tomorrow. Hurry and marry a wife before this matter gets out."

When Sha Zhu heard this, he realized that this was the truth: "Thank you, grandma. How about we give more money for the matchmaking? Isn't there an old saying that a big reward will always bring out a brave man?"

The deaf old lady nodded and said, "Zhu Zi is right. Grandma will not let you be single."

The next day, the deaf old lady went to the house of Matchmaker Wang, the matchmaker of Li Jianjun. Now Matchmaker Wang is the most powerful matchmaker in the area.

The deaf old lady got straight to the point: "Matchmaker Wang, I want to find a wife for my grandson Sha Zhu. I wonder if you have any good girls."

When matchmaker Wang heard that it was Sha Zhu, she was a little unhappy. After all, she was also a woman, but she still said in accordance with professional ethics: "Old lady, Sha Zhu's matter is not easy to handle. His reputation has spread. People in this area will not marry him. For the time being, we can only look for someone from a farther place."

As soon as the incident of Sha Zhu happened, these matchmakers were the first to receive the news. This is their livelihood.

The deaf old lady didn't care about the distance: "It doesn't matter if it's far. You've taken the trouble. We won't let you suffer any loss. After the matter is settled, we'll give you ten yuan as a thank you for the matchmaking."

When matchmaker Wang heard the ten yuan, she smiled and said, "Don't worry, old lady. I will help Sha Zhu find a good one. You go back and wait for the news. Let Sha Zhu clean up. A grown man looks so sloppy now."

The silly, sloppy, deaf old lady did not argue: "Thank you for your help, I will go back first."

At night, the deaf old lady brought Wang the matchmaker's words to Sha Zhu, who was a little excited: "Grandma, will I be able to get married soon?"

The deaf old lady touched Sha Zhu's head kindly and said, "My dear grandson will be able to marry soon. When he gives birth to a great-grandson, I will help you take care of him."

Sha Zhu fantasized about his wife and children and kept grinning foolishly. The deaf old lady sighed and hoped that everything would go well.

But how could it be smooth? Some people don't want to get married like a fool.

On Sunday, Sha Zhu dressed himself up neatly. He received a message from the matchmaker yesterday, saying that she would bring a girl home today. He started to get busy early in the morning, buying groceries and dressing himself up. He Yushui helped wash all Sha Zhu's dirty clothes, because today was her brother's blind date day.

At noon, Matchmaker Wang brought a girl into the yard. The third uncle saw her and greeted her, "Matchmaker Wang, who are you introducing to today?"

Matchmaker Wang pointed to the middle courtyard and said, "I'm introducing this to He Yuzhu. Teacher Yan, you go ahead and do your work."

Yan Bugui was a little shocked. Is there anyone willing to marry Sha Zhu? But he didn't say anything. He just said for his son: "Matchmaker Wang, our Jie Cheng is also of marriageable age. Please keep an eye on him."

Matchmaker Wang agreed verbally but felt contempt in her heart. To find a matchmaker, you have to go to her house, and she didn't even ask for the money. She wants to get things done just by opening her mouth. How is that possible? It seems that Yan Bugui is really stingy.

Matchmaker Wang brought the girl to the door of Shazhu's house and said, "He Yuzhu, He Yuzhu, I'm here with Bao Xiaoyu."

Sha Zhu came out in a hurry. When he saw the girl at first sight, he thought she was pretty and not skinny. He said quickly, "Come in, Auntie Wang. We are waiting for you. Please take a seat. I will go and cook some food. It will be ready soon. You can taste my cooking skills. Yu Shui, you can chat with the guests."

Sha Zhu was so happy. This girl was nice and looked gentle. So he even cooked with more enthusiasm.

Soon the food was served, and Matchmaker Wang spoke first: "Xiao Yu, this He Yuzhu is the chef of the second canteen of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. He makes 37.5 yuan a month, which is not a low salary. He has only one sister, who will get married in a few years. He doesn't have a mother-in-law, so no one sets rules for him. There are two rooms in the house, and these are private rooms, all of which are his own."

Bao Xiaoyu just nodded with a red face and didn't say anything, which meant she agreed. Sha Zhu's conditions were indeed good, except that he looked a little old. She wanted to live a good life, and no matter how good-looking he was, he couldn't make a living.

Sha Zhu was very happy to see Bao Xiaoyu nod, and kept picking food for her. Gradually, the two began to chat. Wang the matchmaker saw that the two had started chatting, so she took He Yushui out. She knew Li Jianjun in this courtyard, so she went to Li Jianjun's house to sit down, and He Yushui went to Qin Huairu's house, she had a good relationship with Qin Huairu.

Sha Zhu was even happier when he saw the people leaving, as there were only two people left: "Can I call you Xiaoyu? Just call me Brother Zhuzi, your name is quite interesting."

Bao Xiaoyu smiled and explained, "When my mother was pregnant with me, there was not much nutrition, so my father wanted to catch some fish for her to eat. Who knew that he caught only small fish, so he named me Bao Xiaoyu."

Nowadays, people choose names based on fate. There are countless people named Gou Sheng'er. Calling her Xiaoyu is pretty good. Sha Zhu wanted to know about her family situation: "Xiaoyu, how many people are there in your family?"

Bao Xiaoyu was a little sad: "I still have my dad and a brother at home. My mom passed away last year."

Sha Zhu sighed: "Just like us brothers and sisters, we are all motherless children. Don't worry, I will definitely treat you well in the future."

Bao Xiaoyu smiled, and the two began to talk about other things. Maybe because she had been hungry, Bao Xiaoyu was very interested in what Sha Zhu said about cooking, and she admired him very much. She just listened and praised Sha Zhu. Sha Zhu felt that Bao Xiaoyu was her confidant and the wife he was looking for.

Matchmaker Wang came to Li Jianjun's house. Li Jianjun's family was also having dinner, and Lou Xiao'e and Xu Damao were there too. Xu Damao would eat whenever he could, after all, the food Li Jianjun cooked was better than that in the restaurant. But Xu Damao never came empty-handed, he always brought something every time he came. Lou Xiao'e came more frequently after she got married, she couldn't cook, and she was not short of money. When she knew Xu Damao wanted to become Li Jianjun's godparents, she was also happy, so she could experience the feeling of being a mother in advance.

Li Jianjun saw Matchmaker Wang and said, "Auntie Wang, are you introducing someone to the courtyard? Come in and sit down, and have something to eat with us."

Matchmaker Wang walked in and looked at the dishes on the table. Although she had eaten at Sha Zhu's house, she found that the food at Li Jianjun's house was much better than that at Sha Zhu's, so she wanted to eat again.