Siheyuan: I am the Smart Pillar

At noon, Xu Damao heard a piece of news from his coworkers. He couldn't wait to share it with Sha Zhu in the kitchen. He Yuzhu was very surprised and said, "Who are you talking about? Jia Dongxu is dating Liu Chunhua. Why does Liu Chunhua's name sound so familiar? I seem to have heard of it somewhere."

Aunt Ma said with a smile, "Hey, isn't that the daughter of Liu Chi, a level 4 fitter in workshop 6?" He Yuzhu slapped his forehead and said, "Oh, it's that fat girl! It looks like there will be some fun tonight." Xu Damao asked curiously, "What's the origin of that girl? Why do you all have such expressions?"

Liu Lan was very fond of gossip, and she had already known all the influential people in the steel mill. She smiled and said to Xu Damao, "Liu Chi's daughter, Liu Chunhua, is a second-level fitter in the tenth workshop. She is very strong. She is taller than Master He, and her figure is much stronger than yours, Xu Damao."

Xu Damao was not happy. He curled his lips and said, "Sister Lan, you look down on me, Xu Damao. I am still very attractive and my figure is not as bad as you say!" Everyone in the kitchen laughed, and Xu Damao became even more dissatisfied. He rolled his eyes and said, "Hey, brothers and sisters, what do you mean by this? Did I, Xu Damao, say something wrong?"

Master Yang, who was cooking the big pot of food, said with a smile, "Wait a minute, Damao, you can serve food over there. I'll show you the female demon in Workshop 10. You may not know much about her since you just came here today. It's hard to describe that girl Liu Chunhua."

Aunt Ma sighed and said, "Not really. This girl is spoiled by Liu Chi and has become a little fat. She has a bad temper, so much so that no man dares to marry her even though she is already 23 years old this year." Xu Damao asked curiously, "Then why did Jia Dongxu agree to the blind date?" He Yuzhu sighed and said, "It's probably Yi Zhonghai who acted as a matchmaker!"

At lunchtime, everyone in the cafeteria lined up with their lunch boxes. Xu Damao, wearing a brand new kitchen uniform, was holding a large spoon to scoop up food. He wanted to see who Liu Chunhua was.

Liu Haizhong was standing in the line, with a big belly and proudly. Yi Zhonghai was standing behind him, and the two seemed to be communicating about something. Liu Haizhong glanced casually and saw Xu Damao in the kitchen. He winked at Yi Zhonghai and said, "Look, old Yi, isn't that guy Xu Damao? He's actually in the kitchen?"

Yi Zhonghai looked over with curiosity, curled his lips and said, "It seems that the old Xu couple used money to send Xu Damao in. It's no big deal." Jia Dongxu said enviously, "This kid is so young and already working. The old Xu family has a job. Isn't it time to help them?"

Yi Zhonghai knew exactly what kind of person Xu Lide was. How could such a selfish person get close to others? His apprentice was just dreaming. Liu Haizhong said with a smile, "Dongxu, aren't you going on a blind date with Liu Chi's daughter today? You are going to marry Liu Chunhua, and your family will have two working people. The combined salary of the couple is about 50 yuan, isn't that good? Why envy Xu Lide's family?"

Hearing this, Jia Dongxu's face turned gray. He said with a sad face, "Master, I really don't want to go on a blind date with Liu Chunhua. Can you refuse it, even if we are not suitable for each other?" Yi Zhonghai frowned and said unhappily, "It was your mother who asked me to find a girl with a job, but can a girl with a job like you?"

"Dongxu, the Liu family's daughter is not good enough for you except for her appearance. Look at your uncle's family. He is the only one working. He worries about the family's food and drink every day. Do you want to live this kind of life in the future?"

Jia Dongxu knew that his family was not well off, and that his mother was well-known in the entire street office. He also knew that any working girl in the city would look down on his family, but Jia Dongxu was really unwilling to accept it. He thought about it and said, "Do you want to find me a girl from the countryside? Girls from the countryside spend less money."

Liu Haizhong said with a smile, "Last year, rural girls could still get city household registration. This year, it is impossible for them to get city household registration. Can you afford it in a month? Your mother has a rural household registration, and there is no quota in our capital. You and your wife get married and have children, and the children have to be from the countryside with your wife! Can you afford it? Dongxu, when you marry a wife, you don't marry her for her appearance, but someone who can make a living."

Yi Zhonghai was very satisfied with what Liu Haizhong said. He patted his apprentice on the shoulder and said, "Listen to what your second uncle said. It's for your own good! Liu Chunhua can earn 27 yuan a month, plus you make ten yuan a month, that's almost 50 yuan. Your father-in-law has only this one daughter. The family property in the future will not be yours."

Yi Zhonghai had already made plans in his mind. Liu Chunhua had been looking for a matchmaker for several years. If he could arrange this marriage, the Liu Chi family would definitely be grateful to him. If he could help the Jia family more in the future, the old-age care would be foolproof.

She knew Liu Chunhua. Although she looked big and strong, she was very kind-hearted. This girl was straightforward and had no tricks. She was a very capable person. Although Jia Dongxu was a little unhappy, he had to listen to his mother and master, so he could only keep a dark face and said nothing.

Yi Zhonghai didn't care so much. After a while, Jia Dongxu should accept the reality of this kind of thing. Why marry such a beautiful wife? What should I do if I only listen to my wife and not to my master? Yi Zhonghai now really thinks that the reason why Sha Zhu is so smart is that Qin Huairu is behind it.

He did not allow Jia Dongxu to escape from his control, otherwise he would have no hope for the rest of his life. He patted his shoulder and said, "Cheer up, kid. As long as you get married, I, your master, will give you a bicycle. How about that?"