Siheyuan: Cao Liang's rise

After lunch, Cao Liang went out.

But the aunties in the yard were not idle. They were chatting about the gossip about Lou Xiao'e's visit to the yard in the morning.

A few middle-aged women were sitting in a shady corner of the front yard, enjoying the cool air and chatting.

Seeing Chen Huilan coming out, the third aunt waved at her and said, "Huilan, come over and chat!"

Chen Huilan walked over with a smile.

There aren't many entertainment options these days, and the only entertainment for the aunties is chatting and gossiping.

Besides, since she didn’t have to go to work today, Chen Huilan naturally wouldn’t refuse.

After Chen Huilan sat down, the third aunt was the first to ask, "Huilan, the girl who came to the courtyard this morning for a blind date with Xu Damao, was she snatched away by your Liangzi?"

Speaking of this, the first aunt, the second aunt, and several other aunts also looked at Chen Huilan.

They love to talk about this kind of gossip the most.

"Third Aunt, please don't talk nonsense. My Liangzi would never do such a thing. He only met that girl once."

Chen Huilan hurriedly explained.

If he intercepted a blind date and the news got out, his reputation would be ruined. And the person he intercepted was his neighbor, it would be even worse.

"That girl's name is Lou Xiao'e. Her father was a shareholder of the steel mill. Have you heard of Lou Bancheng?"

The second aunt exclaimed, "That girl is actually Lou Bancheng's daughter? No wonder she is dressed so well, but why would she be willing to go on a blind date with someone like Xu Damao?"

The third aunt said, "Well, things are different now than before. My husband Yan said that what matters now is your background. The poorer you are, the more glorious you are."

Several aunts nodded.

"That's right. Even if my Liangzi wants to find someone, he has to find someone with a good background. Besides, Liangzi will only be 18 after the Chinese New Year. It's still too early."

Chen Huilan continued.

Several middle-aged women thought so too.

Even if Cao Liang really wanted to steal the marriage, he couldn't get it!

"I think that girl is a good match for my family."

The third aunt suddenly said something.

Everyone immediately looked at her.

The third aunt smiled and said, "My Jie Cheng has reached the age to get married. Since the blind date between Miss Lou and Xu Damao has ended, and she has nothing to do with Liangzi, it's just right for her to be with my Jie Cheng."

Why do you think she was so attentive to calling Chen Huilan over to chat?

Isn't it just to get information?

Especially when she heard that Cao Liang was not interested in Lou Xiao'e, she was overjoyed. Doesn't this mean that his Xie Cheng has a chance?

As for the ingredients?

Is it important to have money?

The Yan family is used to being stingy. To them, money is much more important than background.

If I marry Lou Bancheng’s daughter as my daughter-in-law, then her family’s future life...hiss, I dare not think about it, I dare not think about it!

The third aunt has already imagined that her family will have a good life with meat for every meal.

Several middle-aged women rolled their eyes when they heard this.

This is shameless.

We are all from the same hospital, so who doesn’t know who?

And you're still dating her Jie Cheng? Yan Jie Cheng is like that, he doesn't even have a proper job, how dare you say that?

"I think it matches my family's light."

The second aunt said proudly: "My family's Guangqi is very energetic, graduated from a technical secondary school, and has a job."

The old lady opened her mouth but had nothing to say.

In fact, she envied Second Aunt and other families that had children.

Not to mention anything else, at least when talking about this topic, she can also say, isn't so-and-so in my family a good match?

But what can I do......

The aunt's face became lost.

Chen Huilan was speechless.

These people said that she is a good match for your son without even asking?

Do you really think your son is a hot commodity?

Not to mention Yan Jiecheng, he still doesn’t have a proper job and is still doing odd jobs everywhere.

Take Liu Guangqi for example. Although he graduated from a technical secondary school and has a job, the place where he works is just a small factory, which cannot be compared with a steel mill.

How can he compare to her Liangzi?

Her son Liangzi is her pride.

She even forgot that two months ago, Cao Liang was no different from Yan Jiecheng.

...

Lou family.

When Lou Xiao'e got home, she threw herself on the sofa.

She feels very tired today.

It was not because of Xu Damao’s matter, but because Cao Liang was only seventeen years old.

It was so hard to meet someone with the same hobbies as her, but she didn't expect that he was so much younger than her.

And that guy's attitude towards her...When she thought of this, Lou Xiao'e was so angry.

Lou Bancheng, who was reading a newspaper, saw his daughter like this and asked with a smile, "Why, did the blind date not go well?"

"What else can I say? Xu Damao..."

When her father asked about it, Lou Xiao'e angrily recounted what happened in the morning, especially Xu Damao's various behaviors and what Sha Zhu said about Xu Damao having an affair with a widow in the countryside.

Lou Bancheng frowned and said, "It seems that Xu Damao is indeed not a good match. Although the current situation is not good for our family, my daughter, Lou Bancheng, is not that kind of person who can match her."

Lou Xiao'e nodded and asked, "Dad, is there any news about the person I asked you to check earlier?"

Lou Bancheng nodded. "Cao Liang is a clerk in the third unit of the purchasing department of the steel mill. His family has been poor farmers for three generations, and his father was a martyr. His background is indeed very good, but there is one thing. Cao Liang is only seventeen years old now."

After getting confirmation, Lou Xiao'e nodded dejectedly.

It’s not that she didn’t believe Chen Huilan’s words, she just wanted to confirm it.

I didn't expect it to be true.

Seeing his daughter like this, Lou Bancheng smiled and asked, "Why, are you attracted to her?"

"I just thought he and I had something in common."

Lou Xiao'e sighed and said, "I know my family background is not good, but if I want to find someone to marry and spend the rest of my life with, I still want to find someone I like."

"That's true."

Lou Bancheng nodded, then sighed, "It's a pity that Cao Liang is too young. We can't wait that long."

Cao Liang's background is better than Xu Damao's, especially as he is a martyr's relative.

It would be much safer if my daughter could marry Cao Liang.

But regardless of whether they are willing or not, their family cannot wait for two years.

...

at the same time.

Cao Liang came to Meng Xiaoxing's home.

He had said before that he would come to visit the little girl, and today he happened to have nothing to do, so he came to see her.

When we arrived at the dilapidated old house, at the door, there was a little girl about the same age as Yaya playing with stones.

It was the little girl he had taken to the hospital that night.

When the little girl heard the noise and looked up to see Cao Liang, she immediately smiled knowingly, "Big brother, are you here to see me?"

Cao Liang smiled and nodded, and asked curiously: "Do you still remember me?"

He remembered that when he sent the little girl to the hospital, she must have been delirious due to fever.

"of course I remember."

The little girl smiled and said, "Although I felt very sad at first, I still saw that it was you, big brother, who held me and took me to the hospital."

"Big brother, my name is Xiaotao, thank you for saving me."