A chaotic house, a perfect couple

Chapter 145 Blind Date in the Compound

Ever since Zhu Ziqiang was posted with a big-character poster, their compound's reputation has been ruined again.

Aunt Hao is very worried!

I was so worried that my hair started falling out in clumps!

Could it be that Qingshu from her family really became a bachelor?

At this time, the arrival of matchmaker Aunt Qian was like a refreshing rain after a long drought, which just quenched Aunt Hao's thirst.

Although Aunt Hao had always entrusted Aunt Zhang, whom she was more familiar with, and had never dealt with Aunt Qian, she had heard of her name and knew that she was quite famous for her matchmaking skills and had helped many couples. So when Aunt Hao saw the visitor, she warmly welcomed him into the house with a smile on her face and even attentively poured him a cup of sweet sugar water.

In this day and age when finding a partner almost entirely depends on blind dates, you can never offend anyone but the matchmaker.

There is no other reason, because once you offend the matchmaker, he or she will go out and say all sorts of nonsense about you, and how will your children at home find a partner?

"Oh, I feel so close to you when I see you, old sister. Come on, old sister, have a cup of sugar water to warm yourself up!"

Aunt Qian didn't say it on the surface, but in her heart she really enjoyed Aunt Hao's flattery and thought that this person was tactful.

He took another sip of the hot sugar water, savored the sweetness in the cup and nodded, he was very generous.

Then he looked around with his shrewd little eyes. He could tell from the layout of the house that the conditions were not bad. He heard that the man and son in the family were workers in the machinery factory. They earned a lot of money every month. The couple were also kind. It was indeed a good place to live.

Aunt Qian drank two more sips of the sugar water, and then she said happily, "My dear sister! I came here today because I have something very happy to tell you!"

Although Aunt Hao knew what the matchmaker was here for, she didn't know Aunt Qian well enough to appear too eager, so she pretended to be confused. "What's the good news, old sister?"

Aunt Qian spat in her heart, "What a pretentious guy!" Everyone knows that your family is almost going crazy trying to find a partner for your son, and now you're still pretending with her.

But she held Aunt Hao's hand, as affectionate as if they were old sisters sharing their heartfelt words, "Is your second son looking for a partner recently? I have a good girl to introduce to your second son!"

Aunt Hao was delighted, it turned out to be someone who introduced her to a potential partner!

He quickly asked carefully, "Old sister, what's the situation with that girl? Can you tell me in detail?"

Aunt Qian said vaguely, "The girl's parents both work at the shoe factory in West City. She's 20 years old, pretty, and has graduated from high school. She also has a job."

"The girl is a good girl, with good talent and education. It's just that her family conditions are not as good as yours. Also, there are too many brothers and sisters in her family, but this is not a big problem. With more brothers and sisters, there will be more people to help the young couple in the future, right?" After saying that, she pursed her hair at the temples, not daring to look into Aunt Hao's eyes. She was not lying, right?

Aunt Hao was listening carefully to the girl's conditions. To be honest, she was quite satisfied. Nowadays, people value having many children and a better life. Which family doesn't have several children?

Therefore, I didn't notice the look in the other person's eyes at all.

Hearing this, Aunt Hao sighed and said, "Having many brothers and sisters at home is not a big problem. Just like you said, the young couple can help each other in the future."

"As for the family conditions, we don't care about that. As long as the person is good, that's all that matters!"

Aunt Hao was speaking from the heart. She and Old Zou were not mean people to begin with, but after going through so much, her standards for a daughter-in-law had long since dropped to the point where as long as the girl was a good person and willing to marry into the family, that was all that mattered.

All parents in the world love each other, and it’s not that she doesn’t want to choose a daughter-in-law with better conditions for her son.

After all these incidents, their compound's reputation had spread far and wide, and the entire North City matchmaking market had given up on this peculiar compound. Whenever the girls and their families heard about their compound, Compound No. 35 of the Machinery Factory Family Quarters, they would shake their heads like rattles, fearing even the slightest connection with them.

She had no other choice. She was afraid that if she continued to pick on him, her second son would remain single for the rest of his life.

So now her standards for a daughter-in-law are very humble, with only two requirements: female; willing to marry.

Zou Qingshu: ...Mom, have you asked for my opinion?

Hearing that Aunt Hao had such low requirements for her partner, the matchmaker was delighted. She squinted her eyes and said happily, "That's easy. How about this? I'll bring the person over tomorrow and let the two children have a chat!"

If this is done, she can collect two payments!

Sure enough, her decision to act as a matchmaker was the right one! This family had gone crazy looking for a partner for their son, and they weren't picky at all!

Afterwards, Aunt Hao asked Aunt Qian some small details, and the two of them finalized the blind date.

Aunt Hao accompanied Aunt Qian all the way to the alley outside the compound before turning back into the compound.

Perhaps because she was about to solve a big problem, Aunt Hao had a smile on her face when she came back, and her rosy complexion showed that good things were going to happen.

This also made Mrs. Zhu, who lived in the front yard and had recently had bad luck, very unhappy.

Old Mrs. Zhu sat at the door, her face gloomy and she asked in a sarcastic tone, "Hey, Aunt Hao, what's the happy event at home?"

Aunt Hao was so happy that she started to talk, "Oh, my Qingshu, cough cough... nothing, an old sister of mine came to see me." Halfway through she suddenly remembered that Qin Ziwen had intercepted her last time. She immediately reacted and stopped talking, "Pah, pah, pah, this is not the right time to talk about it!"

He laughed awkwardly and said, "Auntie Zhu, you are busy!"

Because of Zhu Ziqiang's incident, Aunt Hao didn't really want to deal with this family. She didn't say much, just said goodbye and went home.

Leaving behind old lady Zhu with a gloomy face.

Although Aunt Hao only said half of the sentence, the tone and expression of the aunt just now made it easy for Aunt Zhu to understand what this person was here for.

She suddenly felt a sense of unease in her heart.

Why? !

Why did her son's wife run away, but someone came to introduce a girl to the son of the Zou family?

That little bitch Fu Jiaojiao took away the family's money and left them and their son with a mountain of debt. For some reason, they didn't dare to report it to the police. Old Mrs. Zhu has been feeling really frustrated these days.

She was a village elder, no less dignified than Chang Dafen, and was not a pushover. She hadn't been so active in the courtyard before because she, a rural elder, didn't have the confidence to stand up to these city ladies.

But now that Fu Jiaojiao had done this, she was too lazy to pretend anymore. It even stimulated her to be even more mean and extreme than before. The first thing she suffered was that she couldn't stand seeing others doing well.

Why is it that her family is in such bad luck, while other families can have happy events?!

Old Lady Zhu pouted at Aunt Hao's back, "Pooh! What are you so proud of?"

Then her mind turned again and again, and she immediately made up her mind.

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Aunt Hao didn't realize that even if she only said half of the words, she had revealed her intentions and made people plot against her.

She was suppressing her excitement and came to the Second Hospital happily.

Although this matter should be kept secret from others, it is not necessary for Cheng Jiajia and his wife.

Firstly, Aunt Hao trusted the two men and believed that they would not go out and say anything; secondly, she wanted Cheng Jiajia to help her see what the girl was like tomorrow.

In the six months since Xiao Cheng got married, she has not been involved in any of the mess in the yard, and has not suffered any losses. Instead, she has lived a prosperous life. Aunt Hao can see from this that she is a smart and insightful child.

Among the young wives in this courtyard, she is the most intelligent.

Other young wives are not as good as her!

It just so happens that tomorrow is a day off, so I'll ask her to help me with some advice to make sure everything is correct.

People are in high spirits when they are happy. Aunt Hao entered the east wing and called out happily, "Xiao Cheng, Xiao Cheng, are you home?"

"Hey, Aunt Hao! Do you have something to talk to me about?" Cheng Jiajia poked her head out of the kitchen and answered.

The Yu family's kitchen was not like some other families who built a shed under the eaves outside the house to save space. Instead, it was a small room separated from the house. It was on the left side of the main hall door. So when Aunt Hao first came over, she didn't see Cheng Jiajia inside at all.

Seeing Cheng Jiajia coming out with her hands covered in yellow mud, Aunt Hao asked curiously, "What are you doing?"

Cheng Jiajia smiled sheepishly, "Well, I met a fellow villager selling duck eggs on the road yesterday, and bought some to pickle." In fact, she was craving salted duck eggs. When she saw someone selling duck eggs yesterday, she couldn't help but buy them all. The orange-yellow, crunchy, and oily salted duck eggs were so delicious.

Aunt Hao sighed inwardly that these two children were living a very good life. For ordinary families, duck eggs were considered a kind of meat. Who would be willing to pickle them and eat them?

However, she has a strong sense of boundaries. She is just a neighbor with whom she has a good relationship. The young couple should live their own life, and she will not act like an elder and cause trouble for others.

Aunt Hao sighed for a moment and then explained the purpose of her visit.

After hearing Aunt Hao's purpose, Cheng Jiajia was also really happy for Zou Qingshu, "Congratulations, congratulations, Aunt Hao!"

She felt that the matter was decided too hastily, and she should at least spend a few days to visit the girl's home and inquire about the situation.

Cheng Jiajia asked curiously, "Where is that girl from? What's her family like? What's she like?"

Cheng Jiajia has always felt that marriage is not just a matter between two people. It not only depends on the other person's character, but also the atmosphere in the other person's family.

If she has a pair of difficult parents, she will not be happy even if the person is good.

Aunt Hao said cheerfully, "She lives in a large compound in the west of the city. Her parents work at a shoe factory. Her name is Sun Ling. She's the fourth of four siblings. After graduating from high school, she found a job. Oh, I forgot what it was, I forgot to ask the matchmaker."

Cheng Jiajia was stunned. West City slum?

She vaguely remembered that Qi Baifan seemed to live in a large compound over there, and maybe they knew each other.

Thinking that Aunt Hao was nice to her and her husband, and that Zou Qingshu had a good relationship with Yu Junsheng, Cheng Jiajia reminded them, "Aunt Hao, I remember that Qi Baifan from the Bai family seemed to be from over there. We were old neighbors. Maybe he knows this girl. Why don't we go and ask around?" She always felt that it was a bit strange that this unfamiliar matchmaker came to her house on his own initiative and was so anxious to arrange a marriage for the two of them. It would be better to ask around.

And why did the name Sun Ling sound so familiar to her, as if she had heard it somewhere before?

Aunt Hao clapped her hands in delight. "Oh, that's great! Let's go find Xiao Qi and ask him!" She really should ask him about it. She couldn't just take the matchmaker's one-sided story. Especially since it was someone she didn't know well.

Aunt Hao hurriedly dragged Cheng Jiajia to the Third Hospital to ask Qi Baifan.

Whenever she met someone, she would ask, "Xiao Qi, I want to ask you something!"

Qi Baifan's eyes flickered, and he had some guesses about Aunt Hao's intentions, but he looked puzzled and asked, "Auntie, what are you talking about?"

"You live in a slum on the west side of the city, right? Do you know a woman named Sun Ling? Do you know anything about her family situation?"

it is as expected!

Qi Baifan pretended to think for a while before he suddenly realized, "I think he's from the courtyard next to ours. He has five brothers and sisters, and his parents seem to work in a shoe factory."

This is exactly what the matchmaker said.

Aunt Hao felt a little more confident and continued to ask, "How do the girl's brothers and sisters get along? Are her parents easy to get along with?"

Qi Baifan shook his head. "I'm not sure about that. I'm either at school or at work most of the time, so I'm not very familiar with the people around me. But why are you asking her, Auntie? How about I go back and ask my parents to help me find out?"

Aunt Hao was very disappointed and said vaguely, "It's nothing, I just heard about her and wanted to come over to ask about her." Now things haven't been finalized yet, and Aunt Hao won't say it out loud, so as not to ruin the reputation of the two children.

"Oh, so that's how it is." Qi Baifan nodded, with a slight smile on his lips.

The blind date is tomorrow, and it’s too late to go to Xicheng to inquire now. By the time it’s done tomorrow, it will be useless even if the Zou family finds out.

Cheng Jiajia narrowed her eyes slightly.

Cheng Jiajia kept staring at Qi Baifan. She knew that this boy was not an honest man and might not tell the truth to Aunt Hao, so she kept staring at the expression on his face.

When Aunt Hao spoke just now, although Qi Baifan's expression looked genuinely confused, she still noticed the flash in his eyes at that moment.

This man seemed to know in advance that Aunt Hao would ask him about something.

And now, the slight curling of the corners of his mouth is a smug smile.

What is he proud of?

Cheng Jiajia raised her eyebrows, interesting.

I wasn't sure at first, but now looking at Qi Baifan's reaction, I wonder if there really is something wrong with Sun Ling?

But it was not a good idea to tell Aunt Hao at this point, so I could only follow her home.

When I went back and told Yu Junsheng about it, he also found it a little strange.

Even if he is not familiar with the neighbors in the next compound, he should know the basic situation of their family. Just like him, he grew up in the compound. Although he may not be very familiar with the people in the next compound, he should know more or less about the situation of their family.

It was indeed a bit strange that Qi Baifan knew nothing about this question.

"Wait, Sun Ling... Lingling?!"

Cheng Jiajia suddenly had an idea. It couldn't be such a coincidence, right?!