Chapter 375: The Oblivious Jia Zhang

Hearing this, Jia Zhang said guiltily: "I'm doing this for my son. Your Li Mei is pretty, has a good personality, and is a city girl—she's more than enough for my Jia Dongxu! My son is also very satisfied. If you agree to this marriage, our Jia Dongxu will definitely send you a bride price, and we'll even give you thirty thousand yuan!"

Jia Zhang saying this was actually giving the Li family a way out.

Unfortunately, Li's mother didn't appreciate it. She pointed angrily at Jia Zhang and said:

"Jia Zhang, do you feel no shame saying that? Your Jia Dongxu is a loser. Bride price? I think you don't even have a cent. Your family can't afford anything, yet you're still puffing out your cheeks to look fat!"

"You!" Upon hearing this, Jia Zhang was instantly furious, pointing at Li's mother and saying: "Don't be ungrateful. Our Jia family is no worse than that Wan Ping'an."

Li's father also said angrily: "What do you mean by that? How is First Uncle Wan Ping'an not better than your Jia Dongxu?"

"That Wan Ping'an is just not as good as my Dongxu. I'm telling you, I don't agree to this marriage today, even if Wan Ping'an kneels down and begs me, it won't happen!" Jia Zhang shouted viciously, then turned and left.

Li's father and mother had never encountered such a sharp-tongued person as Jia Zhang, and they were instantly frightened.

"Damn it!" At this moment, Matchmaker Wang exclaimed and hurriedly chased after her.

Matchmaker Wang chased her for a long distance before grabbing Jia Zhang and asking: "Auntie Jia, what are you doing?"

Jia Zhang said, panting: "What am I doing? Of course, I'm stopping Wan Ping'an and Li Mei's blind date! I don't believe the Li family would dare to force me, Jia Zhang? The Li family has no shame, but our family does."

After hearing Jia Zhang's words, Matchmaker Wang cursed inwardly: "If your family had any shame, would everyone in the Sihe Academy dislike you? It's good enough that you even have a blind date, yet your family is still being so picky!"

Although she thought this, Matchmaker Wang still put on a smiling face on the surface:

"Auntie Jia, you misunderstood. I didn't mean that this matter was bad."

"My meaning is that what you did wasn't very appropriate..."

"What's inappropriate about it? Could it be that our Jia family isn't good enough for them?" Jia Zhang immediately became unhappy and shouted.

"Of course not, but you also know what kind of person Wan Ping'an is. Li Mei is almost a civil servant, so wouldn't this be ruining her?" Matchmaker Wang advised.

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"That's certainly true. You also think that Wan Ping'an is no good, right? I'll go back and talk to my son again. As long as my son likes her, it'll be fine. I'll find a way to make it happen," Jia Zhang said stubbornly.

"Auntie Jia, as the saying goes, a forced melon isn't sweet. I think if you force Li Mei like this, she'd rather not marry anyone than live a good life with your son!" Matchmaker Wang continued to advise.

Jia Zhang gave a cold laugh and said disdainfully: "That's not our problem. Anyway, my son must be with her."

"Sigh, you... I'm telling you, Auntie Jia, this isn't right. The girl doesn't want to go on a blind date, and you're forcing her. If this gets out, won't people poke your spine?" Matchmaker Wang advised while sighing.

She knew that Jia Zhang was doing this entirely for Jia Dongxu's sake, without caring about anyone else at all.

Jia Zhang became impatient and said: "Poke my spine? I don't care about them! Who told Li Mei not to want to marry my son? Since she's looking for death herself, she can't blame our family. Our family is going all out, and we'll marry her into our home by next spring! When that time comes, we'll see who has the better skills!" ===== CHAPTER 780 =====

"Auntie Jia, you... I'm impressed. Doing this is completely useless," Matchmaker Wang said earnestly.

"I am useless, that's why I'm asking for your help. Otherwise, what help can you provide? I'm telling you, I'm impatient now. You have at most three days. If you can't settle this within three days and get this marriage for my Dongxu, I'll make you lose face in the entire Sihe Academy. If you can get it done for me, there will naturally be benefits for you. In any case, you cannot let Wan Ping'an go on that blind date."

Jia Zhang said fiercely.

Upon hearing this, Matchmaker Wang felt her scalp go numb. This was a life-or-death matter.

Matchmaker Wang hurriedly begged: "Auntie Jia, I can promise you I'll try my best to facilitate this marriage, but give me five days! And... I must remind you, doing this is equivalent to forcing the Li family to marry into your family. Are you sure you want to do this?"

Seeing Matchmaker Wang say this, Jia Zhang hesitated for a moment before gritting her teeth and saying: "Fine, five days then. You better handle it well for me!"

Saying this, Jia Zhang left.

As soon as the two left, Matchmaker Wang sat down on a stool, wiping the sweat from her forehead, and said: "Sigh... this is a disaster. Getting involved in this mess, I'm ruined for life."

"Sister-in-law Wang, what's going on?" A woman in her forties, wearing heavy makeup, walked over and asked.

Matchmaker Wang sighed and briefly explained the situation.

This woman's name was Zhu Cuihua, and she was also a widow.

Her family's conditions were slightly better than Matchmaker Wang's. After all, she was a widow, her husband had passed away early, and her children were grown, so she didn't need to rely on a man for support.

Therefore, Zhu Cuihua could still receive a small subsidy every month, and her life was decent.

She had just heard Jia Zhang and Matchmaker Wang talking, so she came over to get the bottom of it.

Unexpectedly, after hearing these words, Zhu Cuihua frowned and said: "This Jia family is bullying people too much! No, I must help you. Not only that, I'll find a matchmaker to help you, and try to persuade Li Mei to agree."

Upon hearing this, Matchmaker Wang breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Thank you, Sister Cuihua. I also think the Jia family is not a good thing, but I'm afraid that beast Wan Ping'an will cause trouble."

Zhu Cuihua shook her head and said: "Don't worry, I guarantee this will work. I heard that First Uncle Wan Ping'an has been busy with Second Uncle fixing the water pipes in the courtyard recently. And you let First Uncle go to Li Mei's blind date today, didn't he leave without even looking? The main thing is what's up with Jia Dongxu? He usually asks you to find him a wife when you meet, but when the blind date comes, he says forget it..."

"Right, right, right. This brat deserves a beating. Watch how I deal with him!" Matchmaker Wang said viciously.

Then Zhu Cuihua patted Matchmaker Wang on the shoulder and said: "Alright, don't worry. With me here, I'll definitely handle this properly. How about this: you go to the county town tomorrow, buy a few pieces of fabric, and bring some gifts for Jia Dongxu to show your sincerity, and while you're at it, find out more about him. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you'll win every battle. As for your side, don't worry, I'll use my connections to help you find someone. But this time, you must make Jia Zhang prepare some generous gifts for Li Mei."

Matchmaker Wang hurriedly said: "Fine, I know this. Sister Cuihua, don't worry." ===== CHAPTER 781 =====