Chapter 68

Sihe Academy

The sky gradually darkened, and the residents returning from work arrived home one after another.

The quiet courtyard gradually became lively.

Cao Weiguo, who hadn't returned to the Sihe Academy yet, didn't know that he had already become a newsmaker in the courtyard.

When he left in the morning, the aunties who weren't working watched him go the whole way.

The good things hanging all over the bike made the aunties incredibly envious.

The news of Cao Weiguo's blind date yesterday had long since spread throughout the courtyard.

Today, Cao Weiguo didn't go to work and even pushed a cart full of good things out; it was nine times out of ten that he went to his blind date's house to get engaged.

The aunties, who were extremely curious, soon found out the exact information from the Eldest Aunt.

Shen Gong and the Eldest Uncle had stayed for quite a while yesterday, and naturally, he had told the Eldest Uncle the result of the blind date.

After confirming that Cao Weiguo went to get engaged, the courtyard became lively.

"Cao Weiguo went to his fiancée's house to propose today!"

"This Cao Weiguo is truly swift and decisive!"

"This Cao Weiguo has depth; he's accomplished so many big things without a sound!"

"I think Cao Weiguo is desperate for a wife."

"I saw Cao Weiguo's fiancée yesterday; she's just a rustic village girl."

"How come I heard that the girl is very bright and pretty."

"What's the use of being pretty? She's thin and small; one look and you can tell she's not good for childbearing!"

"Cao Weiguo is suffering from the disadvantage of having no elders at home and being young and ignorant; he only saw that the girl was pretty and got bewitched."

"Sigh, it's a pity I was late; I was even planning to introduce my niece to Cao Weiguo."

"That's right, why didn't I notice Cao Weiguo before? In the blink of an eye, he's struck it rich."

"You didn't see it; there were chickens and meat hanging on that bike, as well as cotton cloth and candies; it was worth at least a dozen yuan."

"Hmph, he's a young man after all; as soon as life gets better, he gets carried away. This is the start of squandering his family fortune."

"Stop being sour; Cao Weiguo is a deputy director now, and his family is small. With his salary, he couldn't spend it all even if he ate meat every day."

The neighbors in the courtyard discussed it heatedly, and the Third Uncle couldn't stop sighing.

If it weren't for Yu Haitang not knowing a good thing, he should have had a share of all those good things.

The Third Aunt said, "That sister of Yu Li just doesn't have the fate to enjoy blessings; she couldn't even hold onto a good marriage that was delivered to her door."

The Third Uncle sighed and said, "Don't mention Yu Haitang's matter again; just pretend it never happened, so as not to cause unpleasantness between relatives in the future."

In the Jia family's room, Qin Huairu was pinching a corn bun with a low mood.

Thinking back to when she married in, the Jia family only paid five yuan in betrothal gifts.

Even now, they often complained that her family was greedy for money and looked down on her family for being from the countryside.

Looking at Cao Weiguo's fiancée again, she was also a rural woman, but the treatment was worlds apart.

Being the same woman, why was her life so bitter?

Jia Zhangshi sat at the door: "Cao Weiguo, that black-hearted beast, he deserves to marry a village girl; even if he marries a wife, he'll be childless in the future."

Qin Huairu felt a wave of annoyance looking at her mother-in-law, who was full of vile words.

"Shazhu is off work."

Hearing Jia Zhangshi's shout, Qin Huairu rushed out of the house.

"Shazhu, what good food did you bring?"

Shazhu looked helplessly at the lunch box being snatched away: "Hey, Qin Jie, I specifically saved this for Yushui."

Qin Huairu said pitifully, "Zhuzi, Yushui doesn't lack food, but Banggeng has been so hungry lately that he's skin and bones. Just have some pity on the child."

Shazhu sighed and said, "Fine, fine, fine, I must have owed your family in my past life."

Qin Huairu took the lunch box and said, "Zhuzi, do you know what Cao Weiguo went to do today since he didn't go to work?"

Shazhu said disdainfully, "Isn't it just to propose! He found a village girl from the countryside; what's so great about that."

Thinking of Cao Weiguo doing better and better, Shazhu's heart was full of unhappiness.

Why is it that a petty person is both an official and getting a wife, while he is unsuccessful in everything and still single at nearly thirty.

Just wait, he must find a better wife and must get ahead of Cao Weiguo.

Qin Huairu said unhappily, "What? Do you look down on people from the countryside!"

Shazhu suddenly remembered that Qin Huairu was also from the countryside.

Shazhu quickly slapped his own mouth: "Hey, look at my foul mouth; this was just words leading to words. I have never looked down on people from the countryside."

Qin Huairu snorted coldly, "I was originally planning to introduce my cousin from my hometown to you, but now it seems I won't be asking for trouble."

Shazhu shouted hurriedly, "Don't, my good sister, your brother is going crazy wanting a wife; you must help your brother."

"Qin Huairu, why aren't you cooking yet? Do you want to starve us to death!"

Jia Zhangshi shouted viciously, making Qin Huairu's face turn blue with anger.

Shazhu explained, "Zhang Dama, Qin Jie said she's introducing a blind date to me."

Jia Zhangshi smiled and said, "My family is introducing a blind date to you; shouldn't you show some appreciation."

Shazhu said generously, "Zhang Dama, am I the kind of person who lacks manners? If this blind date works out, I'll treat your whole family to a restaurant."

In the backyard, the Second Aunt was also chatting with the Second Uncle about Cao Weiguo going to propose.

The Second Uncle said jealously, "This Cao Weiguo is truly lucky; he's both an official and getting a wife. Why do all the good things fall on him?"

The Second Uncle looked at Liu Guangtian, who was burying his head in eating a corn bun, and said angrily, "Eat, eat, eat, you only know how to eat. Cao Weiguo is about the same age as you; look at him, and then look at yourself, you're a complete waste of space."

Liu Guangtian said indignantly, "His father is a martyr, after all."

"You bastard! Are you cursing me to die!"

The Second Uncle was furious on the spot, picked up a stool, and chased after Liu Guangtian to beat him.

For a time, there was a clattering sound in the Liu family, and it was chaotic.

The Yi family

The Eldest Uncle and the Eldest Aunt were having dinner; there was only a plate of stir-fried potatoes and a few corn buns on the table.

Although the Eldest Uncle had the highest salary in the Sihe Academy, he lived very frugally.

With his salary as an eighth-grade fitter, it would be no problem to eat meat every day.

But he insisted on living frugally, saving money to prepare for his old age.

The Eldest Aunt sighed, "Cao Weiguo is a person who lives a down-to-earth life, unlike Zhuzi, who has high standards but low abilities and lacks foresight."

Shazhu's conditions were definitely outstanding in the Sihe Academy.

A chef at the steel rolling mill, good job, high salary, no worries about food and drink.

There were also two rooms at home, only one younger sister, and no burden.

With these conditions, finding a wife definitely shouldn't be difficult.

But he was just too picky, couldn't reach high and wouldn't settle for low, and also liked to help widows.

As a result, no matchmaker was willing to come to his door, and he was still single to this day.

The Eldest Uncle sighed, "Sigh, I misjudged him; why didn't I notice Cao Weiguo before? If he were to support us in our old age, how good that would be."

The Eldest Aunt shook her head and said, "Don't think too much about this; our family never helped Cao Weiguo before, so don't bother him in the future."

The Eldest Aunt was kind-hearted; after Cao Weiguo's parents passed away, she had mentioned it to the Eldest Uncle several times.

To take some food from home to help Cao Weiguo, but the Eldest Uncle never nodded.

I don't know what he was thinking, preferring to take corn flour to help the Jia family rather than help someone in greater need.

Sending charcoal in the snow is not as good as adding flowers to brocade.

Not helping when in difficulty, now that he's successful, naturally he won't care about you.

I really don't know what's on his mind.