Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

Chen Dehui's eyes lit up when he heard this.

Because of their age, my daughter and Wang Dong will not be able to get married in the next two to three years.

Although Tang Dashan is not his son.

But as Wang Dong's apprentice, and because he was always the first to come and help whenever there was something going on at home and never asked for anything in return, Chen Dehui and his wife had long regarded him as a junior.

It is my duty to help him arrange his marriage.

He nodded immediately: "Dashan is a very ambitious and kind boy. Whoever marries him will definitely get a great deal."

“A few days ago, I mentioned Dashan’s troubles to Old Lady Tang, but I didn’t expect that this guy has already started thinking about having a wife.

"I will take this responsibility."

"It just so happens that the New Year is coming soon, and everyone has nothing to do. I will invite the matchmaker to my house tomorrow and ask him to go to the Yu family to ask."

"If the other party agrees, we can meet and have a blind date directly."

"Now the country advocates frugality in everything, and marriage is no exception."

"As long as there are no disagreements between the two families and the two young people agree, they can just go to the street office to get the marriage certificate. They don't even need to hold a wedding banquet. They just need to distribute wedding candies to the neighbors."

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Early the next morning, Uncle Chen found the old lady of the Tang family to discuss the matter of Tang Dashan getting married.

Wang Dongze took Tang Dashan to his home to give him some advice.

"Dashan...if you want to get married, it's one thing for the two of you to be attracted to each other, but you also have to let her see your sincerity."

"Your house has two rooms in total. You and your brother sleep on one bed, and grandma and Maimai sleep on another bed. There is a curtain in the middle."

"When you get married in the future, you won't let your wife sleep in the same room with grandma and your brothers and sisters, right?"

Tang Dashan nodded repeatedly, then frowned into a big "川" shape, and said with embarrassment: "Master..."

"I also want a room of my own for my wedding...but there are only two rooms at home, and according to the steel mill's regulations, it's impossible to divide the rooms. Is there anything I can do?"

"Stupid..." Wang Dong said unhappily.

"You've never been to my house?"

"The east wing is similar to yours, both have two rooms."

"But after the renovation, it became three bedrooms and a dining room... Your house is so big, can't you hire someone to renovate it yourself?"

Tang Dashan's eyes lit up, and he pulled Wang Dong and asked, "Master..."

"Why didn't I think of such a good idea..."

"I have saved a total of more than 100 yuan in this year."

"When you asked me to store food before, I stored an extra 20 kilograms of flour."

"I secretly bought the two houses in Pigeon City when they were at their highest. I made a total of more than 80 yuan, which adds up to almost 200 yuan, which should be enough to renovate the house."

"Can you take me to find the master who remodeled the house..."

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Two kilometers away, in another courtyard, Yu Li was helping her mother wash vegetables and preparing lunch.

Everyone was shocked by the sudden arrival of the matchmaker.

"Master Yu, why are you still standing there? I have great news for you..." said the matchmaker with a professional smile.

"Sister Shi Wang... come in quickly... has the matter I asked you to inquire about been settled?" Yu Li's father hurriedly took the matchmaker home and asked his eldest daughter to make tea for her. After drinking two sips of hot tea, the matchmaker smiled and replied, "Master Yu..."

"You asked me to find a husband for your eldest daughter a long time ago. After much inquiry, I finally found a particularly suitable one."

"Come to think of it, you should know each other. They are both workers in the steel mill."

"The other person has no parents, only a grandmother and two younger brothers and sisters."

"I asked around a bit and found out that the other party is very filial."

"If your daughter really marries him, the man will definitely treat you as his biological parents and respect you."

Yu Li's mother frowned after hearing this: "Sister Wang...Isn't this person's burden a little heavy?"

"If Yu Li really marries him, she will not only have to support her grandmother, but also take care of her younger brothers and sisters. You can't push my eldest daughter into this fire pit."

Yu Li's father nodded immediately: "Sister Wang, the child's mother is right. Filial piety is one aspect, but we cannot ignore the burden on the other party.

"It's too much pressure for one person to support three people."

The matchmaker smiled and shook her head: "Master Yu, sister, don't be anxious, just listen to what I have to say."

"The young man I'm talking about is not only filial, but also very motivated and does a good job."

"This guy's name is Tang Dashan. He's a level 10 chef at the steel mill. He earns 27 yuan a month. Add in the money he makes from catering for banquets with his chef, and his monthly income is over 30 yuan."

"If your eldest daughter really marries there, she won't have to worry about food."

"Maybe your daughter doesn't even have to cook, because the man does all the cooking every day."

"They also told me that this person will be able to pass the ninth-level chef exam next year and may even become a kitchen supervisor. Together with the money he earns from catering, his monthly income will be at least 45 yuan."

"Master Yu, you are a fourth-level forger in the steel mill, and your monthly salary seems to be only 40 to 50 yuan."

"By then, she will be only in her twenties now, and she will be able to earn more than 40 yuan a month. Not to mention supporting two children and an elderly person at home, even if the couple gets married and has another child, they will be able to support them."

"Anyway, you are all steel mill workers. If you don't believe what I say, Master Yu, you can go to the steel mill and ask around yourself."

"When he passes the eighth-level chef exam or even the seventh-level chef exam in the future, and his monthly salary rises to 50 or 60 yuan, it will be difficult to find such a rich son-in-law."

Master Yu did not respond to Sister Po's words immediately, but frowned and asked back: "Sister Wang..."

"This guy just passed the tenth-level chef exam. How can he guarantee that he will be able to pass the ninth-level chef exam next year?"

“Although I can’t cook, I have heard that the chef assessment is very strict.”

"He's using something that doesn't even exist yet as a way to find a wife. Is this guy unreliable?"

The matchmaker seemed to have guessed that Yu Li's father would ask this question, and she explained naturally: "Master Yu..."

"Do you know who this Tang Dashan's master is?"

"I'll tell you his master's name. You must have heard of him. I believe Tang Dashan will be able to pass the ninth-level chef exam next year."

Seeing the matchmaker repeatedly keeping him in suspense, Master Yu also showed an expectant expression on his face: "Who is it..."

"I work as a blacksmith in a steel mill, and I don't know anyone in the kitchen."

"Wang Dong, deputy director of the steel mill kitchen, is also the only miracle chef in your steel mill. It seems that he is also the canteen supervisor, responsible for the factory's small kitchen, and serves the factory leaders."

Master Yu immediately showed a look of surprise on his face, and then he sighed: "So this Tang Dashan's master is him..."

"Then I'll have no problem passing the ninth-level steel mill chef exam next year..."

"I think it will be no problem for me to pass the eighth-level chef exam or the seventh-level chef exam in the future." (End of this chapter)