Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

Chapter 585: Xiao Dang's Heartbeat (Second Update)

Compared to the meticulous and tough Xiaodang, Kuihua is much softer in temperament.

When she heard Jia Zhang say that the two sisters would have to pay for their living expenses when they ate at home, her face turned pale on the spot.

As educated youth who returned to the city, he and Xiaodang had no income for the first few months after returning to the city because they could not find jobs. If it were not for their family supporting them, the little savings they had would have been eaten up by them long ago.

Despite this, the total amount of private money in Kuihua's hands was only more than 20 yuan, and she paid 5 yuan a month for living expenses to her family. This amount of money was only enough for her to live in the old city for more than four months.

Now, the entire city is full of educated youth looking for jobs, and even the temporary jobs arranged by the streets are popular among them.

The night soil collectors who were once despised by everyone now have to queue up, not to mention the formal workers who enter the factory.

In this situation, she might not be able to find a job even if she were given half a year, let alone four months.

Looking at Xiaodang who was still stubborn, he asked with a guilty conscience: "Sister..."

"We just offended our mother and grandmother so much, what should we do next?"

Although Xiao Dang felt a little guilty, he didn't want to show it in front of Jia Zhang, so he answered with a stiff upper lip: "Isn't it just to pay for living expenses?"

"We pay..."

"As long as we find a job in Sijiu City, we can earn a salary, and we can support ourselves even if we leave the Jia family."

…………

Reality gave Xiaodang a very loud slap in the face.

More than a month passed, and the two sisters wandered around the streets and factories every day trying to find a job, but to no avail.

Just when they were about to reach their dead end, a matchmaker suddenly found the two sisters.

Qin Huairu is good-looking, and Jia Dongxu is also a famous handsome guy in the courtyard, otherwise Qin Huairu would not have fallen in love with Jia Dongxu at first sight.

The daughter born to the two of them must be very beautiful.

Because a large number of educated youth returned to the city, there were few jobs in the old city and many unemployed young people.

Under such circumstances, matchmakers scattered across the city set their sights on those unemployed young people.

Either they introduce wives to old bachelors in the old city who have jobs but no wives, or they find sons-in-law for girls who are a little older but don't want to get married.

Many unemployed educated young people are struggling to make ends meet because they have no jobs and no income.

In order to survive, quite a few people actually accept the villagers introduced by matchmakers.

"Xiao Dang... Although the man I introduced to you is a little older and his wife is dead, he has a high salary."

"He is a fifth-level fitter in the steel mill, earning more than 60 yuan a month."

"Although he has a daughter, she has married and moved out, leaving him alone at home."

"If you marry him, you will be the head of the family."

"It's just over 60 yuan a month. Even if you don't do anything, this money is enough to support the two of you."

"in addition……"

"The other party also promised a condition: if you can help him give birth to a son, he will help you buy an apprenticeship position in the steel mill."

"When he retires in the future, his job will be handed over to his son."

Xiaodang had an excited expression on his face, but he was still hesitant and had not made a final decision.

In order to get the ten yuan reward promised by the man, the matchmaker continued, "Xiao Dang..."

"I'm not saying you..." "The most important thing for us women is to find a good man to marry."

"If I meet a good man, I will save myself many years or even decades of hard work."

"The person I'm introducing to you is older than you, but he has a higher salary."

"I heard that when he married his daughter, he gave her more than three hundred yuan as a dowry."

“That was ten years ago.”

"Just think about it. He earns just over 60 yuan a month and lives alone at home. Even if he eats a lot and eats a lot of meat every day, he can save 400 yuan a year. In ten years, that's 4,000 yuan."

"If you marry him, this 4,000 yuan deposit will be yours."

"If I hadn't seized this great opportunity and had looked for a job outside, starting as an apprentice, I wouldn't have been able to save up 4,000 yuan in 20 years of work."

"And sooner or later we will find a man to marry."

"Instead of finding a man to live a hard life with at that time, it is better to find a rich man now and live a good life immediately."

"And they also promised you an apprenticeship position in a steel mill."

"I run around the streets every day, and I know better than anyone the weight of an apprentice in a steel mill."

"You can't buy it even if you have money, and it costs a full six hundred dollars."

"The other party is willing to take 600 yuan as a betrothal gift to marry you, which shows how sincere he is."

"The other party only let me find you because you are beautiful."

"If another girl gets there first, you'll be the one who regrets it."

"Now the city is full of young girls who can't find jobs. I believe there are still many who want to marry a rich man."

After hearing this, the hesitant expression on Xiaodang's face was gradually replaced by excitement.

On the one hand, the conditions offered by the other party were too good, including an apprenticeship position in a steel rolling mill. On the other hand, Xiao Dang didn't want to stay in the Jia family any longer.

Because she couldn't find a job, she had a falling out with Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi, and she didn't get into college, so her status in the family plummeted. She had to endure Jia Zhangshi's sarcasm every day when she got home.

Of course, Jia Zhang’s sarcasm alone is nothing, after all, Xiao Dang grew up in the midst of Jia Zhang’s sarcasm.

Banggeng was often bullied at the steel mill, so he felt particularly uncomfortable when he saw Xiaodang didn't have to go to work. He followed Jia Zhang in making sarcastic remarks about Xiaodang and Kuihua.

I don't want to stay in a house like this for even a minute.

If she could really marry a rich man, she would have 4,000 yuan in savings and a job in a steel mill. She would be eager to leave the Jia family right now.

The matchmaker was particularly good at observing people's words and expressions, and she knew Xiaodang was moved as soon as she saw the expression on his face.

Immediately he struck while the iron was hot and said: "Xiao Dang..."

"Today is a day off. If I don't take you to see this Master Guo..."

"let me tell you……"

"This Master Guo is an old employee of the steel mill. He was allocated a house more than 20 years ago. His house is even bigger than the Jia family's house in the quadrangle."

"If you marry him, you will immediately become the mistress of that house. When Master Guo gives you the family savings, you will definitely live a very good life."

"If you think it's okay, I'll take you there now."

"It's okay if you don't like the other person. I have a lot of people anyway. I can always introduce you to a suitable one."

(End of this chapter)