Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 879 Matchmaking!

Around 11 a.m., Zhang Huiqin arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative's canteen with her lunchbox and saw Tang Jiansheng eating there.

Zhang Huiqin first went to the window to get her food, then sat down opposite Tang Jiansheng, greeting him with a smile: "Old Tang! Didn't the cafeteria have pork belly today? Why are you only eating this little bit?"

Upon hearing Zhang Huiqin's question and seeing her sitting directly opposite him, Tang Jiansheng patted another lunchbox beside him and said with a smile, "Director Zhang! My daughter Yanling loves braised pork the most. I bought two portions from the cafeteria and plan to bring them back for her tonight as a treat."

Upon hearing Tang Jiansheng's answer and seeing the lunchbox in front of him, Zhang Huiqin smiled and asked Tang Jiansheng, "Old Tang! If I remember correctly, your Yanling should be twenty years old this year. At this age, she's at the age to be thinking about marriage. I wonder if Yanling has a boyfriend now?"

When Tang Jiansheng heard Zhang Huiqin ask about his daughter's marriage, a look of annoyance immediately appeared on his face. He said to Zhang Huiqin in a very helpless tone, "Director Zhang! To be honest, my husband arranged a marriage for Yanling a while ago. It's the son of the deputy director of the textile factory, but my daughter refuses to go for the meeting no matter what. She said that she wants to decide her own marriage."

Upon hearing Tang Jiansheng's explanation, Zhang Huiqin immediately guessed that Tang Yanling's reluctance to go on blind dates must be related to her secretly dating someone. So she tentatively asked Tang Jiansheng, "Old Tang! Could it be that your Yanling already has a boyfriend, which is why she doesn't want to go on blind dates?"

When Tang Jiansheng heard Zhang Huiqin's probing, he suddenly remembered that for the past few months, his precious daughter had been running around every weekend. He hadn't paid much attention to this issue before, but now, hearing Zhang Huiqin's words, he immediately realized that his precious daughter must have already found a boyfriend, which was why she was going on blind dates.

The thought of his carefully nurtured daughter being devoured by a pig immediately alarmed Tang Jiansheng. He quickly thanked Zhang Huiqin, saying, "Director Zhang! Thank you for reminding me. It must be that this girl has been secretly dating someone behind our backs, which is why she's against blind dates."

As Tang Jiansheng finished speaking, the thought that his daughter was secretly dating someone made him extremely anxious. He slammed the lid on his lunchbox and said, "No way! I have to go to the department store during my lunch break and ask that girl if she's been secretly dating someone."

Seeing that Tang Jiansheng was so preoccupied with his daughter's relationship that he didn't even eat, and was about to go to the department store to confirm things with Tang Yanling, Zhang Huiqin quickly called out to Tang Jiansheng, "Old Tang! Why are you in such a hurry to go to the department store? Can't you wait until I finish what I have to say?"

Tang Jiansheng, who was about to rush to the department store, immediately realized upon hearing Zhang Huiqin's words that Zhang Huiqin's sudden inquiry about her daughter meant she must know about her daughter's relationship. He then sat back down at the table and asked Zhang Huiqin, "Director Zhang! Do you know that my daughter Yanling is dating?"

Hearing Tang Jiansheng's question, Zhang Huiqin smiled and nodded, then said to Tang Jiansheng, "Old Tang! I only found out about this this morning. Your Yanling's boyfriend is named Jia Geng, he's twenty-one years old, a fourth-level driver at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, and his family owns two rooms, which are their private homes." "Speaking of Jia Geng's aunt, you should know her too, she's Deputy Director Lin in charge of logistics at the Chaoyang Supply and Marketing Cooperative. Jia Geng's uncle is the director of the security department at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill and also the deputy head of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Municipal Public Security Bureau. I heard from my husband that the Public Security Bureau has been trying to transfer Jia Geng's uncle there, but for some reason, they've refused. Otherwise, Jia Geng's uncle would already be a department-level official by now."

"Jia Geng's father passed away in 1961 due to a work injury. Jia Geng's mother took over the job at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill and is currently the deputy director of the logistics warehouse at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. Director Jia only has one brother, Jia Geng's father, so Jia Geng's family has always lived with Director Jia."

"In addition, Jia Geng's house is connected to the courtyard where Director Jia lives. When Director Jia learned that Jia Geng was dating, he planned to fund the construction of a few more houses for Jia Geng, so that the young couple would not have to worry about not having enough houses to live in when they have children in the future."

"Director Lin asked me to ask you what you think. If you agree to this marriage, we can set a time to finalize the engagement for the two children. Now it's up to you."

When Tang Jiansheng heard Zhang Huiqin's account, he learned that his beloved daughter had indeed been secretly dating someone, which made the old father very anxious. Fortunately, the guy who wanted to steal his little cabbage came from a very good family and had a good job, which finally gave Tang Jiansheng some comfort.

Thinking of his beloved daughter's lifelong happiness, Tang Jiansheng pondered for a moment before saying to Zhang Huiqin, "Director Zhang! I can't give you an answer to this matter for now because I need to go home and discuss it with my husband, and then ask Yanling what she thinks. I'll give you an answer tomorrow, is that alright?"

Hearing Tang Jiansheng's answer, Zhang Huiqin smiled and nodded, not forgetting to remind Tang Jiansheng, "Old Tang! Although I haven't met that young man Jia Geng, you have to trust your Yanling's judgment. Besides, Director Lin also said that even if Jia Geng and Yanling get married, she will live with them. So if Yanling really marries him, she won't have to worry about food and lodging. To be honest, if my daughter wasn't already married, I would recommend her to Director Lin."

When Tang Jiansheng heard Zhang Huiqin's reminder, although he felt a little jealous about his daughter's secret relationship, Jia Geng's family was indeed very well-off, just as Zhang Huiqin said. After all, their family of nine lived in three rooms of less than 80 square meters.

Considering Jia Geng's family background and the fact that his daughter had chosen the boyfriend herself, Tang Jiansheng thought for a moment and then smiled at Zhang Huiqin, saying, "Director Zhang! Anyway, we live in the same compound. I'll go home tonight and discuss it with my wife, and then she'll give you a definite answer."

Hearing Tang Jiansheng's reply, Zhang Huiqin knew he was already interested. Smiling, she said to him, "Old Tang! After you get home, talk to Yanling's mother about it carefully, and then give me an answer."

(End of this chapter)