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Chapter 184: Hard to eat soft food
"?" Zhang Zhe glanced at the new guy and wondered what kind of trick this was.
If it were another matchmaker, she would probably step in to smooth things over, telling the guy not to be so direct and to follow the proper procedure, talking to him little by little.

But Zhang Zhe was different. He stood silently to the side, wanting to see what this older brother was up to.

"The dowry depends on your bride price." The woman replied gently, "Our family has already decided that the dowry will be the same amount as the bride price."

"You mean I can forgo the bride price?" The man looked shocked. "If I don't want a dowry, you won't ask for a single penny of bride price?"

What is zero-yuan purchase?

Haha, bro, you're being a bit too much of a sissy!

No problem, anyway, we don't know if the dowry is really that much, so let's not spend any money at all.

[You're overthinking it. How can they see your sincerity if you don't give a bride price?]

"No, no." The woman shook her head repeatedly: "It has to be at least 18. I'm not after your money, I just want to test your financial strength."

“If I can’t even come up with this much cash, I’m afraid my life after marriage won’t be secure.”

Listening to the woman speak, Zhang Zhe really wanted to say something to her:

Do you really think a mere 18 yuan can guarantee you a life of comfort and security? You can fool yourself, but what's the point of fooling your brothers?

But to Zhang Zhe's surprise, the man's thinking was more "progressive" than his.

After hearing Ms. Tong's words, the man waved his hand, telling her not to continue.
"You've got it wrong. I married you not to provide for your livelihood."

"How you live is your own business. If you want to live the life of a rich person, then earn your own money and don't count on me."

“I’m just an ordinary government official with no connections or background. I’ll never get promoted if I don’t save my boss’s life. I can calculate how much money I can earn in the next few decades.”

"You're perfectly capable; you should create your own good life. What are you relying on a man for? Are you any less capable than a man?"

The man's final punch caught Zhang Zhe completely off guard, let alone the woman herself.

Ms. Tong was stunned for a moment, then, after realizing what was happening, she went straight to Zhang Zhe:
"Matchmaker, this kind of person doesn't sincerely want to get married. I think you should disqualify him from the matchmaking process and take his number off the list."

"He doesn't want to pay a single penny of dowry, and he doesn't even want to support a wife. He's just here to cause trouble at the matchmaking event."

"No, no, no, Ms. Tong, we must respect everyone's views on choosing a spouse." Zhang Zhe smiled and reassured her, "Our society is very tolerant. We can tolerate a girl asking for a dowry of 18 yuan, so we can naturally tolerate a boy who doesn't want to pay a single penny."

"But then again, buddy, you've definitely come to the wrong place."

"The girls here are mostly here looking for patrons."

The man looked at Zhang Zhe, nodded sharply, and replied, "I know, I feel the same way."

"I'm also here looking for a donor."

"Matchmaker, to be fair, among the guys we're meeting this time, I'm definitely one of the top-ranked in terms of looks, right? I should have the looks to find a girl who can support me, shouldn't I?"

[Oh? He's here to live off a woman?]

[That's really something. It's not shameful to be a kept man within the system. His job is respectable and stable, so he has every right to be one.]

[This guy must be talking about marrying into a family, right? Just living off a woman without getting married.]

It's a pity this path is only for handsome guys; I also want to be a kept man.

"Indeed, you're one of the top three in looks among these guys. I knew someone like you wouldn't have trouble finding a girlfriend, and now I see."

Zhang Zhe suddenly realized.

This is a matchmaking event for people working within the system. Most of the people here are men who work within the system. A key characteristic of these men, as defined by outsiders, is that they are chauvinistic and willing to take on the responsibility of earning money to support their families.

Even Zhang Zhe subconsciously thought that the guys who came here looking for partners were all looking to get married.

But there are always exceptions. This male guest, number 77, took a different approach and thought of living off a woman.

This situation is not uncommon within the system. Many wives of men working within the system earn more than their husbands, since it is sometimes difficult to support a family on the husband's meager salary.

"Come on, let me see your information."

Zhang Zhe wanted to know what the man's family background was, that he didn't seem to want to work hard anymore.
The other party was very cooperative and gave Zhang Zhe the information directly. The information on the document basically explained why he chose his partner in this way.

This is a young man born in 00. He originally came from a single-parent family and was raised by his mother, but his mother passed away four years ago.

He is now theoretically an orphan.

He had no assets. His mother had always lived in rented houses with him. His father had disappeared and hadn't been seen for over a decade.

In this situation, it is indeed difficult to find a wife properly, unless the man is obsessed with his career and has to rise to the position of a junior manager in his department, so that he can live comfortably and afford to buy an apartment. Only then will his "orphan" family background become insignificant when choosing a partner.

Some girls would love to marry into a family where they don't have to serve their in-laws and can just enjoy life, provided they can enjoy life and not suffer together.

The man clearly didn't intend to pursue a career-driven path; he wanted an easier one: marrying into the family.

"Ms. Tong, does your family accept sons-in-law who live with their families?" Zhang Zhe asked.

“Our family…” The woman then realized that the handsome man in front of her wanted to marry into the family.

Then what she just said doesn't count. It's perfectly reasonable for a man to marry into a woman's family and expect her to support herself.

"Matchmaker, do you think my family's conditions are acceptable?"

“I think you should ask him,” Zhang Zhe analyzed seriously. “Didn’t you ask for both parents to be dead? He’s pretty much like that.”

“Other men who meet this criterion are definitely not as young as 25.”

"And with this man's looks, to be honest, if he were to marry into your family, he would definitely improve the genes of your offspring."

"Plus his job in the system, he definitely won't have any problem supporting himself. I think your family should just give him a house and a car as a dowry. You don't need to give him any money."

"Don't you own two properties yourself? Just give him one of them."

Really? Then I'm starting to think about living off a woman too.

[Wouldn't that be letting the woman off too easily? A dowry of 88 yuan is a must, not a penny less, otherwise the man's livelihood will be insecure.]

[The fact that this girl is actually considering marrying into the family means the guy is really handsome.]

"Let me think about it?" The woman looked a little hesitant. She wanted to add the man's contact information, but when she saw the other male guests queuing behind him, she hesitated again.

I want to find a handsome guy, but I also want to find a rich guy. I'm torn.

"Will the house included in my dowry be registered in my name?" the man asked Zhang Zhe. "Or is it just for me to live in during the marriage?"

“Of course, I’ll write your name.” Zhang Zhe looked at his older brother and said, “Since you’re going to be a kept man, you must be determined and never compromise easily, especially when it comes to material conditions.”

"You should learn from those gold diggers."

(End of this chapter)