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Chapter 191 It's Impossible Between Us

"No, although my parents divorced when I was very young and both remarried, they did not have any more children afterward."

"So both families have been very good to me."

"It's like I'm the only child of two families."

"If I get married, both sides will give me a dowry."

That's definitely different from a typical single-parent family.

This girl seems very lucky; she lives in a very loving environment.

This is simply a case of incompatible parents who can only divorce, but they still care about the children.

The boys present, like those in the live chat, all agreed that the girl was right; her circumstances were indeed better than those of the average single-parent family.

But Zhang Zhe doesn't think so.

Neither family has children. Goodness, won't the elderly in both families be counting on her from now on?
A typical only daughter can support one set of parents, but if you marry her, you'll have to support two sets of parents-in-law.
This girl has been pampered since childhood, receiving perhaps 1.5 times the love of an only child. Now that she's nearing the age to care for her parents, she's looking for a partner to share the burden.

You'll enjoy the good times but not me, but share the hardships?

The only situation that would make this reasonable is if both of her parents were able to take care of their own retirement.

What are the approximate living conditions of your parents' respective families?

“They used to be quite well off; they were all in business. But four years ago, they went bankrupt for some reason.”

"..." Zhang Zhe looked troubled: "Does bankruptcy mean zero assets, or are there still liabilities?"

"There is debt, but only a little."

"Just a tiny bit?"

"Yes, but my parents said they won't delay my wedding, and they can provide at least 20 yuan as a dowry."

“This dowry is meaningless.” Zhang Zhe shook his head and said, “You have four elders. They can just bring some alcohol and health products during holidays, and most of the money will be returned.”

"I believe that none of the men here would marry someone for this amount of money."

There are quite a few girls who would get married to pay off debts for a dowry of 20 yuan, but almost no boys would get married for a dowry of 20 yuan.

20 is just the price of a car, not considered expensive, just an extra. But if you actually get married, the groom will have to spend a lot more on this dowry.

After hearing about the woman's family background, half of the men present backed down.

Being a single parent isn't scary, but a single-parent family with such a heavy burden on the girl would make any normal person think twice.

"Why did they leave?" the woman asked, puzzled. She was enjoying being the center of attention.

"Because single-parent families are considered a significant disadvantage in the matchmaking market."

"Shortcomings? Impossible, I'm not like the average single-parent family."

“The specific circumstances are different, but the label is the same…” Zhang Zhe thought for a moment and asked in return, “Do you accept that the man comes from a single-parent family?”

"No." The girl shook her head decisively: "Although my parents are divorced, I am very happy. So I know that to be happy, you must find a partner who is emotionally stable."

“There are emotionally stable families too,” Zhang Zhe retorted.

The woman immediately replied, "But it's rare."

"Look, this is the label I told you about." Zhang Zhe explained calmly, "Being a single parent is just like being divorced; they are labels. Only those who accept the label are willing to study your specific situation."

This girl is so hypocritical!

[What this girl means is that she's not actually from a single-parent family, which is similar to the idea that a whirlwind marriage and divorce is equivalent to never being married.]

[Can I marry this kind of woman? She seems to live in her own world.]

Zhang Zhe only gave an example to explain, without offering much comment.

Unlike online dating, offline blind dates mainly depend on whether the other person can accept her views. If a guy can accept her perspective, he'll naturally believe "she's different." But what if he can't? Six guys clearly couldn't accept her views and have already left.

There are now only about 10 male guests left in the queue.

Zhang Zhe has already seen the light at the end of the tunnel.

He pressed on: "Let's talk about your requirements for the man's income and family assets. Your family is already bankrupt, so your future quality of life basically depends on your husband's family."

"I checked, and your monthly salary is only 4000. Your usual spending level shouldn't be high, right?"

"Not high. I'm a very simple girl. I don't have high requirements for a guy's income. Seven or eight thousand a month is enough for me."

Upon hearing this request, the remaining boys straightened their backs, clearly indicating that they could all meet the requirement.

“Your requirements are indeed not high.” Zhang Zhe nodded, which was rare for him. “No problem, all the boys here should be able to meet them.”

"Is there anything else? Something that might involve money?"

"I hope the groom can give a bride price of around 400,000 yuan." The girl probably knew that her request was a bit outrageous, because there was no custom of giving such a high bride price in Qing City, so she immediately explained: "Is it because our local custom is that the maximum bride price is 200,000 yuan?"

"But my family has a dowry of 20 yuan, so I think it shouldn't be a problem for me to ask for a bride price of 40 yuan?"

If this were online, Zhang Zhe would definitely have refuted the girl, but at the blind date, he didn't rush to speak. Instead, he turned his head and glanced at the remaining boys.

We shouldn't be too definitive in our statements; what if there's a grudge?

[There's such an algorithm? I've learned something new!]

If she's truly a 7 out of 10 beauty, I don't think 400,000 is expensive.

The old man probably thinks it's a great deal, but people his age probably wouldn't think so.

Most of the remaining dozen or so boys were unwilling to pay the 400,000 yuan dowry. One of them even bluntly stated before leaving:
"Are you fucking made of gold? You want 40?"

That was a bit too blunt. The girl stood up angrily, picked up a water bottle, and threw it at the person.

That guy was a steelback, his back was incredibly strong. He took the hit and was fine, then walked away.

Seeing this, Zhang Zhe didn't stop him. If a grown man can't control his mouth, then there's nothing he can do about getting beaten up.

All the male guests present knew that a 28-year-old single, beautiful kindergarten teacher must have a complicated background. She was either a former delinquent who had turned into a tough girl, or she had a fiery temper that no one dared to mess with.

This girl seems to be the latter.

Once she calmed down and sat down, resuming her feigned ladylike demeanor, Zhang Zhe continued.

There are only 3 top-notch brothers left now.

They are players who have made it to the finals.

"Congratulations to the three of you. You all believe you meet the female guest's criteria. The others who were not suitable have already left on their own."

"Now the tables have turned. You can make your requests and see if the female guest can fulfill them."

"This oldest gentleman, you go first."

Zhang Zhe invited the bald old man at the very back of the table to sit down. Despite his advanced age and intelligence, he was probably only in his early 80s and in the prime of his life.

"Thank you, matchmaker." The bald man smiled and said, "I have no other requests, I just hope the female guest can fulfill my dream of becoming a father."

"What about you, female guest?" Zhang Zhe turned his head and asked.

The beautiful woman frowned, looked at the bald man, and said, "Dad?"

"Are you satisfied?"

"That's not what I meant!" The bald man waved his hands repeatedly, "I'm not that perverted."

“I know what you mean.” The woman made a no-go gesture: “It’s impossible. I’m not a looks-obsessed person, but the difference in our appearances is too great. If I could accept you, I would have already agreed to date that coal mine owner from Shanxi who was pursuing me.”

(End of this chapter)