Siheyuan (traditional courtyard house): 52 years of farming, producing hundreds of millions of tons

Upon hearing this, the matchmaker immediately chuckled twice and said:

"Hehe, Aunt Jia, don't misunderstand. I heard it just now too. Your Jia Dongxu is indeed a bit unreliable, but Uncle Wan Ping'an is genuinely here to find a partner. You can see that Li Mei is on a blind date right now. As they say, 'Don't let the good stuff go to outsiders,' you see."

"Get lost! Don't try to fool me with that!" Madam Jia roared. "What's so great about Wan Ping'an? Besides being a bit thick-skinned, sweet-talking, and able to drink a bit, isn't he just the eldest son of our courtyard house? With those few qualities, he thinks he can compare to my Jia Dongxu?"

"What are you saying?" Wan Ping'an's face instantly darkened. "Jia Zhangshi, if you keep spouting nonsense, believe me, I'll tear your mouth apart!"

This Jia Zhangshi, when she gets anxious, she talks nonsense, I'm really speechless.

Madam Jia, having lost all her courage, roared, "Tear my mouth apart? You dare to try? I think you're the one who'd be more likely to tear my mouth apart! Let me tell you, I'm going to go all out, is this how you work for the Jia family?!"

When Jia Zhangshi suddenly lost her temper, everyone around was stunned. They never expected her to have such a fiery temper!

What should we do?! What if this ruins the wedding?

While cursing, Jia Zhangshi rushed towards Li Mei, trying to forcefully pull Li Mei away from Wan Ping'an!

As a result, Li Mei stood still and refused to move an inch.

Seeing this, Jia Zhangshi became even angrier and shouted, "(De Wang) Get out of the way! Are you stupid?! What did your parents raise you like? Don't you know you've been tricked? Wan Ping'an is a complete scoundrel!"

Seeing this, Li Mei's mother immediately blocked Jia Zhangshi's way and snorted coldly:

"What's wrong with you, you old woman? My daughter didn't even know your Jia Dongxu. She can go on blind dates with whomever she wants. Why are you interfering so much!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Jia immediately retorted angrily, "I'm fine with any blind date, just not with Wan Ping'an!"

Chapter 291 Jia Zhangshi Suffers in Silence

Wan Ping'an realized that Jia Zhangshi was deliberately going against him.

So whatever Wan Ping'an does, Jia Zhangshi always has to interfere, right?

This is really annoying!

Thinking of this, Wan Ping'an sneered and said:

“Mrs. Jia, I advise you to stop now and not make a fool of yourself! You know what kind of person your Jia Dongxu is. If it weren’t for Aunt Li asking me to come here, would I have come for a blind date? You’ve made me, Wan Ping’an, sound worthless.”

"Since your Jia Dongxu likes blind dates so much, then you can take him home. Anyway, I don't need to worry about your family getting a wife. As for what you're saying about me, Wan Ping'an, I'm still a senior member of the Siheyuan family. You should at least have some basic respect for me."

Although Wan Ping'an is young, he has experienced so many changes and is no longer the naive young man he once was.

He was also worldly-wise, so how could he not understand why Jia Zhangshi was targeting him like this?

It was simply that Jia Zhangshi was afraid the Li family would break off the engagement, since her son Jia Dongxu was already of marriageable age and she was afraid of losing face if he wasn't married yet.

Wan Ping'an is different. He is still young and is already an old man in the courtyard. If he gets married first, Jia Zhangshi will lose even more face.

Wan Ping'an's words left Jia Zhangshi speechless with bitterness. In the past, she would never have suffered such humiliation.

However, there was nothing Jia Zhangshi could do at this point, since it was Jia Dongxu who had decided to do it himself.

Even if she's not afraid of losing face, she can only bear with it for now!

"Sigh—" Jia Zhangshi sighed deeply as she thought of this.

This sigh further convinced Wan Ping'an that Jia Zhangshi did not want to reconcile.

“Aunt Li, since this matter was a misunderstanding, let’s just let it go and go our separate ways from now on,” Wan Ping’an said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Li Mei's face turned deathly pale, and she didn't know what to say.

At this moment, upon seeing this, the matchmaker Wang immediately smiled obsequiously and said, "Oh my goodness, sir, don't go! Look at you, you've come all this way for a blind date, why don't you go inside and chat with Li Mei?"

When Wan Ping'an saw that she was stopping him, he frowned and said:

"What's there to talk about? It's just a blind date, right? (chbh) I'm a grown man, Wan Ping'an, and I don't want anything from her, so I might as well just refuse her directly."

After saying this, Wan Ping'an prepared to leave, but Wang the matchmaker immediately reached out and grabbed him, crying out:

"Old man, just give this old woman some face, everyone's waiting there, why don't you go on a blind date?"

“这有什么帮不帮的，人家姑娘不乐意嫁给我，我总不能强迫她吧，你松开手吧，不然别怪我动手揍人了。”万平安见王媒婆纠缠不清，登时怒了。

"Pah! Wan Ping'an, you're just bragging. If you lay a hand on me, I guarantee you'll be ruined for life, and you won't have the good fortune to marry such a good wife as Li Mei!" Jia Zhangshi said, her eyes wide with disbelief.

Seeing that she was so stubborn, Wan Ping'an waved his hand impatiently: "Alright, say whatever you want, I can't be bothered with you."

After saying that, he turned and left.

After Wan Ping'an left, Madam Jia glared at his retreating figure with hatred and said fiercely, "Wan Ping'an, you son of a bitch, you better remember this!"

Li Mei's family was furious when they saw things turn out this way.

He immediately said to Jia Zhangshi, "Jia Zhangshi, what's the point of this? Your Jia Dongxu himself said he wouldn't go on blind dates anymore, and today you're here to ruin my Li Mei's blind date?"

Chapter 292 The simple-minded Jia Zhangshi

Hearing this, Jia Zhangshi said guiltily, "I'm doing this for my son. Your Li Mei is beautiful and has a good personality. She's also a city girl, more than a match for my Jia Dongxu! My son is very satisfied. If you agree to this marriage, my Jia Dongxu will definitely send you betrothal gifts, and he'll even give you 30,000 yuan as a bride price!"

By saying this, Jia Zhangshi was actually giving the Li family a way out.

Unfortunately, Li's mother was not appreciative. She angrily pointed at Jia Zhangshi and said:

"Jia Zhangshi, how can you say such a thing? Your Jia Dongxu is a good-for-nothing. A bride price? I don't think you've given him a single penny. Your family can't afford anything, yet you're putting on a brave face!"

"You!" Upon hearing this, Madam Jia immediately flew into a rage, pointing at Li's mother and saying, "Don't be ungrateful. Our Jia family is no worse than Wan Ping'an."

Mr. Li also said angrily, "What do you mean by that? How come Uncle Wan Ping'an is no better than your Jia Dongxu?"

"Wan Ping'an is no match for my Dongxu. Let me tell you, I will not agree to this marriage today, not even if Wan Ping'an kneels down and begs me!" Jia Zhangshi shouted viciously, then turned and left.

Mr. and Mrs. Li had never encountered such a fierce and shrewish woman before, and they were immediately taken aback.

"Oh my god!" At this moment, Wang, the matchmaker, exclaimed and quickly chased after them.

Matchmaker Wang chased after her for quite a distance before stopping Jia Zhangshi and asking, "Aunt Jia, what are you doing?"

Jia Zhangshi said breathlessly, "What are we doing? Of course, we're stopping Wan Ping'an from going on a blind date with Li Mei! I don't believe the Li family would dare to force me, Jia Zhangshi. The Li family may be shameless, but our family is."

After hearing Jia Zhangshi's words, Wang the matchmaker couldn't help but curse inwardly: "If your family had any shame, would you not like any women in the courtyard? You should be grateful to have any suitors at all, yet you're so picky!"

Although she thought this in her heart, Wang the matchmaker still smiled and said on the surface:

"Aunt Jia, you've misunderstood. I didn't mean to say this was a bad thing."

What I mean is that what you did was not appropriate…

“What’s wrong with that? Are we Jia family not good enough for them?” Madam Jia Zhang immediately objected.

"Of course not, but you know what kind of person Wan Ping'an is, while Li Mei is about to become a civil servant. Don't you think this is a disgrace to her?" Wang the matchmaker advised.

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"Of course, you also think Wan Ping'an won't do, right? I'll go back and talk to my son about it. As long as my son likes it, I'll try my best to make it happen," Jia Zhangshi said stubbornly.

“Aunt Jia, as the saying goes, a forced marriage won’t be sweet. I think if you keep pressuring Li Mei like this, she’d rather not get married than live a good life with your son!” Matchmaker Wang continued to persuade her.

Madam Jia smiled coldly and said disdainfully, "There's nothing we can do about it. My son has to be with her anyway."

“Oh dear, Aunt Jia, this is really unfair of you. The girl doesn’t want to go on a blind date, but you’re forcing her to. If word gets out, people will gossip about her behind her back!” Matchmaker Wang sighed as she advised.

She knew that Jia Zhangshi was doing this entirely for Jia Dongxu's own good, without caring about anyone else at all.

Madam Jia, however, grew impatient and said, "What's with all the gossip? I don't care about them! Who told Li Mei not to marry my son? Since she's courting death, she can't blame our family. We're going all in; we'll marry her next spring! Then, we'll each see who has the best skills!"

Chapter 293 Jia Zhangshi Makes Things Difficult for Matchmaker Wang

"Aunt Jia, I'm speechless. This is completely useless," Wang the matchmaker said earnestly.

"I'm useless, that's why I came to you for help. Otherwise, what help can you offer? Let me tell you, I'm impatient now. You only have three days at most. If you can't handle this matter within three days and can't arrange this marriage for my Dongxu, I'll make you lose face in the entire '163' courtyard. If you can get it done for me, you'll naturally get your share of benefits. Anyway, we can't let Wan Ping'an go on a blind date."

"It was Jia Zhangshi who said fiercely."

Upon hearing this, Wang the matchmaker felt a chill run down her spine; this was a matter of life and death.

Matchmaker Wang hurriedly pleaded, "Aunt Jia, I can promise you I'll try my best to make this marriage happen, but give me five days! And... I'm warning you, doing this is tantamount to forcing the Li family to marry into your family. Are you sure you want to do this?"

When Jia Zhangshi heard Wang the matchmaker say this, she hesitated for a moment before gritting her teeth and saying, "Alright then, five days it is. You better do a good job!"

With that, Madam Jia left.

As soon as the two left, Wang the matchmaker plopped down on a stool, wiping the sweat from her forehead, and said, "Oh dear... this is terrible. With this mess, my life is ruined."

"Sister-in-law Wang, what's going on?" A woman in her forties with heavy makeup walked over and asked.

Matchmaker Wang sighed and briefly recounted the story.

This woman's name was Zhu Cuihua, and she was also a widow.

Her family was slightly better off than Wang the matchmaker, after all, she was a widow, her husband had died early, and her children were grown up and she didn't need to rely on a man to support her.

Therefore, Zhu Cuihua could still receive a small subsidy every month, and her life was still manageable.

She overheard Jia Zhangshi and Wang the matchmaker talking, so she came to find out what was going on.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing these words, Zhu Cuihua frowned and said, "The Jia family is too bullying! No, I must help you with this. Not only that, I will also find a matchmaker to help you find a partner and try to persuade Li Mei to agree."

Upon hearing this, Matchmaker Wang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you, Sister Cuihua. I also think that the Jia family is no good, but I'm afraid that beast Wan Ping'an will cause trouble."

Zhu Cuihua shook her head and said, "Don't worry, I guarantee it will work. I heard that Uncle Wan Ping'an and Uncle Er have been busy with the water pipe repair in the yard lately. And you even asked Uncle Wan Ping'an to set Li Mei up on a blind date today, but he left without even looking at her. The main problem is with Jia Dongxu. He always asks you to find him a wife when we meet, but now that he's on a blind date, he says forget it..."

"Yes, yes, yes, this kid deserves a beating. Watch how I deal with him!" Matchmaker Wang said viciously.

Then Zhu Cuihua patted Wang the matchmaker on the shoulder and said, "Alright, don't worry, with me here, I'll definitely handle this properly for you. Here's what we'll do: tomorrow, go to the county town, buy some fabric, and bring some gifts for Jia Dongxu as a token of your appreciation. Also, try to find out some information about him. Knowing your enemy is half the battle. As for your side, don't worry, I'll use my connections to find someone for you. But this time, you have to make sure Jia Zhangshi prepares a generous gift for Li Mei."

Upon hearing this, Matchmaker Wang quickly replied, "Okay, I know that, Sister Cuihua, don't worry."