Courtyard House: New Life, New Silly Zhu

Chapter 93

"Husband, how is it? Have you found anything?" Xu's mother asked hurriedly when she saw Xu Fugui return.

Xu's mother came home early today after finishing her work on her son's affairs and the Lou family's affairs, just to find out the result.

Xu Fugui didn't waste any words and sat down directly to his mother.

"I found out, but I only went to his place to ask. There is indeed a Zhang family, and there is a girl in the family named Zhang Daya," Xu Fugui said, and then told him about his trip to find a matchmaker.

Upon hearing this, Xu's mother frowned and looked at Xu Fugui with some dissatisfaction.

"Honey, why don't you go ask at the textile factory?"

Xu Fugui rolled his eyes at his mother: "What are you asking? Me, a man, going to the textile factory to ask? Besides, don't you know what the female workers in the textile factory are like? What if I, a grown man, go and ask and people think I'm looking for those women?"

When Xu Fugui said this, Xu's mother was still somewhat dissatisfied, but there was nothing she could do.

"If what the matchmaker said is true, then this girl is really a good girl, except for her job problems," Xu's mother said.

"Yes, I asked her. That matchmaker, Wang, said she's watched him grow up." Xu Fugui nodded and continued, "But I still find this a bit strange, don't you think?"

Mrs. Xu nodded, then sighed and said with a worried expression, "I think so too, but now that the girl is pregnant, we can't delay any longer. One or two months is fine, but when she starts to show in the third month, people will notice."

Xu Fugui was silent for a moment before saying, "Alright then, it's settled then. Let's go propose tomorrow."

Mrs. Xu sighed helplessly, "That's all we can do. If the Xu family were large, we wouldn't care about Zhang Daya. It's a pity the Xu family is so small. We've tried so hard, but in the end we only have a son and a daughter. This child is truly precious."

The next morning, Xu Fugui took Xu Damao and the betrothal gifts to Wang the matchmaker's house and asked her to help arrange a marriage.

The Zhang family, having been reminded by Zhang Daya, learned of the Xu family's plans and began to look forward to them.

After all, according to Zhang Daya, the Xu family is very wealthy. If she could marry into the Xu family, the Zhang family would have the Xu family's support. They could also get help from the Xu family if the family encountered any difficulties in the future.

Of course, the most important thing is that all the money from the Xu family's marriage proposal and wedding was left to the Zhang family.

Not only that, Zhang Daya also said that she would give their family a sum of money after the wedding.

This was a windfall for their family, since they had only adopted a goddaughter and hadn't suffered any loss.

So the marriage proposal went smoothly, except that Xu Fugui felt the bride price asked by the Zhang family was a bit too high.

However, since the young lady is already pregnant with the Xu family's child, they should still be patient.

So Xu Fugui gritted his teeth and agreed to the bride price demand, and that's how the two families got engaged.

Of course, this excludes Wang the matchmaker, because when Wang the matchmaker arrived at the Zhang family and saw Zhang Daya, she was completely stunned.

After all, the Zhang Daya she was referring to and the Zhang Daya she was referring to were two different people.

But when Zhang Daya pulled her aside and stuffed four five-yuan bills into her hand, Wang the matchmaker still wanted to tell the story.

But Zhang Daya said that she was already pregnant with Xu Damao's child, so if Wang the matchmaker told anyone, she would kill herself in front of her, resulting in the death of both mother and child.

Upon hearing this, Wang the matchmaker immediately went to ask Xu Damao. When she learned it was true, she was extremely conflicted and had no choice but to give up.

The next step is for the two families to discuss when to get married.

Matchmaker Wang wanted to set a date for next month, but both families insisted on getting the wedding done at the end of this month.

Seeing the attitudes of both families, the matchmaker flipped through the almanac and waved her hands repeatedly: "These last few days of the month are inauspicious, we really can't do it! Look, the third day of the eighth lunar month, the tenth day of the seventh lunar month, is auspicious for marriage, just a few days later!" The two families then gave up. That day was the twenty-fourth day of the sixth lunar month, an auspicious day for weddings and visiting relatives and friends.

When He Yuzhu learned that Xu Damao was getting married on August 3rd of next month, He Yuzhu fell silent.

"What's wrong? Silly Zhu, your Uncle Mao got married, are you envious?" Xu Damao saw He Yuzhu's expression and assumed he was envious.

"What am I envious of? I'm getting married too, why would I envy you?" He Yuzhu said irritably.

Although He Yuzhu's tone wasn't very nice, Xu Damao was in a very good mood today, so he didn't hold it against him.

"Although you, Sha Zhu, are getting married too, not only is Mao Ye getting married, but I'll also be having a baby in a few months." Xu Damao seemed very happy when he talked about the baby.

He Yuzhu couldn't help but shake his head as he watched. In the TV series, Xu Damao never believed he couldn't have children, even when he was old.

Now that he has a child out of nowhere, Xu Damao may be able to change his future destiny.

"Silly Zhu, why are you shaking your head? Are you regretting not getting married earlier? Not having children earlier?" Xu Damao squinted at He Yuzhu shaking his head and couldn't help but say, "Too late. Let me tell you, after my child is born, I'll have my son beat up your son."

After saying that, Xu Damao burst into laughter, extremely pleased with himself.

"Tch, with your character, Xu Damao, you think your son can beat up my son? Dream on," He Yuzhu said disdainfully.

After saying that, he turned to leave the courtyard, but Xu Damao stopped him. Xu Damao chuckled and said, "Silly Zhu, don't go yet, I haven't finished speaking."

He Yuzhu looked at Xu Damao and asked suspiciously, "Xu Damao, is there anything else? Tell me quickly."

"Hey, Sha Zhu, could you do me a favor about the wedding?" Xu Damao said, looking expectant. After all, He Yuzhu's cooking skills were really good, and in his mind, they were commensurate with He Yuzhu's good looks.

He Yuzhu was immediately delighted and said, "No problem, Xu Damao, don't worry, I'll take care of it, but you'll have to pay for it."

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao immediately patted his chest and said, "No problem, money is not a problem, don't worry, I'm not short of money."

He Yuzhu nodded without saying anything, after all, he knew that his family was indeed wealthy.

"Alright, it's settled then. Xu Damao, I'll be going now." After saying that, He Yuzhu turned and left. This time, Xu Damao did not try to stop him.

But at that moment, He Yuzhu suddenly turned around, looked at Xu Damao, and said, "By the way, Damao, do you want a bicycle?"

Xu Damao was taken aback and said, "A bicycle? I have one."

He Yuzhu chuckled and then said, "Da Mao, your bicycle belongs to the factory, not you. Besides, one bicycle isn't enough. How about this, I'll contribute one bicycle, and together with yours, we'll have two bicycles to show off when we get married."