The Life of a Son-in-Law in a Courtyard House

Qi Yulan knew that this girl, Miya, had secretly hidden away all the things she had brought for her and hadn't touched them.

One reason was that they were terrified of hunger, and the other was that they were preparing food for the journey if they couldn't stay any longer after a month and had to flee to other places again.

On the contrary, her younger sister, although very sensible, is younger and she tries her best to let her eat more.

Miya met Aunt Qi and revealed her secret.

Still hesitating, she had to consider her future options.

Seeing that she was still hesitating, Qi Yulan said to her again, "If the blind date really doesn't work out, and we have to leave, your aunt will help you. So eat what you need, don't be stingy anymore, don't starve yourself."

If something really happens to your health, what will happen to your sister, Mili?

Hearing this, Miya finally made up her mind and nodded heavily: "I understand, Auntie, I'll eat it right away."

Qi Yulan was relieved to see that Mi Ya had really listened.

He gave a few more instructions and played with Daya's younger sister, Erya Mili, for a while.

Only then did they return to the street.

Qi Yulan thought to herself, "We can't put all our hopes on Sha Zhu."

If Sha Zhu doesn't like Mi Jia's daughter, then things will be troublesome.

And what if I insisted on introducing the Mi sisters to Sha Zhu?

Let others gossip.

Therefore, both of them need to find several backup candidates.

If two people are attracted to each other, that would be a really good thing.

It's a pity that Ma San is a bit young, otherwise Aunt Qi would have wanted to introduce a wife to him.

Since her own son, Dalinzi, and her eldest daughter were already exchanging glances, she stopped worrying about it.

Aunt Qi didn't want to introduce the other families in the courtyard.

People like Yan Jiecheng and Xu Damao are not acceptable.

They all have parents; they certainly wouldn't let their son marry a woman who fled famine and had nothing.

The most promising one is really Sha Zhu.

Aunt Qi returned to the street and went to ask her other colleagues for recommendations.

And so, after lunch, Sha Zhu was drinking tea in the cafeteria.

He heard someone calling him from outside, saying that someone was looking for him at the door.

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu immediately wondered if there was any news about what Aunt Qi had mentioned.

So fast? You even forgot to take off your apron.

Sha Zhu ran out of the factory.

When we arrived at the factory gate, it was indeed Aunt Qi.

Aunt Qi told him that she had already selected a few people, and that he should meet one of them near the street after get off work in the afternoon.

I'll see one tomorrow at noon, and two more over the weekend.

Let him prepare in advance.

When Sha Zhu heard the news, he was so happy he could hardly stop smiling.

He quickly said he would prepare well.

In the afternoon, Sha Zhu took leave and left work early to go home. He first polished his leather shoes, which were so shiny they could be used as mirrors.

I also heated up a kettle of water and washed my hair.

She then found a clean set of clothes and changed into them.

While Sha Zhu was washing his hair, Qin Huairu and her mother-in-law were chatting at the house next door.

Even if he knew, Shazhu wasn't in the mood to talk to her right now.

When Qin Huairu saw Sha Zhu dressed neatly and leaving the house, she knew he must have gone on a blind date with some girl.

This kind of thing isn't hard to guess.

Qin Huairu felt a little uncomfortable, as if she was about to lose something.

However, since Dongxu was still around, Qin Huairu didn't think much of it.

What can she say when other people are going on blind dates?

Sha Zhu returned early. Not many people in the courtyard saw him, but some observant women guessed who he was and asked, "Zhu Zi, why are you back early? Did you go on a blind date?"

Sha Zhu, following Yang Dalin's instructions, said, "No, the factory is hosting foreign experts. I came back early to change my clothes, otherwise people will think that I, the cook, don't like to be clean."

After saying goodbye to the group of older women, Sha Zhu quickly left.

Sha Zhu arrived near the street entrance ahead of time. It was a bit cold at the street entrance, so Sha Zhu knew to offer the gatekeeper a cigarette and wait inside the gatehouse so he wouldn't be cold.

Around six o'clock, Sha Zhu saw a girl coming from afar, wearing a red scarf, and knew that this was his blind date.

Sha Zhu quickly went out and greeted the person.

The two agreed to take a short walk around the neighborhood.

This girl is quite pretty.

There's no such thing as an ugly girl in her late teens, as long as her figure isn't too out of shape.

The girl was pretty, and Sha Zhu took a liking to her at first sight. However, the conversation that followed didn't make Sha Zhu very happy.

The girl asked, "Comrade He Yuzhu, how old are you?"

Sha Zhu replied, "I'm twenty-five, and twenty-six after the New Year."

"I'm a bit too old; I'm only nineteen."

"Hehe, yes, I am indeed a few years older than you. There's a reason for that. A few years ago, my younger sister was still young, and I was busy practicing my cooking skills and didn't have time to get married."

"Oh, you have a younger sister? How old is she? Is she married yet?"

"Not yet, I'm only sixteen, still in school."

"Oh, girls can start dating at sixteen, they can start looking for a husband earlier."

Sha Zhu thought to himself, "My sister, I was planning to support her through college, as long as she gets accepted."

Why can you find a husband's family as early as sixteen?

However, Shazhu wouldn't get angry over just one sentence.

"Yes, that was possible in the old days. Back then, many people got married at sixteen or seventeen. But we're not in a new society now."

I'm thinking of letting my sister study up to the level she can achieve.

If she can get into university, then she can go.

Upon hearing this, the girl's eyes darkened, clearly indicating that she was somewhat dissatisfied with what she heard.

But then she asked, "How much does Comrade He earn in a month?"

Sha Zhu said, "I earn 35.5 yuan a month. In good times, I could use my skills to cook for others and earn a few dozen yuan extra a month."

Upon hearing this, the girl exclaimed that it was quite a lot, as most young people only earn twenty or thirty yuan a month, and some even earn just over ten yuan.

At twenty-five years old, not many can earn thirty-five and a half yuan.

The girl was very satisfied with the extra income, but she was also a little dissatisfied because she still had to support her husband's younger sister's education after getting married.

Although I got into university and received a subsidy, and didn't have to pay tuition, I still had to spend money on other things like clothes and miscellaneous items.

The girl was somewhat dissatisfied with this.

Even though she was dissatisfied, the girl didn't say it outright; that would be foolish.

She congratulated him with surprise, saying, "Comrade He, you're really amazing! You can earn so much in a month."

"No, no, the extra income isn't that much every month. It's just that it's been very little this year."

However, it's true that we can often eat well at home.

When it comes to food, Sha Zhu has even more to talk about.

He made the girl drool.

The girl, after chatting with Sha Zhu, also felt that Sha Zhu was alright, except that he had a younger sister whom she would need to support for several years, and who knows what kind of dowry she would need to prepare in the future.

This was the only point the girl was unsure about, and she planned to go home and discuss it with her family.

The two chatted quite pleasantly. Originally, Sha Zhu was thinking of having a meal with the other person, but the other person said that it wasn't appropriate to meet for the first time and that they could talk about it next time.

Sha Zhu also felt that the conversation with the other party went well.

I thought there was a chance.