readsfreenovel Chapter 68 "Full of Love" - World Widows Raising Children 9
Chapter 68 "Full of Love" - World Widows Raising Children 9
In 1956, Liu Yuxi and Jia Dongxu both passed the Level 3 fitter exam, earning 45.2 yuan a month. Qin Huairu also gave birth to Xiaodang. Although it was a daughter, Jia Zhangshi was a little unhappy, but she didn't let her granddaughter go hungry. She just ate less than a corn cob. In those days, it was common to prefer sons to daughters, and Jia Zhangshi's behavior was that of a normal person.
He Yuzhu passed the Level 8 cook exam this year and now earns 35.5 yuan a month. Sometimes when Liu Yuxi meets He Yuzhu in the yard, she asks him, "Yuzhu, is it time to settle down?" He Yuzhu is still young and shy about this, saying, "Wait a little longer, there's no rush!" "You still need to think about it. Look, the rain is coming soon. Without a woman to guide you, you won't know many things in the future. And look at how chaotic your house is without a woman!" When He Yuzhu heard Liu Yuxi mention He Yushui, he pondered for a while and only said he understood.
Liu Yuxi thought, if people just do what they're supposed to do at the right age, then there wouldn't be so many problems, right?
Later, He Yuzhu probably found a matchmaker. One late autumn weekend, He Yuzhu and He Yushui cleaned and tidied up the house, went to the bathhouse to take a bath, shaved their heads, changed into clean clothes, and bought some meat. Liu Yuxi, who lived in the front yard, saw the two siblings looking so energetic and asked them about it. It turned out that Wang, the matchmaker from the neighborhood, had brought a girl over to meet them. Liu Yuxi jokingly said, "Then you have to be careful with your words. Don't be as careless as you are with the acquaintances in the yard. Put in more effort in the cooking and try to get married before the New Year. That way, Yushui will have someone to dote on her. You're a grown man, and you can't even take care of yourself properly. It's really hard on Yushui."
Seeing He Yushui's unease, Liu Yuxi added words to comfort her. To be honest, as long as she didn't encounter a mean-spirited person, He Yushui's life with a sister-in-law would definitely be better than in TV dramas.
He Yuzhu's reaction to Qin Huairu is just that of a normal single young man seeing a beautiful woman. Which young man hasn't fantasized about a nice-looking married woman he knows? Absolutely everyone has. It's a normal phenomenon. It's impossible for someone so young to like a widow. Even if the widow is a goddess, it's hard to imagine!
So, as long as He Yuzhu gets married normally, even if there are quarrels and commotions in this courtyard in the future, it won't be so morally reprehensible!
Knowing that He Yuzhu was going on a blind date today, Liu Yuxi planned to keep an eye on things from the front yard the whole time. At this time, Qin Huairu had just given birth to Xiaodang. Regardless of whether she was in postpartum confinement or not, as long as Jia Dongxu was still alive, she wouldn't interfere with He Yuzhu's affairs. She wanted to keep an eye on Xu Damao and Yi Zhonghai to see if they were trying to sabotage He Yuzhu's marriage as described in the fanfiction. If so, she would have to stop them.
Sure enough, around ten o'clock, Matchmaker Wang brought a girl with a dignified appearance into the courtyard. After exchanging a few pleasantries, she took the girl to He Yuzhu's house in the middle courtyard. Liu Yuxi didn't pay attention to the situation at He Yuzhu's house. After a while, Matchmaker Wang brought He Yushui from the middle courtyard to the front courtyard and chatted with Liu Yuxi and the others. Everyone knew that this was to let the two people who were going on blind dates get to know each other.
It was only after chatting with the matchmaker that I learned that the girl was the same age as He Yuzhu. Her mother passed away when she was 15, and her father never remarried. She had three younger brothers, the eldest of whom was a year younger than her. Her father never remarried, and she was worried that if she got married, there would be no one to take care of the family. So the girl waited until her eldest brother found a suitable match this year and set a wedding date before she was willing to get married.
This girl was quite assertive and used to being the head of the household, so she didn't mind that He Yuzhu didn't have any elders in his family. In those days, without elders to support him, He Yuzhu wasn't popular in the marriage market. The girl's family was well-off; her father and younger brother both worked at a slaughterhouse, and especially now that meat ration coupons were needed, their job benefits were even better. Her second brother was also about to start working, and her youngest brother, about the same age as He Yuzhu, still had a few years of schooling left. Before coming, the girl had learned about He Yuzhu's situation from the matchmaker and said that if they got together, she would treat He Yuzhu the same way she treated her younger brother.
After hearing what Matchmaker Wang said, the people in the courtyard all felt that the girl was perfect. He Yuzhu's family was just missing someone who could manage the household, and He Yushui, who was listening nearby, felt relieved. After chatting for about twenty minutes, Matchmaker Wang took He Yushui back home, and a while later, the girl was seen walking out of the courtyard alone.
Liu Yuxi quickly went over to strike up a conversation: "Young lady, where are you going?" The young lady generously replied, "Sister-in-law, I'm going to the toilet!" "Perfect timing, I'm going too, let's go together!" Liu Yuxi followed, "Sure!" The two walked together towards the toilet outside the courtyard. Along the way, the two didn't stop chatting. Liu Yuxi asked the young lady what she thought of He Yuzhu, and the young lady said he was alright. The young lady asked Liu Yuxi about He Yuzhu's usual character in the courtyard, and Liu Yuxi fairly gave some of He Yuzhu's good points, some harmless little flaws, and so on. He also talked about the grudges and affections between him and Xu Damao, and the origin of the nickname "Silly Zhu".
When she came out of the restroom, she told the girl to go first. Sure enough, she heard Xu Damao's voice: "Miss, are you here for a blind date with 'Silly Pillar' from our courtyard? Let me tell you, miss..." "Damao! What are you doing here?" Liu Yuxi asked as she came out of the restroom. Xu Damao didn't expect Liu Yuxi to go to the restroom with this girl. Don't even mention these days, in any era, if you were to ruin someone's marriage, that would be a despicable thing to do, and it would make you a great enemy.
So, upon seeing Liu Yuxi, his words immediately took a turn: "Oh, it's Sister-in-law Liu. I heard 'Silly Zhu' was on a blind date today, so I went to the restroom and ran into this girl. I was just asking if she was on a blind date with 'Silly Zhu'?" The repetition of "Silly Zhu" in his sentence, coupled with his expression, speaks volumes. You can't say he did it on purpose without evidence; he was definitely a bit sly. Luckily, Liu Yuxi had discussed these things with the girl beforehand and came out with her. Case solved: this guy really was the one who sabotaged He Yuzhu's blind date before Jia Dongxu's death.
“Yes, Yuzhu has finally gotten his revenge. Look how nice this girl is!” Before Xu Damao could speak again, Liu Yuxi said, “Alright, go to the toilet now!” With that, she led the girl into the courtyard.
As the girl walked towards the middle courtyard, Liu Yuxi waited for Xu Damao in the front yard. She thought that if Xu Damao returned to the courtyard, she would chat with him. If he didn't return and waited outside, she would turn around and leave the courtyard with Wang the matchmaker and the others. It would be easy to find an excuse to go out on the way. Anyway, she had already made noodles for the two children, and she definitely couldn't let Xu Damao cause any trouble today.