r18novel Chapter 227 No One Knows Sha Zhu Better Than Me
Chapter 227 No One Knows Sha Zhu Better Than Me
Lin Xiangdong would not intervene when he saw injustice, but he would not take the initiative to serve He Yuzhu either.
As night fell, the aunt of Courtyard No. 1 invited the old lady to come over for dinner. So the uncle, the aunt and the old lady sat around the table and enjoyed the delicious food.
The uncle was holding a steamed bread, the aunt was eating a steamed bread, and the old grandmother was eating millet porridge. As she was old, her digestion was poor and she could not swallow rough food easily.
The old lady suddenly spoke up, "Zhonghai! He Yuzhu has a female colleague, her name is Jinniang!"
Yi Ye was slightly startled, then nodded, but his expression revealed a hint of confusion.
"Today, when He Yuzhu was supporting me for a walk, I happened to meet Jin Niang. That woman's life is not going well either. I was wondering if I could act as a matchmaker for them. Do you think it's feasible?" asked the old lady.
Speaking of Jin Niang, she is naturally an outsider. Once she shows up in the courtyard tomorrow, everyone will know about it and there will be no way to hide it. So the old lady wants to find out Yi Ye's opinion in advance.
If Master Yi agrees with this move, everything will go smoothly. On the contrary, if Master Yi disagrees, the old lady will have to carefully evaluate the situation again.
When Yi Ye heard this, he seemed quite surprised - to match Jin Niang with He Yuzhu?
He checked the old lady's expression and confirmed that she was serious, then began to think about this suggestion.
Of course, Yi Ye knew Jin Niang.
Jinniang's family was in a difficult situation, but she had never received any help from him.
If he were to evaluate Jin Niang, he would only think: She is just so-so;
But deep down he was opposed to bringing Jin Niang and He Yuzhu together.
The reason is that Yi Ye believes that Jin Niang is not "considerate" and if she marries He Yuzhu, she might refuse to take care of him in his later years. In addition, Jin Niang has to bear the burden of the family and will have to share more.
In the end, he could only say: "Jin Niang and Yu Zhu are not suitable for each other."
Hearing what he said, the old lady frowned slightly, then nodded and said nothing more. However, the old lady remained silent, while Yiye spoke earnestly and stated many negative opinions about Jinniang. He said that this girl was not good in this way or that way. The old lady smiled and said:
Even if they are not suitable, it doesn't matter. Jin Niang works as a worker in the factory and must know a lot of people. You might as well ask her for help in introducing a suitable partner to He Yuzhu.
When saying this, Yi Ye felt mixed emotions - although the old lady said this, no one knew what she was really thinking in her heart.
The old lady had already thought of trying to match He Yuzhu and Jin Niang, but she gave up just because of this sentence? It seemed impossible to happen, and Yi Ye began to think carefully.
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After dinner, the old lady was escorted to the backyard by the neighbor aunt.
Yi Zhonghai stayed at home alone, with the dishes on the table waiting for his spouse to return and wash them.
At this moment, Yi Zhonghai was a little anxious. The old lady actually had the idea of helping Sha Zhu and Liu Lan to get together.
If the old lady's plan succeeds, will Liu Lan take on the responsibility of supporting Yi Zhonghai in his old age for Sha Zhu?
Yi Zhonghai was not sure about Lin Xiangdong and his wife. Although he thought that Lin Xiangdong and Lou Xiao'e were very helpful, he felt threatened and uneasy because Lin Xiangdong was becoming more and more outstanding.
Not long after, the enthusiastic lady came back.
When the enthusiastic aunt was busy cleaning the table, Yi Zhonghai stopped her work.
"How much silver did the old lady give you?" he asked casually.
"Give me five dollars and some meat coupons."
"She truly treats Shazhu like her grandson." Yi Zhonghai sighed with emotion.
For Sha Zhu, the old lady had good intentions. Because she admired Liu Lan, she came up with the idea of promoting the reunion of Sha Zhu and Liu Lan.
The old lady asked Sha Zhu to invite Liu Lan to a banquet, but was rejected; so she had to take the initiative to invite her.
The old lady took out five dollars and some meat coupons, and asked the enthusiastic aunt to go to the market the next day to buy the necessary supplies, preparing to invite Sha Zhu to cook in the evening.
In addition, Sha Zhu also promised to take Liu Lan to visit the old lady.
"If Liu Lan is not suitable for Sha Zhu, the old lady might want to use her to introduce Sha Zhu to a partner!" the enthusiastic aunt answered thoughtfully.
"Would you believe this?" Yi Zhonghai showed a contemptuous expression. He thought the old lady was fooling others by treating them as fools.
"I believe this is possible." The enthusiastic lady replied after hesitating for a while.
"It's hard to guess what the old lady is thinking. If we don't use our brains, we might suffer losses without even knowing it!" Yi Zhonghai reminded solemnly.
The enthusiastic lady was speechless for a while again. Then, she finally couldn't help asking, "Is Liu Lan really not suitable?"
Yi Zhonghai smiled bitterly and said, "Let me tell you frankly, if Sha Zhu marries Liu Lan, we can't count on them to take care of us in our old age. Besides, our Lin Dong is becoming more and more successful now."
After hearing this, the enthusiastic aunt also looked worried.
In the yard, the two people that the enthusiastic aunties recognized the most were Lin Xiangdong and Sha Zhu.
According to Yi Zhonghai, the two should not be allowed to get too close to each other.
"Then let's do this. When I get back to the factory tomorrow, I'll find a chance to talk to my colleague Xu Damao." Yi Zhonghai said after thinking for a while.
When he heard the voices of Yi Zhonghai and the enthusiastic auntie coming from home, Lin Xiangdong in the room couldn't help but tilt his ears to listen;
It seems that his hearing is quite sharp.
There are indeed very few people who care about Sha Zhu, and the deaf lady is just one of them.
According to the original plot, Sha Zhu once said that he tried his best to care about others, but it seemed that few people cared about him in the same way.
With the arrival of Sha Zhu's biological son, Yi Zhonghai and Xu Damao's reactions were surprisingly similar, which was really interesting. Yi Zhonghai's reason for letting Sha Zhu support him was barely tenable; as for Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong, both of whom had sons, it was too unreasonable for them to join in the fun.
When one cannot rely on one's own children, one begins to place hope on one's neighbors. This idea clearly reflects the difference in values between different eras. There is an unignorable gap between Lin Xiangdong and this era.
Lin Xiangdong usually tries to conceal this difference in the concepts of the times and avoid appearing too unique. Once these differences are exposed, it may cause disputes. As an individual, how can Lin Xiangdong change the course of an era?
Therefore, from the beginning, Lin Xiangdong knew that he had to adapt to the times, rather than expect the times to adjust their pace for him. Even if he was just an ordinary projectionist, or even if he became the head of a factory, or even had a higher social status, he would still face all kinds of helplessness.
Although he had expected the old lady to match Sha Zhu and Liu Lan, Lin Xiangdong did not mention this to his wife. Lou Xiaoe had almost no memory of Liu Lan's name, and it was someone else's family affair, so there was no need to worry too much.
It was already late, and Lin Xiangdong closed his eyes and fell asleep. When he was awakened by the loud alarm clock at home in the morning, it was already bright outside.
"Xiao Ma, have you noticed? Sha Zhu is acting a little strange today." Liu Lan pulled Ma Hua aside and whispered. Since she met her in the morning, Liu Lan found that Sha Zhu behaved very unusually towards her.
The look in Sha Zhu's eyes was very different from usual, and his attitude towards her also changed significantly. Liu Lan was a little older than Sha Zhu, and it was rare for her to still be unmarried at this age.
In fact, she has not married, not because no one is pursuing her, but because she is concerned about her family. Her younger brothers and sisters are in school, and her parents do not earn enough money to support the family. The monthly medication expenses for her father are also not small.
As long as she was unmarried, she could use her salary to help the family. If she married, giving too much financial support to her family would be considered inappropriate and her husband's family would complain. Finding a man willing to marry into the family was an impossible task.
If she got into trouble because of the family burden, her children might have grown up. Sha Zhu actually knew the difficulties Liu Lan was facing.
He had not studied it in the past, but now that he thought about it carefully, Liu Lan was indeed not easy. Looking closely at his appearance, he had a handsome face.
Although she could not be compared with Qin Huairu, she was excellent in both appearance and temperament in the factory. Moreover, as a resident of the city, she could enjoy the right to food supply. In addition, she was an educated elementary school graduate.
But in that period, people with only primary school education were considered educated. Among the more than 10,000 employees in the factory, only a few had a high school diploma. However, he could not fully accept the idea of him and Liu Lan becoming lovers.
"My master is very normal!" Ma Hua said puzzledly. He didn't think there was anything wrong with his master.
"You are such a mystery." Liu Lan whispered.
Ma Hua was somewhat dissatisfied when he heard this. For the master, it was nothing to say this, but what about someone like Liu Lan?
Just as Ma Hua was about to refute Liu Lan, Sha Zhu pulled him aside.
"Liu Lan, the old lady invites you to have dinner with her tonight. Come with me to her house after get off work." Sha Zhu told Liu Lan.
Liu Lan was deeply surprised by this, but she probably didn't have any extra time.
Despite this, Sha Zhu insisted that Liu Lan must keep the appointment.
Ignoring the quarrel between Sha Zhu and Liu Lan, Yi Zhonghai took the opportunity to find Xu Damao.
Outside the Mission Department, Xu Damao said with a smile: "This is really rare."
It was really surprising that the elder brother came to visit him, Xu Damao.
"The old lady wants to help Sha Zhu connect with Liu Lan."
After saying this, Yi Zhonghai left immediately.
Xu Damao was stunned. The old lady actually wanted to help Sha Zhu and Liu Lan get together?
"Liu Lan..." The name echoed in Xu Damao's mind.
If he had a choice, Xu Damao would rather Sha Zhu remain single for his whole life, so whenever he heard that someone was approaching Sha Zhu, Xu Damao would always try to stop them.
"Liu Lan is actually not bad, but this girl must not be allowed to get away with it." That was what he thought.
When he recalled the conversation between him and Yi Zhonghai just now, a meaningful smile passed across his lips.