Rebirth 1983

Chapter 33
In this day and age, matchmaking is a very common thing.

As the so-called orders from parents and words from matchmakers, although some bad old customs have been broken after entering the new era, some customs are still preserved like this.

Matchmaking is one of them.

When the matchmaker arrives at home, he will first ask if the child has a partner, and then talk about the basic situation of the two, talk about their work, how they look, and if possible, they will take out a photo.

It was not easy to take a black-and-white photo in those days. You had to go to a photo studio in the city. Those who could afford a photo were mostly wealthy people.

The photos are all busts, and the black and white photos replace the reality show. As long as the age is the same and the family composition is no problem, the marriage is somewhat certain.

But by the end of the 80s, people generally didn’t care much about family status. It didn’t matter whether you were a poor peasant or a capitalist roader, it was all the same.

There are two types of matchmaking in the countryside, one is purely for the sake of mouth.Generally speaking, after the matchmaking is completed, the man will thank the matchmaker with a basket containing steamed buns and sugar cubes, and the basket must be covered with red silk cloth.If you want to give some wine and meat on the wedding day, and if the family is rich, you will add a bottle of malted milk. At that time, it was not customary to give red envelopes, it was purely for gratitude.

The matchmaker is a pain in the leg, but better than the mouth.Most of these matchmakers go to the surrounding villages to find acquaintances, investigate young people, and pay attention to "department stores versus hundred customers, pockmarks versus big feet." Whenever there is an argument between the two parties, they will come to the door, and they will say sesame seeds into watermelons.

"A matchmaker can run away with only one mouth", this local saying refers to this kind of matchmaker.

Another type of matchmaker is one who does not seek fame and fortune, but only seeks the beauty of adults.Most of these matchmakers tell the truth, for fear of complaining in the future.

Chen Song's sister-in-law is obviously not the second type of person.

"Sister-in-law, I'm still young, so don't worry about it."

Chen Song looked at his sister-in-law who occasionally looked at his house, and then looked up and down, feeling awe-inspiring, knowing that his sister-in-law was so kind, and even tried to make a matchmaker for the younger uncle who looked down on her.

Maybe there is a pit?Chen Song couldn't believe it.

"Why don't you worry, you are 21 this year, and your elder brother is also close to me at this age, how can you not worry?"

When the sister-in-law saw Chen Song's refusal, she immediately became unhappy and educated Chen Song as if she were an elder.

But what the sister-in-law said is also in line with the current status of marriage in the countryside.

In the countryside, people are prosperous, and the traditional marriage contract is at the age of 21 or [-]. If you have not found a partner after [-] and [-], even if you have passed the post, you will be criticized by others. Parents are not only dull, but also have a heart disease. Some parents cannot close their eyes because their children have not yet married.

At Chen Song's age, there are very few unmarried people in the village. Even if they are unmarried, it is because of various reasons, most of them are poor.

Speaking of which, Chen Song was tall and handsome, and before the separation, many matchmakers came to the house to talk about matchmaking, but although Chen Aiguo had this idea, but the family's expenses were too high, and Chen Song's marriage was stretched.

Although at this time the dowry was not as valued as much by later generations, the size of the dowry and the gift still determined how much the woman was valued in the man's family, and it would also make the woman be told that it was a good marriage in ten miles and eight towns!
"Sister-in-law, look at my house. I don't have anything. I'm like what I'm talking about. If you say that I marry a daughter-in-law now, don't you let her come and suffer, you shouldn't!"

Chen Song waved his hand to express his refusal.

"Oh, you kid is still hiding it from your sister-in-law, how can I not know?" The sister-in-law approached Chen Song, her voice lowered: "Chen Zhiguo went to the county to see you last night and saw that you made a lot of money. How could you have no money?"

Hearing this, Chen Song narrowed his eyes slightly and frowned.

Unexpectedly, it was discovered by someone, and it seemed to spread, otherwise, the sister-in-law would not have come to matchmaking so early, just to marry her little cousin from the same clan.

If according to the old sister-in-law's temper, a poor Chen Song is the fire pit of marriage, how could she push her little cousin into the fire pit.

"I didn't expect my sister-in-law to be very well-informed. I made a little money last night, but I don't get so much money from everyone." Chen Song said half-truthfully, pointing to his house: "If I really want to make a lot of money, my house should at least have a TV set and a small Phoenix brand bicycle."

It's a pity that sister-in-law is obviously not easy to fool, she doesn't believe that Chen Song has no money at all.

Someone in the village has already spread the word that my husband, the third younger brother, seems to be good at business and made a lot of money, and even got the widow Wang in the village.

The sister-in-law didn't believe it at first, but later she learned from her father-in-law that she earned the money to build the house. Later, she saw Chen Song catching lobsters with her own eyes, and after Chen Zhiguo exaggerated how much money she bought, she changed her mind and believed that he made a fortune.

"You, don't mess with my sister-in-law. I know that you have been getting close to the widow of the village king recently, but she is a widow. You can't marry a widow in the future, right?" The sister-in-law said earnestly: "My little cousin, she looks so iconic."

"She has a big, round face with thin skin and thin flesh, like the white noodles picked out when grinding noodles. The pair of big eyes with talking double eyelids under the willow-leaf eyebrows are so vivid that you can see how blue the sky is and how white the clouds are. The two thin lips can produce a pair of sweet dimples when they frown and smile."

It was the first time for Chen Song to look at his sister-in-law with admiration. He didn't expect her to describe her so beautifully.

"Sister-in-law, let me tell you the truth, I'm really not in the mood to talk about this right now." Chen Song planned to crush the matter and broke it apart and said in detail: "Don't worry about it, I'm not in a hurry. You should go back and take care of the child first. My eldest nephew must be missing you. I'm afraid he is crying now. My elder brother can't handle it."

"Why are you so indifferent?" The sister-in-law suddenly became impatient, and her voice became louder: "Aren't I doing it for you? Think about how old your father-in-law is, and you still think that you are not married all day long. He is nagging me all day to make arrangements for you. You are fine. I will make arrangements for you and you will push back. What is the reason for this?"

"I'll tell my dad about this in person, sister-in-law, don't worry about it, don't be thankless." Chen Song waved his hand and prepared to leave without paying attention to him.

"Are you thinking about that widow Wang? What's so good about her? How about a big girl with yellow flowers?" Seeing that Chen Song was about to leave, the sister-in-law got angry and blurted out to Chen Song's back.

Chen Song paused, but continued to walk out of the yard.

"My girl is a dutiful family, not like a widow, who has a corrupt family style and keeps men overnight. Such a woman should be soaked in a pig cage before she leaves."

The sister-in-law was furious, and even more disdainful when talking about Wang Yao.

Hearing this, Chen Song finally stopped and turned around with a serious and terrifying expression.

"What nonsense are you talking about? They asked you to provoke you, and you insisted on getting involved with her." Chen Song looked stern, with a grim expression, and his eyes were full of anger: "She and I are innocent, and if there is something wrong, unmarried men and women are unmarried, what can everyone say?"

"It's a mess!"

Chen Song flicked his sleeves, ignored his sister-in-law's ugly face, and left directly.

After a long time, the sister-in-law who was frightened by Chen Song finally realized that Chen Song had disappeared a long time ago, and she yelled: "You little bastard, if you hadn't heard that you made some money, you thought you were worthy of my cousin! If you dare to say that about me before, I will definitely scratch your face to blood! You bastard!"

(End of this chapter)