Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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He waved his hand, then told Cai Quanwu to continue carrying the heavy bags, and said, "Old He, I thought you were introducing someone else, but it turns out it's Cai Quanwu?"

"He's right under your nose every day, haven't you noticed his good points?"

Director Ma thought for a moment and nodded: "I must say, Cai Quanwu is indeed an honest and reliable person."

"Yes, he's strong and capable, and there are no elderly people at home to take care of. Your cousin can be in charge of the household after she marries him, and she earns quite a bit each month."

"But he's just a temporary worker!"

“Hey Lao Ma, isn’t it all up to you to decide whether this temporary or permanent position is a matter of a word? Besides, Cai Quanwu is educated and knowledgeable, and he’s already serving as a teacher in a literacy class. He’s so outstanding in front of the leaders. If you make him a permanent employee at the grain store, the higher-ups will be happy to see it happen. It shows that you have the vision and know how to discover talent.”

Upon hearing this, Director Ma beamed with joy, realizing it was indeed true.

Cai Quanwu was previously a temporary worker at the grain store, but now he has achieved remarkable results, much like his work in literacy education. His promotion to a permanent employee is something no one can criticize.

Once he becomes a full-time employee, we can let him marry his cousin, then no one will say anything.

"Great, you have a good idea. Then it's settled."

He Yuzhu said, "Then ask your cousin when you can arrange for them to meet."

"Alright, I'll take care of this."

The next day, Lao Ma informed him that in the afternoon, He Yuzhu had Cai Quanwu get a haircut, take a proper bath at the bathhouse, shave, and tidy himself up, which made him feel much better.

He no longer looks like a grumpy old man.

That evening, He Yuzhu brought Cai Quanwu, who was dressed in new clothes, to Director Ma's house.

Besides Old Ma and his wife, there was another woman in the house. She was not old and looked quite pretty, with a round face and short hair that reached her ears.

Her figure has also changed somewhat, and she is no longer the graceful young girl she once was.

However, given Cai Quanwu's old face and his terrible family background, there was indeed no problem.

The more He Yuzhu looked at the face, the more familiar it seemed. He just assumed he had seen it before and didn't think much of it.

On the contrary, it seems that Cai Quanwu is climbing the social ladder.

It's important to understand that since ancient times, physically demanding jobs have been the lowest-level professions, even less desirable than those craftsmen who earn a living through their skills.

Cai Quanwu had nothing. He rented his tricycle from someone else. He spent most of his time carrying heavy loads in the grain store and doing odd jobs the rest of the time.

It's better than being a street urchin wandering around; at least they have a respectable job.

Director Ma greeted them, "Come in and sit down, don't be shy, make yourself at home."

He Yuzhu exchanged a few polite words, then came in and sat down. Cai Quanwu, like a student caught red-handed by the teacher, was somewhat at a loss, and silently sat down beside him with his head down.

He Yuzhu was helpless, so he reached out and patted him on the back to make him straighten up.

From the moment Cai Quanwu entered, Director Ma's cousin stared at him with wide eyes, boldly scrutinizing him.

He appears to be an honest and kind person, which makes a good first impression.

They were all widows with sons, and their requirements for new men were that they be honest, reliable, and able to live a stable life.

Cai Quanwu fits the criteria quite well in this respect.

Director Ma introduced, "Cai Quanwu, this is my cousin Liang Ladi."

I've already introduced Cai Quanwu's place to Liang Ladi before, so there's no need to introduce it again.

Cai Quanwu stood up awkwardly, then nodded slightly: "Hello."

There were no extra words.

He Yuzhu was stunned. The name Liang Ladi was all too familiar.

Liang Ladi is the protagonist of the TV series "Man is Iron, Rice is Steel", and she works as a welder in an auto repair shop.

The machine repair shop was an affiliated factory of the steel rolling mill. He Yuzhu had been there before, but he had never met Liang Ladi.

The woman in front of him, Liang Ladi, looked much younger than she did on TV, which was why He Yuzhu only felt she was familiar but didn't recognize her at first glance.

He felt a pang of worry. If Liang Ladi were to be assigned to Cai Quanwu, what would happen to Nan Yi? Would he end up a bachelor?

Forget it, I don't care. I don't even know Nan Yi, so who cares what kind of life I'll have in the future?

Seeing that Cai Quan was still shy, Liang Ladi became bolder and asked a few questions.

Cai Quanwu answered with his head down.

He Yuzhu got up and came out, and then Director Ma and his wife also came out.

"Manager He, thank you so much for today. The kitchen has prepared some food, could you please help me cook it?"

"Mom, Old Ma, that's not fair of you. How can you expect me, the matchmaker, to cook for you?"

"That's because you're such a good cook!"

As they spoke, they pulled He Yuzhu into the kitchen, and Madam Ma came in as well, and the couple helped out.

Helpless, He Yuzhu started cooking and prepared six dishes, three meat and three vegetable. It was getting late, so he brought them inside and everyone ate and drank together.

After the meal, they drank tea for a while. Liang Ladi was chatting and laughing the whole time, so it seemed that she was quite satisfied with Cai Quanwu.

After leaving Director Ma's house, He Yuzhu asked, "What do you think?"

Cai Quanwu smiled with satisfaction and said awkwardly, "It's pretty good."

"She has three sons and a daughter, and you agree to that?"

Cai Quanwu said, "I'm lucky to have found a wife with my qualifications, and I can still support four children."

In fact, Liang Ladi's welding skills are not bad, and she earns several tens of yuan a month. It's just that there is no man in the family, which makes many things inconvenient. It would be better if there was a man in the family.

“I think Liang Ladi is quite satisfied with you. Since you have no objections, let’s settle on this.”

"Thank you, Mr. He. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't even be able to find a wife."

Although Liang Ladi already had four children, she was quite pretty and had a proper job, which was much better than Cai Quanwu's temporary job at the grain store.

"You're too kind. It's because you're a better catch that they chose you. I was just there to make the connection."

If it weren't for Cai Quanwu's recent talent as a teacher in a literacy class, and He Yuzhu's persuasion, Director Ma wouldn't have agreed.

When the two returned to the tavern, everyone was quite surprised to see the completely different Cai Quanwu.

Uncle Niu asked with a smile, "Quanwu, what's wrong with you today?"

Pianye laughed and said, "You're not going on a blind date, are you? Otherwise, why are you dressed so formally?"

Cai Quanwu blushed and said, "You two gentlemen are just joking with me."

Then he went to the counter and bought some wine, still sitting on the small stool in the corner, which was his reserved spot.

Niu Ye asked He Yuzhu to sit down, then asked in a low voice, "Did Quan Wu really go on a blind date? How did it go? Did the woman agree?"

He Yuzhu nodded: "Just wait to drink at the wedding."

Niu Ye's eyes lit up and he gave a thumbs up, praising, "Boss He is righteous. He thought of helping Quan Wu and got the wedding done."

Chapter 238 Getting married

"Uncle Niu, you're too kind. We've been neighbors for so many years; this is nothing, not worth mentioning."

After Mr. Niu praised her a couple of times, Mr. Pian asked, "Mr. He, what are the woman's conditions?"

"It's Director Ma's cousin from our neighborhood grain store. She works at a machine repair shop outside the city as a welder and has four children."

"There are a lot of children, but the other party has a stable job, which is better than Cai Quanwu being a temporary worker at the grain store."

Both of them understood that with Cai Quanwu's qualifications, finding a suitable partner would not be easy.

Although she was a widow, she had a formal job and skills, and her circumstances were much better than his.

The three talked for a while, and then they started talking about other things.

Two days later, He Yuzhu obtained the birth dates and times from both parties, had someone choose an auspicious date, and the marriage between the two was settled.

The rest was simple: the two met again and exchanged opinions on the marriage.

Cai Quanwu didn't have any ideas; Liang Ladi was in charge of everything.

He Yuzhu had never acted as a matchmaker, so he gave the title to Director Ma. Director Ma also took care of Cai Quanwu's marriage.

Liang Ladi was remarrying and didn't want to make a big fuss about it, so she kept things simple, and Cai Quanwu had no objections.

The two first obtained their marriage certificate, then chose an auspicious day and brought Liang Ladi home in a sedan chair.

After arranging Cai Quanwu's wedding, the cannery gradually got busy again.

That day, Tian Zao came over to call a meeting and asked, "Are there any problems with production right now?"

Factory Director Shen said, "There's no problem, it's just that there's too much fruit and our canning production can't keep up."

When purchasing fruit last year, He Yuzhu discovered that if they bought everything at once, production simply couldn't keep up, mainly because there wasn't enough canned fruit.

At the time, the problem wasn't prominent, and with the addition of three more production lines during the winter, it was thought that the issue would be alleviated this year.

However, last year, in many areas, even rotten fruit was being bought up right there in the fields. As a result, many local leaders organized the clearing of the mountains and increased the planting area, leading to a sudden increase in the overall fruit production capacity this year.

Moreover, these leaders would call and ask to collect enough fruit from the local area, and some impatient people would organize villagers to deliver it directly by wheelbarrow.

Some people say that since the commune system hasn't been implemented yet, why are there still leaders helping farmers with production?