Siheyuan: All the incense in the family is counting on you

Chapter 171 Blind Date in Shenjia Village

The next morning, Li Dahe came here early and waited.

After packing everything, the two set out for Shenjia Village together. The journey to Shenjia Village was not far, only about ten miles, but there were many uphill and downhill sections, making it relatively difficult to walk. It took them more than half an hour to arrive.

When I arrived at the Shen family's house, I saw that the gate of the yard was open. Although the house and yard were a bit shabby, they were kept clean.

"Brother Laonian, I'm here with my nephew!" Li Dahe shouted after entering the yard.

The door curtain of the main room was lifted, and Shen Laonian walked out of the room. With him was Shen Shugen. After all, he was also a matchmaker, and he came to help early in the morning.

"Come on, hurry up and get in the house!"

Li Bowen took the prepared gifts from the bed of the tricycle and walked into the house with his uncle and the others. After entering and sitting down, he looked around the furnishings in the house.

In fact, there was nothing there. Opposite the entrance was an octagonal table with two thermoses, a teapot and teacups, a plate of melon seeds and peanuts, and a tobacco basket. On the wall next to the table hung photos of great men.

The room was clean, with a low table and a few small stools at the door. The stove was not in the main room, so there must be a special small room next to it for cooking.

Just as the four of them sat down and chatted for a while, a girl came in with a kettle, picked up the teapot on the table, put some finely ground tea leaves in it, poured boiling water on it, covered the lid, then poured a cup for no one and placed it next to her.

When the girl handed the tea to Li Bowen, she kept staring at him and said, "Drink some water!"

"Thank you!" Li Bowen quickly reached out to catch it.

After everything was poured, the girl walked out quickly. Shen Laonian introduced her to the uncle and nephew, "This is my second daughter, Lai Di. Usually, this girl is wild and doesn't know much about etiquette. Please don't mind it!"

"Of course not, he's fine!" Li Dahe waved his hand and said, "Brother Lao Nian, what do you think of my nephew? Is he worthy of Zhaodi?"

"Okay, okay, I think it's pretty good!" Shen Laonian was quite satisfied after seeing Li Bowen.

The eldest daughter has never enjoyed a happy life since she was a child. She starts working as soon as she opens her eyes every day. After working in the fields, she has to come back and take care of her younger siblings and her sick mother. It is really hard for her, and Shen Laonian also wants her to marry into a good family.

Now that she had seen Li Bowen, she felt a little relieved. Although Li Bowen had to choose from three families, he was handsome and energetic, and his family conditions were not bad. It would not be a wrong for her daughter to marry him. It was much better than marrying someone who had nothing at home and was starving.

"As long as you are satisfied, let the two children meet them later. If they are satisfied, we can settle the matter. Bowen works in the city and can earn about a hundred yuan a month. Zhaodi will definitely not suffer any grievances after she gets married. You can rest assured about this, brother!" Li Dahe followed and expressed his opinion. He was optimistic about the girl Shen Zhaodi.

In the kitchen next door, people were busy, because today was not only the day when Li Bowen and Shen Zhaodi met, but Li Dahe had also come before and said that he wanted to invite the village chief and several production team leaders to their home for dinner to discuss business.

Shen Ladi hurried back with a kettle in her hand and said as soon as she entered the room, "Sister, Li Bowen is sitting in the room, don't you want to go and take a look?"

"I won't go. There's still a lot of work to do here!" It's not that Shen Zhaodi didn't want to go and take a look, she was just embarrassed. She was not as bold as her sister.

"Hehehe, let me tell you, my cheap brother-in-law is so handsome. Are you sure you don't want to go and see him?" Shen Ladi put her hands on Shen Zhaodi's shoulders and rested her chin on the back of her hands, saying with a smile on her face.

"It looks good, so just help with the work. Someone will be here soon!"

"That's so boring, aren't you curious at all?"

Shen Zhaodi smiled and said, "What's there to be curious about? We are all alone, and we will see each other soon anyway."

"Second sister, second sister, is our eldest brother-in-law really that handsome?" asked the 16-year-old third sister Lai Di with a curious look on her face.

"Yeah, it's really nice. I heard them talking just now and they said that the eldest brother-in-law is still working in the city and earns more than 100 yuan a month!"

"So many! Then Sister can enjoy a good life in the future!"

"Of course not. Big sister has suffered for us for so many years, it's time for her to enjoy herself!" Shen Lai Di nodded.

"Alright, alright, stop talking to each other and get to work!" Shen Zhaodi really didn't want to listen anymore. The more she listened, the more curious she became. She was afraid of being disappointed in the end.

Not long after, the village chief and several production team leaders of Shenjia Village arrived. The Fifth Master who had previously made the decision for Shen Laonian was also invited over and sat in the main seat.

The old man pulled Li Bowen to sit next to him and looked him up and down: "Well, this kid is good, he looks like a good kid, but according to his face, he is likely to attract peach blossoms, so you better control yourself!"

Li Bowen thought to himself, 'The old man is quite accurate,' but he said, "Don't worry, Grandpa, I will pay attention!"

"That's good. Your grandfather and I are old friends. If I hear that you treat Zhaodi badly, I will come to your house and beat you with my walking stick!"

Li Bowen agreed with a smile.

Everyone was present and the food and wine were served. Shen Ladi and Shen Laidi took turns serving the dishes into the house. Li Bowen never saw Shen Zhaodi, but judging from the looks of the two sisters-in-law, they should be pretty good people. But now was not the time to rush. After everyone had finished eating and discussing business, the two of them had to meet and chat alone.

In this situation, it is not appropriate for Li Bowen to speak first. Although the village chief and others were invited over to discuss purchasing matters, Li Bowen is the youngest here and can only sit in the back row.

Wu Ye was the first to speak a few words to make things official. After everyone had a few drinks, Li Dahe finally spoke: "Wu Ye, Village Chief, today is the day when my son Bo Wen and the daughter of Lao Nian are going to have a blind date. We invite you all to come. First, it will be fun. Second, my son Bo Wen works as a purchaser at the steel mill in the city. We need you all to take care of him in the future."

What to discuss today, Shen Laonian had already told the village chief and the others, and everyone was prepared. Village chief Shen also stated directly: "From now on, we are all family. There is no need to take care of each other. Although Laonian and I are five blessings, according to seniority, Zhaodi has to call me uncle. The affairs of our own niece and son-in-law are our own affairs. Bowen, if you need anything, just tell me."

It's easy to get things done when someone is around, so Li Bowen followed suit and climbed up the ladder: "Then I'll call you uncle, too. This is what I do. I'm responsible for purchasing unplanned materials at our steel mill. As long as they're available in our village, including fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs, etc., I'll buy them at a price slightly higher than the supply and marketing cooperative. If you give me money or tickets, or if you see anything our village lacks, you can tell me and I'll find a way to get it in exchange."