I am Jia Dongjin in the Siheyuan (Courtyard House)

Chapter 51 The Matchmaker

Once she confirmed that the man had a skill, was practically a colleague, and even patted her chest and promised to collect old radios without needing coupons, Wang the matchmaker spoke much more honestly.

After learning about Jia Dongjin's situation in detail, she smiled and said to him, "I have two pretty girls here. There's one who isn't as good-looking as them, but I think she's the best, so I'm introducing her to you as well. Only two of the three are educated, and of those two educated girls, only one has a job. All three of them are just over 18. The girl with the job is named Zhao Hong. Take a look at their photos first, and I'll tell you all about her."

Sure enough, the pretty girls were all just entering the marriage market. The pretty girls over 18 years old had already found their partners and married, and the rest were pretty girls who had just turned 18.

Without guidance from elders, He Yuzhu didn't understand that beautiful women are a scarce and sought-after resource, which is why he ended up a lifelong bachelor.

Judging from the photos, the three girls each have their own strengths; some are pretty and others are charming. Zhao Hong, who has the best features, is beautiful, but she is not Jia Dongjin's type.

Like most people, he is relatively traditional and prefers the dignified and innocent type.

The second candidate was uneducated and unemployed, from a working-class family, with four younger siblings. She was even prettier than Zhao Hong, and the woman declared that she would help her family after marriage. Upon hearing this, Jia Dongjin put down the photo; he had no need to get entangled with Voldemort.

The third photo shows a cultured but unemployed girl. Seeing Jia Dongjin scrutinizing her closely, Wang, the matchmaker who knows her job well, quickly introduces her as the girl she has the best opinion of.

The girl's name was Ran Qiuye. Her parents were returned overseas Chinese. Ran's father had high standards and was reluctant to let his daughter get married too early. Ran's mother secretly asked Wang, a matchmaker, to help.

Ran Qiuye is still studying at a teacher's college. Apart from his high social class background, the only drawback is that he cannot get married immediately. He has to wait at least a few years until the girl starts working.

Ran Qiuye in the photo has a bright smile on her face. She has no idea that she will be sweeping the streets in the future. The little girl has pure eyes and a delicate beauty that reveals her naivety.

Jia Dongjin looked at the photos for a long time, then sighed softly and put them down. He already had a heavy burden and dared not add any more.

Moreover, he's just an ordinary person who wants to settle down with his wife and kids as soon as possible; he can't afford to wait any longer.

In fact, in Jia Dongjin's mind, Ran Qiuye was the most suitable marriage partner, without exception.

The young woman comes from a scholarly family, is of pure character, and her studies at a teachers' college indicate high intelligence. She is sure to have a harmonious and loving marriage and give birth to intelligent children.

Ran Qiuye is a quintessential rich, beautiful, and successful woman, and also a returnee from overseas. In his previous life, Jia Dongjin wouldn't even have had the chance to meet her, let alone date her.

"You have good taste. This girl is extraordinary. If it weren't for your good family background, I wouldn't have let you see her photo. You should just put the photo down. She's too good for you, unless you're a cadre."

Fish seek fish, shrimp seek shrimp; golden melons pair with silver babies; old gourds pair with old pumpkins.

Matchmaker Wang knew perfectly well that she was looking for a cultured person, and that a cadre's status was just the bare minimum.

Jia Dongjin was just an ordinary electrician, and his family's financial situation was too modest; he was not a good match for Ran Qiuye at all.

Ran Qiuye is an only child, making her suitable for young cadres from well-off families, or young cadres from less privileged backgrounds who are willing to become live-in sons-in-law.

Just now, Matchmaker Wang was merely testing the waters to see Jia Dongjin's character.

Furthermore, matters between men and women are hard to predict. Jia Dongjin is a handsome man, and it's possible that Ran Qiuye has taken a liking to him. Sometimes, marriage is illogical and depends on the fate of both parties.

Jia Dongjin knew that beauty was a woman's trump card; any combination of it would be a winning hand, but beauty alone was not enough.

For example, a pretty girl can be paired with a cadre, a doctor, a teacher, or even a worker, but she cannot be pretty alone.

Therefore, Jia Dongjin did not consider the second girl, especially since she was Voldemort.

There's a famous saying that says it all: "Beautiful bodies are a dime a dozen, but interesting souls are one in a million."

With all three trump cards failing, Matchmaker Wang looked rather displeased. Jia Dongjin quickly explained that he wasn't playing games and honestly stated the reason.

"My family situation is very special. If the woman's conditions are too poor, the family will have a heavy burden and life will be very difficult in the future. The third girl's conditions are too good, and I dare not aim too high. I would like to trouble you to find a decent family so that we can live an ordinary life."

"oh!"

Matchmaker Wang was very surprised. She carefully looked at Jia Dongjin. The man in front of her was not moved by beauty. He was not like a young man at all. He was practical and not impractical in his thinking. He was more like an old man who had experienced the world.

"There are many good girls, but only a few are truly beautiful. I can ask matchmakers in other areas for help, but I need to visit your house first so I can have a better understanding of the situation and discuss this with the girls."

A thorough investigation is not being harsh; on the contrary, it shows that the matchmaker genuinely wants to help. Expanding the matchmaker's business across regions increases the workload significantly, and Jia Dongjin cannot be ungrateful.

In return for Wang's kindness, Jia Dongjin quickly stood up and thanked her, saying, "Aunt Wang, thank you so much for your help. After the matter is settled, in addition to the thank-you gift, the other matchmaker's thank-you fee will also be doubled. I will make sure that you two have worked hard for nothing."

A daughter-in-law is a lifelong commitment. To be so concerned about one's health when it comes to such an important matter, and even to the point of being unwilling to spend money on a matchmaker, is an extremely foolish thing to do.

Jia Dongjin wasn't short of a few coins as a thank you to the matchmaker, so he simply offered a generous reward, telling the matchmaker to put in her best effort. If she really found a satisfactory girl, she definitely wouldn't lose out.

The next day, Wang, the conscientious and responsible matchmaker, arrived at the courtyard house as promised. After inspecting the Jia family's residence, Wang nodded to herself.

The new house in the back-facing room is amazingly well-equipped. With a level-three electrician, a "luxurious" new house, good looks, and three skills, it's a dream come true for a couple.

With all five royal flushes played, no fortress is impenetrable; even young female cadres generally cannot withstand it.

Jia Dongjin was telling the truth. It's hard to say whether the burden is light or heavy; it can only be said that his family situation is special, and everything depends on the future of Qin Huairu and her son.

Qin Huairu is very young, and under normal circumstances, she would remarry with her two children.

Thus, Jia Dongjin will live with his mother, Jia Zhangshi, and his burden will be very light.

But things can change. Qin Huairu's salary is not high, she has two children, and it is difficult for her to find a suitable man. Remarrying would be difficult and would depend entirely on luck.

In other words, if Qin Huairu fails to remarry, or if she abandons her two children in order to remarry, Jia Dongjin will have a heavy burden, and it will be difficult for good girls to be willing to marry into the Jia family.

Therefore, Jia Dongjin claimed that his family situation was special and he hoped to find a partner from a reasonably well-off family. He said that he couldn't afford a woman from a poor family.

"Okay, I know what I'm doing and what kind of girl suits you."

When inspecting the new house, Wang the matchmaker looked around for a long time, even touching and examining the furniture. From this, she knew that Jia Dongjin was a man who knew how to enjoy life, and that any young girl who visited the new house would inevitably fall for him.

"They own a house, a car, and plenty of food; they're well-off, and they're practically rolling in dough!"

After briefly visiting the salted fish and dried fish inventory and picking up a small bag of dried fish, she felt more confident and finally decided to really help out.

Before leaving, Matchmaker Wang took one last deep look at the Qin sisters. The two sisters were naturally beautiful and a rare resource, extremely attractive to men, and would become her trump cards sooner or later.

The Jia family has been making quite a stir these past few days, and everyone in the courtyard has been watching. Now that Matchmaker Wang has come to the door to find a partner for Jia Dongjin, several families in the courtyard who are interested have started to consider it.

"Matchmaker Wang, please wait!"