Chapter 501: Sister Ah Qi, Would You Marry Such a Person?

Chapter 501: Sister Ah Qi, Would You Marry Such a Person?

Deng Shirong carefully searched his mind, looking for someone suitable among the people he knew.

However, after a thorough search, he found no one suitable.

Since he had nothing better to do, Deng Shirong decided to ride his motorcycle to Daba Town.

Daba Town, like Shuang Town, is located in the southern part of Bobai County. It is the farthest town from the county seat, situated between Longtan Town, Shabi Town, and Gaoqiao Town in Guangdong.

In the previous life, Shuang Town and Daba Town could be considered a difficult pair of brothers. Among the many towns in Bobai, their economic rankings were relatively low, especially Daba Town, which had not seen significant economic improvement until later.

In this life, due to Deng Shirong's rebirth, this was even more pronounced. Now, Shuang Town's economic level was no longer among the last in the county's town rankings, but was indisputably ranked first.

After all, without mentioning other aspects, just the investment and economic boost from Bai Ping Industrial Park alone had already far outpaced the difficult pair of brothers.

It was precisely because of this significant improvement in Shuang Town's overall economic level that Deng Shirong had the confidence to find a suitable match in Daba Town, despite its relatively poor conditions.

Given the conditions, it was unlikely that any girl from such a poor town would be willing to marry conditions. Additionally, with him personally stepping in to help, it might be possible.

Since the distance between Shuang Town and Daba Town was not far, and if the roads were smooth, it would take about half an hour to arrive. Unfortunately, the roads between the two towns were not very convenient, so it took Deng Shirong almost an hour to reach Daba Street.

In this era, Daba Street did not have much to offer.

There was only one dilapidly broken road, with buildings on both sides that were far from satisfactory, not much different from Shuang Street in the past.

No wonder, even on market days, the number of people coming to the market was not even close to a thousand, a stark contrast to its neighboring Longtan Town, where the difference was as vast as between Guangdong and Guangxi, fundamentally not comparable.

Today was not a market day in Daba, so the entire street was almost deserted. Therefore, Deng Shirong did not linger but rode his motorcycle toward Guanling Village.

Deng Shirong had done this before, and he knew the most effective way to quickly learn about unmarried girls in a village was to go to the local gossip gathering spot.

So, upon arriving at Guanling Village, Deng Shirong quickly found one such place.

This gossip gathering spot was under an yuzu tree.

At the moment, there were more than a dozen people, including four middle-aged men and women playing cards, a few middle-aged men chatting while taking turns to smoke, and three children playing and chasing each other.

Hearing the sound of the motorcycle, whether they were chatting or playing cards, the villagers looked up.

It was 1996, and motorcycles were not something rare. Almost every family with slightly better economic conditions in the villages had motorcycles.

Everyone turned to look, a subconscious reaction.

Seeing Deng Shirong this person park his motorcycle in front of them, a middle-aged uncle asked, "Ah Biao, who are you looking for?"

Deng Shirong parked his motorcycle and walked over, smiling, "I'm not looking for anyone, just came to borrow a smoking tube."

At this moment, the uncle happened to finish smoking a few tubes, then handed over the smoking tube, "Do you have fire?"

"Sure."

Deng Shirong took the smoking tube and lit a small match on a small stool, then took out a lighter from his pocket.

Another middle-aged man asked, "Ah Biao, do you know anyone from Shuang?"

The dialect of Bobai's various towns had subtle differences, and those who rarely interacted with people from other towns might not notice, but for those who frequently interacted, differences were quite noticeable.

Deng Shirong nodded and smiled, "Ah Biao, you're right, I am indeed from Shuang."

The middle-aged man followed up, "Ah Biao, which village in Shuang are you from?"

"Bangjie Village, Ah Biao, have you heard of them?"

"Those from the Deng family in Bangjie Village?"

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's words, Deng Shirong nodded slightly.

If in the previous life, even the administrative villages in Shuang Town, there were only a few people who knew the Deng family, and fewer still who mentioned them outside the town.

But in this life, the Deng family's fame had spread throughout the county.

Even without exaggeration, they were more famous than Shuang Town itself.

Some in the county might not have heard of Shuang Town, as Bobai is not a small county, with 28 towns, and towns like Longtan, known for their fame, were well-known, while Shuang Town's presence was slightly lower, especially for those living farther away. But it was within the county,,, they would have certainly heard of the Deng family.

Deng Shirong nodded and smiled, "Yes, our family."

The middle-aged man immediately gave a thumbs up, "You Deng family is indeed impressive! I've heard that your family has at least tens of thousands of members, isn't that true?"

"Not just tens of thousands, I've heard that many have over a hundred thousand!"

"the entire family has at least tens of thousands, really impressive!"

"..."

Deng Shirong lit the smoking tube and puffed a few times, then said, "Ah Biao, the economic conditions of our family are not bad. our village. Do you have a suitable girl for me to consider?"

In the future, someone summarized the few opportunities in an ordinary person's life that could change their fate. These opportunities are generally similar, and one opportunity that everyone would inevitably mention is marriage.

Changing one's fate through marriage is a very common and easily implementable opportunity.

Especially for girls, as long as they have some good looks and are not averse to marrying someone who is short, fat, or ugly, changing their fate is a very easy task.

Everyone present knew how favorable the conditions were for the Ye Deng family. Not only did every household have at least several hundred thousand in assets, but more importantly, their ability to earn money far exceeded that of people in other places.

Especially the news about the Ye Deng family building a film city had already spread throughout Bobai County. The land near the film city had become "priced by the inch," and it was said that the film city planned to add over a hundred thousand people in the future. Just doing any kind of business there could result in huge profits.

In short, the development potential of the Ye Deng family was truly beyond what they could imagine.

Being able to marry into the Ye Deng family as a daughter-in-law was a rare and excellent opportunity, so the villagers didn't hesitate. If they had a suitable girl of the right age, they recommended their own; if not, they recommended their nieces or other relatives.

Hearing the villagers eagerly recommending candidates, Deng Shirong quickly waved his hands and said, "Everyone, please don't rush to recommend. I will be straightforward and won't deceive you. The young man in our clan once took drugs two years ago.

Yes, he only took drugs for two months, and it wasn't something he wanted to do; he was tricked by a friend. He has been clean for over two years now.

If anyone has concerns about this, please don't recommend. If there are those who don't mind, we can discuss it in more detail."

The villagers looked at each other, suddenly falling silent.

The words "drug addict" were too heavy.

In the countryside, mentioning "white powder addict" (in this era, all drug addicts in Bobai's rural areas were referred to as "white powder addicts") was worse than mentioning a scoundrel. Any parent who cared for their daughter would firmly refuse to let her marry a drug addict.

Seeing that everyone had fallen silent, Deng Shirong put the smoking tube aside and said, "I understand your concerns. Everyone knows what a drug addict is like, and no one wants their daughter to marry such a person.

However, the young man in our Ye Deng family is somewhat different from those who have become useless drug addicts.

First, his drug use was not long, only two months, so the damage to his brain wasn't severe.

Second, he has been clean for over two years and has not relapsed. We are confident he won't relapse again. His parents and the entire clan are watching him closely. It would be almost impossible for him to hide his relapse from everyone.

So, you don't need to worry about this. Apart from his past drug use, his other conditions are very good."

"Ah Biao, hearing you say this, I have someone in mind to recommend."

The speaker was a middle-aged woman around fifty, and this gossip gathering place was at her house. As she spoke with Deng Shirong, she kept nodding her head slightly, indicating she had some health issues.

Deng Shirong asked, "Who is your recommendation, Ah Biao?"

The woman said, "Her name is Ah Qi Mei. She is the eldest of four siblings. She is a very hardworking girl. Her mother fell ill and has been bedridden since Ah Qi Mei was seven or eight years old.

Her father has been taking care of the family and his ill wife. Life has been very tough for them.

When Ah Qi Mei finally grew up, her father fell ill from years of hard work and accumulated injuries.

now, Ah Qi Mei, who is just an adult, has been shouldering the family's heavy burden. Her life has been very hard.

if your clan's young man is not averse her family's burden, he can introduce Ah Qi mei to him. She is a very good girl."

"Ah qi mei, she is a very good girl, with a good character and appearance. If not for her family's burden, many would want to marry her."

"yes, Ah Qi Mei is indeed a good girl. You can introduce her to your clan's young man."

"ah Qi mei has been very responsible since childhood. If she marries into the Ye Deng family, her life would improve."

"..."

Hearing this, Deng shirong's eyes lit up. For a girl to receive such sympathy and praise from the village, it's not just about poverty. There are many poor people, but this shows Ah Qi mei's good character.

Deng shirong decided to ask more about Ah qi mei, and the villagers, seeing his interest, were willing to share all they knew.

Because Deng shirong was honest from the start, revealing the worst aspect, the villagers also shared ah qi mei's true situation.

after enough information, Deng shirong stood up. "Everyone, do you know where Ah Qi Mei lives? I will visit her parents to see if they agree to her marriage."

the woman smiled, "Ah Biao, I will take you there!"

other villagers also offered to come along.

So, Deng shirong rode his motorcycle, followed by the gossip group, to Ah Qi Mei's house.

in three minutes, they arrived.

seeing the old mud brick house, Deng Shirong was not surprised. By the 1990s, mud brick houses were common.

"Ah qi mei!"

the group arrived, the woman called out.

from the old house, a young girl emerged.

her hair was tied with a rubber band, and she wore patched old clothes.

10 years ago, such clothes were normal, but in 1996, many rural areas improved, not much different from cities.

At the sight of the girl named Yan Qiu, who was still wearing patched clothes, it was clear that her family was extremely poor. As Deng Shirong silently observed her, she came out and saw so many people, her face showing surprise. She looked at the aunt and asked, "Auntie San, what brings you all here?"

The aunt smiled and introduced him, "Sister Qiu, this is Ah Biao from Shuang Town's Ye Deng family. He's here to find a match for a young man in his clan. We all think you would be a good match, so we recommended him to come and talk to your parents."

Sister Qiu was taken aback. She never expected that a matchmaker would come to her door. After a moment, she quickly said, "Auntie San, please wait a moment. I'll call my father out to talk to you."

With that, she hurried into the house.

A short while later, Sister Qiu helped a frail old man out of the house. It was clear that this was her father.

Yan Father nodded at the familiar neighbors and then turned to the stranger Deng Shirong, asking, "Ah Biao, you want to arrange a marriage for my daughter Qiu?"

Deng Shirong nodded and smiled, "Yes, when I asked the villagers, they all recommended your daughter Qiu. So, I came here to talk to you. If you're satisfied, I'll help arrange the marriage when I get back."

Yan Father gestured for them to sit down. "Ah Biao, let's sit and talk."

Deng Shirong agreed and sat on a small stool. In the countryside, every household had several small stools placed at the door, and the Yan family was no exception. However, with so many people, there weren't enough stools, so Sister Qiu went back into the house to bring out a few more.

Once everyone was seated, Sister Qiu picked up the smoking tube from the door and offered it to Deng Shirong, "Grandpa Deng, have a smoke."

Deng Shirong waved his hand and smiled, "Thank you, but I just had one."

Sister Qiu then passed the smoking tube to the other villagers, and someone naturally took it.

Looking at the frail Yan Father, Deng Shirong got straight to the point, "Ah Biao, I won't beat around the bush. The villagers have already told me about your daughter Qiu. Let me tell you about the young man from our clan.

The Ye Deng family, I'm sure you've heard of them. As a member of the Ye Deng family, his economic conditions are not bad. They have a villa in the village and a house in the county, with several hundred thousand in savings.

He is the eldest son, with a younger brother and a younger sister. His education is not high, only middle school, but he is not unattractive.

The only downside is that two years ago, he was deceived by a friend and got addicted to drugs. He hid it from his family and used drugs for two months. The clan found out and took strong measures to help him quit."

Hearing the initial introduction, Yan Father was more than satisfied. Such a well-off family was hard to come by in the countryside. If his daughter could marry into such a family, he would be overjoyed.

Sitting beside him, Sister Qiu's eyes widened in surprise.

However, when he mentioned the drug addiction, Yan Father's expression changed. No matter how difficult their situation, he would never let his daughter marry a drug addict.

Sister Qiu's face also turned pale.

The reputation of drug addicts was truly terrible. The moment they heard about the drugs, both father and daughter instinctively felt repulsed and afraid.

While introducing the young man, Deng Shirong carefully observed the expressions of Yan Father and Sister Qiu. Seeing their faces change, he added, "Ah Biao, I know drug addicts are no good, but not every drug user turns out that way. It can be controlled with willpower.

The young man in our clan has not touched drugs for over two years. I am confident he will not relapse. His family and the entire clan are closely monitoring him, making it impossible for him to touch drugs again.

So, he is now a normal person, not as scary as you might think."

Yan Father exhaled slightly and asked, "Ah Biao, are you sure he is now a normal person and will never touch drugs again?"

"I am confident he is now a normal person. As for whether he will relapse, I have already explained. He is closely monitored by his family and the entire clan. He has no chance of touching drugs again."

Deng Shirong then revealed his trump card, "Moreover, his parents have promised a dowry of 100,000 yuan for the future bride. Additionally, for each child she bears, they will reward her with another 100,000 yuan, regardless of the gender of the child."

"Whew..."

The villagers all drew in a sharp breath. A dowry of 100,000 yuan was something they had never even heard of, let alone seen.

In the current era, dowries in Bobai had increased from the 1980s, but they were usually lucky numbers like 1388, 1688, or 1888. Only wealthier families would offer more.

The highest dowry in their village, whether for a daughter or a son, was 3888 yuan. This had caused quite a stir at the time and was still talked about.

But now, the parents of this former drug addict were offering a dowry of 100,000 yuan, which was several dozen times more than the norm. It was truly a display of wealth and generosity.

The villagers also promised to reward 100,000 yuan for each child born, which was truly unprecedented.

At this moment, the villagers felt a bit regretful. If they had known the groom's family would offer so much, they wouldn't have hesitated over his past drug use!

Yan Father was also stunned. He thought of his bedridden wife, his frail body, and his children who were not yet grown. He looked at his eldest daughter, who had been shouldering the family's burden, and asked with a complex expression, "Sister Qiu, would you marry such a person?"

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PS: Since the relatives don't want the protagonist to remarry, he won't. After all, the main focus of the story is not on this. However, it is reasonable for his older brother or sister to advise him, given the circumstances.

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