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Chapter 8: The Matchmaker's Reward System, Truly Amazing!
Chapter 8: The Matchmaker’s Reward System, Truly Amazing!
"Uncle Man."
At the supply cooperative, Guan Yongying greeted Uncle Man Guan Dewu.
Guan Dewu smiled and asked, "Yongying, that young man must be quite good, right? Where did he take you to eat? What dishes did he order?"
Guan Xiaocun, standing nearby, chimed in, "That young man is indeed very good, and he’s extremely generous. He took us to the state-owned restaurant, where he ordered three meat dishes—white-cut chicken, sweet and sour pork, and pork offal soup—and three vegetable dishes. It cost him around six or seven yuan!"
Guan Dewu was somewhat surprised. "He took you to the state-owned restaurant? That young man must have really put in a lot of effort, proving that he truly likes our Yongying."
Guan Yongying blushed and smiled. The young man had indeed done a great job, giving her plenty of face.
Her parents had told her that in their village, even if the young man was satisfied, he would usually just take the girl to a noodle stand for a meal. It was rare to hear of any girl getting a chance to dine at the state-owned restaurant during a blind date.
This time, Guan Yongying had set a small precedent in Deep Water Field Village.
"Alright, we just came to let you know. We also need to borrow the bicycle to head back. Uncle Jiu will be sending the red envelope and gifts to our house soon, and it wouldn’t be good if we weren’t there," Guan Xiaocun said.
Guan Dewu nodded. "Sure, you can take the bicycle. I’ll walk back after work."
In this era, in the entire Shuangwang Mirror Region, apart from the bicycles owned by the state, very few people could afford their own. In Deep Water Field Village, Guan Dewu, who worked at the supply cooperative, had bought one at the beginning of the year.
After saying their goodbyes, Guan Xiaocun hopped on the bicycle and rushed home with her niece.
...
Around two o’clock in the afternoon, Deng Shirong brought the red envelope and gifts to Guan Dewei’s house once again.
By now, Guan Dewei and his wife had already heard about their daughter’s blind date. They were quite pleased with the young man’s performance.
Most importantly, their daughter had agreed to have lunch with him, which meant she was also satisfied with him. This marriage proposal indeed had a good chance.
Therefore, Guan Dewei and his wife were extremely welcoming when Deng Shirong, the matchmaker, came to their door again.
After exchanging greetings, Deng Shirong took the paper box off the bicycle and pulled out a piece of marinated pork and a pack of sweets, saying, "This is for your grandparents."
In the Shuangwang Mirror Region, if the blind date went well and the grandparents were still alive, the young man had to prepare an extra gift.
Guan Yongying’s mother quickly reached out to take the pork and sweets.
Deng Shirong then took another pack of sweets from the box and pulled out two yuan from his pocket, handing it to Guan Xiaocun, "Aunt Man, this is for you."
Guan Xiaocun’s face lit up as she took the red envelope. It was a generous amount. Usually, those who accompanied the girl on a blind date would receive only a few jiao or at most one yuan. Getting two yuan was quite good.
After all, the red envelopes given to the main characters were often only two or three yuan.
Deng Shirong then took out five yuan from his pocket and another piece of marinated pork and a pack of sweets from the box, smiling, "These are for Yongying."
Guan Yongying felt embarrassed about taking them, so her mother took the money and items from Deng Shirong on her behalf.
After Yongying's mother had put everything away, Deng Shirong spoke up, "Yongying's father, Yongying's mother, I'm sure you're aware of how things went today. My nephew's grandson took a liking to Yongying at first sight, and his mother is very pleased with her. Now it's up to you two to decide!"
Guande Wei and his wife exchanged a glance, then he said, "Uncle Jiu, your nephew's grandson is indeed a fine young man. Although we haven't met him in person, we have a good impression of him. We can discuss this marriage."
This response was exactly what Deng Shirong had expected. He smiled and said, "Since both sides are satisfied, let's get down to business. How much do you want for the dowry? And what other items are you looking for?"
As the conversation turned to the dowry, Guan Yongying blushed and felt embarrassed, wanting to hide but too curious to leave. She sat quietly on the side, listening intently.
Guan Xiaocun, being a younger relative, also sat there as a listener, knowing it wasn't her place to speak.
After a successful match, the next step was to visit the family home. Before that, the dowry and other items needed to be agreed upon.
Since visiting the family home was essentially the same as getting engaged, the bride's family wouldn't agree to it until all the conditions were settled.
Guande Wei and his wife had clearly discussed the dowry and other items beforehand. They didn't hide anything from the matchmaker and laid out their conditions.
They asked for 288 yuan in cash, 300 pounds of rice, a sewing machine, and six new outfits for Guan Yongying.
All of this would cost around 500 yuan. If you added the expenses for the match and the visit to the family home, as well as the fee for the matchmaker, the total would be around 600 yuan.
This was a significant amount of money in the current era, but Deng Shirong understood that it wasn't an unreasonable demand. This was simply the going rate for a wedding.
Whether in this impoverished era or in the future when everyone was lifted out of poverty, getting married was never an easy task.
Once the bride's family had laid out all their requirements, Deng Shirong put down his pipe and said, "Alright, I understand your conditions. I'll go back and discuss them with the groom's family. If there are no issues, I'll come back tomorrow to talk about the visit to the family home."
Although Guande Wei and his wife thought it was moving too fast, they had no reason to object.
With the main business concluded, Deng Shirong didn't linger and rode his bicycle away.
Once he was out of Shenshuitian Village, Deng Shirong calmed his mind and looked at the "Matchmaker Reward System" in his mind. In the system's space, three 10-yuan bills lay quietly, the tenfold reward he had received for the 3-yuan red envelope from the groom's family.
What had started as a 3-yuan red envelope had turned into 33 yuan with the system's reward. The money was coming in so quickly!
Deng Shirong was elated as he rode home. After paying the lease for the pottery kiln and providing living expenses for his second son, he had only 34 yuan left.
He had spent a few yuan on candy and pastries when he went to the Guan family to arrange the match.
But in just half a day, his wealth had surged, and he now had over 66 yuan available.
This "Matchmaker Reward System" was truly amazing!
(End of Chapter)
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