Chapter 597: Seventeen-Year-Old Girl
Facing the incessant chatter of the Third Aunt, Lu Yiming remained calm, because he knew that it was useless to argue with the Third Aunt.
After a long while, while the Third Aunt was drinking water, Lu Yiming said coldly, "Marriage is a big deal, and it's about being well-matched. I'm a rich man now, so naturally I'm looking for a rich wife. If you really want to be a matchmaker for me, then go find someone as rich as me and talk to me first."
With his cold eyes and intimidating aura, Lu Yiming made it hard for San Gu to breathe just by standing there.
After all, she was short-sighted, and the farthest place she had been to in her life was the county town. Unlike Lu Yiming , who had billions of assets, talked and laughed with great scholars, and had no ordinary people around, either rich and powerful or elites from all walks of life.
Find someone equally rich?
He is already called the richest man, how can Third Aunt find him someone as rich?
Isn't this just refusing matchmaking and looking down on her?
It was not until Lu Yiming was too lazy to pay attention to her and got up and left that she came to her senses and said with an embarrassed expression: "Hey, this kid, why doesn't he listen to advice?"
Then, she turned her eyes and saw Ning Xuehua sweeping the floor in the yard, so she twisted her hips and walked over in small steps.
"Big sister..."
Before she could continue speaking, Ning Xuehua said without even raising her head, "Third Aunt, make way. Don't block me from sweeping the floor."
"The children have grown up, and we can't make the decisions on these matters."
The third aunt didn't believe it and said, "What are you talking about? Marriage is a big deal, it's decided by the parents and the matchmaker, how can we let young people do whatever they want?"
Ning Xuehua also didn't like Sangu, so she said with a straight face, "Then go and tell Lu Yiming about this yourself. We can't control him."
The continuous setbacks made Third Aunt very unhappy, but the look in Lu Yiming's eyes just now still made her feel frightened. Of course, she didn't dare to look for Lu Yiming again and could only leave in disappointment.
Ning Xuehua watched her walk away, then spoke up, "Su Da'e is really getting more and more outrageous, and she's even plotting against us."
Lu Ding was helpless about this and said, "You know she is always like this, calculating all the time, as if everyone in the world is stupid and she is the only smart one."
The news that Lu Yiming had become the richest man in the country quickly spread throughout the village. They were not very clear about the criteria for the richest man, but they all knew that the Lu family was very rich now.
On the edge of the field, a group of old men who were doing farm work were taking a break and chatting.
An old man said enviously: "The Lu family is really blessed to have produced the richest man."
Another old man in his seventies said whimsically, "I heard that the boy from the Lu family is still unmarried, right? My daughter just turned thirty this year and is still unmarried. I will go to her house to propose marriage later."
This made an old man laugh loudly, and he said bluntly: "Sixth Brother, take a piss and look at yourself. Is your daughter who didn't even finish elementary school the material to be a rich wife? When Third Aunt tried to match him with a girl, she was scolded back."
Although Sangu was a sarcastic person, she was indeed good at matchmaking, and had many successful cases in recent years. Therefore, in this rural area without entertainment, who she matched with would be a popular topic of conversation after dinner. The fact that Sangu failed to match Lu Yiming and was scolded had long been spread.
"I heard that the Lu family kid found a beautiful girl in the city, and her family is very rich."
"How do you know the woman's family is rich?"
"Didn't the boy say it himself? If you want to match him up with someone, you have to find someone of equal status. Would he be interested in a girl from a poor family?"
"That's right. Why didn't you arrange a marriage for him back then? I'm the richest man's father-in-law now. I have to use a golden hoe to hoe the land, right?"
"Have you seen his luxury car? The female Bodhisattva statue on the front of the car can move on its own."
" I don't know what it feels like to sit in it, but it may be more comfortable than my Simmons mattress."
On the other hand, after Su Da'e returned home, the more she thought about it, the more indignant she felt.
She married into Lujia Village 30 years ago, and has brought together hundreds of couples over the years. She is proud and inflated by this achievement. She always believes that rural women are simple and honest, and are the first choice for life, while women outside are all flirtatious and slutty.
"No, I don't believe I can't influence Lu Yiming's marriage!"
After smoking three bags of tobacco in succession, Su Da'e became more and more confused. She immediately became stubborn and decided that she had to arrange a marriage with Lu Yiming to prove her ability.
She tidied her clothes, ran around the village for a long time, and finally came to a house. She pushed open the half-open door and said loudly: "Lu Shishi, are you home?"
A girl in simple clothes and a ponytail came out carrying a bucket of clothes. When she saw Su Da'e, she asked in confusion, "Third Aunt, what are you doing here?"
Su Da'e took a puff of her cigarette and urged, "Why am I here? Of course, I'm here to matchmake for you. Look at you, you're not a child anymore. If you don't find a husband, you won't be able to get married in a few more years."
Lu Shishi was a little surprised and said, "Third Aunt, I'm only seventeen years old this year. Isn't it a little early to get married?"
Su Da'e said calmly, even a little proudly, "Do you think seventeen is still young? When I was your age, my children were already busy. Women have to get married early. No one will want them when they are twenty, I tell you."
Lu Shishi had attended junior high school and was considered an educated person in the village. She retorted, "Twenty is still young. The teacher said it's wrong to get married too early."
Su Da'e scoffed at this statement: "Your teacher knows nothing! If you can't get married, can he find a husband for you? Back then, Emperor Qianlong got married at the age of nine, and he was the emperor and didn't say anything wrong. What kind of person is your teacher?"
Lu Shishi said stubbornly: "Then I don't care, that's what the teacher said, and I don't want to get married now."
Su Da'e said unhappily, "Hey, kid, why are you so stubborn? I'm doing this for your own good!"
The reason why she insisted on looking for Lu Shishi was because Lu Shishi was younger than Lu Yiming and was indeed very pretty. She was a famous beauty in the area. When she was only fifteen years old, someone came to propose marriage to her, but Lu Shishi had never agreed.
Just as the two were arguing, Lu Shishi's parents came back from farm work. When they saw Su Da'e, they were surprised.
Lu Shishi's father Lu Jinbao said, "Third aunt, why are you here? Shishi, why are you still standing there? Hurry up and pour tea for Third aunt."
Lu Shishi pouted and said, "I still have to do the laundry, I don't have time."
After saying that, he turned and walked towards the village well.
"Hey, kid." Lu Jinbao scolded, put the hoe against the wall, went into the house and poured a bowl of tea for Su Da'e, and asked, "Third aunt, why did you come to my house?"
Su Da'e raised her voice and said, "What else can I do? Of course I'm here to find a husband for your daughter. I say, Lu Jinbao, your ancestral grave is on fire this time."
When Lu Jinbao heard this, his face suddenly changed and he argued, "No, Third Aunt, why are you cursing for no reason?"
Su Da'e smiled and said, "I'm not insulting you. What I mean is that even if there is smoke coming out of the graves of our ancestors, they are not as lucky as you. Do you know that Lu Yiming who just came back today? He is the son of Lu Ding. He made a lot of money outside and eats delicacies every day. When he came back to his hometown, he bought a truckload of fireworks. He has taken a fancy to your daughter."
"real?"
Lu Jinbao was shocked, and then asked in confusion: "No, Third Aunt, didn't I hear that he had arranged a marriage? He also said something about a girl from the city."
Su Da'e said quickly, "You heard it wrong. They haven't been back for a few years. They came back with such fanfare this year. Aren't they just showing off? Besides, if you count carefully, Shishi is Lu Yiming's cousin. Isn't this a close relationship?"
Lu Jinbao was already fantasizing in his heart. If he became the son-in-law of the richest man, wouldn't he be able to eat meat and drink wine three times a day? He could also rebuild this shabby house and buy a washing machine, so he wouldn't have to wash clothes by hand when it was cold... It was simply wonderful.
"Well, that makes sense. If we go back to the village and let everyone know about it, wouldn't that be showing off?"
Seeing that Lu Jinbao was interested, Su Da'e became even more excited and said, "Think about it, he is rich. If your daughter marries him, she will have a good life every day. He will take you to the city whenever he wants. Wouldn't that be a step up to heaven? Maybe you don't even need to farm and can just live in the city and enjoy life."
Lu Jinbao was so amused by what he said that he nodded repeatedly, thinking wildly, "That's right, haha."
Seeing that the plan was halfway successful, Su Da'e quickly tempted her, "When your daughter comes back, you should talk to her properly. This is a matter for the well-being of your family, and she can't do whatever she wants. Besides, she is not young anymore, and it's time for her to get married. If she misses this opportunity, she will never get the chance again."
"Okay, I'll tell her when she comes back. Lu Yiming has become rich, and it's a blessing for Shishi that he likes her. I'll teach her a lesson when she comes back. "
Su Da'e was satisfied and said, "That's good. Remember to tell her when she comes back. I'll come over to visit her in the evening."
In the evening, Su Da'e came as expected. Although Lu Shishi was very reluctant, she could not resist the constant persuasion of her parents and Su Da'e, so she had no choice but to follow Su Da'e to Lu Yiming's house.
As night fell, Lu Yiming was placing fireworks in the yard. He hadn't played with this stuff for more than ten years. Now, seeing so many fireworks, he was naturally eager to try them out.
Although it is not the Little New Year yet, Lu Yiming has bought a truckload of fireworks. Not to mention playing with them until the New Year, if he doesn't play with them as much as he can, he probably won't be able to finish playing with them until the Lantern Festival.
Just when he was excited to enjoy the beautiful fireworks, Su Da'e came over to see Lu Shishi. Seeing Lu Yiming placing fireworks in the yard, Su Da'e smiled and said, "Hey, Yiming, are you playing with fireworks?"
Lu Yiming straightened up, and when he saw Su Da'e coming again, an expression of disgust suddenly appeared on his face.
"What are you doing here again?"
Su Da'e ignored Lu Yiming's expression, pulled out Lu Shishi who was hiding behind her, and said, "Yiming, I brought Shishi to you. Take a look. Isn't she pretty? She is also your distant cousin. If you two get married, it can be said to be a match made in heaven. It's a perfect match."
Hearing the words "distant cousin", Lu Yiming couldn't help but look at Lu Shishi.
It is undeniable that Lu Shishi is indeed very beautiful, with regular facial features and pure temperament. She is the type of person who is untainted by the world.
Of course, compared with Shi Qingxue, it might be a little lacking.
The reason why Lu Yiming noticed Lu Shishi was because he was not unfamiliar with this girl.
Before his rebirth, although Lu Yiming never returned to his hometown, he heard people from the mold factory talking about Lu Shishi. After all, she was considered a top beauty in the family, so Lu Yiming naturally paid attention to her.
When she just turned eighteen, Lu Shishi was introduced by Su Da'e to a nouveau riche from the next village.
The second generation of nouveau riche who came out of the village can't even read a single word. You can imagine what their state is like.
Her husband's family thought they were rich, and Lu Shishi was from the countryside and had no education, so she became the family's punching bag. They would scold her at the slightest displeasure. In just two or three years, she had several miscarriages and became mentally abnormal. Later, she accidentally fell into a river and drowned. Even her body was never found.
When he thought of this, Lu Yiming felt more sympathy for the girl in front of him, and greeted her softly, "Shishi, good evening, do you want to play with fireworks together?"
At the same time, Lu Yiming became even more disgusted with this Third Aunt.
It is said that women are afraid of marrying the wrong man, but the matchmakers in these villages don’t care about that. They use “successful matchmaking” as their only basis to show off to their peers and villagers. As for whether the marriage is happy or not, it is not within the scope of their KPI assessment.
In addition, the villagers themselves are also anxious about "not being able to get married" and "not being able to find a wife", and they have not seen much of the world. After a lot of deception, there are countless cases of blind people marrying crippled people. I don't know how many young people who could have made great achievements were imprisoned on a piece of yellow earth by absurd marriages.
A successful marriage can bring success to three generations.
Similarly, a failed marriage can ruin three generations.
Seeing Lu Yiming take the initiative to invite Lu Shishi to set off fireworks, she immediately grinned, and felt a little contempt for Lu Yiming in her heart.
He speaks so sanctimoniously, but doesn't his true nature show up as soon as he sees a beautiful woman?
"Hey, I've already brought the person here. You two young people can have a good chat."
Seeing Lu Shishi’s petite figure and childish face, Lu Yiming recalled many jokes about people who accidentally broke the law in later life, so he asked, “Shishi, how old are you this year?”
Lu Shishi said timidly, "I'll be seventeen after the Chinese New Year."
After the New Year, I am only seventeen...
Lu Yiming was speechless and asked, "Seventeen years old, so you should be in high school, right? Senior year? How are your grades? What university do you plan to apply to in the future?"
When Lu Yiming asked this, Lu Shishi suddenly burst into tears.
Lu Yiming was startled.
Su Da'e yelled, "Child, I'm asking you a question, why are you crying?"
As he said that, he reached out to grab Lu Shishi.
Lu Yiming pulled Lu Shishi behind him and said to Su Da'e expressionlessly, "Third Aunt, this is my home. I'm talking to her. You'd better not make any moves."
Facing Lu Yiming's sharp eyes again, Su Da'e couldn't help shrinking her neck and muttered, "The child is ignorant. I will educate her on behalf of her parents..."
Lu Yiming said impatiently: "Her parents gave you the authorization? If not, what right do you have to teach her a lesson on her behalf? I still want to set off fireworks with her, so hurry up and leave. Don't get in my way."
"Okay, okay, you guys play, you guys play, I won't get in the way."
Although she was complaining in her heart, Su Daye felt that she could handle the situation, so she turned her back and walked away.
"It's better to have fun in bed. Tomorrow, life will be a done deal, and I will be the benefactor of the richest man..."
Lu Yiming took out a tissue from his pocket and gave it to Lu Shishi, saying depressedly: "Why are you crying for no reason?"
Lu Shishi took the tissue, wiped her tears, and sobbed, "I stopped studying after graduating from junior high school."
Lu Yiming asked subconsciously: "Ah? Why?"
Before his rebirth, those born in the 1990s who had not attended college were basically looked down upon, even if it was a junior college, which could be attended by taking the college entrance examination, unless one did not want to go. Therefore, in Lu Yiming's subconscious, it was actually quite incredible for young people not to have attended high school.
Lu Shishi said aggrievedly: "My family doesn't allow me to study. They say that a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent. It's already very good to finish junior high school. They want me to go out and work."
After hearing this, Lu Yiming was speechless.
But he couldn't say anything.
After all, every family has its own problems. Some families are so poor that they can barely make ends meet. It is unreasonable to blame them for not letting their children go to high school and take college entrance exams. Lu Yiming did not know the situation of Lu Shishi's family and did not dare to jump to conclusions.
Seeing that Lu Yiming remained silent, Lu Shishi said cautiously: "I'll go back first."
Lu Yiming did not try to persuade her to stay. Under the current circumstances, even if he kept Lu Shishi to set off the fireworks, she would not be happy at all.
Lu Yiming entered the house. Lu Ding and Ning Xuehua were making pork elbows for the New Year. Lu Yiming leaned against the door and said, "The third aunt came again just now. She brought a girl named Lu Shishi with her. She said she was my distant cousin."
Ning Xuehua was stunned for a moment, stretched her neck to look outside, and asked, "Ah? Shishi is here? Where is she?"
Lu Yiming said: "I asked her to go back. She said she stopped studying after junior high school and her parents asked her to go out to work. Is her family very poor?"
Ning Xuehua said: "Shishi's family is not actually poor. At least they have enough money for high school. They just simply favor boys over girls."
Lu Yiming had heard the phrase "preferring sons to daughters" countless times, but he had never seen such a situation before. Ning Xuehua's words immediately shocked him.
"Is there such a thing?"
Ning Xuehua sighed, "She has been very sensible and well-behaved since she was young, and her academic performance is also quite good. But she has to have such a pair of parents. It can only be said that she has bad luck. Why are you asking these questions suddenly? Are you..."
