Chapter 103: Subliminal
What? You want to help Shazhu find a date?

Did I hear it wrong, or did He Yushui say it wrong?

After a brief moment of daze, Wang Deming looked at his sister Yan Baozhen in confusion.

Why would you think of introducing a blind date to Sha Zhu? Isn't Sha Zhu old enough?
"Slurp." Renchun turned the bowl and sipped the noodle tea along the edge of the bowl. He looked up and said, "Yushui, you should turn the noodle tea like this to drink it. It won't be hot."

Yan Baozhen glanced at Renchun with a smile in her eyes, then fed Yichun a sip of noodle tea with a spoon. She raised her eyebrows slightly and glanced at Wang Deming meaningfully.

Then she replied with a serious smile: "Yushui, auntie has something very important to do today. She has already made an appointment with someone to go to Lama Temple."

"And your brother agreed?"

The little girl smiled and replied, "My brother is willing to do it. He said yes when I mentioned it last night!"

"Well, did your brother tell you last night when his apprenticeship would end?"

The girl's expression was very serious. "My brother said it would take more than a year, but he said he is currently doing odd jobs in the kitchen and has already learned it! It doesn't really matter whether you learn it or not."

"Aunt, our He family has a craft that is passed down from generation to generation. My grandfather's generation has been cooks. Although my family didn't teach me, I learned a lot just by watching from the side."

"Oh?" Yan Baozhen replied gently to He Yushui: "That's good. After I finish taking care of Uncle Deming's business, I will go find the neighbors from before."

"I will definitely help your brother find a good girl!"

"Or I'll tell Aunt Guan, who helps my aunt with the laundry, when she comes to visit."

"Hmm!" The little girl nodded heavily with satisfaction, "Slurp."

After pacifying He Yushui, Yan Baozhen turned to Wang Deming and smiled at his puzzled look, saying, "It really can't be without a woman in this family."

"Otherwise, why would Yu Shui have to follow her brother to his apprentice's restaurant? It's full of smoke and fire, and the people there are all grown men, swearing."

"Brother Yushui is not old enough, but he is as old as you. There are many people in the capital who get married at the age of 16 or 7. There is no need to be so particular. It is the same to get married first and then get the marriage certificate."

Wang Deming was so shocked that his mouth opened wide, as if he was holding an egg, and his eyes bulged out like a frog. He kept saying "Fuck" in his heart.

Is it because I married Qin Huairu first, and now I’m going through the engagement process with Zhang Shouchun, so my sister is so eager to introduce a partner to Sha Zhu?
Damn it, is it true?
Is it simply to please the little girl He Yushui, or is he really serious about it?

Shit, if Shazhu gets married, will there still be love in this courtyard?

Isn't it possible for a fool to compare with me?
Wang Deming asked the question in his mind: "Sister, even if age is not a problem, but there is no old man to help on the silly pillar, and we have to take care of the rain, this is not..."

Because the rain was nearby, Wang Deming did not say the word "burden".

Yan Baozhen understood what Wang Deming meant, rolled her eyes at him with disdain, and said, "Deming, you and my sister have lived with my husband's family for more than two years, haven't you noticed the rules of the bannermen?"

"Didn't you notice that when we were at home before, Renchun and Yichun sometimes called them Aunt Chang Yourong, and sometimes called them, real dad? And sometimes called them, big dad?"

"The girls from banner families in the capital are precious. They would rather not marry if there is no suitable one. Some of them get married in their 30s or 40s. Those who have been old maids all their lives and those who return home as widows are not only willing to be supported by their families, but also become the head of the household and have the final say."

"It was in the 16th year of the Republic of China, oh, it was 1924, after the Qing Dynasty's preferential treatment was abolished and the iron-clad crops were gone, the bannermen gradually became willing to intermarry with us Han people."

Wang Deming blinked in confusion. Doesn't that mean he looks down on Sha Zhu even more?
Yan Baozhen blew away the hot air, fed Yichun a mouthful of hot noodle tea, and continued slowly: "Oh, now the people of the Banner are also annoyed by the Banner mother-in-law's strict rules, too many things, too troublesome"

"Shouying told me that the fourth son of that family married the eldest granddaughter of Yue Qianzhai of the Salt Bank. She was reluctant at first because she was worried that her mother-in-law would be too troublesome. Later, the grandmother of the family said that she didn't need to abide by the etiquette of the banner people, so she married him."

"Moreover, most of the men in bannermen's families are not promising, they care about reputation and are unwilling to endure hardships and learn a craft;"

"Brother Yushui has both skills and a house. If you marry her, she will be the head of the family."

"Don't mention that Yu Shui is the only sister. Even if there are two more sisters, there are still many families willing to marry them."

"The eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, and Yu Shui is not young anymore, so she can help with the work and earn money, such as picking flowers and sewing buttons."

He Yushui nodded seriously, "Aunt, I'm very capable!" "Yeah, Yushui is great."

"For someone like Brother Yushui, as long as there is someone close to him to help introduce him, not only Bannermen families, but also Han families are willing to do so."

Ah. Isn’t it a plus that there are no elderly people in Hezhe’s family?
Doesn't that mean Sha Zhu has a very good chance of getting married?
Wang Deming held the bowl blankly and even forgot to drink the noodle tea!
But sister, you suddenly intervened, what should Yi Zhonghai, who is full of righteousness and righteousness, do? This guy is a spare tire.
It’s not certain now, after all, Jia Dongxu is still alive and well.

Hey, it seems like this period of time is really the best time for Shazhu to get married!

Apart from anything else, if Sha Zhu really gets married, then there is a real chance that Love in the Courtyard can be achieved.
But thinking of Sha Zhu's character and Yi Zhonghai from the Central Courtyard, Wang Deming decisively poured cold water on Yan Baozhen and said, "Sister, then you have to find a stronger girl for Sha Zhu."

"I must be able to take care of the family."

"There are only wrong names, but no wrong nicknames."

"If this idiot Zhu gets into trouble, we must not harm the girl."

After listening to Wang Deming's evaluation of Sha Zhu, Yan Baozhen cast an inquiring look at He Yushui.

He Yushui murmured in a low voice to defend herself: "Aunt, my brother is not stupid."

"Before liberation, my father and my brother were selling steamed buns outside Dongzhimen alone. When soldiers and bandits came to rob them, my brother was not afraid of being shot and ran away with the steamer. On the way back, he was cheated by someone using counterfeit money."

"My dad called him Stupid Pillar. That nickname has been passed down."

Yan Baozhen understood, "Oh", so he is the kind of person who would rather sacrifice his life than his wealth.

Yan Baozhen smiled and responded to Wang Deming: "Then I will help Brother Yushui find a family with many brothers who can fight."

"Ah!" He Yushui almost dropped the big bowl that she was holding in both hands.

"Haha, Rainwater, both sides must be satisfied."

Then he pretended to be angry and taught Wang Deming: "Deming, don't call me Shazhu or Shazhu all the time in the future. It's impolite."

"He Yuzhu." He Yushui interrupted.

"It sounds better to just call him He Yuzhu instead of using a nickname. You are still a member of the group after all."

"Okay, it's up to you."

Looking at the smiling faces of Yan Baozhen and He Yushui, "There is more." Wang Deming hesitated for a moment and then revealed something about this court. "Sister, you know that there is a Yi Zhonghai in the Central Court, who is the chief."

"From what I've observed, Yi Zhonghai likes to get involved in everything in the hospital, and he also likes to use reason to convince others."

"We are not familiar with Sha Zhu, and they all live in the middle courtyard. It is hard to say whether Sha Zhu will listen to your advice."

"so."

"My brother won't do that!" He Yushui immediately retorted anxiously.

Yan Baozhen gently touched Yu Shui's head and comforted him, "Well, Yu Shui, don't worry."

After commenting on Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu, and without caring about the subsequent reactions of Yan Baozhen and He Yushui, Wang Deming drank the noodle tea in a few big gulps, put down the big bowl, and said, "Sister, I have to go to sweep the snow early today. I am the youngest in Xiaoshun Hutong." He got up and went to the door to put on his hat, scarf, and gloves.

Before pushing the door open, he turned around and said, "Sister, the road is slippery today. Please wait for Shouying to pick you up. They have a car."

"Oh," Yan Baozhen came back to her senses and replied, "Deming, don't worry."

"Ah."

"It's so cold!"

　The author's description of the marriage of Manchus in Beijing in this chapter is well documented; the absence of elderly people in the family is really a plus point; and in fact, it is not only Manchus, but also Han people; embroidery and button sewing are common jobs for women in Beijing at home. Girls from ordinary families start working at an early age, and they have already started working at the age of rain.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)