Su Fu saw Wang Xiaojiao whisper something to a round-faced auntie.Soon the two went inside and shut the door.
From the look of it, nothing good was being planned.
Su Fu looked around, confirmed no one else was in the courtyard, slipped down the tree, climbed over the wall, and began eavesdropping.
As soon as they sat down, Wang Xiaojiao first rattled off a long list of Su Fu’s “unfilial behavior.”
After talking until her mouth was nearly smoking, she finally got to the point.
“I came to ask you to cooperate in acting out a play. When it succeeds, I’ll give you five yuan.”
The matchmaker was tempted — normally introducing a marriage only earned two yuan.
“How do we act? I won’t do anything that ruins my reputation.”
If her reputation was gone, no one would hire her anymore. Five yuan wasn’t worth smashing her brand.
Wang Xiaojiao waved her hand.“Don’t worry. I just want my granddaughter to marry honestly. A marriage arranged by elders can’t harm a junior.”
The matchmaker chuckled.“Which young man is it?”
Wang Xiaojiao:“A Li family from Shangou village. Five brothers — all able workers. My granddaughter will live in comfort there.”
The matchmaker immediately knew who it was — that family had asked her for help recently.
She refused because they paid too little and demanded too much.
But now she could earn money from both sides.
More importantly, her reputation wouldn’t be ruined — once married in, the girl could never escape anyway.
If even the biological grandmother wasn’t guilty, why should she hesitate?
Her smile became sincere.
“Alright sister, tell me how we perform this play…”
Outside, Su Fu’s face turned black.
Shangou village… several brothers…
Could it be the same family Auntie Hu mentioned?
Tsk tsk — this idea must have come from that venomous woman Su Meimei. She even spent five yuan.
Should she say Su Meimei loved her… or hated her?
What Su Fu couldn’t understand was why they thought a staged act would make her marry into Shangou.
Did she look stupid?
She pulled out a small round mirror and checked.
Nope — still pretty.
After listening to their full plan, she yawned.
That’s it?
Had Su Meimei become stupid after years of married comfort?
Didn’t understand — but respected it.
Heh… she actually kind of missed Su Meimei after not seeing her so long~
Meanwhile, Su Meimei, cooking, suddenly yawned.Even her mother-in-law’s scolding didn’t affect her mood.
She kept dreaming of Su Fu being tormented — extremely satisfying.
Su Fu stood beside the bed for a long time, then took out a razor blade.
Su Meimei turned over and hugged the snoring man beside her, murmuring:
“Annoying~ we’re already an old married couple, why so impatient…”
Su Fu’s hand trembled — she sped up.
When finished, she admired her work.
If she ever couldn’t afford food, she could open a haircut stall.
Afterward she thoughtfully took the shaved hair away.
She walked half an hour back from town and went straight to sleep.
Su Meimei’s husband opened his eyes and saw a shiny bald head — he jumped up screaming.
“AAAAAH! GHOST!!!”
Su Meimei also jumped up. In the tiny room they ran in circles chasing each other.
Finally her mother-in-law slapped them both to stop the chaos.
Su Meimei touched her head — then screamed again:
“AAAAAH!! WHERE’S MY HAIR?!”
Su Fu: Buried it for you. Maybe more will grow in autumn?
(Just kidding — Su Fu was still sleeping, as usual waking late in the morning.)
While brushing her teeth, two bird calls came from the door.She opened it with the toothbrush in her mouth.
Wang Cheng sneakily handed her money.
“Sister Fu, here’s your principal.”
Su Fu spat foam on the ground, counted it, then took out an IOU note.
“This was the debt note you wrote. We’re settled.”
After letting him see it, she tore it to pieces — impossible to reassemble.
“So why are you acting sneaky?”
Wang Cheng whispered:“Aren’t you going on a blind date? I’m afraid your future brother-in-law might misunderstand.”
“………”
Su Fu kicked him flying and slammed the door.
“Idiot!”
After breakfast, Wang Xiaojiao ran back excitedly.
“Fu-Fu! The matchmaker brought good news!”
Su Fu lounged on a chair lazily.
“Oh? Found someone suitable already?”
Wang Xiaojiao ignored her tone and signaled the matchmaker.
The matchmaker stepped forward and praised endlessly.
When she finally stopped, Su Fu asked:
“Where’s his family from?”
Matchmaker:“Not from town, but very clean — not even a pile of chicken droppings.”
(Truth: they were too poor to afford chickens.)
Su Fu: “What does he look like? Any photo?”
Matchmaker:“Very handsome — unmatched in ten villages. No photo, he doesn’t like pictures.”
(Truth: they couldn’t afford photos.)
Su Fu: “What about his family? Easy to get along with?”
Matchmaker:“Very easy. They said once you marry in, you’ll run the household.”
Su Fu laughed — truly worthy of a matchmaker, able to describe the dead as alive.
“Since you praise him so much, let’s meet. At the state-run restaurant in town.”
Wang Xiaojiao smiled widely — then froze.
She quickly persuaded:
“If you go there people will think you spend wildly. Let’s meet at home. Grandma will kill a chicken to host.”
Her heart bled saying it — without Meimei’s subsidy she’d never give Su Fu chicken even if it died naturally.
Su Fu glanced at the chicken coop.
“If I can’t even decide this, how will I run a household? Forget it — find someone else.”
Wang Xiaojiao glared as if to bore a hole through her.
Finally she forced a smile.
“I’m thinking for you… Fine. The day after tomorrow afternoon — lucky day.”
Su Fu stood and yawned.
“Superstition is bad. Tomorrow is good. Nine o’clock.”
She walked out, even smiling at the matchmaker while passing.
After she left, the matchmaker said:
“She doesn’t look easy to bully. This job costs extra!”
After bargaining, Wang Xiaojiao gritted her teeth and added two yuan.
“Most important — bring him tomorrow and clean her up properly!”
Matchmaker:“Fine. But you pay for the restaurant — his family has no money.”
Su Fu, who had circled back to eavesdrop again: “……”
She then walked to the grave on the hill and muttered about the blind date.
Finally she couldn’t help asking:
“Dad… you weren’t really born into the Su family, were you?
They’re too stupid to produce someone as smart as you.
Even if Mom was smart — if you were dumb, I couldn’t be this smart either…”