PFC Chapter 334 The Old People of This Era
Chapter 334 The Old People of This Era
Chapter 334 The Old People of This Era
She deliberately chose this time; her mother was playing cards, everyone else was at work or school, and no one was home.
Otherwise they'll nag me again.
She went to move her things, and the old lady came in to help.
She looked at Lin Yuyao and asked, "Are you Xiaoqin's colleague?"
“Yes, Grandma,” Lin Yuyao replied.
The old lady smiled and said, "Young lady, you're so pretty. Do you have a boyfriend yet?"
Lin Yuyao: "..." The old lady just loves to ask these kinds of questions.
Before she could speak, Song Qin, who was standing next to her, said, "Grandma, they're already married, don't gossip."
"Oh, you got married? You're so young to be married? Oh dear, my Song Qin doesn't even have a boyfriend. Xiao Qin, look at other girls, when are you going to find someone?"
Song Qin: “…”
This left Lin Yuyao extremely embarrassed.
“Young lady, you’re Xiaoqin’s friend, can you help persuade her? Women are different from men; women can’t get married if they get older. She’s almost thirty, and if she doesn’t get married soon, her life will be over.”
The old lady poured out her grievances to Lin Yuyao, making Lin Yuyao even more embarrassed.
"Grandma, finding a partner depends on fate. Maybe Sister Song's time hasn't come yet. When the time comes, she'll naturally find a partner."
"What nonsense! Dating isn't about fate, it's about the red thread in the hands of the God of Marriage."
Lin Yuyao: “…”
"Then... let's just wait for the matchmaker to tie the knot."
"We can't wait, Lao Yue is too busy, we have to grab the red thread."
what?
This was the first time she had ever heard of this theory.
I would like to hear the details.
"why?"
The old lady pulled Lin Yuyao aside and said, "Look at people nowadays, especially Xiaoqin's parents and their generation. They're more prolific than pigs giving birth."
Lin Yuyao: "..." This group of people seems to be the most prolific in terms of having children. When it came to their generation, with the implementation of family planning, they stopped having so many children.
"With so many children, even the God of Love (Yue Lao) must be exhausted. So you can't expect him to tie the knot for you; you have to take the initiative yourself."
Is there any other way to say this?
Lin Yuyao was both amused and exasperated, but in order to appease the old man, she could only nod and say, "Okay, okay, I will definitely help persuade him."
"Thank you."
"By the way, do you know any unmarried men? Older ones are fine."
"Sorry, no, the people I know are all quite young."
"Well... divorced men with children, or men with children whose wives have died, are all fine, as long as it's suitable."
Lin Yuyao's lips twitched violently. She thought to herself, no matter what Song Qin was like, she shouldn't be worthy of being divorced and raising a child, or raising a child after her wife died, right?
"I'll keep an eye out for suitable candidates and definitely introduce them to Sister Song if I find anyone suitable." That was all she could say.
The old lady then smiled happily, repeatedly agreeing and praising Lin Yuyao profusely.
Inside, Song Qin had finished packing her things, several large bags, and Lin Yuyao helped her carry them into the car.
The old lady also came to help, but Song Qin stopped her.
"Grandma, you rest, I can do it myself."
The old lady looked to be in her seventies or eighties, and she walked with a hunched back, but she still seemed quite energetic.
They made three trips before finally getting everything into the car.
Most of them were books and similar items; they were quite heavy.
After the things were moved, Song Qin returned to the old lady's side and stuffed something into her hands.
The old lady repeatedly declined.
"I don't want it, you keep it. You're not married yet, you'll need money for many things in the future."
Song Qin shoved it into her hand, saying, "Take it."
"Oh dear, at my age, what would I need money for?"
Song Qin said, "My workplace is far away, and I don't know how many days I'll be able to come back. Just take this."
After saying that, he quickly got back into the car and told Lin Yuyao to drive.
The old lady stood there, watching the car drive away.
Once they were outside the residential area, Song Qin said, "Yu Yao, please don't take my grandma's words to heart. She didn't mean anything by it; she was just worried about me. She's worried that I'm getting too old to get married and that I'll be too lonely by myself in the future. She's also worried that if I don't get married, my family will look down on me."
Lin Yuyao expressed her understanding, saying, "That's how older people are; in their minds, all women have to get married."
“Yes,” Song Qin sighed and said, “Look at which woman doesn’t get married? In their words, even a woman with a mental problem or a disability would be wanted.”
Lin Yuyao smiled but didn't say anything.
Are there people who would want a mentally ill or disabled woman?
What are we going to do?
They just want them to carry on the family line.
After that, life will be incredibly difficult.
"Sister Song, you don't need to be too anxious. Marriage is not everything in life. Don't worry about what others say. As long as you feel good about it, that's what matters."
Song Qin smiled and turned to look at her. "I knew you were a progressive thinker; I could tell from your writing. I thought someone with your mindset wouldn't get married, or at least not at such a young age. I didn't expect you to actually get married, and in such a hurry at that."
Lin Yuyao smiled faintly and said, "I don't really have a strong desire to get married. It all depends on fate. If fate brings us together, we'll get married. If not, I'll never get married. I'm open to that."
"Oh, so Mr. Fu is very good to you, which is why you chose to enter the 'walled city' of marriage at such a young age."
Lin Yuyao nodded. "He is indeed a very good person."
Hearing her say this, Song Qin was also quite moved.
Two hours is a long drive, but once the topic came up, Song Qin started talking.
"I actually had a boyfriend before, it was my college classmate."
Lin Yuyao glanced at her in surprise.
“I was quite happy when I was with him. We were both quite poor back then, and we would even break a steamed bun in half to eat it, but I was still happy.”
"And then what? Why didn't they end up together?"
Song Qin gave a bitter smile and said, "When we were poor, we were very simple. We only thought about how to fill our stomachs and didn't think about anything else. But later, when we all gained a foothold in our jobs and our salaries gradually increased, we were no longer poor, and then trouble came."
Lin Yuyao looked at her with surprise again, "What happened?"
"When our families found out we had money, they started asking us for money. My family asked, and his family asked too. Ha, everyone has to contribute to their families now, and before I could even say anything to them, he started criticizing me. He accused me of neglecting my family, saying that his family is my family, and my family is my brother's family..."
At this point, she chuckled.
"He gave all his salary to his mother and even tried to persuade me to do the same. He said that his mother was the head of the household, and all the money the family earned should be handed over to her for management and then distributed. There are so many people in his family, four brothers alone, and he is the most successful one."
The whole family poured all their resources into supporting him, hoping he'd graduate, get a job, and earn money to support the family. And now, before we're even married, he's asking me to hand over my salary. What will it be like after we're married? Does he think I'm stupid enough to marry into a family like this?