The 70s Novel: The Supporting Character Just Wants to Lie Down-Chapter 36: Scheming Yet Again to Arrange a Match

Speaking of which, Yang Zhigang received Jiang Yan’s support and immediately started thinking of ways.

That very day, Yang Zhiyong went home and told the elders about Yang Zhigang bringing a girl to buy meat at his place.

Oh my, good news is near... The whole family gathered at the old house, all in high spirits.

As soon as Yang Zhigang got home, he was surrounded by a crowd, bombarded with questions, trying to find out what happened.

Grandpa Yang, who served in the military and retired after getting injured, was a very wise man. His wife passed away early, leaving him with only one son, Yang Dahai.

After his wife passed, he didn’t remarry and instead focused on his son, getting him married to Fang Ci. The daughter-in-law was capable, giving birth to three grandsons, making her an invaluable asset to the family.

The eldest grandson, Yang Zhigang, followed in his footsteps and joined the military.

The second grandson, Yang Zhiyong, was honest and simple. He married Wu Pingping and had two great-grandchildren. The couple had limited capabilities, farming at home until Yang Zhigang returned and used his connections to get Yang Zhiyong a job at the supply and marketing cooperative.

The youngest grandson, Yang Zhiwei, was smart and clever. He entered high school and, leveraging Yang Zhigang’s reputation, found his way into a printing factory. Yang Zhiwei knew how to navigate situations and befriended a female worker there named Sun Xiangcao, who just gave birth to a little great-grandchild this year.

Grandpa Yang had already discussed with his son and daughter-in-law that the three elders would live together while the children, after marriage, would have their own families and manage their own lives without interference.

The family built red brick houses for each son, while the three elders continued living in the old house. Now, they could manage the work themselves without having to spend on living expenses, and when the day came that they couldn’t manage anymore, they’d address the issue of elderly care.

Fang Ci was efficient; she never suffered under a mother-in-law and didn’t want to become an awful one herself. Her father-in-law was a village chief, and now her husband is the village chief. She has led a vigorous life without grievances, living smoothly.

The two daughters-in-law were sensible too. After the family was divided, they never forgot to bring a portion of any delicious food to their elders.

Since ancient times, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship is known to be challenging. She heeded her father-in-law’s advice, refraining from meddling in her sons’ and daughters-in-law’s affairs. Now, seeing that the sons and daughters-in-law naturally respected them, what more could she ask for?

Currently, the only concern for the three elders was Yang Zhigang’s marriage. Despite being back for so long, with such good conditions, he had failed in two marriage proposals. Observing that their son (grandson) was not taking it seriously, the three were anxious...

Now, upon hearing that their son (grandson) had taken a liking to someone and made a move, they exclaimed, "What are we waiting for? Find out which family she belongs to and go propose!"

Yang Zhigang looked at his eager family and could only briefly recount the events of that morning.

"Good, she’s a strong-willed girl. Which family is she from? Let your mom quickly go and propose." Grandpa Yang was very pleased with this potential granddaughter-in-law after hearing Yang Zhigang’s account. She didn’t cry or make a fuss even after getting hurt and chased the thief down several streets, observed keenly, and warned his grandson to beware of the crook. Yes, very good indeed!

Yang Dahai and Fang Ci also kept nodding, but noticed Yang Zhigang’s sighs and furrowed brows.

"What’s wrong?" Fang Ci asked anxiously, "You didn’t find out where the girl lives, did you? But no, shouldn’t you have filled out the information when making a statement? Could it be that the girl already has someone or is married?"

Everyone looked eagerly at Yang Zhigang, and Yang Dahai slapped him on the shoulder in frustration, "Hurry up and speak... Look how worried your mom is."

Yang Zhigang grimaced from the slap, "Alright, alright, I’ll talk... Sigh... That girl is the sister of my previous match’s object."

"Ah?" Everyone exclaimed in unison, "What a coincidence."

"It’s just such a coincidence." Yang Zhigang didn’t want the family to form an opinion against Wang Pandi and the Wang Family due to the failed previous matchmaking. So, he altered the concern into his own hesitation.

He somewhat dejectedly said, "Since the older sister didn’t work out, discussing the younger sister makes me worry people might gossip behind our backs. Though the one I met last time was her half-sister, who’s already married now."

"So fast?" Fang Ci wondered. In just a few days, she’s married already, and being half-sisters, the family situation seems complex? The matchmaker didn’t mention this when discussing it... "I’ll need to investigate this more carefully..."

Yang Zhigang didn’t care whether she investigated or not, whatever she found wouldn’t matter. He only expressed his stance, "Sigh...I see no hope, might be a lifelong bachelor. The young girl is only seventeen, much younger than me, and with my crippled leg, I hold no advantage."

"What cripple? Didn’t you already recover?" Fang Ci’s heart ached seeing her eldest son’s demeanor.

"Just looks a bit better; it still has effects, unable to undertake hard work. Anyone marrying me will have a hard life." Yang Zhigang didn’t disclose his actual condition to the family, fearing news leaks. Exaggerating his situation was also to ensure his mom took it seriously.

Sure enough, Fang Ci, hearing this, recognized her elder son’s genuine affection and silently vowed to marry that girl for her son.

Yang Zhigang didn’t disclose that Wang Pandi’s family thought well of him and even hoped for her to match with him. Such matters appeared more respectful if initiated by the male side, as it added to the female’s esteem, and he wanted Wang Pandi to be treated with the utmost respect.

Fang Ci promptly sought out the person who initially matched Yang Zhigang with Wang Zhaodi, which was Aunt Zhou, to gather information.

After the failed initial meeting, Zhou Fengjuan had visited Aunt Zhou in Yangliu Village to inquire meticulously about Yang Zhigang and shared a lot about the Wang family. Of course, this time, she leaned in favor of Liu Yulan, speaking highly of her while harshly criticizing Wang Zhaodi, calling her ungrateful despite all the efforts made for her.

When Fang Ci came to inquire, Aunt Zhou opened up and shared all about her niece’s good intentions and grievances, and remarked at the end, "That Wang family’s eldest daughter may seem weak and pitiful but is quite cunning and truly despicable. Lucky nothing happened with Zhigang. I should have introduced Wang family’s second daughter to Zhigang. That girl is the good one, rarely talks but is capable."

Fang Ci was thrilled hearing this, "Oh, Aunt Zhou, what are we waiting for? Let’s arrange a meeting!"

"Huh?" Aunt Zhou was taken aback. She merely spoke based on her niece’s words. An actual arrangement? Not sure if it’s appropriate... But seeing Fang Ci’s earnest and happy demeanor? "Well... I’ll go and speak with my niece then?"

Fang Ci quickly expressed, "Good, good, Aunt, I’ll wait for your good news. Once it’s settled, we’ll treat you to wine and red eggs."

Aunt Zhou laughed, "Then I’ll be looking forward to it..." Successfully arranging a match brings a matchmaker’s reward.

She didn’t seek anything else, but since Yang Dahai was a village chief, handling his family’s affairs, if succeeded, naturally had its benefits.

With indirect familial ties, maintaining good relations could conveniently assist in various matters.