36 The day after tomorrow is the first day of the new year, and every household is preparing for the New Year, and the poor and the rich are no exception. The most excited are the children, in addition to playing, the most important thing is that there will be meat to eat, looking at the ingredients prepared by the elders, they are full of expectations for the upcoming Chinese New Year's Eve dinner. The mill stopped working a few days ago, and Zhou Dao went to the chicken coop in the afternoon, asking that the food on Chinese New Year's Eve and the first day of the new year must be rich, so that the guy on duty has the feeling of eating Chinese New Year's Eve, and he will also come over to eat together.

When he returned to his small courtyard, he found that someone was already waiting for him, a mother-in-law, a middle-aged woman, who looked rich and spoke with a sven voice. At this moment, Mrs. Xu is talking in the hall with her. Seeing that Zhou Dao was back, both of them got up and came out, and were introduced to Zhou Dao by Mrs. Xu, "She is the Xu Wang family in the town, and she came to visit Zhou Gongzi today." "Zhou Dao is confused." Zhou Gongzi, it's a good thing that I came to you. Without waiting for Zhou Dao to speak, the Xu Wang clan opened his mouth first, "Everyone in this town knows that Gongzi is a foreigner, and he has been here for almost two years, I don't know what Gongzi is planning, but have you ever thought about going back?" Zhou Dao looked at her smiling appearance, and his mind flashed, and he guessed what she was going to say.

"My hometown is so far away that I'm afraid it's hard to go back. "Did that son ever marry and have children?" "If you have never been married, where are your children? Hehe. "Childe can't make a joke about this, I think Childe is not young, why hasn't he been married?" "It's true that I should get married at my age, but in my hometown, most of them get married late, and the custom is like this, and it's not special." Xu Wang looked at him with a smile, as if he was a little suspicious.

The custom of the ancients that the average life expectancy was short, and they did not get married at the age of 30 is obviously untenable. But she waved her hand, apparently no longer dwelling on it. "Then dare to ask the son who has lived here for a long time, does he have any plans to take root, get married and have children?" Zhou Dao scratched his head, "If there is a suitable one, it is exactly what it means." "Oh? Then dare to ask, what is the situation in the eyes of Childe? "Zhou Dao thought to himself, this is a whole public trial conference." This, this is talented, virtuous and beautiful. Zhou Dao's face was a little red. Childe's requirements are not low! Then Xu Wang took out a silk handkerchief and covered his mouth and smiled. To tell you the truth, I also know a lot of honest people in this town and county, and some people want to ask me to find out a thing or two. Zhou Gongzi has been here for nearly two years, and I heard that there were people who came to talk about proposing marriage before, but Zhou Gongzi refused in one bite, and dared to ask what was the matter? "Oh, the main thing is that it's not suitable. In addition, it was only a short time since I arrived, and I didn't have the heart to talk about marriage. "Oh, it's not suitable, then I'll find the right person for my son." Zhou Dao saw that Xu Wang's mouth was covered with a silk handkerchief and smiled, quite amorous, he must have been a beauty when he was young.

"I would like to say that if I go on a blind date, no matter what the situation is, I have to meet the beautiful woman a few times to determine whether it is suitable or not, and then I can talk about marriage. I don't know if this can be relied on for me? "Huh? It's a bit hard. Childe has a lot of Taoism! "This, well, has to have. Zhou Dao insisted. "Well, I'll try. "Oh, thank you so much." Zhou Dao made a gesture, asked Xu Wang's to stay for a while, and then returned to his house.

After a while, Zhou Dao came out with a burden and handed it to Xu Wang's family, "This is some carriage, horse, tea, and money, for my business, let you bother, if you succeed, you will be rewarded." Xu Wangshi did not shirk, took it with a smile and praised, "A reader is a reader, and he is reasonable." Okay, sister, I will do my best to find a good match for you. He asked him about his birthday again, Zhou Dao didn't know, he only said that this year was twenty-nine years old and the month of birth, Xu Wangshi got up to say goodbye, and asked him to wait for good news.

For Xu Wang's visit, Zhou Dao was a little surprised and a little expectant, he had indeed reached the age when he should get married, so he pushed the boat with the water, intending to promote this matter. He now knows that in this day and age, the possibility of finding an unmarried woman on his own is infinitely close to zero. It's been two years, and his condition in this regard can only be described as hunger and thirst. "There is a green building in the county, it seems that I have to go and see it one day, and it is not in vain to come here." Thinking of this, a smile hung on the corner of his mouth.