"Oh, Damao, it's so late. What brings you here?"
"Heh, come on, brother, didn't we talk this all over yesterday? Have you forgotten? I've already brought that widow into the city. Do you want to meet her and then we can figure out what to do next?"
When it came to screwing over Shazhu, Xu Damao was always dead serious.
Chen Mo looked at Xu Damao with a playful smile and said, "You must be coming straight from the hotel, aren't you? You really know how to have a good time."
"Uh... how do you... 210, I mean, aren't we here to talk about serious business?" Xu Damao had let it slip.
After going to Donglaishun for instant-boiled mutton earlier today, he had taken Li Chunhua to open a hotel room, and his legs were still feeling a bit weak on the way back.
"Alright, let's go over and take a look now. We need to go over a few things with her," Chen Mo said.
"Heh heh, that's fantastic! Brother, you're not kidding, this widow is really—" Xu Damao started to say, but seeing Chen Mo's straight face, he immediately shut his mouth.
Chen Mo closed his room door and followed Xu Damao outside. Before long, the two of them arrived at the hotel.
Xu Damao knocked twice on the door, and it opened. Li Chunhua was momentarily stunned upon seeing such a handsome young fellow, and Chen Mo said, "Let's go inside to talk."
After closing the room door, Xu Damao said, "You should still remember what we talked about last time."
"I remember, Brother Xu, this—"
"This is my brother, a doctor at our Courtyard. You don't need to worry." Xu Damao said.
"Comrade Li Chunhua, could you explain your situation first? It'll help us with our cooperation moving forward," Chen Mo said.
"Then can you tell me the reason why? You aren't going to harm me, are you?" Li Chunhua still had some reservations, especially since she had a son to look after.
"Rest assured, to be completely honest with you, the man we want to set you up with is twenty-five years old, a chef at the Rolling Mill, makes thirty-seven yuan and fifty cents a month, and lives in the main rooms of a courtyard house."
"I'm sure you think this is a great match and that he shouldn't have any trouble finding a partner. So why look for you, right?"
Li Chunhua nodded, feeling somewhat puzzled. Logically speaking, with Shazhu's background, finding an unmarried maiden would be a breeze. Why would he want a widow with a child?
"Sigh, come to think of it, I have no choice in this matter either. This He Yuzhu is actually my future brother-in-law. Even though he used to be a bit reckless, he's actually a pretty good guy. But the people in the courtyard don't want him to settle down. If things keep going this way, he'll end up with no descendants sooner or later, so my hands are tied."
"Even though you have a rural hukou and a son, you're good-looking and have a great figure. As long as you follow our arrangements, you'll be totally fine. Once the marriage certificate is issued, those troublemakers won't be able to do a thing."
"That way, your son won't have to go hungry anymore, and he'll be able to attend school in the city. In the future, whether he wants to take the college entrance exams or look for a job, things will be much easier for him."
Listening to Chen Mo rattle off this whole list, Li Chunhua couldn't help but be tempted.
However, she still had some doubts and asked, "Why do the people in your courtyard not want him to find a partner?"
"Sigh, it's a long story."
Chen Mo said, "When the time comes, you need to be on guard against these few people..."
Chen Mo explained how Yi Zhonghai, the Jia Family, and the Deaf Old Lady wanted to bleed Shazhu dry, and detailed all the schemes of those animals.
Even Li Chunhua felt like her worldview had completely shattered; even in the countryside, people weren't that vicious. Although she had been involved with Xu Damao, it was purely for the sake of her child.
Yet, she also realized that if she could end up with He Yuzhu, her life would definitely improve from then on. She didn't mind resorting to a few tricks.
"I agree, but what do I need to do? Won't that He Yuzhu look down on me for being a widow with a kid?"
"Heh heh, you don't need to worry about that," Chen Mo said. "I'll prescribe some medicine for you later. In a few days, you'll be restored to an unmarried maiden. As for your son, you'll just tell people he was left behind by your deceased sister, and he's always called you mom."
"I'll find a matchmaker to spin some tall tales, and then you'll go over for a blind date. After the date, have Shazhu walk you home. Once you're there, you'll turn raw rice into cooked rice, and the very next day you'll go straight to get your marriage certificate. Oh right, has your village issued your introduction letter yet?"
Hearing Chen Mo's arrangement, Li Chunhua's eyes lit up.
What kind of wild move was this? Taking medicine to become an unmarried maiden again? Xu Damao's eyes lit up as well upon hearing this.
"I've got the introduction letter, but I... I don't have any money," Li Chunhua said.
"Money is not a problem. The fees for hiring a matchmaker and renting a place will be covered by Damao and me. Once you two get your marriage certificate, I'll secretly give you a hundred yuan as a dowry gift. How does that sound?" Chen Mo said with a smile.
"Really?"
"Of course it's real." Chen Mo first took out ten yuan and handed it to Li Chunhua, saying, "Take this ten yuan for now and buy whatever you feel like eating. Damao, tomorrow you go find a thoroughly unscrupulous, glib-tongued matchmaker, and by the way, help Li Chunhua rent a place. A month's time should be enough. Here's ten yuan for you."
"Heh heh, I can just take care of this. How could I let you spend your own money, brother?" Hearing Chen Mo's plan and arrangement, Xu Damao admired him even more; the plan was airtight.
"Alright, just take it." Chen Mo shoved the money into Xu Damao's hands and said, "Once she's settled and the matchmaker is sorted out, let me know. If this gets leaked in the courtyard, make sure you drink less lately so you don't blabber while drunk..."
"Rest assured, brother, leave it to me."
When it came to screwing over Shazhu, he was dead serious; when it came to screwing over Yi Zhonghai and the Jia Family, he was even happier.
As for spending a bit of money, Xu Damao didn't care at all. Besides, Chen Mo was actually going to pull out a hundred yuan to give Li Chunhua as a dowry gift—a capitalist's son really was built different.
When Chen Mo returned to the Courtyard, it was already past ten at night, close to eleven. The light in He Yushui's room was already out.
Chen Mo returned home and went straight into the Celestial Doctor Secret Realm.
Xiao Qiao had been tinkering with quite a few things in the realm, ranging from various pills to medicinal powders, and she also cooked from time to time, so she didn't feel bored at all. Besides, she had the system spirit Xiao Yao to talk to, but she was still overjoyed when she saw Chen Mo come in.
Chen Mo picked up Xiao Qiao and went straight into the villa bedroom, not returning to his room until dawn broke outside.
Doing that deed caused his cultivation base to continuously improve. Although it fell a bit short of the quantitative leap from the first time, it was still quite impressive.
Right now, Chen Mo's cultivation base had reached Level 8 Meridian Opening (4300/9000).
The next morning, after Chen Mo and He Yushui finished breakfast, he first rode his bicycle to drop He Yushui off at Red Star High School, which wasn't too far from the Rolling Mill, so it was right on the way.
Besides, after work in the afternoon, Chen Mo was going to pick He Yushui up and take her back to their cozy little love nest, something He Yushui was looking forward to immensely.
After dropping off He Yushui and arriving at the clinic, Chen Mo found two extra people there—both young women, and both quite pretty. One of them was someone Chen Mo had seen before: President Nie's granddaughter.