[The protagonist of the story, alias Zhang Qingshan, chooses to write a new chapter in his life with the matchmaker in order to pursue sincere love]
When I was a child, I was always chasing and playing in the fields, never thinking that one day, this pristine land would become the intersection of my life and growth. This is a rural area full of stories, but my story eventually became a storm in life because of blind dates and bride prices.
That year, when I was in the year of my establishment, my parents urged me to talk to someone. Marriage in the countryside is inseparable from warm bride price negotiations, but my family is not a wealthy family, and I feel a little helpless about the high bride price.
By chance, I learned about a matchmaker who is said to be good at matching marriages in the countryside. I had a plan in mind, maybe she could help me find an ideal bride price.
The matchmaker is a woman who has passed the age of life, and her eyes reveal a kind of experienced vicissitudes. With an ignorant child, she came to my house and began to negotiate the marriage.
The bride price negotiation did not go well, and the matchmaker repeatedly emphasized the merits of the blind date, but she was never able to convince my family. Seeing that I was losing patience, the matchmaker decided to leave, but I made a decision to make her look sideways at parting.
During the two months of blind date, I began to gradually get to know the matchmaker. Her life has not been easy, a single mother, with the weight of life on her shoulders. Her concern for me, that seemingly calm love, slowly touched me.
I realized that although this woman was a little five years older than me, the true affection she gave to me was beyond the reach of other blind dates. She didn't dislike my family background, but helped me when I was struggling.
When the issue of bride price came before me again, I fell into deep thought. This seemingly inconspicuous matchmaker made me feel sincere love, but the social vision and traditional concepts made me feel unrelieved.
In my time with the matchmaker, I found that her child was very smart and sensible, and watching the scene of him playing with me, I felt a soft emotion in my heart. However, I felt a heavy pressure in the face of discussions from my family and friends.
Eventually, I decided to marry a matchmaker. This decision caused strong opposition from my family and the people in the village, and I felt skepticism and ridicule from all sides. However, I am firm in my heart, because I know that matchmaking is not a burden in my life, but my soulmate and dependence.
On the day of the wedding, I told the matchmaker my inner words at the wedding scene, thanking her for her love and support. The days after marriage were not smooth and uneventful, but I learned the responsibility and tolerance of the family, and the matchmaker also used her way to manage this special relationship.
Over the years, I have gone through the ups and downs of life with the matchmaker. She is no longer just my partner, but also my confidant and life partner. We have faced the ups and downs of life together, and our son has become the greatest joy in our lives.
Perhaps, this is not a vigorous love, but a real and profound life contract. In this rural land, I found my own happiness, and I also tasted the tortuous and beautiful scenery on the field of love.
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