In those days, censorship was extremely strict. The neighborhood committees would conduct censuses of all residents from time to time, and the people were very careful. If someone was unfamiliar with someone, even without the neighborhood committees conducting door-to-door checks, concerned citizens would report it to the neighborhood committees.

Moreover, nowadays you need a letter of introduction to go anywhere; without one, you can't even leave your hometown.

The letter of introduction should include not only personal information, but also the reason for going out on business, and the duration of the trip.

Just like when Luo Yu came to work at Wulong Mine, the mine had already investigated Luo Yu's family history up to eight generations before hiring him. If someone was replaced in the middle, the mine would also investigate that person after he joined the company.

Before Luo Yu reported to the mine, the mine had already investigated the Ping'an West Street where Luo Yu lived. They were all family members of employees of the mining area under the jurisdiction of the mining bureau. They were from Fuyang City before the founding of the People's Republic of China, and their families were poor peasants for eight generations. They were as innocent as could be.

Therefore, Mingzhu implied that Luo Yu was a spy, which gave Luo Yu a handle to use against her.

Mingzhu's eyes narrowed, secretly annoyed at herself for being careless; her words might have displeased her superiors.

I looked up at Section Chief Wu and, sure enough, his face was turning blue with anger.

Mingzhu wanted to save face and was about to speak when Luo Yu sneered and continued, "Comrade Mingzhu, I know you care about what happened between me and Captain Xi, but even if you care, you should keep your distance, right?"

You'd better clarify your relationship with him. If he was your boyfriend before and changed his mind after meeting me, then I will apologize to you and report him to the mine for having an affair, so that you can get justice.

If you say no, then I'm curious, why are you so concerned about him? Do you like him?

Reporting on the North Korean war?

Everyone was startled and stared blankly at Luo Yu.

This person is very particular and doesn't tolerate injustice.

Mingzhu was also stunned. "No, no, no, that's not true. I have nothing to do with Captain Xi, and I don't like him."

Mingzhu inwardly groaned: Even if it is true, I can't admit it!

This needs to be made clear. First of all, Xi Beizhan already has a girlfriend, and compared to Luo Yu, she has no chance at all. Furthermore, she still wants to find a suitable partner to marry. Once it is confirmed that she and Xi Beizhan had a relationship before, how can she marry into a better family in the future?

She had no intention of marrying an ordinary worker; with her looks, it would be a waste not to marry someone of higher status.

Moreover, she graduated from high school and is educated. Apart from her family's less-than-ideal background, she is no worse off than anyone else. She is confident that she can find a high-ranking official's son to marry.

However, she was still somewhat unwilling to give up.

Xi Beizhan is so handsome, and he has a good job with many opportunities for advancement. Who knows, maybe one day she'll become a section chief and become his wife. Good days are ahead for her.

Luo Yu snorted coldly and glanced indifferently at Mingzhu.

"Since there's no problem, there's nothing wrong with me dating him, right? How come I'm being called a spy in your eyes?"

"I... I was just curious, that's all."

"What are you curious about? Tell me, and I'll answer you."

Since everyone's here, and I imagine you're all curious too, let's all listen together."

Mingzhu's cries attracted more than just Section Chief Wu; people from upstairs, downstairs, and several nearby offices also rushed over to see what was going on. By this time, a crowd had already gathered at the entrance of the Publicity Department.

Everyone nodded in agreement, indicating that they also wanted to hear what Mingzhu was curious about, whether she was as curious as they were about why Captain Xi had found a partner so quickly.

Sure enough, Mingzhu quickly replied, "I'm just curious when Captain Xi and you started dating? And how did you two get together?"

She was truly unwilling to accept it. She was the one who met Xi Beizhan first, and she wasn't bad-looking either, so why did Xi Beizhan not like her and instead fall for the pale and thin Luo Yu?

She wanted to know exactly where she went wrong.

"You should have said that earlier. Want to know? Fine, I'll tell you, so that people won't keep bringing this up behind our backs."

When this was mentioned, Luo Yu deliberately lowered her voice with a shy expression and said, "We fell in love at first sight, became even more enamored at second sight, and decided to spend our lives together at third sight. It really is fate!"

Upon hearing this, everyone blinked and exchanged glances.

If you put it that way, it seems like we've all gotten by this way.

We met my partner on a blind date for the first time, then met him a second time to get to know him better, and by the third meeting we started discussing marriage.

Look at Xiao Luo, she's truly cultured. It's the same thing, but she makes it sound so different, and it sounds so pleasant and comfortable to listen to!

Mingzhu was also taken aback when she heard this.

What's the difference? They're all the same!

Then Luo Yu said, "The first time we met was the day I reported for duty. I thought to myself, how come Comrade Xi is so good-looking? You could say I took a liking to him at first sight."

As someone once said, "Aim carefully at your target, and you'll hit it with one strike."

Upon hearing this, everyone was once again confused.

Did they say that? How come they haven't heard it?

It sounds like a war, with the people of the whole country defeating their humble beginnings and establishing a new regime where the people are the masters.

The fact that they haven't heard of it only shows that they are uncultured and their understanding is insufficient. They need to continue learning; they can't just say they don't know it.

Without a doubt, everyone's expression quickly changed, nodding and saying "uh-huh" in agreement.

“I had my eye on him, so I was going to take the initiative. But I never expected that I would be assigned to live at Aunt Xi’s house. Aunt Xi thought I was good-looking and a good match for her nephew, Captain Xi, so she wanted to play matchmaker for us.”

Very good, as expected of Comrade Luo, he doesn't forget to praise himself while recounting what happened.

"After the first meeting, Aunt Xi told us that she wanted us to get to know each other. So when we met for the second time, both Captain Xi and I knew what the other wanted, and we got along very well."

Comrade Xi is a man of substance. Through our interactions, I found him to be very talkative, expressing his love for the motherland, his enthusiasm for the people, and his great passion for his work. His positive, enterprising spirit inspired me, and I immediately decided to marry him.

Xi Beizhan, who had been watching the commotion from outside the door for a while, thought carefully after hearing these words.

What did he say that day? It seems he didn't say anything. He only remembered that his wife's small hands had calluses, and that she was a woman who had suffered a lot.

The crowd skipped over Luo Yu's subsequent praise of Xi Beizhan, only summarizing one point.

Captain Xi's second aunt was the matchmaker for the two.

"Just two days ago, Xi Beizhan and I got engaged with the witness of Aunt Xi. We decided to build our little family together with a serious attitude of loyalty to the motherland and responsibility to the people, and make our contribution to the prosperity of the motherland."

Okay, we can ignore what comes next. In short, the two of them got engaged the day before yesterday.

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