In the reborn era, the lucky bag is enjoying the show in the factory area.

Seeing that Luo Yu was staring intently at the pair of Rolexes, Li Kexin quickly pulled her aside and subtly told Luo Yu that the watches were very expensive and there was only one pair in the whole city, and that wearing them might cause trouble.

"These watches were ordered by someone, and we went to great lengths to get them. But then that person was investigated, and the watches haven't been sold. They've just been sitting here unsold because they're too expensive."

Although Li Kexin didn't spell it out clearly, Luo Yu understood what she meant and frowned after hearing it.

She really wanted to buy the watches because they were so cheap now, only a little over 1,300 yuan a pair. In later years, you wouldn't be able to get them for less than a million yuan.

She only has two watch tickets right now; if she buys this one, she can't buy another pair of watches.

But she was unwilling to give up.

This is a rare opportunity; once it's gone, it'll be gone forever.

Seeing that Luo Yu genuinely liked him, Xi Beizhan rolled his eyes and whispered to Li Kexin.

"Comrade Li, these watches are so expensive, I'm afraid not many people will ask about them, right?"

Li Kexin nodded, "That's right. We're a small fourth-tier city. We can't even afford to eat properly, so who would buy this kind of thing? These watches have been sitting here for almost a year and nobody has asked about them."

Xi Beizhan was secretly delighted. "Since no one has asked, could you help us ask if we need coupons to buy this watch? If not, we'll take it, and then we'll buy a pair of Shanghai watches as well."

Li Kexin looked at Xi Beizhan in surprise, "It's so expensive, why buy it and not wear it?"

Xi Beizhan looked at Luo Yu gently, "As long as my wife likes it, she can keep it even if she doesn't wear it."

Luo Yu looked at Xi Beizhan, narrowed her eyes, and smiled, "You're willing to spend so much?"

"I'm willing to spend any amount of money to make you happy."

Luo Yu looked at Xi Beizhan with emotion, wishing she could go up and kiss him.

That kid knows how to handle people!

Li Kexin looked around and saw that the two of them were practically staring at each other, so she couldn't help but purse her lips and say, "Alright, you two, if you keep staring like that, you'll be on your wedding night soon."

The two were embarrassed by what Li Kexin said, scratching their heads and not daring to look each other in the eye, afraid of hearing more shocking words from Li Kexin.

Li Kexin put her hands in her pockets, raised an eyebrow, and said, "I'll go ask my dad. You guys wait here."

Li Kexin turned and left, while the two continued browsing in the store.

"How much is this bright red quilt cover? Take one."

"Give me a pair of red thermos flasks."

"Give me a pair of those red cotton-padded leather shoes, size 37."

"This water bottle is so pretty, I'll have two."

"I love this fried dough stick, give me a pound."

"I want the bright red washbasin, the one with mandarin ducks on it, two of them."

"The neighborhood also gave out sugar coupons, so I'll buy some more fruit candies and share them with my colleagues at work when I get back, so they can share the joy too."

"Okay, let's buy more then, including the tickets for the wedding banquet, so we don't have to make another trip. We have enough tickets anyway."

After much discussion, the two bought a full five pounds of fruit candy, and with the two candy coupons saved, Xi Beizhan bought two pounds of brown sugar.

Li Kexin quickly came down with her father and led the two of them to the side.

"Are you really going to buy it? It's so expensive, have you thought it through?"

Li's father stared at Xi Beizhan for several moments. Just as his daughter had said, Xi Beizhan was indeed a good person. It seemed that Luo's daughter's suffering had finally come to an end.

Xi Beizhan ignored Li's father's scrutiny and whispered, "I've thought it through. It's just that we don't have that many votes on hand, so we'll need Uncle Li's help."

Mr. Li laughed and waved his hand, "It's alright. This watch is expensive to begin with. It's been sitting there for over a year and no one has bought it. Selling it to you is a way to clear out the store's inventory."

Finally, the watch was sold to Luo Yu and Xi Beizhan for 1,300 yuan. The two then used the watch coupons to buy two more Shanghai watches, bringing the total cost of the four watches to 1,520 yuan.

The two also bought a few odds and ends, such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, and laundry detergent. They didn't buy much, since Luo Yu had just bought them and hadn't used them much yet.

I told Li Kexin that I would ask her to help me find a car to transport the sewing machine and bicycle back tomorrow, and that I would leave them at the store for today.

After buying their food, the two went to a state-run restaurant and ordered a plate of braised pork and a plate of pork and scallion dumplings. They ate their meal before returning home.

Seeing that there was enough time, the two went to work as usual in the afternoon.

As they approached the gate of the Wulong Mine, Xi Beizhan stood in front of it first, just as the workers were starting their second shift. Xi Beizhan stood at the gate with a stern face, blocking the only small door for entry and exit.

Almost all the workers who went to work knew Xi Beizhan, knowing that he was the captain of the security department, which was a leadership position. So many people greeted him with smiles.

"Captain Xi."

Xi Beizhan nodded arrogantly with a straight face, "Going to work? Huh? You're asking me where I'm from? Oh, I just got back from getting my marriage certificate."

The person who greeted them was taken aback and walked through the gate with a bewildered look on their face.

Did I just ask a question?

The second person in line nodded and greeted Xi Beizhan.

"Team Leader Xi".

"The weather is nice today, but there are quite a lot of people at the marriage registration office. If you want to go, hurry up and get in line."

Even the middle-aged man in his forties was stunned.

My kids are old enough to get married, why would I get married? I'd like to, but my wife, the shrew, would have to agree!

The third person in line cautiously stepped forward and greeted him softly, "Good afternoon, Captain Xi."

Xi Beizhan nodded, "It's already afternoon. I went to get my marriage certificate this morning and didn't have time to come."

The third one seemed to understand something, but before he could speak again, Xi Beizhan had already pulled him inside.

The fourth one was quite clever; he came up with a smile and offered his congratulations right away.

"So Captain Xi is getting married today. Congratulations, Captain Xi!"

Xi Beizhan's eyes lit up.

Finally, I've met someone who understands.

Xi Beizhan grinned, revealing eight small white teeth, and patted the man's shoulder heavily with his large hand. "I told you you had potential. Keep up the good work."

After saying that, Xi Beizhan pulled out a handful of fruit candies from his pocket and stuffed them into the man's hand.

Xi Beizhan's actions immediately made the people in line behind him understand. As soon as they got in front of Xi Beizhan, they would smile and say congratulations. Xi Beizhan would smile at everyone he met and would occasionally reply with a few words, and would also generously offer them fruit candies.

Luo Yu, standing at the back of the crowd, couldn't stop smiling.

You've completely disgraced me.

Rolling her eyes, she walked past Xi Beizhan, glaring at him through gritted teeth, "Congratulations, Captain Xi."

Xi Beizhan dared not accept the offer, and immediately bent down and whispered in Luo Yu's ear, "Wife, give me some face in public, I'll pour you water to wash your feet when I get home tonight."

That's the good thing about Northeastern women. They give their men plenty of face in public, being humble and smiling, offering toasts and singing when asked. In front of their friends, if the men speak loudly, they won't say a word. They let you vent your anger and save face in front of your friends, and then settle the score when you get home.

It's something everyone in Northeast China knows, but no one talks about it. Even if the two old men living across the hall meet the next morning with their faces covered in smears, they'll still blame the cat and put on an act of helplessness towards their wives, saying that if they don't spoil their own wives, who will?