The car came to a smooth stop at the entrance of Meilin Village, and Li Xiuyuan led Su Ziying out of the car.

"Ziying, come sit in my office for a while. I'll have someone bring the room key over," Li Xiuyuan said to Su Ziying.

Su Ziying nodded and followed Li Xiuyuan to his office. Li Xiuyuan had his own office in Meilin Village, which also served as his dormitory. While others shared a common office when they were on duty at the village station, Li Xiuyuan had his own private room.

The office was also very simple, with a coffee table, two sofas, a cabinet, a table, and an office desk.

Su Ziying followed Li Xiuyuan into the house and sat down. Li Xiuyuan was pouring water for Su Ziying when Wang Zhitao pushed open the door and walked in. Today was his shift at the village post. He had just glanced at Li Xiuyuan's car parked in the yard and knew that Li Xiuyuan had come, so he thought he would come and sit with Li Xiuyuan for a while.

They also brought wedding candy for Li Xiuyuan. Yesterday, their parents met formally to discuss the wedding arrangements. Although Wang Zhitao's family wasn't well-off, they only had one child, Wang Zhitao, so they could afford to buy them a house for their wedding.

In particular, Wang Zhitao had married the daughter of a leader, who worked in the Education Bureau and was quiet and gentle. The elderly couple were extremely satisfied.

They thought they should try their best to meet any amount of dowry demanded, or even give more to show their respect. But it turned out that Lu Zhenhai didn't need a dowry at all. His wife had passed away early, and he and his daughter depended on each other for survival. She was his only daughter.

What's the point of asking for a bride price after marriage? Are you going to keep it for yourself? There's food provided at work, so it doesn't cost much at all.

Lu Zhenhai said that not only would he not ask for a bride price, but he would also have to pay half of the cost of the house. He said that he had no expenses in the central town and that he saved his salary and bonuses.

There's no need to worry about retirement; if I really retire, I won't even be able to spend all my retirement pension.

Lu Zhenhai's attitude made Wang Zhitao's parents even more overjoyed. The engagement went very smoothly, and the wedding date was finally set for October 1st, National Day.

With only five months left until his wedding, Wang Zhitao felt an indescribable joy and anticipation, but also a little apprehensive. He wanted to thank Li Xiuyuan for coming over, and also wanted to share his thoughts with him.

Wang Zhitao barged in without thinking. He would knock on the door at the town government office, but no one in the village did that, so they didn't knock.

"Li Zhen..." Wang Zhitao called out as soon as he opened the door.

Before he could finish his sentence, he saw a beautiful girl sitting on the sofa. Wang Zhitao's words caught in his throat. He looked at Li Xiuyuan suspiciously and quickly said, "I'm sorry, Li Zhen, I didn't know you were busy here. I'm sorry to bother you. I'll come back later."

As Wang Zhitao was speaking, he tried to leave, but Li Xiuyuan stopped him with a smile.

"Zhitao, you've come at the right time. Let me introduce you."

Su Ziying also stood up.

"Teacher Su is a teacher who came to our town from the provincial capital to teach. She is one of the four new teachers who came to Meilin Village Primary School this time."

"Teacher Su, this is Wang Zhitao, the director of the Economic Development Office of the Central Town. We are also good friends in private. We were colleagues when we worked in the County Government Office."