After seeing Zhao Aiguo off, Yin Zheng's stay was worthwhile. At this exhibition, Yin Zheng and Jia Yue not only sold tea at a good price, but also placed orders for a batch of porcelain.

This batch wasn't large, but the price was high, making this order especially important for the porcelain factory built around the brigade.

At the very least, once the factory gains recognition, it will have more potential for future development.

"Did you put your patriotic comrade on the train?"

"I've given it away, Mom. I plan to sell that little courtyard in Mao'er Hutong to a colleague."

Mrs. Yin was taken aback: "Weren't you transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Trade? That place is close to your workplace. Why don't you stay here and live there yourself?"

Yin Zheng smiled and said, "I think my colleague needs it more?"

"Your boss? That doesn't make sense. You're not like that kind of person. When did you meet as colleagues and become such good friends?"

One thing is that the family doesn't lack houses, but another is that houses are in short supply. The location of that small courtyard is really good. Although it is separated, it is all the original buildings left over from before, and it is very well preserved.

"When I have some free time, I'll bring her home to meet everyone."

Mrs. Yin felt that something was off about what was said, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. However, she remembered her female colleague's earlier speculation that she had urged her to get married several times without success, so she didn't think about it in that direction.

"Okay."

Yin Zheng doesn't have many friends, at least not many people who catch his eye. He can only get along with a few people he grew up with in the compound. However, most of those people are in the army, a few work in the system, and a very few were sent to the countryside as educated youth.

Mrs. Yin was curious about his colleague.

When the news spread that Jia Yue was going to sell her house, people from the tenement came to her door one after another. They were all short of houses, and more than one family coveted Jia Yue's three rooms. However, given the current house prices, it was impossible for one family to buy them. After some negotiation, the three large houses were sold to three families.

It sold for a little over a thousand.

Actually, if we don't sell the house, we can wait for it to develop and appreciate in value, which would be even higher. However, Jia Yue doesn't lack that. If the house is left empty, gossip will start to emerge over time. It's not a detached house; it's a house in a large courtyard. It's better to sell it and save ourselves the trouble.

She acted decisively, selling the house and immediately starting to move.

The person who moved was found by Yin Zheng, Liu Shan. His job was easy, and for some other reasons, he felt that letting Liu Shan meet Jia Yue now would give him some insight. The transformed Jia Yue, while not every man would like her, was certainly attractive.

When Liu Shan learned that his cousin was going to help a female colleague move, he had an idea. But as the road ahead became more and more familiar, he smiled and whispered to Yin Zheng, "Brother, Xu Jiayue, who gave me the recipe for pea flour cake, lives nearby."

Yin Zheng smiled and said, "It's fate."

Then Liu Shan was led into the tenement. A guess came to his mind, but he still said, "What a coincidence, Xu Jiayue also lives in this tenement. She should know your colleague."

Yin Zheng said directly, "Unfortunately, my colleague's name is Xu Jiayue."

Liu Shan was stunned, then blurted out, "No, bro, you haven't fallen for Xu Jiayue, have you?"

"What, is that not allowed?"

Liu Shan has his own job, and they work in different companies. Although the two brothers often get together, they don't know everything. He didn't know that Jia Yue had gone to help out at the exhibition before.

In his memory, Jia Yue should still be working at the daily chemical factory at this time, and the Jia Yue he remembered was too ordinary, with an ordinary job, an ordinary appearance, and an ordinary family background.

He had many questions in his mind; he questioned them, and he felt that his cousin deserved a better girl.

Also, when did Jia Yue change jobs?

Why change?

Once you start thinking about it, you inevitably start to overthink it.

With countless doubts on the tip of his tongue, he saw Yin Zheng's serious expression and realized that his cousin was better at judging people than he was. Since Yin Zheng had taken a liking to Xu Jiayue, then Xu Jiayue must have some redeeming qualities that Yin Zheng was unaware of. Perhaps Yin Zheng hadn't noticed them yet!

"Okay, definitely, does Auntie know?"

"I don't know yet. She hasn't agreed to be with me. I'll wait until I win her over."

Liu Shan thought to himself, feeling dizzy, that Xu Jiayue was indeed a capable person to be able to refuse his cousin.

He wanted to ask something else, but they had already arrived at their destination.

Yin Zheng called out to Jia Yue's retreating figure, "Jia Yue."

Jia Yue smiled and said, "You've come."

Jia Yue turned her head, and Liu Shan froze, asking blankly, "Xu Jia Yue?" His tone was uncertain.

He hadn't seen Jia Yue for a while, but the change was too drastic. It's true that girls change a lot as they grow up, but to become so beautiful still startled him.

If he recognized the same voice, he truly wouldn't dare to tell.

Of course, there are also some subtle and subtle surprises.

Jia Yue: "Liu Shan, you're here too."

Liu Shan broke down and asked, "You know about my relationship with my cousin?"

Jia Yue glanced at Yin Zheng with amusement: "Your cousin said so."

Liu Shan was dumbfounded. He had mentioned Jia Yue to Yin Zheng, but he hadn't gone into detail or introduced the two of them!

When did you two meet?

He was incredibly curious.

Yin Zheng explained, "I needed a female colleague with good manners for my work. I met Jia Yue by chance, thought she was suitable, so I transferred her to work here. Then we were both transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Trade."

In short, that's exactly what happened, but some details that can't be said have been omitted.

Liu Shan now understood how their colleague relationship came about: "It really is fate."

Yin Zheng said meaningfully, "It really is fate."

When Liu Shan saw Jia Yue now, he understood why Yin Zheng had fallen for her. Putting everything else aside, Jia Yue's ability to win his mother's favor was evident in her speech, manners, and conduct. In addition, she possessed such good looks and impressive work skills.

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