Chapter 171 In the Newspaper "Okay, I'd like to know..."
"Okay, I've gathered most of the information I needed. Thank you for your cooperation, Comrade Ming. This is my business card. If you have any further questions, you can contact me using the contact information on it."
Feng Xuenian handed over a business card, which Mingxi accepted: "Okay, okay, Reporter Feng, let's keep in touch when we have time."
After saying goodbye, Feng Xuenian left with his briefcase. It wasn't until Feng Xuenian's figure disappeared from the room that Mingxi came back to her senses. Her eyes sparkled, and she rubbed her cheeks, saying excitedly.
"A reporter came to interview me! Mom, Wei Ning, you both saw it, a reporter just came to interview me!"
Zhao Sulan smiled and pointed out that Mingxi had been so calm just now, and that her true nature was only being revealed now.
Mingxi cupped her face in her hands, looking incredulous, and said, "I really didn't expect that a reporter would come to interview me."
Although Xiaoming has seen a lot of the world, this is the first time he has ever been interviewed by a reporter.
Aunt He: "Oh, does that mean our shop will be in the newspaper?"
Aunt He was the first to react: "If it's in the newspaper, our shop will be famous!"
Mingxi: "That's right!"
Mingxi smiled, her eyes forming a crescent moon shape, and she became happy.
Feng Xuenian acted quickly; within two days, the name of Mingxi Sincere Marriage Agency appeared on the front page of the newspaper.
Actually, Mingxi didn't find out about being in the newspaper on her own; Yu Xiaomin was the first to discover it.
Just as Mingxi sat down in her office, she saw Yu Xiaomin rushing over with the day's newspaper in her hand.
"Mingxi! You're in the newspaper!"
Mingxi raised an eyebrow in surprise, and then saw Yu Xiaomin pointing to the front page of the newspaper and saying, "Look, isn't this Mingxi mentioned in the newspaper you?"
"What? Mingxi is in the newspaper?"
The other people in the office reacted even more strongly than Mingxi when they heard this. Sister Wang squeezed in, put on her glasses, and began to read the newspaper carefully: "A 20-year-old matchmaker opened the first marriage agency in Beicheng. They are both unemployed youths. Why can Comrade Mingxi become our role model?"
"Comrade Ming said that although her becoming a matchmaker was completely accidental, she didn't think there was anything wrong with a young comrade who only graduated from high school doing this job. There is no high or low status in professions; it is character that is divided into different classes..."
As soon as Sister Wang finished reading this, a chorus of applause erupted in the office.
Yu Xiaomin: "Well said! There is no such thing as a superior or inferior profession!"
Sister Wang: "Stop arguing, stop arguing, I haven't finished reading yet!"
Everyone booed and listened to Sister Wang continue.
Sister Wang: "As a contemporary youth, Mingxi has shown us what it means to excel in whatever you do and to specialize in whatever you do. She boldly innovates, injecting fresh blood into the matchmaking industry, revitalizing the traditional industry, and bringing new faces..."
As Sister Wang read aloud, Mingxi's face couldn't help but turn red.
Although Xiaoming is usually quite confident, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed at this moment.
She never expected that Feng Xuenian, this seemingly serious reporter, would write such exaggerated things.
She was being praised to the skies!
Mingxi blushed with embarrassment. She had just breathed a sigh of relief after Sister Wang finished reading the newspaper report when she saw Director Shen walk in.
Director Shen clapped his hands and said, "Well said, Mingxi, you did a great job."
Mingxi quickly waved her hand: "No, no, Director Shen, please don't praise me. What was written in the newspaper was not entirely my own words; the reporter also contributed to the exaggeration."
She felt a chill run down her spine whenever she thought of the newspaper articles describing her as "the pioneer of a new model of marriage introduction," "a new role model for contemporary youth," and "a solid cog in the machine of society."
She's not that noble at all!
The reason she opened the matchmaking agency was simply to make some money and give her mother something to do!
Director Shen patted Mingxi on the shoulder: "Well done."
After she finished speaking, she turned to leave, but after taking only two steps, she turned back and said, "Organize the information from your marriage agency and come to a meeting with me another day."
Director Shen handled the business license for Mingxi's marriage agency, so she naturally knew the procedures for marriage agencies. She asked Mingxi to organize the materials because the leaders of the Municipal Women's Federation saw the newspaper article and contacted her.
The city government believes that Mingxi's marriage agency model is worth learning from, so they plan to have Mingxi hold a study session to research it.
Although Mingxi didn't know what the city leaders were thinking, she knew from Director Shen's words that there must be good news, so she immediately nodded: "Okay, I'll organize it right away."
Before Mingxi could even return to her seat after Director Shen left, she was surrounded by everyone in the office, all excitedly chattering away.
"Xiao Ming, you're amazing..."
"I reckon you're going to get praised by the city again this time..."
"As expected of Xiaoming..."
While Mingxi was talking about the newspaper, Zhao Sulan and Aunt He had also seen today's paper.
Aunt He ran in waving a newspaper: "Old Zhao, Old Zhao, the newspaper! Look at today's newspaper!"
Aunt He rushed in, panting, and shoved a newspaper in front of Zhao Sulan. Zhao Sulan immediately noticed the two words "Mingxi" under the headline.
A huge smile spread across her face. To be honest, she knew Mingxi was going to be in the newspaper, but she never expected it to be such a large piece of content.
Zhao Sulan took the newspaper and read it through. The newspaper focused on Mingxi, detailing her experiences, with the last part introducing the marriage agency. The rules for introducing the marriage agency were not many.
After reading it once, Zhao Sulan understood why this report occupied such a large space. It was mainly because Mingxi, a high school dropout who was unemployed, found a job by acting as a matchmaker and then made a big deal out of introducing potential partners.
Moreover, it happens to touch on a sensitive topic at the moment.
College graduates and unemployed youth cannot find jobs.
Let's not even talk about the college entrance exam.
Take job hunting as an example. Since the educated youth returned to the cities, millions of unemployed youth have been unable to find work. It is not uncommon for unemployed youth to send letters to newspapers and the government, requesting that the government arrange jobs for them.
Both Mingxi and Feng Xuenian failed the college entrance exam and were unemployed at home, but Mingxi found a different way to find a job, which is why she attracted such a lengthy report from Feng Xuenian.
Zhao Sulan smiled, but no matter what, it was a good thing to make the front page. She turned to Aunt He and said, "Old He, find me a picture frame. I'll frame this newspaper and hang it on the wall."
"Okay, sure!" Aunt He immediately got to work.
To be in the newspaper, especially on the front page, is an incredible achievement. If this happened to her daughter, she would probably think it was an incredible stroke of luck, let alone frame the newspaper.
Aunt He rushed off to find the photo frame, but by the time Mingxi came over after get off work that evening, the newspaper had already been hung on the wall.
It's on the wall directly opposite the door; you can see it as soon as you enter.
Mingxi's face flushed again.
Not only Zhao Sulan, but also Wei Ning and Guan Lixin saw the newspaper report.
Wei Ning was quite proud and didn't think the newspaper was exaggerating at all. He even showed off the newspaper all over his workplace.
"How did you know that Mingxi, the one mentioned in the newspaper, is my girlfriend? Oh, yes, that's right, she's my girlfriend. My girlfriend is just that amazing," Wei Ning said with a beaming smile.
A group of colleagues opposite: ...
Who asked you? Who asked you?
Wei Ning didn't care about any of that; he just wanted to show off.
When he came to pick up Mingxi from the matchmaking agency that evening, he whispered in her ear, "I saw your name in the newspaper at work, and I even told my colleagues that Mingxi in the newspaper is my girlfriend. They were all jealous of me."
Wei Ning's colleague: ...Who's jealous of you? Who's jealous of you?
They simply didn't want to be overwhelmed by Wei Ning's display of skill!
Mingxi, unaware of the truth, naively believed Wei Ning's words. She took Wei Ning's hand and said, "They're just jealous, don't pay them any attention."
Although she couldn't understand why she was jealous of this.
She was so embarrassed.
Zhao Sulan and Aunt He went to the market together, so only Wei Ning and Ming Xi went home together. The two walked home hand in hand, and just as they reached the entrance of the alley, they happened to run into Guan Lixin.
Guan Lixin saw Mingxi grin and exclaimed, "Oh my, who is this? Isn't this our good role model, Mingxi?"
Mingxi: The fist has hardened.
Guan Lixin hadn't noticed Mingxi's unusual behavior. He stepped forward and joked, "You're something else, making it into the newspaper, the front page headline, much bigger than mine."
Guan Lixin's clothing store was also featured in the newspaper when it opened, but he only got a small section and wasn't very noticeable, nothing compared to Mingxi's.
Guan Lixin: "Hey, tell me, did you secretly bribe the reporter who did the interview? They praised you so much, calling you a role model for contemporary youth."
To be honest, Guan Lixin was a little jealous.
Mingxi rolled her eyes. "Trying to stuff money in? If she were really going to stuff money in, she wouldn't have written it so exaggeratedly!"
Despite Mingxi's disdain for the report's exaggeration, she had to admit that it did have some merit.
Starting the day after Feng Xuenian's story was published in the newspaper, the Zhenzhen Marriage Agency became incredibly popular, with a constant stream of people coming to register. Zhao Sulan and Aunt He were simply overwhelmed with work.
There were especially many female comrades who came to sign up.
As the saying goes, marriage is a woman's second chance at life.
Women are especially cautious when it comes to marriage and finding a partner, for fear of meeting the wrong person.
Mingxi, this marriage agency, has strict screening procedures for its members, which perfectly resonates with women. That's why they came to register early this morning with their documents.
Seeing that Aunt Zhao and Aunt He were too busy, Mingxi, who was supposed to go on a date with Wei Ning, had no choice but to apologize for standing her boyfriend up and come to help.
Wei Ning stared at Ming Xi with pity and disdain for a long time, but he couldn't change Ming Xi's mind.
Mingxi: "Sweetie, let's go out and play together after I'm done with my work."
Wei Ning: "It's okay, you go ahead with your work. I don't want to delay your important matters."
As he spoke, he lowered his eyelashes, and the sunlight fell on the bridge of his nose, creating a shadow under his eyes, making him look extremely pitiful.
Mingxi's heart softened: "Why don't you come to the matchmaking agency with me?"
"Okay!" Wei Ning responded immediately without the slightest hesitation, as if he had already thought of the answer.
Mingxi looked at Wei Ning suspiciously.
Could she have fallen into Wei Ning's trap?
But then I thought, after all, he's my boyfriend.
Let it be a routine, then.
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Author's note: I'm late. My rhinitis flared up, plus I had a migraine, which delayed my writing. I'll resume normal updates tomorrow!
Happy New Year everyone! [Fireworks]
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