Speaking of the introducers, it was the old man and Grandma Deng who personally helped to tie the knot.
The man's name is Zhao Yuan, born in 1952, five years older than Erya.
His parents were once outstanding fighters on the secret front of Longxia Kingdom, but later they were sacrificed due to betrayal by a traitor.
The person who was responsible for communicating with the couple at that time was Chen Jin, the number one secretary beside the old man.
Zhao Yuan is the couple's only child. Due to work reasons, he has been fostered in the home of his parents' friends since he was born. He can be regarded as a true martyr's relative.
It was only after the archives were unsealed in 1975 and the confidentiality department found him that he learned the true identities of his parents.
At that time, he had already enthusiastically signed up for the army with the encouragement of his adoptive parents and became a glorious soldier of the Longxia Kingdom. From this point of view, he had inherited the will of his biological parents.
As for why Zhao Yuan is still unmarried at such an old age, it has to do with the nature of his job.
Ever since he learned about his parents' true identities, Zhao Yuan seemed like a different person. He began to work harder in military training and academic studies.
Because of this, he successfully entered the sight of the top leaders of the Ministry of State Security after seven years of joining the army.
Moreover, according to Chen Jin and Xu Jianguo, when Zhao Yuan's parents' comrades learned the news, they almost smashed the office of Wei Guoqiang, the Minister of State Security.
You know, these comrades of Zhao Yuan's parents all hold important positions. Although they may not be as powerful as the Wei State in terms of rank and power, they have more people.
Zhao Yuan is the only bloodline of the Zhao family, and what is the Ministry of State Security?
This special agency for maintaining national security has one of the highest casualty rates in the entire Longxia Kingdom, so how could Zhao Yuan's parents' comrades-in-arms watch the only son of their best friend go to work in such a dangerous department?
It was also during that period that Wei Guoqiang, the director of the National Security Bureau, did not dare to return to his office for a long time.
In the end, it was the old man who stepped in to calm the situation down.
However, the old man did not say which side he was on. Instead, he directly asked someone to call Zhao Yuan over and personally asked him for his opinion in front of everyone, asking him whether he was willing to work in the Ministry of State Security.
After the old man asked the question, all of Zhao Yuan's parents' comrades-in-arms shook their heads and blinked at him frantically.
Zhao Yuan naturally knew what they meant, but he did not back down and resolutely agreed to join the Ministry of State Security.
The old man seemed to have guessed the answer a long time ago. His emotions did not fluctuate much. He just patted Zhao Yuan on the shoulder and said, "Kid, you are very good!"
Seeing that the matter was a foregone conclusion, Zhao Yuan's parents' comrades also knew that there was no point in continuing to make a fuss. Apart from supporting their child, they could do nothing.
So after giving Zhao Yuan some instructions, everyone left the Ministry of State Security. However, before leaving, everyone looked at Wei Guoqiang with eyes that were like knives, making the big boss of the Ministry of State Security feel very uneasy.
In 1978, Zhao Yuan, who was only 26 years old, became a national security guard of the Eighth Bureau of National Security. Another name for the Eighth Bureau is the Counterintelligence and Reconnaissance Bureau. Its main responsibilities are to monitor, detect and arrest foreign spies. It is considered to be a relatively dangerous department in the Ministry of State Security.
Also because of work reasons, Zhao Yuan has never gotten married, because he doesn't want his children to be like himself, not knowing who their biological parents are after they are born.
In 1992, when Zhao Yuan was 40 years old, he was recruited back from the front line after completing a mission.
Immediately afterwards, a transfer order was delivered to Zhao Yuan, transferring him from the Eighth Bureau of the National Security Bureau to the Sixth Bureau, where he served as deputy director. He was mainly responsible for providing business guidance to the provincial-level departments and bureaus under his jurisdiction, and officially transformed from an operational personnel to a management personnel.
Although so many years have passed, as the contact person back then, Chen Jin has been keeping an eye on Zhao Yuan's movements.
Until recently, when Xu Jianguo went to the West Hall of the Red Wall to report to the old man on his work and accidentally mentioned Erya's search for a partner, Chen Jin suddenly thought of Zhao Yuan, who was still unmarried.
So, after Xu Jianguo left, he went to the old man's office and told him that he wanted to match Zhao Yuan and Erya.
When the old man heard this, he immediately laughed, grabbed the phone on the table and dialed it.
Finally, after the joint persuasion of Grandma Deng, Wen Sitian, Daya and Funiu, Erya finally agreed to the blind date.
Soon, it was Sunday, and today was the day of Erya and Zhao Yuan’s blind date.
The winter sun shines through the thin clouds and onto the streets and alleys of Jingzhou City, giving this ancient and vibrant city a golden glow.
For everyone in the Xu family, today is a special day because Comrade Zhao Xiangsi is about to have her first blind date in her life.
Early in the morning, Wen Sitian, Daya and Funiu started spinning around the house like three busy spinning tops.
They rushed into her bedroom before she even got out of bed, and began digging out her long-unworn beautiful clothes from her closet. They placed them on the bed one by one, muttering, "This one shows her elegance, this one has a beautiful color..."
Daya and Funiu were helping out on the side. The three of them were talking to each other, giving Erya advice, without paying any attention to Erya who had the quilt covering her head and looked unhappy.
An hour later, Erya sat in front of the dressing table, looking at herself in the mirror, looking a little nervous, with mixed feelings.
She didn't understand why it was so difficult to find a partner and why she had to go through such an embarrassing process as blind dates.
"Sister-in-law, do I really have to go?" Erya couldn't help but mutter.
"What did you say?!" Wen Sitian walked to her side with her eyes wide open when she heard Erya's words.
She was so scared that she immediately shut her mouth and shook her head like a rattle.
Seeing Erya's pitiful appearance, Wen Sitian's heart couldn't help but soften, and she said, "Girl, you are so old already, why don't you find someone to settle down quickly. Your brother and I know about Zhao Yuan's background, and he is definitely a good match for you. You must seize the opportunity!" Wen Sitian said as she fixed Erya's hair.
Seeing her expression that seemed to be hesitant to speak, Wen Sitian continued, "Whether it's me, your brother, Daya, or Funiu, we can't be with you forever. You still have to find a reliable person to accompany you for the rest of your life! You don't want your parents to see you living alone, do you?"
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