Chapter 596 Lou Xinyu
Lou Xinyu’s military service was not long. He joined the army only after he finished high school.
After three years of military service, he wanted to make progress so he risked his life to make achievements. He ended up getting credit but had to leave with regret.
After recuperating for half a year, he returned to his hometown and transferred to work at the local police station.
He is young, somewhat handsome, has a formal job, and also receives a generous bonus. It can be said that he is a hot commodity in the marriage market.
Unfortunately, his parents died early, and his grandparents who raised him also passed away one after another, leaving only some distant relatives in the family.
However, since he had to work in the county, he naturally would not return to the village to live.
Unlike other young people, he, who has money and free time, does not want to live a carefree life, but wants to get married, because only by getting married can he have a family again.
After reporting to the police station after the New Year, when talking to the person in charge, he directly asked the person in charge to introduce him to a suitable person.
Firstly, before he started working, he had inquired about the personnel relations in the police station from all sides. He knew that Deputy Director Gao Guobing had made many contributions, was a very good person, and had a very good reputation in the bureau.
Another thing is that Gao Guobing is his supervisor. If he marries the person introduced by Gao Guobing, then the relationship between him and Gao Guobing will be closer.
Lou Xinyu wants to improve himself. When he was in the army, he trained hard and risked his life to make contributions. Now that he has retired, he also wants to improve himself, but he is new here, how can he get a good opportunity?
So Lou Xinyu asked Gao Guobing to help him introduce a partner on the grounds that both his parents had passed away and he had no relatives.
This move is actually similar to the ancient times when a newly-qualified Jinshi married his teacher's daughter in order to gain a firm foothold in the court. With a relationship by marriage, he is naturally different from others.
It is like this when someone in the court is good at being an official.
Gao Guobing might be aware of Lou Xinyu's plan. Although Gao Guobing does not have a high level of education, he is also shrewd and has been an old hand in the workplace for many years.
But in his opinion, Lou Xinyu was indeed good. Although he couldn't use force with his left hand due to injury, arresting criminals did not rely entirely on brute force, but also on brainpower. He had to unravel many clues and catch the criminals.
Therefore, when Lou Xinyu expressed his affection for him, Gao Guobing also seriously consulted him about suitable partners.
The first person that came to his mind was naturally Gao Shufang.
Because Zhao Dongmei has talked to him about this many times in the past few days.
So he asked Huang Dazhi to make a trip to see if Gao Shufang was willing.
When Huang Dazhi came back and told him that Gao Shufang was willing to meet and talk, Gao Guobing naturally knew what to do.
He is decisive in his work, and Lou Xinyu, who comes from a military background, is also a decisive person.
Gao Guobing originally wanted to have Lou Xinyu visit his home after get off work, and Gao Shufang would also be there at that time. This way, even if it didn't work out, there wouldn't be any gossip.
But after listening to Gao Shufang's basic situation, Lou Xinyu understood instantly, and then said: "Director Gao, I have actually met her. Years ago, I went to Xinxin Clothing Store to buy clothes. She was the one who received me at that time. I have a good impression of her. Now the weather is cold, and it's not good for a little girl like her to run around. How about this, let's just meet at the clothing store."
Gao Guobing glanced at him and was not too surprised.
Lou Xinyu was a scout, and it seemed that he had already inquired about all the personnel relationships in the police station before joining the job.
Everyone in the police station knew that Gao Guobing had a nephew named Gao Mingcheng, who opened a Xinxin clothing store in the county. Many of his colleagues in the bureau were regular customers of this store.
After learning the news, Lou Xinyu naturally went to the house to check on the situation and buy some new clothes to wear during the New Year.
Look, the clothes he is wearing were bought at the Xinxin Clothing Store.
Gao Guobing nodded and said, "Okay, let's go to the clothing store after get off work."
After talking with Lou Xinyu, Gao Guobing asked Huang Dazhi to make another trip to inform Gao Shufang of the meeting time and place so that Gao Shufang could be mentally prepared in advance.
Gao Shufang was a little nervous at first, but when she heard that the other party was coming to the store to meet her, she suddenly became less nervous.
This is an environment she is familiar with, and her relatives are around her. At worst, it will succeed or fail!
The only problem is the lighting, there happened to be a power outage today!
"Don't worry, you can light a few more candles!" Gao Mingcheng said easily.
Because of frequent power outages at this time, every household has candles, and some families are even using kerosene lamps.
At this time, Hu Yinchen said, "I see there aren't many candles left in the drawer. How about this, I'll go buy a pack of candles!"
Candles are something that is used frequently, so Xuanyue gave her money and asked Hu Yinchen to buy them quickly.
Although it was Gao Shufang's blind date, the onlookers were quite enthusiastic.
Soon, the candles were bought back. The common candles at that time were red, and some were even mixed with cheap spices. When lit, they had a pleasant aroma.
After lighting the candle, tilt the candle so that the candle oil drips onto the table. Before the candle oil becomes dry and hard, immediately press the end of the candle hard on the table, hold it with your hand to fix it for a while, and soon the candle will stand steadily on the table.
Of course, in addition to this method, you can also place the candles on special candlesticks. There are two pairs of beautiful iron candlesticks in the store. Judging from the style, they are antique and have a bit of palace flavor.
At this moment, Xuanyuemei started to light the candles, then fixed them on the candlesticks, and then placed the candlesticks in the appropriate positions.
Everyone looked around and felt that after lighting four candles, the light in the store was still not particularly bright. This was because the clothing store was quite large, so the entire store could not be brightly lit.
But it doesn’t matter, as long as you move the candlestick, you can make the light bright or dark as you like.
In this environment, it was soon time to get off work, and Gao Shufang couldn't help but feel nervous.
She stared at the door, waiting for someone to come.
Because of the sudden power outage today, business has been slow the entire afternoon. It's only five o'clock in the afternoon, but the light on the street is already a little dim.
The shops on the roadside seemed even darker, but not too dark. There was a flickering candlelight, dimly illuminating the furnishings in the store.
Lou Xinyu followed Gao Guobing out of the police station and it only took him a few minutes to walk to the Xinxin Clothing Store.
Compared with the shops on both sides, the light in Xinxin Clothing Store is brighter because more candles are lit in the store.
"Uncle, you're here, come in and sit down." Gao Mingcheng had sharp eyes. After seeing Gao Guobing, he immediately went forward, but his eyes soon fell on the young man behind Gao Guobing.
Compared with his weaker teachers, Lou Xinyu, who came from a military background, scored quite high in terms of appearance.
Noticing Gao Mingcheng's gaze, Lou Xinyu smiled back.
"Well, I haven't visited your store for a long time, so I came over to sit down. This is the new police officer, his name is Lou Xinyu." Gao Guobing said with a smile, leading Lou Xinyu into the store.
As soon as he walked into the store, Gao Guobing instantly felt that the light in the store was brighter. He looked over in the direction of the light and saw Hu Yinchen quickly lighting two more candles.
Well, even though there is a power outage, the light now is no worse than turning on the lights!
The store is full of goods, so if you want to sit down and talk, you have to make some space. Fortunately, there are two types of shelves, one is immovable and the other is movable. After moving the movable ones away, there is spacious space.
After Hu Yinchen lit the candle, she quickly poured two cups of hot tea.
"Director Gao, Xiao Lou, have some tea." Hu Yinchen said with a smile. She was older, so it was not excessive to call Lou Xinyu "Xiao Lou".
Lou Xinyu took the teacup with both hands and thanked him with a smile.
Gao Shufang stood there motionless, but she was actually very nervous.
She wasn't so nervous when Li Fei brought a group of single male teachers over in the morning, because that was her one-sided look at others.
But now, it is a more formal blind date.
She looked up at Lou Xinyu, and as soon as she met his eyes, she quickly lowered her head and dodged away like a frightened rabbit.
Therefore, she did not see Lou Xinyu's interested look.
Of course, Lou Xinyu's every move could not escape the eyes of the onlookers, especially Gao Mingcheng.
Gao Guobing was the introducer, so he started to introduce the two parties: "Shufang, Xiao Lou is new here, but he's a nice guy. He's from Huyu Town, but he doesn't have many relatives at home. He said he'll live in the county in the future. Xiao Lou, this is Gao Shufang. She's from the same village as me, so we're relatives. She's only two years younger than you, so you two are about the same age."
Lou Xinyu extended his hand with a serious attitude and said, "Hello, Comrade Gao Shufang."
At this moment, few people called him "comrade", so when the word "comrade" came out, Gao Shufang couldn't help but smile.
She also extended her hand, shook hands with Lou Xinyu, and said, "Comrade Lou Xinyu, hello."
After shaking hands, the relationship between the two seemed to be brought a little closer.
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Lou Xinyu did not stay here for long, because he just came here to meet someone today, so after more than ten minutes, Gao Guobing took Lou Xinyu away.
But before leaving, Lou Xinyu got permission to go out and play with Gao Shufang.
After the others left, many beauties couldn't wait to ask Gao Shufang how she felt.
Gao Shufang's cheeks were blushing and her eyes were bright in the candlelight. It is said that beauty is best seen under the light. At this moment, Gao Shufang seemed much more beautiful than before.
She said softly, "We've only just met once, I don't know if it's okay yet."
Hu Yinchen laughed and said, "Nonsense, Xiao Lou came to our store to buy clothes before the New Year, and you were the one who received her! This is the second time you've met! In our time, when a matchmaker was talking about marriage, they would only meet two or three times before settling on a date."
It’s not that Hu Yinchen has a good memory, but that Lou Xinyu told the truth, because saying this makes people feel like they have a connection with each other.
After being reminded, Gao Shufang did think of Lou Xinyu. The ordinary customer years ago had become her blind date partner in the blink of an eye.
Gao Shufang said shyly, "That time doesn't count! There were so many customers coming and going in the store before the New Year, how could I remember every one of them?"
Zhang Jinling, who was standing next to her, was also smiling. She was about to join in teasing Gao Shufang when she heard Gao Mingcheng say, "Don't ask any more questions. Let Shufang think about it carefully. Even if you have feelings for her, you have to take your time, okay?"
The last sentence was directed to Gao Shufang.
Gao Shufang understood what her second brother meant, because before he set her up on a blind date, he had told her not to rush into getting married immediately after a successful blind date, but to spend a year or half a year together first. Only after spending a long time together can you see a person's true situation.
The person Gao Shufang admired most was her second brother, and she was not in a hurry to get married, so she naturally agreed.
With Gao Mingcheng's intervention, many of the beauties finally let Gao Shufang go. It was getting late, so they all went to the backyard kitchen to cook.
Gao Shufang reached out and touched her cheek, only to feel it burning hot.
It has to be said that among all the blind date candidates, Gao Shufang had a good impression of Lou Xinyu. The most important thing was that Lou Xinyu clearly expressed his affection for Gao Shufang, and it was Gao Guobing who acted as a matchmaker from the beginning.
This amount is naturally heavier than the previous one.
Despite this, Gao Shufang still listened to her second brother and decided to take it slow and make a decision after having more contact and time with the couple.
Just as she was thinking this, Lou Xinyu came to see her again the next day!
Every day after get off work, Lou Xinyu would go to the clothing store and sit down. If there were customers in the store, he would wait patiently. If there were no customers, he would chat with Gao Shufang.
He came every time, but never stayed long until the weekend, when he would ask Gao Shufang to go out shopping. It turned out that he was not good at buying daily necessities, so he wanted Gao Shufang to help him with advice.
Lou Xinyu said sincerely, "I'm living in the police station's dormitory now. I just moved in not long ago, so I haven't bought many things yet. You know, as a grown man, I'm not good at buying those things."
When it comes to shopping, Gao Shufang feels that she is quite good at it. She has read a lot of fashion magazines and has some knowledge of the latest information on food, clothing, housing and transportation.
If it comes to buying pots, pans, and utensils, that's something she's good at.
Since she did have some feelings for Lou Xinyu, Gao Shufang talked to her second brother and then went shopping in the department store with Lou Xinyu very excitedly.
The items there are more complete, and you can buy most of what you want at one time.
On that day, Gao Shufang acted like a qualified chief of staff. She bought all kinds of things quickly and well. They didn't finish shopping until both of them were too tired to carry the things. They took them to the dormitory.
Lou Xinyu didn't want Gao Shufang to carry things, but when Gao Shufang saw that he was carrying so much, she took the initiative to share some of the burden.
"Don't look at me as a girl, I'm quite strong!" Gao Shufang said with a smile. She noticed that Lou Xinyu was carrying a lot of heavy objects in his right hand, while the things in his left hand were much lighter.
Gao Shufang had known this for a long time. She estimated the weight of the item in her left hand and felt quite satisfied.
Although Lou Xinyu's left hand is powerless, it is not completely disabled. He can still lift objects weighing several kilograms.
(End of this chapter)
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