sbdcsierra Chapter 1127: Is it necessary to put it so bluntly?
Chapter 1127: Is it necessary to put it so bluntly?
Chapter 1127: Is it necessary to put it so bluntly?
"Oh, who is this? She's so beautiful—"
"Giggle-"
After getting off the car, Li Shu would show off her little head to every person she met.
Her mother bought her a red hairband. Although her hair is not very long, it can still be braided into small braids.
"I've loved beauty since I was a kid..."
Xiaoyan leaned close to her forehead and mooed at Li Shu, making her giggle.
Li Xuewu put his daughter on the ground and let her continue to show off.
"Let me help you—"
There was a pile of stuff in the trunk of the car, all of which were spoils from today's shopping trip.
It was noon and there were not many people in the store. Hearing the noise in the west yard, Wang Yamei came out to help.
"Why did you buy so many things?"
She took the box that Li Xuewu handed over and asked curiously, "Are you planning to live here permanently?"
"If you don't live here permanently, you can't prepare?"
He handed the box to her and gave her a tap on the forehead.
"I see you're about to fall asleep on the counter—"
"It's a lie—"
Wang Yamei pouted and snorted, "I don't believe you can see the counter."
As the noise was going on, everyone helped to move the boxes that needed to be moved downstairs into the yard.
Li Xuewu has to go to the club later to review this week's work.
Of course, come back for dinner and go home early after dinner.
We both have to go to work on Monday, so we can't leave this way. We can't even take care of the children.
Staying one night a week is the maximum Li Xuewu can do to relieve his mother's worries.
The sun was very strong at noon, so no one stayed in the yard for long. Gu Ning was worried about the child, so he took Li Shu to the yard early.
"Why did you buy so many things?"
Liu Yin, who had just woken up, was surprised when she saw Li Xuewu and Xiaoyan carrying a few boxes in.
After lunch, Zhao Yafang and her coaxed the child to sleep, and then she took a nap.
Maybe he woke up because he heard the noise of a car in the backyard.
She went downstairs to wash her face, and then busied herself putting the boxes back on the ground.
"I bought some fabrics and soles, both for adults and children."
Li Xuewu explained to his mother: "Xiao Ning saw that the wool in the store was quite good, so she bought some more, just in time to knit a sweater."
He was afraid of his mother's nagging, so he smiled and said, "It gets cold early in the mountains, and my dad likes to wear the shoes and sweaters you make. I think this is my way of showing my filial piety."
"You're the only one who can say—"
Liu Yin knew what her son was thinking and said that she bought shoe soles and wool for knitting a sweater for her father.
But look at the soles and wool in the box. Even if his dad is a centipede, the soles are big enough for him to wear. Even if he is an elephant, he can still knit a sweater.
Obviously, he brought out the needs of the whole family, and just used the excuse of fulfilling his filial duty to his father.
However, a harmonious family is the key to success. When the second son and his wife go out to play, they still think about the whole family, so she is naturally happy.
Especially when Gu Ning took out the hairpins from her bag and shared them with them, Liu Yin praised her even more.
The old lady, Liu Yin, Zhao Yafang, Ji Yuxiu, and even Li Xue who was on a business trip were not left out.
"Look how happy our mother is. She learned martial arts and bought so many things but she didn't even get a single compliment—"
Zhao Yafang teased her mother-in-law and said, "Are you so happy just to get a hairpin from your second daughter-in-law?"
"That is--"
Liu Yin smiled and said, "How can the gift from my son be as good as the gift from my daughter-in-law?"
"Ah - Mom said this for us, right?"
Zhao Yafang was really noisy. She turned around and patted Ji Yuxiu to remind her, "Look at you, you are so ignorant. Learn from your second sister-in-law."
Ji Yuxiu pouted her lips in amusement and said, "Sister-in-law, are you really afraid that our family won't be able to fight?"
"Hahaha--"
"Hehehe——"
When Li Shu saw the adults laughing, she didn't know what was wrong, she just laughed along.
When she had laughed enough, she shook her little head like a lion and moved closer to the aunt and the third aunt.
Ji Yuxiu hugged her with a smile, and said teasingly: "Okay, okay, I saw it all, stop shaking, or your brain will become a mess——"
"Am I good-looking?"
Li Shu asked with a smile: "Aunt, do you think I am good-looking?"
"Of course she is beautiful. Li Shu is the most beautiful in our family. No one can compare to her."
Ji Yuxiu tapped Li Shu's nose and asked, "Then tell me, compared to your mother, is Auntie prettier, or is your mother prettier?"
"I……"
Li Shu was about to answer, but then she realized that this question was really difficult to answer.
Of course my mother is beautiful, but my aunt is also very good to her. How can I say that to her face?
"Third brother, you are the best——"
Zhao Yafang said with a smile: "You said I was worried that there would be no fighting at home, but you are worried that there would not be any fun at home!"
"Hahaha--"
Ji Yuxiu held Li Shu on her lap and continued to ask her, "Tell me quickly, who is prettier, mom or aunt?"
She teased Li Shu and said, "Tell me one, and I'll take you to buy some ice cream."
"Ice cream—I want to eat it!"
This actually aroused Li Shu's interest. She was a greedy little cat and her mouth was drooling just by hearing about ice cream.
"Then tell me, who do you think is more beautiful?"
Ji Yuxiu smiled and raised her eyebrows, saying, "Since you said so, I'll take you to buy it now. Let's go buy some cream ice cream. It's so fragrant and sweet."
"I... cream ice cream--"
Li Shu opened her eyes wide and her saliva was about to flow down.
She looked at the money that her aunt took out, her eyes rolled, and she shouted loudly: "My aunt is the most beautiful——!"
"Hahaha--!"
Everyone in the room who were waiting for her answer laughed in unison.
Ji Yuxiu tickled her in anger and amusement, and asked, "Prettier than your mother?"
"Giggle-"
Li Shu giggled so hard that the pigtails tied with a red band on her head bounced around.
Li Shu got this ice cream by her own merit, and it really was cream ice cream.
Cold drinks were not cheap at that time. You saw Li Xuewu carrying boxes of soda home. In fact, they were produced by the Red Star Factory and had low cost.
But if you buy it on the street or in a store, most of them are from the Second Cold Drink Factory, that is, Arctic Ocean, which is expensive.
Red bean and red fruit popsicles are three cents each, cream popsicles are five cents, and ice cream is ten cents; a bottle of soda is fifteen cents; and ice cream is twenty-five to thirty cents.
"Look! Ice cream!"
As soon as Li Shu entered the yard, she started showing off, telling everyone she met that she had won an ice cream and a red hairband.
There are three children in the Li family now, and she is the oldest. She is also at the age when she can speak and make noises, so she is the love of the whole family.
It is true that you can get whatever you want.
Not to mention the one-cent popsicle stick, Ji Yuxiu was willing to buy her even the three-cent ice cream, but she was too young to eat much.
It was this ice cream that Ji Yuxiu took a few extra bites of, leaving only a small piece for her to eat slowly.
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When it comes to the best living conditions in this courtyard, there is no doubt that it must be the Li family.
Look, Li Shun is still wearing the same clothes, and the old lady of the Li family and Liu Yin are still so simple.
You can't tell anything when you wear it.
Li Xuewen and Zhao Yafang are intellectuals, and they are always the same.
It's summer now, and all Zhao Yafang has is a few more skirts and Li Xuewen has a few more shirts.
Look at Li Xuewen, he has extra large shorts, those are all altered trousers.
The Li family has the conditions, but having conditions does not mean they can eat and drink lavishly and waste money.
If he really became too proud, not to mention the people in the courtyard who would say it, even the old lady and Liu Yin would say something.
Li Xuewu is different. He doesn't live here on weekdays, and no one can see his food, clothing, housing and transportation.
But those who know him and understand him have never seen how extravagant he is.
White shirt, black trousers, black leather shoes, he wears these all year round. Even in winter, he doesn't wear the cotton-padded jacket made at home, but a leather jacket or an executive jacket, or a tweed coat.
This is incomparable. They are cadres, they have high salaries and earn a lot, so they can afford this.
Gu Ning was the same. She usually wore the clothes issued by the hospital and only changed into a skirt when she was at home.
But it wasn't a floral dress, it was a military uniform skirt, the uniform from a few years ago.
Look at this couple going out. You can tell they are cadres, but you can't tell how rich they are.
It's just that there are no patches on the clothes and no frayed threads on the sleeves.
How rich are you? Just look at what you eat?
This can be seen to some extent, but the Li family has never been in financial difficulty, especially when it comes to food.
Li Shun's salary is not bad, just over 70 yuan, which is enough to support four children.
But where did the money go?
Part of it will be saved for the three sons to find wives.
Most of it is spent on eating.
Especially in the past few years, for well-known reasons, there was no particular shortage of food in the city, but in fact there was not much food either, and the whole country was tightening its belts.
As parents, you can tighten your own belts, but would you be willing to tighten your belts on your children?
During those years, the Li family bought a lot of negotiated grain.
What is bargain grain?
It is the negotiated commercial grain that was specially provided when the price level was unstable and food supply was insufficient in previous years.
No limit on quantity, no tickets required, the price is ten times higher than the normal grain price, buy as much as you want.
It's not just grain, it also includes meat and other side dishes.
Where did the money go? These three young men have grown up so fast.
There are no tall men over 1.8 meters in this yard. There are three in the Li family.
Most people say that raising a girl is a waste of money, but the Li family doesn’t think so, and Li Xue is not short.
The old lady said it clearly, whether you dress well or poorly is external, while being well fed and warmly clothed is the real thing.
Yan Fugui, who lives next door, always said that Li Shun didn't know how to live and that all his money had become shit.
That's right. We spend money to buy food, but after we eat it, we poop it out.
He doesn't think so. He thinks that if he has money, he should save more. If he has money in his pocket, he won't be worried.
So you see, the children of the Yan family are not as good-looking as the children of the Li family.
The tallest is still Yan Jiecheng, who is lower than Li Xuecai and about the same height as Li Xue.
As the eldest son, he naturally eats better. He is the only one when he is born, so he is fed more.
What a pity, they grow tall but die early.
It won’t be possible later on. The more children there are in the family, the worse the food situation will be.
Look at how Yan Jiekuang looks, he looks like a small potato that has become a spirit, can he grow taller?
There are two other families in this courtyard who are willing to feed their children.
One family is Shazhu’s family. You see, Shazhu’s father ran off with a woman, but it rained heavily that year, so she had no shortage of food when she was a child.
Think about it, how can a chef’s house be without food?
So you see, Shazhu is not short, and Yushui is not short either.
Don't say that Shazhu is not tall. He is above average in height in this courtyard.
There is another family, the Jia family.
Big-faced cat joke, this kid has never lacked nutrition since he was young, he is even a little overnourished.
Nowadays, if a family has a fat kid, they would say his father is a cadre.
Because I am not a child from a cadre family, I can’t eat so much and get fat. How can I get fat without oil and water?
But look, the big-faced cat is already twelve years old, and the flesh on his cheeks hasn't fallen off yet.
Of course, the quality of your diet is one aspect, but there are also genetic limitations.
If both parents are short and give birth to a tall child who is over 1.8 meters tall, it is worth checking.
Unless the facial features are very obvious, it is very likely that it belongs to Mr. Wang next door.
"Director Li, you didn't go out?"
"I just came back a short while ago."
Li Xuewu came out of his house and ran into Ge Shuqin carrying the child into the yard.
If the other party doesn't say hello, he will just assume that they didn't notice and won't care.
Ge Shuqin, on the other hand, now that she is working and her children have grown up, has understood many things.
In the past, when people saw Li Xuewu, they would either hide or walk away with their heads down.
Now when we meet, we must take the initiative to say hello.
"Is he taking the child out?"
Li Xuewu looked at the little girl in her arms and calculated that she should be nine months old.
It might be due to premature birth, and Ge Shuqin was angry after the birth, so the nutrition was not enough.
This child looks to be only about five or six months old. In comparison, that fat boy Li Tang is almost as big as her.
Generally speaking, if the family provides adequate nutrition, a nine-month-old baby can crawl and stand with the help of a wall, and will appear bigger even when held in the arms.
Look at this little girl. Although she looks energetic, she is not fat.
To be honest, the fact that we have been able to survive until now and have no worries about food and drink is all thanks to Ge Shuqin's strength.
If Yan Jiecheng really died at that time, I would have died of heartache, or I would have abandoned the child and walked away.
Given the Yan family's character, this child would definitely not have survived last winter.
That’s why they say that everything you do is determined by fate. It all depends on who you are born into.
Li Shu's life was even more miserable than that of this child, but luckily she was born into the Li family and had Li Xuewu as her father and Gu Ning as her mother.
This is how my biological parents are, who else’s child can live better than the devil?
Of course, Ji Yuxiu couldn't just buy ice cream for the children. Everyone in the family brought some, even those who worked in the West Courtyard.
Li Xuecai is still a student and does not earn a salary, but she does.
But her salary was only spent on her own clothes, food and accommodation at home, and her mother-in-law never asked her for a penny.
However, the food and non-staple food books were left at home, like a boss who had let go of everything.
Zhao Yafang was in charge of the accounts of the West Courtyard Recycling Station for Li Xuewu. Li Xuewu asked Shen Guodong to give her a special salary, but she deducted the money and did not want it.
Although the family has split up, they are still harmonious with Li Xuewu as a role model.
So when making a big purchase today, Gu Ning picked out more than just the soles and wool that Li Xuewu mentioned.
The weather was getting hot, and Gu Ning wanted to buy some cool clothes for her mother-in-law and the old lady.
But I was worried that they would dislike the expensive clothes, so I just bought some cool fabrics.
She didn't say that she was making clothes specifically for the old lady and mother-in-law, she just said that she also wanted to make some, and the family was discussing it, and there were too many sizes of the fabric.
Liu Yin knew her daughter-in-law's feelings and felt happy, but she didn't say anything to spoil her mood.
Li Shu joined in the chattering and also wanted to make clothes. There were two sewing machines at home.
Look at them, it seems like they are going to make a few today.
-
Ge Shuqin was standing at the entrance of the Chuihua Gate holding her child. While she was talking to Li Xuewu, she also heard the hustle and bustle of the Li family.
But she was not jealous. If she really was jealous, she would not have stayed in the Yan family and lived with Yan Jiefang.
"The street office said they were going to vaccinate the children, so why don't we take them there?"
She shook the child in her arms and explained to Li Xuewu: "It's called the flu vaccine. Your child has also received it, right?"
"Li Shu must have been vaccinated. Her mother took her to the hospital and vaccinated her."
Li Xuewu nodded and said, "Be careful, don't get wet, and don't eat anything irritating."
The little girl in Ge Shuqin's arms looked at him curiously, not afraid at all.
"The doctor told me to be careful these two days."
She thanked Li Xuewu for the reminder, and asked with a smile: "Are you going out?"
"I'm going to see a friend." Li Xuewu smiled at the girl and nodded. He then glanced at Ge Shuqin and asked, "Is work going well?"
"Thank you for your concern. I'm fine."
This is what Ge Shuqin wanted to say. She had already thanked Li Xuewu.
But the more she worked in the duty room, the more she could feel the care Li Xuewu had given her.
If I were still working in logistics, not only would I have no time to take care of the children, but the job would be too hard.
It’s not that she can’t stand hard work or is picky, but she has not been in good health since the illness she contracted when she gave birth last year.
It was just this spring that Yan Jiefang took good care of him and provided him with sufficient nutrition, which made him full of energy and vitality.
Therefore, no one in the hospital paid attention to Yan Jiefang, nor did anyone look down on Ge Shuqin.
What's the use of etiquette and morals? Living a good life is better than anything else.
They really have a good tongue, but their life is not as comfortable as that of this young couple.
"It's good to be liberated. I've been looking for a chance to thank you, but I haven't had the chance."
"Hey - thank me for what."
Li Xuewu waved his hand and said, "I heard from Guodong that among the more than 40 people, he is the most capable."
"It was Manager Shen who took care of him."
Ge Shuqin knew the difference between good and bad, and said politely: "Jiefang's legs are not in good condition, so Manager Shen specially arranged a good area for him, and told me everything when he came back."
She said gratefully: "Without your and Manager Shen's help, I don't know how he and I would have gotten through this life, especially this child."
"Isn't this good——"
Li Xuewu smiled and nodded, "Both of us have hands and feet, are you still worried about having a bad life?"
"I've heard from others that Yan Jiefang has become a different person in the past six months. He knows how to care for the Gu family and is good at taking care of children. He's become a real man now."
"Thank you so much for your help."
Although Ge Shuqin smiled gratefully, tears were flowing.
The little girl in her arms saw her mother crying, so she raised her hand to wipe her tears.
"Come on, the child is sensible. Yan Jiefang has made some progress." Li Xuewu encouraged her, "Look forward more. Life will get better and better."
"Thank you, Director Li."
When Ge Shuqin saw the eldest son of the Li family coming from the backyard, she didn't say anything more.
After wiping away her tears and thanking Li Xuewu, she carried the child home.
When passing by Li Xuewen, he called out to Teacher Li and said hello.
Li Xuewen was naturally polite. He nodded courteously and came towards his brother.
"When did you come back?"
"I've been home for a while. There's ice cream in the house. Yuxiu bought it."
Li Xuewu looked at his elder brother and asked with a smile, "Reading in the backyard?"
"No, I took a nap—"
Li Xuewen shook his shoulders. No matter how tired he was outside, he would never stretch.
Although my position as a university teacher has been terminated, my reputation remains and I have to care about it.
"Why are you going out?"
Seeing Li Xuewu about to go out, he asked, "Didn't you say you just came back?"
"Go to the club and take care of some work."
Li Xuewu pointed to the west courtyard and asked, "Do you want to go? If you do, I'll take you to exercise."
"No, I'm in good health."
Li Xuewen curled his lips, glanced inside the room, and asked, "The school office called me the other day and asked me to go back to school to organize the resumption of classes. Do you think this is reliable?"
"Looking for you? To resume classes?"
Li Xuewu glanced at his elder brother and asked, "Who beat you, Vice Principal Li?"
"No—that's why I'm asking you."
Li Xuewen stood in the shade of the wall of the Chuihua Gate, raised his eyebrows and said, "I always feel that something is wrong with this matter."
"It's not right, why are we looking for you?"
Li Xuewu crossed his arms and said, "If we really want to resume classes, what use will you be as the deputy section chief?"
"You're from the Academic Affairs Office. If you really need someone, why don't you look for your sister-in-law? Everyone knows you."
"Hiss—do you have to put it so bluntly?"
Li Xuewen twitched the corner of his mouth. It was a bit embarrassing to be told by his younger brother that he was not good at socializing and worldly affairs, especially that he was not as good as his wife.
It's not that he is not good at socializing, but he has read too many books and sees people too clearly.
It's not that he is not good at worldly affairs, but he thinks it's not worth wasting precious time on meaningless things.
It was the university education of this era that educated him, otherwise he would have arrogantly shouted out such pretentious words as "the world is not worth it".
"Does the notice you posted two days ago count?"
Li Xuewen also saw that there was no one around, so he asked quietly: "If the implementation is thorough, will classes really resume?"
"Wait a little longer, the situation is still unclear."
Li Xuewu glanced at his elder brother and said, "Anything that is expressly prohibited means that it is happening and has not yet fully developed."
"Just think about it, if there weren't any signs, would there be such a notice?"
"You mean... we still have to make trouble?"
Li Xuewen let out a long sigh and said, "I'm not thinking about going back to teach, but I just feel that if this continues, what will happen to the students in the school?"
"Is this something you should consider?"
Li Xuewu looked at his elder brother with amusement and asked, "Did you dream about something? Pointing to the mountains and rivers, making bold statements?"
"What the hell is this——"
Li Xuewen shook his hands and said, "Forget it, I'm going home to hug my child."
"Wait a little longer. It will take at least another year or so."
Seeing my eldest brother's lonely look, I knew what he was thinking.
In his twenties, in the prime of life, who would be willing to stay with prisoners all day and isolate himself in a cell?
It was not others who imprisoned him, but he imprisoned himself and his youth.
But this safety is hard-won, and Li Xuewen also understands the principle of making trade-offs.
Otherwise, even if she wanted to complain, she would talk to her younger brother and avoid Zhao Yafang.
Both of them are teachers in the school. If they really want to complain, both of them will feel upset.
In fact, Li Xuewen also wanted to get some information from his younger brother.
The situation that he didn't know or couldn't see clearly was clearly seen by his younger brother.
As for studying, everyone in the family had already made arrangements, so who would suffer?
He can make his own decisions on everything else, but he needs to ask his younger brother more about this matter of going with the flow.
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"Brother Wu, I heard that your factory is going to set up a school?"
As soon as Zhou Xiaobai heard that Li Xuewu was coming, he went to the office.
She didn't care that Yu Li was in the room. She moved a chair and sat across from the desk, gritted her teeth and said, "Can I go to your school?"
"I'm afraid not. Our school doesn't accept idiots—"
Li Xuewu said without even looking up: "I won't accept even a crazy girl."
"I'm not a fool! I'm not a crazy girl!" Zhou Xiaobai said dissatisfiedly: "I'm just ambitious and want to learn——"
"Be ambitious, right? Study, right? Okay."
Li Xuewu raised his head, looked at her and said, "This fall, we'll recruit soldiers. Ask your dad to send you to the melting pot to study and train. That's really motivated."
"Do you hate me--"
Zhou Xiaobai leaned his arms on the desk, resting his chin on his hands, and looked at Li Xuewu and asked, "Are you trying to get me out?"
"What do you think, Director Yu?"
Li Xuewu looked at Yu Li and asked, "You are eating and drinking for free and not working. Shouldn't you be kicked out early?"
"Haha - I'm just afraid you won't be able to let go."
Yu Li glanced at him with a smile, poured a cup of warm water from the coffee table for Zhou Xiaobai, and then continued to tidy up the documents on the table.
"Thank you, Sister Yu! Sister Yu is the best!"
Zhou Xiaobai had learned how to climb up the pole, and didn't pay attention to what Yu Li said. He happily watched Li Xuewu show off.
Li Xuewu curled his lips and said, "Of course I can't bear to do that. It would be a shame to throw away such good labor."
"Eat more and get fat, so you can work harder when I need you."
"You raise pigs—and they are fat!"
Zhou Xiaobai hummed twice, took a sip of warm water, and asked, "Are you going to Tianjin recently?"
"What? I don't have time to play with you. I'm working."
Li Xuewu looked at the document in his hand, which contained all the accounts of the recycling bin.
On the other side are the business status reports submitted by all recycling stations this week.
It is collected once every Saturday so that Li Xuewu can understand the situation in various places.
He will also provide some guidance and criticism for specific businesses.
General business work is discussed between Yu Li and Shen Guodong, and is also handed over to the think tank for discussion and research.
Those old guys on the mountain were very jealous of the underground company run by Li Xuewu.
Of course, from their perspective, this is a bit petty and not as powerful as they were in the past.
But now private individuals are not allowed to start businesses, so Li Xuewu's "small-scale business" actually succeeded.
These old men seemed to have regained their youth and held meetings and discussions every day.
It's not just the business of the port city, but also the business of the recycling station.
In fact, there are not many jobs that really require Li Xuewu's guidance. Sometimes I don't even encounter him twice a month.
It wasn't just one person on the mountain who came up with the opinion. Rather, it was more than twenty experienced business people who came up with the opinion after discussion and consultation.
Even if it is just one person's opinion, it is recognized by others.
Li Xuewu's small business cannot be compared with the business in Gangcheng.
But this is in the mainland, relying on the big tree of Red Star Factory, the small grass of the recycling station is growing well.
You see, it is just a small grass, but this small grass feeds these people.
The bungalows on the hillside are almost forming a village. Except for the fact that people cannot go down the hill, they actually have everything they need.
Guarding the communication station, the broadcast signal is super good.
Every family has a radio, so they can hear what is happening in the world.
But what they hear are what they don't want to hear. On the contrary, life in the mountains is pretty good.
There are primary and middle schools in the village, and the teachers are special teachers from the city.
If you need any daily necessities, just tell Shen Guodong. There is now at least one truck carrying vegetables every day, and they can bring up anything.
Otherwise, why doesn’t Lou Yu come down once a month? The old couple has gradually fallen in love with life in the mountain village.
The vacant land on the hillside was reclaimed by these old men and women and they planted vegetables. The old masters and ladies now live a rural life.
I no longer drink fine coffee, but drink hot tea instead. I no longer smoke thick cigars like cannon barrels, but smoke Greater China instead. Now that there is no vault at home, I feel more relaxed, with my children and grandchildren around me, and the sounds of my chickens and dogs can be heard.
Lou Yu had not been in good health before. Before going to Gangcheng, Lou Xiao'e specifically told Li Xuewu to take good care of her father.
Years of maintaining the family business and worrying about his family have taken a toll on the health of this wealthy man.
Unexpectedly, after only one year of living in the mountains, my whole spirit and energy has changed.
At first, he felt somewhat guilty and anxious about the decline of the Lou family in Gangcheng.
He just waited for his eldest grandson to come to him, and he never mentioned the family affairs in Gangcheng again.
Lou Xiao'e did nothing wrong, and until today, he had to say something fair: it was his daughter who saved the Lou family.
If someone else had gone there, the Lou family would have been wiped out.
You said that Lou Xiao'e is irreplaceable to Li Xuewu?
Stop joking. Lou Yu has been through a lot, so he can't see things clearly.
No one is irreplaceable.
When it came to doing business in Gangcheng, Li Xuewu never completely relied on the Lou family.
If there is no Lou family, there are other families. Who doesn’t have a daughter?
The deployment of the Investigation Department and Wufenghang in Gangcheng is to support Li Xuewu's career and also to help Li Xuewu control Lou Xiaoe.
Now the businesses in Li Xuewu's hands seem scattered, especially Gangcheng, which seems to be off the line.
But everyone on the mountain knew that the kite string in Li Xuewu's hand was fine and could not have broken.
断？
Then all these people on the mountain will be killed.
Including Lou Xiao'e who was in Gangcheng, she was the first to be interrupted and no one thought of running away.
Does Zhou Xiaobai want to run away?
She didn't want to run away anymore and wanted to stick to him as much as possible.
As soon as I heard that the Red Star Factory had opened a school, I thought about going there to study. Wouldn't it be a good opportunity for me to hang out with Li Xuewu every day?
Only a fool would run away. With only a few hundred dollars a month, she doesn't even ask her parents for living expenses.
It seemed like they had a tacit understanding. Zhou Xiaobai didn't want living expenses, and her parents really didn't ask her.
Why don't you want living expenses? What are you doing outside? Who are you with? Where does the money come from?
Everyone pretends to know nothing. Isn't that weird?
"Sister Wu's children are so fun," Zhou Xiaobai said with a raised eyebrow, "She also said that when you go, we can go to the swimming pool together."
"It's time to eat seafood now. If you go, we can also go fishing. I went there once and it was fun."
"If I go, I'll throw you into the sea first!"
Li Xuewu pretended to be fierce and said: "It's so annoying, this mouth must be rented!"
"I am serious--"
Zhou Xiaobai pouted his lips and said, "Sister Wu said that in Southeast Asia, seafood is processed by machines to make snacks that can last longer."
"She wants to discuss with you whether she can do this."
"No, there's no need—"
Li Xuewu shook his head slightly and said, "Wufengxing is already preparing for the kind of thing she's talking about."
"It's not just Wufenghang, even Huarun is doing it, and there's a food processing factory in Tianjin."
He pointed at Zhou Xiaobai and explained, "We've agreed with Teacher Wu that we will not produce or open stores. We will only be channels and distributors. Do you understand?"
"As for what she has in mind, she can tell me and either have it produced by Red Star Factory or by other companies in the supply chain."
“It’s actually risk aversion.”
Seeing Zhou Xiaobai's confusion, Yu Li explained, "We don't need to build a factory to produce these. We don't have the right or ability to control the means of production."
"As long as we manage the Red Star Factory's distribution channels well and serve the supply chain well," she looked at Zhou Xiaobai and smiled, saying, "The Red Star Factory's products alone are not enough for us to distribute. With the supply chain, we can only choose the right ones when the time comes."
"Not to say……"
Zhou Xiaobai glanced at Yu Li and asked, "Is it more convenient over at Chadian? If the seafood is processed over there and then transferred, the shelf life will be long and the transportation will be far away."
"How much longer can it be?"
Li Xuewu put down the pencil in his hand and introduced: "The canning factory of Red Star Factory will produce all seafood cans, not only for export, but also for domestic sales."
"No matter what we do, it won't last longer than the cannery."
"You said we can transport it to nearby cities. How do we do that?" He looked at Zhou Xiaobai and said, "The channel you have can only be used in Beijing."
"Don't think too much, just learn from Teacher Wu." Li Xuewu picked up the pencil again, lowered his head and continued to look at the documents, and said, "Just do a good job in the Beijing line."
"That's enough indeed—"
Yu Li pulled Zhou Xiaobai up and moved towards the sofa, not wanting her to disturb Li Xuewu from reading documents.
She explained quietly: "This line doesn't need to make extra money, and it can't go beyond the scope of business."
"It's seafood. It's from Tianjin to Beijing. It's transported through fixed channels and distributed through fixed channels. Do you understand?"
"Is it related to the two ends?"
Zhou Xiaobai seemed to understand something. This idea was proposed by her. She asked Teacher Wu about it. Teacher Wu did not deny her, but asked her to come to Beijing to report and ask Li Xuewu.
She now seemed to understand why Teacher Wu's attitude was ambiguous at that time.
Now I seem to understand that the line I am responsible for is not just about making money.
Of course, the purpose of doing the project is to make a profit, but according to Yu Li's explanation, there are other purposes as well.
"You learn slowly, and you will know the situation here sooner or later."
Yu Li understood Li Xuewu's intention and why he trained Zhou Xiaobai and put her in that position.
Although she is called the general manager, she is actually learning from Teacher Wu. Giving her the position of general manager is also to pay her a salary.
If Zhou Xiaobai is taught well, her parents will naturally ensure that their daughter's career goes well.
So she also advised Zhou Xiaobai not to be too ambitious, but to be down-to-earth and learn what he could first, and then think about walking and running.
"Oh my god - Brother Wu, something happened!"
Zuo Jie's figure flashed past the window. Seeing a man sitting next to Sister Yu's desk, he leaned out of the door to take another look.
Seeing that it was Li Xuewu sitting there, he walked in and said, "The streets are in chaos."
"I think you are confused--"
Li Xuewu raised his eyes and glanced at him, then continued to look at the documents and said, "I just praised you for being steady a few days ago, why are you like this again?"
"This time, something really happened. In the morning, a veteran was ambushed in Xidan, and in the afternoon, a gangster was beaten up. This incident seems to have become a big deal."
He walked to Li Xuewu's desk, leaned on the table and reported: "It is said that the elder brother among the veterans, Weiguo was ambushed, and his people retaliated."
"Just what happened this afternoon. Someone chased the other person to his home. Not only did they smash the house, they also beat the person's head into a bloody mess. It was unrecognizable."
"Zhang Jianguo or Nie Xiaoguang?"
Li Xuewu put down the documents in his hand, looked at Zuo Jie and asked, "Does this matter have anything to do with you?"
"Zhang Jianguo is leading people to catch the murderer. It must not be him. Do you know about this?"
Zuo Jie finally realized it after he explained it. He didn't expect that Brother Wu had a way to know about this matter.
He didn't think much about it, after all, Shen Guodong was also a gangster.
He only explained: "Several people in the Youth Forum were involved in this matter."
"The one who was beaten should be the Nie Xiaoguang you mentioned. Zhang Jianguo threatened to take revenge."
Zuo Jie frowned and said, "Xidan Street is so quiet now. All the veterans have disappeared. This must have been planned in advance."
Li Xuewu did not take Zuo Jie's report seriously at first. He just felt that the notice on the 6th was not fully implemented.
These young people did not take this notice seriously and continued to do as they pleased.
But in fact, things were not as simple as he thought.
On the surface, it is a conflict between Zhang Jianguo and others and the veterans, but in essence it is a conflict between two kinds of thoughts and consciousness in society.
To put it bluntly, there are too many idle people, especially young people.
Zuo Jie said that the veterans did not dare to confront Zhang Jianguo head-on and wanted to kill them with some tricks.
On Monday, as soon as Li Xuewu got to work, he received Zhou Yao's report.
The branch officially conveyed the message, requiring all factory and mine security departments and all police stations to be informed and be vigilant against the occurrence of such public security cases.
In particular, we should pay attention to this person named Zhang Jianguo. The news also reported what happened yesterday.
Li Xuewu frowned and thought about it, then told Zhou Yao to focus on the ideological trends of the factory employees and ask each workshop to organize a study of the document requirements.
He felt that the branch would not go to great lengths for Zhang Jianguo, perhaps...
(End of this chapter)