Chapter 1041: I want that plot of land on the other side of the Liangma River

On the road along the Liangma River, Li Huai pointed to the opposite bank for Liu Xiangqian and the others, saying, "That, that, and that—I want them all."

"You want them all... what do you mean?"

Zhang Dayong was a bit confused, looking suspiciously at Li Huai, wondering what Old Li was talking about.

Li Huai waved his hand, and Li Haiyang hurriedly presented a map and spread it out on the conference table.

"The steel mill expects to build a workers' village within three years, capable of housing at least one hundred thousand people," he said, gesturing expansively over the map. "Within five years, we will complete the construction of supporting environments including basic medical care, commerce, education, media, and office facilities."

"And this plot of land I'm pointing to," Li Huai said, tapping the opposite bank, "is located upwind of the steel mill, perfectly suited for living, life, and office work."

"In the future, here, here, and here," he pointed again on the map to the current main plant area, the third-industry plant area, and the research institute area, "will be developed as the primary zones for production and scientific research."

"In the future, the Red Star Steel Mill will build upon both banks of the Liangma River to create a humanistic ecological industrial zone, achieving the grand goal of an industrial cluster," Li Huai said, looking at a stunned Liu Xiangqian. "What we lack now is the land to create an industrial system for a new era, a new period, and a new industry."

"Director Li, what you lack isn't land; it's money, right?" Liu Xiangqian looked at him for a long while before tapping the map and looking out the window. "Even if I gave you such a large plot of land for free, you wouldn't have the money to build on it!"

"Give it to us for free? Thank you, Director Liu!" Li Huai's thanks came so quickly that it didn't give Liu Xiangqian a chance to take it back. He smiled and gripped the other man's hand, saying, "It really has to be you; you know how difficult our development is..."

"Wait! We can talk about the difficulties later!" Liu Xiangqian shook off Li Huai's hand, laughing and scolding, "I ask you, where is the money coming from for all this—building workers' villages and supporting facilities?"

"Director Li, Director Liu is asking about your difficulties," Li Xuewu reminded with a smile. "He's offering to help us solve the construction funding problem."

"Go away! When did I ever say that? You're being a rascal!" Liu Xiangqian waved his hand, amused. "I didn't get on a pirate ship today; I walked into a pirate's den, didn't I!"

"Hahaha!" Everyone in the vehicle laughed along, making for a lively scene.

After the laughter subsided, Li Huai looked seriously at Liu Xiangqian. "Construction funds are indeed tight, but the workers' village must be built, and the supporting facilities like commerce, medical care, and education must also be built!"

"The steel mill currently has an authorized workforce of thirty-two thousand. How many people is that including family members?"

"The staff housing we started building last year is completely unable to meet the survival pressure brought about by the rapidly increasing number of workers."

"That's the first point. The second point is the development philosophy and goals we set at the beginning of the steel mill's reform," Li Huai said. "A future enterprise must adapt to urban development. When production needs are fully met, survival must inevitably transition toward living."

"Higher requirements will inevitably be raised regarding the environment, housing, and education."

"Planning ahead for a century of industry," Li Huai nodded slightly, his tone sincere. "What the Red Star Steel Mill leaves for its descendants must be a gold mine, not a burden."

The vehicle fell silent for a moment as everyone digested Li Huai's words. They were all high-level leaders who looked at problems from a certain height, and they were well aware of their own work experience and grasp of the situation.

They were skeptical about whether the Red Star Steel Mill could truly create brilliance by following this development and construction path.

"Money is a problem, but it's also not a problem," Li Huai paused, waiting for everyone to recover for a while before continuing. "Our mill has made some progress in foreign trade and investment."

He gestured to Jing Yunong and Li Xuewu sitting opposite. "Our foreign trade department secured orders worth 75 million yuan early this year. We have the confidence to do a good job with this century-old foundation."

"Good heavens! No wonder you're so bold, wanting to merge all the motorcycle manufacturing plants!" Liu Xiangqian looked at the steel mill's cadres with a gleam in his eyes, then nodded. "It seems you've found a new path!"

"Tell me, I really want to hear how you're considering the land and construction."

"Let me report to you," Jing Yunong smiled and nodded at Liu Xiangqian. "Based on the enterprise resource integration experience gained from merging Motorcycle Factory No. 7 and No. 16, we have developed a comprehensive work plan."

"We categorize and screen based on cadres, staff, technology, equipment, and fixed assets; we only want a portion of them," she said calmly, stating something that made Liu Xiangqian and the others think deeply. "The primary goal of merging motorcycle manufacturing plants is to develop the motorcycle manufacturing industry."

"Therefore, resources such as cadres, staff, technology, and equipment that are conducive to this project will be merged and integrated."

"And the remaining resources will be split, sold, or transferred, including personnel files," Jing Yunong said, looking at Deputy Director Zhang Dayong, who was in charge of industrial development. "The pain of enterprise integration is most evident here."

"The cadres who are transferred are dissatisfied, and the workers who are stripped away don't want to leave, but does the enterprise really need to be integrated and merged?" She pointed out seriously, "The force hindering enterprise development and industrial adjustment is people, and the problem is also people."

"We are here to develop. Participating in this with the goal of solving the difficulties of Beijing's industry, we must inevitably have our requirements."

"Understood. Problems cannot all be dumped on one person, even if it's a reasonable merger," Liu Xiangqian nodded seriously. "All problems must give way to production and development. Only when enterprises develop can more people's employment problems be solved."

"Thank you for understanding, Director Liu. Let me continue to introduce the business content of enterprise splitting and integration," Jing Yunong said. "The steel mill is actively coordinating with relevant departments to handle the diversion of personnel."

"Mechanical equipment is recycled to the Beijing No. 2 Machinery Factory for renovation, upgrading, and resale."

"Current assets are handled with the same measures: sorting, reorganization, integration, and diversion. If it can be used, use it; if it can't, sell it."

"Our mill possesses a relatively complete scientific research system. Just the automotive industry alone has multiple research laboratories, all managed uniformly by the Vehicle Research Institute."

"Finally, regarding the issue of plant land and the handling of architectural fixed assets," Jing Yunong looked at Liu Xiangqian, "to solve the difficulty of adding new land to the plant area, we have racked our brains and taken multiple measures."

"First, we must apply to the city for industrial land and apply for land according to project needs."

"But due to relevant policy requirements, the difficulties in solving this are not small. The plots needed might be large and cannot be clustered together," Jing Yunong pointed toward the plots on the opposite bank. "Our ultimate goal is that area—to take it all in one piece."

"Director Li said to give it for free. I don't oppose giving it for free. Land is meant for development and use," Liu Xiangqian said. "Listening to you, it seems you want to do something big and thoroughly resolve the contradictory relationship between production and life, transforming it into an integrated production system that complements each other."

"I certainly support this. Not to mention how many employment opportunities and how much economic value it can bring to Beijing during the construction process, just for the sake of enterprise development, I am duty-bound."

"However, have you thought about it?" He pointed to the opposite side. "You want the land, but there are factories there too. What will you do? Just grab them by force?"

"Of course not. Our opinion is coordinated allocation and land conversion," Jing Yunong explained. "We can use the integrated land resources to exchange plant areas with the other party, hoping to get the land they currently occupy."

"The motorcycle manufacturing plant's area, right?" Zhang Dayong glanced at her and shook his head slightly. "Exchanging plant areas and swapping land is naturally a good thing, but what if the other party doesn't want to swap?"

"Then we'll merge them!" Li Huai suddenly spoke up. "No one can stop the Red Star Steel Mill's pace of creating brilliance. This is the choice of the era and the choice of history. I have no choice but to do so."

Li Huai had gone mad!

That was what the visiting city leaders felt, and the plant staff who heard the news were also shocked.

From what was heard, at the lunch banquet, Director Li not only pressured the city leaders to agree to help coordinate but also agreed to approve the remaining land.

Director Li's bragging had also gone out: within three years, the transformation and construction of the Liangma River Industrial Zone would definitely be completed, and the new workers' village would definitely become a high-standard residential and living area for workers in Beijing.

The visiting city leaders specifically reviewed and checked the foreign trade contracts already signed by the steel mill and looked at the development data from the past two months.

Do you think this land came for free?

Of course not. It was called a gift, but it was actually in exchange for the steel mill's guarantee.

Li Huai made a guarantee on behalf of the steel mill: under the premise of industrial adjustment following enterprise planning and the needs of the era, they would fully guarantee the employment absorption capacity of the plant in Beijing.

At the same time, they also guaranteed a continuous investment of no less than 30 million yuan in the Liangma River Industrial Zone within the next five years.

30 million yuan!

The significance of this figure in this era goes without saying, and as for that land, it was completely insignificant in the face of a 30 million yuan investment.

With this 30 million yuan figure dropped, Vice Director Liu's mouth softened, Vice Director Zhang's waist bent, and many problems were easily resolved.

Regarding the merger of motorcycle manufacturing plants, the steel mill directly connected with the enterprises on the planned plots based on existing mature plans.

Zhao Fuchun, the city's industrial supervisor, would personally organize forces to coordinate the plant area replacement work.

Enterprise relocation naturally costs money, and the steel mill was willing to make certain compensations.

The compensation standard would be verified at 70% of the actual relocation needs, and the compensation method would be primarily in the form of production equipment and fixed assets.

In other words, the steel mill would handle the relocating factories through acquisition.

The real estate owned by the motorcycle manufacturing plant areas would also be calculated based on actual value.

Of course, this proportion would need to be communicated and coordinated, but the compensation method for mechanical equipment and cadres/workers was very direct.

The steel mill merged the motorcycle manufacturing plants, got the resources it needed, and didn't waste the rest, using it all for land replacement.

In this era, plant areas weren't worth much; mechanical equipment was what mattered. This small relocation could be considered a major event for Beijing's industry.

The steel mill's major actions sparked much discussion—surprise, envy, but also disdain and outright disbelief.

This group of people mainly didn't believe the steel mill had such abundant funds to build an industrial zone.

And the steel mill's actions, which were gradually revealing their prominence, were precisely paving the way and promoting the group project.

Of course, it was impossible to reveal all their strength at once; doing it bit by bit, piece by piece, and continuously promoting this propaganda offensive allowed more people to recognize the steel mill.

Why was the steel mill able to compete for the vanguard in the torrent of history? Why was the steel mill daring to innovate in the era of striving forward?

In March, just as various enterprises, factories, and units began to see a succession of various factional organizations, the steel mill was already on the road forward.

The reforms carried out by these units had already been completed by the steel mill in August or September of last year.

What needed to be reformed had been reformed, and what needed to be experienced had been experienced. At least half a year ahead of the reform situation, the steel mill had enough time and space to adjust its layout.

Also in early March, a delegation led by Pei Dayu, President of the Iron and Steel Institute, visited the steel mill for research, and Li Huai hosted a reception.

At the meeting, both sides exchanged opinions and assessments on the current development situation and reached a series of cooperation intentions regarding vocational education, industrial development, and student employment.

This visit fully reflected the advanced and experimental nature of the steel mill in industrial development and was even more representative of the era's development.

Gu Weijie, Deputy Director of the Red Star Steel Mill, subsequently organized follow-up work on relevant cooperation projects and launched negotiations and communication with the Iron and Steel Institute.

They integrated the existing educational foundation resources and the staff education already carried out by the steel mill.

The two sides jointly built the Red Star Steel Mill Vocational Education College, Red Star Steel Mill Middle School, Red Star Steel Mill Primary School, and Red Star Steel Mill Kindergarten.

Building a complete educational system and realizing a closed-loop talent cultivation was the key content of this negotiation.

The Iron and Steel Institute would open its educational resources to the Red Star Steel Mill for industrial talent cultivation.

Children of plant staff, children of third-industry staff, and children of transferred staff were all eligible to enroll in the steel mill's existing educational system.

From kindergarten to primary school, middle school, and then to the vocational education college, students with excellent grades upon middle school graduation would be sent to the Iron and Steel Institute for education in the form of targeted cultivation by the steel mill.

Stripping away from the social education system and independently establishing a standardized talent cultivation plan for the steel mill was the largest investment the steel mill made for the future.

It takes ten years to grow trees, but a hundred years to cultivate people.

No one ever said they wanted to destroy the educational system; they were just talking about reform.

The steel mill's abandonment of dependence and reliance on social educational resources and the establishment of its own talent cultivation channels was a necessary condition to ensure that talent for future development would not be cut off.

The teaching building was the first to start construction, per Director Li's requirements and arrangements.

The educational structure, set against the workers' village and serving the Red Star Group system, had a very special feature: integrated management.

Kindergarten, primary school, middle school, and even the vocational education college were all in one large compound.

The teaching buildings were different, and the activity areas were different, but they possessed a common faculty management system and logistics service support system.

The Iron and Steel Institute would provide excellent graduates for teaching positions and management positions.

As a basis for interactive cooperation, the steel mill would receive students from the Iron and Steel Institute for internships in the plant.

They would launch further cooperative research and development on industrial projects and jointly develop an integrated system of industrial teaching and production.

Li Xuewu did not participate in the specific negotiations, but he did participate in the writing and discussion of the steel mill's education and training plan and implementation scheme.

Previously, Han Shu had revealed news to him that the reason Pei Dayu had met with him once and expressed his willingness to cooperate but then had no further news was because of changes in the Iron and Steel Institute's management.

It just so happened to confirm Han Shu's words; Pei Dayu appeared again, this time visiting the steel mill as the President of the Iron and Steel Institute.

Not to mention the change in status, nor the past exchanges, Li Xuewu would not take the initiative to climb the relationship with the other party at this time.

The barrier to cooperation between the Iron and Steel Institute and the steel mill had already been broken by him; the rest was just for the leaders of both sides to communicate and understand key issues.

Regarding teaching cooperation and plant-school project cooperation, after the specific implementation plan was finalized, a management office jointly formed by both sides would be responsible for coordination.

Li Xuewu would no longer hang his name on such offices to participate in management; he had too much work in his hands, and it was too important.

Just after the steel mill reached a series of cooperation intentions with the Iron and Steel Institute, good news also came from Huaqing University.

In response to the first batch of graduates stranded at the school, according to the solution given by the education system, the school had a certain degree of processing authority.

After seeking the opinions of graduate representatives and professor representatives, Huaqing University decided to send 85 excellent graduates in relevant majors to the steel mill in the name of supporting construction.

At the same time, they would send research personnel and intern students to the Vehicle Engineering Research Institute and other research institutes already built by the steel mill.

Originally, the steel mill had already absorbed many teachers and students from various majors at Huaqing University to intern and work here.

But this time, Huaqing University allocated 85 university student quotas to the plant—not to mention that it hadn't happened in history, it wouldn't be seen much in the future either.

University students are precious in this era, and Huaqing University students are even more precious.

How many people are in a major? How many people are in the same class? It was just taking advantage of the loophole in the education system's management gap that these talents, who should have been sent to all parts of the country, were sent to the steel mill.

Of course, a large part of these 85 quotas were voluntary applications. They enjoyed the treatment given by the plant, and compared with other units, there was naturally a trade-off.

Moreover, the steel mill was on the verge of vigorous development, and the grand blueprint was about to be realized. Everyone knew that entering the steel mill at this time was the best moment.

Interning as a university student and being assigned to the plant as a graduate are two completely different things.

No matter how university students intern, they are still university students. It's like an internal beta test; no matter how awesome you play, when the life game officially starts, you have to clear your data and start over.

Being assigned to the plant as a graduate is equivalent to a public beta, representing that the life game has already begun, and everything you do affects your subsequent development.

85 university students, transferred to graduate assignment and plant internship in advance in March, brought a big surprise to the steel mill.

Gu Weijie, who was in charge of personnel work, specially arranged to meet these university students and delivered an enthusiastic welcome speech.

These graduates were the boosters for the steel mill's development and the cornerstone of future enterprise development. It is no exaggeration to say that with this batch of university students, the steel mill's development speed would accelerate by at least three years.

It's not that they don't cherish things because they have too many; the steel mill cherished them especially this time, assigning them to corresponding positions according to the majors they studied.

They broke the past attitude of "organs collect, organs use," and truly achieved sinking to the grassroots level, focusing on the cultivation mechanism of production talent.

To thank Huaqing University for its generous help, Li Huai specially approved 300,000 yuan in research funding to be allocated to the Vehicle Industry Research Institute.

Li Xuewu also contacted foreign trade representatives, and according to the research needs proposed by the Vehicle Research Office, used foreign exchange reserves to purchase a batch of professional education and teaching tools and handed them over for their use.

This measure was seen as an active response from Huaqing University after the cooperation between the Iron and Steel Institute and the steel mill.

Also affected by this news, the Iron and Steel Institute sent 76 graduates to the steel mill in the first batch of stranded graduate assignments.

Last year, the steel mill only recruited twenty-something university students from iron and steel institutes and other professional colleges across the country.

And this year, the graduates recruited from just these two schools exceeded one hundred. It was truly "good things' mother opening the door for good things—good things arrived home."

In order not to appear biased, Li Huai again allocated 250,000 yuan from the special funding to the Vocational Education College for scientific research construction and teaching construction.

Gu Weijie said that there were still too few cooperative universities; if there were more, Director Li's special funding would hit the bottom.

Li Huai, however, waved his hand and said happily that advanced talent cannot be measured by money, and excellent graduates working in the plant cannot be defined by a single standard.

The advancement of science and technology had been fully reflected and verified in one reform after another, and Li Huai himself was convinced.

Business was easy to talk about, as long as personnel and finance were controlled, and there was no shortage of people to do things.

But technology was hard to say. Some key technological breakthroughs just wouldn't happen if they wouldn't happen, just like mathematics—if it doesn't work, it doesn't work.

No matter how well Li Huai managed personnel and finance, technical difficulties could not be solved by his management.

Only through talent cultivation, only through technological innovation, only through technical reserves, and only through scientific development could the steel mill forever walk at the forefront of the industry and occupy the upper hand forever.

This year's 1 million yuan in scientific research funding was basically not enough. The 300,000 yuan allocated to the Vehicle Industry Research Institute couldn't possibly be enough.

But the steel mill's foundation was only so much; they could only take it one step at a time.

A series of scientific and technological reserves and research forces aimed at the steel mill's development needs, such as the Electronic Industry Research Institute, Food Industry Research Institute, and Metallurgical Industry Research Institute, were created.

At first glance, they were like seedlings, lush and green; after the wind and rain, under the sunshine, they would inevitably bear fruitful results.

"Be careful, it's quite serious."

Seeing Li Xuewu return and wanting to go see the child, Qin Jingru hurriedly reached out and stopped him.

"Sorry, sorry, I forgot for a moment."

Li Xuewu waved his hand with a smile and went to the bathroom to wash his hands and face and tidy up his personal hygiene.

It wasn't that Qin Jingru was being delicate on Gu Ning's behalf, nor was the newborn child delicate; it was the virus that was delicate.

In fact, since the "Great Learning" activities began in May last year, sporadic cases of epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis (meningitis) had appeared in various places.

And during the national tour activities of progressive teachers and students at the end of last year and the beginning of this year, tens of thousands of people wandered around, flowing across the country, creating difficulties for medical prevention and control.

The direct result was that since the beginning of the month, news broadcasts had reported that a large-scale epidemic of meningitis had appeared in various places.

In this data, the majority were still teenagers and children.

Including a considerable number of national tour personnel.

Meningitis is not considered a major disease in later generations, but in this period, the mortality rate was quite high.

It is worth noting that this infectious disease occurs more frequently in rural areas, rather than in cities where cases are widely appearing now.

As for why, you don't need to think to know; it's very worth reflecting on.

Qin Jingru is the family's housekeeper, and she paid special attention to hygiene during Gu Ning's postpartum period.

Since hearing this news on the radio, the hygiene and protection of all personnel in the family had to be under her command.

She really went to Gu Ning's unit opposite and found a doctor in the infectious disease prevention and control department to consult.

You can just say how stubborn she is. Strictly following the standard of opinions given by the doctor, Li Xuewu had to wash his hands and face and tidy up his personal hygiene before he could go upstairs to see the child.

Han Jiankun was even more miserable than him; for a few days, he wasn't even allowed to enter the room and was driven home to eat.

It was Gu Ning who couldn't stand it and took the initiative to speak to her, which was the only reason Han Jiankun was allowed to enter the room.

However, his range of activities was strictly limited to the first floor; even if he was repairing or looking for something, he couldn't go to the second floor.

Good heavens, looking at Han Jiankun's aggrieved appearance, Li Xuewu calculated that he was just borrowing Gu Ning's light; otherwise, he wouldn't even be able to enter the house and would definitely be driven out by Qin Jingru.

He had stayed in the unit for those few days after returning from his business trip to Tianjin. Qin Jingru gave the order, absolutely not opening the front door, and he had to isolate in the plant.

You say she's stubborn?

But Li Xuewu could see her focused and serious side; you always have to see other people's strengths.

If you really get angry with her, she can make you angry to death.

Could he have brought the virus back from Tianjin? Those boxes of seafood were all just salvaged from the sea, packaged, and transported—could they have the virus?

No need to say, the seafood didn't have special treatment either; it was isolated with Li Xuewu and the others in the steel mill for several days.

Seeing Li Xuewu sleeping in the office for those few days, Han Jiankun missed his child so much he almost wanted to go home and find Qin Jingru to reason with her.

But Li Xuewu stopped him. After all, it was for Gu Ning's good and for the child's good—what could he say to her?

Even if he wanted to reason, he couldn't beat her. She had already memorized the opinions she consulted from the hospital by heart.

You just think about it: Li Xuewu and Han Jiankun combined didn't know as much about infectious disease prevention and control as she did, because they had never understood it at all.

So if you want to reason, you can't beat her. The front door at home is locked and won't open—what can you do?

You can only endure it; she's the boss at home.

Li Xuewu can make decisions on other issues, but in housework and hygiene management, whatever Qin Jingru says must be what it is.

Isn't that right? Li Xuewu washed up and went to the room on the first floor to change into pajamas before going upstairs to see Gu Ning and her son.

"Son, you're really awesome now!"

Li Xuewu squatted by the bed watching his son eat and said with a smile, "Your dad has to bathe and change clothes just to see you now; it's almost like burning incense and praying and kowtowing three times!"

"Go away! Can't you be serious for once?"

Hearing his unreliable words, Gu Ning kicked him and said, "Come back to see him later."

"Gu Ning! You can't bully people like this!"

Li Xuewu said with great grievance, "Wash hands when entering the room, change clothes when going upstairs, and have to queue and wait for time to see the child—this is my son!"

"Then I'll give him to you now."

Gu Ning curled her lips and said, "Come, take him away, you go feed him."

"Threatening me, are you? You think I have no way to deal with you?"

Li Xuewu stretched his pajamas and lifted his clothes, saying, "Come, son, eat dad's—it's hard!"

"Go~ go~ go~ why are you so vulgar!"

Gu Ning pushed him, half-angry and half-amused, and said, "Do you act like this in the unit too?"

"If I were still like this in the unit, people would treat me like a madman."

Li Xuewu squatted by his son again, watching him eat, and said, "But if I were still like that in the unit at home, I'd really be crazy."

He took the initiative to hold Gu Ning's hand, touched his son's fleshy butt, and said contentedly, "No matter how tired I am in the unit, as long as I return home and look at you, look at my daughter and son, all my fatigue vanishes."

"Eww—you're doing this again, aren't you?"

Gu Ning couldn't stand Li Xuewu being sentimental with her. This bad guy's mouth could talk the dead back to life. If she really let him go on, she would only be the one wiping tears, while he would be perfectly fine.

Typically talking without heart—she wouldn't let him say it.

Li Xuewu couldn't help but pinch his son's butt again; it was soft, like a small rubber ball.

Li Ning was eating and was dissatisfied with being disturbed; his little arms waved, and his little legs kicked.

Babies in the postpartum period eat and sleep; if they don't get to eat, they cry, and if they don't get to sleep, they cry.

So you see, he basically has no intuitive impression of you right now; his eyes and brain organs haven't developed well, but his sense of smell is very sensitive.

Just as Gu Ning finished feeding the child, Li Xuewu hurriedly took him over and held him to coax him.

With Li Shu paving the way for her younger brother, Li Xuewu was quite handy at coaxing children.

Since returning from the hospital, Li Xuewu basically held and coaxed him every day. Li Ning seemed to have gotten used to the smell on him and could fall asleep lying on him.

It is said that infants feel most secure in their father's arms and sleep most soundly.

Li Xuewu's own feeling is that it should be related to the male's broad bones, which make holding the child more powerful, creating a continuous and stable embracing environment that makes the infant feel comfortable.

However, it also has to do with the smell on his body; if he says he doesn't recognize you, he absolutely won't let you hold him.

Liu Yin was heartbroken by her grandson. After the mother-in-law and the others left, his mother had lived there for a few days.

She was afraid that Gu Ning wouldn't know how to take care of her first child, so she came to help look after the child with special care.

But it was strange: in this family, Gu Ning could hold and coax him, Li Xuewu could hold and coax him, and even Qin Jingru could coax him to sleep—only Grandma Liu Yin couldn't.

Daytime was still okay; during the short waking time, Liu Yin could tease and coax him happily, but once he was sleepy and wanted to sleep, he just wouldn't stay with Grandma.

Liu Yin was both heartbroken and angry, gently patting her grandson's butt and complaining, asking if Grandma had given him a hard time or secretly hit the child.

Li Xuewu and Gu Ning felt a bit embarrassed when they heard this. These words were actually ironic; Liu Yin wasn't saying them for them to hear.

But the fact that her son didn't feel close to Grandma made both of them feel a bit embarrassed, as if they had done something wrong.

Especially in the middle of the night. Originally, Li Xuewu lived in the guest room, and his mother and Gu Ning lived in the master bedroom.

When the child woke up hungry in the night to eat, and when he was coaxed to sleep after eating, it could only be Gu Ning alone; Liu Yin couldn't help even if she wanted to.

In the end, there was no other way, and Liu Yin returned to the Sihe Academy, laughing and crying.

Qin Jingru smiled and said that Liu Shen had the smell of Li Tang on her, and maybe Li Ning didn't like it.

Good heavens, Li Xuewu thought about it and couldn't figure it out, so he could only accept this paradox.

Could it be that the brothers had started a discordant fate since they were young?

Gu Ning was giving birth, and Li Ning was still young. Qin Jingru couldn't take care of the whole family alone, so Li Shu could only go to Grandma's house.

Sometimes Li Xuewu would go pick her up to live at home for a night and send her back in the morning.

Li Shu was initially more worried about her mother, but later, knowing she had a little brother, she liked playing at Grandma's house.

As long as Li Xue wasn't at home, she was the king.

Li Shu, who could walk, was completely unstoppable; she could run into the courtyard even wearing split-crotch pants.

It was just that the temperature rose in March; otherwise, based on the weather in the Four Nine Cities, she would have frozen as soon as she went out.

As long as a child goes out of the house, they belong to the outside world.

As long as the weather is good, you have to take them out for a stroll, and Li Shu is the same.

When the weather is bad, she wants to go out even more.

When the spring rain falls, seeing the changes in the sky outside, she is particularly curious.

She used to be a bit timid and afraid of thunder, but now she lies on the window watching the lightning, her eyes bright and shining.

This child likes very alternative things; she really can't be compared with ordinary children.

Even the speed of growth and development isn't something ordinary children can compare with.

Watching her reach two weeks old in June, she can say simple words, and her little legs have strength.

She used to fall if she walked too fast, but now she wants to run wherever she goes; she really has a pair of legs that can't stay idle.

After Zhao Yafang finished her postpartum period, she took care of the child while also taking care of Li Shu with the old lady.

At the same time, Li Xuewu's ledger work didn't fall behind; he handled it easily in the inverted room.

Perhaps influenced by Li Xuewu, Zhao Yafang took advantage of her rest time when she didn't have to go to school to teach herself finance.

It's really hard to say what kind of knowledge in this world could make things difficult for the eldest sister-in-law; maybe the mother-in-law's words count as one.

Liu Yin didn't care about her handling some accounts, but she started reading and studying just after finishing her postpartum period, which really made her unable to keep silent.

Childbirth for a woman is not only physical loss but also the consumption of specific organs such as the eyes.

Especially during pregnancy, the postpartum period, and the recovery period after the postpartum period, try not to overwork your eyes, as it will cause irreversible fatigue damage.

The eyes at this time are very fragile and easily cause diseases such as myopia.

People in later generations have the "can't leave the phone" disease; the more they want to look at their phones before going to sleep or when they are bored.

Some pregnant women and postpartum women don't pay attention to this point, overusing their eyes to stare at mobile phones or computer screens—mild cases lead to redness and swelling, and severe cases lead to permanent vision reduction.

Of course, children are the same; during the period of vision development, the most taboo is fatigue.

Li Xuewu's "little monster" wasn't moved over. When Zhao Yafang was pregnant and bored, he gave it to her.

She rarely watched TV programs, mainly listening to the radio, but after Li Xue showed Li Shu TV a few times, the child remembered it.

As long as she saw the "little monster," she would inevitably reach out to open it without needing adult help.

They were still at the age of wearing split-crotch pants and couldn't even speak clearly, but having seen her little aunt Li Xue open the TV a few times, she understood.

Later, there was no other way; the "little monster" was sent back to the inverted room to relieve boredom for the great-grandmother and the others.

To say that Li Xuewu misses his children every day when he goes to work, the old lady and the great-grandmother in the Sihe Academy miss them just the same.

Li Tang is a great-grandson, and Li Ning is also a great-grandson. Sometimes Li Tang can be seen when he is held out, but Li Ning is seen less.

Especially at this time, Li Tang doesn't see strangers, let alone go to see Li Ning.

The harm and infection of meningitis were spread far and wide. Privately, there was a certain panic, but life had to go on, so they endured not going to see the child.

Li Xuewu had heard of the harm of this infectious virus, and it seemed that a vaccine with real protective ability was only developed after a long time.

Gu Ning asked around in the hospital; the meningitis vaccine developed just last year not only required many injections but also had large reactions and poor effects.

The full name of meningitis is epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis, which is purulent meningitis caused by Neisseria meningitidis.

It is more common in winter and spring, and the incidence rate in children is high. It is exactly at this time, so not only was Li Xuewu's family hygiene strictly constrained, but the Sihe Academy side also paid attention to it.

Fei Shanying in the backyard, Di Liya in the middle yard, and Ge Shuqin and Zhao Yafang in the front yard—the children in these families were all young, and they were afraid of this thing.

Even the Banggeng siblings in the Jia family were required not to run around outside and could only squat at home to play.

The death base was so large that it had actually appeared around them; otherwise, it wouldn't have attracted the attention of parents.

Banggeng originally wasn't afraid because he didn't understand what meningitis was, only hearing what the adults said was scary.

It wasn't until one of his classmates was gone that he was scared.

Except for going to the seaside to catch fish and shrimp in the morning, he just played in the courtyard on weekdays.

In mid-March, the commercial travel group organized by the foreign businessman Najishi was about to end its commercial trip of more than two months and return to Yangcheng, preparing to participate in the Spring Export Commodities Trade Fair held in April.

After nearly three weeks of commercial negotiations and communication, the steel mill reached cooperation goals with all international traders regarding current existing projects.

Except for the export commodity agency qualifications already taken by Japanese and Hong Kong merchants, the agency rights for other regions were divided up by members of the commercial travel group.

In fact, one of their main purposes for coming to Beijing was precisely this—to see the steel mill's actual production capacity with their own eyes before daring to sign trade contracts.

Most directly, Sha Qizhi, who was in charge of foreign affairs, had been taking them around to see things for the past few months, mainly the steel mill's production and construction situation.

And at the farewell banquet for the commercial travel group, Cheng Kaiyuan was absent.

Subsequently, news was received that Cheng Kaiyuan, Deputy Director of the Red Star Steel Mill Management Committee, was accepting disciplinary investigation. ===== CHAPTER 1042 =====

Childbirth is not only a loss of body for women, but also a loss of specific organs such as eyes.

Especially after pregnancy, during the confinement period and the recuperation period after confinement, try not to overwork your eyes, which will cause irreversible fatigue damage.

Eyes at this time are very fragile and easily cause diseases such as myopia.

People in later generations have the disease of being unable to leave their mobile phones; the more they are before going to bed, the more bored they are, the more they want to look at their mobile phones.

Some pregnant women and lying-in women don't pay attention to this point, overusing their eyes to stare at mobile phones or computer screens, light ones are red and swollen, and heavy ones have permanent vision reduction.

Of course, children are the same; during the development of vision, the most taboo is fatigue.

Li Xuewu's little monster was not moved over; when Zhao Yafang was pregnant and bored, he gave it to her.

TV programs were rarely watched, mainly listening to the radio, but after Li Xue showed Li Shu the TV a few times, the child remembered it.

As long as she saw the little monster, she would inevitably reach out to open it, without needing adults to help.

She was still at the age of wearing open-crotch pants, couldn't speak clearly, but after seeing her little aunt Li Xue turn on the TV a few times, she understood.

Later, there was no way, the little monster was sent to the inverted room to relieve boredom for the old lady and others.

To say that Li Xuewu misses his children every day when he goes to work, the old lady and the old lady in the Sihe Academy miss them just the same.

Li Tang is a great-grandson, Li Ning is also a great-grandson; sometimes Li Tang can be seen when he is carried out, but Li Ning is rarely seen.

Especially at this time, Li Tang doesn't see strangers, let alone go to see Li Ning.

The harm and transmission of epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis were spread everywhere, and there was a certain panic in private, but life had to go on, so they just endured not going to see the children.

Li Xuewu had heard of the harm of this infectious virus, and it seemed that vaccines with real protective capabilities were developed a long time later.

Gu Ning asked in the hospital, the epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis vaccine developed last year not only had many injections, but also had large reactions and poor effects.

The full name of epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis is epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis, which is a purulent meningitis caused by meningococcus.

It is common in winter and spring, and the incidence rate in children is high; it is exactly this time, so not only is Li Xuewu's family hygiene strictly constrained, but the Sihe Academy side also paid attention.

Fei Shanying in the backyard, Di Liya in the middle courtyard, Ge Shuqin and Zhao Yafang in the front courtyard, the children of these families are all small, so they are afraid of this thing.

Even the Banggeng brothers and sisters of the Jia family were required to run around less and could only squat at home to play.

The death base is so large, in fact, it has appeared around, otherwise it would not have attracted the attention of parents.

Banggeng was originally not afraid, because he didn't understand what epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis was, only heard what adults said was evil.

Until one of his classmates was gone, this scared him.

Except for still going to the side of the sea to get fish and shrimp in the morning, he was just naughty in the courtyard on weekdays.

In mid-March, the commercial travel group organized by the Italian Naijishi will end its commercial trip of more than two months and return to Yangcheng, preparing to participate in the Spring Export Commodity Trade Fair held in April.

Nearly three weeks of commercial negotiations and communication, the steel mill reached cooperation goals with all international traders regarding current existing projects.

Except for the export commodity agency qualifications already eaten by Japanese and Hong Kong merchants, the agency rights in other regions were divided up by members of the commercial travel group.

In fact, one of their main purposes for coming to the capital was this, to see the steel mill's actual production capacity with their own eyes before daring to sign trade contracts.

Most directly, Sha Qizhi of the External Office has not brought them around to see for the past few months, mainly the steel mill's production and construction situation.

And at the dinner party to see off the commercial travel group, Cheng Kaiyuan was absent.

Subsequently, news was received that Cheng Kaiyuan, Deputy Director of the Red Star Steel Mill Management Committee, was accepting disciplinary investigation.