Chapter 1073: What Are You Pretending For!

"Pfft—!" Hearing Li Xuewu's teasing, Qin Huairu couldn't help but curl her lips and roll her eyes at him, saying: "It's not my turn to care about you!"

"Hey, how come I heard that Yushui is looking for a partner? Did she tell you?"

"Why would she tell me?"

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows, glanced at her, and said: "I'm neither her brother nor her father; why would she tell me."

"Is that so—?"

Qin Huairu elongated her tone meaningfully, pursed her lips, looked him up and down, nodded, and said: "I thought your relationship was very good."

"What do you mean? I hear you have words behind words?" Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and asked: "Is my relationship with her that good?"

"I don't know, you ask me about your affairs?"

Qin Huairu rolled her eyes and said: "I have no qualification to ask about your affairs; I just said it casually."

"Then that means you thought too much; my relationship is only good with you."

Li Xuewu curled his lips, teased her with a bad smile, and continued eating noodles, asking vaguely: "Where is she looking?"

"If you care so much, why don't you go ask Yushui yourself? Maybe she wants to tell you."

Qin Huairu listened to his teasing, shook her mouth, and said: "I don't know specifically who she is looking at; I just heard my mother-in-law mention it."

Her gaze wandered on Li Xuewu's face, looking at him eating noodles seriously, and she always felt he was pretending.

Li Xuewu didn't care about her probing, raised his head and looked at her, and asked with a smile: "I only know that Wang Yamei, who works in the West Courtyard, is going on a blind date."

"And that was only because I heard a bit when they were talking in the courtyard while eating yesterday."

"You mentioned Wang Yamei, but didn't mention Yushui? I don't believe it—"

Qin Huairu hugged her arms and said: "I don't have any other meaning; don't misunderstand."

"It's just that, the young men and women these days are loving, I don't understand, but I hope lovers will eventually get married and not leave regrets in life."

"What regrets? Why can't I understand what you are saying? Mysterious."

Li Xuewu said with a smile: "Everyone in this courtyard is either having children or getting married; those who aren't married are also on blind dates. What about you?"

He raised his eyebrows and asked: "Didn't you join the fun and find one to look at?"

"Are you doing this on purpose?"

Qin Huairu glared at him, then looked aside, hummed and said: "I want to find one, but who wants me."

"Hey—excessive humility is pride; you are a bit proud!"

Li Xuewu pointed at her and said: "Someone liked you before; now that conditions are better, you still say you can't find a marriage partner?"

"It's precisely because conditions are better that I can't find one—! Also!"

Qin Huairu emphasized, then pouted: "Who liked me before? A widow approaching thirty with an old one and three small ones; who is missing this?"

"You aren't talking about those people in the workshop, are you?"

"No, I heard it from Brother Zhuzi."

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said: "Said your previous workshop director liked you."

"Ew—you still mention him?!"

Qin Huairu rolled her eyes and said: "With his temper, can he stand my mother-in-law's anger?"

"Not to mention those three children!"

She lowered her head and hummed: "Sooner or later, he would be cleaned up to death; am I looking for a grandfather?"

"In my opinion, this matter has nothing to do with temper."

Li Xuewu finished the noodles, drank a mouthful of noodle soup, and laughed: "Your mother-in-law's temper, even if a dough ball came, it would be wrinkled by her anger."

"Go away—!"

Qin Huairu pouted at him, then sighed and said: "Actually, since the New Year this year, her temper has changed a lot."

"Hmm, it can be seen; her popularity has improved a lot." Li Xuewu laughed: "I haven't heard anyone scold her since I went back."

"Who would care about her—"

Qin Huairu pinched her fingers, as if she was really moved by Li Xuewu, sighed and said: "I deserve to be a widow for a lifetime."

"Not reconciled if looking for a lower one, afraid the other party is evil; I have enough money to support this whole family."

"If looking for a higher one, afraid the other party won't like children and the elderly, and will give them anger."

"Sigh—"

She said in a low tone: "Thinking left and right, it's better to just be like this."

"One month, two months can be endured; one year, two years is also accepted. Are you really going to live alone like this for a lifetime?"

Li Xuewu looked at her expression and said: "How many years can your mother-in-law accompany you? After she dies, someone will clean up; who will take care of you when you are old?"

"Rely on Banggeng and the others?"

He shook his head slightly and said: "I'm not saying the three children are bad, but when you are old, they all have their own work to do; who will accompany you every day."

"So, the elderly are not stumbling blocks, and children are not ropes; it's better to find someone who knows cold and heat, and have a companion when you are old."

"Why do you see it so thoroughly?"

Qin Huairu looked at him, then lowered her eyebrows and said: "I also thought about it; people can't live like this for a lifetime."

"You are only thirty; without illness or disaster, you have at least thirty or forty years of life."

Li Xuewu said in a joking tone: "How many years can the elderly and children accompany you?"

"You are working hard now, for the elderly, for the children, it's all as it should be."

He tapped the table lightly and said: "Because this is also for yourself, right?"

After speaking, he talked about the concerns Gu Ning told him a few days ago.

"Going to a management post is certainly relaxed, and it's a cadre post that everyone envies!"

"However, her original intention of studying medicine was not to be a cadre."

"Her interests and hobbies are not in that, not to mention the experience of dealing with people; forcing her to do this, can she be happy?"

"So I advised her, don't consider the elderly and children, and don't consider what I think; since the family has this condition, then choose the work you like."

Li Xuewu looked at Qin Huairu's gaze and nodded encouragingly: "Think more for yourself; people only come to this world once, there is no such thing as a next life!"

He laughed and cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks, saying: "Being a cow or horse in this life, even if you have a next life, can you remember the things of this life?"

"You can say that; you said it until I was about to cry—"

Qin Huairu pouted at him dissatisfiedly, snatched the noodle bowl and chopsticks from his hand and said: "Hurry up and go upstairs to wash; you ran for a day."

After speaking, she sniffed and carried the things in her hand toward the kitchen.

Li Xuewu carried his handbag and walked upstairs; Peng Xiaoli didn't follow tonight and was rushing documents in the office.

The guesthouse was brightly lit tonight; sleeping early means waking up early, and tomorrow definitely won't be late.

Returning to the familiar guest room on the third floor, Li Xuewu took off his clothes to wash, and when he went to the wardrobe to find his clothes, he found that Zhang Songying's clothes had been packed away, but Qin Huairu's were still there.

Before, the two of them also came to this side to rest when he wasn't there, which was more convenient for changing clothes and so on.

He didn't touch hers, only found his own underwear and went to the bathroom.

Just as he was washing, he heard the door ring; his ears moved, and he frowned and picked up his pistol.

It was a real gun, the kind of steel-made pistol that fires bullets!

This must be explained, otherwise someone will misunderstand!

Leaning against the door frame to listen outside, hearing sparse sounds, he slowly opened a crack in the door with the pistol raised.

Whoa—!

He put away the real gun and raised it again.

Some cars look like they consume a lot of fuel!

Especially when the headlights are shaking your eyes, those with experience must know how to drive.

This kind of man-made scratch won't delay continuing to drive; the appearance is well-maintained, and the sheet metal paint looks like new.

It's not value-preserving; after all, it has been overhauled three times, but who let the car be young and have a thick foundation; it can still continue to drive for more than ten years without problems.

Especially the car of a neighbor you know well; if you don't plan to buy a car, just borrow it to drive occasionally, then you have to fill it with oil and send it back; this is the rule, and it is also politeness.

Of course, the car is in your hands; whether you sit and drive, or stand up and pedal, it can only be said to depend on personal habits, and also on the car's performance.

If you ask what to do if the neighbor sells the car?

Who dares to say they take responsibility for this thing; after all, when borrowing it, the other party took the initiative to borrow it, and it wasn't his initiative.

Besides, the car's mileage is here; do you know which time you drove slowly, and which time you pedaled hard.

You can only pretend not to know when you buy this kind of car home for a high price; after all, the car won't say when she was most strenuous, and when it was average.

Even if the car has problems in the future, that is the current owner's business; what does it have to do with the previous owner and the person who borrowed the car.

The principle is this principle, so don't say Li Xuewu drives fiercely and pedals the accelerator hard; he even applied film and added oil to the car.

You dislike the car being broken? Dislike the car having no strength? But this car is not cheap at all!

Because the original owner ran away, leaving a pile of debt, this car has to be bundled with three small motorcycles and an old pickup truck to be sold!

Didn't you hear Qin Huairu mention it downstairs just now; she doesn't even look at the secondary car owner.

"Hurry! Hurry! What are you dawdling for!" Feng Xingke, leader of the logistics group, stood at the factory gate and roared at the reception team coming out of the factory.

Seeing those boys run onto the truck, he opened the car door and followed into the small jeep, signaling the driver to drive.

The small industrial exhibition temporarily held by the Rolling Mill, joint third-industry, joint industry, joint trade, and other partners was about to begin.

Even though they had been preparing since yesterday afternoon, and there had been no break in people here all night, it still appeared a bit chaotic.

Some cadres didn't close their eyes all night, doing on-site command and layout, as well as this morning's logistics support work.

Many products were mobilized temporarily; they had to arrange booths, design display cabinets, and arrange reception and introduction service personnel better.

Secondly, there was the limitation of the hardened site; some booths had to be moved closer, and enough space had to be left for the Rolling Mill's core products.

The sky was just dawning; the bonfire lit last night was still sparking in the half-gasoline barrel, and the staff who had just finished breakfast once again invested in the preparation work.

Colorful flags, banners, loudspeakers, exhibition propaganda booths, propaganda pages, waiters, etc., all arrived under the command of cadres at all levels.

Li Xuewu got up early and had breakfast, then drove to this side, focusing on checking the safety layout.

From last night until now, all security guards were scattered in three shifts, and patrol cars, police cars, and duty cars were all in key positions.

The police dog brigade, cycling brigade, and patrol team had been patrolling continuously since last night, even though there were always people working at the scene.

After Li Xuewu got out of the car, logistics personnel were arranged to clear away the half-oil barrels used for heating, and a cleaning team was arranged to enter.

Although it can't be said that the water was splashed on the street and the yellow soil was paved on the road, the momentum was full, a bit like Old Zhao's movie "Village Women Director" in later generations.

Of course, what is said here is not the form, but the atmosphere of the scene.

Because of Li Xuewu's intervention and suggestions, the Propaganda Department and the Sales Department had more advanced concepts and ideas in product propaganda or literary and artistic propaganda methods and forms.

The design of exhibition boards, exhibition flags, text introduction boards, exhibition racks, and other public versions all had the appearance of later generations.

Because there is an important reception activity today, there is no opening ceremony, and no other vain things; as long as people come, it is considered open.

The radio broadcasted the exhibition activity today last night; some commodities do not collect tickets, only cash is needed to buy.

So very early, people came to visit and purchase.

Of course, many of the exhibits here are valuable large items, such as cars.

Red Star Antelopes have long accepted private orders and do not need tickets, but really no one can afford them.

Similar to nail clippers, kitchen knives, kitchenware, and other hardware products, the Rolling Mill really isn't afraid of citizens coming to snap them up.

The preparation group pulled out four large trucks from the warehouse yesterday, enough to sell until night; as long as you have money, they dare to sell here.

Li Xuewu walked around the scene; the products reported by the project preparation group yesterday were basically in place, and the exhibition work had already begun.

Citizens turned from this end to that end, feeling everything was strange; after buying the goods they liked, they not only didn't leave, but had to turn a few more times.

Joint industry and third-industry units were also trying their best to introduce their factory's cutting-edge products to the citizens, and also doing propaganda for affordable daily necessities.

For example, the textile factory took out some cloth, which was cotton cloth and flower cloth produced by third-industry industry.

Such cloth is just right for making clothes and linings in spring; ordinary families are reluctant to spend ticket money and are all sewing and mending to pass the spring.

The price of cloth sold by the textile factory on the spot is the same as that in the supply and marketing cooperative, and no tickets are needed; you tell me how many people will come to buy?

Many people came to buy, but few people bought in large quantities; after all, no family can buy a few bundles of cloth to make clothes for a lifetime, and they still have to live.

Buying more is normal; the third-industry side is very confident, and some daily commodities are prepared enough from the warehouse, not afraid of selling out.

These commodities are also traded without tickets inside the factory area, in joint enterprises, and in joint trade, and are even much cheaper than retail prices.

Now that numerous citizens are buying in large quantities, would the Rolling Mill dislike that the one yuan in the citizens' hands is not money?

The sales department looked at the bustling scene at the exhibition and was both pleasantly surprised and worried.

They weren't afraid that things would be sold out, but were afraid that there would be too many people and the leaders wouldn't be able to get in later.

The leader is here to see the industrial exhibition; if they are really blocked, are they looking at the back of people's heads.

If only such an industrial exhibition could be held when the leader is not here.

The sales department people hope so; even if it consumes a certain amount of manpower and material resources, the sales results are obvious to all.

Unfortunately, such industrial exhibition opportunities are rare. The supply and marketing system will absolutely not allow such "disrupting market order" behavior.

It's no problem for the factory's own products to be sold to its own staff, and it's no problem to exchange with other factories, and even exchange between several factories is fine.

But to put them into the market in large quantities directly, it will inevitably mess up the supply and marketing plan.

Li Xuewu took his secretary Peng Xiaoli, as well as the security and sales people who rushed over, and circled the exhibition once, then returned to the jeep satisfied.

It's still early; leaders also work on time, and he also has to consider that the reception personnel below have a normal rest time.

Li Huai De and others had breakfast at the guesthouse and rushed to the conference room, listening to the reports of the heads of all departments.

Li Xuewu was the last one to return, and his report was also very comprehensive, including all aspects, what he saw, heard, and thought.

At the temporary office meeting, the leaders discussed and studied the opinions fed back from the scene again.

Li Xuewu's suggestion was not to do any form of special reception, not to invite leaders to the conference room to listen to reports, and even more to talk less idle things.

Go straight to the theme, just stand at the place where the office building is selected; the terrain there is good, and you can just see the industrial exhibition, and even more see the building terrain on both sides of the Liangma River, as well as the general outline of the Rolling Mill.

Li Huai De's report draft was memorized for a whole night; it's no problem for him to memorize it all, but it's not applicable.

Leaders want to listen to reports, but not his report, but the reports of on-site executive personnel.

These people had been preparing in the office since yesterday afternoon, wanting to refine and streamline the report work they usually do.

And when the time came to nine o'clock, all personnel of the reception project team went downstairs together, including factory leaders.

Li Huai De stood on the steps at the door, looking at the staff dressed in neat uniforms below, and couldn't help but be high-spirited.

Administrative staff and workers all wore white shirts and black trousers, while engineers, technical workers, and related service personnel wore labor uniforms.

Just as Li Xuewu said, there was no vain thing; Li Huai De didn't even make a speech, waved his hand, and shouted: "The large canteen killed four big fat pigs today; work first, and we will eat together when we come back!"

"Good—!"

"Hahaha!"

The crowd didn't expect Director Li to shout such an approachable slogan, and even such a straightforward and vulgar one, but it was really what they liked to hear.

Don't talk about anything else; you just say what we are going to do, what encouragement you can give, everyone's heart is in one place, just do it.

Jeeps, sedans, large trucks, small buses, a long motorcade carried this reception personnel out of the factory.

It's not far, but walking there not only takes more than twenty minutes, but the discipline is also loose.

One go, one spirit—that is to twist the heart into one place, only then can they exert their ability.

The motorcade left the factory main gate, and turned toward the city direction along Dongzhimen Outer Street.

It didn't go far, but walked along the Liangma River branch for three or five minutes, mainly because there were many people and cars at this time.

When the motorcade stopped at the reception position, Li Huai De and others got out of the car one by one, surrounded by other cadres from the factory, standing on the hardened ground looking at the industrial exhibition not far away.

This position was chosen excellently; Li Huai De came to see it yesterday and was particularly satisfied.

What he was more satisfied with was Li Xuewu's suggestion to embody the form of displaying industrial products to leaders through an exhibition.

Wang Po sells melons, bragging about herself; products produced by her own factory, saying they are good doesn't count as good.

Of course, leaders saying they are good doesn't count as good; they have to be accepted by citizens and ordinary people to be considered good.

Then how to let citizens make favorable evaluations of exhibition commodities?

One is quality, one is service, and the last is large quantity and full satisfaction.

Li Xuewu's idea was great; standing here looking at the market-like scene below, there was really a feeling of excitement.

Xue Zhifu stood with his hands behind his back on the hardened ground looking at the exhibition, and said to Li Huai De with a smile: "How come I see that we don't need to do introductions anymore, ah? Hahaha—!"

"Hehehe—"

Li Huai De also smiled lightly, turned his head and looked at Li Xuewu who was explaining something to Gou Zirong of the sales department behind him, turned to Xue Zhifu and said: "This is called legs running fast is not as good as the brain turning fast!"

"You really missed this!"

Jing Yunnong added with a smile: "I specifically asked when the meeting dispersed last night, and Deputy Director Li never came back."

"I asked the waiter this morning; he didn't come back until past ten, almost eleven last night, and was busy here."

She looked at the busy but not chaotic scene below with a smile and said: "Brain turns fast, legs also run fast; who can outrun him!"

"Hmm, saying this, I have to praise our vanguard."

Li Huai De turned his head and beckoned to Li Xuewu, and said with a smile: "Deputy Director Jing said you were busy until very late last night?"

"Worked hard, the effect is very good!"

"This is all what I should do!"

Li Xuewu looked at Jing Yunnong, and replied to Li Huai De with a smile: "It's all because the factory leaders commanded well that we could do well."

The reason he looked at Jing Yunnong was to determine which "busy" she was talking about.

He was busy with both work and life; what if she saw something or heard something?

If it weren't for important work today, and if the guesthouse door weren't tight, maybe someone could really hear the sound of guns and cannons ringing all night!

"Good, to be able to organize such a large exhibition work meeting in such a short time, you and the comrades have worked hard, and have made great contributions!"

Li Huai De patted his arm, nodded very seriously, and said: "I said you are the vanguard of the factory, and it's not false!"

He pointed to Xue Zhifu and Jing Yunnong and said: "Comrades are watching your efforts; you must set a good example and also pay attention to your health!"

"Thank you, leader, for your concern."

Li Xuewu was a bit surprised by Old Li's suddenness, but then he remembered what he was going to do.

This wasn't done for him to see, but to express gratitude and praise to other cadres and staff working on the front line by encouraging him.

When he reached this position, it became increasingly difficult to cross other management systems to contact the cadres below directly.

If it's the masses, that's another matter; this is not the same thing.

Especially those who engage in business or other work, if the competent leader really asks across levels, there will inevitably be reports across levels, which is not a good thing.

You see Li Xuewu often went down to check when he was responsible for the basic work of the Security Department; he went to the Red Star Training Ground almost once a week.

But do you see him going now?

He goes, but very rarely; he won't be that diligent, just to set an example for the cadres below, and even more to lead by example and leave room and face for the deputy group leader.

Taking all the work on yourself, monopolizing power—why are you so capable.

Li Xuewu's intelligence and reliability lie in the fact that he knows what to do at what time and what responsibility to take in what position.

Now Li Huai De needs his help and cooperation to do a good job in propaganda work, so he will become a model and example.

Even if he is unwilling, the way of heaven is cyclical; he is actually the same as Old Li, and he is also praising the cadres below in the same way.

Otherwise, if he really praised them one by one, the meeting wouldn't need to be held and would become a roll-call meeting.

"Is the problem of the third-industry management department almost handled?"

I don't know why, on this happy day, Li Huai De mentioned the annoying thing from a few days ago.

Li Xuewu looked at Jing Yunnong, nodded slightly and reported: "Basically found out, and made a disciplinary decision on the relevant responsible person."

Speaking of this, he paused, and continued to report: "Regarding the handling of the person in charge of the joint third-industry management department, the suggestion from the Discipline Inspection side is to demote and demote, but my personal opinion is to retain the position."

"Oh? Is it about Lu Peizhong?"

Li Huai De thought for a while, nodded and said: "Changing the commander at this critical period really hurts morale; your suggestion is very pertinent."

After speaking, he looked at the exhibition direction and asked: "Then regarding the candidate for the regular position of the third-industry management department, do you have any suggestions?"

"I personally don't have any, after all, this belongs to personnel and organization work."

Li Xuewu replied without hesitation: "However, I have urged the Organization Department to investigate suitable candidates."

"Comrade Yunnong, what is your opinion on your side?"

Li Huai De didn't express his opinion on Li Xuewu's answer, and turned to look at Jing Yunnong and asked.

Jing Yunnong also couldn't figure out what card Li Huai De was playing, and said seriously: "I think the opinions and suggestions given by the Discipline Inspection side are very pertinent, and I personally agree completely."

"As for the candidate for the director of the management department..."

She hesitated for a moment, frowned and replied: "It's better to choose a cadre with rich management experience and solid work discipline."

"Hmm, I do have a candidate here for reference."

Li Huai De stood with his hands behind his back, his tone slow and leisurely: "What about Sha Qizhi, Deputy Director of the Security Group Comprehensive Office and Director of the Management Committee Reception Office?"

"This... it's better to listen to Deputy Director Li's opinion."

Jing Yunnong hesitated for a moment, signaled to Li Xuewu and said: "After all, he is a cadre from the Security Group; you know him best."

"I can't say I know him best, it's just that we worked together and learned from each other for a period of time."

Li Xuewu redefined the relationship between him and Sha Qizhi, and then reported to Li Huai De: "I don't suggest Sha Qizhi go to the third industry to serve as the regular position of the management department."

"Oh? Then let's talk about it!"

Li Huai De didn't seem surprised by Li Xuewu's reply, raised his hand to signal him: "Your opinion is still relatively real and reliable."

"Thank you for the leader's trust; I will talk about my personal opinion."

Li Xuewu explained after being polite: "First of all, Sha Qizhi's qualifications are not enough; he has only been in the position of Deputy Director of the Comprehensive Office for a short time, and still needs exercise and learning."

"Secondly, he doesn't have much experience in production management, but is quite talented in safety management and foreign trade."

"Finally, it's the ability problem; my opinion is similar to Deputy Director Jing's. Third-industry work is becoming increasingly heavy, and we need a steady and capable middle force to shoulder the burden."

"Hmm, saying it like this..."

Li Huai De seemed to be really thinking, thought for a while and then said: "Sha Qizhi is not suitable, then who is suitable?"

"Deputy Director Jing."

Li Xuewu didn't answer Li Huai De's question directly, but turned to look at Jing Yunnong and asked: "I just met Deputy Group Leader Wang Yuzheng when I was looking around below."

Seeing Jing Yunnong look at him, Li Xuewu continued: "He chatted with me about his opinions on third-industry industry and the market, and I think what he said was quite good."

Jing Yunnong frowned slightly when she heard his words, then saw the certainty in his gaze, and immediately nodded: "I forgot about him; he was responsible for production management work for a period of time before."

"Oh? So, your opinion is to arrange for Comrade Wang Yuzheng to go to the third industry to take office?"

Li Huai De looked at the two of them, nodded and didn't say anything else, as if this topic had ended just like that.

But those who were standing on the side listening were very clear that the position of the director of the third-industry management department had been decided.

Wang Yuzheng, current Deputy Group Leader of the Economic Management Group, responsible for financial work; before the establishment of the Management Committee, he was the Deputy Director of the Finance Department, and his qualifications were very deep.

Everyone was calculating in their hearts how he entered Li Huai De's eyes; this was really a bit strange.

According to reason, the deputy group leader responsible for financial work must have a relatively good working relationship with Deputy Director Jing who is in charge of financial work.

But now Li Xuewu suddenly proposed that he be responsible for the work of the third-industry management department, but saw Deputy Director Jing hesitate.

Obviously, this is not the candidate in her mind, and even less a very suitable candidate.

The third-industry management department

Clearly, this was not the candidate in her mind, and even less so a suitable one.

The Third Industry Management Office had always been operated under the responsibility of Li Xuewu and Jing Yunong.

Since Jin Yaohui returned, this structure had changed.

Li Xuewu's hand had been cut off, but he had become the coordinating supervisor of the Third Industry Management Office.

Jing Yunong's people and Li Huai De's people clashed, resulting in one death and one injury; in the end, it was Li Xuewu who protected Jing Yunong's people.

Now, Old Li had to rearrange his troops and plug this loophole.

Who to choose and who to recommend was not for Li Xuewu to decide, but for Li Huai De, who truly held the power over organizational personnel.

Li Xuewu was also caught off guard by Li Huai De's sudden attack today, nearly failing to keep up with the other's words.

It was actually Peng Xiaoli who had reminded him a few days ago that when he went to Tianjin for the trade work site meeting, Wang Yuzheng had also gone.

The other party didn't go in, but still provided many reference opinions and some textual suggestions to Deputy Director Li.

It was only because the meticulous Peng Xiaoli discovered the other party's documents that this was found; otherwise, it would have been truly troublesome.

What the hell kind of candidate is Sha Qizhi? Doesn't Li Huai De know that Sha Qizhi has only been promoted to deputy section chief for less than a year?

He holds the personnel work in his hands; could he not know this?

Stop joking; a copy of the list and resumes of all cadres in the factory is kept in his office.

He might be a layman when studying business or other work, but he is a professional when it comes to studying and pondering people.

Li Huai De throwing out the bait of Sha Qizhi was entirely to remind Li Xuewu to take the move.

At the same time, it was also a warning to Jing Yunong not to play too excessively; the cake isn't eaten like that.

If he asks you for a candidate, are you really going to say who is capable and who isn't?

Of course, Li Xuewu would not push Sha Qizhi up; even if he had the ability, he wouldn't harm his former secretary for his own selfish interests.

Connecting to the meaning in Li Huai De's words, he pointed out Wang Yuzheng's name in time and made sure Jing Yunong heard it clearly.

Jing Yunong also saw his gaze, and only then did she hold her nose and accept this candidate.

If you ask whether Li Xuewu really saw Wang Yuzheng when he was looking around the industrial exhibition area in the morning, or if the other party really explained the content regarding Third Industry work and economic work to him?

Does that matter?

Even if Li Xuewu says Wang Yuzheng is worth nothing now, do you believe he will still appear on the cadre recommendation list?

Don't hit your head against a wall; it's just a Third Industry Management Office, what's the harm in letting him have it?

The result of tit-for-tat is destroying unity; this is official business, different from the kind of concessions made due to interpersonal conflicts.

Wang Yuzheng hadn't dealt with him much before; even if the two sat at the same table in the small canteen for meals, it was mostly just idle chatter.

Not hugging Jing Yunong's leg, but turning to Li Huai De's camp instead—he is anxious, and also thinks Jing Yunong's leg is too thin.

Old Li, while maneuvering against external pressure, also felt the lack of internal coordination and was currently filling this gap in personnel pressure.

That is why he has often been seen fine-tuning the heads of certain units and departments recently.

Of course, having suffered the blow of Jin Yaohui's defection, he dared not practice nepotism anymore, but insisted on appointing people on their merits, combining kindness with severity.

His own people were not enough to gain his support for important positions; they must have both talent and virtue, and be loyal and reliable.

If you ask Old Li what he likes to eat most now, he won't tell you he likes eating "Loyal Oranges"!

Not far away, the exhibition fair was filled with the sound of gongs and drums, firecrackers were going off, red flags were fluttering, and it was a sea of people.

And in the reception preparation area, a bloodless clash had already ceased.

It looked like the situation was excellent, but in reality, undercurrents were surging, and many people were mourning the fate of others like rabbits mourning the death of a fox.

Today, Li Huai De, in front of them and borrowing the momentum of the visiting leaders, killed the chicken Jing Yunong to warn them, the monkeys.

Then who dares to guarantee that they won't become the chicken used to warn the monkeys in the future, or perhaps they won't even need to warn the monkeys; at the slightest sign of trouble, they will be killed.

Li Huai De was smug and satisfied, standing there pointing at the land in the distance to introduce the results of the negotiations with the city to everyone.

Everyone's faces were very cooperative and joyous, praising his wisdom and decisiveness in their words, but in reality, no one could see their true attitude from their smiling faces regarding what they were thinking deep down.

But Li Xuewu saw it clearly: Old Li was floating again; the stick he gave him last time didn't make him limp, and now he was jumping around again.

You just say how much effort Li Xuewu has put in to protect him, not let him float, and even more so not let him make too many enemies.

When there were no enemies, he helped him find an enemy to play with; when there were too many enemies, he had to help him deal with some; and when he was smug, he still had to let him vent his anger.

And when he leaves the leadership team, Li Xuewu will naturally kick him hard, kicking him down from the clouds to the ground.

With your feet off the ground, do you want to die more miserably than Zhao Si's father?

"The Rolling Mill is surrounded by rivers on three sides and is traversed by the street outside Dongzhimen."

Li Huai De pointed out the landscape and said, "This tributary near the west side of the factory is the city's water network drainage canal, which is convenient for relying on to establish a residential area."

"The city has already promised to coordinate and handle the land on both sides of the tributary, and will give a clear answer in June this year."

"According to the plan, hospitals, schools, markets, etc., will be built on the left side of the tributary, and the right side will directly connect to the factory dormitory area and the location of the existing resettlement housing."

Li Huai De turned back and said to Li Xuewu, "Including the piece of land opposite, the city has also promised to coordinate it for use in expanding the construction of the residential area."

"There's no problem with the land under our feet now, right?"

Li Xuewu joked along with his words, "Don't fill it in later; we really won't have anywhere to reason then."

"Of course not!"

Li Huai De was very satisfied with his supportive role and said confidently, "The city will apply for an exclusive ecological industrial demonstration zone for us."

"In other words—"

He raised a hand, pointed at the land around them, including the moment on the opposite bank, and said, "This, this, this, and that are all within the scope of the demonstration zone!"

Watching Li Huai De's smug smiling face, his finger pointing at these plots of land while recounting his awesomeness.

The subtext seemed to be: Look, this is the empire I conquered!

The land area under Li Xuewu and the others' feet is not very large, but it is more than enough to be used for building the group's office building and simultaneously building an ecological park.

It is separated from the current industrial production area of the Rolling Mill by a road, but they are staggered and not in the same wind direction or plot.

The site selection for the group's office building was specially calculated by someone Li Xuewu arranged for Dou Yaozu to find.

Don't disbelieve the principles here; he can disbelieve them, but he cannot afford not to use them.

He doesn't believe anything will happen building a six-story building, but building a twenty-plus-story high-rise, he has to be careful.

Calculations are calculations, and engineering surveying must also be done; this location is indeed good.

Not only does it face the road, but it is also bordered by rivers on both sides, and an ecological park can be built on one side.

This is also part of Li Huai De's pride; he demanded this piece at the entrance, including the production land of other factories along this section of the river.

The area of the ecological industrial demonstration zone that the city promised to apply for is very large, more than doubling the original land area of the Rolling Mill.

Actually, it is normal for Old Li to brag a bit now to vent his recent depression and fear, especially on this good day.

Everyone also echoed him very understandingly, chatting and laughing while waiting for the arrival of the leaders.

At the same time, everyone was also discussing the location of the school under construction, as well as the factory's subsequent adjustments to the engineering construction plan.

After all, with more land coming down, some architectural plans can be fine-tuned again.

Li Huai De stood there very heroically, listening to everyone's discussion and excitement, while he himself maintained the reserve and arrogance of someone who has no rivals.

This demeanor made Li Xuewu wish he could kick him into the river right now to cool off.

You damn well are still the director of the management committee now, not the general manager! Stop putting on airs!