Chapter 1078: A woman three years older is like holding a golden brick

On Wednesday morning, the postman delivered the newspaper the family subscribed to, along with a letter.

The letter was mailed regularly, arriving every month from the Soviet Foreign Affairs Office.

The person writing the letters was mostly Sharapova, a secretary at the Foreign Affairs Office. The letters mostly concerned Li Shu's growth, but Li Xuewu had never replied to her.

As for Gu Ning, one couldn't even expect her to write a reply to them; if her mother-in-law hadn't called to scold her, she wouldn't even have written the letter to Jin Ling.

Accompanying the letter every month was 20 rubles in foreign currency, which was the child support agreed upon by Zhou Gancheng and them at the time, intended for Li Shu.

Last year, when they were living in the Sihe Academy, Sharapova, who was in charge of this matter, had even come to visit the child.

Seeing that Li Shu was living very well in the Li family and was being taken care of quite properly, she never came again, only visiting in the form of letters.

The purchasing power of 20 rubles was astonishing at this time, especially since Zhou Gancheng had also obtained a Friendship Store pass for Li Xuewu.

However, this pass was kept by Li Xuewu in Li Shu's small box, together with the small blanket used when he first brought her back and her biological mother's notebook; it had never been used once.

The monthly 20 rubles of child support was also kept inside. After the envelope was opened and the letter read, it would be put back into the box exactly as it was.

The Li family did not lack the child support for Li Shu, and they were even more convinced that Li Shu was a member of the Li family, the eldest granddaughter registered in the genealogy by Li Shun.

All expenses for raising her were borne by Li Xuewu; this was his responsibility and obligation as a father, and he did not need anyone else's help.

However, Li Xuewu could not deprive Li Shu of the right to know her own background, and he would not restrict her right to seek the past and understand the past.

This money belonged to Li Shu, and the pass to the store also belonged to Li Shu; these letters, too, were all a witness and a chronological record for Li Shu to understand the past.

Li Xuewu did not know when to tell his daughter about her background, and he did not know how to face her choices for the future.

These all awaited Li Shu to decide for herself in the future; whether it was seeking relatives or seeking her background, Li Xuewu supported her.

His care for the child was sincere, without choices or conditions, and even less so with utilitarianism or ulterior motives.

Therefore, when Han Jiankun handed the letters and newspapers to Li Xuewu, Li Xuewu merely glanced at the stereotypical letter, then put it away and sent it to the study upstairs.

Li Shu had been woken up twice by her younger brother last night, so she didn't get up in the morning and was still lazing in bed.

Gu Ning and her mother Liu Yin were washing Li Ning's face and cleaning up the mess from him wetting and dirtying himself last night.

Seeing Li Xuewu come up, Liu Yin carried the trash can downstairs while instructing him to wake Li Shu up and wash the child's face and dress her.

"I'll tell the unit today to have the people from the communications section come and move the phone downstairs."

Li Xuewu walked out of the study and mentioned this to Gu Ning.

Gu Ning was holding Li Ning and breastfeeding him; the little guy was getting fatter and fatter and could really eat.

"Forget it, there aren't many calls anyway, it's too much trouble."

"It's not trouble."

Li Xuewu said, went to the guest room wardrobe to find Li Shu's small clothes, and added: "Pull an extension line, let the bell ring downstairs first."

"Daddy—"

"Hey! Coming!"

Li Xuewu was just like the old nannies who served young masters and misses in the past; he had to answer when he heard his daughter's call.

He put his daughter's clothes on the bed, carried her to the bathroom, and at the same time discussed with Gu Ning whether to purchase some nutritional supplements to mail to Chang'an, as Gu Ning's sister-in-law Mu Hongyan was nearing her due date.

The postal speed at this time was very slow, especially for packages, which might take a while to reach their destination.

He was thinking that Beijing was far from Chang'an, and if they waited until after the birth to think about purchasing and mailing, the time would really be too tight.

Gu Ning looked down at the child in her arms and replied: "Go on Sunday? Do you have time?"

"Not sure, might have to meet with foreign businessmen." Li Xuewu carried his daughter out of the bathroom and said: "The cultural commissioner from the French Foreign Affairs Office made an appointment with me, seems to be about the ecological industrial zone."

Seeing his daughter wanting to burrow back into the quilt, Li Xuewu laughed and tickled her, teasing her: "Listen, the little birds outside the window are all up, you still want to laze in bed after washing your face? Careful, you won't get any worms to eat!"

"Giggle—I don't eat worms!"

Li Shu laughed and hid in the quilt, playing hide-and-seek with her father, wriggling like a big worm; Li Ning also turned his head to watch the fun when he heard his sister's laughter.

Gu Ning held her son's face, telling him to eat quickly, he was curious about everything.

"If you don't have time, should Mom and I go? I'm afraid I won't be able to handle the child by then."

"You make a list, and call Qin Jingru to purchase them then, quality over quantity."

Li Xuewu held up the two sets of small clothes on the bed to show his daughter: "Which set do you like to wear today? Pick the prettiest one!"

"That—the one on the left!"

Li Shu said she wanted to pick the one on the left, but her little finger was pointing to the right; it was really a test of Li Xuewu's comprehension.

It was fortunate that his daughter wasn't a leader, otherwise the cadres below would have had their brains explode.

"This is the right side." Li Xuewu held up the clothes in his left hand to show his daughter: "Is this set right? This is the prettiest, right?"

"Yes—"

Li Shu nodded with a smile, turned over and climbed out of the quilt, waiting for her father to help her dress.

Children always have trouble distinguishing left from right; you can tell just by watching them put on shoes.

Even though the direction of the toes of the left and right shoes has been told to them, they will still put them on the wrong feet.

Even if they feel uncomfortable with their feet inside, they won't change them, just wearing them awkwardly like that.

Li Xuewu didn't know the reason, maybe it had to do with the child's visual organs not being fully developed, or maybe it had to do with brain cognition.

Generally, five or six-year-old children still have this situation, it's a bit strange, he didn't understand.

But Li Xuewu knew how to coax children; he was very good at fooling those old fogies in the unit, coaxing a child wasn't easy?

It was just that he felt sorry for his daughter, otherwise he would have coaxed her to wash her face, brush her teeth, and change her clothes by herself, and he could even prepare a breakfast of four dishes and one soup.

Every time his mother dressed Li Shu, she had to run twice; she either complained that this set of clothes didn't look good, or that that set wasn't pretty.

The child knew the word "pretty" by now, but she had no concept of aesthetics.

She was purely being difficult, wanting more care from the adults in the family, which was also a form of acting spoiled.

But early in the morning, the whole family was busy, and Li Xuewu wouldn't run back and forth.

What did he do? He took two sets together and let his daughter pick the prettiest one; what kind of theory was this?

"You find time to call Mom and ask if sister-in-law wants to eat any Beijing goods, or things that are not convenient to buy in Chang'an, and add them to the list."

Li Xuewu instructed Gu Ning while dressing his daughter: "Also pack a few sets of small clothes the son wore during the confinement period and mail them together, don't be afraid of trouble, they don't take up much space."

He put the little tiger shoes on Li Shu and carried her to the floor; knowing Gu Ning didn't understand this, he explained: "It's considered a custom, I'm not very clear about it, you can ask Mom."

"I know, today."

Seeing that her son had stopped eating, Gu Ning stood up and handed him to Li Xuewu, then went to change her clothes.

"I'll ask Mom what should be bought, maybe there are things I haven't considered, and I can't think of them."

"Ask more, you can also ask your colleagues, just chat~"

Li Xuewu held his son, teased his daughter, and said to Gu Ning: "Don't you often have tea parties in your section? Chatting about gossip isn't as interesting as chatting about children."

"Do you think our section is a park?"

Gu Ning changed her clothes and walked out, combing her hair and saying: "Alright, you don't need to worry about this, I'll discuss it with Qin Jingru and Mom."

She bent down to pick up Li Shu and looked at her daughter, saying: "Look at how Daddy washed our face, it's still covered in gunk."

"Look at how it was washed—"

Li Shu had someone to back her up now; she learned her mother's tone and turned her head to say this to her father, her expression even somewhat similar.

Li Xuewu tapped his daughter's forehead and said: "If it weren't for you not cooperating, could it have been washed half-assed!"

"Half-assed—"

Li Shu was very accurate at learning speech, and her articulation was clear now, she just learned everything.

Gu Ning ignored the two of them teasing and carried her downstairs first.

Ao Yuhua heard Li Xuewu say the leader was fine, so she put down her worry and asked helplessly: "How much did he drink, to be like this?"

"Leader, Deputy Team Leader Yu has asked for leave."

Just as he arrived at the unit, Peng Xiaoli got the news from the General Office and walked into the office to report to Li Xuewu.

Li Xuewu was looking at today's work briefing and asked without raising his head: "Do you know the reason?"

"Director Yu's father-in-law passed away, and the family is holding a funeral." Peng Xiaoli explained softly: "Director Yu's wife is an only daughter, so the old man's funeral is being hosted by him."

"Hmm, is it being held in Beijing, or in Steel City?"

Li Xuewu flipped through yesterday's major study work information and asked casually: "Director Yu's whole family has moved over, right?"

"Yes, since coming to Beijing to work, Director Yu moved his home, and the old man also moved with them, living together."

Seeing that the lid of the leader's teacup was open, Peng Xiaoli picked up the thermos and refilled it with hot water.

"The union side wants to send people to arrange the funeral, but Director Yu said everything should be simple, it was the old man's last wish, not to trouble the organization."

Yu Decai's situation now was very different from when he was first transferred to Beijing.

When he first came, he was burdened by the influence of that mess in Steel City, with no relatives or friends.

Even the placement of his family was done after Li Xuewu greeted the factory logistics, which was how he was arranged housing in Beijing.

Now Yu Decai was the Deputy Team Leader of the Security Team, a proper deputy-division-level cadre.

Not only was his work steady and reliable, but he also had a good impression with Li Huai De.

Those people in the union were a bit snobbish; they didn't dare do anything to the workers, but they always had to classify the cadres and check their badges before speaking.

It couldn't be said that they were fawning over Yu Decai, this deputy team leader with real power, but they didn't dare offend him.

So Li Xuewu was not surprised that they took the initiative to help with the funeral, and he was not surprised that Yu Decai declined the organization's kindness and handled the funeral himself.

After being in Beijing for more than a year, others didn't know, but Yu Decai had learned the word "low-key" from Li Xuewu, and he absolutely did not dare to be ostentatious.

It was true that there was a funeral in the family, but he didn't want to make a scene out of this matter, and he didn't want others to make a scene out of him.

The living had to be cautious, let alone the dead.

In this era, there were no restrictions on holding weddings and funerals and receiving gifts, but honestly, generally low-key cadres wouldn't do these things.

Li Xuewu couldn't avoid his wedding, but he didn't host anything for the birth of his child, and many people complained to him when they met.

The situation in the Rolling Mill looked great now, but the more it was like this, the more dangerous it was; whoever dared to jump would die first.

So the old man was gone, the family handled it themselves, buried him peacefully, returned to work plainly, that was all.

"Arrange for the General Office to ask, send a wreath in the name of the Security Team colleagues, and another in my name, you can figure out the elegiac couplet."

After Li Xuewu finished instructing Peng Xiaoli, he couldn't help but think of the phone call last night.

As the Deputy Team Leader of the Security Team, Yu Decai naturally had the qualifications to install a telephone at home.

Zhou Yao made the call, and Yu Decai must have known what happened in the factory last night.

The reason he didn't take this job might have been related to the old man's impending death, or it might have been related to the huge influence of this matter, which he couldn't handle.

Yu Li Xuewu's opinion, it couldn't be that he deliberately let his father-in-law die to avoid Li Huai De's stinking mess, that was too funny.

Ding-a-ling—

The phone on the desk rang. Li Xuewu raised his hand to answer it, and at the same time saw Zhou Yao standing at the door preparing to knock.

He nodded first, signaled to the opposite side of the desk, and then answered the phone.

"Hmm, I am Li Xuewu."

The call was from Beijing No. 2 Auto, from Deputy Factory Director Gu Litong.

"Hehe, I was just about to contact you."

Hearing Gu Litong's voice, Li Xuewu greeted him with a smile: "The Wei Third Regiment is urging me, saying that spring plowing has started, and if these agricultural machines don't arrive, it will delay the farming season."

"The matter has been resolved, the quota given by the North China Tractor Factory, 10 units, not too many, not too few, enough for you to use."

On the phone, Gu Litong smiled bitterly: "I also pulled strings all around to contact them, quotas are really hard to get at this time."

He wasn't deliberately asking for a favor, it was just that he only remembered to use chopsticks when the food was on the table.

Li Xuewu apologized: "Blame me for saying it late, who would have thought that our factory's connections couldn't directly contact the tractor factory."

He smiled and thanked Gu Litong: "I owe you a favor, let's sit down sometime, I'll treat you to a drink."

Gu Litong was quite straightforward, laughed heartily and agreed, but after finishing the matter, he didn't rush to hang up, instead asking about Mr. Z's visit.

This was all in the newspapers, Li Xuewu didn't tell him much, just talked about the factory's attitude and the work being prepared.

Gu Litong was actually waiting for him to say this, and mentioned the visit of Li Huai De's team to the No. 2 Auto factory on the 21st.

"Heard that your Red Star Antelope Second Generation R&D project has already achieved phased results?"

"Where did you hear that, how come I don't know?" Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "You, Deputy Factory Director Gu, sit at home, but your ears are sharp!"

"Regardless of where I heard it, I don't have any malicious intent." Gu Litong explained with a smile: "Just wanted to ask, since your factory can open channels in the jeep field, have you thought about bus manufacturing?"

"Bus? What bus?"

Li Xuewu's eyes narrowed, he wanted to close his eyes to make the call, because he couldn't lie with his eyes open, right?

"No, no, you must have made a mistake, our factory has no plan to produce buses, that's too impossible!"

Zhou Yao, sitting opposite, couldn't help but purse her lips tightly when she heard this, almost laughing out loud.

Whether the factory had a plan to produce buses, others didn't know, but she understood.

Because the security and confidentiality work of the Vehicle Engineering Research Institute all had her arrangements and participation.

Compared with other factories, Li Xuewu attached more importance to the protection of experimental technology and science and technology.

You see, some factories did a good job in security and defense for confidential projects, but were very vague in production technology and R&D.

If it didn't involve special confidential projects, there was basically no awareness of intellectual property protection, let alone patent protection.

But Li Xuewu had it; he could instigate Li Huai De to beg for technology from other factories, but he was very stingy with the technology developed by his own factory.

You really shouldn't think he was stingy; even if the scientific research door was opened wide without defense, at most it would be imitation and reference by brother units.

Do you know the development history of instant noodles?

Some say this thing was made by the Japanese, others say it was made by the Taiwan side.

Who made it is not debated, but it is true that the earliest instant noodles were not easy to store after being deep-fried, and even the packaging was not convenient.

Do you know who came up with the solution?

Yes, it was the mainland, the mainland at this time, just changed a type of oil.

But the Japanese learned it, the instant noodle market in the mainland developed slowly, but the opposite side picked up a treasure and developed quite a few enterprises.

Don't underestimate intellectual property protection; Li Xuewu had one more eye, and there was one less enemy.

Don't know where Gu Litong got the news, he scolded on the phone: "Just called me brother, now you're hiding things, right?"

He pointed at Li Xuewu and said: "How is the luxury bus your factory brought back and dismantled going? Haven't you mastered the technology yet?"

"Yo! You even know about this?"

Li Xuewu looked at Zhou Yao and said: "That car was bought for modification, who said anything about mastering technology."

Zhou Yao's face changed at this moment; although this was not a secret, it was always her responsibility if there was a problem with the factory's confidentiality work.

Gu Litong wouldn't believe Li Xuewu's nonsense; he said on the phone that Beijing No. 2 Auto had bus factory production and R&D resources.

His meaning was very clear: if the Rolling Mill really wanted to engage in the bus industry, they could speed up this project, which meant sticking a foot in.

Everyone knew that the Rolling Mill had built a huge automobile manufacturing plant in Steel City, with a full set of imported automobile manufacturing assembly lines, which was very fragrant.

It was fine to hang jeeps on the assembly line, fine to hang sedans, and fine to hang small buses.

Of course, large buses were not convenient; this type of vehicle manufacturing was currently based on workshop assembly.

Beijing No. 2 Auto also had confidence in the Red Star Factory's ecological industrial zone after Mr. Z's visit, and even more determination to participate.

They couldn't work with the Rolling Mill to produce small trucks, this was their main business.

But they had been engaged in small buses and large buses for many years, including chassis technology, etc., and had some reserves and resources.

They couldn't use them themselves, so it was better to cooperate with the Red Star Factory, whether in the name of joint industry or in the name of joint tertiary industry.

As long as they could move a line to Beijing No. 2 Auto in the ecological industrial zone project, it would be considered establishing a contact channel.

In the future, whether Beijing No. 2 Auto obtained financial support, supply channel support, or sales channel support, it would be convenient.

Do you know how a unit wants to buy a car in this era?

Except for special automobile dealerships, they could only go to the manufacturer to pick it up, and they had to wait in line for a number.

But the Red Star Factory was different; they had assembly lines, a perfect industrial system, and a parts supply system, and production efficiency was very high.

Automobile sales did not rely on waiting or quotas at all, directly establishing offices in major cities.

That is to say, the current situation of purchasing cars in provinces across the country would be broken by the Red Star Factory.

Previously, when wanting to purchase a car, the local automobile manufacturer was the first choice for each unit, because the quota was also here.

Now the Red Star Factory played a new trick, the car was delivered to your door, no waiting, no quota, cash to pick up the car, you say it's awesome or not.

Beijing No. 2 Auto obtained light truck production assembly line equipment from the project of cooperation between the Rolling Mill and the Beijing Second Machinery Factory.

This set of equipment was manufactured by imitating the assembly line under construction in Steel City.

That is to say, even if it couldn't reach the abnormal production efficiency of the Red Star Automobile Manufacturing Plant, their vehicle off-line wouldn't be too slow.

The transportation market in Beijing would be saturated one day, at most two years, what to do after two years?

Therefore, Gu Litong was playing a good game by borrowing the Rolling Mill's automobile distribution capability.

Li Xuewu didn't agree to him directly, but said he would report to the leader and study it.

"Sorry, leader, I..."

Seeing the leader hang up the phone, Zhou Yao was about to apologize, but before she could finish, she was stopped by Li Xuewu raising his hand.

"Help me get the Wei Third Regiment, I am Li Xuewu."

He asked for the phone again and looked at Zhou Yao: "Don't think about taking responsibility every time something happens, apologies can't solve problems, think of a way."

"Yes, leader, I will think of a way when I go back."

Zhou Yao looked at the leader waiting for the call, but couldn't help saying: "I will discuss it with the research institute, do confidentiality publicity for scientific research personnel, and strengthen security forces."

"Hello? Where, I am Zhao Zhenhua."

A response came from the phone, it was the political commissar's phone that Li Xuewu wanted.

"Zhenhua comrade, I am Li Xuewu."

He moved the phone away from his ear, Zhao Zhenhua's voice was a bit loud.

"The tractor matter is settled, the quota of the North China Tractor Manufacturing Factory has been issued to our regiment, you arrange for someone to receive it."

"Great! I was just worrying about this! I was thinking whether to call you and ask."

Zhao Zhenhua's hearty laughter came from the phone: "Regimental Commander Qi can't wait, he's taking the soldiers to clear the corners first."

"This matter took a few turns, I'll tell you later, you arrange the receiving matter first."

Li Xuewu didn't tell him much on the phone; the tractor was in hand, and agricultural machinery could be bought from the frequent machinery factory.

As for the quota, what period was it now, wasn't it convenient for the Wei Third Regiment to buy a few sets of agricultural machinery?

After hanging up the phone, Li Xuewu picked up the teacup and took a sip of hot tea to relieve the dryness in his throat, then said to Zhou Yao: "How to do it is your business, I only look at the results."

"However, when dealing with scientific research personnel, you must master a certain size and heat."

Li Xuewu pointed to his head and reminded her: "Their thoughts and enthusiasm are all used in scientific research, they don't understand human relationships very thoroughly."

"I understand, I will pay attention to this point." Zhou Yao understood the leader's meaning and said confidently: "We have already accumulated certain experience in fire and safety publicity."

"Hmm, I am at ease with you doing things."

Li Xuewu nodded, moved the teacup away, flipped through the documents in his hand and asked: "Was last night's matter handled well?"

"I was just about to report this to you."

Zhou Yao said seriously: "According to your instructions, last night we took statements from all the personnel involved in the case, including the waiters."

"And in the process of investigation, we also learned some situations, which are related to discipline inspection. This morning I docked with Section Chief Meng, and he will be responsible for the subsequent investigation work."

She reported with some scruples: "According to the suicide note left by Liu Lan and the text smeared on the wall, she had a special relationship with Director Li, and had sent heavy gifts to Director Li through Deputy Director Shi Ruoweng of the Commission Office..."

"Hmm, this has already been handled in the factory."

Li Xuewu said without raising his head: "It was implicated by the case in the city last time, Shi Ruoweng is still in Steel City for labor reform."

"Yes, we learned about this situation and also verified it with Director Li."

Zhou Yao reported: "Director Li said he had never received any watch, last time it was a misunderstanding by Deputy Director Shi, and he also handled this matter."

"What was Liu Lan's demand at that time?"

Li Xuewu looked up at her and said: "Was her going to the guesthouse to find Director Li an independent event, or was she instigated by someone?"

"According to our investigation, it should be an independent event, which might be related to setbacks in her work."

Zhou Yao replied: "Because of the influence of that case, Liu Lan's position as director of the organ canteen was removed, and she was arranged in the health service team."

"Recently, she should have had a conflict with her colleagues, which led to some topics she particularly cared about, which intensified her extreme thoughts."

Zhou Yao's work was very careful; not only did she investigate the conflicts and contradictions that night, but she also investigated the conflicts in Liu Lan's colleague relationships.

She even understood her family conflicts and relationships, trying to give this case a comprehensive explanation and description.

"After Chai Yongshu was brought to justice, Liu Lan raised three children alone and lost her previous treatment, so the pressure is very high now."

Zhou Yao paused when she said this, looked at Li Xuewu and said: "Her demand for finding Director Li was to return to the canteen, no matter which one."

The pen Li Xuewu was using to sign his opinion paused; he already knew Liu Lan's thoughts.

It was nothing more than wanting to return to the canteen, return to a familiar environment, and also wanting to plan an extra meal for the children at home.

Zhou Yao was also moved by this; a mother for the sake of her children, even if she did something wrong and demanded too much, she didn't deserve to die.

Liu Lan said she once had a special relationship with Director Li; Zhou Yao knew that this kind of thing couldn't be investigated if pursued.

Liu Lan was already dead, would Director Li confess this? A joke!

Even the gift-giving was all borne by Shi Ruoweng, who to find to investigate.

It would be fine if Liu Lan handed the watch to Director Li herself.

Although this matter couldn't be investigated, Zhou Yao already believed it, especially since Zhou Miaomiao, the captain of the dance troupe, was there last night.

On the phone and in the documents, her report was certainly not so explicit, but the situation at the scene was still a bit unbearable.

The reason Liu Lan was so excited was also caused by Zhou Miaomiao's verbal stimulation and Li Huai De's cold attitude.

The security personnel at the guesthouse did not handle any party with bias.

But Liu Lan made a scene, knowing Li Huai De wouldn't let her go, with so many people watching, she had the idea of dying together.

Don't say this woman was stupid to the core.

The watch matter was one thing, being with Li Huai De just for those leftovers was one thing, and this time risking her life was another.

Think about it, what would happen to those three children if she died? Who could raise them!

Since she had that kind of relationship with Li Huai De, it was nothing if she made a mistake with the watch and annoyed Li Huai De; Old Li wouldn't dare not take care of her.

It wasn't that she wanted to send that kind of watch, it was a good intention that led to a bad result.

Now arranging for her to go to the service team was to facilitate the elimination of the influence of this matter, otherwise there would always be people talking about this matter in the canteen.

Even if she wanted to find Li Huai De to adjust her position, she didn't have to do it in front of so many people, and even blocked him at the guesthouse; could this matter be negotiated?

Old Li wouldn't admit he had a relationship with her in front of so many people and adjust her position, no matter how low-down he was.

If what she said was what it was, wouldn't it be like burying one's head in the sand.

Even if she went to his office to find him directly, he wouldn't refuse her with a cold face.

So, Liu Lan risking her life was not risking her life with Li Huai De, but with herself, with her own destiny.

Not reconciled to losing the golden rice bowl!

But so what if she lost this golden rice bowl?

Like Jin Yaohui, was it worth dying?

Not worth it, just couldn't think it through for a moment.

"What did Director Li say?"

Li Xuewu looked at her and asked: "Was the matter reported to the personnel and propaganda side?"

"Yes, the personnel and propaganda side contacted the union, and they will handle the funeral."

Zhou Yao knew the result of this matter when she heard Li Xuewu's words.

In fact, she also understood that this case was not Li Huai De's main reason, it was Liu Lan herself.

"Director Li requested to handle the funeral properly and eliminate the bad influence as soon as possible."

"Then handle it according to the leader's meaning."

Li Xuewu's gaze fell back to the document, saying: "Make the leader's opinion clear to the union side, those three children."

"Understood, leader, I'll go right away."

Zhou Yao understood; entangling Director Li in this case would have no result, it would be better to take advantage of Director Li's words to strive for better treatment for Liu Lan's three children.

As for whether Director Li really meant this, she conveyed it, would the union side go to Director Li to ask again?

Now for this case, I'm afraid Li Huai De only wanted to listen to her report, who else dared to touch this mine.

Even if someone reported to Director Li later, saying she took care of Liu Lan's three children, could Director Li hold her responsible?

Handle the funeral properly, eliminate the bad influence, she was doing it according to the leader's meaning.

Saying it was to eliminate the bad influence as soon as possible, but the influence had already been produced.

When eating at noon, the atmosphere in the organ canteen was a bit weird, with whispers constant and rumors flying.

Li Xuewu didn't go to find anyone, let alone go to the second-floor private room, just found a table on the first floor and sat down, eating peacefully.

But it was strange, there was still sound when he came in, and discussions rose behind him when he was getting food, but as soon as they saw him sit down, there was no sound at all.

The cadres above the deputy section level in the canteen lowered their heads and ate, and although there was still eye contact, they knew to be cautious in their speech.

"Alone? What's wrong today?"

Yushui sat opposite him with her lunch box, saying while picking up the roast meat in his lunch box and stuffing it into her mouth.

"Why didn't you go to the second floor?"

"There is meat in your lunch box, why grab mine? Is the meat in my lunch box fragrant?"

Li Xuewu twitched the corners of his mouth and glared at her, thinking, I wanted to go to the second floor! You press me?!

Yushui saw his stingy look and deliberately rolled her eyes, picking up several pieces of roast meat from her own lunch box and putting them into his, as if waiting for his dissatisfaction, so she would have a reason to give him meat.

"Give, give, give! Eating a piece of your meat is like eating Tang Seng meat, why are you so stingy!"

"Where to find Tang Seng meat, but I only have these few pieces of roast meat!"

Li Xuewu was as petty as a kindergarten child when getting along with her: "Do you think my brother is a cook? There are only these two pieces of meat!"

"Hey! You're pointing at the mulberry to curse the locust, right!"

Yushui raised her eyebrows and said: "I don't believe my brother would give you less meat!"

"Heh—your brother is not in a state today except for you!"

Li Xuewu blinked his eyes and reminded: "Don't provoke your brother, be careful he gets angry with you."

"What does it have to do with him? Liu Lan?"

Yushui frowned, leaned forward and asked softly: "Does my brother have that kind of relationship with Liu Lan?"

"Stop ruining your brother, isn't he your own brother?"

Li Xuewu pointed at the lunch box with the tip of his chopsticks and said: "Can't old colleagues care about each other? Your thinking needs to be strengthened!"

"Pfft—! I know him as my own brother, Liu Lan came to find him before!"

Yushui curled her lips and said: "I ran into the two of them talking in the room when I got home, I don't know what they were saying, but it certainly wasn't anything proper."

"I'm not spreading rumors—"

Yushui leaned her head and whispered: "They all say that the watch Liu Lan gave Director Li is evil and kills people."

"Who said that, isn't this nonsense!" Li Xuewu curled his lips: "Many people took physical evidence when handling the case, did they all die?"

"Anyway, I didn't say it, I heard it, believe it or not."

Yushui ate rice and said: "They say Jin Yaohui was with Shi Ruoweng when Liu Lan gave the watch, and as a result, a series of people had accidents."

She counted: "Chai Yongshu who took the watch died, Jin Yaohui who touched the watch committed suicide out of fear of crime, Shi Ruoweng suffered, and now Liu Lan is also dead."

"Nonsense, too absurd."

Li Xuewu shook his head and emphasized: "Chai Yongshu died because he killed someone, Jin Yaohui died because he committed suicide out of fear of crime, Shi Ruoweng brought it on himself, as for Liu Lan..."

He paused when he said this, sighed and said: "Just acting on impulse."

"Nothing to do with Director Li?"

She was not afraid of trouble, raised her eyebrows and said: "You didn't investigate clearly, Liu Lan was on the wall..."

"Hmm, the case is yours, you go investigate."

Li Xuewu glanced at her and said: "If you find out the truth, I will abdicate and let the virtuous, you will be in charge of the Security Section from now on."

"Pfft—! Just saying—!"

Yushui saw that he didn't look like he was lying, twitched the corners of her mouth and said: "Suddenly a living person is gone, the factory must have an explanation, right?"

"This matter has nothing to do with you, talk less gossip with them, don't even listen."

Li Xuewu glanced at her and said: "If you listen, when it spreads, you will be brought in, saying you have this suspicion."

"Understood—"

Yushui was still willing to listen to advice at this time, could distinguish good from bad words, and knew the weight of Li Xuewu's words in the Red Star Factory.

Li Xuewu glanced at the atmosphere in the restaurant, finally fell on Yushui's face, and asked: "How is the blind date?"

"None of your business!"

Yushui, who was just like a smooth donkey, was like an exploding chicken at this moment, and was asked by Li Xuewu as if she was going to jump up and bite someone.

She glared at Li Xuewu with resentment and said: "Don't say the two words blind date to me, I'm annoyed."

"I'm spoiling you, you say don't say and I don't say?"

Li Xuewu ate rice with roast meat and asked gloatingly: "You didn't like them, or they didn't like you?"

"Did you eat too much meat?"

Yushui glared at him, stretched out her chopsticks and picked the meat she had just put into Li Xuewu's lunch box back.

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and looked at her, saying: "Hmm, it doesn't look like you didn't like them, that means they didn't like you."

After speaking, regardless of Yushui's glaring, he nodded and comforted: "Don't worry, look slowly, you are so excellent, you will inevitably find a suitable partner."

"You help me find one?" Yushui narrowed her eyes and said: "You understand me so well, didn't you think about finding one for me if there's a suitable one?"

"Where would I have a suitable one, besides!"

Li Xuewu emphasized: "I don't understand dating at all, let alone how to teach people to date, how to help you find one."

"Is there a truthful word in your mouth? You even lie to me?"

Yushui rolled her eyes and said: "I don't care, since you asked, you're stuck with it, within this month, help me find a partner."

"How about my son?" Li Xuewu curled his lips: "The ones I know, young, unmarried, only my son is left."

"Go to hell! You're willing, is your son willing!" Yushui was teased by him until she pouted, glared at him and said: "Want to take advantage of me!"

"It doesn't matter, child bride, a woman three years older is like holding a golden brick, a woman thirty years older sends the country."

Li Xuewu laughed wickedly: "I'll tell your brother tomorrow, go home and serve my son."

"Pfft—you're the one thirty years older!"

"Why wait until tomorrow, my brother is right there, you go say it directly!"

Yushui stiffened her neck and said: "If you dare to say it, I dare to go, I'll call you father-in-law when I turn back."

"Father-in-law, and nanny—!"

Li Xuewu twisted his mouth and said: "Why don't you call me Daddy directly, it sounds better."

"Fine, I don't care!"

Yushui really went all out, looked at Li Xuewu and said: "Don't regret it, I'm going to call you Daddy, if you don't acknowledge it later, I'll go find Uncle Li to reason!"

Li Xuewu picked up a piece of roast meat from her lunch box and laughed: "Finding Li Shu is useless, she can't manage the sister-in-law's business!"

"Pissed me off—! Why are you so poor!" ===== CHAPTER 1079 =====