Chapter 1104: Orderly Inheritance

"Didn't you say there was no business trip task recently?"

Hearing that her son was going on a business trip and didn't come back last night, saying there was work, Liu Yin frowned at this moment and asked, "Where is this going?"

"Fengcheng, Northeast."

Li Xuewu smiled and took his son from his mother's arms and kissed him, making Li Ning giggle.

Don't look at the little guy having less time with him, but he is different to him and to Gu Ning and his mother Liu Yin. No matter how he cries, he can stop immediately as long as he sees him. If he teases him, he can laugh out loud, which is very rare.

Especially the study, no matter how good the master bedroom is, he likes the objects in the study.

Holding him sitting on the chair, his eyes are not enough to look around, looking here, looking there.

Li Xuewu loves the child without a pattern, even Liu Yin thinks it's funny to watch.

Kissing feet, kissing buttocks, no longer the disgust of seeing other people's children wearing diapers when he was young.

He loved Li Ning and was seen by Li Shun once, and he was lectured for a long time.

The core idea is one, "Book of Rites: Qu Li" says, hold the grandson, don't hold the son.

You can't spoil the child, and you can't teach the child not to learn well, you must set an example for the child.

Li Xuewu also listened seriously, but he didn't feel that he did anything wrong in his heart.

The child is so young, if he doesn't let him love him, when he grows up, can run, and wants to love him, he can't love him anymore.

You say he is still young, there is plenty of time, but this child grows with the wind, and in the blink of an eye, he will go to college, get married, have children, and stand on his own.

Just like himself, he never remembered being close to his father since he was a child, and there was always some regret in his heart. He had his own educational ideas for the next generation and didn't want to follow the old set anymore.

What three days without breaking, tearing down the house.

What filial sons come from under the stick, etc.

Liu Haizhong's family has three children. If you talk about the stick-teaching method, the whole courtyard can't find a father more ruthless than Liu Haizhong, but did his family produce filial sons?

Father Li Shun beat him when he was young, and beat him severely when he was fifteen or sixteen, but he didn't see himself become any talent.

If it weren't for the opportunity to read a few more years of books and rely on the relationship of his third uncle at home to go to the south to be a soldier, with his physique, can he become a talent?

So the education of children is not in beating, but in why beating, what effect to achieve after beating, and whether there are other ways without beating.

You look at Li Shu again... Can such a child be okay without beating?

"Who broke this flower?"

Li Xuewu looked helplessly at the "broken waist" tulip in the flowerpot, which Gu Ning brought back from the hospital, and was a thank-you gift specifically given to her by a patient.

As a result?

Li Shu's little hand was really fast. She had only been back for a few days, and she broke it. This flower was blooming just right, and now it was cut off at the waist.

Li Shu stood there with her hands behind her back, her big eyes blinking, not knowing what she was thinking.

Li Xuewu didn't get angry, just wanted to put on a serious face to educate the child not to waste things.

"I... I just, I just wanted to see." Li Shu pointed to the flowerpot uneasily: "I didn't go up, I just touched it with my hand, and it became like this."

"Hmm, you just touched it, and it became like this?" Li Xuewu asked patiently: "Then how did you touch it?"

"Just, just touched it like this."

Li Shu stretched out her little hand and touched his arm carefully, then quickly retracted it, as if afraid of sticking to it.

Qin Jingru came out of the bathroom, saw Li Shu being lectured, raised her eyebrows and said with a smile: "I said don't let you touch it, you didn't listen, right? Now it's good, got lectured, right?"

"I didn't—!"

Li Shu stood there, her little hands clenched together, pouting helplessly, shouting with a crying voice: "I really just wanted to touch it, didn't want to break it."

"What's wrong?"

Just at this moment, Gu Ning also came back from work, carrying a bag from the door, and heard Li Shu's crying voice, thinking Li Xuewu was teasing the child.

Li Shu saw her mother come back, felt even more afraid, leaned against the corner of the wall, pursed her lips tightly, tears streaming down, but didn't dare to cry out.

"The pot of flowers you brought back was broken by her playing in the afternoon."

Qin Jingru explained helplessly: "Her dad just asked two sentences, and she cried."

"What are you crying for?"

Gu Ning changed her shoes at the door, put away her backpack, walked over and looked at Li Shu, who was facing the wall and secretly wiping tears, and asked: "Did you break it?"

"Hmm—"

Li Shu covered her face with her little hands, and when she heard her mother ask, she told the truth.

Gu Ning hugged her from behind, squatted in front of the flowerpot and wiped her tears.

"Alright, admitting mistakes is a good child, mother won't blame you," she pulled her daughter's little hands away, looked at her frightened expression and said: "Dad lectured you?"

Li Shu pouted, shook her head, and answered with a hoarse voice: "No—"

"Then what are you crying for, scared?"

Gu Ning wiped the tears that had just flowed down for her daughter with a handkerchief again, and said: "Or regret, self-blame, know you did something wrong?"

"Hmm—I know."

Li Shu said with a crying voice: "Won't dare next time."

"Mother tells you, this flower is like you, it also has a mother, it is as beautiful, beautiful, and likable as you."

Gu Ning coaxed her, taught her and said: "If someone likes it like you like it, and hurts it like this, do you say mother will be sad?"

"Will—"

Li Shu understood her mother's words, looked at the broken flower, and felt regret in her heart.

"Mother will be sad, then the flower's mother is also very sad," Gu Ning hugged her, pointed to the flowerpot and said: "You like it, you can't hurt it to achieve the purpose of liking it, you have to love it, just like mother loves you."

"Hmm—"

Li Shu nodded, pouted and hugged Gu Ning's neck and said: "Mother, I was wrong."

"Then agree with mother, you can't hurt flowers anymore, otherwise the flower's mother will be sad, and mother will also be sad because her child did bad things, do you know?"

Gu Ning hugged her and stood up, and said: "Mother will take you to wash your face first, and after coming back, mother will cultivate the flowers with you, okay?"

"Hmm—good—"

Li Shu's long eyelashes were still hanging with tears, sobbing on Gu Ning's shoulder.

Li Xuewu stood up holding Li Ning, who didn't understand anything and just watched the fun, signaled the mother and daughter who went to the bathroom and said: "See, if you cause trouble when you grow up, you will be beaten!"

He patted his son's bare buttocks twice lightly, and said: "Give you a reminder now."

Li Ning blinked his big eyes, looked at the grandmother and aunt who were amused, and didn't know what he supported before he was beaten twice.

Seeing grandmother laugh, he also laughed hehe.

"Who was beaten? You are still laughing."

Liu Yin teased his little hands and asked with a smile: "Is it you who was beaten, is it you who was beaten by dad?"

Li Ning twisted his body and lay on his father's shoulder. At this time, the little sister washed her face, followed her mother out obediently.

Gu Ning found a small shovel to clean up the flowers, used scissors to remove the broken flower stems, pointed to the white round ball in the flowerpot for Li Shu and said: "This is the flower's mother, she gave birth to the beautiful and cute flower like Li Shu."

"Flower... flower..." Li Shu looked at the flower in her hand, and then looked at the flower's mother in the flowerpot, pouting and about to cry again: "Flower... left her mother, flower mother, I'm sorry—"

Li Shu thought about what she would do if she left her mother, and couldn't help crying again.

Gu Ning let her cry, and after cleaning up the flower roots, found a canned bottle and filled it with some clear water, signaling Li Shu to put the flower in her hand in.

"Without mother's care, the flower will wither," she taught Li Shu: "Next time you want to do something, you must think clearly, don't regret it and then think about crying."

"Uh—I know—"

Li Shu cried with a voice, carefully inserted the flower into the canned bottle.

Gu Ning placed it next to the flowerpot, exhorting Li Shu to come and see it more.

It is not to punish the child, nor to make the child have guilt, but to educate the child to respect life and respect life.

Liking doesn't necessarily mean possessing. Sometimes, liking also has a price.

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Sunday morning, the sky was just bright, Li Shu climbed down from the bed, hadn't washed her face yet, and ran to the tulip flowerpot clumsily holding the railing, first looking at the flower, then looking at the flower mother.

Last night mother told her that the flower mother would have new flowers, but the new flowers would never be the current flowers again.

The current flower, because of her mistake and selfish liking, might only have a few days of life, although it is still blooming brilliantly now.

Li Shu squatted in front of the flowerpot, looking at the flower intently, not knowing what she was thinking.

But Li Xuewu and Gu Ning standing at the corner of the stairs knew that Li Shu was about to grow up.

The future Li Shu will also bloom brilliantly like this flower, beautiful and likable.

But they absolutely do not allow anyone to hurt Li Shu like Li Shu played with this flower.

While educating Li Shu, the couple also buried a seed of self-respect in their daughter's heart. Maybe she, who is small, doesn't understand her parents' painstaking efforts yet.

But at a certain moment in the future, at a certain time, this seed buried in the bottom of her heart will eventually sprout and bloom into a flower of self-love.

Li Xuewu has enough strength and ability to satisfy his daughter's hobby of liking flowers, even if it is trampling, chopping flowers, letting her play casually.

But Li Shu will eventually grow up, and will eventually experience wind, frost, rain, and snow. He cannot protect her forever, just like this delicate flower.

No matter how much strength and ability he has, it is not as good as Li Shu having love in her heart, light in her eyes, dreams in her chest, and hope for the future and life.

Liu Yin came out of the room, didn't see Li Shu, but saw her son and daughter-in-law standing at the corner of the stairs, walked down a few steps of stairs, and then knew that the couple was watching Li Shu downstairs.

Plant melons and get melons, plant causes and get results.

Looking at her son and daughter-in-law, and then thinking about their ways and methods of educating children, Liu Yin felt more gratified in her heart.

The older generation has limited knowledge and insight, and naturally learns their parents' methods to discipline children.

They also love their children, and are also afraid that their children will go astray and go wrong.

Stepfathers and stepmothers won't discipline children, and biological fathers and mothers don't hate their children.

Liu Yin is gratified that by her son's generation, the Li family finally has culture, and has better ways to discipline and educate the next generation.

No need to be like their generation, beating children and hurting themselves.

But it is precisely because of their painstaking efforts and strict discipline that their children have the opportunity to have such a family, such knowledge, such thoughts, and such ability.

So, there is no regret or self-blame. Parents must set an example, care for their children, love them, and be more focused.

From the day Li Xuewu got married, or the day he brought Gu Ning home, she had countless worries.

One has a violent temper, one has a stubborn temper, what if they get stuck together.

But now it seems that the children are growing up, have their own small family, and have become fathers and mothers, and know better how to support this family.

Three generations of people, with three kinds of eyes, three kinds of mentality to look at the problem of family education.

She looked at her son and daughter-in-law, the young couple looked at Li Shu, all looking forward to the next generation being better, and growing up more happily and healthily.

In the morning, Li Xuewu met Wang Xiaoqin and Huang Gan at the club. Li Xuewu made an appointment with Wang Xiaoqin, and Huang Gan followed him when he heard he was coming.

"I talked to Comrade Yaowu last time about the support of the Third Regiment for the Red Star Factory, I still have to ask you to come forward."

Li Xuewu said his own business first, looked at Su Qing helping the two pour tea, and talked about official business.

"There are a few directions, you still take them back and discuss with the comrades."

He explained: "One is the educational institution that the Red Star Factory is about to found, which needs a cadre to sit in town and serve as the vice principal of safety and ideological education."

"The other is the Security Department of the Red Star Factory," Li Xuewu picked up the teacup and said, "I coordinated with the factory, and asked our side to send someone to serve as the deputy director."

"Finally, it is the Joint Tertiary Industry and the Joint Industry side, which also needs to ask our cadres to organize teams to be stationed in various units for support."

This is the content that had long been discussed in the Third Regiment, but the timing was not very mature, and no invitation was received from various units.

Now the above intends to strengthen the promotion and requirements of this kind of support, so Li Xuewu's long-prepared plan was accepted by various units one after another.

The first to accept and invite the Third Regiment to enter was the Iron and Steel Institute.

They had long wanted to change the style in the school, thanks to the trust in Li Xuewu, plus inquiring about the character and level of the leaders in charge of the Third Regiment from all sides, only then did they make up their minds.

The Third Regiment arranged for Zhai Chuchu, deputy director of the Political Department, to lead the team to the Iron and Steel Institute to serve as the director of the Political Department, in charge of moral and ideological work in the school.

Although it was just arrived at the school to start work, Zhai Chuchu's vigorous and resolute, selfless character had been recognized and praised by school leaders.

First, in the name of the Third Regiment Propaganda Team, they banned the original ideological education work team and forcibly required the other party to disband the so-called management organization.

Handed over the school's administrative management authority back to Pei Dayu, handed over the educational management authority back to professors and teachers, and handed over the student management authority back to the Academic Affairs Office and other departments.

After a series of changes, Zhai Chuchu began to clean up and check the small organizations that originally existed in the student or teacher team.

Those that do not meet organizational regulations will be banned, and those that violate regulations or break the law will be handled according to regulations or laws.

Kill one to warn a hundred, the atmosphere changes instantly.

Those who do ideological education work can even handle those young guys, and those soldiers are all obedient, let alone some little cubs.

Not convinced? Take them away directly.

Dealing with such people, Zhai Chuchu is not as scrupulous and concerned as Pei Dayu.

How many people who have passed through the support group still dare to clamor, which one is not honestly going back to do work, engage in study and production.

Before, the interpretation authority of documents and instructions issued by superiors was not in Pei Dayu's hands, so he had to listen to others if he wanted to do anything.

Now it is different. Although these authorities are conveyed and propagated by the support group, they are all decided after communication and discussion with the school before work.

Without harm, without destruction, the work order is recovering rapidly.

But ideological education work is getting more regular and firmer, and the work team that interprets thoughts and instructions again, can it have the Political Department of the Third Regiment that can interpret and execute?

Immediate effect, Zhai Chuchu's team did the work well and made achievements, and other units naturally can see and hear it.

Therefore, Li Huai De of the Red Star Factory has spit out his mouth. Instead of letting the above arrange teams to come in for support and help, it is better to invite suitable people to come in.

Originally, with Li Xuewu's status, he could fully form a support group in the Red Star Factory.

Just transfer some people from the Third Regiment, and cleaning up an office is enough.

But Li Xuewu is unwilling. On the one hand, his work is too much, on the other hand, his authority is too large, and finally his status is awkward, both sides have it, and both sides are not easy to have.

Therefore, Li Xuewu's opinion is to invite Wang Xiaoqin to the Red Star Factory, and then arrange for others by the Third Regiment to go to educational institutions, as well as related units such as Joint Industry and Joint Tertiary Industry for support.

Of course, a Third Regiment cannot take care of all factories and units, but even if an instructor leads a team over, it is occupying a position.

Not asking for achievements like the Iron and Steel Institute, just wishing for no more trouble.

Wang Xiaoqin is naturally willing to hold a part-time job in the Red Star Factory. On the one hand, Li Xuewu has work and mass foundation here, which is convenient for carrying out work.

On the other hand, she also wants to expand her interpersonal relationships. At this time, the interpersonal environment in the factory is the most valuable and can best contact the local area.

The relationship in the branch bureau before, she naturally still contacts, but they are no longer in the same system, just maintaining private relationships, and work relationships are basically replaced or broken.

If she can hold an actual position in the Red Star Factory and form a support group to cooperate with the Red Star Factory's work, she will also bring stable conditions to the Red Star Factory in the process of her own promotion and progress.

The Red Star Factory is about to be promoted, and the group goal is slowly unfolding. After working here for a period of time and returning to the Third Regiment, she also has the qualifications and ability for enterprise management.

Qi Yaowu also found her yesterday to chat about Li Xuewu's situation.

Because they are not outsiders, Qi Yaowu spoke very bluntly.

Li Xuewu deliberately hides his contribution, and appears less and less in the Third Regiment, becoming more and more low-key, all proving that Li Xuewu has made a choice between the Red Star Factory and the Third Regiment.

Qi Yaowu's meaning is that he naturally fully respects Li Xuewu's choice, but also wants to give Li Xuewu the greatest support and the best treatment in the last period of time.

He also understood the meaning of Li Xuewu's arrangement this time, so he suggested Wang Xiaoqin think more.

The meaning is very clear. If Li Xuewu is forced to withdraw from the Third Regiment to the Red Star Factory, then the connection between the Third Regiment and the Red Star Factory cannot be broken.

Since the Red Star Factory cannot have people holding part-time jobs in the Third Regiment, then the Third Regiment will arrange for people to hold part-time jobs in the Red Star Factory.

Anyway, Qi Yaowu has only one meaning: the Third Regiment wants to stand firm in Beijing and develop and build rapidly, it cannot do without the support and help of the local area. The most powerful and most familiar, and the most comfortable cooperation is the Red Star Factory.

Now is the time when the Red Star Factory needs the Third Regiment, so naturally it must extend a helping hand to fully guarantee the stable operation of the Red Star Factory and help the Red Star Factory pass through this period smoothly.

The only person in the Third Regiment most suitable to go to the Red Star Factory is Wang Xiaoqin.

Deputy Chief of Staff Shen Fang also has a good relationship with Li Xuewu, and it is also very suitable to serve in the Security Department, but he doesn't know how to engage in politics, and has no management and training experience in large organs.

So it was first discussed by Qi Yaowu in the Third Regiment with Wang Xiaoqin, and today Li Xuewu talked to Wang Xiaoqin privately.

"I personally have no opinion."

Wang Xiaoqin thought for a while and said, "But I have concerns about the overall situation of the Red Star Factory, and what needs to be done or supported."

"Overall, the safety environment of the Red Star Factory is guaranteed. The security system construction of the Security Department is very comprehensive and can be picked up and used at any time."

"The ideological education system is still strictly inherited from the management and arrangements in the early stage of the Great Learning Activity reform."

Li Xuewu thought for a while and introduced: "The current ideological education work is mainly divided by Deputy Secretary Gu Weijie and responsible by Director Li Huai De."

"The Red Star Factory's propaganda work is done well, including the factory newspaper, the Art Troupe, and the radio station, all of which have contributed to the factory's stability."

"Finally, it is the staff welfare system that the Red Star Factory is most proud of. Compared with surrounding factories, it is nothing to say, and it has psychological advantages."

Li Xuewu said with a smile, "Don't worry, although the number of employees in the Red Star Factory will triple this year, there is absolutely no problem in management."

"With you, of course I won't worry, I'm just afraid I won't do well."

Wang Xiaoqin smiled and said, "I will just be your assistant, listen to your command, and obey orders."

"Hehe, Xuewu is afraid that he is about to move," Huang Gan, who hadn't spoken, reminded with a smile, "This is arranging for you to go to the Red Star Factory in advance, it won't be convenient in the future."

"You want to move? Where to?" Wang Xiaoqin frowned, "Too early, right? For your future..."

"No, it's still early," Li Xuewu smiled slightly, comforted her, then thought for a while and said, "However, Huang Gan is right, moving is possible."

"Director Dong probably won't serve as the director of the Security Department at the end of this year, I might successfully take over, but it won't last long."

He shook his head slightly and said, "Since I am going to the Steel Mill to take over Director Dong's class, this position will eventually be vacated. Going from here is not very suitable, it is easy for people to misunderstand."

"So, moving, it is possible to move, but not at this time."

Li Xuewu looked at her and explained, "If I move at this time, I won't have the opportunity to arrange for you to come to the Red Star Factory."

"And, the time for you to come to the Red Star Factory must also be prepared slowly and arranged slowly."

He drank a sip of hot tea, slowed down, and said, "Maybe next month, maybe the second half of the year, it's hard to say, it's hard to say, it depends."

"Meaning the factory still needs to coordinate, and the above is also watching," Huang Gan said with a smile, "Why don't you let me go and be this deputy director, I will definitely make you satisfied."

"Why do you have to interfere everywhere?" Wang Xiaoqin glanced at him and joked, "Manage your own stall, why do you interfere everywhere."

Saying is saying, making trouble is making trouble, she finally understood the meaning of Li Xuewu's words. In the next year or two, the internal pattern of the Red Star Factory is afraid to have a big change. He is laying out in advance, and even her entry into the game has to find the right time to calculate.

Of course, entering the game is not calculating her, and it is not entering the game to embarrass her, but using her entry into the game as an opportunity, I am afraid it is to pit someone.

Li Xuewu plays chess and moves, every step has a reason, there is no idle piece, and it is impossible to lose pieces.

Plan and then move, move without losing appropriateness, speak then speak, speak must hit reason.

This is the principle of Li Xuewu doing things and doing work.

After talking about Wang Xiaoqin's business, asking about Huang Gan's business was all nonsense.

It was mainly the cooperation of the Chadian Farm, and the things he is doing now.

In his words, if these things are not mentioned to him, he always feels uneasy in his heart, as if afraid of making mistakes.

Wang Xiaoqin pointed him out meaningfully, saying that he is about to make a mistake.

Huang Gan joked, just waiting for Wang Xiaoqin to leave, then scratched his head, some words wanted to say, but was embarrassed to say.

"You wouldn't have committed a life style problem, would you?"

Li Xuewu put down the teacup in his hand, looked at Huang Gan who was scratching his head and ears, pouted and said, "Last time you stuck to me just for this?"

"Sigh—actually, it doesn't count as a life style problem, I understand myself."

Huang Gan sighed and said, "It's just that some things can't be figured out, and it's tossing in my heart, I want to chat with you."

"I advise you not to chat with me, my mouth is fast, and if I say something wrong to you later, it's not very good."

Li Xuewu waved his hand and said, "I have a suggestion, your family's Su Youfang is a person with advanced thinking, why don't you chat with her, husband and wife, open and honest."

"With her? She would have to scrape me! I'm really afraid of her."

Huang Gan shook his head and said, "I know your mouth is strict, afraid of causing karma, but I only have you as a really trustworthy friend."

"Which one? Pei Pei, right—"

Li Xuewu said affirmatively, "Had a relationship? Or has there been substantial progress?"

"Sigh—I knew who I could hide from, and I couldn't hide from you."

Huang Gan said distressedly, "Her intention towards me, I am a fool, and I can feel it even if I am blind. I can't bear to see her like that."

"As for what you said, I am not that mean, greedy for any private feelings between men and women."

He said seriously, "I have feelings for Youfang, we have children, and I will not do anything to be sorry for her. I can still guarantee this point."

"Then what are you struggling with? Since there is no actual relationship, do you need to worry? Does she have no father or mother? No brothers or sisters?"

Li Xuewu glanced at him and said, "You also know that you have a family, have a lover, have children, and have made a choice, so what do you want to do?"

"First say one thing, I am not persuading you, or giving you anything, I don't understand what you want, or what the purpose is."

He stood up and walked a few steps in the room, and said, "If Pei Pei is wandering the streets, falling into the red dust, and needs you to sacrifice yourself to save others, it's fine."

"People work well, family relationships are also there, and talent is also there. Why do you think you can share worries and solve problems for others?"

Li Xuewu looked at him and asked,

He stood up, paced a few steps in the room, and said, "If you say Pei Pei is wandering the streets, fallen into the dust, and needs you to sacrifice yourself to save her, that would be one thing."

"The woman has a perfectly good job, family connections, and both talent and beauty; what makes you think you're the one to solve her problems?"

Li Xuewu looked at him and asked, "You aren't just engaging in wishful thinking and spouting nonsense with me, are you?"

"What do you think? Do I look like I have the time for that?"

Huang Gan took a deep breath, shook his head, and said, "The suitor her family introduced to her was flatly rejected; she wouldn't even meet him."

"This isn't the first time. Have you ever seen her give you a cold shoulder? And have you ever seen her give me a pleasant look?"

When Huang Gan brought this up, Li Xuewu actually remembered something—there was also a young lady who had given him the cold shoulder and put on airs like that.

It was also because of a suitor introduced by her family, but he was a serious man; how could he be as hesitant, tangled, and lingering as Huang Gan?

Give the person a clear attitude early on; don't selfishly waste their youth.

"Are you reciting lines from an ancient romance novel to me?" Li Xuewu looked at him and said, "You two aren't going to say things like 'You are cold-blooded, ruthless, and unreasonable,' and 'You are the one who is cold-blooded, ruthless, and unreasonable,' are you?"

"Hmm—it's a bit like that."

Huang Gan pointed at him and said, "I just said that I still had to come find you to help me analyze this; you're the only one who understands me."

"I understand you? Heh—I understand that you're a lecherous old dog!"

Li Xuewu curled his lip and asked, "Let me ask you a question: do you like her?"

"Sigh—how do I put this!"

Huang Gan crossed his legs and said, "If I say I don't like her, wouldn't that be lying through my teeth? I have nothing to hide from you."

"Yes, I do like her a bit—her temper, her personality, and her character..."

"Forget it, temper, personality, character—what the hell does that have to do with anything!"

Li Xuewu looked at him and said, "Is that liking her? You're just lusting after her body!"

"Youthful and vibrant, singing and dancing—I'm a man too, damn it. Of course I know that even at eighty, a man still likes eighteen-year-olds."

He looked at Huang Gan calmly and said, "You're a man too. Usually, I see you handle things quite decisively; why do you get so wishy-washy when it comes to this? You're not even as good as Pei Pei."

"If you like her, take her. If you take her, take responsibility. Take care of all sides, and don't let Su Youfang clean up your mess."

Li Xuewu said bluntly, "I understand your Su Youfang's personality. If you have the ability to keep the 'red flag' at home from falling while the 'colorful flags' flutter outside, it doesn't matter how many you have."

"But the prerequisite is that you have the ability. Since you say you like her, you must arrange everything properly. You should even be able to stand tall and speak when facing her parents. Are you ready?"

"To go back to what I said, if you aren't ready, or if you don't have the ability, then as you said—you feel sorry for her, you care for her, and you truly want her to have a home and live a normal life. It's simple: have your Su Youfang step in."

Li Xuewu sat opposite him and said, "If you can't bear to reject her feelings, or can't bring yourself to, then be honest with Su Youfang. I think Su Youfang will understand you, and she will acknowledge that you are a real man who knows how to take care of his own."

"As for Pei Pei, once Su Youfang steps in, she will give up on you. How she lives her life after that has nothing to do with you. Stop asking about her, and stop associating with her."

He tapped the armrest of the sofa and said, "I don't think Pei Pei is the type to live or die for you. She didn't say she had to hang herself on your tree, right?"

"Sigh—I've lived all these years in vain compared to you. I still have to beg you to point this out, explain it clearly, and lay it all out for me."

Huang Gan let out a long sigh and said, "I don't have much ability, and I certainly don't have the slick skills to manage a situation where the 'red flag' at home doesn't fall while the 'colorful flags' flutter outside."

"As for asking Youfang to speak, there's no need for that. It would be very unfair to Youfang; she is innocent. And it would be very cruel to Pei Pei; she hasn't done anything wrong. There's no need to force her."

He nodded and said, "Actually, it's all my fault. I was playing around and accidentally got serious, causing Pei Pei to misunderstand. I didn't handle this relationship well, and I let her suffer for it."

"I'll tell her myself. Honestly, it's a good thing for both me and her."

"Is it really that deep?"

Li Xuewu looked him over and said, "You don't look like someone trapped by love. How did you fall into the whirlpool of romance today? Are you having a second spring?"

"Heh—stop teasing me!"

Huang Gan smiled bitterly and said, "I was just messing around. I have a bit of lust, but as for having the guts, I have none at all."

He looked at Li Xuewu and said enviously, "I really am inferior to you. At the very least, I don't live as freely, as clearly, as transparently, and as thoroughly as you do. I didn't even read Su Youfang's heart, yet I'm here babbling to you about love."

"Hey! Insinuating things and burning bridges, are you?" Li Xuewu glanced at him and said, "Talk about your own business, don't bring me into it. I'm a serious man!"

"Yes, yes, yes, you're a serious man," Huang Gan said amusedly. "I was just trying to be a serious man too, but I didn't manage to be serious enough—!"

On Sunday evening, Li Xuewu joined Li Huai De, and together with a team composed of the Commission Office and other departments, they boarded the train to Fengcheng.

The carriage was, of course, an official carriage. This was Li Huai De's privilege and a reflection of the Red Star Factory's strength, especially for long-distance official business like this; he had to ride in this exclusive carriage.

However, Old Li also knew to be mindful of the optics. The carriage was actually nothing special—it wasn't a private train, and he wasn't the only one using it; the factory's accompanying staff were all in this carriage.

Li Xuewu was unwilling to go on business trips; they were exhausting, tiring, and interfered with his work and holidays.

But he had no choice now. The work of the Security Division was gradually being handed over to Yu De Cai to handle. This was not something Li Huai De had demanded.

It was simple: the work at the Commission Office had increased, and his energy was limited. Naturally, he had to lean toward the Commission Office. Since the work of the Security Division was not very urgent, it naturally had to be delegated downward.

This was also Li Huai De's goal: to force him to let go of the Security Division, and without cutting off his roots, gradually eliminate his influence in the Security Division and his control over security work.

It was just that Li Xuewu had done his job too well. The Security Division was basically his network; it was a new foundation laid during his organization and construction process, including the organizational and personnel work.

If this continued, it would not only affect Li Xuewu's personal work but would also be bad for the factory's work, especially since Li Xuewu was still young and would have to advance in the future.

Li Huai De had a very clear positioning for Li Xuewu: he must cultivate him to be his successor.

In this process, Li Xuewu had to help him, support him, complete the construction and reform work of the factory, and be able to take action and deliver results during critical periods.

Therefore, when Li Xuewu had enough time working in the Security Group, it was the right time for Li Huai De to arrange for him to be trained in other positions.

Saying it this way was definitely correct, and it was good for everyone—for Li Xuewu and for the next person in charge of the Security Division. Neither of them would be overly shackled or influenced by the Security Division.

Of course, personnel relationships could not be changed. The cadres who came out of the Security Division would definitely become Li Xuewu's foundation at the Red Star Factory.

This was also an adaptive adjustment Li Xuewu made after understanding Li Huai De's layout.

Cultivate more cadres, give more people opportunities, and also cultivate successors.

Although Yu De Cai was not his direct subordinate, he had worked in the Security Group for too short a time, and his direct subordinates had not yet grown up.

Therefore, Yu De Cai, as Dong Wenxue's connection, became Li Xuewu's first choice for cultivation and support.

And the other party had indeed shown the necessary ability and confidence during the work process.

So, in the post-Dong Wenxue era and the post-Li Xuewu era of the Security Group, Yu De Cai officially stepped to the forefront and took on heavy responsibilities.

Li Xuewu's layout of having Wang Xiaoqin enter the Red Star Factory to form a support team as the deputy leader of the Security Group was also a form of support for Yu De Cai.

After he succeeded Dong Wenxue, there was absolutely no time to make arrangements; Li Huai De and the other factory leaders would not give him that opportunity or time.

Therefore, before other connections entered the game, or rather, before the personnel competition in the factory became white-hot, he was already pushing Yu De Cai to run upward, to run with him, and not to fall behind.

Antiques emphasize an orderly inheritance, and the workplace is the same, just like when Dong Wenxue chose him back then.