Chapter 1113: Kind-hearted Li Xuewu

"Come here, come here—"

In the morning, Li Shu swung a rattle-drum and lay on the floor to tease Li Ning.

Li Ning's eyes didn't leave his big sister, his fingers poked into his mouth, looking curiously.

Liu Yin used elastic bands and white gauze to make a diaper cover for Li Ning, and was currently helping her grandson put it on.

"Look, it fits just right—"

"Grandma! Why can't little brother crawl?"

Li Shu saw her little brother stretching out his little hands to reach for the rattle-drum in her hand, but he could only lie there.

"I, I can walk already, I can even run. Why can't little brother?"

"Because you are the big sister—you are older than little brother. Three months to lie, six months to sit, eight months to crawl. Little brother still needs a few months to learn to crawl and walk."

Liu Yin smiled and chatted with her eldest granddaughter. She tapped Li Shu's nose and said, "Didn't you also learn to walk little by little when you were little?"

"I—I don't think so—!"

Li Shu handed the rattle-drum in her hand to her little brother, sat on the side, and explained, "I just, I just knew how to walk all of a sudden!"

"Alright, alright, my eldest granddaughter is Nezha, born knowing how to run and fly—"

Liu Yin helped her grandson change his diaper, and took the rattle-drum he was chewing on out of his hands; it was covered in saliva.

"Little brother is still small, he can't play with big toys. Just give him a pacifier to play with."

"Ah—why does little brother eat everything?"

Li Shu shook her head in disgust and helplessness, crawled up to stand, ran to the coffee table, found a pacifier, and stuffed it into her little brother's mouth.

"I don't eat everything; it's so dirty."

"Little brother is still small and doesn't know yet. You are the big sister. In the future, teach little brother to be hygienic, love labor, and love learning, okay?"

Liu Yin saw her son come down from upstairs and signaled for him to come over and help. She sighed, "My grandson is growing so fast, Grandma won't be able to hold him anymore."

"Grown fat again?"

Li Xuewu had been awake for a while, but he had returned in the middle of the night and was too lazy to get up.

Gu Ning had carried the child out in the morning while he was still asleep, so he only got to hold his son now.

He bounced the big fat boy in his arms and said with a smile, "Must be seventeen or eighteen jin, right?"

"Seventeen and a half jin, weighed just the day before yesterday."

Liu Yin said with a smile, "Didn't give him anything particularly good to eat, why did he grow so fat?"

She stood up with the help of the sofa, gently patted her grandson's big bottom, and said, "He's fatter than you were when you were little, and he looks better."

"Me too—!"

Li Shu learned to compare. When adults praised Li Ning, she also wanted to say she had some.

This is a child's jealousy and competitive spirit, which is very normal. Don't blame, don't scare, and certainly don't suppress or belittle, as it will cause psychological harm.

"We won't learn from little brother. If little brother grows up to be a little fatty—"

Li Xuewu bent down and picked up his daughter at the same time, watched her giggle, teased her, and said, "When Li Shu grows up, she must be tall and beautiful like Mommy."

"Eh—Leader, you really know how to talk," Qin Jingru returned from outside, holding a bunch of baby bok choy in her hand, pouting her lips and joking, "One sentence praised the two women in the family, but aren't you afraid Aunt Liu will be angry?"

"Why would I be angry—"

Liu Yin smiled and glanced at her son, saying, "People say that after marrying a wife, one forgets their mother. Now I'm the one who's been forgotten."

"Alright, Jingru, you're fanning the flames well," Li Xuewu said to Qin Jingru, who had entered the dining room, with a smile. "Later, if the family starts fighting, don't hide. Let's see who you'll help."

"Hey—I won't help anyone!"

Qin Jingru's voice came from the kitchen. She said with a smile, "People say the Li family's family style is good; the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law never have red faces or awkwardness. Shouldn't I just watch the fun?"

"Who told you our family doesn't have red faces or hit people? You just didn't catch it at the right time—"

Li Xuewu pinched his son's bottom, carried his daughter and son around the house to play, and said with a smile, "When I was little, let alone red faces, my father even had black faces because I angered him. He hit me so hard—"

"Son, did you hear that? If you anger Daddy, Daddy will learn from Grandpa."

He really patted his son's big bottom a few times, as if to give him a reminder.

Li Shu hugged her father's neck, looked at her little brother's blank expression, and covered her little mouth giggling, as if she had never been hit.

However, Li Xuewu had indeed never hit the children. Look at Li Shu, who was almost two years old; she caused trouble every day, but he only talked about it and never reached out his hand.

Fortunately, the way the couple educated their children was temporarily effective. Although Li Shu was naughty, it was also a child's playfulness and innocence.

Before the business trip, Li Shu still remembered the broken tulip.

The tulip in the vase had withered. Gu Ning taught her to bury the flower in the flowerpot and also showed her the new buds that had grown on the tulip root; those were new flowers.

Gu Ning mentioned to him in the morning that Li Shu hadn't ruined the flowers at home anymore.

In the past, she loved to throw little toy cars into the flowerpot, but now she didn't throw them anymore, and she didn't bury toys in them waiting for new toys to grow. When Qin Jingru watered the flowers, she knew how to squat on the side and watch.

How hard is it to raise a child?

If you want her future to bloom like a flower, don't ignore and treat her rudely like weeds during her growth process.

"Shall we go back to the Sihe Academy tonight?"

After breakfast, Li Xuewu changed his leather shoes in the entryway and mentioned it to Gu Ning, who was also preparing to go to work.

Gu Ning looked up at him and asked in a low voice, "Is Mom homesick?"

Actually, without looking back, she knew that Li Xuewu had said it, and her mother-in-law must be looking over here nervously and expectantly.

In order to take care of them, her mother-in-law had come to live here for almost two months.

Although she often went back, she was ultimately worried about the few people at home.

Especially the old lady, who was getting on in years and still had to help Zhao Yafang take care of the children. As a daughter-in-law, how could she not be concerned?

Liu Yin was a daughter-in-law, concerned about the old lady, and Gu Ning, as a daughter-in-law, also had to be concerned about her mother-in-law.

Therefore, without waiting for Li Xuewu to answer, she nodded and agreed, "I'll come back early tonight. Should I buy some fruit or something?"

"Don't toss anymore. You two are busy at work and tired. Let's talk about it next week. If it happens to be the weekend, rest well at home."

Liu Yin heard her daughter-in-law's answer and felt sweet in her heart, but she still felt sorry for her son and daughter-in-law.

Her son had just returned from a business trip and had to go to work, and her daughter-in-law was at the hospital every day. Now that manpower was tight, surgeries were fully booked.

They were all backbones of their units, and they still had to take care of the children at home. It was really hard, so she couldn't let them toss back just because she was homesick.

Now that the children were too small, although they were all in the city, going back and forth with big bags and small bags was too noisy and too troublesome.

"Then buy some fruit," Li Xuewu walked to the dining room door and said to Qin Jingru, "Go to the market today, buy some fresh fruit, pick a few more varieties. If you go back, tidy up in advance."

"Oh, by the way—"

Before his mother could refuse and Qin Jingru could answer, Li Xuewu reminded her, "Find one or two sets of clothes, just store them at the Sihe Academy. In the future, as long as the weather permits, we will go back every week."

"Too much tossing, just stop it. Go back every week, how can little Ning take it?"

Liu Yin waved her hand and refused, "You guys hurry to work. Let's talk about going home later. When you have time, Jingru and I will hold the children and take the bus back."

"Tonight, I'll go back after work. At noon, I'll tell Zhuzi to get off work early and go back to prepare dinner for us."

Li Xuewu patted his mother's back and said with a smile, "Even if you don't miss your eldest grandson, your eldest grandson misses you."

"Go away, he misses me—"

Liu Yin smiled and pushed her son to hurry to work, and also told Gu Ning to remember to come back for dinner on time at noon.

In order to supplement her daughter-in-law's nutrition, Liu Yin was very attentive, thinking about how to make it delicious and nutritious for all three meals a day.

In her words, "What did I come here for? Isn't it to take care of my grandson and daughter-in-law?"

Watching her send her son and daughter-in-law off and return, Qin Jingru, who was coaxing the child, smiled and teased her, "Look at you, you're almost raising your daughter-in-law like a daughter. It makes me so envious and jealous."

"What are you jealous of? Isn't your mother-in-law treating you the same way?"

Liu Yin smiled and glanced at her son, saying, "You see Xuewu laughing and making trouble all day, but in fact, his pressure is very great. 24 hours a day, he wishes he could split it into 48 hours to use."

"Taking advantage of being young in the unit, you have to bear the crime of being in a high position while young."

She walked back, picked up the book Li Xuewu had read halfway, put in a bookmark, and stored it in the file grid under the coffee table.

Qin Jingru sat on the floor, holding Li Ning and letting his little legs jump on the floor, while she echoed, "It can be seen that Wu Ge is the most considerate of his family. I rarely see him bring work home, and rarely see anyone calling home or visiting."

She turned around, leaned against the sofa, and said, "Quite a few cadres live on this street. I've seen it several times, someone secretly carrying gifts to visit, sneaky, so shabby."

"Our family doesn't do that, and doesn't covet that," Liu Yin shook her head and said seriously, "His father and I never thought he could be so promising. Now that he is promising, we can't hold him back, and we can't watch him learn to be bad again."

"It's just the same. As parents, how can we not feel sorry for our son?"

Liu Yin sighed and said, "You see him not bringing work home, that must be because he finished his work at the unit. You can't imagine how hard and how hard he worked to achieve this."

"His father said last time he came back, don't let him be so busy. Work always has time and space. He carries it all by himself, and people will talk about him behind his back, and he himself is tired."

"Jiankun mentioned to me that this work is not something everyone can undertake and be responsible for."

Qin Jingru held Li Ning on her lap, coaxed Li Shu to play with a doll on the side, and said, "Red Star Factory seems to have engaged in many big projects. It's easy to find project managers, but it needs a capable person to take the helm for general responsibility and general coordination."

"Hey~ life goes on without anyone. Why is he so capable? The factory won't work without him?"

Liu Yin heard Qin Jingru say this, naturally happy and glad that her son was successful in his career, but she was concerned about her son's physical health.

"Young, naturally you can't see where it hurts the body, but when you get old, it's all diseases."

She tidied up the living room, sat on the sofa, hammered her knees and said, "Those two, one who talks a lot, one who talks little, one who can talk, one who can't talk, but their personalities and tempers are the same."

"You mean Wu Ge and Sister Ning—"

Qin Jingru said with a smile, "I see that the two of them have always talked well. They've been here for so long, and I've never seen them have a conflict."

"I sometimes have to shout at Han Jiankun. Han Jiankun also has times when he loses his temper, kicking and screaming."

"They are all heavy-minded, and they keep things in their hearts. To me, to his father, naturally they are all good, but isn't that what we worry about?"

Liu Yin shook her head slightly and said, "In the past, I hated the noise when the child caused trouble, but now that he is mature and sensible, we are afraid that he will be suppressed."

"Sigh—"

She sighed long and said, "You say I treat little Ning like a daughter, but look at little Ning's personality, if she is wronged."

"Sister Ning won't say even if she is wronged."

Qin Jingru pouted her lips and said, "I also heard that in the past, in the unit section, someone always muttered about her. Isn't that being wronged?"

"Don't mention it, with that temper, which mother-in-law would be willing to wrong her."

Liu Yin smiled and said, "I don't know how others see it or say it, I just know that the three daughters-in-law in our family are all excellent, and I am very satisfied."

"Look at what you said, take the eldest sister-in-law, Sister Ning, and Yuxiu, which one isn't better than others by half a street."

Qin Jingru joked, "I don't even have confidence in myself. I feel I can't compare to you."

"You are also good, good in personality."

Liu Yin looked at her with a smile and said, "I never expected my daughter-in-law to be very promising, as long as the family is harmonious, I am content."

"What does family harmony depend on? Isn't it that we elders must do it, and the daughters-in-law must have good personalities and good tempers."

She pointed at Qin Jingru and said, "As long as you are good to your mother-in-law, your mother-in-law won't be bad to you. Your personality determines this."

"My mother-in-law is the same as you, rarely open-minded, and has a heart that understands people."

Qin Jingru thought about her own family affairs, touched Li Ning's little face, and said, "I shout at Han Jiankun, and when she sees it, she always says him, not me. I can't shout even if I want to."

"I don't want to bully Han Jiankun, it's just that sometimes this person is stubborn and soft."

She said this, and also felt angry and funny: "He does everything silently when you let him do something here, but when he goes home, he's like a donkey on a set, and he has to shout twice for everything."

"If you ask him to fold the quilt in the morning, he can mutter until he washes his face."

"Hahaha—"

Liu Yin thought of the impression of Han Jiankun, who didn't like to talk and only did things silently, becoming a chatterbox at home, and couldn't help but feel funny.

"Listening to you, I dare not believe it. He looks very deep and cautious."

"Him? He only pretends to be deep outside—"

Qin Jingru said with a smile, "My mother-in-law is annoyed, saying his mouth is like it's rented, more talkative than an eighty-year-old lady."

"Hahahaha—!"

"I'm sorry, Li-san, I'm here to apologize to you, I'm sorry—!"

Li Xuewu just came over from Li Huai De's office. They held a small meeting.

As soon as he entered the reception room, he saw Nakamura Shuji, who hadn't been seen for a long time, stand up from the sofa, with a ninety-degree bow and an apology.

It must be said that this little devil's apology is really very standard.

Look at this bow, this apology, how many people would be moved.

Those who know naturally understand that little devils only do this actively and sincerely when they have done something wrong and truly have a handle in your hands.

"What is this for? Don't be polite, Mr. Nakamura, please sit."

Li Xuewu helped Nakamura Shuji up, and looked at the few young people beside him who were also bowing and standing cautiously.

Nakamura Shuji bent his waist and said sincerely, "If it weren't for Momotani's life, I really wouldn't have the face to stand here and apologize to you. I am truly ashamed."

"Alright, speak slowly. Since things have already happened."

Li Xuewu sat on the sofa, waved his hand at them, and said, "Although our leaders are also very angry, didn't I come here? I'm here to solve this problem."

"I've caused you trouble, I'm sorry!"

Nakamura Shuji apologized again, and then raised his hand to introduce to Li Xuewu, "Please allow me to introduce the colleagues who came with me this time."

"This is Gukura Heiji, who will take over from Momotani as the person in charge of the Sanhe Joint Stock Company office in Beijing."

He signaled for the other party to bow and salute in front of Li Xuewu, and seeing Li Xuewu reach out to shake hands with Gukura, he continued to introduce, "Gukura is a planner within our enterprise. His identity and background are reliable, you can rest assured—"

"Hmm, I'm at ease—"

Li Xuewu nodded and looked at Gukura Heiji, "Actually, I think Miss Momotani Eriko is also quite reliable, and I'm also very at ease."

"I'm truly sorry—Li-san!"

Nakamura Shuji saw him say this, and once again led these people to bow and salute Li Xuewu.

The secretaries who came in to deliver tea looked at Li Xuewu sitting on the sofa, and these foreign businessmen respectfully bowing and saluting the Deputy Director Li, almost scared enough to drop the thermos in their hands.

"I know, Mr. Nakamura."

Li Xuewu nodded and said, "I have no intention of insulting you, but the influence of this matter is too great, and I am very worried about our cooperation."

He pointed to Gukura Heiji and said, "You say he is reliable, do I have any reason to suspect that he is also carrying a purpose and task to the mainland?"

"Please rest assured—"

Gukura Heiji bowed to the ground and said sincerely, "During my work in charge of the office, out of the necessity of cooperation, I am willing to accept any supervision from your company!"

Li Xuewu looked at him and nodded, didn't say anything more, but looked at the other three.

Nakamura Shuji stood in the corner, only waiting for Gukura Heiji to get Li Xuewu's approval, and then signaled to the three female employees in professional suits beside him to step forward.

He took the initiative to introduce, "These are Miss Mikami Yua, Miss Takahashi Shoko, and Miss Akari Tsumugi. They will serve as staff of the office and be responsible for the operation of the office with Gukura."

"Nice to meet you, please take care of us!"

The three stepped forward together, held their hands, bent their waists, bowed and saluted, or rather, showed off their ferocity to Li Xuewu.

Don't say, these three are all quite fierce.

"Expanded the team?"

Li Xuewu waved his hand, signaled that they could get up, and pointed to the sofa on the side, inviting them to sit down.

Nakamura Shuji saw that Li Xuewu didn't criticize them like he did Gukura Heiji, and knew that Li-san was a good man who cherished the fair sex.

This also proved that he was right when he discussed the personnel selection for the Beijing office with Nishida Kenichi and Ninomiya Kazuya, and proposed to arrange for the three to come in addition to Anpo Gukura Heiji.

Under his signal, Gukura Heiji sat on his left hand, and Mikami Yua and Takahashi Shoko sat on Gukura Heiji's left hand.

Only Akari Tsumugi was left, sitting in the seat Li Xuewu left for Gukura Heiji.

In this way, Akari Tsumugi sat beside Li Xuewu, and a burst of warm fragrance like jade hit him, as if there was sunshine in the reception room.

It must be said that it is still the little devils who can come up with so many tricks. Look at this casual pointing, the wolfish ambition is clearly revealed.

"Li-san, our cooperation and business development are about to enter the right track," Nakamura Shuji explained, "Even if Momotani's incident hadn't happened, we would have to improve the Beijing office."

"We all attach great importance to the cooperation with Red Star Factory. The occurrence of such a thing is something none of us want to see."

He said sincerely, "To show our sincerity, we sincerely hope that you can give us valuable opinions and suggestions to help us improve the cooperation service structure and ensure the smooth progress of cooperation."

"Hmm, I think I have opinions on this cooperation, and it's not just me."

Li Xuewu waited for him to finish, paused, and said with a serious face, "Because of your party's serious mistake, it caused misunderstandings between us."

"Now, it's not just the factory leaders who have views and doubts about this cooperation, even other relevant departments have opinions on our cooperation."

"I believe Mr. Nakamura understands what I mean."

"I understand, Li-san, it's our fault."

Nakamura Shuji wasn't coming to the mainland for the first time, and he especially understood the weight and meaning of the "relevant departments" in Li Xuewu's words.

You listen to it as very mysterious, but in fact, you can associate it with anyone who can manage this matter, which is called a relevant department.

"You just mentioned that you don't want such things to happen, and I am the same."

Li Xuewu spread his hands and said, "I got along quite harmoniously with Miss Momotani, and trusted that she could complete our communication and cooperation."

"However, when I heard the news that she was injured here, I couldn't accept it."

"I'm sorry, Li-san," Nakamura Shuji nodded and said, "I know that because of our mistakes, it caused a lot of trouble for you and Red Star Factory."

"If possible, we are willing to propose compensation to save this cooperation."

"It's compensation—!"

Li Xuewu narrowed his left eye, tapped the sofa armrest with his finger, and didn't care about Akari Tsumugi, who was blinking and discharging electricity at him beside him.

He emphasized seriously, "You should be responsible for the influence caused by this mistake and wrong decision in this cooperation, and make compensation. I hope you think so."

"Sorry, Li-san..."

Nakamura Shuji looked at Li Xuewu in a dilemma and asked, "Excuse me, do you have any opinions on my expression? I mean compensation..."

"Compensation, this is beyond doubt."

Li Xuewu knew he was playing word games, but clearly emphasized, "You must be responsible for the influence caused by Miss Momotani in this cooperation, and make compensation."

He waved his hand and said, "Mr. Nakamura, you should believe me, our factory has infinite trust and importance in the cooperation with the electronics factory."

"When I received your visit call, I was accompanying Director Li of Red Star Factory for research in Steel City, focusing on the construction of the electronic appliance factory."

"We have infinite prospects and expectations for future cooperation, and hope that this cooperation can bring tangible benefits and development to both of us."

"However—!"

Li Xuewu suppressed his tone and said, "After Miss Momotani had an accident, we had to immediately stop the research work and rush back urgently."

"We were afraid that the cooperation with the electronics factory would be called off, and even more worried that Miss Momotani would have any uncontrollable accidents here."

"I'm truly sorry, it was our problem in selecting and employing people, we should accept punishment."

Nakamura Shuji knew that if he entangled in this problem any longer, it would only cause Li Xuewu's disgust.

He said frankly, "I also sincerely hope that this matter will not cause any trouble to our cooperation."

"I hope you think so—"

Li Xuewu looked at him and nodded, saying, "You can communicate with others after you go back to see how to solve it properly."

He stood up, took the initiative to reach out, shook hands with Nakamura Shuji, who held his hand with both hands, and said, "I hope we can continue to be friends."

"My secretary will take you to the International Hotel. Better see Miss Momotani first."

"Thank you, Li-san—!"

Nakamura Shuji bowed sincerely to Li Xuewu's back.

Just now he wanted to mention going to see Momotani, but was afraid Li Xuewu would get angry and use the other party as a hostage.

But looking at it now, Li Xuewu was so open and aboveboard, it made him look small-minded.

Although in the conversation just now, Li Xuewu showed a relatively serious and harsh side, to be honest, Nakamura Shuji was really afraid he would get angry; after all, anyone who encountered this kind of thing would be angry.

Knowing that coming to the mainland this time, the difficulty of solving this matter would be very high, especially passing Li Xuewu's level.

The domestic instruction to

In other words, it had to be solved through commercial means, and he had to think of a way.

Li Xuewu didn't beat around the bush with him and told him very bluntly that he wanted compensation.

Yes, compensation and restitution have different meanings, and they also have different intensities in the upcoming negotiations.

Li Xuewu had received the news long ago, but he only met him once today, and after expressing his attitude and requirements, he even allowed him to see Taogu.

He couldn't show any joy, only feeling a mountain pressing down on him.

He wasn't afraid of him arranging for Taogu to have an accident in the interior, nor was he afraid of him bringing people to play tricks, and he even pointed out the cooperation project clearly.

Don't talk about cooperation projects; if he dared to threaten with cooperation projects again, Li Xuewu would dare to play a game of mutual destruction with him.

The technology and equipment for the electronic appliance project had already arrived at the Steel Mill; even if he withdrew all the technical engineers now, Red Star Factory could still receive and use the equipment.

By then, who knows how many foreign companies would come to continue cooperating with the electronic appliance factory.

It was they who broke the contract first, so they wouldn't get any compensation or restitution, truly losing both the wife and the soldiers.

So, what price did he need to pay to satisfy Red Star Factory and satisfy Li Xuewu, who was asking for a lion's share?

"Mr. Nakamura—what should we do?"

After coming out of Red Star Factory, after the few people who had been silent got into the car, the youngest, Akari Tsumugi, finally couldn't hold back and asked.

"Hello, please drive," Nakamura Shuji first signaled the driver to drive, then turned his head, looked at Akari Tsumugi, and said in Japanese: "Please remember my words, Miss Akari; if you can get his favor, I will help you buy an apartment in Tokyo, you can choose wherever you want."

"President Nakamura, if I can also get the favor of that Mr. Li..."

Just as Nakamura Shuji finished speaking, Mikami Yua, who was sitting next to Akari Tsumugi, asked expectantly: "Can I also get your reward?"

"Of course, it depends on each person's ability."

Nakamura Shuji nodded seriously and said: "If you can make him deeply fall into your charm, no matter whether you live here or return to Tokyo in the future, I will not be stingy with rewards."

"However, don't be confused by my words; he is not a man you can confuse just by taking off your clothes; this is a fierce and wise old tiger, a tiger that eats people."

"What you said is too terrifying—"

Akari Tsumugi and Mikami Yua in the back seat looked at each other, both feeling that the president was exaggerating.

They had just seen that Mr. Li; although he looked very fierce, the other party spoke very elegantly and kindly, as if he were very knowledgeable.

They were both certain that the president wouldn't lie.

However, it was still difficult for the two of them to imagine how fierce the other party could be.

He wouldn't like killing people, right?

This was too absurd; how could such a gentle and elegant person be described as fierce?

"Actually, living here is also quite good."

Looking at the clean streets, the city that wasn't very prosperous, and the lush and regular greenery, Mikami Yua said: "At least it's cooler than Tokyo and more comfortable."

"I have never been abroad," Akari Tsumugi, who had just graduated from university, looked at the scenery outside the car window and said: "It's not quite what I imagined, but I can't say what's different."

"If the cooperation project can proceed smoothly," Nakamura Shuji turned his head back and looked at the two of them, saying: "I hope you can persist, even if you don't complete my special task."

"The cooperation project between Sanhe Stock Company and Red Star Factory is very large and very important; the office here will definitely expand in the future, and may even establish a branch, as long as you can persist."

Nakamura Shuji said seriously: "The more you understand the situation in the interior and the more you understand economic exchanges with the interior, the brighter your future will be."

"President Nakamura, will we officially establish international relations with the interior?"

Akari Tsumugi studied international relations at school, and she was very curious about this.

"I know that the trade exchanges between the two countries are very frequent now, and there are cooperation and exchanges in economic and industrial construction; this is already a prerequisite for normal international relations."

"Of course, I certainly believe this," Nakamura Shuji looked at Akari Tsumugi and said: "I appreciate your keen sense of smell and consciousness."

"You should stay here and get more familiar with this place; in a few years, the two countries will definitely realize normal international relations, and by then, you will be witnesses of history and the era."

"If we become witnesses of history and the era, what can we get?"

Mikami Yua pursed her lips and said: "I really can't imagine what it will be like to work and live here in the next few years?"

"Then use your brain to think carefully," Nakamura Shuji glanced at the fierce Mikami Yua behind him; this girl had long been used to another kind of advantage and had forgotten that she still had a brain.

"Just like the first person to eat crab back then, whoever masters the right to speak in trade and exchange masters the future right to lead and control trade construction."

Nakamura Shuji pointed at the two of them and said: "I hope you can grow into experts in trade with China here, and I hope to see you on a bigger international stage."

"How do we need to do this?"

Mikami Yua was interested in becoming famous and asked curiously: "Do we only need to get the favor of that Mr. Li?"

Nakamura Shuji:...

"How did you deal with the Japanese business representatives?"

Gu Weijie came out of the small cafeteria and saw Li Xuewu standing under a big tree talking to Chef He from the cafeteria, so she walked over to ask.

Seeing Sha Zhu saw the leader coming, smiled and greeted: "Hello, Deputy Director Gu, you guys talk, I'll go back and get busy."

When he left, he signaled to Li Xuewu: "Come early tonight; I'll wait for you to come before I put the dishes in the pot, goodbye Deputy Director Gu."

"Are you neighbors in the same courtyard?"

Gu Weijie looked at the smiling Seeing Sha Zhu, turned her head to look at Li Xuewu, and said: "I seem to have heard someone mention it."

"Who could mention my affairs in front of you?"

Li Xuewu laughed and said: "I left Director Li's place this morning and was blocked by Deputy Director Ao to see the Japanese business representatives; good heavens."

He held up three fingers and exaggeratedly said: "Three beautiful big girls blocked me; they were very afraid that my will was very firm, and they tested me for a full ten minutes."

"Are you afraid of this kind of test?"

Gu Weijie looked at him with a smile and asked: "How did you talk? Don't tell me they were scared away by your harsh opening price?"

"How come I see them as coming with bad intentions, but fleeing in a panic?"

"You must never think that—"

Li Xuewu waved his hand and joked: "I am a gentleman of pure jade and gold, aren't I? Look at me, so kind and benevolent, can I do such a thing as making things difficult for people?"

"I, I just laid out the facts for them, reasoned with them, and made the pros and cons of this matter clear; anyone who knows a little bit about things will think for themselves, right? They should take the initiative to compensate!"

"Hmm—is that so? Let me see?"

Gu Weijie also joked, looked at Li Xuewu carefully, nodded, and said: "What you said about pure jade and gold, gentleman, kind and benevolent, how come I didn't see any of them?"

"Hey—! You look carefully again!"

Li Xuewu tried hard to give her a brilliant smile, as kind and benevolent as could be.

Gu Weijie smiled and dodged, pointing at him to remind him: "I'm telling you, never smile at people like this again; the timid ones could be scared to tears."

"You don't have to be so mean to people—"

Li Xuewu joked with Gu Weijie, saw He Yu Shui carrying a lunch box out of the small cafeteria, waved his hand, and signaled her to come over.

He Yu Shui pouted, walked over like a balloon, and asked angrily: "What?"

"How much hatred, how much resentment?"

Li Xuewu looked at her and said amusingly: "Is it necessary? Is it that you can't let me go? Or is it that you're not reconciled? We can't have no emotional interaction, and turn into enemies, right?"

"Li Xuewu, are you too narcissistic?"

He Yu Shui glared at him angrily and said: "Does that mean I, He Yu Shui, have to hang myself on your tree? Does it mean I can't find a partner without you?"

"Am I that lowly, that I have to stick to you, lean on you, and let you despise me?" She started off angrily, but the more she spoke, the lower her tone became, and tears fell, and later she couldn't even speak.

"Consider it me failing you, okay? If you feel uncomfortable, just scold me a few more times."

Li Xuewu handed the handkerchief over and said: "We all grew up together; let alone you being fierce to me because of this, even if we just met normally, if you shouted at me a few times, I'd have to endure it."

Hearing what he said, He Yu Shui took the handkerchief and wiped her tears.

"I didn't want to find fault with you, and I didn't want to shout at you; I just feel uncomfortable in my heart."

"Understand, understand, I fully understand the bitterness in your heart, really, I especially understand."

Li Xuewu nodded and said sincerely: "After all, such an excellent man is standing right in front of your eyes; liking is truly liking, but it's unreachable, and you can't catch him, so anyone would feel uncomfortable; if it were me, I'd feel even more uncomfortable."

"Li Xuewu—!"

Yushui couldn't even care about wiping her tears; she raised her head and glared at Li Xuewu, asking angrily and amusingly: "Are you here to comfort me?"

"That's right! I'm here to comfort you! Otherwise, why would I be waiting here?"

Li Xuewu reached out and patted her arm, understandingly saying: "I also had a girl I liked before, who lived in our courtyard."

"Tall, slim, and good-looking, and she could talk well," he gestured with his hands while describing her, and sighed: "I really liked her, but she never looked at me straight; you say, do I understand the bitterness in your heart?"

"Your courtyard? Are you talking about our big courtyard?" Yushui wiped her tears and asked: "Are you talking about the front courtyard or the back courtyard?"

"It's our big courtyard; I said it, maybe you know her," Li Xuewu pursed his lips, leaned close to Yushui, and said mysteriously: "Her brother is a cook..."

"Li Xuewu—!"

He Yu Shui knew she was being teased, pushed him away hard, pouted, and asked angrily: "Am I fun to tease?"

"You're quite cute—"

Li Xuewu looked at her and smiled, patted her arm, and said: "Be good; anyway, it's a lifetime, who isn't living with someone?"

"Don't miss me; brother is the man you will never get."

"Who is your brother!"

He Yu Shui was so angry that she chased after him wanting to punch him, but she stopped after two steps.

"Li Xuewu, what you just said, is it true?"

"What's true? Oh, you're asking about that—"

Li Xuewu turned his head to look at her, nodded, and said: "Her brother is indeed a cook."