Chapter 1144: How many dishes are we having?

"Hehehe, hello Deputy Director Li."

As soon as Wang Xiaoqin got out of the car and saw Li Xuewu smiling and walking over to greet her, she also smiled happily.

"Are you the one conducting my organizational interview??"

Old classmates, old friends, old comrades-in-arms.

Because of their work relationship, the two had grown very close, truly achieving mutual support.

Even closer than the organizational relationship between Li Xuewu and Huang Ganjian.

With her forthright and generous personality, she had won the recognition and affection of this class of students at the club.

At the same time, in their work, she also gave everyone more care and help.

In less than a year of working with Li Xuewu, the Public Security Brigade had been reorganized from a local unit into the 816th Regiment, forming the current scale of the Guard Third Regiment.

Wang Xiaoqin also decisively chose to continue walking down this path with Li Xuewu.

One was the Deputy Regiment Commander and Deputy Political Commissar, the other was the Deputy Political Commissar.

Now, both of them had reached a new crossroads in their careers, looking for new directions for breakthroughs.

"How could I possibly be qualified? Hehehe—"

Li Xuewu laughed softly, shook hands with Wang Xiaoqin, and invited her to walk into the building together.

"Deputy Director Gu wants to see you. After the interview, I'll accompany you to tour the Steel Institute."

"Isn't that too polite?"

Wang Xiaoqin said with a smile: "Is my treatment a bit too high?"

"Where are we even at right now? Hahaha—"

Li Xuewu's hearty laughter echoed through the lobby on the first floor, causing passing staff members to turn and look.

Their pair was already very eye-catching, and now it made everyone even more curious.

"Hello, Leader—"

"Hello, Deputy Director Li."

Along the way, people greeted them with smiles from time to time, while also observing Wang Xiaoqin, who was walking beside Li Xuewu wearing a set of military green.

No need to guess, she must be a cadre from the military; one could tell at a glance.

Although it was popular to wear military green at this time, there was still a difference between self-made clothes and uniforms.

Even if one managed to get a uniform, the spirit and energy when wearing it were different.

Although Wang Xiaoqin was a political cadre, she had been influenced by what she saw and heard in the Guard Third Regiment, and had even single-handedly built the new organizational system for the Public Security Brigade and the Guard Third Regiment.

Her prestige in the Guard Third Regiment was no lower than that of Political Commissar Zhao Ziliang.

Especially the "women's army" that Wang Xiaoqin brought over from the Public Security Brigade.

They were the top students from Huaqing that Li Xuewu had tried every possible way to keep back then.

Coming from the Literature and Political Science departments for internships, they eventually caught up with the changes of the era and became the backbone of the Public Security Brigade's organizational management system.

In such a small Public Security Brigade, the Political Department actually had over twenty university students.

Good heavens, it was an existence that made even the Guard Third Regiment, which was responsible for the reorganization, envious.

This "women's army" of organizational workers had, by their own efforts, raised the average age of the Guard Third Regiment's cadre team and also built a new era political cadre team that was cultured, well-mannered, and thoughtful.

Looking back at Wang Xiaoqin, her achievements in organizational work were obvious to all.

Coming to the Red Star Factory this time, not only had her status changed further, but her aura was also even stronger.

"It seems you are really suited for working at the local level—"

Wang Xiaoqin looked at the workers who took the initiative to greet Li Xuewu; the awe in their eyes could not be faked.

Li Xuewu responded with a smiling nod; his serious yet graceful aura was even stronger than hers.

The corners of her eyes narrowed slightly, and she said with a smile: "Comrade Yaowu even said that he would be willing to swap positions with you if he could keep you."

"He thinks too highly of me—"

Li Xuewu shook his head with a light laugh and looked at Wang Xiaoqin, saying: "It is precious for a person to have self-knowledge."

"My personality and abilities are not suited for the military, at least not after returning from demobilization."

He nodded slowly again and said to Wang Xiaoqin: "You don't need to worry too much; you were able to open up the situation in the Guard Third Regiment, and you will be able to do the same here."

"What do I have to worry about? Especially these past two years."

She went up to the third floor and said to Li Xuewu: "The road ahead was all paved by you; I have borrowed too much of your convenience."

"If you put it that way, doesn't it make us distant? Hahaha—"

Li Xuewu smiled and led her into Deputy Director Gu's office, taking the initiative to introduce her: "Deputy Director Gu, this is my comrade-in-arms from the Guard Third Regiment, Comrade Wang Xiaoqin."

After introducing Wang Xiaoqin, he then introduced her to Wang Xiaoqin: "This is our Deputy Director Gu."

"Hello, Deputy Director Gu—"

Wang Xiaoqin was not wrong; she had only followed Li Xuewu forward these past two years, and the road had been smooth all the way.

Even if there were any obstacles or stumbling blocks, they were like floating clouds in front of Li Xuewu.

Rather than saying the two were watching over and helping each other, it was better to say that Li Xuewu had promoted her a lot.

Although saying it like that was a bit exaggerated, in fact, it was exactly so.

Being able to gain the trust of the Red Star Factory this time was also through Li Xuewu's connections.

Just by looking at Li Xuewu's introduction, one could tell how much help he had given her.

There was no so-called hypocrisy or talk of organizational status; he directly called her a comrade-in-arms.

They were comrades-in-arms in the Guard Third Regiment, and coming to the Red Star Factory, they were naturally even closer comrades-in-arms.

Looking again at this Deputy Director Gu, who had stood up from behind the desk to welcome them as soon as they entered.

Li Xuewu had long since introduced her; Deputy Director Gu had been transferred to the Red Star Factory from the Steel Institute.

This time, Wang Xiaoqin was carrying out the task of supporting factory and local work, serving as the Vice Principal and Director of the Political Department of the Red Star Factory Vocational and Technical College.

At the same time, she was also invited by the Steel Institute to serve as the Director of the Political Department of the Steel Institute.

This was an important part of school-enterprise cooperation and also an important means to stabilize the current educational environment.

At the Steel Institute, cadres from the Guard Third Regiment were already participating in management work.

Wang Xiaoqin serving in a part-time capacity this time also raised the standard for this cooperation.

The Red Star Vocational and Technical College had not yet started teaching, but the teacher team had already begun training.

The proprietary training and education system was being integrated, and this batch of teachers had caught up with a good time.

At the Red Star Factory training ground, professional teams from the Guard Third Regiment were participating in training and education.

This was very effective in boosting morale for the current educational work and reversing the complex situation of the past two years.

Li Xuewu had emphasized this point when proposing the establishment of the Red Star Factory education system.

He didn't care what happened outside, but within the Red Star Factory education system, he absolutely would not allow any farces to occur.

They were to organize study and execute instructions, but they could not study blindly or execute chaotically.

Activities were to be carried out systematically and orderly, and the teacher and management teams were to always maintain advanced status.

They were to establish a serious yet lively sense of responsibility in educational and teaching work.

They were to boost the morale of the teacher team again and establish new order in teaching management.

Anyone who destroyed teaching order or affected educational work again would be severely cracked down on and punished heavily.

Inviting the Guard Third Regiment to participate in educational and teaching management work was precisely for this purpose.

With Wang Xiaoqin's status serving as the Vice Principal and Director in charge of political and ideological education, it was very deterrent and intimidating.

Of course, the Red Star Factory establishing an education system at this time and strictly grasping ideological education was actually because they had accurately assessed the current situation and the attitude of the higher-ups toward educational reform.

Don't look at how loudly the slogans were shouted, as if they were contrary to the situation of the previous period.

But times change; the higher-ups already had opinions and changing attitudes toward the work of various schools.

It was just that the power of the torrent of the era was too strong, and they had to consider the overall work.

The Red Star Factory making such adjustments was exactly what the changing situation required and was also in line with the opinions of the higher-ups.

From industry to infrastructure, from economy to management, the Red Star Factory had always been at the forefront of reform.

Now, setting a benchmark within the education system was also completely in line with its vanguard posture of reform.

Otherwise, with Li Xuewu's scheming and Old Li's caution, how could they possibly shout slogans like that?

Both of them were so cautious in their work that they were almost hiding.

Actually, Li Xuewu holding this position concurrently could also have the same influence and effect.

But Li Xuewu had too much work and was too busy to handle it.

Secondly, it was the arrangement he and Wang Xiaoqin had made for their next steps in work and career.

In the Guard Third Regiment and at the club, the two had long discussed and explored the future.

Li Xuewu inviting her to the Red Star Factory to concurrently serve as Deputy Director of the Security Department was to continue the connection and lineage between the Red Star Factory and the Guard Third Regiment.

This matter had not been realized because Li Xuewu's position in the Guard Third Regiment had changed again.

The situation changed, and the Guard Third Regiment's need for Li Xuewu changed.

When activities to support local areas and enterprises were in full swing, Li Xuewu, a cadre with absolute influence in local areas and factories, became the key.

Although Li Xuewu rarely went to the Guard Third Regiment to sit in the office anymore, the work and tasks he handled were not few, and had even increased.

Coordinating, communicating, and exchanging; he was a business card for the Garrison to reach the local level.

In the process of supporting construction, it was necessary to set up a model, a banner.

Coincidentally, Li Xuewu had become such a figure by accident.

Even though he was already very low-key, he inevitably became famous again in his work.

Previously, it was during his work at the branch bureau that he had outstanding performance and contributions, but this time he appeared in front of industrial units in the East City and even the whole city with a new identity, which also made these persons in charge very stunned.

Although Li Xuewu really wanted to be low-key, work was work, and tasks could not be refused.

So as long as the Garrison called or a new work instruction came, he would definitely try his best to complete it.

A gentleman treats me with sincerity, and I must repay it with kindness.

Helping Wang Xiaoqin was helping the Guard Third Regiment; it was practicing his promise.

Coming directly to the Red Star Factory to serve as Deputy Director was unrealistic, especially when he was still here.

So, serving in the school to handle ideological education and management work was more suitable for her.

Especially under the current situation, the Guard Third Regiment needed her even more to expand a new image.

As for the next step, it would have to wait until Li Xuewu finished his current work and handled it cleanly.

Wang Xiaoqin would gradually take over the resources he had created in this field.

Of course, whether Li Xuewu would demobilize for a second time because of this remained to be thought about and studied.

After all, the Garrison needed him, so he had to make contributions to the Garrison.

Future work arrangements would also depend on further changes in the situation.

As Li Xuewu's progress became more and more stable and he walked higher and higher, this change would become more cautious to avoid causing a greater impact.

Wang Xiaoqin stepping out was not to snatch his resources, but to share the responsibility with him.

"Back?"

Li Huai De looked up and saw it was Li Xuewu, waved his hand, and very casually signaled him to sit.

The relationship between the two could no longer be described by a simple superior-subordinate relationship.

Of course, it was not as close as Zhou Miaomiao and Old Li.

Li Xuewu waved his hand, signaling Secretary Li Haiyang not to pour tea for him.

"I'm full from drinking at Principal Pei's place, hehehe—"

He laughed softly, took a document out of his bag, handed it to Li Huai De, and signaled him to look.

Li Huai De processed the document in his hand, handed it to Secretary Li Haiyang, and only then did he start reading.

"Oh? It was handled so quickly?"

He looked at Li Xuewu and said with a smile: "It seems the Steel Institute is also very satisfied with Comrade Wang Xiaoqin."

What Li Xuewu handed to Li Huai De was the organizational co-construction agreement that both sides had long coordinated.

The content of the agreement mainly emphasized that the Red Star Factory would interconnect and co-construct with the Steel Institute and the Guard Third Regiment in ideological education and management work.

Li Huai De had never doubted Li Xuewu's judgment of the situation and his decisive strikes.

Previously, it was cooperation with the branch bureau; when he initiated the Red Star Factory reform work, Li Xuewu was able to effectively stabilize the situation.

And now that the situation had developed to this point, Li Xuewu was even able to jump from the branch bureau to the Garrison.

Not only did it bring a guarantee for the stability of the Red Star Factory, but it also laid a foundation for the next step of development.

Therefore, when Li Xuewu proposed that the three units establish a long-term and effective communication and learning mechanism in ideological education and management work, he agreed without even thinking; this was a good thing.

It was a good thing for him, for Li Xuewu, and for everyone in the Red Star Factory.

After confirming that the document in his hand was fine, he signed it.

Secretary Li Haiyang very sensibly took it and went to the Commission Office to stamp it.

"Deputy Director Gu talked with her, mainly explaining the situation and difficulties our factory is facing."

Li Xuewu nodded slowly and introduced: "It was to ask her to play an important leading role in the ideological education work of the newly built education system."

"At the Steel Institute, Principal Pei also expressed hope for her work."

"I heard that the ideological education work done by the Guard Third Regiment at the Steel Institute is quite good?"

Li Huai De asked pointedly, picked up his teacup, and said: "Last time I went, Principal Pei also mentioned this matter; he called it the 'backbone'."

"It's mainly because the ideological education work environment at the Steel Institute is relatively complex."

Li Xuewu understood what Li Huai De meant; this was wanting to further carry out cooperation with the Guard Third Regiment, and it was also a means to deepen security intensity.

But under the current situation, he did not suggest doing so.

Even if he had a part-time job in the Guard Third Regiment, he hoped even more that the Guard Third Regiment would have a greater influence in the Red Star Factory.

But things were not thought of that way, and work was not done that way.

Too much is as bad as too little; one must eat one bite at a time.

You hear Old Li seemingly worrying about the current ideological security situation of the Red Star Factory, but can you be sure he isn't testing Li Xuewu?

This old guy's heart is really dirty—

"Treating chronic illness with strong medicine; although there is a risk of heavy bleeding, it also has immediate effects."

Li Xuewu explained to him: "Principal Pei has a mentality of striving for excellence and feeling that time waits for no one."

"Hehehe—"

Hearing him say this, Old Li gave a light laugh, and he couldn't help but nod.

"Indeed so; one can hear it from meeting and talking with him."

Li Huai De took a sip of hot tea, and after putting down the teacup, he leaned his arms on the desk and joked: "He really has a kind of reckless energy of a young man."

"Maybe it's because the mentality of comparison is about to explode—"

Li Xuewu curled the corners of his mouth and said: "Just looking at how we are rapidly stabilizing the situation and focusing on development, he feels very distressed about the losses of the Steel Institute during this period."

"Especially with the current situation of educational reform, as the manager of the school, it is normal for him to be anxious."

He looked at Old Li and raised his eyebrows: "Principal Pei even mentioned you today."

"Oh? What did he say about me?"

Li Huai De asked with a smile: "Was he speaking ill of me?"

"He mentioned the time you drank with him a few days ago," Li Xuewu said with a smile: "He said your words stimulated him, and you were impolite, hahaha!"

"Hahaha—"

Hearing this, Li Huai De had long known what the other party was talking about, and the corners of his mouth could no longer be suppressed.

He laughed loudly and said: "We were just bragging to each other at the wine table; I was just telling the truth."

Brother units, and with close cooperation, it is very normal for persons in charge to gather privately.

A few days ago, the Red Star Factory borrowed the Steel Institute to organize student recruitment exams; Li Huai De, as the beneficiary, naturally had to treat them.

That day, he called the cadres who participated in organizing the exams together for a drink, which counted as a thank you.

Don't look at Old Li as opportunistic and best at drilling, actually, this person is still very "jianghu" (street-smart/loyal).

Of course, he is very careful when speaking in public and won't talk nonsense.

But in private, as long as the relationship is relatively close, he will be very natural and relaxed.

Calling each other brothers is not emphasized now, but once the "jianghu" air is put out, the wine table is very lively.

Readers who drink often know that once the wine enters the stomach, that person is no longer a person.

You say he is an immortal, and he dares to agree; anyway, it's all about the same, bragging to each other.

When someone took the initiative to ask, Old Li talked about the recent development of the Red Star Factory and his future plans.

Actually, everyone knew that the Red Star Factory was getting better and better, and more and more awesome.

Otherwise, how could Old Li be so successful in the "jianghu"? It wasn't because he had confidence.

Commercial mutual bragging and supporting each other is the unchanging theme of the wine table.

The better you are, the more smiling faces you have around you, and the more friends you have.

Old Li clearly only told the truth, yet he was still envied and jealous of by everyone.

This feeling, oh my, don't mention how cool it is.

It felt cool even just mentioning it while chatting with Li Xuewu now.

He told Pei Dayu to let the other party prepare a few professors in aircraft and mechanical manufacturing this year.

Pei Dayu naturally knew that the Red Star Factory had an aircraft production line, and thought he wanted help.

He didn't expect Old Li to say that the Red Star Vocational and Technical College was going to open courses in aircraft research and manufacturing.

Good heavens, this made the unit heads present furious; Old Li was not playing by the rules.

How did that saying go?

Being low-key is the most awesome showing off; Old Li pretended to be low-key, wasn't that just openly showing off?

You, a vocational and technical college, dare to open courses in aircraft research and manufacturing, so should my Steel Institute open courses in aerospace?

That's it then; you do aircraft, I do aerospace, we grow bigger and stronger, create brilliance again, and there's nothing left for Beihang, Nanhang, or Xigongda.

Oh my, this was just at the wine table, and the Red Star Factory's hospitality was very rich.

Otherwise, if people heard it, they would have to ask you: how many dishes are you having to be this drunk?

"What's going on with the 701 project team?"

Jokes and nonsense are just adjustments in work and life; contradictions are the theme.

Li Huai De tapped the table and reminded him with some concern: "Under the current situation, let's not capsize in the gutter."

His meaning was very clear: I've already bragged, don't make me look bad.

The aircraft manufacturing production line project is very important to the Red Star Factory.

Don't look at how Li Huai De and Li Xuewu didn't seem so active in their contact with the Japanese merchants.

But everyone knew that the Red Star Factory establishing an aircraft production department was the first step for basic industry to move toward high-tech industry.

The Red Star Factory always talks about industrial transformation and development; what are they talking about?

It is the development from traditional heavy industry represented by steelmaking and steel rolling to light-heavy mixed industry.

Committed to opening up the upstream and downstream industrial chains and forming a mature and stable steel production group.

All production projects are developed and built around this core goal.

And developing basic industries dominated by hardware, automobiles, and ships is the Red Star Factory's means to stabilize heavy industry; opening up electronics, food, and aircraft industries is an exploration toward high-tech fields.

While building basic businesses in education, medical care, and culture, the Red Star Factory attaches even more importance to scientific research, and even allocates heavy funds to create research institutes.

The purpose is to broaden the industrial chain and increase the volume of the Red Star Factory in the process of groupization.

The industries incubated in this process are not necessarily all profitable, but as long as their influence can bring positive feedback to the Red Star Factory, it is fine.

That is to say, the process of groupization is an extremely expansive stage, and after completing the groupization goal, it is a stage of rapid advancement.

And in the process of advancement, it is inevitable that some industries that can no longer keep up with the pace and have become a burden on the Red Star Factory's development will be cast aside.

At this time, innovating; without high-tech industry as support, the Red Star Factory is very likely to fall on the road of rapid iteration.

What does industry leadership look at?

It's not just about looking at market share, but also at technical accumulation and industrial thickness.

The Red Star Factory has many basic industries but very few high-tech industries.

If there is an aircraft manufacturing plant as a new breakthrough, the Red Star Factory will walk more easily, more readily, and further in the future.

Therefore, the 701 team had an accident, and the reaction from top to bottom was very strong.

This was the first time Li Huai De had expressed his position so clearly to Li Xuewu.

He emphasized: "The Ice Flying Factory is not the only target for our cooperation, and we don't necessarily have to get the so-called technical data of the 701 team through them; it doesn't matter if we have it or not."

"At worst, we start from scratch; that's better than ruining this pot of hot soup."

"I am already handling it; from the current situation, it is still controllable."

Li Xuewu also knew that he hadn't handled this matter well, and he seriously reviewed it: "I also communicated with General Manager Xia and Division Chief Kuang about this matter."

"I am preparing to do preparatory work on the inspection team, and at the same time, I will re-examine this cooperation project and plan."

He said with a serious face: "Regarding accountability, I didn't count on anything, and the Third Ministry of Machine Building won't have a clear attitude either."

"On the contrary, I am even more full of expectations and confidence in this project."

Li Xuewu leaned back in his chair and said: "Asking for help is not as good as asking oneself; this is an answer that has been fully verified in the development of the Red Star Factory."

"The establishment of the Aircraft Research Institute of the Research Institute must be accelerated; we must have our own aircraft experts and dynamics experts."

He looked at Li Huai De and said earnestly: "At least we must have a certain research capability; we cannot suffer this loss again in the future."

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

Li Huai De saw that Li Xuewu was not discouraged by this incident, but instead showed tenacious fighting spirit and firm confidence.

He admired Li Xuewu's mentality; it was stable enough and ruthless enough.

"I have no objection to your suggestion about establishing the Aircraft Research Institute as soon as possible."

Li Huai De tapped the table and said very directly and firmly: "Either don't do it, or do it the best."

"Ice Flying can make helicopters, and we can too; don't reverse the order of priority."

He narrowed his eyes and emphasized: "Whether it's a mule or a horse, bring it out for a walk."

"The Red Star Factory must not only have the ability to manufacture aircraft but also the ability to conduct continuous research."

Li Huai De was not a person who bragged and talked big; he was very clear about the actual situation and difficulties in the domestic aircraft field.

Talking about making helicopters and researching other aircraft cannot just be done with the mouth.

He tapped the desktop and said: "You continue to contact the French merchants; I saw that they were reserved in the last negotiation."

"Hmm, their helicopters are being upgraded," Li Xuewu nodded and echoed: "They are different from light helicopters like the KH-4; even if they are the ones they are replacing, they are still good things."

"We started too late—"

Li Huai De took a sip of tea and commented: "It's already quite good to have the current industrial foundation; at least we still have a chance to catch up."

"Your opinions in the aircraft development report you submitted are very good; our factory still lacks corresponding talents in this area; you must grasp this work and grasp it well."

He moved the teacup away and earnestly exhorted: "I don't care how much profit the exported aircraft can bring us; I want this influence."

"Without important chips, I have no confidence to ask for policies and negotiate conditions with the higher-ups."

"I understand what you mean—"

Li Xuewu nodded, thought for a moment, and reported: "I am preparing to take this opportunity to poach some people from Ice Flying to form a research team."

He softly explained the cause of this matter.

Shangguan Qi talked for more than half an hour, but in Li Xuewu's mouth, it was just a few sentences.

No emotional description, no objective evaluation, just straightforward contradictions.

When reporting to a leader, he doesn't want to hear you rambling on about a bunch of things.

Don't talk about how you feel or how everyone feels; it's useless.

Just state why, how to do it, and what can be gained.

The leader has experienced more things than you can imagine, much more complex.

The position he stands in is destined to see further and understand more thoroughly than you.

You only need to state the purpose concisely; he can judge whether it works or not, whether to do it or not.

"Aren't you being a bit opportunistic by doing this?"

Li Huai De looked at Li Xuewu with some amusement after hearing his words and nodded: "But it's direct; after all, they were the ones who started it first."

Being a whore and still wanting to set up a memorial archway, right!

Isn't this the same as a scheming bitch who says "this isn't good, right" while eating and taking?

Old Li is really a scheming bitch; he clearly already agreed with Li Xuewu's approach, yet he still wanted to establish a glorious image for himself.

Li Xuewu didn't even need to explain; he gave a reason that made sense himself.

After all, the other party started it first; who wouldn't nod after hearing this?

"I consider this helping others—"

Li Xuewu blinked his eyes and said to Li Huai De: "Since there are complex contradictions within the Ice Flying Factory, then analyze the contradictions and strip away the interfering factors; it treats both the symptoms and the root cause."

He leaned back and said with a smile: "We are not afraid of contradictions, so we are very happy to help the other party solve actual difficulties."

"Hmm—your reason is more sufficient!"

Old Li smiled and pointed at him, thinking: I am dirty, but you are even dirtier than me.

I only frame people and seize things, but you are cutting off the roots and raking it back.

You want to swallow their 701 team, yet you speak as if you are a Bodhisattva saving the world.

Compared to you, I, Old Li, am really too bright and upright; just thinking about it makes me feel proud.

Li Xuewu was indeed very angry at the entrance of the guesthouse, but after returning to the office and thinking about it, he was even angrier.

Not angry at Zhu Lei of 701; he's just a small character, not worth his anger.

He was angry that he didn't think of taking advantage of the situation, almost missing a good opportunity.

Sending people away and cutting off cooperation; what benefits can the Red Star Factory get?

The aircraft manufacturing project won't have any promotion effect, and it might even affect the attitude of the higher-ups.

In the adult world, there is no such thing as acting on impulse.

Zhu Lei's performance was no different from a child in Li Xuewu's eyes.

But since the other party sent a child over as the main force and caused an accident, he certainly couldn't miss this opportunity; what meat isn't meat?

Scientific research personnel are always in short supply; just look at how Li Xuewu reported to Li Huai De, and Old Li signed two0,000 yuan for coordination.

What does that mean?

As long as Li Xuewu gets these people here, this money will be used for moving, not resettlement.

How much is a train ticket? Two0,000 yuan can empty out Ice Flying's research power.

Ice Flying is not a big fool, letting the Red Star Factory mess around.

But human effort is the decisive factor; Li Xuewu felt more and more wrong after going back, wanting to slap himself.

So Zhu Lei was arrested, and he even called three departments, asking them to assist in the investigation.

Actually, everyone knows who the call was made to.

His network of relationships is too big; this matter can be tightened or loosened; he says investigate, and it's investigated; he says don't investigate, and it's just a phone call.

But Ice Flying's power is not in the capital, so handling this matter was a bit tricky.

So from the moment Zhu Lei was arrested, the second game between the two sides had already begun.

Li Xuewu coveted their research power, and Ice Flying wanted to deal with this young brat Zhu Lei.

You see him seemingly reluctantly agreeing to Shangguan Qi under Xia Zhongquan's mediation.

In fact, as soon as Shangguan Qi entered the room, Li Xuewu had already treated her as a key.

A key that can pry open Ice Flying's mouth; if they don't give it, they have to give it.

Li Xuewu is a cadre now, so naturally, he has to appear very kind.

But Qin Huairu and others who have been in contact with him the longest know best; he is like a bandit in life, so you can imagine how gentlemanly his style of doing things can be.

One Shangguan Qi is not enough, and her family is not enough either.

Han Xin points troops, the more the better.

Isn't there a saying: you destroy my heaven, I break your wings.

Aircraft is now the Red Star Factory's heaven; I'm breaking one of your Ice Flying's wings, no objection, right?

"What is this?"

Wednesday morning, as soon as Li Xuewu woke up, he saw a pair of rabbits on the bed.

Not alive, not dead, but iron; the kind that can jump when you wind the spring.

Li Xuewu looked at Li Shu, who was playing hide-and-seek by the bed, with amusement and said: "Ah, you scared me!"

"Giggle giggle—"

Li Shu, whose conspiracy had succeeded, couldn't help but laugh like a goose and jumped out from the foot of the bed.

"Where did this come from?"

Li Xuewu picked up a flower-bottomed rabbit and looked at it; the workmanship was average, but it was very solid.

No need to guess, there was already a smell of fur on it.

Don't say it's made of tin; he wouldn't be surprised even if it were cast iron.

It's built to be a toy passed down for three generations; the person leaves, but it's still there.

Li Shu leaned over, snatched the rabbit from his hand, and said excitedly: "Mom gave it."

"Is that so—"

Li Xuewu smiled, but his tone was really surprised; Gu Ning had never bought toys for the child.

It wasn't that Gu Ning was stingy, nor that she couldn't think of it, but that the house was full of toys.

Let's put it this way: at this time, an ordinary child having a tin frog could play with it for a year.

But it didn't count for anything here at Li Shu's; you could pull out a toy from anywhere.

Sometimes in the teacup, in the corner of the bookshelf, in the soil of the flowerpot.

When this child couldn't walk or crawl, you felt she was very cute.

But as long as she could crawl, walk, and talk, you would wish you could slap yourself.

Was this child really necessary to be born?

Dad, I want to drink water; Dad, I want to eat this; Dad, I want to go to the bathroom...

If you dare to say you won't help, she will immediately cry for you to see; if you dare to say go find your mom, her mom will immediately say to you: are you not her biological father?

Some people say that raising children is to repay the parents' kindness; through this process, you understand how hard your parents were back then, so you can treat your parents well.

Li Shu is really a good teacher, letting him know how hard his parents were when they raised him.

According to his mother, his naughtiness when he was a child was no less than Li Shu's.

So every time he saw Li Shu making trouble, he wondered if his parents were also as helpless and happy as he was when they watched him play.

"Mom said—Mom said—"

Li Shu still had the habit of jumping thinking; she would forget what she wanted to say while talking, but she was stubborn.

Once she forgot what she wanted to say, she would find something she could say to fill it in.

"Mom said you should get up and wash my face; I haven't washed my face yet."

"So you know—"

Li Xuewu got out of bed, unable to laugh or cry, picked up his daughter, and walked to the bathroom.

She was stuck on him; every day at breakfast, she could clearly wash her face with her grandma.

As a result, Li Xuewu always teased her, and this face-washing became a game between father and daughter.

"Giggle giggle—"

Li Shu's laughter came from the bathroom; Gu Ning came up and looked at the father and daughter covered in water spots, really wanting to give them both a hit.

"Time for breakfast; Dad is going to be late for work—"

Her reminder naturally had an effect; Li Shu looked at her dad, took her little toothbrush, and brushed her teeth obediently, no longer the troublemaker from just now.

Gu Ning twitched the corners of her mouth, went to the bedroom to tidy up the quilt on the bed and the toys scattered on the floor.

"How did you think of buying toys for her?"

Li Xuewu held Li Shu and came out of the bathroom after washing up, and asked Gu Ning, who was going downstairs with him: "Do you still think there aren't enough toys at home?"

"I didn't buy them; they were mailed."

Gu Ning looked at Li Xuewu and then at Li Shu, and explained: "The return address is the Foreign Affairs Office; don't you know?"

Li Shu looked at her mom and then at her dad, and asked: "What's a Foreign Affairs Office?"

Li Xuewu naturally didn't know about this, but he didn't care about the other party's actions.

And at this time, it was not appropriate to discuss this issue with Gu Ning.

He explained to his daughter: "The Foreign Affairs Office is the place that manages those things outside."

"Oh—"

Li Shu nodded as if she understood, and asked again: "What happened outside?"

"Nothing happened outside; everything is fine."

Li Xuewu looked at Gu Ning, helpless and amused, and accompanied his daughter to grind her teeth.

"Why do you have so many questions?"

Qin Jingru was waiting for her at the bottom of the stairs; she took her from Li Xuewu's hands, tickled her, and teased her: "You have a hundred questions a day."

"Hahaha—"

Li Shu twisted her body, dodging her hands, and said relentlessly: "I just want to ask—I just want to ask—"

"Nothing wrong, right?"

Gu Ning looked at the rabbit in her hand and explained to Li Xuewu: "The postman sent it, and Jingru received it."

"I took it to the hospital security department to check it; there was nothing inside."

She was very cautious, very afraid that there was something inside that would affect them.

Li Xuewu shook his head and said: "Don't bother with them; let them do whatever they want."

The Foreign Affairs Office's concern for Li Shu had never stopped; in the past, they always sent money on time.

Clearly they were in the same city, so why use the mail?

Very simple: the money came from the public account, not a personal gift or donation.

Then the problem was very clear: Li Shu was clearly mixed-race, so why did the other party allocate funds from the public account specifically to raise her?

Li Xuewu had thought about this question but hadn't quite figured it out; perhaps Li Shu's father's identity was special, or perhaps there were some internal connections.

The attitude of the higher-ups was also very vague, not saying what Li Shu's father's background was.

But in Li Xuewu's view, since Li Shu had already settled in the Li family, she was his daughter.

The Foreign Affairs Office doing this was nothing more than reminding him that they knew Li Shu's situation very well.

Even if the child lived in Li Xuewu's home, the other party had channels to understand the actual situation.

Is it a threat? Or a reminder?

Perhaps both; the other party was not convenient to raise her, but they absolutely could not watch the child suffer.

So this kind of age-appropriate little gift became an attitude to remind Li Xuewu that they knew everything.

Would Li Xuewu fall for their trick?

He didn't know what means the other party used to obtain Li Shu's growth information.

However, before Li Shu became an adult, he would never give the other party a chance to contact Li Shu.

Even if he told his daughter about her background, it had to be him who said it personally.

He was the one who brought the child back, and he was the one who had to lift his hands to let her fly freely.

Li Shu lived very well in the Li family; perhaps this was the reason why the other party chose to stay invisible.

"Actually, it's also possible that the relationship is not good, and they are guarding against something."

Gu Ning looked at the rabbit in her hand and put it into the toy basket.

Li Xuewu frowned when he heard this; it seemed that the conflict was really not far away. ===== CHAPTER 1145 =====

Li Xuewu frowned upon hearing this; it seemed that a conflict was truly not far off.