Chapter 1154: This girl looks like she will bring prosperity to her husband! Truly prosperous!

"Actually, he's a bit lecherous, have you noticed?" Zhou Xiaobai whispered to Li Xuewu, "Look at the way he looks at the waitress, tsk—"

"Is it just your eyes that are sharp?"

Li Xuewu glanced at her, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.

Zhang Changming invited him out in the evening; hearing that he had come to Tianjin, he insisted on treating him to a meal.

"There are three of us; if we order too much, we won't be able to finish it. I'll tell them to make the portions small but the variety large."

Zhang Changming walked back after communicating with the hotel manager, gestured to the cigarette box in his hand, and asked, "Did you really quit smoking?"

"For quite a while now—"

Li Xuewu showed the metal box in his hand and gestured with his eyes to Zhou Xiaobai beside him, saying, "This is the hero behind my quitting."

"Hee hee—"

Zhou Xiaobai's growth speed was not slow; she already had the reserve of a young woman in front of others.

But in front of Li Xuewu, she was always the girl who couldn't hide her thoughts.

She only got one word of praise from him; even though she knew he was exaggerating, she still couldn't help but feel proud and secretly happy.

Li Xuewu quit smoking entirely due to his strong willpower; the chewing gum tin she gave him was after he had already quit, just because she was afraid he would be bored.

"I didn't help with anything—"

Zhou Xiaobai looked at Li Xuewu affectionately and said, "If chewing gum could quit smoking, the tobacco industry would have long since perished."

"I strongly agree with Xiaobai's point of view; I just can't quit this habit."

Although Zhang Changming said this, the cigarette box in his hand was not opened.

People with a heavy smoking addiction have no shame; even on important occasions, they always want to smoke.

This is a habitual action, sometimes not controlled by the brain.

But today was a private banquet, and there were people smoking in the restaurant, yet he didn't smoke.

It can be seen that his willpower was not as weak as his words suggested, and in Zhou Xiaobai's eyes, this was another guy who was full of nonsense.

Watching Zhou Xiaobai roll her eyes, Zhang Changming smiled lightly and said, "You and Director Li are both strong people who are not swayed by external things; I can't compare."

"You smoke yours; I don't mind," Li Xuewu picked up his teacup, took a sip, and looked at the environment in the restaurant, saying, "It's Director Li who doesn't smoke anymore; I couldn't find free cigarettes, so I quit."

"Hahaha—"

Zhang Changming glanced at him with a light smile; he wouldn't believe Li Xuewu's nonsense.

The profit of the 【Tianjin Shunfeng Trade Joint Company】 they cooperated on was so huge, yet he gave it to the young girl beside him without even blinking.

Do you think he would believe Li Xuewu was short of money for cigarettes? Are you kidding me?

Seeing Li Xuewu's relaxed appearance, he didn't care and turned to look at Zhou Xiaobai.

He had been in contact with this girl a few times; he had even met the teacher Wu who was said to have given birth to Li Xuewu's child.

These were all business dealings; in the early days of Shunfeng Trade, it was inevitable that he would need to coordinate.

Fortunately, the people Li Xuewu arranged were truly capable; it took less than a month to open up the line between Tianjin Aquatic Products and Beijing.

Recently, he had seen Wu Shuping less often, while Zhou Xiaobai often came to the company to hang around.

"Xiaobai is a high school graduate?"

Seeing Zhou Xiaobai look over, he smiled and said, "You have to be educated; learning things is just fast."

"She is the one responsible for business docking at the company now; she's very capable."

Zhang Changming introduced to Li Xuewu with a smile, "People where we are all call her General Manager Zhou."

"Are you making fun of me?"

Zhou Xiaobai had become familiar with him and didn't care about the gap in status; in fact, there was no gap.

If you talk about background, she was absolutely higher than the other party; if you talk about position, she was the General Manager, and Zhang Changming was only a deputy; who looked down on whom!

"Don't think I don't know; you guys just like to talk about people behind their backs."

Zhou Xiaobai snorted and said, "Is it Old Zhang from Finance? He just likes to make things up about people."

"Next time I go to the Aquatic Products Company, see if I don't go settle the score with him!"

"You just have to settle the score with Finance."

Zhang Changming smiled and pointed at her, saying, "If you don't settle the score with Finance, do you settle it with General Affairs?"

"Why are you so annoying—"

Zhou Xiaobai rolled her eyes, took a sip of the soda on the table, looked at Li Xuewu, and complained, "He always bullies me—"

Li Xuewu ignored her, withdrew his gaze from surveying the restaurant environment, looked at Zhang Changming, and asked, "I heard Old Bai from General Affairs was transferred away?"

"Something happened; it was his own bad luck, can't blame others."

Zhang Changming didn't want to explain too much; family shame shouldn't be spread, and it wasn't anything glorious.

"Liu Lin went to the General Affairs Division; he can handle business matters."

This was to give Li Xuewu an explanation; even if Bai Xiyuan, the Chief of the General Affairs Division, had an accident, their small company wouldn't be affected.

"I just don't like him—"

Zhou Xiaobai pursed her lips and complained to Zhang Changming, "Fat-headed and big-eared, just staring at women's butts, as if..."

She twisted her mouth, looked away in disgust, and muttered, "It serves him right to have an accident!"

"Why are you so nosy?"

Li Xuewu kicked her lightly under the table; according to Wu Shuping, she was usually very good at enduring.

Once she suffered a grievance and didn't say a word; coming out to play with him, she let herself go.

"Xiaobai is not wrong; he deserves it, especially in this kind of matter."

Zhang Changming couldn't figure out the relationship between Li Xuewu and Wu Shuping, and even less could he figure out what kind of relationship Zhou Xiaobai had with Li Xuewu.

Therefore, regarding Bai Xiyuan's mistake, he didn't go into depth; it was easy to accidentally hurt Li Xuewu.

The biggest taboo in the workplace is an illegitimate child; Li Xuewu was young and didn't look like a lecher, so how could he make such a mistake?

He had been to Li Huai's home in Tianjin, and naturally, he had been to Li Xuewu's home next door in Tianjin.

Looking at the relationship between Li Xuewu and that Wu Laoshi, the more normal it was, the more abnormal it felt.

If there really was such a person, how could she be easily exposed in front of them?

At least in Zhang Changming's view, his relationship with Li Xuewu hadn't reached the stage of "entering the hall and entering the room."

Especially after spending a long time with Li Xuewu, he knew too well how many "heart-eyes" (schemes) the other party had.

Therefore, the damn lover and illegitimate child—this was just a bait bomb; whoever believed it was a fool.

Regardless of whether others believed it or not, he wouldn't believe it anyway.

However, he was also a smart person; the less he believed it in his heart, the more he would pretend to believe it on the surface.

Since Li Xuewu had already put it out there, there must be a purpose; it just depended on who took the bait.

Another thing, that Wu Laoshi had real talent and learning; when she came to talk about business, he could clearly feel the extraordinary temperament of the other party.

If the introduction about her, the identity of a former university teacher, was true, then her family background was absolutely extraordinary.

So, would a woman with an excellent background and overflowing talent give birth to a child for Li Xuewu without rhyme or reason?

Only a fool like Bai Xiyuan would let a woman whose brain had been burned give birth to a son for him.

Now it's good; the son is born, and he is finished.

"I want to say 'the poor suddenly get rich,' but that description is too inappropriate."

Zhang Changming looked at Li Xuewu and asked with amusement, "But are you guys burning money?"

"Or do you have some special collection hobby for real estate, using all the money you earn to buy real estate?"

"Normal investment, just a means of preserving value."

Li Xuewu took a sip of tea and said, "Didn't we establish the Joint Savings Bank? That money is purely losing money sitting in the account."

"It's better to invest in real estate and intervene in the joint company in the form of fixed asset leasing."

He didn't guard against Zhang Changming; this thing was just a layer of window paper—whoever poked it would understand.

"It can reduce the operating costs of the joint company, reasonably utilize account funds, and create more cooperation space for the enterprise."

"No wonder you guys want to start a bank!"

Zhang Changming didn't show much surprise but looked at Li Xuewu with some envy.

The scale of Tianjin Aquatic Products was not small, but the business was single, which couldn't compare to the Red Star Factory's ability to toss.

Another thing, the aquatic industry was not as broad as the upstream and downstream industrial range of the steel industry.

Without business and financial depth, they would never dare to think about starting a bank.

The "Steel Boss" naturally goes without saying; in the Red Star Factory's Northern Industrial System, steel rolling is not the first, and steelmaking is not the first, but steel rolling plus steelmaking can rank in the top five.

If you add the industrial system that has already been completed, then compared with the top few, whose industrial potential is higher is really hard to say.

So you see Han Qingwei of the Aquatic Products Company, and Zhang Changming, they all treat Li Huai with sincerity and as friends.

They are friends now; in five years, when they meet, they might have to call him "Leader."

The relationship with Li Xuewu is naturally the same; "it's easy to cool off under a big tree."

Li Xuewu has broad room for growth under the big tree of the Red Star Factory.

Therefore, whether it is public or private, it is best to establish a relationship.

That's how today's private banquet came about.

"How about I help you get a piece of land," Zhang Changming said with a smile, "Anyway, your factory is doing infrastructure, just do it all at once."

"Wait a few years; at least this year it won't work," Li Xuewu shook his head and declined, "The fiscal budget has already exceeded the deficit too much."

"The projects started this year are all a process of paying off debts for the next three years."

He watched the waiter start serving dishes, so he didn't continue this topic and talked about other things.

Can't blame him for being careful; it didn't matter if Zhang Changming knew about these things in the Red Star Factory, as it wasn't a secret.

But it hadn't reached the point where ordinary people needed to know, so it was better to be cautious.

"Illness enters from the mouth, disaster comes from the mouth"; it's proper to talk less about work in public places.

Fortunately, they chose a corner by the window; there weren't many people coming to the restaurant to eat at this time.

After the dishes were served, the three of them ate and chatted, and Li Xuewu and Zhang Changming both held wine glasses.

"A gentleman's friendship is as light as water"; actually, it also applies to the wine table. Those who truly interact don't shout and brag, or call each other brothers in a noisy way.

It's just slow drinking, savoring, and being slightly tipsy; what drinking emphasizes is the artistic conception and friendship, not the wine.

If you are really aiming for the wine, you get anxious if I drink less, and I clap if you drink too much—that's not being friends, that's being enemies.

Zhou Xiaobai was not as cautious and timid as before; she would speak up when they talked about topics she was interested in, and Zhang Changming also took care of her.

Actually, the combination of two men and one woman at the wine table is the most suitable, especially a young girl.

"The company union is organizing a trip to the island for recuperation in the middle of the month; is Xiaobai going?"

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of dishes, Zhang Changming's face was slightly red, and he invited Zhou Xiaobai with a smile, "If you are willing to go, I'll tell Old Liu."

"Not going; I don't have time—I'm too busy—"

Zhou Xiaobai ate a piece of tender chicken, looked at him, and asked, "It's the peak season, and you still want to take a vacation to recuperate?"

"This is the welfare and right of the employees," Zhang Changming didn't care about her refusal but emphasized, "If we really managed recuperation according to the off-peak and peak seasons, our company would have gone bankrupt sooner or later."

"So we have it every year, every quarter, taking turns."

Zhang Changming gestured to Li Xuewu and asked, "I heard Director Li say that you guys are also going to build a recuperation center?"

"In Steel City, focusing on skiing and hot springs," Li Xuewu explained, "We want to build a hospital there, mainly serving employees working in Steel City."

"It's good to have a big unit; you can always toss around, unlike us."

Zhang Changming shook his head and said, "Even for recuperation, we can only use other people's."

"Either Beidaihe or the island at the door; actually, there's nothing to play with."

Speaking of this, it's not just the Tianjin Aquatic Products Company; the industrial system in North China basically follows this recuperation routine.

"When ours is built, we welcome the brothers and sisters of the Tianjin Aquatic Products Company to come and play."

Li Xuewu invited with a smile, "We build a recuperation center, not just to serve ourselves."

He picked up his wine glass and clinked it with Zhang Changming, saying, "As long as it's a brother unit, we welcome them."

"That would be great—"

Zhang Changming smiled and clinked glasses with Li Xuewu, drinking it all in one gulp.

The three of them chatted and laughed, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Saying "welcome to come and play," it's still going to cost money; do you really think the Red Star Factory is selfless and dedicated?

This recuperation is also a business; doing a good job in service and medical care, improving the environment, and providing an excellent relaxation space will definitely make money.

In later generations, going out to play by yourself is called "tourism"; now, the unit organizing you to go out to play is called "recuperation."

Recuperation has a much higher standard than tourism; a full set of physical examinations and a standard relaxation experience...

Actually, it is benchmarking against the Northern Russian worker recuperation system, but it definitely doesn't have the same level as theirs.

During this period, Northern Russia was truly the most awesome existence on Earth, the kind that even the United States was afraid of.

In later generations, have you heard of the United States being afraid of any country?

Even the mainland, the "world's factory," didn't get treated by them in every possible way like Northern Russia.

The banquet dispersed, and Zhang Changming sent Li Xuewu and the other two out the door; the three of them parted ways at the entrance.

On the way back, Zhou Xiaobai leaned on Li Xuewu's shoulder, feeling his heartbeat, and had an inexplicable sense of happiness.

It's just that this sense of happiness was too short-lived, fleeting; tomorrow he would return to Beijing.

The reason for staying for one night was to see Zhang Changming, as well as to talk about the things at the wine table.

Zhou Xiaobai heard a lot and had a clear understanding of Li Xuewu's work.

He manages everything, is responsible for everything; actually, he is already benchmarking the position of Deputy General Manager of the Tianjin Aquatic Products Company.

Even the Red Star Factory's purchase of office space in Tianjin was coordinated and communicated by him.

This should have been coordinated by the Engineering Division and the Office, and managed and responsible by the factory deputy director.

Neither of them spoke in the car; Zhou Xiaobai raised her bright eyes, looking at the man close at hand through the light of the streetlights that flashed by from time to time.

The faint smell of alcohol proved he wasn't drunk; his slightly closed eyes, however, looked like a lazy lion, his aura restrained, yet he couldn't help but make people awe and sigh.

How she wished time was eternal, just leaning in his arms, slowly growing old...

"Handle the real estate matter as soon as possible; I have already communicated with Deputy General Manager Zhang of the Aquatic Products Company."

On the train platform, Li Xuewu instructed Zhuang Cangshu, who came to see him off, "He has some connections in the city, which is also an opportunity for you."

"No matter where you work, local connections are very important."

Seeing that it was almost time, he patted the other party's arm and said, "That's it; when you return to Beijing, bring the application."

"Go back; work is busy—"

Stepping onto the carriage, Li Xuewu waved to him and walked inside.

Zhuang Cangshu was also very polite; after shaking hands with Peng Xiaoli, he watched them get on the train.

Until the train moved and left, he then walked back down the platform.

Damn, he had already sent him to the train station; would he be short of this little time?

The leader says "go back," so you go back?

Yes, the leader indeed thinks so, hoping you will put more thought and energy into your work.

But he wasn't someone who hadn't taken a train, nor was there no one from the Tianjin Trade Management Center to see him off.

When the train moves and leaves, people always look down.

If there is someone waving goodbye, one will always be happy; if one can't see them, one will inevitably feel lost.

Even if he is a leader, a leader is also a person.

Even if he doesn't hold a grudge against you, he won't think of you; this is human nature.

Li Xuewu had experienced this change in mentality and understood these people's thoughts.

Therefore, when the Management Center used a high-end sedan to pick him up and set up a welcome ceremony at the door, he didn't blame or blame them, but chose to understand and decline.

Solving this mentality is a test that a cadre must undergo in the process of growth.

If you don't change your mentality well, you will develop a morbid habit of excessively pursuing "face."

As long as this tendency appears, corruption and depravity will be born, without exception.

If you want to go better and further, you must constantly remind yourself that you are still a "little shrimp."

Some things don't need to be excessively pursued; when they should be there, they will naturally be there. What you pursue might be seen by outsiders as "a monkey wearing a hat," showing off.

On the train, Peng Xiaoli held a notebook and reported the work schedule to Li Xuewu in a low voice, amidst the surprised and strange looks of the woman with a child in the neighboring seat.

Li Xuewu chose a soft seat on the return trip, once again receiving the politeness and gratitude of the train conductor.

Compared to other passengers, they sat by the window, and there were white porcelain teacups on the small table.

This differentiated service and treatment made it clear to anyone who saw it that these two young people were not simple.

And Li Xuewu, who was looking at documents and making instructions, and Peng Xiaoli, who was reporting respectfully in a low voice, both revealed an unusual state.

With them as the center, the voices of people talking around this carriage became much smaller.

It wasn't that they were afraid of them, but a kind of respect for serious work.

The train traveled through mountains and rivers and arrived at the Beijing Train Station two and a half hours later.

Li Xuewu took Peng Xiaoli and got into the car amidst the "as expected" expressions of the fellow passengers.

Actually, there was no surprise; with hurried steps and serious expressions, even if they weren't high-ranking cadres, they were backbone members in important positions.

The command car drove quickly back to the Red Star Factory; it was truly "passing by one's own door without entering."

From Beijing Train Station to Red Star Factory, the middle is exactly the location of Haiyuncang.

If according to the compensation for business trips and the coordination of working hours, Li Xuewu could have gone straight home on Saturday.

But he was responsible for too much work, especially on the last day of this week, with many things waiting for him to participate and organize opinions.

He didn't come; Li Huai understood and wouldn't say anything, but if the work was delayed, he would always be dissatisfied.

Li Xuewu was not someone who would slack off, so he called home from the office and started a day's work.

"Yo! Good fountain pen—"

Li Xuewu was busy, and when he looked up, he saw Xia Zhongquan standing by the table.

He tilted his head and looked; Peng Xiaoli was not there, he should be busy.

"Why are you appearing like a ghost? Sit, sit, brew your own tea."

Not caring about the envious look of this old guy, he continued to be busy with the work in his hands.

It was just because of Xia Zhongquan's words that his gaze swept lightly over the fountain pen in his hand.

Gold-nib Parker, still the "Masterpiece" model; people in this era all use fountain pens, so you can tell the quality at a glance.

This was a gift from Zhou Xiaobai; there was no reason, she just thought it looked good, and he happened to need it.

This was complete nonsense; he needed a fountain pen for office work, and naturally, the factory provided it.

He was the Deputy Director of the Management Committee Office; did he need her to arrange a good fountain pen for him?

This girl just wanted to care about him with all her heart, finding a gift he could use.

It might be that Zhang Changming looked at the chewing gum tin a few times, making her feel it wasn't formal enough.

If Li Xuewu had another fountain pen she gave him in his pocket, it would naturally be much more exquisite than the tin.

"How is the progress of the formation of the inspection team to Japan?"

After processing the documents in his hand, Li Xuewu looked up and asked Xia Zhongquan, who was sitting opposite, "Has 701 selected the members for the delegation?"

"Our Technical Office organized the Confidentiality Section and the Security Section to investigate and review together."

Xia Zhongquan leaned back in his chair and nodded, answering, "The people have already gone up the mountain to participate in training; the delegation will definitely be able to set off before the end of the month."

"Don't let any more mistakes happen—"

Li Xuewu dipped the ink and reminded him, "Director Li is very dissatisfied with this matter, and the higher-ups also have many criticisms about our handling method."

"Dissatisfied, so what? This is the best result!"

Xia Zhongquan didn't care much and said, "When it should be tight, it must be tight; when it should be loose, it must be loose. Near the time of going abroad, is this the time to chant the 'tightening spell'?"

He looked at Li Xuewu and asked, "What is the meaning from above?"

"Two meanings: don't sell well after getting cheap," Li Xuewu lowered his head and continued to write his opinions, while his mouth continued, "Don't have such an ugly eating posture next time."

"Hahaha—"

Xia Zhongquan was completely watching the fun without fearing the big trouble; this project was Li Xuewu's responsibility from beginning to end, and the one the higher-ups blamed was also Li Xuewu.

To say it had nothing to do with him at all was also impossible.

But he was "desireless and strong"; technical position, understands management and coordination—what can you do to me?

"It is estimated that the Third Ministry of Machine Building went to the Ministry to file a lawsuit, and the leaders above also have no face."

Xia Zhongquan leaned his arms on the desk and reminded with a smile, "Be careful that the leaders have opinions about you; I don't care anyway."

"I'll just say the mastermind is you!"

Li Xuewu glanced at him, his hands didn't stop, and his mouth was also using one heart for two purposes, "Anyway, you don't care; I'll pull you out to block the bullets later."

"Hehe—not to belittle myself, I really don't have that 'body frame'."

Xia Zhongquan took a sip of hot tea and said, "If the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up; what kind of 'tall person' am I? It still has to be you, Deputy Director Li."

"If you had the energy to talk nonsense, you would stare at the aircraft matter; could something go wrong?"

Li Xuewu twitched the corners of his mouth and shifted the blame, "This project has already made me stink in the industrial sector; I'll leave it to you next."

"If you want me to take the blame, you don't have to go around in circles," Xia Zhongquan said angrily and amusedly, "What is it, just hand it over to me."

"So a big group of people were sent abroad to study for half a year, and I'm carrying the thunder at home?"

"What kind of talk is this? Do you understand that the organization trusts you?"

Li Xuewu deliberately used official jargon, "This was originally the work of your Technical Office; I was just doing short-term work; I am the one who is wronged."

"Think about it carefully after you finish saying this; do you believe it yourself?"

Xia Zhongquan curled his lips, "Snatching a project from the Third Ministry of Machine Building, making the other party willingly offer it, ah?"

"What two opinions; isn't this just 'punish with a cup of wine, don't do it again'!"

His eyeballs were about to roll into white eyes, and he said indignantly, "Who can't see it? The leaders of the First Ministry of Machine Building are secretly happy!"

"You stink? I'll help you register with the leaders later; do you believe it?"

"Hmm, I'll help you register later too—"

Li Xuewu didn't take his words, but tapped the table and asked, "How is Shangguan Qi doing?"

"Very motivated, she has real skills, just don't know if the stamina is enough."

Xia Zhongquan basically doesn't participate in specific scientific research and technical work now, more inclined toward management.

He is too busy with the work of the Technical Office; where does he have time to stare at research positions?

But he is very familiar with the various projects in his hands; coming to him to approve projects and budgets is a hurdle that research institutes must pass.

Just like Li Huai doesn't sign without Li Xuewu's opinion, Li Xuewu's attitude toward professional opinions is also very objective.

For business applications he doesn't understand, there must be a review opinion from the person in charge of the professional technical management position; otherwise, they are sent back for re-examination.

"Stare at it; whatever people she needs, coordinate for her; this project..."

Li Xuewu let out a long breath, leaned back in his chair, twisted the fountain pen in his hand, and said, "As long as there is a breakthrough within ten years, I will be satisfied."

"This project is absolutely an unprecedented technical innovation, ideological innovation, and even more, an innovation and future for aircraft development."

"This investment is too big; have you reported it to Director Li?"

Xia Zhongquan talked about an area they had never touched before, quite unexpectedly.

"Crossing the shallow and talking deep"—before, they were purely working relationships; although they were tacit, they didn't reach the point of talking so directly.

But after having a private relationship, this barrier naturally dissipated.

The more successful Li Xuewu is in the Red Star Factory, the more valuable their relationship is.

At the same time, his niece and niece-in-law also benefit more; it's just that straightforward.

"Director Li's mentality is what you know best; he is a bit eager for quick success and instant benefits."

Xia Zhongquan reminded him, "I discussed this project with Shangguan Qi; the cycle is long, the investment is high, and the return expectation is unknown."

"Are you sure Director Li is willing to wait ten years? Can he wait ten years later?"

"Everyone has a mentality of being eager for quick success and instant benefits; you and I both have it, right?"

Li Xuewu sat up straight very calmly, put down the fountain pen in his hand, looked at him, and explained, "Director Li's attitude toward technical investment is very clear; there is no limit."

"If you say the drone project is a bottomless pit, this is only before the research results come out; what about after they come out?"

He leaned forward, tapped the table, and said, "The whole world has to follow our path; have you thought about this influence? Director Li is willing to wait."

"Whether ten years later, fifteen years later, wherever he is, he can share this glory; this is what he deserves."

This is the truth; the drone project has high investment and unknown returns, but once successful, it will inevitably attract worldwide attention, and it will definitely be deeply excavated; how could Li Huai, who likes to show off so much, be willing to keep a low profile?

"Have you thought about how much to invest? Her budget is 1 million yuan."

Xia Zhongquan spread his hands and said, "Shangguan Qi's family has already come and is preparing for this project with her; I have already given her the materials of all the technical personnel in the factory."

"The whole factory range is not enough; tell her, whatever type of talent she needs, submit an application."

Li Xuewu said seriously, "Small-minded; how many people in the factory understand aircraft? Let her choose from universities and factories across the country, and let Deputy Director Gu go and dig them."

"1 million yuan? Dreaming?"

He curled his lips, "Within 5 million yuan, if she can take it down, I will guarantee her an academician title."

This is really not Li Xuewu bluffing, and even less is it bragging.

If you really conquer the drone's control technology and control system, it is absolutely a "heavy weapon of the country" and the peak of the industry.

A drone from the United States crashed in our home, and later we found out it sold for 5 million.

US dollars! It's 5 million US dollars per unit!

In the 80s, we bought a few drones from Israel, and they were precious.

Why?

Because we didn't have them, didn't understand them, and couldn't produce them; if they broke, it was over.

How much money was paid when buying them is unknown, but what was paid was definitely more than money.

Li Xuewu is very clear about the current situation of domestic technical backwardness; wanting to be the first to conquer a project is a bit difficult.

However, even if we can't be the first to conquer it, as long as we have it in our hands, we are satisfied.

The era is developing; as long as we don't lag too far behind, there is a chance to realize transcendence.

It's only 6 or 7 years; give Shangguan Qi's team 20 years, and it's only 87; 30 years, and it's only 97.

In the 97 of later generations, our drone technology had just started.

If the Red Star Factory wants to stand firm in the era of surging waves in the future, it must have "hard stuff" that can be taken out.

Have you heard of university mergers, but why haven't you heard of merging the Harbin Institute of Technology?

A school that can build "fried eggs" (satellites), you merge it?

The Red Star Factory is the same; basic industry must develop, and cutting-edge technology must be mastered.

Since there is this opportunity, and we have suitable leading talents, we must fight for it, even if it means using the sales profits of KH-4 to support them, we must get it out.

When Li Huai heard Li Xuewu mention this project, he also hesitated.

Like what Xia Zhongquan said, his vague key point lies in whether he can wait.

Li Xuewu gave him a "reassurance pill," telling Li Huai that even if he died, if this project succeeded, he would have to be dug up and hung on the honor wall for display.

Li Huai was angered to laughter by his words and asked Li Xuewu if he wouldn't be able to see the success of the project until the day he died?

Li Xuewu answered him half-jokingly and half-seriously that if this project succeeded, he might not necessarily be able to die even if he wanted to.

This sentence was what moved Li Huai to agree to this project and approve it happily.

What does it mean?

Very simple; truly hosting the development of this project, and succeeding, where is this a medal? This is a "free-from-death gold medal."

In Li Xuewu's office, the two chatted about the business work of this trip to Tianjin.

Mentioned passenger ship manufacturing, aircraft parts supply chain, and other projects.

Talking to the end, they brought up the placement plan after the 701 project was split.

Li Xuewu gave an opinion: all personnel of the 701 project group, except for the members of the inspection team to Japan and the members of the drone project, should all go to the Red Star training ground for one month of training.

These people just came from Harbin; the situation and conditions there are very different from Beijing.

And the Harbin Aircraft Factory is in the process of reform, and there must be a situation of unstable hearts.

Just right, mountain physical training, ideological learning, purifying the soul, soothing emotions.

When they come down, they will see that everything in the Red Star Factory is good.

As for the technical personnel of the inspection team and the drone project group, Li Xuewu is prepared to train separately and hand them over to professional personnel for investigation and training.

Technical personnel in such key departments are absolutely the focus of confidentiality.

Nothing yet; the Red Star Factory's technology doesn't need much confidentiality.

But in the future, with the increasing foreign trade projects, the Red Star Factory, which is increasing in volume, will inevitably become a typical enterprise in contact with the outside world.

Guarding the security pass is the last line of defense for an enterprise to maintain stable operation.

Don't "damn" get the technology out and make wedding clothes for others; Li Xuewu won't do this.

Moreover, "getting rid of the weeds and keeping the essence," he won't want "two-five boys" (traitors); no matter how good their technology is, if they pass the technology here to other enterprises, Li Xuewu is not willing.

Don't think the Harbin Aircraft Factory can't do such things; the Red Star Factory can set them up, so why can't they set you up in return?

After spending a long time with Li Xuewu, Xia Zhongquan no longer felt that his persecution complex—the "there are always treacherous people wanting to harm me" mentality—was a sickness.

Caution is not a big mistake; at least he hasn't seen Li Xuewu cause any losses to work due to negligence and mistakes.

This is also the foundation of Li Xuewu's rapid rise; being able to do things without making mistakes is absolutely a skill, and ordinary people really can't do it.

Before leaving, Xia Zhongquan told Li Xuewu that Zhao Yafang came to the factory to see Wang Lu.

Don't know what they talked about, but judging from Wang Lu's meaning, she was satisfied; otherwise, she wouldn't have invited her to see Zhao Yajun.

Zhao Yajun is currently training at the training ground with the inspection team to Japan.

Originally, Zhao Yajun should have come to see her; that would be more polite, but the situation was special, and he couldn't get out of training, so she had to be more proactive; Zhao Yafang spoke very politely.

Wang Lu has a convenience; she is a staff member of the Security Division and can go to the Red Star training ground to do service work, so she had the opportunity to contact him.

Since Zhao Yafang came to invite Wang Lu, it means she had already talked to her family and Zhao Yajun on the phone and obtained the consent of the whole family.

Xia Zhongquan can be considered a matchmaker, and naturally, he was willing, so he arranged for his niece to go over yesterday, which was a kind of "using public office for private gain."

Wang Lu took a fancy to Zhao Yajun, and Zhao Yajun also agreed to see Wang Lu; this is a good start.

In Li Xuewu's view, Wang Lu is more suitable for Zhao Yajun than Zhou Xiaoling.

If you don't have capital, find someone more "proper"; it doesn't matter if she's a bit silly.

If you really want to be greedy and comprehensive, and want someone who is not worry-free, something will happen sooner or later.

Hehe, don't speak too early!

Li Xuewu was really slapped in the face by this thought of his; a "proper" girl also causes trouble.

On Sunday afternoon, Li Xuewu had just returned from the club when he saw Zhao Yafang holding the child and talking to her mother with a crying and laughing expression.

After he entered the room and listened for a while, he realized that Wang Lu had burned down her mother's house.

Yes, Wang Lu went to the training ground on Friday and saw Zhao Yajun that day.

They had met in Li Xuewu's office; they weren't strangers.

Although there was no matchmaker following, they were both young men and women and knew the purpose of meeting, so they talked openly.

The most moving thing in this world is sincerity; if this girl is also beautiful...

To be honest, after Zhao Yajun's failure to pursue Zhou Xiaoling, he was deeply hit.

Especially after asking his second brother to come out to help, he still had to face that kind of realistic questioning.

He once suspected that all the girls in the city were like Zhou Xiaoling, with particularly high requirements.

And when he saw a girl like Wang Lu, who was innocent, lively, outspoken, and full of sincerity, Zhao Yajun knew he had fallen.

He wasn't afraid of hardship; he was afraid that no one would understand his bitterness and advance with him.

Just when he calmly said that he was the eldest son and would have responsibilities and burdens in the future, Wang Lu's answer deeply moved him.

Wang Lu said, "If you aren't filial to your parents, I really wouldn't dare to be in a relationship with you."

This sentence also reached the ears of the Zhao family, who had been waiting for news; the result was naturally happy for everyone, and the two determined their relationship just like that.

Organization introduction, relative matchmaker; there is no safer romantic relationship than this.

So on Sunday, Zhao Yajun happily asked for leave and took Wang Lu home to see his parents.

The son's object visiting for the first time, the Zhao family was bound to receive her grandly.

Especially since she was an object from the city; in this village, one only heard of girls marrying into the city, never of girls marrying back.

Zhao Yajun could be considered the first in the village; calling it "bringing glory to ancestors" is not an exaggeration.

Especially looking at the delicate city girl, not disliking the family at all, full of curiosity, and even taking the initiative to help burn fire and cook.

The satisfaction of the Zhao family was beyond words; Zhao Yajun's father's mouth was about to split to his ears.

This happiness was a disaster; Wang Lu, who was helping to burn fire and cook for the first time, had no experience, "ka ka" filled with firewood, and the result was...

Zhao Gen was standing at the courtyard gate at the time, and people in the village came to see the new daughter-in-law, all very lively.

Someone said, "The new daughter-in-law visits, and you let her help burn fire?"

Zhao Gen said, "Let her burn for fun; it won't burn the house."

Someone teased Wang Lu, who came out to get firewood, for being too proactive, saying she would suffer sooner or later.

The result was that the house really caught fire; it seemed Zhao Gen wasn't very willing...

Another thing, the neighbor who said Wang Lu would suffer sooner or later immediately changed his tune, muttering that marrying this daughter-in-law, the mother-in-law would suffer sooner or later.

Someone else came from behind, hadn't heard what happened in front, and while squeezing in, shouted: "A girl, be reserved; you can't just burn... burn... burn someone's house the first time you visit, right?"

Good guy, the whole family was mobilized; those who saved the fire saved the fire, those who saved people saved people.

Neighbors also helped, and finally, people and things in the house were saved.

The house? Didn't I say it, it burned.

Wang Lu was scared silly, holding the fire stick and crying non-stop.

Things were saved, and the fire couldn't be extinguished; neighbors could only stand on the side and watch the fire.

Some teased Zhao Gen, saying "the new official takes office with three fires," and this was the first one.

Others said it was originally a farming family, and now it's good, they've become "cavemen."

There were also neighbors who saw Wang Lu crying and comforted Zhao Gen, saying, "This girl looks like she will bring prosperity to her husband!"

Zhao Yajun looked at his object, who was like a little flower cat, and didn't know what to say.

Zhao Gen's family was also sitting on the ground, watching their house being swallowed by flames.

The old man and old lady were also a bit confused.

Only Zhao Gen walked to his son's object and smiled very happily.

Looking at this daughter-in-law, she was simple and kind, and her personality was like a child.

How could he let his future daughter-in-law suffer? He waved his hand and shouted loudly: "I was just thinking about building a new house; it saved me the trouble of tearing it down!"

"It's okay, girl; don't blame yourself; it's just that our house wasn't sturdy."

Zhao Gen comforted her, "When you come next time, our house will be a brick and tile house."

Wang Lu had long been scared silly, thinking Uncle Zhao was here to scold her.

She didn't even dare to think about the relationship; she just wanted to pay the money and leave the village.

Never expected Uncle Zhao to say this, which made her break into laughter through tears.

"Uncle Zhao, next time I will definitely burn the fire well..." ===== CHAPTER 1155 =====