Chapter 1180: Framing and Incrimination

"How is the situation over in Jinmen?"

Li Huai De came down from upstairs and asked Li Xuewu, who was accompanying him, "I heard the feedback is very good?"

"That is indeed the case, but the problems and contradictions are still quite prominent."

Li Xuewu walked half a step behind Li Huai De and introduced, "All cooperative merchants at the Trade Management Center have already established public-to-public accounts."

"The feedback regarding the service and safeguard measures of the 【Red Star United Savings Bank】 is extremely good."

As the group walked down the stairs and arrived at the main office building lobby, Li Xuewu said while walking, "But we still have to see the shortcomings, such as insufficient service outlets and unfamiliarity with business capabilities."

"Ice three feet thick is not formed in a single day."

Li Huai De turned his head to look at Li Xuewu and said, "We can solve practical problems, but we cannot struggle against time, right?"

Walking out of the lobby, the Hongyun No. 1 vehicle was already prepared at the bottom of the steps.

Ever since this vehicle was put into use, as long as factory leaders were participating in Red Star Factory reception and inspection activities, they basically used this vehicle.

Without the constraints of a sedan, they could enjoy more services and carry out communication and exchanges at any time.

They could even work and rest in this vehicle.

Li Huai De, Xiang Jingyu Nong, Gu Gu Weijie, and Xue Zhi Fu, the four factory leaders, were inspecting the construction site of the Ecological Industrial Zone.

In the past, it would have required at least six vehicles; now, only three were needed.

The lead vehicle was a modified Hongxing Lingyang version from the Security Section's Security Squad; the security paint and warning lights marked its identity and function.

The tail vehicle was the Publicity Section's work vehicle, the Hongxing Lingyang City version, the best of its kind.

"Deputy Director Li is anxious about the development of Red Star Factory," Xiang Jingyu Nong said meaningfully, "not sparing day or night."

Once these words were spoken, some chuckled, and some cast sidelong glances.

Li Huai De just glanced at her sideways; within his line of sight was also Li Xuewu's unsmiling face.

It seems the rumors are not false!

The accompanying secretaries looked at each other and simultaneously looked to one side.

The dialogue between leaders, whether it was veiled barbs or hidden daggers, was not something they could participate in.

Especially Li Xuewu; his reputation at the grassroots level was gradually transitioning toward being amiable, but no one in the administrative office thought so.

The secretaries secretly looked at Li Hai Yang, who was following behind Deputy Director Li; this chief secretary was also a ruthless character.

Some time ago, when Deputy Director Jing returned from the Northeast, there were rumors that Deputy Director Li had a quarrel in her office.

Many people saw the situation where the two parted on bad terms, but no one heard the sound of the argument.

Of course, the dialogue between leaders, even if there were differences of opinion or arguments, would not be like cursing in the street at a vegetable market.

"Motherfucker," "Fuck your grandpa"... what would that turn into? How crude!

Slamming the table was already the most serious confrontation; they couldn't possibly wrestle each other to the ground.

Some said Deputy Director Li stood on Director Li's side, advocating for the implementation of administrative personnel reform.

In the process of execution, some cadre adjustment plans did not seek Deputy Director Jing's opinion.

Others said Deputy Director Li backstabbed Deputy Director Jing, breaking the original balance between the two in managing tertiary industry and joint industry.

Joint industry was handed over to Director Dong of Steel City; there was no need to mention the relationship between Director Dong and Deputy Director Li.

Tertiary industry was handed over to Deputy Director Cheng; this was a division of labor strongly pushed by Director Li.

This damaged Deputy Director Jing's demands and management authority, and Deputy Director Li bore the brunt of it.

Secondly, the United Savings Bank and the Jinmen Trade Management Center were newly established, and their achievements and benefits were far from reaching those of the tertiary industry and joint industry.

Especially the main persons in charge of these two units were not those favored by Deputy Director Jing.

There was no need to mention Zhuang Cang Shu, but Xie Lan Zhi was promoted by Deputy Director Gu; didn't this amount to undermining Deputy Director Jing?

The rumors were even more intense; some said the plan for Director Li to push for administrative personnel reform was suggested by Deputy Director Li.

The goal was very simple: in the next two rounds of changes at Red Star Factory, he would receive more support from Director Li.

Lively, quite lively.

Under the calm surface of Red Star Factory were surging rumors and discussions; everyone was guessing.

When Deputy Director Jing said such a sentence, it seemed as if all the guesses had been confirmed.

Even Director Li noticed it, so there must be hidden secrets.

"Take it slow—"

Li Huai De didn't say much more, just nodded at Li Xuewu and was the first to board the bus.

Li Xuewu waited for Deputy Director Jing, Deputy Director Gu, and Deputy Director Xue to board the bus first, and only then followed.

The secretaries followed with lowered heads and took the initiative to go to the back.

The front was the seat for the big shots; where would there be a place for them?

Li Xuewu sat in the front passenger seat; the seat could be adjusted, which was convenient for reporting and asking for instructions on work.

The car started, and the motorcade drove away from the office area toward the outside of the factory.

The atmosphere on the bus didn't seem to be affected; the leaders were chatting and laughing, discussing work.

But the eyes of the few secretaries sitting in the back row were darting around; how could they not see that the atmosphere was not right?

Originally, the relationship between Deputy Director Li and Deputy Director Jing was not very good, and now it was even worse.

Others were fine, but as secretaries beside the leaders, they were the most affected.

At least in the future, when reporting work, they would always have to be cautious and avoid touching the minefield.

Their gazes swept over Li Xuewu in the front, as well as Li Xue, who was sitting in the row behind Deputy Director Jing.

With these two siblings sitting in the same car, it should be very awkward, right?

Indeed, quite awkward; Li Xue had a helpless feeling of wanting to laugh yet feeling pathetic.

The guesses of these people were a far cry from the situation she understood.

Whenever someone looked at her with pity or mockery, she had an urge to roll her eyes.

Stupid, you deserve to be played around.

It was a pity that she couldn't defend herself, let alone refuse the gazes of others.

Because the two protagonists, one was her second brother and the other was her leader, she could only act as if she knew nothing.

"Comrade Li Xuewu proposed an entrepreneurial theme to the Electromechanical Factory," Xue Zhi Fu said with a smile, "saying that technology changes life, right?"

"I think it is equally appropriate to use it here."

He gently patted the marble tabletop in front of him and said, "Technology changes production and has changed our work."

"Advanced technology and productivity will inevitably bring more opportunities and changes to life and work."

Gu Gu Weijie nodded in agreement and said, "In the past, we traveled by sedan, but now everyone can sit together to work."

"It not only saves fuel but also facilitates communication, and it can better reflect the pragmatic spirit of our factory."

"Hmm, hehe—"

Li Huai De thought for a moment and chuckled, "When Comrade Li Xuewu proposed this suggestion to me, I was still thinking about how to practice the pragmatic spirit and combine ideological reform with production."

He looked back at everyone on the bus, nodded, and said, "No need to think now, it's right before our eyes."

"Hahaha—"

A burst of echoing laughter sounded on the bus, and Li Xuewu was also smiling.

"I do have a suggestion, perhaps not very mature, please discuss it, comrades."

Gu Gu Weijie said with a smile, "Mr. Zhou's attention and support for our factory still echo in our ears."

"When Red Star Factory achieves excellent results and remarkable development, shouldn't we report to Mr. Zhou?"

Her voice was as amiable and powerful as ever, "Just now Comrade Xue Zhi Fu mentioned that technology changes life; I think this is a summary of Red Star Factory's path of scientific innovation and scientific production."

"Today we have practiced that technology changes work and travel; should we share this joy with Mr. Zhou?"

"You mean..."

Hearing her words, Xue Zhi Fu couldn't help but sit up straight; after being stunned for a moment, he looked at Li Huai De.

Xiang Jingyu Nong's expression also became serious; looking at the thoughtful Li Huai De, she thought for a moment and said, "I think it is very necessary."

"Yes, the leader is concerned about Red Star Factory and has Red Star Factory at heart," Xue Zhi Fu then said, "If we can share work achievements and development results with the leader, I think it is a glory and honor."

"Comrade Li Xuewu," Li Huai De asked after a brief thought, looking toward Li Xuewu, "tell us your suggestion."

The hearts of the few secretaries and accompanying personnel in the back row thumped; when in doubt, ask Little Li—it really is so!

Many of Director Li's decision-making deployments could show the shadow and methods of Deputy Director Li; this was already common knowledge in the administrative office.

However, it made sense; Deputy Director Li was now responsible for the organization and coordination work of the Management Committee Office and was directly responsible to Director Li; it was normal for decisions to be shared.

But they hadn't participated in the Management Committee, so where had they seen Director Li ask for strategies so directly?

"I also agree with Deputy Director Gu's suggestion," Li Xuewu said very frankly, "The design plan for the Hongyun bus has been determined, and the production plan is also being implemented."

"The production workshop located in Steel City is expected to be completed and put into operation next year; at this time, we really need to improve the visibility of Red Star Factory's automotive industry."

He looked at the leaders and said straightforwardly, "There is no advertising more moving than offering gifts and paying tribute."

"Comrade Li Xuewu is more realistic than us—"

Gu Gu Weijie looked at him with a smile, turned to look at Li Huai De, and said, "The sales positioning of Hongyun automobiles is very special; I think this is also a positive factor."

"Anything else?"

Li Huai De was still thinking about the impact this would cause; he wanted to hear Li Xuewu's other opinions.

"The development of the automotive industry started from the 17th Factory," Li Xuewu said, "but I think when future generations mark history, they will definitely determine that the transformation of the automotive industry started from Red Star Factory."

Li Huai De nodded slowly, and the others also had expressions of approval and shared honor.

"This is the development of Red Star Factory and also the footprint of the automotive industry; I think the leader must really want to personally feel this change."

Li Xuewu paused, then continued, "I think the pragmatic style is also what the leader hopes to see."

"Hmm—"

Li Huai De nodded slowly; he didn't say it was good or bad, just looked at the construction site outside the window, thinking.

In mid-August, even the morning sun was very hot, let alone on a construction site.

A group of leaders wearing helmets, led by the project manager, walked into the first project of the Ecological Industrial Zone: the school.

"All teaching buildings, laboratory buildings, and office buildings have completed basic construction."

The manager pointed to the workers installing glass and introduced, "This is the last step of the project."

"That is to say, while fully cleaning up hygiene and organizing teaching equipment, we can absolutely guarantee the smooth handover of the project."

"Leader, around the 20th, we will be able to complete the acceptance task."

During the manager's introduction, Lang Zhennan, the director of the Engineering Division, took the initiative to introduce, "The current work focus is still outdoors."

He pointed to the construction waste that hadn't been cleared away in the campus and explained, "Road paving, tree planting, the final supplementary adjustments to key facilities..."

Some Engineering Division personnel held the four corners of the project planning map, and Lang Zhennan stood on one side to introduce it to the leaders.

At the same time, he also had to answer questions raised by the leaders, as well as doubts discovered during the inspection process.

"Our goal is very clear," Lang Zhennan stood in the teaching building, indicating the paint and coatings that hadn't dried yet, and said, "That is to ensure the formal completion of the delivery work before September 1st."

"The time needs to be advanced, otherwise it's too rushed—"

Li Huai De glanced at him, nodded at the gray spots and white spots on the windowsill, and didn't say anything, but his attitude was already very obvious.

Not only the project, but in order for several schools to start normally, the details also had to be in place.

During the inspection process, they saw the blackboards being installed, matched desks and chairs, and podiums.

Because the wall painting hadn't dried thoroughly, slogans and other signs hadn't been installed, but the class signs were already there.

"The Academic Affairs Office is already taking over part of the work, including the placement and distribution of teaching aids."

Lang Zhennan reported, "The Security Division has also moved in ahead of time and has effectively protected campus assets."

"This point is still very necessary."

Xue Zhi Fu was the leader in charge of engineering and logistics; he reminded, "These teaching aids are very precious; we must cherish them and protect them well."

Jing Rong, the person in charge of the Red Star Factory Education Management Division who followed behind, agreed and cooperated with Lang Zhennan to talk about the work done after the Academic Affairs Office moved in.

Li Xuewu noticed him and Wang Han Lu beside him as soon as he got off the bus.

When Wang Han Lu saw him, there was a momentary flash of evasion in her eyes, and her complexion was also slightly unnatural.

Others didn't see it, but for someone playing psychology, her little movements couldn't escape Li Xuewu's eyes.

However, Li Xuewu didn't bother with her; he had no interest in how she became the deputy director of the office.

It was just that for Jing Rong, Li Xuewu became careful and cautious; regardless of anything else, at least it showed his weaknesses were very obvious.

In the laboratory building, Li Xuewu saw that the laboratory was installing workbenches, and laboratory equipment was piled in the corner without being unpacked.

It could be clearly seen that there were traditional Chinese characters and English on the packaging boxes.

Desks, chairs, and benches were of course produced by the Chadian Furniture Factory, and even the blackboards were specially ordered.

Special educational equipment, experimental materials, and textbook reference books, etc., were all introduced from abroad.

Of course, they wouldn't be applied directly; all grade textbooks and learning materials were organized by the Red Star Factory Education Management Division in March of this year, with university professors and students participating in the compilation.

In half a year, these textbooks and educational materials had been compiled and handed over to Chadian Farm for printing.

At the start of school, all grade students would receive new textbooks, teaching materials that met the Red Star Factory education syllabus.

Science was in line with international standards, ideological education met the requirements of the era, and cultural education kept pace with classics and applications.

In this era, there was no such thing as unified textbooks; even one province had several kinds.

Within its own education system, Red Star Factory independently compiling textbooks to educate and cultivate talent was beyond reproach.

Regarding the review of textbooks, Red Star Factory invited several groups of experts from different professional fields to look at them; there would absolutely be no "poisonous illustration" incidents.

Textbooks could be compiled independently, but the library was the most difficult to control.

The integrated teaching environment created by Red Star Factory in the Ecological Industrial Zone was very comprehensive.

Teaching buildings, office buildings, laboratory buildings, libraries, canteens, etc., were all available.

At the Ecological Industrial Zone construction meeting, Li Huai De specifically requested that everything could be built later, but the school had to be built first.

They couldn't delay the children's education, and even more so, they couldn't delay the start of school.

"The recruitment and training work for the teaching staff has ended, and currently, each school is carrying out teaching preparation work."

Jing Rong introduced: "The management offices for each school have also been established; everything is ready, we are just waiting for the east wind."

"Is the east wind you refer to the handover of the campus?"

Li Huai De stood on the playground, looking at the workers laying the track, turned his head, looked at him, and said, "It takes ten years to grow trees, but a hundred years to cultivate people."

"In order to prepare for this university, Red Star Factory consumed a whole year's budget," he said not without a reminder, "You shoulder heavy responsibilities, and the responsibility is great."

"Yes, compared to the current educational environment, our factory's emphasis on education is beyond doubt."

Jing Rong agreed, "I also emphasized at the internal meeting of the management office that we must build a hundred-year strong school, lay the industrial foundation, and not live up to the painstaking efforts of Red Star Factory and you."

"Work hard—"

Li Huai De was not too happy or concerned about his flattery, which showed he was not very satisfied with Jing Rong.

Old Li was feeling the pinch of money; with so much real gold and silver thrown down, looking at the campus environment that was second to none in Beijing, his expectations and requirements for education also rose.

Jing Rong had too many bureaucratic traces, and his work was very slick, which was somewhat different from the university president in his mind.

Being fastidious was normal; if it were a scholar-president who was venerable and disdained him, he might not necessarily like it either.

However, whether he appreciated Jing Rong or not did not delay his approval of him serving as the first general principal of the Red Star Education Management Division.

In this period, perhaps as Li Xuewu said, Jing Rong was more suitable.

Right, he didn't meet his psychological expectations and requirements, but he was more suitable.

University president, model of a hundred teachers, head of the school; those with virtue and talent should occupy it.

Jing Rong was originally just the director of the office of Huaqing University; his rank was sufficient, but his academic achievements were very average.

Creating the Red Star education system, did Red Star Factory lack great scholars and great educators?

It didn't lack; at this time, everything was lacking, but it didn't lack cultural people.

In Gu Gu Weijie's complex work, talent recruitment could be considered relatively easy.

After explaining Red Star Factory's needs and requirements, and then proposing treatment and guarantees, most scholars were willing to transfer work to come here.

Whether they did scientific research or teaching, there was no problem.

However, if you wanted them to be the president, they absolutely wouldn't be willing, and might even run away.

It was really... being a president in this era was a bit dangerous; life-threatening.

"School work is managed by Comrade Xue Zhi Fu; he is your supervisor," Li Huai De indicated Xue Zhi Fu and Gu Gu Weijie before getting on the bus, "You must also be responsible to Comrade Gu Gu Weijie."

"I don't need to say much about educational work and organizational work; I will only emphasize a few points."

He pointed his finger at Lang Zhennan and Jing Rong and others standing in front of him and said, "First, complete the delivery work with quality and quantity."

"Second, start teaching work on time; third, do ideological work unswervingly."

"Grasp academic and style construction, grasp teaching staff construction, grasp student education construction."

Li Huai De shook hands with Lang Zhennan and Jing Rong and then got on the bus; his attitude was somewhat serious.

Subsequently, other leaders who shook hands with the inspection team also gave simple exhortations.

The leaders boarded the bus one after another; Li Xuewu stayed until the end and said a few words to Lang Zhennan and Jing Rong.

He was the accompanying deputy director for this inspection and research work, and he was responsible for much of the work.

Jing Rong and Lang Zhennan's attitude toward him was more serious than toward other leaders, especially when speaking.

They were doing business work; they only needed to remember what the leaders emphasized just now and reflect it in their work.

That is to say, the so-called "leaders don't understand business at all," and they didn't need to listen to leaders talk about business.

But what Li Xuewu said must be business; it was an interpretation and requirement of the leaders' focus.

Only after Li Xuewu boarded the car and the motorcade left did Lang Zhennan and Jing Rong still stand in place.

Wang Han Lu looked at the departing motorcade with a complex gaze, as well as Jing Rong who was standing on the side of the road seeing them off.

Her initial impression of Jing Rong was very good; he had knowledge, demeanor, and was the first person in charge of the Red Star Factory education system.

She actively sought progress in thought and work; in the face of a new work environment and new life opportunities, she was just more hardworking.

Naturally, her efforts received Jing Rong's favor and help.

Jing Rong needed support in teaching and organization, and Wang Han Lu needed guidance for progress in work.

After experiencing the baptism of the storm, her enthusiasm and hope for power far exceeded her desire for teaching.

From the city to the countryside, from Red Star Village back to the city, she seemed to have become a different person.

Teaching and educating people, helping her husband and raising children, were no longer her life goals; instead, acquiring more self-protection ability was the only hope for this family.

Or rather, it was her only hope to protect herself.

Her husband's character was honest and simple, he loved education, but he knew nothing about human relationships.

The old man was advanced in years, the family population was thin, and once there was an emergency, the whole family would rely on her alone.

Previously teaching in middle school, neither of them was the type to compete with others; a stable life was best.

But the mentality of not competing with the world was exchanged for colleagues bullying the soft and fearing the hard, specifically picking on soft bones like them to bully.

This time coming to Red Star Factory, entering the Red Star education system, everyone didn't know anyone; it was a new beginning.

She had to seize every opportunity she could seize; she didn't want to become an object to be manipulated and bullied again.

Therefore, she saw Jing Rong's "appreciation" for her and calmly accepted the other party's "care."

Serving as the deputy director of the office of the Red Star Factory Education Management Division was the first step for her to move toward self-protection.

There was no way to determine whether she was right or wrong; becoming a cadre must be right, but betraying her husband must be wrong.

Participating in the school's education management work opened up a new pattern for her life.

It was just that this pattern became fragmented again today, as if it had lost some meaning.

Jing Rong, whom she regarded as the future and hope, possessed knowledge and demeanor, but in front of a group of Red Star Factory leaders, he was sycophantic and servile, appearing so ironic.

Even more ironic was Jing Rong's attitude toward Li Xuewu; if she had known this result earlier, why would she have cheapened herself?

Giving herself to Jing Rong, what she got in return might not even be worth a mention by the old man in front of Li Xuewu.

But the moment Jing Rong turned back to talk to her, she felt as if she had been doused with a basin of cold water.

Li Xuewu could indeed make Jing Rong cautious, but in front of Jing Rong, weren't the cadres of the Education Management Division also cautious?

If she hadn't reached this position today, could Li Xuewu see her?

Even if the old man had a thin sliver of face, it wouldn't reach the point where Li Xuewu would help her with anything.

Therefore, in just an instant, when Jing Rong was explaining work to her, a close smile had already appeared on her face.

This is the game rule of the workplace, isn't it?

Hongyun No. 1 drove along the newly built road in the factory, carrying Li Huai De and his group to inspect and research major projects.

If you want to be rich, build roads first; after building roads, plant trees.

The Red Star Factory Liangma River Ecological Industrial Zone was undergoing earth-shaking changes.

A complete industrial zone planning map was drawn on a high billboard, located exactly where Mr. Zhou came to inspect.

Industrial zone land planning, since Beijing Municipality approved the transfer of sixteen enterprises from Beijing industry to Red Star Factory, had tended to be complete, and project construction had also entered the fast lane.

Two projects, demolition and construction, were happening on this land.

First, after Red Star Factory obtained the land requisition, it had to build a new factory area on the tertiary industry land.

This was to satisfy the relocation work after integrating the resources of sixteen factories, including production categories, products, equipment, personnel, etc.

They had to cut some, integrate some, and add some; the newly built tertiary industry industrial zone no longer had a specific factory area distinction.

Unlike joint industry, there was only a tertiary industry management office here, and only subordinate production workshops.

With small scale, flexible production, and product diversification as the main core productivity, they did industrial production supporting work.

Such as food factories, work clothes, accessories, parts, packaging, etc., it was a light industrial and light pollution main industrial structure.

While transforming industry, they were also adjusting these production structures, gradually considering specialization and standardization.

Especially the newly built factory area, it was high standard and strict requirements, one step in place, creating a zero-pollution and zero-risk production industrial system.

Part of the production machinery of the sixteen merged enterprises was dismantled and sold by Red Star Factory because it was too old.

Not only were the mechanical equipment of the sixteen factories sold, but even some of Red Star Factory's own equipment was being sold.

This was a dynamic process; one of the focuses of Li Huai De and others' research trip was equipment sales.

Xiang Jingyu Nong was also the person in charge of this work; she was responsible for acquisition, and naturally, she was also responsible for sales.

Red Star Factory wanted to build a professional rolling mill in Steel City, and the existing auxiliary factories and branch factories would be integrated.

The sold equipment and machinery were mainly from branch factories and auxiliary factories because the products produced by these factories had been replaced by Steel City industry or the supply chain system.

Workers would be adjusted to Steel City or other factories in the Beijing factory area.

Equipment was being sold here, and equipment was being bought in Steel City; after acquiring the First Machinery Factory, cooperation with Beijing Machinery Factory deepened, and internal production machinery of Red Star Factory had to be upgraded as a whole.

New equipment and new processes introduced from abroad would become the new look of the rolling mill when it started construction two years later.

Building new factories on requisitioned land, building schools, building hospitals, building group headquarters buildings, etc., the factory areas where the sixteen factories were located were just demolished.

According to the plan, they needed to demolish dangerous houses and old houses, and demolish walls and original production structures.

The dormitory belonging to the factory area was the last project to be demolished; once Red Star Factory's residential area construction was completed, this place would become an open space, and then new factory area construction would be carried out.

And what was the largest project in the Liangma River Industrial Zone?

It was the reconstruction and reinforcement project of river channels and dams, comparable to the three-defense project under construction.

The three-defense project had been going on since last year; it hadn't ended after almost a year, which showed how large the underground project of the Ecological Industrial Zone was.

According to Lang Zhennan's introduction, as long as the underground main structure construction was completed, the ground part construction would be very fast.

Three years, this was only the first year.

The focus of the first year's project was that the school had to be delivered, followed by the completion of the three-defense project, and finally, all planned buildings had to complete foundation construction, including the expansion and diversion of Liangma River.

The second year was to complete the construction of the residential area, complete the construction of hospitals and markets, and complete the demolition work of the sixteen enterprises.

The third year was to complete the overall construction of tertiary industry, the overall construction of basic projects, the project construction of Liangma River channels, and the construction of the group office building.

At this step, Red Star Factory had become Red Star Steel Group, factory workers had also moved into the residential area, the overall structure of the Ecological Industrial Zone had already been revealed, and the rolling mill also had to be relocated to Steel City.

The fourth year was the demolition and transformation of the rolling mill factory area, as well as the construction of auxiliary structures.

The fifth year was the closing of all projects and the construction, paving, and operation of ground landscapes.

Three-year plan, five-year planning, this was how it was embodied in the Liangma River Industrial Zone.

During this period, Red Star Factory had to maintain a construction force of about 10,000 people, using all foreign trade profits and the whole year's budget to support this crazy infrastructure action.

At the same time, the total number of workers in Red Star Factory would also show a relatively large fluctuation.

By the end of this year, the total number of workers in the factory would exceed 90,000 because there was also the Fengcheng First Machinery Factory.

In the process of the number of people constantly increasing, Red Star Factory was building an education system on one hand and pushing for personnel reform at the grassroots and administrative levels on the other.

Although Li Huai De said in public that personnel reform was not elimination, but more reasonable human resource application.

But in fact, more university students and high school students, as well as excellent graduates from the Red Star Factory education system, would become the main supporting force for Red Star Factory's production and management system.

The original production system and management system would be impacted to a certain extent, which was post allocation.

Cadres and workers who couldn't meet work needs or had insufficient development potential would be adjusted to relatively suitable positions.

Actually, everyone knew that the most mainstream position was the engineering team.

Red Star Factory had already applied to form a construction branch, and a particularly professional one at that.

Because it had good cooperation experience with Dongfeng Construction and had investigated and learned that Dongfeng Construction's design and project management strength were very good, Red Star Factory intended to promote joint operation and construction between the two sides.

That is to say, Red Star Factory wanted to cooperate with the more professional Dongfeng Construction and transform the eliminated workers into construction workers.

Not having to get rid of workers and being able to generate income, this was what Li Huai De, Xue Zhi Fu, and others discussed and studied together on the bus.

Perhaps Dou Dou Dou Yaozu never thought in his life that one day his team could still cooperate with Red Star Factory in joint operation.

Of course, the main advantage of the Red Star Factory construction team was people, and the burden was also people; in the negotiations, they were bound to be at a disadvantage.

Especially since Li Xuewu was sitting here, the Red Star Factory Management Committee had already tasted too much sweetness from joint operations, so it didn't care about this cooperation method at all.

Joint operation cooperation, referring to joint industry, Dongfeng Construction would retain its own management and company system, but would be hidden in Red Star Factory's construction company to incubate and develop.

This was the content Li Xuewu thought of on the bus, that is to say, joint operation cooperation, Dou Dou Dou Yaozu would become the head of a construction company with independent project management and design, and at the same time able to command 10,000 people; it was huge.

"How many days are you going out this time?"

Liu Yin came out of the room holding Li Ning and coaxed him to crawl and play on the floor.

Seeing Han Jiankun helping her son carry luggage to the car, she asked.

"Three days, back on Monday."

Li Xuewu changed into leather shoes and couldn't help but laugh when he saw his son tentatively crawling toward him.

The little guy was very sturdy, holding him felt like he was all fleshy, especially clingy.

He was at home the least, even less than Gu Ning, but Li Ning was closer to him.

As long as he was at home, Li Ning would only come to find him; once held, he couldn't be put down.

Although he couldn't speak yet, he made babbling sounds, just like Li Shu back then.

Especially when the little guy giggled, that was Li Xuewu's most carefree time.

Any pressure would be swept away, his face full of doting smiles, even Liu Yin, who loved her grandson, couldn't bear to look.

She always said that Li Shun loved his son back then, but not as much as he did; he was going to spoil him into a little young master.

Of course, saying this was also a joke; where was there a grandmother who didn't love her grandson?

Li Xuewu and Gu Ning could raise Li Shu so well; there was no reason they couldn't raise Li Ning well.

Gu Ning was close to the child, but wouldn't hold him in her arms and kiss and tease him like Li Xuewu.

She packed up and went to work with her bag; since some doctors in the hospital were transferred away, they, the young doctors, gradually became the main force.

Gu Ning said the pressure was great; although she had more opportunities for exercise and learning, saving lives and healing the wounded was a heavy responsibility.

Every night when they came back, Li Xuewu studied and she also studied; the couple looked like they were preparing for postgraduate entrance exams.

Li Xuewu was to complete his university studies, and Gu Ning was to read more medical monographs.

Knowing that Ji Wei Dong went to Hong Kong, she mentioned it to Li Xuewu, wanting foreign medical books and professional magazines.

Actually, Gu Ning liked reading novels more, but she hadn't touched the novel area on the bookshelf for a long time.

For his wife's career, Li Xuewu wished he could buy back all the medical-related books from abroad.

This little thing actually didn't need Ji Wei Dong; just tell Er Hai; in Jinmen, he was responsible for cargo contact between Jinmen and Hong Kong.

Medical works and magazines were very easy to buy, but shipping them back was very troublesome, mainly a time issue.

Actually, the country had never broken off exploration and collection of new knowledge; the intelligence rooms that still existed in many universities in later generations were doing this.

But this kind of internal material needed review and confidentiality and was rarely borrowed or taken away.

Since Gu Ning opened her mouth, the family would receive a large box of books every month; the bookshelf upstairs was full, so they built a few more bookshelves, and after they were full, the books she didn't read for the time being were all packed in boxes and stored in the basement warehouse.

The motivated Gu Ning and Li Xuewu became hands-off shopkeepers at home, and Liu Yin and Qin Jingru silently took over the trivial matters of the family.

"Kiss Dad," Li Xuewu handed his son to his mother, signaled to his daughter who ran over to see him off, and said, "I'll buy you something delicious when I come back!"

"Then—then I'll kiss you when you come back!"

Li Shu was older; at two years old, she had already started to be crafty and knew how to fool her old father.

"Fine, then I won't buy it—"

Li Xuewu deliberately teased his daughter, listening to her chattering as she ran out to see him off, and only promised her to buy lots and lots of delicious things when they reached the front gate.

"What exactly is going on?"

Li Huai De saw Li Xuewu enter the room without avoiding it, frowned, tapped the table, and looked at Zhou Miaomiao opposite.

Zhou Miaomiao stood there in a panic, on the verge of tears, looking like she was about to cry at any moment.

"I asked, and it was someone deliberately distributing leaflets on the road."

Li Xuewu saw that Li Huai De already had a copy on his table, but still handed over the one in his hand.

The leaflet was handwritten, the handwriting was very sloppy, and the content was about Li Huai De and Zhou Miaomiao.

Half true and half false, much of it was nonsense.

It didn't matter if this kind of thing spread, but putting the name on paper and writing it to Zhou Miaomiao's partner, Zhou Tan, had a very bad impact.

Even more bizarre was that this leaflet had a signature, the unlucky guy Nie Xiao Guang.

"Called him over," Li Xuewu pointed to the name on the leaflet and said, "The Security Section also checked, it's not him."

"Of course it wouldn't be him—"

Li Huai De pushed the leaflet away in annoyance and hummed, "Even if he were more stupid, he wouldn't do things so obviously."

"It really wasn't me—" Zhou Miaomiao's tears had already fallen, and she said aggrievedly, "How could I..."

"Report it," Li Xuewu didn't wait for her to finish, and said to Li Huai De, "It's better to handle this kind of thing officially."

"Ah!"

Zhou Miaomiao had a guilty conscience and was scared silly at this moment.

She looked at Li Xuewu blankly, thinking, do you have a grudge against me, or against Old Li?

"Hmm, you handle it," Li Huai De nodded and said, "Aren't you going to Jinmen? Take her with you."

"What?"

Zhou Miaomiao looked at Old Li again, thinking, what are you two playing at, do you really want to make this kind of thing public?

I didn't want to marry you!

Coincidentally, Old Li didn't intend to divorce either; did he still want his future!

"Go back and tell Zhou Tan, go to the Security Section together to report it," Li Xuewu arranged for Zhou Miaomiao, "Nie Xiao Guang also reported it."

"Oh... oh..."

Zhou Miaomiao's heart was a mess at this moment; she didn't react to what was going on and was still standing there in a daze.

Li Xuewu looked at Li Huai De, saw him nod in annoyance, and took the initiative to pat Zhou Miaomiao's arm, saying, "It's okay, someone is framing you."

"Someone wants to destroy the relationship between you and Zhou Tan; Director Li is very understanding of you; later you accompany me to Jinmen for research."

"Leave the rest to the Security Section to handle." ===== CHAPTER 1181 =====