Chapter 1266: Friend of Women

"Does wearing it like this really look good?"

Yu Li looked at Zhou Zhou Xiaobai with amusement; Luo Yun beside her was also in a sportswear style.

After all, club sportswear was only worn by members when exercising; no one wore it as daily attire.

Zhou Zhou Xiaobai had become the forefront of fashion.

She had money, bought a car, and bought a watch.

No longer satisfied with clothing, food, and drink, she began to pay attention to dressing, and she wouldn't wear board-green.

Others thought this was fashion, but in her view, what everyone wore wasn't fashion.

"I just said that if you wear it, you'll definitely look younger," Zhou Zhou Xiaobai teased with a grin: "I guarantee you'll turn back to eighteen."

"I think we'd better forget it—"

The small suit on Yu Li made her look more upright; although it made her look mature, her status at the club required maturity and steadiness.

"You guys play; the canteen is steaming buns tonight, eat here."

"Thank you, Sister Yu—"

Zhou Zhou Xiaobai thanked her affectionately, took Luo Yun's hand, and walked toward the backyard, asking a patrol guard on the way.

Upon learning that Wu Ge was drinking tea in the backyard, she urged Luo Yun to hurry, lest he leave again before she could see him for two minutes.

"Hey! Didn't you say you were going to the Youth Society—"

Luo Yun reminded her with amusement: "They invited you to hold a symposium with everyone, and you're running off to curry favor."

"What do you mean curry favor—"

Zhou Zhou Xiaobai said dissatisfiedly: "This is called asking for instructions and reporting; do you understand? Why are you in such a hurry for the symposium? Seeing Wu Ge is the priority."

"You really are something; people are waiting there."

Luo Yun gave Zuo Yan Jie a wink, but before she could speak, she was pulled by Zhou Zhou Xiaobai toward the back.

In the pavilion, the expressions of the few people who stood up were somewhat strange.

Zhong Zhong Yuemin watched the goddess's back disappear around the corner and lowered his head somewhat dejectedly.

Li Li Yuanchao, who had also stood up, saw his thoughts, patted him on the shoulder to comfort him, and said: "Wait a little longer; maybe there's something urgent."

"Hmm, it's okay—"

Zhong Zhong Yuemin returned a smile to Li Li Yuanchao, but it was slightly bitter.

Li Li Yuanchao shook his head helplessly, glanced at the bustle recovering in the pavilion, pulled him aside, and asked: "You like her that much?"

Seeing Zhong Zhong Yuemin nod frankly, he pondered for a moment and reminded him: "Then you're in for some suffering; you should be able to tell that she has someone else in her heart."

"No... I just feel it's a bit of a pity."

Zhong Zhong Yuemin leaned against the vermilion pillar in the corridor, his voice full of sadness: "We were getting along fine before, but I don't know why, suddenly..."

"You can't figure out why she fell for someone else so quickly," Li Li Yuanchao took a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to him, lit his own, and continued: "She also doesn't understand why you take feelings so seriously."

"If you can't let go, you might as well face it bravely."

He took a puff of the cigarette and said bluntly: "But I have to remind you, the past is the past, and the present is the present."

Actually, what Li Li Yuanchao wanted to say was that Zhou Zhou Xiaobai's reputation was out there now, both good and bad; it might have been pure love before, but now it was definitely a "licker" lacking love.

Of course, he couldn't say such words, but the meaning was the same.

"You should know what her present is like without me saying it."

Li Li Yuanchao stood beside Zhong Zhong Yuemin and said faintly: "How many nights can you stay at the International Hotel for five yuan a night?"

"How many home-cooked meals for three yuan can you eat?"

He sighed and said: "If you want to pursue her, you have to keep up with her pace, live her life, or at least let her see you."

"I know you're competing with Zhang Li Haiyang, but look at Li Haiyang now."

Li Li Yuanchao raised his eyebrows and said: "He doesn't do anything else, just focuses on making money, and leads his little brothers to endure hardship."

"You, you're just too infatuated."

He patted Zhong Zhong Yuemin's arm and said: "Your team's sales performance last month was far behind Li Haiyang's."

"Time is already half over this month, and you're still not chasing? What are you waiting for—"

Li Li Yuanchao had actually learned to PUA, reminding him seriously: "Don't blame me for saying this as a buddy; the most worthless thing in this world is gentleness without achievement and sincerity while penniless."

"If I were to say that if you have money in your pocket, girls are easy, you might not want to hear it," he tilted his shoulder and said: "You and Li Haiyang both want to hang yourselves on her tree, so I won't force you to open your eyes and see the flower-laden world."

"But there's one thing: you have to have money; don't become a beggar because of love."

When Zhou Zhou Xiaobai pulled Luo Yun to the tea room, Li Li Xuewu was discussing matters.

The two nodded quietly to the guests and found seats to sit.

Luo Yun was more observant than Zhou Zhou Xiaobai and took the initiative to carry the thermos to refill the water.

Zhou Zhou Xiaobai knew the few people sitting in the room.

General Manager Dou of Dongfeng Construction, Zhou Zhou Miaomiao of Red Star Factory, and Shen Shen Guodong.

"Actually, making decisions is harder than doing things, right?"

Li Li Xuewu picked up his teacup, took a sip, looked at Dou Dou Yaozu opposite, and said: "This is also the reason why I advised you to introduce a standardized management mechanism."

"I really can't keep up with the development situation."

Dou Dou Yaozu nodded in agreement and said: "Not to mention now, even before, I never had the experience or opportunity to manage so many people."

"If you were ten years younger."

Li Li Xuewu said with a light smile: "There would still be time to learn and train."

"But now—" he shook his head slightly and said: "You can't use an elementary school education to debate with university-educated staff, or to make management decisions."

"What they learn and use, regarding construction, you might say there are tricks and experience, but doing management, making decisions."

He placed the teacup on the table and advised: "People have to be convinced."

"Yes, that's the hardest thing to do."

Dou Dou Yaozu sighed and said: "I originally wanted to complete the construction of the cooperation as soon as possible and then get the company on the right track, but I didn't expect..."

He paused before continuing: "I didn't expect that I myself would become an obstacle to the company's development, nor did I see the current situation clearly."

"Get organized, then set off again."

Li Li Xuewu tapped the table with his fingers and said: "I don't care who you use, but they must have ability, quality, and drive."

"Cooperation is to be had, but when to cooperate and to what extent depends on the specific situation."

He could be considered to have given Dou Dou Yaozu a reassurance: "Without a suitable mechanism and without a suitable system, you can't even do the docking; you still want to cooperate?"

"Foreign gimmicks aren't all advanced; you can learn, but you can't copy. I actually believe that the combination of tradition and modernity can have great development in your architectural research institute."

"I think so too."

Dou Dou Yaozu said with a smile: "I have been following the design and construction of the Liangma River Ecological Industrial Zone; the French set isn't fresh."

"In terms of aesthetics and structure, there are absolutely good things in the traditional architectural system that they can't imagine."

He said confidently: "My idea for the next step is to slowly complete the internal structure transformation and hand over the management and operation authority to professional people."

"As for myself, I'll still focus on the research institute; I still have confidence and experience in design and construction."

"I'll be relieved if you've thought it through."

Li Li Xuewu smiled slightly, looked at the few people sitting beside him, and reminded them not without meaning: "The old saying goes: greed arises from the heart, greed arises from the side of the gall; wealth and honor are sought in danger, but also lost in danger; one in ten is sought, nine in ten are lost."

"Understand, understand—"

Dou Dou Yaozu nodded clearly and said: "I've also thought about it for a long time, counted it over and over on my fingers, and in the end, I calculated a small account."

"No one is much smarter than anyone else."

Li Li Xuewu looked at him seriously and said: "I can tell you this today because I am standing in a higher position and seeing a further direction."

"You don't have to belittle yourself."

He pointed at the table and said: "We all crawled out of the mud; asking you to standardize management doesn't mean letting you go down all at once."

After sending off Dou Dou Yaozu and Zhou Zhou Miaomiao, Shen Shen Guodong asked in confusion: "Are you going to use him or not?"

"Use, and also not use."

Li Li Xuewu turned around, looked at his brother, and said: "I want to use the Dou Dou Yaozu of the past, not the dizzy Dou Dou Yaozu of the present."

"Is he trying to cooperate with the French?"

Zhou Zhou Xiaobai asked curiously: "Why must he be so eager to seek this? Aren't his projects and engineering doing quite well?"

"Having stayed in the mud for too long, he always wants to climb higher, wants to look further, and wants even more to be treasured in a box."

Li Li Xuewu shook his head slightly and said: "But he doesn't know that he isn't ginseng; he's just a blade of grass that sprouted early."

"He can live in the mud, but he will die if he leaves the mud."

"Does he have no confidence in the current company, or no confidence in you?"

Shen Shen Guodong folded his arms and raised his eyebrows: "Based on the cooperative as a foundation, doing engineering by leaning on the Red Star Factory, the City Construction won't bother with him."

"Maybe his heart has grown, and his desires have grown; he's not satisfied with the Red Star Factory's projects and is afraid that one day there will be no work to do."

"He's afraid that the current prosperity will be extinguished."

Li Li Xuewu said bluntly: "Directing a major project of tens of thousands of people, the asset flow is a number he has never seen in his life."

"He wants to retain the glory of Dongfeng Construction for the time being, but is worried that the company is growing too fast for him to grasp, so he wants to play a three-legged tripod."

"Then he's quite cunning—"

Luo Yun looked outside the door and raised her eyebrows: "I see his honest and simple appearance; he doesn't look like a person with many crooked thoughts."

"Where did you see that he was honest?"

Zhou Zhou Xiaobai said with a smile: "You didn't see him coming and going with Zhou Zhou Miaomiao; who knows what kind of relationship they have."

"I think, birds of a feather."

Luo Yun curled her lip: "Dou Dou Yaozu is thinking about beauty, Zhou Zhou Miaomiao is thinking about money; the two hit it off."

"It's not as simple as you think."

Shen Shen Guodong glanced at her and reminded her: "Dou Dou Yaozu wouldn't touch Zhou Zhou Miaomiao; he's still counting on climbing onto the big tree that is Director Li through Zhou Zhou Miaomiao."

"Dongfeng Construction has completely scaled up by relying on the Red Star Factory's Liangma River project, Steel City Industrial Zone, and construction projects in Fengcheng and Yingcheng."

He explained to the few: "He also has a certain amount of capital now; openly, it's to seek a future for those old brothers, but actually, it's to turn the current illusory and short-lived glory into long-term splendor."

"He's very afraid that Wu Ge won't tolerate him, so he's not only actively seeking cooperation with the Red Star Factory but also thinking about using the French merchants' east wind to create a three-legged tripod."

Shen Shen Guodong narrowed his eyes, quite having Li Li Xuewu's style, and said: "Once foreign merchants intervene, this cooperation will be regularized and brought into the open."

"As a mud-legged person with no status and no background, he can complete the wish of ascending to heaven in one step by taking advantage of this opportunity."

"Are you saying—"

Zhou Zhou Xiaobai thought while pinching her chin: "Dongfeng Construction, the Red Star Factory, and that French merchant are going to build an architectural company together, and his strength will be fixed?"

"Then what is his status? He can't be a capitalist; isn't he afraid of being sent to the firing squad?"

"Didn't I just say it? He wants to seek welfare for a group of old brothers," Shen Shen Guodong sneered: "He's using this as a bargaining chip to exchange for benefits."

"He chose to curry favor with Li Li Huai De through Zhou Zhou Miaomiao; isn't that just to bypass Wu Ge and facilitate this matter as soon as possible?"

He hummed and said: "Maybe he hit a wall somewhere and came back to beg for mercy and apologize."

"If it were up to me, killing him wouldn't be too much."

"Who would do the work if they were all killed?"

Li Li Xuewu glanced at him and said: "Put any person in his position, and they would have this selfishness; don't demand too much of human nature."

"Filial piety is the first of a hundred virtues; judge by heart, not by trace; judge by trace, and there are no filial sons in poor families."

"Lust is the first of all evils; judge by trace, not by heart; judge by heart, and there are no perfect people in the world."

He looked at the few people in the room and said faintly: "Being too strict and handling things too hastily seems like we can't tolerate people."

"Since he has already softened, then slowly replace him; anyway, the negotiations for the tripartite cooperation will take some time."

Li Li Xuewu picked up his teacup, took a sip, looked at Zhou Zhou Xiaobai, and asked: "Among your friends, are there any who can do things? Let Shen Guodong arrange it."

"Forget it, them?"

Zhou Zhou Xiaobai curled her lip and said: "If you don't want that mess anymore, it might work; they are best at ruining things and causing trouble."

"If you really need people, you don't have to choose people from me; doesn't Steel City have plenty—"

"You're the only one who's smart, right."

Shen Shen Guodong teased her, stood up, and said: "Fine, I'll go arrange this; you guys keep chatting."

"Chat about what, they're waiting in front."

Luo Yun urged Zhou Zhou Xiaobai and said: "Even if it's a mob, you have to admit that they were the ones who opened up the Beijing market."

"They can't wait—"

Zhou Zhou Xiaobai pursed her lips and said: "Oh, fine, I haven't even chatted with my brother yet."

It was just a coincidence that Zuo Yan Jie brought Ji Ji Yuxiu into the courtyard.

Ji Ji Yuxiu didn't come here often, but she had played here with Li Xuecai before and liked the equipment and facilities here, but she was busy with work and had no time.

"Second Brother—"

Seeing Li Li Xuewu, Ji Ji Yuxiu greeted him crisply and also looked at the few people in the room.

Some she knew, some she didn't.

Li Li Xuewu introduced them, then asked: "Did you come by yourself?"

"Came with Xuecai; he went to play billiards."

Ji Ji Yuxiu sat at the table following Li Li Xuewu's gesture, raised her eyes to look at Luo Yun and Zuo Yan Jie, said two sentences, and then pulled Zhou Zhou Xiaobai out.

"Drove here, right?"

Li Li Xuewu didn't pay attention to Ji Ji Yuxiu's cautious gaze and poured her a cup of tea with the teapot.

"I wanted to talk to him last time, but then I thought I'd better forget it."

"He just likes to play—"

Ji Ji Yuxiu naturally protected her partner and explained actively when she saw Second Brother was going to mention him driving: "I begged him to come with me this time."

"Did you really need to beg him?"

Li Li Xuewu said with amusement: "My own younger brother, don't I understand him?"

"Fine, as long as he doesn't cause trouble, if he likes it, he likes it."

He nodded and said: "Tell Xuecai that when he starts work, that car will be his, but keep a low profile and don't be too flashy."

"I won't tell him—"

Ji Ji Yuxiu smiled while holding the teacup: "If he knew, he'd definitely grow into the car and wouldn't want to get out for a moment."

"Hahahaha—"

Li Li Xuewu said with a light smile: "He, he was raised by the family, has no heart, and has no big ambitions."

"Dad wants him to inherit the mantle and carry it forward, but he's good; he really just inherited the mantle and that's it."

"Tell Dad later, he still needs to keep a close eye on him."

Ji Ji Yuxiu was on the same side as Second Brother, both hoping for Li Xuecai's good.

"He himself said he has no ambition, like a donkey that only knows to run when whipped a few times, hahahaha—"

"Fine, he has self-knowledge."

Li Li Xuewu also laughed and said: "This point is very rare."

"Better than me," Zuo Yan Jie refilled the teapot with hot water, sat aside, and took over the conversation with a smile: "I can't even see myself clearly."

"You're being humble, President Zuo."

Ji Ji Yuxiu knew him; they had quite a lot of contact. Zuo Yan Jie not only worked at the Youth Society but also helped Shen Shen Guodong and managed trade.

Li Li Xuewu abused his power to arrange for his younger brother and sister to join the club, but didn't give them any membership, just letting them come to make more friends.

Li Xuecai only recently figured out the way here and fell in love with billiards.

Li Xue never came, unless she came with her Second Brother.

Ji Ji Yuxiu didn't come here to practice physical fitness, but to practice shooting; that's how she met Zuo Yan Jie.

"Second Brother, I came to find you because I have something."

There was no one else in the room, and Zuo Yan Jie was worth trusting, so Ji Ji Yuxiu stopped the pleasantries and talked about serious business.

Li Li Xuewu also knew that she had left Li Xuecai and come to find him alone because she had something, so he nodded to signal her to speak directly.

"Deputy Section Chief Zhang, who is in charge of public security, talked to me yesterday," Ji Ji Yuxiu explained: "He said that my public security work and comprehensive safety environment governance work during my time at the Jiaodaokou Police Station were done quite well, ranking at the top."

"On one hand, he recommended me to receive the Outstanding Cadre and Public Security Model award last year in the capacity of a police station chief."

"On the other hand, he recommended me to join the branch bureau's public security environment rectification project team," she said somewhat confusedly: "Deputy Section Chief Zhang said it was an exceptional appointment, the organization's trust in me, and further cultivation..."

"I just don't quite understand."

After reporting the basic situation, Ji Ji Yuxiu frowned and said: "I've only been in the position of Deputy Director of the Comprehensive Office for a little over a year; how could..."

"Borrowing force to strike force—"

Zuo Yan Jie was truly worthy of being raised in a big courtyard; even if his father's rank wasn't high, he could understand some things just by hearing them.

Ji Ji Yuxiu also had such a family environment, but her parents protected her too well, and when she was older, she couldn't even see her parents.

So sometimes, when she couldn't grasp things at work, even if it was night, she had to find Li Li Xuewu to ask.

Ji Wang Weidong entrusted his sister to Li Li Xuewu when he left, and Li Li Xuewu also treated her as his own sister.

She was his own sister, and also his sister-in-law; there was no reason to pit her.

So Ji Ji Yuxiu trusted him the most.

"Either someone wants to occupy your position, or someone wants you to help occupy a position; it's just this kind of thing."

Zuo Yan Jie didn't see Li Li Xuewu speak, so he boldly said it directly.

"Maybe your Deputy Section Chief Zhang is forced to, or maybe he is bold and reckless, playing a game of burning the boats."

He explained: "He wants to arrange a position, and someone wants to compete with him; now the result is that it doesn't look good to compete, so they moved you, this big Buddha."

"Does this count as doing me a favor?"

Ji Ji Yuxiu had grown up after the tempering of the Jiaodaokou Police Station; she didn't say anything humble or ignorant, speaking very directly.

"I haven't heard that Deputy Section Chief Zhang wants to arrange for anyone?"

"Maybe you don't know."

Zuo Yan Jie smiled and said: "Actually, it doesn't count as doing you a favor; knowing you'll make progress sooner or later, they can't move you, so they can only push you forward."

"If it's not for this reason, then your Deputy Section Chief Zhang wants to move you to ruin someone else's business and occupy someone else's position."

He raised his eyebrows and said: "Either way, once you enter the project team, the special project team, etc., even if you don't do anything, you have to give an account."

"Then wouldn't I be offending people for no reason—"

Ji Ji Yuxiu didn't want to be this villain; she was already treated specially in the agency, and if she did this again, she would be scolded behind her back.

"It's not as serious as he said."

Li Li Xuewu saw Ji Ji Yuxiu looking at him and said: "Just do whatever the leader arranges; the more you worry, the less people will like you."

"It's not like you're stealing or doing something shady; there's no need to feel guilty or blame yourself; just do what you have to do," he instructed, and then asked: "How is the public security situation in Dongcheng recently? Why did your leaders think of starting a project team?"

"It's because it's not very good that they started it."

Ji Ji Yuxiu sighed and said: "I think to myself, maybe it's because there were some achievements at Jiaodaokou that made the leaders remember me."

"Remembering is also remembering in vain."

Li Li Xuewu said with amusement: "From now on, I won't be able to help you directly; I don't dare to move even a single soldier."

"Hee hee—"

Ji Ji Yuxiu understood the meaning of Second Brother's words; saying this was just a joke.

Actually, Second Brother had long introduced her to Political Commissar Wang Wang Xiaoqin. Most people couldn't contact the Third Guard Regiment, but she could.

Not to mention the Third Guard Regiment, she could even contact the security forces of the Red Star Factory and other joint units.

Otherwise, do you think she could mix so smoothly in the branch bureau?

Staying in the Comprehensive Office for a year and a half was to buffer her experience in grassroots work and accumulate a certain amount of agency work experience.

For Ji Ji Yuxiu's situation, leaders watched carefully, not letting her progress too fast, but absolutely not too slow, within the most comfortable range.

"If you have any needs, I can also contribute some strength here."

Zuo Yan Jie said with a smile: "To establish a project team, I'm afraid it has something to do with the conflict between Zhang Wang Jianguo and those old soldiers?"

Seeing Ji Ji Yuxiu look over, he pursed his lips and said: "You also know that the Youth Society has some people who are close to the old soldiers' circle. I also learned about some situations from the side."

"Fine, President Zuo, you're more decent than Zhao Lao Si at the door."

Ji Ji Yuxiu deliberately used the tone of the underworld to laugh and said: "Dealing with him is too exhausting; he always wants not to offend anyone; is there such a thing?"

"He has many concerns because he is in the circle."

Zuo Yan Jie didn't tear down Zhao Lao Si's stage; both were people from the club, and the more united they were in front of Li Li Xuewu, the better.

"I have no concerns; I retired from the circle long ago. I'll just chat with you about the news I heard; no one can say anything about me."

"If you want to talk about the Xizhimen incident, I already know," Ji Ji Yuxiu took over the conversation: "The project team is chasing him to investigate."

"It's not the Xizhimen incident, it's later," Zuo Yan Jie introduced: "You investigating him is also because of those things that have been making a fuss recently."

"After the attack at Xizhimen, Zhang Wang Jianguo organized several counterattacks."

"The tactic was to block the intersections of Fuxingmen and Fuchengmen, which are the only ways for old soldiers from various courtyards in the western suburbs to enter the city, with small squads," Zuo Yan Jie used his finger to point at the tea water and drew a simple map on the table to explain: "When they encountered small groups of old soldiers entering or leaving the city, they would rush out from the roadside with sudden movements, pounce on them and beat them, then leave after beating them."

"Investigating him isn't just about fighting."

Ji Ji Yuxiu said with a serious expression: "His situation is already very bad."

"I know, whether they are 'Wan Zhu' (tough guys) or old soldiers, once the circle is big, there are all kinds of people," Zuo Yan Jie introduced: "At first, those people listened to Zhang Wang Jianguo's instructions, just to take revenge on the old soldiers, but later it changed flavor."

"They weren't limited to fighting; they also snatched clothes and hats; it's the board-green that's most popular now; they call this 'skinning'."

"Skinning isn't all; some people also humiliated girls."

Zuo Yan Jie said: "Zhang Wang Jianguo can be considered to have started a bad precedent; once these people started, they had no scruples, and later they dared to call out not only scattered old soldiers but also large groups of old soldiers."

"I know about the most recent one: Zhang Wang Jianguo and Yan Yan Shengli were walking north along the small road on the west bank of the moat outside Fuchengmen when they encountered a large group of old soldiers."

"Later I found out that those old soldiers were avoiding the dangerous intersection of Fuchengmen and specifically took the small road."

He swallowed a mouthful of hot tea and continued: "That small road is very narrow and has no forks; both sides had no way to retreat when they met."

"Yan Yan Shengli took out a large scraper and ran to meet them, forcing the other side to go back. The other side hesitated for a moment, and Yan Yan Shengli grabbed the collar of the big guy in the front, raised the scraper, and made a gesture to stab."

Zuo Yan Jie spoke vividly; those who didn't know would think he was at the scene.

However, the tough guys and old soldiers in Beijing are all like this; their mouths are the sharpest.

"There were many old soldiers who fell into the river along the small river that day; they were crying and wailing."

He nodded with emotion and said: "The helplessness, sorrow, and anger of the old soldiers formed a contrast with the aggressiveness and arrogance of Yan Yan Shengli and the other."

"Ever since this time, the atmosphere of terror has spread rapidly in the circle, and all kinds of bad rumors have been widely spread after multiple processing and modifications."

He sighed and said: "Everyone in the circle is in danger, all saying that Zhang Wang Jianguo is a big bad guy with three heads and six arms, not only constantly threatening their personal safety but also threatening their self-esteem and dignity."

"So the news you heard is that Zhang Wang Jianguo must be rotten to the core, because he is the mortal enemy in the circle, but in reality?"

Zuo Yan Jie looked at the silent Ji Ji Yuxiu and Li Li Xuewu and said: "Perhaps he himself doesn't know how much trouble he has caused and how many bad things he has done."

"You mean... he is unaware of many situations?"

Ji Ji Yuxiu frowned and asked: "Then why did he do this?"

"The ones we learned about earlier, he was taking revenge on those people for his partner, but now?"

"Face, just these two words."

Zuo Yan Jie said seriously: "In the circles on both sides, face is valuable."

"Face can be exchanged for money, can also be exchanged for houses, and even more can be exchanged for cars and silver; anyway, everything can be exchanged."

He raised his eyebrows and said bluntly: "From the beginning, he was aiming for this goal, just wanting to knead all the tough guys in the city together."

"His partner's death happened to be an excuse for him, bright and upright, with sufficient reasons; those tough guys listened to him and believed him."

Zuo Yan Jie spread his hands and said: "He wants to use those tough guys, and those tough guys also want to use him."

"He got the prestige and face of standing up, and those tough guys also pushed him to carry the banner, following behind smoothly and getting real benefits."

He tapped the table and said: "You haven't caught him now, but if you really catch Zhang Wang Jianguo, these people will also scatter like birds and beasts, running faster than anyone else."

"You're quite ruthless—"

Ji Ji Yuxiu looked at Zuo Yan Jie and said: "Do you have a private grudge?"

She wanted to get clues from Zuo Yan Jie, so she had to determine the correctness of these clues and judge whether Zuo Yan Jie had any other purposes.

This is the principle of handling cases; Li Li Xuewu watched the two talk without intending to interrupt.

Although he was too lazy to get involved in these things, being able to let Ji Ji Yuxiu take advantage of this opportunity to catch all the unstable factors in the city and line them up for the firing squad was also a great merit.

He didn't care about this kind of head-count merit now, but Ji Ji Yuxiu definitely needed it, and Wang Wang Xiaoqin also needed it, and the Red Star Factory Security Office also needed it.

If these people were really cleared out, it would be convenient for Steel City to recruit workers, the old soldiers' circle would scatter, and the sales network Zhou Zhou Xiaobai was building could also eat a wave of dividends, hanging more free sales personnel.

Actually, Li Li Xuewu, who is familiar with history, knows very well that if he doesn't catch this net, they will all scatter by the end of the year, so it's better to take the opportunity to catch these people one last time.

"I don't have any private grudge."

Zuo Yan Jie smiled, glanced at Li Li Xuewu, and said seriously: "My private grudges have all been resolved by Wu Ge for me."

"I just want to be quiet; without that circle, the Youth Society is getting better and better, and the supply chain is also getting better and better."

"Say something practical."

Ji Ji Yuxiu didn't quite understand what he was talking about, but it must be related to benefits, but she didn't care about these; she just wanted to hear what Zuo Yan Jie said about catching them all in one net.

"In the front yard, Li Li Yuanchao is a person in the old soldiers' circle," Zuo Yan Jie explained: "He said that several big shots in the old soldiers' circle arranged for people to bring a message to Zhang Wang Jianguo, saying they wanted to talk to him."

"Talk about what? Talk about peace?" Ji Ji Yuxiu's eyes lit up and she asked: "Will he go?"

"He will definitely go," Zuo Yan Jie said seriously: "If he doesn't go, his face building will collapse."

"Even if those people set a trap, he has to go."

"Do you know the specific time and place?"

Ji Ji Yuxiu sat up straight and asked Zuo Yan Jie: "Does that Li Li Yuanchao know the specific time and place?"

"I don't suggest you take immediate action."

Zuo Yan Jie reminded her: "If you ask Li Li Yuanchao now, you will only startle the snake, and all your previous efforts will be wasted; it will be impossible to catch them all in one net."

"My suggestion is that you can observe, master, shrink, and control; as long as there is no major situation, don't act rashly."

He had been tempered for two years, and his mind was much more mature than before. "The old soldiers are digging a hole, and Zhang Wang Jianguo also knows that he is doomed."

"At this time, you don't need to be too anxious to close the net, because if you close the net now, these big fish will struggle and toss violently."

"You mean to say, wait until they are tired of tossing before talking?"

Ji Ji Yuxiu thought for a while and asked: "Do you have this certainty?"

"At least the current situation and form are like this."

Zuo Yan Jie said very affirmatively: "Once the supply chain appeared, those in the old soldiers' circle who had some ability didn't want to be serious with him anymore."

"You can investigate the matter of his partner clearly and give him an account; it's Zhang Wang Jianguo who is shameless and uses this matter as a cover."

He explained: "The current situation is that the old soldiers are annoyed, and they have joined forces to solve him, and may even cooperate with your actions."

Ji Ji Yuxiu didn't quite believe Zuo Yan Jie's words and looked at Li Li Xuewu.

Li Li Xuewu picked up his teacup and said faintly: "This is their fate, and also a microcosm of the era."

When leaving the club, Zhou Zhou Xiaobai rushed onto his car, saying she was catching a ride to the International Hotel.

Catching a ride my ass; whether going home or to the courtyard, this car didn't have a direction that was on the way.

It was just that she wanted to come over, showing that the two were close.

Li Li Xuewu glanced at the few people looking over here with eager eyes not far away and asked: "Not playing with friends?"

"It's okay, they have to go somewhere else in a while," Zhou Zhou Xiaobai explained with a smile: "I promised my mom I'd go home when it gets dark."

Fine, Zhou Zhou Xiaobai even treated the International Hotel as her home.

Li Li Xuewu didn't ask any more questions and drove out of the gate.

Zhong Zhong Yuemin, standing in place, remembered what Zhou Zhou Xiaobai had just said to him, and felt a pain in his heart.

"I don't dislike you; I just don't want to wrong myself."

Look at how scummy this sounds.

Zhong Zhong Yuemin also knew that Li Li Xuewu had no intention of touching Zhou Zhou Xiaobai, but watching the goddess fawningly get into the other's car, he still felt heartache.

"If only I could be someone you were afraid of losing."

The goddess's every smile in the car, the fawning smile, was engraved on his heart; how he longed for that smile to bloom for him.

Sometimes he even fantasized whether Zhou Zhou Xiaobai was compromising, deliberately fawning over Li Li Xuewu for her current life.

But hearing them talk nonsense, saying Zhou Zhou Xiaobai was still a virgin, disturbed his mind and made him even more confused.

Can't get what he wants to eat, doesn't eat what he doesn't want to eat; then what has he become?

"Big Understander" Li Li Yuanchao walked to his side and advised again: "Her greatest charm is actually your imagination."

"If you change the target in your heart to me," he pointed to his own nose and said: "I will also be your dream lover who haunts your dreams."

Looking at Li Li Yuanchao's face, Zhong Zhong Yuemin almost vomited the meal he had yesterday; he really couldn't accept his dream lover looking like this.

"You deserve to be trapped by love!"

"Master, are you helping me write the self-criticism?"

Li Li Xuewu entered the room facing the street and heard Bang Geng's voice; the big-faced cat was squatting in front of the stove door adding firewood.

Seeing Sha Zhu was busy while saying: "No problem, your master, I, was the best at writing self-criticisms when I was in school."

"Tell me, what did you do, and how many words?"

He bragged: "I guarantee I'll write it profoundly and specifically, writing it so well that your teachers will be convinced and want to apprentice under me."

"No need to be that bull—"

The big-faced cat seized the opportunity and used it hard, looked up and replied: "No need for much, just casually give me a few tens of thousands of words."

"You're committing a capital crime!"

Seeing Sha Zhu held the big ladle, stood up from the stove, and said: "Do you think I'm a wholesale department!"

"It's several teachers who want it..." Bang Geng just wanted to explain, but followed his master's gaze to look behind him, and greeted with a smile: "Uncle Wu—"

"Starting to apprentice already?"

Li Li Xuewu responded with a smile: "Fine, you have the look of a master now; you've started writing self-criticisms for your apprentice."

"Go, it's all this unlucky child's fault!"

Seeing Sha Zhu laughed: "This isn't ruining my image as a famous master!"

Li Li Xuewu nodded to the few people who came out of the room, examined Seeing Sha Zhu, and asked: "Is this preparing to follow my suggestion?"

"Just asking, seeing if it works."

Seeing Sha Zhu wiped his hands and walked to the kitchen door, raised his eyebrows and said: "Tricycles aren't a worry, tables and chairs aren't a worry; we have plenty here."

"Pots and pans, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and stoves aren't a worry either."

He laughed and said: "I'm just worried that now that the frame is set up, who will go out and get busy with me; I can't just find neighborhood kids to help with the banquet."

"Aren't there plenty of neighborhood women?"

Li Li Xuewu patted his arm and laughed: "Let Shen Guodong hang a small collective for you; it can also solve the employment problem of neighborhood women."

"In the future, people will call you a friend of women—"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1267 =====

"Pots, bowls, ladles, and basins, oil, salt, sauce, and vinegar, and even the stove boards are nothing to worry about."

He chuckled and said: "What I'm worried about now is that since the frame is set up, who will go out and bustle about with me? I can't just ask the neighbor's kid to help with the banquet service, right?"

"Aren't there plenty of neighborhood women?"

Li Li Xuewu patted his arm and smiled: "Let Shen Guodong register a small collective for you; it can even solve the employment problem for the neighborhood women."

"In the future, people will have to call you the 'Friend of Women'—"

(End of chapter)