Chapter 1299: Enduring Hardship

Cousin Li Li Xueli came to Beijing on the 21st, spent a day with the old lady on the 22nd, and went back on the 23rd.

This was Li Li Xuewu's decision. He personally sent his cousin to the courtyard and didn't tell the old lady or his mother anything else.

Li Li Xueli also listened to his second brother's arrangement, only saying he came to Beijing for official business and stopped by the house to see his grandmother.

Liu Yin naturally didn't believe it. Li Juan and her husband had just come from Jicheng, and now Li Li Xueli came again.

It wasn't that she didn't welcome the children to come, nor was she disgusted by relatives coming to the house, she just felt that something was wrong.

However, Li Li Xueli was brought by Li Li Xuewu, which meant that her son knew the reason behind it, so she didn't ask further.

Until Li Li Xueli left on the 23rd, when Li Li Xuewu came to pick up the children after work in the evening, she asked her son.

"You take your mother for a fool, right?"

Liu Yin poked her son and asked in a low voice, "Did something happen in your second uncle's family?"

"No, what are you thinking—"

Li Li Xuewu laughed and said, "Eldest sister and little brother miss the old lady, so they came to see her. What's wrong with that?"

"It's not a holiday, so even if they wanted to come, they wouldn't come one after another," Liu Yin glared at her son and said, "Tell me, what's going on? Is there something wrong with your eldest sister?"

"You really have sharp eyes, Mom."

Li Li Xuewu smiled bitterly, put his arm around his mother's shoulder, and said, "Li Xueli coming to Beijing also put me in a difficult position. It wouldn't be right not to let him see the old lady, but letting him come, I couldn't hide it from your sharp eyes."

"Don't flatter me, tell the truth."

Liu Yin scolded her son, but her expression softened, "I said things weren't quite right. Li Juan and her husband suddenly came to the house and stayed for such a long time. How could that be?"

"Sigh—" Li Li Xuewu sighed lightly and briefly told her the purpose of the eldest sister and eldest brother-in-law coming, as well as the purpose of Li Li Xueli coming.

"She—the eldest girl—how did she become like this?"

After hearing her son's narrative, Liu Yin was stunned, full of disbelief.

She couldn't believe how a perfectly fine girl became like this.

The "eldest girl" in Liu Yin's mouth was not a general term for a girl, but the oldest girl in the family.

The Li family had this custom, valuing girls as much as sons. Li Juan's status in the family was even more respected than Li Xue's.

Because she was the eldest aunt.

In the future, for any major or minor events in the family, such as weddings and funerals, they would listen to the eldest aunt's opinion.

According to custom, on the day Li Shu got married, it had to be her eldest aunt accompanying her, which is the so-called "three aunts and six wives" in tradition.

"There are some things I can't say, after all, I am the younger brother."

Li Li Xuewu naturally had no reason to hide anything from his mother. Now his mother was responsible for the etiquette of relatives.

"Your second uncle and second aunt are close to you, we shouldn't..." Liu Yin was also caught in a dilemma, clenching her fingers and hesitating, "Oh my, I really didn't expect that these two would make such a scene. If I had known, I would have... How can we meet in the future?"

"Mom, listen to me, this matter still has to be handled, and things must be said clearly," Li Li Xuewu comforted his mother, "If we really hide it from the second uncle and give her money, there's no telling what kind of disputes will arise later."

"It's precisely because the second uncle and second aunt are close to me that I can't fool them and let my eldest sister go down the wrong path."

He paused, then continued, "I have already explained the problem to the second uncle on the phone. A watch is no big deal."

"Then what did your second uncle say?" Liu Yin frowned, "Li Li Xueli came suddenly, just to give you the watch?"

"The second uncle should have known about the eldest sister and eldest brother-in-law's situation for a long time, he just didn't expect them to come to Beijing to borrow money from me."

Li Li Xuewu shook his head slightly, "They made a scene before they even got married, and the parents of both sides became enemies. Now they are talking about doing business."

"The second uncle is so stubborn and honest. How could he let the eldest sister make trouble in front of him? He knows even more that many things were instigated by the eldest brother-in-law, so he hates the eldest sister for being confused and not striving, and hates the eldest brother-in-law for not learning well."

"I said so too—" Liu Yin sighed, "Since your second uncle wrote to say that Li Juan got married, but didn't write to the family, your dad was a bit worried about that side. It really happened like this."

"A few days ago, Li Juan and her husband came over. Your dad even came down from the mountain to see them. When they left, he told me that the person was okay, it's just..."

She didn't finish the rest of the words, just let out a long sigh and persuaded her son, "Fine, since you have already made things clear to your second uncle and got the watch back, don't hold it against them."

"Your second uncle is a red-faced man who cares most about face. Your second aunt has been exquisite all her life, how could she bear her own daughter making such a scene."

"Hmm, I understand what you mean," Li Li Xuewu nodded and said, "If I were really angry, I wouldn't have handled it this way."

"I know you are sensible, Mom is relieved, it's just—" Liu Yin hesitated and asked, "Xiao Ning—is she not angry?"

"She should be concerned," Li Li Xuewu nodded helplessly and smiled bitterly, "You know her, she is not a picky or overbearing character, but there are always a few things she cherishes. If they are touched, she will be annoyed."

"However, I also told her that the ones hurt by this matter are the second uncle and second aunt. We don't lack a watch, what we lack is this matter."

"Hmm, I know," Liu Yin sighed again and said, "Persuade her more. Who told us to encounter this kind of thing."

She couldn't say angry words to her son, but in her heart, she was dissatisfied with Li Juan, and even dissatisfied with the second uncle in Jicheng.

To say about nephews and nieces, she and Li Shun had the same mind. Even if they didn't treat them like their own children, they didn't treat them badly either.

Li Juan made such a scene, even if it was with them, she wouldn't be so angry. This hand reached into the daughter-in-law's hand, you say...

This is not anything else, this is a face problem. She knows Gu Ning's character best. Where else in the world can you find such a good-natured daughter-in-law?

She couldn't bear to let her suffer any grievances, but she let Li Juan lose face on this. If it really spreads out, the in-laws will mutter, what kind of people are you in the Li family? Where can she put her face?

Even now, the three daughters-in-law in the family know about it, so what will they think? When relatives come to the house again, even if she doesn't say anything, the daughters-in-law will have to be on guard.

It is this defensive psychology that invisibly separates the relatives, and also separates the bloodline between Li Shun and Li Gan, Li Tong, and the three brothers.

She still can't say it, can't persuade, how heartbreaking.

From this matter on, she will have no face to talk to the children about relatives coming and going. When relatives come to ask for help again, what should she say?

Sometimes, the relationship between relatives is not just about one or two families, the truth inside is very deep.

"You busy person, still being polite to me—"

Qi Qi Yaowu hadn't gotten out of the car yet, but he saw Li Li Xuewu standing at the entrance of the building. After getting out of the car, he walked a few steps quickly and shook hands with him.

Li Li Xuewu used a little force on his hand and said with a smile, "An old comrade-in-arms has come, I naturally have to entertain him warmly."

After the two patted each other on the arm, he continued, "Only after going back to your place later can I have face."

"You, you are still being distant after all—"

Qi Qi Yaowu smiled and pointed at Li Li Xuewu, saying, "We are all one family, why talk about yours or mine? I came to catch you home this time."

"Hahahaha—"

Li Li Xuewu smiled and made a gesture of invitation, taking Qi Qi Yaowu up the steps and walking into the main office building.

"Comrade Wang Wang Xiaoqin called me and said you wanted to come see me. My heart is also panicked, how should I see you."

He looked at Qi Qi Yaowu and said with a smile, "Later I thought about it, it's better to be frank."

"I advise you, give up your illusions."

Qi Qi Yaowu also pointed at him, with some resentment in his expression, "You are like someone who forgets their mother when they have a child, forgets the sugar when they have an apple. I'm telling you."

"Hahaha—"

Li Li Xuewu could hear that Qi Qi Yaowu had deep resentment toward him. He thought of it when Wang Wang Xiaoqin called him. He hadn't been to the Third Guard Regiment to see him for several months.

"This ungrateful little person is also thinking about who should say the parting words first. Anyway, it's quite embarrassing."

"I didn't come to say goodbye to you today."

Qi Qi Yaowu stopped his steps up the stairs, looked at Li Li Xuewu seriously, and said, "If you say that, I might as well go back."

"Hahahaha—hurry up and go upstairs, are you really being serious?" Li Li Xuewu gently pulled his arm and said while walking, "You think I'm being pretentious, right?"

"Hey! You said that! I didn't say it—" Qi Qi Yaowu glanced at him and said, "How could I say that about my comrade-in-arms."

The two talked and laughed as they went up to the third floor and came to Li Li Xuewu's office.

Qi Qi Yaowu's temperament and dress, no need to guess, he knew his rank was not small.

In this era, there is only one kind of dress in the army, which is board green, without rank or badge, and can only be judged by the eye.

If you say that officers and soldiers are one, without superiority in rank, this is an advantage, but the management of modern troops has requirements.

Li Li Xuewu worked in the Third Guard Regiment for a long time, and the number of times he put on board green again could be counted on one hand.

It's not that he doesn't like it, but it's inconvenient.

Young and promising, everyone treats him as a soldier.

"You aren't doing so well either," Qi Qi Yaowu looked at the office environment after entering his office and said deliberately, "It's not as good as the previous office. You might as well go back with me."

"Do you really think I'm a little daughter-in-law who has married and is suffering?"

Li Li Xuewu waved his hand amusedly, signaled Wang Lu, who followed, not to help, and walked to the tea cabinet to make tea himself.

"Find a place to sit yourself, I have good tea given by the leader here."

"Did good tea buy you off?" Qi Qi Yaowu sat on the sofa, looked at the hanging paintings and maps on the wall, nodded, and said, "It can be seen that you are busier here than in the regiment."

"No way, the big housekeeper in the agency," Li Li Xuewu brought two cups of tea over, placed one in front of him, and sat on the side himself, saying, "Blocks have become strips."

"Heard about it, Secretary-General," Qi Qi Yaowu nodded and said seriously, "I'm not surprised at all by the speed of your progress. If the Red Star Factory didn't promote and reuse you, I would feel aggrieved for you."

"Close or not, family members are still family members. You still think highly of me, hahahaha—" Li Li Xuewu smiled and raised his hand to signal the teacup, "Drink tea."

"I came to see you, not to taste tea."

Qi Qi Yaowu picked up the teacup and took a sip, his gaze falling on Li Li Xuewu's face, "How many months has it been since we met?"

"Hmm, I'm thinking about it," Li Li Xuewu nodded and admitted, "I neglected the work in the regiment and was derelict in my duty."

"Nonsense—" Qi Qi Yaowu picked up the teacup and took another sip, then said, "I know your thoughts, and I understand your embarrassment. I came today just to ask about your thoughts."

"I don't know if you understand the situation in the regiment," he didn't wait for Li Li Xuewu to answer, and introduced, "In terms of equipment and facilities, we cooperate with the Red Star Factory and the Light Weapons Institute. Especially in light weapons, the whole regiment has basically completed the update."

"Especially the weapon equipment and carriers, which have been improved by a large margin. This advantage has made our regiment famous throughout the Third Guard District."

"In terms of personnel quality, there is no need to talk about our foundation. This year, the Third Guard District selected excellent cadres, and our regiment suppressed other regiments."

Qi Qi Yaowu said very proudly, "Just platoon leaders, our regiment promoted more than 70, ranking first in the entire Third Guard District."

"Now various regiments in the Third Guard District are fighting to want the cadres who came out of our regiment, and they even sent gifts to me."

He chuckled and said, "I am both gratified and heartbroken. The seedlings that grew in my own field have to be moved to someone else's field to bloom and bear fruit."

"Of course, I also know this is as it should be," he nodded, sighed, and said, "A regiment constantly emerging with excellent cadres is a blessing, and we must give them room to grow."

"Who told us to be very excellent—"

He looked at Li Li Xuewu and said, "In the entire Third Guard District, and even in a wider range of competitions, our regiment is the most capable of fighting and the most excellent. Even the leaders above said we are elite troops."

"Hmm, I heard about it," Li Li Xuewu listened carefully to Qi Qi Yaowu's words, nodded in agreement, and said, "I am also very proud."

"You should be proud, because this is also your credit," Qi Qi Yaowu looked at him and said, "In the whole system competition, our regiment's soldiers showed their equipment, and the opposite side was stunned. They had never seen a regiment with such sophisticated equipment. They didn't know it was a special regiment organized by the Third Guard District."

"Result?" Qi Qi Yaowu knocked on the sofa armrest and said, "Their regiment commander went to the director group to complain. I didn't explain a word. I fired a burst as soon as I got in the car, and they didn't even dare to let out a fart."

"I let the soldiers dismantle the anti-aircraft machine guns and heavy machine guns mounted on the Sword-toothed Tiger infantry fighting vehicle and the Hongxing Lingyang, and placed them in front of them, just to let them see with their own eyes whether this thing can be mounted on a vehicle."

"Precisely because the whole regiment took the lead in achieving motorization, weapons achieved lightweight, and equipment achieved specialization, our regiment could get the most excellent results in every exercise. Your credit is here."

Li Li Xuewu didn't nod, nor did he humble himself. The reason he didn't respond was that he was very gratified and proud, but he couldn't take credit and be proud. The reason he didn't humble himself was simple, because what Qi Qi Yaowu said was the truth.

"I am also helpless—" Qi Qi Yaowu shook his palm and said distressedly, "Our regiment is doing better and better, because of your credit. The cooperation between the parties is also getting closer and closer. Why can't you go back?"

"I don't resent this, and I don't complain about that," Qi Qi Yaowu looked at him and said, "Anyway, I am this kind of person. Whoever comes to inspect, I will talk about how the Third Guard Regiment has today."

"They don't mention you, whether they don't want to mention it or don't dare to mention it, I don't know, but I want them to know that you are in the Third Guard Regiment."

He patted the sofa armrest and said, "The Third Guard Regiment has you in it."

"Let's put it aside for now. I don't have a plan myself," Li Li Xuewu picked up the teacup and took a sip, saying, "Whether to continue wearing this uniform or not depends on the opportunity."

"I say I don't want to wear it now, even I can't fool myself, let alone say this to you, but some things—"

He let out a long sigh, put down the teacup, and said, "Cannot be forced."

"I know where the difficulty of the Third Guard District is," Qi Qi Yaowu said with a serious expression, "But the Red Star Factory can select the virtuous and employ the capable, representing the advanced us, why can't we?"

"Your credit is obvious to all, just because of seniority and age?"

He shook his head slightly and said, "I don't recognize this reason, and I don't accept it. As a regiment commander, my requirement is that there must be rewards for merits."

"Hmm, I feel the feelings of an old comrade-in-arms."

Li Li Xuewu smiled, looked at him, and said, "Let's hang up this uniform of mine first. There will always be a day when I am needed."

"It just so happens that you came today. Taste the craftsmanship of our reception center's master chef. I also invited Director Li, let's sit down."

At the end of May, Li Li Xuewu officially handed over with Wang Wang Xiaoqin and no longer served as the leader of the security group. Wang Wang Xiaoqin officially took office as the leader of the security group.

This personnel change, because it was expected, did not cause too much turmoil, and it spread in the agency.

But I didn't expect that there would be a big reaction from Qi Qi Yaowu.

He also felt quite sorry for Li Li Xuewu. Every contribution Li Li Xuewu made to the Third Guard Regiment, even now, he still remembered the Third Guard Regiment, and closely linked the Red Star Factory with the Third Guard Regiment.

It seems that the Red Star Factory got more benefits, but as the helmsman of the Third Guard Regiment, Qi Qi Yaowu knew better how much he and the Third Guard Regiment got from his standpoint.

Especially now, Li Li Xuewu no longer serves as security work, but still pulled Wang Wang Xiaoqin to the Red Star Factory.

Wang Wang Xiaoqin currently, in addition to serving as the three representatives of the Red Star Factory and the leader of the security group, also serves as the vice principal of the joint school in charge of ideology and security.

Li Li Xuewu's layout not only continued his connection with the Third Guard Regiment but also continued the relationship between the Third Guard Regiment and the Red Star Factory.

This year is Wang Wang Xiaoqin, this time is Wang Wang Xiaoqin, what about the future?

As long as Li Li Xuewu is still there, as long as the Third Guard Regiment still has him in their hearts, this connection will exist forever.

Therefore, the Third Guard District did not express its position, but as the helmsman of the Third Guard Regiment, he had to come to express his position to Li Li Xuewu and the Red Star Factory.

Li Li Xuewu still retains the identity of the Third Guard Regiment, which was recognized during the rescue work of the mall explosion last time.

Not participating in daily work, only serving as a bridge for cooperative contact, the Third Guard District also acquiesced to his work and position in the Third Guard Regiment.

Qi Qi Yaowu chatted a lot with Li Li Huai De at the dinner table, mainly about the relationship between the two sides and the cooperation projects.

Li Li Huai De also understood what Qi Qi Yaowu meant and the purpose of coming to the Red Star Factory as a guest.

The cooperation between the two sides is recognized by Li Li Huai De and is also what he is willing to do.

During this period, many systems and enterprises were more or less affected and affected by the situation, and many jobs could not be carried out normally.

Scholars meet soldiers, reason is unclear.

If the three representatives really want to intervene in the factory's work, even if it is him, Li Li Huai De, he can't help it and can only recognize his fate.

Having the Third Guard Regiment to escort the Red Star Factory, and taking the initiative to hand over security work to Wang Wang Xiaoqin, is Li Li Huai De's openness and confidence.

Just look at Wang Wang Xiaoqin attending the Management Committee and not saying a word, and you will know that this choice is correct.

The organizational ecology of the Red Star Factory is already complicated enough. Li Li Huai De doesn't want to mix in more trouble, so Wang Wang Xiaoqin is very good.

Qi Qi Yaowu is willing to cooperate with the Red Star Factory, and Li Li Huai De is also willing to associate with the Third Guard Regiment. Both sides reached a consensus at the dinner table.

After sending Qi Qi Yaowu away, Li Li Huai De and Li Li Xuewu mentioned the cooperation between the two sides on the way back to the main office building.

First is weapon equipment. As a steel industry, especially the alloy industry that the Red Star Factory is currently doing, non-ferrous metal metallurgy, etc., the conversion cost is low, but the profit is particularly high.

The tens of millions of orders signed by the Arte gang, the profit is much higher than selling electrical appliances and cars. How could Li Li Huai De not attach importance to it?

Secondly, it is safety work. Li Li Huai De moved Li Li Xuewu, this professional talent, out of safety work, so he had to find a professional person to top it up.

He has cooperated with Li Li Xuewu for so long and has firmly believed in the principle that professional things should be handed over to professional people.

Inviting the deputy political commissar of the Third Guard Regiment to serve as the person in charge of safety management, what is safe is not only personal and property, but also ideology.

So both sides will continue to deepen cooperation and expand the scope of cooperation, not only in the experiment and research of weapon equipment, but also in training and education, basic engineering, information security, etc., all can share resources.

Li Li Huai De's mind is very heavy. He intends to cooperate further with the Third Guard Regiment and hand over the confidential parts of the Red Star Factory in safety production and enterprise management to the Third Guard Regiment for station management.

For example, confidential workshops, for example, arms factories, for example, scientific research units. If there is the participation of the Third Guard Regiment, safety can be improved by more than one level.

It still has to be said that Old Li, except for the lack of business level, is absolutely a material for being a leader.

The safety problem he thought of is not violence, but ideology. The Red Star Factory is recruiting a large number of university graduates.

If a university of three thousand people will have problems, he can't leave a hand if he recruits thousands of university graduates into the factory?

He is a person who rose to power by reform, so of course he cannot let others reform him, and he will not put matches and straw together.

So since the Third Guard Regiment is willing, Li Li Huai De doesn't mind making the Red Star Factory more advanced. He wants to absorb excellent intellectuals and expand comprehensive cooperation with the Third Guard Regiment.

To let university graduates bring the real development driving force needed by the Red Star Factory after entering the factory, he must set up embankments for this kind of driving force to ensure the direction.

Professional things should be handed over to professional people. As for calculating people, Old Li is the professional one. His principle is not wrong.

"Do you want a cup of coffee?"

Zhang Zhang Songying came down from upstairs, saw Li Li Xuewu sitting in the lounge, and asked with a smile, "This is part of our international service."

"Hand-ground, or coffee machine?"

Li Li Xuewu looked at her amusedly and asked, "When did you start connecting with the international?"

"Hey, that was early. We are an international hotel—"

There was no one else in the lounge, so Zhang Zhang Songying also dared to joke, "There is no hand-ground, do you want to drink from the coffee machine?"

"Even if you have hand-ground, I won't drink it," Li Li Xuewu waved his hand, signaled her to come over and sit, "Why did you think of getting a coffee machine?"

"It's not because guests ask too much," Zhang Zhang Songying didn't sit down, but walked behind Li Li Xuewu and helped him knead his shoulders, explaining, "Foreigners who come here mostly like to drink coffee. If we give them canned freshly brewed, they say they don't like it and it's not authentic."

"We can ignore it when people ask once, but when people ask a hundred times, a thousand times, can we not attach importance to it?"

She smiled and said, "Since it's called an international hotel, even if we can't truly connect with the international, we must provide better quality service."

"This is my original intention for coming to work at the international hotel. No matter what work I do, what I do, I must do it to the extreme."

"Hmm, I believe you can do this."

Li Li Xuewu nodded and said, "Qin Qin Huairu said you have a heart that doesn't admit defeat and is proud."

"She is saying I'm picky—"

Zhang Zhang Songying rolled her eyes amusedly, sat beside him, and said, "Doing the same service work, we are also competing."

"The reception center has a service department, so we made a high-end imported goods supply department. The reception center has a tea hall, so we made a coffee shop."

She pressed Li Li Xuewu's arm and smiled, "Last time she came to me, she said I was copying homework while writing new tricks."

"You won't fight, will you?" Li Li Xuewu said deliberately, "Then I wouldn't know how to pull the fight."

"Hahahaha—" Zhang Zhang Songying smiled and pushed him, and then looked at him with full hope and asked, "If we fight, who will you help?"

"Hmm, this question is asked well," Li Li Xuewu nodded and said very seriously, "What high-end goods are in the supply department you just mentioned?"

"Hmph—" Zhang Zhang Songying curled her lips and said, "If you don't want to treat one better than the other, just say so. Can I really be angry?"

"That's hard to say, a woman's heart is a needle in the sea," Li Li Xuewu shook his head and said, "The longest road I have walked in my life is your routine."

"Hey—you make it sound like I've cheated you," Zhang Zhang Songying pouted and said resentfully, "Which time wasn't I dizzy from being cheated by you, and gave my whole person to you."

Being coquettish with Li Li Xuewu is because this bad person hasn't come to find her for a long time, not just because both of them are busy with work.

Li Li Xuewu is busy, she knows that, and her work at the international hotel is also a lot.

If you say that the two are not working in the same place, the opportunities to meet are less, and the time to get together is also less, Qin Qin Huairu can often see him, and didn't say she ate a few times.

If Li Li Xuewu wants to find her, he can come to the international hotel at any time. Actually, he just doesn't want to come.

Being with Li Li Xuewu for so long, Zhang Zhang Songying actually understands him quite well. He is not a casual person.

Being able to have this relationship with her, whether it's fate or emotion, is more of a relationship of unity.

At that time, both were working at the grassroots level, thinking about being able to fight for a career in the Red Star Factory, walking higher and further.

The bond that maintains the relationship between each other is also very pure. Being frank and seeing each other, learning from each other's strengths to make up for weaknesses is the most direct trust.

After getting along for a long time, there was mutual support, mutual trust, and common progress today.

To this step today, it is hard to hear who Li Li Xuewu has a good relationship with, and it is hard to have a relationship like theirs. The reason is also like this.

He no longer needs to use this kind of relationship as a bond to establish a relationship of trust. He has become a big tree, and there are small grasses actively clinging to it.

The more this is the case, the more Zhang Zhang Songying doesn't want to give up the relationship between each other, the most direct, most intimate interaction.

Now she doesn't lack care, and even less lacks love. Family members are good, and in-laws are also good. Which one doesn't look at her face to speak?

What she needs is the emotion she hopes to cherish most, the emotion she hopes to remember most, the emotion from the grassroots level together.

Besides being coquettish, what else can she do?

Is it difficult to pester Li Li Xuewu and ask if he loves her?

That would be better than asking directly if he wants to do it.

Li Li Xuewu didn't come to the international hotel for entertainment, nor was he greedy for Zhang Zhang Songying, but had work to do.

Including him, the leaders of the Red Star Factory often come to the international hotel, all for work.

Here, as the window for the Red Star Factory's external reception, key cooperation objects are basically arranged to be received here.

And some meetings for external cooperation will also be arranged to be held here, which seems more important and has more ritual sense.

"The person you are waiting for seems to have come."

Zhang Zhang Songying stood up from Li Li Xuewu's arms, walked to the window to take a look, and reminded, "It should be. Mr. Andrew's car."

"Are you going out to welcome her?"

"No, just here, I'm waiting for her."

Li Li Xuewu shook his head slightly, picked up the teacup and took a sip, saying, "You go to welcome her. She is Andrew's daughter. The name should be Catherine. Fan Hua went to the airport to pick her up."

"Alright, I'll go now," Zhang Zhang Songying tidied up the clothes on her body, and asked while walking, "Do you need to prepare a dinner party?"

"Just her alone," Li Li Xuewu explained, "Andrew left the management team to her. This time she is here to see me."

"Andrew won't come after returning to the country?"

Standing at the door, Zhang Zhang Songying asked in surprise, "Hand over such a big enterprise to a young girl?"

She didn't wait for Li Li Xuewu to answer, turned around and went out, and hurried to welcome her. The young girl she mentioned had already walked into the lobby accompanied by the director of the external office, Fan Hua.

"Welcome to the Red Star International Hotel, Ms. Catherine," Zhang Zhang Songying greeted her with a smile, raised her hand to signal the direction of the meeting room, and introduced, "The Secretary-General is already waiting for you."

"Thank you—" With the explanation of the translator, Catherine nodded politely and walked toward the meeting room under the guidance of the other party.

Zhang Zhang Songying very thoughtfully helped her knock open the door of the meeting room, invited her in, and Fan Hua, who knew that the leader could speak foreign languages, reached out to stop the accompanying translator and invited the other party to the lounge next door to rest temporarily.

There are cadres in foreign affairs working as deputy general managers at the international hotel, so this temporary accompanying translator arranged by the foreign affairs department also cooperated very well with the Red Star Factory's work.

Inside the meeting room, Li Li Xuewu stood in front of the sofa, looked at the big foreign horse with blonde hair and blue eyes who walked into the door, nodded with a smile, and greeted, "You must be Ms. Catherine. I have heard your father, Mr. Andrew, mention you."

"Then you must be Mr. Li," Catherine reached out, held Li Li Xuewu's hand, and said, "I have also heard my father mention you."

"I hope he said good things."

Li Li Xuewu felt the itch in his palm and almost blurted out: You are so coquettish!

Meeting for the first time and hooking his palm, he could only say that Western girls are really open, open enough to surprise him.

What surprised him was still behind. This meeting was arranged by Andrew. Catherine flew from Hong Kong to Guangzhou, and then from Guangzhou to Beijing.

The reason she didn't take a boat to Yingcheng was just to come to Beijing to see him. It was the first meeting since she entered the mainland to work.

Andrew seemed to trust Li Li Xuewu very much, determining that he was the person who could influence the cooperation between the Red Star Factory and the Geely Star Shipping.

He also determined that as long as his daughter could get along harmoniously with Li Li Xuewu, she wouldn't have problems while working at Yingcheng Shipping.

Who said foreigners wouldn't play tricks? Andrew, this old guy, was completely in a posture of trust, and also mastered the task of forming a buyer's club for the Red Star Factory in Hong Kong. What else could Li Li Xuewu do?

Of course, he couldn't bully his daughter while Andrew was back in the country, and even less could he bully Geely Star Shipping in business.

This is a conspiracy, impossible to guard against.

There is a conspiracy, and there is a plot. Li Li Xuewu calculated that Andrew would leave such a hand, but never calculated that his daughter would do things even more absolutely.

After Li Li Xuewu entertained her to sit down, he introduced the cooperative relationship between the Red Star Factory and Geely Star Shipping, and also talked about the attitude of the Red Star Factory.

It was mainly to facilitate her work in the mainland. He didn't care about the internal relationship of Geely Star Shipping, or the cooperation with Yingcheng Shipping, and as the parent company, the requirements of the Red Star Factory in cooperation, which could also be considered a reminder.

Geely Star Shipping changed the person in charge, and Andrew intended to cultivate his daughter. The Red Star Factory had to consider the impact on the cooperation between the two sides.

Li Li Xuewu came forward for this reason.

Catherine listened very carefully and also talked about her expectations and thoughts for working in the mainland. Both sides could be considered to have talked happily.

As the host, Li Li Xuewu had to arrange a table of food to entertain her, a French meal, and a bottle of red wine was also a matter of course.

It's just that the meal was finished, the wine was drunk, and Catherine wanted to invite Li Li Xuewu to talk about the commercial situation in the mainland and go upstairs to her room.

You say, she is so serious about work, and she is Andrew's daughter, can Li Li Xuewu not cooperate with her?

Still, in the room upstairs, Catherine kept shouting "Oh, God" in her mouth, but this girl didn't believe in God at all.

God didn't teach her to be so frank and enthusiastic when meeting her father's business cooperation object for the first time.

Li Li Xuewu dared to swear to God that it really wasn't his initiative. He was also encountering such an opponent for the first time.

Very able to carry, very able to fight. Readers know his strength. A set meal takes at least one or two hours.

But Catherine actually ate three sets. After the event, Li Li Xuewu sighed that young people are really daring, and you have to admire them.

Meeting a good talent, the two could be considered a tie. Li Li Xuewu couldn't help but ask her, so the two had a battlefield dialogue.

Li Li Xuewu asked her why such a thing happened today.

Don't say he is a scumbag. He already said it wasn't his initiative. Some people talked and talked and things slipped under the table. What could he do?

Catherine's answer was very direct. Her grandfather had several children, and her father Andrew was the same. She had many brothers and sisters.

Born in such a family, she was destined to learn to compete after enjoying a childhood of fine clothes and food.

Compete for parents' attention, compete for progress in career, otherwise she could only be married off as an object to maintain relationships.

Foreigners don't care about passing to men and not to women. Whoever is capable goes up.

Therefore, Catherine cherished the opportunity to come to the mainland very much. She must ensure that she could achieve success here, absolutely.

Since her father had already said that Li Li Xuewu was the key to her work in the mainland, she had to take the key as soon as she landed.

Li Li Xuewu asked what Andrew said, how to make her so decisive, so ruthless.

Catherine said that her father Andrew said, don't trust him completely, and even less don't trust him. Only by grasping him can she gain a foothold in the mainland, gain a foothold in Yingcheng Shipping, and complete the work here.

Li Li Xuewu listened to the meaning of these words, as if Catherine doing this was something Andrew didn't care about. Could it be that Italians do things like this?

You want to ask if Catherine grasped him?

This still needs to be asked? She not only grasped him, but also locked him up.

This girl does things very skillfully. Although she is young and has no experience, relying on a kind of perseverance to inherit more family industries, she can endure hardship and work hard.

PS: There is another chapter in the evening. I am too tired, my equipment is limited, and I am writing dizzy.

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Li Li Xuewu asked what Andrew had said, and how he had made her so resolute and so ruthless.

Katherine said that her father, Andrew, had told her that she could not fully trust him, but even less could she distrust him; only by grasping hold of him could she gain a foothold in the mainland, gain a foothold in Yingcheng Shipping, and complete the work here.

Li Li Xuewu listened to the implication of these words, as if Katherine doing this was something Andrew didn't mind at all. Could it be that Italians all did things this way?

You want to ask if Katherine has grasped hold of him?

That goes without saying; she hasn't just grasped hold of him, she has locked him down tight.

This girl is very capable; although she is young and lacks experience, she is very hardworking and resilient, relying on a sheer determination to inherit more of the family's industries.

PS: There is another chapter tonight. I'm too tired, my equipment is limited, and I'm writing in a daze.

(End of chapter)