Chapter 1320: Qin Yuan Chun

Zhou Ziqiang didn't want to stay long in Beijing, but Li Xuewu kept him for a few more days, saying that coming here was not easy and he should look around properly.

He thought to himself, after all, it was the capital, and although he hadn't brought his family, he was willing to share the sights here when he returned.

Li Xuewu found him a very good guide, Zhou Xiaobai, a girl who had grown up in Beijing since childhood.

Zhou Xiaobai was naturally unwilling; what Beijing person would want to visit those broken houses and temples? Looking at them for one more glance made her feel annoyed.

But Wu Ge felt she was idle and had plenty of time, so this "heavy burden" fell to her.

"Traveling with a beauty"—by logic, Zhou Ziqiang should feel happy, but in reality, he felt nothing.

He wasn't sure what the relationship between this girl and the Employer was; looking at their intimate behavior, she didn't look like a younger sister, but rather like a lover.

Don't say he was inexperienced and didn't understand love; he had had deep exchanges with Widow Ma back in the day.

This was when Zhang Wanhe was in Jicheng; they were brothers who had "colluded" together.

Having such rich experience and history in his youth, do you dare say his eyes were blind and he couldn't see Zhou Xiaobai's situation?

Touring Beijing was a good thing, but putting Zhou Xiaobai by his side felt a bit excessive.

Zhou Xiaobai took the task seriously, used the club's driver and car, and took Zhou Ziqiang all over Beijing.

Visiting the Forbidden City, watching the flag-raising, visiting the Summer Palace, and taking him to visit the Red Star Steel Group—this was requested by Zhou Ziqiang himself.

Why did he insist on going to the Red Star Steel Group?

Zhou Ziqiang didn't say his inner thoughts; he wanted to see how deep the Employer's influence really was.

As a result, before the car even reached the factory area, he was frightened by the construction scale of the Liangma River Ecological Industrial Zone.

Jicheng was also very big, but it wasn't as orderly and beautiful as this Liangma River Ecological Industrial Zone; this place paid more attention to details than the Great Square.

In fact, it wasn't just him who was surprised by the architecture and construction scale here; Beijing citizens who came here for the first time were also surprised.

The Red Star Steel Group had really made money, daring to throw so much money to build the industrial zone so beautifully and magnificently.

Before even crossing the Liangma River, one could see from afar that the roads were wider, the buildings were brand new, the streets were lined with trees, and there were birds singing and flowers fragrant.

On the large billboard standing by the Liangma River Bridge, promotional pictures and slogans for the Ecological Industrial Zone were painted.

It was the figure of Mr. Zhou when he came here for research, with a crowd surrounding him, looking at the buildings that would be built in the distance in the future.

Ecological industry, city of the future.

The slogan was very practical, without a hint of empty talk.

And when the car drove past the billboard, the scenery in front changed again; from here on, it was the Red Star Steel Group's Liangma River Industrial Zone.

On the right was the automotive industrial supply chain warehousing center under construction, and on the left was the Red Star Steel Group United Hospital, which had just been completed and was in trial operation.

Following Zhou Xiaobai's signal, the car turned left here and entered the ecological industrial zone's commercial street, Riverside Avenue.

The street started from the United Hospital on the left, followed by the Group United School, the Group Labor and Safety Service Company, the large comprehensive market, and so on.

On the right, starting from the Energy General Company's Riverside Gas Station, there were Huaxin Bookstore, the Post Office, the United Savings Bank Riverside Savings Office, the Dongcheng Supply and Marketing Company Joint Supply and Marketing Service Department, and so on—everything one expected to find.

There were even restaurants, clothing stores, bicycle and motorcycle sales stores, and even self-owned brand car sales and service stores.

Besides that, stationery stores, pharmacies, barbershops, tea shops, shoe stores, and other shops related to life were also in trial operation.

That's right, commercial activities at the current stage were in the trial operation phase; except for Beijing's administrative and service institutions, everything else was the industry of the Sales General Company.

Including the supply and marketing cooperative of the Dongcheng Supply and Marketing Company here, which was opened in joint operation with the Sales General Company.

Nothing else, the land and building property rights and planning rights here were all in the hands of the Red Star Steel Group.

Business is business, so why was there a "trial operation"?

The Riverside New Village under construction on the right side of Riverside Avenue hadn't been completed, and the number of workers who had moved into the improved housing was too small.

That is to say, the commercial scale here needed to satisfy the needs of 100,000 people, and just that few people were completely insufficient.

96 residential buildings of 8 stories, 108 residential buildings of 6 stories, plus forty single-employee apartments of 8 stories, and 70 luxury large-flat commercial residences of 6 stories.

If you added the western-style houses, townhouses, and detached villas in the Riverside Garden residential area, wouldn't that be 100,000 people?

Naturally, there weren't that many people now.

However, with the completion and use of the United School and Hospital, and the completion of the Dongfanghong Square and Liangma River Park, some citizens would also come here to play.

Especially since the commercial street here had unique characteristics, with the buildings having French romantic design language, using art and culture to hook and combine in commerce and architecture.

One could view lotus flowers, boat in the park, see a doctor, go to school, and even simply come to the franchised stores to sweep up goods.

Under Li Xuewu's instructions, the Sales General Company took active action and opened some purchasing rights for goods to the general public.

Why restrict commerce?

This was a regulation of the General Supply and Marketing Company; even in the Liangma River Ecological Industrial Zone, this constraint had to be observed.

After the Group established the Sales General Company, it appeared more professional in business contacts, and cooperation with the Supply and Marketing Company no longer required the Group to come forward.

The laying of the car sales network, the entry of Red Star Factory products, and the procurement of the Liangma River Ecological Industrial Zone Supply and Marketing Service Department, etc., the cooperation between the two sides was deepening and expanding.

This time, according to the cooperation framework agreement, the Sales General Company, in addition to Red Star Factory's self-produced and self-operated products, had to impose constraints on products procured on behalf of the Trade Management Center and the International Business Department.

Constraint did not mean they couldn't be sold; it meant they had to be restricted in quantity, a point the Sales General Company also agreed with.

The supply chain centralized procurement system of the Trade Management Center still relied on products exceeding the production plan under the conditions of a planned economy.

Or tertiary industry products.

Regarding tertiary industry products and imported products, the General Supply and Marketing Company made certain concessions, namely that commerce in the Liangma River Industrial Zone could sell these products in franchised stores.

That is to say, the range of products operated by the Sales General Company had expanded a lot.

Self-production already included electrical appliances, cars, hardware, clothing, furniture, food, etc.; including tertiary industry products and imported goods of cooperative units, it could completely operate a supermarket.

Of course, Li Xuewu had already thought of this.

So the first joint-operation supermarket in the Riverside Avenue comprehensive market was born, in the form Li Xuewu remembered.

Products were self-selected, using shelves to distinguish the quantity and value available for selection; during the trial operation period, even without promotion, the door was almost squeezed open.

Opening a supermarket at this time, some people worried that products would be severely damaged or stolen.

Actually, it was not so; the losses from damage and theft were completely incomparable to the supermarket's profits; this was certain.

Similarly, under the security conditions provided by the Labor Service Company, this type of situation was controlled.

In this year, there were people who stole money and tickets, but those who stole things in the mall were likely feeling their lives were too hard, harder than a bullet.

Thieves caught here were handled by the Group's Security Department; do you think the Red Star Steel Group would do?

I'll send you a small shell, sing—

Actually, the Beijing General Supply and Marketing Company was unwilling to open this gap, and was even more unwilling to see more citizens flocking into the Liangma River Ecological Industrial Zone to go to the Riverside Commercial Street for big shopping.

But even if they were unwilling, there was no way; if a satellite city of 100,000 people didn't have a service department of the Supply and Marketing Company, the leaders could be considered derelict in their duties.

To move into the Liangma River Ecological Industrial Zone, one had to talk to the Sales General Company, and both sides had to make compromises.

If they were unwilling, what could they do? Red Star cars were selling very well there, especially motorcycles.

The General Supply and Marketing Company had already inspected Red Star Factory's products and wanted to make big purchases to complete the distribution of the national supply and marketing network.

Only her parents' attitude and reaction—hearing Zhou Xiaobai say this, Li Xuewu was also a bit confused.

"What do you mean?" He patted her butt, told her to be honest, and answer the question properly.

Zhou Xiaobai took the opportunity to lie in his arms, her arms propped on his chest, looking at him and saying, "That's what I mean."

"I'm already eighteen; I have my own life and choices; I can decide what I want."

She said calmly, "Since this year, have you seen my parents restrict me too much?"

"Being with you, I've thought about it deeply, and it's not as impulsive and childish as you imagine."

"Then give me a reason." Li Xuewu's squinted left eye twitched slightly, "Your behavior today destroyed the tacit understanding we've always maintained, making me have to reassess the relationship between us."

"Pfft—" Looking at Li Xuewu's serious appearance, Zhou Xiaobai twitched the corner of her mouth, "We're all adults, don't be so childish, okay? I like you, so we're together."

"Today, it can only be said that our relationship is closer, and we are more intimate; you can also trust me more."

She gently stroked Li Xuewu's stubble, pretending to be generous and comforting, "Don't worry, I like you, I like being with you, but I've never thought about living with you."

"Compared to being with you every day for firewood, rice, oil, and salt, I prefer being carefree like this." Zhou Xiaobai rolled off Li Xuewu and lay beside him, looking at the night sky outside the window, "You just need to accompany me when I need you."

Sigh—why bother.

Zhou Xiaobai confessed so frankly, what could Li Xuewu say? He couldn't say any cruel words at all.

Readers know that he has principles; he wouldn't touch food without an owner, and the same goes for girls without an owner.

This situation makes him very embarrassed.

Since he came back, he had only passively raised two pots of flowers, and had always been helping others water flowers.

How much pressure there is in raising flowers, those who have raised flowers know; one has to water, fertilize, and be afraid of thieves stealing or growing crooked.

He didn't intend to raise this pot of Zhou Xiaobai's flowers, at least not take it over so early.

It's a pity, it fell into his hands.

"Not eating breakfast before leaving?"

Yu Li was elusive; Li Xuewu had just come over from the backyard and hadn't entered the restaurant, but she had already come out.

"Didn't go back to the courtyard last night." Li Xuewu smiled and asked, "Why so early today."

"It's you who didn't go back last night."

Yu Li twitched the corner of her mouth, walked to his front, and helped him tidy the wrinkles on his shirt, "So big, not careful at all."

She didn't know if she was talking about the shirt or last night's matter.

"Eat breakfast before leaving; it's all prepared for you."

She indicated the restaurant behind her and said, "Your driver is also eating here; you can't drive back yourself."

"Nie Xiaoguang?" Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and asked, "He didn't go back last night?"

"Go ask him yourself." Yu Li felt unwilling, but still felt sorry for him, and went to open the door of the restaurant first.

Li Xuewu sighed helplessly and stepped up the stairs.

He most didn't want to face this situation.

Not cherishing the body before the wine, pretending to be crazy is hard to avoid becoming true. Once because of drunkenness, he whipped a famous horse, fearing that too much emotion would tire the beauty.

How did that saying go? The hardest to bear is the beauty's grace.

Yu Li wanted to satirize him extremely, perhaps there wouldn't be any awkwardness or a little bit of guilt in her heart.

But he also knew that whoever satirized him about this matter, Yu Li wouldn't; the relationship between the two had long exceeded the purity of emotion.

The restaurant opened very early, mostly club night shift, or early shift service personnel dining.

Nie Xiaoguang was sitting opposite Zhao Lao Si, holding a large bowl of rice porridge, pinching a steamed bun, and eating in big mouthfuls.

Seeing him enter, this kid was slightly stunned, and then raised his hand to greet him with a smile.

Li Xuewu couldn't be bothered to deal with him, walked to the table, sat down next to Zhao Lao Si, and Yu Li went to serve his breakfast.

Only in front of Yu Li would he show his lazy side, and Yu Li was also used to serving him, reaching out for clothes and opening his mouth for food.

"Where did you stay last night? Didn't go back?" Li Xuewu examined Nie Xiaoguang opposite and asked, "Didn't the security room notify you?"

As soon as they came in, a waiter came over to receive them; hearing Zhou Xiaobai report Li Xuewu's name, the waiter guided them to a private room on the third floor.

"Hehe—" Zhao Lao Si now wished he could give himself a slap, smiled dryly at the opposite side, and explained to Li Xuewu in a low voice, "I was just being polite."

"We're all our own people, don't be polite at all." Nie Xiaoguang, who heard his explanation, waved his hand with a giggle, "Fourth Brother!"

This title made Zhao Lao Si's molars itch; last night the security guard received a call to notify Nie Xiaoguang, and he stayed out of politeness, not expecting this kid to really not understand politeness.

It was a toss-up to go back to the unit in the middle of the night, so it was better to sleep here; Nie Xiaoguang really didn't care about the environment here.

He didn't care, but Zhao Lao Si cared.

When you think Zhao Lao Si was a ruffian, he didn't pay attention to anything?

Go to the duty room and see; this mansion was renovated two years ago; the room was white and clean, and the office furniture was newly placed.

Even if sleeping on a big kang, there couldn't be a speck of dust in the room; the requirements were no worse than the army.

What did Nie Xiaoguang have to be picky about? Although the Group's small car team duty room couldn't be said to be like a pigsty, it couldn't compare to here.

Zhao Lao Si wanted to cry injustice; this kid even ate a breakfast he treated. That's right, the breakfast Nie Xiaoguang was eating now was his treat.

Waking up in the morning for drill, Nie Xiaoguang also followed; he was very serious about wiping and washing the car; looking back and seeing he was busy, he said he was hungry and wanted to find the leader to ask where to eat.

You just say, could Zhao Lao Si be so ignorant, letting the leader's driver stay here and not manage breakfast?

But Nie Xiaoguang was Li Xuewu's driver, not the club's driver; this breakfast still had to be counted on his head.

From the waiter greeting him, Nie Xiaoguang knew that everyone called him Fourth Brother, so he followed suit.

Damn, really had eight lifetimes of bad luck.

Now he had become the Fourth Brother of the leader's driver, and was called one of his own.

Who is one of your own!

Li Xuewu glanced at Nie Xiaoguang, took the breakfast Yu Li served, and said nothing; there was nothing to say.

This kid was still very dutiful as his driver; there was no problem with his work, it was just that the person was a bit... without boundaries.

Do you think he only did this with Zhao Lao Si?

Of course not; it was the same with Li Xuewu, it was just that he didn't call him "Brother Li" during work.

Usually? Usually he called him that too; in Han Jiankun's words, he didn't even treat himself as a driver.

He only felt that he was here to help Li Xuewu drive, and it was Li Huai De who was afraid of his revenge, using Li Xuewu to force him and threaten him.

Why could Li Xuewu force him and threaten him not to take revenge on Li Huai De?

In Nie Xiaoguang's mind, Li Xuewu was the only person in the Red Star Factory his father had told him was a good person, and also the only person who had helped him many times.

Importantly, Li Xuewu helping him wasn't to please his father or owe his father a favor.

From the first time, Li Xuewu hadn't shown excessive enthusiasm toward him, even being a bit indifferent.

But it was this indifference that made Nie Xiaoguang feel Li Xuewu was a good person; helping him was entirely out of righteousness, without desire or demand.

Since Li Xuewu came forward to "settle" him and use him as a driver, if he caused trouble again or targeted Li Huai De, he would be causing trouble for Li Xuewu.

This was also what he thought about for a long time after receiving Li Xuewu's notice to let him be a driver.

As for why he agreed to be Li Xuewu's driver, Nie Xiaoguang had also been confused and persuaded himself to face reality.

His big brother, second brother, and mother had all given up on his restraint and discipline; he was now a lonely man, and of course he had to seize the opportunity to learn well.

As for taking revenge on Li Huai De, just as Li Xuewu said, without ability, don't say empty words or silly words.

So rather than saying he was Li Xuewu's driver, it was better to say he was Brother Li's driver and follower; this was what he was willing to do.

In Li Xuewu's view, this kid was on par with Zhou Xiaobai—young and ignorant, doing whatever he thought, and still talking about brotherhood.

"Finished eating? If finished, let's go." Li Xuewu put down his chopsticks, greeted Nie Xiaoguang opposite, and walked out as he stood up.

Why was he late for entertaining Zhou Ziqiang last night? The reason was a phone call from Jin Ling.

On the first day of August, his father-in-law Gu Haitao served as the Executive Deputy Dean of the Jin Ling Military Academy.

Originally he was just a deputy dean; this time he suddenly advanced; he didn't have much pressure, but his father-in-law's pressure was not small.

In this era, one only heard of old comrades falling, but rarely saw someone like him who didn't drill or hang on, yet could still move up.

Do you think adding the two words "Executive" just means more responsibility and work?

This form of progress often foreshadows bigger actions, or more important work that needs him to take over.

Gu Haitao's contact with Li Xuewu these two years had been very tight; some things that couldn't be said on the phone or in letters were often conveyed implicitly.

His father-in-law and mother-in-law had stayed at home several times when they came to Beijing, and they had many all-night talks.

Gu Haitao could listen to Li Xuewu's opinions, but it was just that he was in a semi-recuperation state, yet he had received attention and discernment from above.

This situation was really hard to say.

It was somewhat similar to Zheng Shusen's situation; the less one fought, the more one took the initiative to retreat, the more one was favored by those above.

There was news in the city that Zheng Shusen would advance another step.

Li Xuewu still understood his godfather's thoughts very well; he really didn't want to go up anymore; it was cold at the top.

He hadn't fully seen through his father-in-law's thoughts, but these two years his father-in-law basically didn't manage things, really recuperating.

In this era, there were many old cadres recuperating and semi-retiring; he wasn't the only one, it was just that for some reason, they wanted to use him again.

Gu Haitao indeed had advantages in this circle; he was young, absolutely reliable politically, and had rich management experience.

At this stage, it was the critical stage of the construction of the Great Third Front and the Small Third Front; the assessment of peace from above was relatively ideal, so they needed talents who could better manage the team to be promoted and used.

Li Xuewu didn't think that coming out at this time had any benefits for his father-in-law, but the opinions from above weren't something an individual could oppose.

As for himself, he didn't dare to easily get involved; with his small body, a big wave could drown him.

Don't look at him being young and promising now, working with Li Huai De and others to develop the Red Star Factory into the Red Star Steel Group.

Yes, that's right, he played an important role in the Group, played an important role, and his achievements in economic and management work were dazzling.

However, he was ultimately just a section-level cadre; it was enough to do his work well in the Red Star Steel Group and within the system.

Gu Haitao could listen to his opinions, but it didn't mean he had to listen to his opinions; going against the heaven and earth wouldn't work.

Of course, if you say that on the first day his father-in-law advanced, he set off firecrackers outside to celebrate, that would be a bit unreasonable.

In fact, in Li Xuewu's view, the relationship between him and Zhou Xiaobai really wasn't that complicated.

Just as Zhou Xiaobai said, she had never thought about forming a family with Li Xuewu, or having firewood, rice, oil, and salt together.

Actually, even if she really dared to think, Li Xuewu wouldn't agree to her.

Like-minded people doing business, the relationship can be intimate, but one must be clear about each other and not be emotional.

From the day Gu Ning handed him her hand, Li Xuewu had never thought about hurting her or giving her embarrassment.

Even if she didn't want to give birth again in this life, then he would only have one biological child, Li Ning, in this life.

Gu Ning had long known that he had some complicated situations outside, and could accept and marry him; Li Xuewu had to have this attitude.

Even if Zhou Xiaobai hadn't taken the initiative to say those words last night, he would have made it clear to her.

Of course, him saying he wasn't afraid of Zhou Zhennan coming to talk to him was nonsense; if Zhou Zhennan really came, he would be afraid.

But to say how afraid, anyway, not that afraid; at worst, roll up his sleeves and fight; the winner speaks.

If this matter were to be broken down, it really couldn't be blamed on him; Zhou Zhennan's couple also had responsibility.

What kind of life state their own daughter had been in these two years, and what kind of situation her feelings were in, did they really have no count in their hearts?

What kind of situation Li Xuewu was in, believe Zhou Zhennan must have investigated clearly long ago; the couple still dared to let their daughter follow him, didn't this default to some things?

If they really found such a day, the couple coming to find him wouldn't be forcing him to marry Zhou Xiaobai.

That little thing in the quilt actually wasn't that important at their level, but rather Zhou Xiaobai's growth.

Li Xuewu could see Zhou Xiaobai's boldness, could hear her say her parents had long seen all this and defaulted to all this.

But even if he knew and understood, Li Xuewu didn't have the slightest luck; he really didn't lack Zhou Xiaobai, didn't you see someone blocking him in the morning?

Of course, saying is saying, he also had to be responsible for Zhou Xiaobai; he couldn't give her any promise, but he had to give her the life she wanted.

Lu Xun once said, pretty people suffer, handsome people are tired.

He didn't want to be so romantic, but sometimes he couldn't help himself; men live for women in this life.

Some men have the blessing cultivated in their previous life, only having one woman to collect debts.

Li Xuewu didn't do good things in his previous life; in this life, a bunch of women came to collect debts; everyone, don't envy him.

From the beginning of August, the engineering machinery equipment produced by the Steel City Industrial Zone began to be distributed to the interior, and at the same time, it was shipped from the Yingcheng shipping terminal to Southeast Asia and other places.

This was the cooperation content of the first phase framework agreement signed by the Santa Ya Group and the Red Star Factory.

Since last year, some products had already been coordinated for order procurement through the Trade Management Center.

With the development and growth of the Red Star Factory, metallurgical industrial technology progressed rapidly, mastering many alloy industries.

This provided rich and sufficient basic raw materials for the mechanical equipment production field.

Similarly, after the Red Star Factory acquired and merged the Fengcheng No. 1 Machine Factory, split business, refined technology, and reorganized industry, it completed the research and development and production of the first generation of CNC machine tools with the help of imported Japanese and French CNC machine tool technology.

Under Li Xuewu's suggestion, Li Huai De gave instructions on this work, requiring strict confidentiality.

Since trial production began in June, the Fengcheng Machinery Factory had been producing CNC machine tools and high-precision ordinary machine tools.

These mechanical equipment were all placed in the machine processing factory located in Steel City, and gradually began to operate.

All machine processing workshops and projects under the Red Star Steel Group had already been adjusted since last year.

Except for the necessary machine processing workshops for Yingcheng shipping, they were basically executing the procedure of gradual shutdown.

It was also from July that all parts processing businesses under the Group were handed over to the Steel City Machine Processing Factory.

Steel industry, automotive industry, electronic industry, etc., as long as they had production-valued metal parts, they could realize autonomous production.

Of course, some parts were still completed through bidding and procurement by the Trade Management Center, all based on production costs.

And regarding the engineering machinery field, with the assistance of CNC machine tools and high-precision ordinary machine tools, and the rapid development of electronic industry and automotive industry technology, some mechanical equipment could already realize autonomous production.

Under the situation of complete assembly line industrialization, the capacity exploded was quite considerable.

The data and reports reported by the Sales General Company said that the Santa Ya Group hadn't urged orders since the second quarter.

Now there was no need for them to urge; by the end of next year, when all the Group's heavy industry completed layout and relocation, and after production debugging and coordination were completed, let's see the energy exploded by formal groupization.

By then, it wouldn't be the customer urging orders, but the Group urging customers to fulfill order sales.

In the critical period of the Red Star Steel Group's industrialization reform, and under the situation of external situation changes, Li Huai De decisively arranged for Cheng Kaiyuan to go to Steel City to stabilize the situation together with Dong Wenxue.

The instructions he gave the two were to fully guarantee the stable development of the industry laid out by the Group in Liaodong and continue to promote technological iteration and reform.

It was also

He looked at Zhou Ziqiang and said, "Only when the work in your hands is done well, done stably, and done solidly, can you think about later things."

"Thank you for the guidance, Employer, I understand."

Zhou Ziqiang was very humble; he didn't dare to be presumptuous in front of Li Xuewu, "After I go back, I will definitely study your words well."

"Hehehe—" Zhou Xiaobai covered her small mouth and chuckled, "Didn't expect you to know how to flatter too, hahahaha—"

"Go—" Li Xuewu saw Zhou Ziqiang's embarrassment and scolded amusedly, "How old are you, and you have no proper form."

After finishing, he looked at Zhou Ziqiang again and said, "Don't pay attention to her; worldly wisdom is all tempered like this; I'm the same, when I meet leaders, I have to flatter too."

"Pfft—" Zhou Xiaobai didn't believe it, wrinkled her nose, and ate the steamed egg with seafood with a spoon.

She was also a little foodie, having eaten plenty of good things with Li Xuewu, and she herself was willing to spend money.

Life is a lifetime, eating and wearing are the two words; anything more is not one's own.

Houses, cars, it's uncertain whose they are.

This meal lasted for more than an hour, mainly because Li Xuewu took the initiative to order two bottles of Five-Star Moutai and drank them with Da Qiangzi.

This time he was really drinking; there was no need to play tricks in front of his own people, and it was also to win over people's hearts.

Zhou Ziqiang, putting aside Zhang Wanhe's life-risking for him, had done quite well in Jicheng for more than a year.

Even if Xi Lin adjusted his work, he was still willing to work hard, which was enough.

Li Xuewu was a person with heavy thoughts; Yu Li understood him best; there was no one in this world he completely trusted.

Jicheng recycling station, from now on, had formed three forces: Xi Lin and Ge Lin, the Thirteen Taibao, and Zhou Ziqiang and his old team.

Li Xuewu made decisions for Xi Lin, but didn't necessarily completely trust her; there must be other ropes to pull her, not letting her make mistakes.

Treating Zhou Ziqiang was also to give him confidence and exchange for his loyalty. Once there was a change in Jicheng, at least someone had to tell the truth.

Coming out of the restaurant, Li Xuewu's face was a bit red; he hadn't drunk for a long time.

The club's car had already gone back, so Li Xuewu let the two get into his car and sent them back to the club.

On the way, the two sitting in the back seat, Li Xuewu and Zhou Ziqiang, chatted more, about the work in Jicheng.

Similarly, there was also the strategy for Bingcheng.

At this time, Li Xuewu had to take the field to command and give instructions in person.

Da Qiangzi's execution ability was very strong; he understood all the principles and means Li Xuewu told him.

Of course, Nie Xiaoguang, who was driving, and Zhou Xiaobai, who was in the passenger seat, also understood, but both pretended not to hear.

Zhou Xiaobai didn't need to say; the relationship with Li Xuewu was just a window paper away from being pierced.

Although Nie Xiaoguang was a bit talkative, he wasn't someone who leaked words; after being tempered these days, he had also matured a lot.

The car turned into the club's courtyard, and Zhao Lao Si came out of the gatehouse to help them open the car door.

Naturally, it was Li Xuewu first. When Li Xuewu came out, Zhou Ziqiang had already gotten off from the other side.

"Are you okay? Do you need me to help you?"

Zhao Lao Si had also become familiar with Zhou Ziqiang these past few days and asked with a smile, "Can you walk by yourself?"

"Hehe, no problem." Zhou Ziqiang waved his hand and said, "The Employer's wine is good wine; drinking it makes the heart warm and the head not dizzy."

"Eww—" Zhou Xiaobai turned her head away in disgust; seeing Li Xuewu send him to the backyard, she followed.

"I wanted to come to Beijing; my younger brother wrote to me, asking me to come to Beijing to thank the Employer in person if I had the chance, so I came."

He was indeed drunk; wine doesn't intoxicate people, people intoxicate themselves; less than a jin of white wine, and he had a lot to say.

On the way from the parking lot to the backyard guesthouse, he said a lot of words thanking Li Xuewu, and at the door, tears also came down.

Zhou Xiaobai didn't quite understand his drunken loss of composure, but Zhao Lao Si understood very well; in this era, having a younger brother arranged to join the army, not to mention Zhou Ziqiang's own situation, just talking about his family.

Everyone knew that if it weren't for Li Xuewu's help, their family would never have been able to turn over in their lifetime.

Their village hadn't had anyone join the army since the founding of the country, because the background wasn't very good, and there were genes of "bandits" early on.

Zhou Ziqiang's younger brother, Zhou Yaoqiang, was the only one in their village, the first one; you just say what his mood was.

To say Li Xuewu's trip to Jicheng was coercion, arranging for his younger brother to join the army was a favor; the iron-boned Zhou Ziqiang had long been convinced.

So in the lobby of the guesthouse, Zhao Lao Si helped him upstairs, and the tears and emotion were still there.

Li Xuewu's brain was a bit dizzy, but his heart was clear; watching the other party go upstairs, he then wanted to turn back.

But Zhou Xiaobai wouldn't have it; she pushed Li Xuewu and went to her room on the first floor, saying he was walking a bit crooked and to drink a cup of tea to thank him.

Was Li Xuewu lacking a cup of tea from her?

But this little girl twisted his arm and wouldn't let go; Li Xuewu was afraid that if he drank and lost his sense of proportion, he would hurt her, so he could only smile bitterly and be pushed into the room by her.

It wasn't that only the top floor of the guesthouse was the best; there was a flower wall in front of the first floor of the club guesthouse, which looked very beautiful from the room.

Zhou Xiaobai stayed at the hotel, and there was only the best, not the most expensive.

Entering the room, she pushed Li Xuewu onto the bed, only saying to let him lie down and rest.

"Less than a jin of white wine, how could it be so mysterious." Li Xuewu sat up amusedly, looked at Zhou Xiaobai making tea, and said, "Don't bother, I'm not thirsty; you go to sleep early, I have to go back."

"No—" Hearing him say this, Zhou Xiaobai didn't even make tea, blocked the door like an eagle spreading its wings, "Finally caught you, can I let you go easily."

"Did I enter a bandit's den?" Li Xuewu looked at her amusedly and said, "Behave, listen, it's too late."

"No, no." Zhou Xiaobai just shook her head; seeing Li Xuewu had the intention to leave, she rushed up in a hurry and pushed Li Xuewu onto the bed.

She just burrowed into Li Xuewu's arms, arching hard, like a little pig anxious to eat milk.

Li Xuewu's hot blood surged; how could he withstand her tossing like this? He wanted to push her away, but suddenly felt his waist loosen.

Bad, she untied his belt.

Zhou Xiaobai, who hadn't experienced human affairs, didn't understand these things at all; it was her good girlfriend Luo Yun who taught her hand-in-hand.

Luo Yun had long been in love with Zuo Jie to maturity, and her experience was very rich; Zhou Xiaobai didn't ask actively, so she taught her these.

After all, there was no actual combat experience; Li Xuewu was almost tossed to waste by her; he turned around and pressed her under his body.

Taking advantage of the fact that his brain still had a trace of sobriety, Li Xuewu braced his body and wanted to escape the scene, but like a koala on his chest, Zhou Xiaobai had long used her hands and feet to hang on him.

Damn, this posture is so correct.

Zhou Xiaobai was a silly girl, relying entirely on a burst of strength; she bit as soon as she opened her mouth, and wouldn't let go once she bit; Li Xuewu really wanted to give her a slap.

"Hiss—" Li Xuewu raised his hand and slapped her butt, which finally made Zhou Xiaobai let go.

"Are you a dog?" Li Xuewu licked his lips; wasn't it bitten swollen? How could he go home like this?

"I don't care—" Zhou Xiaobai stared at him with watery eyes and said, "I won't stop until I reach my goal today."

"You'd better think clearly, I'm a bad guy." Li Xuewu scared her, "You don't go ask around; who doesn't know I'm famous for killing without burying."

"Don't stretch, come on, bad guy." Zhou Xiaobai was really stunned, staring at Li Xuewu and saying, "If you don't come, you're not a man."

"Think about how to explain it to your parents." Li Xuewu's brain was swollen, and by now he couldn't care about much.

Zhou Xiaobai was sober; she grabbed the phone by the bedside and called the security department at the door, only saying to let Li Xuewu's driver go back first.

How to explain? No explanation. Did his affairs need to be explained to the driver?

Before the phone was hung up, she had already been laid down.

Just now she was sure she was wearing a white shirt and a pink skirt, now...

Now she finally understood why Li Xuewu called himself a bad guy.

Just looking at this skillful hand speed, how many clothes had to be altered to practice such kung fu?

Truly the number one fast hand in the East City.

A point of cold light arrived first, then the gun came out like a dragon.

The whip hit the body and she knew pain, the heavy burden pressed down and she knew heaviness; now, what's the use of "ya ya ya"?

Zhou Xiaobai, who had achieved her wish, finally experienced the kind of slightly drunken feeling Luo Yun talked about.

If you want to say what the specific feeling is, she really can't say; it was indeed slightly drunken, it was a first dream, it was a trance, or was it dazed?

What she could be sure of now was that the farmer's first three punches were a bit painful.

Li Xuewu withdrew, glanced at the girl on the bed, and his teeth itched with hatred.

It's a pity that he kept himself like a jade, and today his lifetime of innocence was destroyed in one day; how could he see people in the future?

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1321 =====