Chapter 1330: Went abroad?

"We were just waiting for you, please come in."

Seeing Li Li Xuewu's figure appear at the door of the private room, Bu Bu Qingfang stood up to greet him.

The others in the room also stood up, natural smiles appearing on their faces.

How did that saying go?

After you succeed, all you see are smiling faces.

"I was delayed on the road for a while, sorry about that." Li Li Xuewu also had a warm smile on his face, nodded to the few people in the room, and then said to Bu Bu Qingfang as if unintentionally: "Saw Deputy Director Cheng downstairs."

"Such a coincidence?" Bu Bu Qingfang, who was greeting him at the door, was slightly stunned, then the corners of her mouth curled up, and she asked with amusement, looking behind Li Li Xuewu: "He wouldn't be upstairs too, would he?"

"Hehe, everyone sit down, don't be polite." Li Li Xuewu didn't answer her question immediately, but greeted the people in the room: "We don't need to use titles here, right—"

"Hello, Secretary-General."

"Hello, Secretary-General."

Li Li Xuewu could use a joking tone to greet them and narrow the distance, but they couldn't be without a sense of propriety. They all greeted him cautiously.

The Secretary-General said not to be polite, but could they really call Li Li Xuewu "Brother Li"? "Little Li"?

Don't mess around. Leaders are just used to appearing approachable; who in this room would take it seriously?

"Sit, sit." Li Li Xuewu didn't emphasize their titles and waved his hand indifferently: "Have you ordered? I see there are a lot of people downstairs."

"We called here before getting off work." Bu Bu Qingfang followed Li Li Xuewu back and sat on his right: "The dishes will be here soon. What shall we drink today? White or red?"

"Then I have to ask who is treating."

Li Li Xuewu scanned everyone in the private room with a smile and said with hidden meaning: "If Sister Bu Qingfang is treating, then I won't be polite."

"Who wants you to be polite." Bu Bu Qingfang, having gained face from Li Li Xuewu, joked: "You are the Immortal of Wine, so I'll make the decision."

She signaled to Yi Yi Honglei on Li Li Xuewu's left, and Yuan Hua and Seeing Gu Li Aisha below Yi Yi Honglei: "Let's drink a little red."

"I'm fine with anything." Seeing Bu Bu Qingfang look at him, Yi Yi Honglei smiled, looked at Li Li Xuewu, and said: "Being able to sit and drink with the Secretary-General, whatever we drink feels like an honor."

"I have to say, the comrades from the broadcasting station really know how to talk; hearing this makes one feel comfortable!"

Li Li Xuewu smiled at him and used a joke to respond to his obvious flattery.

Today was about giving Bu Bu Qingfang face; he had said not to be polite when he came in.

And from Li Li Xuewu's address to Bu Bu Qingfang, one could see his casualness in private.

Furthermore, in answering Bu Bu Qingfang's question about wine, he also expressed his attitude.

He was telling Yi Yi Honglei that he knew what was going to be discussed today.

Yi Yi Honglei naturally had to accept Bu Bu Qingfang's favor. Bu Bu Qingfang had even invited Li Li Xuewu to boost him, which showed how much she valued him.

You can tell just by looking at the seating arrangement.

As for Yi Yi Honglei's flattery just now, don't worry about it; it was so obvious that it seemed even more sincere.

Just as Bu Bu Qingfang said, after the guest of honor Li Li Xuewu entered the private room, the pre-ordered wine and dishes were brought in by the waiter.

I have to say, the service at the guesthouse was consistent; from the uniforms to the service standards, and even the service equipment provided, everything had the shadow of later service standards.

Qin Qin Huairu had learned a lot from Li Li Xuewu; it could be considered that she had obtained the true teachings.

"If we drink white, we'll be at too much of a disadvantage; we really can't outdrink you men."

Bu Bu Qingfang saw Yuan Hua take the initiative to take the red wine bottle from the waiter's hand to pour for them, smiled, and signaled to Seeing Gu Li Aisha beside her: "Let's drink a little red, we can have a slight advantage."

Seeing Gu Li Aisha's gaze had fallen on Li Li Xuewu from time to time since he came in.

There was nothing special about her reaction, and the few people in the room didn't pay any attention to it.

Li Li Xuewu's status, his position today, being the center of attention—wasn't that normal?

It wasn't just Seeing Gu Li Aisha; the other three were also looking at Li Li Xuewu while talking.

"If you want to talk about being at a disadvantage, wouldn't it be me?"

Li Li Xuewu followed her words, pointed at the few of them, and joked: "I'm alone against the four of you from the propaganda department; I've been tricked today."

"Hahaha—"

Bu Bu Qingfang and Yi Yi Honglei laughed very cooperatively, and Yuan Hua, who was pouring wine, also laughed along.

Seeing Gu Li Aisha looked at them curiously, and the corners of her mouth also curled up slightly.

She didn't think the joke was particularly funny; she just liked listening to Li Li Xuewu talk.

"Yuan Hua has grown quite fast—"

Li Li Xuewu sized up Yuan Hua, who was pouring wine, and asked with a smile: "What business are you responsible for at the station now?"

"Secretary-General." Yuan Hua heard Li Li Xuewu talking about him, paused slightly in his movements, responded, and then looked at Li Li Xuewu politely and answered: "I am currently responsible for news gathering and editing at the station, handling business with the United Industrial Newspaper."

Saying Yi Yi Honglei was the station master of the broadcasting station was actually Li Li Xuewu's habit.

With the group's system and organizational structure reform, the broadcasting station was affiliated with the publishing house and renamed the United Broadcasting Station, so they all called it "the station."

Calling it a station was a bit small; calling it a "station" sounded like a higher level.

Yi Yi Honglei sat up straight, and seeing Li Li Xuewu paying attention to Yuan Hua, he smiled and praised: "Comrade Yuan Hua is the pillar of our station."

"Station Master, with the Secretary-General here, you're praising me so much that I feel embarrassed—"

"Hahaha—"

Yuan Hua had truly grown. The shyness he showed at this moment was not genuine at all, but it was interestingly fake, causing everyone to laugh repeatedly.

Li Li Xuewu knew what Yuan Hua was like before.

This kid should have joined the factory a little earlier than him and had been pursuing Yu Yu Haitang.

His aunt was the deputy section chief of the propaganda section at the time, and he appeared quite arrogant.

But what kind of person was Yu Yu Haitang? You couldn't even call it casting a hook; it was casting a net.

Yuan Hua was caught in her net and couldn't extricate himself; he was a standard "lick-dog."

Initially, to help Yu Yu Haitang, he even went against his aunt's wishes, forcibly took a stand, and cooperated with Yu Yu Haitang, using the broadcasting station as a base to support Old Li at the meeting.

Of course, he could be considered to have gotten what he wanted, and Old Li was also very generous to him.

Although the return wasn't as great as Yu Yu Haitang's, he had made more progress than before.

These past two years, he had caught the wind of the higher-ups valuing propaganda work, factory leaders paying attention to the broadcasting station, and organizational structure reform, so he could be considered to have taken flight.

Yu Yu Haitang had taken advantage of the trend to advance from deputy station master to deputy station director, and he had also become a small leader at the station.

A lot of his edges had been smoothed out, he got along well with Yi Yi Honglei, and he was very useful at the station.

This time, Yi Yi Honglei brought him along when he came out to run relationships, which meant he was going to be groomed and cultivated.

Yuan Hua was called by Yi Yi Honglei, so who called Seeing Gu Li Aisha?

"What I've been most gratified by these past two years is that more young people have participated in propaganda work."

Bu Bu Qingfang looked at Yuan Hua and Seeing Gu Li Aisha with a smile and nodded to Li Li Xuewu: "To evaluate the advanced nature of a department, one must look at the spirit of the young people. Was it you who said that?"

"Hmm." Li Li Xuewu nodded, placed his gaze on the two young people opposite, and said with a smile: "With you in the propaganda department, the work is naturally advanced."

"Are you saying I'm like the old woman selling melons?"

Bu Bu Qingfang smiled, picked up her red wine glass, and teased: "Let's finish it, no going home until we're drunk today."

Watching her finish the red wine in the glass in one gulp, Li Li Xuewu was bitter.

He was really seeing someone drink red wine like white wine for the first time; it was so imposing.

Bu Bu Qingfang saying her own drinking capacity wasn't good was just being humble in front of Li Li Xuewu.

Among female cadres in the office, if you ask how many can't drink, you won't find many.

Beer or white, it's all the same; when they get ruthless, they are even more willing to go all out than the men.

And they have an advantage: they won't easily be forced to drink, and you can't refuse when they organize it.

Now that Bu Bu Qingfang had finished, what could Li Li Xuewu say? After signaling to the others, he also finished his.

Hmm, let's toast this cup to Old Li.

Although Old Li wasn't at the scene, Li Li Xuewu had always been thinking of Director Li.

He wanted to save any good wine he had for Director Li; he was just that kind of generous person.

"I don't need to praise Master Master Qian's craftsmanship." Bu Bu Qingfang smiled at Li Li Xuewu and gestured: "Eat well and drink well, drink well and eat well."

"Hahaha—"

Li Li Xuewu smiled, picked up his chopsticks, tasted a slice of lotus root, and the others then picked up their chopsticks.

"How old is Comrade Yi Honglei this year?"

He asked as if casually: "Before the merger, were you from the second factory or the third factory?"

"Thirty-four, I was from the third factory before."

Yi Yi Honglei knew it was time to talk about his business, and he was grateful for Li Li Xuewu's directness, so his answer was even more polite.

Li Li Xuewu nodded, smiled, and said: "You were in the same factory as Director Li before; did you know each other back then?"

"I had only just started working then." Yi Yi Honglei smiled and replied: "I knew Director Li, but Director Li didn't know me, hehe."

"Director Li hadn't been transferred there for long then, right?"

Bu Bu Qingfang was also an old person from before the merger. While eating, she said: "I remember he hadn't been at the third factory for long before the merger."

"A year and a half." Yi Yi Honglei nodded, "At that time, Director Li was responsible for ideological education work, and I saw him at a training meeting."

"Why didn't you take the initiative to get in touch?"

Li Li Xuewu smiled, raised his eyebrows, and teased him: "You two could be considered old comrades-in-arms."

"Director Li has too many old comrades-in-arms, hehehe—" Yi Yi Honglei also found it funny.

At the dinner table, only Li Li Xuewu, Bu Bu Qingfang, and Yi Yi Honglei were chatting. Yuan Hua stood up from time to time to pour wine for them, taking the opportunity to interject a sentence or two.

Seeing Gu Li Aisha was just there to eat, but she was a bit better than those post-00s college students in later generations; she also drank a little red wine.

If you want to praise her more, did it count that she didn't spin the table when the leader picked up food?

To talk about serious business at the dinner table, the topic often starts from reminiscing about the past, which can also be considered a kind of report.

Yi Yi Honglei took advantage of Li Li Xuewu asking about his background to talk about past events.

Starting from the period of the Steel Rolling Third Factory, all the way to after Li Li Xuewu started working.

He mentioned his work resume during this period and slightly touched upon some work achievements and honors.

Actually, Li Li Xuewu didn't care much about these; he just gave him an opportunity to express himself.

You say Yi Yi Honglei was already the station master of the broadcasting station, a proper section-level cadre, but did he not need to be nervous in front of Li Li Xuewu?

If you want to say he would be more confident reporting in the factory or at work, maybe, but now.

He hadn't heard of anyone who could get through Li Li Xuewu's relationship to get a position.

Of course, Li Li Xuewu had promoted quite a few cadres from the security department, as well as people from other departments, but this was trust and promotion, not running relationships.

Some ordinary employees begging Li Li Xuewu for a work convenience didn't count.

If you really look into it, he might be the first person to run work to Li Li Xuewu.

Everyone knew Li Li Xuewu was strict with himself and lenient with others, and he had no bottom in his heart.

Being strict with oneself means not giving these people who run relationships any chance at all.

As Secretary-General, Li Li Xuewu mastered huge resources in the group and had a great say in the management committee, so if he really wanted to support someone, it would be easy to get it passed in discussion.

Of course, this say was also the confidence and authority of his strict self-discipline and impartiality.

Yi Yi Honglei didn't want to engage in private dealings either, but his work didn't catch Li Li Xuewu's eye, so he didn't even have a chance to show it.

So, no gifts, no continuous flattery, just self-introduction.

Bringing two young people along was enough to show his sincerity and seriousness.

"What is the reaction from the Beijing Railway Station?" After Yi Yi Honglei finished speaking, Bu Bu Qingfang naturally took over the conversation and asked Li Li Xuewu: "The impact of your trip this time must be huge, right?"

"How huge could it be?" Li Li Xuewu narrowed his eyes slightly, shook his head with a smile, and said: "It hasn't even been heard of in the office, so how can it be called huge?"

"People don't care about the freight station's business." Bu Bu Qingfang's eyes flowed, and she said while holding her wine glass: "If it really caused discussion in the office, how big would the matter be?"

"What does Comrade Yi Honglei think?"

Li Li Xuewu skipped Bu Bu Qingfang's question and looked directly at Yi Yi Honglei.

Yi Yi Honglei had been psychologically prepared, paused, and replied: "I have had a certain understanding of the freight station's work, and I have also done research."

"Just understanding and research is not enough."

Li Li Xuewu curled his lips slightly and looked at Bu Bu Qingfang: "What do you think?"

"Me? I haven't heard much."

Bu Bu Qingfang shook her head slightly, drank a sip of red wine, and said: "If Yi Honglei hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have thought carefully about why you went to the freight station."

"Dispatch work is actually very important."

Li Li Xuewu didn't comment on Bu Bu Qingfang's answer and said indifferently: "Especially Beijing freight; this is the first transportation project we've done, and it has symbolic significance."

"A station master?" Bu Bu Qingfang raised her eyebrows slightly and asked, looking at him: "It's not worth it."

"Hehe—" Li Li Xuewu looked at Yuan Hua and Seeing Gu Li Aisha with a light laugh, and finally fixed his gaze on Yuan Hua's face, asking: "Yuan Hua, you are in propaganda management work. If you were responsible for tracking and reporting on this matter, where would you start?"

"Of course, the bulk freight drivers." Yuan Hua had been listening to the leaders' conversation, and at this moment, he answered very quickly: "Bulk freight drivers are the group involved throughout the entire incident."

"And most of the bulk freight drivers have relatives who are employees of our group."

He looked at Li Li Xuewu and continued: "If I were responsible, I would start the investigation from the side: the price of tricycles, the loan policy of the United Savings Bank, and the income of bulk freight drivers, and then continue to push forward to the contradictions and problems this time."

He was indeed responsible for news management work; his perspective on the problem was very direct.

Li Li Xuewu listened to his words but didn't comment immediately, instead looking at Bu Bu Qingfang.

Bu Bu Qingfang shook her head slightly and said: "Neither the broadcasting station nor the United Industrial Newspaper can report on this matter."

Without waiting for the stunned Yuan Hua to ask, she continued: "The problem is a problem, and it's only an internal problem of the freight station. We still have to wait for the railway station's investigation and handling. We can't be in a hurry."

"Hmm, actually I have also thought about this matter, whether to investigate deeply or not."

Li Li Xuewu clasped his hands together, rested his elbows on the table, and looked at the few people: "Later I thought about it and gave up."

Yi Yi Honglei, who was sitting beside him, was lost in thought, turning the red wine glass in his hand.

The red wine sloshing in the glass was just like his mood at the moment: fluctuating and uneasy.

"I understand Comrade Yi Honglei's situation." Li Li Xuewu turned to look at him, nodded, and said: "Being enterprising is a good thing. I support the group's cadres in trying more and innovating more."

"Secretary-General, I was a bit radical." Yi Yi Honglei took the initiative to express his apology, looking at him and saying: "I didn't understand the situation before I..."

"No, I'm telling the truth."

Li Li Xuewu waved his hand, looked at Yuan Hua and Seeing Gu Li Aisha opposite, and said: "My attitude toward young cadres is consistent and supportive."

"Director Li is like this, and the group's leadership team is also like this. This is not empty talk."

He turned to look at Yi Yi Honglei and said: "You are only thirty-four; I don't believe you want to go and retire, and I never use passive cadres."

Seeing Li Li Xuewu say this, Yi Yi Honglei couldn't help but straighten his back, his confidence increasing by a few points.

"You've been doing propaganda work for a long time, afraid you can't get out of this furrow, right?"

"It's understandable." Li Li Xuewu nodded, "Since you want to be tempered, go back and prepare more."

"Everything is the same; you have to have a plan to do business, you can't wait for the business to make a plan, right?"

"Yes, thank you for your trust." Seeing Li Li Xuewu clarify his attitude, Yi Yi Honglei was very excited, picked up his wine glass, and after expressing his stance, downed it in one gulp.

Seeing Gu Li Aisha hadn't understood what the leaders were talking about; she just vaguely felt that the station master's purpose for treating them to dinner today seemed to have been achieved.

Yuan Hua had a few more years of work experience, so he had heard a general idea.

Yi Yi Honglei's age had arrived; even if he advanced to deputy section chief following the broadcasting station, he would inevitably hit a ceiling and wouldn't be able to climb out for several years.

Thirty-four-year-old section chief—anyone with a little common sense in the office knew how difficult this stage was.

If you don't make progress, your life is over.

If you take the wrong step, your life is also over.

You say twenty-four or twenty-five-year-olds still have the possibility of adjusting their career direction, but thirty-four or thirty-five-year-olds? Forget about it.

He had been working in the propaganda department from the beginning; if he was promoted to deputy section chief there, he would never think about jumping out of the propaganda pool in his life.

Unless he could go to a certain branch company or branch factory to serve as a deputy general manager or deputy factory director in charge of propaganda, but jumping this step was too difficult.

Good positions in the group were like radishes in holes; there were many radishes staring at one hole.

He was already thirty-four and only a section chief. In Li Li Xuewu's words, he was clearly a "comrade-in-arms" with Director Li, so why did he only have Bu Bu Qingfang's support and relationship? That wasn't normal.

So, Li Li Xuewu understood. Yi Yi Honglei wanted to jump out of this circle to accept tempering and challenges, but the opportunities and directions he could choose were really few.

Li Li Xuewu wouldn't care about the position of a freight station person-in-charge; what he wanted was influence.

For someone like Yi Yi Honglei who had no roots, he had to do whatever he was told; if he did well, there was no reward, and if he did wrong, he could wait to be the scapegoat.

You say Li Li Xuewu has become bad and doesn't treat people as people?

No, this is the game rule in the workplace, and even Li Li Xuewu is a player in the game.

Rules are rules; whoever breaks the rules is the enemy of everyone.

So, you can have amazing feats when you first enter the workplace, but don't over-highlight yourself after working for a long time; that's not expressing yourself, that's grandstanding.

"Look, I said it was the Secretary-General's car—"

At the entrance of the Qinyuan Chun restaurant, just as Li Li Xuewu and the others came out, they saw Cheng Kaiyuan standing under the steps at the entrance, waving and greeting them with a smile.

Li Li Xuewu also walked a few steps faster, and only after reaching the bottom of the steps did he shake the other person's hand.

"I saw you when I first arrived. I greeted you, but you didn't pay any attention to me."

"Oh—" Cheng Kaiyuan's face was red, clearly having drunk quite a bit. Hearing Li Li Xuewu's words at this moment, he smiled: "You can't be heartless saying that—I didn't hear it—"

"Did you guys hear it?"

He held Li Li Xuewu's hand and turned to look at Zhou Zechuan, Zheng Xudong, and the others.

Two leaders were joking; what qualifications did the others have to interfere? They all just smiled apologetically at this moment.

If you want to say Li Li Xuewu wasn't a good person, clearly using words to frame someone, then Cheng Kaiyuan was the same.

Who stands at the bottom of the steps and takes the initiative to reach out? This old guy was the one who "moved first."

"If I hadn't greeted you, how would you know I was behind you."

Li Li Xuewu shook his hand, looked at Zhou Zechuan and the others, and said: "You clearly didn't want to take me with you."

"Hehe, you really know how to—"

Cheng Kaiyuan patted Li Li Xuewu's hand hard and said: "I only said I saw your car when I came out; when did I say I saw you?"

"Furthermore, you're not generous."

He looked at Bu Bu Qingfang and the others behind Li Li Xuewu and joked: "Knowing that we few old men were drinking together, you didn't say to bring the comrades over to join in the fun, huh?"

"The habit of eating alone is not good!"

Look, at the entrance of the restaurant, there were knives and swords hidden in words between the leaders.

Li Li Xuewu let go of his hand and really looked down on someone who had learned to rake back.

"I wanted to go over to toast, but I couldn't find the location of your private room."

He was really talking nonsense. When he entered the restaurant, he specifically asked for the location of the other party's private room and avoided it before going upstairs. Of course, he wouldn't admit it now.

"Ask them, did I say I was going to toast?"

Li Li Xuewu smiled and gestured to the few people behind him, then looked at Zhou Zechuan and said: "Comrade Zechuan, Deputy Director Cheng is drunk; you should believe me, right?"

He walked to Zhou Zechuan's side, sized him up with a smile, and said: "You are the upright person in charge of discipline; you can't tell lies!"

Zhou Zechuan's mouth was bitter; he couldn't say anything, the Secretary-General was clearly aiming at him.

Zheng Xudong stood to one side, his face full of embarrassment, and Li Li Xuewu didn't even look at him.

He had the guts to ignore Li Li Xuewu before, but now he dared to look down on the Secretary-General?

Sometimes standing in line in the office doesn't represent everything; you can't offend one to curry favor with another.

Just think about it, and you'll know why Li Li Xuewu ignored him.

After the food company was established, he was responsible for technology-related work.

Originally, the tertiary industry food project was Li Li Xuewu's planning, and although he wasn't a person promoted by Li Li Xuewu, he was a beneficiary.

At that time, the food company became independent from the tertiary industry to operate, so he could be considered to have risen with the tide.

As the deputy general manager of the food company, he had to face whether to maintain the relationship with his former direct supervisor, Deputy Director Jing, or stand in line with his current direct supervisor, Deputy Director Cheng.

He regretted it now; he didn't regret choosing Deputy Director Cheng, but regretted offending people.

At that time, Li Li Xuewu was also the person in charge of the tertiary industry. Even if Li Li Xuewu and Jing Jing Yunnong had conflicts, he wouldn't have willingly handed over the tertiary industry to Deputy Director Cheng.

So, when he reported the development of the snack project to the leader, he ignored Li Li Xuewu.

Now it was good, he was eating his own bitter fruit.

He was also entrusted to handle things for others and found Deputy Director Cheng to coordinate, which led to today's meal with the discipline inspection department head Zhou Zechuan.

Just think about it, why would the deputy general manager of a food company invite the discipline inspection department head to dinner, and also invite the group leader in charge of production?

Li Li Xuewu had fought with Deputy Director Cheng, and then hit Zhou Zechuan by surprise, reaching the crux of their business today.

Now Zheng Xudong's back was sweating, thinking to himself, could Li Li Xuewu have specifically arranged today's meeting?

This thought flashed through his mind, and he denied it himself.

What was Li Li Xuewu's status? How could he set up this trap just to target him?

Then today's coincidence could only be described with the word "really."

"Deputy Director Cheng." Yi Yi Honglei saw Cheng Kaiyuan's gaze fall on him and took the initiative to greet him.

Cheng Kaiyuan nodded, listening to Li Li Xuewu's "nonsense," smiled at Bu Bu Qingfang and the two young people behind her, and asked: "Propaganda cadres having dinner? Does the Secretary-General count?"

"The Secretary-General is responsible for coordination—"

Bu Bu Qingfang smiled with a double meaning, looking at Cheng Kaiyuan and saying: "Originally, the Secretary-General wanted to go and coordinate your table, but I stopped him."

He was truly a veteran comrade with deep seniority, and a female cadre long responsible for propaganda work.

Look at Bu Bu Qingfang's punches, one after another, hammering Cheng Kaiyuan until the corners of his eyes kept jumping.

Having Li Li Xuewu play the rogue was enough, and you too?

"I've heard about the freight station."

Cheng Kaiyuan didn't continue joking with Bu Bu Qingfang. Seeing that Li Li Xuewu had finished speaking, he walked with him for a while.

"You handled it with a sense of proportion. Deputy Director Xue was still talking about this yesterday afternoon."

He said this, naturally explaining today's meal, but it just seemed a bit deliberate.

The people on both sides stood at the entrance, watching the two leaders walk to the side; they didn't dare to follow.

"The railway station found Xudong, wanting to ask about our factory's attitude."

Cheng Kaiyuan spoke very frankly about this matter, saying softly to Li Li Xuewu: "I don't oppose rectifying discipline, but we must fully consider the actual situation; after all, it's not our independent unit."

"What do you mean—" Li Li Xuewu narrowed his eyes slightly, stopped, and asked, looking at him: "Zhou Zechuan wants to do some work?"

"No, I am seriously telling him that the group's discipline inspection should not over-intervene in this matter."

Cheng Kaiyuan shook his head slightly and said: "I also just told Comrade Xudong that since the Secretary-General has already represented the group, this is the attitude of the Red Star Steel Group, and we will not express any further stance."

Li Li Xuewu listened to his words and sized up his expression in the dim light at the entrance.

He naturally wouldn't judge the truth of these words based on Cheng Kaiyuan's expression changes.

Forget about an old fox like Cheng Kaiyuan; even a small young person like Yuan Hua who had only worked for a few years had developed a hypocritical face.

Who can trust whom in this office?

"Yi Yi Honglei from the broadcasting station wants to work at the freight station."

Since Cheng Kaiyuan chose to be open and honest, Li Li Xuewu didn't hide anything either, saying frankly: "I have no reason to oppose it."

"Him? Is he suitable?" Cheng Kaiyuan frowned slightly.

As for Yi Yi Honglei, he was too lazy to look back; such cadres were not in his eyes.

You could say Cheng Kaiyuan had a wrong history, but that didn't prevent his vision from being high.

Just when Li Li Xuewu and the others came out, Cheng Kaiyuan had thought of this possibility.

When Li Li Xuewu tested him with a few words, he also knew that since both sides had met, it couldn't be hidden, so he simply played a game of "matching."

To be honest, he didn't expect Li Li Xuewu to use someone from the propaganda department.

This didn't seem to have anything to do with Li Li Xuewu's original intention in handling this matter.

"How do you know if it works without trying?" Li Li Xuewu didn't express enough confidence, and similarly, didn't say it wouldn't work.

"He has a lot of confidence in himself."

"I won't express an opinion."

Cheng Kaiyuan had no intention of arguing with Li Li Xuewu about this matter, nodded, and said: "Just be careful not to destroy the cooperative relationship."

"Hmm, the car is here." Li Li Xuewu nodded, signaled to Cheng Kaiyuan's car, and ended this sudden but short conversation.

Cheng Kaiyuan looked at him again before getting into the car, but didn't say anything else.

As for Zhou Zechuan, he wouldn't explain anything to Li Li Xuewu, nor would he express his stance.

He didn't have the qualifications, nor the necessity; saying too much would only make Li Li Xuewu unhappy.

Looking at Zheng Xudong, actually, he couldn't figure it out himself. It was true that Li Li Xuewu didn't pay attention to him, but he had to think about it: Cheng Kaiyuan was here, so was there any need to pay attention to him?

Sometimes standing in line in the office doesn't represent everything; you can't offend one to curry favor with another.

Just think about it, and you'll know why Li Li Xuewu ignored him.

After the food company was established, he was responsible for technology-related work.

Originally, the tertiary industry food project was Li Li Xuewu's planning, and although he wasn't a person promoted by Li Li Xuewu, he was a beneficiary.

At that time, the food company became independent from the tertiary industry to operate, so he could be considered to have risen with the tide.

As the deputy general manager of the food company, he had to face whether to maintain the relationship with his former direct supervisor, Deputy Director Jing, or stand in line with his current direct supervisor, Deputy Director Cheng.

He regretted it now; he didn't regret choosing Deputy Director Cheng, but regretted offending people.

At that time, Li Li Xuewu was also the person in charge of the tertiary industry. Even if Li Li Xuewu and Jing Jing Yunnong had conflicts, he wouldn't have willingly handed over the tertiary industry to Deputy Director Cheng.

So, when he reported the development of the snack project to the leader, he ignored Li Li Xuewu.

Now it was good, he was eating his own bitter fruit.

He was also entrusted to handle things for others and found Deputy Director Cheng to coordinate, which led to today's meal with the discipline inspection department head Zhou Zechuan.

Just think about it, why would the deputy general manager of a food company invite the discipline inspection department head to dinner, and also invite the group leader in charge of production?

Li Li Xuewu had fought with Deputy Director Cheng, and then hit Zhou Zechuan by surprise, reaching the crux of their business today.

Now Zheng Xudong's back was sweating, thinking to himself, could Li Li Xuewu have specifically arranged today's meeting?

This thought flashed through his mind, and he denied it himself.

What was Li Li Xuewu's status? How could he set up this trap just to target him?

Then today's coincidence could only be described with the word "really."

"Let's go too." Watching Cheng Kaiyuan and the others' cars leave, Li Li Xuewu greeted the few people: "How did you all come? Do you need me to send you?"

"Yi Honglei and I are on the same way, Yuan Hua lives nearby, you send Seeing Gu Li Aisha."

Bu Bu Qingfang had clearly drunk a lot of wine, but at this moment, she made arrangements with a clear voice.

Li Li Xuewu looked at her, nodded, and reminded: "Be careful on the way back."

Yuan Hua responded first, standing by the side of the road waiting for their car to leave, but his gaze drifted toward Seeing Gu Li Aisha.

The fact that she was able to transfer from the dance troupe to the broadcasting station because of the Secretary-General's relationship had already spread throughout the factory.

But the careful Yuan Hua discovered that in daily work and life, Seeing Gu Li Aisha and the Secretary-General had no interaction.

Many people started the rumors, and it was very lively, but in the end, almost no one paid attention to it.

Some said Seeing Gu Li Aisha didn't take the Secretary-General's relationship, but Zhou Zhou Miaomiao's relationship.

Others said she did take the Secretary-General's relationship, but the Secretary-General didn't know her.

The latter view was more common, and it also combined with the first view.

Because Zhou Zhou Miaomiao was omnipotent, it was very possible that she had moved the Secretary-General to help.

No matter how Seeing Gu Li Aisha came to the broadcasting station, it couldn't change the fact that she was a dance actor by training.

But facts proved that dance actors could also do a good job in broadcasting and hosting.

The rumors disappeared so quickly because of Seeing Gu Li Aisha's efforts and dedication.

Capable people are always easily understood.

It was just that people in the office were used to using relationships to explain certain people's progress or changes.

It seemed that one couldn't make progress without relationships, or that there must be a relationship if one made progress.

Today at the dinner table, Yuan Hua reminded Seeing Gu Li Aisha several times to toast, but she ignored him.

Yi Yi Honglei brought him along because he needed someone to serve the "game," someone who could talk, handle things, and keep their mouth shut.

Then Bu Bu Qingfang named Seeing Gu Li Aisha to bring her along—what was that about?

Was it that today's dinner party lacked a transparent person who didn't talk and just accompanied them in drinking and eating?

Yuan Hua was a smart person; he knew the relationship map at the dinner table, so he knew the rumors weren't empty.

Listening to Bu Bu Qingfang's arrangements for everyone to go home, Seeing Gu Li Aisha lived in the factory dormitory!

Hmm, that's right, the Secretary-General's secretary Nie Nie Xiaoguang, after sending the leader off, had to return to the factory dormitory.

That is to say, Seeing Gu Li Aisha could take Li Li Xuewu's car home, and then return to the factory with the car.

But that was the Secretary-General!

Shouldn't Bu Bu Qingfang arrange for Seeing Gu Li Aisha to go back with her car?

Even if it meant taking a detour, she shouldn't use the leader's car. That was absolutely normal thinking.

Now it wasn't normal; something must have gone wrong somewhere.

He didn't speak, just scanned the situation at the scene like a radar.

The Secretary-General, after reminding them to be careful, got into the car opened by the driver.

Bu Bu Qingfang patted Seeing Gu Li Aisha's arm and signaled for her to get in too.

Yuan Hua knew Seeing Gu Li Aisha had drunk some wine, but she didn't look this flushed when they were in the restaurant just now.

If you say it was the wind after drinking, that would be bullying; he was Yuan Hua, not a fool.

Seeing Gu Li Aisha got into the car with a flushed face; the direction Bu Bu Qingfang had pushed her just now was the back seat.

So, the car door for the back seat was opened by Yuan Hua.

What could she say? Could she say thank you?

After sitting dizzy in the back seat, the car door was closed.

Nie Nie Xiaoguang shifted gears, gave it a little gas, and the car started moving smoothly.

In the back seat, Seeing Gu Li Aisha only felt her whole body burning, as if she had been scorched by the sun.

She didn't dare to look into Li Li Xuewu's eyes, but was it inappropriate to look out the window at this time?

In Beijing at the end of September, the night weather already had a chill, and the car windows were closed.

She smelled the alcohol in the car, not sure if it was hers or his.

The aftereffect of red wine was great; she hadn't noticed when she was drinking, but now she was really going to faint.

The more nervous she was, the more it was so. Unknowingly, with the slight swaying of the vehicle, she felt she was going to fall... fall... she really fell.

Li Li Xuewu, who was sitting on the side, originally wanted to find a topic to pass the time, but Seeing Gu Li Aisha fell into his arms, completely cutting off his intention to find a topic.

"Are you okay?"

Li Li Xuewu observed the girl in his arms by the faint light flashing outside the car window.

Seeing Gu Li Aisha closed her eyes nervously, her face flushed, looking as if she was very uncomfortable.

Nie Nie Xiaoguang looked back and asked softly: "Leader, do you want to stop the car?"

He wasn't asking if Li Li Xuewu wanted to stop the car to check the situation, but was worried that the girl would vomit.

People vomit when they drink too much; it didn't matter if she vomited in the car, he would just wash it himself.

If she really vomited on the leader, that would be a big deal, and he wouldn't be able to explain it clearly.

Li Li Xuewu shook his head slightly and said: "Keep going; it'll be even more uncomfortable if we stop and she catches the wind."

Seeing Gu Li Aisha could actually hear the conversation between Li Li Xuewu and the driver, and she also heard the question Li Li Xuewu just asked her. She wanted to answer, but she couldn't open her eyes or mouth.

At this moment, she only felt very nervous lying in Li Li Xuewu's arms, but it was so comfortable; she could feel Li Li Xuewu gently wrapping his arms around her.

She wanted to be shy, but she no longer had the opportunity to express shyness.

She didn't know how much time had passed; she felt the car stop, followed by a few blurred conversations. It seemed like there were two people, and it seemed like there were many people. She was completely confused at this moment.

What was certain was that she was carried out of the car by someone, then felt a chill on her body, and then she didn't remember anything, as if she had lost her memory.

When she woke up again, she only felt her brain was blank and throbbing with pain.

Opening her eyes, it was a strange room, definitely not her dormitory in the factory.