Chapter 1381: Liaodong, Steel City

The New Year is relatively late this year, with New Year's Eve on February 16th and the Spring Festival on the 17th. However, with less than a month until the New Year, this time can also be considered the end of the year.

Li Li Xuewu is busy every year at this time, busy to the point where his heels hit the back of his head, busy from inside to outside until after the New Year.

This year is even busier: human relationships in the unit, year-end summaries, New Year plans, etc. On his parents' side, on his father-in-law's side, he has to think of everything, and he has to settle the family before leaving.

Fortunately, his parents are not old, and although there is still a grandmother and maternal grandfather above, their bodies are strong, so he doesn't have to worry.

Then there is his own small family. Gu Ning's personality is what it is; Li Li Xuewu is both at ease and worried about her.

No need to worry about Gu Ning causing trouble, just worried about others taking the initiative to provoke her, bully her, while he doesn't know.

Especially since he is away from home, Gu Ning definitely doesn't want him to worry, and will always hide her grievances in her heart.

Alone at home, with no one to talk to, how could he not be worried.

Finally, there are the little ones. Li Ning will be two after the New Year, at the age of being sensitive to rules and curious about everything. If you manage him, you manage him; if you can't, he's a little bandit.

Don't look at Li Shu being naughty; she grew up under the love and guidance of him and Gu Ning. She is naughty but not reckless, and loves to play but has restraint.

Both the big and small are at the stage of needing fatherly love and companionship; if he leaves, the great demon king leading the little bandit, the two siblings will really become mountain kings.

Being anxious about the children is useless, because they can't understand, so he can only make more arrangements and preparations.

Why send Li Shu to kindergarten? To regulate her behavior and life; now she has learned to take care of herself.

Why hire a tutor for Li Shu? To cultivate her interests and increase happiness when fatherly love decreases.

Why arrange for Zhao Ya Ping to live at home? To set an example for Li Shu.

Zhao Ya Ping comes from the countryside, has simple and natural, firm and resolute excellent qualities, which can just neutralize Li Shu's dominance.

Why is Li Shu so naughty at home? Because she is the oldest among the children, and also the king.

When they were in the Sihe Academy, when there was a child king like Bang Geng, Li Shu performed very restrainedly.

A thirteen-year-old girl living at home can actively influence her in learning and actively help in life.

Li Li Xuewu's love for his daughter can be said to be a comprehensive, three-dimensional preparation. If he is like this to his daughter, then Li Ning, who always takes his sister as an example, is easy to handle.

Li Ning actually has no status in the family. Although Li Shu was not raised personally by Li Li Xuewu and Gu Ning, she lived together with the couple from the age of one.

The couple poured a lot of emotion and energy into the eldest, so they were relaxed and comfortable when raising their own children. It's just that this relaxation and comfort appeared a bit loose.

The first child, Li Shu, would fall, or get a small cut, and the couple would frown and be nervous. By the time it was Li Ning, they were used to it, knowing nothing would happen.

So little Li Ning knows his status in this family too well, even a bit more resilient than everyone imagines, and even a bit cunning.

He is not even two years old, yet he can learn from his sister to play tricks, constantly watching what his sister is doing, either imitating or taking advantage.

Gu Ning is also curious; Li Shu's early wisdom might be because of her mixed blood, but what is the situation with Li Ning opening wisdom so early?

She doesn't hope for a genius in her family; she has never shown excessive intimacy to the two children, but she doesn't hope for the children to bear too much pressure during their growth.

A genius is a good thing for some, but for a family like theirs, there is no need.

Gu Ning is not a supporter of bloodline theory, but she is confident that she and Li Li Xuewu can support this small family and give the children a relaxed and happy childhood. If a genius really appeared, the whole family would have to stop and serve the "genius."

Fortunately, Li Li Xuewu, this "half" parenting expert, explained this psychological phenomenon to her: the second one is imitating the sister.

Children are more willing to imitate children, so the second one appears very smart, as if he had early wisdom.

To say Li Shu is smart, in Li Li Xuewu's view, his daughter is just clever, absolutely not having a genius brain.

At least now it can be determined that Li Shu has no talent for painting, nor does she have a strong talent for music, although she could scribble with crayons when she was young and came into contact with piano music with her mother.

But one knows one's own children; there is no need to exaggerate and deceive oneself. It's enough that the children are good children.

Besides arranging for the old and the young, arranging Gu Ning's interpersonal relationships in the unit, and taking care of the family affairs of the younger brother-in-law getting married, he doesn't have to be responsible for specific business, but he can't ignore it completely and must care about it.

Will the father-in-law's family coming back to hold a wedding after the New Year cause any complex situation in this sensitive period?

Don't underestimate the waves of this era; it can truly be said that pulling one hair affects the whole body.

The father-in-law and his wife say they are coming back to hold a wedding for their son; in the eyes of others, they want to investigate whether Gu Gu Haitao has any other plans, whether he can't stay idle, and wants to come out of the mountains.

At this time, it is already one radish, one pit; with his father-in-law's qualifications and status, coming out of the mountains again may affect the progress of others, so it is inevitable that it will attract criticism and attacks.

So as Gu's son-in-law, he has to prepare more for this matter and share the worries for his father-in-law.

If he does more, he can attract some attention and make the matter of his father-in-law returning to Beijing more complex.

Anyway, it is to make the real look empty, and the empty look real; as long as the wedding is completed, the old couple will immediately return to Jin Ling.

By then, even if these people have any ideas, as long as the father-in-law takes a three-month sick leave, the influence will be eliminated.

Someone might ask, is it not good to not hold the wedding, just let Gu Yan and his wife simply get a marriage certificate, and then go to Jin Ling for a family visit? Wouldn't that be appropriate?

Not appropriate, really not appropriate.

Although this era emphasizes revolutionary love, it also pays attention to being married openly. The Gu family is not a low-door family, and they haven't done anything sneaky; if they were so low-key, it would make people feel that Gu Gu Haitao has something to hide.

What is hardest to guess? It is the human heart.

Gu Gu Haitao wants to come back, come back openly, and leave openly, so that he can block some people's mouths and be able to be quiet for a few more years.

Li Li Xuewu has already told his father-in-law the bottom line: the strong wind doesn't blow for a whole winter, and there is no winter that lasts a hundred years.

If you have ambition, it's never too late to participate in revolutionary work; the road is full of fog, so it's better to stop and take a look.

His godfather Zheng Zheng Shusen is also saying this.

"I really want to retire."

The godson came to the house to visit him, and Zheng Zheng Shusen was very happy. There were no outsiders in the living room, just him and his wife.

These words couldn't be said to others, and couldn't be said to his own children, but there was no need to avoid the godson.

Li Li Xuewu's development had long exceeded Zheng Zheng Shusen's expectations; he didn't expect his godson to be blooming higher and higher this year.

Having long known that Li Li Xuewu might go to Liaodong to work, he had long wanted to call him to the house to chat.

Don't look at Li Li Xuewu being under his nose; the two didn't have much contact at work, and they saw each other less and less in life. But to speak of the godson's concern for the old couple, he felt quite comforted in his heart, and their concern for the godson was also sincere.

What is particularly rare is that the relationship between this godson and his own children is average, but these things did not affect the feelings of both sides, and Li Li Xuewu's visit was also proactive.

Zheng Zheng Shusen ignored his wife's reminder, gently patted his son's arm, and whispered: "Can't come down."

"Life is not satisfactory in eight or nine out of ten cases." He shook his head slightly and said with distress: "Who doesn't know the truth that it's cold at the top? Walking to this step, I am truly walking on thin ice—"

"Fine, it's rare for the child to come once." Wang Shuhua glared at her old man and said: "Why do you keep mentioning this to him."

Zheng Zheng Shusen ignored the nagging, still frowning and saying: "Your father-in-law calculated early, and still dares to be 'sick'; I don't even dare to be 'sick' now."

"Tsk tsk—" He shook his head and clicked his tongue, saying: "If I were really sick, then just wait to be smashed to pieces; there are ten thousand people waiting to step on you. I am now afraid to go up, and afraid to go down."

"You should also pay more attention to your health—"

Li Li Xuewu gently patted his arm and reminded: "Some things can be slowed down; it's not urgent."

"Sigh—just endure it—"

Zheng Zheng Shusen shook his head helplessly; although he knew what his godson said was the truth, how could everything be as one wishes.

He is not a person who speaks empty words and does false things, and he cannot watch the people's livelihood and economy collapse.

He is not a person who speaks empty words and does empty things; he cannot watch the people's livelihood and the economy collapse.

"I estimate I have to work until 55."

He let out a long sigh, and there was a bit more guilt in his eyes when he looked at his wife, dragging her to worry along.

Wang Shuhua also couldn't help but frown, and softly persuaded: "Talk about Li Xuewu, why do you keep worrying about yourself."

"It's okay, Mom, my dad has things in his heart that are hard to say, so it's just right to say them to me." Li Li Xuewu smiled and comforted: "My dad is worried about me going to Liaodong."

"He just won't let go of you." Wang Shuhua pretended to be dissatisfied and glanced at her old man, saying: "Still say so, you look up and see, how many 55s can retire."

"If you are really this tired, then we will go all out; at worst, we will live in the south for a few years, just consider it retirement."

She said it very simply, actually also worried about her old man's health; if he continues to endure like this, a good person will be ruined.

"The children also persuade you, just let it be, don't be serious about everything. The more serious you are, the more they won't let you go; there must be someone to stand up and do things, right?"

"Sigh—" Zheng Zheng Shusen let out a long sigh, saying: "Easier said than done."

"Then go out and walk more, there must be opportunities for people to work, right?" Li Li Xuewu smiled and suggested: "How long have you and my godmother not had a vacation? Go to Beidaihe for a month after the New Year to relax, don't always be tense."

"Exactly, the earth won't stop spinning without you?"

Wang Shuhua glared at her old man, turned to look at her godson and said: "Your dad is a naturally open-minded person, but he was forced into a dead end; it's good for you to say it, if I say it—"

"Fine, go prepare the meal."

Zheng Zheng Shusen didn't want to hear his wife nag about this, raised his hand and gestured: "Li Xuewu doesn't eat fish, stew that rabbit."

"No, Mom, don't bother, I'm not eating here today."

Li Li Xuewu waved his hand and explained: "There are guests at home, I have to return to my mother's side for dinner tonight."

"Really or fake? Don't pretend!" Wang Shuhua looked at him suspiciously and said: "It won't be a loss if you are hungry."

"Rest assured, why would I pretend with you!"

Li Li Xuewu smiled and explained: "My eldest brother's brother-in-law is coming to be a guest at home, I have to keep the guest no matter what."

"Li Xuewen's brother-in-law? The one in your factory, right." Wang Shuhua was clear about the affairs of Li Li Xuewu's family, and seeing Li Li Xuewu say so, she nodded and said: "Then come again."

Speaking of which, she thought of something, looked at her godson and said: "Your factory's economic benefits have been good these past few years; have these relatives been making things difficult for you?"

"Hehe, it's okay, all very good."

Li Li Xuewu could hear the worry in his godmother's words, smiled and nodded: "I have a cold face, people don't look for me."

"That's at ease, don't ever take on idle matters—"

Wang Shuhua saw that he answered so confidently, so she put down her heart and nodded and urged: "Your group is developing well, and you are a main leader, there must be many people coming to take advantage; you must hold the bottom line, don't trust just anyone."

"Hmm, listening to you." Li Li Xuewu smiled and said: "You don't know me, I'm most afraid of trouble."

"Know, know, you are a little monkey!"

Wang Shuhua was extremely satisfied with this godson; who wouldn't be able to help but appreciate and like someone who is so young, promising, and outstanding.

"Your group developed very fast last year."

Zheng Zheng Shusen smoked, narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "Time after time, the opportunities were grasped very well; even the higher-ups are saying that doing enterprise and economy requires a spirit of riding the waves."

"In fact, it's the same as you now, we are also sitting on pins and needles, walking on thin ice, very afraid of taking a wrong step."

Li Li Xuewu shook his head slightly and said: "Otherwise, I would be sorry to the people, sorry to the organization, and sorry to all the workers."

"Can't stop eating because of choking—"

Zheng Zheng Shusen reached out and flicked the ash in the ashtray, glanced at him and said: "I've heard about the twists and turns of your group some time ago; you handled it very well."

After flicking the ash, he couldn't help but take another puff of the cigarette, then continued: "I have been deep in the mud of officialdom for decades, and to this day I dare to tell you that the real winners in the organization have never been yes-men with full faces of smiles."

"You are not a new recruit either; you should know this truth. Those young people who appear humble are either wolves in sheep's clothing or sheep acting like big-tailed wolves."

"Yes, you are right."

Li Li Xuewu was truly hearing his godfather speak so sharply about the contradictions in officialdom for the first time.

He wouldn't speculate on what purpose his godfather had in being so frank; there was only one thing he could think of, which was that he was truly worried about him going to Liaodong.

He didn't want him to lose such a rare opportunity to move from emptiness to reality and truly shoulder a piece of the sky. Nor did he want him to be framed by others, encounter setbacks too early, and be afraid that he would be discouraged and waste this vision and talent.

So to speak plainly, it was to stimulate his ambition and sharpness; he couldn't be as restrained and low-key as he was in the office.

"You must remember, on this road, the true logic of survival is to accurately grasp the laws of every tide in the undercurrent; hibernate when you should hibernate, and draw your sword when you should draw your sword."

Zheng Zheng Shusen's expression was extremely serious, his finger pointing at the sofa and educating Li Li Xuewu: "I have worked in Beijing for more than twenty years, and I have witnessed the change of eleven leaders who were mainly responsible."

Wang Shuhua saw him speaking like this, her gaze couldn't help but freeze, and she turned her head to look at the door.

These words could only come out of her old man's mouth and enter Li Li Xuewu's ears; they must never be passed to a fourth person.

At this time, Li Li Xuewu also became serious, straightened his back, and listened upright to his godfather's speech.

"Those who can sit firmly on the fishing platform among these people in charge are nothing more than three types of people." Zheng Zheng Shusen held the cigarette butt in one hand and gestured with the other: "Chess players proficient in power, socialites who are at ease, and ambitious people who are good at using resources."

"Those main responsible persons who can sit firmly on the Diaoyutai are nothing more than three types of people." Zheng Zheng Shusen pinched a cigarette butt with one hand and gestured with the other: "Chess players who are proficient in power, socialites who are at ease, and ambitious people who are good at using resources."

"The diligence they boast about is nothing more than a few empty words of self-comfort; would you envy them?"

Zheng Zheng Shusen took a puff of the cigarette, flicked the ash in the ashtray again, and said: "The promotion standards written in the red-headed documents are all surface game rules; the real pass rules are all hidden in the rising mist of the ceramic teacups on your desks, and settled in the sound of mahjong collisions."

"I say these things not to pollute you, nor to warn you of anything, just to tell you, don't think about being unpolluted after coming out of the mud, or not being demonized after being washed—it's not realistic."

"Cough, cough, cough—"

Perhaps it was because he spoke too urgently, or he was truly worried about Li Li Xuewu, his tone was a bit excited, and he couldn't help but cough.

Wang Shuhua stood up, handed him hot tea, and took the small half of the cigarette butt he was smoking from his hand, pressing it out in the ashtray.

Besides that, she didn't say anything, silently doing all this. If it weren't for Li Li Xuewu reaching this step and needing him to be so worried, perhaps he wouldn't have to be so painstaking in his whole life.

However, Wang Shuhua also understood that her old man actually had some regrets; his own pair of children were not the material for officialdom.

Doesn't he hope to teach his son like this?

He wants to; he hopes his son will go further and have more achievements than him, but who made his own son not that material.

If his son could walk to Li Li Xuewu's step today by himself, even if he had to lose this old face, he would have to escort him, support him to go further, one step, two steps, any number of steps, he would be worth it.

No, he hasn't had the chance to tell these black and white things in officialdom to his son to this day, how could he not regret it.

These words can only be spoken to those who have the ability and can handle these truths; even if spoken to his son, it would be a disaster.

Zheng Zheng Shusen followed his wife's wishes, let go of the cigarette butt, held the teacup and took a big sip, then continued to speak.

"If you don't do things, you won't have achievements; if you don't have achievements, you will lack the strength to progress. If you do things, you are afraid of problems; the more you are afraid of problems, the more problems will arise in your work, and this work will be impossible to do."

He softened his tone, his fingers pinching and pointing at the sofa armrest, and educated Li Li Xuewu: "You are not a child seeing the sea for the first time, but I still want to urge you."

"First, you must have three types of predictive abilities when entering a new environment." Zheng Zheng Shusen frowned slightly and said: "First, you must have policy insight. Don't lose sight of one thing while attending to another, burying your head in Liaodong without knowing which way the wind is blowing."

His finger pointed at Li Li Xuewu's arm, emphasizing: "You must pay attention to important meeting documents at all times, and you must be able to smell the most mainstream transformation direction, otherwise, no matter how much work you do in Liaodong, it will be in vain."

"Second, you must have perception of interpersonal trends."

He narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "You should be clear about the importance of the office of each department from the security section to the management committee office."

"You cannot have so-called 'your own people,' as that will make the tail too big to wag, but you cannot have no 'own people,' otherwise you are a blind man. You must perceive and detect the phenomenon of power reorganization in the office through the personnel movements of each office; this is your biggest weakness."

Zheng Zheng Shusen emphasized: "Going to Liaodong and watching Beijing are not contradictory; if you don't have this ability, dispel the idea of going further as soon as possible, and honestly stay in Liaodong."

"Third, you must have the ability to predict hidden dangers." He looked at Li Li Xuewu and urged softly: "These hidden dangers may come from the group, or from the various units you manage."

"You are going to Liaodong to be the top leader, so all the above and below you can see may have minefields."

"Drink water." Li Li Xuewu handed the teacup to his godfather and responded softly: "I have remembered everything you said."

"I know you are reading university."

Zheng Zheng Shusen didn't rush to drink, but continued: "But at your level, academic qualifications are just icing on the cake; the core competition lies elsewhere."

"First, you must have keen insight; you must understand the code to decipher 'surface articles'."

He pointed at the sofa armrest and said to Li Li Xuewu: "You are not unfamiliar with the phrase 'in principle, agree,' right?"

"Yes—" Li Li Xuewu smiled, already understanding the deep meaning in his godfather's words.

"Everyone wants to be the master of the house, but only when you truly become the top leader do you know that this house is not easy to manage."

Zheng Zheng Shusen picked up the teacup and took a sip, saying: "The greatest achievement of being a top leader for a few years may just be balancing the interest demands of multiple parties, which is already commendable."

He looked at Li Li Xuewu and said: "You will know when you go to Liaodong; there are countless coordination meetings waiting for you to preside over."

"Doing work is not like judging a case; I won't hit both sides with fifty boards." Li Li Xuewu said with a light smile: "The four words 'seek truth from facts' still have to be talked about; it's impossible for everyone to be satisfied."

"Then you must have crisis handling ability—"

Zheng Zheng Shusen saw that Li Li Xuewu had such courage and ideas, and was both happy that his godson would not flow into vulgarity, and worried that he would break easily because he was too hard.

So he said seriously: "This is also the third point I want to urge you; when public opinion really ferments, should you hand in materials or hand in a handkerchief."

Li Li Xuewu nodded silently, also thinking about the situation mentioned by his godfather, which he would definitely encounter after going to Liaodong. He couldn't be both the referee and the goalkeeper.

"You are progressing too fast; although this road is bumpy, in the eyes of others, it is also smooth sailing."

Zheng Zheng Shusen sighed helplessly and said: "No one in this life can jump out of the circle of fame and fortune, but there is always something you should do and something you shouldn't."

"Being in the game, you can't help yourself."

Li Li Xuewu also knew that what his godfather said was the truth, but he couldn't jump out of the three realms and couldn't be a pure Taoist priest.

"There is always some turbid air in the office, such as whispering about the leadership team in the canteen, commenting on current affairs with newspapers, and showing curiosity about sensitive changes in understanding."

He shook his head slightly and said amusedly: "Yet they expose their true stance during democratic evaluations."

"If you can't even look at this turbid air, then you will be as busy as I am in the future—"

Zheng Zheng Shusen also couldn't say whether it was good or bad for his godson to do this. He hoped more that Li Li Xuewu, young and courageous, capable and energetic, would wash away this turbid air.

"I have also 'learned' some fur in the office work this year."

Li Li Xuewu held the teacup and looked at his godfather with a joking tone: "I heard that one must divide levels and strategies in language art."

"Toward superiors, you must have four points of asking for direction, three points of reporting achievements, two points of showing thinking, and one point of expressing loyalty."

"Hahaha—" Zheng Zheng Shusen couldn't help but laugh out loud when he heard these words.

He was naturally both angry and amused, only feeling that these people had drilled into the hole of power, hopeless.

"Toward peers, you must have five points of information exchange, three points of emotional maintenance, and two points of interest exchange."

Li Li Xuewu continued: "Toward subordinates, it is six points of clear instructions, three points of vision depiction, and one point of humanistic care."

"Heh—" Zheng Zheng Shusen chuckled, not mocking anyone, but reflecting on himself, whether he had such behavior in his past work.

"I don't know who came up with it." Li Li Xuewu shook his head amusedly and said: "Just like you said just now, if someone is really staring at me, they have even organized a set of progress laws."

"Besides the few points above, there is also practicing implicit competitiveness, needing to be able to sort out the essence of three hours of meeting spirit in three minutes, and mastering reporting templates with different leader preferences, divided into text versions, chart versions, and oral versions."

"Are they crazy about wanting to progress?"

Wang Shuhua saw her old man listening seriously, frowned slightly and said: "If all the cadres in the office are like this, wouldn't the people who do practical work be squeezed to death?"

Zheng Zheng Shusen didn't speak, because he was thinking about whether the offices of various units and departments in the city were also so utilitarian.

Li Li Xuewu didn't rush to answer his godmother's indignation, but continued to introduce the set of theories he heard.

"Some people say that doing work must grasp five golden windows; the first is the first hundred days of a new important leader, because the leader wants to show strength and will not deny the predecessor."

"The second is the eve of the launch of major special projects, because it is necessary to reserve related resources in advance; the third is the wind period of institutional transformation, so they can actively lean toward potential departments."

"The fourth is after the discipline inspection, they can fill institutional loopholes; the fifth is the window period of the young cadre policy, to seize the age advantage track."

Li Li Xuewu ignored his godfather's increasingly deep frown and continued: "Besides these five golden windows, there is also weaving a six-dimensional relationship network."

"One is the liaison of the core department, because they grasp the trend of decision-making; the second is the key post of finance and personnel, these people can speed up process approval."

"Three is the old predecessor who is about to retire, which can obtain historical handles; four is the potential stock who has just started work, which is conducive to cultivating a direct team."

"Five is the correspondent of the superior organ, which can capture policy opportunities; six is the family social circle, which is convenient for building a private intelligence station."

Li Li Xuewu's words were finished, but Zheng Zheng Shusen fell into silence, holding the teacup for a long time without speaking.

He wanted to advise his godson not to be a sightseeing tourist drifting with the tide in the deep sea of the system, but to become a submarine that controls the ocean currents. He could hide in the safe zone three thousand meters below, but could also surface at any time to accurately strike opponents.

It was only after hearing these words from Li Li Xuewu that he realized that his godson's ability to reach this step today was by no means accidental.

What is a master?

A true master has long since transformed rules and regulations into amulets and refined human relationships into ladders to the clouds.

His godson Li Li Xuewu is a master wearing countless amulets and stepping on multi-layered ladders to the clouds.

Before the New Year, Li Li Xuewu was running the relationships of relatives and friends, because the time was relatively tight, and the group's notice came down, so he would soon go to Steel City to hand over work.

So the relationships in his own family, the relationships in Gu Ning's family, and the relationships that had to be visited.

Even Deputy Director Ma of the Dongcheng Branch of the Supply and Marketing General Company, he went to his office to sit for a while to communicate feelings.

He was sending New Year gifts, and there were also people sending him New Year gifts. Of course, very few people could step through their door.

It wasn't that Li Li Xuewu's popularity was bad, but that he didn't accept this. Others were not easy to come to his door.

He didn't deliberately choose the weekend either; Zhao Yajun and Wang Lu made an appointment to bring things to the house to send New Year gifts.

The things looked like they were prepared by Wang Lu, because she was more daring to spend money and knew how to spend money; if it were Zhao Yajun, he would definitely be reluctant.

Li Li Xuewu smiled and kept them for a lunch, but didn't accept any of the things.

It wasn't that he was afraid of being calculated, but how could he accept gifts from his peers; what would that make him. 【1381-2

It wasn't intentionally on the weekend, Zhao Zhao Yajun and Wang Lu had agreed to bring things to the house to send New Year's gifts.

The things looked like they were prepared by Wang Lu, because she was more daring to spend money and knew how to spend it; if it were Zhao Zhao Yajun, he would definitely be reluctant.

Li Li Xuewu smiled and kept them for a lunch, but didn't accept any of the things.

It wasn't that he was afraid of being calculated, but how could he accept gifts between peers? What would that become?

Even if the two sides were in a superior-subordinate relationship at work, it was still a distant superior-subordinate relationship. But Li Li Xuewu valued family affection and was not very willing to accept these.

The young couple was also good at handling affairs; seeing that the second brother wouldn't accept, they begged him to go to the Sihe Academy to see the old grandmother together.

Li Li Xuewu had no choice; he knew what they were thinking, but he couldn't stop them from giving gifts to their elders.

Sitting in the Sihe Academy for a while, the words that were inconvenient to say when Zhao Gen and Yin Yin Mancang came that day were spoken.

Because of the concern of the old grandmother and Liu Yin, the young couple said a bit embarrassedly that they were preparing to have a child.

Wang Lu thought very practically, take advantage of being young to have one quickly; anyway, parents were also nearby, making it convenient to take care of.

When parents got older, it would really be difficult to help.

This frankness and calculation made everyone in the room laugh; it wasn't that Wang Lu had many thoughts, but they really liked her cheerful and bright spirit.

Just as everyone was joking, sister-in-law Zhao Zhao Yafang suddenly changed her face, couldn't help covering her mouth and running outside the door.

Everyone looked at each other; the old grandmother and Liu Yin had seen a lot, and Liu Yin followed her out with a strange expression.

After a while, Zhao Zhao Yafang came back covering her chest, but her walking was much steadier.

The old grandmother had long since stopped managing the house, just watching how Liu Yin arranged it. Liu Yin didn't say anything else, just told Li Xuecai, who was at home, to pick up Li Shun and come back, saying it was to check the pulse for the daughter-in-law.

Li Shun was having a meeting at the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, rushed back, steadied his mind in the slightly expectant gaze of everyone, and reached out to take his daughter-in-law's pulse.

Zhao Zhao Yafang couldn't hide her shyness; Li Tang was only two years old after all.

And the old grandmother and Liu Yin were full of joy; Li Shun didn't need to speak, the answer was already written on his face.

Seeing that his mother and wife already knew, Li Shun didn't talk nonsense, exhorted his eldest daughter-in-law a few words, and went back to the meeting.

Nothing else was seen, just that his footsteps when leaving were obviously much lighter, as if he were happy.

Liu Yin put her hands together and recited a few words silently, then scolded Zhao Zhao Yafang with a stern face, nothing more than blaming her for not being careful herself, and not having a steady look.

Zhao Zhao Yafang was scolded by her mother-in-law until she was speechless, silently raised her hand to tidy the hair by her ear, and didn't dare to touch her small belly; it was really too shy.

Zhao Zhao Yajun and Wang Lu had more hope and envy on their faces. They had just finished saying they wanted a child, and the eldest sister had one here; if this wasn't fate, what was?

The house was messy, and the young couple didn't stay long, said a few words to the second brother and left.

Li Li Xuewu sent them off, came back and made fun of his sister-in-law, and then arranged for Li Xuecai how to manage the house.

The sister-in-law's body was inconvenient, so the third one had to contribute more.

Li Xuecai listened with a smile, wanting to tease his sister-in-law like his second brother from time to time. But he was too overestimating his capabilities.

Zhao Zhao Yafang glared at her younger brother-in-law amusedly, then looked at her second younger brother-in-law, and took the initiative to bring up family matters.

Second brother Zhao Zhao Yamin was tossing, and third brother Zhao Han Yating also had many thoughts, not speaking with his head down. He was a bit stronger than his second brother, raising many chickens and rabbits at home, and also helping the old man raise dogs and sheep, which could be considered very capable. But he was also afraid of suddenly dividing the family.

A few days ago, when his father and uncle-in-law came to mention these things, she was a bit worried, so she let Li Li Xuewen go back once.

Zhao Gen didn't hide the detailed situation from his son-in-law, but also told them not to manage these things.

She was the eldest sister, how could she not manage it?

Zhao Zhao Yajun still brought money home until now, which was what Zhao Zhao Yafang was most worried about; she was worried that Wang Lu's family wouldn't be willing.

These elders were easy to talk about, but if brothers couldn't clarify money, they would sooner or later have conflicts.

Owed too much, there would always be a time to pay it back; what to do if they couldn't pay it back? Playing the rogue wouldn't work, and crying wouldn't work either.

Now Zhao Zhao Yajun lived with Wang Lu, and the young couple mostly spent Wang Lu's money, and Zhao Zhao Yajun always thought about taking care of the family.

Poverty was certain, but it couldn't last long.

Today, when her younger brother came to the house, she found an opportunity in private and told Zhao Zhao Yajun that after the New Year, he couldn't give too much money to the family, just give ten yuan during festivals.

She also exhorted her younger brother, when he really had a child, don't even give these ten yuan, and live his own small life well.

Zhao Zhao Yafang talking about this with Li Li Xuewu was still asking him to point out her younger brother; Zhao Zhao Yajun's thoughts were very heavy.

He was single-mindedly wanting to take care of the family, wanting to have the look of an eldest brother, but this was wrong.

Liu Yin saw her daughter-in-law worrying, and also said that money was the most taboo, and sooner or later there would be conflicts.

A family, if they really hurt the harmony because of money, it was really not worth it; it was better to make it clear early.

Li Li Xuewu didn't expect his sister-in-law to arrange this job for him again, but he couldn't push it away.

Here was Zhao Zhao Yajun's matter, and there was Yu Zhe's matter. This was the eldest brother's brother-in-law, and Yu Zhe was also his cheap brother-in-law; were all the brothers-in-law in the world so capable of tossing?

January 27th, Monday.

The Red Star Steel Group held an annual work meeting to summarize the work experience of the previous year and deploy this year's work.

The meeting was held in the Group Red Star Auditorium, and the number of participants from various branches reached a new high, exceeding 2,000 people.

During the Red Star Factory period, the total number of workers was about 16,000, and the number of people who actually sat in this venue to participate was less than 1,000. Participating and listening were two different things; one had the right to speak, and the other didn't.

This year, these 2,000 participants came from various units and departments of the group, recommended from 100,000 employees.

The meeting lasted for three days, and the meeting process was roughly the same as in previous years. The morning of the first day must have a work report.

And the person who presided over the work meeting this year and made the management committee work report to all employee representatives at the general meeting was Secretary-General Li Li Xuewu.

The next day, the United Industry News published in full on the front page the work report made by Group Secretary-General Li Li Xuewu at the general meeting, titled "Inheriting the Past and Opening up the Future, Diligently and Tirelessly, Continuing to Move Forward, Striving for the First."

This work report received praise and support from all employee representatives and was passed by a unanimous vote.

Comrade Li Li Xuewu introduced in detail the excellent achievements made by the group in the past year in the report.

The development of the food industry provided new impetus for achieving the group's goals; green tea, black tea, and herbal tea drinks were listed one after another, and were widely affirmed and welcomed by domestic and foreign markets.

In the fourth quarter, the food general company's tea drink sales alone exceeded 600,000 yuan, completely laying the foundation for the domestic and foreign beverage market and providing a basis for further development this year.

The development of the automobile industry, the second generation of Antelope was finalized and produced, and will be replaced and listed in March this year. The Tantuo automobile handed over the first version of the model and is undergoing road test experiments. The three-box sedan was named Aquarius, and the design team had announced the results in advance...

January 30th, Thursday.

Accompanied by Group Management Committee Director Li Li Huai De and Deputy Director Gu Gu Weijie, Group Secretary-General Li Li Xuewu officially arrived in Steel City.

At the Liaodong Industrial Cadre Meeting held in the Steel City Metallurgical Factory Auditorium, Deputy Director Gu Gu Weijie read the organizational appointment decision on behalf of the group, and Dong Wenxue and Li Li Xuewu spoke respectively.

(End of Volume 2)

Volume 1: Successors of Society

Volume 2: Growing under the Red Flag