Chapter 1392: Use a gas cylinder!

All things welcome spring and send away the residual wax; the end of the year is tonight.

When Fu Zhidong's little head appeared on the window glass, before he entered the door, he heard a burst of cheers.

Li Xuewu smiled, raised his wrist to look, it was just past eleven o'clock; this kid can really persist.

"I was afraid I wouldn't be able to persist at night, so I had a good sleep in the afternoon."

Zhou Wang Yamei looked at her son with both heartache and amusement, and reached out to take Li Xuewu's overcoat.

This is the woolen overcoat she helped Li Xuewu buy; the outside is woolen material, and the inside is fur, which is very warm to wear.

The weather in the Northeast is often minus twenty or thirty degrees, but if you wear a little less, you can't carry it, and you can be frozen to shiver and can't walk.

Celebrate the New Year, wear new clothes.

Not only did she buy new clothes for Li Xuewu, but Fu Zhidong was also in a new set; he originally planned to wear it tomorrow morning, but he couldn't help but want to show off.

Only she herself, Zhou Wang Yamei, doesn't seem to like bright colors, and has never worn gold or silver jewelry.

However, Li Xuewu has seen it; there are jade and some gold and silver jewelry in the drawer of her dressing table, and the styles are a bit old.

"What is this?"

When she took the packaging box from Li Xuewu's hand, there were a few surprises and expectations on Zhou Wang Yamei's face.

No matter how she covered it up, the shine in her eyes had long betrayed her.

Li Xuewu smiled and looked at her, saying: "Happy New Year."

"Is this for me?" Zhou Wang Yamei didn't expect him to buy her a gift, and her eyes widened a bit.

Of course, she never felt that Li Xuewu owed her anything, and never thought that following him was a grievance to herself.

It was just that her status was hindered, plus her worries, she always had a layer between her and Li Xuewu; this layer was called self-knowledge.

Human hearts are made of flesh; even if they are not husband and wife, after a long time together, there will always be moments of affection. Moreover, it was the joyful reunion day of the Spring Festival, so she bit her lip to keep herself from appearing even more uncomposed.

Fu Zhidong looked at his mother with some expectation, and then looked at his godfather, not quite understanding what they were doing.

"Did you wrap dumplings? Do you need my help?"

Li Xuewu could see Zhou Wang Yamei's movement, smiled, reached out and patted her arm, and walked into the living room.

Fu Zhidong of course followed his godfather, looked at his mother, and followed like a tail to show off to his godfather.

He slept all afternoon, and after dark, he was looking forward to his godfather coming back early, preparing firecrackers and matches.

Until his mother started wrapping dumplings, he had the patience to help his mother. Saying it was helping, it was more about participating.

Every year when returning to his grandmother's house, his mother was always busy and never stopped; if he could accompany his mother more, it would be a relief.

This year is even more so; with him, his mother has someone to talk to, and the mother and son do everything quickly.

Zhou Wang Yamei stood at the entrance, opened the packaging box Li Xuewu brought back, and inside was a pair of black half-high-heeled leather boots.

This is not domestic goods; the economy of Steel City is of course not as good as big cities like Beijing and Fengtian, but leather goods are still okay.

Just like Li Xuewu's overcoat, it naturally cannot be bought in the mall; the materials used are too extravagant, and who can afford it.

Even if you can afford it, no one will buy it in the mall. How big is Steel City? There are only two large malls in total; if you buy a leather overcoat in the morning, maybe the whole unit will know in the afternoon.

Human society has layers at all times; this is not determined by humanities and politics, but by the economy.

Even if this period is the time when layers are least obvious, some people take airplanes, some take soft sleepers, and some can't even afford bicycles.

There are always some channels that run through layers, just like what Zhou Wang Yamei and others are doing, the gray area that is neither white nor black.

She doesn't lack money now; she also takes a salary for managing the recycling station, and she has long achieved worry-free food and clothing in life.

It's just that the "living expenses" Li Xuewu gives her regularly are still taken, and the amount is no different from the first time, and she has never calculated it.

This living expense is more like a bond between the two, and it is also a kind of proof; she admits that she is raised by him.

If one day Li Xuewu stops this expense, she won't need anyone to tell her; she will clarify her situation and take a step back voluntarily.

It's just that Li Xuewu gave her a gift, especially a surprise, which moved her subtly about this relationship.

Don't look at her being able to take the initiative to buy new clothes for Li Xuewu; that is influenced by traditional education, feeling that serving her own man is what should be done.

But being able to get emotional feedback from Li Xuewu really moved her, and also made her feel the warmth from her lover.

The reason why she could see at a glance that the leather boots Li Xuewu sent were not domestic goods is because the recycling station is also doing leather trade.

The Northeast at this time can be called the country's leather production area, and because of historical reasons and trade with Siberia, a stable leather processing industry has been formed here.

Not to mention other places, just in Jicheng Xilin, some finished fur overcoats are transported to several distribution points in Beijing every year.

This thing is priceless; ordinary Beijing employee families cannot afford it. It is cheap to use tickets, but it won't work if you really move for real.

There are many fur overcoats, because of the need for warmth, and more face; it is rare to make women's leather boots, because there is no market.

The status of women in the family in this era is always not high enough, even if they earn a salary, they have to think about the whole family.

Being able to find such leather boots in Steel City shows that Li Xuewu spent a lot of effort, and it is enough to see his concern for her.

Moved, she was also a bit blushing, like a young girl, actually heart-beating, and had some fantasies.

Zhou Wang Yamei also felt that she was really crazy; the hand holding the shoe box couldn't help but touch her face, a bit hot.

Listening to the "nonsense" of the father and son in the living room, she muttered with spring in her eyes: "I don't know if my feet are big enough, is it suitable to buy—"

This really shows that she has been with Li Xuewu for a short time and doesn't know his preferences in some aspects very well.

Although they will play around in bed, he is like a bandit, and hasn't let her go anywhere, so how could he notice so carefully.

Muttering that sentence is not only shyness, but also an excuse, so there is a reason to explain her impatience.

Noticing that the father and son in the living room didn't look over, she changed into the new boots on the shoe stool at the door, and until this time, she was surprised at Li Xuewu's carefulness; the size was suitable, just right.

Li Xuewu turned his head at this time and met her surprised eyes, his eyes with a bit more playfulness and smile.

Zhou Wang Yamei smiled and gave him a look, changed into the other one generously, and stood in front of the mirror to appreciate it.

Li Xuewu leaned on the sofa and was also appreciating; it should be said that it is a pity that Zhou Wang Yamei's two slender legs don't wear boots.

"Hee hee—" Fu Zhidong saw his mother being narcissistic and couldn't help but steal a laugh.

This made Zhou Wang Yamei's face even hotter, especially seeing Li Xuewu's undisguised eyes from the mirror, becoming more and more enthusiastic.

"Wash your hands and eat—"

She pretended to be normal, quickly changed into slippers, and while tidying the hair by her ears, she walked towards the kitchen, calling the father and son to prepare to eat.

Li Xuewu saw her footsteps as if fleeing, turned his head to look at his godson, and said with a smile: "What's wrong with Mom?"

"Hee hee—" Fu Zhidong just laughed, and after his mother entered the kitchen, he whispered to him: "Mom is shy—"

"Zhidong—" Zhou Wang Yamei's voice arrived later, and along with it was the look at the father and son.

Li Xuewu spread his hands to his godson and said to him: "Whoever masters the kitchen masters the power of the family, understand?"

"Understand, understand." Fu Zhidong got off the sofa obediently and said to him: "It seems that Uncle, you are like me and can't cook, so you have to listen to Mom."

"Correct understanding, but Uncle still has a trick." Li Xuewu hugged his godson's shoulder and went to the bathroom together, whispering: "What to do if she doesn't cook for you when you quarrel, at this time, being able to make a plate of egg fried rice, a bowl of dough soup is particularly important."

"Can you teach my son something good?" Zhou Wang Yamei was wrapping dumplings in the kitchen, but she still heard the father and son whispering.

"See?" Li Xuewu looked at Fu Zhidong helplessly and said: "When they stand in the kitchen, it is equivalent to sitting on the dragon chair. Listen to Uncle, you must learn to take the initiative to do housework when you grow up."

"Why?" Fu Zhidong didn't understand this.

"Because women who do housework are more terrible than women who cook." Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said: "Haven't you observed?"

"My mom is so good—"

Fu Zhidong was obviously much smarter than Li Xuewu imagined, and seeing that things were not good, he immediately changed his tone.

Before Zhou Wang Yamei, who was killing to the bathroom door, could speak, he sang a happy song and praised his mother well. Zhou Wang Yamei also said that the teachers in the kindergarten were all coaxed by him, and they couldn't bear to say anything when he made mistakes.

Zhou Wang Yamei touched her son's little head, smiled and watched him go to the restaurant, and when she turned back to look at Li Xuewu, she pouted.

"When did I force you to make fried rice and dough soup yourself?" She said with grievances in her eyes: "This sounds so sad to me, and women who do housework are the most terrible; if I don't do housework, who will?"

"Look, I said you heard it wrong." Li Xuewu's mouth was hard, and he raked back: "I said women who do housework are the cutest."

He hugged Zhou Wang Yamei's shoulder and turned around, pushing her to the restaurant, and said with a smile: "Okay, I won't pursue your eavesdropping on the survival secrets between us men, but pay attention to confidentiality."

"I won't give you dumplings to eat, go eat dough soup—"

Zhou Wang Yamei shook her shoulders, but how could she bear to leave his embrace? Saying she was angry, it was more like acting like a spoiled child.

For so many years, there has finally been the sound of playing in this family, and there is also the fun of the New Year.

How could she bear not to give Li Xuewu dumplings to eat? Being able to spend the New Year with him is not only Fu Zhidong's surprise, but also her joy.

Eating dumplings, setting off firecrackers, children laughing, she also laughing, until the bell of midnight rang, ending the liveliness of the whole day.

Although she slept a lot in the afternoon, being able to persist until now can be considered the limit. Fu Zhidong paid New Year's greetings to his mother and uncle and went back upstairs to sleep.

On the sofa, Zhou Wang Yamei greedily snuggled in Li Xuewu's arms, feeling his breath, his warmth, his love.

Only one lamp was on in the living room, which was the table lamp on the small table. The orange light spilled on her face, making her look even more charming.

It's just that this light was too partial, setting off her shyness but could no longer take care of others, making the living room slightly dim.

This dimness didn't look cold and bad, but gave her more reasons to lean in his arms, seeking a sense of safety and solace.

Outside the window, the light and shadow of fireworks flashed from time to time, and then there was a crackling sound of different sizes from near and far, as if echoing the anxiety and excitement in the living room; this was the first sound of firecrackers in the New Year.

"Sister, Happy New Year." Mai Qinglan got out of the car holding the child and smiled and said Happy New Year to Zhou Wang Yamei who came to pick her up.

"Happy New Year, hurry up and give me the child."

Zhou Wang Yamei smiled and took the wrapped Tiger Girl from her hand, and kissed her hard on the exposed little face.

"Mom—" Tiger Girl was still a bit shy.

Zhou Erya, who got out of the same car, looked at Tiger Girl with eyes full of envy; she and Zhou Changli got married last year and also wanted a child.

"What's wrong, anxious?" Zhou Wang Yamei smiled and looked at her, teasing her: "Changli also has to work harder."

"Sister, I am working hard—"

Zhou Changli's face was open after getting married, especially since he had known Zhou Wang Yamei for a long time, and it didn't feel strange at all.

He and Zhao Lao Si moved many boxes from the trunk, all of which were New Year gifts prepared for this side.

In previous years, he wasn't married, and Zhou Wang Yamei took the child back to her hometown, so he didn't send gifts.

This year is different; Zhou Wang Yamei didn't contribute less when he got married, plus Li Xuewu lived here, so how could he not come to pay New Year's greetings.

Not only him, but even Zhao Lao Si and Mai Qinglan, who brought the child alone, had to come, so they formed a car.

"Dezhu also has to work hard."

Zhou Wang Yamei didn't be polite to them, and just smiled and teased when seeing them move the New Year gifts down.

It's not that she is suspicious, but these gifts, no matter how she looks at them, should be counted on Li Xuewu.

Without Li Xuewu here, these people would also come to send gifts, but without Li Xuewu here, could she be the supervisor of the recycling station in Steel City?

Impossible; she had long thought about it. Although she was the supervisor before Li Xuewu came to Steel City, it was also Li Xuewu's order.

From the layout, it is not difficult to see that he dared to let Old Biaozi go to Hong Kong, so he had the confidence to do things in Steel City, so he dared to use her to pick the beam.

You want to say she doesn't have this ability, she hasn't even been to the black market, but she really manages the personnel problems of the entire recycling station system.

Three years down, there was no negligence, and no mistakes occurred, and she also won the consistent respect and liking of her colleagues.

You can't simply say that she is an expert in psychology and has this achievement; you also have to look at her personal subjective willingness.

She saw the cruelty of this cold winter with her own eyes and felt it personally; what happened to the empty house of the neighbor?

The whole family of the vice president who once worked in Fengtian disappeared; how do you want her to think?

Take the living expenses given by Li Xuewu, let him raise her, be his woman, take the salary given by the recycling station, and do what should be done.

It's not that she didn't think about standing on her own, but in this era, where is the opportunity for her to stand on her own and give her the opportunity to survive independently?

If it were just her, living by herself, even if it were a bitter and cold place, she would endure it; it's just that she still has a son.

So even if the name is not right and the words are not smooth, she still accepted her fate and let Li Xuewu move into her home.

This time Li Xuewu is not passing by or staying in Steel City temporarily for something; he is going to live under the same roof for the next few years.

At the beginning, she sent Gu Ning that bracelet, and there was a bit of guilt and compensation; after all, she crossed the line and was a bit active.

This year Li Xuewu is at home, and whether these people in the recycling station should come to pay New Year's greetings is also waiting for her nod; after all, the relationship is complicated.

Not only to take care of Zhou Wang Yamei's emotions, but also to see if Li Xuewu is willing.

Willing or not what?

In the eyes of Zhou Changli and others, whether Li Ge's relationship with Zhou Jie can be recognized is the key to whether Zhou Jie can fully master the Steel City recycling station.

It's just that he doesn't understand that whether Li Xuewu recognizes the relationship with Zhou Wang Yamei is irrelevant to the operation of the recycling station.

Even Zhou Wang Yamei can understand that Li Xuewu gave her a double portion, isn't it just to save her from having fantasies and recognize the facts?

Another point, as long as Li Xuewu is in Steel City, Zhou Wang Yamei's position is stable; who dares to play tricks on her?

So when Zhou Wang Yamei took the initiative to invite them to come home on the first day of the New Year, not only Zhou Changli was confused, but even Mai Qinglan was confused.

She didn't work in the recycling station system and didn't understand the doorways inside, and Li Wenbiao never told her about it.

Looking at Zhou Wang Yamei again, there was a bit more exploration in her eyes, wondering what means she had to get Li Xuewu's favor.

Zhou Wang Yamei also felt this misunderstanding, but she didn't say it; after a long time, they would naturally know.

Li Xuewu didn't give her a reason to covet, and naturally wouldn't give her a chance to mess around; in fact, isn't it better this way?

Zhao Lao Si is a bit transparent, looking at her with very clear eyes, and responded with a joke: "I was thinking of asking you to help me look."

He joked: "You know me, everything is laid out here, you just look and help me find it."

"Want to find a Northeastern girl?" Zhou Wang Yamei held the child and invited them into the courtyard, saying with a smile: "Are there any you like in the recycling station?"

"Hi, don't mention it—" Zhao Lao Si was waiting at the end to close the courtyard door and followed, complaining: "There are more wolves than meat in the recycling station."

In the past two years, especially in the last two months, the personnel system of the recycling station has expanded rapidly, absorbing many Beijing hutong children.

These people are mostly from the background of ruffians, and many are children of ruffians, who grew up in the hutongs, and have a bit of cleverness.

What can bad boys do when they get together? The pier is strictly managed, and they are not allowed to go out and fight privately, so only dating is left.

You want to ask if the recycling station system only recruits bad boys?

Actually, it's not; there are also girls who grew up in the hutongs, and there are also big girls who are idle after graduating from junior and senior high school in Steel City; this can also be considered a job.

The recycling station's external appearance is the pier and Dongfeng Shipping, and it was only recently that it opened an energy recycling factory in the industrial zone.

Those who haven't looked at the personnel roster and management accounts don't know how many employees are under the recycling station system; this data is currently only known to Zhou Wang Yamei and Li Xuewu, which can be considered a secret of the era.

If outsiders knew that a very inconspicuous street organization had such a huge personnel structure, what would people think?

Dongfeng Shipping has crew members and mechanics, as well as transport workers and management cadres. The Steel City recycling station has regular distribution organization personnel, automobile freight drivers, and office staff.

The two units look like there is no abnormality, except that the business location is a bit remote, and there is a mysterious gatekeeper and security organization.

These gatekeepers and security guards never contact them; even if they eat from the same pot, they have their own small circles.

Zhou Wang Yamei has been recruiting young people who can be cultivated in Steel City and the entire Liaodong region under Li Xuewu's suggestion for the past two years.

The personnel structure of the recycling station system is still a bit single now; it needs to be mixed with more sand so that the original color cannot be seen.

Just for those ruffians from Beijing, he didn't dare to use them in a pile, unless they were all arranged on the ship for physical isolation.

He wants to show his skills in the Group for three years, and also wants to open up territory in Liaodong, and wants to lay the foundation for the recycling station system in the entire Northeast in the critical three years.

At the same time, he is also deploying troops and generals, fully giving these people the right and opportunity to build merit, and giving personnel guarantees as much as possible.

Beijing has development, but there are too many restrictions, and he doesn't dare to spread out operations on a large scale easily. The current development model is slow, but safer.

Relying on the Red Star Iron and Steel Group for development on a single line, distribution only does the business of the United Trade Management Center. Relying on the veteran circle to establish a lower-level distribution system on the large surface, these interests must never be held in his own hands.

Even the recycling station, the business of collecting scrap has been "outsourced"; Shen Guodong has withdrawn his hand from this.

Actually, it is time to withdraw; there are too many three-wheeled motorcycles and three-wheeled bicycles going out of the large warehouse every day.

Under Li Xuewu's reminder, he withdrew in time, managed the recycling station into a cooperative, hung the brand on the street, and only retained the right to concentrate recycling and processing of waste. This eyesight has been tacitly approved.

Tacitly approved what?

Tacitly approved the recycling station to continue using that brand, not only to recycle waste, but also to conduct secondary operation of old goods.

The street has the care of the godmother, but the street is not the godmother's; there are many people in the recycling station, so naturally it must be standardized and rationalized.

Now if you go to the recycling station to find trouble, you can't even find regular management, because this is a cooperative.

You look for Shen Guodong; this kid is now a cadre of the street, and also holds a deputy director position; how can you find his fault?

You say the recycling station operation system is not compliant, but this is the management scope of the street; those who ride tricycles, whether they are pedaling or riding, those who collect waste and engage in transport are all regular people affiliated with the street.

Obviously the recycling station is placed there and is operating, but the background is completely blurred, more like a small collective enterprise.

Those people on the street also know how to be grateful and return the favor; these years Shen Guodong has invested a lot in the street, including those who manage things.

How many times have people written to ask if the street has a unit called the recycling station, and the street has made a positive reply.

Otherwise, how could the recycling station system be so solid in Steel City, Jicheng, or even the frontier?

Because the foundation is solid, plus the Beijing system has completed reconstruction and reform, Li Xuewu dared to let go to Shen Guodong and Yu Li.

He directs operations in the Northeast, and by borrowing the mobilization of Beijing and the layout of the Iron and Steel Group in the Northeast, he wants to stretch out his tentacles.

If the business scope of the Iron and Steel Group is the arteries and veins, then the recycling station system is the capillaries.

He can press the line for Zhou Wang Yamei, let them fight, and even mobilize the influence of the Iron and Steel Group to help them at any time.

Similarly, the Northeast is developing, and the frontier is also working hard; while accurately completing the layout of the economic network, he is also training troops.

In three years, it is enough for these people to mature, and the newly recruited young people can promote a group of useful people.

Before the economy is fully opened, Li Xuewu has enough time to layout and adjust, and the recycling station distribution system will definitely have the opportunity to spread all over the country.

He is deeply convinced of this, and besides him, who else can know this ambition and plan?

Zhou Changli and others don't know it anyway, and Li Xuewu won't tell them; this is the means of a manager.

Counting from his arrival in Steel City, it has been nearly 20 days, but he hasn't been to the pier or the Youth Club once.

The reason is very simple; since he wants to use Zhou Wang Yamei, he won't show his own authority, and his authority doesn't need to be deliberately shown.

Especially in order to make it more convenient to use the Group's influence in the Northeast in the future, it is better for him to stand behind.

So when Zhou Wang Yamei mentioned that Zhou Changli and others were coming to pay New Year's greetings, Li Xuewu only gave them a morning.

Zhou Wang Yamei wrapped a lot of dumplings last night, just to entertain them today, so the dumplings in the morning were soon on the table.

There are many people today, but the relationship is complicated; Zhou Changli and Zhao Lao Si came for Li Xuewu, with a heart of anxiety.

Zhou Wang Yamei had already talked to the two, didn't mention it was Li Xuewu's arrangement, but they understood the crispness in the tone.

Li Xuewu didn't go to the pier, so they had to come to pay New Year's greetings.

Since Zhou Wang Yamei made such an arrangement, it means she has received Li Xuewu's approval, and they should listen to Li Ge's instructions.

Li Xuewu didn't say much in this regard, but he completely trusted Zhou Wang Yamei and also trusted them.

Hmm, they can feel Li Ge's trust and support, which is particularly important for them who are about to go to Fengcheng to open up the market.

No matter what Li Xuewu said, as long as he is willing to see them and talk to them about these businesses, it is enough to prove that Li Xuewu recognizes them and is willing to use them.

Zhou Erya doesn't understand this very well; she just followed to learn how to do things at the pier for more than a year and hasn't been in contact with these.

Mai Qinglan understands, but Li Xuewu didn't give her the opportunity to participate in these works, and Li Wenbiao also gave instructions when he left.

So listening to Li Xuewu talking about business, they just listened and didn't dare to interrupt, and it was the same when eating.

Li Xuewu's attitude towards Zhou Changli and Zhao Lao Si was not very serious, but there was not much smile, but it was different for Mai Qinglan and Zhou Erya.

"Did Zhou Changli bully you?"

Taking the chopsticks handed by Zhou Erya, Li Xuewu smiled and looked at her and said: "Don't be bullied by him; if you have grievances, tell Zhou Jie."

"No, he... is quite good."

Zhou Erya was a bit afraid of him; when she entered the room and saw him sitting on the sofa, she didn't dare to look straight when greeting, all of which were the impressions Zhou Changli told her.

Zhou Changli had this attitude towards Li Xuewu early on; what good impression could he tell his object?

Zhou Wang Yamei teased him with amusement: "The young couple is harmonious, so don't meddle in other people's business."

"Hehehe—" Li Xuewu smiled and nodded, then looked at Mai Qinglan and asked: "Did Biaozi send news home?"

"He sent a word before the New Year, saying everything is fine." Mai Qinglan felt a bit lost when he mentioned Li Wenbiao.

After all, it is the New Year, and she is still a bit lonely with the child, a bit uncomfortable.

Li Xuewu nodded and said: "The news he brought me is also this; he is still too strong."

Old Biaozi went to Hong Kong and didn't send any specific news back, which shows that he is carrying fire and holding his breath.

If this fire and this breath are not scattered, he will not write back to his family to ask for instructions, which also saves Li Xuewu from asking him to pay attention to the measure.

You think Old Biaozi is heartless? The big brother's heart is more than anyone else's; this ruthless energy is probably going to turn some people in Hong Kong upside down.

"If you feel bored at home, bring Tiger Girl to the pier to turn around when the weather is warm, and often come home to sit."

Zhou Wang Yamei also took the initiative to invite and instruct when seeing Li Xuewu caring about Mai Qinglan.

Li Xuewu also nodded, looked at her and said: "If you can graduate smoothly this year, talk to your mother when you return to Beijing, see if you can ask her to help you bring the child, and you come to the Metallurgical Plant to work."

"Second Brother, this—" Mai Qinglan was not surprised, because Zhou Wang Yamei had mentioned it to her a few days ago when she came to see her. At that time, Zhou Wang Yamei also emphasized that this was Li Xuewu's arrangement, but she didn't dare to ask for this trouble.

At the beginning, her parents were actually saved by Li Xuewu and had already arranged a very good life; she couldn't let the whole family borrow his light.

She looked at Li Xuewu with some hesitation and asked: "Is it too much trouble? My school and major..."

"Hmm, I will arrange it for you."

Li Xuewu didn't give her a chance to refuse; the big brother is selling his life in Hong Kong, and he can't let Mai Qinglan hold him back.

Women without knowledge and insight only think it is good to stay at home, and they are happy if they don't go out of the courtyard for a lifetime.

Women with culture and insight are different; if they are not given the opportunity to work, there will always be some thoughts in their hearts.

At first, it might just be thoughts, but after a long time, it is complaints, and finally, it is possible to make irrational behaviors.

Think about whether there are more women with culture or women without culture who cheat.

"Changli and Lao Si are going to Fengcheng, and Erya is also going." Li Xuewu looked at the other side and explained: "Take care of them more."

"That..." Zhou Erya said with her head down: "He doesn't let me go..."

"He doesn't count, I count." Li Xuewu looked at Zhou Changli with amusement; this uncultured girl also has a sensible side.

"You follow him wherever he goes, I said." He glanced at Zhou Changli who was laughing dryly, and said: "If he doesn't take you, you call me, and I will arrange a car to send you to find him."

Zhou Erya raised her head and glanced at Zhou Changli, and lowered her head quickly.

Zhou Wang Yamei felt it was funny, but didn't interrupt at this time.

Zhou Changli explained somewhat awkwardly: "Going to Fengcheng is somewhat dangerous; I don't want her to follow me to suffer."

"I'm not afraid—" Zhou Erya was afraid that Li Xuewu would go back on his word, and grabbed the answer, which made Zhou Wang Yamei and Mai Qinglan laugh.

She also felt that she was reckless and blushed and couldn't lift her head.

"See, people are not afraid." Li Xuewu looked at Zhou Changli with amusement, and said: "Besides, when did I ask you to fight and kill? Do you still not understand what this Jianghu is now?"

Zhou Changli couldn't answer somewhat embarrassedly, and Zhao Lao Si just sat on the side and watched the fun with a smile.

"If you can't even protect your own lover, what can I count on you to do for me?" Li Xuewu said indifferently, and then looked at Zhao Lao Si and explained: "I heard you want to find an object, that's good, otherwise I would have to urge you; a man who doesn't start a family doesn't stand up."

"Leader, you don't have to urge me, I am also anxious." Zhao Lao Si laughed and said: "Don't blame me for being private, I have entrusted Zhou Jie to help me look at Steel City, and I will also open my eyes to find it well when I go to Fengcheng."

"You think you are looking for a toad—" Zhou Changli was angry that he didn't help him solve the siege just now, and also joked about him at this time.

Li Xuewu glanced at him, and Zhao Lao Si had already counterattacked: "If it weren't for me helping the leader, you wouldn't have a wife to be arrogant with me now."

"Hahahaha—" Everyone saw him deliberately playing treasure and laughed.

Li Xuewu also looked at the two with a smile, turned his head to Mai Qinglan and said: "Walk more to this side, if you want to return to Beijing, let them send you."

"Thank you, Second Brother." Mai Qinglan also knew that she couldn't refuse Li Xuewu's kindness at this time, so she could only smile and respond gratefully.

Li Xuewu heard the car sound outside the courtyard, put down his chopsticks and said to them: "You eat slowly, I still have work."

"Do you still have to go to work today?"

How could everyone continue to eat, they all stood up to send him off, but Li Xuewu waved his hand and said: "Don't send me off, eat well."

He explained to Zhou Changli who asked: "This morning is the Metallurgical Plant's New Year's greeting meeting, and the afternoon is the Liaodong Industrial Leadership Group's New Year's greeting meeting."

"This time is too tight—"

Zhou Changli wanted to send him off, but was pressed on his shoulder by Li Xuewu to sit back.

"Eat yours, I will be busy these few days, and I will entertain you well after I am busy."

Li Xuewu looked at Fu Zhidong and Tiger Girl, and then was served by Zhou Wang Yamei to go to the entrance hall to put on his overcoat and go out.

Secretary Zhang Enyuan was in a brand-new Zhongshan suit with shiny black leather shoes, and his newly trimmed hairstyle looked very energetic.

He took the briefcase from his hand very nimbly, opened the car door for him in advance, and got into the passenger seat after he got in the car.

Watching the car leave, the people standing in the entrance hall returned to the restaurant, but the protagonist left, and the topic on the dining table was no longer so formal.

Zhou Wang Yamei and Mai Qinglan took the initiative to talk about the topic of children, Zhou Erya also listened with interest, Zhou Changli and Zhao Lao Si stopped talking, and kept eating dumplings; their purpose for coming had been achieved.

"He won't be at home tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, and he might return to Beijing directly on the fourth day, so don't come to wait for him."

After breakfast, everyone sat for a while, and when sending them out, Zhou Wang Yamei also gave instructions.

"Changli and Dezhu go to Fengcheng early; the preparations made in the early stage can start operations, and your Li Ge will also go to Fengcheng often in the future."

"Got it, Sister." Zhou Changli knew that she was comforting them, so he took the initiative to respond: "Then we will prepare these two days, and we won't come over when we set off."

"Good, I will tell him." Zhou Wang Yamei looked at the two and instructed: "Do things with heart, be a good person."

This sentence was exactly the instruction Li Xuewu gave to the two in the living room this morning.

Li Xuewu really didn't deliberately create a busy work atmosphere for them to see; he was really busy.

The New Year's greeting meetings he told them about were all true; one in the morning and one in the afternoon, saying it was empty, but it couldn't be sloppy at all.

To talk about business and work, Li Xuewu basically doesn't make specific arrangements and arrangements now, but more of grasping the general direction.

If everything has to be done, wouldn't he be tired to death? What is he raising others for?

On the first day of the New Year in Steel City, Li Xuewu arrived in Yingcheng on the second day.

He went to Yingcheng not only for research and sympathy, but also to pay attention to the ice disaster that recently occurred in Bohaiwan.

Just in early February, the Yingcheng Shipyard reported that this year's Bohaiwan was more serious than previous years, and an ice disaster had formed.

The ice period of Bohaiwan is about 100 days every winter, and the ice is thin and distributed along the coast, generally not hindering navigation; the situation of serious freezing and hindering navigation usually occurs once every 10 years.

And just this year, affected by the southward movement of the Siberian super cold wave, on February 5, almost overnight, 2/3 of the sea area was frozen, the ice was about one meter thick, and drifting ice floated on the unfrozen sea surface, with some places piled up to seven meters thick.

The news has been reported: 123 passenger and cargo ships in Tianjin Port cannot leave the port, 19 of which were frozen at sea, drifting with the ice; 7 were stranded by ice; 6 were damaged by ice.

The "non-freezing port" of Qinhuangdao became a "dead port", and 23 merchant ships were frozen in the port. The oil exploration platform "Sea Well No. 1" at sea was overturned by ice, and the anchor of "Sea Well No. 2" was broken and in danger.

At this time, there was only one 600-ton icebreaker stationed in Bohaiwan, which couldn't open a shipping route no matter how it rushed.

Li Xuewu also heard from Xu Si Nian after arriving in Yingcheng, saying that the Bohaiwan Shipping Management Office had applied to use explosives for blasting and aircraft bombing, and the effect looked feasible, but the cost was really not low.

He also went to the seaside with Xu Si Nian to see the scene. Although he didn't understand hydrological knowledge, the ice visible to the naked eye still covered the sea surface.

It can be foreseen that this ice disaster will bring immeasurable losses to the transportation and economic life of the North.

Li Xuewu is concerned about whether the construction of Yingcheng Port and the shipbuilding plant will be affected, and is even more concerned about whether the operation of Yingcheng Port will suffer from such climate impact in the future.

"Take the gas cylinder over and try it." ===== CHAPTER 1393 =====

It is foreseeable that this ice disaster will bring immeasurable losses to the transportation and economic life of the north.

Li Xuewu is concerned about whether the construction of Yingcheng Port and the shipbuilding factory will be affected, and even more concerned about whether the future operation of Yingcheng Port will also suffer from such climatic impacts.

"Take a gas cylinder over there and try it out."