Chapter 1534: The Willing Fish Takes the Bait

How did Lu Yuanshen know about the things Li Xuewu did in Germany?

If Lu Yuanshen knew, did it mean that more people already knew about these things?

This kind of thing really couldn't be hidden. Such a big scene was made; let alone his own people, maybe the Stasi were still cleaning up the mess he made.

It was only because his identity was special and Anna's background was strong enough; otherwise, he would have been the scapegoat long ago.

When facing the public in Germany, the public propaganda machine naturally had a directional nature.

Since neither the visiting delegation nor Li Xuewu personally were willing to take responsibility for this matter, but instead pushed all the credit onto Anna, the Economic Committee was naturally happy to turn a big matter into a small one.

After all, they were unwilling to face the Su Mao (Soviet Union), and even more unwilling to involve the Stasi in the economic field.

Therefore, in the silent attitude of Li Xuewu himself and the Red Star Steel Group, multiple parties reached a tacit understanding and balance.

The only one who was dissatisfied was perhaps Anna's father, because his daughter became famous, which was not a good thing for him or Anna.

Anna's father originally wanted to borrow a knife to kill, use the visiting delegation to hold hostage and obtain the support of the Economic Committee, and transfer to the political affairs department. He didn't expect that the bamboo basket would be empty, and several parties didn't consider him at all.

The current situation is that the KGB dare not act rashly. They are afraid that the two comrades who went missing will suddenly appear and reveal some fatal big news.

At least from the situation they have mastered so far, the life or death of these two comrades is unknown.

If you can't determine death, you must fully consider the possibility of survival, which is also a bomb that could explode at any time.

The action team members didn't master much information, but the other one was the team leader who executed this mission.

In East Germany, cadres at the level of action team leader could already master a lot of information.

If you lead a team to execute a mission independently, how can you do things without having an understanding of the overall situation?

When executing missions, they are called action teams; if you take a single individual out, that's called a secret agent.

Vashikin couldn't take those two colleagues away from Li Xuewu's hands. Similarly, he didn't dare to detain Fritz Fleischer, because he would be caught by Li Xuewu and made a big fuss. After all, he didn't find Fritz Fleischer's family and couldn't use the other party as a bargaining chip.

It was in this tacit and helpless balance that the Chinese visiting delegation returned home. Although many tails were left behind, it was announced that the matter had come to an end.

Except for East Germany suffering losses in buildings and residents' property, and the KGB suffering casualties, no other aspects suffered losses of interests.

But there will always be people who will use this matter to make an article to show their position.

Especially when Li Xuewu, representing the Red Star Steel Group and the first inspection team to return home, walked out of the cabin, how many pairs of eyes burst with jealous and resentful gazes? It would be strange if they didn't make some trouble.

There are bad people outside the wall, and there are also bad people inside the wall.

Li Xuewu was sensitive when Lu Yuanshen mentioned this. He picked up his teacup, took a sip, looked at the other party, and asked, "What encounter? Why don't I know?"

"Ah? This—" Lu Yuanshen smiled awkwardly, scratched his side face, and explained, "I also heard it from them. They said that East Germany's public security environment is very average, and you encountered danger several times over there."

"It's not that exaggerated, it's just rumors."

Li Xuewu put down the teacup and said lightly, "It's just that I encountered a traffic accident, and it was exaggeratedly said to be encountering danger."

"Oh oh, so that's how it is." Lu Yuanshen looked at him and explained to himself, "Three people make a tiger. This small news that traveled tens of thousands of miles from East Germany naturally became distorted like this."

"When I first heard this news, I couldn't believe it either. It was really... too mysterious."

He gave a light laugh, observing Li Xuewu's expression while saying, "They said you were walking on walls in East Germany and took down a bandit with one shot."

"They also said you used only a furnace shovel on the train to take down dozens of people, and the corpses carried out were countless... You look at me—"

Lu Yuanshen smiled embarrassedly and said, "I heard the wind and rain, and didn't think about the actual situation at all."

"Walking on walls? And taking down a bandit with one shot?" Li Xuewu shook his head with amusement and said, "Why didn't they say I could fly?"

"You don't say, there really is this rumor."

Lu Yuanshen introduced with certainty, "Some people say you drove a helicopter to escape danger, put the other party's ambush into invisibility, and fiercely played the other party once."

"Hehehe—" Li Xuewu said with a light laugh, "If I listen to this, then I think it's more reliable to take down dozens of people with a furnace shovel on the train."

"Hahahaha!" Lu Yuanshen also laughed and echoed, "I also didn't believe it when I heard this."

He raised his eyebrows, looked at Li Xuewu, and teased, "Looking at your kind-hearted and gentle appearance, you don't look like someone who would kill, so how could you do such an incredible miracle."

"Hey! Factory Manager Lu, saying it like this is a bit too much—" Li Xuewu looked at him with his eyes hanging and emphasized, "I can barely admit that I am gentle, but saying I am kind-hearted, is there any kindness in this appearance?"

"This is your Vajra angry eyes, it's another kind of kind-heartedness. Anyway, that's what I think."

Lu Yuanshen explained with a smile, "Let's talk privately. My mother believes in Buddhism. When I was a child, she always told me that the face is like a Vajra, but the heart is kind. Looking at you towards us, towards Liaodong Industry, isn't it kind in strictness?"

"But the old saying goes, righteousness does not manage wealth, kindness does not manage soldiers—" Li Xuewu smiled slightly and asked, "Am I too lenient with the comrades?"

"Hey—" Lu Yuanshen could hear the meaning in his words and said with a smile, "Aren't you just this kind of character who is strict with yourself and lenient with others—"

He nodded and said, "Let alone our Liaodong Industry, who doesn't know this in the group? Who doesn't say you are good to the people below."

"I just can't bear to be ruthless—"

Li Xuewu turned the teacup in his hand, looked at the opposite side, and said with some emotion, "They are all comrades eating from the same pot, and comrades-in-arms who have come all the way."

When he said this, he shook his head, sighed, and said, "Forget it, don't talk about it. The more I talk, the more I feel it's meaningless."

"I especially understand your mood."

Lu Yuanshen raised his head slightly and said, "This team is indeed not easy to lead, especially since our Liaodong Industry has a wide range of business and the industry is divided into several regions."

He pointed to the desk and emphasized, "It's really not an easy thing to twist the hearts of the comrades into a rope and be of one mind from top to bottom."

"If everyone in Liaodong Industry can understand me like Factory Manager Lu, then my work will be easy to do."

Li Xuewu nodded, looked at him, and said, "By the way, I forgot to tell you, this year, whether it is production capacity or technological development, Steel City Automobile has been affirmed and praised by the group leaders."

He said with a smile, "You've worked hard for a whole year. I've reported you as an advanced individual. Wait to go on stage to receive the award."

"Thank you, Secretary-General! Thank you!"

Lu Yuanshen bowed slightly gratefully and said, "I really didn't expect that I just did what I should do, but I could get such high expectations from you and the group."

"Deserved, you've really worked hard this year." Li Xuewu nodded with a smile and said, "Director Li mentioned you at the group office meeting, saying that Steel City Automobile can have today's development pattern, and you have made great contributions."

"It's all the development plan formulated by the group, and the result of your leading us to fight in Liaodong Industry."

Lu Yuanshen said seriously, "If there is half a glory, it should be attributed to the collective."

This flattery was too directional, because Li Xuewu rarely accepted honors, and even his answers were very similar to him. It had to be said that Lu Yuanshen was very knowledgeable about human feelings.

"It's the collective, and it's also the individual."

Li Xuewu looked at him and said, "You can get this honor, and Liaodong Industry also has glory."

"The development task of Steel City Automobile this year is heavier, there are many new projects, and the difficulty of technological innovation is great. You must hold on, carry forward the past and open up the future, and go further."

"Yes! I will definitely not live up to the expectations of you and the organization, and strive to lead the Steel City Automobile team well."

Lu Yuanshen heard his words, and with a serious attitude, made a statement, which was very sincere.

Li Xuewu nodded, stood up, shook hands with him, and said, "This year is the first year of the second 'Three-Year Plan'. The industrial structure of the entire group is undergoing drastic changes. Steel City Automobile cannot fall behind."

He patted Lu Yuanshen on the back of the hand and emphasized, "This year, the group will continue to shrink the equity structure ratio of tertiary industries and increase investment in emerging and important projects. You Steel City Automobile must seize this opportunity."

"Whether you can achieve the goal of leading the transformation of the automotive industry in the second 'Three-Year Plan' and build a high-quality automobile manufacturing enterprise depends on your performance."

"I know the weight of the responsibility on my shoulders, and I will definitely not live up to the trust of you and the organization."

Lu Yuanshen shook his hand with both hands, nodded, and stated, "After I go back, I will organize the comrades to make suggestions, widely accept excellent suggestions, and come up with a work plan that meets the development of the new era as soon as possible to report to you."

"Good, I look forward to your plan."

Li Xuewu sent him out the door, gave him enough face, and even chatted for a while at the door.

The reception room heard the conversation between the two and appeared silent for a moment, all pondering the meaning of these words.

Before the Secretary-General came back from his business trip, this Old Lu's ideological slippage was the most serious, and many idle words were spread from him. Who would have thought that today he only met the Secretary-General once and talked for less than 20 minutes, and this attitude was more firm and positive than ever before.

How did the Secretary-General do it?

"Your group has spent more than 20 million yuan in the past week." Ji Weidong straightened the famous watch on his wrist and looked at Li Xuewu in the helicopter pilot's seat and asked, "Don't you want to say something?"

"Say what? Money really can't be spent?"

Li Xuewu restored all buttons to the off state and jumped off the plane.

"I have never regarded the 30 million in Hong Kong as a necessary reserve condition and standard for the group's development."

He moved down the skiing equipment with Wang Xiaonan from another helicopter, while the accompanying helicopter pilot Li Yong was setting up a temporary tent.

That's right, Ji Weidong came back again. The reason was that he missed home and missed his son.

Li Xuewu didn't believe this bullshit reason at all. He was having a good time in Hong Kong, and he could still remember that there was a home in the mainland and a father for the child?

I don't know what Han Yating saw in him. Even if there were no rumors, didn't she know what kind of person her own man was? She didn't have any reaction at all.

From being transferred from the International Hotel to the Red Star Art Publishing House as deputy editor-in-chief, she really could endure loneliness, taking care of the child while working.

Of course, Ji Weidong was not without self-knowledge. Every time he mentioned Han Yating when he was with Li Xuewu, it was definitely all good, without a single flaw.

How did he describe Han Yating?

Ji Weidong said he was lucky and found a good wife. If it were himself, he would guarantee that every hair on his man's head would be green.

"Be careful, tall trees attract the wind!"

He skillfully changed into skis, gestured with ski poles, and reminded Li Xuewu, "Maybe someone is already eyeing your group right now, a fat pig—"

"Thank you, if you hadn't reminded me, we wouldn't have known we had such a big trouble!"

Li Xuewu roared at him angrily, looked back and gave Wang Xiaonan an explanation, then slid down the valley with both hands supporting the ski poles, without any hesitation.

Skiing is a test of a big heart, an economic sport of courage collision. Danger and excitement are the main themes of this sport, and also the core fun that attracts ski enthusiasts.

Skiing is addictive. It is a sense of accomplishment for humans to challenge nature. People like Li Xuewu and Ji Weidong like to challenge themselves and break through their own limits the most.

No matter how many fun projects there are in Steel City, they can't compare to his ease in Hong Kong. Only skiing can be considered a feature.

In order to entertain Ji Weidong, who always had to show off and go home every month, Li Xuewu invited him to try wild skiing.

In the valley that wasn't very steep, the snow layer was more than one person deep, enough for them to play thrillingly.

Ski suits and a full set of ski equipment were hard to find in China; they were brought back by Ji Weidong through connections.

One purple set, one blue set. Ji Weidong specially chose the noisy purple. He had long been accustomed to this flamboyant dressing style in Hong Kong.

The whistling mountain wind blew away the snowflakes splashed by the skis, and was passed through by the two of them.

"Too thrilling—"

Ji Weidong shouted in the process of chasing Li Xuewu, regardless of whether he heard it or not, and hurriedly closed his mouth when the cold wind poured into his throat.

Even if the sun was shining brightly, the temperature in the Qianshan area at this time was below minus 30 degrees, and the sunlight almost couldn't bring any temperature.

Whistle—

The skis pulled out a long S-shaped arc on the snow layer and finally stopped in the low-lying area of the valley.

Wang Xiaonan and Li Yong drove the helicopter hovering over the heads of the two, waiting for the signal to descend.

"Heh—" Ji Weidong stopped steadily beside Li Xuewu, exhaled a cloud of white gas, and said excitedly, "This is a hundred times more fun than artificial snow!"

"Is there already an artificial snow ski resort in Hong Kong?" Li Xuewu looked at him in surprise and asked, "The cost is not low, right?"

"Not Hong Kong, can't tell you."

Ji Weidong smiled, took out a smoke generator from his backpack and pulled it open, and a stream of red thick smoke rose.

"No news from At yet?"

Li Xuewu shook the white towel in his hand and laid it on his face, moved his body to the bottom of the pool, and let his whole body soak in the constant temperature 41-degree hot spring water.

It had to be said that the hot spring convalescent base under construction was indeed worth a visit, and it would also be built as a must-visit place for group cadres and employees to convalesce in the future.

Li Xuewu didn't participate in the design, just put forward some design requirements he knew.

Actually, it didn't matter if he didn't mention it. Where in the world is there no hot spring? The French design team had a lot of skills.

Furthermore, the Oriental 31 Architectural Design Institute had thousands of years of experience in traditional construction specifications.

Li Xuewu and Ji Weidong were not the first people in ancient and modern times to soak in hot springs and fart. Those emperors and concubines in the Tang Dynasty liked soaking in hot springs more than they did.

"Don't know, no news for more than half a year."

Ji Weidong shrank in the pool, revealing only a face, floating like a crocodile waiting for prey.

Of course, comrades who have soaked in a bath all know that this posture will cause local parts to float out of the water, which is unsightly (too small doesn't matter).

"I said there was no need, but he was determined to win back face, saying that otherwise he wouldn't be able to mix over there."

Ji Weidong suddenly sat up straight, because it was snowing in the sky, and the locally protruding position was a bit cold.

They were soaking in an outdoor hot spring pool, and the edge of the pool was piled with last night's heavy snow and melted ice slag.

Don't say otherwise, the few pine and cypress trees by the hot spring pool built with natural stones completely upgraded this landscape, very cleverly integrating leisure into nature.

The hot spring convalescent hospital had not been completed, but it didn't delay the trial operation of some functional areas.

Cadres and employees of the Steel City Industrial Zone had been organized in batches to come here for convalescence. He wasn't the first to come to experience it.

"You say, I don't care anymore, he still compares this energy, is it interesting?"

Ji Weidong counted with his fingers, "How much business did he have to drop in this half year, how much less did he earn!"

"Maybe the account isn't calculated like this."

Li Xuewu lifted the towel to cover his head, letting the snowflakes hit his face, icy cold, very refreshing.

"Then how should it be calculated?" Ji Weidong rubbed his body and raised his eyebrows, "Giving a whole ship of weapons and equipment to others for nothing, just to win back face and justice?"

"Who did he give the weapons and equipment to?"

Li Xuewu turned to look at him and asked, "Do you know the contradictory relationship between the two factions in Syria?"

"Know, Shia and Sunni."

Ji Weidong shrugged and said, "I was even strafed by a light machine gun, how could I not know?"

He explained, "Shia is the home field of Alawites and Persians, while Sunni is the territory of Arabs, Kurds, and Armenians."

"Since you know all this, then why do you say At stayed there?"

Li Xuewu smiled lightly and said, "I think At is not for the sake of a dispute of breath. He feels that the fighting in that land is not fierce enough, not stimulating enough."

"You mean—"

Ji Weidong was so surprised that he almost stood up, but under his feet were large pebbles, and his body tilted into the water.

He struggled twice, wiped his face with both hands, but still couldn't hide his surprise and asked, "Is he trying to provoke a war?"

"No, it should be upgrading the war."

Li Xuewu shook his head and emphasized, "Judging from his behavior of giving weapons to these tribal chiefs, he intends to upgrade the means of war."

"How much money could the swords and spears used by those tribes in the past consume? How much ammunition could the shooting of rifles and light machine guns consume?"

He turned to look at Ji Weidong and smiled slightly, "Only when rocket launchers are used to bombard each other is it real gold and silver to exchange for military supplies. What he is thinking of should be this."

"He has this kind of brain?"

Ji Weidong had to believe Li Xuewu's words, but he didn't dare, or rather, didn't want to believe the fact that At had this kind of calculation and brain.

If he admitted this fact, wouldn't it mean that he, who was kept in the dark by At, was a big fool?

"Perhaps, maybe I guessed wrong?"

Li Xuewu looked at him playfully, pulled down the towel on his head again, and it was a bit freezing on his face now.

Ji Weidong's face changed several times, he let out a long breath, and said, "You are really dirty when you scold people."

What kind of guess wrong, this is deliberately mocking himself for not daring to admit his mistakes.

He rubbed his face with hot spring water, raised his head, and said, "Even if it is like this, no news for several months, what ghost is he playing? Does he want to kill Gaddafi?"

"If the enemy is used well, they can also become a chess piece, not necessarily for the purpose of eliminating the other party."

Li Xuewu said lightly, "If he can really affect the situation in Syria and make those tribes have the heart to do evil, he might really make a fortune."

Speaking of this, he thought of a possibility, turned to look at Ji Weidong and asked, "Do you think there are other forces behind At?"

"What do you mean? You mean—"

Ji Weidong frowned and said, "I checked his background, and didn't receive any reports in this regard."

"Your intelligence network in North Africa and Central Asia is too weak, not even worth mentioning."

Li Xuewu shook his head slightly, "How much background relationship can you really investigate?"

"I'm just guessing, looking at his style of doing things, it's very similar to the style of the United States."

"Why did you pull it to the ugly country again?"

Ji Weidong poured a mouthful of hot tea and said, "Do you think the people behind At are those ugly country people?"

"I'm just providing a guess."

Li Xuewu looked at the starry sky and said, "The specific situation still depends on intelligence feedback. This is your job."

"You seem to know international relations very well."

Ji Weidong smiled and leaned over to ask, "Why? Do you plan to come to the Investigation Department to be my colleague?"

"Can you stay away from me?" Li Xuewu glanced at him and said, "Don't get infected with your stupidity."

"I'm just slightly inferior to you in conspiracy, but you are much higher than me in being sharp and mean!"

Ji Weidong rolled his eyes, lay down next to him again, and said, "Talk about the style of the ugly country."

"How do you do your work? Does this kind of basic intelligence and analysis need me to guide you?"

Li Xuewu glanced at him sideways and said lightly, "Have you never understood proxy war?"

"Do you still need to explain this to me?"

Ji Weidong argued, "I am a professional, specializing in this."

"Hehe—" Li Xuewu's laughter fully expressed his suspicion, almost causing Ji Weidong to be angry from embarrassment.

You can doubt his character, but you can't doubt his professionalism, after all, he relies on this to eat.

"Think about it, who supported Gaddafi's rise to power? If he doesn't express his position, or do something, can the other party spare him?"

Li Xuewu said with a light laugh, "Although I am not a professional in international relations, I have eyes to see, unlike you."

"What's wrong with us!" Ji Weidong was really unable to bear the scolding and jumped up, "Say it clearly—"

"You are good, you have a far-reaching vision, accurate judgment, and have never missed an favorable opportunity..."

"Alright, alright—" Ji Weidong didn't dare to let Li Xuewu scold him anymore, his face was burning.

"I personally cannot represent the Investigation Department."

He thought for a moment and said, "You see it so clearly, why don't you do this?"

"Hehe, you really said it."

Li Xuewu turned to look at him and said, "I might change jobs this month."

"Change jobs? Red Steel Group's?"

Ji Weidong was startled, and then realized that this was impossible. Li Xuewu couldn't leave Red Steel at present.

Then there was only one answer!

"Is there a result from the Wei 3 Regiment?"

He asked with wide eyes, "What does the Garrison District mean? Keep you or not keep you?"

"It's been such a long time, borrowing your light to do things, not even giving a name."

"I don't care, what are you anxious about?"

Li Xuewu glanced at him and said, "I have long wanted to resign from that part-time job, but the report was returned after being submitted, and it was meaningless to submit it again."

"They wouldn't be willing to let you go!"

Ji Weidong said indignantly, "The better the Red Steel Group develops, the less they will let you go."

"By the way, where are you transferred to this time?"

He looked at Li Xuewu and asked, "You wouldn't just be stuffed with a staff officer position, that would be too burying."

"No, it's to the Zhengfa Cadre School."

Li Xuewu shook his head slightly and said a name that surprised Ji Weidong very much.

"Zhengfa Cadre School? The one in Xicheng?"

Ji Weidong naturally understood all departments in Beijing. What surprised him was the span of Li Xuewu's job transfer.

Which one is the Central Zhengfa Cadre School?

This school has changed several names, and the names in each period are not quite the same.

It was called the North China Security Cadre Training Class, North China Industrial Security Cadre School, and Central Industrial Security Cadre School.

Before changing to this name, it was called the Central People's Industrial Security Academy, which is an academy for rotating training and training in-service police officers, a very important training institution for the industrial security system.

"What are you going to do? Cadre? Or teach?"

"Don't know, waiting for the notice."

Li Xuewu looked at the snowflakes falling from the sky and said, "The leader just talked to me."

"Really know how to pick the time—"

Ji Weidong curled his lips and said, "This is taking you as a God of Wealth, wherever money is needed, you are placed there."

"Hey, I advise you to think of a way to make money early, otherwise you will be stuck when people come to you."

"Are you teaching me how to do things?"

Li Xuewu turned his head to look at him and said, "Are you done soaking? I'm hungry, let's go, go back to eat."

In the end, he couldn't avoid it and was blocked in the office by Wang Xin of Shenfei, while Bu Qingfang was still reporting work.

"It doesn't matter, say yours."

Wang Xin waved his hand very naturally and said with a smile, "I have plenty of time, I can wait."

He didn't stand on ceremony with Li Xuewu either, and walked to the tea cabinet to make himself a cup of hot tea.

Bu Qingfang looked at him suspiciously, then at Li Xuewu, not understanding what this meant.

"Deputy Factory Manager Wang of Shenfei." Li Xuewu introduced her, then looked at Wang Xin and said, "Or should I let Zhang Jing come over..."

"No need, no need, busy with yours."

Wang Xin waved his hand, carried the teacup to the sofa and sat down, saying, "I've waited for half a month, is it still missing your 30 or 50 minutes?"

Bu Qingfang heard that the other party's tone clearly carried emotion and asked, "Or should I come back later?"

"It's okay, Deputy Factory Manager Wang is also interested in tertiary industries, say yours."

Li Xuewu raised his hand and pressed it, signaling that it didn't matter.

Bu Qingfang looked back at the other party, and then continued to report, "The seventh factory has completed the handover, just waiting for demolition and modification next year."

"The financial budget I reported to the group was returned, saying it needs to be redone."

She nodded and said, "I know it has something to do with this technology introduction in Germany. General Manager Jing called me and said that this project of the seventh factory can remain as it is."

"What about the affiliated enterprises of the power plant?"

Li Xuewu crossed his hands on his lower abdomen, leaned against the chair and asked, "Did she promise to solve it for you?"

"I didn't even dare to think about it. She didn't even ask, and told me directly that she could only solve these."

Bu Qingfang rubbed her forehead with a wry smile and said, "It seems that I have to find a way for the affiliated enterprises myself."

"What way? Loan?" Li Xuewu looked at her and asked, "Or cooperation with related enterprises?"

"Cooperation is too much of a loss—"

Bu Qingfang emphasized, "It can almost be certain that once the power plant is in operation, it will definitely be profitable."

"And as an affiliated enterprise, whether it is electrolytic aluminum or electroplating industry, they are all industrial technologies that our group has already mastered, and it is very easy to achieve profitability."

She spread her hands and said, "Needless to say, the brick factory, cement factory, sand and gravel factory, etc.?"

"You think too simply."

Li Xuewu shook his head slightly and said, "Just talking about the equipment, technology, and workers of these factories is a large investment. You can't get this amount just by relying on loans."

"This isn't coming to you to beg for food—"

Bu Qingfang smiled and said, "How about you lend us a part of the funds to solve the actual difficulties, or directly authorize the internal joint operation of the industrial zone power plant."

"No money, really no money—"

Li Xuewu shook his head and said, "The more than 10 million in Hong Kong cannot be moved. That is a special fund prepared for technology introduction and is the capital to ensure the smooth landing of those projects. I don't have the right to move it."

"Because of the withdrawal of this part of the funds, the group's financial budget this year has to be tightened."

He explained seriously, "I took the lead at the work conference to state that Liaodong Industry is going to reduce the budget."

"No matter how much it is reduced, the overall budget volume of Liaodong Industry is placed here—" Bu Qingfang calculated, "How about you move the budget funds for the second half of the year to me first? I guarantee to plug this hole before the middle of the year, how about it?"

"You are really brave to use it, but I don't dare to move it."

Li Xuewu smiled and said, "Don't think about my family background anymore. At the leadership group meeting yesterday, I had already distributed the budget, and I have nothing left in my hand."

"Even if there is a little bit left for emergency, it's not enough for you to use. Stop thinking about other ways."

"Then we can't just watch the money lying on the ground and not pick it up, right?" Bu Qingfang said shamelessly, "No, if you don't give me money, I won't leave—"

"Cough cough—" Wang Xin, who was sitting on the sofa, couldn't help but cough when he heard this sentence.

"Look, you scared Deputy Factory Manager Wang, who is waiting for me, by saying you won't leave."

Li Xuewu joked, "If you let the people below see the general manager of the United Energy Development Corporation acting shamelessly in my place, your prestige will be gone—"

"Then I don't care. If I don't get the money, I will lose face anyway. This face is not as good as losing it with you."

Bu Qingfang hugged the back of the chair and curled her lips, "Let the comrades see how stingy our Secretary-General is."

"Hey—I'm stingy?"

Li Xuewu pointed at her with amusement and said, "Who helped you build the bridge when you were eyeing the seventh factory? Now you are biting me back. It's really not right!"

"If I had a way, would I be like this—"

Bu Qingfang turned her head to look at him and said, "Leader, I am now riding a tiger and can't get off. If this project can't be done, how can I do work after I go back."

"Cough cough, not necessarily—"

Maybe the waiting time was a bit long, or listening to it was a bit exciting, Wang Xin opened his mouth and said, "Red Steel Group, can't even take out this little money?"

"Look, there is someone tougher than us." Li Xuewu smiled and signaled to the sofa side, and said to Bu Qingfang, "Do you want to ask Deputy Factory Manager Wang, maybe you can get money from him? Shenfei is richer than us."

"Deputy Factory Manager Wang, please judge."

Bu Qingfang turned to look at Wang Xin and introduced, "Our United Energy acquired Steel City Power Plant No. 7. Relying on the coal resources in our hands, we are preparing to do industrial electricity business. Now the acquisition is at the last step. The leader said that the supporting industry has no money to engage in. Isn't this embarrassing people!"

"What industrial electricity business?"

Wang Xin asked curiously, "Is it the same as power supply?"

"A power grid that supplies industrial enterprises alone." Bu Qingfang introduced, "Now take the seventh factory as a pilot, we are preparing to build power generation and power generation supporting enterprises in major industrial zones in Liaodong, such as electrolysis, electroplating..."

She is a big fairy. Originally in the propaganda department, do you think her eloquence could be weak?

Not only did she introduce the future of the power generation industry to Wang Xin, but she also introduced the supporting tertiary industries of the power generation industry. Every one of them is a scarce material at present.

"Isn't this really money falling on the ground—"

Wang Xin turned to look at Li Xuewu and asked, "Why doesn't your group invest in such a project?"

"Hehe—" Li Xuewu shook his head with a wry smile and said, "I told you, our group is undergoing industrial upgrading. Small projects like this, especially those that cannot form integrated industries, will no longer be invested in, and existing industries will be sold off."

"Ah, ah, this is—"

Wang Xin remembered this situation. A while ago, Li Xuewu also recommended those tertiary industries of the Red Star Steel Group to him, saying that they were stable and profitable.

He looked at Bu Qingfang and asked, "Are you sure about this project?"

"What else do you need to be sure about?"

Bu Qingfang stared, "We dig the coal ourselves and send it directly to the power plant to generate electricity. The cost is just this little bit. What else do you need to be sure about?"

"This—this is also true—"

Wang Xin was still thinking about the profit points and project returns she just introduced, and his brain was not enough.

He thought for a moment, looked at Bu Qingfang, and asked boldly, "How much money is needed to invest in these projects?"

"Ah? Is Shenfei going to invest?"

Bu Qingfang hesitated this time, looked back at Li Xuewu, and said, "No, right...?"

"Why not?" This aroused Wang Xin's curiosity, "You just said you were short of money, why don't you want investment now?"

"Short of money is short of money, but what we lack is construction costs." Bu Qingfang explained seriously, "For projects that can be determined to be profitable, in a low-risk state, as long as you find a way to raise construction funds, it's fine."

"In other words, there is no need to share money with us?" Wang Xin figured it out, "Is that what it means?"

"Qingfang comrade, or should you go back and think of other ways first?" Li Xuewu knew when to stop, took the initiative to interrupt the conversation between the two, and said, "I will ask the leader about this money, see if it works, okay?"

"Then you have to pay attention—"

As soon as Bu Qingfang saw him agree, she ignored Wang Xin, greeted him, and left.

Wang Xin looked at her back, turned to look at Li Xuewu and asked, "Aren't you not planning to invest in this project?"

"It's the Red Steel Group that doesn't plan to invest."

Li Xuewu emphasized while tidying up the documents on the desk, "But there are other joint-stock enterprises under the United Energy Development Corporation, so I have to ask them."

"Doing it so complicated?"

Wang Xin carried the teacup to the position Bu Qingfang had just sat in, crossed his legs, looked at him and asked, "The meaning of not letting fertile water flow into outsiders' fields?"

"Look, you said this again."

Li Xuewu raised his head to look at him, smiled and said, "Shenfei is also a cooperative enterprise of Red Steel. We are one family. Why are you so polite?"

"It won't work if you are not polite—"

Wang Xin looked back at the door and said, "Isn't this obviously guarding against us."

"Deputy Factory Manager Wang, let's talk about something practical."

Li Xuewu looked at him and said seriously, "Even if we give you the investment rights for this project, do you really intend to invest?"

"You are an aircraft manufacturing factory. What's the use of investing in a power plant? The profit of this power plant is a long-term one. It may take a year or two to achieve profitability."

"This is called long-term!"

Wang Xin looked at him and said, "According to what you said, it must take three to five months to achieve profitability to be called a good project?"

"We just spent 1.25 million in Germany to buy a complete set of bus production lines and supporting industrial equipment."

Li Xuewu introduced calmly, "From signing to dismantling, transporting, and installing, the bus production plan can be realized in 8 months at the fastest. Do you say this project is good?"

"8 months!" Wang Xin looked at him in surprise and asked, "Achieve profitability in 8 months?"

"1.25 million, one car can't earn it back." Li Xuewu smiled lightly, picked up the teacup and took a sip, saying, "It will take at least a year and a half."

"1.25 million, profitable in a year and a half."

Wang Xin muttered, raised his eyebrows and asked, "How about exchanging the Tadong Airport for your Steel City Automobile shares?"

"Then I have to take a good look."

Li Xuewu put down the teacup, leaned forward, and carefully observed Wang Xin's face.

Wang Xin was also quite uncomfortable being watched, looked at him and asked, "What are you looking at?"

"I'm looking at you, you don't look beautiful, but you think beautifully!" ===== CHAPTER 1535 =====