Chapter 1556: Two Birds with One Stone

"Hey, isn't this Brother Yu!"

The young man was dressed quite sharply. He wore a set of olive-green work clothes underneath—not even afraid of the cold—and had a military overcoat draped over his shoulders.

You have to admit, looking at the military boots on his feet and the peaked cap on his head, this outfit was considered quite stylish in a small, not-so-prosperous heavy industrial county in the Northeast. Just by walking down the street, you could tell he was a man of status, definitely someone with a bit of pull.

You couldn't get an outfit like that for less than eighty or a hundred yuan, and the key was that you had to have the right air about you to pull it off.

But no matter how much swagger he had, when he saw Yu Zhe standing by the sedan smoking, he still ran over with a smile to greet him. Seeing the other man look stunned, he even took the initiative to introduce himself: "My second aunt's husband is in your factory."

"Your second aunt's husband?" Yu Zhe really didn't remember who he was. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "You are..."

"It's me, Sun Ming—" The young man named Sun Ming had a somewhat unnatural smile on his face. After all, he had several brothers following behind him. He forced back his embarrassment and introduced himself again: "My second aunt's husband is Section Chief Jia Yun."

"Oh—I remember now!"

Right as Sun Ming was waiting in anticipation, Yu Zhe nodded in sudden realization and asked, "Section Chief Jia from the Production Management Division, right? I thought so, you looked familiar."

"Hahaha, that's him. We've met before." Sun Ming was finally able to smile openly. Even though the other man still had a cigarette between his fingers, he handed him a fresh one anyway.

"Last time your factory held that cultural performance, I even asked you where the actors on stage came from."

"Hehehe, I vaguely remember your voice. It was just dark that night, so I didn't recognize you."

Yu Zhe took the cigarette, tucked it behind his ear, and nodded, saying, "Don't take offense, brother."

"It's nothing—" Sun Ming waved his hand magnanimously. "I was too busy watching the actors that night. If it weren't for this car, I wouldn't have dared to recognize you."

"What are you doing here?"

He curiously peeked into the car, didn't see the big leader from the Red Steel Group, and asked with a raised eyebrow.

Who was Yu Zhe?

His second aunt's husband had introduced him before. He was extremely familiar with the Metallurgical Plant and knew the current Red Steel Group like the back of his hand; this was his capital for bragging.

Even this outfit was bought for him by his second aunt's husband, and the cigarettes in his pocket were swiped from his second aunt's husband's office. That's just how much face he had.

If you want to ask why his second aunt's husband doted on him so much and took such good care of him, it goes back to his mother...

Never mind, let's not talk about it. It was nothing more than that; let's just say they were close relatives.

With his second aunt's husband in the factory, he had a bit of a career in the Red Star Steel City Industrial Zone. By doing errands for the factory or flipping a few things, he could always live comfortably.

You couldn't say he was taking advantage of the public, only that he was taking advantage of his second aunt's husband. Even the most incorruptible person has things slip through their fingers, right?

Fortunately, he didn't take any major advantage, nor did he cause any big trouble for his second aunt's husband, so his life was naturally easy.

Of course, every young man has dreams. If a young man has no dreams, how is he any different from a salted fish?

Sun Ming's dream was to do something on his own, preferably by latching onto a big shot in the factory.

Don't you dare laugh at him or look down on him. Even though the entry requirements for the Red Steel Group were strict now, it would have been easy for him to get in even back when they weren't.

But he just didn't want to be a worker, and he especially didn't want to go to work by the book every day.

You could call him a street loafer, but that wouldn't be quite right; after all, he didn't hang around the neighborhood committee and had his own income.

If you were to say he was a decent person, he had actually fought a few real fights, and his word carried weight in this area.

He was just this kind of neither-black-nor-white character, always pondering how to pull off something big. That's why he had his eyes on Yu Zhe.

His second aunt's husband had said that Yu Zhe wasn't a big shot in the factory and had no real power.

But! This Yu Zhe served the Metallurgical Plant Director, was the head of the Group's Liaodong management agency, and, more importantly, served Li Xuewu, the Secretary-General of the Group's Management Committee.

Having learned from his second aunt's husband for so many years, Sun Ming naturally realized the weight of Yu Zhe's position.

So, as someone who cared so much about face, he didn't get angry when Yu Zhe didn't recognize him.

Now that they knew each other, he had to develop the relationship further; otherwise, how could they talk about cooperation?

"Yeah, nothing much. The leader asked me to pick someone up." Yu Zhe took the last drag of his cigarette, flicked the butt to the ground, and crushed it. He glanced toward the station exit and changed the subject: "What are you doing here?"

He had only been in the Northeast for a little over a year, but his accent had already changed.

You couldn't blame him; it was all those "good sisters" who had influenced him—

"Nothing—just strolling around—"

Sun Ming smiled and pointed toward the station office building, saying, "A good big brother arranged some work for me."

He raised his eyebrows and shrugged his shoulders, saying, "Say, Brother Yu, if you're going to the platform to pick someone up, I can arrange it for you. It's fine, we're all our own people."

"Thanks, but no need to trouble yourself."

How could Yu Zhe accept a favor like that? If he wanted to go to the platform to pick someone up, his license plate alone was enough.

However, he wouldn't say such hurtful things. Even the most clueless person, after more than a year of training, would have made some progress in emotional intelligence.

He reached out to shake the other man's hand, tilted his chin toward the station exit, and said, "I can already hear the train pulling into the station. It should be here any second."

"How many people? Need any help?"

Sun Ming had finally caught him; how could he let go of such an opportunity to build a connection? He took the initiative to offer help.

Yu Zhe was annoyed to death. If he had known, he wouldn't have gotten out of the car to smoke. He could have just washed the car later.

When he was Li Xuewu's driver, he had never seen the leader smoke, so naturally, he wouldn't smoke in the car either.

Not to mention in the car, even in front of the leader, he wouldn't smoke. This was the most basic level of decorum.

If he didn't understand these things, someone would eventually discipline him and make him understand.

Just as the two were bickering, people started walking out of the station exit one after another, carrying large and small bags.

"Alright, you go do your thing."

Yu Zhe still had some composure. After being polite to him, he walked toward the station exit.

Actually, he didn't even know who the leader had asked him to pick up. The leader wasn't even home; it was Secretary Zhang who had told him.

Zhang Enyuan still remembered his weirdness; he didn't even like talking to him when they met and only told him over the phone.

What could he know from just two sentences on the phone? He only said to wait at the station exit.

Just as he was walking toward the exit, his eyes scanned the crowd, and he suddenly froze.

"Sister!! Why are you here?"

"What are you shouting for? Did you see a ghost?"

If her hands weren't full, Yu Li would have wanted to give him a poke. "Carry the bags. Do you have no sense at all?"

"Sister, why are you here?"

Yu Zhe mechanically took the two large suitcases from his sister's hands and asked, "Are you here to see me?"

"What? Are you not welcoming?"

Yu Li stopped and glanced at him, asking, "What are you nervous about? Have you been doing something shameful?"

"Sister, why do you have to belittle me as soon as you arrive—"

Yu Zhe wasn't happy and complained, "I didn't offend you. I'm just surprised you're here."

You could tell he was genuinely surprised; he had asked this question three times in a row.

Yu Li turned around and continued walking down the platform, replying, "I'm here to see how you're doing here."

"Sister, I'm doing quite well." Yu Zhe trotted behind his sister, emphasizing, "Didn't I write home? You don't need to worry about me."

"Is that so—" Yu Li looked back and glanced at him suspiciously. When she walked to Li Xuewu's car and saw a group of young men who looked like hoodlums standing there, she raised an eyebrow and asked, "Who are they?"

"Ah, just friends I just met."

Under the pressure, Yu Zhe stuttered.

Sun Ming's eyes had been fixed on Yu Li for a long time. It was the first time he had seen a woman dressed so fashionably in Steel City, even if she didn't look like a young girl anymore.

"Sister, hello, my name is Sun Ming."

He was thick-skinned. Without waiting for Yu Zhe to think about whether he should introduce him, he took the initiative to reach out and introduce himself: "My second aunt's husband is a colleague of Brother Yu. We are close friends. You must be older than me, so I'll call you Sister."

"Your friend?" Yu Li looked at Yu Zhe with a questioning gaze. The meaning was clear to Yu Zhe: Where did you pick up these fox friends and dog pals?

"Cough, cough, that, just met."

Yu Zhe was quite afraid of his sister, especially since she had gradually gained a say in his work and life.

If it were before, he was the little ancestor of the family; which sister in the family would dare to discipline him?

Since his sister divorced, things had changed. His sister would scold him whenever she wanted and hit him whenever she felt like it.

Before, he had his father to back him up. Now, not only did his father not care about him, but he also let his sister discipline him.

You say he's a grown man, and he doesn't dare to fight back?

Stop joking. His sister managed over a dozen armed security guards; disciplining him was like child's play.

He dare to fight back? His father would dare to use a stick to break the hand he used to fight back.

So, it wasn't his father who had the final say in their family anymore, but his sister.

Actually, he wasn't a complete fool; he naturally knew what his sister's situation was now.

Sometimes he even wanted to have it out with Li Xuewu—how could he treat his brother-in-law like this?

It was just that Li Xuewu was lukewarm toward him, neither close nor distant, as if he didn't take him seriously at all, and he didn't dare to argue with him.

He was afraid of his sister, let alone Li Xuewu.

His father played dumb, and he was also confused. He couldn't just refuse the job Li Xuewu had arranged for him.

What was their family's condition before? They were nothing in the village. His sister was so pretty, yet she could only be the wife of someone as stingy as the Yan family—it was all because they had no money.

Look at them now. Although the neighbors talked behind his sister's back, who let her live so comfortably? Every time she went home, she was picked up and dropped off by car. Who wasn't jealous?

Just during the month he went home, the neighbors in the village were so jealous they almost got pink eye.

What kind of condition was that? Both the sister and brother in the family had jobs. His father's status in the village instantly soared.

A few times when he drove Li Xuewu's car home, the village chief even came to his house to care about his work.

Just say he wanted to find a partner; families who were so picky about his sister were all eager to send their daughters to him.

You tell me, what else did he care about?

As long as his sister was there for one day, he wouldn't starve even if he did nothing. He only cared about his sister's attitude.

So, as soon as Yu Li frowned, a character like Sun Ming became just a "friend he just met" to Yu Zhe.

Sun Ming, standing on the side, wanted to ask him: A friend you just met? What kind of "met" is that?!

"Big Sister, we're fine. We just saw Brother Yu here and came over to say hello."

Sun Ming also cared about face; naturally, he couldn't make things difficult for Yu Zhe, but he still explained neither humbly nor arrogantly.

What kind of people did Yu Li come into contact with in Beijing? How could she look down on someone like him?

Seeing his eyes wandering over her, she nodded and said lightly, "It's fine. Young people always need a few friends. Very happy to meet you all."

She gestured to Yu Zhe and said, "I should have given you time to chat properly, but I just arrived. I sat on the train for over twenty hours, and it was really exhausting. You can come find him to play when you have time later."

This tone, this attitude—it was as if she were looking at primary school children.

Sun Ming saw her lips moving, his face flushed red, and he couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

Actually, he didn't even hear what the other person said; he just felt that she was really beautiful.

Until Yu Zhe put his sister's two suitcases into the trunk, opened the driver's side door, and watched the sister and brother get in the car and leave, he still hadn't come back to his senses.

"Hey, Brother Sun, who is that person?"

The little brother was also very curious and leaned over to ask.

Sun Ming smacked his lips and said quite regretfully, "The driver for the Secretary-General of the Red Steel Group."

He explained, then turned back to warn his little brothers: "Keep your eyes peeled. This person must absolutely not be provoked. The person he serves is a ruthless character."

After instructing his little brothers, Sun Ming didn't even bother to look at their reactions. He shook his head slightly and walked toward the station office building, muttering to himself, "Too damn beautiful. If it weren't for... I really would dare to..."

The security environment in this era wasn't very good, especially around the train station. Anything could happen.

If you say the security environment was truly bad because of the educated youth returning to the city, that factor existed, but it didn't start from that time.

Just think, in an era without surveillance, the act of "evil rising from the heart" had always been the patent of hot-blooded youth.

Once they committed a crime, they would run away, and they couldn't be caught for many years. There were so many non-serious injury cases that couldn't be solved; wasn't that just the situation?

But look at it now that there are cameras in later generations. Even if they are furious, young people have a sense of restraint.

As long as they dare to make a move, there is absolutely no way to run.

In this era, the most serious thing wasn't actually injury cases, but rather forced relationship cases.

If female comrades didn't have enough ability to protect themselves, they would attract the covetousness of lecherous people.

Yu Li dared to dress so fashionably to come to Steel City because she had the confidence. Someone picked her up when she got on the car, someone picked her up when she got off, and she even sat in a soft sleeper all the way. Who would dare to hurt her?

"You should associate less with him. He doesn't look like a good person." In the car, Yu Li reminded her brother, "If you dare to mess around here, go home and stay there as soon as possible."

"No, we really just met."

Yu Zhe drove the car while looking at his sister in the rearview mirror, explaining, "He said his second aunt's husband is in our factory, so I just chatted with him for a few words. We haven't had any contact before."

"Then don't have any contact in the future."

Yu Li looked out the window and said, "You don't need social connections here, and you shouldn't make friends."

"You just need to do your job well. I'll arrange the rest for you."

"Sister, you came this time..."

Yu Zhe thought of the luggage she brought and the tone she used to say these words; he really couldn't figure out why his sister came to Steel City this time.

"Send me to Guanshan Road." Yu Li didn't answer her brother's question but asked, "You know where your leader lives, right?"

"Ah?!" Yu Zhe naturally knew where Li Xuewu lived, but he didn't understand his sister's meaning.

Sister Zhou also lived there. Although Sister Zhou rarely came back to live, but... what are the two of them doing!

"I'll live there from now on."

The corners of Yu Li's mouth curled up slightly. She glanced at her brother in the rearview mirror and said, "To supervise you to work well."

"Sister—" Yu Zhe was about to cry. "I'm just a driver. Why is it worth your trouble? What is there to supervise in my work?"

"Why not?" Yu Li narrowed her eyes slightly and said, "You're reacting so strongly. Is there something you're hiding from me? Or..."

"No, there's nothing!"

Yu Zhe shook his head like a rattle-drum, resolutely denying her suspicion.

Yu Li laughed, turned her head to look out the car window, and began to look at this strange city.

"Ah! Yu—Yu—"

Bang Geng ran a big circle in the morning because Uncle Wu reminded him that if he didn't exercise his body, he would send him to the sports school.

Now, in order to regain his original state, he took the initiative to add training, but sleep was a problem.

He just had a nap and didn't expect to have a nightmare. He dreamed that someone from his hometown had come.

Just as he was rubbing his eyes in disbelief, confirming whether the person standing at the door was a dream or not, he didn't expect Aunt Yu Li to raise her hand and slap him.

"What are you shouting for? You have no manners."

Yu Li glared at him, reminding him that the two shouts he just made weren't very pleasant.

Bang Geng didn't feel pain from the slap, but he wasn't wronged either. He was blankly squeezed to the side by Aunt Yu Li, watching her enter the room.

"Brother Yu!" When he saw Yu Zhe clumsily carrying two bags of luggage from the trunk into the courtyard, he hurriedly ran over and whispered, "Why did you invite her here!"

"What kind of bullshit is that—" Yu Zhe's first reaction was that this kid had to be beaten, but then he said with some empathy, "Do you think I invited her?"

He looked at his sister in the room and whispered to Bang Geng, "It doesn't matter that you're small. Help me ask my sister when she plans to go back."

"Why doesn't it matter?" Bang Geng pointed to his own cheek and reminded him, "Didn't you see that I just got slapped?"

"Hey, what's that?" Yu Zhe put down the luggage and reached out to pat his shoulder, saying, "You getting slapped is better than me getting beaten, right? Just treat it as doing a good deed."

"Why—" Bang Geng looked back at the room and saw him carrying the luggage inside again, complaining, "Why don't you take her to live at your house?"

"Where do I have a home?" Yu Zhe saw him like this and suddenly didn't feel sad anymore. Misery loves company; someone was more uncomfortable than him, so he was much happier.

"I live in the factory dormitory. Where can my sister go!"

He curled his lips and explained, "She took the initiative to live here. What can I do?"

Yu Zhe naturally didn't want his sister to live here. If she lived in the guesthouse, it meant she wouldn't stay here for a long time. At most, she would go back in a few days.

It was uncertain to live here, especially since she brought so much luggage.

"Then what should I do?" Bang Geng complained dissatisfiedly, "You have a place to stay, but my girlfriend's family doesn't allow me to visit."

"With your small body, how many meals of fine grain can you eat in a month." Yu Zhe put down the luggage in the entrance and patted Bang Geng's shoulder to tease him, "Be careful. If you start eating meat so young, you won't be able to eat it when you grow up."

"Better worry about yourself."

Bang Geng was familiar with him, so he naturally wasn't afraid of him. He impatiently blocked his arm and said, "Better hurry up and serve this aunt."

"That's why I said let you be an undercover agent!"

Yu Zhe pointed to the upstairs and reminded him, "My sister must have come for something. Help me find out clearly. Our brothers are united, and our strength can cut metal."

"Who is your brother—"

Bang Geng glanced at him and said, "You are sacrificing your friends to save yourself. What should I do if I die?"

"Don't worry, what can my sister do to you."

Yu Zhe blinked his eyes and said, "You just bring your girlfriend back to live. If she feels awkward, maybe she won't live here and will go back to Beijing early."

"You really sacrificed me."

Bang Geng sighed deeply and said, "Why do I always encounter such things recently."

"What are you two whispering about down there?"

Yu Li finished looking at the layout upstairs, came down from the stairs, saw the two of them whispering together, and instructed, "Help me take the luggage up, and help me pack Sister Zhou's luggage."

Yu Zhe: "Ah?!!!"

Bang Geng: "Ah?!!!"

"Ah what ah! Hurry up!"

Yu Li glared at the two and said, "Bang Geng, you know where your Teacher Zhou usually puts her things, right?"

After speaking, she didn't wait for Bang Geng to answer. She looked at Yu Zhe and instructed, "Go to the warehouse and look for boxes to pack luggage. If there are none, go to the supply and marketing cooperative and buy a few canvas bags to help pack the luggage."

"Sister, what are you doing?"

Yu Zhe still didn't give up and asked with a little hope, "Are you going to help Sister Zhou move?"

"Yes, your Sister Zhou is moving to Beijing to work." Yu Li walked downstairs, bypassed the two, and went to visit the living room and kitchen, explaining, "From now on, she will stay in Beijing to be responsible for the club's work, and I will come to Steel City to be responsible for the distribution and operation work here."

Yu Zhe: "Ah?!!!"

Bang Geng: "Ah?!!!"

The two stood at the entrance, their chins almost falling off, their expressions almost exactly the same.

Yu Li glanced at them angrily and said, "What? Are you reluctant to part with her, or are you not welcoming me?"

Yu Zhe and Bang Geng turned their heads to look at each other, then turned around, one went upstairs and one went out.

"I'll go pack the luggage."

"I'll go buy luggage bags."

Yu Li stood at the restaurant door, looking at these two living treasures, her mouth couldn't help but curl up, and she rolled her eyes at them.

Finally, she got what she wanted. When Li Xuewu came to Steel City, she wanted to follow, but it wasn't possible.

This time, there was a major adjustment of the persons in charge within the recycling station. She could be considered to have gotten what she wanted, and finally, she was close to him.

The two had been together since '66, and it had been four years until this year, but they hadn't been together for less than half a year. How could she not miss him?

Looking at Zhou Wang Yamei's house now, she didn't feel separated at all, because she and Zhou Wang Yamei had swapped houses.

Yu Li came to Steel City to live in her house, and she occupied the club's work, and at the same time served as the director of the recycling station office, which could be considered a job swap and stealing each other's homes.

Zhou Wang Yamei was naturally willing. It had been very inconvenient for her to travel between Beijing and Steel City for the past six months. If it weren't for Li Xuewu's lack of further instructions, she would have lived in Beijing with her children long ago.

Now it's good. Both work and life are taken care of, and she can take care of the children and work conveniently.

As for the house in Steel City, the house is here, can it be lost?

Besides, it's impossible for Li Xuewu to work in Steel City forever, and he will go back sooner or later.

Yu Li came to Steel City, at most for these two years, and it's hard to say where she will go next.

This time, the internal adjustment of the recycling station was very large. Except for a few people who didn't move, basically everyone moved.

She came to Steel City to serve as the branch station manager, Zhou Wang Yamei went to Beijing, Yang Zhao (Er Hai) was transferred from Jinmen to the frontier, Ding Wanqiu, the person in charge of the frontier office, was transferred to Jicheng, and Xi Lin, the person in charge of the Jicheng office, was transferred to Jinmen.

Along with Xi Lin, Seeing Gelin was also transferred. At this moment, Seeing Gelin hadn't returned from Hong Kong, but the order had been issued, and he had to go to Jinmen for maritime skills training.

For those who didn't move their positions but changed their posts, Shen Guodong officially served as the general manager of the recycling station, and Chen Xiaoyan succeeded him as the manager of the Beijing recycling station.

It wasn't a husband-and-wife shop. Xiaoyan had already taken over the business of the Beijing recycling station for him, so it could be considered inheritance.

Wen San still was responsible for the work of Dongfeng Shipping, while Wu Shuping handed over with Xi Lin, including Shunfeng Trading, and would mainly be responsible for the work of Dongfeng Construction in the future.

And the person in charge of Shunfeng Trading on the surface was determined to be Pei Pei, but her main work was to operate the marketing business of Shunfeng Trading in Beijing.

Zhou Ziqiang officially served as the station manager of the Bingcheng recycling station, Zhou Changli officially served as the station manager of the Fengcheng recycling station, Zhao Lao Si couldn't stay in Fengcheng and was officially transferred to Steel City to serve as the factory manager of the renewable energy processing plant.

Zuo Jie didn't have much change, but Ou Xin went a step further and served as the deputy manager of the club, which could be considered a reward for her staying in the club.

The change order had been issued, but it couldn't be done overnight. She started to move as soon as she received the order.

Li Xuewu had long asked her to be prepared and asked her which snow she liked, so naturally, she knew what to prepare.

The year had just passed, and the fireworks hadn't dissipated yet. She had already arrived in Steel City, but unfortunately, Li Xuewu wasn't there.

But it didn't matter. Zhou Wang Yamei was in Beijing, and the two had already agreed that Zhou Wang Yamei would help her mail the remaining luggage, and she would help her pack the luggage.

In this way, neither of them had to run back and forth, and they could also leave time to receive each other's work.

Yu Li was quite satisfied with this small villa. Even if it wasn't a villa, as long as he was there, she would be willing even if they lived in the backyard of the quadrangle courtyard.

"Little Aunt, I've packed Teacher Zhou's luggage, it's on the bed."

Bang Geng had to face the situation that there was one more person in the family and someone in charge, so he took the initiative to communicate with her.

Yu Li had already looked at the front and back yards of the villa. She nodded with satisfaction and said, "Wait for Yu Zhe to come back and we'll pack. Now you tell me about your girlfriend, your mother asked me to ask."

"That—Little Aunt, you must be hungry!" Bang Geng was so smart. He turned around and walked to the kitchen, saying as he walked, "I'll make you egg fried rice."

He called Yu Zhe Big Brother and Yu Li Little Aunt, regardless of the relationship between the two, completely closing his eyes.

You let him call Yu Li Little Aunt, and he had no psychological burden, because he had called her that since he was a child.

Before, he called her Little Aunt, and later changed it to Little Aunt, but Yu Zhe was someone he met later. Let him call someone unreliable Uncle? Could he be willing?

So the world is chaotic, call it whatever you want.

Yu Li glanced at him and changed the subject to ask about the situation of the Steel City recycling station.

Bang Geng wished she wouldn't ask about his love, so he took the initiative to introduce the situation of the recycling station.

It used to be the Youth Club, now it's the office address of the recycling station. Aunt Biao just started living there, and it was Uncle Biao who got a house here and moved away...

Yu Li listened to his introduction while cleaning the living room. This home finally started to look like a woman was in it.

She used the phone in the living room to call Zhao Lao Si and Wen Saner respectively, and invited them to come home for dinner in the evening. They were all their own people, so she had to meet them when she came.

Zhao Lao Si didn't wait until the evening and rushed over before noon. Wen Saner came later, but he came by himself, and Fei Shanying had a big belly and didn't want to move.

After the few met, they talked about life, work, and business in Steel City, and gradually the topic returned to Li Xuewu.

"I'm going north, you're going south."

Li Xuewu reached out and touched Jing Yunong's forehead, saying, "It's not hot anymore. Maybe it will be better in a day or two."

"What are you going to Jicheng for?"

Jing Yunong looked at him puzzled and asked, "Do you have any big moves? Or are you deliberately hiding?"

She didn't believe that Li Xuewu was so useless that he could run so far just to avoid risks.

"Have to go see the work of the sales head office, and have to see the situation of Chinese herbal medicine acquisition and planting."

Li Xuewu explained, "Another thing, my second uncle is in Jicheng. Can't I go see him during the New Year?"

"Oh." Jing Yunong understood his arrangement, nodded, and said, "I might have to leave by the time you come back."

"If there is fate, we will meet. Why pretend to be sentimental." Li Xuewu stood up with a smile and looked at her, saying, "You will always be my most trusted comrade."

"You are really a complete bastard."

Jing Yunong gave this evaluation again with emotion, and it was the kind that was getting more and more obsessed.

"I accept all evaluations as a comrade."

Li Xuewu shrugged his palms indifferently and said with a smile, "I give my back to you, and you can also give your back to me."

"Can I truly trust you?"

Jing Yunong lay half on the bed, narrowed her eyes slightly, and looked at him carefully, wanting to get an answer from his face.

She was in vain; this person was a smiling tiger.

"Of course you can, you have to trust me."

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said, "I don't think anyone can hold back Director Li except you."

He put his hands on the bed, leaned closer, stared at her eyes, and emphasized, "Of course, you can't do it yourself. I think Deputy Director Su is very brave."

"How could you possibly let him go."

Jing Yunong looked like she naturally understood him, looked straight into his eyes, and said, "You will hold him up, let him go crazy, and play the final role?"

"There will be no chance to use it if you don't use it again."

Li Xuewu shook his head slightly and said, "You should know that he and that reporter from the Northern Industry Daily have gotten together."

"What does this count as?" Jing Yunong frowned slightly. She never felt that such a thing would topple anyone.

Li Xuewu emphasized with implication, "You really should pay attention to the propaganda direction of the Northern Industry Daily, and you can also inquire about the background relationship of that female reporter, as well as the objects of contact."

"Can't you just tell me directly?" Jing Yunong said dissatisfiedly, "Why make it so complicated and let me investigate it myself?"

"Because you might not believe it if I say it."

Li Xuewu raised the corners of his mouth, raised his eyebrows, and said, "Old Li chose to strike first this time, and Old Su might not necessarily be caught without a fight."

"This is when you should play a role. Support what should be supported, step on what should be stepped on, and don't forget to unite the comrades who can be united."

"Is this how you progress?"

Jing Yunong looked at him, finally stared at his eyes, and said, "You are teaching me how to do things, right?"

"Don't be so unconvinced, I'm also for your own good." Li Xuewu stood up and said, "I never do anything against my conscience, and I'm not afraid of ghosts knocking on the door."

"How can I trust you not to kill the donkey after the mill?"

Jing Yunong asked so straightforwardly, not caring at all that she described herself as a donkey.

Li Xuewu looked at her with a strange expression and asked, "Is our relationship not enough to get your trust? Do we have to swear an alliance and swear to heaven?"

"Get lost—" Jing Yunong turned over and said, "It's better not to listen to your words."

"Those who believe in me will get eternal life."

Li Xuewu teased her deliberately and said in her ear, "You believe in me, no problem."

Jing Yunong dodged impatiently, turned her head to look at him, and asked, "Is the Second Auto really going to be serious?"

She curled her lips, and asked with worry in her eyes, "If they mess it up, how should you explain it?"

"What should I explain? It's not me who messed it up." Li Xuewu shrugged his shoulders and said, "They asked me to offer advice, not to be the factory manager."

"But this is an automotive industry project."

Jing Yunong emphasized, "It's a factory created based on the Red Steel Group's automotive parts supply chain."

Just after the New Year, the Beijing Second Auto had a big move. First, it merged with the Beijing First Auto Parts Factory. On the basis of the parts factory, it put forward the slogan of learning from the Red Steel Group's development experience, and wanted to establish an automotive parts production center in Beijing.

There was no wider report in the newspaper about their actions, and there was a response from Shanghai.

The Shanghai Automobile Manufacturing Plant also shouted the slogan of learning from the Red Steel Group's development, integrated more than a dozen auto parts factories independently, introduced the Red Steel Group's technology and management, and established the Shanghai Automobile Parts Production Center.

This wasn't the end. At the same time, the Chaohu Automobile Parts Factory in Anhui Province announced the formal introduction of the Red Steel Group's management experience and technology, improved production scale and conditions, and would subsequently integrate resources to create an Anhui Automobile Parts Production Center industrial cluster.

The last kick was kicked by Sichuan Auto. Sichuan Auto announced the establishment of an automotive parts production center, purchased CNC machine tools and related mechanical production equipment produced by the Red Steel Group, fully introduced the Red Steel Group's management experience, and created a Southwest Automobile Parts Production Cluster...

The news was reported one after another, and the heart of Beijing Auto instantly cooled down. Is this the counterattack of the Red Steel Group?

They just carried out self-rescue cooperation with several large factories of the 17th Factory and communicated the difficulties of parts production.

Is this poking a hornet's nest?

How could there be so many important automotive industries distributed across the country issuing the same announcement at the same time? Do you dare to say this is not premeditated?

They really didn't think that the Red Steel Group's counterattack would be so surging.

The previous encirclement and suppression of the supply chain and the leverage effect were all in vain. The wavering automotive industry enterprises would absolutely not express their attitude to stand in line in this storm.

Now Beijing Auto only expects them not to defect, and doesn't expect any enterprise to stand up and support them at all.

Jing Yunong was entrusted by Li Huai De to come to the Northeast this time and also to go to Steel Auto for research to see the actual situation.

Old Li said such a sentence in front of her: "They are a factory, we are a group, how can they compare with us."

Just this sentence, Jing Yunong knew that Old Li was going to float. It would really not work if he didn't kill his arrogance at this time. He must contact Li Xuewu to start the emergency plan.

Summarizing the experience of the last time, Li Xuewu gave this action a code name: Two Birds with One Stone.

That's right, this time it only targets two people, and it can't be greedy for greatness and completeness, otherwise there will be fish that slip through the net.

Li Xuewu arrived at Jicheng Railway Station on Valentine's Day in the West, and there were cadres from the sales branch and forestry who came to the station to welcome him.

It is normal for Jicheng Industry not to send anyone, because several projects of the Red Steel Group in Jicheng are in cooperation with forestry, and there is no industrial cooperation in the local area.

Even if a Chinese herbal medicine planting base was built, it was also on the territory of the forest farm, so he came here entirely to dock with forestry.

The second uncle, as the person in charge of the office, was naturally in the welcoming team. The two were uncle and nephew, but in this occasion, work was still the priority.

When Li Xuewu shook hands with them, he could see the proud emotion in the second uncle's eyes.

This nephew was enough to make him proud and proud, and even his current development was related to his nephew.

It was just that when he thought of the things in the family, he felt very sorry for his nephew, quite guilty.

Li Xuewu had many people to see today, and many places to visit. He couldn't just pass by like a horse looking at flowers. He still had to have some gains.

On the day of arriving in Jicheng, he first met with the main person in charge of forestry. Both sides looked back at the previous cooperation and agreed on the starting point of win-win cooperation.

And for the next cooperation, Li Xuewu also expressed expectations and prospects on behalf of the Red Steel Group.

The leader of the second uncle, and also the main person in charge of forestry, seriously emphasized the confidence in cooperation.

Actually, everyone hopes that the economy can develop. It is hard to say which aspect of the relationship the Red Steel Group can achieve today's situation.

The specific cooperation projects and content still have to be docked by the project department and forestry. Li Xuewu only expressed his attitude and harvested goodwill this time.

From forestry, Li Xuewu successively investigated the Jicheng Branch of the Sales Head Office and the Jicheng Chinese Herbal Medicine Planting Base under the Chinese Herbal Medicine Collection Branch of the Supply Management Center. He looked at the distribution work and collection projects of the Jicheng Branch, and looked at the acquisition work of the planting base. ===== CHAPTER 1557 =====