Chapter 1579: The Great Aunt Arrives

"Old Kuang, why don't you dare to fight the leader?" Xu Sinian had a really violent temper, pointing his finger at Kuang Yusheng to stir up fire, "You have to stand up!"

"My relationship with Director Li is average."

Kuang Yusheng was really something, looked at Li Xuewu and curled his lips, gesturing to Xu Sinian standing on the side, "Factory Director Xu must be more able to stand up than me."

"Hmm—" Li Xuewu pretended to look at Xu Sinian seriously, squinting his eyes and thinking, as if he very much agreed with Kuang Yusheng's point of view.

"Hey, leader, actually—"

Xu Sinian pressed his hand on the office desk in front of him, tilted his head and said in a peaceful tone, "I thought about it, actually it's not impossible for the group to do this. The starting point is different, and the angle of considering the problem is different."

"I now think that it is reasonable for the group leaders to do this."

"Look—" Lü Yuanshen's mouth twitched, pointing at Xu Sinian and saying, "I just said Factory Director Xu has a bright future, a smooth journey."

"Hey! Old Lü, saying it like that is a bit too much." Xiao Zihong picked up the teacup and took a sip, saying, "Factory Director Xu's bottom line for being a person is low enough, but it's not what you said about being shameless."

"Go away—" Xu Sinian glanced at him amusedly and said, "He is damaging enough, but you are not a good person either."

"This is your fault. I am speaking for you, Factory Director Xu."

Xiao Zihong put down the teacup, smiled and said, "If you really want to go back to the group to fight for time for us, you must say good things about our Fengcheng Machinery Factory. I can't say these words in vain."

"Now it seems you are the worst!"

Xu Sinian waved his hand, turned to gesture to Li Xuewu, "Leader, you see, it's not that we don't have strength, it's that we are not united enough."

"Under your wise leadership, they still dare to be like this. You tell me, can this matter be done?"

"Oh—I finally understand."

Li Xuewu scanned everyone in the office and said, "So you didn't let you perform programs during the New Year, and you all came to me to talk about crosstalk?"

"Anyway, the instructions and work requirements from above have been conveyed to you. Whether you do it or not is your business."

He spread his hands and said, "The work of connecting the top and bottom is the most difficult. If you force me to be the bad guy, then I have no way."

"Whether to do it or not is our business, whether it can be done is your business, right."

Xu Sinian saw that others didn't speak, and said bitterly, "Fine, can't let the leader be embarrassed."

He turned to look at the others and said, "Then let's do it this way, actively cooperate."

"It's not that there is no time at all."

Li Xuewu put down the steel pen in his hand, pointed his finger at the few people and said, "The new management company has just been established, and has not made sufficient preparation for asset takeover..."

"I just said!" Before Li Xuewu finished speaking, Xu Sinian clapped his hands and said with a smile, "It's impossible for the Secretary-General not to fight for time for us. Look, isn't it here."

"..." Li Xuewu stared at him speechlessly for a few seconds. After he stopped talking, he asked lightly, "Finished? You say or I say?"

"You say, you say." Xu Sinian smiled awkwardly and said politely, "You are the leader."

"Because of the lack of relevant preparation, the group requested departments such as the Organization Work Department, Financial Control Department, and Comprehensive Management Department to form an asset integration working group."

Li Xuewu curled his lips, looked at the disappointed expressions of the crowd and laughed lightly, "Heard that the person in charge of the Finance Section is leading the team personally..."

"Is it Li Ke?" Xu Sinian's brain turned fast, and he understood as soon as he heard this.

Li Xuewu didn't want to pay attention to him, tapped his fingers on the office desk, and reminded everyone, "You should know the group's bottom line, don't go too far."

"It's been so many years, and I haven't made you embarrassed. Director Li has only one meaning—"

He paused here, his eyes swept over everyone, and then said, "Behave yourself."

Xu Sinian wanted to say something, but looking at Li Xuewu's serious expression, he swallowed the words in his mouth.

At this time, joking a few words didn't make much sense. Everyone looked at each other, and all had an account in their hearts.

Kong Xiaobo from Steel Aviation stood up and said, "Steel Aviation has a thin foundation, and there has been no famine all these years. What there is is what was owed when technology was introduced. I will handle it when I go back."

"Hmm, light clothes are good for setting off, debt-free is light." Li Xuewu pointed at him and emphasized, "The group doing this is best for you. In the future, you don't need to manage any reception-related work, and you don't need to waste time on external work. Just focus on production work."

"Understood." Kong Xiaobo knew he was a godson, so he didn't dare to talk about conditions in front of the leader, and had to carry it himself if there was anything.

However, after Li Xuewu came to Liaodong, he could indeed feel the different work style of this young leader.

Compared to Dong Wenxue, he has more passion, doesn't follow the rules, trusts them, and gives them power.

Dong Wenxue is a more old-fashioned manager, grasping power very strictly. When guiding the construction of the Steel City Industrial Zone, he didn't give them less of a show of power, and some key projects were reviewed by the other party.

This is also the main reason why the fourth furnace had problems and the first thing was to find him, because he signed it.

It cannot be said that Dong Wenxue is not serious and responsible enough, it's just that he is too serious and too pedantic.

Li Xuewu is more atmospheric and ruthless than Dong Wenxue.

He gave power, trusted them, and encouraged them to show their talents, but once they didn't do well, or lost their heart, he would take ruthless action.

Lü Yuanshen dared to be two-faced, work half-heartedly, and the retribution came immediately. Li Xuewu didn't even help, and not falling into the trap was merciful enough.

Now everyone knows that Old Lü's time in Steel Auto has entered the countdown, just waiting for the next adjustment of the group.

During this period, see if Lü Yuanshen dares to complain or explode?

He is scared to death. Li Xuewu can decide his life and death with one sentence now, and he doesn't dare to have any ambiguity in standing his last post.

Everyone says that if he had this loyalty and patience earlier, he wouldn't have dropped the chain at such a critical moment.

Of course, everyone knows that Lü Yuanshen's matter is a coincidence, but it is also inevitable. Blame it on his own wrong team.

Li Xuewu is already generous enough. The Red Star Property Service General Company was established, and he had already told them clearly that Li Xue was coming down to be responsible for financial auditing, opening a back door for them.

No need to make it too clear. This is understanding that it is difficult for them to work all these years without leaving some small tails and small holes, and it is also the loophole left under his encouragement for rapid development.

Now Li Xuewu gives them a chance to make up for it. More or less, this is the only chance. It won't count if you say it later.

They gathered in Li Xuewu's office not to force the palace, but because they had just finished the work meeting, and Li Xuewu called them over.

Everyone is also clear in their hearts. This year is the third year they have worked in Liaodong. When the group is officially established, there will definitely be adjustments to the organizational personnel work.

Those with good results will advance, those with average results will either stay, be transferred, or return to the group.

As middle-level management cadres of the Red Star Factory, who didn't talk to Director Li, or actively or passively came out to fight the world, wasn't it for this future.

Li Xuewu can't be considered their path-paver, nor can he be considered their guide, but he definitely can't be considered pitting them.

The work the group wants to push cannot be decided by Li Xuewu alone, nor can it be denied. No matter what attitude Li Xuewu had when this company was established, anyway, he has done his best for them.

When Li Xuewu came to Liaodong, he encouraged them to be bold, put down their burdens, roll up their sleeves and work hard.

Those who understand this sentence naturally know how to do it. Some things that don't violate principles were all let go.

Those who didn't understand at the time, and only reacted today, have to hold on even if they regret it. Who let them not have brains.

In more than a year, the loosened reins have to be tightened, the previous accounts have to be cleared, and how to do work in the future, Li Xuewu has already made it clear. If you mess around again, no one will cover for you.

Xu Sinian and Kuang Yusheng are unwilling, but they also know that today's result is the best result they can fight for, and Li Xuewu can help them fight for.

How did that sentence go just now?

Behave yourself—

"Secretary-General, what does this mean?"

Li Xue was not the leader of the team, she was just the person in charge of financial auditing, but she was still caught off guard by the scene of picking up the station in Steel City.

Li Xuewu looked at the long guns and short cannons and was also a bit bewildered, beckoned to Wang Yajuan who was in charge of propaganda work and asked, "What is this for?"

"Requirements of the agency, all necessary activities of the group must leave image data."

Wang Yajuan pursed her lips, looked at Li Xue and smiled slightly, explaining, "We are also cooperating today, mainly the reporters from the General Station."

Li Xuewu looked at the few people carrying cameras again, turned slightly and asked softly, "How many more cameras did your publishing house buy?"

"Domestic, not expensive."

Wang Yajuan raised her eyebrows and explained, "It is said that there were automated stereo cameras a few years ago. The agency allocated them, so we just use them."

"Hehe, you all saw it too."

Li Xuewu listened to her explanation, turned to look at Zhao Yong, the manager of the Business Management Department, and introduced helplessly, "Now not only reception and asset management are not managed by us, even propaganda work is one caliber."

"Hahaha—" The awkward atmosphere caused by the large formation instantly swept away.

Li Xue looked at the lens pointed at her and was still uncomfortable. She had no interest in talking freely in front of reporters.

It is indeed the Red Steel Group. Even the Red Star Literature and Art Publishing House, which is a clean government office, can realize self-financing. Cadres who manage collective enterprises can experience the weight of these four words, self-financing.

"Actually, it's a good thing. From the independent operation of the Literature and Art Publishing House, we can see that it is necessary for the group to rectify and integrate property and reception resources."

Zhao Yong was already satisfied enough to see Li Xuewu in the lobby, not to mention whether the Secretary-General came down specifically to receive them.

With Li Xuewu setting the tone for today's propaganda work, he naturally wouldn't sing the opposite.

"The Financial Management Office calculates every year, and the reception offices of various branches lose money every year."

He is responsible for business management, including logistics and service work, and is the competent leader of the reception office. He is qualified to say this.

"Except for the group's reception office and international hotel, that is one operation and one loss."

Zhao Yong first glanced at Li Xuewu, and seeing him nod, he continued, "If you have any misunderstandings, you can refer to the Literature and Art Publishing House."

"Everyone knows that the group's Literature and Art Publishing House is a unit purely supported by the group's finance, basically without sources of funds."

He stood beside Li Xuewu, looked at the cadres at the scene, and also said seriously to the camera, "Then why can the publishing house realize self-financing until now?"

"I'll tell you a situation today."

Zhao Yong pointed his finger and said, "The Literature and Art Publishing House is not passively self-financing. It was only after having enough profits that it took the initiative to apply for independent financial operation. Do you believe it."

The people at the scene really had surprised expressions, obviously never thinking of this point.

"What does the Literature and Art Publishing House have?"

He counted with his fingers, saying, "United Radio Station, United Industry Newspaper, Literature and Art Work Troupe, right? Now they want to engage in a TV station."

"Which of the items I mentioned can make a profit? Seemingly none of them can, right."

Zhao Yong smiled and said, "On the contrary, we went to the Literature and Art Publishing House to investigate, and they had long realized full-item profitability. Don't believe it."

"You should have heard the programs broadcast by the General Station. Any category of enterprise propaganda or product propaganda must be charged."

He scanned the audience, raised his eyebrows and said, "Including the United Industry Newspaper, publishing any advertisement in the newspaper must also be charged."

"These are just the tip of the iceberg of income sources, more is the Literature and Art Work Troupe."

Zhao Yong nodded and said, "Actually, the Literature and Art Publishing House is also involved in resource integration this time. You should have heard of it, the theater."

"In the past, the theater's income belonged to the Literature and Art Publishing House. This time it will also be taken back."

He spread his hands and emphasized, "In the future, if the theater organizes programs, it must pay performance remuneration to the Literature and Art Work Troupe, and showing movies is the same."

Buzz—

The cadres at the scene were also brought into the circle by his words, forgetting the discipline of the scene, and suddenly there was a sound of discussion.

Li Xuewu didn't care. Today is the first day the working group arrived, and it is also a meeting he advocated to call the cadres involved in Liaodong industry to open, also called the on-site propaganda meeting.

His meaning is very clear. If you don't understand anything, ask now. If you have any opinions, put them forward now.

If you don't mention or ask today, then don't talk nonsense in the future, just cooperate as you should.

Zhao Yong also understood his meaning, so he explained their purpose clearly at the scene.

Hearing that the Literature and Art Publishing House was also in the sequence of integration, everyone understood the group's determination to do this, just didn't understand the purpose of doing so.

Actually, they don't need to understand. The more detailed the management explains, the more confused the bottom will be.

Zhao Yong glanced at Li Xuewu, and seeing the other party nod to signal him to continue, he looked at the crowd and clapped his hands, saying, "Listen to me."

"I take the publishing house as an example, also to explain one point, that is, the departments and units integrated this time must be prepared."

He emphasized seriously, "It's not that after integration, the group will pack you to realize profitability like the publishing house. This requires your own efforts."

"Resource integration and adjustment are to untie you, to unify service and management standards, and to facilitate your management and operation."

Zhao Yong walked to the center of the crowd, looked around and increased the volume, "In the future, whether it is reception work or comprehensive property management work, you only need to act according to the regulations, without considering other influences."

"Starting from today, our working group comrades will register and split your personnel, finance, assets, etc."

He waved his hand and said, "It is also from now on that you are under the unified management of the Red Star Property Service Management General Company."

There are those who understand at the scene, and those who are confused. I don't know what the understanding ones think in their hearts, but they still pretend to be confused on their faces. The confused ones are really confused, but they don't dare to say it, standing there with a bitter and deep look pretending to understand, very afraid that others will see they are confused.

Sometimes it is like this. In the process of enterprise, not everyone can understand the influence produced when opportunity arrives. They are all ordinary waves in the tide, rising and falling.

Just like their lives, many times they are passive tides, unable to see the future clearly.

"I have two tasks coming here."

Li Xue walked into her Second Brother's office, looking at the spacious and luxurious environment, couldn't help but pout.

Don't misunderstand, this is pure envy.

Her office in the group might only be one-fifth the size of Second Brother's here?

There was no help for it; she was only a section chief. The space at the back of the large office was partitioned off—one room was her independent office, and the one next door was the office for two deputy section chiefs. This was the standard.

Look at Second Brother here, good guy, not worse than the office in his group,

"Drink tea or coffee?"

Li Xuewu was not as formal as his younger sister. Even in the office, even if he wanted to talk about work, he couldn't avoid the fact that this was his younger sister.

Anyway, Li Xue herself also knew that when she walked into this office first, her colleagues recited the relationship between her and Second Brother in their hearts.

Hmm, the team leader Manager Zhao hasn't had the opportunity to be received alone, she has already enjoyed the coffee brewed by Second Brother himself, this is reality.

"Why is it so bitter?"

Li Xue wrinkled her nose complainingly, looked at Second Brother suspiciously and asked, "How did you brew it?"

"Bitter proves that the coffee is real."

Li Xuewu sat behind the office desk, raised his chin and teased, "Can't even eat this bit of bitterness, and still say you have grown up and matured?"

"This isn't eating bitterness when there is no bitterness—"

Li Xue wouldn't be led by the nose by Second Brother, put down the coffee in her hand and said, "I can stay here for at most half a month, there is work waiting for me at United Energy, so..."

"Hmm, you are busier than me."

Li Xuewu looked at his younger sister. Actually, he had seen his family few times in the past year or so, and seen his younger sister even fewer times.

Even if he took a vacation home, his younger sister had times when she was on business trips, and the opportunities to sit together and chat could be counted with fingers.

The moment Li Xue got off the car, he finally had a sense of relief that the family had a daughter who had just grown up.

She was twenty years old this year, with four years of work experience, and should have matured, looking like a big girl.

Li Xue couldn't stand Second Brother's "kind" look, curled her lips, looked aside and said, "Don't try to set me up."

"Know, my younger sister is Bao Gong reincarnated, selfless, how could I bear to make things difficult for you."

Li Xuewu looked at her with a smile and said, "If you really find your Second Brother's handle, you don't need to practice favoritism, just cut it."

"Tsk—" Li Xue's mouth was about to curl to the sky. She didn't believe Second Brother's ghost words.

Find his handle?

Is it her turn to find it?

Just what she knew, I don't know how many people were "thinking" about Second Brother, and I don't know how many people had checked Liaodong's accounts.

Until now, no one had jumped out. Can't this explain the problem?

Either Second Brother's means were sharp, and he cut the grass and removed the roots before those people jumped out.

This line of thinking is impossible. Even if Second Brother covered the sky with one hand in the group, he couldn't reach this level, not to mention Second Brother didn't count.

Or Second Brother's work ability was strong. Even if you knew his style of doing things was bold and careful, you just couldn't find his handle, which was annoying.

Obviously, the latter possibility for Second Brother was more. Based on her experience in the group's financial work for so many years, no one could maintain absolute innocence in business work.

It's not to say that everyone was greedy, but that business work would have such and such loopholes.

The most common is verification. It is impossible for all procurement to be responsible by the Procurement and Supply Section. Some units also have autonomous permissions.

In this case, who can guarantee that the autonomous procurement project must be true?

Need an iron shovel, but can only charge the account of a dustpan. You say, should this word be signed?

In the case of the same price, knowing that there is no greed, if the competent leader doesn't sign this word, it will delay business work, and signing this word will bear the risk of being regulated and investigated.

Doing business is very difficult, especially for leaders in charge of business.

You think you are compliant with management, and not signing any application with deviation is enough?

Let's put it this way, examples of iron shovels and dustpans are everywhere in daily business management work. If you don't sign, it will really affect the overall work progress, and also affect the enthusiasm of the work below.

If the people under your hand know you are serious, they won't dare to take responsibility. How can a team that follows the rules have the drive to fight desperately?

A team without combat effectiveness still wants to achieve results? A business leader without results still wants to advance?

This f*cking is a dead cycle.

Therefore, doing business requires the ability to coordinate superiors and subordinates, and also requires the preparation to bear responsibility and receive punishment, otherwise it will definitely not last long.

Li Xuewu used to work in the logistics mouth, later in the discipline inspection mouth and factory office. At that time, his pen was quite strict, and he didn't sign general words.

Why?

Because it didn't involve business work that needed flexible handling, he had to hold his pen well.

Now it's different. Not only does he have to loosen up appropriately, but he also has to encourage the persons in charge of the units below to be bolder.

He told Yu Li that he couldn't easily move the grassroots cadre group, which is the reason. Let the horse run, you can't not let the horse eat grass.

He also wanted to deal with the black sheep, the crossing-the-line horses, and those who did things properly still had to be protected.

Calling Li Xue in to talk first was also out of the purpose of protecting his younger sister, afraid that she would be straight-minded.

"Do you think I'm very childish?"

Li Xue saw the worry and care in Second Brother's eyes, pouted her lips slightly and asked, "Or do you think I can't be competent for this job?"

"You clearly know that I am just caring about you, why do you have to hurt people with your words."

Li Xuewu didn't care about his younger sister's complaints, but said frankly, "I hope you uphold justice, be smart and brave, and even more hope that you can properly handle work and interpersonal relationships."

"You mean..." Li Xue hesitated, frowned and asked, "Will someone come to bribe me?"

"No need to say it so directly."

Li Xuewu leaned on the chair, looked at her and said, "No one likes to do this kind of thing, and no one is born a bad guy."

"I don't hope you do these jobs with subjective emotions and wishes. You have to remember, you are independent, holding a ruler in your hand."

He held the teacup in his hand and took a sip of hot tea, saying, "You don't need to be embarrassed, I believe you have the confidence to refuse any valuable gifts."

"But some things are not absolute, and a scale needs to be maintained to a certain extent."

"For example?" Li Xue seemed to understand Second Brother's meaning. She had never heard Second Brother use this tone, this attitude to say these things to her.

She was not a green hand who had just come out of the cottage, and naturally had seen the situations Second Brother said.

She naturally had the ability to refuse valuable gifts, and even more such experiences.

To say lack of money, who doesn't lack money in this era? To say gold and silver jewelry, anyone would be confused if it was placed in front of them, but she just had this confidence.

It's not that she had a lot of wealth and didn't lack this, but that she had a good brother and sister-in-law pointing the way for her, and she hadn't suffered any grievances since she started working, and could even be immune to this temptation.

Really wanted gold and silver jewelry, she opened her mouth to Second Brother, not to say ten tons or eight tons, a box could still be given to her, but where would she wear it.

She had seen Second Sister-in-law's jewelry box, there were many good things, but she had never seen them on her body.

Li Xue had long passed the stage of a hot-blooded young person, it was Second Brother who taught her to grow up hand by hand.

So what Second Brother said today must be the content she needed to think about and learn at this stage.

"You have grassroots work experience, but it's not grassroots enough, and you still lack certain experience."

Li Xuewu nodded very seriously, pointed at her and explained, "Don't look at you being a section chief now. If you go to the Metallurgical Plant to be a workshop director, can you do it?"

Li Xue frowned unnaturally. She was a bit unconvinced when she heard this, but she had no way to refute it. She had never done production management.

"Letting you check financial accounts, you can completely act according to the regulations, check the accounts clearly in the office, and handle it neatly, but business management work is different."

Li Xuewu nodded slightly, looked at her and said, "I don't require you to experience life on the production line, but I hope you can put aside the constraints of time, carefully do this investigation work, and be able to learn something from this experience."

"Instead of showing off your professional knowledge by looking at flowers on horseback, and don't play with those calculations and experiences on the account books in front of grassroots managers."

Li Xue was stunned, opened her mouth but still couldn't say the grievances and unconvinced feelings in her heart.

Forcing herself to calm down and think about it, first of all, Second Brother wouldn't harm her, let alone let her suffer grievances, it must be for her own good.

Setting this range for herself, she recalled the words Second Brother had just said carefully, but she had another realization.

After a while, until the coffee was about to get cold, she nodded and said, "I understand."

"Hmm, that's all I have to say."

Li Xuewu saw that she understood, stood up and smiled with relief, saying, "Stay at my place while in Steel City, can't let you lose even an ounce."

"I'll just stay at the reception office."

Li Xue knew Second Brother was very busy, busier than her, and had to see others in a while.

Just from the fact that Second Brother didn't fear the strange eyes and guesses of others, and found her to talk first without any avoidance, she didn't need to doubt Second Brother's intentions.

So when Li Xuewu bypassed the office desk and prepared to send his younger sister out, he was hugged by Li Xue from the side.

Looking at her leaning on his shoulder, the brother's heart softened again.

"If you have difficulties, come and ask me."

He patted his younger sister on the back and comforted her softly, "If someone threatens you, don't worry about him, come and tell me, I'll support you."

"Don't treat me like a child."

Li Xue said so, but in Second Brother's arms, she was still the look of a little younger sister.

If it weren't for the feeling, if it weren't for seeing each other few times in these two years, thinking of what Second Brother had done for her, she wouldn't have been so bold to hug Second Brother.

Just as she wasn't prepared, the half-open door was knocked open, Zhang Jing and Ma Baosen appeared at the door, just seeing this scene.

Zhang Jing knew what was going on, but Ma Baosen was scared pale. Seeing what shouldn't be seen, he even thought about how he would die.

"Hehe, sorry."

Zhang Jing walked into the office very frankly and said lightly, "Have something to find the Secretary-General."

He said this directly to Li Xue, seeing her turn around awkwardly, almost hiding behind the leader.

Too awkward, but the more it is this time, the more you can't hide, what would that become.

Zhang Jing is not a rookie, knowing the relationship between Li Xue and the leader. Even if he didn't know, he would walk in directly and face it frankly.

The more normal and frank he is, the less awkward the leader will be.

"Hehe, big girl, still crying."

Li Xuewu also teased his younger sister, let go of his hand, and said, "This is Office Director Zhang."

Just as Li Xue nodded and greeted with a red face, Zhang Jing had already introduced himself: "Li Ke, hello, I am Zhang Jing, Director of the Liaodong Industrial Leading Group Office."

"The leader has already told me. If the working group has any problems, you can put them forward to us, and we are responsible for coordination and docking work."

"Thank you, Director Zhang." Li Xue didn't dare to look

"Go on then." Li Xuewu nodded. Seeing her leave, he then tapped Ma Baosen, who was standing at the door in a daze, and said, "Your drool is dripping down."

"Ah?" Ma Baosen was currently astonished by Director Zhang's courage; how could she dare to face this kind of situation head-on!

Only after seeing the leader's composure did he become a bit confused again. Could it be that this kind of thing... is normal?

Or is it that when a leader reaches the level of Secretary-General, they can do that sort of thing in the office?

"How old is Comrade Li Xue this year?"

Zhang Jing couldn't be bothered to pay him any mind. She followed Li Xuewu back to the desk and said straightforwardly, "It really is in the blink of an eye; she's grown up so fast."

"Although she has been working for a few years, she has always been in the financial system, lacking experience and tempering."

Li Xuewu sat down behind the desk and said without false modesty, "She does have some ability."

"Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to lead a team to Steel City." Zhang Jing took over the conversation, saying, "I recognized her the moment she got off the car. The last time I saw her was when she was still working as a secretary for Deputy Director Zhong."

Ma Baosen, standing at the door, listened to their conversation carefully. Thinking about it, it didn't seem to be the case; if it were that kind of relationship, could they talk about it so openly?

Even if Director Zhang is the leader's confidante, it's impossible for her to talk about this in the office.

So, the female cadre who just went out is named Li Xue? It seems she has the same surname as the Secretary-General?

But there's nothing strange about that; the Secretary-General also has the same surname as Director Li.

He had also been stunned by the scene just now, and his brain couldn't turn the corner for a moment; a normal person would have reacted long ago.

"So I have to give her a few words of caution."

Li Xuewu picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, "Old Xu and the others do things too crudely. I'm afraid she won't be mentally prepared and will cause some kind of trouble."

"I have already called Director Xu and the others, and have already made reports and reminders."

Zhang Jing is very careful and thorough in her work. At this moment, she reported, "It shouldn't be very troublesome. If it really doesn't work, I will follow up the whole process and coordinate when the time comes."

"Then you'll have to work hard."

Li Xuewu thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "Keep an eye on the arrival of the East German technical personnel as well. After they complete their training and studies in the capital, they will go directly to various units to carry out their work."

"My idea is that since they have already completed the necessary training and studies, don't treat them differently anymore."

"However, there is one point you must convey."

Li Xuewu pointed at him and emphasized, "Foreign affairs problems are not allowed to occur, especially those related to fighting or romantic entanglements; they are absolutely not allowed."

"Whoever touches the bottom line will be dealt with, and whoever fails to supervise properly will be dealt with. This is the red line."

"Understood. I will perfect the placement and management plan later, and I will arrange for the security department to follow up on this matter."

"This is not a matter of a few months."

Li Xuewu frowned slightly and said, "When the experts from North Mao came to support us, similar disputes occurred, and it's still a mess of bad debts to this day."

He couldn't say whether the situation of his daughter Li Shu had a direct relationship with this kind of thing, but there must be an indirect relationship. Otherwise, what was Li Shu's biological father doing?

He cannot bear to see human tragedies, nor does he want to cause tragedies due to his own work negligence.

Things like emotions are vulnerable in the face of absolute reality, but in the face of reality, they have to be considered.

Just think, were there romances in the years of fleeing from famine?

It is ironic enough to say that even in an environment where the economy and technology are so developed in later generations, a situation where the view of love collapses can actually occur.

People who are well-fed and have nothing to do, taking the object's bride price and salary card and not going to work to label themselves as independent women—that's exactly who they are, and those who are well-fed and still worship foreign things...

Li Xuewu has seen enough monsters and ghosts, so he must take strong precautions against this kind of thing.

He wouldn't convert technical worship into personal worship just because he needed the other party's technology. In his eyes, those engineers and technicians were all tool people who would be sent away sooner or later.

Keep the talent?

Unless North Su can disintegrate within five years, East Germany is doomed, these people are homeless, and their assets are zero, otherwise there is no chance to keep them.

Of course, things cannot be said absolutely; there are always some special circumstances.

But the technology introduced by the Red Steel Group cannot be controlled by one or two Einsteins. When the project is completed, what is the use of keeping a few engineers?

They are not well-regarded in East Germany, and they are not good things either.

Don't say Li Xuewu is a scumbag; what he doesn't want, I don't want either. This is reality.

This technology introduction may last until next year at the longest. According to the contract requirements, relevant East German enterprises must cooperate with the Red Steel Group to complete equipment installation, technical innovation, and worker training plans.

Only when the equipment is running normally and the Red Steel Group can handle production tasks on its own will the contract be considered finished.

The Steel City Red Star Industrial Zone and the Yingcheng Shipbuilding Industrial Zone have already vacated corresponding dormitory areas and formulated relevant work management norms and regulations.

Just when the technical experts from East Germany were training, the Red Steel Group was also strengthening cognitive management work through propaganda and training.

The meaning Li Xuewu expressed to Zhang Jing was very clear: he did not want these Germans to leave and leave behind a pile of bad relationships, love debts, or even mixed-race children.

He couldn't think of or carry out the kind of insane genetic improvement plan that the little devils had.

"Why didn't Li Xue come back with you?"

Just as Li Xuewu arrived home, Yu Li looked behind him. Seeing no one, there was a bit of disappointment on her face, and even self-blame and guilt.

"She has a meeting tonight and has work to be busy with. She said she was in a hurry."

Li Xuewu explained, "Are you still afraid she won't come, or are you hoping she can help you with chores?"

"Speaking of that, what chores would I have her do?"

Seeing him say this, Yu Li's mood eased a lot. She helped him take off his coat and asked, "Didn't you say she was coming to stay for a long time? Why did she start getting busy as soon as she arrived?"

"It's busy at the start; you have to sort out the clues first." Li Xuewu changed into slippers, walked into the living room, and explained, "Everything is difficult at the beginning."

Yu Li tidied up his coat, followed him in, and said, "I even prepared her portion."

"If you miss her, go see her tomorrow." Li Xuewu looked back at her and said with a smile, "If you really send her something delicious, wouldn't she receive you happily?"

"I do want to receive her—"

Seeing him allow her to go to the unit to find Li Xue, Yu Li felt even more relieved.

That's what she said, but she wouldn't overstep her bounds.

It really wasn't to deliberately please her sister-in-law; Li Xue had never called her sister-in-law, this was after the divorce.

But from the old lady's side, everyone in the Li family took good care of her, and the old lady was even closer to her.

Although there is no status, Li Xuewu has given her everything he can, so she is sincere to Li Xue. There is no need to please her, just treat her with sincerity.

If you want to say it's awkward, it would have been awkward long ago. Her house is in the same courtyard as the third child of the Li family. When the third child was not married, Li Xue lived there with Ji Yuxiu, and the two met frequently.

She doesn't know what Li Xue thinks. As long as she doesn't hate her, just treat her as a friend.

In the kitchen, she found a lunch box, set aside a portion of the braised pork ribs from the plate, packed other cooked dishes, and exhorted, "Bring it to her tomorrow morning. Let her come home for dinner when she's not busy."

"I have to bring her food too?"

Li Xuewu "complained" amusingly, "Wouldn't people say I'm bribing an imperial envoy?"