Chapter 1582: A Butt Isn't Necessarily Dirtier Than a Face

"Drinking again?" Yu Li looked at him in surprise and asked, "Didn't catch a cold, did you?"

"What season is it now? I didn't catch a cold."

Li Xuewu smiled and turned around indifferently, letting her help him take off his overcoat.

"Wang Yamei came, came to pick up her sister."

Not avoiding Yu Li, he explained frankly, "Wang Yajuan has been transferred back to the capital."

"Yamei came?" Yu Li was stunned by the news, one after another.

"Wang Yajuan has only been in Steel City for a year, why is she being transferred back so quickly?"

She hung up the coat. Seeing Li Xuewu go to the living room, she followed him toward the tea cabinet to brew him a cup of strong tea to sober him up.

"When are they leaving? If there's still time, I'd like to treat them to a meal."

Yu Li had worked at the recycling station store for over a year and was familiar with Wang Yamei, and she wasn't unfamiliar with Wang Yajuan, who often came to pick up her younger sister after work.

"I knew Wang Yajuan was working in Steel City. I thought about seeing her when I came."

She placed the brewed tea in front of Li Xuewu on the coffee table and said, "I've been busy with things and haven't had time. If I had known she was going back, I would have contacted her long ago."

"The sisters had a falling out."

Li Xuewu sat on the sofa. Feeling hot in the room, he unbuckled his belt to take off his pants.

Seeing this, Yu Li stood up to help, straightened the pant legs, and asked, "What's the situation?"

"Not Wang Yajuan, it's Wang Yamei."

Li Xuewu looked toward the kitchen and asked, "Are you still burning so much in the stove?"

"Banggeng filled it too much without paying attention."

Yu Li looked toward the study with amusement and said, "I just went to wash my hands, and he filled the stove again. As a result, the temperature went up."

"It's fine. Spring warmth and autumn freezing, after all."

Li Xuewu took off his wool pants and sat on the sofa. Don't look at him as a young man with plenty of fire, but in this house, there's a kind of cold that Yu Li thinks he's cold.

There's no way around it. Yu Li said that the spring wind in the Northeast cuts to the bone, and if you don't pay attention, your joints will ache when you get old.

Whether there's a basis for this, or whether it's necessary, Li Xuewu doesn't want to investigate or verify. He has nothing to complain about having someone to take care of his daily chores.

Sitting on the sofa in only his long johns, he picked up his teacup and took a sip, explaining, "She said she had a falling out with Pazile, and came out to relax by taking the opportunity to pick up her sister in Steel City."

"With Pazile?" Yu Li raised her eyebrows and said, "Such an honest person can bully her? I didn't expect that."

"She's the one bullying others." Li Xuewu pursed his lips and said, "Taking other people's tolerance for weakness. Otherwise, why would her sister be angry with her?"

"These sisters—" Yu Li shook her head with amusement and asked, "Are you taking a bath?"

"No, I drank some alcohol, it goes to my head easily." Li Xuewu waved his hand and said, "I'll just rinse off in a while. There's a smell on me."

"Ate at the restaurant?" Yu Li walked over to help him take off his shirt and asked, "At Niu Xianglan's?"

"Hmm, where else could I go?"

Li Xuewu said faintly, "Ate well and coaxed them well, that's how I sent the sisters home."

"How many years younger is Yamei than her sister?"

Yu Li straightened his shirt collar and asked, "I remember she's quite a bit younger."

"Five years. She's twenty this year."

Li Xuewu found a newspaper under the coffee table and unfolded it to read. He didn't have much time to study during the day, so he could only pass the time by reading the newspaper.

"No wonder, Pazile is older than her."

Yu Li said with a smile, "Perhaps it's just the young couple playing around. It'll be fine when they go back."

"Hmm, her sister is going back." Li Xuewu said while holding the teacup, "There needs to be someone to manage her."

"What is Wang Yajuan going back for?" Yu Li asked curiously, "Still at the radio station?"

"No, it's the Art Troupe."

Li Xuewu shook the newspaper and focused on the key points he cared about. He didn't have much time to study during the day.

Yu Li straightened the clothes that needed to be washed and asked, "So she's returning to her original unit, as the troupe leader?"

"Hmm, her rank is sufficient." Li Xuewu nodded and said indifferently, "Her training over the past few years is also enough. Perhaps the higher-ups have their considerations."

"Wasn't it arranged by you?" Yu Li asked with some surprise, "I thought it was you..."

"Me what?" Li Xuewu looked up at her with amusement and said, "Just because she was transferred, it must be arranged by me?"

Yu Li didn't answer him, just pursed her lips and smiled, somewhat meaningfully.

"Haha—" Li Xuewu also chuckled and continued reading his newspaper without giving too much explanation, appearing quite calm.

He only read the *People's Daily*, *Industry News*, *United Industry News*, etc., on a daily basis.

In fact, with Li Xuewu's resources, it wouldn't be a problem for him to apply for the *Internal Reference*, but he didn't do anything unnecessary.

That sentence often spoken by villains in later TV dramas actually makes sense:

Knowing too much is no good for you.

Some people think the "Internal Reference" is particularly mysterious, and the articles in it can reach the heavens.

Well, it is indeed like that, but the "Internal Reference" is not a newspaper; it's divided into several layers.

Only those with corresponding identities can see the "Internal Reference" at the corresponding level. In this era without the internet, its unique confidentiality is the source of ordinary people's mystery and yearning for the unknown.

Another characteristic of the "Internal Reference" is its sensitivity. Many contents that cannot be reported or current hot topics will be published in it for managers to refer to and execute.

Li Xuewu's rank could see the reference news at the department and bureau level if he worked hard, but what's the use?

No use. The content that should be known will be issued or forwarded by the higher-ups through internal documents, and content unrelated to the group's business can be known through the *People's Daily* and newspapers within the industrial system.

Sometimes he doesn't even read the *People's Daily*, but reads the *United Industry News* directly. This is a newspaper sponsored by the Red Steel Group, with stronger functionality, targeting, and professionalism.

"When are you going back to the capital next month?"

Yu Li came out of the bathroom, looked at him, and asked, "It's time to change clothes for the season."

"No arrangements yet. We'll see."

Li Xuewu was looking at the first 100-ton internal combustion hydraulic rail crane successfully trial-produced in the country.

Reading the newspaper is like this; you can't just stare at the fly-sized text, you have to have divergent thinking.

He just associated the crane he saw with the Logistics General Company established at the end of last year.

There are quite a few companies under the group, but not many that have been declared as deputy bureau level during formal reporting.

Especially the newly established one that hasn't been fully developed and hasn't produced a certain influence.

Logistics must use cranes, because the logistics of the Red Steel Group mostly rely on railways.

With deep cooperation with Beijing Railway, the Red Steel Group has established its own logistics relationship network and cargo transportation channels nationwide.

Today, when the highway network has not been fully built, railway transportation can be called the most important transportation means and channel of this era.

Especially for the transportation tasks of comprehensive group enterprises like the Red Steel Group, it's impossible to move without railway relationships.

The Red Steel Group reached a cooperation agreement with Beijing Railway as early as 1967. The first to operate was that refrigerated special train, which opened the door for the Red Star Factory to advance to the Red Steel Group.

Coinciding with the heavy snow disaster in the border region, the refrigerated train transported meat products continuously to the interior, allowing the cooperation between the two sides to have further development space.

In the same year, the Red Steel Group invested in the manufacture of a second refrigerated special train, which, together with the Red Steel Group's own luxury passenger cars, was handed over to Beijing Railway for operation and management.

In the subsequent development of cooperation, the two sides jointly invested in the formation of a joint material transportation channel across the east, west, north, and south; built the first comprehensive large-scale freight station in Beijing; and built the first container manufacturing and maintenance factory in Steel City...

At the end of last year, the group officially issued a document approving the application of the Dispatch and Transportation Division to form the Red Star Joint Logistics Development General Company, which means the group has integrated all transportation resources for independent development.

The Red Star Joint Logistics Development General Company has three professional logistics companies under its jurisdiction, which are the Red Star Joint Logistics Service Company, the Red Star Yingcheng Port Management Company, and the Red Star Yuezhou Port Management Company.

The latter two are port management companies. Because the ports are under construction, they are still in the formation procedure. The Joint Logistics Service Company has begun formal operation.

The Red Star Joint Logistics Service Company has a Railway Transportation Management Division, a Shipping Transportation Management Division, a Highway Transportation Management Division, and a Freight Station Management Division.

The Railway Transportation Management Division is responsible for all business transported by rail, docking and coordinating with corresponding railway bureaus to complete the transportation tasks deployed by the group.

Shipping and highway are similar. In addition to setting up offices in ports owned by the group, the Shipping Transportation Management Division has also set up an office in Tianjin's Jingu Port.

The Highway Transportation Management Division has not yet built a cross-regional or cross-city transportation network. It is mainly responsible for docking the business of freight stations, radiating surrounding logistics fixed-point projection, and the main tools are trucks and cars.

It is worth mentioning that after the tricycle transport teams formed by various streets and relevant units in Beijing successfully operated, corresponding "bulk" transport teams appeared one after another in other cities.

Wherever the Red Steel Group builds a freight station, a transport team exists.

These transport teams have stimulated the transportation development of the city to a certain extent, accelerated cargo transshipment, and improved production and operational efficiency.

From the sales results of light and heavy tricycles from the Steel City Automobile Factory, it can be seen that this era still has room for capital activities, even if it's just a superficial attempt.

Under the premise of liberating labor and developing the transportation industry, without violating basic policies, stimulating consumption while solving the difficulty of personnel placement, why not do it?

Shen Guodong wanted to expand transport stations similar to recycling stations nationwide when he saw this project develop, but was stopped by Li Xuewu.

No other reason. This kind of transportation industry has been controlled by local small circles since ancient times. Otherwise, where would the saying "There is no crime in the car, boat, shop, foot, and tooth" come from?

How many difficulties did SF Express encounter when building stations nationwide back then? Not to mention today, when the situation is more complex.

With so many employees, and without cohesion in management, is it looking for death to do it?

The Red Steel Group sells tricycles and motorcycles prosperously. This bonus has already been eaten. The rest dare not think about it. What is he to think about these?

Transport teams cannot be engaged in. At most, it's just relying on the Jiaodaokou Street to do a little bit, improve their own influence, and solve the work problems of some people. Thinking a little more is making a mistake.

Transport teams cannot be engaged in, and freight stations cannot be engaged in either.

The Freight Station Management Division under the Joint Logistics Service Company has formed freight stations in eighteen major cities across the country, with the same model as the Beijing Freight Station.

With the mature example of the Beijing Freight Station in front, the subsequent ones have been smooth.

Of course, the remaining seventeen freight stations are all cooperating with local railways. Otherwise, they couldn't have spread the stall so big in just a few years.

The Red Steel Group delegates some employees and cadres to cooperate and coordinate with local railways to complete operations.

Because of the decision to share the spoils, the construction of freight stations has been unimpeded and basically hasn't encountered resistance.

The reason is very simple: the land belongs to the railway, and the management and employees are part of the railway. Cargo transportation has stimulated local economic development and provided employment. Who would oppose the construction of freight stations?

Even if some forces want to share the spoils, they have to see if the railway boss is willing.

The Red Steel Group can't afford to offend them. The railway, which has independent divisions and police rights, doesn't spoil them.

When a group of bitter people saved money to buy tricycles and counted on freight stations for a living, the survival environment of freight stations in the local area became better.

Li Xuewu has been looking at the newspaper in his hand for more than ten minutes without turning the page, thinking about these things.

While industrial technology development brings changes to life and production, he is also thinking about how to adjust the development direction and speed of the enterprise to adapt to the development needs of the new situation and the new era.

What does a factory head think about every day?

It's not just what each workshop needs, nor is it just putting which person in which position; it's also about seeing the future through the fog of history and the era.

A factory head still has to formulate the development strategy and policy of his own factory, not to mention that he manages so many industrial enterprises. It's truly one hair moving the whole body.

Yu Li hung up the washed clothes and returned, rubbing her hands and saying, "A bit cold."

"Not many cold days left." Li Xuewu put down the newspaper, stood up, and said, "Are your clothes packed? Do I need to help you bring clothes when I go back?"

"No need, I thought of that long ago."

Yu Li went to the kitchen and turned on the hot water valve of the shower, came out, and said, "I brought a year's worth of clothes."

"How did you arrange your house?"

Li Xuewu suddenly remembered and walked to the kitchen door to remind her, "It'll be ruined if no one lives in it for a long time."

"I told Grandpa, he's helping to watch it. Li Xue said she'd move in."

Yu Li came out and smiled, saying, "I asked Grandpa to move in, but he couldn't bear to leave the inverted room."

"That's good, there are more houses."

Li Xuewu took off his undershirt and walked into the bathroom, saying, "People used to fight to break their heads for houses."

"Isn't it the same now—"

Yu Li followed him in, reached out to test the water temperature of the copper shower, turned back, and said, "Finding a job is as difficult as finding a house."

"Work is due to policy reasons, but houses aren't." Li Xuewu took off his clothes and stood under the shower, saying while taking a bath, "Now the population in the city has decreased, so houses are relatively more abundant."

"That's not necessarily true." Yu Li looked at him and said, "Why don't you talk about those who are newly married."

"There are many people in our courtyard who are thinking about the property. I don't know how many people have asked about yours. They want to report you so it can be taken back and redistributed."

"Haha—" Li Xuewu chuckled and said, "They are also blind in their hearts."

The property of the inverted room might be taken back. After all, the factory coordinated with the street to give it to him at the beginning, which counts as distribution, and the property rights will be determined in the future.

The property in the backyard was sold to him by Xu Damao. Not only are the white paper and black ink documents counted, but even the certificates have come down. What are they taking back? What are they redistributing?

"Soon, the group will have to free up its hands to deal with these loose ends."

Li Xuewu took the soap she handed him, first applied it to his face, rinsed with water, and explained, "The Financial Management Division is drafting a document to add a Comprehensive Residential Management Division under the Comprehensive Property Management Company."

"Are these houses really handled as you said?" Yu Li had heard him explain this to neighbors in the courtyard and street neighbors in the group more than once.

"Otherwise? Give it to the street for free?"

Li Xuewu smiled and was about to take the soap to rub his butt, but it was snatched back by Yu Li.

"A butt isn't necessarily dirtier than a face."

Seeing Yu Li glare at him, he handed him a piece of soap again, and he couldn't help but laugh and say, "Anyway, the butt is wrapped in the crotch, while the face faces the outside every day."

"Get lost, just talking nonsense—"

Yu Li scolded him with dissatisfaction, "You men live so roughly, I've taught you so many times and you still can't remember."

"Actually, it's just laziness." Li Xuewu frankly admitted his shortcomings, but smiled and accepted her arrangement, using soap to scrub his body.

"Are you worried about new neighbors coming to the courtyard?"

He seemed to have guessed Yu Li's thoughts, smiled, and said, "The final plan hasn't come out yet, but I put forward an opinion. I don't know if it will be finally adopted. After all, it's the finance side that makes the decision."

"What?" Yu Li looked up at him curiously and asked, "Not arranging it?"

"How is that possible." Li Xuewu pursed his lips and said, "The group wants to conduct asset management. It has implemented replacement and acquisition in the early stage, and can continue to implement replacement and internal sales in the later stage."

"The reason it has been dragged for so long is that the new workers' village has been built one after another, and the relocation of employees is also a process, and the renovation of houses also needs time."

"Our courtyard, I see, has already been renovated."

Yu Li let him stand under the shower and turned on the faucet, rinsed her hands with the water flow, stepped back a few steps, and said, "It's like a big renovation."

She didn't say that she had gone to look at the old house more than once during the renovation of the front courtyard.

Yes, it was the property that once belonged to the Yan family.

The traces of her life there had disappeared, and the garbage left by the Yan family had also been cleared away by the engineering team. Now it was truly clean, with only four white walls, doors, and windows left.

"There are many residents in our courtyard, and some are not in the group, so they should be adjusting residents to move over."

Li Xuewu explained, "It's to integrate scattered courtyard residents into one courtyard to get more complete quadrangles."

"Some courtyards are large, and suitable ones will be allocated to the group's branches for office use."

He turned around and introduced while taking the bath towel, "The remaining ones will be integrated into the guesthouse for independent reception and external operation."

"What about our courtyard?" Yu Li asked, "What opinion did you just say you had?"

"Replacement and sales." Li Xuewu explained, "If you have other properties, you can take the initiative to contact the group and replace them with the current courtyard."

"In the process of integration, houses that cannot be adjusted or cannot complete all adjustments will be resold."

He shrugged his shoulders and said, "The group can't arrange a department to manage these few melons and dates, right?"

"You mean..."

Yu Li raised her eyebrows and asked, "I still have a chance to buy a house in our courtyard?"

"It should be prioritizing the needs of internal employees first. They will only be sold externally if they can't be sold."

Li Xuewu glanced at her and asked, "What? Is the house in the east courtyard not enough for you to live in?"

"I've saved a little money."

Yu Li served him in his pajamas and explained, "I'm thinking of buying two more houses for retirement."

"Haha—" Li Xuewu couldn't help laughing when he heard her reason.

Yu Li looked at him sensitively and asked, "What? Do you think what I said is wrong?"

"Right, the choice of buying a house for retirement has lasted for thousands of years. What could be wrong with it."

Li Xuewu followed her out of the bathroom and said, "If you want to buy, I'll help you look."

"No need to look. I'll buy whichever house is for sale. If the money isn't enough, you can lend it to me."

Yu Li said righteously, holding the thermos to refill his teacup, "When I pass away, I'll leave it all to Li Shu as a dowry."

"Give it to Li Shu?" Li Xuewu said with amusement, "You're thinking of her, but she might not be thinking of you."

"It doesn't matter, I didn't want to force her."

Yu Li also poured herself a cup of white water and said faintly, "Don't worry, I don't expect her to support me in my old age."

"What do I have to worry about?"

Li Xuewu sat on the sofa and said with a smile, "I didn't expect her to support me in my old age either."

He folded his right leg and looked at Yu Li, who was standing there holding a water cup, and said, "Why not leave it for Yu Zhe?"

"Him? Hmph—" Yu Li hummed with dissatisfaction, "He's not destined to have this."

"Just be honest and safe."

She knew her younger brother's character and situation like the back of her hand, "If I really give it to him, who knows what will happen."

Listening to her, Li Xuewu picked up his teacup and took a sip. Of course, he understood the meaning behind her words.

If she could raise one, then the property in the courtyard would all belong to the child. If he didn't give this opportunity, those properties would all belong to Li Shu.

Why must it be in the courtyard?

The reason is very simple: guarding the Li family, in front of the grandparents, the child will never suffer.

It also shows her attitude:

Even if she has a child, she won't hide it. She is open and selfless. What else is there to make things difficult for her and her child?

Li Xuewu didn't pick up her words. It wasn't because he was afraid that she would make trouble after having a child, or fight for family property.

With the empire he built, as long as the children don't start a business, they won't be able to spend it all for several generations.

As for what happens after several generations, are there any families that have lasted for a long time in this world?

Brothers aren't even counted after five generations. He wouldn't think about or manage things after several generations.

Even Qin Shi Huang didn't achieve eternal life. What kind of small biscuit is he?

He saw Yu Li's attitude. She didn't want a child because she was afraid the child would suffer later.

He could satisfy everything materially, but he couldn't get past Gu Ning's hurdle spiritually.

Gu Ning was not wrong; the mistake was his game of life, taking this kind of thing too lightly.

He had never asked Gu Ning to do anything, and Gu Ning had never asked him to do anything either.

But he had to make a corresponding feedback and guarantee to Gu Ning's silence, ensuring that she was the only one.

In fact, from his choices, it could be seen that whether it was Qin Huairu, Zhang Songying, or even Yu Li, he didn't intend to keep flowers.

The first mistake was still with Tong Huimei and Jin Jiaojiao, which was also involuntary.

If he didn't save them, they would hang themselves in the house he had just bought. If he saved them, there was no place to entrust and arrange them.

Don't talk about finding a good person to marry. He really had the intention of letting go at the time, but those two canaries would definitely die miserably if released.

Not to mention what the naive two would encounter outside, even Ding Wanqiu, who returned with hatred, wouldn't let them go. If he dared to let go, they would definitely be killed by him.

Why?

Because there were too many problems with these two, and they had no ability to hide these problems and protect themselves to survive in this world.

Once they fell into the hands of someone with ulterior motives, they couldn't keep the secret of their master's escape. Ding Wanqiu would be the first to be pinched, and Li Xuewu, who was involved in the transaction, would be the second, pulling out a long string of related personnel.

Some people say to be a gentleman, just raise them without touching them, don't talk about benevolence and morality.

Hmm, Li Xuewu is indeed not a gentleman, and it is precisely because of this that he dared not bet on what bold things these two would do after their first love.

Never underestimate what a young girl will do for so-called love.

Rather than watching these two time bombs that could implicate him at any time, it was better to clean them up together.

On one hand, it was to cultivate them to return to the stage and give them a chance to survive independently; on the other hand, it also cut off other outlets in their lives.

He really raised them as canaries, and raised them very well, so well that ordinary people couldn't afford to raise them.

He had similar plans for Zhou Xiaobai, but he didn't think about using this relationship to pinch the other party at the beginning.

It was just that he underestimated Zhou Xiaobai's ruthlessness. This girl actually dared to force herself on him.

It must be said that the tiger daughter of a general is indeed a tiger.

To be honest, Li Xuewu was careful enough. Qin Huairu, Zhang Songying, Zhou Ya Mei, Yu Li, Wu Shufang—which one didn't come with its own insurance?

Tong Huimei and Jin Jiaojiao had no relatives, and Ran Qiuye had nowhere to go. Can you say he is a scumbag?

As long as the other party is a girl, he has reasons to offer love.

Sha Zhu's younger sister Yushui is good-looking, but he didn't make a move when she took the initiative to stick to him. His will is so firm.

Zhou Xiaoling calculated everything to get what she wanted, but it must be said that she expressed her attitude and willingness from the beginning. She is not a silly love brain.

Li Xuewu is not afraid of her. Compared with Zhou Xiaobai, Zhou Xiaoling is a white lotus.

As for approaching him, it's better to say it's a letter of allegiance than admiration and love. She really wanted to advance too much.

God knows how she, without any background and reliance, could hold her position and realize her ambitions in the group's magnificent development process.

Coincidentally, there was one she admired and worshipped among the options. You say, how should she choose?

A trapeze artist who can grasp the first-hand dynamics of the high level, possesses a clear head and professional goals, and doesn't ask for his money or silver, only wants a fair chance to compete and psychological assurance. You say

It was just that she didn't expect her to come, but her second brother didn't return. Meeting Yu Li in Steel City was still a bit awkward.

At least Banggeng was there, otherwise, she wouldn't have known how to get along with the other party.

To say Yu Li is good to her, she of course knows, knowing that she loves the house and its crow (loves her because she loves her brother).

In some aspects, she is not in a position to evaluate her second brother, because she really has nothing to say.

With so many romantic debts and so many women willing to do things for him, why should she meddle?

It's just that enjoying this kindness always makes her feel uneasy, feeling sorry for her second sister-in-law.

"Do you feel Steel City is colder than the capital?"

Yu Li looked for a topic to chat about; she also saw Li Xue's awkwardness and felt uncomfortable herself.

Being in the courtyard and being here are ultimately different. Li Xue would know they live together without needing to cover it up or explain.

Behind one's back and being clear are ultimately two different things. She also didn't know how to describe the state of the two of them now; breaking it open would make it harder to get along.

"It's alright, the capital has also cooled down recently."

Li Xue ate the delicious meal, knowing that her second brother enjoys blessings wherever he goes.

She had seen Zhou Ya Mei when she went to the club and knew that this was the other party's house.

Her second brother used to treat her as a child, but she knew who was who.

Zhou Ya Mei definitely had a problem. Even if she had a child in the capital, she definitely had a problem.

No need to ask how she saw it. The signals in the eyes of her second brother's women when they looked at her were something she could perceive as soon as she made contact.

Just as they were chatting while eating, Li Xuewu's car stopped at the door.

Hearing the car's movement, Banggeng pricked up his ears to listen, put down his bowl and chopsticks, and ran out.

Li Xue didn't know what was going on, looked toward the living room window in surprise, and saw car lights shining toward the street.

"Is my second brother back?"

She asked, and Yu Li, unsure, stood up and said, "Perhaps. You keep eating, I'll go take a look."

Li Xue couldn't eat peacefully, so she followed her into the living room. At this moment, Li Xuewu had given Yu Zhe two instructions, pushed open the courtyard gate, and entered the courtyard.

"Uncle Wu, you're back."

Banggeng greeted him, looked at Yu Zhe outside the courtyard gate behind him, and waved with a smile, "Old Uncle, why aren't you coming inside?"

"Annoying, don't talk to me."

Yu Zhe couldn't be bothered to deal with him, opened the car door, got into the car, stepped on the gas, and drove away.

Li Xuewu rubbed the big cat's head, walked into the entryway, and said, "Have you had dinner?"

"We're eating right now. Auntie said not to wait for you, so we ate first." Banggeng explained and proactively helped him take off his overcoat.

"It's fine, you all eat, I've already eaten." Li Xuewu saw Yu Li and Li Xue welcoming him, waved his hand with a smile, and explained, "Don't worry about me."

"Why are you suddenly back?" Yu Li stood at the entryway door and looked at him, asking, "If we had known you'd be this early, we would have waited for you."

"The group had urgent confidential documents sent over. I waited for a while, so I had Zhang Enyuan order a lunch box."

Li Xuewu explained and looked at Li Xue, asking with a smile, "How did you get here? Did the car bring you?"

"I took the bus myself."

Li Xue looked at him and said, "It's not that far."

"It's not far, indeed." Li Xuewu walked into the living room and said, "It took me nearly half an hour by car."

"I told her I'd send a car to pick her up, but she refused." Yu Li explained with a smile, then pulled Li Xue back to eat, and also called Banggeng, who was trying to curry favor.

Banggeng even knew how to brew tea for him before returning to the dining room.

Li Xuewu didn't stay in the living room, but carried his teacup into the study—not to read, but to make a phone call.

"You received the documents, right?"

Li Huai De's voice came over the phone. His tone was somewhat exhausted as he said, "The group received them yesterday afternoon."

"I don't understand, how did it suddenly..."

Li Xuewu hesitated when he got to this point; some things were not easy to say over the phone.

The reason he came home to make this call was that he didn't want to say these things in the office.

"If you trace it back, it's not sudden."

Li Huai De sighed deeply and said, "The trees want to be still, but the wind won't stop. Some people just can't stand peace and insist on turning everything upside down."

"I remember there was an incident like this the year before last, and it even made the newspapers." Li Xuewu frowned and said, "Once the year before last, once last year."

"What's it about this time?"

"What else could it be, haha."

Li Huai De sneered, "If you want to condemn someone, you can always find a reason. I was in a hurry to let you know about this because I wanted to remind you to be cautious recently."

"Hmm, it's still calm on my end."

Li Xuewu thought for a moment and asked, "If it's like this, the group side... your pressure must be great."

"What can I do? Just endure it."

Li Huai De hummed and said, "This time I want to see who is restless."

"I've already let Wenxue go to Hong Kong; he's responsible for docking the technology introduction work in East Germany."

His attitude suddenly became a bit aggressive, "If it really doesn't work, let him go to East Germany. It's work-related anyway. I just don't believe it."

"It shouldn't go that far." Li Xuewu thought for a moment and asked, "Deputy Director Zhou said he would arrange for an investigation team to come down, why hasn't there been any news?"

"Him—" Li Huai De sneered and said, "Perhaps he reacted and realized he couldn't be used as a gun by others, being treated like a big fool?"

"However, there is one situation you need to know."

He said faintly, "Our group has had outstanding performance in economic work and the technical field. Recently, we might attract some criticism."

"I've already greeted the propaganda side. No need to respond to any disputes or criticism. Silence is gold. This time, we'll endure it first."

"Does that include the Northern Industry News?" Li Xuewu reminded him, "I'm afraid the other side won't let us go."

"There's no way around that; they've gone crazy."

Li Huai De gritted his back teeth and said helplessly, "Let soldiers come and block, water come and cover."

"Stop some unnecessary activities." Li Xuewu suggested, "Theaters, cinemas, etc., and the content of radio programs."

"Hmm, I've already arranged for the publishing house to make adjustments." Li Huai De's voice became exhausted again, "This wind should pass quickly. At most, three or four months."

"Freely, that's also relative." Li Xuewu looked at her and smiled, saying, "Have you ever seen me scratching my head?"

He pointed to Wang Yajuan and said, "Your sister knows. When I'm worried, I just can't find anyone to talk to."

"Tell my sister—" Wang Yamei pursed her lips, glanced at her sister, and said, "My sister is the best at comforting people."

"Eat your food—" Wang Yajuan glared at her angrily.

Wang Yamei raised her eyebrows, looked at Li Xuewu, and asked, "Brother, can I call you brother-in-law when no one is around in the future?" ===== CHAPTER 1582 =====

"Are you adjusting him?" Li Xuewu hesitated, then said frankly, "He's done well at Steel Auto these past few years. It can be said that he is indispensable for Steel Auto having its current scale."

"I know." Li Huai De said "Hmm," "Merit is merit, fault is fault."

"I didn't say I was adjusting him because of that production accident; after all, it's been three years."

Li Huai De's tone was slightly calmer, "The group attaches great importance to industrial production units, and the arrangement of their heads is also cautious."

"I'm only mentioning his adjustment now, and he's the first one I'm adjusting, which is also to protect him."

A cough came over the phone. Li Huai De paused before continuing, "I believe he should have already prepared himself mentally. Let's move him."

"To another department or back to the group?"

Li Xuewu asked first, and without waiting for the other side to speak, he continued, "He was previously in charge of the Finance Division, and later served as the head of the Management Group..."

"There shouldn't be a position in the Financial Control Department."

Li Huai De understood what he meant and thought for a moment, "Comrade Yunong mentioned it to me. Let's try not to move the finance side."

"Even if we have to move, it might be a transfer to the finance department of a branch, or the United Savings Bank. The person in charge is still mainly below."

"Then..." Li Xuewu asked feignedly hesitantly, "Is there a position in the Quality and Safety Department?"

"Quality and Safety Department..." Li Huai De paused when he heard him say this, then said, "The current manager of the Quality and Safety Department is Yu Decai, right?"

"Isn't the Inspection Division going to be split off?"