Chapter 1674: This time it

"It must be incredibly painful!"

Yu Zhe sat in Li Xuewu's office, grimacing as he recounted the news he had heard, as if he had been there himself.

Li Xuewu looked up at him and asked: "Did you see it?"

"I didn't see it; Gu Cheng and the others saw it."

Yu Zhe sighed with regret and explained: "I ran over there as soon as I heard the news, but the Security Section had already put up a cordon, and I couldn't get in, sigh—"

Look, he's even sighing!

"Damn, I couldn't even catch the hot stuff even if I wanted to eat shit—"

After he said it, he realized something was wrong; this was the leader's office, not his own home, nor was it on the street.

"I'm sorry, Leader."

Yu Zhe nodded with a sheepish smile and said: "I didn't mean it; I just wasn't paying attention..."

"Has the investigation team looked for you again?"

Li Xuewu was flipping through the materials in his hand, but it didn't delay him from calling Yu Zhe for a talk.

Yu Zhe also knew why the leader had called him over, and he had been prepared for a long time, reporting: "No, not even once."

He sat up straight and said seriously: "I originally thought there would be an investigation after I came back, but as it turns out, nothing."

"Mm, that's good." Li Xuewu said indifferently: "Your sister asked if you wanted to work in Steel City."

"Go to Steel City?" Yu Zhe asked puzzledly: "Didn't I just come back from Steel City last year?"

"She said you lack training." Li Xuewu signed a document, picked it up, put it aside, and looked at the unruly person opposite him: "You don't want to go to Steel City anymore?"

A smile played on the corner of his mouth: "Your sister said that if you want to go to Steel City, you can take your partner with you."

"Then forget it; it's not appropriate."

Yu Zhe refused without even thinking, then felt he had refused too quickly, which was a bit suspicious, so he hurriedly explained: "My partner has a proper job; she can't just quit."

"Hehe—" Li Xuewu asked with a light laugh: "Is that the only reason?"

He raised his eyebrows: "Your sister said she could find connections to help her transfer, and she also said there are more opportunities in Steel City."

"I don't want to go; there's nothing interesting there."

Yu Zhe rubbed his nose and explained embarrassedly: "Don't listen to my sister; she just wants to discipline me."

"She said I lack training, but actually she wants to say I'm unrefined and wants to temper me."

"Mm, I also don't think returning to Steel City is a good choice, especially after experiencing so many things."

Li Xuewu put down the fountain pen, picked up the tea mug, and looked at him: "I heard you've matured quite a bit?"

No matter how slow Yu Zhe's brain was, he had been learning under him for two years, and he could still understand some things.

Leaders are all like this; an offhand question or a sentence often has two meanings.

Yu Zhe understood this sentence from the leader just now; it was a reminder for him to go to Steel City less in the future.

It might not even be that his sister wanted him to develop in Steel City; it was very likely a test from the leader.

If he hadn't reacted just now, he should at least understand what the leader meant by this subsequent question.

"Heh, I don't have much to show for myself."

Yu Zhe said with a dry laugh: "Even if I've made some progress, it's all learned from you—better late than never."

Speaking of this, he dared to look up at the leader opposite him: "I used to serve you and always felt I hadn't learned anything, but now I know it's because my reaction was too slow."

"Is that so?" Li Xuewu picked up a document and said while reading: "Then your reaction is indeed too slow."

"Otherwise, why would I say I don't have much to show for myself—"

Yu Zhe sighed in a pretentious manner: "I didn't feel anything at the time, but every time I thought through a problem, I realized you had already taught me."

"I'm stupid; I'm indeed stupid."

He curled the corner of his mouth and said embarrassedly: "If I had studied for a few more years, maybe I could have learned more from you."

"I don't know if you've heard a saying." Li Xuewu looked at this cheap brother-in-law with some surprise: "It's called: 'After three days of parting, one should look at each other with new eyes.'"

"I've heard of it; it's a story from the Three Kingdoms."

Yu Zhe smiled, knowing the leader was praising him, and couldn't help but say with a laugh: "My dad likes listening to the Three Kingdoms the most; I learned a few sentences even if I didn't want to."

"Mm, I can also use this sentence to describe you today." Li Xuewu nodded: "You have indeed made quite a bit of progress; at least you've learned to say nice things."

"Heh, I'm just learning from others."

Yu Zhe knew how much oil he had in his belly; being able to respond with these few sentences was already his limit.

He lowered his head and said: "My partner has taught me a lot about how to speak and behave during this time; she is indeed a very good person."

"Mm, if you can think this way, then I really should look at you with new eyes."

Li Xuewu nodded with satisfaction and said: "If your sister knew you had these words, who knows how happy she would be."

"It's because I'm useless and have no ability, making her worry." Yu Zhe pursed his lips and nodded: "In the future, I will definitely behave myself and try to do fewer foolish things."

"As for foolish things, it's better not to do them."

Li Xuewu looked up and asked: "Have you ever thought about changing your work environment? Do you like being in the small car team?"

"The small car team... it's okay." Yu Zhe said vaguely: "I only know how to drive; otherwise, what else can I do."

"Have you ever thought about going to the Sales Company?"

Li Xuewu's pen was checking the content of the document, and he said: "You can give play to your talents."

"What talents do I have? I only know how to talk nonsense."

Yu Zhe smiled, but seeing the leader didn't smile, he hurriedly put away his playful attitude.

"Are you serious? You want me to go to the Sales Company?"

"You don't like it?" Li Xuewu glanced at him: "It's not asking you to go to the market to sell goods, but market development."

"What development?" Yu Zhe was stunned, and seeing him look over, he explained embarrassedly: "I haven't heard this term."

"It means going outside the market to find potential customers, contacting them, gaining their trust, and selling things."

Li Xuewu explained and asked: "Understand what it means? Not selling small orders, but big orders."

"Oh—" Yu Zhe understood and nodded, asking: "Is it like the purchasing and sales personnel in the materials company?"

"Similar, but the content is different."

Li Xuewu continued to be busy with the work in his hand, explaining: "Recently, the Sales Company's business and departments have expanded, and they are preparing to recruit sales personnel within the group."

He pointed with his fountain pen and wrote a paragraph of opinions, but didn't sign it and closed the document.

"I think you are still young and have good communication skills; you should go and venture in a broader direction."

Li Xuewu tightened his fountain pen and looked at him: "Thinking about driving for a lifetime, it's not very interesting, right?"

"Mm, I really haven't thought about this matter," Yu Zhe asked cautiously: "Leader, can I go back and think about it carefully?"

"Of course you can; this isn't forcing you to go," Li Xuewu said with a smile: "If you want to go, go; if you don't want to, don't; this is just a suggestion of mine."

"I understand; I will think about it carefully."

Yu Zhe stood up politely and said: "Mainly, I have to discuss it with my wife; thank you for your understanding."

"Go, discuss it carefully."

Li Xuewu waved his hand with a smile, picked up the tea mug, and said: "After you've discussed it, you don't need to come to me; go and sign up for the exam yourself."

"Good, thank you, Leader; I won't disturb you anymore."

Yu Zhe went out very politely; even though he knew this person was his brother-in-law, he still felt a lot of pressure.

He had never called him that, and he knew his sister wouldn't let him call him that, but he understood what was going on in his heart.

Coming out of the office, even his waist was a bit stiffer when he walked; he had just had a talk with the Secretary-General.

The elevator attendant looked at Yu Zhe who walked in with a strange look, thinking this person was sick, walking with his head held high?

Yu Zhe didn't know what she was thinking, and even if he did, he wouldn't care; it wasn't that he wasn't humble enough, but that there was a pride and self-esteem in his heart that wouldn't let him walk with his head down.

The Secretary-General said I've made progress; after three days of parting, one should look at each other with new eyes!

"Wu Ge, are you at work today?"

Shen Guodong made a round of calls before he had the courage to call Red Steel Group.

Li Xuewu said "Mm" and asked indifferently: "Something up?"

"It's not me; it's Second Uncle looking for you."

Shen Guodong explained hesitantly: "Mr. Zhao, who has been helping at the warehouse, is sick, and he begged Second Uncle."

He listened carefully to the reaction on the other end of the phone, and seeing that Wu Ge didn't speak, he continued to ask: "Do you have time?"

"Mm, Zhao Youkuan?"

Li Xuewu knew what was going on when he heard it was Shen Guodong, and seeing him say yes, he said: "In the evening, come to the house."

"Good," Shen Guodong replied first, then tried to ask: "Just me, or should I bring Second Uncle."

"It's not through your connection; can you explain it clearly?" Li Xuewu snapped at him, then said: "In the future, meddle less in these things and put your mind on proper things."

"Understood, I'll remember it."

Shen Guodong saw him the most times and for the longest time in the capital, but he was also the one most afraid of him.

Don't look at Wen Saner being timid; actually, Wen Saner is just awed by Li Xuewu, but not afraid.

If Wen Saner were really afraid, he wouldn't have done that in Hong Kong.

Fear is not daring to sit before the event; awe is not daring to respond when the time comes.

Shen Guodong is truly afraid of him, especially as the gap in their identities grows larger and larger, and he becomes timid unconsciously.

Li Xuewu is fine in private, but he is very serious when working, and his attitude is inevitably a bit indifferent.

Mainly because he is multitasking, and his brain isn't enough.

When Shen Guodong called, Ma Baosen was reporting with documents, and he had work to do.

After setting the time, he put down the phone and signaled Ma Baosen to continue.

"Guodong, should I change my clothes?"

Ye Jizu, Second Uncle Ye, smoothed his collar and looked at Shen Guodong, who was already waiting impatiently, and asked: "Will it be too formal?"

"Mm, if we were going to Wu Ge's office, it would be fine, but we are going to Wu Ge's house to visit."

Shen Guodong looked at his watch and reminded him: "We still need time on the road, so you have to hurry."

"Then I'll change into the blue jacket."

Second Uncle Ye took off his Zhongshan suit, walked to the cabinet, and took the blue cloth jacket he wore on weekdays to change into.

"That's fine; we aren't going on a blind date." Shen Guodong saw him still wanting to look in the mirror and hurriedly grabbed him to walk out.

"You old man, just save it; even if you wear a dragon robe, my brother won't look at you with high regard."

He took Second Uncle Ye to the car and added: "Conversely, it's the same; even if you wear a sackcloth, he won't make fun of you."

"You're just talking nonsense; why would I wear a dragon robe or sackcloth," Second Uncle Ye said amusedly: "Fine, I'll listen to you."

"It's not listening to me." Shen Guodong got into the driver's seat, started the engine, and drove out; after getting on the street, he stepped on the gas and moved forward quickly.

"I'll tell you in advance: when you get there, don't bring out the pre-liberation stuff; it's really outdated."

He reminded him seriously: "If you really get kicked out, I won't be able to save face, and I'm afraid of him now too."

"Why are you afraid of him?" Second Uncle Ye asked amusedly: "You are sworn brothers, just like real brothers."

"If we were really brothers, I wouldn't be afraid of him."

Shen Guodong shook his head and said: "It's precisely because we are sworn brothers that he is better to us, and more ruthless; who isn't afraid of him."

"When we were together before, we didn't dare to joke with him, and now when I see him, I don't even dare to laugh."

"People cultivate spirit, and spirit cultivates people; once the momentum is there, you can't help but be afraid even if you say you aren't." Second Uncle Ye sighed: "He has cultivated his spirit; it's normal for you to be afraid of him."

"Actually, he is good to me and to Biaozi; I must say this from the bottom of my heart, really."

Shen Guodong emphasized while driving: "If it weren't for his care, what the hell would I be."

"Now I'm someone, but before, who didn't know I was a wild child without a father or mother, and now—hehe—"

He smiled and said: "The more I am respected and praised, the more I can remember the past."

Second Uncle Ye didn't speak, just listened to him, nodding from time to time.

"They know the me of today, not the me of yesterday; only Wu Ge knows the me of yesterday."

Shen Guodong explained with gestures: "So what I am now has nothing to do with the past."

"They respect the me of now, so I can only return the me of now; there's no need and I can't afford to return the me of the past."

After he finished speaking, he felt he was being long-winded, turned to look at Second Uncle Ye and asked: "Second Uncle, did you understand what I said?"

"Mm, you are compassionate in heart, but hate evil like an enemy."

Second Uncle Ye summarized the core of Shen Guodong's words in just one sentence.

Shen Guodong had to be convinced, gesturing with his thumb and saying: "Why else would people say you have to read and learn."

"One sentence from you is worth ten thousand from me."

"It's not too late for you to read and learn now." Second Uncle Ye turned to look at him: "Learning has no beginning and no end."

"I've already given up; I don't have that brain."

Shen Guodong drove the car into the street, made a turn, and arrived at Haiyuncang No. 1 Courtyard.

"Remember what I said, don't get carried away."

He still couldn't help but remind Second Uncle Ye before getting out of the car, very afraid that this old man would stab him twice for the sake of a friend.

Second Uncle Ye couldn't be bothered with him, walked to the gate, and waited for Shen Guodong to ring the doorbell.

Shen Guodong was helpless, locked the car door, and then pressed the doorbell on the gate pillar.

The doorbell buzzed, and after a while, footsteps were heard; the small door opened halfway, revealing Zhao Yaping's figure.

"Brother Guodong, you're here."

Zhao Yaping saw it was him, nodded with a smile, and took the initiative to greet him.

Shen Guodong smiled and gestured to the Second Uncle beside him: "You only saw me; don't you recognize him?"

"Second Uncle, you're here."

Zhao Yaping had been to the recycling station, and she had seen everyone in the courtyard during the days she lived there.

"Good child, are you back from school?"

Second Uncle Ye nodded with a smile: "I haven't seen you go to the courtyard for a long time."

"I went to school." Zhao Yaping was still a bit shy, taking the initiative to help open the gate.

Shen Guodong let the Second Uncle go first, helped Zhao Yaping close the gate, and then walked into the courtyard.

On both sides of the path, and in the backyard, vegetable gardens had been opened; Er Ya was more diligent than Qin Jingru and better at growing vegetables.

"Whoa! So lively—"

Shen Guodong saw Li Shu running out from the foyer with her younger brother and another little girl, and asked with a smile.

Zhao Yaping turned back and explained: "Brother Han and Sister Qin are here, and that's their Han Lidong."

"Oh oh, Jiankun is here, right?"

Shen Guodong had just asked when he saw Han Jiankun greet him from the house, and the two shook hands in the foyer.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time," Han Jiankun greeted with a smile: "If you didn't come, I would have gone to pick you up."

He first joked with Shen Guodong, then looked at Second Uncle Ye and asked: "Second Uncle, is your health still good?"

"Good, thanks to your blessings."

Second Uncle Ye smiled and said politely, but his gaze couldn't help but look toward the living room, where Li Xuewu had come out.

"Second Uncle, is this your first time here?"

Li Xuewu nodded with a smile, raised his hand and signaled: "Come in and sit; it's also been a long time since I've seen you."

"Master, you are too polite; I'm disturbing you."

Second Uncle Ye bowed slightly; if Shen Guodong hadn't coughed behind him, his waist could have bent another two degrees.

"You're home, don't be polite."

Li Xuewu greeted them into the house, pointed to the tea cabinet direction and said: "Yaping, go make tea."

"Ai—" Zhao Yaping responded and busily went to the tea cabinet to get busy.

This wasn't Li Xuewu deliberately ordering Zhao Yaping around to entertain guests, nor was it not treating her as a real relative and deliberately ordering her around.

Li Xuewu didn't lack people to use at home, and he never meant to treat his brother-in-law's sister-in-law as a maid.

If he didn't treat Zhao Yaping as a relative, he wouldn't use her like this.

Conversely, it's the same; if he were too polite and raised Zhao Yaping like a young lady, neither Zhao Yafang nor Zhao Gen would dare let the child stay here.

Even at home, the girl is so old, shouldn't she learn to serve tea and water to entertain guests?

These are all the studies of daily social interaction; who would have nothing to do and teach step by step? Children of ordinary people learn by doing.

"I said I would buy something for the children at the supply and marketing cooperative at the entrance, but this kid wouldn't stop the car no matter how I called him."

Second Uncle Ye explained embarrassedly after entering the house: "Coming empty-handed is really too rude."

"Hehe, I'll deal with him after you leave."

Li Xuewu saw the old man was a bit nervous and joked: "If you feel bad, just bring more next time."

"Hahaha, definitely, definitely."

Second Uncle Ye saw him joking, and his nervous mood eased slightly, but his sitting posture was still a bit stiff.

Li Xuewu didn't deliberately persuade him, but placed the tea Zhao Yaping brought first in front of him.

"Try my tea," he pointed to the tea table and explained: "It was mailed by a former secretary from the south, but I didn't quite understand how to drink it."

"This is Maojian, good tea."

Second Uncle Ye praised, looked at Shen Guodong and asked: "Do we also have tea business."

"It's on the distribution side," Shen Guodong sat on the sofa casually, peeling an orange with his hand: "It was also obtained from the Tianjin supply chain; where would we have this kind of channel."

Tea, salt, iron, etc., were government-run monopolies in ancient times and wouldn't be easily handed over to individuals.

There are individual households now, but there are definitely no individual tea merchants, because this kind of soil doesn't exist.

Just think about it; the tea fields must be in the commune; who has the qualification to master the tea mountains.

"I just said so; it seems I've heard of it."

Second Uncle Ye nodded, tasted the tea in the cup, and nodded slowly: "Good tea, indeed good tea."

"You are the one who understands it; let Guodong take a box for you when you leave; it's been here for a long time and will go bad."

Li Xuewu waved his hand generously and signaled Shen Guodong to remember this matter.

Second Uncle Ye's face stiffened slightly, but he immediately lowered his head to drink tea to cover it up.

Listen to the sound of the words; if you can't even understand the words, what are you sitting here chatting about.

"I'm too embarrassed." Second Uncle Ye put down the tea cup, but his face was filled with apology: "Coming empty-handed, and you still let me return fully loaded; how can I be so embarrassed."

"It should be." Li Xuewu glanced at him and said: "Over these years, you have worked hard for the recycling station."

He added meaningfully: "I discussed with Guodong what you like, so I could give it to you."

Before Second Uncle Ye could speak, Li Xuewu added with a smile: "He said you don't like anything, so don't waste that effort."

"Being able to take me in is already a great favor; how dare I hope for too much."

Second Uncle Ye lowered his posture and said politely: "Over these years, thanks to the Master's care, I can be considered to be enjoying my old age."

"It's all the blessings you cultivated."

Li Xuewu pointed to the fruit plate on the tea table and signaled to Han Jiankun and the others: "Don't just stand there, take whatever you like."

He pushed the fruit plate toward Second Uncle's direction and said: "I don't know what you like, don't be polite."

"I can't eat it anymore; it's time to avoid certain things."

Second Uncle Ye smiled with a double meaning and explained: "If I eat a mouthful of sweet things, I'm full, and I can't eat a meal all day."

"Then take care of your health; if you feel uncomfortable, don't be afraid of trouble; tell my dad, or tell Old San."

Li Xuewu's attitude was still gentle, but it also made Second Uncle Ye hesitate for a few moments.

The sound of children playing came from the entrance, and Zhao Yaping, who went to the kitchen to help serve the dishes, came out and greeted: "Second Uncle, Wu Ge, dinner is ready."

"Good, let's eat." Li Xuewu stood up with a smile, pointed upstairs and said: "Go call your Sister Xiao Ning."

"Ai." Responding crisply again, Zhao Yaping climbed the stairs with the steadiness of a big girl.

Shen Guodong looked at her with a smile and asked: "Still calling her sister? Why not call her sister-in-law?"

"Call her whatever you want; we aren't outsiders."

Li Xuewu waved his hand and signaled to the dining room, saying casually: "Call her whatever you want at home, calling her by name is fine too."

"Then she's going to get beaten."

Shen Guodong said with a smile: "Big sister-in-law is very fierce when disciplining her younger brother; I've seen it once."

"That's how she is to her younger brother, but she can't be like that to her younger sister."

Li Xuewu smiled and invited several people to the table; Han Jiankun had already taken the white liquor out of the cabinet.

Even if Qin Jingru didn't work here anymore, Han Jiankun still knew where everything was in this house.

At the beginning, Er Ya couldn't find things and had to contact him to ask where things were.

"I actually should drink beer."

Seeing Han Jiankun pouring liquor, Shen Guodong smiled and said: "I drove here."

"Just a little, control the amount yourself."

Li Xuewu didn't care and said: "Where am I going to find beer for you in the middle of the night; come earlier next time if you want to drink."

"Hehe, I'll bring it myself next time."

Shen Guodong explained with a smile: "I know a deputy section chief in the sales section of the Beijing Beer Factory; his beer tastes good."

"How is the Beijing Fruit Wine Factory?"

Li Xuewu said while distributing chopsticks to everyone: "I remember it was the fruit wine I drank the year I just came back."

He introduced with a smile: "At that time, I just started working, had a little money, and invited friends to eat instant-boiled mutton and drank wine."

"It's still there, but it doesn't taste good."

Shen Guodong took the initiative to distribute the rice bowls, sat down, and introduced: "Especially these two years, it's been pushed hard by your group's beverage factory."

"Even the supply and marketing cooperative goes to your factory to purchase, and they treat everyone equally; where would they have a market."

"Wufeng Beverage Factory." Li Xuewu nodded and said: "I heard people say that the other day; it's indeed not bad."

"It's been a step up every year these two years, tsk tsk." Shen Guodong praised: "Speaking of beer, I prefer Wufeng's, but I can't buy it; using connections to buy this is too much."

"Hehe—" Li Xuewu asked with a smile: "Even you can't buy it?"

"Can't buy it; the internal supply office takes goods according to indicators, and you can't even think about it outside."

Shen Guodong raised his wine glass to toast everyone, took a small sip, and continued: "The rest were all taken by the supply and marketing cooperative."

"They don't sell it outside; who knows where it was digested; anyway, I can't see it."

"Who is the factory director of Wufeng Factory?"

Li Xuewu saw Gu Ning come in, pointed to Second Uncle Ye's direction and introduced: "Second Uncle is here."

"Hello, Second Uncle." Gu Ning nodded and greeted.

Second Uncle Ye wanted to stand up, but was waved off by Li Xuewu: "Don't be polite, let's eat."

"Hello, Doctor Gu." Second Uncle Ye returned the greeting.

"Li Changyu, formerly of the cold drink factory."

Han Jiankun explained: "Later, wasn't it merged; he has always been the one in charge."

"The cold drink factory of Red Star Factory was just so-so."

Shen Guodong curled his lips, eating vegetables while saying: "They only knew how to sell popsicles and soda in the summer, nothing else."

"The beverage factory is better at liquor business, with high profits."

Han Jiankun introduced: "Now they are doing white liquor, red wine, and beer, and medicinal liquor too."

"Actually, the profit of medicinal liquor is even greater; now it's rarely sold domestically, and it's all going abroad."

"How do you know so clearly?"

Shen Guodong looked at Han Jiankun with a smile and asked: "Does your small car team also involve these businesses?"

"I see many people and hear a lot."

Han Jiankun smiled and explained: "They often chat about this in the duty room; I remembered it even if I didn't listen."

"Why else would people say drivers have wide news."

Shen Guodong glanced at him, raised his eyebrows and asked: "Do you know about the United College incident?"

"Cough—" Li Xuewu coughed lightly, glanced at him and reminded: "Eat."

"Hehe—" Shen Guodong knew it wasn't the right time to ask, smiled, and tried hard to eat.

Qin Jingru brought a plate of fish up, Gu Ning turned back to the kitchen and said: "You guys eat too."

"It's the last dish, right away."

Qin Jingru said with a smile: "You guys eat first; I'll bring the portion I served separately for the children here first."

The dining table could fit everyone, but the adults were chatting about things, and it was no use for the children to listen too much.

Li Shu and the three washed their hands, gathered around the coffee table in the dining room sofa, one small stool each, the height was just right.

Qin Jingru served rice for the three children and sat on the sofa, but was called to the dining table by Li Xuewu.

"Er Ya and I are already full from working."

She had also put on makeup today, lightly, looking exquisite on her face, and also had a bit of mature aura.

Er Ya sat next to her, and when she heard her mention herself, she also smiled.

The two cooperated tacitly and prepared a table full of dishes, which could be considered a successful completion of the task.

Shen Guodong wanted to pour wine for both of them, but Qin Jingru wasn't afraid of him, found a wine glass, and let him pour it.

"I didn't drink before; ever since I had Lidong, I don't know why I've been craving this thing."

She explained with a smile: "Usually I drink a cup with our old lady when I think of it at home; it doesn't go to my head, and I have strength in my body."

"Winter is okay, but it's too hot in the summer."

Shen Guodong looked at her and said: "I also crave it a bit, but I crave beer; I feel very comfortable after drinking it in the summer."

"Is drinking beer fashionable?" Qin Jingru saw him raise his glass and touched it with him straightforwardly.

Li Xuewu looked at Gu Ning with a smile; Gu Ning was also a bit surprised, as she didn't know Qin Jingru drank.

"How is the house cleaning going?"

Li Xuewu picked a light topic and started another one: "If you don't have money, ask your sister-in-law."

"There's enough money; I'll take as much as I want." Shen Guodong smiled and signaled to Qin Jingru: "If you want to ask about the progress, you have to ask her; I rarely go, it's all Jingru watching."

"There's nothing left, just the big surface."

Qin Jingru reported: "Should you choose the furniture yourself, or let Brother Shen arrange it?"

She looked at Li Xuewu and explained: "It should be ordered now, otherwise it will take a while to make the furniture."

"You guys discuss it; where would we have time."

Li Xuewu put down his chopsticks, picked up his wine glass, looked at the two and said: "I represent our whole family in toasting you two; thank you for your hard work."

"Hahaha—" Shen Guodong didn't laugh, but Qin Jingru saw Li Ge being so deliberately formal and couldn't help but laugh.

She also knew Li Ge was joking, but also used a humorous tone to express her gratitude.

Qin Jingru was honest, drank the wine in the cup in one gulp, which put Shen Guodong, who wanted to control the amount, to shame.

The dining table was very lively because there were many people today.

This meal lasted for more than an hour; the children naturally had finished their dinner early and went out to play, leaving the few who were drinking.

A slight tipsiness is just right, but the few people at the table hadn't reached this state, which could be considered meeting a worthy opponent.

After the meal, Han Jiankun and Shen Guodong moved chairs together in the courtyard, and a few people sat there smoking and chatting.

Just now in the house, although the windows were open, they all held back and didn't take out cigarettes because Li Xuewu didn't smoke.

April in the capital is already very warm even at night, not to the point of wearing short sleeves, but not cold either.

Qin Jingru sent tea out for a few people and didn't come to disturb them again; she coaxed the children to play with blocks.

Zhao Yaping didn't use her to clean the table after eating, but was instructed by Li Xuewu to go study.

Gu Ning too; she finished eating and didn't wait for them, said hello, and went back upstairs to read.

With them gone, it was much more convenient for the men to talk.

"Master, I have something to say."

Ye Jizu waited for the topic to come to an end before hesitating to open his mouth.

Because it was already at this point, if he didn't speak now, he would really have no chance.

"Mm, I heard from Guodong."

Li Xuewu didn't make it difficult for him, nodded and asked: "What is the situation with Mr. Zhao?"

"Acute stroke, looking quite bad."

Second Uncle Ye explained in a low voice: "I only heard about it yesterday and went to the hospital to see him."

"When I first entered the room, he didn't recognize me; it was only after talking for a while that he remembered who I was."

He frowned slightly and said: "Before this, we had met, and I didn't expect it to be so serious."

"Who is taking care of him in the hospital?"

Li Xuewu's face also turned gloomy, and he asked: "Where is Zhao Zhiqiang now?"

"I heard he is still in the Security Section; it should be that they have to investigate clearly before handing him over to the branch bureau."

Shen Guodong took the initiative to explain: "I asked the branch bureau side, and they said they knew, but the handover hasn't been completed."

This explanation of his was very critical, and it was also the reason why Second Uncle Ye was in such a hurry to explain tonight.

If Zhao Zhiqiang's nature was determined in Red Steel Group, then he would basically be finished when he reached the branch bureau.

To handle this matter properly, it had to be at this stage.

"He can't speak anymore; he used his hand to write to me, asking you for help."

Only then did Second Uncle Ye take a piece of paper from his pocket and respectfully hand it over.

Li Xuewu reached out and took it, glanced at it, but the handwriting was very messy, though he could see the meaning clearly.

"I still owe him a favor, right?"

He didn't let Second Uncle Ye think about how to put this sentence forward tactfully, so as not to cause the misunderstanding of a threat.

This was the same as what Shen Guodong said; Wu Ge didn't like his own people being indirect.

"This favor is hard to repay."

Li Xuewu put the paper in his hand aside and thought: "What Zhao Zhiqiang did is all fact."

"But it is truly pitiful." Shen Guodong explained softly: "His wife followed someone else for three years; if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, there wouldn't have been such an impulsive result."

"Another thing, I've been in contact with Zhao Zhiqiang; he was very upright and simple-minded when he was on the mountain."

He shook his head slightly and said: "The person is also too honest; if he were a bit sharper, he wouldn't have ended up like this."

"You can't bully honest people."

Han Jiankun, who rarely spoke on such occasions, spoke up, which showed his attitude toward this matter.

Li Xuewu just listened to them talk and didn't rush to express his stance.

"Old Zhao's meaning I can probably understand." Second Uncle Ye explained hesitantly: "He didn't dare write specifically how to ask you for help, afraid of too much, afraid of too little, and even more afraid you wouldn't help."

"If I hadn't seen him like that, I definitely wouldn't have come to beg you for this."

He lowered his head, but couldn't help but sigh.

If you consider this matter from the perspective of morality and customs, the knife Jing Rong received wasn't unjust.

But after all, it's not an era of quick revenge, and you still have to use your brain to do things.

"I don't know how to describe it anymore."

Shen Guodong shook his head with a bitter smile and said: "After Second Uncle told me, I went to the hospital to see him, and Wang Han Lu was still taking care of him there."

"How should I put it? Daughter-in-law."

He spread his hands and said: "Can you say Wang Han Lu hates the old man and wants him dead? But she is truly doing her best."

"But with her there, Old Zhao won't get better; without her there, Old Zhao won't live."

"There's also a child, right?"

Li Xuewu picked up his tea cup and took a sip, asking: "How old is that child?"

"In middle school, sigh—"

Shen Guodong sighed: "Because of the parents' matter, the child is considered ruined."

"What is Jing Rong's situation now?"

Li Xuewu looked at Han Jiankun and asked: "Still in the hospital?"

"Mm, at the United Hospital."

Han Jiankun nodded and introduced: "Because of this matter, the Medical and Education Bureau is a bit jittery, like a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow."

"Director Wei is going to be precarious this time."

He looked at Li Xuewu; he didn't say the words too transparently, but had already explained the speculation of those people below.

Wei Zaike is indeed precarious; originally, after Li Xuewu was promoted, it should have been the turn of these people.

But luck was bad; when luck was supposed to come, bad luck also came. Jing Rong had an accident, and Wei Zaike must take the blame.

Jing Rong wasn't originally from Red Steel Group; he was transferred from Huaqing when the United Vocational Technical College was formed.

Because the United College has a project cooperation relationship with Huaqing, Jing Rong's personnel relationship is still at Huaqing.

This time, when the accident happened, no one from Red Steel Group went to see him, and Huaqing was even more ashamed to acknowledge him.

School, the holy land of respecting teachers and teaching, he did this—how could he get people's pity.

Even Li Xuewu, who recommended Jing Rong to work at the United Vocational Technical College, was a bit annoyed.

Did he know about this?

He knew long ago, but he didn't manage it, because such things have to be at least eighty if not a hundred in the group—how to manage them?

He had long reminded Jing Rong, and Jing Rong had also restrained himself a lot at the time, but this kind of thing can't be taken back.

You only hear of people cheating, but you haven't heard of people stopping; once you get involved in this kind of thing, there is no last time.

"Old Zhao might only have these few days left."

Second Uncle Ye was silent for a long time before opening his mouth: "If it weren't for his grandson, he wouldn't have been so difficult and still begged you."

"Mm, I know."

Li Xuewu put down the tea cup in his hand, nodded and said: "But a favor is a favor, and work is work; they can't be mixed together."

First, he straightened out the stance of this matter, then sighed and said: "I have truly thought about this matter."

He looked at Shen Guodong and asked: "Has Jing Rong considered issuing a letter of understanding to resolve this matter?"

Hearing this sentence for the first time, several people were a bit surprised, but they were all smart people and reacted in an instant.

Jing Rong also doesn't want this matter to be known by everyone, right? ===== CHAPTER 1675 =====

He first straightened out his stance on this matter, then sighed and said, "I have actually given this matter some real thought."

He looked at Shen Guodong and asked, "Has Jing Rong considered issuing a letter of understanding to resolve this matter?"

Upon hearing this, the few of them were somewhat surprised, but they were all clever people and reacted in an instant.

Jing Rong wouldn't want this matter to be known by everyone, would he?