Chapter 250: Why Else Would I Say I Have a Good Big Brother?

"Yes, yes, yes, you're right, but give me some pointers! It's useless for you to just talk like this. I only have a few people and a few broken guns."

Li Xuewu took a sip of tea and said, "Stop crying poverty. You'd better check if there's anyone like that in your team. Don't let it be that as soon as you have the thought of taking action, the outside world already knows."

"Oh? How so?"

Shen Fang knew that Li Xuewu wouldn't speak nonsense, nor would he handle things carelessly; there must be a purpose.

Li Xuewu asked in a low voice, "Has the 'Ghost-Catching' operation started?"

Shen Fang was stunned for a moment, then frowned and asked, "What have you heard?"

Li Xuewu curled his lip and said, "By the time I hear any news at the Steel Rolling Mill, I reckon even my grandmother, who never steps out of the house, would know what time you guys are taking action."

"Damn! What exactly is the situation?"

Shen Fang got anxious as soon as he heard this. How could he not be? They had mobilized so much police force and resources; if it all went down the drain now, wouldn't he be asking for a thrashing?

Li Xuewu spat out the tea leaf stalk in his mouth. This Shen Fang was truly stingy; he even hid this tea away like it was some treasure, hiding it so deep he probably thought it was high-quality tea from Zhang Yiyuan.

"I went to the side of the lake to find a cook today and passed by the Pigeon Market. All the horse lanterns on the market are gone."

Shen Fang frowned and asked, "What horse lanterns? Does that have anything to do with this?"

Li Xuewu placed his teacup on the desk and said, "The sign of the Ghost Market is the horse lantern. The things for sale are all placed under the horse lantern."

Li Xuewu used the teacup in his hand to demonstrate how the Ghost Market operated, then said, "Those who run the Ghost Market are ghosts at night and humans by day. They wouldn't bother tidying up the horse lanterns."

"But when I went yesterday, I walked the whole way and didn't see a single horse lantern."

"Damn, the news must have leaked."

Shen Fang slapped the table and stood up abruptly. It was the middle of winter, yet sweat was visible on his forehead.

Li Xuewu curled his lip and said, "Do you still need me to tell you? Why didn't you act immediately after I finished talking to you? The longer this kind of thing drags on, the less secure it is. You don't really think your subordinates are an impenetrable iron bucket, do you?"

Shen Fang was panicking now. He picked up the phone and said, "No, I have to report this to my superiors."

Li Xuewu shook his head indifferently and said, "It's not going to make a difference tonight. Can you even find anyone at this hour?"

"Then the two you caught, was it because of this?"

Li Xuewu shook his head and said, "No, I just thought of it and wanted to see if we had any loopholes. Another thing is to do you a favor. Call their station chief and tell him to come and collect them. If he doesn't come tonight, he can go to the Bureau to collect them tomorrow."

As he spoke, Li Xuewu stood up to head home.

Shen Fang cursed inwardly. *If I believe a single word of yours, my name isn't Shen Fang. * This guy must be plotting something nasty; these two unlucky bastards were just snacks delivered to his door.

Shen Fang grabbed Li Xuewu and asked, "What about those few punks?"

Li Xuewu tilted his head and said, "Why don't I be the principal and you be the deputy? You ask me about everything."

As he spoke, he opened the door to leave, but turned back and said, "Interrogate those punks properly. It's not a small case. Damn, take a look inside that pipe fork."

"Also, what kind of family is that? Do they have a mine at home? Everyone has a 'Big 28' bicycle. I don't believe a police officer can afford that. I'm off."

After saying "I'm off," Li Xuewu slammed the door and truly walked out of the foyer.

Wouldn't it be better to go find Sister Lou during his proper off-duty time? What was there to be clingy about with these big men?

Shen Fang looked at the interrogation room, then at the stripped-down Old Song and Xiao Mi.

"Damn your grandfather, Li Xuewu! My wife is still waiting for me to go to my mother-in-law's house!"

Li Xuewu didn't care what Shen Fang did. He didn't head home either; he took a shortcut to the villa by the lake.

Just as he knocked on the door twice, the sound of running came from inside the courtyard.

"Click."

Sister Lou pulled the door open and threw herself into Li Xuewu's arms.

"Wuwuwu, why are you only back now?"

Li Xuewu didn't know what was going on with Sister Lou. He held her and walked into the courtyard, comforting her as he went: "What's wrong? I was delayed by something on the way."

Sister Lou just sobbed in Li Xuewu's arms without saying a word.

Li Xuewu had no choice but to carry Sister Lou inside, close the door, and return to the room.

Seeing the dinner table set on the *kang*, he guessed Sister Lou had been waiting for him. Perhaps she was throwing a tantrum because she had waited too long.

"Hey, hey, hey, crying for a bit is enough. You won't have the strength to eat later."

Sister Lou calmed down after a long while and said to Li Xuewu, "I went to the hospital."

"Oh? Did you get checked? How was the result?"

Only then did Li Xuewu remember he had told Sister Lou to get a physical checkup last Saturday. Crying like this must mean she had the results.

"How was it?"

Sister Lou said, crying and laughing at the same time, "The doctor said there's nothing wrong with me, wuwuwu."

"If there's nothing wrong, why are you still crying? Come on, get up, wash your face, and eat."

Li Xuewu persuaded Sister Lou nonchalantly. If he showed more concern, Sister Lou might cry until midnight.

The more critical the moment, the calmer he had to be, and the better he had to treat Sister Lou.

Sister Lou didn't expect Li Xuewu to be so calm either. She sobbed and asked, "Aren't you excited to hear this news?"

Li Xuewu wiped Sister Lou's face with a hot towel, then started serving rice and said, "I've long felt there was nothing wrong with you. Because in his confession, Xu Damao never mentioned using protection. So many people didn't get pregnant by him; if it's not his problem, whose is it?"

Seeing Li Xuewu mention Xu Damao, Lou Xiaoe felt a bit unnatural, but Li Xuewu was talking about serious business and meant nothing else, so she wiped away her tears.

Li Xuewu picked up a piece of cabbage and asked, "Did you tell Mom at home?"

Lou Xiaoe shook her head, blushing slightly, and said, "The reason my parents don't dare to talk to me deeply is because they also think I have a defect in that regard. I was thinking... I was thinking..."

Seeing Sister Lou thinking for a long time without saying anything, Li Xuewu understood what she meant.

"Hehehe, then I'll work hard and strive to hit the target soon."

"Hurry up and eat. Try these pickles; I bought them at Liubiju."

Li Xuewu tasted the pickled cucumber; it was indeed fragrant and crisp, quite different from later generations.

In later generations, there was a Liubiju processing plant right next to Li Xuewu's workplace, and there was a shop at the entrance, but buying it there just didn't have this taste.

"Do you have enough money? Eat something good lately to nourish your body. Did the doctor say anything else?"

Lou Xiaoe shook her head and said, "The doctor said my body is in great shape, no problems at all, no need to nourish anything."

After Sister Lou finished speaking, she asked hesitantly, "This, what should we do when the child is born?"

Li Xuewu said nonchalantly, "What do you mean what should we do? Just raise it."

"Then what about the relationship?"

Sister Lou was concerned about the birth issue; she must have asked at the hospital.

Li Xuewu smiled and said, "Just say it's the ex-husband's, but we're divorced."

Sister Lou glared at Li Xuewu and said, "Why are you so bad?"

"It's convenient that way, and no one will investigate." Li Xuewu continued eating. Both of them knew in their hearts that marriage was impossible, so neither brought it up again.

Sister Lou counted on her fingers and said, "This date is a bit tricky."

"It's fine. As long as I'm free lately, I'll come over to plow the fields."

Li Xuewu finished one bowl and filled another. This hot dish paired with pickles was truly appetizing.

Lou Xiaoe naturally hoped Li Xuewu would come here; it would be best if he lived here every day.

She nodded in her heart, but chided him with her mouth, "What plowing the fields? So..."

Li Xuewu smiled and said, "If it's not plowing the fields, what is it? Only by plowing and sowing can we harvest the fruit."

The two chatted and laughed while eating. While Sister Lou was tidying up the kitchen, Li Xuewu drank a cup of hot water and soaked his feet in hot water.

Drinking water in advance could add half an hour of combat power.

By the time Sister Lou finished tidying up, Li Xuewu was already lying on the *kang*.

"You're quite nimble."

Sister Lou soaked her feet as well, then got on the *kang*.

Li Xuewu, who had been plowing the fields for half the night, was dragged out of the quilt by Sister Lou.

"Get up. Didn't you say you had to go home? If you don't get up, you won't be able to eat breakfast."

Li Xuewu stretched his body, then squinted his eyes and looked at Sister Lou, asking, "How are you still so energetic after shouting for half the night?"

Sister Lou was so angry at Li Xuewu's words that she slapped him twice, finally calling the lazybones on the *kang* up.

She served Li Xuewu as he dressed and ate, tidying him up until he looked neat and proper, only then letting him out the door.

Li Xuewu's bicycle was still at home, so he had to stop by to pick it up.

Upon entering the courtyard, he saw a pile of dirt and bricks at the entrance, along with some timber.

Seeing Li Xuewu enter, Qin Huairu, who was about to go to work, pulled him aside and asked, "How did that matter go last night?"

Qin Huairu didn't know Li Xuewu had caught two more people later; those seven or eight punks had scared her enough.

"It's fine, just a few little punks. Is this for repairs?" Li Xuewu explained, then pointed to the gatehouse and asked.

Qin Huairu nodded and said, "The First Master bought the materials. He wants to take advantage of the time in the evening to tidy up the gatehouse, asking every household with the ability to contribute some effort."

Li Xuewu smiled and said, "I won't worry about this; I've already contributed my effort."

Qin Huairu smiled and said, "The First Master didn't intend to call you, but he thought of your grandfather. In our courtyard, your grandfather is the only carpenter. The windows need your grandfather's help."

Li Xuewu raised an eyebrow and asked, "The First Master told you to tell me?"

Qin Huairu curled the corner of her eye and said, "The unanimous decision of the three masters."

"Heh, why? Did the other two masters join the big discussion too?"

Li Xuewu lit a cigarette and, seeing it was still early, asked Qin Huairu a couple of questions.

"They had to join. Last night, a group of young punks came to our entrance to fight. They almost scared the Second and Third Mistresses and their group, who were coming back from buying groceries, to death. They were fighting until their heads were broken and bleeding."

Qin Huairu's description was quite exaggerated, but from a woman's perspective, a small cut on the head was called "broken and bleeding." These words couldn't be taken seriously.

"This is called 'it's not too late to mend the fold after the sheep are lost'."

Li Xuewu walked into the courtyard with a smile. He rode his bike to work, so he had time, but Qin Huairu had to walk, so he couldn't delay her.

"You always have something to say."

Qin Huairu smiled at Li Xuewu and went out to work.

Just as he entered the courtyard gate, he saw Wen Saner coming out of the side room carrying a bag. Li Xuewu asked curiously, "Yo, Third Uncle, why are you, the money-rake, heading out so late?"

Wen Saner curled his lip and said, "Even if I could rake more, I couldn't rake as much as you."

As he spoke, he lifted a small bag in his hand and said, "I've grown some skills, haven't I? Expanding the business, serving the people voluntarily, repairing household appliances."

Li Xuewu took a puff of his cigarette and laughed, "Third Uncle, you've only just finished your apprenticeship, and you dare to take on such delicate work?"

Wen Saner was a bit embarrassed by the teasing and laughed dryly, "Why else would I say I'm serving the people voluntarily? Those three radios in the warehouse have almost been modified into televisions by me. I can't practice on them anymore."

"Hahaha, my Third Uncle is indeed cunning. Are you going to practice on the masses' radios?"

Wen Saner said with a dissatisfied face, "How can you say that? The masses' radios were already broken. If I fix them, isn't that a great achievement?"

"What if you don't fix them?"

Seeing Li Xuewu teasing him with raised eyebrows, Wen Saner laughed angrily, "Can't you wish me well? Why do you always say things like 'the army is defeated before the apprenticeship is finished'?"

Li Xuewu laughed, "I'm doing it for your own good, fearing that if you break someone's appliance, they'll detain you."

Wen Saner said unconvinced, "Nonsense, I won't break them if I can't fix them. Besides, I'm not charging them money. Why would they detain me? This is called volunteer service, practicing skills on the masses' household appliances, hahaha."

As he spoke, he let it slip.

Li Xuewu tossed a cigarette to Wen Saner and laughed, "I find it hard to believe you're not charging a penny. This isn't quite the Third Uncle I know."

Wen Saner laughed, "Well, I'm serving the people voluntarily, but if the parts are broken, I can't pay for them myself, right?"

"If you say you'll go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy the parts yourself, that's fine. But I can't wait for you to buy them and then fix them. So many people are waiting. What should I do?"

"What a coincidence, I have parts in my pocket. They aren't expensive, same price as the supply and marketing cooperative. Give me the money for the parts, and I'll help you replace them."

Li Xuewu looked at Wen Saner and said, "Third Uncle, you really are talented."

Others might not see the trick in this, but Li Xuewu knew.

In the 80s and 90s of later generations, weren't those people who walked the streets repairing televisions and washing machines relying on this trick to get rich?

"Hehehe, not talented, just trying to make a living."

Li Xuewu asked amusingly, "Are the parts salvaged from old appliances enough? Not complete, right?"

Seeing Li Xuewu had figured it out, Wen Saner stopped hiding it and said bluntly, "Everything else is easy to say, but it's just that these parts are hard to find. Sometimes the supply and marketing cooperative and the hardware store don't have them either."

Li Xuewu nodded and said, "My godmother's daughter is a cadre at the Tianjin Radio Factory. When that sister of mine comes back, I'll go find her. It'll be soon; the New Year is around the corner, and the couple will definitely be back."

"Heh, that's great. Let me tell you, if you ride a bike to collect old appliances, you won't be able to collect many. But if you say you'll use repaired old appliances to exchange for their broken ones that can't be fixed, they'll definitely be willing. Just make up the price difference, right?"

Wen Saner was excited now and took a fierce puff of his cigarette, "We can repair the old appliances we collect, exchange waste for old, and then repair the waste to exchange again. This way, it can circulate."

Seeing Wen Saner's excitement, Li Xuewu smiled and said, "Whether it's repaired well or not is all up to you, right?"

Wen Saner said righteously, "Hey, Comrade Li, how can you say that? We are serving the people voluntarily. Things like loose soldering or replacing parts, I can still do. If it's a major problem, I'm powerless."

Li Xuewu stubbed out his cigarette on the wall and smiled, "Then I won't delay my Third Uncle from serving the people."

As he spoke, he walked toward the backyard, and Wen Saner's exhortation came from behind: "Remember this matter!"

Li Xuewu went to his home in the front courtyard to say he was taking his bike, then went to the backyard to get it and rode toward the Steel Rolling Mill.

There were thieves in the alleyways now, and people were panicked. If Li Xuewu didn't tell his family, they would surely think the bike had been stolen.

Arriving at the Steel Rolling Mill, Li Xuewu parked his bike and headed straight for the dog kennel, just wanting to see how the newcomer, Zeng Jun, was doing.

It was the same position he usually stood in, but what he saw was truly different.

Previously, police dog training involved each trainer taking two dogs; now, looking at Zeng Jun's training, each person took one, while the other crouched to the side waiting.

This was the difference between police dogs and hunting dogs: one was individual combat, the other was wolf-pack tactics.

Seeing that the police dog training instructor Ji Wang Weidong had found for him was indeed excellent, Li Xuewu closed the door and left with peace of mind.

If you use someone, don't doubt them; if you doubt them, don't use them. Since he was going to use them, professional matters had to be left to professional people.

After checking the police dogs, he went to watch the Guard Team's new 400-meter training.

The obstacle course equipment was actually very simple; Wei Tong and the factory's construction maintenance workers had built it in three days.

The 400-meter obstacle course had eight sets of obstacles: cross-piles, trenches, low walls, high-board jumping platforms, cloud ladders, single-plank bridges, high walls, and low-pile nets.

But because this training required passing through each way, it could be said that the whole course required passing through 16 sets of obstacles.

Li Xuewu knew from later generations that this 400-meter obstacle course was an important daily training subject in the military, with 2 minutes and 30 seconds being the passing grade.

Standing on the side of the training ground watching the young men line up to enter the projects one by one, some were still stumbling, and their postures for climbing walls and jumping were very non-standard. This was the reason Li Xuewu had created this project.

During the last big manhunt, Xu Ning led people onto a truck, and there was actually a phenomenon of team members twisting their butts to get on.

Li Xuewu wanted to find a crack in the ground to hide in when he saw the mocking look in Ji Wang Weidong's eyes.

Seeing that the training here wasn't quite right, Li Xuewu turned and went to the Guard Team dormitory not far away, changing into the training uniform he had kept there.

This training uniform was ordered by Li Xuewu from the labor protection factory. It had gathered cuffs and gathered trouser legs, and it was baggy. The material was the same fabric as the protective clothing used by workshop workers.

However, two extra layers of cloth were added to the elbows, knees, and butt, serving only one purpose: wear-resistance and durability, for the Guard Team and Security Squad training.

After changing into the clothes and yellow rubber shoes, Li Xuewu jogged slowly to the training ground.

Wei Tong, who was leading the training, saw Li Xuewu coming, but didn't greet him because they were in the middle of training. Now, seeing Li Xuewu come over in the changed clothes, he instantly understood that Li Xuewu was dissatisfied.

Seeing Wei Tong run over, Li Xuewu waved his hand and said, "We'll talk later; let's practice for a while first."

Li Xuewu hadn't run this stuff in his previous life or this one. He took off his watch and handed it to Wei Tong, saying, "I'll run two laps to try. When I shout for you to time me, you time me, accurate to the second."

After speaking, he didn't care about Wei Tong and inserted himself into the Guard Team's training queue. The team member in front then ran into the obstacle training ground.

The Steel Rolling Mill Guard Team's training ground extended from the Guard Team dormitory into the courtyard, set against the factory wall, with a length of just over 100 meters.

Li Xuewu started with a steady 100-meter run, then bypassed the flag to turn, crossed the three-step piles, crossed the trench, jumped over the low wall with his hands, then climbed onto the high-board jumping platform, stepped on the last step to jump onto the cloud ladder, and ran forward along the crossbars of the cloud ladder.

This was considered a dangerous move, because if he missed a step, his balls might not be safe.

This was also the most dangerous project of the 400-meter obstacle course. The cloud ladder was 2 meters high; if one didn't master it well, there was a danger of fracture.

This was also a difficult hurdle testing the team members' psychological quality, requiring constant restraint and challenge.

Jumping down from the cloud ladder was the single-plank bridge. The specification Li Xuewu gave was the width of a normal wall, the width of an adult's palm.

Next was the high wall. What Li Xuewu couldn't stand just now was this. There were all kinds of moves, even those climbing up while twisting their butts.

Li Xuewu used a running start to kick the wall and borrow friction to go up. Because he was tall, it was still very easy.

For the low-pile net, Li Xuewu didn't crawl fast right away, but tested the height and length of the net before crawling through. Then he bypassed the flagpole in front and crossed the low-pile net in three steps.

Next was passing through the projects just now in the opposite direction. They were still the same obstacles, but the methods of passing were different.

The high wall was the same; he flipped over with a running start. The following single-plank piles were different; he didn't walk on top, but bypassed the piles under the bridge, emphasizing foot strength and balance.

The cloud ladder was the same. This time, it wasn't from above, but ferrying from below, kicking the high platform springboard to jump down, drilling through the holes in the low wall, jumping down to climb the trench, crossing the five-step piles, bypassing the flag to turn, and finally running the last 100 meters to the finish line.

Li Xuewu was slower than the team member behind him after this lap, and everyone looked at Li Xuewu with suspicion.

They didn't doubt Li Xuewu's ability; this had already been recognized during daily training and missions.

Li Xuewu ignored Wei Tong's signal and the team members' doubts, instead lining up again to wait for another turn.

When it was Li Xuewu's turn again, he wasn't at the same speed as before. In the first 100 meters, he caught up with the person in front, then kicked the back of the flag and turned rapidly to run in the opposite direction.

The three-step piles didn't waste any time, and the trench was crossed in one step, without even changing the rhythm of the extreme running.

When crossing the low wall, the team members and Wei Tong saw Li Xuewu's difference. Others used both hands to support or crossed with one foot, then the other.

Li Xuewu almost flew, with both feet crossing first, only using his right hand to support the wall to maintain balance, landing and then continuing to run.

Li Xuewu wasn't afraid of the high-board jumping platform to the cloud ladder. He stepped on the crossbars of the cloud ladder with the soles of his feet, and the single-plank bridge was landed in three steps.

Li Xuewu passed the high wall differently from the team members. He used a running start to kick the wall and used one hand to push the wall to flip over, landing and running without stopping.

The low-pile net was entered directly, crawling forward like a gecko, shaking his butt and supporting his body.

Returning was simpler and faster than coming. For the only difficult hole, Li Xuewu showed the team members the ultimate move for passing through.

Head, right hand, and right leg passed through simultaneously.

By the time Li Xuewu finished the last 100 meters, the team members were all stunned. Although it was the first day of training for this strange project, Li Xuewu's inhuman adaptability and proficiency refreshed the team members' cognition.

If Li Xuewu had started at this speed, the team members wouldn't have been like this. The key was that in the first lap, Li Xuewu was clearly the same as them, a novice on the road.

But this second lap directly stunned everyone. This physical quality was simply not human.

Seeing the team members all looking at him, Li Xuewu waved his hand and said, "Continue!"

Hearing Li Xuewu shout, these people started training again, but during training, they clearly started to cross obstacles according to Li Xuewu's running method.

Some could do it, some couldn't, some were fast, some were slow.

When it was Li Xuewu's turn, he beckoned Wei Tong to time him, then flew out in the astonished eyes of everyone.

When Li Xuewu finished the last 100 meters and returned to the finish line, not only did the team members applaud, but even the workers passing by on the side of the road applauded.

Everyone said this Tiger of the Security Section was powerful, but they really didn't know how powerful. Today, they finally saw it.

It didn't matter if they hadn't tried it; just look at that 2-meter-high cloud ladder. Li Xuewu ran it like flat ground. Look at that trench; some team members jumped down and disappeared, but Li Xuewu jumped up in one go.

"Li Kezhang, 1 minute 41 seconds."

"Holy shit!"

"Li Kezhang, truly awesome."

Li Xuewu waved his hand at the team members and said, "Go train. If you can't reach 2 minutes and 30 seconds in half a year, you'll be transferred to the Security Squad directly."

Chasing away the sighing Guard Team members, Li Xuewu said to Wei Tong, "Don't always pursue training intensity. Also, explain the role and combat skills of each training subject to the team members. Our army's artillery screen penetration technique is the winning treasure for defeating the Americans."

Wei Tong saluted and said, "Yes, Li Kezhang. We will organize study tonight."

Li Xuewu nodded and said, "The team members' food must keep up. Make sure the team members have sufficient food supply. It's inevitable that cotton-padded clothes will affect training in winter, but we can think of ways."

Wei Tong asked confusedly, "Li Kezhang, what do you mean?"

Li Xuewu tugged at his cotton-padded clothes and said, "They're all cotton; how can you move freely wearing them? In the future, concentrate the training time and let the team members come out to train in single clothes."

Wei Tong said in surprise, "Li Kezhang, the temperature is below zero now."

Li Xuewu said nonchalantly, "So what if it's below zero?"

"If you're afraid of the cold, do a 5-kilometer run first, then start the 400-meter obstacle training."

Li Xuewu said while walking back, "Summarize it and teach everyone my method of crossing obstacles. Oh, right."

Li Xuewu said and turned back to exhort, "Prepare two large water buckets. You can boil ginger soup on the dormitory stove. After training, everyone drinks a bowl of ginger soup. They're all big guys; their internal fire is strong."

Li Xuewu poked Wei Tong's little belly with his finger and said, "I'll give you a month. If you don't train this body of yours to be solid, I'll make you a weight-loss training package, hehehe."

Hearing Li Xuewu's laughter, Wei Tong's back teeth ached, so he hurriedly saluted to make a guarantee.

Li Xuewu seemed to remember something and said to Wei Tong, "Gather at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. I'll take you to see the world."

Wei Tong couldn't help but ask, "Li Kezhang, what kind of world are we seeing?"

Li Xuewu smiled and said, "You'll know when you get there. All Guard Team members must participate."

Li Xuewu returned to the dormitory to change clothes, then went to the office to work.

As soon as he entered the room, he heard the phone ringing. Li Xuewu calculated who could call him and who could calculate that he would return at this time; there were only a few people.

"Teacher."

"Come up, there's something."

Li Xuewu agreed, hung up the phone, took a sip of the cold boiled water on the desk, and walked to the third floor.

Arriving at Dong Wenxue's office on the third floor, he saw Dong Wenxue sitting on the sofa waiting for him.

"Close the door, let's talk about something."

Li Xuewu closed the office door as Dong Wenxue requested, then walked to the sofa next to Dong Wenxue and sat down.

"Teacher, what is it?"

Dong Wenxue looked at Li Xuewu and said, "I'm going to the Political and Legal Cadre School for a month of training, and I have to leave tomorrow."

Li Xuewu nodded and said, "This is a good thing. When you come out, you'll be a proper security cadre."

Dong Wenxue smiled, then looked at Li Xuewu and said, "The time I'm leaving is very unsuitable for you."

Li Xuewu knew what Dong Wenxue was worried about, smiled, and nodded, "Should we stop celebrating the New Year just because the mole crickets are chirping? You go participate in the training properly; I can handle it."

Dong Wenxue smiled and narrowed his eyes, "The work of the Security Department will be presided over by Fu Bin for the time being, but I told Vice Factory Director Li that he will pay attention to the Security Department."

Li Xuewu smiled and nodded. In fact, this was truly a critical period for Li Xuewu; he was effectively losing a powerful support.

What was more troublesome was that the factory leadership meeting had handed over the work of the Security Department to Fu Bin to preside over. This was normal; the deputy director in charge of business was going out for training, so of course, the director would preside over the work.

Although there were some predetermined things in this, Fu Bin was retiring in a month anyway, so Dong Wenxue would just take over when he returned from training.

The factory leadership's consideration was fine. Although this wasn't a good thing for Li Xuewu, it was a proper procedure from the perspective of the factory leadership and Dong Wenxue.

Eight or nine out of ten things in life don't go as planned. Li Xuewu wasn't a god either; he couldn't calculate everything, nor could he calculate everyone and everything.

"Don't worry, I'll handle it here. When you come out, no one will say you, the security cadre, are unprofessional anymore, hahaha."

Seeing Li Xuewu still in the mood to joke, Dong Wenxue smiled with relief. Whether Li Xuewu was truly confident or just trying to comfort him, this demeanor alone was worth his valuing this student.

"Fu Bin told me that you can handle the Security Section's affairs yourself. He generally won't ask or intervene. It counts as an attitude."

Li Xuewu curled his lip and said with a disdainful expression, "Ever since that time he talked to me in my office, I haven't believed a single word of his."

Dong Wenxue knew his student was sharp-minded and had a poisonous eye. Many times, he even doubted what he had taught Li Xuewu.

"Remember one sentence: unity is strength."

Seeing Li Xuewu nod, Dong Wenxue continued, "Last night in the small canteen, Fu Haibo really united those few people, and among them was your sworn brother, Xu Sinian."

Li Xuewu laughed "hehehe" and said, "Teacher, believe it or not, Xu Sinian must be looking for me. First a phone call, then asking people from the Secretariat to find me, and finally, if he can't find me, he'll have to come personally."

Dong Wenxue also laughed "hehehe" for a while and said, "You still need to pay attention to unity. After all, he's older than you, and he's a department-level cadre."

Li Xuewu said with a wicked smile, "Teacher, don't you know he's my sworn brother? Teacher, you misunderstood. This person is my beloved friend and brother!"

"Hahaha!"

The two were laughing when a knock came at the door, and then the door was pushed open. It was exactly the "beloved friend and brother" Li Xuewu had mentioned.

"What are you two laughing about like lunatics? Brother, I've been looking for you for a while."

Xu Sinian walked over and sat on the sofa opposite Li Xuewu, then said anxiously, "I dialed your phone according to your office hours, but no one answered. I asked the secretary to wait, but I didn't see you. I was so anxious that I came here to find you."

Li Xuewu smiled and exchanged a look with Dong Wenxue. Under Dong Wenxue's "restrain yourself" look, he asked Xu Sinian seriously, "Director Xu, what is this? I was just leading the Guard Team in training."

Dong Wenxue also explained, "I was also waiting for him to return from the training ground before calling."

Xu Sinian frowned and said, "Still training? Look at the matter right in front of your eyes first."

"Director Dong, haven't you seen Fu Bin's nephew making moves? You should tell Xuewu."

Seeing Xu Sinian more anxious than himself, Li Xuewu said with a moved expression, "We were just talking about it. My teacher said you were here, and I said you were my big brother, and you wouldn't ignore me."

Xu Sinian said anxiously, "Still talking? If I were the director of the Security Department, I would definitely appoint you, but I'm not. I'm just an office director, and my words don't carry weight."

Li Xuewu smiled at Dong Wenxue, then said to Xu Sinian, "I was also anxious, and my steps were a bit too big. I was just discussing with our director whether to wait a bit."

Xu Sinian stared and said, "Wait for what? He's not much older than you. If you can't get up, he can suppress you for a lifetime."

Li Xuewu said with a bitter smile, "You also know my foul temper. I don't know how to network in the factory, and my relationship with the factory leadership isn't good. What else can I do but wait?"

Xu Sinian frowned and said, "These superficial things aren't important. What's important is the attitude of the masses and the leadership toward you."

Li Xuewu knew Xu Sinian must have something, otherwise he wouldn't have come to find him.

"Brother, you see, I've always been straightforward with you. I'm just a person who doesn't know how to play tricks. If you have something to say, just say it."

Xu Sinian said with a sense of "iron not becoming steel," "You, you, you only know how to guard your own little acre of land. You have to look further. Look, when the leadership goes down to inspect work, many workers are reporting family problems to the factory director."

As soon as Li Xuewu heard this, he knew it was related to him, so he looked at Xu Sinian seriously, wanting to hear what these workers were saying.

Xu Sinian frowned and said, "Some say things were stolen, some say they were robbed on the way home at night, and some female comrades say they don't dare to go out at night. The factory director even asked, saying isn't the Guard Team patrolling? Well, do you know what they said?"

Li Xuewu also frowned at Xu Sinian. It wasn't normal that this matter wasn't reported from the Security Squad but from the workers' side.

Also, how could it be such a coincidence that the factory director could meet so many workers with safety concerns? If the public security problem was really this dense, the Security Section might as well be disbanded.

"Heh, they said, how many people are in the Guard Team? Riding bikes for a lap, how much use can that be? Reporting cases to the station, the result is that there are more people reporting cases than police officers."

Li Xuewu raised an eyebrow and asked, "How come I don't know the Security Squad received so many cases? Logically speaking, if so many security problems occurred, the Security Squad should have feedback. What's the use of workers telling the leadership instead of the Security Squad?"

Xu Sinian tapped the sofa armrest and said, "Why don't you understand? Is this a worker's matter? This matter is useless to the workers, but it's useful to you. Do you still want to be this Security Li Kezhang?"

Li Xuewu knew Xu Sinian wasn't criticizing him but reminding him, but these words still burned his ears.

"The leadership doesn't know how to handle cases. The leadership only knows that workers have complained and the Security Section is not acting."

"Heh, the Security Section is not acting. The Security Section's hat is worth nothing outside this courtyard. Acting? How come I haven't heard of things being stolen in the factory area? Why aren't things being stolen in the factory dormitory?"

Seeing Li Xuewu get angry, Dong Wenxue frowned and said, "Director Xu is reminding you. It's your own work that hasn't been done well. Why pull in the hat issue?"

Seeing Xu Sinian's awkward expression, Li Xuewu nodded in agreement and said, "Why else would I say I have a good big brother?"

Only then did Xu Sinian's face improve after hearing Li Xuewu's words, but he still stood up and said, "I've told you the matter; think about it yourself. This time is too coincidental."

Seeing Xu Sinian about to leave, Li Xuewu also stood up and said, "Alright, I'm going down to work too. Let's go, brother, let's go together."

Actually, Xu Sinian didn't want to go down with Li Xuewu because he was afraid of meeting people he didn't want to meet.

Heh, what a coincidence. Speak of the devil.

Good Big Brothers:

Although the monthly ticket count is miserable,

I still want to thank the good big brothers who support me.

30,000 words tomorrow!

Respect to all the good big brothers! ===== CHAPTER 251 =====