Chapter 694: Zhang San and Li Si

"How are you getting along with Yuxiu?"

Li Xuewu smiled and looked at Han Yating. Just now, when he was talking to Ji Wang Weidong, she had just sat there listening with Gu Ning.

He was also afraid of neglecting her, so while he took care of Ji Wang Weidong, he also had to take care of her.

Gu Ning couldn't be counted on; it was already good enough that she could sit here together.

She wasn't afraid of strangers, nor was she afraid of sitting here with people, she just didn't want to talk, and even less wanted to be polite or exchange pleasantries with strangers.

Now, with Li Xuewu enlivening the atmosphere, she and Han Yating could actually say a few words.

It was also necessary to find common ground between the two; Ji Yuxiu was the bridge between them.

Ji Yuxiu was Gu Ning's sister-in-law and Han Yating's sister-in-law; the two were now proper relatives.

Marriage ties are also ties; in the old days, they were even closer than clan ties.

Han Yating first smiled with pursed lips, then replied: "Actually, we knew each other; I just didn't expect it would... would be like this."

"Oh?"

Li Xuewu thought of something, but still pretended not to know, deliberately guiding her to continue.

"Was it earlier than knowing him?"

Ji Wang Weidong saw Li Xuewu gesturing to him, so he smiled: "Naturally earlier than me; how long have we known each other?"

Han Yating saw Ji Wang Weidong say this and glared at him sideways.

He even knew the time they'd known each other was short; they'd known each other for three or four months, and the time they'd spent together wasn't even a month long, and he'd disappeared on a business trip for more than two months—would anyone really date like this?

"We knew each other before."

Han Yating nodded and said: "You hadn't come to the steel mill yet; I was also in charge of logistics in the Security Section's Public Security Division, and I had handed over materials with her; we met quite a few times."

After finishing, she smiled somewhat embarrassedly and said: "Some time ago, when I saw her, she even said she wanted to introduce a partner to me; I didn't expect that..."

"Hahaha~"

Ji Wang Weidong smiled and pointed at Li Xuewu, saying to Han Yating: "Hi, it's a coincidence; he also knew Yuxiu first, then knew me. I originally wanted to find him to be my brother-in-law, but I didn't expect he had already introduced Yuxiu to his younger brother early on."

The four were all young people, there wasn't much of a generation gap between them, and they were all proper relatives in pairs, so the atmosphere became good when they chatted.

Gu Ning was also hearing for the first time that Ji Yuxiu had almost been introduced to Li Xuewu, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The four were all moved by the magic of fate, and were all happy that they could sit together today.

Li Shu couldn't stand others being more lively and happy than her, so she kept interrupting from the side.

She couldn't explain what, and couldn't understand what, but her little mouth didn't stop; finally, Li Xuewu held her and coaxed her with toys, and that was the end of it.

Watching Li Xuewu's gentle appearance coaxing the child, Han Yating was also moved to sigh inwardly that even a tough man has tender moments.

"Dinner is ready, children, eat."

The old lady smiled and walked out of the dining room, saying a sentence to Han Yating and Ji Wang Weidong.

Han Yating and Ji Wang Weidong were quite used to this kind of address; the elderly of this time, when addressing young people, especially those slightly close, would all call them children.

It was a polite form of address; twenty-something "children" were also called that.

Unless it was someone particularly close, they would call them by name, or by relationship terms, like "second little guy," "old grandson," and so on.

Ji Wang Weidong had come quite a few times, and he didn't have any intention of being polite at Li Xuewu's place, so he smiled and responded, then took Han Yating and stood up.

"Old Grandma, there's fish, right? I already smelled the fragrance of fish meat."

"Hehe, yes, just out of the pot."

The old lady's mouth was answering Ji Wang Weidong, but her gaze was looking at Han Yating.

The older generation is all like this; they like to size up new daughters-in-law. Every time Gu Ning returned to the Sihe Academy, she was "besieged" by the gazes of the women in the compound; that's what it meant.

However, the old lady was kind-hearted, and she was just happy for the relative's boy, so her gaze sizing up Han Yating was also filled with smiles.

Han Yating could naturally feel the old lady's goodwill, and also smiled generously and said a word of thanks for her hard work to the old lady.

Ji Wang Weidong saw Han Yating was a bit reserved, so he smiled and said to her: "You can pretend anywhere else, but you can't pretend here; these are our real relatives."

"Exactly, you can't pretend with Old Grandma; if you go hungry, it's your own loss~"

The old lady smiled and patted Han Yating's arm, looking at her with a look of great fondness.

Li Xuewu and Gu Ning followed into the dining room, put Li Shu in her little chair, and invited the two to sit next to them.

Qin Jingru brought out another dish, said it was all ready, and took bowls to help everyone serve rice.

Li Shu was excited because there were many people today, and her little hand reached out to grab the old lady's rice bowl beside her, but was scared into pulling back her little hand by her mother's gaze.

The old lady didn't indulge the child; Li Shu wasn't coaxed even when scared, and just had her rice bowl fed to her bit by bit by the old lady.

Li Shu saw her mother wasn't looking at her and started to become active again, her little feet swinging back and forth.

Ji Wang Weidong and Han Yating looked at Li Shu with smiling eyes, looked at each other, and then somewhat embarrassedly avoided each other's gaze.

"This little troublemaker, she's so happy every time she comes, and she doesn't cry or make a fuss, just plays by herself."

Ji Wang Weidong smiled and said to Li Xuewu: "Looks like she's not afraid of you, but afraid of her sister-in-law."

Li Xuewu moved the dishes in front of him slightly toward Han Yating's direction and replied: "You have to be afraid of one, otherwise she'll tear down the house."

While talking, he looked at Ji Wang Weidong and said: "You'll know when you have children; managing children is harder than managing business."

"That's for sure!"

Ji Wang Weidong first gestured to the old lady, then while picking up food, said: "How long can one manage business? Children take at least twenty years."

He said this, and not knowing if it was because he was married, he said with great emotion: "I've been a son for twenty years, and I have special experience in this point."

While saying this, he looked at Li Shu again and said: "Thinking of being a father is both hope and anxiety."

Han Yating kicked him lightly under the table, telling him to restrain himself; they had just gotten married, and it would be embarrassing to mention children.

Ji Wang Weidong didn't care, smiled and looked at her, and his meaningful gaze made Han Yating's face turn red.

Li Xuewu knew he was anxious; otherwise, he wouldn't have been in such a hurry to get married; he was thinking of leaving seeds early.

Bringing Han Yating here today also meant entrusting her; although he said he would come back when there was an opportunity, Li Xuewu knew the next two years would be the most dangerous, so how could he come back easily?

Even if the Investigation Department had convenient conditions, his leaders wouldn't let him move around so frequently.

His parents were both abroad, and he only had a younger sister here; besides his in-laws, he could only rely on this relative, the Li family.

Ji Wang Weidong entrusted Han Yating to Li Xuewu not only because of the relative relationship, but also because he was a good friend of Li Xuewu, and Han Yating was Li Xuewu's subordinate, so it was more convenient to take care of her.

This time Han Yating was injured, and Ji Wang Weidong watched Li Xuewu grab a deputy factory director and beat him up, causing such a big scene; he also felt that although Li Xuewu's mouth was as sharp as his, he was very righteous.

Even if his in-laws had ability, it wasn't a direct management relationship; he hoped Li Xuewu would help more.

Ji Wang Weidong didn't say it explicitly, and Li Xuewu didn't take the initiative to promise anything; a gentleman acts rather than speaks, and hosting their couple today was already a promise.

Knowing Li Xuewu wasn't someone who made promises easily, Ji Wang Weidong cherished this friend even more, so he was very relaxed at Li Xuewu's place.

Only Li Xuewu in the Li family didn't eat fish meat, but Gu Ning ate it, though she didn't like picking fish bones.

So at the dinner table, Li Xuewu picked up a piece of fish meat and crushed it bit by bit with chopsticks; after picking out the fish bones, he sprinkled a little fish soup with a soup spoon, and did this for two portions, moving one in front of the old lady and one in front of Gu Ning.

He gave it to the old lady because Li Shu, who was eating, was restless with her little mouth, and the old lady didn't have time to eat fish; Li Xuewu doing this made it convenient for both her and Li Shu to eat.

Han Yating saw Li Xuewu talking to Ji Wang Weidong while picking fish bones, his expression natural, without any affectation, and seeing Gu Ning was also accustomed to it, without any uncomfortable expression, she envied their good relationship.

Sitting for a while before dinner, she also saw what kind of personality Gu Ning had; it wasn't that Gu Ning's personality was bad, nor was it that she disliked her for not being enthusiastic enough, she just didn't expect Li Xuewu, who had such an outgoing personality, would find such a wife.

She also saw the Gu family's people on the wedding day, and also saw the pomp of Gu Ning's family, but she didn't think Li Xuewu was going for the woman's family background, because she understood the current Li Xuewu very well; he didn't need these things.

Her family also had some connections, but she had never seen Li Xuewu ask her to use her family's connections for work convenience; this was the point that made everyone in the Security Section admire Li Xuewu.

He had a very clear boundary between public and private, making everyone feel relaxed and comfortable.

Today was her first time coming to Li Xuewu's home; she had never heard Li Xuewu talk about where his home was or how he lived, so today she finally saw it.

The location of the house was very good, quiet and natural, peaceful and harmonious, and the small courtyard was also well-tended, with fruit trees, a vegetable garden, large trees for shade, and a small flower garden.

Especially Li Shu pointing to the west courtyard and calling it "Di" from time to time; when they came in, they saw there were even two chickens raised in the courtyard.

The vibrant small courtyard and the two-story villa matched well, and the indoor furniture, layout, and placement of green plants showed that life was taken seriously and with care.

Ji Wang Weidong's home was also two stories, but it wasn't a villa, but a split-level that was relatively rare at this time.

That building had six floors in total, and every two floors belonged to one family; it was quite fresh at this time.

Maybe because it was the family compound of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the building's design was indeed more novel than ordinary tube buildings or cadre buildings.

After getting married, she lived there with Ji Wang Weidong; for the wedding, Ji Wang Weidong had tidied up the house again, and many pieces of furniture were new, as were the utensils used.

Just because there were few people in the family, and the younger sister lived at the future mother-in-law's house, the two-story building seemed a bit empty, without the thick atmosphere of life here.

Actually, it was just newly married; after living for a while, one would get used to it.

It was just that the time she would live there was destined not to be long; Ji Wang Weidong didn't know when he would leave, and if the younger sister didn't return home, she could only return to her maiden home to live, which would be more convenient for eating and living.

Looking at the warm environment of Li Xuewu's home, her heart was both moved and she cherished the time she spent with Ji Wang Weidong.

The time at the dinner table passed in the idle chatter between Li Xuewu and Ji Wang Weidong, and the noisy sounds of Li Shu's mischief.

After dinner, the old lady didn't let Han Yating, who wanted to reach out to help, enter the kitchen, and gestured for Gu Ning to take her out to sit.

Gu Ning knew the old lady's intention, so she invited Han Yating to sit upstairs, because she had to leave time for Li Xuewu and Ji Wang Weidong after dinner.

Before dinner, the two were winking and gesturing when they talked, and when they were in front of everyone, some things were even harder to say.

Watching Gu Ning and the others hold the child and go upstairs, Li Xuewu served a cup of tea to Ji Wang Weidong, who was sitting on the sofa.

Looking at Ji Wang Weidong's eyes full of deep affection, he smiled and asked: "Are you not willing to leave?"

"Sigh~~ it's hard to leave one's native land!"

Ji Wang Weidong took the teacup, sighed, and said: "But if one has a bit of ability, who would be willing to leave their home and business, especially throwing a newly married wife at home? Whoever it is, they wouldn't be willing."

After finishing, he shook his head, looked at Li Xuewu, and said: "If it weren't for the situation forcing me, I would really tell our leaders to change someone else to go."

Li Xuewu nodded, sat beside Ji Wang Weidong, and placed his teacup steadily on the coffee table.

Ji Wang Weidong leaned his elbows on his knees, leaned forward, and said to Li Xuewu: "My grandfather's background isn't good, and my father is outside; if I don't go out, I'll just be a person waiting to die in the unit, so it's better to go out and fight for it."

"Did you read the newspaper yesterday? Hey~"

Ji Wang Weidong nodded with a helpless face and said: "This is forcing me to leave quickly."

"Not necessarily."

Li Xuewu crossed his legs and leaned on the sofa, his hands clasped over his lower abdomen, looking at Ji Wang Weidong's distressed appearance, and comforted him softly.

It was just that even he himself felt this comfort had no strength; the situation was truly dangerous.

The steel mill belonged to the industrial category, and the Public Security Brigade belonged to the powerful department, both under the extreme protection of those above.

But even with such protection, something happened at the branch bureau; even someone with as fiery a temper as Zheng Fuhua chose to lie low, let alone others.

The steel mill side was also chaotic; the arrival of the working group didn't solve the root of this problem, but rather seemed to add fuel to the fire.

It seemed to bring stability to the steel mill, but in reality, it increased infinite uncertainty, and even opened the shackles on some people's heads, putting them in a state of free-range.

Just yesterday, an editorial in the newspaper said that big-character posters were a mirror exposing all monsters and demons.

There were also editorials in magazines about trusting the masses and relying on the masses.

What does this mean?

Very simple, it was the trick Li Xuewu gave Li Huai De; he also didn't expect this knife would fit the sheath, why was it such a coincidence that Li Huai De met the east wind.

He was reported, strolled to the working group's office, and hadn't come out since.

Then the newspaper came out with such a set, encouraging everyone to post commentary articles, write report letters, and expose.

Li Xuewu could now imagine how proud Li Huai De was now, and how grateful he was to him.

And there was tomorrow; it would ultimately be a special day, and whether Li Huai De could turn things around would depend on tomorrow.

What Ji Wang Weidong said now also meant this; their unit was relatively closed, and the camaraderie was quite strong.

But the circle he lived in was over at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and even the location he lived in was in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs family compound, so how could he not be affected.

It was precisely because Li Xuewu, who was in the industrial and powerful department, felt it so deeply; thinking about other departments, one knew how serious it was.

Banggeng was mixing around every day without school, Li Xue didn't dare go to school, those children in the compound were like they were going to heaven, and when Li Xuewu went back last week, he saw big-character posters in the alley.

This thing is very magical; it's just writing some baseless things, things that exist or don't exist, or infinitely magnifying some small matters.

Now it's all young people doing it, a large group of people running over, and colorful leaflets are scattered on the ground.

Or on the walls and utility poles, many white and red slogans were posted by someone, looking as ugly as dog-skin plasters.

"The day before yesterday, when I went to get the certificate with Yating, well~"

Ji Wang Weidong curled his lip and said to Li Xuewu: "The big kids in the compound were using bricks to hit people's glass, and the management office people didn't dare to make a sound."

While talking, he explained to Li Xuewu: "Just because the people living there were all teachers, and teachers of foreign languages, they wanted to take them to the big playground for interrogation."

After finishing this, he shook his head helplessly and said: "What kind of business is this~"

"Hmm, you should also be careful."

Li Xuewu didn't comment on this matter, just urged Ji Wang Weidong to be careful.

Ji Wang Weidong's identity was relatively special, and he was also a relatively alternative existence in the compound; after all, he was in a special industry, and few people dared to provoke him directly.

But it was precisely because of this specialty that he didn't know how much jealousy he had provoked behind his back; there were always people who weren't afraid of death whose heads would get hot.

Li Xuewu still knew about the Investigation Department; there were only those investigated by those above, and no outsiders dared to touch them.

Not to mention anything else, if the things in the file room were exposed, or harmed by the little brats, it might cause a big deal.

This responsibility wasn't something anyone could bear, so he himself was safe, but Han Yating was exposed.

Ji Wang Weidong heard Li Xuewu say this, raised his eyebrows and said: "I put a box at home and told her, as long as someone dares to make trouble downstairs, open the box, pull the string directly and throw it downstairs, let them not even have slag left."

Li Xuewu shook his head bitterly; this was something only Ji Wang Weidong could do, and Han Yating had to sleep with one eye open.

This danger didn't come from outside, but from that box; it might explode one day.

Li Xuewu was opposed to this kind of extreme violence, because only in the most extreme, most life-threatening situations would one be forced to choose this way; other than that, Li Xuewu would never use violence against anyone.

If one is accustomed to using violence to solve problems, the brain will degenerate.

Just like back in Steel City, it was Li Xuewu who taught these Investigation Department boys how to interrogate without damage; they would use cowhide belts or pliers to pull teeth—isn't that just making a scene.

If a person is accustomed to this way of solving problems, then their path is dead, and there is no other smooth possibility.

Li Xuewu didn't want to talk about such a heavy topic with him; he stopped at the point, in a few words, and asked about Steel City.

"Third Uncle said your people went; are you planning to set up an office at the pier?"

"Where~"

Ji Wang Weidong wanted to light a cigarette, looked upstairs, and put it down, explaining: "Your place is too remote, Li Kezhang Two didn't like it, and chose another place."

While talking, seeing Li Xuewu taking the initiative to hand him a cigarette, he smiled and took it, asking: "Guess where."

Li Xuewu glanced at him, took the lighter to light it for him, and also lit one for himself.

After putting down the lighter, he took the cigarette from his mouth, raised his eyebrows and said: "Not at the pier?"

"Hmm, not really."

Ji Wang Weidong took a puff of his cigarette, blinked his eyes, and smiled: "Although the location of the pier is remote, remote has the advantages of remote, so Li Kezhang Two still arranged for people to engage in logistics there."

"Hehe~"

Seeing Li Xuewu narrowing his eyes and unable to guess, Ji Wang Weidong laughed: "Remember the Youth Club?"

"That place?"

Li Xuewu's narrowed eyes opened; he was truly surprised looking at Ji Wang Weidong; he never expected the Investigation Department would take down the Youth Club as a stronghold.

This was truly... quite special.

That place was lively, it was lively every night, which was convenient for getting news and intelligence, but how to do the confidentiality work?

Ji Wang Weidong saw the surprise on Li Xuewu's face and was very proud, smiling: "The office and logistics are all at the pier, the club side only puts business personnel, and can also make some money by the way."

While talking, he leaned close to Li Xuewu and raised his eyebrows: "Li Kezhang Two is very stable, nicknamed Old Turtle; the leaders put him in Steel City, not far or near, and he can radiate a large area, letting the people working there also learn a lesson."

After finishing, he said to Li Xuewu: "Tell Wen San'er, cooperate as you should, don't bother with those businesses of his, just make money."

Li Xuewu narrowed his eyes and looked at Ji Wang Weidong, asking back: "When did I promise you that I would let the people in Steel City help you manage the club?"

Ji Wang Weidong knew Li Xuewu wouldn't suffer a loss; he was being shameless: "You promised us before that the Investigation Department could do anything at the Steel City pier, why is it not okay now?"

"The Youth Club is just an extension of our business at the Steel City pier, the management is still at the pier."

"Besides!"

Ji Wang Weidong looked at Li Xuewu and said: "That Da Qiangzi of yours has always been doing things secretly; it's not a way to go. Now giving him the club, isn't it just right to bring it to the table, and let the units in Steel City feel at ease?"

"Is it to make you feel at ease?"

Li Xuewu impatiently took a puff of his cigarette and said: "It's so chaotic now, aren't you afraid the Youth Club will have an accident? Those who go there are all young people."

Ji Wang Weidong shrugged his shoulders and said: "Would you ruin the toy you like? Those people are all counting on the club to entertain their nights; if there were no club, they would have to go to the wilderness to pick up girls."

Li Xuewu didn't commit himself, drooping his eyelids; he didn't care about Da Qiangzi, but he couldn't treat people as cannon fodder.

But now that Ji Wang Weidong had given a guarantee, and also mentioned the Investigation Department's needs, he found it hard to refuse.

Beijing is chaotic, so Steel City's chaos will be soon; slow in three months, fast in two months; without someone to cover, Li Xuewu always felt that place wasn't stable.

After all, they weren't eating stable rice; the pier, the fleet, and even Da Qiangzi's "trade" weren't as stable as the recycling station in Beijing.

But Steel City was a springboard Li Xuewu chose; he didn't dare step on it if it wasn't solid.

"So, the Steel City matter is handed over to Section Two to handle?"

"Hmm, but our section will also participate."

Ji Wang Weidong drank a mouthful of tea, then looked at Li Xuewu and said: "After all, there is still the fleet."

Li Xuewu nodded clearly, understanding Ji Wang Weidong's meaning; Ji Wang Weidong's people would be active between several piers; it seemed there were other tasks.

"And you?"

Li Xuewu asked: "Do you have a set time? It's already this time; either leave early or leave late, don't get stuck in the middle."

"I don't know."

Ji Wang Weidong puffed hard on his cigarette, frowned and said: "My father is handling the procedures, but it's a bit troublesome. If we use our own way, I'm afraid of trouble later."

Li Xuewu knew what the Investigation Department's way he was talking about was; just black it out.

Others might have accidents if they black it out, but it was impossible for them; a small boat, ten minutes and they'd be there.

When they were about to arrive, jump into the sea directly, swim to the shore, and they'd be Hong Kong people.

Ji Wang Weidong hadn't been to the opposite side; his parents were both there, plus their unit's work, so it was simple to want to go over.

It was just that it started to get strict now; before, there was no problem with mutual movement, and there were Hong Kong relatives bringing things back, just needing to pay taxes.

Ji Wang Weidong should go over with a normal identity, and come back with a normal identity; it was convenient for him to pick up the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' gear, family members after all.

His father was in the cultural circles of Hong Kong, in a big society, and had connections in his hands; his mother was in Five Harvests Bank, otherwise it would have been impossible to introduce Five Harvests Bank people to Li Xuewu.

Last time he came back, Li Xuewu said he wanted to cooperate, so there were several contacts between Ai Jiaqing and Li Xuewu, and there was also Ji Ruixuan personally coming down to help Li Xuewu sit in town.

Ji Wang Weidong might know, or might not know, that Li Xuewu had cooperative projects with his father, and also with Five Harvests Bank, and a port cooperation with him, counting all three of the family without missing one.

"I'll discuss it with our leaders again; if it really doesn't work, I'll go to Yangcheng and wait."

Ji Wang Weidong extinguished the cigarette butt in the ashtray on the coffee table and said to Li Xuewu: "Is your connection going with me?"

"That depends on your father."

Li Xuewu narrowed his eyes and took the last puff of his cigarette, saying: "Operate Lou Yu out first, build a foundation, then send the people who do the work over, step by step."

Ji Wang Weidong nodded and asked: "Are you going to move the people in Steel City? Those bumpkins?"

"Hey! Don't look down on people."

Li Xuewu curled his lip and said: "Those who can manage, whether it's managers or staff, or even lawyers, there's nothing lacking there; what's lacking is people who can hold things in their hands."

"Staff can make money for you, but they won't sell their lives for you."

Li Xuewu gestured with a pistol gesture and said: "Don't look at how chaotic it is here, but they haven't moved this; on the opposite side, this thing is rampant. You are going to pry into the business, you are going to grab food, do you think they will let you?"

"Heh~ you're even darker than our leaders."

Ji Wang Weidong laughed lightly: "He told me, when you go out, use your brain, don't use force easily, be a cultural person, a civilized person."

After finishing, he looked at Li Xuewu's gesture and said: "You cultural person are actually teaching me to shoot black guns."

"Then let your leaders go."

Li Xuewu sneered and said: "Look at whether he moves this or not."

"Don't look at how Hong Kong is occupying territory now using cold weapons, or even just fists and feet; that's their own people, you are not."

"That piece of land has gathered no less than tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of refugees, forming gangs, all talking about Jianghu righteousness."

Li Xuewu pointed at Ji Wang Weidong and said with a light smile: "You might even meet people from the opposite side, what will you do?"

"Fork them~"

Ji Wang Weidong raised his eyebrows: "I'm not going for a vacation, I'm not just holding money when I go."

"Hehe, just wait."

Li Xuewu laughed softly: "Saying Hong Kong is a spy city now is a bit hanging, but it definitely won't be few; you will definitely meet the opposite forces, because those people are forming gangs in Hong Kong, are you forming one too?"

"So?"

Ji Wang Weidong narrowed his eyes and asked: "Am I also forming a gang to fight them?"

Li Xuewu rolled his eyes and said: "You just said what your leaders said, and now you've forgotten?"

"Use your brain, be a cultural person, be a civilized person."

Li Xuewu pointed at Ji Wang Weidong and said: "You are going to make money, why form a gang? Are you going to recover lost territory?"

"Didn't you say it?"

Ji Wang Weidong's mouth moved, and he said: "I'm going to do business, you're telling me to do this."

While talking, he gestured with his thumb and index finger, and said unconvinced: "Now I'm saying whether it's forming a gang, and you're saying it's not."

Ji Wang Weidong gestured in front of Li Xuewu and asked: "Then tell me, I went to Hong Kong, got this, if it's not a gang, what is it?"

"Stupid, it's a security company!"

Li Xuewu looked at Ji Wang Weidong helplessly and asked: "Have you seen those collecting money for banks on the street, or standing guard in gold shops?"

"Don't really take me for a fool!"

Ji Wang Weidong drank a mouthful of tea and asked: "Start from a security company? That will take until the year of the monkey to get to the pier."

Li Xuewu narrowed his eyes and looked at Ji Wang Weidong, saying: "Don't tell me you're really going to Hong Kong for a vacation."

"Don't you have a plan yourself?"

"I have!"

Ji Wang Weidong nodded: "If I had a plan, what would I need you for? Count money at home?"

Li Xuewu nodded and said: "What you said is really reasonable; then this trip to Hong Kong is really hard on you?"

"You're welcome, we're all friends."

Ji Wang Weidong waved his hand and said atmospherically: "I've always been righteous in doing things; a friend's business is my business... what are you doing!"

Before he finished speaking, he saw Li Xuewu beside him pull out his pistol from his waist and pull the bolt.

Li Xuewu saw Ji Wang Weidong stop talking, raised his eyebrows, smiled and gestured with the M1911 in his hand and asked: "Is my pistol good-looking?"

Upstairs, Han Yating and Gu Ning had been sitting in the small living room for a while; they didn't talk much, mostly watching Li Shu make trouble.

Li Shu was already excited because guests had come to the house, and she had been anxious listening to her mother and the others chatting downstairs just now.

Now, seeing that the guests and her mother's gazes were all on her, she instantly transformed into a big star, laughing no matter how she was teased, and even babbling and chatting with Han Yating.

Han Yating drank tea, chatted with Li Shu, and also talked about family matters with Gu Ning, mostly about Ji Yuxiu.

Originally, her intention was that by understanding the topic of her sister-in-law, she could also talk to Gu Ning, so it wouldn't be awkward.

But Gu Ning had only been in contact with Ji Yuxiu for a month or so; although their relationship was good, she didn't know much about her.

Han Yating felt it was truly difficult to be a guest here, especially when she and Gu Ning were together.

She just felt there was nothing to talk about, and no common topics; one was a doctor, and the other was a Security Section chief.

Finally, she found a topic in the wound Han Yating had received, and also talked to Gu Ning about the recovery situation.

When she went upstairs just now, she sized up the layout here; it was a very novel layout, at least it was relatively rare to separate the living room, study, and master bedroom together.

The small living room was square, the furniture was retro, especially the partition between it and the study, which was a moon gate, skeleton-style, with a platform for placing ornaments.

These platforms were now empty, and there were no small ornaments; she thought it might have something to do with Li Shu, who was playing with a round stool on the ground.

Raising a child at home, one is most afraid of this kind of high-altitude ornament, and even more afraid of unstable hard objects, which are all sources of danger.

Seeing the second floor was more exquisite than the first, but the study was exquisite, especially the calligraphy on the wall...

With things to talk about, time naturally passed quickly; seeing it was past eight o'clock, and Li Shu was already sleepy, Han Yating took the initiative to stand up and go downstairs.

Gu Ning held Li Shu, and when she went downstairs with Han Yating, Li Xuewu and the other had already finished talking and were smoking at the door.

"Finished talking? Let's go back, it's very late."

Han Yating asked Ji Wang Weidong, then said: "The child is sleepy."

"Good."

Ji Wang Weidong took the last few puffs of the cigarette in his mouth, walked back to the coffee table, and extinguished it in the ashtray.

The old lady walked out of the inner room, looked at the few people standing at the door, and asked: "Are you leaving already?"

"It's too late, we'll come again when we have time."

Ji Wang Weidong, who walked back from the side of the sofa, smiled at the old lady, then changed his shoes at the door, took the keys from the cabinet, and while walking out, waved his hand politely, telling the old lady and the others not to send them off.

Li Xuewu and Gu Ning followed out; Ji Wang Weidong first opened the gate, turned the motorcycle around, then pushed it out with Han Yating and left. After seeing Han Yating get on the motorcycle, Ji Wang Weidong twisted the throttle, greeted Li Xuewu, and left. Li Xuewu closed the gate and locked it.

"What did you chat about?"

Li Xuewu looked at Gu Ning and asked with a smile: "It must have been very boring upstairs."

"It was okay~"

Gu Ning nodded and said: "She is a very good person, not boring."

Li Xuewu: "..."

How could he not know Gu Ning's personality? People say ten sentences and she only says one; how could this not be boring?

It was just what she herself thought~

Gu Ning's mentality was much better now; she didn't have that feeling of keeping people at a distance anymore; she would also restrain some emotions herself, learning and trying to chat with people.

Actually, if it was about professional things, or talking about literature, she was willing, but if it was about family matters, she didn't know how to do it.

At this time, many married women stayed at home idle; when there was no work at home, they would chat about this and that with other women, which she had never experienced.

Even in the hospital, some colleagues liked to chat about this, but she didn't listen.

It wasn't necessary to talk about others with Han Yating, but just talking about family matters, Gu Ning didn't know what to say.

However, Han Yating had been tempered in the Security Section for such a long time, and she really found common topics when testing Gu Ning, which was also the reason why Gu Ning said it wasn't awkward to chat with her.

Gu Ning walked back with Li Xuewu; seeing Li Xuewu not talking, she asked: "How was your chat with Ji Wang Weidong?"

She was also learning from Li Xuewu's words and asked back.

This was a way of learning and communication, but Li Xuewu's chats with Ji Wang Weidong about work were half-serious and half-nonsense, which wasn't very suitable for Gu Ning to learn.

Li Xuewu raised his hand and scratched his eyebrows; seeing the daughter had gone to sleep with the old lady, he explained while going upstairs with Gu Ning: "Talked about some Steel City matters, Old Biaozi's third uncle, that is Wen San'er, has some business dealings with their unit over there..."

Gu Ning didn't really want to inquire or be curious about what they said downstairs; she just learned the words and said them casually.

Now Li Xuewu was telling her about the conversation downstairs, and she just listened, not feeling annoyed or bored.

Actually, it was just these few things; he set the Steel City matter with Ji Wang Weidong, made a phone call to Wen San'er's side, and set the Hong Kong side matter.

Ji Wang Weidong said he had no plan, which was actually nonsense; not to mention the plan Li Xuewu gave him earlier, just his own tasks and the mission he shouldered, he had no less than a few plan books in his hands.

He hadn't been seen for these days; besides handling the wedding with Han Yating, he was preparing for this.

He wasn't going alone; the whole section was preparing for his Hong Kong trip, and asking Li Xuewu whether to use the people from Jicheng was also wanting to use these people.

Those people in the Investigation Department ultimately had too heavy traces and couldn't learn the rogue spirit of the Jianghu; going there to fight, like Li Xuewu said, they needed a "security company," and they also needed people to handle extreme situations, otherwise why would Li Xuewu raise them?

If they hadn't committed big things in Hong Kong, then those people would have seen the flower-laden world of Hong Kong, so how could they control their mentality, and how could Li Xuewu control them?

To make them do things, and to make them not dare to lose their eyes, and to not leave his control, he had to grasp with both hands and prepare with both hands.

Give them guns, let them do it with peace of mind; if something happens, get on the boat; if they dare to stay in Hong Kong or break away from control, then it's troublesome; Hong Kong is ruled by law, and someone will strike them.

Therefore, Li Xuewu prepared two friends for Lou Jie in Hong Kong, one Zhang San, one Li Si.

Use Zhang San, if he doesn't listen, let Li Si beat him!

If they hadn't committed any major crimes in Hong Kong, how could these people control their mentality after seeing the flower-laden world of Hong Kong? And how could Li Xuewu control them?

To make them do things, and yet make them afraid to be dazzled and slip out of his control, he had to grasp with both hands and prepare with both hands.

Give them guns, let them do it with peace of mind, and if something happens, get on the boat. If they dare to stay in Hong Kong or break away from control, then there will be trouble. Hong Kong is ruled by law, and there will be people cracking down on them.

Therefore, Li Xuewu prepared two friends for Sister Lou in Hong Kong: one named Zhang San, and one named Li Si.

Use Zhang San; if he doesn't listen, let Li Si beat him!