Chapter 803: Carried away

Dou Yaozu didn't know why Li Xuewu would ask such a question, but based on his guess, did Li Xuewu want to expand the business?

"What do you mean...?"

"There is such an opportunity."

Li Xuewu didn't even lift his head while writing comments and reviewing documents, saying gently, "The factory is about to start several major projects recently, and we need professional construction teams."

"So..."

After signing a document and setting it aside, Li Xuewu picked up another one and looked at Dou Yaozu, asking, "I thought of you. I want to ask if you have the intention to expand your engineering team and take on more projects."

"I..."

Dou Yaozu was so excited he didn't know what to do. When an opportunity is placed right in front of them, many people's first reaction isn't to choose immediately, but to worry about gains and losses.

He feared being targeted if he grew too big, yet he also feared missing the opportunity and feeling like stabbing himself in the heart with regret.

"Haha, no rush, think about it slowly."

Li Xuewu saw him sweating from anxiety, chuckled, and then opened a document to read.

He read very quickly, only slowing down for key paragraphs, but he was very cautious when writing comments, especially on documents that required his signature.

He read three documents, during which someone from the Training Section came to submit an application.

By the time Li Xuewu was drinking tea, Dou Yaozu had made up his mind and said, "Leader, I need to ask you for a definite answer. How big is this project exactly, and how many people will be needed?"

"Very big, and the construction period is very tight."

Li Xuewu set down his teacup, rubbed his hands, and said bluntly, "I won't go into detail about the situation at the Joint Enterprise, but you can estimate it just by looking at the factory area being laid out."

He found the materials Sha Qizhi had just handed him, flipped to the factory design map, and pointed it out to Dou Yaozu: "Excluding ground hardening and water, electricity, and heating, there are over twenty processing and production workshops of various sizes, and seven warehouses."

After handing the materials to Dou Yaozu, Li Xuewu raised an eyebrow and added, "Various research institutes will settle in the Joint Enterprise Development Zone later on. The work here needs to be completed before winter, and the work that isn't urgent will be enough to keep you busy for the whole of next year."

"This..."

Dou Yaozu flipped through the materials on the table, looked up, and asked, "This is building a factory from scratch, isn't it?"

"Yes, but this is only a part of it."

Li Xuewu stood up and found the design blueprints for the Yingcheng Shipyard and the Steel City Production Base from the cabinet.

"So many?"

Dou Yaozu felt dizzy looking at the blueprints in his hands, especially the shipyard. As a country bumpkin, how could he have ever imagined he could undertake such a massive endeavor!

Li Xuewu pointed to the shipyard blueprint and said, "Don't have any concerns. They've been working on the shipyard project themselves for nearly ten years. You're going there to do the finishing work, and the construction period should last until May next year."

"This is already not small!"

Dou Yaozu looked up in surprise, looked at Li Xuewu, and said, "Besides, the construction site is in Yingcheng. How am I supposed to bring people over there?"

"Think about it carefully."

Li Xuewu looked at him with amusement and said, "Not to mention Yingcheng, even in Beijing, how many formal employees are there in the Dongfeng Construction Cooperative?"

"Ah? You mean..."

Dou Yaozu looked at the blueprints in his hands and then asked, "You mean, I can recruit people locally to do the work?"

"Otherwise?"

Li Xuewu tapped the table and said, "Is Yingcheng short of idle people? Why would we need to specifically transfer people from Beijing to do the work? Of course, we should do it in the most cost-effective way."

After saying this, he pointed to the Steel City project and said, "The industrial base for the steel mill is the same. You just need to bring the technical, financial, and management personnel over; recruit the rest of the people locally."

Dou Yaozu's eyes widened, his brain rapidly processing Li Xuewu's advice.

Don't even mention it; at this time, the one thing there is no shortage of is workers. As long as you recruit through formal channels, you can have as many as you want.

The Rolling Mill isn't refusing to pay for the project. As long as he controls the project volume, it's a business that will definitely make a profit.

There's a key point here: by not transferring people from Beijing, no one will actually know he's expanded the engineering team; those who do know will just be people from the cooperative.

To put it bluntly, being able to receive these projects is all thanks to Li Xuewu's face. Asking if he's willing to expand the engineering team is actually giving him face; it just depends on whether he accepts it.

He must accept this. It's not just about whether he'll make money; it's about whether he can keep up with Li Xuewu's pace.

Dongfeng Construction—the name was given by Li Xuewu, but so far, Li Xuewu hasn't taken a single cent from him.

Projects from the Rolling Mill have been fed to him one after another, and his engineering team has grown from a scale of a few people to over a thousand today.

Why were these good things given to him? Isn't it because he's obedient? He does whatever he's told. Now that there's an even bigger development opportunity, if he were to act like a coward now, he'd be finished.

"I'll listen to you."

Dou Yaozu agreed very seriously, then put down the blueprints in his hands and asked, "Is there anything I need to prepare? So I can have a head start."

"People, technical personnel."

Li Xuewu pursed his lips and said, "Starting work in multiple places at the same time, the biggest taboo is having no one to preside over the work—material procurement, construction management, quality management, and so on."

"You need to prepare a few people who are capable and can also handle themselves."

Li Xuewu tapped the materials in front of him with his fountain pen and said, "You don't think you can do all the work yourself, do you? Construction is a highly comprehensive industry."

"Technical..."

Dou Yaozu scratched his dark face, blinked, and asked, "Would someone like my second uncle work?"

"He's almost eighty!"

Li Xuewu looked at Dou Yaozu with amusement and asked, "Are you willing to let him go to Steel City, or to Yingcheng?!"

Hearing Li Xuewu's words, Dou Yaozu knew he had said something foolish. He smiled embarrassedly and then said, "You must have an idea already, hurry up and tell me."

Li Xuewu nodded and said frankly, "The 816th Regiment is being reorganized, and a lot of retired personnel have been released. I've asked for fifty of them who understand construction for you."

"Fifty isn't quite enough."

Dou Yaozu frowned and said, "According to the project volume you mentioned, even another fifty might not be enough."

"You'll have to consider that yourself."

Li Xuewu didn't comment, spread his hands, and said, "Go to the Wei Third Regiment and find Political Commissar Zhao. He has a list. You can send invitations when the time comes and see if anyone else is willing to come over."

Dou Yaozu nodded and said, "The people you arranged for Zuo Jie to introduce work very seriously and with great discipline. I'm willing to use retired personnel."

"Hmm, I also hope there can be more positions to settle them."

Li Xuewu nodded and continued, "I know people at Huaqing University. Their school is currently organizing social practice work, so you can go and communicate with them."

As he spoke, he tore off a piece of paper, wrote a note, handed it to Dou Yaozu, and said, "Just say I introduced you. The work locations are in Yingcheng and Steel City. Ensure their safety and living conditions. They will mainly be responsible for architectural design and guidance work."

"This... university teachers... university students..."

Dou Yaozu held the note and asked hesitantly, "They aren't cheap, are they? How much do I have to pay them to help?"

"Haha, at this time, they'd be willing to go even if you didn't pay them."

Li Xuewu smiled and said, "Of course, you can't do it that way. Just provide them with some living subsidies and ensure their nutrition and health."

"Understood~"

Dou Yaozu finally understood what Li Xuewu meant. So, Li Xuewu was introducing him to those teachers and students who were being "dealt with."

But it didn't matter; he didn't mind. Who told him it was Li Xuewu's arrangement? He wouldn't have dared to touch this before, but as long as Li Xuewu said there was no problem, then he believed there was no problem.

Because everything Li Xuewu said had no problem, currently had no problem.

"Then... that job at the Six Nations Hotel... can we really take it?"

Dou Yaozu looked at Li Xuewu and said, "After Director Zhang finished talking to me this morning, I went to take a look at noon. There are people living inside."

"Hey! You have to believe in Director Zhang's ability!"

Li Xuewu smiled and said, "You don't need to handle this matter. You just need to do the renovation work well. The important thing is the time issue."

"Time is not an issue."

Dou Yaozu grinned and said, "As long as the money is there, nothing is tiring!"

"Heh~"

Li Xuewu looked at him with a smile and said, "Finish all the finishing work you can in the near future, and focus on these projects."

"By the way."

Li Xuewu remembered something, signaled to Dou Yaozu, and said, "Remember what I told you: safety and quality are comparable to the life of an enterprise. Don't ever lose these two things during your development process."

"Understood!"

Dou Yaozu knew Li Xuewu was busy, stood up, greeted him with a smile, and left.

And Li Xuewu didn't see him out; there were still many documents on the table that hadn't been processed.

He was busy with documents, but his heart was thinking about Dongfeng Construction.

Making it convenient for Dou Yaozu to buy an office building wasn't against the rules. Anyway, it was all for sale; who it was sold to didn't matter. Dongfeng Construction also needed a suitable office space.

Since they had the cooperative's brand, there was no need to worry about the issue of public-to-public transactions. It was also a basic construction industry; no one would care about this.

What attracted attention were those industrial and commercial businesses; the targets of the crackdown on speculation were also within that scope. He hadn't heard of anyone doing construction and selling their labor being considered speculation.

Who doesn't like money? But he couldn't take the money Li Huai gave; he wouldn't even touch those properties. He handed them all over to the Resettlement Office and the Finance Department to handle.

He couldn't touch the money from selling houses, but he could earn money from building houses. No one could manage a legitimate business.

Of course, that was because they couldn't manage it now. Doing this in the future wouldn't work. Li Xuewu could guarantee there was no benefit transfer here, but he couldn't guarantee others wouldn't do it.

After all...

"Ding-a-ling~"

The phone on the desk jumped. Li Xuewu's gaze didn't leave the documents on the table; he put down the fountain pen and answered the phone.

"Hmm, I am Li Xuewu."

"Leader, it's me."

Xu Ning's voice came from the receiver, making Li Xuewu frown slightly.

"There's a lead on the matter."

"Speak."

Li Xuewu's answer was very simple. It wasn't convenient to talk on the phone, so he tried not to be too detailed.

Xu Ning obviously knew this and reported very simply: "There shouldn't be any situation. I asked the leader for that list and went... um, went to find the person who issued the list, but that person was hiding from me."

"And then?"

Li Xuewu's frowned eyebrows lifted slightly, and his eyes couldn't help but narrow.

Xu Ning coughed and said, "I didn't bother with her and went directly to their director, saying there was a case that needed her assistance in the investigation. The director replied to me, saying someone had given money."

"What about the person?"

Li Xuewu's raised eyebrows fell back down, and he asked, "Is she okay?"

"Yes."

Xu Ning said, "That person was scared and didn't dare to see me, saying she could return the money to me and not to pursue her responsibility. Their director pleaded for her, and I didn't say yes or no."

"Hmm."

Li Xuewu responded, satisfied with Xu Ning's approach.

This matter was ultimately not glorious, and letting Xu Ning investigate wasn't official business; there was no need to make a big scene.

Hearing Li Xuewu's voice, Xu Ning asked hesitantly, "Do you want me to..."

"No need."

Li Xuewu's answer was crisp. He could use Xu Ning to investigate the situation, but he wouldn't allow him to make mistakes, and he certainly wouldn't give him orders that would lead to mistakes. This was a matter of principle.

He didn't want to repeat the mistake made by that big shot in the future.

"Let's end this matter here."

Li Xuewu hung up the phone after saying this and didn't say anything more about the matter.

He put down the phone, picked up the fountain pen on the table, hesitated, twisted the cap, thought for a long while, and then picked up the phone to call Steel City.

Secretary Dong Wenxue answered the phone. Knowing it was Li Xuewu, he handed the phone to Dong Wenxue.

Li Xuewu was also concise and to the point, saying bluntly, "A false alarm. She has no situation. It should be fabricated, at least that list is fake."

"I see."

The voice of Dong Wenxue on the other end of the phone relaxed significantly, as if he had let out a sigh of relief.

But then he asked, "What about Xu Ning's side...?"

"Teacher, this matter... you still have to handle it yourself."

Li Xuewu interrupted Dong Wenxue's next words, not giving him a chance to continue, and said bluntly, "Talk if you can talk; if you can't talk, don't bother with her. Don't make any promises, and don't give any compensation. Don't create a fait accompli."

"But the impact..."

Dong Wenxue on the other side was also haggard and anxious. Hearing Li Xuewu say there was no situation, he breathed a sigh of relief.

But the problem wasn't solved. If Wang Shumin made a scene, his face wouldn't look good either.

What he was thinking now was for Xu Ning to come forward and solve this problem directly.

But how could Li Xuewu agree to him? This wasn't solving the problem; this was solving the person who created the problem.

He understood Xu Ning's intentions very well—he wanted to play hardball. But the more this matter was handled this way, the worse it would get, until he fell into an endless abyss.

It was his own mistake to begin with. He should be the one to come forward and limit the problem to be solved directly between the two of them.

No matter how they talked or how they comforted, they couldn't let outsiders intervene. Otherwise, the other party would feel threatened, and the rebellious psychology would cause her to open her mouth like a lion.

Even if the other party made it public, so what? There was no evidence to do anything to him. Conversely, he could transfer her away and solve this problem thoroughly.

But Dong Wenxue was a person who wanted face and cared about his personal image. Plus, he was anxious and couldn't turn his brain around. He didn't even hear what Li Xuewu said.

He only heard Li Xuewu tell him to handle it himself, which meant Li Xuewu wouldn't care.

Dong Wenxue said angrily, "Fine, I'll handle this myself."

After saying this, he hung up the phone with a "click."

Li Xuewu on this end frowned slightly, sighed while holding the phone, and hung up helplessly.

He knew that as long as he touched this matter, it wouldn't end well. But he was Dong Wenxue's student and an ally; he couldn't hide from it.

He understood Dong Wenxue being angry at him, but what he couldn't understand was his teacher's immaturity in emotional matters.

He was sighing on this end, while Dong Wenxue was staring at the phone on the other end, regretting it.

He regretted it as soon as the words left his mouth, but he felt as if he were out of control, losing his temper at Li Xuewu.

Sometimes people are just like this; the more familiar and trusted someone is, the more likely they are to lose their temper at a certain moment.

Perhaps it's because they are familiar and trusted, so they don't set up defenses in their hearts. This is also the reason why couples argue frequently.

Li Xuewu was someone he trusted very much in both work and life. He was his proud student, his godfather's son-in-law, and his wife's student.

He was a family member with a very close relationship.

It can be said that whether in public or private, the two would not, and had no reason to, betray each other.

Li Xuewu took the initiative to help him investigate the problem and even took risks to communicate with him. Now, thinking of what Li Xuewu said, he rubbed his face hard, only feeling that he had lost his mind just now.

But if he had to call Li Xuewu back, he couldn't put down his face.

So he stared at the phone, regretting it in his heart, and sighing in his mouth.

He regretted losing his temper at Li Xuewu, and even more regretted making a mistake. He was anxious and angry partly because of his own face, and partly because he felt he had no face to face his beloved.

Han Shu was at home alone, taking care of the children, fully supporting his career, and was even more considerate and caring for him.

He loved his wife. His feelings for Wang Shumin were more out of habit—the habit of having someone to serve him, relaxing his requirements for himself, plus a little bit of personal factors, and the power that gave birth to...

If possible, he hoped to solve this problem perfectly, just as Li Xuewu said. He was ready to have a good talk.

The relationship between him and Wang Shumin was a mistake in itself. If it continued to develop, it wouldn't be a good thing for either of them.

Things weren't as simple as he thought, and he wasn't prepared to talk to the other party.

If he rashly found Wang Shumin, the other party would think he was going to compromise.

Wang Shumin's demand was very simple: give me money, and I'll shut up. But Dong Wenxue actually naively talked to her about feelings.

This made Wang Shumin feel insulted. I'm a big girl, and I'm playing at dating a thirty-year-old like you!

So the result was an unhappy parting. Wang Shumin warned Dong Wenxue very fiercely that if he didn't give her a satisfactory answer tomorrow, she would write a report letter.

Dong Wenxue looked blankly at the direction Wang Shumin left. The words she said were still echoing in his ears.

He thought the other party admired his talent, but he didn't expect it to be a joke. Just as Wang Shumin said, if you weren't a leader, your talent would be bullshit.

Dong Wenxue had never doubted his talent, just as he had never doubted his efforts. Wang Shumin's change of face today was a severe blow to him.

An answer was impossible. Not to mention that Li Xuewu had already warned him, his own organizational principles wouldn't allow him to make the wrong decision.

Personal problems weren't a big deal in this era, but if you touched the bottom line, that was a big deal.

He could still distinguish between small mistakes and big mistakes, but the consequences and impact caused by small mistakes weren't something he could bear either.

When he went to work the next day, the secretary found that the leader's eyes were red, and his clothes were the same as yesterday's, without even changing. It was obvious he hadn't rested all night.

He felt some problems, but he didn't dare to speak. Li Xuewu didn't want to touch this kind of thing, let alone a small secretary like him.

Not getting a reply from Dong Wenxue, Wang Shumin was also a ruthless person. She directly stuffed the written report letter into the mailbox, including the evidence she had prepared—the hospital certificate.

That doctor was also scared, fearing the wolf in front and the tiger behind, not daring to see Xu Ning, let alone contact Wang Shumin again.

So until now, Wang Shumin didn't know that her evidence had been investigated clearly.

However, just that report letter, plus this test sheet, was really enough for Dong Wenxue to drink a pot, especially in this period, when there was the highest attention to this kind of thing.

If Dong Wenxue were like Li Huai, thick-skinned and not afraid of this, then really no one would say anything. The more you cared, the more others would pay attention.

It was very obvious that Dong Wenxue was a person who cared about his reputation. If it really made a big scene, he might really not be able to do this job well.

Affected by him, Li Xuewu was also restless when he went to work. As soon as he sat down, he heard the phone ring.

He also glanced at it, waved his hand at Sha Qizhi who was about to come over to help answer, and answered the phone himself.

"Leader, it's me."

It was Xu Ning. Li Xuewu glanced at the time on his hand and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xu Ning said hesitantly, "She wrote a letter, and the address is the factory's Discipline Inspection."

Hearing him say this, Li Xuewu frowned immediately and asked, "You saw it?"

"... I intercepted it."

Hearing Li Xuewu's tone, Xu Ning felt as if he had made a mistake, but after hesitating, he still said it.

Li Xuewu gritted his teeth in anger, then scolded in a low voice, "What were you thinking! Is she an idiot, or are you an idiot? You made a mess out of nothing!"

"Yes."

Xu Ning knew he must have made a mistake and gave an obedient attitude, not daring to argue.

"Leader... this letter... what should I do?"

What should you do?!

Li Xuewu just wanted to slap him. Was this kind of letter something you could intercept! He was the ancestor of playing with report letters; did he not know the ways inside!

This kind of letter might be numbered. If it was broken, it meant someone had deliberately intercepted it, which also meant there was a problem inside. Could Discipline Inspection not be suspicious?

And he was still working in security. Was his brain growing on his butt? He thought he had grown up yesterday, but he didn't expect him to make a mistake today.

"Hand the letter to the leader."

Li Xuewu said helplessly, "Remember, from now on, don't do anything. This matter has nothing to do with you anymore."

"Did you remember!"

"Yes!"

Xu Ning agreed. Hearing Li Xuewu hang up the phone on that side, he also hung up the phone.

The leader was very angry, and the consequences were very serious. He regretted taking that extra step.

The matter was handled quite well originally. It was his own greed, feeling that this could gain more trust.

But thinking about it now, Li Xuewu never intended to let him get deeply involved in this matter from the beginning, let alone let him talk to Dong Wenxue directly about this.

Now Li Xuewu let him hand the letter to Dong Wenxue, which was showing his face in front of the leader, but it was also conspicuous.

It's no wonder people say there's only a thin line between showing your face and being conspicuous.

He really regretted it. As a cadre in the security department, he should have just followed Li Xuewu closely. Why did he always think about things higher up?

Xu Ning now wanted to slap himself. Even if he gained Dong Wenxue's trust, he lost Li Xuewu's line.

Dong Wenxue was so far away from him that he was useless. In the end, it was still Li Xuewu who managed him. Wasn't this like climbing onto the kang across the stove?

If there were regret medicine in this world, Dong Wenxue and Xu Ning would probably want to buy one and eat it.

Friday was actually a very good day, at least that's what Li Xuewu thought.

The properties sent by Zhang Guoqi were taken over by the Finance Department and the Resettlement Office. There were many people in the factory who were anxious for housing. The Resettlement Office selected some who were qualified and talked to them point-to-point. The housing exchange went very smoothly.

And the Six Nations Hotel side, Zhang Guoqi's guarantee to Li Huai was naturally stable. When he saw him this morning, he was still smiling proudly at him.

During the morning meeting, Jing Yunong called him and asked him to speak to the Chemical Plant. The matter was not easy to talk about, mainly because of the trust crisis in the previous two times; there was no basis for negotiation.

Li Xuewu would naturally help with this favor. Everyone being good is the real good.

Although he was no longer a person from the branch bureau, the Security Department of the Chemical Plant didn't dare to underestimate him.

Yes, Li Xuewu was no longer a person from the branch bureau, but he had become a person from the Garrison District.

That was even scarier than being in the branch bureau!

The Security Director of the Chemical Plant also knew Li Xuewu. He didn't make a guarantee on the phone, just said he would report the situation to the leader.

Actually, this was stable. Not refusing meant it could be done; if it couldn't be done, he wouldn't make an unnecessary move.

Fooling Li Xuewu wouldn't work; otherwise, the next time would be Li Xuewu fooling him.

There was another good thing, and that was that people from Huaqing had come. The first batch of supporting teachers and students wasn't very large, but it wasn't small either.

Six teachers and twenty-eight students from the Automotive Engineering Department were taken away directly by Xia Zhongquan of the Technical Department.

Three teachers and twelve students from the Chemistry Department were arranged by Jing Yunong in the Auto Parts Factory under construction, mainly supporting the construction of the Sponge Factory.

Other high-quality technical personnel in various directions, including the Radio Department, Semiconductor Department, Fuel Turbine, etc., were all divided up by relevant units and departments.

Under Li Xuewu's preparation and promotion, the whole factory had an accurate understanding, which was that the factory attached great importance to technological development.

Especially the several units and branch factories related to trade projects, they placed scientific and technological development in an extremely important position.

The Rolling Mill wanted to develop into a comprehensive enterprise and break through the barriers of upstream and downstream industrial technology, which inevitably required the support of high-end talent.

Now, the counterparts from Huaqing who came to support were all experts specializing in technology. They were the guiding lights for various departments to create achievements. How could they not be treated seriously?

It was these teachers and students who were surprised and stunned by the enthusiasm of the leaders of various departments of the Rolling Mill to grab people.

According to the factory's notice, they were arranged to come for labor, social practice learning, and to re-comprehend the ideology of the Great Learning.

We treat you as comrades and as examples to learn from. What's the matter with you being so polite and treating us as teachers and new hope!

Too enthusiastic, really too enthusiastic, a bit unbearable.

Originally, they got off the bus with worry on their faces, but facing the respect and expectation of the factory, they were a bit moved to the point of burning in their hearts.

At noon, Li Huai specially arranged for the canteen to prepare a portion of pork stewed with Chinese cabbage for these Huaqing teachers and students who came to the factory for training, almost making these people drop tears into their bowls.

The mountains and rivers are broken, the wind is drifting, and the life is floating and sinking like duckweed in the rain.

The teachers and students who came to the school held their lunch boxes and shoveled rice with their heads down. When they looked up again, their faces were full of sunshine.

Finally found the organization!

Li Xuewu didn't attend the welcome meeting for the Huaqing teachers and students, only met with Wu Youqing who came to send people, and it was in his office.

Wu Youqing looked at the lively scene downstairs with emotion, not knowing how to say thank you to Li Xuewu.

Li Xuewu understood his mood very well, took the tea brewed by Sha Qizhi, handed it to him, and said with a smile, "I will talk about being in the same boat through wind and rain, but I think it's more appropriate to say that our spirits are compatible, as for you and me, Uncle Congyun."

Wu Youqing pursed his lips and nodded, rubbed his face. This matter really couldn't be said with others; in the end, it was still the fate between the two.

There were many schools in Beijing, and there were many teachers and students who had accidents. Why did Li Xuewu take care of him and take care of Huaqing?

Wu Youqing had to recognize this favor, and he also agreed with what Li Xuewu said. Great kindness doesn't need thanks; the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water.

Saying anything at this time was a desecration and insult to the feelings between each other.

Li Xuewu wasn't good at comforting people, especially men. A cup of tea, a word—where did so much hypocrisy come from?

The two talked about the current situation of Huaqing based on the teachers and students downstairs. According to Wu Youqing's introduction, they didn't dare to transfer people to this side on a large scale now, fearing that there would be mistakes inside, causing more unnecessary trouble.

Yes, the same rice feeds a hundred kinds of people. Li Congyun still considered it more stable, sending them batch by batch, stabilizing one batch at a time.

Even if there were problems, they could be solved quickly, so as not to affect everyone.

The meaning of Wu Youqing coming up to find Li Xuewu was that the people who came to Huaqing were, in principle, still for labor training and social practice, and had nothing to do with participating in scientific research, let alone teaching.

However, how the Rolling Mill arranged it was the freedom of the Rolling Mill. The school fully respected the needs and arrangements of the factory.

Li Xuewu understood the worries and opinions in Wu Youqing's words and indicated that this matter had already been negotiated. The people who came to Huaqing wouldn't be gathered together; they were all scattered and settled.

One Joint Enterprise was enough to keep these people busy, not to mention the shipyard and industrial base. Even if those people from Huaqing came, it would be like a river entering the sea, scattered and invisible.

Scientific technology is essentially better when it's simple. Li Xuewu didn't hope that these teachers and students would bring Huaqing's set of things over, and he didn't hope that the Rolling Mill would experience another revolution.

What Li Congyun worried about was the same as what Li Xuewu, Li Huai, and others thought. Both sides had already reached a consensus at the last meeting.

While explaining to Wu Youqing, Li Xuewu also gave orders to the Security Department to closely monitor the ideological trends of these teachers and students who came to the factory for training.

The arrival of Huaqing teachers and students was a good beginning. Li Xuewu believed in Li Huai's strength. Next, more technical talent would come to the Rolling Mill to participate in the big project he designed.

This era and the general environment were unfriendly to these people, but Li Xuewu tried his best to draw a super big cake for Li Huai with the future and achievements, making him tolerate these people.

Li Huai wasn't a fool either. He knew very well that the general environment was unfriendly to these people.

But he still insisted on believing in Li Xuewu. He believed that Li Xuewu wouldn't do anything wrong, and these people would definitely be useful.

As long as you are a person who has read books, you know very well that the development of society and scientific technology cannot be separated from culture. Only those who close their eyes and pretend not to see will say that these people have problems.

Li Huai's principle was: those who are used by me are excellent, those who are not used by me are inferior. It was a very realistic theory, completely in line with Li Xuewu's practical thinking.

He didn't want to pay attention to what the ideology of these teachers and students was. This had nothing to do with him. These people weren't people from the Rolling Mill, just people who came to "work."

The Rolling Mill provided an environment for working and a living environment that promoted the healthy development of work. By restricting the scope of activities of these people, he restricted their thoughts and only used their talents.

To put it bluntly, they were temporary workers. If they could work, they would work; if they couldn't, they would get out.

The disclaimer was negotiated at the meeting a few days ago. Huaqing threw the direction of work to the Rolling Mill, and the Rolling Mill threw their ideological problems back to Huaqing University.

After an office meeting in the afternoon, Li Huai also pointed out to Li Xuewu about the problem of Huaqing teachers and students arriving at the factory, noting that attention should be paid to control.

This was very intriguing. Control what?

Li Xuewu wasn't the Gestapo; could he really do something like controlling thoughts?

Of course, it wasn't controlling their thoughts, but controlling the people in the Rolling Mill so their thoughts wouldn't slip when they came into contact with them.

Li Xuewu had already told Wu Youqing about this in the morning. After hearing Li Huai's emphasis, he naturally conveyed Wu Youqing's, that is, Huaqing's, attitude.

Li Huai nodded, very satisfied with Huaqing's self-awareness, and smiled, instructing Zhang Guoqi to give these teachers and students some preferential treatment in their living environment.

Li Xuewu could see the vigilance and caution in Li Huai's eyes. From the fact that he didn't attend the welcome meeting for Huaqing teachers and students and specifically told him to be cautious, one could see that he didn't have a crush on these people.

Of course, he understood the benefits of these high-end talents to the various projects in the factory, which was why he asked for special care for these people.

Zhang Guoqi curled his lips, raised his eyebrows, and waited for Li Huai to leave before saying to Li Xuewu: "I'm just a handyman~"

"Hey! That's not right!"

Li Xuewu took the cigarette Zhang Guoqi handed him, lit it for him first, and then lit his own.

He took a puff, exhaled smoke, and said, "It's true you're a handyman, but you're a handyman for Director Li. That's different."

"How is it different?"

Zhang Guoqi was just showing off in front of Li Xuewu. Now that Li Xuewu was praising him, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up, and he said with a smile: "Isn't that still a handyman?"

"Haha~ You're pretending with me, right!"

Li Xuewu teased him with a smile and then asked, "How is the Six Nations Hotel matter going?"

Zhang Guoqi knew Li Xuewu would ask him this, raised his eyelids, and said, "It's going smoothly. I found a few leaders, and they said they would take action tonight. I can arrange the renovation tomorrow."

"Is that so!"

Li Xuewu looked at Zhang Guoqi with slight surprise and then asked, "The Foreign Affairs Department didn't ask for too much for that property, did they?"

"Damn it, I get angry just mentioning this!"

Zhang Guoqi took a hard puff of his cigarette, exhaled smoke, and said, "I asked people to plead for mercy, but it didn't work. They were dead set on money."

After saying this, he spread his hands and signaled to Li Xuewu: "In the end, fifty thousand, damn!"

"Tsk~ That's a bit excessive!"

Li Xuewu smacked his lips, stood by the windowsill smoking, and said, "What kind of good stuff is it? Even if there were gold inside, it wouldn't be worth this price!"

"That's what I said!"

Zhang Guoqi turned around, leaned against the windowsill, held the cigarette in his hand, and said indignantly, "They also felt I had no choice!"

"But I really had no choice!"

Zhang Guoqi curled his lips and said, "The director wanted it urgently. What could I do? There are only so many suitable locations. I couldn't just take people to grab them."

"Hmm, indeed~"

Li Xuewu nodded in agreement and said, "There are too many people staying in Beijing at this time. Many units are thinking about doing this. Suitable locations were occupied long ago."

"That's also true."

Flicking the ash on the windowsill, Li Xuewu pursed his lips and said, "Our factory has been developing outside the city. Who would think about engaging in industry in the city?"

"No way."

Zhang Guoqi shook his head, then looked at Li Xuewu and said, "Hey, there's another thing. Think about the guesthouse side. Arrange someone to go over and be the director."

"Guesthouse?"

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said, "There are only two directors left now, and one is still on loan to the small canteen. I'll give you an axe, you split it yourself."

"Haha~"

Zhang Guoqi was also amused by Li Xuewu, reached out and patted Li Xuewu on the shoulder, and said, "Don't tell me this. The leader gave the instructions; you handle it."

After saying this, he flicked the cigarette butt away and walked to the office with a smile.

Li Xuewu stood in the corridor, smoke coming out of his mouth, watching Zhang Guoqi's back in a daze.

From Zhang Guoqi's words, he could guess that Li Huai wanted to engage in a long-term project over there.

That was also true. There were too many eyes and ears in the Rolling Mill, and it was inconvenient to do anything. Even inviting guests to dinner was done in the factory. After a long time, people felt he was stingy.

If he took this opportunity to arrange another guesthouse in the city and brought the management mode and service quality of the Rolling Mill guesthouse over, he thought it would be very good.

Li Xuewu felt it wasn't good. Did this reception work need professional service personnel?

He even thought this renovation was a one-time thing. Could those living ancestors toss it around once and still leave something good?

It wasn't that he hadn't thought about setting up an external guesthouse in the city, but that was for the future. At the very least, he had to wait for this wind to pass.

Li Huai was really a bit carried away. He didn't know if it was the bold and decisive trade project that made his prestige unparalleled for a while, or if it was Cheng Kaiyuan's avoidance and dormancy these past few days that made him think he had achieved success and it was time to enjoy it.

This wouldn't do. How could it work if his little tail was raised? Wasn't this asking to make a mistake?

What was the name of Liu Lan's husband again?