Chapter 864: Such a coincidence?

"Eat!"

Li Shu gnawed on the small piece of pear in her hand and generously offered a bite to Tell Baba.

Li Li Xuewu, however, curled his lip in disdain and said, "Not eating, I'm angry."

"What's wrong?"

Li Shu still didn't understand why Tell Baba was angry; her little mouth was still chewing, her eyes full of curiosity.

Hearing the crunching sound in his daughter's mouth, Li Li Xuewu couldn't hold back anymore. He laughed and went to pinch her little cheek, scaring Li Shu into hiding behind Mama immediately.

Li Shu's movement actually startled Li Li Xuewu; he was truly afraid she might accidentally bump into Gu Ning.

Gu Ning, however, gave Li Li Xuewu a calm look, signaling him not to be so nervous and scare Li Shu again.

She turned back, took Li Shu's little hand, and used a towel to wipe the pear juice from her mouth and hands, teaching her to be hygienic.

The old lady walked out from the inner room. Seeing her grandson had returned, she smiled and said, "The days really have gotten shorter; it's only been a little while."

As she spoke, she looked at the wall clock and beckoned Han Han Jiankun to sit on the sofa side.

Han Han Jiankun was polite in his speech, responding to the old lady's small talk.

It was mainly asking about his family affairs. Since Qin Qin Jingru had come to talk today, the old lady was quite close to him after his first day of work following his new marriage.

Seeing the old lady come out, Li Shu wanted to climb down from the sofa. Li Li Xuewu saw this and gave her a hand.

It was this backward roll move; Li Shu didn't know how many times she had fallen, but at most she would cry twice, and she would do the same thing next time.

With her little arms and legs, her courage was actually quite large.

Letting Tell Baba put on her little floral cloth shoes, Li Shu kicked her legs and got onto the floor. Swaying, she grabbed a piece of pear from the plate and handed a portion to the old lady.

The old lady smiled and accepted it, also asking Li Shu if she had given any to Uncle Han.

Li Shu looked at Han Han Jiankun with her big eyes, grabbed another piece, and readily handed it to Han Han Jiankun.

Han Han Jiankun smiled and cooperated by accepting it, even thanking her, which made Li Shu run back to the old lady's side giggling.

The old lady was also smiling, hugging Li Shu. Seeing her sizing up Han Han Jiankun, she introduced him, saying this was the little aunt's husband.

How could Li Shu understand what a husband was? She was just familiar with Han Han Jiankun. Now that the old lady was talking, she had already lost interest and wanted to go to the fish tank to figure out how to wreak havoc on those goldfish.

"I slept for a little while this afternoon, and I'm still sleepy now."

When the old lady first came out of the room, she looked like she had just woken up, and now she yawned again.

Li Li Xuewu asked with concern, "Is your body feeling uncomfortable?"

"Where would I be uncomfortable? It's just from staying in."

The old lady knew her grandson was concerned about her health. She waved her hand and explained, "The weather has turned cool, I don't like going out, and I've been cooped up in the room."

"You still need to walk around more."

Li Li Xuewu knew the old lady was tired. These past few days, Qin Qin Jingru hadn't been home, and the meals were all prepared by the old lady herself.

Although he got up to help in the morning, he could only be an assistant, and the old lady even complained that he was clumsy.

After Gu Ning's belly started showing, the old lady wouldn't let her touch the housework. Whether it was because she was overly cautious or just felt sorry for her, she had suffered no small amount of fatigue.

While Li Li Xuewu was saying she should go out and walk around more, his gaze met Gu Ning's for a moment.

Gu Ning understood Li Li Xuewu's meaning and also understood the implication in the old lady's words, so she remained silent.

The few of them chatted a bit more and teased Li Shu, who was running back and forth, until Qin Qin Jingru called everyone to eat.

Dinner was just as Qin Qin Jingru had said: she had prepared the eggplant the old lady wanted to eat, and there was also Gu Ning's egg soup.

Six people, four dishes, chatting while eating—it was quite warm.

Li Li Xuewu ate quickly. He put down his chopsticks first and took the initiative to talk about his business trip to Yangcheng on Saturday.

The old lady sighed, complaining about why he had so many field tasks this year.

Li Li Xuewu also explained with a helpless face that the factory's production tasks were heavy this year, and his responsibilities were also heavy.

He didn't say anything else, just roughly explained the time for going to Yangcheng.

Thinking about Yangcheng, the old lady muttered about visiting Gu Ning's parents if it was convenient.

Li Li Xuewu glanced at Gu Ning and explained the distance from Yangcheng to Jin Ling with a wry smile.

Gu Ning also spoke up about her parents' situation in Jin Ling, which put the old lady's mind at ease.

Going to Yangcheng meant he wouldn't see his father-in-law and mother-in-law, but he could visit the Third Uncle's family. If there was enough time, perhaps he could even go back to his old unit for a visit.

Of course, iron-clad barracks, flowing soldiers; he knew very well that if he went back to his old unit, he might see his former superiors, but most of the brothers who were under him back then were likely gone.

He mentioned the business trip to Yangcheng mainly to persuade the old lady to take Li Shu back to the Sihe Academy to stay for a few days, and then pick her up when he set off.

Just now, from the old lady's words, he could tell she was probably homesick and feeling stifled.

It had been quite a few days since she had returned to the Sihe Academy. Even if the living conditions here were better, the old lady was still thinking about home in her heart.

Even though she knew everything was fine at home, she couldn't help but miss it.

This trip to Yangcheng would likely take until the end of the month to return; it wouldn't be easy for the old lady to go home.

Just now, when he met Gu Ning's eyes, Li Li Xuewu was also communicating with her that it would be better to let the old lady go home now, rather than keeping her here and fearing she might get sick from being stifled.

But it wasn't easy to invite the old lady to see Gu Ning, and it wasn't easy to send her back nicely while saving face.

Hearing that her grandson was going on another business trip, how could the old lady have the heart to say she would leave the second granddaughter-in-law alone and take the child home herself?

If she didn't say it voluntarily, how could Li Li Xuewu and Gu Ning, as grandson and granddaughter-in-law, take the initiative to send her back? That would hurt the old lady's feelings too much.

Both sides were concerned, and both sides had reservations; the conversation was stumbling and truly hard to start.

Gu Ning's silence just now meant the same thing. She wasn't very good at handling these complex family relationships, especially after staying with the old lady for a long time; she was even more reluctant to part.

Li Li Xuewu hadn't even mentioned sending her and the child back to the Sihe Academy yet, but the old lady was already making arrangements while feeding Li Shu.

"You go ahead and be busy. Qin Jingru is at home, so we don't need you to worry about us."

As the old lady spoke, she glanced at Qin Qin Jingru and said, "Just arrange the daily meals for Qin Jingru; buy whatever needs to be bought."

"It won't come to that~"

Li Li Xuewu smiled and said, "If the house is missing anything, just call Shen Guodong. It's convenient for him to send it over. Isn't Qin Jingru able to make calls?"

"Yes, I know."

Qin Qin Jingru nodded in agreement: "The old lady is worried about you~"

As she spoke, she responded to the old lady: "Our house isn't missing anything. Brother Shen Guodong said he would send cabbage, radishes, and the like, and we don't need to worry about coal balls either. You can rest assured."

"Good, good, rest assured."

The old lady fed Li Shu another mouthful of rice before saying, "It's cold, and I don't know what the weather is like in Yangcheng. Just prepare the clothes that need to be prepared. It should be cold by the time he comes back."

This was true; by the time Li Li Xuewu returned to the capital, it would be November.

October in the capital was already this cold; if it reached November, it would be freezing even without snow.

Last year, when Li Li Xuewu returned after changing professions, it was thanks to having a full set of winter clothes in his bag; otherwise, he would have frozen into an icicle the moment he left the train station.

Don't compare the temperature of the later generations with the current temperature. During those few days in Jicheng, Li Li Xuewu heard from Da Da Qiangzi that it could get as cold as minus 35 to 40 degrees there.

Where in the later generations was there such cold weather? At most, it was 25 or 26 degrees to get through the winter.

The capital was the same. Last winter, didn't Li Li Xuewu treat the capital like the Northeast to get through the winter?

Look at who wears mittens on the street in later generations, but if you go to the street now, anyone not wearing mittens is definitely a fool, and even if they aren't a fool, they'll be frozen into one.

"When are you leaving on Saturday?"

Qin Qin Jingru looked at Li Li Xuewu and asked, "I'll help you pack your luggage in a while."

"Saturday night. It's not too late to pack tomorrow."

Li Li Xuewu looked at the old lady and asked, "Aren't you going back to the Sihe Academy to stay for two days?"

"Not going back. It's too busy."

The old lady said nonchalantly, "I don't know when your father and the others will be back. Let's wait until a few days before the New Year."

"That's still quite a few days away."

Li Li Xuewu calculated the time and explained, "He and the Third Uncle are working on Chinese herbal medicine cultivation technology. It would be good if they could come home a few days before the New Year. Don't wait for them."

"After I come back from this trip, I'll send you home to rest for a few more days."

Coaxing the old lady like this, Li Li Xuewu glanced at Gu Ning and added, "The eldest sister-in-law's due date is also approaching, so it won't delay you from going home to see your great-grandson."

"Hey~ they are all dear."

The old lady muttered, "I only hope you are all well. The eldest is about to give birth, and Xiao Ning's due date is also right around the corner. There will be plenty to keep busy with."

"That's for sure~"

Li Li Xuewu complimented, "With you here, I can rest assured when I go out. We youngsters don't understand anything, and if something happens, we'd be at a loss."

The old lady was coaxed by her grandson, and a smile appeared on her face. Everyone likes the feeling of being valued.

She followed her grandson's words and talked about parenting and the importance of pregnant women giving birth.

Fortunately, it was close to the hospital here, and Gu Ning's own unit had arranged the obstetrics department very conveniently.

Li Li Xuewu sat at the dining table, listening to the old lady talk, and incidentally let Qin Qin Jingru learn a thing or two so they could use it later.

Qin Qin Jingru had just gotten married, but what hadn't a rural girl seen? She had even run over to observe when others were giving birth.

The old lady was talking about arrangements for giving birth in the city, and she added techniques for giving birth in the countryside, which made Li Li Xuewu's mouth twitch.

Things like household scissors being usable after being burned by fire, things like "fetus-protecting big pills," things like spreading a mattress and hanging curtains to make a delivery room...

It was just him being ignorant; men themselves didn't care about this. In this day and age, besides the conditions of the obstetrics department in the city, didn't the countryside rely on midwives to handle these things?

If they really sent a pregnant woman to the city to give birth, she would be finished halfway there.

No matter how fast an ox cart is, it can't compare to a car. When a pregnant woman is in labor, she doesn't wait for anyone.

Therefore, cases of both mother and child dying in the countryside were common and not rare.

Qin Qin Jingru spoke casually about several special cases of rural births. After listening, Li Li Xuewu only felt that life was difficult.

Rural people are difficult from the moment they are born. This life is full of twists and turns, all suffering.

But are city people who can't afford to live any easier than rural people?

Qin Qin Jingru spoke casually now. If she hadn't come to the city, gone to the Sihe Academy, met these people and things, and hadn't insisted on coming to the city, wouldn't she have encountered such a disaster?

After dinner, Qin Qin Jingru tidied up the kitchen and went home with Han Han Jiankun.

The old lady coaxed Li Shu to sleep. This little demon hadn't exhausted her battery yet and was pestering Li Li Xuewu to keep playing.

Gu Ning walked around the living room after dinner and went upstairs to read. Her days were monotonous and calm.

Li Li Xuewu coaxed his daughter to scatter the toy box all over the floor and then picked them up one by one, finally exhausting Li Shu until she was sleepy.

When he went upstairs again, Gu Ning was also yawning in the study.

"Don't read at night; it hurts your eyes."

Li Li Xuewu advised, and he went to the walk-in closet to find clothes. When he came out, Gu Ning had also turned off the study light and went to the bedroom to lie down.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Gu Ning lacking energy, Li Li Xuewu went around to the bedside to look at her and even reached out to touch her forehead.

Gu Ning shook her head and said, "I'm fine."

"The weather has changed severely recently. Be careful not to catch a cold."

Li Li Xuewu covered her with the quilt before going to the bathroom to take a shower.

When he came out, he specifically poured a cup of warm water and placed it on Gu Ning's bedside table, comforting her: "Pay more attention to your body, and also pay attention to arming yourself mentally at all times!"

Gu Ning glanced at him amusedly and scolded: "Are you going to hold a meeting for me?"

"Hey! Little comrade, this attitude of yours is unacceptable!"

Li Li Xuewu teased her on purpose, got on the bed and lay down next to her, but said: "The quotations teach us that young people should have a little spirit."

Gu Ning closed her eyes slightly, turned around helplessly, and listened to Li Li Xuewu nagging behind her: "Young people should clarify their learning pursuits, broaden their learning horizons, correct their learning attitudes..."

"Teacher Li, there's no need to hold class under the covers~"

Gu Ning said with dissatisfaction: "My ideological awareness has no problems."

"Then it can't be that autumn has a problem!"

Li Li Xuewu propped himself up and looked at Gu Ning, who had her back to him: "Since ancient times, autumn has been sad and lonely! Autumn sadness can also make you sick!"

"What kind of sickness?"

Gu Ning turned back and looked at Li Li Xuewu: "Did you forget my profession?"

"It's you who forgot my major!"

Li Li Xuewu smiled and said: "You can cure physical illnesses, but I can tell even if I can't cure mental illnesses~"

"Are you saying I'm mentally ill?"

Gu Ning narrowed her eyes, murderous intent appearing in them, her hand already reaching into Li Li Xuewu's quilt, looking like she was about to use corporal punishment at any moment.

"Don't avoid the doctor out of fear of the illness~"

Li Li Xuewu grabbed Gu Ning's hand and comforted her: "Autumn days are lonely, all things wither. When you look at the withered yellow leaves and the sunset, it's hard not to develop an inexplicable feeling of depression and low spirits."

"This is also a sickness?"

Gu Ning shook off Li Li Xuewu's hand and said impatiently: "According to you, Du Fu, who wrote 'Since ancient times, autumn has been sad and lonely; I have been a guest for a hundred years and often climb the stage alone,' is also sick?"

"Hey! You hit the nail on the head!"

Li Li Xuewu let go of Gu Ning's hand but took the opportunity to wrap his arms around her body: "Old Du never had a smooth life, so the autumn he saw was sad. Otherwise, why would he be sad and lonely and throw himself into the water!"

"In psychology, this is called depression!"

"What syndrome? Yu-yu syndrome?!"

If others didn't know how much Li Li Xuewu was worth, didn't she know how that book on criminal psychology was written?

Seeing Li Li Xuewu talking to her about psychology now, she thought he was just making things up to fool her.

But seeing Li Li Xuewu really make up a symptom for her, she also found it funny and strange.

"It's depression, the depression of being depressed and frustrated."

Li Li Xuewu corrected: "It can't be considered mental illness, but it is an emotional illness within the scope of psychology and spirit, and it has some relationship with the environment."

"And then?"

Gu Ning lay in Li Li Xuewu's arms and looked into his eyes: "You wouldn't deliberately make up such a set of lines to fool me, would you?!"

"Is that the image I have in your eyes?"

Li Li Xuewu pretended to be dissatisfied: "At any rate, I studied that book carefully. Think carefully about whether what I said is right!"

"What was the situation when Old Du wrote 'Climbing the Stage'?"

"The An Lushan Rebellion had just ended, all sides were rising to fight for territory, Dong Zhu Yanwu had passed away from illness, he was displaced, and plagued by illness. What kind of mood do you think he could have?"

"But look at Liu Yuxi's 'Autumn Poem': Since ancient times, autumn has been sad and lonely; I say autumn is better than the spring morning."

"Zhou Lao Liu has more fighting spirit than Old Du. Although Wang Wei Shuwen's reform movement was strongly opposed by eunuchs, feudal lords, and bureaucratic forces and ended in failure, Zhou Lao Liu's fighting spirit still exists!"

"So a person's spiritual fighting spirit can influence an individual's emotional changes, which in turn affects your attitude toward life."

"My attitude is very good, I'm not sick."

Gu Ning was speechless at Li Li Xuewu's left "Old Du" and right "Zhou Lao Liu," as if these two people were Li Li Xuewu's neighbors.

She took the initiative to snuggle into Li Li Xuewu's arms, but insisted stubbornly that she had no problems.

Li Li Xuewu certainly didn't hope his wife had problems. He patted her shoulder and comforted her: "If the weather is good, go out and walk around more, talk to the old lady, don't bury yourself in books alone; it's too lonely."

"Mm."

Gu Ning reached out and wrapped her arms around Li Li Xuewu's waist, lying in his arms and answering softly.

"You... you come back early too."

This seemed to be the first time Gu Ning had acted like a spoiled child with him, or rather, made a request.

Li Li Xuewu looked down at her and asked with a smile: "Were you scared by what Qin Qin Jingru said?"

Gu Ning didn't say anything, just snuggled into his arms again.

A pregnant woman is naturally sentimental, and she was a person with delicate thoughts.

Plus, with her parents and relatives not by her side, it was inevitable that there would be some emotional fluctuations.

Li Li Xuewu understood this kind of thinking of hers, so during this period, as long as he got off work, he would go home. Sunday gatherings were all during the day, and he would eat dinner at home.

The autumn night was no longer the noise and heat of summer, but had become whistling cold winds, desolate and serious.

Just like the capital now, the streets and alleys were filled with this murderous atmosphere from top to bottom, making Li Li Xuewu feel increasingly strange about this autumn and this city.

October 10th. When Li Li Xuewu got up in the morning, Qin Qin Jingru and Han Han Jiankun had already arrived.

The two even picked up Li Shu's milk on the way.

Qin Qin Jingru went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast, and Han Han Jiankun didn't stay idle either. Under Qin Qin Jingru's direction, he went to the courtyard to clean up those "broken branches and fallen leaves."

Li Li Xuewu didn't think about him doing any work at home and told him not to do this, but Qin Qin Jingru was not polite, saying it would be more troublesome to find someone else to clean up.

There were a few trees in the No. 1 Seeing Seeing He Yuan of Haiyuncang. On the east side were shade trees, and on the west side were fruit trees. Han Han Jiankun carried a hand saw and trimmed all the protruding branches.

Just during the time of breakfast, the house was like a cafeteria, very lively.

Li Shu also liked this liveliness. She put on her little cotton-padded jacket early and lay on the windowsill watching Uncle Han "flying over eaves and walking on walls."

Gu Ning was more accustomed to this kind of life with many people in the house than Li Li Xuewu; she was like this when she was a child.

A busy morning, everyone busy with their own things, until they sat at the dining table, it could be considered quiet.

Actually, it didn't count. In the eyes of Gu Ning and others, it only counted when Li Li Xuewu carried his bag and got into the jeep.

And Li Li Xuewu sat in the car, picked up his secretary Sha Sha Qizhi, and drove all the way to the Rolling Mill, starting a day of work and life.

In the morning, Li Li Xuewu presided over the first office meeting of the Security Group. The content was mainly the work discussed with Li Li Huai De yesterday.

Including support for the cadre training class, security for existing projects, restoration of order in the factory area, and cadre rotation training within the Security Group.

In addition, there was work left over from the previous period, including tracking and following up on the Zhang Zhang Guoqi case, structural changes in the Security Group during the major organizational adjustment, and so on.

Approaching the time to go to Yangcheng, Li Li Huai De was pushing hard, and Li Li Xuewu's work here was also very busy.

After the meeting, he called several people in charge to hold a small meeting separately. Xiao Xiao Zihong and Chu Chu Yougong also attended the meeting.

Li Li Xuewu didn't rush to give the two a "show of force." Everything was very normal, as if he hadn't discovered anything.

His reaction instead gave Chu Chu Yougong pressure, and the look he gave Li Li Xuewu also carried exploration.

Chu Chu Yougong had no confidence or courage to challenge Li Li Xuewu's authority in the Security Group.

After all, the supervising leader was Dong Wenxue, the first deputy leader was Li Li Xuewu, and both had close relationships with Li Li Huai De.

However, he was younger than Xiao Xiao Zihong and was at an age where he could achieve something and take responsibility. How could he be willing to be subordinate to Li Li Xuewu?

Even if he couldn't oppose Li Li Xuewu, he wanted to make some achievements of his own.

In terms of division of labor, Chu Chu Yougong was responsible for supervision and confidentiality work.

Confidentiality work was passive and was also a relatively unpopular job in the Rolling Mill, or rather, it belonged to a hidden state of work, and it was not easy to achieve results.

The supervision work he was originally responsible for was his old profession. The tracking of Zhang Zhang Guoqi's case and the cases of the few people investigated earlier were still in his hands.

After merging into the Security Group, his energy was mainly focused on these cases.

Although the Discipline Inspection Commission was gone, the cases still had to be handled. Catching a few people, he also wanted to experience the prestige and pride of bringing down a deputy factory director.

Coming out of the conference room, Li Li Xuewu just happened to meet Wang Wang Yajuan coming up with documents.

Knowing she was looking for him, he waved his hand and signaled the direction of his office.

Wang Wang Yajuan walked a few steps quickly, joined Sha Sha Qizhi who was waiting for her, and explained her purpose.

Li Li Xuewu's office had no one at this moment. Sha Sha Qizhi saw the leader's wave just now, so he arranged for Wang Wang Yajuan to go in and report on her work first.

Wang Wang Yajuan also felt the difference after the organizational structural change of the Rolling Mill, and she also had some strange feelings about Sha Sha Qizhi's arrangement.

There were more procedures, and someone was blocking Li Li Xuewu's door, which meant she was further away from Li Li Xuewu.

Fortunately, after entering the door, she found that Li Li Xuewu's attitude hadn't changed, only his brow had a bit of fatigue.

"Are you very tired recently?"

"What do you think?"

Li Li Xuewu didn't act reserved with her, let alone pretend not to know her; he faced that state of the past very calmly.

The two met when they were young, their hearts were first stirred, they were childhood sweethearts; how could one say they didn't know each other?

If Wang Wang Yajuan hadn't been there, where would the literary and art troupe have come from? Li Li Xuewu didn't lack this kind of resource.

Wang Wang Yajuan sized up Li Li Xuewu and, at Sha Sha Qizhi's invitation, sat in the chair opposite the desk.

She declined Sha Sha Qizhi's offer to make tea, took the initiative to hand the documents to Li Li Xuewu, and introduced: "The expansion plan studied by me, the troupe leader, and Instructor Zhang, please take a look."

"Mm."

Li Li Xuewu didn't care about the respectful title in her words; he took the documents and flipped through them.

Wang Wang Yajuan watched Li Li Xuewu's serious reading appearance, her eyes moved slightly, and she began to introduce the content of the plan.

It was still according to Li Li Xuewu's guidance, combined with the current development of the literary and art team and the superior's construction needs for the literary and art team, that this expansion plan was formulated.

"We have inspected the situation of the literary and art troupe and professional art performance teams."

Wang Wang Yajuan said: "Considering the situation of the Rolling Mill, we didn't choose that kind of large group, but aimed at the propaganda needs, and focused on inspecting several literary and art teams with characteristics, including the song and dance troupe of the Art Academy."

Li Li Xuewu nodded, didn't rush to express his opinion, and continued to look at the plan in his hand.

Wang Wang Yajuan also roughly talked about the reasons for the literary and art team's consideration, and then didn't make a sound.

They say a man working seriously is the most charming. Li Li Xuewu's appearance now, however, was a kind of torture for Wang Wang Yajuan.

She had some bitterness in her heart that she couldn't speak of. The impulse and the past friendship mixed with Li Li Xuewu's increasingly majestic side made her feel a mix of emotions when facing Li Li Xuewu.

What is the scene of working with an ex-boyfriend?

Wang Wang Yajuan hadn't thought about it before. Even if she had racked her brains, she couldn't have imagined under what circumstances she would meet Li Li Xuewu in the future.

The sweetness and quarrels of the past, now that Li Li Xuewu had become what she hoped for, and even exceeded her imagination, she didn't know what kind of mood she should be in.

In the literary and art team, there had always been "improper" relationship rumors about her and Li Li Xuewu, with more than a dozen versions of vivid descriptions, and not a single version was true.

The truth was: two childhood sweethearts, born at the wrong time, made the wrong choice at the wrong time.

It was the age of being young and vigorous and not knowing how to cherish. Rather than saying she missed Li Li Xuewu, it was better to say Li Li Xuewu missed her.

Without the breakup of the two, Li Li Xuewu couldn't have gone to the south, let alone have this kind of transformation.

Things in this world, a peck and a drink, all have a fixed number.

What should be hers will be hers; what is not hers will fly away even if it's in her hands.

"It's okay."

Li Li Xuewu read the documents, put them down gently, took the fountain pen on the table, and while annotating on the documents, said: "Don't be rigid about the 100 people I told you; be flexible."

"Uh... how to be flexible?"

Wang Wang Yajuan didn't understand the meaning of Li Li Xuewu's words and looked at him hesitantly.

Li Li Xuewu didn't even lift his head and said: "There will be a lot of propaganda work for the literary and art team in the future. You need to be ready to complete propaganda tasks in several venues at the same time."

"Are we going to form small teams?"

Wang Wang Yajuan raised her eyebrows and said: "Do we need to form a fixed organization?"

"The organization is dead, people are alive."

Li Li Xuewu raised his head and looked at Wang Wang Yajuan: "The literary and art team is controlled in your hands. If you say there is a need for small teams, then there is a need to expand personnel. Do you understand?"

"This... are you saying..."

Wang Wang Yajuan blinked and asked tentatively: "Let me fool the leaders?"

"Hey! ~ Hahaha~"

Hearing her words, Li Li Xuewu couldn't help but laugh out loud. Seeing that she was a bit embarrassed, he explained: "In terms of business, you must have confidence in yourself; don't just do whatever the leaders say."

"In terms of organizational management, you must absolutely obey the leaders. There is no contradiction between the two."

Li Li Xuewu pointed at her with the fountain pen and said: "Leaders don't care how many people your team exceeds; leaders only care whether your work is in place."

"Can we really do this?"

Wang Wang Yajuan obviously couldn't accept Li Li Xuewu's way of working that treated leaders like fools, but in her heart, she had absolute trust and worship for Li Li Xuewu.

"Then... the personnel side... won't they block us?"

"If they block you, just say it's what the leaders required."

Li Li Xuewu continued to write his own opinions. Although he said on his lips that he would let Wang Wang Yajuan do it boldly, his pen was demanding to control personnel costs and strive for excellence.

"Leaders are used to take the blame, and they are also to facilitate your work. If you should mention it, mention it."

"Can I mention you?"

Wang Wang Yajuan finally understood Li Li Xuewu's badness and bit her lip, asking this on purpose.

Li Li Xuewu didn't care and smiled, asking back: "Don't you know that the office orders of the Security Group all have records and feedback receipts?"

"..."

Wang Wang Yajuan looked at the row of filing cabinets behind him speechlessly, and also remembered the office system of the Security Department that everyone in the factory was talking about.

Why hadn't she discovered before that Li Li Xuewu was so serious? His pettiness was real.

"Alright, take it to the personnel side to have a look, and go find Deputy Secretary Gu."

"Oh~ by the way!"

Li Li Xuewu remembered something, called out to Wang Wang Yajuan who was about to get up, and exhorted: "How is the propaganda team going to Yangcheng prepared on your side?"

"Everything is according to your instructions, six people, always rehearsing the kind of propaganda method you mentioned."

Wang Wang Yajuan shrugged her shoulders and looked at Li Li Xuewu: "I really haven't heard of whose products are promoted like this."

"There's a lot you haven't heard of."

Li Li Xuewu retorted unceremoniously, but the tone carried a joking meaning and was not serious.

Wang Wang Yajuan pouted and stood up: "Fine, I have long hair and short knowledge, I won't be an eyesore here~"

She was complaining on her lips, but when she turned around, she couldn't help but exhort: "You also pay attention to rest, your brow is wrinkled like an old man's."

Li Li Xuewu raised his head to talk to her, but found that she had already walked to the door.

For working with an ex-girlfriend, Li Li Xuewu's mentality was very peaceful. If he were really serious about this kind of thing, he wouldn't be able to live.

There were too many ex-girlfriends of his in the capital. It was just that he was traveling by car now. If he were really riding a bicycle or often returning to the Sihe Academy, the stories of coincidental encounters would be endless.

Regarding the product promotion plan of the literary and art team, Li Li Xuewu asked Sha Sha Qizhi to take the several plans of the exhibition and re-examine them.

These plans were all led by him, leading the exhibition team to write and plan.

From the detailed deduction of past exhibition materials, including the construction of simple platforms, the layout of background boards, the printing of propaganda materials, and the refinement to the personalized exhibition of related products, etc.

In addition, it also included exquisite propaganda brochures, commemorative badges with red elements, keychains, ashtrays, notebooks, etc.

The First Prison also provided chess, playing cards, and art pieces with the cultural characteristics of the capital, such as palace lanterns and silk flowers.

It's an external exhibition, everyone's products are about the same. Even if the Rolling Mill's products are outstanding, they still need green leaves to set them off, right?

Li Li Xuewu didn't know if the current exhibition had this kind of small gift propaganda mode, but later generations had it, which meant this method was very practical.

A lot of money had already been spent, so it wouldn't hurt to spend a little more.

Especially if they could take advantage of the Rolling Mill's strong wind to push out these little gadgets from the First Prison, it would undoubtedly make Huang Gan's little cow fly in a plane—the cow is flying to the sky.

Especially the portable small radios they were working on now, which had opened up the market in the capital and were very popular little gadgets.

The idea came from the small radio that Li Li Xuewen had assembled himself, the one he was fiddling with while fishing during an outing.

At the First Prison, Li Li Xuewen also did it to demonstrate to the trainees how small a radio could be made, so he made such a gadget.

And those guards discovered that the radio could be so exquisite, so they all begged Li Li Xuewen to help assemble these little things.

Huang Gan is so smart; he is a born businessman and directly turned this little gadget into a best-selling product.

Now Shen Shen Guodong is urging the First Prison to increase production, and people outside are looking for these little things.

Limited by the power supply capacity of the battery, in fact, the current portable radios still have many inconveniences.

However, no matter how inconvenient it is, it is still a fashionable gadget that can be put in a pocket and listened to.

Just think about how popular the Walkman was back then. In the eyes of the wealthy in the capital, this little gadget was a symbol of status.

The key is that it's not expensive to sell, very solid, about one-third cheaper than a big radio.

Although it is battery-powered, in the eyes of the rich, this is a gadget.

Do you love snuff bottles? Do you love hand-twisting balls? Do you love small radios?

In fact, Huang Gan just made a hit with this one business, but it also caused trouble.

The electronic components of the First Prison's radios were all purchased from the Tianjin Electronics Factory. At the beginning, it was said that it should not affect the products of the Tianjin Electronics Factory.

Li Li Xuewu didn't think the First Prison could do anything very impressive, and could still affect the business of an electronics factory.

But who would have thought that Huang Gan was a blind cat that bumped into a dead mouse and really made a hit.

With the reaction speed of factories to products and the market in this era, just think about it. If it really becomes popular, it will take at least more than half a year.

Planned economy, who dares to produce without a plan?

They don't produce, but they don't want you to produce either.

This is just like those people in later generations who oppose young people rolling in the industry. They don't roll, and they don't allow you to roll!

Zheng Chen Xiaoyan from the Tianjin Electronics Factory specifically called Li Li Xuewu.

After all, the First Prison's project was introduced by him to the Tianjin Electronics Factory. When something happened, people naturally came to him.

When she called for the first time, Zheng Chen Xiaoyan's attitude was still very tactful, just saying not to affect their factory's product sales.

Another thing was that the Tianjin Electronics Factory wanted to inspect the production situation of the First Prison.

Li Li Xuewu conveyed all these things clearly to Huang Gan, and Huang Gan also received the inspection from the Tianjin Electronics Factory.

Li Li Xuewu felt that this matter had passed. Huang Gan didn't like the attitude of the Tianjin Electronics Factory, so he just wouldn't cooperate deeply.

But I didn't expect that there would be a follow-up to this matter. Perhaps the products and sales volume of the First Prison had suddenly increased in the monitoring of the Tianjin Electronics Factory, causing the other party's resentment.

Zheng Chen Xiaoyan might have been under pressure from their factory leaders, and her attitude when calling Li Li Xuewu again was a bit dissatisfied.

Although the words were still very tactful, Li Li Xuewu could still hear the questioning and complaining in her tone.

He didn't get angry at the time, just told Zheng Chen Xiaoyan that this project had nothing to do with him, it was just a favor entrusted by a friend, and asked her not to have any concerns. If the Tianjin Electronics Factory was willing to cooperate, they would continue to wholesale components; if they were unwilling, they would stop, it didn't matter.

The conversation between the two could be considered unhappy, and he didn't tell Huang Gan about this matter clearly.

When going to the First Prison to look at the site, Li Li Xuewu also reminded Huang Gan that purchasing components could be done from the Beijing TV Factory, and there might be reversals on the Tianjin Electronics Factory side.

Huang Gan didn't care. What he communicated with Li Li Xuewu was that the Tianjin Electronics Factory's temper was not small, and he just wanted to mess with the other party.

How exactly he messed with them, and how the later procurement was carried out, Li Li Xuewu didn't ask again.

Fearing that the First Prison couldn't handle it, he also greeted the Third Industry side that the radio project in auto parts could cooperate with the First Prison to do OEM.

Li Li Xuewu didn't have no temper either. Zheng Chen Xiaoyan played an attitude with him because of public business, and he really treated him as a godson who was dependent on their family.

He hadn't been to his godmother's house recently, but he had Shen Guodong do the gifts that should be sent and the favors that should be done.

Anger is anger, it has nothing to do with his godmother and godfather. People treated him really well, and they were sincere when getting along.

I don't know if Huang Gan couldn't play with the Tianjin Electronics Factory, or if this kid took a side door and really caused trouble for the Tianjin Electronics Factory's sales.

At noon, Li Li Xuewu unexpectedly received a call from his godmother.

Wang Wang Shuhua didn't say anything on the phone, just said that he hadn't been to the house to sit for these days and missed him.

They agreed to have dinner at home tonight, and godfather Zheng Zheng Shusen called Zheng Zheng Xicai and Zheng Chen Xiaoyan back, and everyone would get together.

Li Li Xuewu didn't notice this matter. Developing to the present, it might be that a change had occurred.

Listening to his godmother's meaning, Zheng Chen Xiaoyan must have explained everything clearly. As for how she said it, he didn't know.

If his godmother didn't say it, he would just play dumb. At worst, he wouldn't associate with Zheng Chen Xiaoyan.

But now that his godmother invited him to dinner, even if he was busy, he had to go to the appointment.

After agreeing on the phone, Li Li Xuewu hung up and called Huang Gan.

Unlucky, this kid went out for a meeting, and the people in the office didn't know when he would be back.

Couldn't find out the exact news, and calling Shen Shen Guodong didn't necessarily find anyone, so he didn't bother to ask.

After lunch, just coming out of the small cafeteria, he saw Zhang Zhang Songying coming around from the small road.

"Such a coincidence?"

"Coincidence what, I was just waiting for you."

Zhang Zhang Songying glanced around to see no one, pouted slightly and scolded: "Didn't you say you were going to take me to Yangcheng? Is there still news?"

Li Li Xuewu asked with a face full of surprise: "Yangcheng? What Yangcheng?"

"You!..." ===== CHAPTER 865 =====