MMB Chapter 1549 1 stone 2 birds
Chapter 1549 1 stone 2 birds
Chapter 1549 Killing two birds with one stone
"Hey, isn't this Brother Yu?!"
The young man was dressed quite smartly, wearing a green suit underneath, seemingly unconcerned about the cold, with only a military overcoat on top.
You know what, judging by the military cap on his feet and the tall hat on his head, this outfit makes him look quite well-off in a small, not particularly prosperous heavy industrial county in Northeast China. You can tell at a glance that he's a man of influence, someone with real power.
You absolutely can't get this outfit for less than a hundred or two hundred yuan, and the key is that you also have to have the style.
Even with his imposing manner, when he saw Yu Zhe standing by the car smoking, he still smiled and took the initiative to run over and greet him. Seeing that the other party was stunned for a moment, he took the initiative to introduce himself: "My second aunt's husband works at your factory."
"Your second aunt's husband?" Yu Zhezhen didn't remember who he was, and raised an eyebrow to ask, "You are..."
"Me? Sun Ming—" The young man named Sun Ming's smile was rather unnatural, after all, he had several brothers following behind him. He forced himself to suppress his embarrassment and introduced himself again: "My second aunt's husband is Jia Yun."
"Oh—I remember now!"
Just as Sun Ming was expecting this, he nodded as if suddenly realizing something and asked, "Is it Section Chief Jia from the Production Management Department? I was telling you, you look so intimidating."
"Hahaha, it's him, we've met before." Sun Ming was finally able to laugh openly, and even though the other person still had a cigarette in his hand, he still handed him a new one.
"Last time your factory put on a cultural performance, I even asked you where the actors on stage came from."
"Hehehe, I vaguely remember your voice, but it was dark that night and I didn't recognize you."
Yu Zhe took the cigarette from the other man, casually tucked it behind his ear, nodded, and said, "Don't be offended, brother."
“It’s nothing,” Sun Ming waved his hand magnanimously and said, “I was so focused on watching the actors that night that I wouldn’t have recognized you if it weren’t for this car.”
What are you doing here?
He glanced curiously into the car, but didn't see the big boss from Honggang Group, so he raised an eyebrow and asked a question.
Who is Yu Zhe?
His second aunt's husband later introduced him to someone who was extremely familiar with the metallurgical plant and knew the current Honggang Group inside and out, which was his source of pride.
This outfit was bought for him by his second aunt's husband, and the cigarettes in his pocket were also taken from his second aunt's husband's office. It's all about saving face.
If you want to know why his second aunt's husband spoils him so much and takes such good care of him, you have to start with his mother...
Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore. It's just a small matter. Let's just treat them as real relatives!
With his second aunt's husband working at the factory, he had a decent career in the Hongxing Steel City Industrial Zone. He could do things for the factory or deal in some things, and he always lived a comfortable life.
You can't say she took advantage of the public; you can only say she took advantage of her second aunt's husband. Even the most honest person can slip up, right?
Fortunately, he didn't take advantage of any big gains, nor did he cause any trouble for his second aunt's husband, so he lived a comfortable life.
Of course, every young person has dreams. What's the difference between a young person without dreams and a salted fish?
Sun Ming's dream is to start his own business, and ideally, to get close to a big shot in the factory.
Please don't laugh at him or belittle him. Even though the entry requirements for Honggang Group are strict now, it was easy for him to get in before they were so strict.
But he just didn't want to be a worker, and he was even less willing to go to work every day in a routine manner.
You wouldn't call him a street urchin, since he doesn't hang around the streets and has his own income.
If you were to say he's a decent person, he's actually been in a few serious fights, and his words carry weight in this area.
This shady character is always scheming to pull off a big heist; he's got his eye on Yu Zhe.
His second aunt's husband said that Yu Zhe was not a big shot in the factory and had no real power.
However! This Yu Zhe is the director of the metallurgical plant, the head of the group's Liaodong management organization, and also serves Li Xuewu, the secretary-general of the group's management committee.
Having studied with his second aunt's husband for so many years, Sun Ming was naturally well aware of Yu Zhe's importance.
So even though he's a very proud person, he held back his anger when Yu Zhe didn't recognize him.
Now that they know each other, they need to develop the relationship further; otherwise, how can they discuss cooperation?
"Yeah, nothing much. My boss asked me to pick someone up." Yu Zhe took the last drag of his cigarette, threw the butt on the ground and stomped it out. He glanced in the direction of the exit and changed the subject, saying, "What are you doing here?"
He's only been in Northeast China for a little over a year, and his accent has already changed.
It's not his fault; it was all because of those nice older women who fed him.
"It's nothing—I'm just taking a stroll—"
Sun Ming smiled and pointed towards the station's office building, saying, "A good older brother has arranged some work for me."
He raised an eyebrow, shrugged, and said, "Hey, Brother Yu, if you're not going to the platform to pick someone up, I can arrange it for you. It's okay, we're all family."
"Thanks, no trouble at all."
Yu Zhe wouldn't accept such a favor; if he wanted to pick someone up at the station, the license plate alone would suffice.
However, he wouldn't say such hurtful things. Even the most brainless person would have made some progress in emotional intelligence after more than a year of training.
He reached out and shook hands with the other person, then gestured with his chin towards the exit, saying, "I can already hear the train pulling into the station; it'll probably be here soon."
How many people are there? Do you need any help?
Having finally caught up with him, Sun Ming was not about to let go of this opportunity to make friends, and offered to help.
Yu Zhe was so annoyed. He regretted not getting out of the car to smoke; he could have just gone back to wash the car.
He had never seen Li Xuewu smoke when he was Li Xuewu's driver, so of course he wouldn't smoke in the car either.
He wouldn't smoke, not even in the car, or in front of his superiors; that's basic courtesy.
If he doesn't understand these things, sooner or later someone will teach him a lesson.
Just as the two were struggling, people carrying large and small bags started to emerge from the exit.
"Alright, you can go about your business."
Yu Zhe was still quite reserved; after exchanging pleasantries with him, he headed towards the exit.
Actually, he didn't know who his boss had asked him to pick up, as none of his bosses were home; it was Secretary Zhang who told him to.
Zhang Enyuan still remembered his strange behavior; he wouldn't talk to him when they met, only speaking to him over the phone.
What could he possibly know from just two sentences over the phone? He only said to wait at the exit.
Just as he was walking towards the exit, his eyes caught something, and he suddenly froze.
"Sis!! What brings you here?"
"What are you yelling for? Have you seen a ghost or something?!"
If it weren't for the things in his hands, Yu Li would have wanted to hit him with a stick. "Carrying bags, don't you have any sense at all?"
"Sis, what brings you here?"
Yu Zhe mechanically took the two large suitcases from his sister and asked, "Did you come to see me?"
"What? You're not welcoming me?"
Yu Li stopped and glanced at him, asking, "Why are you so nervous? Have you done something shameful?"
"Sis, why are you making fun of me as soon as you arrive—"
Yu Zhe was unhappy and complained, "I didn't offend you. I was just surprised to see you here."
It was clear he was genuinely surprised; he asked that question three times in a row.
Yu Li turned around and continued walking down the platform, saying, "I've come to see how you're doing here."
"Sis, I did a great job." Yu Zhe jogged after his sister and emphasized, "I wrote home, so you don't need to worry about me."
"Really—" Yu Li turned around and glanced at him suspiciously. She walked to Li Xuewu's car and saw a group of young men who looked like thugs standing there. She raised an eyebrow and asked, "Who are these people?"
"Ah, a friend I just met."
Yu Zhe was so nervous that he stammered.
Sun Ming's eyes had been fixed on Yu Li for a long time. This was the first time he had ever seen such a fashionable woman in the steel city, even though she didn't look like a young woman anymore.
"Hello, sister, my name is Sun Ming."
He was quite shameless; without even asking Yu Zhe whether he should introduce him, he took the initiative to extend his hand and introduce himself: "My second aunt's husband is Yu's colleague, we're best buddies. You must be older than me, so I'll call you 'sister'."
"Your friends?" Yu Li glanced at Yu Zhe with a slightly questioning look in her eyes, the meaning of which Yu Zhe understood perfectly: Where did you get these shady friends?
"Ahem, well, we just met."
Yu Zhe is quite afraid of his sister, especially after she gradually gained more say in his work and life.
In the past, he was the little tyrant of the family; none of his older sisters would dare to discipline him.
Things changed after his sister got divorced. She would scold him whenever she wanted, and she would hit him whenever she wanted.
He used to have his father back him up, but now his father not only ignores him, but also lets his sister discipline him.
You're saying he's a grown man who wouldn't dare fight back?
Stop joking. His sister has over a dozen armed guards under her command. Dealing with him would be a piece of cake for her.
He dares to fight back? Even his father would break the hand that fights back with a stick.
So now, it's not his father who calls the shots in their family, but his sister.
Actually, he's not completely stupid; of course he knows what situation his sister is in right now.
Sometimes he even wanted to argue with Li Xuewu, asking how he could treat his brother-in-law like that.
Li Xuewu was indifferent to him, neither warm nor cold, as if he didn't take him seriously at all, and he didn't dare to talk to him in classical Chinese anymore.
He was even afraid of his own sister, let alone Li Xuewu.
His father pretended to be deaf and dumb, and he was also confused. He couldn't very well refuse the job that Li Xuewu arranged for him.
Before, their family was nothing in the village. His sister was so beautiful, but she could only marry into the stingy Yan family because they were poor.
Now look at it again. Although the neighbors have talked about his sister behind her back, who can blame them when his sister lives such a comfortable life, always being picked up and dropped off by car when she comes home? Everyone is envious.
During the month or so that he returned home, the villagers were so envious they were practically envious.
What kind of conditions are they? Both the siblings in the family work, and his father's status in the village has instantly risen.
On several occasions when he drove Li Xuewu's car home, the village chief came to his house to inquire about his work.
When he went home to think about finding a partner, people from families who were so particular about their daughters would practically rush to give him girls.
Just tell me, what does he still care about?
As long as his sister is around, he won't starve even if he does nothing. He only cares about his sister's attitude.
So when Yu Li frowned, Sun Ming, this kind of person, became a new friend to Yu Zhe.
Standing to the side, Sun Ming wanted to ask him, "What is an anus, a friend you just made?"
"Big sister, we're nothing, we just saw Brother Yu here and came over to say hello."
Sun Ming also had his pride, so of course he couldn't embarrass Yu Zhe, but he still gave a respectful explanation.
Yu Li knows all the kinds of people she meets in Beijing; she would never be interested in someone like him.
Seeing his eyes darting around on her, she nodded and said casually, "It's nothing. Young people always need to have a few friends. It's nice to meet you all."
She gestured to Yu Zhe and said, "I should have given you time to have a good chat, but I just arrived and spent more than 20 hours on the train. It was really tiring. You can invite him to come and visit another time."
Their tone and attitude make them seem like elementary school children.
Seeing her lips moving and her face flushed, Sun Ming couldn't help but swallow.
He didn't actually hear what she said; he just thought she was really beautiful.
He didn't come to his senses until Yu Zhe put his sister's two bags into the trunk, opened the driver's side door, and watched the siblings get in and leave.
"Hey, Brother Sun, who's this guy?"
The younger brother was also very curious, so he came over to ask.
Sun Ming smacked his lips and said with a hint of regret, "The driver of the secretary-general of Honggang Group."
He explained for a moment, then turned to his men and warned, "Keep your eyes peeled. You absolutely can't mess with this guy. The one he's serving is a tough character."
After instructing his underlings, Sun Ming didn't bother to read their reactions. He shook his head slightly and walked towards the station's office building, muttering to himself, "It's so damn beautiful. If it weren't for... I really would have..."
These days, the public security situation isn't very good, especially around the train station area, where anything can happen.
If you say that the real problem with public security was caused by the return of those educated youth who went to the countryside, that's a factor, but it didn't start from that time.
Think about it, in the days before surveillance, the kind of thing that could lead to evil deeds was always the domain of hot-blooded youths.
They commit crimes and run away, and no matter how many years pass, they can't be caught. There are countless cases of assault that aren't considered serious that remain unsolved. Isn't that just the case?
But when you look at it now that cameras are available, even if a young person is furious, they have a sense of restraint.
If they dare to make a move, there's no way they can escape.
In this era, the most serious cases are not actually assault cases, but rather cases of forced sexual relations.
Women's inability to protect themselves makes them vulnerable to the advances of lecherous men.
Yu Li dared to dress so fashionably in the steel city because she had the means to do so. She was seen off when she got on the train and picked up when she got off. She even traveled in a hard sleeper car the whole way. Who would dare to hurt her?
"You should stay away from him. He doesn't seem like a good person," Yu Li reminded her brother in the car. "If you dare to spout nonsense here, you should go home as soon as possible."
"No, we just met."
As Yu Zhe drove, he glanced at his sister in the rearview mirror and explained, "He said his second aunt's husband works at our factory. I only chatted with him for a couple of minutes; we'd never met before."
"Then we shouldn't have any contact with each other in the future."
Yu Li looked out the window and said, "You don't need social connections here, and you shouldn't make friends."
"You just need to do your job well, and I'll take care of the rest."
"Sister, you've come this time..."
Thinking about the luggage her sister brought and the tone of her voice, Yu Zhe really couldn't figure out why her sister had come to Steel City this time.
"Take me to Guanshan Road." Yu Li didn't answer her brother's question, but instead asked, "Do you know where your boss lives?"
"Huh?!" Yu Zhe knew where Li Xuewu lived, but he didn't understand what his sister meant.
There's also Sister Zhou living there. Although Sister Zhou rarely comes back to stay, but... what are those two doing!
"I'll be living there from now on."
Yu Li's lips curled up slightly as she glanced at her younger brother in the rearview mirror and said, "I'll keep an eye on you and make sure you work hard."
"Sister—" Yu Zhe was about to cry, "Your brother is just a driver, why are you working so hard for me? What's there to supervise about my job?"
"What do you mean, 'no'?" Yu Li narrowed her eyes slightly and said, "You're reacting so strongly, are you hiding something from me? Or..."
"No, nothing's wrong!"
Yu Zhe shook his head vigorously, firmly denying her suspicions.
Yu Li chuckled, turned to look out the car window, and began to survey the unfamiliar city.
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"Ah! Yu—Yu—"
Banggeng ran a long lap in the morning because Uncle Wu reminded him that if he didn't exercise, he would be sent to a sports school.
Now, in order to get back to his original form, he has been voluntarily putting in extra training, but sleep is a problem.
He had just taken a nap when he had a nightmare in which people from his hometown came to visit.
Just as he was rubbing his eyes in disbelief, trying to make sure that the person standing at the door was not a dream, Aunt Yu Li raised her hand and slapped him.
"What are you shouting for? You have no manners!"
Yu Li glared at him, reminding him that the two shouts he had just made weren't exactly pleasant.
Banggeng didn't feel any pain from the slap, but he wasn't wronged either. He was pushed aside by Aunt Yu Li in a daze and watched her go into the house.
"Brother Yu!" When he saw Yu Zhe struggling to pull two bags of luggage from the trunk and enter the yard, he quickly ran over and whispered, "How did you manage to attract her here?"
"What utter nonsense—" Yu Zhe's first reaction was that this kid needed a beating, but then he said with some empathy, "You think she's someone I hired?"
He glanced at his older sister inside the room and whispered to Banggeng, "It's okay that you're young. Help me ask my sister when she plans to go back."
"How can it be nothing?" Banggeng pointed to her cheek and reminded him, "Didn't you see I just got slapped?"
"Hey, what's this?" Yu Zhe put down his luggage, reached out and patted his shoulder, saying, "It's better for you to get slapped than for me to get beaten up, right? Just consider it an act of charity."
"Why should I—" Banggeng glanced back into the house and saw him carrying his luggage inside again. He complained, "Why don't you take her to stay at your place?"
"Where do I have a home?" Seeing him like this, Yu Zhe suddenly stopped feeling sad. They were in the same boat, and someone was even more miserable than him, which made him much happier.
"I live in the factory dormitory, where can my sister go!"
He forced a smile and explained, "She asked to stay here on her own initiative, what could I do?"
Yu Zhe certainly didn't want his sister to stay here. If she were to stay at the guesthouse, it would mean that she wouldn't stay for long, and would have to go back after a few days at most.
Logically speaking, staying here is uncertain, especially since she brought so much luggage.
"Then what am I supposed to do?" Banggeng complained, "So you've got a place to stay now, but my girlfriend's family won't let me visit."
"With your small frame, how many meals of refined grains can you eat in a month?" Yu Zhe put down his luggage in the entryway, patted Bang Geng's shoulder and teased, "Be careful, if you start eating meat at such a young age, you won't be able to eat it when you grow up."
"You should worry about yourself instead."
Banggeng had become familiar with him, so he wasn't afraid of him. He impatiently pushed his arm away and said, "You'd better hurry up and get rid of this young lady."
"That's why I told you to go undercover!"
Yu Zhe pointed upstairs and reminded him, "My sister must have come for something. Help me find out the reason. If we brothers work together, we can overcome anything."
"Who said I'm your brother?!"
Banggeng glanced at him and said, "You're sacrificing your fellow Daoists to save me! What if I die?"
"Don't worry, what can my sister do to you?"
Yu Zhe blinked and said, "Go ahead and bring your girlfriend back to stay. If she feels awkward, she might not stay here anymore and should go back to Beijing sooner."
"You've really gone all out for me."
Banggeng sighed deeply and said, "Why do I keep running into these kinds of things lately?"
What are you two whispering about down there?
After Yu Li finished looking at the layout upstairs, she came down the stairs and saw the two of them whispering together. She then instructed them, "Help me bring my luggage up, and help me pack Sister Zhou's luggage."
Yu Zhe: "Huh?!?!"
Bang Geng: "Huh?!?!"
"What are you 'ah' about! Hurry up!"
Yu Li glared at the two of them and said, "Bang Geng, do you know where your teacher Zhou keeps his everyday things?"
Without waiting for Banggeng's reply, she turned to Yu Zhe and instructed, "Go to the warehouse and see if there are any suitcases for packing luggage. If not, go to the supply and marketing cooperative and buy some canvas bags to help pack the luggage."
"Sis, what are you doing?"
Still unwilling to give up, Yu Zhe asked with a glimmer of hope, "Are you helping Sister Zhou move?"
“Yes, your Sister Zhou is moving to Beijing to work.” Yu Li walked downstairs, bypassed the two of them, and went to visit the living room and kitchen. She explained, “She will stay in Beijing to be in charge of the club’s work, and I will come to Gangcheng to be in charge of the distribution and operation here.”
Yu Zhe: "Huh?!?!"
Bang Geng: "Huh?!?!"
The two people stood in the entryway, their jaws practically dropping, their expressions almost identical.
Yu Li glanced at them irritably and said, "What? Are you reluctant to part with her, or do you not welcome me?"
Yu Zhe and Bang Geng turned their heads and looked at each other, then turned away, one going upstairs and the other going out.
"I'm going to pack my bags."
"I'm going to buy a duffel bag."
……
Yu Li stood at the restaurant entrance, looking at the two clowns, and couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile, giving them a sidelong glance.
Finally, her wish came true. She had wanted to come with Li Xuewu when he first came to Gangcheng, but it was not possible.
With this major reshuffle of personnel at the recycling center, she finally got what she wanted and was able to get closer to him.
The two have been together since 66, and it has been four years now, but they have actually spent less than half a year together. How could she not miss him?
Looking at Zhou Yamei's house now, she doesn't feel alienated at all, because she and Zhou Yamei have switched homes.
Yu Li came to the steel city and stayed at her house, while she took over the club's job and served as the director of the recycling station's office. It was a job swap, a mutual smuggling.
Zhou Yamei was of course willing. In the past six months, she had encountered many inconveniences traveling between Beijing and Gangcheng. If Li Xuewu had not given any further instructions, she would have stayed in Beijing with her child long ago.
Now it's great, I can balance work and life, take care of my children, and still have convenient work.
As for the houses in the steel city, they're right here, how could they possibly get lost?
Besides, Li Xuewu can't work in the steel city forever; he'll have to go back sooner or later.
Yu Li has been in Gangcheng for at most two years, and who knows where she'll go next.
This time, the internal restructuring of the recycling center was very significant; almost everyone was affected except for a few people.
She came to Gangcheng as the branch manager, Zhou Yamei went to Beijing, Yang Zhao (second child) was transferred from Tianjin to the frontier, Ding Wanqiu, the head of the frontier office, was transferred to Jicheng, and Xi Lin, the head of the Jicheng office, was transferred to Tianjin.
Along with Xilin, Green was also transferred. Green had not yet returned from the port city, but the order had been given, and he had to go to Tianjin to participate in maritime skills training.
Although their positions remained unchanged, Shen Guodong officially assumed the role of general manager of the recycling station, while Chen Xiaoyan succeeded him as manager of the Beijing recycling station.
It's not really a husband-and-wife business; Xiao Yan had already taken over the Beijing recycling station's business for him, so it's more like an inheritance.
Wen San will continue to be in charge of Dongfeng Shipping, while Wu Shuping will hand over the reins to Xi Lin, including Shunfeng Trading, and will then be primarily responsible for Dongfeng Construction.
Pei Peilai was officially appointed as the person in charge of Shunfeng Commerce, but her main job was to manage Shunfeng Commerce's marketing business in Beijing.
Zhou Ziqiang officially became the head of the Bingcheng Recycling Station, while Zhou Changli officially became the head of the Fengcheng Recycling Station. Zhao Laosi was unable to stay in Fengcheng and was officially transferred to Gangcheng to serve as the head of the Renewable Energy Processing Plant.
Zuo Jie remained unchanged, but Ou Xin took a step further, becoming the club's deputy manager, which can be seen as a reward for her dedication to the club.
The order to make changes had been issued, but it couldn't be done overnight; she set off as soon as she received the order.
Li Xuewu had already told her to prepare, and asked her where she liked the snow, so of course she knew what to prepare.
The New Year had just ended, and the festive atmosphere hadn't yet dissipated when she arrived in the steel city, but unfortunately, Li Xuewu wasn't there.
It doesn't matter, though. Zhou Yamei is already in Beijing, and the two of them have already agreed that Zhou Yamei will help her mail the rest of her luggage, while she will help the other person pack her luggage.
This way, neither of them has to travel back and forth, and they can also make time to receive each other's work.
Yu Li was quite satisfied with this small villa. Even if it wasn't a villa, as long as he was there, she would have been willing to live in the backyard of the courtyard house they used to live in.
"Auntie, I've packed Teacher Zhou's luggage, it's on the bed."
Banggeng had to face the situation of having an extra person in the family and someone to take care of her, so he took the initiative to communicate with her.
Yu Li had already looked around the front and back yards of the villa, and now she nodded in satisfaction, saying, "We'll pack up when Yu Zhe gets back. Now tell me about your girlfriend; your mom asked me to ask her."
"Um—Auntie, you must be hungry!" Banggeng was very clever. He turned around and walked towards the kitchen, saying as he went, "I'll make you some fried rice with eggs."
He called Yu Zhe "elder brother" and Yu Li "aunt," completely disregarding their relationship and acting entirely blindly.
You can rest assured that he doesn't feel guilty about calling Yu Li "Auntie" because he's called her that since he was little.
He used to call her "little aunt," then changed it to "little aunt," but Yu Zhe was someone he met later. Would he be happy to call someone so irresponsible "uncle"?
Therefore, the martial arts world is chaotic, and people can call each other whatever they want.
Yu Li glanced at him and changed the subject, asking about the situation at the Steel City Recycling Station.
Bang Geng was eager for her not to ask about his love life, so he took the initiative to introduce the recycling center.
It used to be a youth club, now it's the office address of a recycling center. Aunt Biao used to live there, but Uncle Biao bought a house here and that's when she moved out...
As Yu Li listened to his introduction, she tidied up the living room. The house was starting to feel more like a place with a woman present.
She used the phone in the living room to call Zhao Laosi and Wen San'er, inviting them over for dinner that evening. They were all family, and she had to meet them when she arrived.
Zhao Laosi didn't wait until evening; he arrived before noon. Wen San'er was a little later, but he came alone. Fei Shanying was heavily pregnant and didn't want to move.
After they met, they talked about life, work and business in the steel city, and gradually the conversation turned to Li Xuewu.
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"I'll go north, you go south."
Li Xuewu reached out and touched Jing Yunong's forehead, saying, "It's not hot anymore. Maybe it will get better in a day or two."
What are you going to Jicheng for?
Jing Yunong looked at him with puzzlement and asked, "What big plans do you have up your sleeve? Or are you deliberately hiding away?"
She couldn't believe that Li Xuewu was so spineless as to run so far just to avoid risks.
"I need to go and check on the work of the sales headquarters, and also check on the situation of the purchase and cultivation of Chinese medicinal herbs."
Li Xuewu explained, "Also, my second uncle lives in Jicheng, so I have to go visit him during the New Year."
"Oh." Jing Yunong finally understood his arrangement, nodded and said, "I might be leaving by the time you come back."
“If we are destined to meet, we will meet again. Why pretend to be affectionate?” Li Xuewu smiled, stood up, looked at her, and said, “You will always be my most trusted comrade.”
"You are a complete bastard."
Jing Yunong gave this assessment again with a touch of emotion, and with an increasingly stubborn insistence on it.
"I accept all evaluations from comrades."
Li Xuewu casually spread his palms and said with a smile, "I'll give you my back, and you can give me yours too."
Can I truly trust you?
Jing Yunong lay half-reclined on the bed, squinting as he carefully observed him, trying to find the answer in his face.
Her efforts were in vain; this man was a wolf in sheep's clothing.
"Of course I can, you have to trust me."
Li Xuewu raised an eyebrow and said, "Besides you, I don't think anyone can hold Director Li back."
He placed his hands on the bed, leaned closer, and stared into her eyes, emphasizing, "Of course, you can't do it yourself. I think Deputy Director Su is very brave."
"How could you possibly let him go?"
Jing Yunong looked him straight in the eye with an air of "Of course I know you," and said, "You'll fawn over him, drive him crazy, and make him play his final role?"
"If you don't use it now, you'll never have another chance to use it."
Li Xuewu shook his head slightly and said, "You should know that he got involved with that reporter from the Northern Industry Daily."
"What's the big deal?" Jing Yunong frowned slightly. She never thought that this kind of thing would bring anyone down.
Li Xuewu pointedly emphasized, "You should really pay attention to the propaganda direction of the Northern Industry Daily, and you can also inquire about the background, connections, and associates of that female reporter."
"Why didn't you just tell me directly?" Jing Yunong said, dissatisfied. "Why make it so complicated and make me investigate myself?"
"Because you might not believe me if I told you."
Li Xuewu's lips curled up and he raised an eyebrow, saying, "Old Li has chosen to strike first this time, but Old Su's side may not necessarily surrender easily."
"This is where you should step in. Support what needs to be supported, step on what needs to be stepped on, and don't forget to unite with the comrades you can unite."
"Is this how you improve?"
Jing Yunong sized him up, finally staring into his eyes and saying, "You're teaching me how to do things, aren't you?"
"Don't be so resentful. I'm doing this for your own good." Li Xuewu straightened up and said, "I never do anything wrong, and I'm not afraid of ghosts knocking at the door."
How can I trust that you won't discard me after you've served your purpose?
Jing Yunong asked the question so bluntly, not caring at all that she described him as a donkey.
Li Xuewu gave her a strange look and asked, "Isn't our relationship enough to earn your trust? Do we have to swear an oath of brotherhood and defy the heavens?"
"Get out of here—" Jing Yunong rolled over and said, "Listening to you is worse than not listening to you at all."
"Those who believe in me will have eternal life."
Li Xuewu teased her on purpose, whispering in her ear, "You can trust me, there's nothing wrong with that."
Jing Yunong impatiently dodged away, then turned back to him and asked, "Is the Second Automobile Works really going to take this seriously?"
She forced a smile, her eyes filled with worry as she asked, "If they mess things up, how are you going to explain it?"
“What do I have to say? It’s not like I messed it up.” Li Xuewu shrugged and said, “They asked me for advice, not to be the factory manager.”
"But this is an automotive industry project."
Jing Yunong emphasized, "This factory was built based on the automotive parts supply chain of Honggang Group."
Right after the New Year, Beijing No. 2 Automobile Factory made a big move. First, it merged with Beijing No. 1 Automobile Parts Factory. Based on the parts factory, it put forward the slogan of learning from the development experience of Honggang Group and established an automobile parts production center in Beijing.
Before their actions were widely reported in the newspapers, there was a response from Shanghai.
The Shanghai Automobile Manufacturing Plant also shouted the slogan of learning from Honggang Group's development, integrated more than a dozen auto parts factories into independent entities, introduced Honggang Group's technology and management, and established the Shanghai Auto Parts Production Center.
That's not all. At the same time, Chaohu Auto Parts Factory in Anhui Province also announced the formal introduction of Honggang Group's management experience and technology to improve production scale and conditions. In the future, resources will be integrated to create an industrial cluster for the production center of auto parts in Anhui Province.
The final move was made by Sichuan Automobile Group (Sichuan Automotive Industry Corporation), which announced the establishment of an auto parts production center, purchasing CNC machine tools and related mechanical production equipment from Honggang Group, fully introducing Honggang Group's management experience, and creating a Southwest auto parts production cluster...
As the news was reported, Beijing Automotive's hopes were dashed. Was this a counterattack from Honggang Group?
They were simply cooperating with several large factories in the same factory to solve the problem of parts production.
Is this stirring up a hornet's nest?
How could so many major automotive companies across the country issue the same announcement at the same time? Can you say this wasn't premeditated?
They really hadn't expected the Honggang Group's counterattack to be so fierce.
All previous efforts to encircle and leverage the supply chain have been in vain. The wavering automotive companies will definitely not take sides in this storm.
Now, Beijing Automotive Group just hopes they won't switch sides at the last minute; they don't even dare to expect any other company to stand up and support them.
Entrusted by Li Huaide, Jing Yunong also visited the steel and automobile industry in Northeast China to conduct research and see the actual situation.
Old Li said this to her face: "They are a factory, we are a group. How can they compare to us?"
With just this one sentence, Jing Yunong knew that Lao Li was getting arrogant. At this point, it was really necessary to curb his arrogance. He had to contact Li Xuewu to activate the emergency plan.
Based on the experience of the last operation, Li Xuewu gave this operation a code name: Kill Two Birds with One Stone.
That's right, this time it's only targeting two people. We can't be greedy and try to do everything, otherwise there will still be some who slip through the net.
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Li Xuewu arrived at Jicheng Railway Station on Valentine's Day, where he was greeted by officials from the sales branch and the forestry department.
It's normal that no one from Jicheng Industry came, because Honggang Group's projects in Jicheng are all in cooperation with forestry, and they haven't carried out any industrial cooperation in the local area.
Even if a Chinese herbal medicine planting base is established, it is still the territory of the forest farm, so his coming here is entirely to connect with the forestry department.
As the office manager, my second uncle was naturally among the welcoming party. Although the two are uncle and nephew, work was the priority in this setting.
When Li Xuewu shook hands with them, he could see the pride in his second uncle's eyes.
This nephew is something he can be very proud of, and even his current success is related to his nephew.
But when I think about what happened at home, I feel very sorry for my nephew and feel extremely guilty.
Li Xuewu has many people to meet and many places to visit today. He can't just rush through them; he needs to make something of it.
On the day he arrived in Jicheng, he first met with the main person in charge of forestry. Both sides looked back on their previous cooperation and agreed on the starting point of win-win cooperation.
Regarding the upcoming cooperation, Li Xuewu, on behalf of Honggang Group, also expressed his expectations and outlook.
My second uncle's leader, who is also the main person in charge of forestry, earnestly emphasized his confidence in the cooperation.
Everyone hopes for economic development, and it's hard to pinpoint exactly what factors contributed to Honggang Group's current success.
The specific cooperation projects and details still need to be coordinated between the project team and the forestry department. Li Xuewu's visit was merely to express his attitude and gain goodwill.
After leaving the forestry department, Li Xuewu visited the Jicheng branch of the sales company and the Jicheng medicinal herb planting base under the supply management center's medicinal herb procurement branch. He observed the Jicheng branch's distribution and procurement projects, and also inspected the planting base's acquisition operations.