Siheyuan diet for men and women

Chapter 1537 Difficulty?

"Zhengfa College? Which Zhengfa College?"

Gu Ning was slightly taken aback by Li Xuewu's explanation, and then asked, "Is it in Muxidi Nanli?"

"Yes, it should be in Muxidi."

Li Xuewu rested his arm on the back of the sofa, his right hand holding a teacup resting on his crossed knees. He nodded as he looked at the tea leaves in the cup and said, "Tell me to report for duty next month. The relevant procedures are already being processed."

"Why would they arrange for you to go to the Zhengfa Academy?"

Gu Ning looked at him, somewhat puzzled, and asked, "Are you still taking on teaching duties?"

"You find it unbelievable too, right?"

Li Xuewu looked up at her with amusement and said, "I didn't even know I was qualified."

"Of course you are qualified."

Gu Ning affirmed this without hesitation, looking into his eyes and saying, "You are excellent."

"Hehe, you can't say that in front of outsiders, or they'll laugh at you."

Li Xuewu stood up, smiled and winked at Gu Ning, then went to the tea cabinet to get a thermos.

"I know my own limitations. What qualifications do I have to teach college students?"

What will you be assigned to teach?

Gu Ning ignored his attitude; that's just how he is. She was more curious about his work, though.

“Criminal psychology,” Li Xuewu refilled their teacups with hot water and replied, “They selected my book as a required textbook a year ago.”

"Of course, this is not the main reason why I was assigned to teach at the Faculty College."

Li Xuewu returned the thermos to the tea cabinet, turned to look at Gu Ning, and said, "Guess what they said?"

Gu Ning raised an eyebrow; she was also very curious as to why Li Xuewu had been appointed as an associate professor.

The eldest brother, Xuewen, and his sister-in-law, Zhao Yafang, have been teaching at the school for five years, but they still haven't obtained their teaching titles. Meanwhile, Li Xuewu, the least educated member of the Li family, has become a professor first. This really shows how unpredictable life is.

You could argue that Tsinghua University has basically not carried out normal teaching and management work in the past four years, so it's understandable that Li Xuewen and Zhao Yafang's professional titles have not changed. But what about Li Xuewu?

Li Xuewu did not take the college entrance examination, but he was able to enter the Iron and Steel Institute with the help of Han Shu.

Even so, he only received his university degree last year, so how did he become an associate professor this year?

It is said that Li Xuewu has military experience, rich work experience, a solid theoretical foundation, and fruitful work results, having published many theoretical books.

These could be considered reasons, but in Gu Ning's view, the work experience in the Third Guard Regiment was the biggest influencing factor in this job adjustment.

"They said they would not let the meritorious people feel disheartened, nor would they let the builders' blood and sweat be wasted."

"But didn't you already state your position?"

Gu Ning raised an eyebrow and looked at him, asking, "Didn't they receive your transfer application?"

“I think so.” Li Xuewu sat down again and looked at Gu Ning calmly, saying, “Even if they see it, they won’t respond.”

"My application for demobilization is not applicable under any of the regulations given the merger of the Public Security Brigade and the 816th Regiment."

He let out a long sigh and said, "Perhaps they never imagined I would make this choice."

"So even if I express my opinion, they won't allow me to change careers, perhaps because they're worried about the difficulties of job assignment?"

Hearing his joke, Gu Ning understood his worries, took his hand across the sofa armrest, and asked, "Will there be any trouble?"

"Probably not, because there's no need."

Li Xuewu squeezed her hand and said, "If you really find me an eyesore, you can simply approve my application or continue to ignore me."

“You definitely understand your current situation better than I do,” Gu Ning said earnestly, looking at him. “If you encounter any trouble, just call Jinling.”

She squeezed Li Xuewu's hand with the same firmness and said firmly, "Your parents care about you very much."

"Of course, of course I know."

Li Xuewu smiled slightly, took her hands in his and gently stroked them, nodded and said, "I will be careful with my words and actions and think things through carefully before doing my work."

"I believe you." Gu Ning couldn't stand his mushy gestures and quickly pulled her hand away.

She couldn't stand the atmosphere the two of them had just created in the living room, so she stood up and went upstairs.

So...so affectionate—

"Wait for me, I'll be there after I finish this cup of tea!"

Watching her hurried figure, Li Xuewu chuckled and teased her, which made Gu Ning quicken her pace.

Only after watching Gu Ning go upstairs did he turn around and continue thinking about his thoughts from the afternoon.

If they felt he wasn't suitable to stay in the Third Guard Regiment and "eat for nothing," and didn't want him to break free from this relationship, even if they arranged for him to go to the Zhengfa Academy, they could simply put him in any department as a deputy without him taking up a position.

He is not someone who can compromise himself. During the afternoon conversation, he stated his position and also inquired about the significance of the organization's arrangement.

The other party did not give him a satisfactory answer, but only asked him whether he wanted to obey the organization's arrangements.

Since he's already been asked that question, what else can he say?

He initially wrote this reference book on criminal psychology simply because he had some ideas or wanted to make a name for himself in his work and gain more experience.

It wasn't exactly a boomerang hitting him in the face, but thinking about Director Lu's reply made him feel somewhat uneasy.

Does he really have to take on the role of associate professor?

Believe it or not, this position might actually be a thoughtful and considerate solution devised by a leader who wants to take care of his current job.

This allowed him to maintain his work at Honggang Group without disrupting his teaching position.

If that's the case, then he'd rather be both amused and exasperated, because there's a good chance that this associate professor isn't even as old as the students.

Just imagine the expressions on the trainees' faces when they saw him. Wouldn't they suspect that he was a nepotism hire or a fraud?
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"You really won't be able to go back until later."

After the office meeting the following day, Li Huaide stopped Li Xuewu, who was about to get up, and said, "The Ministry of Machine Building has approved the formalization document for the group."

"Really, this is a good thing!"

Li Xuewu laughed and said, "This is truly something we've been eagerly anticipating. Don't keep hiding your true face like that."

"Hehehe—" Li Huaide also found his pedantic remarks amusing, and raised his hand to signal him, "Since you don't believe me, then you can represent the group to go to the Ministry of Machine Building to collect the documents."

"No, I was just about to say that."

Li Xuewu smiled, but pretended to be dissatisfied as he looked at Li Huaide and said, "Yesterday, Deputy Secretary-General Ji Jiuzheng came to see me and asked me to handle trade work. He also said that Sanhe Co., Ltd. came with the delegation."

"That's right." Li Huaide reached for his teacup, smiled, and nodded as he explained, "It's a letter from the Ministry of Machine Building. I saw it, and after some consideration, I think it's more appropriate to entrust this matter to you."

"You can't stand me having free time, can you?"

Li Xuewu chuckled and teased him, then his smile faded slightly as he spoke with a hint of seriousness, "But these Sanhe people don't seem to have any good intentions."

"Hey—" After tidying up the documents in his hand, Su Weide, who hadn't left yet, overheard the conversation between Old Li and Young Li and said meaningfully, "Perhaps they came with sincerity?"

"Oh, I really didn't think of that."

Li Xuewu looked at him with feigned surprise and said calmly, "Look, I almost ruined a major event for the group without paying attention. It was really wrong of me."

“Director Li, I think this matter really needs to be reconsidered.” He turned to Old Li and raised an eyebrow: “How about we ask Deputy Director Su to go over? He’s a veteran comrade.”

hiss--

The secretaries in the conference room, who were preparing to clean up, all felt a chill run down their spines upon hearing this seemingly casual remark; something was amiss.

Without a doubt, every person in the organization with connections and influence knows the Secretary-General's capabilities.

When it comes to adaptability, even ten of the group's leaders couldn't outmaneuver him.

People used to say that Li Xuewu was like a monkey when he got hairy, but now no one says that because of his identity.

But deep down, I still agree with that statement.

Their footsteps subtly changed direction, some walking outwards, others moving to the side; none of them blindly rushed forward.

When the city gate catches fire, the fish in the moat suffer as a result.

Listen to this, old comrade—

Then look at the reactions of the other leaders, some with smiles, others with strange looks, it's quite interesting.

"It's good that the Secretary-General respects veteran comrades, but there's no need to show such style when doing work."

Just as Li Huaide narrowed his eyes, Gu Weijie, who was sitting on the other side, spoke up. She looked at the two of them with a smile and said, "I also think that this matter must be handled by the Secretary-General. Among our team, you are the one who understands foreign affairs better, especially foreign economic affairs."

"I didn't mean anything by it, Comrade Xuewu."

Su Weide chuckled like a fox, accepting Li Xuewu's provocation with a deep look in his eyes, and said, "Since Director Li and the comrades trust you, I also think you can handle this matter well."

"To have gained Deputy Director Su's trust is truly an honor, haha—"

Li Xuewu chuckled coldly as he gathered the documents in his hand and looked at Li Huaide, saying, "Since General Manager Gao isn't home, I won't refuse, Director Li."

"Anything planned for tonight?" Li Huaide's brows relaxed, but he didn't respond to their question. Instead, he looked at Li Xuewu and casually said, "I have something to tell you."

"It's nothing, what could possibly happen to me?"

Li Xuewu stood up with a smile, took the documents, looked at the few people still in the meeting room, and said, "A secretary-general who isn't busy is a qualified secretary-general, right?"

Old Li knew his personality too well, so he didn't take his veiled barbs to heart, nodded, and got up to leave.

Li Xuewu glanced at the crowd again, smiled faintly, and then walked out.

Li Xuewu knew very well what they were afraid of: they were afraid he would come back too soon, and they were also afraid he wouldn't come back at all.

This contradictory mentality can be roughly seen from the eyes of these people; it cannot be hidden.

How can bad intentions be hidden? If you didn't see it, it can only be said that you have poor eyesight.

***
"So, you're free from Tuesday to Friday?" Xue Zhifu offered to make him a cup of tea, glanced back at him, and asked, "Can I do you a favor?"

"I'm sorry, I don't have time and I can't help."

Li Xuewu gave a quick answer, one that surprised Xue Zhifu.

Xue Zhifu had expected him to refuse, but he hadn't expected him to refuse so decisively, which made him chuckle.

"You haven't even heard me say what I need your help with yet, why are you refusing me so quickly?"

He brought over the tea, placed the teacup next to Li Xuewu, and then sat down on the sofa.

Li Xuewu tilted his head and looked him over, a slight smile playing on his lips as he said, "Your request, Deputy Director Xue, must be for something important. I'm afraid I might be unable to handle it and delay your important business."

"Besides, who said I'm fine?"

He picked up his teacup and said, "How come among you people, I'm considered to be doing nothing since I returned to the company?"

“Hehehe—” Xue Zhifu smiled understandingly and nodded, saying, “That’s exactly how it feels.”

"Hmph—" Li Xuewu snorted lightly, turned his head and emphasized, "It seems I've been too easy to talk to. From now on, I'll have to be more careful with my work."

"Are you saying this to me?"

Xue Zhifu looked at him with amusement, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Really? Why do I feel like there's something hidden in what you're saying?"

"Then you'll have to listen to this for now—"

Li Xuewu smiled, took a sip of hot tea, put down the teacup, and said, "I've been really busy lately."

"I won't make things difficult for you." Xue Zhifu stood up, walked to his desk, found a document, came back and handed it to him, saying, "Take a look before you decide."

"Industrial zone plan? Wasn't this already finalized? Why is it being revised?" Li Xuewu looked at the cover of the document in his hand, frowned slightly, and glanced at him.

Xue Zhifu did not answer, but simply pointed to the document in his hand, indicating that he should take a look first.

Li Xuewu glanced at him, then crossed his legs and began to read the document.

It took him a while to understand Xue Zhifu's intention. It was Li Huaide who had stirred up trouble, wanting to replan and redesign the original steel rolling mill area in the eco-industrial zone.

According to Lao Li, times have changed, and the plans and designs made three or four years ago are no longer sufficient to meet the group's current and future development needs and architectural planning.

What was his opinion?

It's very simple: redesign the factory renovation plan based on the existing production and work requirements.

According to Lao Li, it is not a problem to change the design as needed during the construction phase.

However, starting in November of last year, the steel rolling mill gradually completed the dismantling of its production lines, and all its functional buildings and production workshops had long been emptied.

Personnel were reassigned, and equipment was sent directly to the Xinjing No. 1 Plant.
The empty factory area doesn't look desolate at all; instead, it has a touch of quiet beauty.

There are still many workers living in the factory area, even though production has stopped here, the functional areas remain.

The relocation of the dormitories will not be completed until next year, while the bathhouse, radio station, and guesthouse are still located within the factory area.

The broadcasting building is already in operation, but the broadcasting station within the factory area will remain for a period of time.

It's not to serve the units that are temporarily stationed here, but to ensure that the program's quality and broadcasting work are not affected during the unit's relocation.

The document in Li Xuewu's hand did not include units that were already preparing to move out or temporarily stay. The planning opinions were for the group's Beijing headquarters, as well as the office locations of the research institute and the newly established company.

Isn't this just pointless meddling?
The plan to reuse existing materials was already decided upon, and the original structural design would be modified using local materials without changing the overall direction. Now, everything is in chaos.

“If this is changed, the previous project will be wasted.” He looked up at Xue Zhifu and reminded him, “It could cost tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands, or even millions.”

"Don't scare me, we've only just started."

Xue Zhifu wasn't buying it. It might scare someone like Lao Li who didn't understand the business, but it wouldn't work on him.

"It's just a matter of whether more or less was demolished; it's not too late to make changes now."

"You told Director Li, didn't you?"

Li Xuewu looked at him with amusement, shook his head, shook the documents in his hand, and handed them over.

"Since you're already planning a new plan, what else do you need me to do?"

"Make a judgment using your long-term thinking."

Xue Zhifu looked at him directly and said, "We need to revise the plan, but we need a direction first."

"Long-term thinking?" Li Xuewu grinned, looking at him strangely, and asked, "What do you mean by long-term? Let me show you through my binoculars."

"I don't care what you use to look at it, you have to give me some practical advice." Xue Zhifu looked at him with a roguish expression and emphasized, "Don't try to save trouble and fool me, you have to be responsible for these opinions."

"What, you're trying to cling to me now, huh?"

Li Xuewu looked at him speechlessly and asked, "So, I'm the one who's taking responsibility for everything that happened to me?"

"Aren't you the secretary-general of Honggang Group?"

Xue Zhifu looked at him with a straight face and asked, "Aren't you part of the group? Aren't you the owner of the group?"

"Oh, is this how you talk to the protagonist?" Li Xuewu asked, feigning dissatisfaction. "What kind of attitude is this? I'm not happy with it."

"Whether you're satisfied or not—"

Xue Zhifu chuckled and leaned back on the sofa, crossing his legs as he said, "Honggang Group belongs to you, and to us, but ultimately it belongs to you."

"If you say so—"

Li Xuewu picked up the proposal again and couldn't help but scoff, "What the hell can I say?"

This old bastard is shameless enough to use this kind of sentence structure to threaten him, he's so damn shameless.

"The research institute has 12 research center-level units and 8 units based in Beijing, which means there are 20 planned locations."

He thought for a moment, then pointed to the workshop and asked, "Has this area been demolished already?"

"No, the original plan was not to demolish it."

Xue Zhifu glanced at it, shook his head slightly, and explained, "The Academy of Sciences has already provided a solution for reusing the existing workshop; we will simply modify it based on the original structure."

"Then what's the point of changing it?"

Li Xuewu shrugged and asked, "Can't we fit all eight Beijing-based agencies into the current office space?"

"If we don't talk about it later, we can't fit it in now."

Xue Zhifu said helplessly, "Our group currently has more than 7 employees. Do you know how many cadres are in our various levels of government departments?"

"The group headquarters can't accommodate so many units."

He tapped the sofa armrest and said, "This doesn't even include the construction needs of other functional buildings in the factory area."

"What? You want to build another skyscraper?"

Li Xuewu raised an eyebrow and said, "I estimate that the finance department won't be able to come up with this budget."

"The four office buildings in the original steel rolling mill office area are only enough for two units, and that's without leaving any room for the future." Xue Zhifu sighed and said, "The original laboratory building and canteen cannot be changed, but the factory hospital and supporting branch factories have already been taken into account."

"So what do you mean by this?" Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and asked, "I just said that the finance department can't come up with this budget. Are you planning to ask me to come up with this money?"

"I need your help to think of a solution."

At this point, Xue Zhifu finally revealed his true intentions in inviting Li Xuewu today.

Li Xuewu looked at him with amusement and said, "So you think I'm a god of wealth? Whenever you're short of money, just pray to me and shake my head and you'll have everything you need."

"If the God of Wealth appears before you, I'll bow to you three times, let alone just once."

Xue Zhifu said with a wry smile, "But now I'm looking for the God of Wealth all over the streets and I can't find him anywhere except you."

"I'm not a god of wealth, please don't worship me." Li Xuewu waved his hand and said, "Worshipping me won't help. This is not a small amount, and I can't afford to part with it."

"Your reputation as Secretary-General Li for turning stones into gold is already well-known. Why are you being so polite with your own people?"

Xue Zhifu was truly unceremonious, saying frankly, "I don't need much more, just help me raise another 300 million."

"Okay, 300 million, not 300 yuan."

Li Xuewu looked at him with amusement and said, "Why don't we go to the factory area and see if there's anything valuable we can sell as junk? Maybe we can raise three or five hundred."

"If I could really find junk to sell for money, would I still be waiting for you to come back?" Xue Zhifu looked at him with an air of entitlement and said, "I've already thought of places where I could make money, but this route won't work."

"Ask Director Li for money!"

Li Xuewu stopped beating around the bush, tossed the documents in his hand onto the coffee table, and said, "Whoever ordered the changes to the plan, and whose budget is insufficient, should be responsible for resolving the issue."

“Director Li doesn’t have any money either,” Xue Zhifu sighed, looking at him frankly and saying, “Even if he could make money, would he point me in this direction?”

"Heh—" Li Xuewu raised an eyebrow, fully understanding the meaning behind his words. So that's what he meant.

So you mean—

He leaned back slightly and looked at Xue Zhifu, saying, "Is it inappropriate for me to speak at this time?"

"Then when do you think would be a good time?"

Xue Zhifu narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at him, asking, "Wait until I run out of ammunition and food before you talk?"

"It can't be that bad—" Li Xuewu smiled and looked at his palm, saying, "Haven't I worked harder than you in the past year or so? I haven't said anything."

"Yes, I admit that."

Xue Zhifu nodded, looked at him and said, "Who in the whole group works as hard as you? But you're younger, so what can we do?"

"What? Is being young a sin, that you deserve to suffer?" Li Xuewu looked at him and sneered, "Give us young people a little more room to live, what do you say?"

"So I haven't done enough?"

Xue Zhifu spread his hands, looked at him, and asked in return, "Am I just supposed to suffer this undeserved misfortune?"

"You know what he wants."

Li Xuewu looked at him seriously and emphasized, "You also know how to handle this matter."

"In fact, this matter is not as tense as you make it out to be. You are the one who is tense, aren't you?"

He pointed to the sofa armrest and said, "You want me to get involved and create an even more tense situation? What do you mean by that?"

"I think that sometimes people should have some sense of boundaries with each other, don't you think?"

After saying this, he stood up and walked out of the office without looking back, leaving Xue Zhifu alone, frowning in thought.

Li Huaide knows what he wants, Li Xuewu knows what he wants, but does Li Huaide know what Li Xuewu wants? Do the other people in the leadership team know as well?
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P.S.: I'm very sorry, that's all for today.

My cousin's grandmother passed away, so I have to drive back to my hometown overnight. It takes about three hours on the road. It snowed last night, so I can't drive fast. It might take me two days to get there.

When I was a child, my family was very poor. In winter, we had no vegetables and could only eat rice with scallion leaves soaked in salt water.

The old lady never looked down on my family for being poor, and I remember receiving a lot of care from her when I was young. My mother never encountered any difficulties or cold looks when she went to borrow money. Her generosity and kindness are the deepest impressions she left on me, so I must see her off.

I apologize again. I will settle all outstanding chapters by the end of the year and will not leave them for 26.

Thank you all for your understanding.