Siheyuan diet for men and women

Chapter 1608 Yu Zhe Arrives
Li Xuewu only took three days off, and including the time lost on the road, he finished his vacation for the month.

Li Shu, who was about to start school, kept asking to go out and play with him, but her mother reminded her that if she missed the start of school, she would have to continue going to kindergarten, which finally scared her away from her playful heart.

On the very day he left Beijing, Zhang Jingsong, in his capacity as director of the Liangmahe Ecological Industrial Zone Management Committee, officially began investigating ecological engineering construction.

As requested, Han Jiankun delivered the latest work briefing to the train station, and Li Xuewu saw the news on the train.

Agricultural work is gradually recovering and turning around, and industrial production and construction are also readjusting to a healthy track under economic pressure.

He obtained a soft sleeper ticket using his work certificate and reorganized the outline of industrial and agricultural production work in early August from the newspapers provided in the carriage.

Without careful study and observation, it is impossible to see the precursors of industrial development amidst the "noisy" atmosphere, let alone accurately grasp the pulse of industrial enterprise development.

The first magnetic separation and filtration combined equipment;
The first safety spark mining underground communication telephone;
The first ultra-heavy-duty vertical lathe;

A world-class 110kV aluminum wire plastic current transformer;
Even the launch of the shipping jewel—the large aircraft project.

From these threads, you can clearly see that the tide of the times is not swayed by individual will, but continues to develop and progress vigorously.

And from this wave of progress, you can see that the results that will appear ten or twenty years later are inevitable, and that you will be surprised and amazed to have glimpsed the unknown.

Li Xuewu certainly possesses the ability of a "prophet," but this ability to glimpse the future is achieved through technology; the prophet has provided testimony and judgment.

Therefore, people who possess this ability to foresee the future are called trendsetters of the times.

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That's the downside of soft sleeper carriages: when crossing a switch, the carriage doors don't close properly, making a clanging sound from the tracks, especially given the manufacturing technology of that era.

The train attendant came in with a thermos, politely greeted the two people in the carriage, and refilled their teacups with hot water.

"Thank you, you've worked hard." The elderly man sitting opposite him didn't react much, his attention still on the newspaper. Li Xuewu smiled and thanked the waiter for his hard work.

"You're welcome, sir. It's my duty."

Passengers in the sleeper carriages are not ranked by status; even if they are not leaders of the railway or other transportation systems, the train crew will not treat them differently.

When Li Xuewu got on the bus, he found that a towel, slippers, and the newspaper he had just been reading had been placed on his seat.

There were already passengers on the other side, but they didn't seem to care much about his arrival.

Li Xuewu was not one to meddle. After politely nodding, he packed his luggage and began drinking tea, reading the newspaper, and organizing his thoughts.

As the flight attendant was leaving, she quietly asked if he had closed the doors properly. Li Xuewu got up and closed the doors, then thanked her again.

When he turned around, he noticed that the older comrade, who hadn't said much, was looking him up and down, seemingly puzzled by his "politeness."

"Young man, where are you from?"

The old man did not put down the newspaper in his hand, but simply picked up the teacup with his right hand and took a sip, his posture quite calm and composed.

"A Beijing native." Li Xuewu smiled slightly, stretched his pants, sat on the bed, glanced out the car window, and thought about the more than ten hours of journey ahead, which made his head feel heavy.

This is a common feeling when taking a long train journey: you feel sleepy and want to sleep, but you can't fall asleep.

"Business trip or visiting relatives?" The old man seemed to have his interest in reading the newspaper disturbed by the arrival of the waiter, but he became more talkative, his eyes full of inquiry.

"Work." Li Xuewu turned around and glanced at the other person, then asked, "And you? Where are you from?"

"Me? Hehe—" The old comrade seemed to have many answers to this question, and finally replied with a lot of emotion: "Half my life has been spent wandering, making my home wherever I go, so I guess I'd call myself a Beijing native."

“Then we’re from the same hometown.” Li Xuewu didn’t care at all about the other person’s condescending attitude and picked up the newspaper to continue reading.

"You have a Northeastern accent." The older comrade, however, seemed more interested in talking, putting down his newspaper and looking at Li Xuewu, asking, "How many years have you been working in the Northeast?"

"It's only been a little over a year and a half." Li Xuewu raised his head slightly in response, then looked back at the newspaper, trying to find out if there was any news about the large aircraft project.

It was wishful thinking. The project had been given some basic publicity at the outset, but the content was very limited. In fact, based on what he knew, the current research environment for large aircraft in China was extremely difficult. Even if the whole country were mobilized, how much could be gained before the industrial base was fully mature?

But something is better than nothing; how can you know the difference if you don't try?

Li Xuewu coveted the large aircraft project, but such a crown-level project was beyond the reach of a deformed aircraft manufacturing plant like Steel Aircraft.

Even if he is good at managing capital, and even if the Honggang Group brand is strong, it is impossible to transfer hundreds of millions of yuan for investment in this era.

Those familiar with the development of China's aviation industry know that the large aircraft project now underway is the "Yun-10," which was once a regrettable failure.

This project was truly a stroke of luck; a Boeing 707 was delivered to our doorstep despite the technological blockade and the complete lack of information.

Using this found airplane, they completed the process of building something from scratch in ten years.

What does a 100-ton class large jet airliner mean?
In today's world, where even overseas business trips require leasing foreign passenger planes, this is the backbone of the national aviation industry.

Unfortunately, just as Li Xuewu worried, even after ten years of lacking the necessary core technologies, the Y-10 still could not be mass-produced.

Hundreds of millions of yuan in research funding went down the drain. In those years of exchanging market access for technology, we participated in the MD-90 project and manufactured the equipment for McDonnell Douglas, but we only achieved about 10% participation.

Forget about core technologies and engineering; the market didn't bring in any technology, especially after the acquisition of McDonnell Douglas in 97, which led to the termination of cooperation on this project.

Therefore, we delayed the large aircraft project for a full 20 years. During those 20 years, we built more than 180 airports, but there were no passenger planes produced by us on the runways.

Where is the problem?
The key issue is still the weak industrial base, especially in the power system. There are no mature and reliable engines in China.

Secondly, there are challenges in many aspects, such as materials, processes, and supporting airborne systems.

With its first airport, Honggang Group had already included the large aircraft project in its future development plan, and Santayar Group agreed to contact the international market to purchase second-hand cargo planes.

Li Xuewu didn't even dare to dream of a turbine-powered transport plane, or even a piston-powered one. As long as he could open up the market and revitalize the business, that would be a good start.

Just as he was not optimistic about the Z-6 helicopter, Li Xuewu was well aware of the fate of the Y-10 project, codenamed Project 708. He might not be able to revive the project, but he could certainly make things work.

It's important to know that the Boeing 707 first flew in 1954. Even if we use this model for research, how many years will it actually have its first flight?

Even if the Y-10 achieves its maiden flight, a maiden flight is equivalent to being outdated.

Therefore, if it's difficult to develop passenger aircraft projects weighing hundreds of tons, is it possible to develop cargo aircraft weighing tens of tons?

If we can't get the jet engine core working right now, can we work on the turbine engine first?
When it comes to turbo engines, they still have a complete set of production technologies and data brought back from East Germany.

Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) was forced to abandon the cooperation on this project due to certain factors, but that does not mean that it cannot find a partner in China.

He was so engrossed in his work that he even took out a pen and started scribbling in his notebook, all of which was observed by the elderly man opposite him, whose gaze became even more profound.

"Are you a secretary?" Seeing Li Xuewu drinking tea, he finally asked, "What company do you work for? The benefits are so good."

"Hmm, hmm?" Li Xuewu was still thinking about the plane. Hearing the question, he was slightly taken aback and casually raised an eyebrow, asking, "Benefits? What benefits?"

"This is it." The older man pointed to the small table, then looked him up and down at his more refined white shirt. "Isn't this for serving leaders?"

"Oh, you mean—" Li Xuewu seemed to understand the inquiry and doubt in his eyes, and nodded with a smile, saying, "That's right, my leader treats me very well."

"Hehe—" The old comrade chuckled softly, glanced at him, and had a look on his face that said, "I saw right through you a long time ago."

"Judging from your face, are you 25?"

He turned sideways, picked up the newspaper, and held it in his hand. His gaze lingered on the newspaper and on Li Xuewu. Despite his condescending demeanor, his tone became much more relaxed.

"No, I'm only 23." Li Xuewu smiled and looked at the other person, asking, "And you? Around forty?"

"Ha—" The old comrade was amused by his words, glanced at him and said, "Alright, just for your spirit, you deserve the leader's appreciation."

He picked up his teacup and said, "Look at my white hair, can I still be in my forties?"

"To say more would be to accept one's fate."

Li Xuewu didn't pay attention to his tone, but instead looked at the newspaper and chatted idly, saying that teasing children and teasing old men were the same, both of them were childish.

"That's more like it," the old man said calmly. "Fifty-two, that's why they say I've wasted half my life."

“You don’t look like one at all,” Li Xuewu said with a smile, “You look like a leader, a big leader, judging from your demeanor.”

"Hahaha—" The old comrade laughed heartily, his eyes narrowing. After slightly restraining himself, he shook his head and emphasized, "If I were a high-ranking leader, would I be able to travel by train alone?"

He gestured with his chin, indicating, "A secretary must accompany you, young man. You've misjudged."

"That's just because I lack experience."

Li Xuewu did not argue, and shook his head, saying, "Anyway, you don't look like an ordinary person. Don't be kidding me."

"Hahaha--"

With an older comrade to keep him entertained and chat, the trip wasn't too boring. The two of them never went into any deep conversations, and they certainly didn't talk about the current events in the newspapers they were reading, as that would be taboo.

It wasn't until the train arrived at Gangcheng Station and his secretary, Zhang Enyuan, boarded to help him with his luggage that the old comrade heard him address as "leader." He watched him leave with a look of astonishment, and then saw him get into a luxury car parked on the platform through the train window. Only then did he realize that he had been tricked.
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"We have received definite news from the steel and automobile department that the bus production line will definitely be able to start formal production in September."

As soon as the car left the train station, Zhang Enyuan began to give a report. Although he had only been away for four days, the work was growing like crops in a field.

However, he did not experience the joy of a bountiful harvest.

"Director Fang of Fengcheng Ninth Pharmaceutical Factory called you. I've scheduled a call for next week. If you'd like, I can arrange it in advance."

"Did she call herself, or through the machine factory?"

Li Xuewu casually flipped through a briefing provided by the Liaodong Industrial Leading Group Office and asked a question offhand.

Zhang Enyuan paused for a moment before giving his answer: "It was a call from the other party themselves. The office knew you weren't here, so they notified me."

"Okay, no need to make any arrangements for now." Li Xuewu rolled down the car window, the cool night air making him feel much more relaxed. He turned off the reading light, rubbed his temples, and instructed, "Wait for Director Xiao's call. Don't contact Ninth Pharmaceutical directly."

"Then I'll make a note of it." Zhang Enyuan responded and then continued to report on other matters.

Li Xuewu looked out the car window. The steel city was gradually falling asleep, with few vehicles on the road, mostly trucks or groups of bicycles.

In winter, workers finishing their night shifts would choose to find a rest room or duty room in the factory to sleep, but this is the height of summer.

In the days before beer and barbecue, working the night shift meant going home early and not keeping your wife waiting too long.

Yu Li stood at the window for a while, glancing back at the clock on the wall every now and then to make sure that the time on her hand matched the time on the wall.

Train delays are common, but knowing that Li Xuewu was coming back today made her worry, even though she knew he was capable of handling any unforeseen circumstances.

The night on Guanshan Road is quiet and dark, but under the moonlight, the street and the roadside trees can be clearly seen.

A gentle breeze rustles through the leaves, making the music reflected in the pond even more mysterious and enchanting.

The car's headlights, like a sharp sword, cleaved through the darkness along the road until they slowly came to a stop in front of the villa. Occasionally, a dog barked, reminding the people getting out of the car to be quiet.

"Is the train delayed?" Yu Li had already opened the door and was waiting in the yard. She asked him as soon as he got off the train.

Li Xuewu took the luggage from Qi Yan and nodded, explaining, "We stopped at Shanhaiguan for a while, I don't know what happened."

"I told you so—" Yu Li greeted Qi Yan with a smile, and after he and Zhang Enyuan got into the car and left, she went into the entrance hall with Li Xuewu.

"Are you hungry? I'll go heat up some food for you."

Just as Li Xuewu was changing his shoes, she took the luggage and put it aside, then went to the kitchen where dinner had been prepared in advance.

"I'm not very hungry. I ate something on the train." Li Xuewu took off his watch and put it on the cabinet. He went to the bathroom and saw that the bathwater was already prepared.

"Eat something, so you won't get hungry in the middle of the night." Yu Li lit the stove with kindling, turned to him and asked, "Should we take a shower first or eat first? Let's take a shower first."

"Okay, take a shower first." Li Xuewu enjoyed Yu Li's thoughtfulness; there were already underwear and pajamas prepared for him on the clothes rack.

While he was taking a shower, Yu Li prepared dinner and went to the door to pack up the luggage he had brought back and the clothes he had changed out of.

"Why haven't we seen any movement from Banggeng?"

Seeing her come in, Li Xuewu asked while taking a shower, "Going to bed so early?"

"No, it went to the processing plant." Yu Li quickly soaked the shirt in warm water. The water in the steel city was hard, and she was used to washing clothes with boiled water.

"What made you decide to go to the processing plant?"

Li Xuewu took the towel she handed him, dried himself off, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "You sent him?"

“He can’t stay idle.” Yu Li handed him the underwear and casually explained, “He said he was bored at the dock and wanted to go deal with the factory manager to broaden his horizons.”

"He always has his reasons, right?"

Li Xuewu changed into his pajamas and said with a laugh, "That's just how the kid is, always full of energy and always loves a challenge."

"It's about to get out of control." Yu Li shook her head and sighed, "If you ask Qin Huairu to take him back now, not only will Bang Geng not agree, but even Qin Huairu herself won't do it."

"You're a bit young, but you've seen a lot in society, so you'll develop your own understanding and thoughts. That's normal."

Li Xuewu walked into the restaurant, picked up his rice bowl, tasted the stew, and turned to ask her, "Do you know about Wen San'er wanting to book a boat?"

“I know, he called me the day you left,” Yu Li explained. “He told me he went to Tianjin and didn’t call you again after he knew you were going back to Beijing.”

"It was all very sudden," Li Xuewu said casually. "They said it was Ji Weidong's idea to set up some kind of shipping operation circle in the port city."

“It sounds complicated to me.” Yu Li washed his shirt and other clothes by hand and went into the restaurant to explain, “I was just about to ask you about it when you got back.”

"Don't worry about them." Li Xuewu took a bite of vegetables with dipping sauce and said, "This batch of ships is being held on behalf of others. Shunfeng Ocean Shipping will pay the deposit."

He's saying we have to pay for it ourselves?

Yu Li stood by the dining table serving him his meal, while reminding him, "Wen San'er also asked me how much capital we can mobilize right now."

“Shen Guodong will arrange this.” Li Xuewu glanced at her and said, “The advance payment will still be made through the United Savings Bank; it won’t take too long.”

"Furthermore, I didn't let him place the order all at once; let's do it one order at a time."

While he was eating, he explained his attitude towards this batch of orders to Yu Li, and Yu Li understood his thoughts.

Mosquitoes are unstoppable at night, especially when the lights are on while eating; the kitchen is soon filled with their buzzing.

Li Xuewu eats quickly; he doesn't want to feed mosquitoes, and he only eats a small amount to fill his stomach, as eating too much at night would cause indigestion.

Yu Li carefully nailed screens to all the windows, but the screens of that era were still somewhat ineffective at keeping out mosquitoes.

As soon as summer arrives, she habitually turns off the lights on the second floor to try to keep mosquitoes out, and she also frequently uses insect repellent and traditional methods to repel mosquitoes.

What is the most effective way to know?

Soak cotton balls in the pesticide solution, put them in a jar, light it, close all doors and windows, and wait for half an hour. This will kill everything that can move in the house.

Of course, during this half hour, people have to go outside to feed the mosquitoes, otherwise they will only perish together with the mosquitoes, which is really not worth it.

***
Even in the height of summer, there is a cool evening breeze, as gentle as Yu Li's hand. Lying in bed, he talked about things in the capital, and Yu Li would sometimes respond and sometimes remain silent.

It wasn't until he mentioned the older woman's illness that Yu Li asked, "Is it that serious? To the point where they're preparing for her funeral?"

"He's probably exhausted." Li Xuewu lay on the bed, letting Yu Li do as she pleased, explaining intermittently, "They say his body has been worn out for a long time."

“I think I’ve heard something about this before.” Yu Li frowned and said, “It’s said that he didn’t get enough nutrition in his early years and lost several children, which left him with health problems.”

"Who knows?" Li Xuewu mumbled. "I gave He Yushui five yuan and asked her to buy some things and deliver them over."

"Who will take care of it?" Yu Li asked. "Doesn't Yu Shui have to go to work?"

“Qin Huairu goes there sometimes, but only a limited time,” Li Xuewu explained. “Yushui said she went a few times, but the old man wouldn’t let her.”

“Both of them should go.” Yu Li curled her lips and said, “If it weren’t for the support of that old man and old woman, with Sha Zhu’s character, he would have already ruined the rainwater.”

"Those were strange times. The rainfall was plentiful, and many people were eager to get it."

She squeezed Li Xuewu's shoulder and said, "Shazhu is so careless. When I married into this family, I heard that people often loitered around the gate at night."

"How come I didn't know?" Li Xuewu turned around and asked, "Is there such a thing?"

"You weren't home when I married into this family."

Yu Li reached out and patted his shoulder, signaling him to lie down properly. She then increased the pressure slightly and explained, "I heard it from an old man during a meeting. He chased me away a few times."

"I don't know, I've never heard of it."

Li Xuewu shifted his body, and Yu Li, sitting on his back, was not much of a burden. She reached for the cup and took a sip of warm water.

Even if I knew, I might not have noticed.

"Didn't you ever like Rainwater back then?"

Yu Li waited until he drank the water and lay down again before continuing to ask, "You two aren't that much older than each other, are you?"

"No, I have absolutely no concept of that."

Li Xuewu smiled and said, "She's the same age as my older brother. My aunt had considered it, but my grandma rejected it, saying it wasn't appropriate."

"Why?" Yu Li asked, amused. "Just because she doesn't have a mother?"

“No, that’s not it,” Li Xuewu explained, “She not only doesn’t have a mother, but she also doesn’t have a father, so her temperament and personality are somewhat incompatible.”

Hearing his euphemistic way of speaking, Yu Li raised her eyebrows and said meaningfully, "That's true, Brother Xuewen was already a college student back then."

“It has nothing to do with that.” Li Xuewu reached back and pinched her foot, amused. “You still have a strong sense of social status when it comes to marrying someone of equal social standing.”

"You don't?" Yu Li playfully patted his back, reminding him not to move around, while emphasizing, "I think your old lady has this kind of idea."

“That’s normal,” Li Xuewu said with a smile. “My grandma has always stuck to my grandpa’s ideas; they’re old-fashioned.”

"Then why didn't I think of introducing it to you?"

Yu Li raised an eyebrow and said, "Given the circumstances back then, you two would have been a good match, wouldn't you?"

“Where would be suitable?” Li Xuewu said with a laugh. “When you married into the family, you didn’t know how arrogant she was. She would never have looked up to me back then.”

"What happened back then?" Yu Li emphasized, "With your family's conditions and your education, why would you be afraid of not having a job?"

"My reputation wasn't very good back then."

Li Xuewu shook his head and said, "At that time, I was dating Wang Yajuan. Her father was petty and kept coming to my dad to complain about me, saying that I often went to his house to do *that*."

"Um?" Yu Li couldn't help but chuckle, patting him on the shoulder and asking, "Do you go there often?"

"Yes, I do go there often," Li Xuewu said with a smile. "Her dad even pursued me twice, but her mom doesn't object to us being together."

"Why?" Yu Li asked curiously, "Just because you're good-looking?"

"Maybe, but I'm not against it."

As Li Xuewu reminisced about the past, he explained, "I didn't know the consequences back then, and Wang Yajuan was willing to go all out, you understand?"

"What do you think?" Yu Li braced herself against his back and pushed hard, her buttocks sliding from his waist to his thighs. Underneath her silk pajamas, the movement was incredibly smooth.

"Hehehe—" Li Xuewu chuckled and explained, "I often buy candy for Wang Yamei so she can help us keep watch."

"I've heard Wang Yamei mention this before."

Yu Li chuckled and said, "She said you only keep your promises three or five times out of ten."

"Back then, we didn't have any money. I would chase after coal trucks with Lao Biaozi and the others just to get a decent meal. Buying candy was something we had to do out of necessity."

Li Xuewu smiled and said with some emotion, "Her mother has encountered it a few times, but she just smiled and pretended not to see it. Her father is different; he'll start a fire at the slightest provocation."

"And now?" Yu Li asked meaningfully, "What will your attitude be when we see you again? Will you still chase after me and beat me up?"

"Hehe—" Li Xuewu chuckled and said, "The last time we met was when Wang Yamei gave birth, and I went to see her. He was quite embarrassed and awkward when he saw me."

"Why? Just because of you and Wang Yajuan?"

Yu Li leaned down and climbed onto his back, getting closer to ask, "She's been waiting for you all this time? So you've finally gotten what you wanted?"

"Do you believe it?" Li Xuewu said calmly, "I certainly don't."

"What?" Yu Li shifted her body down, gesturing for him to change sides, and only after he was settled did she sit down and ask, "Did she start dating someone else later?"

"I don't know, I haven't asked around." Li Xuewu put his hands behind his head and squinted slightly as he said, "The first time I saw her after I came back was in the neighborhood compound."

"The time Wang Yamei made a mistake?" Yu Li raised her eyebrows, and seeing him slightly stunned, she said with a smile, "You don't know, do you? She tells me everything."

"Hopefully she didn't say that to just anyone." Li Xuewu was also quite helpless. Wang Yamei really had the temper and personality of a child, without any guile.

Of course, it's obvious that someone who can be bought off with sweetness wouldn't have any ulterior motives.

"When did you two get back together?" Yu Li was particularly curious about him today, as if these were all catalysts for the summer heat, as if the room wasn't hot enough.

"After you came back?" Her eyes were full of gossip as she said, "I heard that you two almost caused a death?"

"Otherwise, would my dad have chased me all the way south?"

Li Xuewu sighed and said, "Sometimes I think I'm the one who wronged her. Back then, I had no concept of love, let alone responsibility."

"And now? Want to make amends?" Yu Li asked, her hands still moving, "Now that you have the ability to take responsibility, is there still love?"

"Bullshit love—" Li Xuewu chuckled and patted her thigh, saying, "She's just still hung up on that relationship and feels a bit resentful."

"You really are—" Yu Li didn't know how to describe him; she didn't even know the term "scumbag" existed.

Li Xuewu, however, didn't care and said calmly, "If you ask me what love is now, I don't even know how to describe or explain it."

"Feelings, of course. Don't you have feelings for me?" Yu Li paused in her actions, looked into his eyes, and asked, "Otherwise, what are we?"

"Are you kindred spirits? Shared ideals?"

Li Xuewu tilted his head, looked her over, and said, "Could it be that it was fate?"

"What kind of fate is this? It's a karmic entanglement—"

Yu Li playfully punched his chest, continuing what she was doing, and said with a somewhat indifferent expression, "Men really are all the same."

“That’s right, I completely agree with that view.” Li Xuewu nodded slowly in agreement. “The fact that you can understand this shows that you’ve matured.”

"I was naive and foolish to get on your pirate ship—"

Yu Li pouted, looking a little aggrieved, and her movements became more wild and playful as she complained, "A pirate ship sailing towards an unknown destination."

"Just because of that?" Li Xuewu raised an eyebrow and asked, "So that's why you're inquiring about the rain?"

Seeing that she didn't speak, Li Xuewu smiled and said, "I didn't provoke her, and she doesn't have the capital to gamble with me on tomorrow."

"So I have it?" Yu Li squinted at him and said, "I've noticed that you even scheme against your own people, and you don't suffer any loss yourself."

"I don't want to get involved in karma—"

Her performance was over, and it was Li Xuewu's turn to act. Women are emotional, and it must have been some kind of emotion that triggered her sensitive nerves.

The quickest way to reduce this sensitivity is to plant chickens to make them high.
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"Boss, Yu Zhe has arrived."

Zhang Enyuan walked in and reported, "Should I let him in now, or...?"

"Okay, let him come over." Li Xuewu was looking at the documents and said without looking up, "Get him a glass of water."

"Yes, boss." Zhang Enyuan turned and left, and soon brought Yu Zhe in. The young man looked even more dashing than when he left earlier.

"Boss." Seeing Li Xuewu look up at him, Yu Zhe grinned a little embarrassedly and said, "You wanted to see me?"

"Hmm, sit down." Li Xuewu raised his chin, gesturing to the chair opposite him.

Yu Zhe glanced at Zhang Enyuan, who was getting water, hesitated, then moved to the desk and sat down, asking somewhat nervously, "Did you call me here for something?"

"Okay, have some water first." Li Xuewu nodded, screwed on his pen, put it down, leaned back in his chair, and looked him over, asking, "Are you settling into your work? How's it going?"

"It's fine, thank you for thinking of me."

Yu Zhe took the teacup, smiled, and said, "There's not much hard work, and I have quite a lot of free time."

"Well, how's things at home?" Li Xuewu asked with a slight smile as he observed him and inquired about his recent situation.

Yu Zhe understood what he meant and knew what kind of temper his sister had, so he explained somewhat embarrassedly, "It's fine, really fine, the two of us..."

"Heh—" Li Xuewu chuckled, "Back then, your sister practically held a knife to your throat to force you, and you were a bit ungrateful."

Yu Zhe is still the same Yu Zhe; he hasn't forgotten his older sister just because he has a wife.

However, in front of Li Xuewu, he always maintained a humble and cautious attitude, never daring to show even the slightest bit of arrogance.

Li Xuewu breathed a sigh of relief, and after Zhang Enyuan left, he asked, "Are you still in contact with that Sun Ming?"

"Who? Sun Ming?" Yu Zhe was slightly taken aback, then realized what he meant and asked in confusion, "Why did you suddenly ask about him?"

"Well, something's come up." Li Xuewu nodded and said carefully, "Tell me first, have you two still been in contact?"

"As for contacting him..." Yu Zhe glanced at him furtively, then hesitated before explaining, "I called him twice, and he called me twice, but that's about it. We've never met."

"Oh—" Li Xuewu squinted at him slightly, seemingly knowing why he had contacted Sun Ming, and didn't pay much attention.

"If I ask you to contact him now, can you get in touch with him?"

"I guess so." Yu Zhe hesitated for a moment, but seeing Li Xuewu frown, he explained with a bitter face, "He hangs around here. If you want to find him, you can definitely find him."

"Okay, here's a task for you."

Li Xuewu nodded and said, "Didn't he ask you before if you wanted to start a project to make some money?"

“Yes, I do,” Yu Zhe nodded, “but I don’t want to get involved with him. Didn’t you say he’s a bit frivolous?”

“Now that you’ve thought about it,” Li Xuewu said calmly, “Contact him and tell him you got a great project from me, guaranteed to make money.”

"Huh? What!" Yu Zhe was dumbfounded. He never expected his "brother-in-law" to be so audacious, so direct about making extra money on the side.

"Huh?" Li Xuewu glanced at him and asked, "You don't dare?"

"No—" Yu Zhe looked at him and asked softly, "Is it really necessary for you to be like this?"

Just do whatever I tell you to do.

Li Xuewu frowned slightly as he looked at him and said, "You must keep this a secret. Don't tell anyone. Once you've finished, go back to the capital. If anyone asks, just say you don't know anything."

"Um..." Yu Zhe asked somewhat nervously, "Is there any danger in here?"

He chuckled awkwardly and reminded Li Xuewu, "You know me... I just got married..."

"Heh—" Li Xuewu sneered at him and said, "Now you know you just got married? It's okay, even if you're gone, she'll get a pension, she won't starve."

"I..." Yu Zhe wanted to say something, but he could see the determination on the other side and knew that Li Xuewu was deliberately teasing him.

“Listen carefully.” Li Xuewu narrowed his eyes slightly and instructed him, “I’ll give you a connection in Beijing. You contact Sun Ming, and he will be responsible for shipping and receiving goods from Steel City. He can only receive a quarter of the profit.”

“Um…” Yu Zhe hesitated before reminding him, “He might not do it if it’s too little. You know, he’s doing alright now.”

"Not bad?" Li Xuewu smiled faintly and said, "Tell him that a quarter of a month's salary is about 20,000 to 30,000 yuan, and see if he's willing to accept it."

"Huh?!" Yu Zhe was stunned, staring blankly at him, his mouth agape.

It took him a moment to react, then he leaned closer and said with an awkward laugh, "Um... Boss, if he can do this kind of thing, so can I. How about you..."

"What do you want?" Li Xuewu narrowed his eyes and glanced at him, saying, "You'd rather have money than your life? You really want to earn your wife's compensation money?"

"..." Yu Zhe was completely dumbfounded, he was totally confused.

Li Xuewu tapped his fingers on the table and whispered to him, "You're just a go-between for this project. Go see him, take him to the capital to meet that person, and then don't have any more contact with anyone else involved in this project."

"You mean...?" Yu Zhe wasn't stupid; he really wanted to know what was wrong.

"If he gives you a kickback, accept it; if he doesn't, don't get angry."

Li Xuewu did not answer his question, but continued to emphasize: "Just say that I have connections and will provide the boats, all I need is reliable manpower."

"Specifically?" Yu Zhe raised an eyebrow and asked, "How should I explain this?"

"Let's say we source the goods from Japan and then ship them back to Japan." Li Xuewu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's about the electronics factory and some other things."

He tapped the table with his finger and said, "Just speak vaguely, don't go into too much detail. Just be able to persuade him to go to the capital with you to see that person."

"And then?" Yu Zhe asked, "So I just don't have to worry about anything?"

"Yes, we don't need to worry about anything."

Li Xuewu nodded and said with his eyes slightly narrowed, "Go to the processing plant and find Lao Si. He will give you some money to operate in the steel city."

As he said this, he glanced at Yu Zhe and said, "Dress properly. You need to have that kind of prestige that comes with leaving me but still working for me."

"Oh—" Yu Zhe nodded blankly and said, "I understand, when one person attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven."

"..." Li Xuewu was speechless. He looked at him for a while before sighing and saying, "You can't use that phrase on yourself. It's not a good thing to say."

"Hehehe—" Yu Zhe chuckled and said, "As long as the meaning is right."

"Also, don't go see your sister."

Li Xuewu pointed at him and said, "Your sister won't agree to you doing this, don't make her worry."

"I understand." Yu Zhe nodded with a smile, stood up and said, "Then I'll go find that kid Sun Ming now."

"Don't rush, it will be done in two or three days."

Li Xuewu shook his head slightly and instructed him, "You called him to ask about Zhang Meili, so go see Zhang Meili now and have dinner together tonight."

"Huh?" Yu Zhe was taken aback and asked, "Can I go?"

“Of course—” Li Xuewu smiled and said, “That way Sun Ming will trust you more.”

"Remember, be generous with your money."

He raised an eyebrow and said, "Spending money on a woman will directly stimulate her nerves and increase her trust in you."

"Oh—" Yu Zhe seemed to have figured it out again, nodded very seriously, stood up straight and said, "I guarantee to complete the mission."

Li Xuewu gave him money to live a carefree life, and all he had to do was send a few words to lure the man to the capital. The task was far too easy.

It's so simple that the only hard work in the whole process is done by Zhang Meili.

Li Xuewu watched him leave, smiled faintly, looked out the window and said, "Go ahead and investigate. What's it like to find out it's all about yourself?"