The conspiracy of the courtyard

Since Lou Xiao'e, the person involved, was present, everyone covered their faces and tried to hold back their laughter. If Lou Xiao'e was not the target of ridicule, she would have laughed out loud. But now that she was the protagonist, she felt bad and just wanted to cry with a smile on her face.

Seeing this, Chen Ping immediately calmed down and lectured He Yuzhu with a stern face:

"Zhu Zi, if you don't know how to speak, just shut up and stop using such sarcastic tones."

He patted Lou Xiao'e's hand and advised:

"Xiao E, don't listen to his nonsense. He has never been able to comfort people since he was a child. The more he comforts people, the angrier they get. We are all the same. I can't do anything either. No, I have one more thing than you. I am especially good at causing trouble. I told you before..."

Chen Ping sent Lou Xiao'e out only after she calmed down. When the two of them approached the door of Xu's house, they saw Xu Damao staggering out of the house and he rushed towards Chen Ping in a daze.

Chen Ping subconsciously pushed Lou Xiao'e away, dodged, tripped, and while Xu Damao staggered and bent forward, she quickly turned around, raised her long legs and pressed down. With a "bang", Xu Damao fell to the ground without even a sound.

At this time, Chen Ping finally reacted and remembered who she had hit. She apologized to Lou Xiao'e repeatedly:

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I just saw someone rushing towards me and kicked him out of habit, forgetting that this is your house, look at this..."

Lou Xiao'e also woke up from her shock, waved her hands and said excitedly:

"It's okay, sister. Who taught you that move just now? It's amazing. Can you teach me? My mother has always taught me to be a lady. I can listen to music, dance, read books, ride a bike, and do anything at home, but she doesn't let me go out. I don't even have a friend when I grow up. Can you teach me that move just now?"

Lou Xiao'e's attitude really shocked Chen Ping, and she asked in disbelief:

"No, the person I just kicked was your husband. Aren't you angry?"

Lou Xiao'e may not have been able to drink much, her eyes were already a little blurry, she waved her hand again and said:

"Why should I be angry? He asked for it. He can't tell people apart and just pounces on anyone he sees. If I knew Kung Fu, I would have kicked him too."

Then she pulled Chen Ping's arm and started to act coquettishly:

"Sister, please teach me. I will bring good things to your house every day. Let's eat together, okay? Good sister, please."

Chen Ping had never seen such an adult act like a spoiled child. She agreed immediately and wanted to ask He Yuzhu to drag Xu Damao home, but Lou Xiao'e disagreed.

"Why bother with him? Just let him sleep on the floor. He's wearing a thick cotton-padded jacket, which I bought with my money. I'm lucky I didn't step on him. My mom says that when you go out, you have to observe the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, be considerate to men, and take your husband as your guide.

But I feel my dad is more right. The new era requires new ideas, equality between men and women. Besides, we discussed it before we got married, and I have the final say in this family..."

So Xu Damao slept on the ground in the backyard on his wedding night. He was woken by the cold at dawn and went home wrapped in a cotton jacket.

The next day, Chen Ping saw Xu Damao rubbing his neck as he went to work, cursing in a low voice:

"You little bastard, you're still trying to take advantage of me. If you act crazy or stupid again next time, I'll castrate you."

Lu Zixuan asked tentatively:

"How about I try to make him spend the night outside from now on?"

Chen Ping put her arm around Lu Zixuan's shoulder lovingly and said:

"That's not necessary. Knives and chili powder can be used outside, but they are not suitable for use in the yard. Didn't you give me a secret weapon? I have practiced many times, and I will use it in a critical moment.

You must be careful when you go out with Lao Chen. It’s just a little kid, but Lao Chen is really reluctant to use him. After all, he is not his child, so he doesn’t feel bad about using him. Just this time, you are not allowed to go out again next time…”

Listening to Chen Ping's nagging, Lu Zixuan walked to Old Chen's house, and then followed her to Lou's house.

"Brother Chen, this is extremely urgent, otherwise I wouldn't have delayed your official business. The old chief personally talked to me a few days ago. From what he said, even my shares are on his mind. How can this be possible?

I borrowed my chicken to lay eggs, but not only were the chickens confiscated, but I was also deprived of the right to collect the eggs. How can this be justified?"

As soon as the three of them entered the study, Boss Lou started complaining.

Old Chen didn't say anything. He glanced at Lu Zixuan and motioned him to speak first. Lu Zixuan was not shy and spoke directly:

"Boss Lou, don't be angry first. How about I analyze the current situation for you?"

Boss Lou saw that Lao Chen looked at Lu Zixuan with encouragement and did not raise any objections.

“Assuming that the steel mill is still in your hands, how long would it take you to develop the original mill with 1,000 employees into the current mill with 10,000 employees?

According to your resources, without the support of the country and the government, it would take at least 30 years, but how long did it take the country? In the case of taking detours, it took less than five years.

Does this count as the early realization of your ambition to develop the country through industry?

If the state wants to seize your personal assets, does it need to discuss it with you?

In my opinion, it is not necessary. Just open another state-owned steel mill with 10,000 employees near the steel mill. Will your business still have room to survive? Without any means, you can give it up.

If you agree to take the capital route, then which is more competitive, your personal capital or national capital? "

Boss Lou frowned and thought for a long time, as if he had figured out some key points. He stopped tapping the desk rhythmically with his middle finger, looked at Lu Zixuan, and asked him to continue.

“That’s just the economic side of it, there’s also the political side.

If there is no support from the state, once a conflict occurs, can you alone fight against tens of thousands of proletarian workers?

The state taking over your factory can be considered as protecting your safety. To be more precise, it is protecting the safety of the steel mill's assets.

As for the shareholder dividend issue you mentioned, why are you able to live comfortably in a two-story house now? Is it because you are a shareholder? Or do you have a lot of financial resources? Or do you have invincible power?

In my opinion, these are all dangerous factors and reasons why others are eyeing you covetously. Without government protection, let alone others, your new son-in-law Xu Damao can lead people to flatten the entire Lou family.

You will never see that when the lower-class workers mention the word "capitalist", they hate it so much that they want to eat its flesh alive. They are waiting for the state to judge the capitalists and for the moment when the capitalists fall.

From your perspective, the government is too ruthless. It not only takes away your chickens, but also takes away your right to collect eggs. However, both chickens and eggs are weapons that threaten the safety of you and your family.

Having a lot of money is a guarantee of life, but too much money can become a weapon to harm others. Please think about this again."

Lu Zixuan did not continue speaking. Boss Lou was very clear about his position, but he was unwilling to give in and wanted to fight for it again. Who would be willing to see the hard work of several generations go to waste?