Rebirth in 1980, the rise of the golden age

Bian Jie opened a phone book, found a number, and dialed it.

The phone rang a few times and then it was connected.

"Hey, who is that?"

Li Youcai's voice came from the receiver.

"I'm Bian Jie."

On the other end of the phone, Li Youcai was sitting in a chair, holding the microphone in his hand, stunned for two seconds.

"I just read the Teng County Daily. It seems that your bakery is in trouble. How about if you are willing to help me eliminate Xinyan's hatred towards me, in exchange, I can help you get your factory out of these troubles and even get further development." Bian Jie said.

"Thank you for your concern, but I will not accept this deal from you." Li Youcai decisively refused.

"Why are you so persistent?"

Bian Jie's tone became noticeably stiffer. Over the years, his official position had become increasingly higher, and his words had become increasingly authoritative. It had been a long time since anyone had dared to reject him repeatedly like this.

"I said, no matter what, I will not trade my wife and children." Li Youcai's voice was crisp and firm.

This made Bian Jie feel both relieved and a little annoyed.

Fortunately, his daughter married a man who cherished her, although in his eyes, this man was just a rather mediocre person.

What was annoying was that this person refused to work for him and rejected his kindness time and time again, which was a bit ignorant of his own limitations.

"You are also a father, and you also have a daughter. You should be able to understand how I want to recognize them."

Li Youcai was silent for a moment after hearing this.

Then he said softly, "I understand how you feel, but I may not be able to help you with this matter. If you'd like, I can test the waters with her first and try to tell her about your existence and see how she reacts."

Li Youcai's suggestion was undoubtedly good news for Bian Jie.

"Thank you." Bian Jie finally smiled on the other end of the phone. "This number is from my office. If you have any questions, you can call me at this number."

"I'm not helping you in exchange for anything."

"Of course, you have said it many times. It is more convenient to communicate by phone after all." Bian Jie said.

After hanging up the phone, Bian Jie stood up from the soft leather seat, feeling particularly good.

Dangdangdang... There was another knock on the door.

Hearing the knock on the door, Bian Jie regained his serious expression and sat down again: "Come in!"

The secretary pushed the door open and walked in. "Leader, Director Gong from the Office Affairs Section has an appointment at 11 o'clock to report to you on the investment promotion work for the Municipal Party Committee Guesthouse and the progress of the bidding for the Taihe Hotel. He's here now."

Bian Jie collected the phone book on the table and put it in the drawer: "Let him in."

The secretary turned around and went out, and soon brought in Director Gong from the Office Affairs Section.

When meeting Bian Jie, the municipal party secretary, Director Gong was extremely cautious.

After entering, he stood in the middle of the venue, with his head half lowered and his body slightly hunched.

"Good leadership."

"Sit down."

Bian Jie leaned back slightly, his body filled with the majesty of a superior.

"What stage has the bidding process for Taihe Hotel reached?"

"In reply to the Secretary, the bidding work has started. Several construction companies are participating in the bidding. Among them, Taihe's Second Construction Company and Provincial Construction Engineering are the two most powerful companies participating in the bidding this time." Director Gong said as he opened his briefcase and respectfully handed the prepared materials inside to Bian Jie.

Bian Jie unfolded the materials and took a few glances at them.

"The specific choice of construction company still needs to be carefully decided after careful discussion by the project team."

"That's what the leader instructed."

"There's one more thing I need leadership's guidance on. The old guesthouse has been in disrepair for a long time, and the internal equipment is severely corroded. It can no longer meet the reception requirements and is now semi-idle. We previously discussed contracting out the guesthouse after the Taihe Hotel is built. Can this work be carried out simultaneously?"

Director Gong seemed very cautious when asking this question.

The issue of how to deal with the old guesthouse had already been decided before Bian Jie took office. Although it was later shelved, it was never changed.

Although Bian Jie knew a little about the problems of the old guesthouse, he did not have a deep understanding of it.

When it comes to unknown issues, Bian Jie never jumps to conclusions.

"It's better to wait."

"Okay, leader." Director Gong said nothing after hearing this.

At the bakery, Li Youcai put down the phone, calmed himself down a little, then got up and went to the finance office.

After working in the finance office for so long, Chu Xinyan has adapted to the work here and is very skilled at tasks such as posting invoices and filling out reports.

Because of her good personality and the fact that she never acts like the factory director's wife, Chu Xinyan has a harmonious relationship with several other colleagues.

Li Youcai stood at the door of the finance office, knocked a few times, and then walked in with a smile.

"Hello, director."

"You came."

When Chu Xinyan saw Li Youcai coming in with a lunch box, she knew that he was here to have dinner with her again, and then she took out her own lunch box.

"Let's go and eat."

The two of them left the finance office together, which aroused the envy of the other people in the finance office.

"Look at how that couple lives. My husband won't even get close to me when we go to the market together, saying I'm ugly."

"It's almost the same with my guy. We used to be able to watch a movie together, but now he won't go no matter how much you ask him. Even the midnight stuff isn't as diligent as before."

"Hahaha···"

Wang Rong is now the youngest in the finance department and is not married yet.

After listening to the harsh words of several older sisters and aunts, I picked up my lunch box and walked out of the finance office alone.

"You guys should be careful with your words. Xiao Wang isn't married yet, so don't tell anyone anything." Ms. Zhang, the financial director, said indifferently.

After having lunch in the cafeteria, Li Youcai took Chu Xinyan out of the factory and took a walk along the road.

"Walk a hundred steps after a meal and you can live to ninety-nine. How great it would be if we both lived to be a hundred years old." Li Youcai walked and looked at Chu Xinyan with a smile.

"A hundred years old, I never thought about living that long." Chu Xinyan said softly.

"Think about it now. If you were allowed to live to be a hundred years old and look back on your past, what do you think is most important to you?" Li Youcai said.

"A hundred years? I don't know." Chu Xinyan shook her head.

Chu Xinyan couldn't imagine what she would be like when she was a hundred years old, but she knew that her daughter and husband were the most important things to her at the moment.

"Xinyan, have you ever thought about what would happen if your father appeared in front of you one day?" Li Youcai asked quietly.

Upon hearing this, Chu Xinyan was stunned.

"I... I don't know. He abandoned us, killed her, and left me an orphan to be sold. I hate him in my heart, but I've never met him. Hating someone I've never met feels so empty and strange."