dognovel Chapter 1350 The end of the road
Chapter 1350 The end of the road
Chapter 1350 The end of the road
"A group of ducks swam past the bridge in front of the door. Come and count them. Two, four, six, seven, eight—"
Li Shu walked down from the second floor step by step in a very rhythmic manner, still singing the nursery rhyme her father taught her.
"Quack, quack, quack, there are so many ducks. I can't count how many ducks there are. I can't count how many ducks there are."
"Hahaha--"
The innocent laughter of children is clear and sweet, just like the snowflakes hitting the window frame last night. It is the most beautiful melody in the world.
Li Xuewu put down the newspaper in his hand, looked at his daughter who came over, and asked with a smile: "Isn't your brother up yet?"
"My brother is lazing in bed—"
Li Shu reported her brother to the police, then skipped to the bathroom, where Erya was standing at the door waiting for her.
It’s not that Li Xuewu is very hardworking. He is very lazy in winter, but he always has to take a break sometimes.
If it is a holiday, he can sleep until eight or nine o'clock, but on weekdays he wakes up before seven o'clock.
In winter in Beijing, it would not be bright until after 7:30. When he went downstairs, it was still grey and dark outside.
But no matter how early he got up, he couldn't get up as early as Erya.
This girl is hardworking and capable. It can be seen after being at home for a few months that she is also a good worker.
This is too boring. How many children born in rural areas in the mountains are brought up in a spoiled manner?
Add fire, boil water, cook, take care of children...
Li Xuewu's family is simple, but the housework upstairs and downstairs is not easy at all, and Erya took a long time to adapt.
At the beginning she felt really tired and hard-working. She always did one thing and forgot another. She would secretly blame herself and cry in the middle of the night.
Fortunately, Brother Li and Sister Xiao Ning are good-tempered. They never criticize her or scold her, and they will do the housework themselves when they have time.
Sister Xiao Ning is a little worse. Ever since Erya came to this house, her impression of the hostess is that she is a busy person.
Erya has never been exposed to the profession of professional doctor. She will be 17 years old during the Chinese New Year, but she has never been to a hospital since she was a child.
She didn't even know which way the commune's hospital gate faced, but just looking at Sister Xiao Ning made her sigh in amazement, realizing that being a doctor was so hard.
Not counting the morning, in the evening when I get home from get off work, I get ready for dinner. After dinner, sometimes I will coax the children, and sometimes I will go straight to the second floor and will not come down the whole night to study.
She didn't understand why Sister Xiaoning had to study so hard since she was already a doctor.
Brother Li has more free time. Unless he has social engagements or work, he usually goes home on time to eat and take care of the children.
At this time in the morning, she had become accustomed to Brother Li getting up early and going downstairs to exercise, or reading the newspaper or listening to the news broadcast.
Sometimes when the children get up late, Brother Li will go upstairs to take care of them and help her share some of the housework pressure.
Come to think of it, doing housework only takes a short while. Now Erya understands what Qin Jingru meant by "relaxing".
It is really busy, but there are times when she can relax. As long as Brother Li and Sister Xiao Ning go to work and Li Shu goes to school, or she is at home with Li Ning, she will have an hour or two of rest time.
Li Ning is actually very easy to take care of. At 22 months old, he can speak fluently and communicating with him is effortless. He can also play by himself.
This family has a gas stove and a wood stove for cooking, and the entrance to the cellar is right under the stairs, so there is no need to go out of the house and suffer the cold.
Even the most difficult task of doing laundry can be helped by a washing machine.
I'm used to it, it's all the same.
"There are so many ghost melons and turtle melons—"
With Erya's help, Li Shu finished washing up and came back clapping her hands. The lyrics of the song she was singing were completely distorted.
It was supposed to be the quacking of a duck, but now it's the quacking of a toad.
"Hey hey hey-"
Seeing her father looking at her, Li Shu realized that she had sung wrong. She chuckled and went to the restaurant to wait for breakfast.
In fact, breakfast has been prepared, and the meal for a family of five cannot be simpler.
Li Xuewu and Gu Ning are not picky people, and they can adapt to any home-cooked meal as long as it does not require special flavors.
Rice porridge, steamed buns, and pickles.
Sometimes rice porridge would be replaced by cabbage soup or carrot soup, flower rolls would be replaced by steamed buns or dumplings, and the types of pickles would be changed.
Li Shu and Li Ning can both eat normally now, but Li Xuewu feels sorry for his daughter and son, so they have to keep them fed with milk and eggs since they were young.
Li Shu grew up drinking milk and looks plump, fair and tender. Li Ning was breastfed since childhood and mostly drank milk as a complementary food during the day.
Well-nourished children look different. They are much smarter than ordinary children in terms of size and reaction.
Li Tang is one month older than Li Ning. Influenced by Li Shu's experience in feeding her when she was a child, sister-in-law Zhao Yafang was also willing to do so.
The eggs were supplied by the hens left by Li Xuewu, and the milk was ordered by his sister-in-law from the street, so Li Tang did not suffer any loss.
With the three children of the Li family as an example, the children in the compound have a comparison, and no one wants to suffer this loss.
Before leaving, Wen Saner left more than a thousand yuan for Fei Shanying. With the care of Shen Guodong and Li Xuewu, Wen Yuan also ate eggs and milk.
As for He Zhuang from Sha Zhu's family, it was even more like a "son born in old age". Sha Zhu treated his son as the apple of his own eye.
Not to mention that both the couple earn money, he makes some extra money from time to time, and has an old man to help support him. Even if there is no money, he will not let He Zhuang watch other people's children eat. Just imagine his temper.
The only one who suffered a loss among the new generation in this compound was Yan Fang from the Yan family. She had been weak and sickly since childhood, and her family had suffered misfortunes one after another.
I have to say that Yan Fang has a good mother who did not abandon her, and a good stepfather who did not despise her.
Even when he took her to collect scrap, the lame Yan Jiefang never complained about the child's misfortune. It was from that time on that Yan Fang started to have a good life.
Of course, with the help of Li Xuewu, Ge Shuqin was able to work in the factory and her life was secured.
The situation is of course different now. The Yan family first lost their eldest brother and then their father. The brothers and sisters have united together.
The tricycle alone has been replaced, while others are still hesitating whether to take out a loan to buy a car to run the freight station business.
Others may not know this, but Shen Guodong is in charge of this business, so he knows very well how much Yan Jiefang made from his tricycle.
You just think that they are working hard, but you never thought about why the three brothers and sisters are willing to endure hardships.
I earned back the money I invested in the first car in less than three months, and I started making a profit in just two months after I changed to the second car.
In the winter months, other people's vehicles have difficulty hauling goods, but their heavy-loaded tricycle can not only carry more than others, but also run faster.
Influenced by them, many young people decided to get together to ride together, and even replaced their tricycles with heavy-load tricycles.
Nowadays, as long as you find the right path and are willing to work hard, you can support your family with your own hands.
When the weather is good, the children in the compound play together. Yan Fang used to have a dull expression and lifeless eyes, but she seems to have improved in recent times.
Yan Jiefang was really willing to give up on her. Although she was not his biological daughter, he treated Yan Fang no worse than his own daughter.
What's the old saying?
A fool looks at his neighbor during the New Year, and it’s the same when he raises his children.
He raised his children the same way the Li family next door did. Even if he couldn't do it, he would try his best.
Ge Shuqin saw through his thoughts, but she didn't say anything when her mother-in-law kept nagging about these things at first.
Yan Jiefang was determined to marry her, and she also wanted to see what Yan Jiefang was thinking.
It was only later, when they started making money from maintaining the car and Yan Jiefang was still willing to put in the effort and treat Yan Fang sincerely, that she finally spoke.
Ge Shuqin told Yan Jiefang that each family has its own situation and their family does not need to compare themselves with others. The only thing they need to do is to be responsible for their children.
But Yan Jiefang was unwilling to let Yan Fang suffer injustice, or to put it bluntly, he was unwilling to let Ge Shuqin suffer injustice, and even more unwilling to let himself suffer injustice.
Speaking of which, Yan Fang was not brought back from outside by Ge Shuqin. Although he and his eldest brother had some conflicts, they were still real brothers.
Of course, I can't mention the past anymore, but I won't feel guilty at all to call my own niece my daughter now.
Another thing is that he always remembered the figure of Ge Shuqin that night when she carried his luggage back home from the gatehouse.
So to Yan Fang is the same as to Ge Shuqin. He would feel sorry for himself and for this relationship if he suffered any loss.
The standards for raising children in this compound are terrifying. Neighbors who know about this can't help but secretly click their tongues.
However, looking at these children in the compound, they are much more precocious and clever than the children of the same age in the alleys.
Li Ning started babbling when he was one and a half years old. He walked very happily and jogging was not a problem for him, not to mention his older sister Li Shu.
She is not called the Big Devil for nothing. Apart from Jia Jia’s Huaihua, she is the oldest. Huaihua is already in elementary school, so naturally they cannot play together.
Whenever Li Shu goes to her grandmother's house, she can be the boss in the compound and be the big sister.
"Hello, Dad Li Shu."
Li Xuewu sent his daughter to school as usual. However, because it was snowing lightly, he was worried and personally sent Li Shu to the school gate.
As soon as he completed the "hostage" handover, Li Shu's kindergarten teacher called him and greeted him warmly.
"Hello, Mr. Hu."
Although Li Xuewu was a little surprised, he still responded to the greeting with a smile. After all, his daughter was in someone else's hands, so he had to be polite.
Li Shu stared at the teacher with wide eyes, then looked at her father, wondering why the teacher suddenly called her father.
Could it be that he is going to report her?
This is very possible. Others may not know how naughty she is in kindergarten, but doesn't she know it herself?
But before she could show her nervousness, she heard Teacher Hu ask enthusiastically, "We heard Li Shu sing a song called Counting Ducks, right?"
Teacher Hu looked at Li Shu, and after confirming it, he asked Li Xuewu, "I heard her say that you taught her this nursery rhyme, right?"
“Uh—” Li Xuewu was also stunned for a moment, and asked: “Is—right? Is there any problem?”
At this moment, Li Xuewu's nerves tensed up, his brain worked rapidly, and he went over the lyrics of Counting Ducks.
If nothing else, this period is extremely sensitive and art-related content may be interpreted beyond the scope of the text.
It would be troublesome if the lyrics of Counting Ducks were interpreted to imply some ideological or political issues.
Fortunately, he was quick-witted and none of these ducks were rebellious.
"It's like this, Li Shu's father."
Teacher Hu was very polite. He looked at him expectantly and asked, "Can I ask where this song comes from?"
"Li Shu sang this song several times in kindergarten, and the kids loved it. But I looked through some books of children's songs and didn't find this song."
She looked at Li Xuewu with burning eyes and asked, "Excuse me, did you compose this nursery rhyme, or where did you learn it from?"
"This song..." Does Li Xuewu want to say that this song has not been created yet?
Just looking at the teacher's expression, it seemed as if he had done something extraordinary and revealed a secret.
He really had forgotten when the nursery rhyme in his memory was created, but it couldn't be from a very "later time".
"Maybe - maybe -"
Li Xuewu was not sure either, so his answer was vague.
This also confused Teacher Hu.
"Dad Li Shu?" She stared at him with some doubt and asked, "Did you compose this nursery rhyme?"
"Well, isn't it—yes."
Li Xuewu felt the look in his teacher's eyes became more and more strange, so he had no choice but to agree.
Then, without waiting for Mr. Hu to respond, he pointed in the direction of the car and said, "If you have nothing else to do, I have to go to work."
"Hey, Li Shu's father."
Teacher Hu was quite agile. He stopped him a few steps from the gate, looked up into his eyes and asked, "Can I ask you a few questions?"
"Don't worry, it won't take up much of your time."
She seemed very anxious, but her tone was still negotiating, because behind her was the car that the teachers often talked about.
You wonder why Li Shu’s parents have never been called because she was naughty in the kindergarten. It’s because Li Shu’s parents are a little special.
Li Xuewu comes back almost every morning to send his daughter to school. Sometimes when he is on a business trip, Gu Ning takes her there. All the teachers know Gu Ning.
They all work in the same unit, so it is not difficult to obtain information about the work situation of Dr. Gu's wife, Li Shu's father, from the department.
The secretary general of the fastest growing and largest group enterprise outside Dongcheng District. You can tell it’s of high caliber by the imported luxury sedan he rides.
Kindergarten teachers these days are very powerful and seldom try to curry favor with children's parents. In turn, the parents have to be polite to them.
However, this car is very intimidating after all, so Teacher Hu did not dare to offend him, and he was even more unwilling to offend Doctor Gu.
Li Xuewu did not expect that Teacher Hu was so stubborn, proactive and positive. He felt a little guilty and did not know how to respond.
"Just a few questions, quick."
Teacher Hu stood in front of him relentlessly. Seeing that he had also stopped, he asked seriously, "Did you only create half of this nursery rhyme? Is there another half with the chorus?"
"Also, can I ask you for the music sheet of this nursery rhyme?"
She said politely: "The children really like it. We promise that we will only use it for teaching..."
"No, no, wait a minute—"
Li Xuewu was unsure, so he raised his hand to interrupt Teacher Hu and said a little embarrassedly, "This is what I taught my children randomly, there is no pattern."
"No idea?" Teacher Hu was stunned.
"Well, I don't know." Li Xuewu also laughed. This answer was really unreliable.
"Then..." Teacher Hu looked at him carefully and asked doubtfully, "Why did you write this nursery rhyme?"
She suspected that Li Shu's father was pretending, but she had no evidence.
You are teaching the children randomly. There is no score yet. How can you sing the tune without a score? Li Shuke has been singing for several days and she is not singing randomly at all.
"I was just teasing the kid. She's a little naughty." Li Xuewu also said sincerely, "I never thought this song would - um."
He didn't finish the second half of his sentence, otherwise he would have been showing off.
"I'm sorry, Li Shu has caused you trouble."
After apologizing, Li Xuewu motioned to his daughter who was standing at the school gate, prepared to send the teacher away, and then got in the car and left.
Not to mention that Teacher Hu didn't want to let him leave, even Li Shu who was standing at the school gate was unwilling to let him go.
What do you mean I caused trouble to the teacher? It's obviously you who caused trouble to the teacher, okay!
"Li Shu's father——"
Seeing that Li Shu's father was determined to leave, as if he was in a hurry to go to work, Teacher Hu didn't want to stop him and just followed him to the car.
"Li Shu's father." She asked, "Can I make a home visit to Li Shu today?"
"Uh—is this necessary?"
Li Xuewu smiled, glanced at the stubborn Teacher Hu, sat in the back seat, nodded, and said, "Then you are welcome to visit our home."
"That `s a deal--"
Teacher Hu got what he wanted and did not make things difficult for him anymore. He stood on the side of the road, smiled and waved, then went back to the school gate.
Nie Xiaoguang looked back at the teacher and asked Li Xuewu, "Brother Li, is she going to cause trouble for you?"
"No, not necessarily, but maybe..."
Li Xuewu knew that Nie Xiaoguang had misunderstood, but his answer was meaningful and confused Nie Xiaoguang who was driving.
Is that really true?
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boom--
Zheng Xudong almost smashed the phone on the desk. If he hadn't been concerned about the presence of people outside the office, he would have jumped up and started cursing.
But now he didn't restrain himself much, breathing heavily like a cow, and it was obvious that he was very angry, and there were bloodshot in his eyes.
"Mr. Zheng..."
"go out--"
The secretary heard the noise and asked in a low voice at the door, but got a rude response from Zheng Xudong.
The secretary was like a mouse, coming quietly and leaving quietly.
Why is Zheng Xudong angry?
The call just now was made to the group leader with whom I had a very good relationship, but the group leader's response was lukewarm and sounded life-threatening.
"Damn it, when you use me, you're all smiles, but when you complain about me, you're fussy—"
Zheng Xudong finally couldn't help it, he stood behind the desk with his hands on his hips and cursed, and his complaints became more and more resentful.
He is very powerful in the food company, and even Cen Fuyao can't do anything to him. He not only has technical skills, but also management skills.
When he reported his work to Deputy Director Cheng last year, he was very favorably received. The two of them were supervisors, so naturally they got along well.
But you heard what Deputy Director Cheng said on the phone just now. He actually advised him in a cold manner to take the initiative to explain the problem to the disciplinary supervision department.
Is this what people say?
Zheng Xudong's performance at this time can be described by an idiom: in a state of panic all day long.
He was really panicked at first, because the disciplinary inspector was obviously targeting him. Cen Fuyao had disliked him for a long time and had tried to get rid of him several times but failed.
This time he finally got the chance. Not only did he take the initiative to submit his questions, he also talked about his performance in the team.
There is no way, Cen Fuyao is the class monitor and has the right to evaluate him.
Now he is the one being pushed down by everyone and everyone wants to step on him.
Unfortunately, the disciplinary inspection and supervision departments were not good people. After entering the Food Corporation, they did not take any direct action against him, but instead attracted the auditors and finance department to check the accounts.
Is there any need to ask? We must handle his case thoroughly.
It has been almost a month since the disciplinary supervisor came into the Food Corporation. During this month, he was worried every day that he would be taken away by the disciplinary supervisor in class.
Going to work is a torture, and getting off work is also a torture.
During this month or so, he was restless at work, unable to sleep after get off work, and spent the whole day thinking about the prisoner waiting to be sentenced to death.
Every day is a torture.
By now, Zheng Xudong was fully aware of Zhou Zechuan's plan. He was trying to trap and kill him.
With the lesson of Li Baihui, the discipline inspector became ruthless and did not give him any chance to commit suicide. He peeled off layer by layer to force him to come forward and surrender.
But how could he stand up? With all the connections behind him, he would die if he sat here, and he would die if he stood up too.
But the problem now is that even if he wants to die, the disciplinary inspector will not allow him to die in the interrogation room.
He doesn't want to die, and he dares not die.
As if grasping at the last straw, Zheng Xudong stood in front of the desk, hesitated for a long time, and finally picked up the phone.
This phone is extremely important. He really doesn't want to make this call unless it is absolutely necessary.
Once this call is made, it means that he is forcing the emperor to abdicate and to reveal his cards.
beep--
"Well, who is it?"
The signal was quickly connected, and a warm greeting came from the phone.
"Deputy Director Su, it's me, I'm..."
"Why are you calling me at this time?"
Before Zheng Xudong could finish his words, the tone of the person on the other end of the phone suddenly changed from warm to impatient, and even a bit fearful and bored.
"Deputy Director Su, I really insist..."
"Alright, alright, I have a meeting to attend here."
Still before Zheng Xudong could finish his words, Deputy Director Su on the other end of the phone replied, "Let's talk about it when we have time."
Hearing the sound of the phone being hung up, Zheng Xudong's heart was completely extinguished.
Can we meet again when we have time?
Can I turn back?
I have time, do you?
Is there any chance we can meet again?
Meet? What the hell!
Zheng Xudong still held the phone in his hand and was reluctant to put it down, but when he heard the sound on the phone disappeared, his heart started pounding.
There is no need to think about it. Deputy Director Su is even more ruthless than Deputy Director Cheng. He has no mercy at all and is too lazy to even say any words of advice to him.
How do you say it when you use me?
Now it's clean, right?
Zheng Xudong slowly put down the phone, but it was not his initiative, but his arms lost strength and dropped naturally.
At this moment, his hands and feet were cold and his face was ashen. He knew that he had been completely abandoned and became a discarded pawn in this game of chess.
Perhaps, he should have anticipated this from the day the disciplinary inspection commissioner moved into the Food Corporation. Even Deputy Director Su was unable to stop Zhou Zechuan, so he had long been abandoned.
"Hello? Please connect me to Deputy Director Su's office."
He was unwilling to give up. He stared with his eyes wide open, and threw the cigarette butt in his hand away long ago. He dialed the number again, determined to make things clear to Su Weide.
This is his last straw, the person who once promised to protect him.
Now the other party says he is busy, but he can’t be busier than saving lives.
"Well, who is it?"
"Deputy Director Su, please listen to me..."
"Mr. Zheng, right? I'm Gu Cheng."
Although the call was connected, it was not Su Weide's voice. Zheng Xudong was anxious just now and did not hear the voice clearly.
At this moment, the voice coming from the other end of the phone was actually Gu Cheng, the secretary of Deputy Director Su.
"Director Gu, can you please answer the phone?"
Zheng Xudong didn't react for a moment. Although he was anxious, he still maintained his usual politeness. He had become accustomed to it.
Gu Cheng is not the director, but he has to be called that. Who is so blind as to call him Little Gu?
But even if he called Director Gu, Gu Cheng did not bring him good news.
"Boss Zheng, our leader is out."
Gu Cheng's answer was very polite, without any emotion or purpose, just like when he called Deputy Director Su before.
But Zheng Xudong was completely at a loss at this time. He didn't dare to think whether Su Weide was sitting behind the desk at this time, and his secretary Gu Cheng was standing opposite him and talking nonsense with him.
Do you want to go to the group office to find Su Weide in person?
That would be a break between them, and would accelerate the disciplinary investigation into him, and he might even be taken away by the Security Department.
He didn't dare to take any risks, and even when he went to work he was extremely careful, for fear of being tricked.
Zheng Xudong didn't know when the phone was hung up, and he felt as if he was frozen.
These damn-
Zheng Xudong numbly opened the second drawer on the right. It was the cabinet he usually kept locked, and inside it lay an account book.
The account book seemed to be cursed. He just stared at it for a long time before he picked it up with his stiff arms. But he hesitated again and wanted to put the account book back.
Well, he couldn't bear to leave. He couldn't bear to leave the position he had worked hard for more than ten years to get, and he couldn't bear to leave his current life even more.
Zheng Xudong knew very well that even if he handed in the account book and dragged those people into the water, he would not be able to get away with it.
This is not a comeback against the odds, but a total loss.
He wanted to listen to the advice and confess, but he was really afraid of the consequences, so after thinking it over again, he put down the account book and picked up the phone.
"Hello, connect me to the General Management Department."
The call was not made to the Secretary-General, but to Liang Zuodong, Deputy Manager of the Comprehensive Management Department. This was not his life-saving straw, but a complaint call.
Liang Zuodong was a little nervous after receiving Zheng Xudong's call, and his head was buzzing.
"Mr. Zheng? At this time——"
He hesitated for a moment, then frowned and said, "You shouldn't make this call at this time. You know those people will..."
What will happen? Who will do it?
Zheng Xudong knew that the Security Department’s Confidentiality Section had a working group that would monitor some suspicious phone calls from time to time.
His calls would definitely be recorded by the telephone switching center, and since they were so frequent, it would inevitably arouse suspicion.
But he just couldn't help himself, and he said in a trembling voice on the phone: "I want to see the Secretary-General."
Liang Zuodong on the other end of the phone was silent for a while, then asked, "Are you serious?"
It’s no wonder that Liang Zuodong asked this question and was so suspicious. If Zheng Xudong really wanted to find the secretary-general, why would he call him at this time?
So this call was not a polite gesture, nor was it a formality. Zheng Xudong simply wanted to threaten him and tell him that he was at the end of his rope.
Of course, Liang Zuodong knew very well that Zheng Xudong dared to make this call because he must have had a breakdown in the talks with someone and asked him to be the guarantor.
So the phone was silent for a long while, and Zheng Xudong said in a bitter voice: "You all won't help me, so I can only take this path."
“Who won’t help you?”
Liang Zuodong was trembling with fear, but he didn't dare to respond easily. He asked in a bluffing manner on the phone: "Deputy Director Cheng has taken good care of you."
"Deputy Director Cheng?" Zheng Xudong laughed bitterly and said, "Deputy Director Cheng is a good man, how could he take care of a bad man like me?"
"Deputy Director Su..."
"Deputy Director Su has already considered me a bad guy, right?"
Before Liang Zuodong could finish his words, Zheng Xudong's voice became more resentful, but he suppressed it, and it was accompanied by a weird laugh.
Liang Zuodong became more and more frightened as he listened, and said hesitantly: "Deputy Director Su is not that kind of person, you must have misunderstood."
There was a long silence on the other end of the phone. If it weren't for the heavy breathing, he would have thought that the other party had hung up.
"You know, this is a very sensitive time. He doesn't dare to answer your call. Maybe the leader is already helping you find a solution."
Liang Zuodong softened his voice. He wanted to calm the other person down, so he patiently advised: "You are fine now..."
"If I die, no one will be happy."
Zheng Xudong eventually lost confidence in him. The words he spoke on the phone were so resolute that it made people frown.
Liang Zuodong didn't dare to guess whether the other party was serious or bluffing, but he couldn't give up the call at this time.
"If you jump in, I won't survive."
He said urgently to the other end of the phone: "You can't go to see him."
"Then who should I see?" Zheng Xudong asked angrily, "Tell me, who should I see? Su Weide?"
"Calm down..."
"Who to meet? Tell me—"
Zheng Xudong didn't listen to him at all now, his voice became more and more torn and hoarse, "Who to see? Huh? To see Mercedes?"
"Shut up! How dare you--"
Liang Zuodong finally got angry, but he had to suppress his anger, tried to calm down, and reminded: "Don't do anything stupid. If you go to see him, there will be no room for redemption."
"Hehe——" Zheng Xudong just sneered.
Liang Zuodong really wanted to curse and say, "You're paralyzed."
But he had no chance, as the person on the other end of the phone had hung up, seemingly having made some kind of decision.
Liang Zuodong was also anxious. While cleaning up the table and preparing to look for the other party, he called back.
The phone rang several times, but no one answered.
He had no choice but to call the office of the Food Corporation again, and this time the call was answered quickly.
However, the office secretary who answered the phone replied that Vice President Zheng had just left and said he was going to meet a client and would not be back at noon.
"what?"
Now it was Liang Zuodong's turn to feel cold all over. He didn't expect Su Weide to abandon Zheng Xudong so completely, nor did he expect Zheng Xudong to be so arrogant.
Unable to wait any longer, Liang Zuodong put on his coat, picked up the handbag on the table, and hurried out.
Coincidentally, Bai Changshan was about to come in and the two almost bumped into each other.
"Hey, Old White, sorry, sorry, I have something urgent to do, I have to leave first."
Liang Zuodong had no time to be polite to Bai Changshan. He just said a few polite words and left the office.
Bai Changshan stood indifferently at the door, watching Liang Zuodong's figure disappear, then he sneered.
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"Deputy Director Su——"
Liang Zuodong hurried to Su Weide's office, where someone was reporting on his work.
He couldn't wait and greeted him in a somewhat anxious tone.
The person who was reporting looked at Deputy Director Su in surprise. When he saw the leader frowned slightly and nodded, he packed up the materials in his hand and went out.
But when he was leaving, he looked at Deputy Manager Liang, who was in a hurry, with a strange look. Was he in such a hurry? Was he attending a funeral?
"Flustered, what's that like?"
Su Weide waited for the man to leave, then frowned and gently reprimanded him, threw away the pen in his hand and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Deputy Director Su, Zheng Xudong wants to surrender!"
Liang Zuodong didn't care about Deputy Director Su's impatience. He moved closer to the desk and gave him a quick reminder.
"Turn yourself in? Zheng Xudong?" Su Weide frowned. "Does he have the guts to do that?"
"Oh, my Deputy Director Su..."
Liang Zuodong was also anxious. He slammed the table and cried, "Even a rabbit will bite when it gets angry, let alone a human being!"
Seeing him in such a state, Su Weide also took it seriously. He frowned and tapped the phone on the table and said, "He just called me, but I ignored him."
“So he called me.”
Liang Zuodong stamped his feet in anxiety when he saw his leader's nonchalant look.
He didn't care whether he would lose manners in front of his leader and hurriedly explained what he had just said on the phone.
The more Su Weide listened, the more he frowned, until he heard that Zheng Xudong was going to look for Mercedes, his expression instantly became serious.
"He has the guts to do this? Why don't I believe it?"
"Why doesn't he have one? He's at the end of his rope!"
Seeing that he was unmoved, Liang Zuodong patiently explained, "The Discipline Inspection Commission brought several departments to the Food Corporation, but they never took any drastic measures."
"It's obvious that the Discipline Inspection and Security Department are in cahoots with each other. They are surrounding Zheng Xudong but not destroying him, just to force him to defect!"
"Are you suspecting Zhou Zechuan?"
When Su Weide heard what he said, his immediate reaction was to wave his hands and insist, "Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
He patted the table and emphasized confidently: "Zhou Zechuan can't be on the same page with the Security Department. I am confident of this."
"He is playing coy—"
Seeing that Liang Zuodong was getting anxious, Su Weide also patiently explained: "Zhou Zechuan told me that we must compromise with the Security Department openly, otherwise they will have no chance to continue investigating Zhou Xiaobai's case."
"Did Zhou Zechuan tell you?"
Liang Zuodong looked at Su Weide as if he was an idiot, his eyes full of absurdity.
Who gave him the courage to be so confident that he felt he had Zhou Zechuan under control?
Liang Zuodong really couldn't understand Su Weide. Sometimes this old man was shrewd and clever, but sometimes he was like a fool.
Could it be that he was possessed by a fairy?
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In October 67, Red Star Factory acquired oxygen top blowing technology.
In April 68, we acquired the technology of blowing heavy oil in blast furnaces.
In June, we obtained the blast furnace high temperature and high pressure technology.
In October, we obtained steelmaking deoxidation technology and continuous steel casting technology.
In December, we obtained the strip rolling technology...
As shiploads of light and heavy industrial products were shipped out to sea, technologies were also brought in through the Santaya Group.
The metallurgical technology of Red Star Steel Group finally reached the final critical point. Dong Wenxue excitedly reported this situation over the phone.
However, he could not hide the regret in his tone. Although some key technologies have been obtained, it will take some time to fully master them and integrate them into the existing metallurgical industry system.
At least that day would not come during his term of office. Even with more craftsmen and technicians, it would be impossible to complete the layout and configuration of these technologies within one or two months.
On the phone, Dong Wenxue told him excitedly that these tasks would be left to him to take over.
Li Xuewu was also deeply moved after hearing this. This achievement and glory were hard-won. Red Star Steel Group had spent so much hard-earned money to buy this opportunity.
Don’t think that everything will be fine and you will be invincible just by “stealing” these advanced foreign technologies. These are just key technologies.
It takes time to fully understand and master something, and the metallurgical industry of Red Star Steel Group requires time.
The company next door had already mastered these technologies ten years ago. If it wants to gain the upper hand in this round of industrial competition, it has to catch up desperately.
Dong Wenxue has completed his tasks in charge of the metallurgical industry, laying a solid foundation for Li Xuewu to make his mark in the steel city.
The United Energy Development Corporation is responsible for the development of mineral resources, and the metallurgical industry is responsible for converting these mineral resources into industrial raw materials.
All downstream industries of the Red Star Steel Group are built around the metallurgical industry as a basis, so when Li Xuewu arrived in Gangcheng, he had to master the metallurgical industry, which is also Dong Wenxue's current job position.
After hanging up the phone, Li Xuewu looked out the window at the dark sky. At Wang Lu's urging, he picked up his briefcase that had been packed long ago and left the office.
Wang Lu didn't want to delay her getting off work, so she urged Li Xuewu to go home as soon as he was done, so that she wouldn't worry about him.
Li Xuewu also found it funny. This secretary was so confused, yet he still had the energy to mind his own business.
When he went downstairs, Nie Xiaoguang was already standing at the front of the car waiting for him.
Well, if you look at it from a parallel angle, Nie Xiaoguang's posture of leaning against the front of the car is particularly handsome. It would be even better if he was waiting for his beloved girl.
What a pity, I don’t have the one I love, but I do have a girl.
"Hello, Secretary General." Xiaoxiao greeted with a smile.
"It's so cold, why don't you wait for me in the car?"
Li Xuewu nodded, raised his hand to signal the car, and asked her to get in quickly.
Xiaoxiao glanced at Nie Xiaoguang and forced herself not to say anything. After all, he was her leader's driver, and it would not be good to make a fuss.
However, she did not give the other party a good look, and sat directly in the back seat following Li Xuewu's signal.
In the past, she would always take the initiative to sit in the passenger seat to show respect for her leader.
Li Xuewu seemed to have noticed something and glanced at Nie Xiaoguang again before getting on the car. The boy seemed to have done something wrong and didn't dare to look at him.
Come on, no need to guess, it must be that his flirting failed again.
Xiaoguang has been unlucky recently. This is the nth time this has happened.