Men and women eating in the courtyard

"It's okay, Xiaobai"

Zhong Yuemin looked at Zhou Xiaobai sincerely and said, "You can go to Kunming Lake anytime. As long as you want, I can accompany you anytime."

"Thank you, Zhong Yuemin"

Zhou Xiaobai raised her hand to tidy up the hair beside her ears, and her tone was not as intense as before.

Facing Zhong Yuemin's gentle voice, she said apologetically, "This event is very important to me."

"I know, I understand, really"

Zhong Yuemin smiled and comforted her, "After all, it is a foreign affairs event, and you are interested in it. This opportunity is rare."

He tried to make Zhou Xiaobai not feel sorry and self-blame for his performance, just as cautious as flowers.

Zhou Xiaobai finally smiled, looked at him and smiled, "Thank you for your understanding, I will bring you a gift."

"No, the gift is not important"

Zhong Yuemin looked at her seriously and said, "Your smile is more important than anything else."

"Huh——"

Luo Yun couldn't stand these two people anymore, grinned, pushed the car and turned back to the compound.

Zhou Xiaobai glanced at her, smiled politely at Zhong Yuemin, and then went to chase Luo Yun.

"Hey! Xiaobai!"

Zhong Yuemin suddenly remembered something, called her and asked, "Are you going back tonight?"

He said, pointing to the dark sky, and said, "I can wait for you."

"Forget it, we have to get up early tomorrow morning."

Zhou Xiaobai waved his hand and said, "We will stay here tonight, you can go back early."

After that, he looked at Zhong Yuemin again, and then pushed the car and disappeared at the gate.

The closed gate was the barrier that cut off Zhong Yuemin's sight.

"I really don't understand you, why?"

Yuan Jun looked at him with some annoyance, curled his lips, and said, "Do you like her so much?"

"You don't understand~"

Zhong Yuemin still looked at the gate, even though Zhou Xiaobai was no longer there.

He raised his head slightly with satisfaction, looked at the night sky and said, "She is like this moonlight, pure and flawless, and lovable."

After saying that, Zhong Yuemin turned around, looked at the two of them and confirmed: "She is the only one~"

"But she won't even let you touch her hand!"

Yuan Jun's words were like a huge hammer hitting Zhong Yuemin's heart.

"No, you can't say that about her"

Zhong Yuemin shook his head slightly, smiled bitterly and said: "You have to know that the education and growth environment she received since childhood will not allow me to do anything extraordinary to her."

"She is pure and beyond the ordinary"

He frowned and thought about the adjectives he could think of, and emphasized: "Like a white..."

"White lotus?"

Zheng Tong raised his eyebrows and gave an answer.

"Yes, like a white lotus that comes out of the mud without being stained, and washes in the clear water without being evil!"

Zhong Yuemin was reminded, as if he had found the goal in his heart, and pointed at Zheng Tong and confirmed: "Holy, noble, elegant, and charming."

"You are hopeless"

Yuan Jun shook his head slightly, looked at Zhong Yuemin as if he was looking at a fool, and reminded: "You clearly know that her identity cannot be 'out of the mud', so how can she be unstained."

After saying that, he curled his lips slightly, pointed to the dark gate and the courtyard, and asked: "Do you know what they will do on the boat?"

"You have a dirty mind~"

Zhong Yuemin looked at Yuan Jun with amusement and confidence, and scolded: "They are just going to participate in the event, and there are foreign businessmen here, what are you thinking about?"

"No, absolutely not"

As if he was explaining to Yuan Jun, and as if he was encouraging himself, he emphasized again: "Xiaobai is a good girl."

"When did you go blind?"

Yuan Jun reminded out of brotherhood: "Look at her attitude towards Li Xuewu just now, is it the same as yours?"

"And!"

He narrowed his eyes slightly and confirmed: "She doesn't like you, she is just playing with you, when will you wake up?"

"You don't understand me, let alone Xiaobai"

Zhong Yuemin looked at Yuan Jun and said kindly: "I understand what you mean, and I also know that she doesn't like me now."

"Even so, I will still like her all the time."

He said confidently: "It's impossible that if you are good to others, they will give you something in return. You just need to do your own persistence."

"This is a world famous saying"

Zhong Yuemin was afraid that the two would not believe it, and emphasized it.

But Yuan Jun sneered at this sentence. Making meaningless efforts just for the white moonlight in his heart?

"Yueming, you really make me feel strange now"

He shook his head slightly and said: "I didn't expect you to be like this... okay".

Seeing that Zhong Yuemin was a little unhappy, Yuan Jun knew that the truth was unpleasant to the ear, so he chose to shut up.

"I know what you want to say, it's nothing more than my love has no dignity"

Zhong Yuemin nodded seriously and said: "But what I want to say is that if you like someone, don't care about dignity."

He looked at Yuan Jun and emphasized: "Xiaobai explained it to me and apologized!"

"She even explained to me why she went out with that guy and went to social events, which proves that she has feelings for me, otherwise why didn't she explain it to you?"

"I... fucking...!"

Yuan Jun was completely speechless. Yes, why didn't Zhou Xiaobai explain it to him? This question stumped him.

It has to be said that love can make people lose their way and get carried away, but the logical thinking in this situation is really unexpected.

Zhong Yuemin consciously defeated Yuan Jun in the argument and convinced the other party. He said confidently: "I can abandon my dignity for love. This is not self-destruction."

"On the contrary!"

He nodded and taught Yuan Jun: "Don't worry about dignity. I can like her if I want to like her. If I don't like her now, I can like her again in a few days. The initiative is mine!"

"You are so damn... a genius!"

Yuan Jun looked at Zhong Yuemin, who was obsessed with understanding and full of philosophy, and finally understood how he got mental illness.

Zhong Yuemin smiled, patted his shoulder and said, "Xiao Bai is a good girl."

"I think Yue Min is right, but"

Zheng Tong stood aside and interjected: "Maybe she has a good friend, the one named Luo Yun, who is also a good girl. She has been reminding her of that just now."

He explained: "Just get on the boat. It doesn't matter if you go out to play. With Luo Yun here, nothing can happen."

"Why?"

Yuan Jun glanced at him and said, "I just don't like her, she's so fussy."

"That's why you look at people like this through colored glasses."

Zheng Tong emphasized: "The Zuo Jie who handled the fight last time is the one in the compound, and Luo Yun is his target."

"You know this as well?!"

Yuan Jun looked at Zheng Tong in surprise. When did Zheng Tong, who was usually languid, care about a girl?

Zheng Tong, however, couldn't answer the two's suspicions for a moment, so he held his neck and defended: "I just know!"

"Okay, I get it now!"

Zhong Yuemin and Yuan Jun raised their voices and looked at each other. Then Zhong Yuemin nodded at Zheng Tong and said, "So you like her!"

"I'm not!"

"I don't!"

"Stop talking nonsense!"

Zheng Tong's face turned red when the two talked about it, and he explained to himself: "I just heard it casually!"

The three of them pushed the car along the street, their figures elongated under the moonlight.

And among the three figures retreating, a voice emphasized: "It's true!..."

——

Guan Guan Jujiu, in the river island.

A graceful lady, a gentleman is fond of quarrels.

Even though a lady is good, there are times when she doesn’t get what she wants. If a lady has something in her heart, what does she ask for?

In the club courtyard, Zhou Xiaobai held Luo Yun's hand and persuaded him in a low voice.

Luo Yun walked forward angrily, scolding Zhou Xiaobai for his childishness and selfishness.

But Zhou Xiaobai also had a face full of grievances. When he arrived at the dormitory, he closed the door and the two sat on the bed facing each other.

"I didn't promise him anything, and I'm not his, so why should I be responsible for his efforts?"

Zhou Xiaobai pouted and complained: "I need feelings, but I can't have friendship. Even if I want to make friends, I have to choose?"

"But he likes you and is here to pursue you."

Luo Yun reminded: "His purpose is very clear. Do you want to pretend to be confused because you understand?"

"I didn't, but he didn't say it clearly."

Zhou Xiaobai twisted his body and leaned against the head of the bed, saying: "I just decided to get acquainted with him, and I didn't say what kind of relationship we would develop into."

"As for what he thinks, that's his business and I can't control it."

She crossed her arms, looked at the quilt at the end of the bed, and emphasized: "These are all things he is willing to do."

"You also know what he did?"

Luo Yun helplessly held his forehead and said, "You said he did it voluntarily, but you can't ignore his concern for you, right?"

"It's not important. I can't filter out all the people of the opposite sex around me based on my likes and dislikes."

Zhou Xiaobai looked at Luo Yun and defended: "There are so many people who like me, do I have to agree to their request?"

"Just because of what they did or paid for me?"

She said with some dissatisfaction: "Everyone has the right to be liked and the right to like others."

"You won't even lie to yourself, will you?"

Luo Yun looked at her and said seriously: "You know what you are doing, it is not the same thing as what you said."

"If you persist like this, you will hurt yourself sooner or later, especially now!"

She looked at Zhou Xiaobai and asked, "Is the choice you make now really what you want?"

“I don’t know what I want, so how do I get the certainty and choice?”

Zhou Xiaobai leaned forward, looked out the window at the darkness and murmured: "If you haven't tried it, do you know the taste of apples?"

"I want to taste what different apples taste like."

"..."

Luo Yun looked at her, shook his head slightly, and said, "Love is not the same thing as apples..."

"Why not? I think it is."

Zhou Xiaobai said, "They are all bitter, they are all sweet, they are all sour, and they are all astringent."

She curled her lips, lowered her head and said, "I want to experience more, at least know how much love tastes like."

After finishing speaking, Zhou Xiaobai looked at Luo Yun and confirmed: "There is no harm in this, not to mention I haven't lost anything."

"Apple...is different"

Luo Yun shook his head slightly, looked at Zhou Xiaobai and said seriously: "You can eat bitter, you can eat sweet, you can eat sour, but if you eat astringent, you won't have the chance to taste other flavors."

Ignoring Zhou Xiaobai's stunned look, she continued to ask: "You said you didn't lose anything, what else do you want to lose?"

She looked at Zhou Xiaobai in a funny way and said: "That's him, if it were someone else, you would have eaten the astringent apple a long time ago, and you would have been eaten dry and thrown away."

"Yeah! What are you talking about~"

Zhou Xiaobai understood what she said, blushed and said angrily: "Brother Wu is not that kind of person!"

"I didn't say he was that kind of person, I said I'm glad he's not that kind of person, but do you know what kind of person he is?!"

As if he was telling a tongue twister, Luo Yun looked at her and asked, "You said that Brother Wu doesn't want your youth, your cleverness and sensibleness, and he doesn't want your active dedication."

"What do you think he wants from you?"

She shook her head suspiciously, raised her eyebrows and asked, "Does he want your coquettish play?"

"What if~"

Zhou Xiaobai pursed his lips and smiled, lowered his head and said, "What if he likes me..."

"Ha-don't be stupid, he has a daughter."

Luo Yun chuckled and said: "He shouldn't need you to provide him with these emotional values, but if you are willing."

"Of course I do!"

Zhou Xiaobai looked at Luo Yun and said seriously: "He has the strong physique of a young man and the mature wisdom of a middle-aged man. He is the kind of person that I respect and admire."

"Just like you said!"

She nodded, as if she had just figured it out, and said, "He really looks a bit like my dad."

"You're crazy!"

Luo Yun's eyes widened and he scolded: "Do you really think of him as your father?"

"Of course not!"

Zhou Xiaobai looked at her with a look that made you crazy, and emphasized funnyly: "I'm talking about feeling, it's feeling!"

"It's the kind of thing where you feel safe, warm, comfortable, and... you just like it when you're lying in his arms. I can't tell you what."

Luo Yun was a little dumbfounded when he saw Zhou Xiaobai's blushing face when he told this paragraph.

It wasn't until she finished speaking that she asked blankly: "Did you really want that when you were with him?"

"Fuck you, only you have such strange thoughts"

Zhou Xiaobai blushed, avoiding Luo Yun's eyes and emphasized: "He is a gentleman."

"Maybe, but not definitely"

Luo Yun shook his head slightly and said, "Have you ever thought about his true purpose?"

She counted with her fingers and said to Zhou Xiaobai: "You are allowed to work and exercise here, I will take you to enjoy travel life, and I will give you the opportunity to go to an international hotel to get in touch with the outside world..."

"Well, maybe there is."

Zhou Xiaobai thought for a while and said, "That's why I say he is a gentleman, the kind of person I respect."

"He never asked for anything from me and always gave me something."

Zhou Xiaobai said seriously: "If he needs me to do anything for him, I am willing to do it. Even if there are dangers and difficulties, it is worth it."

"That's why I said you're in love with him!"

Luo Yun stared and said, "I fell deeply in love with him and couldn't help myself!"

"This is the scary thing about mature men, they are extremely dangerous!"

She shook her head with some fear and said: "He will let you fall into a trap and do things for him willingly. You have been captured by him."

"Haha, I can't ask for it"

Zhou Xiaobai chuckled, shook his head and sighed: "But he never said that, or even did that, just like he never responded to my initiative."

"It's not yet time, just wait, maybe he will get what he wants!"

Luo Yun said with an expression that I understand: "A man will reveal his true nature one day, reveal his sharp claws and tear you into pieces."

She tapped Zhou Xiaobai's forehead and said, "You are just a little white rabbit with a mind full of fantasies!"

"And you?"

Zhou Xiaobai looked at Luo Yun and asked funnyly: "Zuo Jie showed his claws and reached out to you?"

Suddenly she found that Luo Yun's expression was a little unnatural. She seemed to know something and said in surprise: "Okay! Luo Yun!"

"I'm not, I didn't!"

Before Luo Yun could wait for her to say anything, he said without saying anything: "We are really not... not what you think!"

"You still said that!"

Zhou Xiaobai held her down, squeaking and yelling: "You still said that about me, it turns out that you have already... eaten astringent apples!"

"When! Tell me! Let's get real!"

"Yeah~ Hahaha~ I don't want it~"

Luo Yun struggled hard and refused to say anything even though Zhou Xiaobai kept laughing. He was really too embarrassed.

This made Zhou Xiaobai so angry that he slapped her butt hard and said, "You really are!"

She sat aside, arranging her scattered hair, and said angrily: "You are so affectionate, but you will turn around and slander me."

"Ours is a normal love!"

Luo Yun blushed and sat up and emphasized: "We are single men and women, but you are different."

"That's it for me!"

Zhou Xiaobai folded his arms and pouted: "Humph!"

After humming, he felt annoyed again, grabbed Luo Yun's neck and threatened: "Tell me! Tell me! What does it feel like!"

"Ah! Zhou Xiaobai! He's going to die!"

Luo Yun cooed, then hugged Zhou Xiaobai and lay down, whispered in her ear: "It felt uncomfortable at first, but then it felt like flying on the clouds, hehe!"

"Ah! Are you ashamed?"

Zhou Xiaobai slapped Luo Yun's strange hand away, then looked at her and asked, "Are you going to Jinmen with me or not?"

"well--"

Luo Yun sighed softly, looked at Zhou Xiaobai and shook his head helplessly, saying: "Spend your life to accompany a gentleman, who asked me to be your mother?"

"screw you!"

…

What are best friends?

They are the people who follow you to be stupid even if they know you are stupid.

Yuan Jun and Zheng Tong are like this, and so is Luo Yun.

——

Early in the morning, just after dawn, the command car has arrived at the door of the club.

Zhou Xiaobai and Luo Yun were wrapped tightly and were sent to the car by Zuo Jie with a smile.

Zuo Jie certainly didn't worry about what would happen if his girlfriend went out with Brother Wu.

According to Brother Wu's eyes, if she liked him, she would have liked him a long time ago. The most abundant thing in this compound is girls.

Luo Yun seemed to think so too, and he had no scruples when he mentioned this to Zuo Jie.

The two really wanted to date, especially when their parents and family were not around, they kept each other warm, and seemed to be more in love with each other.

Originally, I planned to go to Kunming Lake with Zhou Xiaobai on Sunday, and then go shopping.

Now it's all wrong. After this trip to Tianjin, I guess I can only come back tomorrow morning.

The command vehicle directly sent the two to the platform of the dispatching workshop of the steel mill, where a freight train was parked, and a business carriage was hanging at the rear of the freight train.

There were some staff members standing on the platform, as well as cadres who were carrying out the handover of goods transportation.

However, there were also people who got out of the business carriage to get some fresh air and smoke, and they did not seem to be from the steel mill.

The two got on the carriage under the escort of Han Jiankun and found Li Xuewu who was chatting with someone.

"Come"

Li Xuewu saw the two, waved to them, and then introduced them to the people around him.

It seemed that they had met last time. Zhou Xiaobai and Luo Yun stood next to Li Xuewu's seat, Zhou Xiaobai was in front, and Luo Yun consciously moved back a little.

"My two little sisters"

Li Xuewu gestured to them and introduced them: "Zhou Xiaobai, Luo Yun".

After that, he gestured to the other people and introduced them to them: "I met them last time".

"Yes"

Zhou Xiaobai smiled and greeted the three people sitting opposite: "Hello, Director Liu, Director Gao, and Director Zhou".

Because of his position, Luo Yun just nodded as Zhou Xiaobai greeted him.

Zhou Gancheng and others knew the identity of the girl standing in front of them. She was Li Xuewu's bargaining chip to trick them and threaten them.

Seeing Li Xuewu formally introduce her to them, he smiled and nodded.

It was not a formal occasion, just a private gathering, so there was no need to be so serious.

And knowing the identities of Zhou Xiaobai and the others, it was naturally not a concern, but it could also make a good relationship.

Liu Shaozong pointed to Zhou Xiaobai and said that he was deeply impressed last time.

As for how deep it was and what kind of impression it was, he didn't say, and Zhou Xiaobai didn't ask, she didn't care too much.

After chatting with the three people for a few words, he saw Xue Zhifu on the platform, so he stood up and went outside to greet him.

"After all, he knows how to behave~"

Liu Shaozong raised his eyebrows at Gao Yaqin sitting opposite him, and said meaningfully: "No wonder he has achieved this at such a young age."

Gao Yaqin glanced at him, then looked out the window. Li Xuewu was chatting with Xue Zhifu, deputy director of the steel mill, and the British business representatives who came with him.

"Old Zhou, why don't you go down to welcome them?"

She turned her head to look at Zhou Gancheng, who was resting with his eyes closed, and said meaningfully: "This is your job."

"Today is Sunday, where does the work come from?"

Zhou Gancheng opened his eyes and looked out the window along Gao Yaqin's hand. Seeing Li Xuewu standing in front of the British business representatives in a black woolen coat, he couldn't help but curl his lips.

He turned to Liu Shaozong and asked: "The leaders of your Ministry of Industry don't value talents. Don't you think of making the best use of such young cadres?"

"Of course I do, but I can only think about it."

Liu Shaozong smiled slightly and said: "Some seedlings have owners, and they can't be moved casually, otherwise they will be beaten."

After speaking, he pointed behind him and reminded: "Deputy Director Li's little sister is listening, be careful to report you later, you will be beaten."

"Hehe"

Zhou Gancheng turned around and saw the two little girls who had just greeted him staring at him with sharp eyes.

"Don't do that, I'm afraid of getting beaten."

"Hehehe"

Liu Shaozong couldn't help laughing when he heard his teasing, especially when he looked at the two little girls.

Luo Yun rolled his eyes and muttered, "Childish!"

After that, he pulled Zhou Xiaobai inside to find a place to rest.

Being despised by the little girl, Liu Shaozong's laughter stopped abruptly, and he was quite embarrassed under Gao Yaqin's teasing eyes.

"Children nowadays..."

"They are more independent-minded than us!"

Gao Yaqin interrupted him with a sigh and a reminder, saying, "They have their own opinions, decisions, actions, and execution."

"Alas--"

Liu Shaozong seemed to understand, and seemed to remember something, and sighed leisurely, then shook his head and said nothing more.

Zhou Gancheng glanced at the two girls who left, and then asked Gao Yaqin: "Are you so free on the weekend?"

"Aren't you the same?"

Gao Yaqin rolled her eyes at him and said: "I heard that they didn't invite you at all, and you came uninvited."

"Who said that?"

Zhou Gancheng raised an eyebrow and said: "He was the first one to call me last night. If it weren't for my reminder, he might not have invited you two."

"Tsk~tsk~tsk~"

Gao Yaqin shook her head slightly and said: "Old Zhou, I really didn't expect you to become like this now. You used to be so serious."

"Are you not serious now?"

Zhou Gancheng touched his face and said suspiciously, "Am I not serious now?"

"Well, not as good as those two children."

Gao Yaqin nodded formally, then smiled slightly and said, "Especially the face, it's a lot bigger."

"You are scolding me"

Zhou Gancheng smiled helplessly, then looked out the window and said, "Someone told me that if I don't make my face bigger, I will suffer a loss."

"Only now do you understand the truth of saving face and suffering!"

Gao Yaqin curled her lips and said, "If I had known this, why did I do it in the first place?"

With that said, she looked at Zhou Gancheng and asked, "I heard that you have some connection with Deputy Director Li?"

"Oh - what origin? It's a bad fate"

Zhou Gancheng crossed his arms and curled his lips and said, "When I first met him, he was just a security officer and had just returned from work."

"But look now!"

He pointed to Li Xuewu outside the window, who was chatting and laughing with foreign businessmen in English, and said: "He has soared into the sky, straight into the sky."

"Hey, why is there a sour smell here!"

Gao Yaqin frowned and teased: "Old Zhou, isn't it? You don't envy Deputy Director Li for being young and promising, do you?"

"Oh, it's as if you don't envy me!"

Zhou Gancheng twisted his body, looked at her and said, "Tell the truth, have you ever seen such a young man?"

"I've seen it before, isn't it right here?"

Gao Yaqin pointed to Li Xuewu outside the window, and then said with a smile: "It's enough to see one like this. If you see more, you will be easily hit."

After that, he answered the question just raised by Zhou Gancheng: "I don't envy his achievements, because that is his path."

She picked up the tea cup and took a sip of hot tea, then shook her head slightly and said: "Human life is destined by God. How can you be envious if you haven't experienced his life?"

"Maybe you didn't see him when he was suffering!"

"Well, that's a very thoughtful sentence."

Zhou Gancheng smiled, looked at her and said, "It's no wonder that he comes from an ideological education background. He is really knowledgeable and knowledgeable."

"Hey! Lao Zhou, let's talk about it, let's talk about it, don't curse!"

Gao Yaqin nodded to him, then motioned to the people outside the window who were about to get on the bus, and said: "Look, this trip is still a big show."

Zhou Gancheng stood up in a leisurely manner, looked down at Gao Yaqin's eyes and said seriously: "We'll see!"

After saying that, he walked forward, apparently to receive foreign businessmen.

Liu Shaozong glanced at him, curled his lips, and said to Gao Yaqin, "What you say is not what you mean."

Gao Yaqin smiled sarcastically and said: "It's nothing more than that, why be serious?"

This actually highlighted the topic of the conversation between the two of them just now, and later highlighted Liu Shaozong's evaluation of Zhou Gancheng.

Liu Shaozong drooped his eyelids, picked up the tea cup and said, "Their Foreign Affairs Department has not lost many soldiers and generals this time. Look at his long sigh, maybe he has made a decision long ago."

"Isn't this normal?"

Gao Yaqin looked at the busy people on the platform solemnly and said leisurely: "Why else do you think he is here?"

"When the tree falls, the hozens scatter, and the father dies and the mother marries someone else."

She said with some emotion: "Sometimes the turning point of fate happens in just a moment, whether you are willing or not."

"His life is good, but the turning point happened to Li Xuewu."

Liu Shaozong twitched the corner of his mouth slightly and said: "This time he has at least achieved a level of success. He is very happy in his heart."

"Envy?"

Gao Yaqin looked at him with a smile and said, "Didn't you hear what Lao Zhou just said? People, sometimes they have to be a little shameless."

After saying that, he motioned behind him and reminded him: "Did you see that? I'm sorry to say thank you in person, I'll look for an opportunity."

"Don't stretch your arms either."

Gao Yaqin warned: "After the storm, any number of fish in the bucket belongs to you. Whoever sees it can still grab it."

Liu Shaozong's brows jumped at these words and he drank tea with his head down, always feeling a little embarrassed.

He curled his lips and said that Zhou Gancheng had at least improved one level, but he didn't say how much he had fallen behind.

It was Gao Yaqin who revealed his thoughts and confirmed his guess.

The recent job changes of the three people are most likely due to Li Xuewu's operation, or it is an indirect influence.

There is no need to delve into how this influence came about. It may be a sentence, an article, or even a few rumors.

But the result is this. Since the three of them have already arrived here, they naturally have certain guesses in their hearts.

Sorry, it may have something to do with each other's status, rank, and age.

——

The doors closed, and the train whistled in response under the command of the signalman.

The car could be felt in the private room starting, but it did not affect the conversation inside.

Li Xuewu raised his hand to signal Bao Peigang to drink tea, and said politely: "It was a last-minute thought, and the schedule is a bit tight. Please forgive me, Director Bao."

"Hey! It's not far off!"

Bao Peigang smiled, put down the tea cup in his hand and said, "You and Director Xue invited me out to play. How can I argue with you? We are friends."

After all, we are engaged in economics. This statement is universal and impervious to all weathers.

Li Xuewu looked him over with a smile and said: "It was Zhang Changming, the vice president of Jinmen Fisheries Corporation, who suddenly called me and said that the waves today are very good and suitable for fishing."

"So I was thinking, who should I ask to go with?"

He sat back on the chair and said to Bao Peigang: "Secretary Xiaoli reminded me that since we are going overseas and we are all friends in business cooperation, how can I not call me Director Bao?"

"Oh? Really!"

Bao Peigang didn't care whether this was true or not. He glanced at Peng Xiaoli who was smiling and nodded: "That's right. I will remind you leaders more about how lonely it is to go out alone."

"Hahaha"

Li Xuewu smiled and waved his hand to Peng Xiaoli, gesturing for him to go to work. He continued: "I have made a promise to our Deputy Director Xue. Whenever we encounter pirates at sea, we will abandon you. You are the richest." ".

"Cough-hahaha!"

Bao Peigang coughed because of his amusement, then gave him a funny look and said, "I think you are a pirate!"

"Maybe!"

Li Xuewu rubbed his eyes and said: "Wear an eye patch, grow a beard, and have two kitchen knives on your waist. Maybe you can do some business without money."

"Hey - it's hard to do business without capital!"

Bao Peigang glanced at Li Xuewu and said meaningfully: "The more you make, the more you lose. This is the hard truth."

"With you here, what should I be afraid of!"

Li Xuewu looked at him funny and blinked, his words filled with ridicule.

Bao Peigang was stunned for a moment, then he laughed loudly, pointed at Li Xuewu and cursed with a smile: "I don't think you can laugh at people like you!"

"How dare I laugh at you, God of Wealth?"

Li Xuewu knocked on the armrest of the chair, raised his eyebrows and said, "Deputy Director Jing is complaining to me, saying it's not so unfair."

"She said she is also in charge of finance, and you are also in charge of finance, but she is not as good as you!"

"Oh? Deputy Director Jing criticized me?"

Bao Peigang smiled bitterly and shook his head: "The criticism is that our unit really still has a lot of work that needs to be improved."

"The work system can be slow at night, but work efficiency should be effectively improved."

Li Xuewu pointedly reminded: "The spring breeze blew over after the New Year, the snow on the ground melted, and the glaciers disappeared."

He pointed to the big river passing by outside the window and said: "The wind is right now and the water is sufficient. If we miss the spring plowing, every household will be busy and no one will care about who else!"

"You think so?!"

"Yes, Deputy Director Li said so!"

Bao Peigang smiled, nodded and said: "The season is important and opportunities are rare. We are also thinking about what kind of food we should grow."

With a bitter look on his face, he said thoughtfully: "I'm afraid the weather won't be sunny, I'm afraid it won't rain, I'm afraid the ground will be dry, I'm afraid it'll be waterlogged, and I'm even more afraid the autumn harvest won't be harvested."

"Deputy Director Li"

He looked at Li Xuewu seriously and asked, "What kind of food do you think we should grow?"

"I?"

Li Xuewu narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a smile: "I said you will reap melons if you sow melons, and you will reap beans if you sow beans. Do you believe it?"

"Huh? Hahahaha!"

Bao Pei just reacted and laughed loudly, and even Zhou Xiaobai who was passing by the carriage heard it clearly.

"Brother Wu?!"

Zhou Xiaobai gently knocked on the box door and said, "Director Xue is looking for you."

"knew"

Li Xuewu responded in the box, then smiled and said to Bao Peigang: "It's too early to get up in the morning. You can rest for a while, and we'll talk again when we get to Jinmen."

"Okay, go get busy"

Bao Pei just stood up and sent him out, saying, "We are all friends, so don't be polite."

When they arrived in the corridor, Li Xuewu led Zhou Xiaobai to their seats and asked about their arrangements.

"Finding a soft sleeper, Luo Yun fell asleep again, saying he was very sleepy."

Zhou Xiaobai responded to his inquiry, and at the same time motioned to the box behind him and asked: "Is this your friend?"

"Huh? Who?"

Li Xuewu looked back and saw that there was no one in the corridor.

Zhou Xiaobai pointed to the box and reminded her that she was asking about the box she just came out of.

"Oh! Haha, are you talking about Director Bao?"

Li Xuewu glanced at her with a smile and said: "A cooperative relationship is not considered a friend."

"Then he just..."

Zhou Xiaobai pursed his lips and asked, "He said you are friends, doesn't he?"

"of course not"

Li Xuewu looked at her funny and explained: "He talks a lot about cheating, but he doesn't even believe what he says."

"Huh--"

Zhou Xiaobai understood, grinned, and commented: "He's living a really tiring life!"

"Yeah, I hit the nail on the head!"

Li Xuewu gave her a thumbs up, then entered their box and said funnyly: "You guys really dare to occupy it, this is for the leaders."

"I do not care--"

Luo Yun's voice on the bunk was a little lazy, and he complained: "Xiaobai asked me to get up and clean up at half past four. I hate her!"

After saying that, he turned around and looked at Li Xuewu and said, "I forgot to congratulate you, Brother Wu. It's such a happy event for you to have a son!"

She obviously meant it to Li Xuewu, but when her eyes glanced at Zhou Xiaobai, there was a hint of provocation.

Zhou Xiaobai glared at her and also congratulated Li Xuewu.

Li Xuewu looked at the childish behavior of the two in amusement, and patted the bunk to signal them to rest.

Zhou Xiaobai felt a little distressed when he heard Li Xuewu's calm thanks.

"Let's rest, it will take more than two hours."

Li Xuewu said something when he left the box, and then closed the box door.

Seeing Xue Zhifu standing over the seat waving to him, he walked straight over.

"I woke up so early in the morning and didn't get a little rest."

Li Xuewu greeted with a smile: "Isn't the box occupied by someone?"

"Haha, the little girl is quite cute."

Xue Zhifu smiled and teased, then motioned to the British business representative sitting opposite and said: "Come, I just have time, Mr. Parker wants to talk to you more."

"Well, if your body allows it, that's what I mean."

Li Xuewu smiled and sat next to Xue Zhifu, looked at him and greeted him: "I just wanted to remind you on the platform. We will take the train to Jinmen, and then board the ship to float for a while. It is best to take a rest. of".

"Thank you, Mr. Li, it's actually very interesting, the trip here"

Smithpike greeted Li Xuewu politely, and then explained: "The most important thing about going out to play is participation and process. I don't want to miss the most meaningful part of this trip."

With that said, he gestured to the tea cup in front of him and asked, "Can this be called a tea party?"

"Hehehe~"

Li Xuewu glanced at Xue Zhifu with a chuckle, then nodded to him and said, "You can also call it morning tea, or a chat."

“Oh! The study of Chinese is profound and profound”

Pike smiled, spread his hands, and said, "This place is very charming and attracts me, especially your culture."

"After all, it's been five thousand years."

Li Xuewu said proudly: "And it is the only civilization without gaps. If we want to understand an era, we only need to look for information."

“Really charming”

Parker shook his head slightly and sighed: "You will eventually rise and even stand on top of the world again."

"oh?"

Li Xuewu's eyes moved, he looked at the other person and said with a smile: "I rarely hear Mr. Parker's words from foreign friends."

“They are ignorant, shallow, stupid people.”

Pike raised his eyebrows slightly and reminded Li Xuewu: "They are not worth your friendship."