Men and women eating in the courtyard

Watching the three of them lie down, Li Xuewu handed Jing Yongjie a cigarette and lit one himself.

"Did Duan Suo suddenly call you here?"

After hearing Li Xuewu's question, Jing Yongjie paused while lighting the cigarette, then shook the match stem in his hand, and placed the remaining part on the table after the flame was completely extinguished.

The wooden table and chairs had been rubbed and used by countless people and were extremely smooth. The matchstick rolled a few times on the table and stopped.

Taking advantage of this time, Jing Yongjie thought about how to answer Li Xuewu's question.

"No, today I accompanied Duan Suo to report, and I happened to catch up."

After explaining, Jing Yongjie added: "But I also took the initiative to invite you."

"Uh-huh"

Li Xuewu understood Jing Yongjie's hesitation, it was just the nervousness of being with the leader.

I am afraid that the wrong answer will make the leader unhappy.

Jing Yongjie was worried about exposing his ambition in front of Li Xuewu.

People at this time are still very reserved. Even if they want to make progress, they strive for it in a roundabout way instead of fighting for it confidently.

At this time, there was no competition for jobs in the units.

Even though Jing Yongjie was careful with his words, Li Xuewu still understood Jing Yongjie's thoughts.

"Why didn't I meet you during this operation?"

When Li Xuewu asked about his actions in the past two days, Jing Yongjie said with some shame: "The early investigation section did not let me participate in undercover work because my face was familiar, so I could only do surveillance work. Later, I acted...".

Jing Yongjie glanced at Li Xuewu, and then explained: "It was my turn to be on duty at the station when we took action."

Hey, poor boy.

Li Xuewu knew that Jing Yongjie was trying his best to run towards the deputy director at Jiaodaokou, but God failed to fulfill his wish.

Jing Yongjie also thought that he would encounter fierce resistance during this operation. No matter how much blood there was to be seen, it would be better if a few died.

But I never expected that the blood was seen and the person died, but it was all done by the person in front of me.

The scope of this operation is too large and there are too many people. It is not easy to have a bright spot.

Especially in the later period, people from Jiaodaokou and Beixinqiao were called to interrogate the case, and the arrests were made by more professional escorts and security personnel.

Li Xuewu took a puff of cigarette, looked at the lonely Jing Yongjie, and asked, "Is the matter with the deputy director settled?"

Jing Yongjie shook his head and said nothing, smoking a cigarette in a depressed mood.

Looking at Jing Yongjie's condition, Li Xuewu asked softly: "When are you and Yu Yu going to get married?"

Looking up at the leader who kept pricking his heart, Jing Yongjie shook his head again, and then said: "I don't know, I can't be sure yet."

Li Xuewu smiled and asked: "Do you have to be the deputy director or squad leader to get married?"

Seeing that Li Xuewu was joking, Jing Yongjie didn't dare to reply in a joking tone.

This was also the second time Jing Yongjie met Li Xuewu, but the first time he met him was the section chief, and the second time he met him was the deputy director.

Especially after knowing that this operation was led by Li Xuewu, Jing Yongjie did not dare to underestimate Li Xuewu.

"No, I just..."

"Not willing? Haha"

Li Xuewu chuckled twice, and then said: "There are too many things that are difficult to reconcile in this life. How can we always go as planned? We are all fighting against regrets or making up for our shortcomings."

Jing Yongjie rubbed his face with his hands and said in a low tone: "I like this profession, I love this profession, but I want to contribute my youth to places that need me more. I don't want to leave any regrets."

"Uh-huh"

Li Xuewu nodded and said: "Who doesn't like a thrilling life? It's as majestic as the sea, but we are all ordinary people."

After flicking the ash into the empty cigarette box, Li Xuewu said: "It's a good thing that you have a heart that is unwilling to be ordinary. People with ideals have bright eyes."

"But after all, we all inevitably have to be ordinary people, but ordinary people do not mean that what we do can be ordinary. The most difficult thing in this life is not how to be an ordinary person, but what ordinary people do Something extraordinary.”

Jing Yongjie raised his head and looked at Li Xuewu and asked, "You are not ordinary if you are like this."

"Me? Haha"

Li Xuewu asked back, and then laughed and said: "I am also a person with flesh and blood and desires. I also have family and friends. The only thing that is special and extraordinary is my work. What I like most is the time I spend with my family. ".

Jing Yongjie knew that this was Li Xuewu trying to persuade him to distinguish between career and family.

This is where older people and young people think differently. Young people always look at career and success.

Only when you get older do you realize how much good time you spent with your family when you were young.

Li Xuewu looked at Jing Yongjie who was thinking and said encouragingly: "This trip to the Northeast may not be as smooth as I thought. It will depend on whether you can seize the opportunity. I will try my best to give you a platform to display your abilities." .

"Thank you, Director!"

Jing Yongjie thanked Li Xuewu gratefully.

Li Xuewu waved his hand and put out the cigarette butt in the cigarette case nonchalantly.

Ever since he received the appointment document, Li Xuewu's role in the branch system has changed.

Slowly transforming from a chess piece to a chess player, Li Xuewu is now able to sit down and play two games.

Of course, Li Xuewu currently has too few chess pieces, but he is still young, which does not prevent him from cultivating his own chess pieces from now on.

Looking at the chess piece that had regained its fighting spirit and goal... Jing Yongjie, Li Xuewu smiled happily.

Listening to the current affairs news broadcast by the announcer, Li Xuewu and Jing Yongjie slowly became familiar with each other.

Jing Yongjie is no longer as reserved as he was when he first met Li Xuewu, and he can still joke and laugh from time to time.

Just when the announcer finished reading the current news and played the music, Li Xuewu looked at his watch and saw it was past one o'clock.

He woke up Yan Jiecheng, who was sleeping on the chair across from him, and put him and Jing Yongjie on duty.

Yan Jiecheng looked out the window and knew it was time for lunch.

"Section Chief, let me go"

Li Xuewu waved his hand to signal Yan Jiecheng to stop talking. He straightened his clothes, carried ten lunch boxes for five people, and walked towards the dining car.

When he walked past the conductor's duty room, he smiled and nodded at the girl who was looking at him, and pointed behind him to indicate that he should go to the dining car.

At this time, the conductors' clothing was not much different from that of ordinary people. They were all collared jacket-style cotton-padded jackets. The difference was the cuffs on the sleeves.

The carriage where Li Xuewu was sitting was occupied by a female conductor. When Li Xuewu stood up and signaled, she walked out and asked, "Director Li, do you need me to take you there?"

Li Xuewu waved his hand and said, "No need to bother. I can find it myself in just a few steps. Thank you."

The conductor nodded and replied: "The conductor told me that you can have a meal in the dining car with your ticket."

Li Xuewu knew what this meant, that is, if you reserved tickets for several people, you could eat for free.

This can be regarded as a benefit for the railway and local governments to take care of each other.

Of course, Li Xuewu would not reject the railway's good intentions in an unconventional way. It's a favor, and we owe each other the opportunity to communicate, right?

Raising the white ticket in his hand, Li Xuewu responded with a smile to the conductor again and walked back.

It was also the first time for the conductor to meet such a young division-level cadre. He couldn't help but take a few more glances. When he turned around, he saw the person brought by the cadre staring at him.

The conductor would not take this look as appreciation or some evil intention, because this man's eyes were full of inquiry and suspicion.

He opened the door of the duty room in a panic, and the conductor hurriedly walked in and closed the door.

Han Zhan glanced at the duty room and went back to sleep.

At this time, a lot of wood was used in the interior soft decoration of the train, so it looked very retro, just like what was shown in American movies, and it had a very contemporary feel.

It was already past dinner time in the dining car, and Li Xuewu came at this time to avoid the crowds.

He handed the ticket in his hand to the dining car waiter. The waiter looked at the ticket in Li Xuewu's hand and asked with a smile: "What do you need?"

Li Xuewu looked at the decorations in the dining car, and there seemed to be no menu to order from.

"Is there anything I can take to the carriage to eat?"

The conductor returned the ticket to Li Xuewu and introduced with a smile: "Can the buns be made with cabbage oil residue?"

Li Xuewu put ten lunch boxes on the service table, took out a box of cigarettes from his pocket, put it in the waiter's hand and said: "Excuse me, there are five of us, all young men."

The waiter looked at the chef standing at the door, then covered the cigarette box with the rag in his hand without leaving any trace, and said: "No problem, we still have porridge, I will make five portions for you later."

After finishing speaking, he motioned to Li Xuewu to find a place to sit, and he took the lunch box and rag on the service desk to the operation room.

Li Xuewu didn't care how the waiter shared the box of cigarettes with the chef, and took his ticket and sat on the chair next to the dining table.

At this time, the ticket did not have any advertisements or special signs, it was just a piece of tissue paper.

The top part is from a certain station to a certain station via (), the lower part is the fare, the next part is the bus ride on the same day, and the bottom part is valid for arrival within a certain day.

The left side will be marked with express or general express, and the right side will be marked with the word "child". If there is an ×, it means that this is an adult ticket.

In fact, there are already shadows of train tickets in later generations, but the printing technology and paper quality have not yet reached the quality of later generations.

Li Xuewu and the others took the bus from Beijing to Fengcheng, and the fare to Gangcheng was 5 yuan and 70 cents.

This is relatively cheap, and the sleeper berth is twice as long as the hard seat.

Therefore, many people in this era cannot afford to take express trains, let alone sleeper trains.

Most of those who can take the express train are on business trips like Li Xuewu, or on vacation, and their employer reimburses them.

There is no money in this world. After Li Xuewu expressed his opinion, the steamed buns on the ticket became steamed buns + rice porridge + pickles.

The waiter helped Li Xuewu pack ten lunch boxes in a net bag, then handed them to Li Xuewu and said, "You can come over for dinner at eight o'clock tonight."

Of course Li Xuewu knew what the waiter meant, smiled and thanked him, and walked back with his net bag.

The reason why Yan Jiecheng was not allowed to come was because Li Xuewu was used to eating well.

If Yan Jiecheng came, he would definitely be able to take the buns back, but he didn't know if they were hot or not, and he couldn't even think about rice porridge and pickles.

When they returned to the carriage, they saw that Han Zhan and others had come out from under their seats. They went to the water room to wash their faces with the towels they brought.

Li Xuewu placed the net bag on the table in the middle, and Yan Jiecheng helped everyone divide the lunch boxes.

Due to the limited space and the duty requirement required by Li Xuewu, only two people sat at the table to eat at a time.

Li Xuewu was not in a hurry, but let them eat first while he stood at the door and smoked.

Han Zhan waved his hand and motioned Liu Zhaolun to go eat, took out a cigarette and lit it, and then stood next to Li Xuewu.

"Section Chief, is something wrong?"

"Um?"

Li Xuewu glanced at Han Zhan and immediately understood what Han Zhan meant.

"I don't know. I haven't been there either. I don't know what the situation is. I don't know if the things here have been spread."

Han Zhan also frowned and looked out the window and said: "The Steel City Branch is responsible for the smelting and preliminary processing of steel. Luo Jiaping has worked in the branch for seven years and has always been the leader of the branch."

Li Xuewu didn't say anything when he heard Han Zhan's words, he just frowned.

Han Zhan continued: "Fu Bin's hometown is Steel City, so Fu Haibo has been working in Steel City from the beginning."

Li Xuewu shook his head and said, "I'm not sure about this. Let's go to the place and see. That's it."

Li Xuewu looked at Han Zhan and said, "I will take Liu Zhaolun to the Steel City branch, and you will take Jing Yongjie to check Haibo's family and social relations."

"yes"

Li Xuewu's visit to the Northeast this time was of course not just about arresting Fu Haibo. He wanted to see who was standing behind Fu Haibo and Fu Bin.

This was also the reason why Li Xuewu did not take action against Bin.

Because Li Xuewu didn't believe that Fu Bin didn't inform Fu Haibo.

If Fu Haibo absconds or disappears at this time, or the chief investigator of this case disappears, then what will be the direction of this case?

Nobody knows.

But Fu Bin wanted to give it a try, and he had no choice but to do so, because the only trick he had left was to defeat the enemy to the death.

Didn't Li Xuewu know that when he went to the Northeast, he would be surrounded by a tiger and a dragon?

How can it be?

If you don’t know, why don’t you bring two Type 56s?

This is to arrest, not to fight.

Li Xuewu has the aura to march forward in the Tiger Mountains and push through the clouds and mist to see the light.

He just wanted to be the monkey who got into Princess Iron Fan's belly and turned her upside down.

Just when the two of them finished speaking, Han Zhan winked at Li Xuewu and motioned to Li Xuewu to see the conductor.

Li Xuewu glanced at it casually, but there was nothing unusual.

Han Zhan muttered: "Why do I feel like this conductor is always staring at you?"

Li Xuewu smiled and said, "Maybe it's because of my identity."

Han Zhan didn't know if it was like what Li Xuewu said. When he followed Li Xuewu back, he glanced at the conductor again and ignored him when he saw that it was nothing.

The average speed of today's express trains is 90 kilometers per hour. Although it is not as good as the high-speed trains of later generations that often reach speeds of 120 kilometers per hour, it is considered "fast" in this era.

This train is the famous 11/12 train in history. In the 1980s, the fastest time from Beijing to Fengcheng was only 9 hours.

Of course, the speed that is rarely achieved in later generations cannot be achieved now.

Li Xuewu and the others took turns on duty. When they were sleepy, they would sleep on the ground, and when they were hungry, they would go to the dining car to eat. The journey was uneventful.

When he arrived at Gangcheng Station, Li Xuewu checked his watch specifically, it was half past eight.

"Let's go, let's find a guest house." He waved and led a few people outside the station.

This change in temperature can be felt as soon as you get out of the car. The winter in Steel City is about five to eight degrees colder than the winter in Beijing.

Especially in the morning, the body temperature is even lower.

Several people came to the guest house in front of the station and found the front desk. They wanted a room with a telephone, but the front desk refused, saying that the use of high-end rooms here must be approved by the leadership.

Li Xuewu took out the letter of introduction from Lao Biaozi and handed it to the woman at the front desk, and said: "We only need one room for work."

The woman looked at the letter of introduction in her hand and found that it was from a recycling station in the capital.

"Aren't you talking nonsense to me? You need a high-end room to collect waste?"

Seeing the disdain on the woman's face, Li Xuewu took out a large dough ball from his pocket and placed it on the table, saying: "The scraps we collect are a bit expensive."

The woman curled her lips and said, "What are you doing? Are you talking about this to me? Who do you think I am?"

Li Xuewu grinned, stretched out his hand to stop Han Zhan who was about to speak, took another 5 yuan bill from his hand and put it on the table.

"Don't get me wrong, I just think it's more convenient to have a big sister taking care of me."

The woman looked at Li Xuewu, then at the letter of introduction in her hand, and asked, "How long will it take?"

Li Xuewu said with a smile: "It may be just one day, or it may be delayed for a while. The matter has not been settled yet, I can't guarantee it, but it will not take more than one day at the latest."

The woman looked around and quickly collected the money on the table.

"308, don't keep calling me. I'll get yelled at if the time passes."

"Thank you, sis"

Li Xuewu took the key handed over by the woman and led the four people up the stairs to the third floor.

The location of the room is opposite the stairs. Few people like this location. This is also the woman's intention.

After entering the house, Han Zhan said angrily: "What the hell, a tiger fell down and was bullied by a dog, doing his uncle's work."

Li Xuewu threw his luggage on the bed, picked up the phone and listened, making sure he could get through before hanging up.

"Why are you complaining? We are not here to have fun. We are all ready to leave now."

Li Xuewu was not surprised at all by the attitude of the woman downstairs. There was xenophobia everywhere he went.

Seeing that what he got was a letter of introduction from Beijing, and the company was a scrap collector, it was strange that he had a good face.

As for why Li Xuewu didn't use a letter of introduction from the steel rolling mill or the branch, it was because Li Xuewu didn't trust Fu Bin from the beginning.

The general's coats were put away, and several people checked their weapons.

Li Xuewu disassembled his pistol and inspected it carefully, then reinstalled it. While suppressing the bullet, he said: "Han Zhan and Jing Yongjie went directly to Fu Haibo's house and arrested anyone they saw."

"What if the target isn't home?"

Han Zhan held a cigarette in his mouth and gave another one to Jing Yongjie.

"Then check his neighbors and visit the residents near their homes to see if there are any clues. If you don't have any clues there, and I don't have any clues here, there are so many chances that the target has received the message."

After explaining, he said to Liu Zhaolun: "Zhaolun, follow me to the steel mill."

"Click"

Li Xuewu pulled the holster of his gun, turned off the safety, and put the gun back under his arm.

"Yan Jiecheng will stay here and listen to the phone. Our two teams will return calls to the guest house every two hours. If there is an emergency, Yan Jiecheng can relay it."

After talking about the task arrangement, Li Xuewu finally warned: "Remember, when handling a case outside, especially when you have not greeted the local area, be careful. If necessary, shoot directly, hit the head, and don't leave any mouth."

"yes!"

Several people in the room answered and set off.

It wasn't that Li Xuewu was overly cautious. Not only was the letter of introduction for opening a room from the recycle bin, but he also didn't say hello when he arrived at the place.

This is procedurally irregular and impolite.

But Li Xuewu was really unsure about Steel City. Fu Haibo, like himself, worked in the security system. It was hard to tell if he had any acquaintances there. If something unexpected happened while contacting the local authorities, it would be troublesome.

Another one is the communication efficiency at this time. Li Xuewu really can't afford to work hard with these people.

So I chose direct hard steel, and we'll wait until something goes wrong.

Because Han Zhan and the two were going to a residential area, it was not convenient to carry the long gun, so they gave it to Li Xuewu and Liu Zhaolun.

After Li Xuewu and Han Zhan left, he told Yan Jiecheng: "When you go out, people's hearts are evil, so be careful here."

Yan Jiecheng nodded solemnly and said, "Section Chief, don't worry, I'm staying in this room and won't go out."

Li Xuewu looked at Yan Jiecheng and felt like the Tang Monk in the circle drawn by Sun Wukong. He smiled silently and took Liu Zhaolun out.

Yan Jiecheng sent Li Xuewu out and closed the door. He lay down on the soft bed in the superior room.

This isn't a business trip, it's just a vacation.

Han Zhan and Jing Yongjie are also working together for the first time, but they are already able to cooperate and communicate with each other. After all, the relationship between men can create a tacit understanding within the time of a cigarette.

Since they had checked Fu Haibo's home address at the steel rolling mill, Han Zhan and Jing Yongjie took the bus and went directly to the door.

The address registered was a workers' residential area. Han Zhan and Jing Yongjie got out of the car and walked on the somewhat muddy dirt road, looking at the streets covered with snow.

"Can Fu Haibo live here?"

Jing Yongjie also frowned, the environment here is really not good.

Every house has a gray tile-roofed house, not one for each family, but one for two families, with a courtyard wall splitting the two households in the middle.

It's kind of like a later townhouse.

Because it was already past 9 o'clock, the sun began to heat the earth at this time, so the snow on the road would produce water when stepped on.

"Let's go take a look first and then talk."

The two said something and continued walking forward.

It wasn't until the end of this street (gaī) that I saw the address Fu Haibo had noted on the file.

Looking at the dilapidated yard in front of him with weeds covered with white snow and swaying in the cold wind, it was the same style as the houses of other residents. The house at the address Fu Haibo reported shared a tiled house with his neighbor.

It's just that the neighbor's chimney is still smoking, but half of the chimney at Fu Haibo's house has collapsed.

Han Zhan and Jing Yongjie looked at each other, and they both saw the word disappointment in each other's eyes.

Jing Yongjie reluctantly climbed over the wall into the yard, walked through the snow to the house and took a look.

No matter how reluctant you are, the glass on the windows is all gone. How can people still live here?

"Where's Gaha?!"

Jing Yongjie, who was looking into the window, was so frightened that he quickly turned around and looked at Han Zhan, only to find that Han Zhan was looking at the wall.

Jing Yongjie followed Han Zhan's gaze and discovered that there was a half-grown boy wearing a dog-skin hat lying on the wall of the courtyard next to the next door.

"What are you looking at? You two are dumb! I ask you two, what are you doing?!"

"Grass"

Jing Yongjie put away the gun in his hand and said "plant".

It was so sudden that this naughty kid showed his head right there. The key was the dog-skin hat. If he wasn't paying attention, he would have thought a dog was talking to him on the wall.

"We are friends of Fu Haibo. We haven't seen each other for several years. Come and see him."

Upon hearing Jing Yongjie's reply, the young man's nose sniffed and he sucked back the green snot that was about to flow into his mouth.

"Take out the garbage. Lao Fu's family has moved out a long time ago. Who are you kidding?"

"Yoho?!"

Jing Yongjie saw that this naughty kid was quite arrogant and remembered what Li Xuewu told him before he came out.

"Smoke one?"

Walking to the wall, Jing Yongjie took out a pack of cigarettes and handed one to the naughty kid.

The young man was not polite, he reached out and took the cigarette from Jing Yongjie's hand, and sniffed it under his nose in a serious manner.

Jing Yongjie grinned and looked at the boy holding the cigarette stained with snot in his mouth. He struck a match with admiration and lit a cigarette for this young man from the Northeast.

The half-grown man took a puff of cigarette, curled his lips and said, "Who came here to seek revenge?"

"Ha tui!"

As he spoke, the boy spat into the wall of his house.

"This cigarette is really good and easy to smoke. Where did it come from?"

Jing Yongjie looked at the familiar boy, and then at Han Zhan who was standing at the door.

Han Zhan glanced at Jing Yongjie, then turned around and looked at the wind.

Jing Yongjie shook the cigarettes in his hand and said, "This is the pack my friend gave me."

The guy on the wall also knew what the person below meant. He took a puff of his cigarette and said, "Lao Fu's family doesn't have any good cakes, but it's still good for the neighbors."

Grass!

Jing Yongjie cursed in a low voice and took out another box of large items that had not yet been opened in his pocket.

This was given to Li Xuewu in the car, and he didn't even want to smoke it. He was blackmailed by this little brat.

"It's really just these two boxes. If you don't tell me, I'll find someone else."

The guy standing on the wall looked at the cigarette in Jing Yongjie's hand and said, "You are talking nonsense, if you can find someone as idle as me and willing to gossip this time at GAI, I will kill him."

Looking at the somewhat stunned boy, Jing Yongjie shook the box he had just opened and placed it on the wall.

This kid had quite a personality. He didn't look at the box of cigarettes at all, and said, "Fu Laofa used to live in this courtyard, his father Fu Haibo, TUI~"

I don't know if this kid got angry or took the opportunity to mock the Fu family.

"After Fu Haibo's old uncle ran away as a coolie, it was his father who raised him. After liberation, Fu Laoba died. Another kid came to this courtyard, his uncle's son."

As soon as I said this, I heard a voice shouting from the wall: "Er Gazi, come back as soon as possible."

"Mom, I'm talking to someone!"

"You're talking about your grandma's legs. Come to Saleng's house. If your clothes get any more scratches, I'll cut off your legs!"

"Oh, don't worry about it, I'll be back in a minute!"

The boy replied impatiently to the people in the room, and then said to the grinning Jing Yongjie: "Later, Fu Haibo's father saved his uncle and the kid died, so Fu Haibo left with his uncle, where are they going?" I don’t know, my mother said she might have gone to the capital.”

Jing Yongjie finally knew from whom this kid learned his loud mouth, and he kept listening with a grin on his face.

"Then I heard that Fu Haibo's little brat was back, and he even became a security cadre in the factory. What a fool. That brat is full of evil, and he still wants to be a security cadre. That's ridiculous."

Jing Yongjie couldn't help but ask, "Have they never come back to live in this courtyard?"

Pressing the dog-skin hat that was blown askew by the wind, the young man curled his lips and said, "Stop, look at this, it's stupid."

After saying this, he muttered casually: "Even if it causes this, it will not be used by anyone."

It was obvious that this child's family had hit a wall in front of Fu Haibo, which was why he was so resentful.

Jing Yongjie raised his face and asked, "Then do you know where I can find Fu Haibo?"

The young man looked at the box of cigarettes in Jing Yongjie's hand without saying anything.

Jing Yongjie placed the cigarette on top of the half pack of cigarettes angrily and funnyly.

"That guy from the steel mill rarely goes there, mostly plays outside. I don't know where he lives now."

Seeing Jing Yongjie going to get the cigarette from the wall with a cold face, the boy said quickly: "But I know that he often goes out to play with Ma San'er, and Ma San'er is the most unwelcome place here."

After he finished speaking, the boy grabbed the cigarette on the wall and added: "I advise you to move to Tudouzi and play ball. You guys, black and white, can't play with that little kid Fu Haibo."

Seeing that the dog-skin hat on the wall was gone and the cigarette was gone, Jing Yongjie spat and climbed over the wall from the courtyard.

"It seems it's not easy to find this Fu Haibo."

Han Zhan also heard the conversation between the two just now, nodded and said: "Then let's go and find out about Ma San'er first."

After the two discussed it, they left.

Things were not going well for Han Zhan and Li Xuewu, but they also encountered difficulties.

Li Xuewu took Liu Zhaolun out of the guest house and headed for the steelmaking plant.

The steel city of this era was already very well built. When the bus was driving on Shengli Road, looking at the tall buildings on both sides, I thought I had entered some big city.

It is indeed a metropolis, a city of steel.

Although the steelmaking plant is a branch of the Red Star Steel Rolling Plant, the buildings in the factory area are better than those in the capital. After all, the steelmaking plant is small and the funds can be easily transferred.

At the gate, Li Xuewu showed his ID and letter of introduction. When the guard saw that it was someone from the Beijing General Factory, he immediately went to the duty room to report.

Without letting Li Xuewu and the others wait any longer, a few people trotted out of the office building after a while.

Running up to him, a fat man gasped and said, "Is this Section Chief Li Xuewu from the main factory?"

Li Xuewu squinted at the fat man in front of him, and then said, "I am."

The fat man smiled and shook hands with Li Xuewu and said, "I am Yu Decai, secretary of the factory office. Our factory director has just finished a meeting. I heard that someone from the main factory is waiting for you in the office."

"Director Luo is so busy, I'm really sorry to bother you all of a sudden."

Li Xuewu said politely and took Liu Zhaolun to follow Yu Decai to the office building.

Yu Decai said politely as he walked: "We are all comrades and a family, so there is no need to be so polite."

As he spoke, he led Li Xuewu to the third floor of the office building, also at the end.

Yu Decai first knocked on the door and then reported: "Boss, the comrades from the main factory are here."

"Oh? Please come in"

After hearing Factory Director Luo's instructions, Yu Decai stepped aside and let Li Xuewu enter the office.

Li Xuewu's first impression when he entered the room was that this office was much more elegant than the director's office at the main factory.

Even the sofa is made of leather and looks American.

Seeing Li Xuewu enter the room and look at the office, Luo Jiaping, who was sitting behind the desk, stood up with a smile and said: "Is it Comrade Li Xuewu from the security department of the main factory? I am very familiar with you."

Li Xuewu turned to look at Luo Jiaping, the director of the steelmaking plant.

He looked like Maitreya Buddha, with a bulging belly, wearing a blue jacket and a pair of glasses on his face.

"Hello, Director Luo, I'm sorry for bothering you."

"Sit and sit"

After shaking hands with Li Xuewu, Luo Jiaping smiled and asked Li Xuewu to sit down, and then explained: "This turned out to be an American company. We have been using it since we took it over. This is also to save costs."

It seemed that he was explaining the furnishings and decorations in the house to Li Xuewu, but in fact he was trying to test Li Xuewu's purpose of coming here.

In fact, there is no need to test. Li Xuewu's identity means that he must not be here to inspect production.

"I'm not a comrade of the Discipline Inspection Commission. Besides, I don't care much about the decoration of the office. The key is whether I can do a good job, right?"

"Ha ha ha ha"

Luo Jiaping laughed happily after hearing Li Xuewu's words, and then pointed in front of Li Xuewu and motioned to bring tea over. Yu Decai served Li Xuewu tea first.

"I heard during the last meeting that our factory had a great detective who actually dug out the bad guys hidden within us. This skill is really rare."

"How about it?"

Luo Jiaping smiled and said to Li Xuewu: "Let me tell Director Yang, how about you come and work here for a while? The branch factory is also part of the main factory, and the security of the branch factory also needs to be built, hahaha." .

"Hehehe"

Li Xuewu laughed twice with Luo Jiaping, and then said: "I'm afraid that my talent and knowledge are not enough to meet your requirements, and I will let you down."

Since Luo Jiaping was playing this trick with him, Li Xuewu started talking, you hit yours, I'll hit mine.

Luo Jiaping's face paused when Li Xuewu said that, then he changed the subject and asked: "I wonder if Section Chief Li has any tasks in the main factory this time? If he is not busy, I will arrange it in the evening, our main factory and branch factory Comrades get together and it’s lively.”

Li Xuewu looked at Luo Jiaping and said nothing. Instead, he took out the dismissal order and arrest documents signed by Fu Bin from his bag and placed them on the coffee table.

"I'm busy with official duties. I appreciate your kindness. I have to take Fu Haibo back to the capital. Next time, next time you come to the capital, let me entertain you."

Even Yu Decai, who was standing aside, felt the flash of swords between the two men.

I don’t know why this little section chief from the main factory is so difficult to deal with, but he doesn’t lag behind the factory director at all.

It was because of Yu Decai's short knowledge. If he had the opportunity to go to the main factory to inquire, he would know that Li Xuewu was not even afraid of the director of the main factory. How could he be afraid of this branch director who was one level lower than Li Huaide?

Luo Jiaping's rank is indeed not high, he is a division-level cadre, and the steelmaking plant is also a division-level unit.

That's why Fu Haibo, the deputy director, competed with Li Xuewu for the position of deputy director of the main factory.

Luo Jiaping picked up the document on the coffee table and looked at it. There was actually not much text on it, but Luo Jiaping seemed to have a hard time reading it.

When he picked up the arrest documents, his smiling face turned into a serious one.

"We obey the decision of the main factory and resolutely implement the orders of the main factory."

Li Xuewu saw that Luo Jiaping's attitude was quite cooperative, so he smiled and said: "I'm really sorry. It's not pleasant for you and the branch to fill in the new year, but the case is really tight, so please bear with me."

Luo Jiaping nodded and said: "National law is ruthless. Anyone who makes a mistake will be punished. This is a matter of principle."

Li Xuewu smiled and said, "Thank you, Director Luo."

After thanking him, Li Xuewu asked: "Is Fu Haibo in the factory now?"

Luo Jiaping said without hesitation: "Yes."

But then he asked Yu Decai uncertainly, "Has Fu Haibo's vacation ended?"

Yu Decai glanced at Li Xuewu, and then replied to Luo Jiaping: "Not yet, he took half a month's leave and will not come back to work until the new year."

"oops!"

Luo Jiaping patted his forehead and said angrily: "Look at my memory. I'm sorry, Section Chief Li. We can't contact Fu Haibo now. Why don't you take a look and wait until he comes back after the new year?" Are you going to catch him again?"

The smile on Li Xuewu's face slowly disappeared as Luo Jiaping and Yu Decai sang together.

"Oh? That's such an unfortunate coincidence."

Li Xuewu sighed with Luo Jiaping, and then said: "Since Fu Haibo is not in the factory, we have to wait for him until the end of the year."

"It's okay, it's okay. We will provide you with food and accommodation here to ensure that the comrades in the main factory will feel at home."

As he spoke, Luo Jiaping said to Yu Decai: "Let the guest house arrange for Section Chief Li and the others to stay, and arrange a meal tonight. I want to enhance my relationship with the comrades from the main factory, hahaha."

While speaking, Luo Jiaping also looked at Li Xuewu, wanting to see Li Xuewu's attitude.

Li Xuewu nodded and said, "That will really trouble Director Luo and Secretary Yu."

Yu Decai waved his hand and said: "No trouble, no trouble. After all, we don't have many opportunities to communicate with the main factory. This time I have the opportunity to learn more from you."

"You're too polite, hahaha"

Li Xuewu smiled and gave Yu Decai a careless look, and then said to Luo Jiaping: "Since Fu Haibo can't wait today, let me visit the comrades in the factory, and then go out to see the characteristics of the steel city later. , and please help us arrange a car."

When Luo Jiaping heard that Li Xuewu was going to visit the comrades in the factory, his expression was slightly stunned, and then he said with a smile: "No problem, there are still many fun places in our steel city. Comrade Decai, please arrange a machine for Section Chief Li and the others." The car should be better."

When Li Xuewu saw Luo Jiaping finished his explanation, he stood up and said, "I have been harassing the comrades in the branch factory for the past few days."

"One family does not speak two languages"

Luo Jiaping shook hands with Li Xuewu and escorted Li Xuewu out of the office door.

Luo Jiaping was stunned for a moment when he saw the man brought by Li Xuewu standing at the door carrying two 56-style poles as if on guard.

Li Xuewu signaled to Liu Zhaolun and followed Yu Decai downstairs.

Luo Jiaping looked at Li Xuewu's back and cursed secretly: "You are showing your sharpness and the person who comes is not good."

After saying this, he went back to the house and made a phone call.

Li Xuewu was led into the office of the director of the Security Department by Yu Decai.