My courtyard shelter

"Chief Li, why are you here too?"

Xu Dong's face was filled with doubts and a little bit of embarrassment.

Director Cao came over and explained:

"Li Wei was also invited by me. You two are young people and you should communicate more."

Li Wei nodded to Director Cao, then looked at Xu Dong and greeted slightly calmly:

"Chief Xu, hello!"

"Hello, hello, come in!"

Xu Dong gave way.

Aunt Cao came out with a spatula: "Li Wei is here too? You guys talk first, dinner will be ready soon."

"Master's wife, I'm here to disturb you again this time."

"Why are you disturbing me? I hope you can come here more often. It will be more lively if there are more people at home."

If it weren't for Xu Dong, Aunt Cao would still be very satisfied with Li Wei. This man was polite and the old man's favorite disciple, so the relationship would be good no matter what.

Li Wei conveniently placed the gift on the sofa. .

This time he came here with only four loaves of bread, and he would really be unable to carry any more.

Director Cao took the two of them to the study.

"You two can sit wherever you like!"

Xu Dong took out a cigarette from his pocket. There were children in the living room just now and it was not suitable for smoking, so he didn't take it out.

"Uncle Cao, Section Chief Li, smoke."

Uncle Cao smiled and took the cigarette.

Li Wei waved his hand. His family conditions did not allow it and he had quit smoking long ago.

"Smoke one!" Director Cao advised.

Li Wei nodded and reached out to take the cigarette.

After a while of puffing and puffing, Director Cao first opened his mouth to explain:

"Calling you all here tonight is actually an idea I had a long time ago. It has no other meaning. I just want you two to get to know each other."

"Chief Xu, I haven't congratulated you yet. Two first-class merits have never appeared in our electric power company since its establishment. You have set a record this time."

Li Wei cupped his hands towards Xu Dong.

"It's just luck." Xu Dong immediately said modestly.

"This is not luck. I have also heard about Zhiyi Factory. If it weren't for Section Chief Xu who was not afraid of danger and made a prompt decision, Zhiyi Factory would not even exist yet!"

Listening to the compliments from his competitors, Xu Dong couldn't help but feel a little proud. No matter how capable you are, you can't compare to your own "foresight."

Director Cao nodded:

"Xiao Xu, please stop being modest. Luck is also part of your strength. When you applied to plant a factory, I really didn't expect that you would make such a big splash."

"hey-hey……"

At Director Cao's signal, Li Wei took a deep breath of cigarette and then exhaled it slowly.

"Section Chief Xu, starting from next month, I will be working in the branch below. Please take good care of me in the future."

This one finally gave in!

Xu Dong asked hypocritically: "You are staying well at the head office, why do you want to go downstairs?"

"Li Wei wants to practice."

Director Cao answered helpfully.

Xu Dong gave a thumbs up: "You are courageous and have ideas. You are much better than me. I am ashamed to say that the reason why I chose to go to the security department in the first place was just to make a living."

It’s better not to say this!

Li Wei's teeth were itching with anger. He relied on his teacher and had been working diligently since he joined the job. He was also walking on thin ice during the work process, for fear of taking the wrong path.

The result was not good, he actually lost to this kind of person.

He showed an extremely ugly smile.

"Chief Xu, you are so wise as a fool."

Xu Dong waved his hands repeatedly: "That's too much praise. I don't have any great wisdom. At most, I'm just a little clever. I'm far behind compared with Uncle Cao."

Just as Uncle Cao was about to say something modest, his wife's voice came from the living room.

"time to eat!"

The three of them came to the restaurant and the food was already on the table.

Aunt Cao cooked six dishes in total, including two meat dishes, one was braised salted fish, and the other was stewed whale meat with Chinese cabbage.

The staple food is rice.

Li Wei smelled the aroma of the food, especially the aroma of meat, and his stomach rumbled unsatisfactorily.

In order to ease the embarrassment, Director Cao quickly patted his stomach: "I'm hungry, I'm hungry. Let's take a seat quickly. You two are in for a treat tonight!"

"I've long wanted to eat my aunt's cooking."

Xu Dong immediately flattered him.

"If you like to eat, come here often and treat my aunt's house as your own home."

Aunt Cao was all smiles. Every time Xiao Xu came over, he was always empty-handed, and he brought with him all the goods that were in short supply. She wished that he would come every day, so that their family would make a lot of money.

"Really? I'm afraid Uncle Cao won't be happy."

"He dares? Your aunt cooks at home, and it's not his turn to give orders."

Director Cao shook his head helplessly. This little Xu was really smooth-talking. Compared with Li Wei, he was obviously one level behind.

It may also be due to age.

After all, Li Wei was already in his late 40s and had been a section chief for seven or eight years. He really couldn't afford to be shy and show off. This couldn't be said to be a disadvantage, but it was really holding him back at the moment.

"Xiao Xu, would you like some wine?"

"Uncle Cao, I drove here, why don't you let Section Chief Li have a drink with you?"

Aunt Cao interrupted: "It's better not to drink. Your Uncle Cao has a bad stomach and the doctor said he shouldn't be allowed to drink."

"Teacher, my wife is right."

"Okay, if you don't want to drink, don't drink. It's not easy for you two to come here. Eat more food."

The meal lasted over an hour.

At the dinner table, Xu Dong and Li Wei talked a lot, and they finally had a preliminary understanding.

As for what Director Cao meant, he had a rough idea. He just wanted him to make peace with Li Wei. It would be great if the two of them could form an alliance.

However, the alliance is not something that can be formed just by thinking about it. Xu Dong thinks that he does not have such big ambitions. He is already very satisfied with being able to retire as the director and does not want to bother.

Anyway, let’s take a look.

…

Li Wei personally sent Xu Dong downstairs, and then returned to the teacher's house again.

"People sent him away?"

Li Wei nodded: "Already drove away."

"how do you feel?"

Li Wei lowered his head and thought for a moment: "This person looks harmless on the outside, but he has a deep city and a wide range of knowledge. He is definitely not a simple person."

"Of course he is not a simple person. If he were a simple person, he would not be able to sit in the position of section chief."

Li Wei nodded, then changed the subject:

"However, there is no trace of the rich second generation in him at all, which is a bit beyond my expectation."

"Did you see it too? I asked someone to find out. Xiao Xu's father made his fortune in the past two or three years. Maybe he has endured hardship before."

Director Cao introduced.

"No wonder! Let me tell you, he has the temperament of a small bourgeoisie. He has no airs at all and is very frugal. He even picks up the rice that falls on the ground and eats it. Some..."

Li Wei didn't know how to describe it for a while.

"Tell me, is he acting?"

Director Cao suddenly asked.

Li Wei shook his head: "I don't think so. Chief Xu should be a straight-tempered person, his words and deeds are quite natural, and it can't be seen that he is acting.

And since their family is so rich, there is no need to do anything extra. As he said himself, even if he takes the position of general manager, how much salary can he get? "

"Maybe he has political ambitions?"

"Then it's even more impossible. If he really had this ambition, he should have entered the system ten years ago. He couldn't have delayed it for so long.

Besides, given their family background, he is destined to not be able to go very far unless he donates all his family property to the country. "

"You analyzed it well!"

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