Years: Salted fish life since going to the countryside.

Chapter 1748 Before Leaving the Capital (Part 1)

Once the sixteenth day of the first lunar month has passed in Beijing, people are officially considered to have entered a working state.

However, living conditions have improved in the past two years, and as long as people find a way, they can get many things. Many people no longer scrimp and save as they did in previous years, calculating their monthly supplies to make ends meet.

As the year draws to a close, there are more gatherings and meals among friends and family.

Today I visit the home of a colleague I have a good relationship with, tomorrow I visit the home of a close friend, and another day I invite everyone to my own home—this is how I strengthen and deepen the relationships between friends and colleagues.

(In Beijing, the New Year celebrations aren't truly over until after the second day of the second lunar month.)
Han Li was no exception; he didn't go looking for others, but he couldn't stop others from looking for him.

Even though Han Li had turned down many invitations for various reasons, there were some people and situations that he couldn't avoid.

For example: Han Li's childhood friend Xiao Daqiang and his friends, and Tong Shaoxin from the sports school.

There were also Xiaowenzi and Xiaoyingzi who brought groceries and drinks to our door without saying hello.

In addition, Han Li's junior brothers are not young anymore. Hao Guangchun, Shu Yongjie, Mai Zhijun, Xue Guowei and Lou Guangping are mostly around twenty years old.

It's important to know that during the planned economy era, families who could afford to send their children to practice boxing were generally well-off; otherwise, they simply couldn't afford to train.

Now, with the help of their families, Han Li's junior brothers have all started working.

(Two years ago, due to the establishment of the Coal Corporation in Beijing, a series of adjustments were made to the management of Mentougou Coal Mine, forcing Hao Guangchun to take over his late father's position ahead of schedule.)
Furthermore, the youngest of the junior apprentices, Gan Weijian, Chen Jianwen, and Qiu Weichao, is fourteen years old, and the oldest is already sixteen.

This year everyone is doing well, and Han Li's junior brothers have decided that they can no longer do what they used to do, just following their senior brother around eating and drinking without contributing anything.

After discussing it, the group decided to pool their resources and take turns hosting a banquet at their master's house, inviting their fellow apprentices to get together.

Han Li couldn't refuse any of the drinking parties these people had arranged, nor could he refuse any of them.

Besides them, there were also Liu Zhongcheng, Zhang Hailin, Hou Huidong, Guan Haijiao, Song Guanghui and others who, under the guise of sending Li Yunzhi back to Shanghai, dragged Han Li along for a whole day of drinking and playing.

However, through their friends' connections, Han Li eventually got to know Director Yang of Journey to the West.

With the help of these people, Han Li successfully secured a small role for Fu Weiyi in Journey to the West through Director Yang.

Although Director Yang had seen "From the Fog," as an industry insider, she was quite familiar with the first China Film Association Performance Awards and also knew about the actress who played Xiaoman, since Fu Weiyi had won the Best Actress award at the time.

However, that was several years ago. Director Yang doesn't know what Xiaoman looks like now, and he can only decide on a specific role after seeing her in person.

Even if Fu Weiyi is now a student at Changchun Film Studio, it won't work. In Director Yang's words, when she selects actors for Journey to the West, their acting skills can be a little lacking, but they absolutely cannot be unattractive.

Director Yang said that if Fu Weiyi met her standards, she would give her a big role; if she didn't, she wouldn't make them lose face.

After receiving a promise from Director Yang, Han Li called Fu Weihong, who was already at work, the next day and asked her to tell Fu Weiyi about it.

Han Li knew that the filming of Journey to the West had spanned several years, and he also told Fu Weihong to tell Fu Weiyi to be patient in this matter.

After Han Li finished his social engagements and even met with Li Xiaoyuan, the time had unknowingly reached the second day of the second month.

Yesterday, Mr. Han bought a new manual clipper to give his grandsons haircuts. After breakfast today, the entire Han family pitched in, using a combination of coaxing, scare tactics, and even a bit of force on some children. After quite a bit of effort, they finally got the five little ones' hair cut.

Hairstyles don't matter, and kids won't care about that anyway.

The important thing is to get the children's hair cut on this day, the day the dragon raises its head, without having to queue at barbershops or stalls on the street.

After the second day of the second lunar month, the countdown to Han Li leaving the capital began, and it was a matter of course that he had no choice but to leave.

In the days that followed, apart from visiting Old Liu once, Han Li spent most of his time with his wives and children.

Han Li learned the news he least wanted to hear from Old Liu.

That is, this year the higher authorities will send a ministerial-level official to Hong Kong to serve as the secretary of the Hong Kong and Macau Working Committee and the head of the branch office.

This matter should not have anything to do with Han Li. He got the job at Hong Kong University through connections at Peking University in England.

Moreover, from any perspective, it would be difficult for Han Li to have any connection with that ministerial-level official.

Old Liu also said that the other party did not know Han Li's situation, and told him to just keep his usual routine in mind and know about this matter.

If you encounter any particularly difficult or unsolvable problems, you can mention the names of these elders and ask for their help.

However, after hearing the other person's name, Han Li quickly recalled the stories about this person that he had seen online in his previous life.

Han Li was unsure whether he should tell anyone about this, and after careful consideration, he decided against it.

First of all, the other party hasn't gone to Hong Kong yet, and even if they did, it would be several years later before they gradually...

Furthermore, even if the other party really did take that step as described online in his previous life, Han Li still couldn't say it.

Because different positions have different inspection systems, otherwise it would be going over someone else's head.

Regardless of whether Han Li held the same position as Xiao Xiami or not, he was not qualified to make such a statement.

Although those who skip levels may receive corresponding rewards temporarily, they will also be categorized by their superiors as unruly and unstable individuals, making their path to advancement extremely difficult.

Moreover, they are also likely to be targeted by the other party's friends or certain people in their faction.

Because Han Li had many things to do before going to Hong Kong, he quickly suppressed this matter in his heart.

In the past few days, Han Li has spent time with his family, wives, and children visiting almost all the places in Beijing that are currently open to visitors. Among them, the children's activity center remains a favorite among the kids.

While Han Li was spending time with his family, several groups of people back in Hong Kong were eagerly awaiting his return.

Among these people are Chung Chu-hung, who is worried about her younger siblings' current situation; Ji Ze-hao, whose project is being blocked by Kwan Chi-lam; and Anita Kohler from the High T Brothers law firm.

The most anxious of them all was Hao Hongmin, who was about to give birth. If Jing Shujuan hadn't been there to persuade her, she would have already called the city of Beijing.
(End of this chapter)