That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1370 My Dog Son, I've Spoiled You for Nothing (I'm exhausted, taking a break for one chapter, I'll make up for it this month)
After finishing the meeting, Li Ye called home to tell his grandmother that he was back.

Grandma said he wasn't home today; he went out to play with Grandpa. The two children had been taken to their maternal grandma's house yesterday.

So Li Ye called Teacher Ke.

Teacher Ke answered the phone, her voice still gentle and calm: "Li Ye, have you gotten off the plane?"

Li Ye laughed and said, "Mom, I got off the plane a while ago, but I was immediately taken to my workplace."

Teacher Ke asked with a smile, "Oh? Are your colleagues so inconsiderate? They've been gone for so long, and they didn't even let you go home to visit your family first?"

Li Ye thought for a moment and said, "I think some people are getting impatient and are trying to get information out of me through others!"

Teacher Ke said calmly, "Everyone else is anxious, but you don't need to be. Why don't you come over for dinner first? The two kids miss you terribly."

"Okay, okay, I'll be right there."

Li Ye hung up the phone, shook his head, and chuckled.

"Well, today's work schedule is really tight."

Normally, when I visit Teacher Ke's house, I can enjoy the care and concern a mother-in-law has for her son-in-law. But if I go today, we'll definitely have to talk about work.

However, Li Ye originally planned to visit the children at home and then take them to Teacher Ke's house, so this made things easier.

But what did Teacher Ke mean by saying, "Everyone else is anxious, but you don't need to be anxious"?

Li Ye frowned slightly.

Am I being too hasty?

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When Li Ye arrived at Teacher Ke's house, it was his brother-in-law, Wen Guohua, who opened the door for him.

Before Li Ye could say two words to Wen Guohua, he saw two small figures rushing over.

Li Ye quickly squatted down, opened his arms, and carefully caught his precious daughter.

The little girl was too excited and ran too fast; Li Ye was really afraid she would fall and get hurt.

As for his younger son, who was always a step behind, Li Ye was much more casual, simply extending one hand to catch him steadily.

Little Dou hugged Li Ye's neck, sobbing, "Daddy, waaaah! You're finally back! Waaaah! I dreamt you were back, but when I woke up I couldn't call you, and Grandma scolded me for calling you secretly."

Li Ye felt a pang of sadness; this little girl always seemed to unintentionally touch his soft spot.

He could picture it: a little child waking up crying from a dream, secretly dialing his father's number, only to be sternly reprimanded by the frugal old guerrilla fighter.

Long-distance phone calls are so expensive these days! Just for a little kid to say a few words to his father, the whole family's monthly food allowance is spent. How could Wu Juying not feel heartbroken?

Li Ye wiped away his daughter's tears and coaxed her, "Okay, okay, don't cry. I'll talk to Grandma later, and you can call her anytime I go out, okay?"

But when Xiao Dou'er heard Li Ye's words, she pouted and said in a wronged tone, "Daddy, are you going out again?"

"Okay, okay, Dad will try not to go out from now on, alright?"

Helpless, Li Ye could only tell his daughter a white lie, since given his current situation, he would inevitably have to travel for work in the future.

After hearing Li Ye's words, Xiao Dou'er's eyes were still brimming with tears, but she finally stopped crying.

It wasn't until this moment that Xiao Bao'er, who had been silently shedding tears, timidly asked Li Ye.

"Dad, where's mom?"

Li Ye said, "Mom still has work to do, so Dad came back first."

After hearing Li Ye's words, Xiao Bao'er was stunned for a moment, then suddenly opened her little mouth and burst into tears, crying several times louder than Xiao Dou'er had just cried.

This made Li Ye both angry and amused.

Even though Wen Leyu was very strict with the two kids when he was home, and Li Ye was always the "gentleman" type who tried to smooth things over, the son's affection and attachment to Wen Leyu was much stronger than that of his father.

You've spoiled him for nothing.

Little Bao'er burst into tears, finally attracting Teacher Ke and Wen Qingsheng's attention. Wen Qingsheng hugged his beloved grandson: "Alright, alright, Bao'er, don't cry anymore. I'll call your mom later and give her a good scolding. All she cares about is work, she doesn't even care about our little Bao'er."

Wen Qingsheng, the maternal grandfather, is the one who loves Xiaobao the most.

Because Xiao Bao'er is well-behaved, obedient, and diligent in her studies, in Teacher Ke's and Wen Qingsheng's eyes, she is definitely a bright and intelligent child, unlike Xiao Dou'er, who is a naughty and cunning girl.

Teacher Ke also loves her grandson, but her parenting methods are different, and she would never say such things to deceive a child.

Although Wen Leyu has been extremely tired these past few months, almost working like a workaholic, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Even Li Ye's mother, Fu Guiru, went to help. How could the elders in the family possibly hold their daughter back?

In the end, Teacher Ke still said to Xiaobao, "Bao'er, don't cry. Your little sister Linlin will be here soon. If she sees you crying, she'll laugh at you."

"Uh huh"

Xiao Bao'er suppressed her grievances and longing, rubbing her eyes hard, hoping to hold back her tears as soon as possible.

Although he is still young, he already has the awareness of being the "eldest son in the family" and is expected to set an example as the "big brother" for Wen Guohua's daughter.

"Ah~"

Li Ye sighed softly.

Although his son is becoming more and more like "other people's children" and successful, Li Ye always feels that he should learn from his sister and not live up to the expectations of his elders at such a young age.

Sure enough, Pan Xiaoying arrived shortly afterward with her daughter.

The three children immediately started playing together, but the one leading them wasn't the eldest cousin, but the second cousin, Xiao Dou'er.

With the children no longer a concern, Teacher Ke, Pan Xiaoying, Wen Guohua, and others started chatting with Li Ye. However, Teacher Ke didn't ask about the light vehicle company first, but instead inquired about Su E's situation.

Li Ye frankly stated, "Things are really lively over there right now. Whether it's Da'e or Ukrainian, they're all in the same situation. What's that saying again? 'The Eight Immortals cross the sea, each displaying their unique abilities.' It all comes down to who has the skill to pocket the state-owned assets."

Although the government has strengthened its oversight after the Spring Festival, this so-called strengthened oversight has simply meant raising various barriers to entry.

Poor kids like Liang Furu, who have to stretch every penny, and middle-level officials like Sophia, are finding it increasingly difficult to get the most succulent parts. Meanwhile, those crocodiles with enormous appetites have already started to enter the market and go on a shopping spree.

In other words, military products involving various factors can still bring some benefits to Wen Leyu's side. After all, among the buyers of Soviet-style military products worldwide, China is the most influential and powerful.

However, after Li Ye described some of the chaotic situations in the various republics of Su'e, both Teacher Ke and Wen Qingsheng's expressions became serious.

Li Ye not only possessed firsthand information, but his remarks also provided insightful explanations of the root causes of the chaos in Su'e.

Everyone knew that Su'e's situation wasn't good, but no one expected it to be this bad.

Someone like Teacher Ke would certainly not take what Li Ye said as mere gossip to be laughed off.

Don't think that the chaos in Suzhou is irrelevant to you. There are lessons to be learned from the past. Suzhou's situation today may very well be the future of some other places.

Teacher Ke asked Li Ye in a deep voice, "Li Ye, you studied economics. What insights have you gained during your months at Suzhou University? Do you think their current economic strategies will be successful?"

Li Ye stated bluntly, "I don't think it will succeed, and I'm even less optimistic about the future of Goose."

Pan Xiaoying paused for a moment, then asked in confusion, "Li Ye, are you talking about geese, not conjoined twins?"

Li Ye smiled and said, "How can a group of countries without a unified program, each with its own ulterior motives and selfish interests, unite into a powerful nation?"

The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was established in December 1991, and it has been almost half a year since then. Many people thought they would replace the former Soviet Union, but only Li Ye knew that those small countries that split up would never unite again.

Pan Xiaoying looked at Li Ye with some disbelief, but Teacher Ke and Wen Qingsheng nodded slightly, acknowledging Li Ye's judgment.

Pan Xiaoying sighed and said helplessly, "If it's like what Li Ye said, then the Lighthouse will be in charge from now on, won't it?"

After the collapse of Sugo, people worried that Lighthouse would become too dominant. If the conjoined twins cannot inherit Sugo's status and influence, then this worry will inevitably become a reality.

But Li Ye slowly shook his head: "I don't have a high opinion of the lighthouse either."

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　Old Feng's health is really not good. He's exhausted today and needs to take a break from updating. He's ashamed and feels deeply embarrassed.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)