Restarting life by going to the countryside to support medical work

Chapter 667 Time
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Tell me about your immature idea. What exactly do you want to do?"

Ultimately, Li Yancheng is a son-in-law, not a son, and he has indeed done a good job over the years. His money comes from legitimate sources, without breaking the law or violating regulations.

Old Luo couldn't scold his son-in-law like he would scold his own son, so he simply changed the subject and returned to the original topic.

"Dad, what I mean is, I'd like to see if the Cheng family can fund the construction of the factory, and the government can invest in the new factory in other ways. The government will not participate in the management and operation of the factory, but will only share profits and supervise. We can also send people over to learn the Western management model for enterprises."

In terms of how to operate a business, we must admit that there is a huge gap between us and European and American countries. What we lack now is not only advanced technology and production lines, but also talent in operation and management.

The Cheng family's business has grown to such a large scale, spanning the globe, so they must have unique management experience, which is exactly what we lack now.

"Dad, you should be able to see that our factory has significant management problems, and because of our distribution system, it's simply not competitive. Of course, this is policy-related and we can ignore it for now, but if we want to be internationally competitive, we'll need to solve these problems sooner or later."

"Yancheng, let's put aside what you said later for now and talk about your idea of ​​investing in the new factory."

Distribution according to work is a complex issue that affects the whole system and cannot be decided by any one person. Even someone as capable as Mr. Luo can only leave it aside for now.

Li Yancheng knew that this issue involved many aspects, so he only mentioned it briefly and did not intend to go into more detail. Therefore, he followed his father-in-law's words and began to talk about joint ventures.

……

The father-in-law and son-in-law talked on the phone for a long time, so long that Li Yancheng could hear his mother-in-law urging him on the other end.

"Alright, Yancheng, let's stop here for today. I have a task for you."

"You say."

"Put what you just said into writing and give it to me when I return from my inspection of Beihe, especially that argument about exchanging markets for technology and experience. You must explain it in detail."

"Dad, these are just some vague thoughts of mine. They say you can't speak without investigation, so I..."

"Don't try to trick me, kid. I just asked you to write down your thoughts for me, not to write a report. It's normal for there to be mistakes in the content."

Li Yancheng on the other end of the phone couldn't help but grin. Forming written materials, oh my... He was willing to bet that his father-in-law was doing this not just for his own benefit, but very likely to bring it up for discussion at a meeting.

But since his father-in-law had already given him the order, he had no choice but to comply.

"Okay, I got it, Dad. I'll take some time to organize it in the next few days."

"Okay, that's all for now. You should get some rest."

"Okay, Dad, you should get some rest too. Mom's angry."

"Haha, my health is much better now thanks to your treatment. Your mother is just worrying for nothing."

"My mom is concerned about you."

Another hearty laugh came from the other end of the phone, and then the call was disconnected.

Hearing the dial tone after the call ended, Li Yancheng breathed a sigh of relief, put the receiver back on the landline, and turned his head to look. Wow, without realizing it, he had been talking to his father-in-law for almost an hour. It was already eleven o'clock. No wonder his mother-in-law was furious.

Realizing it was so late, he got up, went over and turned off the living room light, then slowly walked upstairs to wash up and go to bed.

……

Let's move the clock back two hours.

At nine o'clock, Luo Min, who had just finished class, returned to the dormitory with her classmates. She had just sat down on the bed and hadn't even said two words when the guard at the gate asked someone to pass on a message to her, saying that a woman named Tong Xiurong was looking for her.

Filled with doubt, Luo Min arrived at the gate and saw Tong Xiurong, who was waiting for her there, shivering and stamping her feet incessantly, her eyes completely covered by her clothes.

"Rongrong, is there something you need from me so late?"

Why didn't you wear a hat and scarf when you went out? What if you get frostbite?

Seeing Luo Min come out, Tong Xiurong rushed over to her, but instead of answering the question, she took off her gloves, reached out and held Luo Min's hands, and asked with concern.

"It's okay, I'm perfectly fine now."

Feeling her friend's concern, Luo Min smiled faintly and reached out to grasp the warm hands that had just come out of the gloves.

When asked if she felt cold, she couldn't quite explain it. In her memory, she used to be very afraid of the cold, and her hands and feet would be icy cold every winter, especially her feet, which she couldn't warm up even after being in bed all night.

Before, there was no heating at home, so we had to burn firewood to get through the winter. Even at home, she would dress like a bear, and when she went out, she would be bundled up in layers of clothing.

But all of this seems to have changed after the marriage.

At first, it was winter, and every night someone would warm her feet. In addition, she felt that her man was like a furnace, and it was so comfortable to sleep in his arms.

After renovating the house, a small boiler was installed, and the family heated the house and heated the water themselves. No matter how cold it was outside, the house felt like springtime, and hot water was always available, which made her feel that winter was no longer so unbearable.

In the last two years, she was surprised to find that she was becoming less and less afraid of the cold. Even in the coldest days of winter, she could wear a thin cotton-padded jacket outside without feeling cold.

Moreover, it's not just her who isn't afraid of the cold at home; her two children are too, and her husband is even more comfortable to hold, whether it's winter or summer—he's a typical example of someone who's warm in winter and cool in summer.

She asked her husband about this phenomenon, and he replied that she had been exercising with him for years, and her physical fitness had improved, which was why she was no longer afraid of the cold in winter.

Is that really the case? And how do you explain the two children?

However, she didn't press the matter further. Anyway, it was a good thing, and it saved on cotton.

"Rongrong, what happened? Why did you come all the way here to see me in this cold weather?"

"There is something I need to take care of." Tong Xiurong nodded, glanced at the school gatekeeper to make sure they couldn't hear her, and then lowered her voice to speak.

"Xiaomin, didn't the joint operation to improve public security, with Director Li as the chief commander, start yesterday?"

“Yes,” Luo Min said with some curiosity. Why was Tong Xiurong bringing this up? Did she need his help with something related to this?

"I heard that quite a few criminals who disrupt public order have been arrested in the last two days. Some people know I'm close to you, and this afternoon they all came to me, trying to use my connections to get help, but I refused." Oh, I see!

Upon hearing this, Luo Min suddenly understood, but at the same time she felt puzzled. If you're going to refuse, why did you have to come all the way here to tell me?
Is he trying to take credit? Probably not.

She knew, of course, that Tong Xiurong's approach was also purposeful, and she was willing to associate with her for two reasons: firstly, because they were once classmates, and secondly, out of pity for Tong Xiurong's current single situation.

Through their interactions over this period, she realized that while her old classmate wasn't exactly a social butterfly, she was certainly adept at handling situations and couldn't possibly be someone so easily fooled.

Sure enough, Tong Xiurong's next words made her raise an eyebrow.

"Xiaomin, what I want to say is not that someone came to see me, but that, as far as I know, many of those who have been arrested came from the compound. The relationships behind these people are complicated. You'd better remind Director Li to be careful when he goes out."

Some people have been flaunting their power and influence everywhere in recent years, making minor mistakes but not major ones. If they are caught and their actions are investigated, they will either be imprisoned or spend the rest of their lives in jail.

These people certainly won't surrender willingly. I believe Director Li has already received numerous calls to put pressure on him, and I think this is just the beginning.

Some people will inevitably develop dark thoughts; if they can't solve problems openly, they'll resort to underhanded methods. If they can't resolve their problems, they might want to get rid of the person who caused them.

As far as I know, Director Li was the overall commander of this operation, and this campaign to improve public security was personally proposed by him.

Needless to say, Director Li is a thorn in their side, and they will definitely resort to some underhanded means, such as... assassination..."

Luo Min now understood what Tong Xiurong wanted to say so late at night. She smiled gratefully and tightened her grip on Tong Xiurong's hand.

"Thank you, thank you for your concern. I will remind him. Rongrong, how did you manage to come all this way so late at night for this?"

But this small threat was nothing to Li Yancheng, let alone Luo Min.

Having been married to Li Yancheng for eleven years, she had encountered countless dangers, both big and small. Those people were all true outlaws, yet she had survived them all. In fact, she was quite used to danger.

Regardless, we should be grateful that they thought of coming over to remind us on such a cold night.

"I ride a bicycle."

Tong Xiurong gestured to the roadside, and Luo Min then noticed a women's 26-inch bicycle parked under a tree by the roadside.

Wow, that's quite a distance we rode. It will take at least another hour to ride back.

"Alright, don't go back tonight. I'll book you a room at our school's guesthouse. You can stay here tonight. I'm worried about you riding your bike back alone so late at night. You can leave tomorrow morning."

As he spoke, Luo Min pulled Tong Xiurong toward the bicycle, intending to have her push the bicycle onto it and follow him.

"It's okay, Xiaomin, I'll just treat it as exercise."

Tong Xiurong tried to pull her hand away, but unexpectedly, Luo Minjin, who looked thinner than her, was not small at all. She struggled twice but failed.

"Stop struggling, come with me. What's the point of exercising? I'm not worried about you getting tired, I'm worried about what will happen if you run into thugs on the way. It's so late at night, if something happens, I'll feel so guilty."

Well, since things had come to this point, Tong Xiurong didn't refuse any longer and readily agreed. She then pushed her bicycle over and followed Luo Min towards the guesthouse on the west side of the school gate.

……

Time always slips away unnoticed, and it never changes according to anyone's will.

Winter has passed and spring has arrived; in the blink of an eye, it has been 1984.

May 6, 1984, Sunday, the sixth day of the fourth lunar month, is an auspicious day for moving, cleaning, and moving into a new house...

Around 10 a.m., in the Li family's large mansion, which covers an area of ​​more than 20,000 square meters, in Ya'er Hutong.

Li Yancheng was walking with his hands behind his back in the lush back garden. On one side of him was Guan Qichang, the eldest son of the Guan family who was tidying up the garden for him, and on the other side was Jin Zhihai.

Not far behind them, Luo Min and Xing Lihua walked hand in hand, the two women muttering something to each other as they looked around.

Following them were four children, the Li family's joyful laughter and chatter, Jin Zhihai's son Jin Chengpeng, and Cheng Jianwen's son Cheng Zhenyu.

Following behind the children were the Cheng family members: the Cheng family patriarch, the current head of the Cheng family, Cheng Huaigu, the biological father of Li Yancheng's body, his mother Fu Shuyi, and Cheng Jianwen's wife Hao Yushi.

Walking at the very back were Cheng Jianwen and Zhu Yongyang. While everyone else was saying that this courtyard was different, these two were talking about business. As for what kind of business they were talking about, we'll discuss that later.

After three and a half years, the courtyard has finally been completely cleaned up.

Around 8 o'clock, Li Yancheng and the others arrived. The eldest son of the Guan family stayed by his side, explaining to him with great care every brick, piece of wood, flower, and blade of grass in the courtyard.

The whole mess cost over 400,000 yuan, a full 100,000 yuan more than the initial budget. He wanted the client to know exactly where all that money had gone.

Li Yancheng was extremely satisfied with the current state of the courtyard.

You spent an extra 100,000? That's nothing. I'm not short of money now. I could easily spend another 100,000.

However, he only thought these words to himself and dared not say them out loud. If Luo Min heard that he didn't value 100,000 yuan, she would definitely not let him sleep in the bed that night.

"Xiaomin, what are you planning to do with this yard? You're not going to move in here, are you?"

Behind him, Xing Lihua turned his head curiously to look at Luo Min beside him and asked in a low voice.

"I'm not moving. How can I live in such a big place? I'm scared to stay here at night."

"It's really too big. My feet hurt after walking around for a while." Xing Lihua nodded in agreement.

“If you don’t move in, this nice yard can’t just sit here empty, can it? I’ve heard people say that if a house isn’t lived in, especially a wooden structure like this, it can deteriorate very quickly.”

"I don't know either, they're always so mysterious." Luo Min shook her head with a pout, rolling her eyes at Li Yancheng's retreating figure in front of her.

When asked what the purpose of this courtyard was, Luo Min wanted to grind her teeth and then pounce on her man and bite him. Yes, such a big courtyard, so much money spent, what exactly is it planned to do?
In fact, Li Yancheng already had a plan for what to do with the courtyard; the only thing that hadn't been settled yet was the rent.

(End of this chapter)