Siheyuan: Fishing for All Things.

Just like Lin Shaowen said, if you grew up with your childhood friend naked, it would be difficult for you to even see him/her in the future. How painful that must be.

"Lin Shaowen, why don't you like my grandfather?" Xie Weidong couldn't help but ask.

"I never said I don't like your grandfather." Lin Shaowen said seriously, "I just don't want to get involved with him. You need to rely on the Jie family's background... I don't need it."

His voice was not loud, but everyone present trembled all over.

It's no wonder that someone with such a heroic spirit would be accepted by those old men.

Chapter 491 A Big Trouble

The meal was not a complete success for both the host and the guests, but it was familiar enough.

Almost all the children in the compound know Lin Shaowen. After all, whether it is Du Wenbo or Jie Weidong... they are all top figures among the children in the compound. Through word of mouth, Lin Shaowen began to appear in the sight of the younger generation.

However, although Lin Shaowen tried to persuade Du Kefeng with good intentions, he did not expect to cause such a big trouble.

Lou's Mansion.

Lin Shaowen was just about to take a break when someone suddenly knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" Lou Xiao'e asked unhappily.

"Excuse me, is Comrade Lin Shaowen at home?" The person outside the door was very polite.

"Looking for you." Lou Xiao'e said angrily.

Lin Shaowen was silent for a while, then stood up and opened the door.

"Director Liu, what's the matter so late?"

"The leader wants to see you. Do you have time now?" Director Liu said in a low voice.

"Have time."

Lin Shaowen felt quite helpless.

Could he dare to say he didn't have time? Others were just being polite.

"Then come with me."

Director Liu's car was a GAZ car. After Lin Shaowen whispered a few words to Lou Xiao'e, he followed him.

along the way.

Lin Shaowen seemed very silent.

Director Liu, who was driving, couldn't help but laugh and said, "You are so young, but you have done a great job of nourishing your Qi..."

"If I ask you what your leader wants me to do, will you tell me?" Lin Shaowen said with a wry smile.

"Won't……"

As soon as Director Liu finished speaking, he saw the other party looking at him with resentment, and he couldn't help but laugh, "Don't think about playing tricks, kid. The leader must have his reasons for looking for you. You might as well think about what you have done."

"what did I do?"

Lin Shaowen frowned, thinking back over all the bad things he had done in the past few years, but still couldn't figure out what could have alarmed the Imperial Palace.

Deep in Forty-Nine City.

Although it was completely dark, the place was brightly lit.

After Lin Shaowen handed his work ID to the security guard and was about to go in, he was stopped again.

"Comrade Lin Shaowen, where is your Browning?" the guard asked in a deep voice.

"I don't have it with me." Lin Shaowen's expression remained unchanged.

"Comrade Lin Shaowen, I heard that you can perform magic tricks. It would be better if you at least hand over your gun." The guard stood in front of him and said.

Lin Shaowen glanced at Director Liu, who quickly waved his hand to indicate that he was not the one who said this.

For a long time.

Lin Shaowen finally compromised under the intimidating gaze of the guard. He flipped his right hand and an exquisite Browning appeared in his hand.

"We'll help you keep your gun and clean it for you." The guard stepped aside.

"Thank you."

Lin Shaowen smiled bitterly and followed Director Liu.

It was his first time to come to such a mysterious place, and to be honest, it was very different from what he had imagined.

There are three wooden houses side by side, a study, a living room, and a bedroom... the head of the house can be seen at a glance. If there is anything special about this place, it is that there are a lot of books.

The two bookshelves that extended from the floor to the ceiling were densely packed with all kinds of books. He even saw a collection of his own papers on the bookshelf. The leader had a wide range of interests.

He was looking at the bookshelf when a sturdy old man walked in. Although his hair was dyed black, the traces of time could still be seen from his face.

"Hello, leader." Lin Shaowen stood straight.

"Do you know what I want you to do?" the old man said with a dark face.

"Leader, I don't think I have done anything wrong recently?" Lin Shaowen said somewhat guiltily.

"Nothing has happened? You are so bold..."

The old man slammed the table so hard that even Director Liu was startled.

"Leader, does your hand hurt...Do you want me to give you a massage? You know, I'm a doctor." Lin Shaowen said flatteringly.

"Get out of the way." The old man was a little impatient, but he immediately restrained his expression, "What kind of nonsense are you and Du Kefeng talking about? Now most of the leaders in Sijiu City are planning to send their children to join the army..."

"This... isn't this a good thing?" Lin Shaowen showed sweat on his forehead.

"A good thing?" the old man said angrily, "With your intelligence, Lin Shaowen, don't you know what will happen if this continues?"

Lin Shaowen immediately lowered his head and dared not say a word.

"It is an established policy to send educated youth to the countryside. If you make a fuss like this, everyone will send their children to the army. What will the army become in the future? A Yanei shelter?" the old man said with a stern face.

"Du Wenbo and his gang aren't that bad." Lin Shaowen bravely whispered, "In fact, they are hanging around in Beijing, causing more harm to society..."

"Then go and cause harm to the troops?" the old man glared.

"Leader, you have been through many battles... I would like to ask, if a war breaks out, will these people be sent to the front line as soon as possible?" Lin Shaowen said with his head down.

"Well."

The old man's brows relaxed slightly, and he took a sip from the teacup, "Go on..."

"My idea is that it's understandable that parents who love their children will plan for them in the long run. But the army is a place where people are not recognized for their feelings. If you want to stand out, you have to risk your life..." Lin Shaowen said in a deep voice, "All those who are in high positions now have gone through hardships. If they want to stand out, they will naturally let their children rush to the front."

The old man fell silent, thinking over his words in his mind.

"Leader, if you look at this from both sides, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages." Lin Shaowen said with a wry smile, "These second-generation officials are powerful and have almost monopolized social resources, which is very unfair to society. If we send them to the army, they will be in a relatively fair place."

"After all, if you want to move up there, you must have something to show for it. What is that? Naturally, it's military merit. So how do you get military merit? Risk your life."

"What if someone is protecting you?" the old man said in a deep voice, "You also said that those who are in high positions now all come from the army... their old comrades and subordinates, is it possible that they will not be partial to you?"

"Switch them." Lin Shaowen said with a playful smile, "We are not letting them enjoy themselves. These people had no worries about food and clothing in the first half of their lives, but they will naturally suffer in the second half. The army will be transferred to the navy, and the navy will be transferred to the border defense... In this way, if they are not familiar with the place, it will be useless to find connections."

The old man's eyes lit up when he heard this.

He had already thought about the swap.

It's just that it's not targeting these little guys, they are not qualified, but targeting the leaders of each military region. Once things are stable, they will swap the areas they are responsible for to avoid a situation where one person dominates.

Chapter 492 Only children will show off in front of adults

After coming out, Lin Shaowen sat dejectedly in the car.

"What's wrong? Are you scared?" Director Liu, who was driving, laughed and said, "You were so confident in front of the leader just now. I thought you were fearless."

"Director Liu, stop joking." Lin Shaowen sighed, "What kind of place is this? Any normal person would be afraid of it."

"I think you are outspoken." Director Liu said seriously, "It is one thing that the leader appreciates you, but some words cannot be said like that... Especially with your status, are these words appropriate?"

"Well?"

Lin Shaowen sat up straight and said, "Director Liu, although we haven't met much, you know that I am a young man... I don't understand the ways of the world."

"I think you are too understanding of human relationships." Director Liu shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Are you hungry? If you're hungry, I'll take you to eat something."

"At this time... there is still food?" Lin Shaowen asked in surprise.

Director Liu did not answer, but took him through many twists and turns until he arrived at a house.

Unlike other dark places, this place is brightly lit.

Many staff members came in and out in twos and threes. Although they didn't speak loudly, they still seemed very lively.

When they saw Director Liu bringing Lin Shaowen in, they couldn't help but take a few more glances.

"Old Chen, two bowls of noodles." Director Liu said loudly.

"okay."

Someone in the kitchen agreed.

"Is this the cafeteria?" Lin Shaowen asked in surprise.

"The work here is different from that down there. Many times things are urgent and we need to work overtime..." Director Liu whispered.

Lin Shaowen immediately understood.

If China is a person, then the Four-Nine City is the brain of China, and this place is the central nervous system.

"Xiao Lin, please don't be unconvinced when I say this to you." Director Liu said seriously, "I've read your information, even the information in the Seventh Division... As a person, it's okay to be young and frivolous. Everyone has been young before."

"Especially at your age, it's something to be proud of."

"Director Liu, smoke."

Lin Shaowen immediately handed over a cigarette.

"Do you know why many departments like to promote people based on seniority?" Director Liu blew out two streams of smoke from his nostrils.

"Are older people more stable?" Lin Shaowen asked tentatively.

"That's right, it means being steady." Director Liu said softly, "It's normal for the younger generation to push the older generation forward. Young people are more capable than older comrades, but this is also normal. But we can't be reckless in many things. Stability is the most important thing."

"Governing a big country is like cooking a small fish." Lin Shaowen murmured to himself.

"Go to hell, I told you you're fat and you're out of breath." Director Liu scolded with a smile, "Bi Yanjun wrote a letter to the higher-ups to protect you, and they actually agreed. Sometimes... being too young is also a shortcoming."

"Take today's incident for example. Who are you to dare to get involved in such things? Do you really think that no one would dare to do anything to you if someone is protecting you?"

As soon as he said this, Lin Shaowen broke out in a cold sweat.

He was a little too proud of himself.

"You should know that the higher-ups don't punish you because they are too lazy to deal with you, not because they can't punish you." Director Liu sneered, "If someone really cares about the little things you did, you will be shot as a light punishment."

"I understand. Thank you Director Liu." Lin Shaowen said gratefully.

"The noodles are here..."

An old man in his fifties came over carrying a tray.

"Thank you, Lao Chen." Director Liu said politely.

"Hey, this is my duty." Old Chen smiled and looked at Lin Shaowen, "You are quite young, which unit are you from?"

"I came from another place to report on my work." Lin Shaowen said with a simple smile.

"That's what I told you." Old Chen said with a smile, "I've only seen two people as young as you who can work here..."

"Uncle Chen, Director Liu and I still have some work to discuss. How about I listen to you next time?" Lin Shaowen said politely.

"Look at my mouth..." A hint of surprise flashed across Lao Chen's eyes, and then he smiled and said, "Okay, you guys take your time eating."

When Director Liu saw Old Chen turned his back, he couldn't help but give Lin Shaowen a thumbs up.

"That's right. Stay away from karma and avoid trouble."

"Director Liu, why are you helping me so much?" Lin Shaowen couldn't help but ask.

"It's still Lao Bi." Director Liu said angrily, "He doesn't take care of his own children, but he keeps writing to me asking me to take care of them for him. I'm not the principal of the kindergarten..."

"Director Liu, your words are too hurtful. I'm not a child either." Lin Shaowen joked.