Siheyuan: Pushing Huairu, the Prime Minister admits defeat

Li Huaide, who was desperate and struggling at the moment, had no idea what Li Weijun was thinking. He only thought that his nephew was also in a dilemma.

With a long and sad sigh, Li Huaide, who used to call the shots in the steel mill, now lowered his head like a defeated rooster, and said helplessly: "Forget it, forget it. What is destined to happen will happen, and what is not destined to happen will not happen. This time, I was tricked by that bitch, so I can only swallow this humiliation."

At this point, Li Huaide paused for a moment, and said with undoubted anger, "But Weijun, I can swallow this anger, but I will never let that bitch have an easy life again!"

There was a gleam of ruthlessness in Li Huaide's eyes, and it was obvious that this was no joke.

Li Weijun's heart trembled. He had long been accustomed to Li Huaide's grumbling in the Jiang family. Li Weijun despised him and forgot that this cheap relative of his had the power of life and death in the steel mill.

If this kind of old fox and ruthless character really wants to destroy himself and his family, it is possible that he will cause some unnecessary adverse effects.

After all, a thief may steal for a thousand days, so you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days.

"But what should we do now?" Li Huaide seemed to be talking to himself, but also seemed to be asking Li Weijun.

"The most urgent thing is to first confirm what the Jiang family thinks. If it is really necessary, cooperate with Jiang Xifeng to get a divorce certificate to minimize the losses. As for what happens next, we will consider it in the long run." Li Weijun comforted.

Li Huaide nodded. Although this strategy was useless, to some extent, it was a good thing to have no merits or demerits. He knew that this was the most sensible approach at the moment.

The two were silent for a while, and Li Huaide spoke again: "Wei Jun, thank you. If it weren't for you, I really don't know how to face all this."

"Uncle, why are you being so polite to me? We are a family and we should help each other. If you have any problems in the future, just come to me." Li Weijun patted Li Huaide on the shoulder and said sincerely.

In his heart, he was secretly glad. Although Jiang Xifeng sometimes acted on impulse and was a resolute and reckless person, the least she could say was that she deliberately spoke out everything to provoke Li Huaide.

"Oh, nephew, I remember someone from above took your file away. Could it be that you gained something from your trip to Shanghai and found someone to help you?"

Li Huaide pretended to suddenly remember and asked, while carefully observing the changes in Li Weijun's expression with his triangular eyes, trying to capture the corresponding information from some subtle facial expressions.

Hearing this, Li Weijun's heart skipped a beat. He didn't expect Li Huaide to ask this suddenly, but he still pretended to be calm on the surface.

"Uh... it's just an ordinary personnel transfer, uncle. How can ordinary people be so lucky to meet such a noble person? It's just an errand to make a living..."

Li Huaide narrowed his eyes. He didn't believe what Li Weijun said.

"Nephew, we are family, don't hide it from me. If there is any benefit, you have to think of me, your uncle!"

Li Weijun laughed dryly. "How could that be possible, Uncle Li? I just had fast legs and joined the track and field team. I am where I am today thanks to your care. I will never forget you if I have the chance in the future."

Li Huaide saw this and didn't ask any more questions. But he already had a plan in mind, and decided to find someone to secretly investigate Li Weijun's experience in Shanghai.

However, Li Weijun did not delay. As if to dispel Li Huaide's doubts, after thinking for a moment, he fumbled out from his pocket a whistle and stopwatch that he had used previously in the 100-meter test of the track and field team.

Waving the whistle and the stopwatch, Li Weijun hurriedly explained the uses of these two items and simply talked about his extraordinary running speed.

Finally, he pretended to take out a letter of introduction from Song Tianyang, the head coach of the track and field team, from his pocket, but actually took it out from his personal space.

Li Huaide first took the whistle and stopwatch, looked at them carefully, then took the kraft paper envelope in confusion, with a puzzled look on his face.

"What can this thing prove?" Li Huaide asked puzzledly.

Li Weijun quickly explained: "Uncle Li, this is the prop I use when I train with the track and field team. Look at this whistle, it has a clear and loud sound, it is a tool used by the signalman. And this stopwatch can accurately record my running time, it can be accurate to milliseconds, even microseconds, as for this kraft paper envelope!"

Li Huaide was skeptical until he opened the brown paper envelope and saw the contents of the letter of introduction written in a solemn handwriting. Then he looked at Li Weijun's confident expression and decided not to ask any more questions.

"Okay, although the benefits of the track and field team are not as good as our steel rolling mill, it is still a good place to go. It's just that the daily training puts a lot of strain on the body. However, after you join the track and field team, you must work hard and strive to achieve good results. It will be a great honor for our Li family to have an athlete." Li Huaide encouraged.

"Don't worry, Uncle Li, I will definitely work hard!" Li Weijun secretly felt amused. If the old fox Li Huaide knew that he could easily break the world 100-meter track and field record, what kind of expression would he have?

Li Huaide nodded and stopped paying attention to the matter. He initially thought that Li Weijun had some powerful backer who could help him at a critical moment. Now it seems that his nephew is also unable to do what he wants.

It is true that Li Huaide and Jiang Xifeng have been a paper couple for so many years, so Li Huaide has a deep understanding of the power of his father-in-law's family.

As an ordinary family, they are not worthy of Jiang Xifeng's family. Although Li Weijun was put into the track and field team in a muddle, how can a sports guy have the ability to interfere with the gun-carrying soldiers?

What he didn't know was that there were also differences among those involved in athletics. With Li Weijun's relationship with the old man, Li Huaide's matter could not be simpler. He only needed to say hello to Zhang Yunzhen and the problem would be solved.

But the key point is that the instigator of this incident was Li Weijun. If Li Weijun had not lost control of himself and had made the matter a done deal with Jiang Xifeng, Jiang Xifeng would not have been so impatient and determined to get a divorce certificate with Li Huaide.

All in all, this matter is difficult to sort out. Li Weijun always feels that the grudge between him and Jiang Xifeng should be resolved more or less.

Seeing that Li Huaide had a sense of twilight, like a hero at the end of his life, Li Weijun felt mixed emotions. To be fair, Li Huaide, this cheap relative, was very kind to him.

Although this guy is greedy for money and lustful, and a bit good at manipulating the sleeves, he managed to make Director Yang lose his temper and even want to replace him.

But Li Huaide is really nice to his subordinates, especially to his confidant Li Weijun. Let's not talk about the good job of Shanghai Procurement, which is more of a travel and relaxation than a mission.

As for Li Weijun's business as a purchasing agent, Li Huaide gave the green light and personally escorted him. He also bought tickets for bicycles, radios, and large steel watches. It can be said that he admired Li Weijun very much.

But there is nothing I can do. Who made me have to deal with Jiang Xifeng, this tormenting little devil?

"Uncle Li, if you ask me, the mountains are high and the rivers are long, and the green water flows forever. As long as we keep the green mountains, we will not be afraid of running out of firewood. It is better to be patient for the time being and take the initiative to go deep into the countryside to carry out work. In this way, we can hide our minions and maybe we will have a chance to turn things around in the future."

Li Weijun smacked his lips and gave Li Huaide a strategy to protect himself.

At present, the situation is stronger than people. Once the news that Jiang Xifeng and Li Huaide are getting a divorce certificate leaks out, the enemies they provoked in the past will inevitably make a comeback. By then, Li Huaide, who has no backing, will be more docile than a lamb and will truly become a prey.

It would be better to try a trick, retreat in order to advance, and voluntarily resign from his position as deputy factory director. In this way, he can get a job on any farm in the surrounding countryside and wait for the day to make a comeback.

"You mean, a man who knows the times is a hero?"

When Li Huaide heard this method, he struggled for a long time with a difficult expression. He started as a small worker and rose through the career circles to his current position. He was about to kick Director Yang out and had no more restraints.

Now he has to suddenly give up the position he has worked so hard for all these years. It is extremely painful for Li Huaide, but the situation is like this.

If he continued to stay in the steel mill and struggle to the death, he would face much more hardships and dangers than now. Li Huaide's rapid rise was not entirely due to his father-in-law's power, but also because he was quick-witted and understood the principle of a real man being able to bend and stretch.

Therefore, after a brief pause, Li Huaide gritted his teeth and said, "My dear nephew, what you said makes sense. I have to make a decisive move now. I must cut the Gordian knot and get myself out of this as soon as possible. Your uncle Li has offended too many enemies. I'm afraid it will be useless to go to the farms in the countryside around the capital. I want to go to southern Yunnan. There happens to be an old classmate there who I can rely on."

"Southern Yunnan? Uncle Li, this location is probably too remote. Are you being too cautious? I think there won't be any problems with the farms around the capital."

Li Weijun was shocked when he heard that Li Huaide was going to hide his identity and work in southern Yunnan.

Li Huaide is indeed a capable and heroic man. In order to temporarily avoid the limelight, he is willing to go to such a remote and desolate place. How is this different from being exiled in ancient times?

Not to mention that southern Yunnan is not peaceful at the moment. Some of Chiang Ching-kuo's remnants are active in that area. It would be okay if Li Huaide was in the capital of southern Yunnan, but if he is in the real situation, he may be in danger in the southernmost border area.

After hearing this, Li Huaide's face was full of helplessness: "My dear nephew, you are still too young to understand these things. Those enemies are all foxes, so how can they not understand the principle of cutting the grass and eradicating the roots? If I don't make up my mind to run away, I might be thrown into prison if I keep hanging around the capital."

At this point, Li Huaide paused for a moment, his eyes flashing with a gleam of light: "Although the area in southern Yunnan is a bit chaotic, it is safe. Before the news of the divorce certificate spreads, I will find some connections and find a job there. When I become successful and make a comeback in the future, it won't be too late to settle the accounts later."

Li Weijun was delighted when he heard this, but he did not show it on his face.

If Li Huaide really fled to southern Yunnan, it would be a long way away from the capital. If nothing unexpected happens, Li Huaide would never have any contact with us again.

By then, even if his affair with Jiang Xifeng was exposed, it would not be so embarrassing at all.

So he pretended to be regretful and said, "Uncle Li, things have come to this point and it is irreversible. We can only retreat to advance. It's a pity that if Uncle Li leaves, my nephew will be alone again and will inevitably be bullied."

Li Huaide saw that Li Weijun's expression was sincere and did not seem fake, and he also felt a little emotional in his heart, as the saying goes, "Strong grass is revealed in the strong wind, and loyal ministers are revealed in turbulent times."

Those subordinates who used to be respectful to him kept their distance from him after learning that his backer was going to fall, taking the driver and guard Gao as an example.

Before the accident, he was my closest confidant. But after I learned last night that I was going to be abandoned by my father-in-law, until now, I have been lying in bed wrapped in bandages, and that heartless man didn't even bring a fruit basket.

In the final analysis, it is better to have some connections with others so that they will not kick you when you are down.

Li Huaide was moved and said seriously, "My dear nephew, although Uncle Li had to go to southern Yunnan, he did not flee in panic. There is a big man your uncle knows there. He is the top leader of the county and we often exchange letters. How about we go there together and take care of each other. Who knows, we can make a comeback?"

"what?"

Li Weijun was just pretending and shedding a few crocodile tears. He never expected that Li Huaide could be fooled so easily.

I couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. These days, the capital city is the best place to live, but supplies are so scarce and there is no entertainment at all. If I really follow Li Huaide to the southern border, what's the difference between that and being a savage in the mountains?

Li Weijun, who was used to enjoying a glamorous and happy life, was really not interested in this kind of ascetic life.

Li Weijun admitted that it was great to be the top leader in the county. Being a county magistrate was a blessing that many people envied, but unfortunately, Li Weijun himself was not the county magistrate.

Not to mention the Liben World Games, which is approaching in time. Li Weijun is waiting to show off in Liben and get a lot of attention. The 100-meter world track and field record is still waiting for Li Weijun to create. How can he have the time to go to the frontier with Li Huaide and become a savage?

So he quickly shook his head to refuse, fearing that Li Huaide would have the same idea again.