Siheyuan: Grassroots Counterattack

Li Tianyi and his friends followed Li Huaide into the house. Li Huaide introduced his children to Li Tianyi. The two shook hands and smiled before sitting on the sofa.

"Uncle, this is what my parents asked me to bring to you and your aunt." Li Tianyi put the things in his hand on the table.

Li Huaide didn't look at these things. His family didn't lack them, but they were sent by his younger brother and sister-in-law. After so many years, he finally found his younger brother. He could be considered to have a relative on his side, and his nephew was so capable.

"I was planning to take your cousins ​​to see your parents today, but I didn't expect you all to gather here today."

"Yes, I heard from my father before that he had found my uncle, and Tianyi is so capable. I have wanted to meet him for a long time, but I didn't expect to actually meet him today." Li Yi next to him also echoed. Li Huaide had also mentioned his uncle to him before, and his cousin was so capable, better than himself.

"Brother Yi, you are too polite. I heard my uncle mention you and my second sister before, but I was busy with work and didn't have time to meet."

"Hahaha, okay, you two brothers, stop being polite to each other. Just support each other from now on." Li Huaide was very happy today. Although he was lustful and greedy for money, and did some wrong things in the factory, he also valued his children.

Today, he was happy to see his son getting close to Li Tianyi, and his aunt next to him was also watching this scene with a smile. Her father had told her before that she should get along well with her brother-in-law's family. Later, her husband got promoted because of Li Tianyi, and she heard from her father that Li Tianyi had already left his name on the list and his future was limitless.

For the future of her husband and children, she naturally wanted to get along well with Li Tian's family.

At noon, Li Tianyi and Li Tianhu were planning to leave, but Li Huaide refused to agree no matter what, so the family ended up having a good meal together.

After lunch, Li Huaide took Li Tianyi to the study. After drinking a cup of tea, Li Huaide said, "Tianyi, do you have any plans for the next two days?"

Li Tianyi thought for a while and said, "Uncle, I will go to Xiaoxue's house tomorrow to give her a New Year gift. There shouldn't be any problems afterwards. Is there anything I can do for you?"

"Yes, we can't delay going to Xiaoxue's house. Come to my place the day after tomorrow morning and I'll take you to see my father-in-law. He wanted to meet you before, so I'll take you there during the holiday."

"Okay, then I'll come the day after tomorrow." Li Tianyi agreed to Li Huaide's proposal. He also wanted to meet this legendary old man.

"Tianyi, what are you researching recently? You have been quiet for the past few months." Li Huaide was very curious. He and the leaders of the factory had always expected Li Tianyi to make some progress, but they did not expect that Li Tianyi had been quiet since he returned to the factory.

That's why he asked this question today. Li Tianyi thought about it and felt that his research was coming to an end, so he could reveal some information. He also believed that Li Huaide was sensible, so he didn't dare to reveal the information.

"Uncle, originally I can't talk about this today, but since you asked, I will tell you about it." After saying that, Li Tianyi took a sip of tea.

Li Huaide sat up straight and looked at Li Tianyi with a serious face, "Tianyi, if it's not convenient to say, then don't disclose it."

"It's okay, uncle. I have almost finished my research on the project. I can arrange to submit it after the New Year, so I can reveal some information now."

"I have been researching steelmaking methods. Now the project has been completed. If the experiment is successful, according to my estimate, the output of steel will increase by 3-5 times."

"Really?" Li Huaide stood up excitedly and walked back and forth in the study. If this incident was true, then Li Tianyi's contribution would be huge. Now the country needs to build and steel is needed everywhere. The large-scale steel production that had emerged across the country before was to increase steel production.

If Li Tianyi reports this technology and then popularizes it nationwide, I wonder to what extent Li Tianyi will improve it by then.

"Tianyi, don't tell anyone about this, okay?" Li Huaide approached Li Tianyi and said in a low voice.

"I understand, uncle."

“My family doesn’t even know about this.”

"You did a great job." Li Huaide looked at Li Tianyi with satisfaction. Now he envied his younger brother Li Youde for giving birth to such a talented son, but he also thought that this was his nephew. The more capable his nephew was, the better it would be for the Li family, for him and for his son.

Between people, although family affection can maintain the relationship between two families, interests are the foundation of the relationship between two families. As the saying goes, "A poor person living in a busy city is ignored, but a rich person living in a remote mountain area has distant relatives." Li Tianyi understood this truth since his previous life. Between people, equal status is the basis of human interaction.

The two talked about some other things, and then Li Tianyi took Li Tianhu to say goodbye and leave. Li Huaide and Li Yi sent Li Tianyi and his brothers to the gate. After Li Tianyi and the others could no longer be seen, Li Huaide took his son home.

Li Yi didn't understand why his father valued Li Tianyi so much. Even if Li Tianyi worked in the Ministry of Industry, his father should not need his cousin because of his grandfather's connections.

This is why Li Huaide did not tell his son and daughter about this matter, otherwise Li Yi would never have this idea.

"Dad, do you think so highly of my cousin?" Li Yi followed Li Huaide into the study. Li Yi's wife was outside helping Li Yi's mother and sister-in-law prepare New Year gifts.

They also wanted to give New Year gifts to Li Tian's family. It was a courtesy. Plus, this was the first New Year that the two brothers were reunited, so it had a different meaning.

Li Huaide glanced at his son. His son was good at maintaining the status quo but not good at exploring new things. Maybe in the future, he would really need Tianyi's support.

"Li Yi, don't underestimate your cousin. Your cousin has contributed a lot to the fact that I, your father, was able to be appointed as the deputy factory director so quickly."

"Your cousin is a genius, and with the support of his father-in-law, as long as he doesn't make any mistakes, his future achievements will be limitless."

"Ah? My cousin is married?" Li Yi shouted in shock. When they were chatting just now, Li Tianyi clearly said that he was not married yet.

"What's the fuss? Your cousin is just engaged and will get married after the New Year."

"Who is his girlfriend?" Li Yi asked curiously. From what his father said just now, it seemed that his cousin's girlfriend's family was very capable.

"The girl from the Shen family in Sijiu City." Li Huaide said calmly, as if he was talking about a trivial matter, but Li Yi took a breath when he heard it, "Dad, is this true?"

Li Huaide nodded. Li Yi never thought that his cousin was so powerful that he could marry a girl from the Shen family.