Golden Color Xiangjiang: A Young Man's Dream in a Siheyuan

Without hesitation, he picked up Lou Xiao'e as if she was the most precious treasure in the world, and then walked quickly towards the bedroom.

However, it was broad daylight and Zhou Jin had no idea where these little girls had gone.

But he didn't care, at this moment, he only had Lou Xiao'e in his eyes. He and Lou Xiao'e snuggled together, whispering softly, occasionally nibbling on each other's lips, and the sweet atmosphere filled the whole room.

They were immersed in this wonderful time and forgot all the troubles in the outside world.

Time passes quietly, and such beautiful days always go by quickly.

In the blink of an eye, it was the end of March. There seemed to be a hint of tension in the air of the capital, and the food shortage at the steel mill was becoming more and more serious.

Zhou Jin stood outside the gate of the steel mill, watching the busy but serious workers coming and going, a complex emotion welling up in his heart.

The grain and other supplies that the grain management department and the planned economic management department originally planned to allocate to the steel mill, plus the grain purchased by Zhou Jin every month, were sufficient to meet the normal operation of the entire steel mill.

However, as the food crisis became more serious this year, the total amount of grain allocated to the steel mill was reduced again, resulting in a gap.

This undoubtedly brings huge challenges to the production of the steel rolling mill. It is definitely impossible to maintain last year's production efficiency.

For this reason, Director Qian had many conversations with Zhou Jin. During each conversation, although Director Qian did not explicitly ask Zhou Jin to increase the grain supply, his words implied this.

Faced with Director Qian's expectations, Zhou Jin could only say that he would work hard, but the results could not be guaranteed.

He had his own concerns in his mind, but there was nothing he could do. Zhou Jin didn't know Director Qian well and didn't know what he was planning for him.

Zhou Jin felt like a thorn in his back every time he heard Director Qian's seemingly tactful but implicit request to increase the food supply.

"What exactly does he want from me? Is it simply for the production task of the steel rolling mill, or does he have some other purpose?" Zhou Jin was full of doubts.

Moreover, Zhou Jin always felt that this person was full of curiosity about himself or the grain channels in his hands. It was possible that he went to the steel mill to be the director for political achievements, and another purpose was to get the grain in his hands.

This curiosity made Zhou Jin feel extremely uneasy. He knew very well that at this moment, he must not reveal more of his strength.

Otherwise, it is very likely to attract the attention of the person behind him, and then I really don’t know how to deal with it.

In short, Zhou Jin would never increase the food supply to the steel mill before fully understanding the purpose of Director Qian and the people behind him.

He even planned to reduce the food supply in order to test the real plan of Director Qian and his men.

This thought flashed through his mind, however, after careful consideration, Zhou Jin still felt that it was better to maintain the status quo.

After all, although there is not enough food at the steel mill, it will only affect the production task and will not cause people to starve to death.

In this difficult moment, every decision is crucial and he cannot take any risks easily.

Zhou Jin's main focus now is on how to help the government alleviate the pressure of food shortage.

His first two plans had already been implemented.

During the implementation process, although there were some effects, they were not very obvious.

This made Zhou Jin feel a little anxious. He knew that time was running out and every minute and every second could not be wasted.

As for the third plan, there has been no progress, and Zhou Jin feels helpless about this.

Long Er and his team investigated all the grain stations in Sijiu City and the surrounding areas. Their busy figures seemed to tell of their efforts.

Without exception, there are troops stationed in every grain station, probably to prevent enemy agents from taking the opportunity to cause sabotage.

However, this directly led to Zhou Jin's third plan, which was also the most effective plan, being stillborn before it even began to be implemented.

For this reason, Zhou Jin gritted his teeth. Since this plan could not be implemented, the only option now was to speed up the progress of the Xiangjiang plan.

It just so happens that tomorrow is Saturday, and according to the previous agreement, their family needs to go to the Lou family for dinner tomorrow.

This is a good opportunity to talk to Lou Bancheng about going to Hong Kong. In this way, I can understand his ideas as soon as possible and adjust the plan in time.

Thinking of this, Zhou Jin went to deal with other matters with peace of mind.

The next morning, after Zhou Jin and his family finished their breakfast, they packed up their things early and rode their bicycles to the Lou Mansion together.

The family's three bicycles made other people in the courtyard envious, but they didn't dare to go to the police station to report Zhou Jin. They just cursed him in their hearts.

Everyone gathered at the Lou family mansion. After lunch, Zhou Jinsui took the initiative to follow Bancheng into the study and closed the door casually.

After both of them were seated, Lou Bancheng spoke first: "Xiao Jin, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. There's no need to be so serious."

Zhou Jin replied solemnly: "Dad, I do have something important to discuss with you, but this matter concerns whether our family can rise again, so I hope you can carefully consider my proposal."

Seeing Zhou Jin so serious, Lou Bancheng nodded and asked him to continue.

Zhou Jin straightened his body slightly, and the expression on his face became extremely serious.

He stared at Lou Bancheng closely and said slowly, "Dad, before I explain my purpose, I want to ask you a few questions and I hope you can answer them truthfully.

You agreed to marry Xiao'e to me for other reasons. Otherwise, given my conditions at the time, I probably wouldn't even be qualified to be Xiao'e's friend."

Zhou Jin's voice was steady and powerful, echoing in this quiet space.

When Lou Bancheng heard Zhou Jin's question, he did not answer directly. He first laughed twice, and that laughter seemed to contain many complicated emotions.

Then he sat up straight, with a deep look in his eyes.

He slowly answered, "Indeed, you are right. If it were normal times, given the gap between our two families, you would not have had the chance to meet Xiao'e, let alone become her husband."

There was a hint of emotion in Lou Bancheng's words, as if he was reminiscing about the past.

Zhou Jin nodded slightly and continued, "But the situation is stronger than people. If you don't make some changes, I'm afraid the Lou family may not be able to stay in Sijiu City."

Lou Bancheng sighed slightly and said, "Yes, this issue has always been my biggest concern. Although I am a patriotic capitalist, when the government was engaged in public-private partnerships, I donated most of my industries to the country.