Respectfully

Li Jinyan really brought Mrs. Lou a cart of cantaloupe home. Although cantaloupe is not a rare commodity in the north, the ones produced on the farm look very good, and you can smell the fragrance without cutting it open.

"Why do you want to grow melons?" Mrs. Lou picked up a piece and put it into her mouth. "Although this food is delicious, it is only in season. There are also watermelons. I heard that only experienced farmers can grow them well."

"The place is so big, it's a pity to only grow food." Li Jinyan said with a smile: "Besides, the cannery only produces canned meat, which is too limited. I want to try to make some canned fruits, such as apples, oranges, and cantaloupe."

"Really?" Mrs. Lou nodded and stopped asking.She seldom asks about matters in the factory, and she only gives advice when Li Jinyan is in trouble. Most of them are about family background, in-laws and friends. A few simple words can help Li Jinyan a lot.

It is often a person who looks inconspicuous, but his background can be shocking.Just like Mr. Shen Zeping who just came out of the cell, the government officials and military leaders who followed Marshal Lou, he can almost talk.Fortunately, the old gentleman did not give birth to a different heart, otherwise it would be really difficult to handle.

Li Jinyan couldn't imitate Mrs. Lou's elegance, and he couldn't bear to eat small pieces, wiped off the water on the skin of the melon, and gnawed whole, crackling, like a squirrel biting a fruit.

Mrs. Lou laughed straight at the sight, but Li Jinyan was puzzled, puffing up one cheek, what's wrong?

"Mom, what are you laughing at?"

"I'm not laughing at anything." Mrs. Lou shook her head, but she couldn't help being happy watching Li Jinyan eat melons.

Li Jinyan: "..."

As soon as Young Marshal Lou stepped into the door of the living room, he heard Mrs. Lou's laughter.When he walked to the sofa, Mrs. Lou still didn't stop laughing.

"Young commander, you're back." Li Jinyan greeted Lou Xiao when he saw him, "Is it hot outside? Come and eat melons. They're crunchy and sweet from the farm."

Marshal Lou greeted Mrs. Lou first, then sat on the sofa, picked up a washed melon, and bit it without saying a word.Looking at how Marshal Lou is eating melons, Li Jinyan seems to understand why Mrs. Lou is laughing.

With a similar eating appearance, on Young Marshal Lou, people would think of a man's boldness, but on him, it would make people laugh?

Li Sanshao looked at the sky with a sad 45 corners, and he was also eating melons. How could there be such a big difference?

After eating melons and returning to the room, Young Marshal Lou took off his military uniform jacket, only to find that the shirt he was wearing under the military uniform was almost soaked.

"Young Marshal, why are you sweating so much?" Li Jinyan frowned, and walked over to pick up the military jacket on the hanger. The fabric is not thick, but the air permeability is not good, no wonder.

"It's okay." Young Marshal Lou took off his shirt, picked up a towel to wipe off the sweat on his body, the muscles of his arms and back tensed and stretched with his movements, not exaggerated, but with a force that could not be ignored.

Li Jinyan couldn't help pinching his arm, but could only sigh helplessly.

Some people are born to be envied and hated.

Li Sanshao, who was envious and jealous, didn't even notice when Young Marshal Lou walked up to him and took the military jacket from him, "What's wrong?"

Li Jinyan was taken aback, but still asked, "Young commander, who made your military uniform?"

"I don't know." Young Marshal Lou answered crisply. Seeing Li Jinyan stare, he added: "I have to ask Jiang Yulin."

"Minister Jiang?" Li Jinyan touched his chin. Although the clothing factory had made several batches of military uniforms before, the styles and materials were determined by the army. Li Bing was in charge of the specific operations. Most of the uniforms were made for ordinary soldiers. There are really not many sets of general uniforms.Looking at it now, apart from the poor style of this military uniform, the material is also not good.It's okay when the weather is cold, but when it's hot, wouldn't it be a pain to wear it?

No wonder Jiang Yulin kept pushing down the price, Li Jinyan complained.

"What do you think?"

"Young commander, let me change into your military uniform."

"Oh?" Young Marshal Lou raised one eyebrow, "How do I change it?"

"From top to bottom, everything has to be changed!"

Li Jinyan walked to the table, opened the drawer, took out the pen and paper, and began to draw on the paper.Although the drawing is really bad, you can still see the general appearance of the clothes, and some instructions are written on the side, including armed belts, military boots, military caps, and even gloves.

When he finished drawing, he raised his head, only to see that Young Marshal Lou was flipping through the industrial zone plan he had written earlier.After Li Jinyan finished writing the plan, he kept it in the drawer. When he just took out the pen and paper, he happened to be seen by Young Marshal Lou.Li Jinyan planned to discuss this matter with Young Marshal Lou, so he simply kept quiet and waited until he finished reading it.

Young Marshal Lou flipped through the pages one by one, his movements became slower and slower, and his expression became more and more serious. When he finished reading the last page, Li Jinyan couldn't wait to ask; "Young Marshal, what do you think of this plan? How about it?"

"Wonderful."

"..." Do you want to hit him like this?

Li Sanshao was depressed, but Young Master Lou put his arms around his waist and kissed him hard on the lips, "This kind of whimsical, very good."

Li Jinyan: "..." So Marshal Lou is not only reticent, but also likes to pant when he speaks?

"How did you come up with that?"

"How did you come up with that?" Li Jinyan scratched his head, "You know the situation in my factory. Even if I make a lot of money, it's still not enough compared to a big foreign factory. Find a few more."

As he said that, Li Jinyan brought over the plan, pointed to the clauses on it, and explained each item to Young Marshal Lou in detail.

"I want to set aside a place outside the city, carry out overall planning, level the roads, and use it exclusively for building factories. The whole process can absorb a lot of idle labor. After the industrial zone is completed, news can be published in newspapers to attract more people. Many people come to invest and build factories. Businessmen are all profit-seeking. Once they smell business opportunities, few people will not be tempted. Many people from the Chamber of Commerce in the six northern provinces plan to come to Guanbei to build factories. So many factories have been built. Well, it’s business for workers to eat and dress. Whether they are veterans, refugees or immigrants, they don’t have to worry about resettlement, and I’m afraid there will be shortages.”

Li Jinyan began to count with his fingers: "Like a quilt factory, a home chemical factory, a match factory, a candle factory, a glass factory, a tannery, and a canning factory." He paused, "By the way, there are also breweries, all of which have great potential. But Until then, a power plant will have to be built first. We can invest in it ourselves and make a lot of money then."

"En." Young Marshal Lou nodded, and finally asked the key question, "How much does it cost?"

"The initial investment may be larger." Li Jinyan touched his nose, "But didn't we borrow money from the Germans? This amount of money should not be a problem!"

Young Marshal Lou: "..."

"Young Marshal, you can't be stingy on this matter." Li Jinyan said seriously: "I was not only responsible for the idea of ​​transforming that tank in the military factory, but also for the cost!"

Young Marshal Lou: "..."

"I don't want much, 1000 million marks. I will find other ways to raise the rest of the money. What do you think?"

"Ten million marks?"

"Yes, just 1000 million, not much, right? I know the young marshal has always been very generous, right?"

Always generous?Young Marshal Lou narrowed his eyes.

The next moment, Li Jinyan was suddenly picked up by Marshal Lou, and before he could exclaim, he was thrown onto the bed.Before he could recover, his clothes were torn apart.

"Young Marshal, let's get down to business!" Li Jinyan grabbed Marshal Lou's wrist, "This 'topic' has changed a little too quickly, I... um!"

All the voices were blocked back into the mouth...

From evening to late night, Li Jinyan was tossed about three times, but he still didn't understand why Young Master Lou had a sudden attack. The only thing that was certain was that Young Master Lou seemed very upset, as evidenced by the tooth marks on his shoulders!

Although he also bit it back, but Li Sanshao would rather he didn't take that bite...

When he woke up the next day, Young Marshal Lou had already left, and took away the plan that was on the table. Li Jinyan was lying on the bed, not wanting to move lazily.Since the bell rang, it was already ten o'clock in the morning. Thinking of going to see the second wife today, Li Sanshao forced himself to get up, while rubbing his numb waist, he gritted his teeth and wondered if he should suggest dinner dishes to Mrs. Lou Do whole bitter gourd?

The seven ladies and uncles of the Lou family have already left one after another. The Lou family, which has been bustling for several days, suddenly quiets down. Li Jinyan is suddenly not used to it, and knocks his head. What kind of weird psychology is this?

Mrs. Lou learned that Li Jinyan was going to visit the second lady, and specially asked him to bring a few bolts of fashionable fabrics, saying that they were all from Suzhou, and that they were best worn in summer.

Li Jinyan thanked the second wife on behalf of the second wife, and without the help of others, he carried a few pieces of material and got into the car of Lou's family.

The car drove through Changning Street, and several shops along the way had changed their facades. Hejia, which was involved in the Kawaguchi Koko incident before, had sold Hefenglou, and now there is a new restaurant called Shunfengju.Li Jinyan, the owner of Shunfengju, knew him and was also a member of the chamber of commerce of the six northern provinces.On the opening day of the restaurant, Li Jinyan went to congratulate in person and gave a half-person-high flower basket. The others looked at it strangely and studied it for a long time.

In addition to Hefeng Lou being replaced by Shunfeng Ju, a tea house facing the street also changed its owner, namely Li Lao Wu who worked with Uncle Dumb.Li Jinyan didn't know about this until a few days later, and the dumb uncle told him that if he wanted to talk about any confidential matter in the future, he would go directly to Dingshun Tea House and keep a word he said so that it would not be passed on.

Li Jinyan is grateful for Uncle Dumb's kindness, but he also wants to tell Uncle Dumb that he is a serious businessman, not engaged in intelligence work.Maybe he should introduce Uncle Dumb and Xiao Youde, they should have a lot in common.

There is a saying in Guanbei City, the day of August, the face of a child.The originally clear sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds. As soon as the Lou family's car stopped in front of the bungalow where the second lady lived, a flash of lightning flashed in the sky and thunder rang out.Li Jinyan walked into the gate with his front foot, and the heavy raindrops fell off with a crackling back foot.

Li Jinyan didn't expect to see the third lady here, after saying hello, he asked the girl to wash the melon he brought, cut it into pieces and sent it up, and gave the second lady the fabric that Mrs. Lou told him to send.

"Mother, this is a gift from the handsome lady."

The second lady took the material, touched it, and said, "Is this from Suzhou?"

"Yes, mother, how did you see that?"

"At the beginning, your father often brought home materials from all over the world." The second lady looked nostalgic, but also a little sad, "I have two Suzhou embroidery in my box, both of which are treasures. They were brought by your father from Suzhou when you were 13 years old." I came back. It is said that someone offered hundreds of taels of silver but couldn’t buy it.”

Li Jinyan wanted to change the topic, but he didn't know how to start, so he winked at the third lady, who signaled him not to worry, and said to the second lady with a smile: "Second sister-in-law, don't tell me, the material from the south is really good. It's different when you touch it, just like summer clothes."

"Yes." The second lady was distracted by the third lady, and she put her thoughts away, and said: "I can't finish wearing so many, you can pick and choose, and make two sets of clothes if you have eyes."

The third lady clapped her hands: "Sister-in-law said that, I'm not polite. Nephew, don't think that aunt has shallow eyes."

"No." Li Jinyan shook his head quickly: "How dare I laugh at Third Aunt."

The second lady and the third lady talked about the materials and the latest styles of clothes. The third lady said that there are new styles of skirts in the capital, and they look very beautiful when worn. The third master knows a tailor who is from the capital and has excellent craftsmanship. , Waiting for the tailor to measure, and make a few more sets for her and the second wife.

Li Jinyan was really not interested in such a topic, and couldn't put his mouth in it, so he could only pick up a washed melon, and bit it.

When the conversation between the two ladies came to an end, Li Jinyan had already emptied half of the plate, and the third lady looked at him: "Nephew, did you give this to your mother? Why did you eat it yourself?"

Li Jinyan grinned, he didn't pay attention, he ate so much at once.Touch his stomach, he hasn't eaten at noon yet.

"Okay, don't bully my son." The second lady forked a piece of melon and handed it to the third lady: "Eat a piece quickly, and shut your mouth."

"Third Aunt, these melons are all grown in my farm. If you eat them well, ask Third Uncle to go directly to the farm to pick them, and bring them to my second brother and two younger sisters to taste. My grandmother also sent me some , as if I had done my filial piety."

"Auntie is here to thank you."

"It's not a good thing either. I really can't afford to be thanked by my third aunt."

"Who says you can't afford it? What's rare is your kindness."

Li Jinyan left after having lunch at the residence of the second lady. Before leaving, the third lady stopped him and said to him, "Jinyan, Auntie has something to tell you."

"What's up?"

"My natal brother wants to see you." At this point, the third wife paused, "He is a teacher under Song Zhou, and he is also brother-in-law with Song Zhou. If you are in trouble, I will go back to him."

"Why do you want to see me?"

"I just said that I want to meet relatives." The third wife obviously knew that this was an excuse, but it was hard for her to refuse when her natal brother asked her to come here.If Li Jinyan is in a difficult situation, she can't force it.After all, Mr. Li San is still working in the Jiahua factory, and Li Jinyan has contributed a lot to the success of the third house of the Li family.Although the North and the South are not fighting anymore, the peace talks have also been suspended because of Marshal Lou. There is no certainty when they will fight again or the peace talks will resume. If Li Jinyan gets into trouble because of this incident, she will feel very sorry.

Li Jinyan pondered for a while, and agreed to the third wife to see Sun Qingquan.

"Nephew, why don't you think about it again?"

"Third Aunt, I've thought about it. I just want to see a relative. It's okay."

"But just in case Lou family finds out..."

"It's okay, don't worry."

Seeing that Li Jinyan didn't look reluctant, the third lady let go of her heart.Just go back and tell Sun Qingquan, the specific meeting time and place, just as Li Jinyan said, two days later, on the second floor of Dingshun Tea House.

Li Jinyan was sitting in the car, with his hands clasped on his lap. If he remembered correctly, Sun Qingquan and Song Wu had come to attend Marshal Lou's funeral together.Was it really Sun Qingquan who wanted to see him?Or do you want to chat with the Lou family through him?After all, the situation in the north and the south is unclear now, if the Song family went directly to Lou's house, it would be too conspicuous, but it would be much more secretive if they passed through him.When others said it, they also had excuses to cover it up.

Speaking of which, he had to call Sun Qingquan his uncle, and since Sun Qingquan was Song Wu's uncle, wouldn't Song Wu be his distant cousin?Doesn't this mean that Marshal Lou and Song Wu are also considered relatives?

Thinking of this, Li Jinyan suddenly felt a sense of embarrassment and godliness. The in-laws of the Chinese people are indeed mighty and domineering!

Back at Lou's house, Li Jinyan told Mrs. Lou that Sun Qingquan wanted to see him. Mrs. Lou thought the same as him, and felt that this matter was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.

"Tell Xiao'er about this." Mrs. Lou said, "Let him go with you."

Li Jinyan nodded. He originally planned to do the same, to talk to Mrs. Lou, but he wanted to use Mrs. Lou to file a case with Marshal Lou.It was too formal for him to say it himself, and if things didn't go as he thought, it would seem like a big deal.

"You child." Mrs. Lou nodded Li Jinyan's forehead, "You are very smart."

Li Jinyan touched his forehead and grinned.

When Sun Qingquan learned that Li Jinyan agreed to see him, he immediately went back to the hotel and told Song Wu. Song Wu was sitting at the table, reading a newspaper. The newspaper where Shuai met a hidden expert.

"Awu, what do you think of this?" Sun Qingquan sat down at the table and poured himself a cup of tea, "Nothing written in this newspaper is reliable."

"Really?" Wu Song folded the newspaper and smiled, "It's just for entertainment. Uncle, what happened to that?"

"I promise, the day after tomorrow, on the second floor of Dingshun Tea House."

"En." Song Wu nodded, "I've met the Lou family, so I can ask my father about it."

"Awu, the Lou family really understands what we mean with such a crutches and crutches?"

"I'll understand."

The Lou family are all smart people. Dealing with smart people is difficult but extremely easy.