Siheyuan diet for men and women

Chapter 1290 Effortless
Zhang Jianguo's case was still handled.

After Duan Youting had been following the case for several months without any progress, deputy director Zheng Fuhua of the branch decided to change the leader.

The question of who to replace is now on the desk of the branch leader.

Why is it a problem to decide who to replace? Is it possible that the Dongcheng Branch is so short of staff that it can't even find someone suitable to handle the case?

In fact, this is not the case. Although the case is equal to the score, the score also depends on what kind of case it is.

Generally speaking, homicide cases have the lowest investigation cost. Readers who frequently commit crimes know that unplanned homicides can usually be solved within three days, and unidentified corpse dumping cases can usually be solved within a week.

If it lasts more than a week, it is either a plan or premeditation, then it means God will not let him go and give the murderer a chance to escape.

What kind of cases are most expensive to investigate?
Cases that involve a large number of people, or cases that are particularly complex in terms of levels and regions involved.

Is this case difficult?

Actually, it is not. The difficulty lies not in the investigative technology but in the scope. Handling a case is not about arresting people, arresting people is the result.

The most difficult part is to collect all the evidence involving the suspect and hand it over to the prosecution for prosecution.

Take Zhang Jianguo as an example. This guy is running all over Beijing. If we want to collect evidence of his crimes, we have to find out the crimes he has committed and make sure he is the target of arrest.

Of course, it was not that rigorous at that time. As long as it could be determined subjectively that Zhang Jianguo had a problem, he could be arrested first.

After arresting him, we will conduct a retrial and then investigate further.

Although the procedure was wrong, few people pursued it at this time. After all, there was nothing wrong with maintaining public order.

But arresting Zhang Jianguo was more troublesome and difficult than collecting evidence of his crimes. Duan Youting, who wanted to make a comeback with this case, encountered difficulties on both ends.

It is unrealistic to launch a large-scale manhunt for Zhang Jianguo because the problems he committed are highly targeted and pose little social harm.

Even if he wanted to do so, Zheng Fuhua would not approve it.

A large-scale manhunt is unrealistic, so is targeted investigation and arrest feasible?
The answer is no, because most of the Beijing gangsters hang out in densely populated areas like the alleys, and no one knows where they rest at night.

In Beijing, a city with a population of more than two million, catching Zhang Jianguo is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

So Duan Youting didn't turn over, but ended up eating a mouthful of shit.

If Duan Youting can't solve the case, then no one else can either. Is there no one left in the Dongcheng Branch?
Not really. This case is neither small nor big. Those who are capable will look down on it, and those who are not capable dare not take it.

The higher-ups are now paying attention to the impact of the gangster circles and the old table tennis circle, especially the old table tennis circle which is more or less involved with the problems of the young brats. The higher-ups may be trying to find a way to deal with them, and they want the branch to put some pressure on them and test the waters.

No one was willing to go before when there was no pressure. Now that there is pressure and no idea what to do, even fewer people are willing to go.

But since the case has been taken seriously, Gao Zhen and Zheng Fuhua have no choice but to select troops and generals.

We do take it seriously, but we still cannot expand the scope or the impact, which means we cannot sneak into the village without firing a shot.

You may say that some people are not afraid of sacrifice when charging into battle, but who would like to be laughed at by colleagues when looking for a needle in a haystack?

Someone asked, if we take it seriously, we have to do it?
In fact, if you think about it, you will understand that which underworld boss is not dealt with because he is taken seriously.

If you look at the reports made in later generations, you will find that there is no gangster whose crimes were committed a month before he was arrested.

The longest is twenty years, and the shortest is six or seven years. If someone is still caught after twenty years, it can only be said that he has no brains. He would be cleansed of all charges even if he has been in prison for twenty years. Zhang Jianguo's sentence is not short either.

Everything he did in the past two years has been recorded by local police stations and public security brigades, and now the branch wants to settle the accounts.

All the cases that were handled or not handled, whether they were his or not, were put together and attributed to him.

If we catch him, we can help thousands of families.

It was at this time that someone mentioned that the security environment in Jiaodaokou used to be very good.

Everyone understood what he meant and praised Comrade Ji Yuxiu for her achievements in maintaining public security when she was in charge of the Jiaodaokou police station.

They didn't mention Shen Fang's achievements, because Shen Fang is no longer a member of the branch, so there is no point in mentioning him.

Besides, the stability of Jiaodaokou has nothing to do with Shen Fang. Wasn’t he that awesome when he was the director?

Therefore, everyone agreed that this case should be handed over to Comrade Ji Yuxiu from the task force.

There is another main reason for promoting Ji Yuxiu. Even if the case cannot be handled well, it is because of the young man's clumsiness.

After all, she is still young and has a strong foundation. She can get up again even if she falls, so it is most appropriate to use her.

If we really solve this case, we will reward people according to their merits, and no one can say anything.

So without Zheng Fuhua's objection, the case was transferred from Duan Youting to Ji Yuxiu.

Otherwise, why is it said that it is easier to become an official if you have connections in the court? It does not matter about nepotism, but only about relationship cultivation. Ji Yuxiu is better than others.

She took the case as requested by her superiors, but pointed out that Comrade Duan Youting had a deep understanding of the case, so she took the initiative to apply to transfer Duan Youting to her case handling team.

Since the leader wanted to use her, he naturally had to give her face. At the same time, he also praised her for being a good person in his heart and comforted Duan Youting.

As soon as Ji Yuxiu took over the task force, he immediately changed the direction of the case. He sorted out the existing evidence in the hands of the task force and first arrested the minions around Zhang Jianguo.

Li Kuiyong, who was injured and surrendered himself last time, has returned to the underworld. He is the first one to be arrested. This guy is now guilty of an even more serious crime.

He is the most popular person in the gangster circle now. The claim that he "took a general's head in the midst of thousands of soldiers" is exaggerated.

If Ji Yuxiu hadn't spared him, he would be a cripple now.

Not only Li Kuiyong, but also the list collected by Duan Youting includes Yao Yuan from Donghuamen, Li Zhanyuan from the Brick Club, Gao Jianbing from the Stick Team, Li Sida from Dongsi, and Wang Dahai from Dazhiqiao.

Clip its wings and force it to show up.

While carrying out targeted arrests, street security forces are organized to work with the family members and neighbors of the relevant personnel.

Don’t think that the streets at that time were like those in later generations, where people know nothing when asked. The street aunties at that time even know your grandmother’s name, so how could they not know about your little bastard’s business?
Dig out the bad roots and squeeze the living space of the stubborn ones.

Combating crime is one thing, and eliminating the soil that breeds crime is another. We need to take both approaches to avoid future troubles.

Now even if Zhang Jianguo doesn't want to show up, he has no choice. Our side has narrowed his range of activities and arrested his little brothers.

The old players had no intention of letting him go and also began to investigate his whereabouts.

You see, the police station couldn't find Zhang Jianguo, but those old Ping players who had nothing to do all day might have run into him.

The city of Sijiu is now peaceful and calm, and Ji Yuxiu has set up a large net against Zhang Jianguo.

Even if we don't catch him, we will trap him to death.
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"Did you call him?" Shen Jianbing frowned and looked around, but he didn't see anyone coming to pick him up. He turned around and complained to his wife Li Juan, "Is this your relative?"

"Stop talking nonsense—"

Li Juan also felt very upset, because she had clearly called her uncle's second brother a long time ago and he had told her that he would come to pick her up.

"I called and he said he would pick me up..."

"Is this Comrade Li Juan from Jicheng?"

Just as Li Juan and Shen Jianbing were standing at the exit looking around, a young man ran out from the exit.

"You are..." Li Juan looked at this person hesitantly and asked tentatively: "I am Li Juan, did you call me just now?"

"Oh, I finally found you."

When the visitor saw Li Juan nod in confirmation, he breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and stretched out his hand to take the luggage from her hand, but she cautiously dodged it.

"Comrade, I don't know you."

"Ouch, blame me, blame me—"

The young man slapped his forehead, loosened the strap of Li Juan's luggage, took out his work ID from his pocket and handed it to Li Juan, saying, "I am the driver of Secretary-General Li Xuewu. My name is Nie Xiaoguang, and the Secretary-General asked me to pick you up."

"Is this true? Why didn't my brother come?"

Li Juan looked at the ID in the other party's hand doubtfully, frowned and compared the young man's appearance with the ID photo.

Shen Jianbing on the side had already become impatient waiting. Couldn't he see that this person had come specially to pick them up?
"Alright, alright, now that we're on the same page, let's hurry up," he said to his wife, then said to Nie Xiaoguang, "I'm sorry, comrade, my wife is very suspicious."

"It's okay. You are Comrade Shen, right?"

Nie Xiaoguang nodded, took the luggage from Li Juan, pointed to the parking lot not far from the platform and said, "Parking is not allowed here, let's go to the parking lot first."

He was a talkative man. He walked in front and introduced himself, "The Secretary-General had several meetings today, so he specifically asked us to pick you up at the station. I thought you had come from a long distance and had a lot of luggage, so I used my connections to pick you up at the platform. I didn't expect that we would walk past you without even seeing you."

"You know us?"

Li Juan glanced at Nie Xiaoguang. She had no impression of this person appearing around her brother.

Nie Xiaoguang finally understood what Shen Jianbing meant when he said that his lover was suspicious.

He took out a piece of paper from his pocket, on which were written the two big words "Li Juan".

As long as you have a clear eye, you can see it when you exit the station. However, the two of them didn't see it when he was holding it up, and thus missed it.

"I'm sorry, Comrade Nie."

Shen Jianbing glanced at his lover, nodded to Nie Xiaoguang and said, "She works on the train and has developed an occupational disease."

"It's okay, I was distracted."

Nie Xiaoguang smiled embarrassedly, turned around and looked at his leader's sister, feeling weird.

What's the problem? The boss's sister is too cowardly.

Given the conditions of the Li family, if the elder sister can be so poor, then the family background and status of this brother-in-law must be very impressive.

But looking at this brother-in-law's temperament... he doesn't seem to be very impressive.

Is it just like what Brother Han said, all the awesome people are low-key?

Nie Xiaoguang grumbled in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, and he couldn't ask any random questions, as this was a big taboo for a driver.

Well, he learns and applies what he has learned. This is what Brother Han taught him.

Brother Han is also here to pick us up today. His driving skills are still being honed, so every time there is a special mission, Brother Han will call him along and teach him how to deal with special situations.

For example, this time he was picking up someone, and the person he picked up was a relative of his leader. How should he handle the situation and respond? Today was a test and internship for him.

So far the effect seems to be quite good.
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"Why is it taking so long?"

When Han Jiankun saw the three people coming, he got out of the car, stared at Nie Xiaoguang, and took the initiative to take the luggage.

Nie Xiaoguang explained with a chuckle: "I was careless and took it to the platform."

"Don't blame him, we didn't see it."

Shen Jianbing couldn't tell the identity of the driver, so he politely gave up his luggage and let the other party carry it to the trunk.

He took this opportunity to secretly glance at the car that came to pick them up.

Of course he knew the Volga M24, but the leaders of their unit could not afford to ride in it. And since Nie Xiaoguang said that he was Li Juan's brother's driver, this imported car should be Li Juan's brother's office car.

My goodness! He only heard Li Juan say that her brother worked in Beijing and was a high-ranking cadre, but he didn't expect him to be so "high-ranking".

He knew the working situation in the capital. There were many cadres in this place, so how "not small" could a man in his early twenties be?

Now it seems that Li Juan is vague, and he is also vague.

He can ride in an imported Volga luxury car, is called the Secretary-General, and has two drivers... two drivers?
Shen Jianbing, who was sitting in the back seat of the car, couldn't help but widen his eyes for a moment when he thought of this. From his angle, he could see that the young man who was not introduced in the passenger seat on the front right had a gun on his waist.

Shit! This isn't a driver, this is a security guard!
What level is Li Juan's brother?

Since it was not Li Xuewu who was going to use the car, and Nie Xiaoguang had also obtained a driver's license, Han Jiankun gave the driving seat to him to practice.

He had already been instructed on the road, where to slow down, where to speed up, where not to stop, where to stop...

There are leaders’ relatives in the car now, so of course I can’t give any instructions, otherwise people will think that Nie Xiaoguang is unprofessional.

However, Han Jiankun was a taciturn person, so Nie Xiaoguang didn't dare to speak while driving. The couple in the back seat were amazed at the luxury inside the car and the prosperity outside the car, and they also became quiet.

From the train station to the Haiyuncang Villa, no one spoke along the way until the car turned into the street and entered the alley.

“This house is really beautiful.”

Li Juan glanced at the villas and courtyards that the car passed along the way, the quiet streets and the neatly lined trees.

Life here is quiet, transportation is convenient, outside the interchange there is a lot of traffic, and the commercial atmosphere is strong. Entering the hutong is another world, with few pedestrians on the road and the streets are clean and tidy...

When the car stopped in front of Villa No. 1 on the corner of the intersection, Li Juan recognized it as her brother's home at a glance.

She came here once two years ago when her younger brother Li Xuewu got married, and she followed her mother to visit their new home.

She was in a hurry and there were so many people around. She only stayed there for a short while and couldn't handle the conversation. She didn't have many memories of this place. Now that she saw the gate, she remembered it.

The unique and elegant courtyard wall and the distinctively designed villa made her envious from the moment the door opened. She really envied her brother for being able to work in Beijing and have such a good living environment.

"You must be Comrade Li Juan," Qin Jingru, who had come to open the door, greeted her with a smile after hearing the sound of the car. "The leader called home and asked me to prepare a room."

"The leader said he couldn't come back during the day, and Sister Xiao Ning had several surgeries today so she couldn't come back at noon. He asked me to arrange for you to rest, and said he would come back in the evening to have dinner together."

"Xuewu is so polite, thank you--"

Li Juan knew that her brother's family had hired a nanny, so the one being introduced now should be her, but she didn't care much about it.

Seeing that the door was open, she walked in and asked the driver behind her to help her with her luggage. Her eyes were attracted by the well-kept courtyard of the villa in front of her, which even had a small vegetable garden.

"Let me do it. You go inside first."

Han Jiankun was afraid that his wife would get tired, so he didn't ask her to help with the luggage, but Shen Jianbing saw this scene.

He raised his eyebrows, but said nothing cautiously, and just let the driver and the guard carry their luggage into the building.

"Just a simple lunch will be fine."

After entering the house, Li Juan changed her slippers at Qin Jingru's suggestion, walked into the living room, looked at the furnishings in the house, and said, "Xiao Qin, we have been on the train all night, we want to sleep first and relax."

"Okay, no problem, the food will be ready soon," Qin Jingru didn't care about the other party's address and tone, pushed open the door of the room on the first floor near the entrance hall and said, "The room is ready."

"The first floor..." Li Juan, who was about to go upstairs, frowned, looked up and said, "It will be noisy on the first floor. I remember there are guest rooms on the second floor as well..."

As she said this, she looked at Qin Jingru meaningfully, as if she suspected that she was deliberately neglecting her.

Qin Jingru also heard something wrong in her words, and quickly explained: "The guest room upstairs has been converted into a children's room for Li Shu and Li Ning. If you think this one is not suitable, there is another guest room next to the piano. Do you want to change it?"

Han Jiankun, who had just put away his luggage and was about to leave, frowned slightly and looked at Li Juan and Shen Jianbing.

He knew about the leader's relatives, but he didn't know that the leader had such picky relatives.

When relatives from my hometown come to visit, they should live in the courtyard house. There are limited houses in the compound, so why are they squeezed in here?

Logically speaking, since you are a guest, you should follow the host's wishes. Why does it look like you are here to cause trouble?
The room near the piano is usually empty. Qin Jingru used to live there. Sometimes when Li Xuewu didn't go home, Qin Jingru would stay here, so there are Qin Jingru's personal belongings in the room.

Of course he had never stayed here before, but he felt it was a bit inappropriate because the guest room was next to the toilet.

"Forget it, just stay in this room."

Li Juan also noticed that the guest room was next to the toilet and did not receive sunlight from the front yard, so she chose the room at the door.

But from his tone and attitude, he seemed unhappy, as if he was being neglected.

Shen Jianbing didn't say much. He took the luggage from the two people and went to the inner room and never came out again.

Nie Xiaoguang looked at Han Jiankun in surprise and also felt that something was not right.

"Then you take a rest first, we will go back to work." Han Jiankun was mature and steady after all. He nodded to Li Juan and said, "We will tell the leader that you have arrived home safely. Goodbye."

"Uh-huh..." Li Juan didn't care about them. She just responded and went into the room yawning.

Han Jiankun gave his wife a look to remind her to be careful, then patted Nie Xiaoguang on the shoulder and left.
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Nie Xiaoguang was of course indignant. As soon as he got on the bus, he pouted and complained, "The one who picked me up at the station and sent me home, even if he didn't get any credit, he still did the hard work of carrying the luggage."

"He didn't even offer me a cigarette and left without even saying thank you. This relative of the leader is such a bad person."

"Why so much bullshit——"

Han Jiankun glanced at him and reminded him, "Are you so craving for cigarettes, or do you need someone to say thank you to?"

"As long as your boss doesn't let you down, that's enough. Just stop driving."

After the master spoke, Nie Xiaoguang certainly didn't dare to say anything else. He just curled his lips like a gourd, obviously unhappy.

The fact that this leader is of high quality does not mean that the quality of the leader's relatives is also high. Han Jiankun is not unhappy, but...

It’s just that this pair of relatives from Jicheng obviously seem a little out of place, so they’d better not cause any trouble for the leader.

He was also worried about whether Qin Jingru could handle them since she was alone at home with the children.

In fact, Han Jiankun didn’t know that not long after they left, Qin Jingru at home was almost angry to death.

Since the guests asked for a simple meal, she did so alone with her child.

Although it’s simple, I still took into account the Northeastern taste by cooking noodles, frying egg sauce, and preparing some pickles.

Dumplings on the bus and noodles when getting off. She was too busy to roll the noodles, so she just made something simple so everyone could eat it.

But when she went to call the couple who had not come out of the room, before her hand even touched the door, she heard the two people in the room muttering about her.

"What are you talking about, big boss? Your family tradition is so strict, haha..." Shen Jianbing's voice came out, "When you got off the car just now, you didn't see that the guard sitting in the passenger seat was flirting with the little nanny outside, snort..."

It seemed to be a sound of disdain, or perhaps a mockery. Anyway, the laughter was very harsh, and Qin Jingru was almost furious standing outside the door.

But after all, she is the leader's relative and has come from far away. She is pregnant now and is afraid that Li Xuewu will no longer need her.

So I had to endure it. I held my anger and went back to the kitchen. Looking at the food that I had prepared with so much effort while taking care of Li Ning, I choked and lost my appetite.

This couple is really unwelcome. When they come to our house, they don't even bring something for the child, at least they can give the child a hug.

He just said that he was tired after sitting in the car all night, and then he went into the house and didn't come out.

You said you were so tired that you could just fall asleep as soon as you entered the room, but why did the couple shamelessly pull the curtains?

That's nothing. What's the big deal about grumbling to others? It's really heartbreaking.

Qin Jingru coaxed Li Ning for a while before she calmed down. She walked to the door, knocked and called the couple.

"Oh, you even cooked some noodles for us."

There was no surprise in Li Juan's exclamation, but rather it sounded like disgust, simply because she emphasized the word "dried noodles" rather than "noodles".

"We only have dried noodles at home. When our boss comes back in the evening, I will ask my wife to go buy some flour when he is free."

Qin Jingru tried to control her emotions, hugged Li Ning and pointed to the dining table, saying, "Sit down. Oh, don't get me wrong. The lover I'm talking about is the tall one who just sent you back."

She did it on purpose. She deliberately confused the previous sentence and used this sentence to lead into what she wanted to say so as to slap the couple in the face.

Shen Jianbing's face turned red instantly. His nonsense just now must have been heard by others.

Li Juan was also very embarrassed. She could no longer say anything and had to sit at the dining table and serve herself some noodles.

There were only a few people at home, so she didn't have the face to ask Qin Jingru to leave the child behind and serve her noodles.

Qin Jingru had already prepared some words to spit at her, so she saved them. If she had come to pick up the children and asked them to take care of the children and have lunch together, she would have served them the noodles. Now? It was good that she didn't spit at her.

Shen Jianbing and Li Juan were eating noodles quietly. When they saw Qin Jingru going upstairs with the child, they looked at each other but didn't dare to ask or say anything. Their faces were as red as egg sauce.
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"what happened?"

Before leaving get off work, Li Xuewu called the guesthouse and specifically ordered some delicious dishes.

Qin Jingru has been pregnant for three months and her body doesn't seem to have changed much, but as he has some knowledge of medical care and maintenance, he knows that problems are most likely to occur at this time, so he didn't let her get tired.

There is no problem in preparing ordinary meals at home, but it is always tiring and laborious to cook several large dishes when there are many guests.

This is not his wife, but Han Jiankun's wife.

Everyone loves his wife, and he can't let the couple who serve him work hard and feel disappointed.

The reason why I didn't find someone else to help and still used Qin Jingru was because I was afraid that she would be suspicious.

After more than two years of living together, they have developed some feelings for each other, even if there is no kinship. He and Gu Ning are not cold-blooded animals.

Li Shu and Li Ning were raised by her, and Qin Jingru was afraid that her pregnancy would affect her job.

What kind of job is this? She treated him like a treasure, so Li Xuewu followed her wishes and just took care of her feelings.

Han Jiankun and his wife have breakfast and dinner together, and he has long been accustomed to it. Qin Jingru can also supplement her nutrition with him.

He was just thinking with good intentions, and even called home, telling her not to prepare dinner, just a pot of rice would be enough. But when he got out of the car, he saw Qin Jingru, who came to open the door, with a depressed look on her face.

"It's okay, you're angry with me, boss."

Han Jiankun, who came out of the car carrying a pile of lunch boxes, quickly winked at his wife and took over the conversation.

Li Xuewu was not blind. He looked at him and saw Qin Jingru walking back, so he didn't ask any more questions.

Before I even entered the house, I heard the voice of my elder sister Li Juan coming from the hallway: "Second brother, long time no see——"

“Hehehe——” Li Xuewu walked up the stairs with a smile and greeted, “Long time no see, big sister. I hope you had a smooth journey.”

"We found two hard sleeper beds and slept together." Li Juan carried Li Ning and Shen Jianbing out of the lobby and stood at the door to greet him, "Let me introduce you, this is your brother-in-law Shen Jianbing."

"What you haven't seen yet--"

"Hello, brother-in-law, welcome to our home."

Li Xuewu shook the hand that Shen Jianbing extended in a very friendly manner and said with a smile: "You're welcome. Coming to my place is like coming to your own home."

"I always hear Li Juan talking about you, saying that she has a good brother in Beijing. I told her that I wanted to come to Beijing to play, but she insisted on bothering you."

Shen Jianbing shook Li Xuewu's hand and said with a smile, "You have to drive me to pick me up and stay at my house. I feel really embarrassed."

"Isn't this just outrageous talk?"

Li Xuewu smiled and let go of his hand, raised his hand to gesture towards the house and said, "Don't stand at the door, let's talk inside."

"If you come to Beijing and don't call me, I will be unhappy. We are all family, we can't have different opinions."

"My brother is still particular—"

Li Juan looked at Shen Jianbing with a smile, and pointed to the lunch box that the driver had just carried in, her eyes full of pride.

Li Xuewu changed into slippers at the door, but did not take off the gun from his waist.

It’s okay to put it at the door on normal days, but it’s inconvenient today when I have guests at home, so I plan to put it away after going upstairs.

He led Li Juan and her husband into the living room, and asked Qin Jingru, who took the lunch box from Han Jiankun, "Jingru, your sister Xiao Ning hasn't come back yet, right?"

"No, he said he has surgery and it will be later."

Qin Jingru's voice came from the restaurant, "She told us to eat first and not wait for her."

"It doesn't matter if we wait a little longer. We're not hungry yet." Li Juan was prodded by her husband and immediately reacted. She took the initiative to greet him, "Xiao Qin cooked some noodles for us at noon."

"Hehe——" Li Xuewu's ears moved, as if he guessed something, but he didn't say it out loud. Instead, he waved his hand and motioned for the two to sit on the sofa. "Their hospital is very busy recently."

"I understand. All doctors are like this."

Li Juan sat next to Li Xuewu, teasing Li Ning while saying generously: "Your second uncle always told us how our grandfather didn't care about his family at that time, saving lives and helping the wounded."

Li Xuewu's ears twitched again when he heard this.

However, thinking about how good his elder sister was to him when they went to Yingcheng, and how she cared for him and showed love to him during the few times they met when they were young, he did not care about these ambiguities.

"Everything is fine at home, right?"

Li Xuewu looked at her and her brother-in-law with a smile and asked, "You didn't write to me after you got married. This is a bit wrong."

"I complained to my second uncle. He doesn't treat me as his nephew, and you don't treat me as your own brother either."

"No, I caught up with you."

Li Juan lowered her head and looked at little Li Ning, and said, "At that time, the workplace was in chaos, and neither of us dared to make any noise."

"You also know this person now. He can't stand seeing people doing well, especially when your brother-in-law is in charge of something at work."

"Why are you telling this to your little brother?"

Shen Jianbing glanced at her, then looked at Li Xuewu and said with a smile: "I have discussed it with your sister. After all, this is a matter between the two of us, so there is no need to make a fuss."

"We have also reported this to my father-in-law and mother-in-law and obtained their consent. Don't worry, little brother."

"Haha, that's okay, I understand."

Li Xuewu chuckled and picked up the cigarette and offered it to him. Seeing him wave his hand to refuse, he put it on the coffee table.

"I'd rather get married earlier. If I had gotten married now, I wouldn't have dared to hold a grand ceremony. You and my sister are very thoughtful."

"It's just that your second aunt is not satisfied." Seeing that Li Ning was no longer with her, Li Juan let him go to play on the ground, sighed and said, "She said that she gave away so much gift money over the years, but when something happened, she couldn't take it back. She has to continue to follow him even if something happens. After all, her younger brother is still here."

She was not talking about Li Xuewu, but her younger brother Li Xueli, who had been working in forestry as early as the year Li Xuewu returned.

"It's the same everywhere, so don't worry."

Li Xuewu advised her, "If you don't accept gifts, you won't cause so much trouble. Don't you think peace is a blessing at this time?"

"Hahaha - you're the only one who can say that."

Li Juan looked at him with a smile and said, "Your second uncle said that you have made rapid progress. Now he calls you leader whenever he sees you."

"Then why doesn't he come to the capital?"

Li Xuewu said with a smile: "If he comes to Beijing, I will force him to call me leader."

"Him? He can't bear to give up his one and a half acres of land."

Li Juan introduced with a smile: "Your second uncle is now highly valued by their leaders, and the economic work of the forestry industry is coordinated by him."

"Yeah, that's not progress."

Li Xuewu nodded and said, "He told me about this the last time I went there. Is he still working in the office now?"

"No, I'm going to the sales department now," Li Juan said proudly, "otherwise how could I be so busy."

"Don't even mention me. Even if my mom wants to see him, she has to submit an application report in advance, hehe——"

"Haha - that's too exaggerated," Li Xuewu laughed out loud, looking at his brother-in-law across from him and asked, "Where's your brother-in-law? Is he in the same unit with you?"

"Well, I'm in flight attendant and he's in maintenance," the pride on Li Juan's face disappeared, replaced by a look of wanting to say something but stopping herself. But just as she was about to say something, she was stopped by a look from Shen Jianbing.

"Leader, it's time to eat—"

Coincidentally, at this moment Qin Jingru called them to eat from the restaurant door, which resolved the momentary awkwardness.

"Come, try the cooking of our factory chef," Li Xuewu said with a smile, inviting the two of them to join him. "You all know what this restaurant is like now. It's better to stay at home than to eat out."

He entered the restaurant, pointed to the wine cabinet and motioned Han Jiankun to get some wine, saying, "Have some wine, brother-in-law, this is the first time we meet today, please feel free, I'll accompany you today."

"Don't drink with him, he can drink a lot." Li Juan knew Li Xuewu's alcohol tolerance, so she pulled Shen Jianbing and said to her brother with a smile, "Wait for your sister-in-law, it won't take a while."

"You don't know your sister-in-law. If she says there's no need to wait, then there's no need to wait. But it's a personal matter."

Li Xuewu pulled a chair and motioned to his elder sister and the other two to sit down, and at the same time asked Han Jiankun to sit with them.

"There are no outsiders here today. You should have met Han Jiankun. He is my good comrade for many years and is now a deputy section-level cadre in our unit."

He gestured to Han Jiankun who was pouring wine, then looked at Qin Jingru who was serving dishes and introduced: "This is Han Jiankun's daughter-in-law, also a 'gynecological grade', a pregnant woman, hehe——"

"A little sister from our compound who came to help me."

"Haha - I saw you this afternoon."

After listening to Li Xuewu's introduction, Li Juan and Shen Jianbing looked at each other, and the embarrassment from the afternoon came to their minds again.

They were muttering in the room, it was really embarrassing that the guard they looked down upon was actually of higher rank than them.

Li Ning chased after his legs and asked for a hug, so he picked up his son and put him in the dining chair.

"The alcohol content of the wine is not high. Let's eat and drink well today. I will welcome my elder sister and brother-in-law. I also wish you all a happy and enjoyable time in Beijing these few days."

"Since you said so, I can't be polite," Shen Jianbing said with a smile, "I can't drink much, so I'll just stop when I can't drink."

"You're welcome, Jiankun, you take a seat too."

Li Xuewu sat down and waved his hands. In just a few words, he resolved the contradiction that he did not understand and did not want to understand.

He just heard what Qin Jingru said to Han Jiankun in the kitchen. He could tell from the dishes and chopsticks on the table that she must have told Han Jiankun not to eat and to go home to eat in the evening.

Now that he had finished speaking, Qin Jingru found bowls and chopsticks for Han Jiankun, which was considered as her approval of his adjustment.

Li Xuewu didn't want to ask whose fault it was. Li Juan and her husband came all the way from Jicheng to meet him, planning to play in Beijing for a few days. Even if they were at fault, they had to get through it for the sake of his second uncle's face.

Needless to say, Qin Jingru and her husband have known each other's tempers for so long that they would have known each other well enough that if they were going to make a mistake, they would have done it long ago.

This house cannot be turned into a court, otherwise there will be no mercy at all. Besides, there is mercy in court too.

He supported Han Jiankun and his wife, and saved face for his eldest sister and brother-in-law, and the matter was resolved after a few drinks.

At the dinner table, the eldest sister Li Juan no longer said harsh words. She acted very friendly and talked about many things from her childhood.

Li Xuewu also took care of her emotions and did not miss the chat with her brother-in-law, nor did he miss the topic of her memories.

It seemed that the two of them talked more at the scene, but in fact, even Qin Jingru, who was sitting on the side taking care of Li Ning's meal, could see that Li Xuewu was the one who was leading and guiding them.

They chatted about the customs of Jicheng, the current situation of their respective families, and teased Li Ning, listening to his innocent childish words.

After dinner, Li Xuewu chatted with the two in the living room for a while, then he took advantage of the alcohol to go upstairs to take a shower and change his clothes.

When she came downstairs again, Gu Ning had already returned. Her eldest sister and brother-in-law sat there awkwardly, unable to talk to her.

"Have we introduced them?" Li Xuewu said with a smile, "Sister Li Juan from my second uncle's family in Jicheng, this is my brother-in-law Shen Jianbing."

"I've seen it," the eldest sister Li Juan smiled nervously, pointed in Gu Ning's direction and said, "I've seen it."

"Haha, don't mind it. Xiao Ning is just like that. She's actually very nice to others." Li Xuewu walked over to sit next to Gu Ning and introduced her with a smile, "She just looks serious."

"How can you be serious? You have such a good personality—" Li Juan said with a smile: "I really like people like Xiao Ning. Last time when I came back from Beijing, my mother kept expressing her envy all the way."

"It would be great if you could be more quiet..." She imitated her mother's words vividly and made herself laugh.

Gu Ning also smiled politely, without being reserved or polite. She didn't quite understand what was so funny about it.

Of course, after living with Li Xuewu for so long, dealing with interactions between relatives is not difficult.

She even managed it with ease - of course, that's what she thought.

Li Juan, who had just laughed halfway, felt that her brother's sister-in-law's temperament was a bit overwhelming, making her unconsciously nervous.

How did my brother know that this ice beauty had a good personality?

(End of this chapter)