Siheyuan: I can always stay out of it

No matter what, this was the old man's intention. Chen Xu still put the longevity lock on Xiaoyue's neck and then put the soul-calming bell on her wrist.

Now, Little Yueliang makes a jingling sound when she walks, and the little girl likes it very much, so Chen Xu doesn't care anymore.

"I don't know how Lou Xiao'e and the others are doing."

Lin Chan next to him mentioned it casually.

"We should have reached the port city by now. If something happened, there would be some rumors spreading."

Chen Xu didn't think that Lou Bancheng would not be able to escape. After all, now was the easiest time to escape, and the wind hadn't even started to blow yet.

Lin Chan nodded. No news is the best news.

As the days passed, the atmosphere in Beijing gradually became weird. Even ordinary people noticed that something was wrong. After all, some people took to the streets to shout slogans and perform the loyalty dance again.

And there is a trend that is getting worse.

Chen Xu didn't care about these things. He just did his job well, and other things had nothing to do with him.

It was not until Chen Xu heard about the appearance of the young generals that he knew the storm had completely arrived.

As the slogan of free train travel and all-inclusive meals for students across the country was shouted, the old city became chaotic in a very short time.

As the so-called progressive youths gathered in the city, distributing leaflets and shouting slogans, the situation became completely chaotic.

The same is true for steel mills. Workers no longer go to work, but instead shout slogans and learn various so-called advanced ideas.

Factory strikes and student boycotts have become the norm.

Teachers like Yan Bugui also went from being teachers to handymen sweeping the floor and cleaning the toilets.

The steel rolling mill set up a patrol team and other positions, but Chen Xu had no idea what they were for.

In the evening, Chen Xu, who was drinking with Liu Haizhong again, felt somewhat unfamiliar with Liu Haizhong.

"Xiao Chen, tell me, how are we going to live like this? The workers don't work, and the students don't go to school. Isn't this just pure nonsense?"

Chen Xu was a little confused. According to his memory, shouldn't Liu Haizhong move closer to Li Huaide and become the captain of the patrol team?

Obviously, Chen Xu did not think that Liu Haizhong's current status had changed a long time ago. He is now an eighth-level technician, and his words are law in this workshop. He has experienced the addiction to power a long time ago.

After all, he is the standard in blacksmithing, and no one dares to refute his words. Isn't this what Liu Haizhong thinks an official is like?

Now, the workers just started shouting slogans and holding a meeting.

Since everyone is not going to work, he naturally cannot show off his majestic bangs. It can be said that Lao Liu is definitely one of the people who most hopes to resume production.

As for the patrol team, if Liu Haizhong still didn't hold any official position, he would definitely try his best to squeeze in. As for now, I guess Lao Liu doesn't think highly of it.

After all, he was originally able to command everyone in a workshop, but now he has become the team leader of the entanglement team and is only in charge of three or five people. There is a huge difference. Liu Haizhong is now an eighth-level technician after all, so how could he be willing to lower his status to do such a small thing.

So, it’s not surprising that Liu Haizhong started complaining to Chen Xu after drinking some wine.

"Forget it, this is something that the higher-ups should consider, and we don't have the final say."

After listening to Chen Xu's words, Liu Haizhong nodded but still felt a little depressed.

"It's not going to work this way..."

Old Liu muttered to himself and stopped talking about this matter. Even if Old Liu was a fool, he would only dare to say this to Chen Xu.

If he said this outside, he would be in trouble even if he was an eighth-level technician.

Chen Xu was actually quite happy. At least it was his contribution that Old Liu did not end up in disgrace in his later years. This was much better than Liu Haizhong relying on his position as the captain of the patrol team to stir up trouble everywhere. It could be considered a great merit.

Now Chen Xu believes in this.

Two days later, a big incident happened in the steel rolling mill. Li Huaide drove Director Yang out, and now Old Yang has gone to sweep the streets.

Chen Xu was not surprised. As far as he could remember, the big boss behind Director Yang was transferred to the south when the storm just started. There was no way Li Huaide would miss such a good opportunity.

Chen Xu congratulated Li Huaide with a smile, but Li Huaide was not as happy as he had imagined.

"Xiao Chen, tell me, in this situation, what can I do even if I become the factory director?"

"It's hard to say. This situation won't last long."

"Oh, did you hear the wind?"

"That's not the case, but it's obvious. It's easy to deal with student strikes, but if the factory doesn't open, we all know what will happen in the end. The people above can't fail to see it."

"Even if the unrest continues, it is necessary to resume factory production, and it shouldn't take too long."

There was a basis for what Chen Xu said. Everything was indeed in chaos when the wind blew, but the factory was the first to resume work. After all, if all the workers across the country were idle, it would be a big problem.

The country is not rich now. Who can afford to support so many people without any production capacity?

It was inevitable for factories to resume production. Although orders gradually decreased in the following years, most factories across the country have never stopped operating.

Even if the big boss wanted to give it a try, he would never want to destroy the industrial system that the whole country has built with great difficulty.

Li Huaide nodded, Chen Xu's analysis made sense.

If Li Huaide really had to lead everyone in the steel mill to hold meetings and shout slogans every day, he would have been better off not being the factory director.

"How about giving you a role as patrol captain for fun?"

Li Huaide said with a smile.

"Come on, you don't know me yet. If I have this time, I might as well have more kids with my wife."

"You."

Li Huaide didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He knew that Chen Xu would refuse, even though this captain had a lot of money.

This is also one of the reasons why Li Huaide was confident in promoting Chen Xu. This guy really doesn't like power and money that much.

Sometimes Li Huaide wondered what this guy Chen Xu liked?

He doesn't want power, he doesn't want wealth, he doesn't even want women who come to him, what does he want? Everyone has to have some hobbies, right?

It wasn't until he found out that Chen Xu and Lin Chan were both martial arts masters that he came to his senses. So, this guy is actually a martial arts fanatic?

Li Huaide knew that Chen Xu had only practiced martial arts for a few years, but the fact that he had captured enemy spies and devils all showed that Chen Xu's martial arts should have reached a good level.

Although Li Huaide was not very clear about the specific situation, Li Huaide had already labeled Chen Xu as a martial arts fanatic.

After knowing Chen Xu's background, Li Huaide was not surprised. Everyone likes different things, and the appearance of a martial arts fanatic is not a big deal, but he was also more relieved about Chen Xu...

Chen Xu naturally didn't know that Li Huaide had imagined so much.

Of course he has things he cares about. The power and wealth of the outside world are nothing compared to what he actually has. Chen Xu has even made up his mind that after the reform and opening up, he will quit his job in the system and travel around the world with his wife and children.

The world is so big, I want to see it.