Siheyuan: Rebirth 52 years later, escaping from famine in Beijing

"Haha! Good brother, you finally show up!" ** laughed loudly, walked in with joy and excitement on his face, followed by a group of **'s senior executives.

Such a grand welcome was enough to show the enthusiasm for Lu Weimin. Over the years, Lu Weimin had a certain understanding of the ** and its leader, the ** - although he could not be called a good person, he was not a complete villain. Although he did many things that violated the law of the country, he never harmed the fundamental interests of the country, and also supported many ** small vendors and helped many civilians.

Human nature is complex and cannot be simply measured by the words good and evil.

Lu Weimin directly stated the purpose of his visit. In recent years, he has been constantly purchasing supplies in various ways, not only to consume the old version of currency that is about to expire, but also for self-protection in the event of a disaster.

As expected, this three-year period of hardship has now arrived. Relying on the large amount of supplies stored in the portable space, Lu Weimin and his family can easily make a living. The remaining part is planned to be released to the outside world through ** channels.

On the one hand, he took this opportunity to accumulate wealth; on the other hand, he also made contributions to the country and the people by releasing a batch of materials into the market to ease the supply shortage. Of course, Lu Weimin only accepted payment in the form of gold, antiques, gold and silver bars, gems, calligraphy and paintings, etc.

Upon learning that Lu Weimin was willing to release the supplies in his hands, senior members of **, such as ** Boss and Ji Ye, were extremely happy. They had no objection to the condition that they could only exchange for precious metals such as gold and precious collections - ** was also currently facing a serious shortage of supplies and was in urgent need of external replenishment. Moreover, they maintained contact with many low-key wealthy people in the country. These wealthy people were not short of precious metals and precious collections, but the most scarce were various necessities.

After the discussion,

Lu Weimin said goodbye and left. After he left, the leaders and other senior executives expressed great shock and satisfaction at the number of Lu Weimin's first shipment.

"Do you think that Mr. Hua had foreseen that the country would face a serious food and material crisis, so he stockpiled a large amount of supplies early on? If so, it is really too scary!" said a senior official.

"Shut up! Please remember that Mr. Hua is not an ordinary person. You must not make groundless assumptions about him! Once Mr. Hua is angered, even I can't protect you!" ** The boss warned, with deep worry in his eyes, and his gaze swept across the marks on the ground.

Everyone fell silent, their eyes fixed on the ground - there were two foot-shaped indentations about three inches deep where Mr. Hua had stood. This sign shocked and frightened them all.

This is not only a display of strength, but also a warning to everyone: do business steadily and do not act rashly.

Subsequently, over the next month and a half, the situation developed rapidly, bringing about significant changes.

Lu Weimin and ** conducted five transactions. Each time, Lu Weimin took out the materials from his personal space and placed them in the designated location. After getting the gold and silver treasures, he told the other party the specific storage location of the materials, and **'s people went to pick them up.

In just half a month, Lu Weimin exchanged one ton of gold from ** in this way. ...IV.

Early in the morning, Lu Weimin returned to his home in Ermingang from **. He quickly inspected several rooms and then walked into one of them. Then, he walked into Xiaohan's room.

Lu Weimin lifted the quilt and crawled in. After Xiaohan woke up, she said in surprise:

"Brother Weimin, why are you here? I remember I slept in the middle room last night. You should have stayed in another room!"

"I went out for something and just came back. It's still early, so I came to see you!" Xiao Han was very happy to hear this and cooperated with Wei Min in morning exercises. After that, she took a bath and went to school in a happy mood.

That morning, in the logistics department of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, Chen Xueru ended her two-day vacation and came to the "627" office with the documents that needed to be signed, ready to hand them over to her boss, Minister Luo.

A staff member from the logistics department told her: "Minister Chen, Minister Luo hasn't come to work for three days!"

"Really?" Chen Xueru was a little surprised. "Do you know why Minister Luo didn't come to work?"

"I heard he was unwell and was hospitalized!"

"Hospitalized?" Chen Xueru frowned, wondering: Why would Minister Luo, who usually looks in good health, be suddenly hospitalized, and at this time when the situation is tense?

Since Minister Luo was not there, Chen Xueru returned to her office.

Soon it was lunch time, and Chen Xueru came to the canteen and lined up for food. The workers around her were talking about it:

"Why are there fewer and fewer dishes, and the quality is getting worse and worse? This little rice can't even fill the gaps between my teeth. How can I work if I'm not full?"

"It's good enough to have something to eat. What time is it now? The situation in other factories is worse than ours!"

"Indeed! We have so many workers in our factory, and the daily material consumption is very high. The logistics department simply cannot buy enough materials, so we can only reduce the quantity and lower the quality. Everyone, please make do with what you have!"

“The pressure on the logistics department must be huge!”

"Indeed! A few days ago I saw Minister Luo's hair turned white with worry!"

"I heard that Minister Luo was hospitalized. Could it be that he fell ill due to too much stress?"

Chen Xueru listened to the workers' discussion, raised her eyebrows slightly, and fell into deep thought.

In the afternoon, there was a knock on Chen Xueru's office door.

"Come in!" Chen Xueru responded.

A female employee came in and said, "Minister Chen, Director Yang wants to see you and asks you to go to his office!"

"I understand!" Chen Xueru responded, and then began to sort out the documents on the table. After finishing, she stood up and left the room. She arrived outside the factory director's office, knocked on the door gently, and walked in after getting permission.

In the room, besides Director Yang, there was another deputy director of the logistics department. The two looked at each other and smiled at each other, which was a greeting. After a brief exchange, Director Yang said, "I called you here today because there is an important matter to discuss. First of all, I have some bad news for you. Director Luo's condition has worsened, and he even coughed up blood this morning. Therefore, he has submitted his resignation and will no longer serve as the director of logistics, and I have agreed to his request.

The current nationwide shortage of supplies is a major challenge for our factory procurement, which has increased the workload of the logistics department. During this period, Minister Luo has put a lot of thought and effort into ensuring that the factory canteen has enough food and other necessary supplies. In the end, even though the supply of supplies was not fully guaranteed, he himself fell ill due to overwork.

Hearing this, Chen Xueru was shocked and realized that Director Luo was indeed unwell due to overwork. "Director Luo has collapsed. At this extremely critical and difficult time, the Purchasing Department cannot be without a leader." Director Yang continued, "Through my observations during this period of time, I feel that both of you have outstanding abilities. I plan to choose one of you to take over the position of director, provided that you can complete the unfinished task of Director Luo - purchasing sufficient supplies for the factory. In this regard, I hope that you can each express your wishes."

As soon as Director Yang finished speaking, his eyes were full of expectation as he stared at the two subordinates in front of him. He first looked at Deputy Minister Zhao. In his heart, he preferred Deputy Minister Zhao to be the new minister because he was experienced and of the right age, suitable for this position. However, after hearing Director Yang's proposal, Deputy Minister Zhao did not immediately agree, but fell into deep thought. He knew that the current situation was extremely difficult, and even if there was sufficient funds and quotas, it would still be extremely difficult to purchase necessary materials. Taking over this position means taking over a difficult situation. Success is not easy, and failure is even more embarrassing. Although the position of Minister of Logistics is seemingly desirable, if he is not competent for the job, he may be quickly dismissed. Such a risk is difficult for Deputy Minister Zhao to accept.

Seeing this, Director Yang's face flashed a trace of disappointment, but he still asked politely: "Deputy Minister Zhao, what do you think of this proposal?"

Deputy Minister Zhao knew that he could not avoid this question, so he answered sincerely: "Director, I think this position carries a great responsibility, and I am worried that I am not capable and physically strong enough to handle it."

Director Yang frowned and turned to ask Chen Xueru. He estimated that Chen Xueru might also choose to back off, after all, she was younger than Deputy Minister Zhao and had less experience.

However, to Director Yang's surprise, Chen Xueru's eyes were shining with determination. Her previous business experience had taught her not to give up easily and to stay calm under pressure. Although she knew that the task of purchasing materials for a large factory was extremely difficult, deep in her heart, there was a voice telling her that this was a great opportunity to prove herself. Despite this, she did not answer rashly.

Chen Xueru said, "Director Yang, can you let me think about it for one night? I need to carefully consider whether I can take on this procurement task before I can give you a clear answer!"

Deputy Minister Zhao was a little surprised to see that Chen Xueru did not directly refuse. After all, it was really hard for such a young and beautiful minister to resist the temptation of this position.

Director Yang generously said: "One night is too short! I'll give you another day! As long as you agree, you will become the minister!"

"Thank you, Director!" Chen Xueru replied calmly.

After returning home.

As soon as Lu Weimin entered the door, Chen Xueru told him about the things happening in the factory.

"Brother Weimin, do you think I should take the position of logistics director?" Chen Xueru looked at Lu Weimin expectantly. After hearing this, Li Jing, Sister Fei and Xiaohan also looked over at him.

"Of course I will! How can I miss such a good opportunity! As for the supplies, you can purchase them from the market as usual. I will handle the shortage, don't worry!" Lu Weimin answered proudly.

"That's great! Thank you, Brother Weimin!" This was what Chen Xueru was waiting for, and her face was full of smiles after hearing it.