Chapter 158

Li Jiandong said: "I already know. You don't have to worry too much about this matter. There will be a result at noon."

Seeing that Li Jiandong already knew it, Hu Haodang didn't ask any more questions.
Back in the office, Li Jiandong asked Secretary Cui to find He Daqing to arrange a lunch reception.
If you want to make the leaders eat and drink well, an ordinary chef may not be able to do it to your satisfaction, but if it is He Daqing, Li Jiandong still has great confidence in him.

Especially in recent times, He Daqing helps Sha Zhu in every dinner party. Although he hasn't learned anything for a long time, his cooking skills have improved a lot during this period.

The morning passed quickly.

At noon, Li Jiandong went downstairs in advance and waited for Leader Ye outside the guesthouse.

After a few minutes, two cars drove in from the factory gate.

We drove all the way to the entrance of the guesthouse and stopped.

Leader Ye got out of the car in front, and the door of the car behind also opened. Two men wearing Liberation green walked down from the left and right sides of the back seat.

Li Jiandong stepped forward and held out his hand: "Big leader, you are here,"

Leader Ye shook hands with him and introduced him to Li Jiandong, "Jiandong, let me introduce you to these two people, they are the directors of your district and street management committees. This is your district director, Lao Wu, and this one is Xiao Gu, right?"

One of the Liberation Green men heard the Italian leader introducing him.
He quickly bowed his head and said, "Yes, my name is Gu Dahe, Director Li can just call me Xiao Gu."

Li Jiandong was looking for someone to do something for him, so he wouldn't be so rude.

Although the other party's level was indeed two levels lower than his, he still had to pay attention to some etiquette.

So he smiled and said,

"Director Wu, Director Gu, welcome to our steel mill. Thank you for your hard work during this period. Please allow me to treat you two to a couple of drinks today."

Director Wu and Li Jiandong are at the same level, but as the director of the management committee, he naturally feels superior to those at the same level.

However, since it was Leader Ye who invited him here, for Leader Ye's sake, he smiled politely and said, "Director Li is too polite. We are all here to serve the people, and you have worked hard."

Leader Ye laughed and said,

"Okay, now that we know each other, let's go in and have dinner. We'll have plenty of opportunities to interact in the future."

"Yes, yes, great leaders and two directors, please come in."

Li Jiandong walked in front, bringing the senior leader and two directors to the guesthouse.

After the three of them sat down, Li Jiandong asked people to start serving the dishes.
It must be said that He Daqing's skills are very good. At the beginning, Director Wu had a bad attitude towards Li Jiandong.

But after three rounds of wine and five dishes, Director Wu was satisfied with his meal and his attitude towards Li Jiandong became friendly.
"Director Li, the chefs here are very good. They are better than what I ate in some big restaurants. Unlike our management committee, which was established not long ago, we don't even have a proper chef."

Director Wu meant that he wanted Li Jiandong to give the cook to them.

Want to dig a corner,

Of course Li Jiandong understood, but he definitely couldn't give the cook away.

He smiled and said, "Director Wu, the one who cooked for you today is not an ordinary chef, but the logistics director of our factory.

This chef is the descendant of authentic Tan family cuisine. His cooking skills should be at level two now. If he were an ordinary chef, I would definitely let him go to your place to help for a few days, but he is our logistics director. If he leaves, our entire reception will be in trouble."

"However, if Director Wu wants to eat Director He's food, he can come anytime. Our steel mill will definitely give him a warm welcome."

Asking the logistics director to cook personally also made Director Wu feel very valued.

He was very pleased and couldn't help but say with a smile,

"Okay, okay, I will definitely come here often in the future. Director Li, please don't chase me out then."

After eating and drinking, Li Jiandong and Director Wu have begun to treat each other as brothers.

He was impressed by Li Jiandong's ability to deal with things and his drinking capacity, and he immediately ordered Director Gu to solve Lou Bancheng's problem.
Leader Ye was also very satisfied with Li Jiandong's performance.

Many researchers have rigid minds, but Li Jiandong is an exception.
Leader Ye wants to promote Li Jiandong. If his character is not up to standard, it will be a pity.

After seeing off the senior leader and Director Wu, Li Jiandong came to the office by himself. Hu Haodang and Yan Jiecheng were waiting for him at the door of the office.
Seeing Li Jiandong coming back, the two hurried forward and asked,
"Director Li, how is the situation?"

"Master, have they agreed to release him?"

Li Jiandong nodded.

“The matter has been resolved, and Lou Bancheng should be released after they return.

However, Jiefang must find a way to warn him that they don't need such a disunited person in the hospital, so you should handle this matter."
Yan Jiecheng's expression was solemn.
"I understand, Master, don't worry."

This wasn't the first time Yan Jiefang had done this. He had made several mistakes before, but the hospital had never made a fuss about it.
This time he really went too far and even attacked someone in his own courtyard.

If he is not punished, such a beautiful compound will be messed up by him.

"Also, go back and ask Jiefang if there is anyone behind him. I always feel like there is something fishy going on."

Li Jiandong didn't know why he had this feeling.

However, it would not be wrong to ask more questions. If Yan Jiefang was really being instigated by someone or was being used as a gun, it would not be enough to just punish him. If the person behind the scenes is not caught, there would still be unrest in the courtyard.

"Okay, I'll ask him."

Yan Jiecheng responded, and then left with Hu Haodang.
Everyone in the family was waiting for news. Yan Jiecheng returned to the courtyard ahead of time without waiting until the end of get off work. As soon as he returned to the dormitory building of the tavern, he saw Yan Bugui standing at the door waiting.

Seeing his son coming back, Yan Bugui quickly stood up and went to greet him.
"Jie Cheng, how is the situation going? Did Li Jiandong rescue Lou Xiao'e's parents?"

In order to wait for the news from Yan Jiecheng, Yan Bugui took a day off today and did not even go to school.
Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e saw Yan Jiecheng also coming out of the yard.

"Brother, what's going on?" Xu Damao asked nervously.
Lou Xiao'e cried even more, wiping her tears and saying, "I went home last night and saw that my parents were really taken away by them. If even Director Li can't help, I really don't know what to do."

When Yan Jiecheng saw Lou Xiao'e crying, he quickly said,
"It's okay, it's okay. The master has already found someone and said he will release him tonight, or tomorrow at the latest. Don't worry, everyone."

"Really? Thank you, Mr. Li. Thank you, thank you."

Lou Xiao'e wiped her tears and cried and laughed, as long as her parents could release her.

Director Wu is very quick in handling matters.
After lunch, I went back and released Lou Bancheng in the afternoon. Even the things in Lou Bancheng's house were returned. Of course, some things might be missing.

With so many people moving around, it's normal to lose a couple of gold bars or something.

Lou Bancheng returned home and looked at the somewhat shabby little western-style house. He couldn't help but feel lucky.
Fortunately, he married Lou Xiao'e early, and to Li Jiandong's Courtyard No. 40. Otherwise, if he had encountered something like today, he would have been in big trouble.

"Old man, should we take some things to see Director Li? He has helped us so much, we can't just keep silent like this,"

Mrs. Lou is also a person who likes to be presentable.

After all, they are descendants of Tan Jiacai and used to serve people in the palace.

Lou Bancheng also nodded, "Yes, we must go and thank Director Li. If it weren't for him, I might not be able to get out so easily this time. Even if I get out, I'm afraid most of our property will be lost."

Although this was the first time Lou Bancheng had experienced such a thing, many of his business partners and friends had been arrested long ago.

So, he knew very well that this kind of thing was very difficult to deal with.

If there is no one behind you, you can't get out even if you lose everything.

The two of them thought about it and realized that for such a great favor, small gifts would definitely not be enough.

Therefore, Lou Bancheng decided to give his hidden little western-style house and all the things inside to Li Jiandong.

He bought that small villa specifically to store things. It was the place reported by Xu Damao in the play. It was filled with antiques, gold bars and some foreign goods.

After making plans, Lou Bancheng came to Li Jiandong's house with the key and title deed of the house.

At this time, Li Jiandong had just returned home from get off work and met Lou Bancheng at the door.

As soon as I got off the car, Lou Bancheng came running towards me.

"Director Li, thank you so much for today. I didn't expect to encounter something like this. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid it would be difficult for me to get out this time."

Li Jiandong said with a smile,

"Mr. Lou, you're welcome. You are Xiao'e's father and I am Damao's master. We are half-relatives. Your business is my business."

Although Li Jiandong said so, Lou Bancheng knew that the relationship between in-laws was not reliable.

Today, people help me because they are my apprentice, but I may not know if they will do that next time.

The wind is getting stronger and stronger now, and Lou Bancheng doesn't know what his future will be like. He doesn't know many big shots now, and the only one he can curry favor with is Li Jiandong.

So no matter how polite Li Jiandong was, he still had to send what he was supposed to send.
He took out the real estate company and the key from his pocket and handed them to Li Jiandong. "Director Li, you are right. We are all one family. I won't be polite to you then."

"This is the key and title deed to my house near Qianmen. As you know, it's not easy for me to keep it in my current situation, so I want to transfer the house to your name. It's better than having it taken away by those people, don't you think?"

Lou Bancheng didn't say it explicitly, but that's what he meant.
Li Jiandong could also hear it, but he would definitely refuse
After all, it was a western-style house. Although he should be able to take care of it with his ability, he accepted such a big gift. If something happened after the building was completed, he couldn't ignore it.

"Mr. Lou, you are being too polite. How about this?"

Li Jiandong pondered for a moment and continued, "You have seen the situation. A small street committee can cause such a big incident. Today it is Nanluoguxiang Street, tomorrow it may be Qianmen Street, and the day after tomorrow it may be somewhere else. Instead of living in fear in the North City, I think it is better to go out and avoid the limelight. What do you think?"

Lou Bancheng never thought about going anywhere else.

However, there is some truth in what Li Jiandong said. The street committee is only the lowest-level management committee, and it almost cost him his life. What if he changes to another one next time?
But Lou Bancheng has lived in North City for most of his life. To be honest, it was still a bit challenging for him to suddenly move somewhere else to live.

"Director Li, is there really no room for us in Beicheng?"

Li Jiandong nodded.

"From what I know, this gust of wind may last for a long time, and it's not even at its strongest yet. It's really too dangerous for you to stay here with your identity. I was lucky enough to protect you this time, but I can't guarantee it for the next time."

Li Jiandong's words were not meant to be modest. Although he had the help of the leaders of the industry, no one could predict what would happen in the future.

Maybe he himself might be fine, but saving Lou Bancheng would be another challenge.

"Okay, since Director Li said so, I will listen to you,"

Lou Bancheng is also a decisive person. Since Beicheng is really so dangerous, he has no choice but to go out and avoid the limelight temporarily.

People who move live, trees that move die. He didn't have to be forced to die in the North City.

"However, you still have to take the title deed and the key. Since I'm leaving, I can't take these things with me. We don't allow the sale of houses here. It will take some time to sell them privately. If someone spots you, it will be even more troublesome. So Director Li, just do me a favor and take over this house."

Lou Bancheng handed the house deed and keys to Li Jiandong again.

This time Li Jiandong did not refuse.

After all, Lou Bancheng had already decided to leave, and it was indeed not easy to deal with this house. Moreover, by the time the wind stopped, Lou Bancheng had already died in Hong Kong.

So if this house is left, it will be copied by others.
Rather than giving advantage to others, it is better to give advantage to yourself.
Anyway, this house is also within the jurisdiction of Director Wu. He had drunk Director Wu well during the lunch dinner, and now they have a good relationship. As long as Director Wu doesn't leave, no one can move his house.
"In that case, I'll take over this house. Go back and get ready. The sooner you leave, the safer you'll be."

After leaving Li Jiandong, Lou Bancheng returned home.
As soon as she entered the door, Mrs. Lou came up to her and asked, "Old man, how is it? Did Li Jiandong accept the house?"

Mrs. Lou was a little nervous. If Li Jiandong accepted the house, they would have an extra backer.

On the contrary, if Li Jiandong refused to accept it, it might mean that the issue at his family had not been completely resolved, so Li Jiandong did not dare to accept their things for fear of bringing trouble upon himself.

It has to be said that as the wife of Lou Bancheng, Mrs. Lou has experienced a lot over the years and has a clearer view of issues.

Li Jiandong did reject Lou Bancheng because he was afraid of trouble. If they didn't leave BJ, they would be captured again sooner or later.

Fortunately, Li Jiandong gave them some advice, and Lou Bancheng was also a decisive person and made a decision directly.

At this moment, looking at his wife, Lou Bancheng spoke the truth:

"I've accepted it, but we can't be happy too soon. Li Jiandong is right. Even a small street management committee can easily arrest me. If we stay in North City, we will inevitably encounter many troubles in the future."

Mrs. Lou said with some annoyance,

"Yes, but since Li Jiandong has taken our house, he should protect us from now on. He is now the director of the steel mill, and he is considered a high-ranking official. He must know a lot of people around him. Can't he protect us?"

Lou Bancheng shook his head.

"How can it be that simple? You've heard about how many factory managers have been arrested in the past few days. Even if he has connections, he certainly doesn't want to cause any more trouble."

"When I offered him the house just now, Li Jiandong refused it again and again. He didn't want to get involved in this flood. If it weren't for Xiao'e, he probably wouldn't have planned to help us this time."

Mrs. Lou said worriedly:

"Didn't you say he had already taken over the house? What's the point of taking over the house if he doesn't help us?"

Lou Bancheng said:
"I had to give him this house no matter what. We are leaving North City soon, and there is no point in keeping this house. If I sell it, it will easily attract other people's attention, so I just gave it to him."

"Of course, this house is not given for free. After we leave, Xiao'e and I will still live here. Li Jiandong will definitely pay extra attention to Xiao'e after he takes our house. Otherwise, I'm afraid he won't be able to be so dedicated just based on the relationship between Xiao'e and his apprentice."

Lou Bancheng had never accepted any apprentices, and people of his status could not understand the relationship between master and apprentice.

In fact, even if Lou Bancheng didn't give Li Jiandong the house, Li Jiandong would definitely not let anything happen to Lou Xiaoe for the sake of Xu Damao.

The reason for accepting this house was not only because Li Jiandong could protect him, but also because he wanted to reassure Lou Bancheng.

He had long seen through Lou Bancheng's thoughts. If he didn't accept his house, he would probably not be able to leave North City with peace of mind.
When Mrs. Lou heard that they were going to leave North City, she felt a little uncomfortable.

He has lived in this city for most of his life and enjoyed a lot of wealth and glory. It is inevitable that he feels sad when he suddenly says he wants to leave.

But I can't not leave.

What happened yesterday was so scary, and it wasn’t just their family that was experiencing this. It was a mess outside too. If they didn’t leave this time, they might not have a chance next time.

So, that day Lou Bancheng asked someone to use his connections and got two plane tickets.

Then, the next day, I boarded a plane and prepared to fly to Hong Kong.

Before boarding the plane, Li Jiandong brought Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e to see Lou Bancheng and Mrs. Lou off.

At the airport, Lou Xiao'e was crying like a tearful person.

Although my parents were just going out to hide for a while, they all knew that they didn't know when they would be able to come back. Moreover, Hong Kong was so far away from North City that it would not be easy to come back even by plane.

What's more, not everyone can take a plane these days. In order to get two plane tickets this time, Lou Bancheng used all his connections.

Before boarding the plane, Lou Bancheng asked Li Jiandong to take good care of Lou Xiaoe for him. Li Jiandong readily agreed.

After watching the plane take off, Li Jiandong asked Xu Damao and Lou Xiaoe to leave.

By the time I got home, it was already a little late.

Qin Huairu had been waiting for her without sleeping. When she saw Li Jiandong coming back, Qin Huairu hurried over to ask.

"Brother Jiandong, what happened to Lou Bancheng? Have they left Beicheng?"

If Lou Bancheng was just a stranger, they might just watch the fun, or even be happy to hear that he was arrested. After all, Lou Bancheng is so rich, and hatred of the rich is a common mentality.
But he was Lou Xiao'e's father. Just based on this fact, the people in Courtyard 40 felt very sorry for him.
Li Jiandong said,
"I left. The plane just took off. I came back after sending Damao and Xiao'e back."

Qin Huairu said:

"What kind of thing is this? What's the point of having so much money? I can't even go home."

Qin Huairu let out a long sigh.

When Li Jiandong heard her say that she couldn’t even go home, he suddenly thought of that house.

Since Lou Bancheng gave him the house key, Li Jiandong has not yet visited the place.

It was quite late now, and there were hardly any people on the streets outside.

So, Li Jiandong thought about it and simply said to Qin Huairu, "Huairu, come on, I'll take you to a place."

"Where are you going, Brother Jiandong? It's already so late."

Qin Huairu asked, but still changed her clothes quickly.

Li Jiandong took him out of the yard, rode a bicycle, and soon arrived at the villa.

There are several Western-style houses around here. The one in front of Li Jiandong has two floors. There are more courtyard houses in the northern city, but there are very few Western-style houses like this one. Most of them were built in recent years, so they look relatively new.

Seeing Li Jiandong holding his hand and walking into the house, Qin Huairu couldn't help but ask in confusion,

"Brother Jiandong, why did you bring me here? Are you here to meet relatives?"

Li Jiandong smiled and said, "Don't worry, you will know in a moment."

He took Qin Huairu's hand, came to the door of the villa, took out the key and opened the door.
I pushed the door open and walked in. Although the lights were off, I could still see the luxurious decoration inside the house under the moonlight.

The small house has sofas imported from abroad, European-style furniture, and crystal chandeliers on the ceiling, things that ordinary people can't even imagine.

"How is it, Huairu? Isn't this a nice place?"

Li Jiandong asked with a smile.

Qin Huairu was stunned. He had never seen such a beautiful house before. He thought that the second courtyard of his own house was already very luxurious. However, compared with the small house in front of him, it was simply heaven and earth.

"Brother Jiandong, this house is so beautiful, and the floor is so smooth. Whose house is this?"

Qin Huairu rubbed the floor with her feet. The floor tiles on the ground were so good, clean and smooth. Why did they stick such good floor tiles on the ground? It was too wasteful, wasn't it?

Li Jiandong smiled and said:
"This is our home, but we can't live here yet. Otherwise, we might get into trouble if someone sees us."

Qin Huairu was also a smart man. After Li Jiandong said this, he knew what was going on.
"Did Lou Bancheng give it to you?"

"right,"

Li Jiandong nodded. "He's leaving North City, and keeping this house is a hassle. He can't sell it in such a short time, so he gave it to me. Let's go to the second floor and take a look."

Li Jiandong is also quite satisfied with this new house.

He led the way, and the two climbed up to the second floor by moonlight.
The second floor is mainly bedrooms and study rooms.
There were three bedrooms in total. Li Jiandong and Qin Huairu pushed open a door and walked in. As soon as they opened the door, they were shocked by the situation in the room.

It was originally just an ordinary bedroom, but now it was full of things.

It doesn't look like a bedroom, but more like a warehouse.

(End of this chapter)