Time flies, and 8 years have passed in the blink of an eye.

76, fall.

With a piece of document, the wind that had been blowing for 10 years finally stopped.

Those young people who had been sent to various parts of the country to work in the countryside also began to return one after another.

After the rain, the industry began to develop again.

Li Jiandong came back from a meeting at the department, and he was in high spirits.

Although he has had the support of President Ye over the years, the overall environment still hindered his and the steel mill's development.

It's finally okay now.

Although it has not been officially opened yet, several small documents have been issued.

Anyone with a discerning eye can already see the change in wind direction.

This is a major benefit.

After returning to the steel mill, Li Jiandong convened a meeting of team members to convey the instructions from his superiors and carry out drastic reforms in light of the new circumstances. The first reform was to abolish the Management Committee.

Hu Haodang continued to serve as the chief of security, which meant he was demoted two levels.

Liu Haizhong also returned to his position as union president, but was also demoted to a lower rank.

However, neither of them had any complaints, but were very grateful instead.

After all, after this wave of wind died down, most of the once-powerful directors of the management committees were dismissed or held accountable.

It is rare to find someone who can land as smoothly as they did.

Even Mr. Ye was affected and resigned and retired early.

Instead, it was Leader Bi, who was one year older than Leader Ye, who was reinstated and even made some progress.

After Bi Da leader was reinstated, his first stop was to inspect the steel mill.

Looking at the steel mill which is now completely different from what it used to be, Bida leader expressed his praise to Li Jiandong generously.

"Jiandong, you are amazing. I thought it was good enough for the steel mill to operate normally in the past few years. I didn't expect that you not only managed the steel mill in an orderly manner, but also developed it so much. When I go back, I will apply to the leaders to upgrade your steel mill to another level."

The steel plant is now a full-time department-level unit.

If you go up one level, you will be at the vice-ministerial level.

By then, Li Jiandong will really become a big leader, just like the previous leaders Ye and Bi.

"Thank you, great leader. We will definitely live up to your expectations and try our best to take the work of the steel rolling mill to a higher level."

Li Jiandong said sincerely.

Around him, team members from other steel mills were also very excited.

Although 10 years have passed, it was a turbulent decade and there were not many factories that could survive this period smoothly.

They followed Li Jiandong and not only spent the past 10 years safely, but also prepared to advance again as soon as the wind stopped.

Once the steel mill takes another step forward, the cadre rank of everyone will be upgraded as well.

There are not dozens of team members here. Under normal circumstances, it may not be possible to promote all of them even if you are given 20 or 30 years.

The leader is very happy today.

He was dismissed from his post 10 years ago, and he has been depressed and frustrated for the past 10 years.

Finally back today.

He thought he would have to work for a long time and that he would be required to take care of everything, but when he arrived at the steel mill, he saw that it was developing so well, which made him very pleased.

After the inspection, the leader stayed at the steel mill for dinner.

He Daqing is the chef himself.

He Daqing, who is already a first-class chef, can now cook dishes that are almost as good as those cooked by chefs at state banquets, and may even be better.

The leader was very happy with the meal.

He seldom drinks, but this time he got drunk.

Before leaving, she held Li Jiandong's hand tightly and spoke excitedly with red eyes.

"Jiandong, our country is so lucky to have talents like you. If you have any ideas in the future, just tell me. As long as I can help you, I will definitely not hesitate."

The reason why the leader of Bi Da said this was not only because of his trust in Li Jiandong, but also because of Li Jiandong's help to him when he was in trouble before.

The main thing is to see the current development of the steel rolling mill.

It can be said that the current automation of the steel rolling mill is something that the top leaders have never imagined.

When someone reported to him the annual production volume of the steel mill, he was a little bit unbelieving.

Now he understood that this was the real automation and the power of automated production.

If it weren't for Li Jiandong, he probably would never have understood what automation was in his life, let alone known that production was so simple.

Li Jiandong just smiled and expressed his gratitude to everyone.

But he had actually made other plans in his mind.

It is true that with the support of senior leaders, it will be much easier to carry out one's work, but no matter what, the system has its limitations.

If you want to do anything, you need to report it first.

Several days have passed since we waited for the results to come out.

Then, sometimes coordination between departments is required, which can be troublesome.

It’s about to be changed now.

Li Jiandong was preparing to do something big. The first thing he had to do was to gain full control over the steel mill and be able to do whatever he wanted.

Of course, this is probably not easy, because the Chang Steel Plant is now a very important unit.

If it is really promoted to the vice-ministerial level, it will be even less likely to become Li Jiandong's private enterprise.

By then, privatization will be almost impossible.

So, Li Jiandong thought that it was time to leave the factory and work on his own.

He is just waiting for a piece of paper to come out, and needs to wait until the thorough reform.

A few more days passed.

Li Jiandong was working that day when Jia Dongxu suddenly knocked on the door.
Li Jiandong shouted "Come in", and when he saw that the person coming was Jia Dongxu, he put down the pen in his hand and said with a smile.

"Dongxu, why are you here? Is the work in the Energy Department so easy?"

Jia Dongxu is now the director of the Department of Energy.

There are no fewer things than Li Jiandong's.

After all, the Department of Energy is not only in charge of the enterprises in Beicheng, but also energy enterprises across the country are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Energy.

Hearing this, Jia Dongxu said excitedly.

"Master, there is good news. Bang Geng and the others are coming back."

Banggeng is Jia Dongxu's son.

Of course, Jia Dongxu cares more than Li Jiandong.

Been away for 8 years.

During this period, Jia Dongxu had thought about transferring Banggeng back in advance, but things were not as simple as he imagined. The wind was so strong in North City that although Jia Dongxu had the protection of Li Jiandong, he was still walking on thin ice.

In order not to cause trouble for Li Jiandong.

Over the years, he has never acted rashly.

Until today, I finally received the news that my son was coming back.

So Jia Dongxu came to Li Jiandong to share his joy with him.

"Okay, it's time to come back. Banggeng should be 25 or 26 years old this year. I wonder if he has found a partner in Jiliao?"

Li Jiandong said with a smile.

Banggeng is 26 years old this year.

In this day and age, this is definitely considered an older bachelor.

Many of the young people from No. 95 Yard who went to Jilin and Liaoning have already married outside.

However, there seems to have never been such news from Banggeng.

Hearing this topic, Jia Dongxu also expressed helplessness.

Banggeng was his son. In previous letters and telegrams, he had urged him many times to find a partner as soon as possible.

However, Banggeng is very ambitious and wants to find a woman from North City to marry.

So I want to come back first and talk about it later.

Unexpectedly, the wait lasted for 8 years.

Liu Guangfu, who is the same age as him, has a child who is already old enough to help with cooking.

And Yu Shui and the others all had their children early on.

But the son has grown up and is no longer under the control of his mother.

Bang Geng himself doesn't want to get married.

Jia Dongxu is also out of reach in North City.

"Master, Bang Geng and the others will be back in a dozen days. I will set up a banquet in the courtyard to celebrate with everyone. You must make time to go back then."

Jia Dongxu said to Li Jiandong.

Although 10 years have passed, Li Jiandong is still the boss in the hospital.

He is still Jia Dongxu's most respected master.

No matter what big thing happens in the hospital, Li Jiandong must be present.

"Okay, I'll go back when you give me a specific time."

Li Jiandong agreed without thinking.

He would occasionally return to the courtyard.

His old friends are there, and it would be nice to go back and chat occasionally.

Li Jiandong also thought of Qin Huairu and the others. Now the wind has stopped.

They should be able to come back too.

I heard that Xunfu found a girlfriend there and planned to come back after getting married, so he asked Li Jiandong to go to Hong Kong.

Before the wind stopped, it was inconvenient for Li Jiandong to go out.

Although the wind has stopped now, I cannot squeeze out the time because my workload has become heavier.

It seems I have to hurry up and go out.

Otherwise, if I am not present at such an important event as my eldest son’s wedding, it will definitely be a regret in the future.

After getting off work and returning home, Li Jiandong told Ding Qiunan about this.

Then, the next day, I asked someone to write me a letter of introduction to Hong Kong.

There are other people doing the work in the factory.

Li Jiandong has been working diligently for industrial development for many years. It is time for him to be selfish for his family. He took 10 days off at one time and came to Hong Kong. He saw Qin Huairu, who was already a little old, and her children who had grown up and become successful.

For a moment, Li Jiandong was filled with emotion.

"Now that the wind in my hometown has stopped, do you want to go back with me, or do you want to stay in Hong Kong?"

Li Jiandong asked the children.

The answers were very consistent.

"Dad, we have been away from home for eight years and are looking forward to going back. Although Hong Kong is a good place, it is not our home after all."

The eldest son Li Xunfu spoke first.

Several other children also expressed their desire to go home.

Qin Huairu missed his parents even more.

During the past eight years since I came out, I have been living a very comfortable life in Hong Kong.

But the only bad thing is that I can't be with my parents and my man.

Fortunately, the children were around, so Qin Huairu didn't feel the loneliness was unbearable.

Now at last the wind had died down.

"Brother Jiandong, let's go back after Xunfu gets married. I really don't want to stay here for another day."

Qin Huairu said a little excitedly.

It’s not that life is bad in Hong Kong.

But she wanted to go back to her hometown and see her parents more.

No matter how good the outside world is, it always belongs to others. Only your hometown belongs to you.

"Okay, after Xunfu gets married, we'll go back together. Banggeng and the others will also be back, so we'll go back to the compound and get together then."

"Also, I just happened to be preparing a plan, and I'm in need of some helpers. I don't know how you guys are doing here, Xunfu, and whether you can help me when you go back."

Li Jiandong plans to work alone.

The most reliable person is of course his children.

Of course there are also the disciples.

However, these apprentices are now in important positions.

For example, Jia Zhongxu is now the director of the Department of Energy, and he certainly cannot come down casually.

Although what Li Huaining gave him was certainly much more than what the Department of Energy gave him, all he could give was material things.

As a senior leader, Li Jiandong cannot provide him with other benefits.

There are also Yan Jiefang, He Daqing, Hu Haodang and others.

They are now senior leaders of the steel plant.

If Li Jiandong leaves the steel plant, he plans to pass his position to one of these three people.

Some things are more convenient for this kind of enterprise.

When the reform and opening up first started, many industries were restricted and there were still many things that individuals could not do.

Li Xunfu’s partner is a mixed-race girl.

She is very pretty and has a good family background.

This was a classmate he knew when he was in school.
The two are in a free love relationship.

The wedding was a Western-style wedding, and after the wedding the family flew back to the north city.

Just in time, Banggeng and his friends came back.

There were 13 people in total when they left. Xu Damao came back early after one year, and when the remaining 12 young people came back, the group had grown to more than 30 people.

Most of them are married with children.

Of course, there were also two girls who married Jilin-Liaoning men and stayed there forever.

On this day, Courtyard 40 was very lively.

We haven’t had a gathering for a long time. Today’s chef is still Sha Zhu, and He Daqing is helping him.

Over the years, there have been some new faces in the courtyard, such as He Yushui's children, and Yu Haitang and Han Chunming's children.

According to the rules, the children should follow the man and have their household registration in his home.

But because the welfare in No. 40 Courtyard is better, they all registered their children's household registration in No. 40 Courtyard.

The entire No. 40 courtyard, including the tavern dormitory building, now has a population of 150 people.

This does not include Li Huairen's family.

With so many people, the tables in the courtyard are no longer enough. At least 150 people need to be seated.

It has been a long time since I last returned to the courtyard. This time, Li Jiandong came back with Qin Huairu and the children. They were warmly welcomed as soon as they entered the courtyard.

"Old Li, you are finally here. After so many years, you are still so young."

Yan Bugui said with some emotion when he saw Li Jiandong.

He was several years older than Li Jiandong. When he was 30 or years old, Li Jiandong was only years old.

However, now that he is in his 50s, Li Jiandong still looks like he is in his 30s.

"Yeah, Lao Li, how do you keep it like this? You're busier than the rest of us at work, yet you still stay so young."

The others also asked in surprise. (End of this chapter)