With nowhere else to go, he obediently went home and tried not to go out as much as possible.
When Huang Hao came to deliver the newspaper, Li He said, "You don't have to do it anymore."
Huang Hao scratched his head. "Brother, what's wrong?"
He thought that he had done something wrong to anger Li He.
"It's nothing. I just don't want to see it anymore. It's a waste of time for you to bring it here, so you don't have to do it in the future."
"You've already paid for it. It'll be a loss if you don't accept it."
"I really don't want it anymore. You can take it home and paste it on the wall or use it as a stove. Do whatever you want." Li He had lost interest in the current newspapers and periodicals. They were divided and quarreled endlessly. A group of patriotic people were divided into two factions. They lived in the same world, harbored the same dream, and could not wait to adopt the same method: kill the other party.
One scolded the other as a traitor, and the other scolded the other as a traitor and a lackey. It was everyone's fault to be stereotyped. They all thought that they had grasped the truth. What has been on the market since the beginning of the year?
All kinds of "advanced concepts" and "new methods" that vilified and belittled themselves rolled in like a surging river. To put it bluntly, it was self-belittling, self-abusing, and self-abusing.
There were even people who said that the idea of "great unification" would harm the country. They felt that the country should be divided and that it was not necessarily a bad thing to develop the economy separately. For this reason, he even made an argument. It was a voluminous text of tens of thousands of words, and there were many followers.
Therefore, it would be strange if he was in the mood to watch. He even wanted to personally write and scold them. However, he was timid. He was not afraid of death, but he was afraid of trouble. There would probably be many people who pretended not to see the cruel truth of the world and would accuse him of being a lackey. It would be quieter for him to hide at home.
The weather was getting hotter and hotter, and he was getting more and more irritated.
Little Wei and Da Kui passed by Li He's house and saw a woman in black high heels who had been pacing around the door for a few days. She was tall and wore a bright yellow dress. He finally couldn't take it anymore. He went up and asked, "Who are you looking for?"
He finally saw the woman's appearance clearly. The proportion and the combination of her facial features gave him a visual impression that she was beautiful.
The woman smiled and asked, "Excuse me, is this Li He's home?"
Little Wei said, "Yeah, you're looking for him? He's at home, I'll knock on the door for you. " He also didn't know why Li He kept the door closed every day. Usually, the door was wide open, and he preferred to sit on the doorsill with his bowl.
The woman stopped him. "Don't bother. Thank you. Doesn't he work? "
"It's no trouble. Our Brother Li thinks that being a teacher has no future, so he quit long ago. " Xiao Wei explained enthusiastically, "Brother Li must be sleeping at home right now. I'll help you wake him up."
He was the first to support Li He's resignation. In his opinion, being a teacher was not as impressive as being a boss.
The woman could not help but ask, "Oh, is his wife at home?"
"Madam?" Wei did not understand. The term was too high class. He could not follow it.
"It's his wife."
"Brother Li doesn't have a wife. Who are you? " He was still curious about who this woman was. He had never seen her before, so he added, "I don't have a girlfriend either."
"It's fine, thank you." The woman walked away in her high heels, leaving Xiao Wei scratching his head.
He had never seen such a decent woman before. He could not think of any words to describe her. The woman's movements were so elegant, and her gaze was so confident. She was like a movie star.
Shou Shan brought Zhou Ping along to visit Li He. He had decided to retire early. His health was deteriorating. Although he could still manage the restaurant, he had his own plans. If he could not see his daughter take over, he would not feel at ease. For a person who was used to the vicissitudes of life, Li He's promise did not make him feel at ease. Who could be sure of what would happen tomorrow?
He was the type to be at ease. He could only close his eyes when his daughter's future was stable. Moreover, handing over the shift early could help his daughter to fill in the gaps and prevent her from making a big mistake. The more he thought about it, the more pleased he was with his arrangement.
Li He understood his thoughts. He smiled and said, "You and your daughter hand over the shift yourselves. You don't have to ask me about this. What I said before remains the same. "
Zhou Ping smiled and said, "I'm just afraid that I can't do it. I keep feeling that I'm not suitable. Why don't we find another suitable person?"
"There's no one more suitable than you. You don't have to be humble." Indeed, there was no one more suitable than Zhou Ping. At least, there was no one more reassuring than Zhou Ping. Moreover, Zhou Ping was hardworking and capable. She was good at dealing with people.
Shou Shan said, "Then I'll thicken my face and let her take over. It's not that I'm boasting, but she does things better than many men. She can do the work of several people. "
Zhou Ping said, "Dad, you've praised her."
Li He smiled and said, "That's the truth."
Zhou Ping continued, "That Teacher Yan Hong came to me to ask for your address. Should I tell her?"
"How did she find out where you live?" Li He usually acted like he was just a close friend with Zhou Ping.
"She probably asked a lot of people but couldn't find your address, so she came to me to try her luck."
"You don't have to say it." Li He did not want to get too involved with her.
After sending off the father and daughter, he welcomed unexpected guests.
Liu Baoyong, Qi Gongxun, and Guo Dong were here. Liu Baoyong walked around his house and then said with a smile, "No wonder you said you don't want to come out to work. If I lived in such a big house, I wouldn't want to come out to work either. Life here is really comfortable."
"You must be joking." Li He led the three of them to sit down and brewed a cup of tea for each of them.
"I'm not joking." Liu Baoyong pointed at the teapot and said, "It's my first time using such a good purple clay teapot to make tea. Look at your house again. If I'm not wrong, that jar is from the Jun kiln. Oh, that vase is also from the Ru kiln. "
As he spoke, he actually stood up and marveled at the things on the shelf.
"It's just for fun. If you like it, you can take a few back."
Liu Baoyong hurriedly sat back in his seat and then hurriedly waved his hand and said, "What kind of person am I? Do you think I'm the kind of person who has red eyes? This kind of thing is priceless now. It's said that the auction houses in Hong Kong and Taiwan can sell it for millions. You're forcing me to make a mistake."
"You can just borrow it and play with it." Li He really wanted to give it away. What he was most afraid of was not being able to give it away even if he wanted to.
Liu Baoyong said, "If it's broken, I can't afford to pay for it. My salary is only so little. Don't joke anymore. I'm here to discuss something with you this time. "
Li He said seriously, "Tell me. I'll do my best to help if I can."
"I heard that you resigned from school?"
"Yes."
"Have you ever thought about changing your working environment?"
Li He shook his head and said seriously, "I won't think about it for the time being. After making such a big mistake in school, I should take advantage of my free time to reflect on myself at home and become a new person so that I can contribute more to the four modernizations. "
Fatty Guo poked his shoulder. "Bro, we've known each other for a long time. You don't have to be so serious."
Liu Baoyong also smiled and said, "Yes, you have to be serious and lively."
Li He smiled and nodded. "You're right."
He didn't think much of Guo Dong's words. He knew Guo Dong too well. Guo Dong was lively and loyal to his own people, but he was also ruthless to outsiders. It was obvious that Guo Dong didn't treat him as one of his own and could be ruthless to him at any time.
Moreover, he couldn't become one of them.
Liu Baoyong said, "I won't hide it from you. I have a friend in the research institute who mainly does military products. Obviously, you're no stranger to military products. What I meant was to invite you to join them. Personally, I think it'll be very good for your development. "
"You also know that I only know a little about theoretical research, but I don't know anything about the actual production process." Li He saw that he wanted to continue and hurriedly interrupted him. There were still many things that he didn't want to know. "From what I know, many military projects have been stopped, so I personally feel that it'll be very difficult for me to make a big impact in this field."
Under the main theme of peace and development, many national defense projects had been stopped. The main reason was that the country's economic strength could not keep up, and many projects did not have the funds to carry out. His words were also directly denying Liu Baoyong. I won't have a future in this field.
Liu Baoyong smiled and said, "You're quite well-informed. Then do you know where 3302 is? "
"Mr. Liu." Li He interrupted him again. He had no choice. If he continued to listen, he would fall into Liu Baoyong's trap. He was trying to force him to join them. "There's something that I don't know if I should say."
Liu Baoyong nodded and said, "Go ahead."
"Do you think my power is greater, or the Soviet Union's power is greater?" He asked an obvious answer. In fact, this question didn't even make sense.
Liu Baoyong said, "Continue."
There was no need for him to answer this question, and there was no point in answering it.
"Then which country in Asia do you think has the strongest military capabilities? The Soviet Union can be considered as Europe. "Li He asked a question that was not easy to answer.
"Go ahead." This time, Liu Baoyong felt that this question was not easy to answer.
"China." Li He knew that Liu Baoyong was hesitating between China and Japan. But Li He gave him a definite answer.
"Oh?"
This was a signal for Li He to continue.
"Japan's technology level is very high. They are better than us in the fields of precision machinery, electronics, and composite materials. They are even better than us in the civil field. But in the military field, they are at a disadvantage. Their military technology is restricted by the US. From the ground to air, long-range missiles, to satellites and nuclear technology, Japan is behind us in all aspects. " Li He understood Liu Baoyong's thoughts very well. As a military worker, how could he be willing to say that his technology was behind others?
But that was how society was. The Chinese people walked into the world of international science with their heads down. They were afraid of going back to the era of building cars behind closed doors. It was inevitable for them to have a sense of inferiority. No matter what they did, they had to first get the approval of foreigners. They were not as good as foreigners in other aspects.
Every time there was a new technology in China, the so-called foreign experts would look down on it and give a negative answer.
That was why there was a joke about China exchanging precision navigation technology for Yamaha motorcycle technology.
"Yes." Liu Baoyong still did not express his opinion.
"So we are already very strong." What Li He wanted to say was, "We are already so powerful. It doesn't matter if I am alone or not! Boss, please let me go! "
The three people in front of him lowered their heads and went into deep thought.
Qi Gongxun raised his head and took a sip of tea. He asked curiously, "Then why did you mention the Soviet Union?"
Li He deliberated for a moment before asking, "I wonder if any of you have heard of what happened in the north?"
Qi Gongxun said, "At the beginning of the year, a Soviet warship collided with an American warship. Such a big event, I'm sure everyone knows about it."
In February 1988, the US Navy's Sixth Fleet's "Ticonderoga" -class missile cruiser "City of York" and "Spruance" -class destroyer "Karen" sailed into the Black Sea. The Soviet Union was extremely unhappy and saw it as a threat to them. So, they sent their warship to collide with the US Sixth Fleet's warship. The US warship had no choice but to retreat to the international waters, shocking the world.
Li He shook his head. "I'm not talking about that. Didn't you guys notice that ever since we opened up the border trade in the northeast, many factories suddenly have more Soviet machines? Many of them are even from the military factories. "
He had heard Skinny Monkey talk about reselling military equipment a hundred times. Other people would dare to do it, but he did not dare to do it now. He did not have the guts to let Skinny Monkey set his sights on the military factories. If something happened to Skinny Monkey, he would not be able to answer to anyone. It was better to sneak into the village quietly. At this time, Old Russia still had some energy left, and a bear could still squash someone to death.
Liu Baoyong said. "I know this."
Li He said. "Everyone knows about the Soviet Union's technological level. The Soviet Union is currently doing some economic reforms, but the results are not good. Also, many of the military factories are unable to pay their salaries. In order to survive, they have to sell their assets. This is an opportunity. Currently, many of our projects are facing difficulties, but we can use the Soviet Union's technologies. It can solve many of our problems. "
Gorbachev was a ruthless man. He carried out drastic economic reforms and abolished 127,000 regulations, resolutions, decrees, and other laws. The things that used to be governed by regulations were now a mess. The so-called expanding the enterprises' autonomy meant that the enterprises could do whatever they want. Even if the enterprises were to be sold, no one would care.
Liu Baoyong said. "You mean to pick up scraps?"
"No matter how small a sesame seed is, it can still produce oil." Although it was not the time for the Soviet Union to disintegrate, and Kirilenko did not dare to reveal the news of the Soviet Union's disintegration, it did not hinder him from planning ahead. Even if he could not find a watermelon, it was better than nothing.
Liu Baoyong stood up and extended his hand. "Let me reintroduce myself, Liu Baoyong. I'm … "
"Oh, I'm sorry. It's lunchtime now. Let me treat the three of you to lunch. "
Liu Baoyong smiled bitterly. "We will not disturb you then. We will make a move first. "
The three of them left in a hurry.
Li He let out a long sigh. These few guys had almost driven him crazy. If they came looking for him again, he would not know how to deal with them!
Should he run away and hide?
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