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Huang Jingli isn't the type to keep digging to the bottom of things.

"Sure, I'll come to your place whenever I want to eat here," Huang Jingli said with a smile. "And I'm going to eat a lot today."

"No problem, all you can eat," He Tiantian said with a smile. "There's smoke in here, so you should go out quickly, it'll be fine in a bit."

He Tiantian shooed people away; the kitchen wasn't big, and it seemed even smaller when Huang Jingli came over.

Huang Jingli went out, and everyone looked at her hopefully.

"Class monitor, when can we eat?" Qin Li asked. "It tastes so good, I can't help but drool."

Huang Jingli smiled and said, "It should be ready to eat in about fifteen minutes. The reason it smells so good is because He Tiantian made a special braised meat recipe. Be careful not to swallow your tongues later."

"I remember, squad leader, eat more later." Cui Ying said with a smile. Before, the food on the mountain was not bad, but it was definitely not as varied as it is now that we've come down from the mountain.

I can finally satisfy my craving today.

Hua Shan smiled but didn't say anything. His attention was focused on the courtyard and the large tortoise lazily lying in the corner.

The little tortoise sensed it too, but it didn't care. Anyway, this human couldn't harm it, so it didn't matter and continued sleeping.

The food is ready, so everyone comes over to help serve the dishes and rice.

Huo Yingjie, Yuan Chengcai, and Hua Shan ate at the stone table outside, and each of them was given a portion of their food.

He Tiantian was having dinner with her child and others in the dining room.

Firstly, men drink alcohol while women don't, so the pace of their meals differs.

Secondly, it's impolite to have children around who are chattering.

It's good that men and women are separated; they can talk about topics they're interested in.

After a satisfying meal, the group lingered a little longer before taking their leave.

Huang Jingli and Cui Ying live on campus and must return to school before the dormitory closes.

Qin Li, Yuan Cheng is a local. It's safer for him to leave early.

"Yuan Chengcai, you must take Qin Li home safely," He Tiantian instructed. Qin Li was not hostile towards her because of Wang Bing, so she was willing to show her goodwill.

Although she doesn't let those who offend her get away with it, sometimes it's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester. It's always good if things can be resolved!

Huang Jingli covered her mouth and laughed, saying, "Hehe, Tiantian, you're worrying too much. Even if you didn't say anything, Yuan Chengcai would still give Qin Li a gift. Otherwise, Qin Li wouldn't date him."

"Class monitor!" Qin Li felt a little embarrassed when Huang Jingli said that to her face.

"Alright, alright, you've been exchanging glances the whole time. Do you think we're blind?" Huang Jingli said. "I'm leaving, I'm leaving. See you tomorrow."

The two groups said goodbye and left.

After returning home, the two began to wash up and rest.

He Tiantian was willing to invite Huang Jingli and the others over for dinner for two reasons: firstly, because they had a good relationship and were familiar with each other; secondly, because they didn't treat themselves as outsiders. After the meal, they helped He Tiantian wash the pots and dishes before she could even lift a finger, and only left after everything was clean.

This small gesture left a good impression on He Tiantian, and she didn't treat them like outsiders.

You don't need many friends, just a few close ones.

Almost half a month into the new semester, Huo Zhekun has finally returned from Beijing.

Radiant and full of energy.

Huo Zhekun distributed some things to his son and daughter-in-law, and then called Huo Yingjie into the study.

“Yingjie, you’ve gained a lot from this trip to Yanjing,” Huo Zhekun said. “The content of the reforms has been finalized, and it’s just a matter of time. As the author of that article and a local official, I’ve been assigned to be an important member of the reform team.”

As Huo Yingjie listened, he poured tea for his father and asked softly, "Dad, are you getting a promotion?"

Huo Zhekun nodded and said, "Yes, that's right! I estimate that the deputy in front will be removed soon, as he was in charge of the economy."

"Congratulations, Dad," Huo Yingjie said with a smile. "So, what are your plans?"

Huo Zhekun was in high spirits. He had previously discussed some general ideas in Yanjing, and privately he had also thought a lot about how to deal with things.

"The foundation of reform and opening up is to open up the market and gradually change the planned economy arranged by the state. However, this is not something that can be achieved overnight, and we cannot take too big a step; we need to proceed slowly. Secondly, to revitalize the market, we can encourage small businesses and small artisans, establish a relatively free market, and revitalize the economy first," Huo Zhekun said. For now, these actions are the safest.

Huo Yingjie frowned slightly upon hearing this, realizing that his father's insights were too superficial.

"Isn't this a good idea?" Huo Zhekun asked with some concern, his previous high spirits somewhat diminished.

"Do you have a general idea of ​​what the reforms entail?" Huo Yingjie asked. Although he knew some of it, he wasn't originally involved in economics in his previous life, so he didn't have a particularly deep understanding.

If the father wants to achieve economic success, he must develop a comprehensive and corresponding strategy.

If we're going to do it, let's be pioneers in economic reform, stay at the forefront, develop the local economy, and at the same time increase fiscal revenue and improve people's living standards.

"Alright, I'll explain it to you in detail," Huo Zhekun said. This time in Yanjing, that high-ranking official clearly regarded him as a strategist. As long as he could boost the economy, his future would be much better than his older brother's.

He's only in his early forties, right in the crucial period of his career advancement.

If you do a good job, you can get promoted; if you don't, you'll end up like this.

Now that you've started gambling, try to get a good hand and play it carefully.

Huo Yingjie wrote it down in his notebook, then looked up and asked, "Is that all?"

"That's all." Huo Yingjie nodded. "I'll go and draft a plan first, based on what you said for now. But even after the plan is written, you shouldn't divulge it; just keep it in mind. Then we'll wait for the official documents from above, make appropriate cuts based on the content, and submit it. Make sure we take this first step correctly."

"Well, then I'll leave it to my son," Huo Zhekun said. Oh dear, it's so good to have a good son!

You can trust them completely, and you don't have to worry about being scammed.

At the same time, his son's talent was astonishing.

In the following days, after Huo Yingjie came home from school and finished his chores, he would go back to his bedroom and start writing and drawing on paper.

He Tiantian initially thought Huo Yingjie was doing his homework, but after reading a few sentences, she realized it wasn't those dazzling chemical formulas.

"Brother Yingjie, what you wrote seems to be about economics. Do you want to go into politics?" He Tiantian asked curiously. Based on her understanding of Brother Yingjie, he disliked the backstabbing and intrigue of officialdom.

If Yingjie wanted to enter politics, he would have done so long ago, and wouldn't have waited until now.