"I came back as soon as I finished my work over there. After all, I can't let Brother Li be in trouble because of me."
After saying that, he handed the box over.
"It's just a little token of my appreciation, please don't despise it, Brother Li."
"Look at you, you're too polite." He was polite in his words, but his hands were not slow.
As soon as he picked it up, he felt its hefty weight and he almost couldn't hold it.
Li Qinghe quickly helped him up, "Brother Li, please be careful, you can't drop this thing."
I didn't pay attention at first because I saw Li Qinghe carrying it easily. Now I realize that Director Li can still hold a TV.
But because of this, he became even more curious.
"Qinghe, what's in here?"
Li Qinghe looked around, leaned closer and whispered, "This is a TV, in color, very expensive, we can't get one here, but it's selling like hot cakes in Hong Kong, I managed to grab one, and now I'm sending it to you."
"Television? In color?"
Director Li had never seen a color TV, or rather, he had hardly ever seen a TV. He could not imagine what Li Qinghe said.
However, since it is a TV, it cannot be bad. Moreover, the things that are being snapped up in Hong Kong must be more expensive.
"That's thoughtful, that's thoughtful." Director Li was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.
Li Qinghe whispered, "There is an instruction manual inside. Just go back and install it according to the instructions. I will be back now. I won't bother you anymore."
"Don't you want to go up and sit for a while?"
"No, it's too late today, let's do it another day, and..." He glanced at the cardboard box, "Today is not a good day."
Director Li understood and he was just being polite so he didn't try to keep him.
Only after Li Qinghe walked away did he return home with a little excitement.
As soon as he entered the door, his wife saw him and asked in confusion: "Why did it take you so long to throw away the garbage? And what are you holding?"
Facing his wife, Director Li lost his usual aggressiveness and said with a wry smile, "Isn't this a friend who just came back from Hong Kong? I just happened to run into him. This is what he gave me. He said it's a color TV, which is very popular in Hong Kong."
"Television? In color?"
"There's an instruction manual inside. You'll know once you install it."
After more than half an hour of tinkering, Director Li, who was sweating all over, finally finished the installation and couldn't wait to turn on the switch.
Soon, the picture appeared, and it was in color, but no program appeared.
After all, Director Li doesn’t have a TV at home, so how can he get any programs without an antenna?
However, this also confirmed that what Li Qinghe said was true, and the two of them were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling.
"Old Li, go get the wires tomorrow and install them quickly. I want to try out the color TV and see what it's like!"
"Hey, okay, let's go tomorrow."
Faced with the order from his wife, he dared not neglect it, because he needed to rely on the power of his father-in-law.
......
As the days passed, two happy events happened in the courtyard.
That is, Yu Li gave birth, and soon after, Sun Xia from Xu Damao's family also gave birth.
There was no more than five days between the two of them.
Yu Li gave birth to a boy and named him Yu Aijun, which was something they had agreed on long ago.
Sun Xia gave birth to a girl and named her Xu Pingping.
This made Xu Damao crazy. Although it was a girl, he was still a child.
Xu's mother also came to the courtyard specifically to visit her granddaughter and take care of Sun Xia who was in confinement after giving birth. The smile on her face never left her.
Although he was a little disappointed that it wasn't a boy, Xu Damao expressed it.
"It's not like our family can't afford to raise a child. I'm a deputy director, so it's easy for me to raise a few children. If one isn't a son, then I'll have two. If two isn't enough, then I'll have three. There will always be a son!"
When Xu's mother heard this, she thought it made sense. She thought her son was promising and could afford to raise as many children as he wanted, so she happily started to help.
Whenever he saw this scene, Li Qinghe felt weird.
He knew clearly that the child was not Xu Damao's. Even Sun Xia probably didn't know whose father it was.
As for Yu Li, since she had separated from Yan Bugui, it was not right for her to be taken care of by her third aunt, so she went back to her parents' home to recuperate after giving birth. Yan Jiecheng fully supported this.
On the one hand, it can save money, on the other hand, his mother has to take care of him, and Yan Bugui will probably have to do some calculations again.
......
Time flies by, autumn is coming to an end, and the weather is starting to get cooler.
During this period, Li Qinghe received calls from Wei Yan every now and then, and each time he called to tell him good news, saying that there had been new progress in the research.
Of course, the specific progress was not mentioned over the phone as it is confidential, but from his excited tone I knew it must be a big achievement.
Li Qinghe's contribution was also announced, and it was just as Wei Yan said, a first-class merit.
Then there were various rewards of money and tickets. However, due to Li Qinghe's request, they were not sent directly to the steel rolling mill. Instead, Li Qinghe went to Wei Yan's house to collect them himself.
But even if that was the case, Director Li and other senior executives were notified. By the way, Xu Damao didn't know.
Although he holds the title of deputy director, such secrets will not be told to him, and Director Li does not dare to tell him either.
Now Li Qinghe's status is no worse than his, and is even higher than his. Naturally, he dare not offend him in the slightest. Every time he calls him "brother", he is much more sincere.
The most important thing is that Li Qinghe is going to be transferred.
The steel mill can no longer accommodate him now. After all, his contributions are too great. Moreover, as he is the orphan of a martyr, being a deputy minister of logistics seems too petty to his superiors.
However, the appointment letter had already been issued. Li Qinghe used the excuse that he had developed feelings for the steel rolling mill and wanted to wait until after the Chinese New Year to take up the post. Naturally, his superiors agreed and reserved a position for him. He entered the Ministry of Metallurgy as deputy director of development planning.
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