"What happened? Did the fire spread to your older brother?" Li Chu was a little surprised. In his impression, Chen Jiang shouldn't have gotten along with those people.
“No, you really overestimate my brother. He doesn’t have that kind of guts.” Chen He shook his head. “He’s just a little disoriented. My old man was also confused this time. The two of them talked for most of last night but couldn’t figure anything out. So he had me come here to take a look.”
Chen He's family and Chen Er's family are not related. Although they both have the surname Chen, they are completely unrelated.
Because of the previous relationship between Wang Ziwen and Li Qin, Chen He's family has maintained a very close relationship with Li Chu over the years, and they have helped each other in some matters.
“Go back and tell your older brother not to make any wild guesses. During this period, keep a low profile and work diligently. Don’t try to use this opportunity to go out and make connections. The higher-ups can see everything.”
"Brother Chu, is there going to be something big going on?"
"I told you not to overthink it, why are you still asking? What kind of things are these, how could I possibly know?"
"You have no idea. All you do is start fires. You've started two fires in a row, one from last year to this year. The last one hasn't even been completely extinguished yet, and you kick it up again with a bang. Who can take that kind of brunt?"
Chen He complained somewhat helplessly.
"I can't do anything about it. Things just happen one after another. This time, someone tried to set a trap for your sister-in-law. What am I supposed to do?"
Since they all want to see fireworks, I'll give them a grand show, so they can see as much as they want at once.
"It's really big. The weather changed overnight. I even suspect that it was prepared in advance."
“Some people underestimate the military’s emergency response speed.” Li Chu waved his hand. “Let’s not talk about that. Since your older brother asked you to come and ask me, just reply to him as I just said. Although he is a bit old, it’s not impossible for him to be able to move around.”
I also want to remind you that while I thank you for what you did for me, it's best to avoid certain underhanded tactics, as they can always leave a trace for others to use against you.
"Uh... Brother, what do you mean? I don't understand." Chen He was stunned by what he was said.
"Hehe~" Li Chu smiled and shook his head, then stood up and went into the kitchen to turn off the gas stove.
The half-boiled pot of water on the stove had boiled, so he brewed two cups of tea and brought them out.
"Brother, I'm serious. The people you hired were a bit sloppy. In the end, my nephew had to clean up the mess. Otherwise, the police would have already been on their trail. You really should do less of that kind of thing in the future."
Chen He looked at the glass on the stone table, remained silent for a while, and then said, "That bastard reported you last time, and I said I would teach him a lesson, but you stopped me. I didn't expect that even after he was locked up, he still wouldn't behave and was thinking of using those broken jars to disgust you. If we don't teach this kind of person a lesson, he won't calm down."
“You…” Li Chu pointed a finger at me: “Too many people are watching me, how could I dare to make any moves? Originally, Junzi was thinking of waiting until things cooled down a bit, then finding some excuse to transfer him over to cooperate with the investigation.”
"Hey, you didn't tell me either. How was I supposed to know that Brother Jun had a backup plan?" Chen He slapped his thigh in frustration upon hearing this.
"It's alright. Since it's already like this, I won't say anything more. But brother, try to avoid dealing with those people in society, especially don't get too involved. Don't be fooled by their recent resurgence. Dealing with them again is just a matter of a word. Don't get dragged into it, or it will be a loss."
“I understand. That incident last time was also orchestrated by someone else. I never deal directly with those people.”
"Well, we're not young anymore, so let's just get by and pave the way for our children. By the way, is your second son satisfied with the arrangements made for his younger son?"
“Satisfied. You’re going straight to the General Staff Headquarters. How could I not be satisfied? My second sister-in-law has been saying she wants to invite you to dinner, but my second brother stopped her, saying that this year is the 80th birthday of the old man, and he’ll invite you to his house for a good drink then.”
"That's easy, just remember to let me know in advance."
"That's for sure. Brother, there's something else I wanted to ask for your opinion on today."
"What is it? Speak."
What do you think of my transfer from the Control Yuan?
"What? You're already in the files office, and someone's still making things difficult for you?"
"No, but as you know, I'm not really interested in climbing any higher. I was thinking maybe I should switch to a more comfortable position and enjoy life."
“Hey bro…” Li Chu stared wide-eyed at Chen He: “You’re already uncomfortable in the archives? Where else do you think you’d be comfortable? Early retirement?”
"Then I reckon my old man would break my legs."
"You should just stay there and rest. You can still help your eldest and second eldest sons when it matters. Even if you're not on the front lines now, you'll still be well-informed."
This guy was quite powerful back then, and probably enjoyed everything he could. After coming to this unit, he always felt a bit disinterested and couldn't muster the energy to do anything. Now he's simply thinking about retiring early.
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“You said exactly the same thing as my older brother. I even suspect that you two discussed it beforehand.”
With his decision not supported, Chen He picked up his teacup and took a sip, feeling somewhat dejected.
"Why can't you see that? You don't have to go to another unit to be comfortable. Don't you have a deputy director in your archives office? Just let go, he'd probably be more than happy to do so."
But he needs to be disciplined and tempered regularly, so he understands who's in charge. I think you're much better at this than I am, so why do I need to teach you?
It wasn't that he didn't understand, but rather that he was caught up in the situation and only realized it after Li Chu reminded him.
"Thanks, Brother Chu."
Li Chu waved his hand: "No need to thank me, go back. I won't keep you. I'll come here less often during this period. Everything will wait until after the meeting."
"Okay, then I'll be going now."
He left without hesitation. After seeing him off at the gate and watching him turn out of the alley, he plopped down on the threshold of his own house. Several dogs followed him out and lay down beside him. Ever since their little master started going to daycare, they had become bored.
He glanced down at the dogs and wondered if he should get the second-year junior high student pregnant.
Several dogs haven't mated for two years, not because they were neutered, but because he intervened artificially. He bred too many to keep up with, so he got someone to prescribe some medication that makes the dogs uninterested in sex. It seems the medication is quite effective.
However, Ding Qiunan told him that day that her in-laws wanted to raise one as a pet, so shouldn't they let it have a litter now?
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