"Brother Chuan, Master Lu has a younger brother, why did you choose his son?" Biancheng also thought Master Lu was a good person.
The person I hear him mention the most is his younger brother; he rarely talks about his son. Logically, why doesn't he use his younger brother when he's trying to win people over?
"His younger brother was sent to the countryside, wasn't he? We don't have the ability to bring him back. Besides, there's a difference in kinship. Do you think a younger brother and a son can be compared?"
"No matter what he says, it's just that he feels indebted. His younger brother has been working in the countryside for seven or eight years now. Can he be compared to his son who has always been by his side and grown up?"
"Even if Master Lu didn't say anything, you should have noticed that he's been asking around about jobs lately."
Li Baichuan may not be sure about other things, but he has some experience with human emotions.
When Master Lu talked about his younger brother, he only felt nostalgic, as if he was giving himself a psychological suggestion, making people think that he was a good family man.
But the son he rarely mentions is the one he truly cares about. If he had a choice between jobs, he would only give it to his son.
He would also find a hundred reasons in his mind to say that he had no choice, since his younger brother had already gone to the countryside, hadn't he?
"Okay, Brother Chuan, I'll listen to you. But are you planning to help Master Lu directly?" Bian Cheng thought that if his Brother Chuan went to the minister to ask for a spot, this matter would definitely be accomplished.
If Master Lu were to go, there would be no chance at all.
"I'll talk to you when I get back at noon." Li Baichuan didn't say anything. He had some ideas in mind, but he wanted to tell his wife first.
Let's analyze whether he took the wrong path.
Biancheng could tell that Chuan Ge had clearly come up with a solution, but he didn't want to talk about it, so he didn't ask.
When it was lunchtime, Li Baichuan ate a couple of bites and went home.
Thinking of my two children, I feel worried.
When he got home, his wife had already returned.
Seeing that his wife looked relaxed, he knew the child should be alright, and his anxiety subsided.
"Wife," Li Baichuan called out.
"They're back? The little ones are fine. I guess they were just scared, like Grandma said. Calling them really works."
Suti watched as the two little ones were happily feeding themselves from their bottles. She asked their grandmother, who said they had been in good spirits all morning.
"That's good." Li Baichuan sat down beside the children and watched them. The two little ones smelled the familiar scent and kicked their legs even harder.
It's as if she's telling her parents that they're doing well.
"Honey, I've found a suitable place. I drove back from the Kang family's place. We'll find a secluded spot to put the goods in the car and then I'll transport them there."
Li Baichuan told his wife about his conversation with Kang Laowu that morning.
“They were probably hit hard last time, much harder than we thought, otherwise they wouldn’t be so afraid of you leaving.”
"In that case, you don't need to worry. Go ahead and talk to them boldly, and consider it a mutual help."
Suti thought this was a good thing, as both sides had something to gain, which would indeed allow the relationship to last.
Even if they end up going solo, at least they've been working together for so long, they won't become enemies in the future.
Once the policy becomes clear, people like Kang Laowu will only have a wider scope for development, and in comparison, Baichuan may not be his match.
As long as we have some acquaintance, there won't be any major conflicts in the future, unless we're on the same path. It's always better to have one more friend than one more enemy.
"Yes, that's what I think too. This matter went very smoothly. We should trust each other and not use those we don't trust."
"Speaking of which, our unit has decided to recruit people, and I've been assigned the position of brigade leader. I want to take this opportunity to recruit someone from our own unit."
“I thought of Master Lu’s son, mainly because we don’t have anyone here who can be of use.”
“Everyone in the border town has a job. Bringing Master Lu’s son in is also to make him more devoted to my work.”
"It's easy for me to ask the minister for a spot, but the problem is how to make him grateful."
"Honey, I've thought of a few ways, but they all seem too easy to get. I guess Master Lu will just thank me."
"But to truly be of one mind with us, it's still a bit difficult to get him to risk his life for me in the future."
Li Baichuan put himself in his shoes and thought about it. At most, his methods would make him grateful, but they wouldn't get him to risk his life for him.
"Then let him watch this method slip away, let him beg you for help, and you manage to get him a spot even when all the spots are gone."
"But because of this, it puts you in a difficult position, letting him know that you wouldn't normally give up your pride to help someone."
"Let him come and talk to you. Give him the choice. He's doing these things with you now. Unless he's stupid, he'll make a choice."
Suti also knew that things that are too easily obtained will not be cherished, and since those things were easy for Baichuan, Master Lu wouldn't take them seriously.
He might even feel smug, thinking that Baichuan needs his help, and he would become even more aloof. But if he took a different approach, the meaning would be different.
"Baichuan, don't worry, Master Lu might not be as brainless as you think. You can test him first."
"If he doesn't have that intention, even if you scheme against him to make him loyal to you, from a long-term perspective, such a person cannot be given important responsibilities."
Suti quickly analyzed the path for him: if Baichuan wanted to go far in the future, he needed to have one or two loyal people under his command.
No one knows what the future holds, but those who climbed up with him from the very beginning will certainly hold a certain position.
"Wife, I understand." Li Baichuan felt that his wife was right, that different methods should be used for different people.
First, test the waters. If Master Lu really has that intention, then as long as he asks, he should make his attitude clear to him.
If he has reservations, even if he schemes against him, he can pretend to help him using his wife's method.
He was deeply grateful, but their relationship wouldn't last long. Once a better path came along, they would quickly part ways again.
He didn't necessarily need Master Lu; he just felt that having someone like him around would make things easier, whether it was for the transport team or for private jobs.
If that doesn't work, he'll find someone else, even if they're not from the transport team.
"It's getting late, let's go, I'll give you the goods first." Suti's doting words pleased many people.
“Okay, Kang Laowu’s car is parked at the alley entrance. I’ll deliver the things there in a bit.”
Li Baichuan looked at the children, then kissed their foreheads, said goodbye to his grandmother, and took his wife out the door.
They found a secluded spot and took out all the goods from the space, which Suti had already organized.
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