Chapter 1455: Pull one if you can
On Friday morning, Li Ye got up late.
And after getting up, he felt a headache and dizziness, so he couldn't help but complain to his wife.
"Xiao Yu, tell Mom later that the whiskey she has isn't authentic and might be fake. Tell her to throw it all away. Why would a middle-aged woman drink white wine? Just drink some red wine."
Wen Leyu rolled his eyes at Li Ye, curled his lips and said with disdain: "You made our mother, our sister and Xiaoruo all drunk by yourself, how much did you drink?
If it was fake wine, you would have been drunk to death long ago. How could you still be talking to me here?"
Not long after Pei Wencong and Luo Runbo left yesterday, elder sister Li Yue and younger sister Fu Yiru came back. The two of them helped Fu Guiru cook a lot of dishes and insisted on taking Li Ye to have a reunion wine.
A man drinking with three women, what kind of relationship is that? Not to mention that Li Yue and Fu Yiruo wiped their tears while drinking and confided in each other the misery of their youth.
Fu Guiru didn't shed tears, and her face was full of smiles that showed that she had finally gotten what she wanted after suffering a lot of hardships. However, she drank a lot of wine, so Li Ye couldn't cheat even if he wanted to.
No one knew how much Li Ye drank in the end, but three of the four people were drunk, and it was Li Ye who called Wen Leyu to clean up the mess.
Now when Li Ye thinks about what happened last night, he feels that his mother, sister and younger sister should quit drinking. Why would old women drink alcohol?
But he never expected that he would be rebuked by his wife after just saying two sentences.
Li Ye was a little embarrassed and said angrily: "How can you say that? You know I can drink a lot, I've never been drunk, but I have a headache now, and they can't drink much either."
"Just take care of yourself. You're thirty years old, and you still think you're young? Haven't you seen how many people have ruined their health from drinking over the years?"
Wen Leyu kept arguing with Li Ye, and finally said, "My mother, my sister, and my younger sister are not good drinkers, so they are just competing with you. My mother just called me and said that she was very touched by the share issue yesterday. She also praised us for being sensible and valuing family affection."
Li Ye chuckled and said, "Mom wasn't praising me, she was praising you! If this happened in someone else's family, there would have been an uproar."
"Tsk~, you're talking like I'm a money-grubber."
Wen Leyu pursed her lips, looking somewhat disdainful, but she actually felt quite happy about it.
Which woman isn't obsessed with money? Even if everyone chipped in to buy that 10% stake, Li Ye would still have to shell out a large sum!
But if this money can buy everyone's recognition of her, Wen Leyu, as the "hostess of the house", it will be worth it.
"Ding-ling-ling~"
Li Ye's phone suddenly rang. After answering it, it was Dong Shan from the group office calling.
"Hello, Mr. Li, this is Dong Shan. I just asked Assistant Zhou, and he said you might not be free today."
Li Ye then remembered that today was the day he had an appointment with Dong Shan to go to the Light Automobile Company to "understand the grassroots situation", but he was late because he drank too much.
"Oh, I'll be there in a minute. I got delayed on the way."
"Don't worry, I'll wait for you."
“.”
Li Ye quickly ate two bites and walked out. This was the first time in all these years that he had held others back at work!
But as soon as Li Ye went out, he saw Aunt Liu from the street office leading a few people, knocking on doors and asking questions from house to house.
It was already past working hours and most people did not open their doors, so when Aunt Liu saw Li Ye's car leaving the house, she hurried over and waved to Li Ye to wait.
Li Ye opened the door and got out of the car, smiling and asking, "What's wrong, Aunt Liu? What kind of publicity and education activities are you planning?"
"It's about promoting anti-theft measures!"
Aunt Liu said angrily, "Yesterday, the higher-ups suddenly called all the neighborhood committees together for a meeting. They said thefts in our capital have tripled in the past six months, and they told us to be extremely vigilant. Look, we've only had peace for a few years! How could things start to get chaotic again?"
Li Ye was surprised and said, "It has increased three times? Isn't this an exaggeration?"
Aunt Liu waved her hand and said, "I'm not exaggerating. I have a sister who studied with me and is in charge of the street in Chegongzhuang.
Their street has only seen four thefts in the last month of December, and they weren't just minor thefts like bicycles, they were burglaries. There were several more during the Spring Festival, but they haven't dared to report it yet."
"Is this true?"
Even Li Ye couldn't help but take a breath.
He had lived so comfortably in the courtyard house in recent years that he had forgotten that this small bungalow was not as burglar-proof as the buildings in the community.
Aunt Liu whispered: "Of course it's true. I don't know if you have noticed that there are more and more people from other places in the past two years.
Many people in the hutongs have moved to apartment buildings and rented out their old houses. The stability of the population in the hutongs has plummeted, and public security and sanitation have deteriorated.
Li Ye said in surprise: "I really didn't notice this. The security and sanitation in our alley are very good. This is all thanks to you, Aunt Liu."
In the alleys of the old capital, the old men and women are all spies of the police. Any strangers who come in will definitely not escape their eyes, so what Li Ye said is half flattery and half truth.
Aunt Liu raised her eyebrows: "Of course, where are we? We are right next to the center of the motherland. How dare a little thief come to our area?
Besides, not many people have moved away from here. As long as we visit frequently and register the newcomers clearly, we can ensure everyone’s safety.”
"You're right. We have several people in our family who are not registered in this city. One of them is my grandmother. Sometimes my father and grandfather also come to visit me. However, they all have temporary residence permits. Please register them."
"Hey, I understand your family's situation. I'm just telling you, if you encounter a thief, report it to us immediately."
"Don't worry, if I find a thief, I'll take him to you directly."
Li Ye chatted with Aunt Liu for a few words and prepared to drive away.
But Aunt Liu stopped Li Ye again, and then said awkwardly: "Li Ye! Auntie has something to talk to you about today.
The recent poor public security situation is actually related to the poor performance of many units. Many old neighbors in our street are unemployed in the factory. The director asked us to mobilize all our connections.
But last year you just helped the street solve some unemployed guys, this year I am really embarrassed to open my mouth! "
“Are there any unemployed people in the factory?”
Li Ye was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but sigh softly.
1993 was the first year of mass layoffs in mainland China!
Of course, it is not called layoffs at this time. In some places, it is called "leave of absence without pay", in some places it is called "unemployment in the factory", and some places call it "long vacation", "no job search", etc.
But in the end, the workers who had had a stable job for half their lives were left with no place to make a living.
Now is just the beginning. Those who can't survive are just stealing petty things. When the situation becomes serious in the future, there will be many more heartbreaking things!
"Aunt Liu, our company does have plans to expand its production line, but there's no land left in Haidian, so the new factory will either be in Shunyi or Mentougou, which is far from home."
"Not far, not far at all."
Aunt Liu's voice could not stop rising. She grabbed Li Ye's hand and said, "As long as we can give them a way to survive, let alone throw themselves into the ditch at Shunyimen, even going to the outside of the city is fine. You don't know that this man drank and beat his wife every day after he lost his job. We just helped them solve their conflicts."
"Okay, that's it, but Aunt Liu, please don't make a fuss about it! Given the current situation, the government is trying to send people to our place, so we have to keep our personal relationship quiet."
"Okay, okay, don't worry! If anyone leaks the news, I'll have everyone go to his house for dinner."
Aunt Liu patted her chest, and her eyes were full of determination.
People of their generation really worry about the trivial things in the alleys.
Li Ye is not bad either. He has worked hard to build the Light Automobile Company to such a big size. Isn't it just waiting for this day? If he can recruit as many people as possible, he will.
(End of this chapter)
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