Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 276 Xue Baoqin comes to Beijing (two-in-one)

"This year's winter is earlier than in previous years. The dormitory building has to work harder to get the workers in before the heavy snow comes."

In the conference room of the State-owned Enterprise Department, Lai Shangrong sat at the top, holding a teacup in his hand and giving orders to those below.

"Don't worry, sir. The main construction has been completed. The walls are currently being painted. It will take another ten days and a half at most." Huang Xin, who was in charge of the project, hurriedly replied.

"Have all arrangements been made for the first batch of workers to move in? In this regard, we must strictly follow the allocation system formulated by this official. Priority will be given to dual-income families with good performance, followed by families with a large population, the elderly, the sick, the disabled and pregnant women."

There are now dozens of large and small factories in the state-owned sector, with tens of thousands of workers. It is impossible to arrange them all at once, so the distribution system is particularly important.

Dual-employment can solve two problems at once. This is also to pave the way for attracting workers' children to join the workforce in the future. This is also the reason why the population is large.

As for the elderly, weak, sick, disabled and pregnant, humanistic care is provided. If these two points are ensured, the voices below will be much quieter.

Chen Jie said with a smile: "With the security department arresting the internal thieves last time, the following will not dare to falsify on this."

"Yeah! For the first batch of people who are not able to move in, we will use some money from this year's dividends to give them some cold-proof subsidies. We can't give too much money, as long as you mean it."

It has to be said that the people of Daxia have the spirit of enduring hardships and standing hard work, and the cold subsidy is too much, which may even cause some people not to want to move for money.

"Hey! My subordinates will make arrangements now." Xiao Henian, who is in charge of the finance of the State-Owned Department, said hurriedly.

Yuan Chengtao asked: "Sir, do you need to prepare some gifts in advance for condolences?"

"No need, the new home is the best gift the State Administration can give them!"

Nowadays, the workers' monthly report has been changed to a semi-monthly report. In order to show Mr. Lai's care for the workers, Yuan Chengtao has already reserved the space in advance.

However, there is already a hierarchy in the allocation of houses. If gifts are distributed again, it will obviously easily intensify conflicts, so Lai Shangrong rejected this suggestion.

Thinking of easing the conflict, Lai Shangrong pondered for a moment and said: "Guangsong! Please contact your purchasing department and purchase a batch of pigs in the name of the state-owned company. Pay attention to the number of workers and calculate the number of workers. If you get a pound of housing, there will be no housing. Two kilograms. A few years ago, several of our main officials selected a few households to visit their homes to offer condolences, and the rest of the workers collected them in the factory."

"Master is wise!"

"Don't flatter me." Lai Shangrong said with a smile: "Chen Wu, the security department who participated in the arrest of the traitor last time has been assigned a room this time, right?"

"Thank you for your concern, sir. Everything has been shared."

"Okay, Chen Wu will stay, Cheng Tao will ask Sun Yun to come in, and the rest of the people will disperse and go about their duties!"

When only Chen Wu was left in the conference room, Lai Shangrong said: "You are young after all. Work on your deputy position first. Don't be resentful when Sun Yun joins the job. Cooperate well with the work and take a long-term view."

"Yes! This subordinate understands!"

The review work has ended, and Lai Shangrong gave them two days off.

However, Sun Yun still has to make arrangements for these people, so he is now waiting to be interviewed.

After a while, Sun Yun entered the conference room.

"I have met Mr. Lai in my humble position!"

"Sit down!" Lai Shangrong raised his hand to signal him to sit down, pointed at Chen Wu and said: "This is Chen Wu, the deputy chief of the security department."

After the two greeted each other, he said: "Section Chief Sun must also know that the security department of the State-owned Division is not only in charge of the State-owned Division, but also guarded by the Yantie Division. You know all the personnel who came back this time. There is no need to delay the dispatch of manpower to the kiln, you and Chen Wu will discuss it, and when they return to the team, they will be dispatched immediately."

"Yes! The humble post takes orders!"

Since he had just come down from the army, Sun Yun still retained his military habits.

Lai Shangrong warned again: "The key point is to prevent the Xiyi people from stealing our Daxia technology. Compared with others, you know them better."

This is one of the reasons why Lai Shangrong wanted these prisoners. Another reason is that these people have a certain understanding of firearms, or at least they have suffered greatly from them.

Subsequently, Sun Yun and Chen Wu arranged for manpower from various official kilns and smelting factories under the jurisdiction of the Salt and Iron Division to be dispatched one by one.

It lasted for nearly half a month before the dispatch was completed.

Some people leave Beijing and some enter Beijing.

At the Qingshi Pier in the south of the city, a passenger ship came slowly.

Different from the grand ceremony when Lin Daiyu entered Beijing, there were only three carriages parked on the pier with the logo of Rongguo Mansion.

"Uncle Xue!"

"He San?" Xue Pan looked at the sound, pointed to Xue Biao in the direction of the carriage, and got off the boat first and ran towards the carriage.

Dissatisfied: "How many of you were sent here?"

"Today, the eldest master and the second master Lian are both going to use a car. This is what my wife asked my godmother to leave in advance."

He San's godmother belongs to Zhou Rui's family, and is in charge of errands for Rongguo Mansion.

While they were talking, Xue Pan and Xue Baoqin had also disembarked. Xue Pan didn't want to be embarrassed in front of his younger brothers and sisters, so he ignored it.

He directed his servants to carry the luggage on board.

Just waiting until the things were moved off the boat made Xue Pan quite embarrassed.

The convoy sent was not large enough. After all, Xue Baoqin was preparing to go to Beijing to be married, so she also brought a lot of dowry with her.

Xue Biao looked on with cold eyes, secretly guessing that the eldest aunt's family seemed not to be close to the Rong Mansion, but looking at the three gorgeously decorated carriages, he felt that the majestic Duke's Mansion would welcome a junior like him with such fanfare.

Just as he was about to go to the carriage house to hire a carriage, he saw a uniform group of sergeants clearing the way on the road. A carriage was driving slowly behind. Beside the carriage, two officials wearing sixth-grade official uniforms were trotting along with the carriage.

The carriage came to a stop and saw the panting sixth-grade official lifting the curtain.

Inside the car, a young man wearing a fourth-rank official uniform bent down and stood on the shaft.

Xue Pan looked at the figure standing on the shaft of the car and wanted to say hello, but he hesitated.

"Lai...Uncle Lai!" He San beside him shouted out.

Then he shrank his head again and changed his words: "Master Lai!"

Lai Shangrong in the car looked over when he heard the sound and saw Rong Mansion's carriage. Just as he was about to turn around, he saw Xue Baoqin hiding behind Xue Pan.

Although the body is half-covered and only one face is exposed, it can definitely be called the ceiling of pure desire.

Although she is not as delicate as Lin Daiyu in facial features, she is not as plump and charming as Baochai, and she is not as charming as Qin Keqing.

But in its innocence, it also reveals a sultry sexiness that makes people want to play with it carefully.

Lai Shangrong regained his attention and hurriedly greeted him: "Wenlong! Why don't you say anything when you come back!"

He was sending the last batch of Security Section personnel out of Beijing today. With his current status, it was naturally impossible to send every batch, but he still had to do the work with a beginning and an end.

Unexpectedly, this unintentional move coincided with Xue Baoqin's visit to Beijing.

However, it was not easy to talk much at this time, so he said without a doubt: "Wait for now, I'll finish my official duties here and then talk!"

Without looking back, he led Sun Yun and a group of security personnel to an official ship on the dock.

Panting, Yuan Chengtao looked at Xue Pan and then at the family's luggage placed next to the carriage.After the state-owned glass was produced, he went to the Xue family who still lived in Lixiangyuan and had some impressions of Xue Pan.

So he stayed and asked, "Master, are you going to hire a car?"

After receiving a positive reply, he hurriedly gave instructions to a subordinate next to him.

After a while, I saw seven or eight carriages with ornate decorations, no less than the Rongguo Mansion, galloping towards this side.

A well-dressed man who looked like a shopkeeper came running with the car.

"Master Yuan! If you want to use the car, you can tell me, why did you come in person?"

Qingshi Wharf is the only freight wharf in the capital, so how can it be without the presence of carriages and horses?

The freight transportation of state-owned companies must rarely have business dealings with these horse and carriage shops.

Yuan Chengtao glanced at the visitor and the carriage behind him, knowing that he had sent out all the facades of the carriage shop, and nodded with satisfaction.

He said calmly: "This is my lord's friend. You can load these luggage into the car and send them back after my lord has spoken to them."

"Hey! Hey!" the shopkeeper agreed, and ordered the guys to work, then turned to cautiously said: "Is Mr. Lai here?"

However, Yuan Chengtao was not interested in paying attention to a shopkeeper. After giving instructions, he hurriedly bent down and rushed behind Lai Shangrong.

The shopkeeper didn't dare to complain. He respectfully listened to Xue Pan and Xue Biao's instructions and loaded the luggage into the car.

Xue Baoqin blinked a pair of big talking eyes and looked curiously at the carriage that had just been transferred, and then at Lai Shangrong who was encouraging the security department personnel in front of the pier.

Xue Biao couldn't help but ask: "Brother! Is this gentleman your friend?"

Xue Pan nodded without saying anything.

The shopkeeper on the side heard this and immediately said flatteringly: "It turns out that the young master is Mr. Lai's friend. I am disrespectful. I wonder where you are going to go soon?"

Xue Pan said to Xue Pan: "Before you come, mother has already prepared the old house. I will send you there right away. After I ask mother, we will see when I will post a post to visit the Mei family!"

Xue Biao remembered her mother's instructions and said hurriedly: "There is no rush to go to the old house. We are new here, so we should go to see the eldest aunt first. It is better to go to Rongguo Mansion first and meet the eldest aunt before talking!"

Xue Baoqin clapped her hands hurriedly and echoed: "Brother is right, it's easy to come out. I haven't seen my cousin for a long time, and I plan to stay with her for a few days."

As he said that, he thought about going back to get married and losing his freedom. He said in despair: "I won't be so comfortable tomorrow. I have to stay at home to get married. Big brother, please take us there first!"

Xue Pan was already soft-spoken, but Xue Biao and Xue Baoqin made sense, so they agreed.

Just as he was talking, Lai Shangrong over there also finished encouraging the departing personnel and watched the official ship slowly sail away before turning back and approaching Xue Pan.

"Brother Lai!"

"I'm busy with official duties, so I kept Wen Long waiting for a long time!" Then, knowingly asked, "Who is this?"

It was not easy for him to ask the female relatives, so he only asked Xue Biao.

"My younger brother, Xue Biao, and my younger sister, Bao Qin, both belong to my second uncle's family."

"Brother Lai!" Xue Baoqin was not shy, he gave a curt greeting and said crisply.

"Master Lai!" Xue Biao seemed a little restrained.

"There's no need to be polite. Wen Long and I are familiar with each other, so there's no need to match our official positions!"

Then he turned to He San and said, "Why did you send these cars here?"

He San, who was still very casual in front of Xue Pan, now said respectfully: "Today, the eldest master and the second master Lian need to use the car, so we have to leave a spare one at home..."

"What can happen to them?" Lai Shangrong sneered unabashedly: "This is really not a good idea. If you need a car temporarily, you can't go to my house to say hello. This luggage can't even be loaded. How can it be? It’s not disrespectful.”

"That's what the uncle said!"

Lai Shangrong, who had made enough gestures, turned to Xue Pan and asked: "Where are you going? Have you told the dealer?"

Just when Xue Pan was about to reply, the shopkeeper finally had a chance to intervene and said hurriedly: "Back to your lord, this young master has already told me that he is going to Rongguo Mansion. Please don't worry, I will take good care of you."

Lai Shangrong nodded and said: "That's all! It's almost time to leave the Yamen when we get to the Yamen. Cheng Tao, Sun Yun, I won't go back, and will go back directly with Wen Long."

With that said, he pulled Xue Pan and got on the carriage he came from.

"Hey! My lord, go slowly!" Yuan Chengtao and Sun Yun bowed.

The carriage drove slowly. Xue Biao and Xue Baoqin in the carriage opened the rear curtain and stared blankly at Yuan Chengtao, who was still bowing by the roadside. They could not calm down for a long time.

Xue Baoqin asked curiously: "Who is this Master Lai? What a majesty!"

"It sounds like it should be Mr. Lai from the State Affairs Department! This Mr. Lai has a legendary resume. It is said that he was originally a slave of Rongfu..."

After all, Xue Biao had business experience, and he had some understanding of Lai Shangrong, a popular state-owned company that produced glass and other products.

The two brothers and sisters talked about Lai Shangrong in a low voice, while Lai Shangrong in the car in front of him inquired about the information.

However, he did not rush to inquire about Xue Baoqin, but first made some insinuations and asked about Xue Pan's situation.

"I heard that Wen Long has family business to deal with when he returns to Jinling this time. Has everything been taken care of?"

Speaking of this, Xue Pan calmed down and boasted: "Hehehehe! It's just a small business at home. Although brothers are not as capable as Lai, some small things are still easy to handle!"

Lai Shangrong praised: "It seems that brother did a good job on this errand!"

"That's right! How difficult can business be? It's just a word of 'letter', but they have one idea every day. I just sold out a few stores in my shop, but they refused to sell them, so they let out all my words. Brother, do you think this is possible?"

"Presumably Auntie and Sister Xue have other considerations."

"But I can't break my trust! Those who want to sell the shop are all old people in the family. I can't be unfair and sell one house but not the other, right?"

"Oh? How did brother deal with it?"

"Of course I sold them all, so I won't have to worry about them in the future."

Then he complained again: "Brother, you don't know. It was fine when I went there. I found two fans in advance. When I came back, the second brother said that my sister was on the boat and wouldn't let me take her with me. It really frustrated me. "

Xue Pan's words were already on his lips, so Lai Shangrong would not let them go.

"My cousin, are you coming to Beijing this time for fun?"

"Hey! How can they have fun? My second uncle just passed away last month, and he was on his deathbed. He was worried about delaying the engagement between his cousin and the Mei Hanlin family, so he had to get married within the hundred days of mourning. No, Second Aunt asked me to bring someone to the capital to discuss marriage with the Mei family."

Are you really coming to Beijing to get married?
But Lai Shangrong remembered that in the original work, Xue Baoqin lived in the Grand View Garden for a long time, and his final destination was not even explained in the end, let alone Xue Pan's [-]-day period.

Putting his doubts in his mind, he chatted a few more words with Xue Pan. Half an hour later, the carriage slowly arrived at the west corner gate of Rong Mansion.

Putting down Xue Pan, Lai Shangrong stood on the shaft of the car, cupped his hands towards the three of them and said, "I'll go back first, Wenlong, you guys, hurry in too!"

(End of this chapter)