Restarting life in Siheyuan

"This place is great, with a nice environment and endless forests. It's much more comfortable than Hong Kong."

Looking down at the forest from a high altitude, it was truly breathtakingly beautiful, with lush greenery everywhere and many mountain tops covered in snow. Lou Bancheng couldn't help but admire it. Compared to the skyscrapers in Hong Kong, he seemed to like it here more. It might be because of his age, or maybe he was used to the kind of life in Beijing. Although the living conditions in Hong Kong were good, he was still a little uncomfortable with it.

"I'm glad you like it. This is a good opportunity to take a look. There isn't much large-scale industry where we'll land. If you want to learn more about the relevant situation, you have to go to the central and southern parts. There are also some port cities. I think you won't be disappointed."

The development of the north is strictly controlled, and the main industries are located in the central, southern and coastal areas. The north is home to special areas such as scientific research, universities, and military industry, and cooperation with the family is basically concentrated here.

The special plane landed at Pagang Military Airport. Looking at Lou Bancheng who got off the plane, Song Yan and Yang Maosheng wisely did not speak and just listened to Zhu Xuefeng's introduction.

"Old Yang, this is a big boss from Hong Kong. He is here to investigate investment. You have to entertain him well..."

"Dear Mr. Zhu, rest assured, we welcome fellow Hong Kong people to invest here..."

Lou Bancheng looked at Yang Maosheng, who was obviously a local official. Although he spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly, he was obviously very polite to Zhu Xuefeng. He couldn't help but feel surprised. This richest man in Hong Kong had a really great reputation and was respected wherever he went.

"Mr. Lou, let's put it this way. According to what we agreed, your next trip will be arranged by Mr. Yang. I have other business here, so I'm sorry I can't accompany you."

Lou Bancheng looked at the man in military uniform beside Zhu Xuefeng and nodded quickly, "Mr. Zhu, you can focus on your own things, don't worry about me."

Watching Mr. Lou leave, Zhu Xuefeng did not leave the airport. Accompanied by Song Yan, he took a helicopter to the mysterious mansion where Lin Na was waiting for him.

"Dad, Mom, don't send me off." He accompanied Lin Na to Mandele and specifically visited Professor Lin and Teacher Xu. Professor Lin teaches at Mandele's university and is also involved in a number of academic research projects. Teacher Xu is very busy now. All the various books that Zhu Xuefeng collected from all over the place are thrown into the library. Teacher Xu works in the Mandele library and is now responsible for classifying these books.

In addition to military academies, there are three aided colleges and universities here, so a qualified library is a must. The autonomous region is under little financial pressure now. According to his requirements, all cities will have libraries, but the conditions are not yet in place. So two were built in Mandele and Pagang, and then there are other existing libraries. Teacher Xu is very satisfied with this job. The only thing he is not satisfied with is that Lin Na does not work in this city, but stays in the mysterious command.

"Okay, okay, the children are fine, and so are we. They are all busy, so don't delay their important events." Looking at Teacher Xu who was holding her daughter's hand and was still reluctant to let go, Professor Lin seemed very open-minded and began to persuade her.

"Okay, okay, old man, you have many friends here, and many students have come here, so you don't lack company, but I am all alone, with only one daughter, and she is not around. Nana, Xiaofeng, don't blame me for rushing you. Now that you have time, have a child, so that I can have something to do when I return home."

Now the old couple lives in a small courtyard, and naturally they have arranged for service staff. Teacher Xu does seem a little bored after returning home.

"You, you, why are you saying these things? The children have their own ideas. Xiaona has such a heavy burden now. You want her to have a child. Are you trying to tire her to death?"

Professor Lin smiled and reprimanded, saying that he also wanted a grandson, but when he came to the autonomous region he found out what great things his daughter and son-in-law were doing here. However, after all, the old couple were well-informed and used to taking things as they come, so after being shocked, they still expressed their understanding, accepted the status quo, and quickly got down to work.

Teacher Xu took her son-in-law's hand again and said, "Isn't Xiaofeng here? With him here, Nana won't be too busy. I'll put it this way. I'll try to get him into school this year. Next year, I want a grandson. Even better, a granddaughter."

The two knew Xia Yuhong, and also knew that Xia Yuhong would give birth in January. Since their daughter was married to someone else, they naturally couldn't leave the child behind.

"Dad, Mom, don't worry. You will definitely have one next year. If it's a grandson, we will have another one. We must let you have a granddaughter." Zhu Xuefeng said with a smile, making Lin Na blush. This guy always talks nonsense in front of his parents, and his parents are so happy. He didn't even blush when introducing Xia Yuhong just now. Fortunately, his parents knew about it long ago, and the parents of both families have met each other. Except for the awkwardness at the beginning, they now want to get along well.

After leaving his father-in-law's house, the two went to visit Old Xia and his mother. Old Xia is now a construction aid cadre here, working in a light machinery factory. But his mother did not stay in the chemical factory, and is now setting up an audit supervision department in the Ministry of Chemical Industry. Both of them work in Mandele, which is close to home and has convenient transportation. It has complete railways and airports, as well as passenger ships connecting the north and the south. The ancient capital is now being expanded according to the new urban planning, but even if the expansion is not completed, it is still the city with the best conditions in central China.

"Have you dealt with all the family affairs? I didn't expect you to be so capable." Old Xia looked at his son-in-law and Lin Na, took the cigarette from his son-in-law, glanced at Xia's mother, and lit it silently. What the boy said at that time was already very scary, but compared with what's happening here, it's just a drizzle.

"It's been handled, and my family knows about it. Otherwise, why would I come here? Dad, now that I'm here, I'm contributing to the family wherever I am. Please don't let it go."

Old Xia nodded, "Don't worry, since you are here, you must make some achievements. You have run such a big business, your father, your mother and I will have to work hard for another ten years."

Mother Xia smiled, "There are still ten years to go. You are already forty-nine, are you going to work until sixty-five? Are you strong enough?"

After being here for a few months, the two have now adapted to the work and life here. With Lin Na around, the conditions are naturally countless times better than in Beijing.

Old Xia seemed to have let go of his mental baggage. He stood up, waved his arms, and said with a smile, "Look at this arm. It's only been a few months since I came here, and I've gained four pounds. We workers must be strong. Hey, if we have strength, we can work for another ten years and show you what we can do."

"Don't get too tired, just talk if you have something to say, but don't stay in the factory and don't go home. If you really get too tired, Xiaohong will punish me, and I can't stand it." Zhu Xuefeng laughed. Old Xia worked very hard. At that time, he was in the vehicle factory. In order to meet the new projects and production capacity targets, he stayed in the factory for a long time, sometimes not going home for several days in a row.

"That's right, Xiaofeng is right. Don't get too exhausted. The good days have just begun. Besides, Xiaohong is due to give birth in a few months. When the time comes, I'm thinking of bringing the little one over here and raising her here." Mother Xia also had her own little thoughts. As long as the child was there, her daughter would come over more often.

"Don't have any ulterior motives. What child doesn't follow his mother? You, as her grandmother, have to take care of it. You're going to make Xiaohong anxious to death." Old Xia saw through his wife's thoughts at a glance and pointed them out directly, causing Mother Xia to hit him twice.

"Why should you care, you old fool? Otherwise, I will go to my daughter's place to help take care of the children and leave you alone."

"That's a good idea, Mother Xia. Xiaohong has always wanted you to go over and accompany her." Lin Na said with a smile. Now the two places can communicate by phone. Although the transfer is still very cumbersome, the two have been together for many years and always talk on the phone several times a week.

"Go ahead, go ahead. I don't care. I'll just go to the factory. They're putting in planters and harvesters now. The factory is very busy." Old Xia said with a smile, which made Xia's mother roll her eyes. She was also very conflicted. She wanted to accompany her daughter and take care of the old man. "Dad, Mom, when Xiaohong is born, you two can go there. There are so many motorcycle factories, motorboat factories, shipyards, and steel factories over there. Dad can go to any one of them, and Mom can do whatever she wants." Zhu Xuefeng said with a smile.

"We invited Mom and Dad here as part of the aid project, but we didn't tie them to the project. Now that we're here, we can make our own arrangements. Dad, do you think that's ok?"

Xia's mother naturally agreed with Zhu Xuefeng's proposal, but Old Xia seemed a little embarrassed, "It's time for me to see some interim results..."

Mother Xia secretly pinched her husband again, "Do you really think we can't live without you? When you were not here, the light machinery factory was doing well. Don't be so long-winded. You are just helping your son-in-law everywhere. It's fun. Come on, our family of three can see each other more often. It's better than anything else. The old couple of the Lin family can have a meal with Nana every week."

Old Xia looked reluctant and smiled bitterly, "Come on, come on, you are the head of the family, I'll just listen to you."

Lin Na burst out laughing, feeling a little rude, and quickly covered her mouth. This was just a joke that the three of them told each other when they were together, but she didn't expect Xia Yuhong to have spread it back home.

"You're making fun of me again. What's wrong with being a housewife? Women hold up half the sky..." Mother Xia also laughed as she spoke.

"Chief, our relationship with Coconut City is like fire and water, and it's on the verge of breaking out. Now they have basically transferred all their navy to the vicinity of the strait, and have caused trouble for no reason many times. In addition, the pressure on Golden Island is extremely great. Isn't it time for us to make some statement?"

Song Yan must have suffered a lot of grievances. The leader has been demanding that the situation be controlled and that a full-scale conflict not occur for the time being so as to avoid coming to the forefront. However, as long as the support here is slightly reduced, the resistance on the Golden Island will inevitably tilt. The resistance organization is still too weak.

Just now, Song Yan reported the current situation in detail, and spoke in detail about several aspects. Since he followed the instructions of the leader and sent two thousand North Koreans and one thousand elite troops to the peninsula, the situation on Golden Island has become grim again. Now the external environment of the autonomous region has also undergone some changes, and he has some ideas.

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"Well, I have a few important things to arrange this time, and then I have to deal with this matter. You gather people and we will have a meeting."

Ever since the falling out with Coconut City, the already delicate relationship between the two sides has been completely torn apart. As the largest force in Southeast Asia, it would never be intimidated by the autonomous region. It is wholeheartedly seeking revenge, and the chaos in Golden Island has also made him lose face. After suffering a defeat, he has made a comeback with great fanfare.

After seeing Song Yan off, Zhu Xuefeng stood by the window on the second floor, looking at the huge courtyard with his hands behind his back. He was very confident this time. Even if the opponent claimed to be the strongest in Southeast Asia, he would break his claws.

Intelligence from all sides was not optimistic. It showed that Coconut City was abandoning its traditional support and secretly turning to the Bald Eagle. This was beyond the expectations of many people, especially Damao, who was so furious that he turned around and secretly contacted the autonomous region, which led to this hasty trip to the autonomous region.

"Husband, are you worried about Yan Zi?"

The person who came in quietly behind her was Qiu Hong. This was her room. After watching the man send Song Yan away, she frowned and couldn't help asking.

"Swallow's matter is also urgent. After I deal with things here, we can go around together and help her look for her."

During the operation after the New Year, Yan Zi was besieged in Fuso. She handled the aftermath alone and covered the team members' retreat, but she barely escaped with severe injuries. With the help of the Yakawa sisters, she returned successfully. Two days ago, after another examination by Master Yang, she secretly said that although the injury has recovered, this time the root of the problem has been truly injured. Without the appropriate innate things to regulate her, her recovery is definitely hopeless.

"Husband, where should we look for it? Uncle Yang said it's very slim, and he doesn't know where to start." Qiu Hong was very upset. She didn't go with them last time, and an accident happened. She was so upset that she traveled all over the mountains and rivers of the autonomous region recently, but only found some rare medicinal materials, but nothing of the innate things.

"Don't worry, I will arrange it. Just follow me when the time comes." Unlike Master Yang, Zhu Xuefeng believes that there are still places in this world. He has several places in mind. Yunnan and Guizhou are very likely. He must also visit Shennongjia, and the deep mountains and forests in the Northeast. If that doesn't work, he can go to South America, North America and Europe. These places are sparsely populated and are all possible.

"By the way, how is your practice of the World in Your Sleeve going?" Thinking of his plan, he couldn't help but ask.

"The progress is slow, but now I have basically mastered it and can store some small things."

"Not bad." Zhu Xuefeng nodded. That was good enough. Qiu Hong could be asked to handle many secret matters in the future.

Zhu Xuefeng is inspecting a secret research base, which was established according to his request. It is located in the mysterious ravine. Although it is a ravine, the conditions here are extremely convenient.

Looking at the big guys in front of him, Zhu Xuefeng was a little stunned, "Professor Luo, this thing must be at least 200 to 300 kilograms."

Professor Luo scratched his head awkwardly. "It is a bit too big. I am thinking about how to reduce the size and weight while ensuring the equivalent. I just got an idea."

This was a project the two had discussed a few years ago, and it was also the autonomous region's most mysterious secret weapon. Professor Luo had been researching it theoretically, but after coming here, he had sufficient funds and complete materials for research and development, and he ended up creating such a huge thing.

"This is already very good. Let's arrange a test to verify its power."

"How about we wait a little longer? This big thing has very poor combat effectiveness. It's difficult to launch missiles, let alone artillery shells. It can only be airdropped."

Zhu Xuefeng smiled. "Improvement is necessary, but we have to verify its theoretical correctness first. Let me ask someone to make arrangements quickly, but I have to ask them first if the test site in the mountains is ready. You're moving too fast, I'm afraid they haven't cleaned it up yet."

(End of this chapter)