The booming era begins with private customization

Chapter 462 Men are all big pigs!

"Xiaomei?!!"

Li Mao stood up in surprise, then looked around, trying to tell from Li Huaide's face whether this was a joke.

As Li Mao's eyes turned, Li Huaide stopped talking, frowned, raised his hand to stroke his carefully trimmed stubble, and spoke with some hesitation while thinking:
"Li Xiaomei? I remember your cousin's name is Li Xiaomei, right? Didn't she say she went to the north to attend university a few years ago?

Those in the industrial field are scarce talents!
This one is also called Li Xiaomei? Could it be a duplicate name?"

Faced with Li Huaide's questions, Li Mao was extremely confused.

As a workshop established with ministry approval.

It is true that the R&D workshop belongs to the machinery factory, but the workers inside are either technicians or engineers.

Before they arrived, Li Mao did not have an accurate list at all.

Li Mao has met four or five people like this who suddenly came to the machinery factory with letters of introduction in the past two days.

Young and old, male and female, all come directly to our office to process their employment and have their background checked at the same time.

If the person coming here was not called Li Xiaomei.

This is a normal everyday thing.

But unfortunately, the person who came was called Li Xiaomei!

"Brother, if you are not in a hurry, I want to meet someone first. The new co-worker is not as close to us as we are."

Li Mao's expression paused, then he shook his head and laughed out loud.

No matter whether the person coming was a coincidence or something else, he is already at the door and we will know once we meet him.

“The guest follows the host’s convenience; the guest follows the host’s convenience.

With our relationship, you're still being polite to me, brother? You do your thing, I'll read the newspaper here.

If you plan to treat me to a meal at noon, I can also go to your cafeteria to order some food."

Li Huaide had a smile on his face and didn't look embarrassed at all.

From his words, he showed that he was very pleased with Li Mao's words that he treated him as one of his own.

Not only did he not care about cutting in line.

Instead, he found an excuse for himself and said he was going to the cafeteria to order food.

These days, the highest standard is four dishes and one soup.

Under Li Mao's control, no matter who comes, the four dishes from the steel rolling mill will not be put together into a big plate and then insisted that they are one dish.

In this situation, even if you order food, you won’t be able to order anything suitable.

Not to mention, the machinery factory hasn't had any special treatment for a long time.

Even Li Mao himself usually either ate at the central kitchen with Liu Haizhong and the others, or went to the cafeteria to eat a few bites of the big pot meal.

"Well, then I'd like to thank you, brother."

Li Mao cupped his hands and made a fist gesture.

Although handshakes are encouraged these days, many old residents in Kyoto still have the habit of clasping their fists when doing something.

"Hey, little things, little things."

Li Huaide was stunned at first, then he bowed in familiarity.

After solving the problem with Li Huaide, Li Mao walked to the door of the house.

Because of the previous conversation with Li Huaide, the office door was locked from the inside.

There was no time to think about why Lou Xiao'e didn't ask first.

Li Mao opened the door and looked at Li Xiaomei, whose hair had grown to her shoulders. He froze in place:
"No. You graduated this year? Are you still trying to keep it a secret from me?

Aren't you afraid of scaring me?"

Looking at his sister whom he hadn't seen for several months, Li Mao couldn't tell whether he was shocked or surprised.

"Huh, you're still a brother, but you don't even know how many years your sister has been studying outside?

I don’t know how you had the nerve to talk about rain before.

As for me, compared to Yu Shui, I just have someone to take care of me when I go out and I have enough money.

It's the same with you, brother. I've graduated now, but except for the time when you sent me off at the beginning of my freshman year, we haven't seen each other since then!
Really, I told you I'm busy studying and researching at school, brother, you really don't take it to heart at all?
Apart from the telegrams and snacks sent on time every month, he really didn't think about me at all!"

Li Xiaomei pouted and squinted her eyes, with a pleasing expression.

Looking at his sister, Li Mao, who was filled with surprise, suddenly reacted.

He shook his head and smiled, then raised his hand and tapped Li Xiaomei's forehead: "You are still so naughty at this age, what about Lou Xiaoe?
Did you not let her report it?"

"Huh, Lou Xiao'e? I just don't like her!

In order to give you a surprise, I specially asked Haitang and Yushui to help me get Lou Xiaoe away."

Although I knew early on that Lou Xiao'e was Li Mao's secretary.

But Li Xiaomei still didn't like it.

In other words, I have been busy studying at school these years. Even during holidays, I would stay in the library and was reluctant to come back.

If Li Xiaomei had gone home during holidays like everyone else, she would have started making trouble long before Lou Xiao'e moved into the courtyard.

"Okay, okay, my sister is the oldest, okay?
Well, that’s not right. After graduating from college, you shouldn’t be working as a technician in a machinery factory, right?
Could it be that someone is tripping you up?"

Li Mao was happy to see the customer and while inviting Li Xiaomei in, he suddenly reacted.

Nowadays, graduates from technical secondary schools or vocational colleges become leaders.

There's no way that Li Xiaomei, a university graduate, could be a technician!

"Brother, what are you talking about! My job is called a high-level low-level position.

Isn’t he Director Wang of our street? He has a high rank and is still serving as the director of our street.

Besides, are you making things difficult for me?

Brother, you really don't know your reputation there. It's the guy you met at the train station before, right?

After he returned, he collected information about you. After learning about your meritorious deeds, he would ask his sister to come to the school from time to time to inquire about my situation.

One time, a classmate argued with me, and he was warned that night. "

Li Xiaomei rolled her eyes. She was originally lively, but when she saw there was another person in the room, she suddenly restrained herself.

"Is this our sister?"

Seeing Li Xiaomei turning around, Li Huaide completely ignored the age difference between them.

He put down the newspaper in his hand and stood up to greet him: "Wow, you are really a handsome man. No wonder your brother keeps nagging me every day."

"Hey, hello, I'm Li Xiaomei, my brother's sister, who are you?"

It was like changing her face. Li Xiaomei, who was playful and naughty a second ago, suddenly became a different person.

He put his feet together and put on a formal smile on his face.

"Wow, Li Mao, your sister is really amazing! She is worthy of being a member of our Li family.

We are all family, so you should introduce yourself to them.

You can't let me, an outsider, introduce myself on your territory, right? How embarrassing would that be? "

Li Huaide started jokingly, but he did not rush forward to shake hands while speaking.

"Xiaomei, this is the deputy director of the steel mill next door, my old leader. Just follow me and call me brother."

Li Mao smiled helplessly. He was so happy that he almost forgot there was another person in the room.

Now that the words are on the tip of my tongue, it would be inappropriate if I didn't introduce them.

Thinking of the complicated relationship between the two, he decided to just let Li Xiaomei follow him and call him "older brother". "Brother! This is not appropriate! This is your old leader. You should call him old leader out of respect.

If word gets out that I'm a rude old man, people who don't know would think I'm impolite."

Li Xiaomei responded gently, smiling softly, and rejected Li Mao's proposal with just her words.

"I think it's more appropriate for me to call you Director Li.

Anyway, I don’t call you Brother Director Li, so even if we have the same last name, there won’t be any misunderstanding.”

Seeing that Li Xiaomei was somewhat resistant, Li Huaide remained as calm as ever, without a trace of concern on his face.

This posture made him seem like the young one who was being manipulated by others.

"Hey, Comrade Li Xiaomei has a good understanding. Work is work and life is life.

In the workplace, it is normal to call people by their job titles.”

Li Huaide smiled and nodded at Li Mao: "Since the person coming is really your sister, I won't disturb you now.

Anyway, our two factories are so close to each other, we can talk anytime and anywhere.

Okay, stop seeing me off. Your sister just came back, so you should enjoy her with her.

Otherwise, after a few months of dating someone, you may not be able to be interested in him even if you want to."

Li Huaide started jokingly.

Li Xiaomei didn't mind being addressed, so he simply pretended he hadn't said anything. He made up an excuse, made a few jokes, and prepared to leave.

"Brother, it would be fine if you didn't say this. Now that you said this, a fire is rising in my head.

I have such a good sister, but as her brother, I don’t really care about her.

How come you're already old enough to get married?"

Li Mao shook his head and smiled bitterly.

I thought of a man who was about the same age as Li Xiaomei, who rode a bicycle and stopped in front of me, and then asked: "Lao Deng, can I park my bicycle in the yard?"

Li Mao felt overwhelmed just thinking about this scene.

Although he is not Lao Deng, his sister is indeed at the age to get married.

"Tsk, I won't get married! Anyway, the Li family has you to carry on the family, so even if I stay single for the rest of my life, I can concentrate on my research.

At worst, it's just a co-heir. Anyway, my father used to raise you as his own son."

Li Xiaomei stuck out her tongue, looking naughty and cute.

The expression he made when facing Li Mao was completely different from when he faced other people.

"We'll talk about this later. You stay in the office first. There's tea in the filing cabinet. Just make it yourself."

After all, they are a family. The office should be strictly guarded against outsiders, but Li Xiaomei can come and go freely.

"Brother, can I give you a ride?"

Li Mao raised his hand and looked at Li Huaide, and they both knew what the other was thinking.

The two men walked side by side on the road in the factory area. What had previously required some witty arguments was now settled with just a few words.

When I returned to the office, I saw Li Xiaomei sitting on the sofa with a newspaper in her hand, ignoring Lou Xiao'e who was standing in front of her.

As for tea.
I don’t know whether Li Xiaomei was being cautious or if it was just a coincidence that she met Lou Xiaoe.

The coffee table was empty, with only two teacups that Li Mao and Li Huaide had used before.

"Brother, you're back!"

When Li Xiaomei saw Li Mao coming in, she jumped up from the sofa.

She still had that pretty and playful face, completely different from the stern face she had when facing Lou Xiao'e.

"This is what you are."

After taking a look at the two people who were arguing with each other, Li Mao felt a little overwhelmed.

One is his secretary and business partner.

One is my sister, cousin.

If these two people continue to be at odds with each other, it will be of no use even if Li Mao lives on Qianmen Street every day.

You can't see the fighting in the courtyard.

Once he arrived at the factory, could Li Mao still act as if nothing had happened?

"Ah, what?"

Li Xiaomei blinked, then looked at Lou Xiaoe.

I don’t know what kind of agreement they reached, but the two people who were so cold and like enemies a second ago suddenly laughed at the same time.

"The factory manager is worrying too much. There is nothing between us."

Lou Xiao'e folded her hands in front of her and bowed slightly.

The sudden politeness made Li Mao feel even more uneasy.

'What are you doing?'

He looked at the two of them strangely and suspiciously, and when he saw that he really couldn't tell anything and felt that he couldn't ask anything, he gave up the idea of ​​getting to know them better.

Nodding to Li Xiaomei, Li Mao decided that it would be the right way to separate the two of them: "Well, Secretary Lou, go to the cafeteria and arrange for a small kitchen.

My sister came back today and also joined our machinery factory. It’s a double happiness, so we must celebrate it properly.”

Lou Xiao'e nodded and left.

When only the brother and sister were left in the office, Li Mao took out an empty cup, walked to the filing cabinet, and took out some tea leaves to brew. "What kind of agreement did you guys reach? You were fighting just now, and now you're reconciled?"

"What reconciliation? It's just a temporary compromise."

Li Xiaomei shook her head like a spoiled child, her long hair swaying, looking particularly cute and innocent: "The work is not yet successful, I still have to work hard!"

Looking at Li Xiaomei, she looked as if to say, "I have a little secret, come and get to the bottom of it."

Li Mao calmed down all of a sudden: "Okay, sister is grown up now, if she has other ideas in her mind and doesn't want to tell you, brother understands.

But one thing is, while playing is fun, you must control the limits and not go too far.

Also, after I complete the joining procedures, I will go and tell Haitang and Yushui about this.

Let’s get together at my courtyard tonight.

You didn't come back for my wedding, but now that you're back, you have to see me properly."

Speaking of Du Yuanyuan, Li Xiaomei rolled her eyes again: "Huh, you're still talking about Sister Yuanyuan! Sister Yuanyuan contacts me more than you do.

I have figured it out. My family treats me as a free-range person. As long as I don’t go the wrong way and no one bullies me, I can do anything, right?”

Li Mao pushed the cup of tea he had just brewed in front of Li Xiaomei.

Hearing this, he looked a little surprised: "You and Yuanyuan are still in touch often?"

"Humph, some people say that all men are pigs. A man plus his brother makes two pigs!
Sister Yuanyuan and I have never lost contact, okay?
Sometimes I would hand-draw some postcards and put them in envelopes to send to Sister Yuanyuan.

Sister Yuanyuan would send me a telegram from time to time, or have someone send me something.

Compared to you, my brother, Sister Yuanyuan is more like my real sister."

Li Xiaomei pretended to be angry.

The brother and sister chatted and joked with each other, and before they knew it, it was lunch time.

Although there was no fanfare, Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui came up to him during lunch and said, "I told you I was right! Look, who else could this be but Li Xiaomei?"

After Yan Bugui showed his good sense to Liu Haizhong in the first half of the sentence, he immediately stopped paying attention and said, "Director, Xiaomei is back. As an old neighbor in the courtyard, does the courtyard need to prepare anything for the evening?"

(End of this chapter)