Nangang, the noisy city center, the Li family compound in the middle of the country.

An ordinary five-star sedan turned right from the main road, then drove in from the park's exclusive road, and stopped in front of the Li family's compound. The driver of the boat's white shirt and black trousers got out of the car, walked over with his permit and documents, stood still in front of the camera, and showed his permits and documents.

The gate of the compound slowly opened, and the driver quickly returned to the car, drove into the courtyard, and the gate slowly closed.

The five-star car stopped in the open-air parking space, and the people in the car got out of the car, in addition to the driver, two middle-aged men came up and down in the back row, one thin and one fat, wearing a white shirt, black trousers, and black leather boots, wearing a Shanghai brand mechanical watch.

Xia Susu stood at the steps at the entrance of the courtyard, watching two middle-aged men, one thin and one fat, walking briskly.

"Hello, Officer Xia. One thin and one fat bowed slightly to greet Xia Susu.

Xia Susu stretched out his hand and shook hands with them separately, "Minister Chen, Director Wang, hello." Two of you, please come in. ”

"There's Officer Rausha. "Minister Chen and Director Wang have a very good attitude and humility, and they are by no means pretending.

If a journalist were present to see Minister Chen and Director Wang, they would probably rush up to grab authoritative information in shock.

The courtyard is very quiet, noisy afternoon city, but here it is so quiet and comfortable.

Walking through the large patio, Minister Chen and Director Wang slowly heard the sound of children playing, and occasionally the sound of adults whispering and admonishing.

"This way, please. Xia Susu led the two to the main hall.

Minister Chen and Director Wang walked to the threshold, stopped, and never took a single step forward. Xia Susu walked in and walked towards Li Lu, who had his back to them.

Today is Saturday, Zhang Xiaoyu sent Haohao and Duoduo over early in the morning to accompany Li Lu and his mother Zhai Xiaojing, who is eight months pregnant. Since Li Mai went to Thailand, every Saturday, Zhang Xiaoyu will send the child over to stay here for one night and play with his parents for two days. And she usually stays at home with Meng Meng and Chen's mother, who also need special care. Occasionally, she would take her children to school to spend time with her mother, or Cai Fenqin would stay with her for a night on Saturdays and Sundays.

When people are older, they like to be close to their children.

Yesterday, Haohao invited Duoduo, so the two little boys came over early in the morning. At this time, under the guidance of Li Lu, they were competing to draw to see who could draw Zhai Xiaojing, who was sitting there looking at them with a smile, more like him. The two children are competing together, and it is strange that they can be stable, and naturally they laugh constantly.

Xia Susu walked up to Li Lu and said, "Third brother, the guests are here." ”

Li Lu, who was squatting, stood up, turned around, and saw Minister Chen and Director Wang standing at the threshold. He smiled and raised his hand, "Minister Chen, Director Wang, please come in." ”

Hearing Li Lu call himself like this, Minister Chen and Director Wang's hearts jumped, and they hurriedly walked in, and without taking a few steps, they bowed and said hello: "Chief, sister-in-law, hello." ”

Zhai Xiaojing spoke first, she smiled and said, "I am inconvenient, Minister Chen, Director Wang, I am not welcome." ”

"Sister-in-law, you must be said that. Minister Chen and Director Wang were about to break down in a cold sweat, Minister Chen hurriedly said.

Director Wang said, "I'm sorry to disturb your rest." ”

Where can they afford Zhai Xiaojing's politeness, when they see Zhai Xiaojing today, they also have to call their sister-in-law, if they are counted according to their generation.

"Good. Li Lu smiled and said to Zhai Xiaojing, "You look at them." Then he said to Hao Hao and Duoduo, "You have to be serious, and grandpa will come to check in a while." There is a reward for taking the first place. ”

Hao Hao and Duoduo nodded again and again, and agreed with confidence.

Li Lu walked towards the study, Xia Susu asked Minister Chen and Director Wang to follow, sent them to the study, and asked the housekeeping staff to bring tea, and then returned to the living room and Zhai Xiaojing to look at the two children.

In the study, Li Lu pointed to the wooden sofa and said, "Two, don't be restrained, sit down and talk." ”

As he spoke, he sat down, picked up the cigarette on the coffee table, and gestured, "Smoking." ”

Minister Chen and Director Wang's buttocks that had just sat down bounced up like a needle, and they hurriedly took the cigarettes with both hands and nodded their heads in thanks.

Li Lu looked at it, lit a cigarette and smoked, and said with a smile, "What do you do, this is not like the boss of the state department." ”

Minister Chen and Director Wang both sweated slightly on their foreheads, and they didn't know what to say except to try not to smile bitterly.

Li Lu may have known about the pressure he brought to these senior civil servants, but he certainly didn't know where that pressure went.

In the imagination of Minister Chen and Director Wang, Li Lu did not hold any official position, and even the highest position in the past was only the first deputy minister of intelligence at the deputy military level, and he served for less than a year. That's even half a level lower than their current position!

However, for a person like Li Lu, his position is completely unimportant. For people in the system, especially the young people back then, most of them have now grown into high-ranking personnel, and the awe and respect in their hearts are incomprehensible to ordinary people.

"Chief, look at this. Minister Chen didn't dare to light a cigarette and smoke, but carefully put it on the coffee table, then took out a copy of the document from his official bag, stood up and handed it to Li Lu with both hands.

Unexpectedly, Li Lu waved his hand slightly and said, "I won't look at it." What is the matter with the two of you? ”

Minister Chen was embarrassed for a moment, sat back, put Wen Jiàn on the coffee table, glanced at Director Wang, thought for a moment, and then said, "Chief, in the middle of this month, we have a bilateral meeting with the former Soviet Union on the issue of border line demarcation. I hope you will participate in the meeting. ”

Director Wang tacitly added at this time, "Chief, you have a good personal relationship with senior officials of the former Soviet government. If you can participate in the talks, it will be of great help to future negotiations. ”

Li Lu didn't think about it, shook his head, and said, "That's your job." I've already said that I don't want to ask about politics anymore. ”

Minister Chen and Director Wang immediately glanced at each other, and they both saw the anxiety in each other's eyes. In fact, if things weren't very important, they would never be here. Who doesn't know that Li Lu has made it clear that he will not ask anything from now on. The point is that they appeared here on the orders of the upper peak.

After looking down and thinking about it, Minister Chen said, "Chief, the issue of demarcating the western section of the border with the former Soviet Union has dragged on for 30 years, and as you know, we have been trying to solve this problem all these years. However, the former Soviet Union had a tough attitude, and relations between the two sides were tense, and there was no chance of a peaceful settlement. In recent years, bilateral relations have eased, and there is an opportunity for negotiations. If the western sector border issue can be resolved in one go, it will be of great benefit to the stability of the country. I also give an explanation to the people of the whole country. ”

Speaking of this, Minister Chen smiled bitterly, "Chief, to tell you the truth, this year we have received nearly 10,000 letters from all over the country, almost all of them are letters scolding us for our incompetence. ”

At this time, Director Wang also smiled bitterly and said, "How can we not be scolded bloody." At present, the border line of the western section of the Tangnu-Ulianghai Sea is almost the focus of the people of the whole country. Chief, it is not an exaggeration at all, we are almost an inch of land survey and research, and many times in order to verify the historical basis of that inch of land, we have to use huge manpower and material resources to consult various historical facts and materials over the past few hundred years. ”

Smiling slightly, Li Lu said, "As a public servant of the people, you must have this high degree of professionalism, especially in key departments, and you must look at problems from the perspective of national interests everywhere." You guys, I don't need to say more. Take my words back, I'm just an ordinary person. ”

Minister Chen and Director Wang were stunned for a moment, looked at each other, and didn't know how to go on. For a long time, Minister Chen lowered his head and pondered for a moment, and said slowly, "Chief, I will definitely bring your words." ”

After a pause, he said, "Chief, yesterday the embassy in Thailand sent back a message that the Thai authorities have reported to us an investment project, and Van Ken Uk International Investment Company has contacted the Thai Ministry of Commerce to carry out preliminary contacts on the development of the Kra Canal. The Thai side asked whether Vankenyu International Investment Company has made relevant reports in our relevant departments. ”

After glancing at Li Lu carefully, Minister Chen said, "Chief, how do you think this matter should be handled?"

Li Lu said strangely, "I don't have any opinion on the overseas investment behavior of enterprises, and your relevant departments should do what they should do." ”

Minister Chen said, "Chief, Fankenyou Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the domestic private enterprise Gun Regiment Construction Group......"

Li Mai waved his hand and said, "I said, it should be as it should be." Every year, so many enterprises invest overseas, and now is not the early stage of reform and opening up, are you still scratching your heads?"

Minister Chen hurriedly said, "Chief, I understand. ”

Obviously, Minister Chen knew about the relationship between Li Mai, chairman of the board of directors of the Gun Regiment Construction Group, and Li Lu. Did he really not know what to do, apparently not. He just took this opportunity to ask Li Lu to see if Li Lu had any relevant instructions on this.

But Li Lu's attitude was very obvious - he would not ask about these things.

At this moment, Minister Chen and Director Wang also understood that Li Lu was not just talking, but really determined not to care about anything anymore.

But even so, Minister Chen still said: "Chief, this is the first time in history that a private company has invested in the development of the Kra Canal. On the one hand, it shows that our company has grown rapidly, and on the other hand, it has also opened up a new idea of digging the Kra Canal. We will strictly follow the laws, regulations and rules to give guidance and assistance to overseas enterprises. ”

"That's your civil servant's business, hahaha. Li Lu stood up and said, "Then, I won't be far away." ”

Minister Chen and Director Wang hurriedly stood up and bowed slightly, "Chief, you stay, disturb your rest, we will return to the capital immediately." ”

After this time, no officials in the system came to see Li Lu, and he finally let everyone know that he was really going to quit the rivers and lakes.