Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Chapter 294 You write the report, I approve the note

In fact, back when Ximen Lang complained about how bad the waterways in Tianjin were and how ships couldn't get through, Bai Ling and her shrewd friends, who had already figured out Ximen Lang thoroughly, had already started planning how to get the incredibly lazy Ximen Lang to go out and have a trip.

The reason I didn't say anything earlier was to see just how capable Ximen Lang really was, and whether he could transport things hundreds of kilometers away to a place he had never even been before.

Another one
That's Ximen Lang's overly anxious and concerned attitude towards this matter.

Clearly, whether it's in their time or in later generations, they had already thoroughly investigated his abilities.

Due to his negligence and carelessness, he exposed almost everything that needed to be exposed.

But you just can't mention it!

He'll get angry if anyone mentions him!
At best, they'll immediately turn hostile; at worst, they'll...
Whether he will come back in the future is still a question!
Whether it's future generations or them, no one can afford the cost of tearing down this facade.

They had no choice but to wait until now.

Originally, Bai Ling and the others thought that with Ximen Lang's stubborn nature, it would take some time before they could subtly persuade him.

Even if it takes a lot of effort and goes all out, whispering in his ear repeatedly, he will eventually leave his comfort zone and head towards the future.

I never imagined that the project to widen and deepen the river would be so massive!

It was so big that Bai Ling and the others were caught off guard and had not anticipated it at all!
Even the incredibly lazy Simon Lang stopped insisting and surprisingly suggested going out for a stroll!

This really left Bai Ling and the others speechless.

You'd think this was a good thing, but the plan to widen the river channel has fallen through!
With this level of difficulty and workload, even if you work them to death, they still can't handle it!

But it's not a good thing.
Ximen Lang, remarkably, came to a realization.

I was really torn.

This really upset Bai Ling and the others.

No matter how difficult it is, they must seize this hard-won opportunity and not let it slip away.

So, upon hearing this, Ximen Lang immediately said this.

After a brief moment of surprise, Bai Ling immediately followed up.

"Go! Of course I'll go! Why wouldn't I go! I'm just tired of staying in Beijing and want to get out and about to change my mood! I definitely have to seize this opportunity!"

"But your job."

"Work? What's wrong with work? Don't you always nag me that work is never-ending and that I need to balance work and rest? I'll listen to you this once and take this rare opportunity to rest properly, isn't that good?"

"That's good, but you've only just become the deputy director of the steel rolling mill, overseeing both logistics and production. What will happen to the factory if you leave?"

"Just do what needs to be done! It's not like the world will stop turning without me! This steel rolling mill has a factory director and a party secretary, so of course they'll handle anything that happens. Why should I worry about it? Besides, I haven't used up much of my vacation time over the years. I'll just take it all at once. I'll go back and submit a report, and then, Lao Luo, cough cough, the factory director will approve it!"

"Then I."

"You don't need to worry about it at all. Your job is procurement. Just say you want to go down and make a big purchase, and I'll approve it for you right now!"

Good heavens, the change in attitude was so drastic and the preparation so meticulous that Ximen Lang was completely dumbfounded.

Bai Ling is already like this, so what else can Ximen Lang say?

"Then... let's go?"

"Such a good thing, of course we have to go! And it's not just you guys who want to go, even I, I'll hitch a ride with you guys and go for a drive. Ah Lang, you won't refuse, right?"

Seeing that even Lao Luo, a true workaholic, had gotten involved and insisted on going with him, he was surprised.

Ximen Lang was completely dumbfounded. "What?! You're going too?! No, Lao Luo, what's going on?! We're going out to have fun, what are you going to do there?!"

What else could it be for?
Of course, it's because of my old face, wielding the imperial sword, that I'm protecting you two little devils!
What else could it be?!

It wasn't just him who had to go along; Hao Pingchuan, the one in charge of the fighting, the four henchmen under Ximen Lang, and the hundreds of people in the special operations team all had to follow along!

Otherwise, if something happens, who can feel at ease?

In any case, the leaders definitely don't trust him!
Even the local authorities need to be notified in advance to avoid any unexpected problems!

"I'm quickly going through the tasks I need to start preparing right now," Lao Luo said.

“Bai Ling hasn’t taken many vacations in recent years, and neither have I. My comrades who shed blood and carried guns with me back then are scattered all over the country, and I’m getting old too.”

"While we can still move around, we should go out and see more of the world. Whether we'll ever see each other again in this lifetime is still uncertain."

Ximen Lang's nose immediately felt sore from hearing this, but upon looking at Lao Luo, he realized that Lao Luo was at most only in his early fifties.
Ximen Lang was speechless.

"Give me a break! How old are you to say things like that? You're at most in your early fifties, the prime of your life, full of energy and ambition, the time to achieve great things! What nonsense are you spouting about how every glance is one less?!"

Isn't it?
If he were truly in his seventies or eighties, then there's no doubt that what he said would be perfectly reasonable.

But at most, he's only in his early fifties!

In fact, judging from his rosy and radiant complexion, he might not even be 50 years old yet!

"He's only about the same age as my dad, and he's not even a grandfather yet. What nonsense are you spouting to me?"

"I'm."

"What the hell?"

"I already have two grandsons."

"real or fake?!"

"Isn't that true? The Aunt Wang you call out every day, the Director Wang, she's a grandmother now."

This startled Ximen Lang.

Seeing that the opportunity was indeed rare, Lao Luo and Director Wang decisively spurred another wave of births.

They kept saying things like, "When I was your age, my kids were already old enough to run errands."

His behavior was exactly the same as that of his father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, aunts, and uncles urging him to get married.

This instantly plunged Ximen Lang into a nightmare of being surrounded by a bunch of relatives during the Chinese New Year, asking about his studies, work, and relationship. (It's a real nightmare, so despairing, I'm even afraid of the New Year!)

Another sentence.
"I look pretty good now, but after so many years of fighting, who knows when an old wound might flare up and I'll be finished? And my comrades, who knows what will happen to them?"

Ximen Lang's nose started to sting again.

Without a word, his old habit returned, and he sent out several bundles of black 10s, almost sending Lao Luo and Director Wang to jail together.

So much so that Lao Luo and Director Wang refused to accept Ximen Lang's so-called "meeting gift" for the child.

Seeing that he wouldn't take the money, Ximen Lang sneered and casually tossed it to Bai Ling, telling her to keep it as pocket money.

After doing all this, Ximen Lang finally spoke.

"If you want to go, go ahead. It's just a matter of a few more cars, what's the big deal?"

(End of this chapter)