Siheyuan: Game of Red Dust

Chapter 133: Mounting Calligraphy and Paintings, Liu Weiguo of the Engineering Corps
Early the next morning, after breakfast, Li Weidong took the calligraphy and paintings with Chen Xueru and Xu Huizhen and went to Qianmen Street.

When I arrived at the calligraphy and painting framing shop, I gave the calligraphy and painting to the framing master and asked him to frame it according to the best standards.

The framing master didn't care at first. He opened one and took a look. When he saw the signature below, he shuddered.

"You, you are really, really doing this?" the mounting master said tremblingly.

"Look at what you said, it's fake, how can I dare to frame it? Master, please be careful, it's very precious." Li Weidong said.

"Oh, don't worry. I will be careful." The framing master looked at Li Weidong deeply, and then began to frame it carefully.

"By the way, Master, how long will it take to mount these dozen or so calligraphy and paintings?" Li Weidong asked the mounting master.

"Is this the standard for all paintings?" asked the mounting master.

"Correct."

"Probably around two or three in the afternoon!" said the mounting master.

"Okay, I got it. You just leave it alone for now. I'll go out for a while and be back soon." Li Weidong said and ran out.

Li Weidong went directly to Chen Xueru's silk shop and had her send someone to the research institute to fetch two guards to wait for him at the calligraphy and painting framing shop. He had to go out shortly to meet with the military engineering corps and explain the construction schedule for the power station project. After that, Li Weidong returned to the calligraphy and painting framing shop and continued to wait.

After a while, two military jeeps arrived at the door of the calligraphy and painting framing shop, and Squad Leader Wang and guard Xiao Zhang got out of the two vehicles.

"Brother Wang, let Xiao Zhang stay here for a while. Once the framing is done, bring it to me. Let's go back first. I have something to do later." After Li Weidong finished speaking, he walked outside.

Squad leader Wang nodded, patted Xiao Zhang on the shoulder, gave him a few instructions, then got into the car with Li Weidong, started the car and sped towards the research institute.

Li Weidong and Squad Leader Wang returned to the research institute. Li Weidong went straight into his office, picked up the phone and started making a call.

"Hello, this is the 011 Institute. I'm Li Weidong. Please connect me to Commander Yang from the military." Li Weidong said.

"Hello, I'm Yang**."

"Dad, I'm Weidong. Dad, I have good news to tell you." Li Weidong said with a smile.

"Haha, you remember that I'm your father now. Why didn't you remember it yesterday? You still think my handwriting is ugly? Just wait, kid. When I'm free, you'll see how I'm going to deal with you." Commander Yang said viciously on the phone.

"Hey, isn't that the chief here? I'm giving them some face. You said that if I let you write and you outdo the chiefs, that would be terrible, right? If I want to write, I can just come to my house and write, right?" Li Weidong continued to coax his father-in-law with a playful smile.

"Haha, I know my own strengths and weaknesses. I certainly can't compare with the chief, but if I compare with Lao Wang, the gap is huge. Thinking about it carefully, what you said makes some sense. It's embarrassing to surpass Lao Wang in front of the chief. After all, he is an old comrade. Let's give him some face! Okay, what's the matter?" Chief Yang said.

"Dad, I'm here to tell you good news. Ruoxi is pregnant again!" Li Weidong said with a smile.

"Oh, my daughter is pregnant again? Okay, okay, Weidong, you must take good care of Ruoxi and ensure that my grandson is born safely." Chief Yang said.

"Okay, don't worry. By the way, Dad, please contact the military's engineering corps and ask him to contact me. I will take him to see the site of the power station, give them the design drawings, and explain to them the construction requirements." Li Weidong said.

"Well, okay, I'll let them contact you later. Ruoxi, are you at home tonight?" Commander Yang said.

"Yes, Dad, are you coming over?" Li Weidong asked.

"Well, I'll find some time to go over and take a look in the evening. By the way, is my granddaughter here?" Chief Yang said.

"If you're coming, how could he not be here? Don't worry, I'll notify Zhou Xiaobai shortly and ask her to take everything home tonight," Li Weidong said. The two chatted for a few more words on the phone before hanging up.

After a while, a phone call came in.

"Hello, I'm Li Weidong from the 011 Research Institute."

"Well, come here. You don't need to come to my place. Just go to Qinjiazhuang in Changping. We'll meet there. I'll show you the venue from there."

"Yeah, okay, no problem, got it."

Li Weidong hung up the phone and went out to look for Wang Xinyi and Zhou Xiaolin. Zhou Xiaolin happened to be in Wang Xinyi's office.

"Xinyi, Xiaolin, who of you would like to go out with me?" Li Weidong asked.

"Dongzi, what are you going to do?" Wang Xinyi asked.

"Let's go and take a look at the site of the power station. People from the military engineering corps have also arrived. Let's go there to take over. After all, our institute is under the joint jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry and the military. The financial aspects must be clear. We can't let the military build it by themselves without the Ministry of Industry taking any responsibility. We must make some arrangements for the accounts, and the Ministry of Industry must also provide some support." Li Weidong said.

"Okay, then I'll go. It just so happens that the land for our institute has been approved. By the way, I'd like to ask if you can help build the building for our institute." Wang Xinyi said.

"Hasn't everyone been allocated housing now? Is there no place to live?" Li Weidong asked doubtfully.

"Most of them are bungalows, slums and the like. For the technicians in our institute, they should be allocated buildings. So our salary is a bit low. It just so happens that it has been approved. If it doesn't work out, we can just build a few buildings." Wang Xinyi said.

"Oh, okay, let's finish the nuclear power plant first, and then start building the institute's residential building. When I'm free later, I'll draw a diagram for you and design it better." Li Weidong said.

"Well, let's go." Wang Xinyi said.

"Well, Xiaolin, let's go." Li Ruidong said to Zhou Xiaolin.

"Okay, Brother Dong, please be careful on the road!" Zhou Xiaolin said.

Li Weidong and Wang Xinyi walked out of the office, called out to Squad Leader Wang, and drove with a guard towards Qinjia Village in Changping.

They drove at lightning speed all the way and arrived at Qinjia Village after about an hour. They found a place to park the car out of the way and Li Weidong and his companions got out of the car and waited outside for the arrival of the military engineering troops.

The people from the engineering team had not arrived yet, but Qin Shouye came over with his two brothers.

"Chief, you and Xiao Wang are here. Why didn't you notify us? Let's have a cup of tea at home. You must finish lunch before leaving. We will get ready right away," said Qin Shouye.

"Haha, Village Chief Qin, we came here with a mission this time. We are waiting for people here and will not disturb them. Squad Leader Wang, you go and talk to Village Chief Qin and the others." As Li Weidong was speaking, he saw two cars speeding towards him and stopped not far from Li Weidong and his jeep.

He asked Squad Leader Wang to explain the situation to Village Chief Qin and the others, while he took Wang Xinyi and the guards towards the vehicle.

Several officers got out of the two parked cars and walked towards Li Weidong.

"Hello, Commander! Liu Weiguo, the head of the engineering corps directly under the military headquarters, reports to you."

"Hello, I'm Li Weidong, the director of the 011 Institute, and this is our deputy director, Comrade Wang Xinyi. Captain Liu, please don't be so polite. Let's go over there and take a look at the site. Also, here are the design drawings. You can take a look at them first. If you don't understand anything later, I will explain it to you." Li Weidong said, and handed the design drawings to Captain Liu.

(End of this chapter)