The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 1002 - 971: Cultivation

Chapter 1002: Chapter 971: Cultivation

Because his son and daughter-in-law were present, he no longer dared to hide in his room and avoid coming out.

When his daughter-in-law got angry, it was he who lost face!

Huo Zhekun showed that he was very hurt.

However, he also knew his wife meant well for him and did not hold it against her.

After dinner, Huo Zhekun pulled Huo Yingjie into the study.

Jiang Lifang, worried about her husband and son, personally made tea and said, "Whatever you need to discuss, do it quickly; you cannot go beyond eleven o’clock. If you don’t sleep by eleven, I’ll make sure you regret it!"

Jiang Lifang’s tone was resolute, and her words rang with force.

"Okay, okay, eleven o’clock," Huo Zhekun hastily agreed, knowing that if he didn’t, his wife probably wouldn’t leave now.

The recently embarrassed Huo Zhekun certainly did not want to lose face in front of his daughter-in-law again.

Seeing her husband so obedient, Jiang Lifang, like a victorious general, triumphantly returned.

Huo Zhekun closed the door, wiped the sweat from his brow, and sighed, "Ah, your mother is going through menopause; her temper is frightening. Whatever she says has to be followed, and she won’t rest until she gets her way!"

"Heh, if you know that, then just go along with my mom in everything, and there won’t be any problems, right?" Huo Yingjie said. "Besides, my mom is doing this for your own good; she cares about you."

"I know; I understand," Huo Zhekun replied. "Come on, take a look quickly, let’s discuss this."

Huo Zhekun was somewhat impatient.

Seeing his father like this, Huo Yingjie also did not delay. It was already seven o’clock.

If they did not look at it and discuss it quickly, his father would surely drag it beyond eleven, and then his mother would throw another fit.

Huo Yingjie took ten minutes to read the five pages his father had written. The main issues were already mentioned, and some details needed to be perfected.

Huo Yingjie took out some draft paper and discussed each point with his father to make it more perfect.

They discussed for three hours straight, and by ten o’clock, they had drunk several pots of tea and gone to the bathroom several times between the two of them.

Huo Zhekun carefully copied down each key point and read through them, growing more and more excited as he read.

"It’s eleven o’clock; time to sleep," Jiang Lifang called them on time. "Haven’t you finished yet?"

"It’s done, Dad, Mom, I’m going to rest," Huo Yingjie quickly made his escape, as for his parents’ teasing and quarreling, he no longer wished to be a spectator.

In his parents’ arguments and banter, he was the pitiful "sacrificial lamb."

His parents wouldn’t refrain from pulling his ear just because he was already settled and married.

"Mm, you go rest early," Jiang Lifang nodded, making way for her son.

Huo Zhekun was happy inside, and although he was excited, he didn’t want to go against his wife. After carefully checking those seven pages, he locked them in a drawer.

"Alright, I’m tired too, time to wash up and rest," Huo Zhekun said with a smile. "Let’s go, let’s go to sleep quickly. If we don’t sleep early, we’ll get old."

"Hmph!" Jiang Lifang snorted coldly. "I’ll get old because of you. I was already asleep and here I am awake because I’m worried about you. Hurry up, I’m sleepy."

"Alright, alright, let’s sleep early," Huo Zhekun said with a placating smile. It was late, and it wasn’t the time to argue.

Huo Zhekun finished washing up and returned to his room to find his wife, Jiang Lifang, already asleep.

He lay in bed with the lights off, unable to sleep, his mind going over and over the suggestions he had discussed with his son that day, which he could almost recite by heart.

Huo Zhekun didn’t submit the suggestions immediately but pondered them yet again, made some changes, and discussed them once more with his son, Huo Yingjie.

After many revisions, striving for perfection, Huo Zhekun used a special channel to send the suggestions directly to the senior leadership.

The senior leader, with his far-reaching vision, always standing at the highest point, had also noticed many issues and discussed countermeasures with his team of advisors.

To be prepared is to be established, to be unprepared is to court disaster.

Especially now, with state-owned enterprises at the lifeline of the national economy, they are the nation’s foundation, of the utmost importance.

When Huo Zhekun’s eight-page report was presented, the senior leader was taken aback.

It detailed every issue, almost pinpointing all the problems in the current state-owned enterprises, and proposing practical and effective methods. It was not a one-size-fits-all approach, nor was it complacent, but rather it took into account the actual situation and started with how to enhance the competitiveness of state-owned enterprises.

The senior leader read the report word by word over three days.

He reviewed it several times each day, carefully deliberating, studying, and understanding the logic behind each word and sentence.

The report’s value was no less than the directive and reform report that Huo Zhekun had produced at the beginning of the economic reforms, which could be directly turned into policy.

Over the years, following the report’s guidelines, results had been achieved that exceeded expectations.

After careful consideration, the senior leader brought out the report, summoned those in charge of the economy, finance, administration, and other economic departments, as well as a group of expert scholars and advisors.

After reading it, they were all impressed.

They were amazed by the precision and sensibility of the phrases and methods.

They had thought of some of these points sporadically, but never so completely. The report almost encompassed all the problems they could think of.

After discussions, the senior leader had the first half excerpted and published in the internal reference bulletin, sparking a huge response.

The most talked-about topic recently was this half-article.

When Huo Zhekun saw the article in the internal reference, he knew his report had been seen and thoroughly studied by everyone.

The reply from the senior leader to Huo Zhekun was highly anticipatory and actionable.

The senior leader valued Huo Zhekun even more, seeing him not only as a capable local official but also as a reformer and economist with great foresight.

It’s rare to find someone in the political arena who is both capable and possesses rich knowledge in economics and foresight.

If such people exist, they are indeed the crème de la crème.

Following the article, the senior leader started to nurture Huo Zhekun, hoping he would go further and further on the path of economic reform.

Old Master Huo, Huo Zhekun, and Huo Yingjun were silent in the study when they read the article.

Old Master Huo sighed, "Yingjun has acted recklessly this time. Doesn’t he know that by doing this he’ll offend people?" Although Old Master Huo was pleased with his son’s abilities, he also recognized that the article could damage many people’s interests.

Huo Zheqian nodded and said, "Father, that’s true, but I’m not pessimistic about it."

"Oh?" Old Master Huo asked, "Tell me why."

"These issues have already arisen; it’s just that no one has summarized them yet. Yingjun has simply thought one step ahead of others, proving his strong ability and foresight, especially regarding economic policy," said Huo Zheqian. "Indeed, it may harm the interests of some, but it will also benefit the majority, enhance competitiveness, and boost the nation’s fiscal capabilities."