A nation's industrial development begins with junior engineers.

Li Changfu suddenly frowned and stood up: "That little brat is still in the hospital, right? Not in that collapsed building, is he?"

Xiao Liu quickly waved his hand: "No, no. Engineer Jiang is fine. He even accompanied that person to the department store."

"That person also gave Engineer Jiang a souvenir. Engineer Jiang returned the favor with a blueprint."

As he spoke, Xiao Liu gestured to his wrist: "It's freshly picked, piping hot!"

"Which one?"

"The one who has been to the mountains and speaks Sichuan dialect."

"Xisuo!"

Secretary Liu recounted everything he knew in detail, speaking with great enthusiasm, as if he were the one who had benefited.

After listening, Yang Youning smacked his lips and said, "Hey, this kid is really lucky."

"Old Li, come to think of it, this kid has two things now. Tsk tsk, Li Huaide, you old codger, you're really having a run of bad luck!"

"That kid could just pull one out and crush you to death, you believe it or not?"

As he spoke, Yang Youning took out a cigarette case, which contained exactly three cigarettes. He and Li Changfu each took one, and then he threw the cigarette case in front of Li Huaide's chest.

Li Huaide looked at Xiao Liu and kept saying that he had misjudged him.

To receive a letter in such a short time... This young Liu is quite something! Have I offended him before?

Lost in thought, he was hit squarely by a cigarette pack thrown by Yang Youning. Looking at the sunflower emblem on his chest, he wondered what Yang Youning's intention was.

"What are you looking at? Light it yourself. Why don't you like it?"

As he spoke, Yang Youning looked at Li Changfu and instead defended Li Huaide:

"There might be some misunderstanding here!"

"That old man is very cunning. He's done all sorts of things, from deceiving superiors to extorting money, but I don't think he'd do something like taking someone's life."

Li Huaide had just lit his cigarette when, listening to Yang Youning's explanation, he choked on a mouthful of smoke and coughed violently.

Brother, is that how it's explained?

Li Huaide looked at Li Changfu with teary eyes, wanting to say that he wasn't that kind of person.

Li Changfu waved his hand: "I don't care who you are, the renovation is entrusted to you, and you promised it. It's getting cold, do you want this brat to sleep on the street?"

"If you can't solve it, I will!"

With that, Li Changfu stormed out of the factory office and disappeared.

Li Huaide watched as Old Master Li stormed out, but didn't say he would chase after him. He figured as long as he took good care of his young apprentice, Old Master Li would naturally calm down.

It's just a house, no big deal!

Yang Youning's attitude today felt unfamiliar to him.

The most basic direction of the struggle is to make him fall out with Li Changfu and completely exclude him from the actual leadership of the steel rolling mill.

Does Yang Youning have some other trick up his sleeve, something even more ruthless?

Thinking of this, Li Huaide became more vigilant: "You're actually quite nice today!"

Seeing that the sofa was empty, Yang Youning simply lay down on it.

"Don't overthink it, one thing at a time. If you get killed by the bigwigs up above, this factory probably won't fare much better!"

"Old man, that's the livelihood of tens of thousands of people! Don't forget that spinning mill from 51!"

As Li Huaide recalled the events, his expression changed.

To cut off someone's livelihood is tantamount to destroying their life.

Li Huaide glanced at Yang Youning, who had already started snoring, then stood up and walked out.

Which house should we move that kid to?

I own a few small courtyards, but they involve too many things, so I can't do it openly!

Back in his office, Li Huaide opened the iron safe and looked at the several property ownership certificates, feeling conflicted.

Jiangxia, on his way back, did not go directly to the steel rolling mill.

First, he went to the "strategist's" place and ate a bowl of his special fish maw porridge before finally getting into Wang Kui's rickshaw and slowly making his way back to the factory area.

After asking the security guard at the door and learning that his master was in the office, he went straight there.

Wang Kui helped Jiang Xia move the torch to the security department and was about to wash the car.

His bodyguards approached him with long faces.

"Unwilling to go to a major hospital?"

"Well, Dr. Ding said that the old lady's injury was comminuted and couldn't be treated on its own. She'd have to go to a big hospital with an X-ray machine. The old lady didn't say anything and just kept staying at the clinic, refusing to leave."

"They say it was someone from the steel rolling mill who caused her injury, so the factory has to pay for her medical treatment!"

Wang Kui immediately realized who the person was and couldn't help but sneer.

"If you don't want to go, then don't go. Tell the staff at the clinic to prepare the medical orders and report them to the factory office and the security department."

Wang Kui shook his head. It seemed that it was the right thing to keep Xiao Jiang out of this matter. If he spent all his time arguing with people like this, how could he have time to do anything productive?

"Oh, and submit a separate copy for Deputy Factory Director Li!"

Wang Kui had a wicked grin on his face.

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"A proposed application of a high-speed hot air circulation technology"?

"These are the blueprints you showed the commander?"

"Ok!"

Li Changfu stared at the square-shaped object on the blueprint, lost in thought.

There's a ring of heating wire, and a fan-like device on top of the wire. Below is a pull-out basket.

"An electric heating element heats the food, and then a fan rotates to circulate the hot air inside the pot, thus heating the food. Amazing, right!"

Jiang Xia thought of the chicken wings roasted in this oven and couldn't help but wipe the glistening liquid from the corner of his mouth.

"You made that bet with the commander?"

"Hmm, what else?"

"Otherwise what?!" Li Changfu rarely swore in front of his apprentice.

"I thought you were joking, but it really is a pot!"

"This thing uses electricity! Don't you know how big our electricity shortage is? Besides, who are you going to sell it to?"

"You should focus your attention on what the people need most!"

"You really have nothing better to do. Hurry up and get that gear hobbing machine you mentioned out! Now we won't have to worry about cylinder block machining anymore, but the gears won't be able to keep up."

As he spoke, Li Changfu was about to throw the plan into the trash can.

"No, Master! We don't need it, but the Russians do!"

Hearing his master's reprimand, Jiang Xia became anxious.

"Old Russian?"

"Yes, Master, don't you want to make something that truly generates foreign exchange through exports?"

"Don't be fooled by the 50 awesome Plus phones they bought; who knows how they'll ruin them once they're shipped over!"

"Besides, what's there to be happy about in a one-off deal like this? And you even broadcast it over the loudspeaker for two days! Aren't you ashamed?!"

Li Changfu stood up and grabbed Jiang Xia's ear: "Hey, you little rascal, you dare to cause trouble?"

"Hey, Master, I was wrong!"

Jiangxia cowered very quickly.

"What's wrong?"

"My design didn't take into account the actual situation and violated objective laws?" Jiang Xia stood on tiptoe, his eyes darting around.

"fart!"

"You can't call him 'Big Brother' like that! What 'Russian'? You're not allowed to call him that!"

Huh? Hearing his master turn against him over this matter, Jiang Xia looked incredulous.

"Master? This older brother treats us like this..."

"This is now, but Big Brother's support for us is undeniable. We Chinese can't 'eat the meat and then curse the enemy'! Do you understand?"

Tsk, a master is a master indeed.

Just as Jiang Xia nodded repeatedly,

Button, button, button!

"Is Mr. Li there? This is Li Huaide. I've settled Jiang's matter and would like to ask for your opinion!"

The door was not closed, and Li Huaide knocked on it.

"Ha, Engineer Jiang is here too! Perfect! Do you like this courtyard house?"