A nation's industrial development begins with junior engineers.

The suggestion has been given, and that's all that's left for Jiangxia.

Jiang Xia waved goodbye without leaving a trace, tossing a pack of white cigarettes that Old Nie had just given him, and strolled out of the office.

"Hey? Big guy! Long time no see. Are you on duty here lately?"

"Hey, good brother, we'll split it in half when we meet!" Big Guy, along with the two men in leather jackets, were chatting with Old Wang at the entrance of the office building lobby.

Seeing the cigarettes in Jiang Xia's hand, Xiong's eyes lit up. He snapped the cigarette pack in two with a snap. After everyone received two packs, the group walked to the corner of the office building and began puffing away.

"I just asked about the flag-raising ceremony for you. The people in the management office said you can go anytime you're free. Here, is your pass!"

Having received a favor from Jiangxia, the big guy didn't hesitate to pull out a red ID and throw it over.

"Wow, you guys are so efficient! By the way, you said I wanted to move a big loudspeaker and a tape recorder over to play the national anthem during the flag-raising ceremony, is that okay?"

Jiang Xia smiled as he looked at the pass, then, after thinking for a moment, slipped two packs of cigarettes into Old Wang's hand.

My good brother is in my heart!

Upon receiving Jiang Xia's gratitude, Old Wang straightened his back, but then thought, "Ugh, my butt hurts, I'd better keep it hunched over."

"Ah~ I don't know. I'll ask for you tomorrow! I can't today, I have to work..." Big Guy scratched his head and gave Jiang Xia a sheepish grin.

Working? No wonder some people said you guys came by phone. Tsk, is this guy really not clean?

The group exchanged glances, then lowered their heads and chuckled. A knowing look on their faces.

However, this might solidify the nickname "walking calamity" for Little Hair.

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Just as Jiang Xia and Da Ge were waving goodbye, a group of people hurriedly walked in again.

"Hey, isn't this Minister Jiang from the Ministry of Petroleum? It's been a long time since I've seen him since the steel mill conference." Jiang Xia sized him up; he was even darker and thinner...

"Ha~ Good lad!" Minister Jiang chuckled as he looked at Jiang Xia around the corner.

Minister Jiang walked over without any hesitation, and unceremoniously took a pack of cigarettes from Jiang Xia's hand. "Young man, Sartu has changed dramatically now. Our oil production this year will definitely exceed 500 million tons! The beam pumping unit is very useful, but it consumes a lot of electricity. Could you take a look at it for me sometime..."

Oh, right, the characteristic of Chinese petroleum is its high viscosity. The current power consumption of oil pumping units is probably second only to water injection. It seems that in later generations, some talented person invented a single-screw pump, perfectly solving the problem of low transmission efficiency in oil pumping units.

It's worth exploring in more depth!

Before Jiang Xia could answer, Minister Jiang pulled him aside and whispered, "Hey, with production increasing so much all of a sudden, I don't know what to do! The price offered by the big brother is too low, it hurts! Jinzhou can't process that much crude oil either. Your fuss has solved another problem for your uncle!"

"If we could really get that technology back..." Minister Jiang squinted, his smile growing wider as he thought of something.

"Tell me, what reward do you want?"

"Uh, let's put the rewards aside for now. How can you be so sure that the French will offer this project in exchange?" Jiang Xia asked, puzzled. Was there some other shady deal involved?

"Hey, you don't know? Well, never mind, don't worry, I'll take care of it!"

"Boss! The top leader is urging us!"

Minister Jiang's confidential secretary peeked over from a distance.

"Okay! I'm off! Here's a reward for you to think about it slowly when you get back; it'll be valid for a long time!"

Minister Jiang angrily rubbed the dog's head, leaving Jiang Xia with a puzzled look on her face.

Jiang Xia was completely dumbfounded when she saw Minister Jiang, who was so happy that he was practically skipping as he walked.

"Old Wang, has something big happened again?"

"I don't know. We're dealing with internal matters. For external inquiries, you should ask IDCPC."

As they spoke, more and more people entered the office building.

There were people from the foreign trade department, the textile department, and many others whose names I couldn't recall. They varied in height and build, but the only thing they had in common was that anyone who knew them would first angrily rub their head before going upstairs for a meeting with a satisfied look on their face.

Even those who weren't familiar with him would pat Jiang Xia on the shoulder and say something like, "Good lad, come visit your uncle/father sometime."

After the big shots left, Jiang Xia stood bewildered in the wind, his hair a mess...

"Oh, it seems Elder Nie has a lot of influence! He even let you be a greeter?"

Finally, the grand finale featured Minister Xia from the First Ministry of Machine Building and the head of the Foreign Coking Department.

The two hurried in, discussing something. The Minister of External Affairs, who had been wearing a dark expression, burst out laughing when he saw the disheveled Jiang Xia.

Minister Xia glanced at the cigarette Jiang Xia was unconsciously holding and stepped forward to take one: "Hey, the welcoming work at No. 2 Changan Street is pretty good now, isn't it? A cigarette as soon as you walk in?"

"With that kind of enthusiasm, you could work in foreign affairs reception!"

As he spoke, Minister Xia glanced furtively at the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The boss's face darkened again.

"Alright, go back to working on your quack project. Try to stay out of the public eye these next few days!" Minister Xia gently nudged Jiang Xia away.

Jiang Xia understood, bowed to the two big shots, and ran out.

All that could be heard from behind was the booming voice of the head of the outer section: "You little bastard, you set off the cannon and ran away! You wait until I come looking for you!"

To others, these words might sound like a threat, but Jiang Xia immediately thought, "Hey, doesn't this mean the boss has already made arrangements with Camel?"

With confirmation in hand, Jiangxia could then proceed with the specific arrangements for the "temporary palace."

Besides, Minister Xia also agreed.

Haha, with a big shot backing us up, we don't need to be cautious anymore, let's go all out!