A nation's industrial development begins with junior engineers.

Secretary Lin gripped Jiang Xia's hand tightly again: "Comrade Jiang Xia, you are truly a promising young man!"

"Where are you from?"

Jiang Xia scratched his head. Why do they need to check family information to pass an assessment?

"It's in the city of Beijing, but not in the city proper. It's the Second Production Team of the First Brigade of the Red Flag Commune in the west of the city!"

"Oh!" Secretary Lin nodded. "Are your parents doing well?"

Seeing that Secretary Lin was asking these questions as if he were conducting a census, Jiang Xia simply spilled the beans:

“I have a grandmother and two younger sisters at home. My mother passed away early, and my father went to support the development of Northwest China a few years ago. His mailing address is Dongfeng Machinery Factory in Gansu. I currently live in the factory's staff dormitory.”

"Alright, alright," Secretary Lin interrupted Jiang Xia's introduction with a smile.

Jiang Xia clicked his tongue regretfully, "My dad still sends me more than twenty yuan every month, and he hasn't even mentioned that yet."

The above set of words had been tested from time to time at Wudaokou Vocational College, so it had become a conditioned reflex. Once I opened my mouth, I couldn't help but repeat it.

"Wait, you said you live in the factory dormitory? Do you live alone?" Factory Director Yang suddenly asked.

"Is there a dormitory for one person in the factory?" Jiang Xia asked in confusion.

"I live with temporary workers from the production team. Uncle Jiang from our production team shares a room with me. There's also Er Gouzi and the others! Eight people living together, it's quite lively!"

Factory Director Yang raised his eyebrows and looked at Li Huaide with a gloomy face.

Secretary Lin listened to Jiang Xia's words thoughtfully: "The production team? Oh, those were the laborers transferred from the villages to support the cities a few years ago!"

"What? Didn't we classify this group as workers a couple of years ago?"

Jiang Xia shook her head blankly, indicating that she was just an innocent college student and didn't understand these things.

What policy? What background? I have no idea!

Instantly, another stern gaze was fixed on Li Huaide.

This time, Li Huaide wasn't just sweating lightly, but drenched in sweat.

"Factory manager, leader, there's a reason for this!"

"Shut up, Li Huaide! See you at the Machinery Department!" Director Yang gritted his teeth from the side.

Li Huaide stumbled and had to grab onto a nearby workbench to steady himself.

Secretary Lin seemed uninterested in what was happening in front of him.

He just kept holding Jiang Xia's hand and exchanging pleasantries: "Comrade Jiang Xia, you're only 21 this year, right? You've already become an engineer. You're truly a young man with great potential!"

Jiang Xia remained as clueless as ever, looking at Secretary Lin with clear eyes: "I don't deserve such praise, it's all thanks to my master and the factory manager for their excellent teaching!"

Oh, and these uncles and elders, they all taught me so much knowledge that can't be found in books!

Hearing Jiang Xia say this, the workers in the workshop straightened their backs and showed satisfied expressions.

Secretary Lin smiled and waited for Jiang Xia to finish speaking: "How about you go work at the Ministry of Machinery Industry?"

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The group of people were taken aback by Secretary Lin's abrupt turn.

"Come work at the Air Force headquarters, we'll assign you a family dormitory!"

"We can even bring your grandma and sister over! Children need to study, you know, there aren't any good schools in the commune!"

Jiang Xia feigned surprise, pondered for a moment, and then slowly shook his head.

Li Changfu became a little anxious and quickly nudged him again.

Jiang Xia timidly called out, "Master?"

Looking at Jiang Xia, who was like a little beast, Li Changfu patted him affectionately.

He then raised his head and said, "Hmm, that's quite sincere!"

As they spoke, the senior engineer held up Jiang Xia's notebook: "Putting everything else aside, just look at the structural diagram of the bending machine you drew, Xiao Jiang. You'd be more than qualified to be a guiding expert at the ministry!"

"Water flows uphill!" After saying that, Li Changfu hummed a few more times at Li Huaide.

Yang Youning's heart ached as he listened. "Old Li, where did you side with him? The factory finally trained a skilled worker, and before we've even had a chance to use him properly, the department is already reaping the benefits?"

At that moment, he grabbed the slumped Li Huaide and scolded him in a low voice: "What exactly happened! Don't tell me you don't know about the job allocation system for college students!"

"Let me tell you, if this drives Jiang Xia away, I'll make a scene at the General Office! Let's see if your cheap father-in-law can protect you!"

After saying that, he kicked Li Huaide hard in the buttocks.

Li Huaide took the kick head-on and didn't dare utter a sound.

Honestly, would someone as shrewd and worldly as Li Huaide make such a basic mistake?

Let alone Jiang Xia being a newly graduated college student, even if he were a level above him, he probably wouldn't even catch his eye.

They look down on others!

A figure flashed through Li Huaide's mind: "Zhao Dezhu! It must be that bastard Zhao Dezhu who caused all this trouble again!"

"If it weren't for your sister, I would have castrated you!"

Ignoring Li Huaide's impotent rage, Yang Youning immediately went to Jiang Xia's side and laughed it off.

"Haha, Secretary Lin is joking! Jiang Xia is still young; she can't outmaneuver you old foxes in the ministry!"

Yang Youning and Lin Yongguang were acquaintances, and he didn't hold back in his words.

Lin Yongguang gave him a meaningful look.

"Xiao Jiang, don't worry! Regarding your accommodation issue, it's possible that someone in the factory made a procedural error, but if a mistake is made, it should be corrected!"

"Wait a minute, our factory leaders are having a meeting. They'll discuss it and definitely solve it for you!"

Jiang Xia lowered her head and muttered in a moderate voice, "Six months ago, the personnel department said they would hold a meeting to discuss it..."

Yang Youning choked, Jiang Xia's words felt like a slap in the face, and he immediately felt a burning sensation.

"Li Huaide!"

Li Huaide, disregarding his limp state, hurried over.

"Resolve it! Resolve it immediately! No need for a meeting, I'll get on it right away!"

After saying that, he walked closer to Jiangxia and wanted to shake hands with him.

But seeing Jiang Xia's dark claws, the outstretched hand changed from a grip to a pat.

He patted Jiang Xia on the shoulder: "I'm sorry to have troubled you, young comrade! Don't worry, I'll definitely take care of this!"

After saying that, he looked at Secretary Lin and said, "I'm sorry you had to see this. I'll go and investigate the situation first. I'll report back to you after I've resolved Comrade Jiangxia's problem!"

Lin Yongguang lowered his eyes: "I'm not a leader, just a secretary. Besides, the top leader has repeatedly emphasized that the Ministry of Machinery Industry cannot interfere too much with the normal operation of the various factories."

Li Huaide gave an awkward laugh, apologized again, and then turned and slipped back towards the office building.

Yang Youning and Lin Yongguang exchanged a glance and both shook their heads secretly.

"Alright, let's not talk about those unpleasant things!"

Yang Youning took out a wallet from his pocket and pulled out a blue-green bill with a picture of a bicycle printed on it.

"You recognize this, right?"

Jiang Xia wiped the drool from his mouth: "I know him! Bicycle ticket!"

Yang Youning looked at Jiang Xia, who looked like a silly boy, and burst into laughter again.

"Comrade Jiangxia repaired the bending machine and passed the engineer's exam with excellent results! Now, he is hereby awarded a bicycle ticket!"

What do you all think?

Wang Daqing was the first to clap: "Agreed! Agreed!"

"No objections! We all agree!"

"Factory manager, let's give Jiang Xia another wife! That way he won't leave!"

The scene instantly became lively again.