"Not only did I have dinner with Minister Zhang, he also gave me some Peking duck. Guys, quickly set up the table for the teachers and let's start eating!" Xu Qiang said to them, holding the roast duck that had already started to sizzle and ooze oil.

"You actually bought roast duck!? And you bought three!?" Luo Hao couldn't help but said in surprise.

"Isn't this necessary? I promised you guys that I would keep my promise when it comes! Hurry up, stop talking nonsense and move the table!" Xu Qiang said with a raised eyebrow.

After returning from BJ this time, Xu Qiang was obviously much more angry. After all, he is now the person in charge of a national key project. Although he has not been officially appointed yet and still has to go through the procedures, it is estimated that it will be a matter of a few days.

"immediately!"

When the two men saw the roast duck, their eyes lit up and they immediately went to the teacher's room in the middle and put the chairs and benches in place. Then Du Xingguo took out a bottle of wine and placed it on the small wooden table.

"Xu Qiang is back!" Several girls from next door, including Liu Lianhua, Yang Xiuli, Zhang Caiyun and Liu Siying, were also called over. They were very happy when they saw Xu Qiang.

"Sister Liu, these are the pastries I brought for you guys." Xu Qiang said, handing another paper bag in his hand to Liu Lianhua.

"What is this?" Liu Lianhua asked.

"Daoxiangcun's ox tongue biscuits, mung bean cakes, peach pastries, and a few pieces of cake. Share them among you." Xu Qiang said with a smile.

"That's great, thank you." Upon hearing this, several girls immediately thanked Xu Qiang.

"Xu Qiang, this is too much money for you. I'll give you whatever money you spent." Liu Lianhua said a little embarrassedly.

"What should I give? Xu Qiang has become so powerful this time that he had dinner with our leader Zhang, and the food was also bought by leader Zhang." Luo Hao said with a smile.

"Really?" Everyone couldn't believe it when they heard it.

"It's true." Xu Qiang smiled slightly and continued, "This time when I went to BJ, Leader Zhang decided to let me be the person in charge of the aramid paper mass production project. He gave me all these things and also sent someone to take me to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City."

"Too powerful!"

"Leader Zhang asked you to be the project leader? This is a decision made by the ministry. Could it be that this is a national key project? " Du Xingguo was stunned for a moment, then said in shock.

Du Xingguo used to be a technician in the factory and was relatively familiar with the situation of the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building. Since the project was initiated by the leader himself, it must be a national key project.

You should know that those who can serve as the person in charge of national key projects are basically the leaders in the relevant fields in the country. They must have strong qualifications and rich project leadership capabilities. Ordinary people are simply not qualified for this role.

Xu Qiang is so young, and although he has completed the research and development of several projects in the factory before, he is obviously far from having the qualifications to be the person in charge of such a large project.

"I don't know if it's a national key project. The ministry is still going through the procedures, and it will probably take some time to get a result." Xu Qiang paused, then continued, "But Leader Zhang said that he can let me work on this project in Shanghai. In addition, this time it's a collaboration between the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building and the First Ministry of Machine Building. They provide laboratories and cooperative manufacturers, and they will send someone to assist me in my work."

"The Fifth Ministry of Machine Building and the First Ministry of Machine Building are working together, so this must be a national key project!"

"Xu Qiang, what exactly is that aramid paper of yours? Why does the department attach so much importance to it?"

"Congratulations, Xu Qiang!" Liu Siying also smiled and congratulated Xu Qiang. For a moment, everyone was in an uproar.

No one expected that Xu Qiang would get such an important scientific research project when he went to Beijing this time. If this project is successful, his future will be limitless!
"Leader Zhang just told me this. I don't know the specific situation yet." Xu Qiang motioned for everyone to stand still and said, "Everyone, hurry up and eat. This roast duck has been kept overnight. If it's left out any longer, it will be inedible."

"Wait while I get the soy sauce."

"Bring the dishes and chopsticks as well."

"Sister Caiyun, there is a bag of apples under my bed. Let's wash them and eat them..."

Soon, everyone took out the delicious food they had bought, then sat together and started eating roast duck.

Actually, Xu Qiang was not very interested in roast duck. He had eaten it too many times in his previous life. In this era, people generally lacked oil and water, so even if the roast duck had been left out for a night, he would still eat it with relish.

Although far away from home, the collective life of several people is also very warm. Xu Qiang feels lucky that these companions are easy to get along with and very enthusiastic. He feels good living with them.

"Xu Qiang, you said that your project this time will be completed in Shanghai, so where is the laboratory?" Du Xingguo asked while eating roast duck.

"The leadership laboratory is provided by the Shanghai Institute of Mechanical Engineering, a university directly under the First Ministry of Machine Building. They have a specialized chemical laboratory with complete equipment." Xu Qiang paused and continued, "In addition, I have also made some requests to the leader, hoping that he can improve our current living and learning environment..."

"Ok?"

Hearing what Xu Qiang said, everyone was stunned and looked at Xu Qiang at the same time.

"What did the leader say?" Du Xingguo asked repeatedly.

Although the living conditions for the students at the TV University are very good, there are still many inconveniences in their daily life.

On the one hand, the room here is too small. There are four girls and three boys, and they can only squeeze into a small room of less than ten square meters. Apart from the beds, there is not even room for a table.

On the other hand, since they had to share a bathroom and several stoves with more than a dozen families in the same building, cooking was very inconvenient. The conditions were much more difficult than in the factory where they lived before.

Therefore, if the living conditions here can be improved, it will definitely be a great thing for several people, which will also allow them to study and live more easily.

"The leader said that I can live in the School of Mechanical Engineering and enjoy the same food and accommodation as the faculty and staff on campus." Xu Qiang paused, then continued, "But the leader didn't say at the time that you should move to the school with me. I guess he will give me a response after a while..."

"Does that mean we also have the opportunity to live in the university?" Luo Hao asked.

"What do you want? Xu Qiang is now the person in charge of a national key project. Can you compare with him?" Du Xingguo rolled his eyes at Luo Hao.

"Xu Qiang is a person who is highly valued by the leader. We can't compare with him, so don't even think about it." Liu Lianhua said at this time.

At this time, Liu Siying glanced at Xu Qiang, as if he was about to say something, and then withdrew his gaze. (End of this chapter)