"Auntie, is uncle here?" Xu Qiang asked with a smile.

"He hasn't come back yet, come in quickly!" Zhao Xiufen hurriedly invited Xu Qiang to sit in the house.

The room was still very clean at this time, and there was always hot food on the stove. It was no different from the last time Xu Qiang came.

A cup of hot tea and a plate of apples were brought to Xu Qiang.

"Auntie, I came back to the factory this time to do some things. Also, Liu Siying asked me to give you a letter." While speaking, Xu Qiang took out a folded envelope from his clothes and handed it to Zhao Xiufen.

"Great." After receiving the envelope, Zhao Xiufen saw her daughter's beautiful handwriting on it and smiled. She asked, "How are you living in Shanghai now? Is there anything you need?"

"Everything is fine. Currently, several of us live in the staff dormitory of Shanghai Institute of Mechanical Engineering. The First Ministry of Machine Building has also arranged a tutor for us. The living and learning conditions are very good..." said Xu Qiang.

"The teachers provided to you by the First Ministry of Machine Building?" Zhao Xiufen was stunned when she heard this.

"Boom!"

Just at this moment, there was a knock on the door. Soon the door opened and Liu Biao walked in.

"Hello, Director Liu!" Upon seeing this, Xu Qiang immediately stood up and greeted him.

"Here I come." Liu Biao didn't seem surprised when he saw Xu Qiang. He just glanced at him, then lowered his head and changed into slippers.

"Xu Qiang brought a letter to our daughter..." Zhao Xiufen handed the letter to Liu Biao.

"Uh." When Liu Biao saw the letter, his eyes suddenly lit up. He then took out his reading glasses from his pocket, sat down on the sofa and started reading.

At this moment, the couple completely ignored Xu Qiang. They sat together and read the letter carefully, and smiles gradually appeared on their faces.

After a while, after reading the letter, Liu Biao waved his hand, signaling his wife to bring the meal, and then he sat opposite Xu Qiang.

"You've been back for several days. Why did you just think of coming to my place?" Liu Biao picked up the teacup and took a sip, then asked Xu Qiang.

"Ah, Director Liu, you know I'm back..." Xu Qiang said in surprise.

"The security department told me about it the night you came back. What's so strange about that?" Liu Biao replied calmly, and then said, "You came back this time, probably because of Wang Yongsheng's matter, right?"

"You know this too?" Xu Qiang was even more surprised.

"Our factory is such a small place, there's nothing I don't know. What's more, you've been with that group of people since you came back, riding a motorcycle through the city, looking quite impressive." Liu Biao said.

"Haha, I just went out to do some work. I don't feel proud." Xu Qiang smiled and said, "I came back this time because of Wang Yongsheng's matter. A few days ago, Luo Zhongshun came to Shanghai to find me, and I learned that Wang Yongsheng was in trouble. They and I are classmates in night school, so I have to help. Besides, I haven't seen you, the factory director, for a long time, and I missed you very much, so I came back..."

"Miss you, bullshit! Without me to take care of you, you will definitely be very happy!" Liu Biao obviously didn't buy Xu Qiang's words, and he continued, "How are you handling Wang Yongsheng's matter?"

"I went to the coal preparation plant first, talked with the family who were beaten, and asked them to issue a letter of understanding. The letter of understanding has now been sent to the county public security bureau. In addition, I went to the home of Wang Yongsheng's fiancee..." said Xu Qiang.

Even though Xu Qiang is now doing very well outside, he is still full of awe when facing Liu Biao. This seems to be an instinctive reaction.

"You also went to Lao Li's house? How did things go?" Liu Biao's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this, and he asked Xu Qiang.

"Uncle Li and the others agreed to give Wang Yongsheng a chance, and they will discuss marriage after he is released."

"You're good, kid." Hearing this, Li Biao showed a look of approval and said, "When I went to his house before, Old Li didn't promise me anything. It seems that your reputation is greater than mine..."

"Xu is now a national expert and has been to the Great Hall of the People. He is very prestigious." Zhao Xiufen had already put the hot food on the table and said, "Xu Qiang, I didn't know you were coming. If you haven't eaten yet, just eat a few bites. I'll go cook some more dishes. I'll get you chopsticks first..."

"Auntie, that's enough. I'll just sit for a while and then leave." Xu Qiang said quickly.

"Why are you leaving? Come have a couple of drinks with me!" Li Biao rolled his eyes at Xu Qiang, then said to his wife Zhao Xiufen, "Take out the half bottle of wine in my cupboard, stir-fry some meat and some fried peanuts."

"No need to go through so much trouble..." "It's not a trouble. I finally make it back. Xiaoying is still very much appreciated thanks to you for taking care of her." After Zhao Xiufen said that, she immediately walked towards the stove.

"Don't worry when you come to me, just eat what I ask you to eat!" Li Biao glanced at Xu Qiang and said, "Tell me first, how did you convince the old Li family? And the letter of understanding, didn't they ask you to pay compensation?"

"You definitely have to pay for the letter of understanding. At first, they wanted 30,000 yuan, and we pooled together 8,000 yuan, plus the 2,000 yuan that guy owed Wang Yongsheng. After much persuasion, they agreed..." Xu Qiang said.

"Eight thousand yuan!?" Zhang Xiufen, who was getting a glass of wine, was shocked when she heard this and asked, "Where did you get so much money?"

"Wang Yongsheng and his gang have been doing business in the factory all the time, and they must have made a lot of money... But this time, I guess they have lost everything, otherwise they wouldn't have come to Shanghai to find Xu Qiang." Liu Biao sighed, and then said: "In fact, Wang Yongsheng is quite smart, but he doesn't follow the right path. This time the factory fired him, and I have no choice. The notice from the County Public Security Bureau has come down, and it's too late no matter how much we do..."

"Uh..." Xu Qiang was somewhat surprised to hear Liu Biao say that. He didn't expect Liu Biao to comment on Wang Yongsheng like that. He immediately said, "He can only be blamed for this. Fortunately, I won the award this time and have some spare money. Otherwise, this matter would be really difficult to handle..."

"You are no pushover! The soap and shampoo they sold before were all made by you, right?" Liu Biao said.

"This..." At this moment, Xu Qiang realized the significance of Liu Biao. It turned out that Liu Biao obviously knew about the business he had done before.

"As long as you don't delay your work, I don't care about other things." Liu Biao paused, then said: "I heard that you also met with Minister Zhang?"

"Yes!" Xu Qiang nodded, and then told Liu Biao everything about his meeting with Zhang Zhen in BJ.

In addition, Xu Qiang also told Zhang Zhen that he hoped Zhang Zhen could support Shengli Machinery Factory. Hearing this, Zhang Zhen immediately smiled.

"At least you have a conscience and haven't forgotten our factory!" Liu Biao said with a smile after listening to Xu Qiang's story.

"I will definitely not forget it. After all, I was trained by the factory." Xu Qiang chuckled and continued, "It's just that our position is low and our words carry little weight. Whether Minister Zhang listens or not is another matter..."

"You have done a great job!" Liu Biao nodded and said, "Although I don't agree with you hanging out with Wang Yongsheng and the others, at least you are a sentimental person, which is rare."

"That's as it should be. When I first came to the factory, only Wang Yongsheng and his friends looked up to me and treated me as a friend. They were all sympathetic, so there's nothing much to say."

"Come on, let's have a drink first." Liu Biao said, raising his glass.

"One, please." Xu Qiang clinked glasses with him and then drank it all in one gulp.

"It seems that Minister Zhang thinks highly of you." Liu Biao said after putting down his wine glass.

"Maybe they just think I'm young. Our department is full of talented people and I can't even get a rank." Xu Qiang said modestly.

"You have won the National Science and Technology Progress Award, which means you are ranked high among the experts in the ministry." Liu Biao glanced at Xu Qiang and continued, "I don't know much about technical matters. Later, when I went to the provincial bureau to have dinner with the experts, I learned that the aramid paper you developed last time was indeed amazing. Our ministry has also studied this project before, but we invested a lot of manpower and resources but failed. As a result, you made it in just a few months. If I were the minister, I would definitely reuse you..."

"In fact, Minister Zhang has been very good to me. My current study and living place were all arranged by him through the Ministry of First Machine Building..." said Xu Qiang.

"So after you graduate from university, will you come back to our factory?" Liu Biao asked.

"Well..." Xu Qiang hesitated for a moment, then said, "I am willing to go back to the factory and continue working."

"You are not honest in front of me!" Liu Biao glared at Xu Qiang and said, "In fact, with your current ability, even if you want to return to the factory, I don't want you!"

"Huh?" Xu Qiang was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect Liu Biao to say that.

"From the bottom of my heart, our factory needs outstanding top technical talents like you..." Liu Biao shook his head and continued, "But a small fish tank cannot raise big fish..."

Liu Biao himself did not understand the technology. When Xu Qiang was developing aramid paper bulletproof vests in the factory, he did not take it too seriously, thinking that it was at most a better bulletproof vest. But later, when he went to the provincial bureau to report on his work and had dinner with technical experts, he learned how important Xu Qiang's aramid paper project was to the country's military and aviation industries. It can be said to be the biggest technological breakthrough in the country in recent years.

It was also from this moment that Liu Biao realized that Xu Qiang's technical level was indeed top-notch in the country, and it would be a waste of his talent if he were just to be a technician in the factory.

Later, Director Luo from the Provincial Bureau also talked to him about Xu Qiang's future job placement after he graduates from university. According to Luo Tao, he wanted Xu Qiang to replace Li Cunzhu, the current head of the factory. However, in Liu Biao's opinion, things might not be that simple.

Especially after learning that Minister Zhang had personally met Xu Qiang, Liu Biao became more and more aware that for Xu Qiang at the moment, Shengli Machinery Factory was obviously a little too small... (End of this chapter)