"Director Liu, I..."

"Drink!" Liu Biao interrupted Xu Qiang and picked up the wine glass directly.

"Uh." Seeing this, Xu Qiang also picked up his wine glass and clinked it with him.

"Our factory built a chemical laboratory for you. It's actually not a loss after all. After all, you completed a project transformation and two battery production lines for the factory. But it's hard to say what the future benefits will be..." Liu Biao said with a frown.

"Don't worry, Director Liu. After all, I am still a registered employee of our factory. Besides, isn't my home here?" Xu Qiang smiled and continued, "I will definitely go back to the factory to continue working during the winter and summer vacations every year. I will do at least one new product project a year. I keep my word."

"Yeah." After hearing this, Liu Biao showed a satisfied smile.

In fact, at present, Shengli Machinery Factory is doing well. Although the provincial bureau began to reduce military orders from third-tier enterprises across the province, it gave Shengli Machinery Factory a break. In addition, the chemical workshop renovation project and the new military battery production line have been put into operation, which can bring the factory at least 300,000 yuan in profits every month. At the end of the year, the total profit will be as high as more than 3 million, which is a very amazing figure.

You know, before this, the annual net profit of Shengli Machinery Factory was only about 500,000 to 600,000 yuan. Xu Qiang's two projects directly increased the factory's annual profit by six times!
But even so, Liu Biao still hopes to obtain more product technology from Xu Qiang, which is simply a bit "greedy".

However, Xu Qiang still believed Liu Biao's advice. After all, if it hadn't been for Liu Biao's support and help, he would not have been able to achieve such great achievements so quickly. After all, in addition to the chemical laboratory, the investment in the research and development of the aramid paper project alone exceeded 100,000 yuan, which was something Xu Qiang could not afford at the time, not to mention the help provided by all the workshops in the factory. These were things that Xu Qiang could not do alone.

As for other aspects, Xu Qiang and Liu Siying are already in a relationship. Even for his own future happiness, Xu Qiang must please his future father-in-law...

"This time I went to Shanghai, it really broadened my horizons. Liu Siying and I also went to your former home. That house was really nice..." Xu Qiang said.

"What's so good about it? It's just a little bigger." Liu Biao didn't agree with Xu Qiang's words. He just listened to him continue: "For a man, where there is a career is where there is a home. People can't just pursue pleasure in their lives. That will only waste their lives."

"Uh." Xu Qiang was somewhat surprised when he heard that.

He originally thought that Liu Biao might feel nostalgic when he mentioned his old home, but now it seems that he doesn't seem to miss the past.

Although Xu Qiang's technical skills are enough for Liu Biao to look up to, in terms of ideological awareness, Xu Qiang may never reach Liu Biao's level in his lifetime.

"Have you gone into the house to take a look? Who lives there now?" Zhao Xiufen at the side couldn't help but ask.

"We just looked at it from the outside. Currently, the house has been allocated by the SH City Government to an overseas Chinese, and people are not allowed to visit it normally," said Xu Qiang.

"Well, that's good too..." Zhao Xiufen said this, but her eyes revealed a bit of loneliness.

There is no doubt that for Zhao Xiufen, life in Shanghai is undoubtedly much better and more superior than here. However, because of her husband's choice, their family finally had to live in this remote and desolate mountain valley. Although she has gradually adapted to life here, the time she spent in Shanghai has always become a beautiful memory that she can never go back to.

"The ministry wants me to take over a new project. They may also build a special chemical research institute in Shanghai." Xu Qiang picked up a peanut and stuffed it into his mouth. He said, "So it is possible that in the next few years, I will study in Shanghai while working there..."

"That's great." said Zhao Xiufen.

"In fact, whether it is the previous battery project or the subsequent aramid paper mass production project, Liu Siying is a core member of my project team." Xu Qiang pondered for a moment, and then said: "After the Shanghai Institute of Chemical Industry is established in the future, Liu Siying will also join my project team and continue to undertake national key projects..."

"Xiaoying must return to the factory after graduation!" Liu Biao seemed to understand what Xu Qiang meant and interrupted him directly.

"Old Liu, the children have their own dreams, you can't always suppress them..." Zhao Xiufen couldn't help but say something to her husband, and then she continued: "Besides, Xiaoying can learn a lot from such an outstanding child like Xu Qiang..."

Zhao Xiufen obviously understood what Xu Qiang meant, but her reaction to this matter was completely different from her husband's. Although Zhao Xiufen had received a good education and had been a teacher for many years, she was still a relatively traditional woman in essence. She would follow her husband wherever he went, and she would give up everything as long as her husband needed her by his side.

But for her daughter, Zhao Xiufen naturally hopes that she can live a happy life in the future, at least happier than herself. This is also a common trait of mothers. Even if they have to suffer, they want their children to live a better life.

If, as Xu Qiang said, they were to work in Shanghai, the conditions in all aspects would certainly be much better than those at Shengli Machinery Factory. Moreover, Xu Qiang's current status is no longer what it used to be. He is the person in charge of a national key project and has won the National Science and Technology Progress Award. In addition, Xu Qiang is experienced and well-versed in the ways of the world. As a mother, it is naturally a blessing for her daughter to be with such a boy.

So at this moment, even Zhao Xiufen, who usually was submissive to her husband, couldn't help but refute him to his face.

"What do you know?" Liu Biao glanced at his wife and said, "Although our factory's conditions are not as good as Shanghai's, it is also the largest military-industrial enterprise in the province and a banner of our country's national defense industry! It is her honor to be able to work here!"

"It's enough for our family to have one honor. Xiaoying and Xu Qiang are working together in Shanghai, which is great. And no matter how honored we are, can it compare to receiving an award at the Great Hall of the People?"

"You must remember that Xiaoying was trained in the factory. If she has a conscience, she should know how to repay the kindness!" Liu Biao said loudly.

"Xiaoying has made a lot of contributions to the factory. She completed a new product project right after she joined the factory and was commended by the provincial bureau. But you insisted on interfering with her, saying that you wanted to avoid suspicion, and ended up canceling her eligibility for the selection of advanced workers..."

"Uncle Liu, Auntie, please stop arguing." Seeing the couple quarreling, Xu Qiang said quickly, "In fact, Xiaoying herself said that she would definitely return to the factory after graduating from university..."

"That's more like it..." Upon hearing this, Liu Biao's expression suddenly relaxed.

"Xu Qiang, didn't you just say that you wanted to work in Shanghai with Xiaoying?" Zhao Xiufen obviously still hoped that her daughter could be with Xu Qiang.

"Actually, this is not contradictory. After all, we are all from the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building. As the person in charge of the key projects in the ministry, I can draw some people from the system to join my project." Xu Qiang paused, and then said: "Liu Siying will of course return to the factory to work after graduation, but she can also be transferred to my project at any time. After the project is completed, she will return to the factory to work."

Xu Qiang obviously found a compromise solution that both Liu Biao and his wife could accept.

Xu Qiang could also guess Liu Biao's intention. He said that just now, either to test him, or to use his daughter as bait to tie him to the factory for a long time.

With Liu Biao's intelligence, it was impossible for him not to see the relationship between Xu Qiang and his daughter. In fact, when he was in the factory, some people had already been talking about Xu Qiang and Liu Siying, and Liu Biao must have heard some rumors.

Moreover, this time Liu Siying did not send the letter home as she did before, but asked Xu Qiang to bring the letter back, which also shows that their relationship is unusual.

If Xu Qiang no longer insisted on working on project development with Liu Siying because Liu Siying returned to the factory, Liu Biao would most likely think that Xu Qiang was not that obsessed with his daughter, and he, as a father, would immediately take some measures to "stop the loss in time."

But if Xu Qiang really loves his daughter, then by letting his daughter return to the factory, Liu Biao can continue to "tie" Xu Qiang here for a long time. Even if he cannot work in the factory, he must return to the factory frequently.

In fact, it is not difficult to understand why Liu Biao did this. After all, Xu Qiang is simply too "excellent" now. Such a top talent will have a bright future and will be surrounded by many beautiful girls. Although his daughter is smart, she is too kind by nature, and Xu Qiang is too "slippery". Liu Biao is still worried that his daughter will suffer in the future.

However, after all, the relationship between Xu Qiang and Liu Siying has not been made public yet. There are some things Liu Biao cannot say openly, so he can only use this method to test it first.

"That's fine..." Liu Biao looked directly at Xu Qiang, and after a moment, he said, "Xu Qiang, let me be frank. Xiaoying is a good child in every way, but she's a little too kind. You have to take good care of her in the future. If she suffers any injustice, as a father, I can risk my life to help her..."

"Director Liu, you should know that I have always been consistent in what I have decided on. Even if I have made a mistake or there are better options, I will not turn back." Xu Qiang smiled slightly and continued, "If I were not a sentimental person, I would not care about Wang Yongsheng's affairs this time. To tell you the truth, the department notified me last week to report to BJ, but I decided to come back to deal with his affairs first. I don't know what you think about this..."

"Yeah." Liu Biao nodded, then looked directly at Xu Qiang. After a moment, he picked up the wine glass and said, "Drink!" (End of this chapter)