So he smiled slightly.

"Maybe, anything is possible. Enemy agents are everywhere and they are all trained. They are very good at disguising themselves, and they may even have taken up important leadership positions."

As Qiu Jingwen spoke, he was inwardly criticizing himself:

Am I talking about myself?

If one day, all the cadres and workers of the Hongqi Factory knew that Qiu Jingwen was a secret agent who had been hiding for many years, wouldn't that shock many people?

"I estimate that after the leaders leave, the factory will hold a special meeting to arrange related work."

After Qiu Jingwen finished speaking, he took a cigarette from Zheng Yanshi, lit it, and turned to leave.

Jin Dahai knocked on the door and came in before he left work.

Qiu Jingwen asked Jin Dahai to sit down, and then handed Jin Dahai a Pegasus.

Jin Dahai picked up the matches from Qiu Jingwen's desk, lit one for Qiu Jingwen first, then lit one for himself, before asking:

"Director Qiu, Zheng Yanshi said you wanted to see me. Is there something you need?"

Qiu Jingwen told Jin Dahai that his friend in the countryside had suddenly sent word that his daughter-in-law's marriage had fallen through, and the money he was borrowing would be put aside for the time being, and they would talk about it again when needed later.

He subtly downplayed the issue of borrowing money.

Finally, Qiu Jingwen looked at Jin Dahai and gave his instructions:

"Dahai, it's best not to mention to anyone that I asked you for money. Let my wife know so as not to cause any misunderstandings."

Jin Dahai had no idea of ​​Qiu Jingwen's meticulous thinking or the purpose of the loan, so he readily agreed.

"Director Qiu, I understand what you mean. It would be embarrassing for a high-ranking official like you to ask me for money. I know that."

Qiu Jingwen smiled gently.

"Thank you, Ocean, you are so understanding."

Before leaving get off work, Qiu Jingwen and Zheng Yanshi agreed to ride bicycles together to Yunxi Township after dinner to visit the home of Wang Liping, an injured employee.

Zheng Yanshi suggested bringing some gifts:

"Director Qiu, let's use the workshop's slush fund to cover the expenses for visiting Wang Liping. I'm planning to buy two bottles of malted milk powder, two boxes of biscuits, two bags of white sugar, and two bags of shortbread from the supply and marketing cooperative—eight items in total. Does that seem alright?"

Qiu Jingwen had no objections. It was common for employees to bump into each other during work in the workshop. If the injuries were serious, Qiu Jingwen would take the deputy director or the section chief to visit the injured employee's family to offer condolences.

When leaders visit employees, they naturally can't come empty-handed. And these expenses don't need to be paid out of their own pockets; they usually take money from the workshop's slush fund.

The workshop's slush fund mostly consists of funds awarded to the workshop by the factory each quarter or year-end.

These funds, if distributed to each employee, wouldn't amount to much. The workshop would keep them to handle matters within its authority, such as employee injuries, the death of an elderly person in an employee's family, or natural or man-made disasters. The workshop leaders would always visit the employees. Sometimes Qiu Jingwen would go with his deputy, and sometimes the deputy director would go with the section chief or foreman, depending on the size of the matter.

As for slush funds, they existed not only in each workshop, but also in all departments and offices of the Hongqi Factory, though the amounts varied.

Wang Liping's injuries weren't too serious, and Qiu Jingwen felt that bringing eight packages of gifts to visit him was enough, so he said:

"As usual, the money was transferred from the workshop's slush fund. You had to clarify with the supply and marketing cooperative about the grain coupons needed to buy gifts, or add the converted value of the coupons to the expenses."

Zheng Yanshi laughed and said:

"Director Qiu, I understand. I'm not stupid; I won't just stick the food coupons on myself."