Xu Li gave Wang Qiang a serious look and slowly said.

"Get ready, special training starts next week."

Wang Qiang thought for a moment. Today was Wednesday, and he still had a few days left for special training next week.

"Thank you, Section Chief Xu."

Wang Qiang was about to leave after he finished speaking when Xu Li called him back.

"Wang Qiang, you need to know that this mission is highly confidential and you must not mention it to anyone."

"I see!"

"Get in the car, I'll take you back to the steel rolling mill first!"

Wang Qiang got into the car with Xu Li and returned to the steel plant.

It was right at rush hour. Workers from the steel mill were walking out in twos and threes, some pushing bicycles, others on foot.

The jeep was parked in front of the office building.

"There are too many people now, please wait a while before getting off the bus."

Without waiting for Wang Qiang's reaction, Xu Li got out of the car alone after speaking.

A worker passing by saw a young and beautiful woman get out of a jeep.

"Which organization does this belong to? It's so beautiful."

"Stop asking such silly questions. Didn't you see what kind of car they got out of?"

As Xu Li moved around, many people followed her. They cast admiring glances at the woman in the blue collared coat.

Xu Li was used to such gazes. But at this moment, she was indifferent, lost in her own self-admiration.

I went upstairs to Fan Debiao's office.

Fan Debiao was surprised to see Xu Li and find that Wang Qiang had not returned with her.

"Section Chief Xu, Wang Qiang... What he did had nothing to do with the factory; it was all his personal behavior."

Fan Debiao guessed that Wang Qiang must have made some serious mistake, otherwise he wouldn't have asked Xu Li's department to handle it; usually, the police station would have sufficed.

Xu Li found it laughable that Fan Debiao was so eager to distance himself from Wang Qiang.

"This is a notification letter, please take a look."

Xu Li opened her bag, took out a document, and handed it to Fan Debiao.

"study?"

After reading the document, Fan Debiao looked completely bewildered and said, "The document is about transferring Wang Qiang for training. And he's going to a unit under the Second Ministry of Machine Building."

"You don't need to worry about that. If anyone asks, just say he's going out to study."

Xu Li's tone was icy as she looked proudly at Fan Debiao.

"OK."

Fan Debiao was sweating profusely. What secret had he stumbled upon?

Xu Li returned to her car after finishing her business.

"I'm sorry to have kept you in the car for a while."

Wang Qiang spoke up. "Section Chief Xu, you're being too polite. I'll follow your instructions."

Xu Li nodded. This Wang Qiang is quite sensible.

"Remember, if anyone asks you, you must not say anything."

Wang Qiang smiled and said, "Section Chief Xu, don't worry, I know about this. I wonder how long our special training will take?"

Xu Li looked at Wang Qiang and thought for a moment. "You only have a week, mainly for firearms training. I'll assist you with the other aspects; you just need to understand them."

Wang Qiang's eyes lit up upon hearing this. "Section Chief Xu, what kind of firearms do we have?"

Wang Qiang had never touched a gun in his previous life, and he hadn't had the chance to do so since transmigrating. Now that he had a week, it seemed he could finally have some fun.

Xu Li's smile faded, and she looked at Wang Qiang with a serious expression.

"You'll understand when the time comes; there's no need to say more now."

The two sat in the car for a while longer, and Xu Li repeatedly explained the confidentiality regulations and some precautions.

Lotus seeds hung around the car windows, obscuring the view inside. Xu Li lifted a corner of the window. Seeing that no one was outside, she spoke to Wang Qiang.

"You can get off now. Monday morning at 8 o'clock. Wait for me at the entrance of the alley."

Wang Qiang nodded and then got out of the car.

After finding his bicycle, he went back to the courtyard house.

At the entrance of the courtyard house, Uncle Yan Bugui was wiping his bicycle.

Upon seeing Wang Qiang, he smiled and put down what he was doing.

"Brother Wang Qiang, how's it going with Jie Cheng and the other two? You haven't come back for several days. When I went to the factory to ask, they all said you went out."

Wang Qiang parked the car at the entrance and said, "I won't lie to you. This can't be done right now. But if there's an opportunity, I'll recommend them to the factory."

Yan Bugui looked disappointed upon hearing this. He even regretted inviting them so early; when would he ever recoup his investment? He had miscalculated.

“Brother Wang Qiang, we know each other well in this neighborhood, and you know these two kids too. They are capable.”

"To say they'd be qualified to work as ordinary factory workers would be more than enough. But..."

Wang Qiang understood what Yan Bugui meant: nowadays, to become a worker in the factory, one must first start as an apprentice and then pass exams to advance through the ranks.

It takes too long, and the results are too slow.

Wang Qiang nodded: "Uncle, don't worry, good things come to those who wait. With their abilities, finding a good job shouldn't be a problem."

"But it's almost Chinese New Year now, so even if we were to hold it, we'd have to wait until next year."

Yan Bugui quickly smiled and said, "Brother Wang Qiang, the fact that you take this to heart shows that you consider us one of your own. Our whole family is grateful."

Wang Qiang nodded: "Then let's leave it at that. It's almost the end of the year, and I'm busy with a lot of things to do, so I'll have to talk to you later."

After saying this, Wang Qiang returned to his room.

As soon as he entered the house, Qin Huairu followed him in.

"Brother Wang Qiang, my family is really starving. For the sake of how long I've been with you, could you..."

Qin Huairu spoke in a low voice, as if she was reluctant to open her mouth.

Although she was still trying to get close to He Yuzhu, it was all in vain, and she even allowed him to touch her hand. As time went on, He Yuzhu started to have other ideas and wanted someone to introduce him to a potential partner.

Now that Wang Qiang is back, I hope he and Qin Jingru can get together. That way, they'll be relatives, and Wang Qiang can't just ignore them, can he?

Wang Qiang looked at Qin Huairu. Although Qin Huairu had been with him for quite a while, it was his first time driving, and he brought back a lot of things, especially rice and flour, which he shared with Qin Huairu.

"Have you finished eating all of that?"

Qin Huairu's family now consists of five people: Qin Huairu, Jia Zhangshi, Banggeng, Xiaodang, and Huaihua. There are two adults and three children. They have quite a lot of food, and if they eat sparingly, it should be enough for two or three months.

"Waaah..."

As she spoke of these things, Qin Huairu burst into tears. Although she tried her best to control herself, she still cried out loud.

"Most of the things were given to my mother-in-law by her family."

"During the time we were on the road, my mother-in-law's nephew came over several times, and each time he took away a lot of rice and flour!"

“The day before yesterday, her nephew came again and hasn’t left yet. He wants 20 jin of wheat flour.”

Qin Huairu became more and more aggrieved as she spoke. These things were hard-won, and she had originally thought they could last for a while.

Unexpectedly, Jia Zhangshi was given away like that, without even blinking an eye.