Ye Shuning instructed the canteen to provide Li Shaozhong and his group with three meals a day, and to ensure they ate well.

Li Shaozhong and Li Shaoyang looked at the rooms next to each other and found that they were all well tidied.

One of Li Shaoyang's comrades, Fang Yu, who had worked with him for many years, pulled him aside and said, "Shaoyang, the female boss of this factory is Old Ye's daughter, right? I've met her before. Isn't she Shaozhong's fiancée?"

Li Shaoyang knew that he couldn't hide it from Fang Yu. After all, he and Ye Xingguo were once comrades-in-arms. He rolled his eyes at Fang Yu and said, "You're asking even though you already know. Keep this a secret for now."

Fang Yu chuckled upon hearing this and said, "Then she's truly one of our own. That's fantastic. Old Ye is truly capable, having such a daughter like this really makes him proud. Of course, it's mainly because our sister is capable, having become a female boss. It's thanks to her that we have a stable place to stay. Now I feel at ease."

Li Shaoyang said, "I'll be back soon. You're the big brother, so you have to help them more in the future. That's why I brought you here."

Fang Yu said, "Need I tell you? We're all family, so of course I have to help. Don't worry, we'll protect them."

Li Shaozhong had been thinking about what Ye Shuning had said about improving the factory's equipment, so he came to Liu Bokun and the others' room and said, "Engineer Liu, Engineer Zhang, I want to talk to you about my recent work arrangements."

Liu Bokun and Zhang Jianshu both stood up.

Liu Bokun said, "Captain Li, if you have anything to say, please feel free to tell me."

Li Shaozhong said, "Mr. Shu is going on an overseas inspection trip in a couple of days, and I've tried to go with him. I want to take this opportunity to see the situation outside and understand the market conditions for some equipment. We need to have a clear understanding of the situation."

Zhang Jianshu said, "This is a great opportunity. You're a professional, you speak foreign languages, and you're familiar with Mr. Shu. It would be best if you could go. Just let us know what you need from us."

Li Shaozhong said, "The factory is going to improve its equipment, and I want you two to take charge of this. Since we are already employees of this factory, we should do our job well. Mr. Shu has the blueprints, you can study them first."

Although the equipment in this factory is a bit outdated, it's not necessarily worse than what we have in the mainland. This is also an opportunity to learn."

Liu Bokun said: "Captain Li, this is of course no problem. If it gives us something to do, we are definitely willing to do it."

They are also unwilling to take other people's wages for free, live in other people's places for free, or receive other people's benefits for free. Instead, they feel more at ease if they are asked to do something.

Li Shaozhong also knew the two technicians' previous situation and was delighted to see them readily accept his suggestion. "Okay, I'll have General Manager Shu give you the drawings and materials. First, you should learn about the equipment and come up with an improvement plan. We'll finalize the plan after we return from abroad."

After making arrangements with the two engineers, Li Shaozhong went to find Ye Shuning. "Xiao Ning, I've already told Engineers Liu and Zhang to take charge of the equipment upgrades. They're both very willing. I think it means they'll feel more at ease if they have something to do."

Ye Shuning was delighted that Li Shaozhong had finalized the matter so quickly. "That's great! I'll bring the blueprints today, and you can hand them over to them later. I'm definitely not as knowledgeable about these mechanical equipment as you are, so just help me check them."

Li Shaozhong helped Ye Shuning comb the hair that had fallen from her temples. "Alright, don't worry, I'm here. You can arrange things for the others. Since you're paying them, let them do what they need to do, so they can feel at ease."

Ye Shuning nodded and said, "The current employees in the factory are still the old employees. I will observe them for a period of time, and those who are unqualified will definitely be fired. After we return from abroad, can you help me take care of the factory more? I will arrange a position for you as a production manager, okay?"

Li Shaozhong took Ye Shuning's hand and they sat on the sofa. He raised his arm, put his arm around Ye Shuning's shoulders and whispered, "I'm happy to accept any position my wife assigns me. I will definitely do my job conscientiously and do my best to share my wife's worries."

Seeing that Li Shaozhong was a little unruly, Ye Shuning patted his shoulder and scolded him, "Talk nonsense again. Who is your wife?"

Li Shaozhong continued to joke with a smile, "What if it's not my wife?"

Ye Shuning snorted, "That's different. Be careful next time and don't let anyone hear you."

Li Shaozhong felt depressed after hearing this. "Ah, I want to tell the whole world that you are my fiancée, but now I can't say anything. It's really depressing."

Ye Shuning looked at Li Shaozhong's rare expression and pinched his face in revenge, saying, "It will get better slowly. I'm right in front of you, how can I run away?"

There was a supervisor sent by Qin Zongye at the construction site of the new factory. He knew that Mr. Shu from the factory next door had brought a group of men over, so he called Qin Zongye to inform him.

Qin Zongye didn't know what was going on, but he drove to the factory himself because he was afraid that Ye Shuning would be in trouble.

He went straight to Ye Shuning's office, knocked on the door, and after getting permission, he opened the door and entered the office.

As soon as she entered the office, she suddenly saw a strange man sitting on the sofa in Ye Shuning's office. Ye Shuning was sitting next to him and was stunned.

Qin Zongye noticed that the man was very young, about the same age as himself, and very handsome, with an extraordinary aura. This immediately made Qin Zongye's heart rise.

Li Shaozhong immediately guessed Qin Zongye's identity upon seeing him. He quickly sized him up and felt that this man was no less impressive than himself in both looks and aura, and his sense of danger immediately rose. He had heard from his eldest brother that Qin Zongye was interested in his young fiancée.

The two people began to compete with each other invisibly.

Ye Shuning was stunned for a moment when she saw Qin Zongye coming, then she immediately stood up and asked, "Second Brother Qin, why are you here?"

Li Shaozhong felt a little sour when he heard Ye Shuning address Qin Zongye in such a familiar way, but he also knew to consider the occasion and stood up.

Qin Zongye said, "Old Li said a lot of people came to the factory. I was worried you might be in trouble, so I came to check on you."

Ye Shuning nodded and said, "Let me introduce you. Second Brother Qin, this is my fiancé Li Shaozhong. Third Brother Li, this is Mr. Qin Zongye, my benefactor who helped me and is also my current partner."

Li Shaozhong was delighted to hear Ye Shuning reveal her true identity to her rival. He knew he should thank Qin Zongye for helping Ye Shuning and his nephew, so he extended his hand. "Hello, Mr. Qin. I've always wanted to thank you for helping Xiao Ning and the others, and today we finally meet."

Qin Zongye was not rude. He shook Li Shaozhong's hand and said, "Hello, Mr. Li. I helped Xiao Ning because I didn't want my compatriots to be stranded in a foreign country. Later, Xiao Ning also helped me a lot."