Xu Qingzhi opened the door and walked downstairs, and saw a boiling hotpot on the dining table. Tofu skin was put into the tomato pot, and the seasoning bowl was also prepared.
Huo Fengyan was wearing a casual white sweater and gray pants. The sleeves of the white sweater were pushed up to his elbows, revealing his fair but strong forearms.
He was holding a plate in his hand and washing lettuce, which seemed to have just been washed. He looked up and saw her, curled the corners of his mouth, and brought the dish over and put it on the table.
Then he opened his hands and said in a clear and pleasant voice: "Welcome Zhizhi~"
Xu Qingzhi took the opportunity to hug him.
She asked, "You haven't had lunch yet?"
"Well, I'll wait for you. Mr. Zhou will be here soon."
Xu Qingzhi had already eaten, but it didn't matter if he ate more, so he didn't want to say something to spoil the mood, such as saying he had already eaten.
She helped clean the ingredients a second time and placed them on the table.
Soon, there was a sound of a car outside the house and the doorbell rang.
Huo Fengyan went to open the door and welcomed people in. Zhou Zheng and Tian Li came together.
The three of them greeted each other when they met, and then they saw Xu Qingzhi in the house.
"Qingzhi, long time no see."
"Mr. Zhou, please sit down and chat while eating hotpot." Xu Qingzhi said.
This was something Zhou Zheng had never expected. He thought it was going to be a serious conversation, but it turned out to be a hotpot banquet.
Xu Qingzhi and Huo Fengyan sat on one side, while Zhou Zheng and Tian Li sat opposite.
There was no wine because Xu Qingzhi didn't like drinking. The four people's glasses were filled with milk. They clinked their glasses to celebrate the start of a sumptuous hotpot meal.
Xu Qingzhi couldn't wait to pick up a piece of tofu skin. He had been craving for it last time, but unfortunately it was too late. He had to try it this time.
Zhou Zheng slowly put a piece of tofu skin into the bowl, and then slowly told some data from the sample inspection.
"The heavy metal content of the paddy field soil in the farm is negligible and the soil is rich in nutrients, making it a top-quality land for planting. We also tested vegetables and strawberries and compared them with other similar varieties of vegetables and strawberries on the market. We found that the products grown on Fuwang Farm's soil are indeed much better."
After saying that, he tasted the tofu skin in the bowl.
This scene doesn't seem like they are discussing anything important, but rather like they are having an ordinary lunch and chatting about the nice weather today.
Xu Qingzhi nodded, "Jiang Xiao has tested everything in my house before, and the nutritional content is very high. He said that eating more is good for the human body."
Zhou Zheng smiled and suddenly raised the red wine glass filled with milk towards her.
"Qingzhi, maybe you can guess why I came to you this time?"
Xu Qingzhi raised his glass and clinked it against another glass, making a crisp sound.
She said, "Maybe I can guess it, maybe not. Please tell me clearly, Mr. Zhou."
Zhou Zheng took a sip of milk and looked at Huo Fengyan calmly.
Xu Qingzhi immediately understood what he meant, "Mr. Zhou, don't worry."
Zhou Zheng has been in the organization for many years, so he has some ability to see through people's hearts. He wiped his mouth with a tissue, leaned back slightly, and looked at Tian Li beside him.
Tian Li understood what he meant, put down the chopsticks in his hand, suddenly stood up and walked towards the sofa beside him.
Everyone's eyes were on him.
He stretched out one hand, grabbed the back of the sofa, and easily lifted the sofa six or seven centimeters off the ground, as easy as picking up a cabbage at the vegetable market.
If Xu Qingzhi had not been very sure that it was a real sofa and not made of foam, it would have been hard not to suspect that the sofa was fake based on this scene.
The crows in the spiritual space cawed anxiously.
That's a three-hundred-thousand-dollar leather sofa! Don't break it! I'll be heartbroken~Xu Qingzhi : "..."
Why are you joining in the fun? It has nothing to do with you.
The crow said with confidence: "Ga ga~" I secretly rolled on it last time and it was so comfortable.
Xu Qingzhi directly blocked out its sound.
"Born with supernatural powers?" Xu Qingzhi asked with a smile.
Tian Li put the sofa down and said, "I am a strength type, and there are two other people like me."
Elder Zhou looked at Xu Qingzhi, with a smile on his face, and said calmly, "Qingzhi should be able to see my sincerity. Why don't we just speak frankly? We are a secret supernatural organization, directly managed by the higher-ups, with the highest level of confidentiality. Only the members of the organization know about it. The members are in normal positions to the outside world, and even their families are not aware of it. I am a healing department member, one of the core members of the organization. At the beginning, there were very few members in our organization, but with the continuous expansion over the years, there are already 27 people. Some people are born with supernatural powers, known as the power department, and those who can control the wind are called the wind department. Those with unusual vision or hearing are called the sensory department. Qingzhi, the organization actually noticed you a long time ago. I guess you may have supernatural powers in planting."
Xu Qingzhi was right in his guess. Although the spiritual energy here was very scarce, some people still had abilities. They called this superpowers, but they never thought that it was the beginning of the gradual recovery of spiritual energy. The extreme changes in natural weather were a sign of this.
However, this process will be very long, and the spiritual energy may even be reduced due to continuous destruction by human activities. Eventually, the recovery of the spiritual energy will lead to its extinction, and it will take hundreds or even thousands of years for it to revive again.
Xu Qingzhi followed what Zhou Lao said and responded, "Yes, I have the ability of planting. I can make plants grow better and perform well, and I can also accelerate the growth form of plants. The specific form of expression is what you think."
Zhou Zheng nodded, "What about Mr. Huo?"
Huo Fengyan stretched out his hand, and everyone felt a cool breeze passing by.
Although Tian Li had been in the organization for several years, he had never really felt the wind power. He was amazed at this moment, "Wow~"
"It's the wind element!" Zhou Zheng's eyes lit up.
You know, after so many years, there are only 27 people in the organization. It is difficult to find such a person, but now there are two.
Zhou Zheng's eyes were much more fervent than before: "On behalf of the Superpower Organization, I sincerely invite you to join. Are you two willing?"
Huo Fengyan subconsciously looked at Xu Qingzhi.
Xu Qingzhi nodded in agreement, and he nodded along with her.
Afterwards, Zhou Zheng began to talk about the origin of the organization and what kind of work the supernatural organization usually does, including both in-service staff and non-staff members.
Most of the employed personnel will continue to work and receive a fixed and considerable salary every month, while non-staff personnel will only be mobilized in special circumstances and will be paid according to the level of the task.
Xu Qingzhi and Huo Fengyan were naturally among the non-staff members.
Regardless of whether they are employed or not, all members must keep this confidential.
There are dedicated methods of communication between members of the organization.
Zhou Zheng took out two brand new boxes from the cloth bag he brought and handed them over.
Since we are here specifically to have a frank chat, we should still take the things with us regardless of whether they are what we expected or not.
Xu Qingzhi and Huo Fengyan opened the box and saw that there was a smart watch inside.
Tian Li stood up, walked over and explained to them how to enter information on the watch and how to use it.
Once the information is entered, only the person's fingerprint and face can unlock it, and only the person himself knows which finger's fingerprint it is.
As soon as he opened it, he found that it was a chat tool similar to WeChat. Zhou Zheng operated it and added the information of the two people to the organization.
Soon, a row of the organization’s members appeared on their watches, along with a pinned group chat for all members.
Everyone has a name, part of which is a real name and part of which is a code name.
Taking into consideration that they were non-staff members, Zhou Zheng did not recommend using their real names, but only code names.
Xu Qingzhi thought about it and gave himself a name: Yan Qiang.
Don’t ask her why. The reason is that she is bad at naming and just used her mother’s name + her father’s name = her organization’s code name.
Huo Fengyan was changed to "Feng Yan".
Just as I joined the group, someone popped up from the group that had been silent for a long time.
"Mr. Zhou has found a new person again?"
Zhou Zheng sent a message in the group.
"Welcome Yan Qiang and Feng Yan to join the organization. Yan Qiang has wood-type abilities, and Feng Yan has wind-type abilities."
Bian Chang: "Same wind system, grip claws."
Yu Zhou: “Welcome.”
"Welcome newcomers."
Xu Qingzhi and Huo Fengyan just sent a "hello everyone" message in the group, which was considered a show of their faces.
The hot pot banquet is still going on.
Xu Qingzhi said, "Mr. Zhou, after joining the organization, I don't need to be paid."
Thanks to the farm, she can almost live out her retirement years in comfort.
Her eyes were burning: "But I have a selfish request."
Half a month later.
A dedicated hotline and website to handle employment issues in all industries were launched, and new regulations were promulgated quickly.
Regardless of whether the employee is a man or a woman, the company is not allowed to infringe on the privacy of the employee in any form. The company can only consider whether the employee is qualified for the job based on his or her work ability. Once the report is verified, severe punishment will be imposed based on the size and revenue of the company.
Standardize the application of health certificates for people engaged in food production and operation, public service, etc. For the sake of public health and safety, even small vendors must obtain health certificates and are not allowed to falsify certificates.
If you have difficulty finding a job or making a living, you can fill out the application form on the local official website. Someone will recommend jobs and help you solve your employment difficulties.
If you encounter problems with employment, salary, etc., you can leave a message on the official website or call the hotline. The 48-hour response system will be activated on weekdays.
Less than a week after the dedicated line and official website were opened, migrant workers who had not received their wages at the end of the year finally received the wages they deserved, and the news reported it in real time.
In the cold wind, the worker with calloused hands touched the corners of his eyes full of wrinkles, holding a bundle of banknotes in his hand, tears welling up in his eyes.
"If we can't get this money, we don't know how we're going to go back home to celebrate the New Year this year."
"Yes, if I don't get this money, I won't even have money to buy a train ticket back home."
Xu family.
Xu Fuqiang received a call from his fellow villager who was working in Kyoto.
"Fuqiang, I've received my wages. I want to order a few kilograms of vegetables from your family for the New Year to feed the children. Is that ok?"
It’s Uncle Laoxiang, an old acquaintance in the village.
Xu Fuqiang agreed.
Anyway, there are several greenhouses in the vegetable fields in front of the courtyard. The fresh vegetables in them are more than enough for us to eat, so it doesn’t matter if we sell some. (End of this chapter)