When Wang Qiang arrived at the steel rolling mill, he first found a secluded spot, then took a fish out of his spatial storage. He threaded a rope through the fish's mouth and carried it to the third canteen.
Seeing many workers queuing up for food in the third canteen, Wang Qiang went directly to the back and went to the kitchen.
He Yuzhu was leisurely sitting in a chair drinking tea, watching his apprentice Ma Hua serve meals to the workers.
"Pillar, come here!"
He Yuzhu, who was drinking tea, turned around when someone called his name. Wang Qiang was waving at him, holding a fish.
"It's not easy to get a fish. When the big boss comes, you clean it first, and then bring the fish out when the big boss arrives."
He Yuzhu happily took the fish from Wang Qiang's hand.
"Wow, this fish is quite big, weighing over 3 jin! Looks like Uncle San really went all out!"
He Yuzhu weighed the fish in his hand and found that the weight was acceptable.
Wang Qiang laughed. "Alright, you can handle it. The vegetables should be almost ready by now, but we really can't find any pheasants."
He Yuzhu nodded: "That's enough, plus my Tan family cuisine skills. The big leader will definitely be happy to eat it."
"I have something to do, so I'll be going now. You go ahead and do your work."
After leaving the third canteen, Wang Qiang rode his bicycle directly to Li Weidong's home.
When they arrived at Li Weidong's house, Wang Qiang parked his bicycle in the yard, then, after checking that no one was around, took a fish out of his spatial storage.
"Wei Dong, Peach Blossom".
Wang Qiang called out as he walked into the room. Hearing Wang Qiang's voice, Li Weidong and Li Taohua quickly came out to greet him.
"Brother Qiang, everything is ready at home, just waiting for you to come." Li Weidong said as he walked out, and when he saw the fish in Wang Qiang's hand, he added.
"This is a new thing, and it's not easy to handle right now."
Wang Qiang smiled and handed the fish to Tao Hua. "Tao Hua, go and prepare the fish. We'll have it for lunch today."
Li Taohua happily took the fish from Wang Qiang's hand. "Brother Wang Qiang, should we braise it or stew it?"
Wang Qiang listened and said to Li Taohua, "This fish has a strong muddy smell, so let's braise it and use plenty of seasoning to cover up the muddy smell."
Li Taohua happily agreed and went to the kitchen. Six women who had come to live with Wang Qiang were now staying at their house, and they all helped with the housework; they had also cooked today's meal.
Knowing they were cooking for Wang Qiang today, all six women worked very hard. They saw Tao Hua arrive carrying a fish.
The round-faced one remarked, "This fish is quite big."
Li Taohua handed the fish to her. "This was brought by Brother Wang Qiang. He specifically asked me to braise it."
The woman nodded. She turned around and began to tidy up.
Wang Qiang and Li Weidong entered the building together and saw that four dishes were already laid out on the table. The most eye-catching dish was the braised pork belly; it seemed that Li Weidong had really gone all out today.
"Dongzi, you really know how to spend money. This plate of meat must have cost you at least half a month's salary."
Li Weidong chuckled and scratched his head. "Brother Qiang, it's only because you're here that I can afford to pay you half a month's salary, or even a month's salary."
As he spoke, he took a bottle of wine out of the cabinet.
"Brother Qiang, please try this Peach Blossom White wine. It's one of the three most famous wines in Beijing."
Wang Qiang sat down with a smile. "Alright, I'll try this famous wine too. I've been drinking nothing but cheap liquor these past few days."
Li Weidong bought a drink for Wang Qiang, and then poured one for himself as well.
Then, raising his glass to Wang Qiang, he said, "Brother Qiang, let me toast you!"
The two men drank and chatted.
Wang Qiang laughed. "I never expected things to develop like this, but introducing you to the steel rolling mill is definitely not just for you to be a security officer."
"You need to perform well there and strive for advancement; there will be opportunities for promotion in the future."
Li Weidong said, "Brother Qiang, don't worry, I will definitely not let you down."
Wang Qiang laughed. "What embarrassment are you giving me? I don't even have a single official position right now."
Li Weidong smiled and said, "Brother Qiang, although you don't hold any official position, I've heard quite a bit about your deeds at the factory."
"Everyone in the factory admires you. They all say that even the new director can't do a good job without you."
Wang Qiang was speechless, wondering where these rumors came from.
"Rumors are just rumors; some things aren't as outrageous as they seem."
"However, no matter what, it is still the duty to do one's job well."
Wang Qiang drank a glass of wine and continued talking.
Li Weidong immediately poured Wang Qiang a full glass of wine. At that moment, Li Taohua also brought up a braised fish.
"Brother Wang Qiang, this is authentic farmhouse-style braised fish."
"Okay, the color is nice, and it smells good too." Wang Qiang added a piece of fish. The meat was delicious.
Taking the opportunity, Li Weidong said to Wang Qiang, "Brother Wang Qiang, this was made by those six women. Their cooking skills are quite good."
Wang Qiang put down his chopsticks: "How about I pick one of them for you to be your wife?"
Li Weidong said with a wry smile, "Brother Qiang, please don't make fun of me. Do I have that kind of luck? Those girls are completely devoted to you."
Wang Qiang asked with some surprise, "What do you mean? I've only met them once."
Li Weidong nodded and said, "You saved them; they will be grateful to you for the rest of their lives."
"They said they would be willing to follow you like a slave."
Li Taohua looked at her brother Li Weidong and coughed twice.
Li Weidong then snapped out of his daze and quickly said, "Brother Qiang, there's one more thing. My sister wants to transfer to the steel mill. What do you think?"
Li Taohua looked at Wang Qiang expectantly.
Wang Qiang glanced at her, and Li Weidong glanced at Li Taohua. "Here's the thing, you've just joined the steel rolling mill, and it's a bit difficult to bring in another person."
“You’ve been in the factory for a while now, so I think you should understand that there are a lot of people who want to get in right now, and some of them even have a note with them.”
Li Weidong nodded. Indeed, he worked in the security department and encountered all sorts of people every day who wanted to enter the factory with passes, only to be stopped by them.
"Another important point is that it's Chinese New Year now, so even if you want to work in the factory, you'll have to wait until after the New Year."
Hearing Wang Qiang say that, Li Taohua's face was full of smiles.
"Brother Wang Qiang, what do you think I could do if I went in?"
Wang Qiang looked at Li Taohua and pondered for a moment. "You're currently working as a waitress in a restaurant. If you went to the factory, they would put you in the canteen. In theory, it's a good fit."
Li Taohua nodded, confirming that she was indeed working at a restaurant.
"But since you want to go to the steel rolling mill, you certainly don't want to go back to your old job."
Li Taohua smiled awkwardly. "Brother Wang Qiang, you're right, I really don't want to work in the cafeteria. Do you see any other positions available?"
"If not, eating in the cafeteria is acceptable."
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