Since Comrade Xiao Qian likes his cooking so much, he should start preparing now and cook a few more of his signature dishes for Comrade Xiao Qian at noon.
Director Shang watched the money-making activity with relish without saying a word. He reasoned that since the people had worked so hard for their factory, they deserved a decent meal.
Qian Xiao didn't follow the rule of not talking while eating, so he swallowed the food in his mouth and said, "It's perfect that you're here. Let's go over together in a bit. All the parts are ready, and if nothing goes wrong, we can get the machine working today so you can start production sooner."
Director Shang's small eyes lit up. Good heavens! He knew that when Comrade Xiao Qian came out to eat, it was almost time. He was right.
"You've worked hard, you've worked hard. Come, come, try this side dish. It's Chef Lu's specialty. It's best eaten in the morning, it's refreshing." Director Shang was extremely attentive. Damn it, from today onwards, I don't need to give that foreigner a nice look anymore.
Qian Xiao wasn't particularly hungry at the moment, since she had finished a large bowl of noodles around 4 o'clock. However, she couldn't refuse the hospitality, so she ate three large steamed buns, a large bowl of porridge, and two side dishes. After putting down her chopsticks, she let out a satisfied burp.
Seeing that everyone had finished eating, Qian Xiao waved her hand and said, "Let's go and finish up."
The group quickly went to the workshop where the machines were located. The factory's foremen had been notified in advance to come and oversee the work. They heard that Comrade Xiao Qian was leaving soon after repairing the machines, so they needed to make the most of their time to learn more.
Qian Xiao is never one to dawdle when it comes to work. Once he arrives at the workshop, he rolls up his sleeves and gets to work, explaining things as he goes, and occasionally answering the questions from the experienced workers.
He spent most of the day with his head down, and when Qian Xiao finally tightened the last screw, a cheer erupted in the workshop. It was finally repaired, and he wouldn't have to go bald every day anymore.
"Open it and try it," Qian shouted with a smile.
The person standing at the switch responded and turned it on. The workshop was extremely quiet as everyone listened carefully to the sound of the machine running, afraid that any noise would disturb Comrade Xiao Qian's judgment.
They'd all heard that this Comrade Qian was incredibly capable; he could immediately pinpoint any problems with the machine just by listening to it.
"Turn it off for a moment."
The order was obeyed without question, and the machine quickly stopped operating. Qian Xiao found the spot that felt wrong and started to adjust it. After checking three places, he signaled to turn the machine on, paused for a while, nodded in satisfaction, and signaled to turn it off. He said that turning it on for even a minute was a waste of electricity.
"Okay, just remember the few places I just adjusted. These are the places that are prone to malfunction, so you only need to adjust them slightly."
Director Shang quickly grasped Qian Xiao's hand, his eyes reddening: "Thank you, thank you, thank you, Comrade Qian, you've been a great help to us."
Director Shang almost shed tears. This machine nearly killed them, and the worst part was that they had to act like subservient grandchildren in front of the foreigners, like they were worshipping ancestors. They were about to vomit blood from holding it in.
Qian Xiao couldn't stand this: "Um, it's not that bad, it really isn't that bad, this isn't what I should be doing?"
"Alright, alright, our little Qian is so insightful. Let's not say anything more, let's go have a good meal, we didn't even have time to eat lunch."
Old Lu has come over to urge us countless times; he would have gotten impatient if he hadn't seen everyone so busy.
As the group walked outside, they bumped into someone coming from the opposite direction. Director Shang quickly looked at the person behind the person opposite him.
The translator shook his head at his father, indicating that he really couldn't stop him.
It seems that more than one person has been in contact with this foreigner!
"Oh, Mr. Andrei, what brings you here at this hour?" Director Shang's tone was unintentionally sarcastic.
Muttering to himself, Andrei uttered a string of words as soon as he opened his mouth, but judging from his expression, they were definitely not pleasant words.
Everyone... Go ahead and say it, we won't understand anyway, so let's just pretend we didn't hear it.
Xiao Shang's face turned pale... This guy can't speak without swearing, huh?
Qian Xiao could understand it perfectly, and felt that this person was really arrogant. Who gave him the confidence?
Director Shang waved his hand behind him, signaling the others to take Qian Xiao and the others and leave first. Qian Xiao didn't agree. They had almost defecated on each other's necks. Was Qian Xiao the kind of person who would spoil children?
Qian Xiao opened his mouth and spoke fluent Russian: "Hey, let me see, where did this toad come from? How come it can't even speak human language?"
The translator almost burst out laughing; that was quite a sarcastic remark.
"You, you, you," Andrei stammered, pointing at Qian Xiao with a trembling finger. He hadn't expected anyone to dare to contradict him. Weren't these Chinese the most afraid of foreigners? Every single one of them was so respectful to him.
"What did I do wrong? I'm at least a normal human being. Where did you come from, you toad? Is this the kind of upbringing you have in your country? You start cursing your ancestors the moment you open your mouth?"
"If you can't speak human language, don't come out and annoy people. You look like a decent human being, so why do you speak like an animal?"
Andrei immediately raised his fist, and several people, realizing the danger, stepped in front of Qian Xiao. This foreigner didn't look like a good person, but he was really strong; if that punch landed, Qian Xiao would be badly injured.
Qian Xiao pulled the person blocking his way behind him and raised his chin, saying, "What, you dare to try and make a move? I bet you've never experienced the hardship of kung fu!"
With a flick of her little head, she picked up a fist-sized iron plate, and with a seemingly light squeeze of her small hand, she folded the iron plate in half, making the eyes of everyone present almost pop out.
Qian laughed smugly. "Just because I'm not showing my teeth doesn't mean I'm a fool."
She placed the iron plate, which she had folded in half, directly into Andrei's hand, as if to say, "You can check if this is fake." She then patted Andrei's shoulder forcefully a few times.
If Qian Xiao hadn't been standing on tiptoe, straining to reach the other person's shoulder, this scene would have looked even more impressive.
Andrei felt the pain in his shoulder and the weight in his hand. This was a solid iron plate! He had thought it was a fake to fool him. How was he supposed to fight? He was far too weak.
Isn't it said that people from the Dragon Kingdom are all timid and cowardly? He had met people from the Dragon Kingdom who were like that not long ago, so why isn't the story going according to plan today? He's a rogue, but even a rogue is afraid of someone with high fighting skills.
He subconsciously overlooked the fact that the Chinese weren't afraid of him, but rather that their tolerance of him stemmed from their technology and machines. The smooth sailing he had experienced since arriving made it difficult for him to accept this sudden change in circumstances.
Before he could even put up a fight, Qian Xiao took the iron plate that was already facing him and folded it in half again.
Andrei's lips began to tremble. Was this guy even a normal human being? If that punch landed, wouldn't he have to fight back?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com