A domineering country girl flirts with her son, and Commander Huo can't resist.

Qiao An leaned forward. "Chief Engineer Zhao, how's the guide rail installer coming along? I'm counting on it to earn me a car."

Zhao Zhengang's smile widened. "I've already made two according to your drawings, and they look great!"

"I've been waiting for you to come back. Let's do one last check. If there are no problems, Secretary Yu will report to the provincial capital and let them see the capabilities of our Jinshui Town Machine Tool Factory."

"No, I want to see what you're capable of."

"Don't worry, I'll get you the car no matter what."

Zhao Zhengang now looks at Qiao An as if she were a shining piece of gold, wishing he could hide her in the machine tool factory and not let her go out.

Qiao An arranged to come in the afternoon before riding her bike to the police station.

Having not been to the police station for a long time, I bumped into He Hua as soon as I entered.

"Oh! Joan, you're finally back! You have no idea how much we've missed you these past two weeks."

Several policemen passing by gathered around Qiao Anquan when they saw him. "Director He is right. We haven't been able to eat much these days. A few days ago, I even sneaked into the machine tool factory canteen to buy some braised noodles."

"You know what, the food at those two food stalls you run is really delicious."

Joan scratched her head sheepishly.

If it were just for an exam, three days off would have been enough. But it's for making money that you've taken more than half a month off.

Qiao An raised her hand, and He Hua and the others noticed that she was carrying several large bags.

"Didn't I go to Pyeongsang? These are local specialties I bought for everyone. Take them to the office and distribute them."

After saying that, she shoved the bag into the policeman's hand.

She then took He Hua to her office.

"Director He, these are clothes I brought back for you from Beijing. I've seen people in big cities wearing them like this; they're so fashionable."

He Hua is old, so wearing bell-bottoms and floral shirts is naturally inappropriate. Qiao An specially picked out a wool coat in a subdued color for her from Wangfujing Department Store.

"My God, this dress is so beautiful!" He Hua hugged the dress, absolutely delighted.

"How much are the clothes? I'll pay you."

He Hua is an open-minded person. Qiao An is a woman who is busy making money every day, and she doesn't want to take advantage of him.

"Director He, this is a gift from me. I feel bad that I took so many days off and missed work. I hope you and Director Jiang weren't angry."

Joan hugged her arm, speaking in a sweet and pleasant voice.

Before long, He Hua was completely bewildered by her coaxing.

I don't know why, but I accepted the wool coat.

"I'll go report the exam results to Director Jiang. Director He, I'll treat everyone to a nice lunch today."

After saying that, Qiao An ran out of the office.

He Hua tried on the wool coat, looking at it from all angles, and liked it more and more.

Jiang Yushun has encountered another thorny case these past few days. He's writing the case file when his pen stops writing.

He slammed the paper to the ground a few times before putting it back on the paper.

Ink spilled out in a large puddle, staining a piece of paper.

Just then, Joan knocked on the door and came in.

"Qiao An is back?" Jiang Yushun's expression softened when he saw Qiao An.

"How did the exam go?"

Qiao An didn't stand on ceremony and sat down in the chair. "I passed the exam. The certificate will be sent to the machine tool factory in a few days."

"It passed??"

Jiang Yushun looked up at Qiao An in disbelief.

He wasn't Zhao Zhengang, so he didn't know Qiao An's level.

I was initially just giving Qiao An a try-it-out attitude about taking the exam.

"It...it just passed like that?" Jiang Yushun didn't realize he was stammering.

Qiao An laughed out loud, "Director Jiang, it's passed just like that, very smoothly."

"Then what will you do in the future..."

Specialized workers, he specifically inquired about it, and there aren't many workers of this level nationwide.

So, will Qiao An still be able to work as a cook at the police station?

Isn't this burying talent?

"If you ever go to a machine tool factory, just let me know, and I'll transfer your employment to them."

Jiang Yushun knew that someone like Qiao An was destined for great things and couldn't be confined to his small Jinshui Town police station.

"Director Jiang, I don't like working in a machine tool factory. I got the certification this time so that I could legitimately become their specially appointed expert. I don't plan to change jobs for the time being."

"Huh?" Jiang Yushun couldn't believe it.

Why would someone give up a high salary of over 100 yuan a month to cook in the police station canteen?

Has Joan gone mad?

Before he could speak, Qiao An took out a finely crafted long wooden box from her bag.

"I noticed your pen is broken. This is a gift from Pyeongkol that I bought for you."

When Jiang Yushun opened the box, he found a brand-new Hero brand fountain pen inside.

This gift truly touched his heart.

"This pen is so fine, I have to handle it carefully." Jiang Yushun touched it as if he were touching some kind of treasure.

"I'm going to see Deputy Director Li. You go ahead with your work."

Qiao An walked out of the office, and Jiang Yushun watched her retreating figure.

A woman who is meticulous in her work and eloquent is well-liked wherever she goes.

Qiao An went to Li Qiang's office again. She had noticed long ago that Li Qiang's glasses frame was broken and had been held together with tape.

This time, I specially bought him a pair of high-quality gold-rimmed glasses.

As expected, Li Qiang's reaction to the gift was similar to Jiang Yushun's reaction to the pen.

When Qiao An entered the cafeteria kitchen, it was already past ten in the morning. She tied on an apron, rolled up her sleeves, and began cooking.

Today she specially brought two chickens and stir-fried a classic dish called braised chicken with mushrooms and potatoes. She also made braised winter melon with dried shrimp, stewed pork and cabbage with vermicelli, steamed a batch of buns, and cooked a pot of sweet potato porridge.

When everyone got off work at noon, they could smell the aroma even before they reached the cafeteria.

"Putting everything else aside, since Qiao An came to our institute, lunchtime has been the happiest time for me."

"Who doesn't say that?"

"I can tell from the smell that it's Qiao An's cooking."

"I haven't eaten it for half a month, I'm so craving it."

Soon after, people began to enter the cafeteria one after another.

They carried their lunchboxes to get their food.

"Wow! They have chicken today!"

"What are those little bugs inside this winter melon?"

Most people inland don't know what dried seafood is, Qiao An explained with a smile, "Didn't I go to Pingjing? I happened to run into a boss from Guangyun City selling dried goods."

"This is dried shrimp, which is basically dried shrimp. Adding a little to stir-fries really enhances the flavor."

After getting her food, Qiao An took her lunchbox and went to He Hua's side.

It's been so long since I've had such delicious food; there's hardly anyone chatting in the cafeteria.

All that could be heard was the sound of people eating heartily.

In the afternoon, the kitchen work was handed over to temporary workers, and Joan went to the machine tool factory again.

Zhao Zhengang took her to the workshop.

The news that Qiao An had obtained the special worker certificate spread like wildfire.

In less than a day, everyone in the machine tool factory knew about it.

Those who once thought Qiao An was just lucky no longer dared to say anything.

They can't even pass the Level 8 worker exam, let alone become a special worker.

You have to understand that ten years ago, these specialized workers were scientists.

Those were people who built airplanes and cannons.

Qiao An walked beside Zhao Zhengang, surrounded by strange looks.

There was envy, jealousy, and scrutiny.

In any case, Qiao An has become someone who is on equal footing with Zhao Zhengang since entering Beijing.

Even if they couldn't stand a woman being so arrogant, there was nothing they could do.

Who told them they weren't capable enough to pass the special worker certification exam?