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

Geng Qiusheng's face scrunched up. He was the one who facilitated the business deal, but who would have thought that Wang Chengxiang was such a scoundrel?

He was just about to have a serious talk with Wang Chengxiang when the office door was suddenly kicked open with a bang.

Zhao Zhengang barged in, dragging Yu Linzhou, the Party Secretary of the machine tool factory, along with him.

"Secretary Yu, it's...it's her...we have to hold her down!" Zhao Zhengang, bent over and panting, pointed at Qiao An.

Geng Qiusheng was startled. What was going on?

"Chief Engineer Zhao, Secretary Yu, what's going on here...?"

Following the direction Zhao Zhengang pointed, Yu Linzhou saw Qiao An.

She was in her early twenties, beautiful, and looked like a celebrity on a calendar when she stood there.

"You mean her?" Yu Linzhou didn't believe it; a little girl could be equivalent to an eighth-grade worker.

"Yes...it's her!"

Qiao An guessed Zhao Zhengang's intentions, but she had to deal with another matter first.

"Chief Engineer Zhao, please wait a moment. I need to speak with Director Wang from the county gear factory."

Qiao An smiled at Wang Chengxiang, "Director Wang, I am indeed a formal employee of the police station. If you want to sue me, you can do so now."

She took out a certificate from her bag. "This is my purchase certificate. It's in black and white with a red stamp. I work in purchasing. Don't try to scare me with the words 'speculation'."

Wang Chengxiang was speechless when he saw the words on the paper.

Speculation and profiteering are essentially just a matter of a word from the Municipal Administration Bureau.

If I say you are you, then you are.

But Qiao An has this proof: it's open and aboveboard speculation and profiteering. If Wang Chengxiang really goes to sue, he might even incur the wrath of the people at the Jinshui Town Police Station.

If someone reports him to the authorities in the county, they could really give him a run for his money.

"Hey, Comrade Xiao Qiao, what are you saying? I was just joking, don't take it seriously."

"How about 170 yuan per horse?"

"185 yuan per horse, no bargaining. If you think it's too expensive, Director Wang, then go buy it elsewhere."

After Qiao An finished speaking, she turned around, leaving Wang Chengxiang with only the back of her head.

"Chief Engineer Zhao, I wrote down those data very clearly just now. If I wrote them all down, it wouldn't reflect your value."

"No, no, that's not what I meant, Comrade Xiao Qiao. You know what the situation is like in our country right now."

"In terms of science and technology, we are far behind. The country is short of talent, and research has stagnated."

"We need someone like you to join us!"

Zhao Zhengang tugged at Yu Linzhou's sleeve, signaling him to say a few words quickly.

"Ahem, Comrade Xiao Qiao, Chief Engineer Zhao just came to me and said that you are a research genius. You spotted the error in the grinding machine design data at a glance and solved their angle calculation problem in less than an hour."

"I know you have a regular job, but I can talk to the police station and arrange for you to be transferred to the machine tool factory. As long as you pass the exam, you can get the benefits of a level six worker. What do you think?"

Level 6 worker!

A level 6 worker in his twenties!

Geng Qiusheng's expression was blank, like a puppet.

Wang Chengxiang picked at his ears, thinking he had misheard.

Qiao An took a deep breath. In theory, the treatment of a level 6 worker is already quite high, with a monthly salary of about 80 yuan.

However, working at a machine tool factory means working from nine to five, and you also have to complete various calculations every day.

Qiao An's head ached just thinking about living like that in the future.

In comparison, cooking is easier. Although it doesn't pay much, with the income from the black market, it's not much different from being a level six worker.

"Secretary Yu, I am a naturally easygoing person and don't like sitting in the office. Besides, I have two children at home, and I don't live in town, so it's too inconvenient."

It's not that Qiao An is unambitious, but she really doesn't want to deal with numbers anymore. You have to understand, she studied humanities in college in her previous life.

If it weren't for the apocalypse that forced her to study, who would be spending all her time in the lab doing research?

Yu Linzhou had never seen anyone like this before. She was a level six worker when she entered the factory, and she refused without even thinking about it.

Zhao Zhengang persisted, "Comrade Qiao, with your skills, you might be able to become an eighth-grade worker after working in the factory for two years. An eighth-grade worker earns a hundred yuan a month. Are you really not going to consider it?"

Tempt her with money?

Joan chuckled to herself; she had over three thousand in her secret stash.

"Comrade Qiao, the benefits at our machine tool factory are better than those at the police station! We issue invoices for holidays and even military-grade rubber boots this year! If you come to our factory, you definitely won't be shortchanged." Zhao Zhengang's face was flushed with excitement; he genuinely wanted Qiao An to come to the machine tool factory.

"Um... that Chief Engineer Zhao," Geng Qiusheng interrupted Zhao Zhengang.

"The military-style rubber boots you mentioned were sold to the factory by Qiao An."

He then pointed to the leather shoes on Zhao Zhengang's feet, "These leather shoes you're wearing are also ones I bought from Qiao An."

Zhao Zhengang's face fell.

If money can't be used as a lure, then we can only appeal to national sentiment.

"Xiao Qiao, our country has been poor and weak for so many years, and has been blockaded by foreign powers. It's a difficult time for our nation..."

"You are young, a fine young person of our country. I believe you absolutely do not want to see us bullied or choked by others, right?"

If Qiao An is truly a character from a novel, then she should naturally stand up for him.

But she is not like that. Not only is she not like that, she also has a deep understanding of the future direction of this country. Even without her, the country will develop into a world-class nation in a few decades.

However, if she refuses repeatedly, she may be caught in a compromising situation and even labeled as a reactionary.

She thought quickly and finally came up with a solution that would satisfy both sides.

"Secretary Yu, Chief Engineer Zhao, my two children are only four years old. I really can't get away from home. I need a job with flexible hours."

Before they could speak, Joan clutched the Medal of Honor on her chest, "But I am a citizen of Xia, and I have an obligation to contribute to the development of my country!"

"How about this, I won't come to work at the factory anymore, but you can come to me if you have any problems, and I will definitely help you."

Help is fine, but not for free. Otherwise, she'll get used to it and become free labor.

"As for wages, we'll settle them per transaction. Is that alright with you?"

Yu Linzhou glanced at Zhao Zhengang, who agreed on his behalf without saying a word.

"Sure! Of course! We understand your situation. Starting tomorrow..."

"No! Starting today, you've solved our grinding machine angle calculation problem, which has been a huge help. If we're charging by the hour, today... today will be one hundred, okay?"

A hundred for just a few clicks?

Geng Qiusheng felt that the world had gone mad.

He earns less than fifty a month.

"Okay, deal." Qiao An didn't hesitate at all.

Wang Chengxiang was filled with remorse; he had just threatened Qiao An.

As a result, he was treated as an honored guest by the machine tool factory, with the chief engineer and secretary personally coming to invite him.

You should know that Chief Engineer Zhao could point his finger at the secretary of their gear factory and curse him out.

Such a person is a gold nugget anywhere; how could he possibly afford to offend him?

Zhao Zhengang seemed afraid that Qiao An would change her mind, so he quickly took out a hundred yuan from his pocket and stuffed it into Qiao An's hand.

Today's wages.

It would be impolite for Qiao An to refuse.