Genius is just the threshold for me!

Lin Dong took the key and went next door. The elevator arrived at the floor, and he had just stepped out of the elevator.

Xu Qingling had already opened the door, poked her head out, and waved happily, "Dongdong!"

"Here, this is a birthday gift from Comrade Lin Weiliang and Comrade Zhang Xiali."

Lin Dong responded, smelling the aroma of food wafting from the front door, and handed the two gifts in his hand to Xu Qingling.

"Uh-huh……

Xu Qingling accepted the gift and took a pair of Lin Dong's personal slippers from the shoe cabinet.

Seeing Lin Dong come in, change his shoes, and carry a file folder, she quickly closed the soundproof door and leaned forward to whisper, "Why did you bring a file folder again?"

"Cough cough—"

Lin Dong said somewhat embarrassedly, "There are some issues with the materials and manufacturing process of that rotating detonation engine, so I need Uncle Xu's help..."

"You're so mean," Xu Qingling said in a hushed voice, "Did you deliberately choose to give it to him on my birthday today...?"

"No, it was just finished yesterday," Lin Dong answered frankly this time.

"I'll take it to him for you..."

Xu Qingling's expression showed no disbelief as she reached out and took the file folder from Lin Dong's hand: "Otherwise, next time you come, Dad will just shut the door. He didn't work overtime this week..."

"it is good."

Lin Dong handed the file folder to Xu Qingling, but the next second he sensed something was wrong and exclaimed with wide eyes, "The project is still in its final stages, Uncle Xu, you don't have to work overtime?"

What's going on?

Because the plan for the bomber project had not been finalized until today when the wing design direction was determined, the entire plan has finally come to an end.

He spends an hour dealing with emails every day after school these days, so how come Comrade Xu Ziming is so leisurely and doesn't have to work overtime?

"I don't know either."

Xu Qingling readily admitted, "It seems that Xia Ran's father, Uncle Cai, and Uncle Huang were responsible for most of the work..."

"Well, as expected of Uncle Xu." Lin Dong immediately gave him a thumbs up upon hearing this.

That is because of the addition of Xia Tianqiang, an elite talent who flew in from the west, and several mid-level employees such as Engineer Cai and Engineer Huang who have entered the core level, whose abilities have been greatly improved after being "spinned around" by him.

The Technology R&D Department and the Manufacturing and Assembly Department have begun to overcome the shortage of core and key personnel caused by the Chen Weibiao incident.

With such a group of top-notch helpers, Xu Ziming naturally began to shed much of his burden, going from carrying almost the entire load himself.

Unless it's a critical project, core personnel need approval to travel outside the area.

Lin Dong even suspected that Xu Ziming wasn't staying home to avoid overtime, but had already packed his fishing rod and gone fishing...

"Xiao Dong, Lingling, it's time to eat. What are you still standing there chatting about..."

At this moment, Zhou Xiaoyan brought out a dish and, seeing that the two were still chatting, immediately invited them to come and eat.

"Yay, dinner's ready!"

Xu Qingling cheered and ran into her room with the document bag and gifts.

"How long will it take to finalize this plan?"

Xu Ziming brought out a pot of Jianyang mutton soup. When he saw Lin Dong come in, he subconsciously glanced at the other man's empty hands and then asked about the plan.

"In the next couple of days."

"Now that the general direction of the engine and fuselage design is fine, we're waiting for Engineer Xia's data on the electronic stealth solution..."

After Lin Dong finished speaking, he and Xu Qingling rushed to the warm water tap on the balcony to wash their hands and eat, which made the girl playfully complain.

"You're so mean now, I washed them first..." Xu Qingling said softly, her ears turning red as she looked at Lin Dong's clean hands.

"Tell Uncle Xu to have the logistics department install another water tap," Lin Dong replied with a smile.

"Tell him... no, go back and tell Aunt Xia."

Xu Qingling snorted, ran over to the restaurant, glanced at the soup on the table, and put a piece of mutton with more subcutaneous fat from her bowl into Lin Dong's bowl.

"If you don't eat any fatty foods, how will you grow?"

Seeing this, Zhou Xiaoyan casually remarked.

"Mom, you used too much oil when you stir-fried the vegetables! I'll eat the twice-cooked pork belly, but I don't like the fat in this stew..."

Xu Qingling responded confidently, then picked out a piece of almost entirely lean mutton from Lin Dong and said with a smile, "I'll trade with you."

Lin Dong smiled, sat down in his seat, picked up the mutton soup for winter and took a sip. Suddenly, he thought of something and said to Xu Ziming.

"Uncle Xu, could you please compile a list of the employees from the Technology R&D and Manufacturing Assembly Department who participated in the projects recently? I'll talk to my godfather about it, and promote those who deserve promotions and raises their ranks accordingly."

"it is good."

Xu Ziming readily agreed, saying, "Even if you hadn't told me, I was already planning to talk to your godfather about it."

In the past, after completing the Wuzhen-8 project, the project status would be reviewed after a period of time, and performance rewards would be given according to the different participation of different employees during the project, as well as promotions in professional titles and levels.

However, the deployment of core equipment needs to be accelerated.

Just as the WZ-8 was completed, the J-16D came along. Less than three months after the J-16D was completed, the heavy bomber project was launched, and in the end, the matter was delayed again and again.

But clearly, this matter cannot be delayed indefinitely.

After all, as state-owned confidential units, their daily salaries and performance bonuses, apart from some special project rewards, are all linked to their professional titles and ranks.

We've undertaken several large projects in a row, but like spinning a top, there's been no improvement whatsoever. Over time, this will inevitably affect morale.

"The spies are conducting a covert investigation recently. Talk to your godfather again and see if you can get an extra bonus for special performance..."

After Xu Ziming finished speaking, he thought for a moment and then gave Lin Dong a piece of advice: "In our line of work, besides honors and daily benefits, the appropriate bonuses can't be neglected..."

As long as the organization's budget isn't too tight, you should provide appropriate rewards for employees' contributions, no matter how significant. This will help maintain morale and ensure project stability.

Although he joined the core team of the J-20 project after working for only two years after graduation, and his rank, title, and salary were all promoted on schedule, plus various project rewards, and he occasionally made some small inventions unrelated to his work, his income and finances were never in dire straits.

However, Xu Ziming was still aware of the situation of most employees.

For many employees, their daily wages and bonuses are what they look forward to, to support their families, pay for medical care for the elderly, and send their children to school.

"clear."

Lin Dong nodded and said with a smile, "Chengfei has plenty of funding recently, so this is a small matter."

It has been almost five months since the global industry negotiation summit ended.

Because it is an industrial plan that concerns the foundation of the country, various funds and policies are being promoted in turn, and the entire new energy industry has directly entered a period of continuous expansion.

Among all the industrial companies, the one that has expanded the most rapidly is undoubtedly Xingdong Company, which holds the operating rights and patent rights for new lithium battery technology.

Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC) also enjoys a small percentage of lithium battery patent dividends, which has propelled it to take off even further.

In Wang Xingguo's words, after decades at Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group, he had never fought such a lucrative battle.

Soon, the four of them finished their meal, rested, and chatted for a while.

Zhou Xiaoyan took a small cake she had made herself from the refrigerator, and then took out candles and a lighter.

"Wow—time for cake!"

Xu Qingling saw the cake bounce on the sofa, grabbed Lin Dong and cheered, "Dongdong, help me light the candles..."

"..."

When Zhou Xiaoyan and Xu Ziming heard this address, they were momentarily stunned, then they saw the two of them holding hands naturally.

The next second, the former smiled, while the latter's face darkened.

"It's up to you now."

Zhou Xiaoyan smiled and handed the candles and lighter to Lin Dong, then went into the room to get her DSLR camera.

Watching one person unwrap the cake and light the candles while another waited by the side, I stood in the corridor, raised my hand and took a few photos, then picked out a nice one and walked up to Xu Ziming.

"Old Xu, look, don't they really look like a perfect match..."

"Zhou Xiaoyan!"

Xu Ziming, his face dark, lowered his voice and gritted his teeth, saying, "Are you so desperate to marry off your daughter and son-in-law that you've gone mad?"

Why are you speaking so softly? Are you afraid to speak loudly?

Zhou Xiaoyan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Of course I'd want such a good son-in-law!"

"..."

Xu Ziming watched Lin Dong's retreating figure, his cheeks puffing out and then relaxing. He glanced one last time at the photos Zhou Xiaoyan had taken, took a deep breath, and whispered, "When you have time, talk to Lingling. Holding hands is fine, but they can't really cross the line..."

"I'll talk to you about it when I have time. Don't worry about it. I think Xiaodong is more sensible than you. He'll protect Lingling."

Zhou Xiaoyan responded in a low voice, saying that she saw Lin Dong light a candle, turn off the light, and take a few more photos. Then she looked through the photos and leaned in front of Xu Ziming with an expression of avid collector.

"Old Xu, look at them, don't they look really good on camera and are a perfect match?"

Sometimes I have this feeling that Lingling and Xiaodong were together in their past life, they were born to be a couple...

"I think you're just too idle in the flight test department, watching too many online dramas."

Xu Ziming, still with a dark expression, said, "What kind of mother are you, shipping her daughter with a boyfriend..."

He was just saying it.

Xu Ziming's gaze involuntarily turned over...

"Virtue".

Zhou Xiaoyan rolled her eyes at her husband and moved the camera a little closer to Xu Ziming.

At this time.

Xu Qingling made a wish, blew out the candles, and called out, "Mom and Dad, turn on the lights, come and eat the cake!"

"They're here."

Zhou Xiaoyan quickly responded, turned on the light, handed the camera to Xu Ziming, and hurried over.

The serrated blade slices through the cream and cuts through the cake layers inside.

Xu Qingling first cut a piece and gave it to Zhou Xiaoyan, then cut a piece for Xu Ziming, then to Lin Dong, and finally cut a piece for herself.

"Um!"

Xu Qingling forked a piece of cake and put it in her mouth. Her eyes lit up and she said, "Mom's cakes are still the best."

I ate about half of the cake.

When Xu Qingling saw that Xu Ziming had also sat down, she seemed to remember something, put down her fork, went into the room, and took out a file folder.