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After Xiong Dingxi left, Sister Zhao immediately surrounded him: "Xiaoshan, are you really that good at hunting?"

"I wouldn't say I'm amazing, but completing the task assigned by Section Chief Xiong shouldn't be a problem!" Xiao Shan said to Sister Zhao with a smile.

"That's really impressive!" Sister Zhao said with a smile. "Our section chief has been really worried about the wild game issue lately! If you can solve the wild game problem, then you'll be our section's treasure from now on!"

Xiao Shan waved his hand and said, "Sister Zhao, you're joking! Sister Zhao, do we have any other work to do?"

"What kind of work can we do? We don't actually need the external relations department much. Most of the leaders are contacted by the factory leaders themselves. The leaders have their own small circles, so they don't need the external relations department at all," Sister Zhao said calmly. "Relationships are built through interaction. When the leaders contact each other themselves, they build personal relationships; when the external relations department contacts people, it's all about official business."

Upon hearing Sister Zhao's words, Xiao Shan quickly understood.

Leaders often act like brothers at dinner parties, and many deals are closed that way.

There might be other exchanges of benefits involved, and it's clearer to make the contact yourself.

It's always difficult to get things done by having the external relations department handle it.

Sister Zhao continued, "So the two of us in the External Relations Department are the most relaxed, the ones responsible for liaison! But you two in charge of procurement are going to have a lot to do."

"You need to go out and purchase the gifts for your superiors and the ingredients for the meals they invite you to."

“Before, when we couldn’t get any wild game, it really worried Xiao Zheng to death! Now that you’re here, he can finally breathe a sigh of relief.”

Zheng Xiding chimed in, "Sister Zhao is right, Xiaoshan, you've come at just the right time."

"So I ended up jumping into a fire pit myself." Xiao Shan shrugged.

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Upon hearing Xiao Shan's words, the three of them burst into laughter.

After laughing, Sister Zhao said to Xiao Shan, "Xiao Shan, don't say that. You're good at hunting, so the section chief probably won't assign you any other tasks. Just take care of the wild game hospitality, and you'll be fine!"

"Xiao Zheng doesn't have to worry about ingredients every day. He can handle common meats, chickens, and eggs, but he can't get rare things."

Xiao Shan nodded; he and Xiao Zheng complemented each other.

That's good too. He doesn't want to have to deal with all sorts of messy things after he gets here.

Wouldn't it be better for him to use this free time for cultivation?

Although chat groups are a training ground for friends, we can't waste our normal time!

The four were chatting happily when Xiong Dingxi walked in again and said to Xiao Shan, "Xiao Shan, come with me for a moment!"

“Okay, Section Chief!” Xiao Shan stood up and said to Sister Zhao and the others, “Everyone, I’ll go with the Section Chief first, and we’ll talk again when I get back.”

The two of them went out together.

Xiong Dingxi asked with a smile, "Xiaoshan, how are things going? Are you getting along well with your colleagues?"

"That's great, Sister Zhao is a nice person, she basically explained the work tasks of the External Relations Department to me!" Xiao Shan looked at Xiong Dingxi and asked, "Brother Xiong, where are we going?"

"Director Li would like to see you."

Xiao Shan looked at Xiong Dingxi with some confusion: "Brother Xiong, why did Director Li suddenly decide to see me? There's quite a difference in our ranks!"

"You're a talent that Director Li specifically recruited, so it's perfectly normal for Director Li to meet with you!"

Hearing Xiong Dingxi say this, Xiao Shan felt that it made sense.

Since Li Huaide had specifically sought him out, it seemed normal for him to see him.

The two quickly arrived at Li Huaide's office, knocked on the door, and entered the room.

After entering the room, Xiong Dingxi introduced Li Huaide: "Director, this is Xiaoshan."

"Director Li, this is Xiao Shan."

After staring at Xiao Shan for a while, Li Huaide said, "You are so young yet you have such amazing hunting skills, and I've also heard that your welding skills are quite good. You are truly a young talent!"

"Xiaoshan, do you have any requests for the External Relations Section? Just tell us! Your section chief is here too, he'll take care of it for you on the spot."

Xiao Shan smiled and said, "Director, I'm like a brick in the factory; I'll go wherever I'm needed!"

Li Huaide and Xiong Dingxi both laughed.

After laughing, Li Huaide said to Xiao Shan, "Xiao Shan, many of our colleagues in the factory are not as enlightened as you! But even those with high enlightenment have needs, and we leaders are here to meet those needs so that you can focus wholeheartedly on your work."

Xiao Shan realized that Li Huaide was trying to win him over by doing him a favor.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Director Li, if you're looking for something, there really is! In the rural areas outside the city, hunting is now done in designated areas. Many places where you could hunt wild game before have been taken over by the villages."

"If we want to hunt, we have to go to farther places. It's simply not fast enough to travel on foot. Could the factory solve our transportation problem?"

Li Huaide immediately laughed. "I'm not afraid you have no demands, I'm just afraid you're pretending to be high-minded!"

Li Huaide said without hesitation, "That's easy to do. There are still bicycles in the warehouse. I'll approve one for the External Liaison Department, and Xiaoshan can ride it from now on!"

He then said to Xiong Dingxi, "Section Chief Xiong, take this note and take Xiaoshan to the warehouse. Xiaoshan, if you need anything else in the future, you can come to Section Chief Xiong. If Section Chief Xiong can't solve it, you can come to me."

"Thank you, Director Li," Xiao Shan said with gratitude.

Holding the note issued by Li Huaide, Xiong Dingxi led Xiao Shan straight to the logistics department's warehouse.

Xiong Dingxi smiled and said to Xiao Shan, "Xiao Shan, Director Li thinks highly of you! He approved a bicycle for you directly. This kind of treatment is rare."

Xiao Shan responded verbally, but felt no gratitude in his heart.

He goes to the countryside to hunt, and giving him a bicycle makes his work easier.

The bicycles still belong to the factory, and the factory can take them back at any time.

He would only truly respect Li Huaide if he were given a bicycle ticket.

When Xiao Shan arrived at the logistics department's warehouse, he found that there were quite a lot of things inside.

There are four 28-inch bicycles that are 90% new.

Xiong Dingxi pointed at these old-fashioned bicycles and said to Xiao Shan, "Xiao Shan, pick one! This bicycle is yours from now on."

Xiao Shan didn't stand on ceremony and picked out the newest one.

After watching Xiao Shan finish choosing, Xiong Dingxi asked, "So, can you ride it?"

"You don't need to learn this; you can learn it just by watching," Xiao Shan said with a smile.

Once inside the courtyard, Xiao Shan hopped on his bicycle and started pedaling.

Xiong Dingxi's eyes almost popped out of their sockets: "Not bad, really not bad! Many people try for a long time and still can't learn it, but you don't need to learn it. You can learn it just by watching others ride. People are indeed different."

"Xiaoshan, you don't need to go to work today. Go home and rest! Starting tomorrow, you'll be going out of town to hunt wild game!"

Xiao Shan got off his bicycle and looked at Xiong Dingxi, saying, "Brother Xiong, do I have a quota for hunting wild game?"

"Hmm..." Xiong Dingxi thought for a moment and then said, "Get me at least one game animal every day! Delivery must be made at least once every three days!"

This is not a problem for Xiaoshan at all.

He doesn't even need to leave the city; he can just ask people in the group to get him some wild game every now and then!

Of course, Xiaoshan wouldn't do that.

Because you haven't left the city for a long time and eat wild game every day, isn't that obviously inviting others to investigate you?

Xiao Shan nodded and said to Xiong Dingxi, "Okay, Brother Xiong, no problem! At least one every day!"

Although Xiong Dingxi told Xiao Shan that he could leave work directly today, Xiao Shan was not in a hurry to go back.

Instead, he went to the cafeteria for lunch before going home.

After all, if you can avoid doing it yourself, then try to avoid doing it yourself.

After lunch, Xiao Shan rode his bicycle out of the steel rolling mill.

Having a bicycle feels great, like speeding along at high speed.

What will become a common bicycle in later generations, now feels like driving a luxury car in Xiaoshan.

Xiao Shan didn't go back; instead, he spent the afternoon visiting all the famous scenic spots in Beijing.

As dusk fell, Xiao Shan arrived at Wangfujing and went straight to Quanjude.

Quanjude roast duck is served free of charge, making it one of the few restaurants in China that does not require tickets.

However, the price difference negates the value of the ticket.

After parking and locking the bicycle outside, Xiaoshan entered Quanjude.

There were quite a few people sitting in the hall. Although there was a shortage of food these days, there were still many people with money.

"Young man, are you looking for someone or going out for a meal?" The waiter came over as soon as Xiao Shan entered.

Xiao Shan said to the waiter, "Comrade, give me a roast duck and two hot dishes. I'm going to eat."

The waiter wasn't particularly enthusiastic, but he wasn't sarcastic either. He noticed that Xiao Shan had arrived by bicycle.

These days, if you can ride a bicycle, you're not short of money.

Moreover, Xiao Shan looks young, so the waiter is probably the child of some leader.

He'd seen far too many people like that, so naturally he wouldn't want to offend them unnecessarily.

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The waiter pointed to the wall and said to Xiao Shan, "Okay, the menu is on the wall today, you can choose for yourself!"

Xiao Shan glanced at the menu and saw that there weren't many dishes.

So Xiaoshan ordered a lamb spine hot pot, a braised fish head in Beijing style, two servings of lotus leaf buns, and two bowls of rice.

Soon the duck carpenter arrived with his cart and began slicing the duck on the spot.

Xiao Shan picked up a lotus leaf pancake, spread it out, put on some ingredients like cucumber, added two slices of roast duck, and dipped them in sauce.

A delicious sensation instantly filled his mouth.

It felt so satisfying to finish a duck roll.

Soon after, two dishes were served, along with rice.

Xiaoshan is entering its "dry meal" period.

Many people looked at him with envy; even those who ate at Quanjude had never seen such extravagance.

Ordering a roast duck and two stir-fried dishes by oneself is a luxury even the richest landlords don't have.

Xiao Shan ordered three more lotus leaf pancakes and asked the waiter to pack them up.

Carrying a lotus leaf bag, Xiao Shan went out, unlocked his bicycle, and rode it back to the courtyard house.

It was only a little past seven o'clock, but it was already dark.

The courtyard gate was still open when Xiao Shan pushed his bicycle into the yard.

Yan Bugui came out of the house after hearing the noise.

His eyes widened immediately: "Wow, Xiaoshan, that's incredible! A bicycle, and a classic old-fashioned one at that!"

Yan Bugui shouted, and his whole family came out.

Many people in the front yard came out after hearing the commotion.

"Xiaoshan, is this your bicycle?"

"It looks pretty new, but it's still a bit older than a brand new one! Xiaoshan, did you buy this secondhand?"

……

Many people in the courtyard had red eyes.

Now, only Xu Damao in the courtyard has a bicycle because he is a projectionist; it was provided by the steel mill.

Yan Bugui's family hasn't bought a bicycle yet!

Xiao Shan smiled and said to the onlookers, "Uncle, everyone, I didn't buy this, and I don't have that kind of money!"

“I was temporarily transferred from the workshop to the logistics department to work as a purchasing agent, and that's why the factory provided me with a bicycle, just like Mao Ge’s situation.”

"I'll have to return this bicycle to the factory when I get back to work!"

Many people breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing what Xiaoshan said.

They didn't want to be outdone by this young man from Xiaoshan.