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Without wild game, we'd be missing something to offer when entertaining leaders from other factories.

After all, although there is a food shortage now, many leaders are tired of eating meat and want to try something new.

No matter which leader you invite, serving a dish of wild game will definitely earn you extra points.

Now that Li Huaide heard He Yuzhu say that Xiao Shan could get wild game every weekend when he went out of the city and that his hunting skills were better than many hunters in the countryside, he naturally wanted to recruit Xiao Shan to his own cause.

If Xiaoshan can provide a stable supply of wild game every day, then I won't have to worry about not having enough wild game when I'm entertaining my superiors!

After having this idea in mind, Li Huaide asked Xiong Dingxi, the head of the external liaison department, to talk to Xiao Shan and see what Xiao Shan thought.

In the afternoon, Xiao Shan was working in the workshop when Luo Zhengqiu came over: "Xiao Shan, Section Chief Xiong from the External Liaison Department is looking for you!"

Xiao Shan was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Luo Zhengqiu and asked, "Uncle Luo, what do the people from the External Liaison Department want with me?"

"Section Chief Xiong said that Director Li of the Logistics Department has taken a liking to your hunting skills and wants to transfer you to the External Liaison Section!" Luo Zhengqiu whispered to Xiao Shan.

Xiao Shan naturally knew that Director Li of the Logistics Department was the later Factory Director Li, Li Huaide.

But I've never met Li Huaide, so how could he know my hunting skills?

Just as Xiao Shan was having some doubts, he suddenly remembered that he had treated everyone to a meal today, and it all became clear in an instant: it seemed that the wild game he had brought to the cafeteria had caught Li Huaide's attention!

Looking at Xiao Shan, who was standing there in a daze, Luo Zhengqiu said in a low voice, "Xiao Shan, although the logistics department is easier than the workshop and you can earn more extra money, the wages in the logistics department are low and the promotion channels are difficult. You need to think about this carefully."

Xiao Shan nodded in response to Luo Zhengqiu's reminder.

Luo Zhengqiu's words make a lot of sense.

Before the reform and opening up, the prospects for working in the workshop were significantly better than those in the logistics department.

"I understand, Uncle Luo, I'll think it over carefully!" Xiao Shan said to Luo Zhengqiu. "Where is Section Chief Xiong? I'll go see him first, so as not to keep him waiting!"

"It's right outside the workshop! Do you want me to come with you?" Luo Zhengqiu was a little worried that Xiao Shan had been fooled by Xiong Dingxi.

Xiao Shan smiled and said, "No need, Uncle Luo, I can go by myself!"

Chapter 103, Temporary Transfer, Xu Damao's Inquiry! (Please Subscribe!)

Xiao Shan arrived outside the workshop and immediately saw Xiong Dingxi waiting there.

Upon seeing Xiao Shan emerge, Xiong Dingxi warmly greeted him, shaking his hand and saying, "You must be Comrade Xiao Shan? I am Xiong Dingxi, the head of the External Relations Section!"

"Section Chief Xiong, hello, I'm Xiao Shan!" Xiao Shan said to Xiong Dingxi with a smile, "You can just call me Xiao Shan!"

Xiong Dingxi nodded and got straight to the point: "Xiaoshan, I've come to see you this time because I have something I want to talk to you about!"

"What is it? Section Chief Xiong, please speak!"

Xiong Dingxi looked at Xiao Shan and said, "Xiao Shan, it's like this! Director Li heard that you are very good at hunting, so he intends to transfer you to the External Liaison Section!"

"Working in the workshop is contributing to the country, and working in the external relations department is also contributing to the country. There is no distinction between high and low, noble and lowly; it's just a matter of job division!"

"With your abilities, you can obviously create greater value in the External Relations Department."

It must be said that Xiong Dingxi is quite capable to have become the head of the External Relations Section.

With that kind of eloquence, most people really don't have it!

Hearing Xiong Dingxi's words, Xiao Shan smiled and said, "Section Chief Xiong is right! But I'm about to take the Level 4 welder exam! If I can pass the exam, I think the value I create in the workshop won't be less than that in the External Liaison Department!"

Upon hearing Xiao Shan's words, Xiong Dingxi looked surprised.

You should know that in a steel rolling mill, a level 4 welder can be considered an elite worker!

Moreover, Xiaoshan is still so young; given time, he may very well become a level seven or eight welder.

Under such circumstances, it is quite normal that Xiao Shan was unwilling to join the External Relations Department.

Realizing he couldn't persuade Xiaoshan, Xiong Dingxi simply took his leave.

After returning to the logistics department, Xiong Dingxi reported the matter to Li Huaide.

Li Huaide never expected that Xiao Shan not only had a talent for hunting, but also such a high talent for welding!

"It seems that Xiao Shan is truly a talented person!" Li Huaide couldn't help but exclaim.

Xiong Dingxi nodded in agreement, saying, "Director Li, Xiao Shan is indeed a talented person! But precisely because of this, it will be even more difficult for us to transfer him to the External Liaison Section!"

“Since he’s unwilling to leave the workshop, we can temporarily transfer him to the External Liaison Department for a while!” Li Huaide said after a moment of contemplation. “Once the food crisis is over and our wild game procurement returns to normal, we can let him return to the workshop! Dingxi, what do you think?”

As for Li Huaide, his main reason for wanting to bring Xiaoshan over was to solve the current problem of insufficient wild game.

So in order to get through this period, he came up with the idea of ​​being temporarily transferred.

Hearing Li Huaide say this, Xiong Dingxi's eyes lit up: "Director Li is truly brilliant!"

"Then I'll trouble you to make another trip and talk to Xiao Shan about this!" Li Huaide said to Xiong Dingxi. "After he's transferred here, his salary will still be paid according to his previous salary in the workshop!"

Upon seeing Xiong Dingxi again and hearing that Li Huaide wanted to temporarily borrow him, Xiao Shan pondered for a moment and then nodded in agreement.

Xiao Shan knew very well that with the food crisis continuing, the External Liaison Department's preferential treatment wouldn't last long!

Then I can go back to the workshop and continue working as a welder.

In this way, he could also take the opportunity to improve his relationship with Li Huai, so that Li would not cause him trouble during the ten years of turmoil later.

Upon seeing that Xiao Shan agreed, Xiong Dingxi was naturally very happy. He immediately took Xiao Shan to find Luo Zhengqiu and discussed the matter of borrowing Xiao Shan.

Seeing that it was only a temporary transfer to Xiaoshan, and that Xiaoshan himself had agreed, Luo Zhengqiu didn't say anything more.

However, Xiao Shan's master, Mao Dexing, after learning that Xiao Shan was going to be temporarily transferred, pulled Xiao Shan aside and gave him a good talking-to.

Tell him not to forget his welding skills while he's working in the external relations department, to read more books, and to come to the welding workshop to practice whenever he has time.

Xiao Shan naturally agreed with a smile.

The secondment notice from Xiaoshan arrived before I left work in the afternoon.

In other words, starting tomorrow, Xiaoshan will be working in the External Liaison Section of the Logistics Department!

After getting off work, Xiao Shan went home, mixed some dried radish, mixed some cabbage hearts, ate two steamed buns, and made do with dinner.

I've gotten a bit tired of eating meat during the Chinese New Year holiday, so I wanted to eat something light to cut through the grease.

Of course, Xiao Shan only thought about this in his heart.

If he dared to tell anyone, even though he was already at the third tier of strength, he would be beaten half to death by the people who were suffering from a food crisis and couldn't get enough to eat.

Xiao Shan was tidying up the table when there was a knock on the door.

Xiao Shan opened the door and saw Xu Damao: "Brother Mao, what brings you here today?"

Xu Damao said with a smile, "I bought some braised food on the way. Your sister-in-law is going to her parents' house again, so I'll invite you over for a drink."

"Brother Mao, I just finished eating." Xiao Shan pointed to the table he was wiping.

Xu Damao grabbed Xiao Shan's arm and said, "Alright, let's go! We can have a drink to tide us over."

"Brother Mao, let go first, I'll go with you! I need to close the door first, otherwise all the heat will escape," Xiao Shan said helplessly.

Xu Damao then released Xiao Shan's hand.

Xiao Shan closed the door and followed Xu Damao to his house.

There were three dishes on the table, all of which were meat dishes.

Xu Damao really went all out!

Xiao Shan wasn't stupid. He could tell from Xu Damao's posture that he must have something to say to him.

Looking at Xu Damao, Xiao Shan smiled and said, "Brother Mao, you're too kind. This meal must have cost a lot, right?"

“It’s nothing to me! Money is meant to be spent!” Xu Damao patted his chest and said, “Don’t you know how good I am at making money? I not only have a salary, but also extra income. Don’t be shy with me.”

"Alright, then I'll accept without hesitation!" Xiao Shan found a chair and sat down.

Xu Damao took out a bottle of Lotus White wine from the room: "Today's preparations were rushed, so please make do with this for now."

"Brother Mao, this is no compromise, the lotus white is quite good."

The two immediately began eating and drinking.

After a few rounds of drinks and several dishes, Xu Damao got down to business: "Xiaoshan, I heard today that you were seconded from the workshop to the external relations department?"

Xiao Shan nodded: "I didn't expect Brother Mao to be so well-informed! Yes, there is such a thing. I have to start working in the External Liaison Department tomorrow!"

"If you don't have any secrets, tell me about them, bro." Xu Damao looked at Xiao Shan, his eyes filled with eagerness.

Chapter 104, Colleagues in the External Relations Department! (Please subscribe!)

Seeing Xu Damao's appearance, Xiao Shan smiled and said, "There's nothing to keep secret!"

"It was Director Li from the Logistics Department who took a liking to my hunting skills and transferred me to the External Liaison Section to help out! Once the food crisis is over and the External Liaison Section's purchases of wild game return to normal, I can be transferred back to the workshop!"

Xu Damao was somewhat disappointed, but also relieved.

Xu Damao's main purpose this time was to find out if Xiaoshan had any background.

Hearing that Director Li valued her hunting skills and had therefore seconded her to the logistics department, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Damao then said to Xiao Shan, "Xiao Shan, Director Li is the chief manager of our steel rolling mill. I heard he has a powerful background. If you get close to him, you'll be safe in the steel rolling mill!"

"Brother Mao, I don't actually have that many ambitions! I just want to have a stable job and save some money." Xiao Shan looked at Xu Damao and said with a smile, "Director Li has such a powerful background, Brother Mao, didn't you want to become an official? Why didn't you think of asking Director Li for connections? Brother Mao often drinks with leaders, you could just find an opportunity to give him some gifts!"

Upon hearing Xiao Shan's words, a fleeting look of embarrassment crossed Xu Damao's face.

He couldn't very well say that his stories about drinking with the leader were just bragging and that he actually didn't know Director Li at all.

So Xu Damao could only stubbornly insist: "Xiaoshan, to tell you the truth, I think being a projectionist is pretty good! Not only do you get a salary, but you also get extra income, and most importantly, you have freedom."

"I don't have to sit in an office every day. I can go to whichever village I want to show a movie! And when I get there, they have to treat me to the best food and drink. Isn't that more comfortable than being a leader?"

"Although the leader has a high rank, he doesn't live as comfortably as I do!"

Xu Damao became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke, as if he really disdained the leadership position: "The leader also told me that I am too young and inexperienced, and that I should first accumulate experience at the grassroots level."

"Once I've accumulated enough experience, my superiors will naturally promote me!"

Seeing Xu Damao bragging, Xiao Shan found it amusing but didn't expose him.

He even went along with his words, saying, "Brother Mao, let me toast you! You see things much better than your second uncle. He's just a level six blacksmith, and instead of working hard to improve his skills, he's always scheming to become a leader. His level of thinking is a notch below yours."

Hearing Xiao Shan's praise, Xu Damao became even more arrogant: "That's right, I'm an educated man! My second uncle only has an elementary school education, and he only went to tutoring classes after Liberation. How can he compare to me?"

The two drank and ate, while Xiao Shan listened to Xu Damao's endless boasting.

Xiao Shan helped Xu Damao to bed after he had drunk himself into a stupor and was lying on the table. Then he closed the door and went home.

The next morning, after breakfast, Xiao Shan went to the External Relations Department of the steel rolling mill's administrative building.

Having found Xiong Dingxi's office, Xiao Shan knocked on the door.

Xiong Dingxi's voice came from inside very quickly: "Come in!"

Xiao Shan pushed open the door and entered. Xiong Dingxi was sitting at his desk looking at documents.

Seeing Xiao Shan enter, Xiong Dingxi smiled and said, "Xiao Shan, it's you! Come, come, let me introduce you to the other people in our department."

Seeing Xiong Dingxi stand up, Xiao Shan smiled and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Section Chief Xiong!"

"Don't be so formal. Just call me Brother Xiong, it sounds more friendly," Xiong Dingxi said with a smile.

Since Xiao Shan was someone that Director Li had taken a liking to, Xiong Dingxi naturally wouldn't put on airs as a section chief in front of him.

Xiong Dingxi led Xiao Shan out of the office; the external relations department's workplace was right next door.

The place isn't big; it's just one large room.

There were three people inside, chatting, and they seemed quite relaxed.

"Section Chief Xiong is here. What's the task for today?" A middle-aged woman sitting down asked with a smile as Xiong Dingxi entered.

Xiong Dingxi pointed to Xiao Shan and introduced him to the three of them: "Let me introduce someone to you all, Xiao Shan! I personally borrowed him from the welding workshop!"

"Xiaoshan, these two ladies, one of whom you call Sister Zhao, is in charge of liaison." Xiong Dingxi introduced the three staff members from the External Liaison Department to Xiaoshan at the same time. "This is Xiao Zhang, who should be older than you. You call her Sister Zhang. She is Sister Zhao's assistant. If you get along well, I'll ask Sister Zhao and Sister Zhang to introduce you to potential partners."

"Xiao Zheng, Zheng Xiding. He's in charge of procurement in our External Relations Department, just like you! Xiao Zheng, you should communicate with Xiao Shan more often in the future."

Zheng Xiding smiled and said, "Don't worry, Section Chief."

Xiong Dingxi nodded and said to Xiao Shan, "Xiao Shan, get to know everyone first. There's no task today, you can go out to buy supplies tomorrow. There are still empty seats here, so just let me know if you need anything."

"Thank you for your trouble, Section Chief Xiong." Xiao Shan found a seat and said to Xiong Dingxi.