Chapter 47

After Zhou Xi was taken away by Jiang Che, Director Wang told Chief Engineer Xiao and Factory Director Zhao about Zhou Xi’s background.

So, even though they were very unhappy with his arrogant and unruly nature, they didn’t criticize him because they thought talented people were rare.

But now, their military district personnel had thoroughly humiliated Zhou Xi, making Director Zhao and Chief Engineer Xiao quite pleased!

At such a young age, he thought he was above everyone else just because he had some real talent. Humph, this kind of person needed to be dealt with by someone even better!

Zhou Xi’s face turned red, he didn’t know whether it was from shame or anger.

“I don’t believe you can self-study to this level. You…”

Ji Wanqing interrupted him with a roll of her eyes, “You don’t believe me? Do I need your approval? If you knew that I not only self-studied calculus but also self-studied partial differential equations, ordinary differential equations, and real variable functions, wouldn’t you be furious?”

Humph, if it weren’t for Deputy Camp Commander Wang, she didn’t know how Jiang Che, who had become hers just yesterday, would have been humiliated by this little firecracker today.

Someone like Zhou Xi, in the future, would just be a master’s student, what was he so arrogant about?

Like Wei Shen, a true genius, he wouldn’t be half-baked and loud, he would be incredibly low-key.

Chief Engineer Xiao was excited, “Comrade Ji, did you really self-study real variable functions and partial differential equations? Where do you work now? Our military factory needs talented people like you!”

Oh no!

Ji Wanqing’s face froze.

She was so focused on getting back at Jiang Che that she forgot to be discreet!

“No, how could I? I was just teasing Comrade Zhou, I was just making things up!” Ji Wanqing quickly backtracked.

But Chief Engineer Xiao directly picked up the draft paper and discussed it with the engineers around him, “This calculation method is indeed novel, take a look, let’s find some new ideas.”

Ji Wanqing, “…”

—My leisurely and carefree life, no!

“Ha, ha, ha, I’m not needed here anymore, am I?” Ji Wanqing turned around and took Daniu’s arm, wanting to slip away, “If there’s nothing else, we’ll leave now. We were supposed to go dig wild vegetables on the hillside, haha.”

“Comrade Ji!” Chief Engineer Xiao was very enthusiastic, “Now that our country is rebuilding, a bright future awaits us to build. The military factory is in dire need of talented people like you, blah blah blah…”

I knew it.

I knew it!

Since ancient times, what good has ever come from those who fight for love?

Chief Engineer Xiao put on all these big hats, in this environment, could she refuse?!

Seeing the little fox’s face turning greener and greener, Daniu stood beside her, enjoying the show.

She had learned how lazy this little girl was these days. It could be said that she didn’t do any housework except cooking.

She even left the dishes from lunch for Jiang Che to wash at night. Asking her to work was no different from asking her to go to jail.

After Chief Engineer Xiao finished, Factory Director Zhao also started to persuade her. Jiang Che noticed Ji Wanqing’s reluctance and stood in front of her, “We just got married, Qingqing has only been in the military district for less than a month, how about we talk about work later?”

Deputy Division Commander Li frowned, “Little Jiang, you’ve been with the investigation team all day, you should know how important this project is to our country.”

Jiang Che didn’t want Ji Wanqing to be embarrassed, he spoke against the pressure, “I know, but…”

Ji Wanqing also didn’t want Jiang Che to offend the Deputy Division Commander, so she quickly pulled him back, “Cough, the three leaders, it’s not that I don’t want to contribute to the country, but my body, cough…”

She made a weak and pale expression, “I can only come in the afternoon, and I don’t accept overtime, is that okay?”

Chief Engineer Xiao was in a dilemma.

Ji Wanqing was indeed a talent, but their military factory was under the military department, with discipline and organization. If they made an exception for Ji Wanqing, what would happen if other talents they recruited later did the same?

Ji Wanqing knew that if she refused, not only would she not get a good outcome, but she might also implicate Jiang Che.

Since she had to go, she had to show her strength if she wanted to negotiate terms.

“Chief Engineer Xiao, can I take a look at this project you mentioned? I’ll tell you my thoughts, and then you can decide whether you agree to my request.”

She really didn’t want to get up early to go to work, and now it was a six-day work week!

Wouldn’t that kill her?

Chief Engineer Xiao thought about it and let her in.

Jiang Che looked over worriedly. Ji Wanqing squeezed his hand before leaving, to reassure him.

Most of the people in the corridor followed Ji Wanqing in.

Daniu sighed, “I knew Little Ji was smart, but I didn’t know she was this smart.”

Jiang Che’s face was ashen, he looked at Wang Zihuai, “What did you go and bring her here for?”

Wang Zihuai swallowed, “You and Engineer Zhou were arguing upstairs because of Sister-in-law, I happened to see Sister-in-law passing by the military factory, so I went and told her…”

After a long silence, Jiang Che didn’t say anything else, “Go back and train for two hours! Next time, you’re not allowed to act on your own without my permission!”

Ten minutes later.

Chief Engineer Xiao came out of the research department, beaming with joy, and immediately announced that Ji Wanqing had joined their An Province military district research department, with the position of special researcher, a salary of 158, and she only needed to come in the afternoon, no overtime.

Zhou Xi’s face was pale, he had been so demoralized that he shrunk a bit.

He couldn’t imagine how someone could self-study and solve the most difficult problem in the project, blast hydrodynamics, in ten minutes!

After making a splash, Ji Wanqing wasn’t too happy. She dragged Daniu away from the scene at lightning speed, still following the original plan to go to the hillside to dig wild vegetables.

On the way, Daniu couldn’t help but ask, “Little Ji, those messy equations and formulas, did you really self-study them?”

Ji Wanqing was listless, “Yeah, I can understand them after reading them once.”

Daniu was envious, “You’re really smart, your brain is so quick.”

“It’s alright, those things aren’t that difficult.”

“…”

Daniu couldn’t help but pinch her, “You’re so lucky, you’re bragging to everyone. Who are you showing off to?”

“Ouch.” Ji Wanqing was startled by the pinch, she quickly grabbed her arm and laughed, “Do you want to drink the ginseng wine I soaked? Sister Hongmei said that the ginseng in your wine jar was found in this mountain, I’ll go look for it again, see if I can find another one.”

Hearing about the wine, Daniu didn’t bother with her anymore.

“Cough, it was found in the mountains, but you’re a lazy girl, how could you find wild ginseng? I’ll go instead!”

Ginseng is not easy to find. The two of them dug up some wild vegetables and picked some wild chestnuts and wild persimmons.

Now that midsummer had just passed, it was the autumn harvest season, and the mountain had been tidied up by the military department. Many military wives and family members loved to go up the mountain during this season to gather some food for their families.

Ji Wanqing returned home with a full basket, and she secretly hid a lot more in her space.

“I’m back, we’ll have dumplings tonight.” Ji Wanqing put the mountain goods out to dry in the courtyard, Jiang Che came back from outside in his military uniform.

“I’ll take care of these.” He took them over, quickly put them away, and watered the vegetable garden by the way.