Chapter 277: Beijing Procurement Station

Thinking of that, Qin Shou immediately urged Li Huiying.

"I didn't expect you to be so devoted..."

"Of course, whoever gets to marry me is truly blessed."

"Indeed, but you don't have to hang yourself on a single tree; there are plenty of good men in the world. If he really divorces and you marry a divorcé, that would just give people something to gossip about."

Hearing Qin Shou say that, Li Huiying thought it quite reasonable.

"That's what I'm saying, but I'm worried Lu Cheng might become despondent in the future. You don't know him—he used to be so kind to me, stealing his sister's money to buy me food, even taking me to movies..."

"He loved me so much that he married someone else just to spite me. If I were to leave him, I'd be no person at all."

Seeing Li Huiying speak so sincerely, even Qin Shou was moved; he became even more certain that Lu Cheng hadn't forgotten this woman, and that if she were taken away, Lu Cheng would surely be heartbroken.

"I see, this can't be rushed. How about tomorrow, I'll treat you to a meal."

Li Huiying lifted her head: "Treat me to a meal? Why would you treat me?"

"It's just to have a chat with you. Tomorrow I'll drive to pick you up and take you to a Western restaurant."

Li Huiying's eyes lit up instantly: "Drive to pick me up? And go to a Western restaurant?"

Either one of those would already be enough to make a young person swoon.

Li Huiying finally examined the man before her seriously; she realized this male comrade was fairly good-looking, and also a police officer.

"Is that a vehicle from your unit?"

Qin Shou, knowing it could attract Li Huiying, said proudly, "No, it's from my family."

Li Huiying instantly got an idea— a family car? That suggests good family conditions, meaning someone in the family must be an official, perhaps a high-ranking one.

Seeing her stay silent, Qin Shou took it as agreement and asked proactively.

"By the way, where do you work? I'll finish my tasks tomorrow and pick you up."

"I work..." Li Huiying suddenly stopped, fearing that if Qin Shou learned she worked at the bathhouse fixing people's feet, he might look down on her.

"Hmm? I'll come find you tomorrow."

Qin Shou didn't mind: "That works, it's settled. See you then, don't be late."

Watching Li Huiying leave, Qin Shou shrugged his shoulders.

He'd thought many times about taking Lu Cheng to the police substation for a lesson, but the kid seemed to have terrible luck—every time someone helped him.

Now Qin Shou suddenly realized that instead of beating him at the substation, he could snatch his woman and defeat him mentally.

…

Back in the courtyard, Lu Cheng was unaware of what had happened at the alley entrance; if he found out, he'd laugh to death.

The next day, Lu Cheng rode his bicycle to the Iron Science Institute Research Institute.

I have to admit, having a bicycle is convenient, especially now that summer's arrived—you no longer have to cram onto a bus with others.

At the Iron Science Institute gate, Lu Cheng was about to ride straight into the courtyard when someone from the Security Department called out to him.

"Group Leader Lu, you're here to see Director Wu, right?"

Lu Cheng had been treating the research institute almost like home lately, frequently coming for meetings, so the Security Department staff were all familiar with him.

Indeed, Lu Cheng came to the institute today to ask Director Wu Qiming about the Large-Scale Impeller Casting results for the snowplow.

Some time ago, after a joint effort by several research teams, they had cracked the impeller casting difficulty.

Casting large mechanical components is a challenging hurdle for all industries, such as large excavators, large conveyors, large cranes, and so on.

Because they're so massive, casting such large parts requires first building large supporting facilities capable of producing them.

And the supporting facilities for the snowplow impeller casting were also broken through recently.

Studying this setup took quite a while, because a particular technical problem remained unsolved.

It's actually funny—ultimately it was a classmate of Lu Cheng who figured it out.

The humor lies in the fact that the classmate didn't rely on expertise; he stumbled upon the solution after an accidental dream sparked inspiration.

At the time, other mentors and classmates didn't believe it; how could a problem that even a night-long joint effort couldn't solve be cracked by a dream?

Even Lu Cheng was skeptical, but the classmate insisted on testing it. Lu Cheng, half‑believing, organized a student‑participated symposium with many Iron Science Institute experts to discuss.

In the end it proved feasible, gaining unanimous expert approval and passing multiple trials without issue.

Thus the impeller casting challenge was broken through in an incredible way.

The construction site for the facilities was set at the Shencheng Vehicle Factory.

To meet the deadline, construction of the facilities has already begun.

Lu Cheng came today simply to ask about the specifics—how the progress is going and what challenges remain.

As a deputy chief commander who doesn't understand the technology, all he can do is actively mobilize every available resource when difficulties arise.

Stopped by the Security Department, Lu Cheng halted his bicycle: "Comrade, I'm looking for Director Wu; isn't he in the institute?"

"Group Leader Lu, Director Wu told me that if you come, go straight to the Beijing Procurement Station of the Shencheng Vehicle Factory to find him."

The Beijing Procurement Station is a place where regional factories come to Beijing to purchase supplies; it offers lodging and a canteen. When regional factory leaders travel to the Capital City for meetings, they stay directly at the procurement station.

Lu Cheng thanked the Security Department comrade, grabbed the bike handle, turned around, and headed straight for the Beijing Procurement Station.

Unsure how Director Wu got there, Lu Cheng guessed that perhaps someone from the Shencheng Vehicle Factory had arrived.

That would be fine; having someone arrive directly is clearer than explaining over the phone.

Half an hour later, he arrived at the procurement station.

He parked his bicycle beside a wooden utility pole at the entrance; the spot was fairly secluded to prevent theft, and Lu Cheng locked both front and rear wheels.

The main gate was half‑open, and Lu Cheng pushed it in and entered.

The procurement station was a small Siheyuan with two courtyards, impeccably clean inside and out, with many rooms.

Lu Cheng glanced around and spotted a half‑open room; only that room had a wisp of smoke drifting out, indicating someone was smoking.

When Lu Cheng approached the doorway and looked inside, besides the Director Wu Qiming and Comrade Xiao Jia he knew, there were several unfamiliar faces.

It must be someone from the Shencheng Vehicle Factory.

Everyone meeting should, in theory, be a happy thing, but all their faces wore a look of weeping and mourning.

Lu Cheng felt a sudden thump in his heart, thinking perhaps there was another problem with the construction of the Supporting Facilities.

At that moment, Wu Qiming noticed the newly arrived Lu Cheng and his expression brightened instantly.

"Group Leader Lu, you finally came; I was about to send someone to call you, but I didn't know whether you were at school or at work today."

Lu Cheng laughed and said, "I don't have much to do today, just came to the Research Institute to take a look; the Security Department said you were here, so I hurried over."

Wu Qiming nodded and immediately began introducing him to a middle‑aged man beside him.

"Director Pan, this is the Group Leader Lu I mentioned to you; if it weren't for his extensive coordination, the Snow Removal Machine Project wouldn't have achieved today's breakthrough."