LRAB Chapter 195 The Imminent Expansion of Enrollment
Chapter 195 The Imminent Expansion of Enrollment
Chapter 195 The Imminent Expansion of Enrollment
Li Qin's words were just an excuse.
With his current appetite, he could easily finish a bowl of meat porridge by himself, let alone a bowl of meat porridge, or even with some other ingredients added.
However, Li Qin genuinely accepted Xu Damao's invitation.
He found Xu Damao quite interesting, and besides, he didn't want to be a lonely person in the courtyard.
Having someone to talk to is not bad.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony."
Upon hearing Li Qin's words, Xu Damao immediately stopped being polite and agreed with a smile.
Upon seeing this, Li Qin immediately pointed towards the dining table:
"Then please sit down first, I'll go get you some bowls and chopsticks."
After saying that, Li Qin picked up the cloth bag that Xu Damao had brought earlier and went to the kitchen.
He first emptied all the dried goods, such as wood ear fungus, mushrooms, and vermicelli, from the cloth bag.
It has to be said that Xu Damao is quite generous; there are quite a few of these things.
With a casual wave of his hand, Li Qin automatically stored these items in the kitchen cabinet.
Then he returned to the restaurant with the cloth bag and a set of bowls and chopsticks.
He first placed the cloth bag on the table, and then handed the chopsticks to Xu Damao.
Then Li Qin first served Xu Damao a bowl of chicken porridge.
Then he served himself a bowl.
"Eat quickly, you have to go to work later."
Li Qin took the initiative to greet them, and then, without being particular, started eating right away.
Seeing this, Xu Damao stopped being polite and started slurping down his chicken porridge.
"I never knew you were such a good cook! This chicken congee is absolutely delicious."
Xu Damao's eyes lit up after taking just one bite.
Li Qin responded with a modest smile to Xu Damao's praise.
He knew his own situation; the food he ate was all made using life magic, not something he did himself.
If Li Qin were to cook it himself, the food he made would only be edible.
I don't know if it's because Xu's mother's cooking skills are bad, or if the chicken porridge just tastes really good.
Apart from saying a few words at the beginning, Xu Damao spent the rest of the time eating in silence.
Finally, he ate two large bowls of chicken porridge before putting down his chopsticks.
It wasn't that Xu Damao couldn't eat anymore, but rather that he was too embarrassed to continue.
At this time, everyone's food rations are fixed. If he eats more, it means that Li Qin will need to eat less in the future.
Seeing Xu Damao put down his chopsticks, Li Qin didn't say anything more.
After Xu Damao left with the cloth bag, Li Qin returned to the restaurant and quickly finished off the rest of the chicken porridge.
That's not all. Although he had just taken a steamed bun made from two kinds of dough, he only ate a few bites.
A little more than half a bowl of chicken porridge wasn't enough for him.
Li Qin then took out a few venison buns from his storage ring and ate them.
That's when he felt full.
As for cleaning up the dishes, that's a piece of cake.
A single cleaning spell can clean dishes, chopsticks, tables, and everything else spotless.
After doing all this, Li Qin closed the door, got on his bicycle, and left the courtyard to go to work at the steel rolling mill.
Because he ate for a while after Xu Damao left, Xu Damao and Xu Fugui had already left with the projection equipment when he went out.
Li Qin didn't care whether he was alone or not.
The purchasing department has relatively flexible working hours, so Li Qin didn't ride his bicycle very fast on the way.
Instead, they leisurely headed towards the steel rolling mill.
When he arrived at the steel rolling mill, the workers in the workshop had already started working.
Li Qin calmly arrived at the purchasing department.
Today he plans to spend the morning at the steel rolling mill, and in the afternoon he will go to repair those dilapidated courtyard houses.
"Xiao Li, have you heard? Our factory is going to officially start expanding its recruitment next month."
It was the last week of May, and only Li Qin, the recorder Chang Xia, and the group leader Wang Dawei were in the purchasing department's third group.
As for the other purchasing staff, they have basically all gone to the countryside to make purchases.
Chang Xia then started chatting with Li Qin.
As the conversation progressed, the topic turned to the expansion of recruitment at the steel rolling mill.
Although Li Qin knew that the steel rolling mill would expand its recruitment, he did not know the specific timing of the recruitment.
Until I heard Chang Xia bring it up.
"Sister Xia, as you know, I spend most of my time in the countryside. If you hadn't told me, I really wouldn't have known about this."
Li Qin first looked bewildered, but then asked somewhat uncertainly:
"Is it confirmed that the expansion of enrollment will begin next month?"
Chang Xia nodded with a resolute expression;
"It should be pretty much the same. Last time I went to reconcile the accounts with the finance department, I heard them talking about this with the head of the personnel department."
Hearing that the source of the information was the leaders of the finance and personnel departments, Li Qin no longer had any doubts.
To be honest, this news didn't have much of an impact on Li Qin.
He didn't have any relatives or friends in Beijing, and he had already secured a job, so he didn't need to worry too much about whether the steel mill was hiring.
Although this incident has little impact on him personally.
However, the expansion of the steel rolling mill will have a significant impact on the existing departments of the steel rolling mill.
Putting aside other aspects, the purchasing department alone has been significantly affected.
Previously, the purchasing department was only responsible for the meals of more than 3,000 employees. After the expansion is completed, it will need to worry about the meals of 6,000 to 7,000 people.
The difficulty of the task suddenly increased several levels.
Even though most of these issues will be resolved collaboratively by departments such as the grain bureau and meat processing plants, there are still considerable gaps.
This means the steel rolling mills will have to find their own solutions.
Ultimately, all these tasks will fall on the shoulders of the purchasing department.
"Once our factory completes its expansion, things will get tough for our department."
Li Qin said this with feeling.
Upon hearing his words, Chang Xia's face immediately showed a heavy expression.
As someone who was stationed at the factory and had the most contact with the leaders, Chang Xia naturally knew what the expansion of the steel rolling mill meant for the purchasing department.
She first glanced in the direction of Wang Dawei's office, then whispered to Li Qin:
"The leadership has been worried about these things lately too."
Li Qin looked at Chang Xia's expression and immediately understood. He then nodded in agreement.
Li Qin can actually solve this problem, but he cannot take the initiative to step out of it for the time being.
Working with government agencies is different from cooperating with the black market.
If he were to suddenly reveal that he could obtain large quantities of food and other supplies, he would not be rewarded but rather subjected to an investigation by the relevant authorities.
Therefore, Li Qin was very clear that now was not the time for him to reveal these abilities.
He can only take action when the situation becomes severe enough.
At that point, neither the higher-ups nor the steel mill will turn a blind eye.
Even if they knew he might have some secrets, no one would care too much at that time, since nothing was more important than having a full stomach.
We can't let people go hungry, or even starve to death, just to investigate some of his secrets.
Moreover, the harvests in recent years have been quite good, even after the steel mill expanded and the grain bureau and meat processing plant solved most of the problems.
The remaining problems can be solved if the steel rolling mill comes up with a few solutions.