"The liquor in China is awful, damn it, I want to escape from here." Peter, still feeling dizzy, said as he ate a piece of bread and drank egg drop soup in the guesthouse's canteen.

“George, their banquet style is too enthusiastic, it makes me uncomfortable. Oh God, I’m still a little dizzy. I slept from yesterday afternoon until this morning, it’s so uncomfortable,” Rebel added.

“Hey guys, relax a bit. We’re just not used to it right now. If they offer us these enthusiastic toasts again, we’ll just refuse or have some beer,” George could only console his two companions.

He then asked the female translator, "Do you check the equipment after breakfast? What time do they start working?"

“Yes, Mr. George. Our working hours here are 7:30 in the morning,” the female translator replied.

After listening, George glanced at his watch and said to his two partners, "Guys, it's time. We need to get back to work and try to finish this job as soon as possible."

"Why do they start work so early?" Petermont continued stuffing a piece of bread into his mouth, then picked up a spoon to drink his egg drop soup. When he saw the female translator pick up her bowl to drink, his eyes widened in surprise.

No one dictates what time they start work, so these three foreigners clearly have good work ethics.

Wei Huaqiang, the director of the first workshop, arrived at the workshop early.

After handing over the work to the shift leader from last night, I arranged the specific tasks for the workers today.

"Director, are those foreigners coming to repair car number three today? They looked pretty drunk yesterday," an employee asked Wei Huaqiang.

"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? Hey, the factory office people are here. Everyone, perk up. I bet the foreigners are coming soon too." Director Wei loudly called out to the surrounding employees.

Director Liu from the factory office brought Hou Liwei and Su Ya over. He first addressed Director Wei, saying, "Old Wei! When the translator arrives, please tell her carefully to get the foreigners to repair the equipment as soon as possible so that our equipment can be put into production. We've been waiting for quite a while now. If we don't start production soon, we'll face a lot of pressure in meeting our targets this year."

“Okay, I understand. I’m just worried these foreigners will dawdle!” Wei Huaqiang said.

"Just keep an eye on things, and it would be best if you could learn some techniques from them. That way, we can solve any problems that arise in the future," Director Liu said.

"Engineer Liu and Engineer Ma are both here. As long as the translator can translate accurately, we can definitely learn from them," Director Wei said earnestly, nodding.

Hou Liwei, who was standing to the side, turned his head to look at Su Ya. He had been a little busy lately.

With his father's promotion, his house was constantly visited by guests. Several uncles and aunts even tried to introduce him to potential partners.

He was very happy to be able to work with Suya today.

I haven't spoken to her for several days, and we haven't even eaten together.

"I heard from Chef Zhang in the kitchen that we'll be having braised pork for lunch today. I remember you really like it. Maybe I should tell them to set aside some extra for us," Hou Liwei said as he walked up to Su Ya.

Ever since Su Ya heard about the braided pigtails and Xiao Fang, she has been in a daze, as if something has pierced her heart.

She didn't hear what Hou Liwei said until he touched her with his hand, at which point she realized what was wrong and asked, "What is it?"

"What's wrong with you? Didn't you hear a word I said?" Hou Liwei said, his tone slightly angry.

"What did you just say? I'm sorry, I really didn't hear you," Su Ya apologized sincerely.

"Never mind, you seem distracted. Is something wrong? Or are you feeling unwell?" Hou Liwei sighed and asked with concern.

"I'm fine. Oh, they're here. You can go now." Su Ya replied as she saw the translator leading three foreigners over. She pointed in the direction they had come from towards Hou Liwei.

Hou Liwei turned his head to look at her, then turned back to look at Su Ya. He sighed softly and finally stepped towards the translator and the foreign guests.

"Hello, Comrade Liu Li, I am Hou Liwei from the factory secretariat," Hou Liwei walked up to the female translator, introduced himself, and then led them to the workshop.

The two directors and two factory engineers were already waiting at the door. After a brief introduction, they led them to the imported equipment area.

The three foreigners took turns inspecting the items.

While the foreigners were inspecting the machine, Director Liu said to the female translator, "Xiao Liu! You must tell us what they say during the inspection."

“Yes, Director Liu.” The female translator nodded in response.

"I have a meeting in a bit and I have to leave. Xiao Hou and Xiao Su are here. You can tell her what you hear, and Xiao Su will write it down." Director Liu pointed to Hou Liwei and Su Ya beside him.

Then Director Liu said to Su Ya, "Little Su! This is a rare learning opportunity, so be sure to read and learn as much as possible and take notes promptly. If you don't understand something, ask Comrade Liu for help."

“Okay, Director, I know what to do,” Su Ya said.

The three foreigners chatted amongst themselves as they inspected the equipment, speaking in a cacophony of words. Liu Li, the female translator, frowned; she could understand some of the words, but the rest seemed completely incomprehensible.

Hou Liwei, who was standing nearby, asked, "What's wrong? Are you trying to hide something because you can't understand their dialect?"

"It's not about speaking a dialect, it's about using technical terms. I'm not familiar with the technical words," the female translator said, looking a little anxious. This job was really difficult; it was beyond her comprehension.

Su Ya, standing nearby, was even more versatile; she had to look up words in an English-Chinese dictionary. Director Liu hadn't left yet, and thankfully he hadn't.

He said to Liu Li, "So you're saying that as long as they use technical jargon, you won't be able to translate it, right?"

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