Having followed Jiang Zhiwei for many years, Zhao Meili was well-versed in the art of supporting a character in a joke. She immediately said, "Director Jiang, since Squad Leader Yu can't find the problem, could you help us take a look? There are still many production tasks to be completed today, and relying on the remaining two machines is simply not enough."

The other workers were intrigued and looked at Jiang Zhiwei expectantly.

"Director Jiang, could you please take a look? Master Ma has gone to training and hasn't returned yet. This batch of canned goods is due to be delivered the day after tomorrow. If the machine can't be repaired, it will severely delay the schedule."

Others chimed in, "Yes, Director Jiang, please take a look."

Amidst the expectant cheers of the crowd, Jiang Zhiwei stepped forward: "Alright, since everyone trusts me so much, I'll give it a try. Comrade Yu, please make way."

"Director Jiang, please."

Yu Yao also wanted to see if Jiang Zhiwei had a solution. If the problem could be solved without disassembling the machine, it would save a lot of time and prevent delays in the progress.

She stepped back from the machine and saw the workers in the cutting process standing to the side. She waved them over and invited them to come and observe.

Jiang Zhiwei frowned.

These are her specialties. Wasn't the organization transferred her here precisely because of her experience? If others learn them, what chance will she have?

With so many people present, Jiang Zhiwei couldn't say it outright, but she harbored resentment towards Yu Yao and deliberately made feigned movements during the examination to mislead others.

At first, Yu Yao thought that Jiang Zhiwei had other plans for doing those things, but after realizing that these unnecessary actions were useless, she felt a little strange.

Jiang Zhiwei either didn't know or...

During the observation, one worker raised a question: "Director Jiang, why were you inspecting this location just now?"

"Here," Jiang Zhi said with a smile, "this is my own standard of judgment, and it can't be explained in a sentence or two. I'll find another opportunity to explain it to you after you've used the machine for a while."

It was one thing to use this excuse once or twice, but when problems arose four or five times in a row, Jiang Zhiwei dismissed them with various excuses.

On the surface, she seems to be doing this for everyone's good, but if you don't understand machines, you can easily be fooled by her words.

But Yu Yao is different.

Although she had only been working with machines for a short time, her knowledge of them was already at the level of a skilled worker, and she saw through Jiang Zhiwei's excuse at a glance.

Yu Yao frowned slightly.

The organization sent Jiang Zhiwei here precisely so that she could pass on her experience to the workers and help them get up to speed quickly, right?

What does it matter if she doesn't want to teach?

Seeing that everyone had been fooled, Jiang Zhiwei felt even more disdainful.

They're just a bunch of bumpkins; I dismissed them with a few words.

Fearing the workers might ask more questions, Jiang Zhiwei said, "I've checked. The machine can't be used because the plastic collar at the cutting point is broken. It can be used again simply by replacing the collar."

Yu Yao frowned. Seeing that Jiang Zhiwei did not continue to check the shaft, she couldn't help but speak up: "Director Jiang, won't you open the machine and take a look? We haven't found the reason why the plastic collar is broken yet."

Jiang Zhiwei was surprised that Yu Yao would ask such a question, and her expression changed slightly.

Did she already realize it was the collar that was the problem, and the reason she didn't confirm it was because she wanted to find the root cause?

If that's the case, then this woman isn't as incompetent as she imagines.

Zhao Meili: "Squad Leader Yu, what do you mean by that? Are you questioning Team Leader Jiang?"

“Team Leader Zhao, I just want to find out the real reason why the machine stopped working, not to question Team Leader Jiang.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhiwei looked at Yu Yao, who had indeed noticed the problem with the collar earlier.

Zhao Meili, having finally found an opportunity to shine, was naturally unwilling to let Yu Yao off so easily. "Squad Leader Yu, you still say you weren't questioning Director Jiang. The collar is broken, we can just replace it. If your light bulb breaks, do you worry about how it broke? You just replace it with a new one, right? Everyone, am I right?"

Tao Xueying naturally sided with Yu Yao: "Squad Leader Yu didn't mean anything by it. Like Director Jiang, she just wanted to solve the machine problem so that everyone could complete the production task."

"Yes, Team Leader Zhao, you're right, and Squad Leader Yu is also correct. If the collar breaks for other reasons, and we only replace the collar without solving the root problem, what if the collar breaks again?"

"Yes, Team Leader Zhao, you must have misunderstood. We know Squad Leader Yu as a person. She's not looking for a man. She's just caring and kind. She's not questioning Director Jiang."

...

The workers were all speaking up for Yu Yao, something Zhao Meili and Jiang Zhiwei hadn't expected.

Since public opinion wasn't on her side, Jiang Zhiwei simply smiled and tried to smooth things over: "Alright, Team Leader Zhao, I believe Squad Leader Yu didn't do it on purpose; she was just concerned about the production progress. Actually, she's right, there are other reasons why the plastic collars break; it's probably because the shaft inside the machine is clogged. If the root problem isn't solved, the new plastic collars will only last for half an hour."

"To determine which shaft is clogged, we need to disassemble the machine, which is why I didn't mention it when I first arrived. Firstly, disassembling the machine is quite troublesome, and secondly, we are not professional repair technicians, so we might not be able to put it back together after disassembly. That's why I came up with this compromise: replacing the collar will allow the machine to work for at least half an hour, and if it breaks down again, we can just replace it again without delaying the production schedule too much."

Upon hearing Jiang Zhiwei's words, the others suddenly realized: "So Squad Leader Yu wasn't wrong; there really is another reason."

Zhao Meili didn't understand why Director Jiang was speaking up for Yu Yao. She was full of doubts but didn't dare to ask on the spot, so she blushed with embarrassment.

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