Mingyao Glass Factory itself was a private enterprise, and Haizhou's leaders couldn't directly impose tasks on Yan Jingwen and his team. Allowing some people to visit the glass factory was already a good thing.

Mingyao Glass Factory is now considered a star enterprise in Haizhou and a major taxpayer. Its automotive glass not only fills numerous technological gaps in China but also surpasses those of foreign glass manufacturers, surpassing their products. This achievement has given the Chinese people great pride.

Therefore, I fully understand and agree with Mingyao Glass Factory's cautious confidentiality of its technology. A while ago, Mingyao Glass Factory nearly had a leak, and now we have to be even more careful. We can't let those ambitious foreigners steal our technology.

Yan Jingwen didn't pay much attention to the foreign delegation. He had a lot of things to do at the factory and didn't have much free time. If someone really wanted to visit the factory, the relevant departments would notify him in advance.

Li Shaozhong had people pay attention to the visiting delegation from Country R. He felt that the R-nationals had ulterior motives in coming to Country Z, perhaps targeting the Mingyao Glass Factory, or perhaps for some other purpose. In short, this delegation needed to be watched closely.

After Ye Shuning's reminder last time, Li Shaozhong had already written a document about what his wife had said. However, Li Shaozhong felt that it was not easy for many folk skills to be passed down. Otherwise, many ancient folk skills would not have been gradually lost in the long river of history and could no longer be found.

That night, Li Shaozhong and Ye Shuning talked about this matter again while lying in bed and chatting, "Xiao Ning, you mentioned some folk skills before. Now many ancient folk skills have been lost. Many of them are slowly being abandoned and forgotten because they cannot create value.

Most of the crafts that survive today are extremely valuable. But ensuring their continued existence is difficult. After all, those who pass on the skills also need to make a living and provide for their families. If their skills aren't enough to support their families, they're likely to be neglected, gradually discarded, and forgotten.

If someone is willing to pay for some skills, they will most likely be sold, for example, to foreigners.

Traditional folk arts like paper cutting, pottery, shadow puppetry, embroidery, clay sculpture, wood carving, and wood engraving are all worth passing on. Do you think we can make some efforts in this area?

Ye Shuning turned and looked at her husband, "Hubby, your idea is very good. Although we don't have that much energy, we can set up a foundation dedicated to protecting our country's traditional folk skills.

Our country is vast and rich in resources, with so many ethnic minorities. The customs and cultures of different places are also different, and many ethnic cultures are very worthy of being passed on.

Skills like paper cutting, pottery, embroidery, clay sculpture, and wood carving can all generate significant economic returns if properly utilized. As long as they have commercial value, people will be drawn to learn and research them. There's no need to worry about them being lost.

We can hire some folk artists or people who are interested in folk skills to join the foundation, and we can provide some opportunities for those folk artists through the foundation.

The products they make can also be exported and sold abroad. Many foreigners like our country's handicrafts. This can also earn foreign exchange."

Li Shaozhong also thought his wife's idea of ​​establishing a foundation was a good one. "I'll ask some professors at the university who are interested in this area. Maybe they'd be willing to join the foundation."

Yan Jingwen received a notice from the relevant departments of Haizhou that the civilian visiting group from Country R required those who visited Mingyao Glass Factory to promise to visit in accordance with the regulations of Yan Jingwen.

The staff responsible for receiving the visiting delegation came to confirm with Yan Jingwen in person and said that he would personally bring five people to visit Mingyao Glass Factory.

Yan Jingwen asked who these people were and had an idea of ​​who they were. However, Yan Jingwen also knew that the identities these people claimed to have might not be their true identities.

Yan Jingwen's guess was correct. This time, Takahashi Munesuke from Yoshida Glass in Country R came to visit as a representative of an automobile manufacturer in Country R in order to obtain the technology of Mingyao Glass.

Moreover, this visiting group was secretly organized by the Yoshida family to cover up Takahashi Sosuke's identity and purpose, and also to help him enter the Mingyao Glass Factory for a visit.

On this day, the staff who received the visiting delegation from Country R personally accompanied the five people from Country R to Mingyao Glass Factory.

To show respect, Yan Jingwen personally received these people. Yan Jingwen was also worried that these R people would cause trouble during their visit, so he had to keep an eye on the whole process to prevent any special circumstances from happening.

After everyone introduced themselves to each other, Yan Jingwen began to lead everyone on a tour. He also hoped that everyone would finish their tour and leave as soon as possible.

As soon as Takahashi Sosuke entered the gates of Mingyao Glass Factory, he immediately sensed the advanced management of the factory. Looking at the layout of the factory buildings and facilities, especially the brand-new imported equipment, Takahashi Sosuke knew that the owner of this factory was truly extraordinary.

Yan Jingwen took everyone to visit several workshops and workplaces that are open to the public and also showed everyone the glass testing process and data.

The performance data of glass does not need to be kept secret, as most customers know it anyway. This is also something that customers should know, and it can also give them a more intuitive and real understanding of their products.

Takahashi Sosuke was surprised when he saw the test data for the automotive glass. These numbers were even better than what he had previously learned. Compared to Mingyao Glass Factory's automotive glass, their Yoshida Glass products were clearly inferior.

This also further strengthened Takahashi Sosuke's determination to obtain the advanced technology of Mingyao Glass Factory.

After watching the product test, Takahashi Muneyu said, "Mr. Yan, the automotive glass produced by your Mingyao Glass Factory is really good. It's even better than our domestic automotive glass. It's really amazing."

Yan Jingwen chuckled and said, "Thank you Mr. Takahashi for your compliments. We will continue to research and develop better products. I heard that Mr. Takahashi is a representative of a car manufacturer. If you are interested in our products, you can contact us in the future. We are always welcome."

Takahashi Sosuke also wanted to visit other workshops, but was politely rejected by Yan Jingwen.

Yan Jingwen didn't care whether this was a foreign friend or a potential customer. It was absolutely impossible for him to get close to their workshop where some of their technologies needed to be kept confidential.

Seeing that Yan Jingwen was so wary of them, Takahashi Sosuke didn't make any more requests. After all, no one would agree to it if he did, and it would leave a bad impression on them.

Takahashi Sosuke recalled how their undercover agent in Country Z had bribed two workers at Mingyao Glass Factory. Not only had they failed to obtain confidential information, but they had also been betrayed, exposing their agents. This had also made Mingyao Glass Factory wary, making many things difficult to handle.

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