Secretary Du was terrified. "Isn't there any other way?"
Although our Shuanghe Commune is located in a remote area, it is still quite rich in resources in all aspects, unlike some poor and remote places with barren mountains and bad waters...
It wasn't that he was unwilling to develop the business, but rather that Guan Yuxi's idea was simply too frightening.
Although it is nominally a handicraft, it is actually an antique.
These treasures from our ancestors are becoming increasingly valued. Although they are sold as handicrafts, it is hard to guarantee that unscrupulous people won't take advantage of them. That could be a business that could cost you your life if you're not careful!
Guan Yuxi hadn't really hoped he would agree, so she just sighed.
"Secretary Du, this is the most profitable and easiest one."
Since you disagree, that's fine, but I'll still get on with it sooner or later.
She shrugged again. "You say Shuanghe Commune is rich in resources? Then let me ask you, what exactly does it have?"
To develop a factory, a lot of raw materials are needed. What advantages do we have?
The easiest things to do are food, clothing, and transportation. There are clothing factories, but what can you do with food?
Mountain produce? These days it's everywhere, and it's pretty much the same all over the place. It doesn't fetch a good price; the transportation costs are higher than the cost.
As for pots and pans, the demand for them isn't that high right now.
"Even if we could manage that, let alone build cars or ships; we simply don't have the technology!"
As she spoke, Guan Yuxi also thought to herself.
She wasn't good at business to begin with.
Coupled with the limitations of this era and the fact that the right opportunity hadn't yet arrived, she really couldn't think of anything to do.
Secretary Du also fell into deep thought.
Although life in Shuanghe Commune was not bad, it was only enough to keep people from starving.
If we're talking about actually making a business out of it, it doesn't really have any special advantages.
He was somewhat frustrated.
"Let's stick to food. Aren't there ready-made food processing plants?"
Leng Lie glanced at Secretary Du and said.
The town's food processing plant mainly produces canned fruit and rice candy. It operates only in the summer and autumn, coinciding with the fruit harvest season and the new rice harvest. It is almost always shut down at other times.
Guan Yuxi understood his meaning almost immediately.
However, that factory only produced those two items; there probably wasn't much equipment, and even if there was, it was probably almost obsolete.
She had considered it, but she really didn't think much of that factory.
Secretary Du's eyes lit up. "That's right! How come I didn't think of that!"
He excitedly stepped forward, wanting to take Guan Yuxi's hand.
Leng Lie coughed lightly and handed him the scalding hot teacup.
Secretary Du: "..."
Seeing Leng Lie's concerned expression, he couldn't even muster any anger and had no choice but to ignore the matter.
He blew on his reddened palms and continued, "Don't be fooled by the fact that there's not much in that factory; they actually got a new set of equipment just two years ago!"
It's said to be an entire industrial chain for frying, baking, and grilling.
only......"
Seeing that he seemed about to speak but hesitated, Guan Yuxi couldn't help but ask curiously, "Just what?"
Leng Lie spoke for him, "It's just that the instruction manual for that machine is entirely in English, and nobody can understand it."
The machine was bought but never used; it just sat there collecting dust.
Secretary Du awkwardly touched his nose, but did not deny it.
That set of equipment was purchased at the behest of Qian Duole, the factory director at the time.
I heard that it was through connections and many other people that this advanced gadget was finally brought back from abroad after a lot of trouble.
However, no one expected that although the product arrived, it didn't come with a Chinese instruction manual at all!
Qian Duole was initially confident in his English skills and thought he would have no problem turning on the machine, but he was dumbfounded when he actually saw it.
The instruction manual was almost entirely filled with technical jargon, completely different from everyday language!
"Director Qian is an educated youth from a big city, and I heard he has a powerful background."
However, he is also very wealthy and powerful.
He paid for the machine himself, but when it became unusable, he not only refused to accept the money but also wrote a letter of gift.
It was clearly stated that the machine would be donated to the factory.
But I heard that the equipment cost tens of thousands of yuan, and I was thinking of selling it for scrap metal but couldn't bear to part with it.
Secretary Du lit a cigarette and started taking puffs.
Then he looked at Guan Yuxi and said, "If you can get that thing up and running, you'll be a great hero to our Shuanghe Commune!"
Guan Yuxi glared at Leng Lie.
She knew, how did she know she could speak English?
"The specialized language used in instruction manuals is completely different from ordinary conversational language."
By the way, why didn't Director Qian hire a translator?
Logically speaking, given Qian Duole's extensive social connections, which allowed him to even procure imported machinery, there's no reason why he couldn't find someone to translate for him.
Secretary Du took them to the food factory.
He took the tarpaulin and said with a wry smile, "Director Qian is both ashamed and about to return to the city."
So, no one took care of the machine anymore.
If it weren't for Leng Lie's mention, Secretary Du would have almost forgotten about it.
Those who spend money don't care, let alone those who don't.
He fumbled for the product manual and said, "Xiaoxi, see if you can find someone to translate it."
Don't worry, the machine is perfectly fine. Although it's not usable, I've had it oiled and maintained.
Guan Yuxi was astonished when she saw the enormous thing.
"It must have taken a lot of effort to bring this back!"
Secretary Du touched the fuselage with a sigh, "That's right, even if it's disassembled, each individual component is quite large."
"Luckily, we have waterways here, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to transport this stuff back."
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