The north has a vast territory and a dry climate, which is suitable for the development of heavy industry. Later developments have verified this point. In the 1970s, northern factories were mainly engaged in machinery, which was also due to this disadvantage.

The south is humid and has much more abundant resources than the north, with many manufacturing and processing plants.

The north and the south are connected, and most of the machinery factories needed by the south are ordered from the north. Some of them are reported to the superiors and then taken over by the north. After all, property is now nationalized, and it is normal to go through layers of approval, which is also a way.

In the later stages of development, some southern factories directly sought cooperation with northern factories, and the application was just a formality. The superiors could not hold back the development of one place, after all, the development of the local area also affected their own performance. This method is more efficient, and if the machinery is updated or parts are broken in the future, it can be solved quickly without affecting the operation of the factory and causing a lot of losses in vain.

However, in addition to the socialization of property, another necessary factor for these troublesome processes is the lack of information flow. In this era, you can make a lot of money by taking advantage of the time difference, and there are business opportunities everywhere...

Qiao Yu stopped thinking.

She has everything she needs, and she also has a nominal military title. Old Zhou, the old man, and her eldest and second brothers are all powerful figures, so there is no need for her to take such a big risk.

After controlling her desire for wealth, she waited for Zhang Zhan to come back and told him her thoughts.

Zhang Zhan was silent for a moment, then said, "Food processing machine? It's not up to standard yet, but you can watch it."

"Um, can I watch?"

Zhang Zhan shook his hands and said, "It's not a conflict, and no one will say anything."

Too.

She is the factory director's sister and a military dependent. Her purpose of observing the snack machine tools this time is to buy them and generate income for her elder brother in advance. The factory will not object.

The next day, Zhang Zhan assigned her to a technician while he went to do other things.

This technician had a face full of acne and had just gotten married. When he heard Qiao Yu's purpose, he was surprised at his appearance and began to enthusiastically use professional terms.

Qiao Yu endured it again and again, and finally said: "Technician Li, can you explain it in a more understandable way?"

The technician seemed to have come to his senses and paused for a moment, feeling embarrassed, so he tried hard to find easy-to-understand words to replace them.

Qiao Yu mainly looked at the rigidity, speed, stability, and various data of the machine tool...she didn't understand.

It doesn’t matter.

Always think in reverse.

Qiao Yu waited for the other party to finish the introduction before he said, "You mentioned so many advantages, but my brother told me that the machine tool has not yet reached the qualified line. What is the deficiency? Can you tell me? Also, what problems will it encounter after long-term use? What spare parts will be needed? We can't invite technicians in the north to the south every time a problem occurs, right?"

Technician Li, whose forehead began to sweat, said: …

I still patiently explained it to Qiao Yu.

When Qiao Yu sees that the other person's face is not right, he lacks confidence, and his tone is hesitant, he will ask for more details and make guesses.

As a result, Qiao Yu, who was clearly not an expert, uncovered everything about the other party.

Finally, Qiao Yu finally smiled and said, "One last question."

"..."

"You have seen the relationship between me and your factory director. I am here to understand these things for the purpose of long-term cooperation, so there will be many opportunities for cooperation in the future. Of course, in order to avoid trouble for you, we can send personnel to learn from you, so that it will be convenient to solve simple problems encountered by the machine tools in the future, without you having to bother around. Do you think it's okay?"

If there are any problems with the machine tools in the future, they will be covered by warranty, but the factory that purchased the machine tools will need to pay for the technicians’ travel tickets and meals.

…

At night, after Zhang Zhan returned home, he looked at Qiao Yu at the dinner table, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.

Qiao Yu rolled his eyes and said, "Fart."

"Xiao Li is frightened by you."

Hearing this, Qiao Yu laughed, "Young comrade, you are scared. You need to practice more."

"We are technicians, not salespeople. Just use your brain."

"It doesn't matter. Brother, you know what I said to him, right? Tell me your opinion."

Zhang Zhan put down his chopsticks and asked, "Who do you want to learn from?"

"I originally wanted to invite my eldest uncle's child, Zhou Qiang, but if that child doesn't make it, it would be a waste of this opportunity. So I want to give three places."

"OK."

"Should it be so fast?"

Qiao Yu's gaze fell on the chopsticks he held up, and his expression seemed to say: You didn't think about it, what chopsticks are you holding up?

Zhang Zhan said helplessly, "Xiao Yu, I have to tell you something in advance. I don't care about these things. You decide the number of people. I will approve them, and then it depends on their own luck. I can't use other backdoors."

Qiao Yu waved his hands, "I thought it was nothing. If Zhou Qiang is incompetent, it means I was very wise to give him three spots. He didn't seize the opportunity, so it's his personal problem."

"I feel relieved when you say that."

The brother and sister continued to eat.

Qiao Yu went to the machine factory again. After knowing that there were only a few snack making machines, he chatted with the technicians there, memorized their names one by one, and asked about their family situations before leaving.

Before leaving, she said hello to Zhang Zhan.

Zhang Zhan was surprised: "Have you changed your personality?"

"...Okay, okay, I'll say goodbye to you properly, right?"

Zhang Zhan put his fingertips on his forehead and tried hard to hold back his laughter before saying, "My pot, my pot. I won't dare to do it again next time."

Qiao Yu still felt bored, so he just hit the cotton with his fist and didn't give her a chance to make trouble!

Eh, what a pity.

I could have taken the opportunity to grab something.

Seeing her like this, Zhang Zhan was like a worm in her stomach, and couldn't help laughing, saying, "Xiao Yu."

"uh-huh?"

"This package is quite large, with a lot of dried meat and canned goods. Remember to check it."

Qiao Yu was not satisfied at this point and said sweetly, "Thank you, big brother."

"Oh, and the ginseng powder that Grandpa took was very effective. Last time when the psychiatrist went to the party school, I also asked a Chinese medicine doctor to do a physical examination for Grandpa. He is...very healthy."

"Really?" Qiao Yu would not do this alone. "It's the result of the joint efforts of the three of us brothers and sisters."

“This is the money I’ve saved over the years.”

"Brother, I can't accept it." Qiao Yu said seriously.

Zhang Zhan: "Didn't you say that this is the result of the joint efforts of the three of us? Buying wild ginseng requires connections and money. We can't let you and your brother-in-law take care of it. You have children to raise. I have a share of the money for buying wild ginseng.

You don't have to worry so much. My second brother will take it into consideration when he gets married. I am a single man and if I eat enough, the whole family will not be hungry."

Qiao Yu's eyes became clearer.

Zhang Zhan was indeed thinner than when he was in Beijing.

One morning, when she passed by his open room, she saw him opening the closet and taking out clothes.

The closet used to be full of new clothes, but now there are only two sets of clothes left for changing, in order to show off his role as the factory director, and the rest have been patched up.

This big brother...

He is really capable of taking on the responsibility.