He looked at Mo Yuan and asked, "Who are you looking for?"
Mo Yuan answered somewhat nervously, "Excuse me, are you Lao Zhou? My name is Mo Yuan, and I'd like to ask you for help with some equipment issues." Lao Zhou looked Mo Yuan up and down, then nodded, gesturing for him to come inside. Mo Yuan followed Lao Zhou into the house and found it simply furnished, yet filled with a scholarly atmosphere.
He asked Mo Yuan and Pang Yun to sit down, then looked at Mo Yuan and asked, "What problem have you encountered?"
Mo Yuan felt a little embarrassed. Asking a university professor to repair his old equipment felt like overkill, like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut!
But having no other choice, I have to swallow my pride and ask now!
Mo Yuan explained his situation to Lao Zhou in detail, including the machine's malfunction and his attempts. Lao Zhou listened attentively, nodding occasionally and asking questions now and then. After Mo Yuan finished speaking, Lao Zhou thought for a moment and then said, "Hmm, I understand. This shouldn't be a big problem; I can try to fix it for you."
Mo Yuan was overjoyed and quickly expressed his gratitude.
Mo Yuan was just about to show his delight when the other party waved his hand and stated his requirements, "Don't be too happy yet. I also have my conditions. See if you can meet them. If you can, I can naturally help you with the repairs. If you can't, then I'm sorry, I can't help you!"
Having finally seen a glimmer of hope, Mo Yuan was naturally not going to give up easily. "You said that as long as I can do it, I will do it without hesitation!"
Old Zhou slowly stated his three conditions: "First, I need to bring an assistant from the maintenance team. You mentioned the workload is quite heavy, otherwise I won't be able to handle it myself. Second, my wife is in poor health, and I'm worried about leaving her here alone after I leave. I need to bring her with me. You also need to be responsible for finding someone to take good care of her, as she is weak and needs nutrition. Third, it has to be approved by the factory director, otherwise it's all for nothing!"
Mo Yuan accepted all of this without question. "Just wait and see, I'll go find your factory right now. Pang Yun, let's go!" he said, walking towards the factory manager's office.
After returning to the factory manager's office, Mo Yuan explained the purpose of his visit.
At first, the factory manager seemed hesitant, wondering how they could have found someone like Lao Zhou to help. He felt that anyone else in the factory could do it, but Lao Zhou's background was just too complicated.
Mo Yuan naturally understood the other party's concerns, so he quickly explained, "I know your worries, but the policies have been relaxed quite a bit now. Many people who were once persecuted have been exonerated and returned to the city. It's only a matter of time before Lao Zhou is also exonerated. Besides, no one else can help with this matter; we can only ask him for help!"
The factory manager nodded in understanding, but still asked with some concern, "Alright then, but you have to keep a close eye on them for me. Make sure they're returned unharmed. I can't take responsibility if anything happens!" Mo Yuan replied with a smile, "Don't worry about that. I guarantee I'll bring them back to you safe and sound. And to put it bluntly, in our little mountain village, even if the old couple wanted to run away, they couldn't! Just be careful!"
The factory manager thought about it for a moment and finally agreed, saying, "Alright, since you've said so, I'll trust you this once. But I hope there won't be any problems."
Mo Yuan said gratefully, "Thank you, Factory Director! Don't worry, I'll handle everything. If there are any problems, I'll take full responsibility." After saying that, he got up and left the factory director's office, intending to go find Old Zhou to tell him the good news.
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