Zhou Yun was waiting for Chu Yu at the door. Chu Yu pushed her bicycle and said, "Auntie, shall I ride my bike to take you home?"
"No need, my driver is waiting for me."
Zhou Yun smiled and looked at Chu Yu. Tang Zhenni on TV was dazzling and captivating. In reality, Tang Zhenni was still incredibly beautiful. Logically speaking, with such stunning looks, she should be very attractive.
But when Tang Zhenni stood next to Chu Yu, she instantly paled in comparison.
It was only when the two of them were in the same frame that Zhou Yun realized how good Chu Yu's natural features were.
Such a beautiful woman, if she married Dai Donglin, their children would be incredibly beautiful!
Zhou Yun became more and more satisfied as she thought about it, and couldn't wait to hold her grandson tomorrow and see if her future grandchildren would look more like Chu Yu or Dai Donglin.
Zhou Yun took something out of her bag and handed it to Chu Yu. "Ginseng. It's already roasted and sliced. When you're tired from studying, just take a few slices, soak them in water, and you'll quickly regain your energy. Studying and working are important for young people, but health is even more important."
Chu Yu really liked this kind of care from her elders. "Auntie, don't worry, I'll definitely drink it well."
"That's why everyone says daughters are good. My unfilial son never listens to me. When I tell him to drink ginseng water, he says he's healthy and doesn't need any supplements. When I tell him to drink goji berry and honeysuckle tea to reduce internal heat, he replies, 'How can you ride on fire wheels without internal heat? His career is booming because of this internal heat!' Tell me, isn't that outrageous?"
Zhou Yun gave a scathing critique of her son, which made Chu Yu want to laugh.
"Why are you getting angry with him? Getting angry will only hurt your health, and you'll be the one suffering. In the future, if there's anything good that he won't eat, just give it to me. I'll eat whatever you give me. I promise I won't say anything like that to upset you, and I'll make sure you get as strong as an ox."
If Chu Yu wanted to coax someone, no one could beat her, especially since she was beautiful. With such a stunning face, how could Zhou Yun resist her charm?
She grinned from ear to ear, "You said it yourself, I'll give you any good food I have from now on."
"I'll eat as much as you have," Chu Yu winked at her.
Chu Yu had just returned home when she received a call from her second uncle, Shu.
"Second Uncle."
Uncle Shu's hurried voice came from the other end: "Chu Yu, we've run into some trouble."
Last year, Xibao imported a production line from abroad. This production line was outdated technology from overseas, but it must be said that even outdated technology is decades ahead of the technology in mainland China.
Take edge banding machines for example. Originally, edge banding was done manually, but furniture with manually banded edges didn't look high-end.
If Xibao wants to go upscale, it can't rely on manual edge banding. Things that don't require technical skill can be made by carpenters. Why would people pay a high price to buy products made in your factory?
With edge banding machines, high-grade wood is no longer wasted, which is why Xibao is able to make so many furniture pieces with intricate patterns.
But foreign machines may be good, but foreigners aren't stupid.
Foreigners sold the machines but refused to transfer the technology.
Uncle Shu sent workers to learn for a few months, but they learned nothing. When the machine broke down, they had to bring in engineers from abroad to fix it.
The expenses for engineers traveling abroad can be quite substantial.
To stay in a high-end hotel, one must demand a high meal allowance. The staff at Xibao always greeted them with smiles and utmost care, but these engineers, relying on their technical expertise, frequently played games with Xibao.
They know how to fix it, but they just won't do it; they always drag it out for a few days.
Xibao has a lot of orders and is waiting for the machines to resume operation. If they don't cooperate, Xibao can't ship the goods, which will not only affect sales, but also make us pay workers' wages for nothing.
Shu Aiguo was naturally anxious, so he could only treat them to good food and drink, and also secretly slip them money as a bribe. Only after giving them enough money would these engineers reluctantly help him repair the machines.
What's worse is that if there's a good chance, like a problem with the screw parameters, the engineer can find the problem and fix the machine in less than half an hour.
Shu Aiguo was naturally angry, but what could he do? They were uneducated and didn't understand machines. Even if it was just a matter of a screw, if you couldn't identify the problem, it would still be useless.
The production lines that were phased out had been used for many years and had a higher accident rate than new machines. This year, the machines had three problems, although they were all minor issues.
But when foreign experts come, we have to treat them to good food and drinks several times, and maybe even give them some red envelopes, which takes up several days of their time.
Shu Aiguo was unable to handle the matter and was extremely anxious, so he could only discuss it with Chu Yu.
"Can't we even poach a few people who know about machines from a state-owned factory?"
"Damn it! They only know how to repair simple machines, they've never even seen a furniture production line, and they have no idea how this machine works."
Chu Yu pondered for a moment. The problem was actually not difficult to solve. "Second Uncle, you should issue a word that whoever can overcome the technical challenge will receive a five thousand yuan bonus from the factory!"
Shu Aiguo was taken aback. Why hadn't he thought of using money to motivate the workers?
But isn't five thousand a bit too much?
"It's a bit much, but that's exactly when we need manpower. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. If we give enough bonuses, the workers will be motivated to do research. We Chinese are no less intelligent than others. As long as we put in the effort, we will definitely be able to overcome the technical challenges."
Shu Aiguo nodded repeatedly. With Chu Yu's words, he felt reassured and was no longer in such a hurry.
"Then I'll keep those foreign engineers in line for now, and at the same time, I'll tell the workers that we'll try to overcome the technical challenges within six months."
In the 1980s, Chinese enterprises faced exceptionally difficult progress.
Without advanced technology and skilled employees, we lag behind foreign countries by many years in every industry.
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