Chu Yu went with Shu Aiguo to check the situation. The products produced by this production line were really good, and they looked several levels higher than the furniture made by carpenters.
Chu Yu transported a set to Shen Jun's house, and Shen Jun praised it, saying that even the custom-made houses Chu Yu had in her previous life were no better than this.
"Where did things go wrong this time?" Chu Yu asked.
Shu Aiguo was sweating profusely with anxiety. Pointing to one of the machines, he said, "This is the machine that keeps having problems. This year, Italy has sent several groups of people over. These foreigners always like to make things complicated. Every time they come, I treat them to good food and drinks, but they just won't hand over the key technologies to us."
This is the common predicament faced by Chinese enterprises.
You spend huge sums of money to buy advanced machines from abroad, but the technology is controlled by foreigners. They want to use this method to strangle you and prevent you from developing.
"As I said last time, whoever cracked the technology would be rewarded, but nothing ever came of it?"
Shu Aiguo did as Chu Yu suggested last time, and the workers were very enthusiastic, but the technical difficulties still couldn't be overcome. If this drags on any longer, the production line, which has cost millions to invest in, will be wasted.
"The Italian engineers have arrived?"
"He's here. His name is Robert. We've been in contact with him, but he's very cunning. Every time he repairs a machine, he sends us away, forbidding us to look or inquire. It's obvious he's keeping an eye on us. I think if we can't find the cause soon, given the current failure rate, Robert should be stationed in Deyang permanently!"
This situation is indeed quite tricky.
Chu Yu studied science, but computer science and mechanical repair are worlds apart, and she couldn't understand the intricacies of the field.
Robert walked over. He was a bald, middle-aged man, very tall, wearing glasses, and looking somewhat shrewd.
Chu Yu stepped forward, shook hands with Robert, introduced herself in fluent English, and inquired about the machine malfunction.
Robert was surprised that Chu Yu was so good at English. In this economically underdeveloped city, although English has been introduced into schools, most people's spoken English is very poor. When Robert went out to eat, he could hardly find anyone who could speak English.
But Chu Yu's English is even better than his.
In China, being able to learn English so well is not only a skill, but also a symbol of social class.
"Hello, Ms. Zhou, I'm Robert."
Robert chatted with her at length. He was a gentleman, humorous, and witty, and had a wealth of knowledge in various fields. To be fair, he was a great companion, and being friends with him would certainly be an interesting experience.
However, he avoided talking about professional knowledge, and whenever Chu Yu tried to steer the conversation toward machines, he would immediately change the subject.
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