Back to the 80s Machinery Factory

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Jiang Xiaohua glared at him fiercely and continued to finish what she hadn't said:

"If he can wait for me, he can wait for me for two years."

"I can't wait, I wish him well."

At this point, Jiang Xiaohua was about to choke up.
Then Chen Luyang blurted out another sentence:
"You'd better say that in advance. Otherwise, if they actually wait for you for two years and end up with a stomach problem or hair loss, and you turn around and say 'blessings,' that would be really rude!"

Jiang Xiaohua was stunned for a moment, then her eyes widened.

"Can't you speak like a human being?!"

"Isn't this just human language?" Chen Luyang spread her hands, looking completely innocent.
"I'm afraid that one of you will get sick from holding it in, and the other will get sick from staying up too long, and in the end you'll both end up in the hospital getting IV drips!"

"You bastard!" Jiang Xiaohua couldn't help but throw a crumpled piece of paper at his face.

Chen Luyang caught the crumpled paper, and seeing Jiang Xiaohua's distressed expression, said helplessly:

"Don't worry about it. My repair shop is right near the West Railway Station. If you can't find someone else for help, just come to me."

"If you want to offer your blessings in advance, I'll let Engineer Cao know."

Jiang Xiaohua felt an instant urge to bite him to death.

He gave a disapproving look!
Jiang Xiaohua slammed a stack of wax-printed forms and official red-headed forms on the table, gritting her teeth as she said:

"get out."

Chen Luyang wasn't angry. She deftly grabbed the stack of waxed paper and official forms, and as she scurried towards the door, she turned back to add a final remark:
"If you run out of ink, just come to me for more. We have plenty of ink for our fountain pens in the showroom!"

Jiang Xiaohua raised her head and glared at him fiercely.

Chen Luyang turned sideways, swung her leg, and ran back.

When Chen Luyang returned to the translation workroom with the papers in her arms, the other members of the translation team had already finished their review tasks and returned to the workroom.

"Team leader, the wax paper and red-headed form paper have been retrieved."

Chen Luyang walked into Gao Yaning's translation team's office with a cheerful smile and placed the paper on the desk.

Gao Yaning, wearing glasses, was reviewing a translated manuscript. He looked up and frowned, saying:

"Why did you make this trip? You can have the conference staff handle this paper pickup."

Chen Luyang chuckled and said, "The conference organizers were busy delivering documents, and I just happened to be passing by, so I grabbed it."

Gao Yaning wanted to say something more, but seeing Chen Luyang's diligent and enthusiastic manner, she swallowed her words.

It's always a good thing that young people are diligent and like to do things themselves.

Chen Luyang exchanged a few more pleasantries with Gao Yaning and was about to return to her translation work group when...
A quick glance revealed that the water cups on the desk contained only a layer of steeped tea leaves, with almost no water and the tea leaves stuck to the sides of the cups.

Everyone spent the afternoon running around the exhibition hall with the judging panel, and their throats were practically hoarse from exhaustion.

The first thing I did upon entering the room was to grab a cup and fill it with water, not even caring that it was cold; it was all gone in a few gulps.

After finishing my water, I didn't even have time to refill it before I sat back down at my desk working on materials. I didn't even have time to get up and fetch some hot water.

Chen Luyang frowned, reached out and lifted the thermos flasks in the corner. They were all light and airy, with no warmth left.

Without saying a word, Chen Luyang picked up the thermos and walked out.

In less than ten minutes, he returned carrying two jugs of steaming hot water, with white steam still rising from the bottle caps.

"Team Leader Gao, have something hot to soothe your throat."

As Chen Luyang spoke, she poured Gao Yaning a glass of water.

"Oh, Xiao Chen, no need, no need, I can do it myself."

"You've had a long day, take a break."

When Gao Yaning saw Chen Luyang pouring water for her, she quickly declined.

Chen Luyang smiled and waved her hand: "Don't be so polite, it's just a small thing, whoever sees it can add some."

As she spoke, Chen Luyang carefully tidied up the scattered manuscript papers on the table.

Gao Yaning saw all of this, and her usually serious expression softened a bit.

"Alright, Xiao Chen, stop bothering us and go back to work!"

"Tonight, each group must submit the translation comparison table and technical specification draft for compilation. Any discrepancies must be listed separately and submitted to the secretariat for printing tomorrow morning."

“Those factories in the vehicle and equipment area have a lot of data and confusing terminology, so your group will have to put in a lot more effort.”

Chen Luyang readily replied, "Understood, Team Leader Gao. We'll check all the materials in English, Japanese, and French tonight."

After saying that, Chen Luyang picked up the thermos and began to pour hot water into everyone's cups, making sure everyone was comfortable with it.

"Dear teachers, you've had a long day. Have some hot water to soothe your throats."

Just as Chen Luyang, beaming with enthusiasm, carried the water bottle to the next spot,
Suddenly, a calloused hand slapped down onto the rim of the cup.

Ok?
Chen Luyang was stunned for a moment.

The man smiled and said, "Teacher Wu, have some hot water to soothe your throat."

"No need." Wu Liangye's voice was not loud, and his palm was still covering the rim of the cup.

"I don't like drinking water that other people pour for me."

Chen Luyang's smile froze for a moment, then she tried hard to maintain it:

"Teacher Wu, it's just a small thing, I'll pour it for you so you don't have to..."

“I’ll do it myself,” Wu Liangye interrupted him, her tone leaving no room for negotiation.
Zhang Weilun and Liu Qing exchanged a glance, and Gao Yaning also frowned slightly.

Chen Luyang's hand hovered in mid-air. "Alright, then do as you please."

"Xiao Chen, can you get me some water?" Liu Qing quickly chimed in, offering him a way out.

"Coming right up!" Chen Luyang cheerfully carried the thermos over; the water wasn't even finished being poured.

Zhang Weilun handed the cup forward again, saying cheerfully, "Xiao Chen, you've worked hard. Please refill my cup with some water too."

"no problem!"

After diligently and warmly emptying all the water bottles for everyone in the room, Chen Luyang took the thermos flask out, refilled it, and put it back in its place before turning to leave.

No sooner had he stepped out than Wu Liangye picked up his empty cup, went to the water bucket in the corner, poured himself half a cup, and turned back to his seat.

"wack……"

Zhang Weilun, Liu Qing, and the others exchanged glances, then continued translating the documents as if nothing had happened.

……

Back in the translation workspace of the "Automotive Equipment Area,"
After Chen Luyang once again dutifully poured hot water for Luo Qian, Ma Bin, and Lao Yang,
He then sat back down on the stool and continued to check the translation against the foreign trade standard table.

Although everyone spent their days running around with the review panel, from the East Hall to the West Hall, they barely had time for individual exchanges.
Fortunately, everyone in the room was an expert.

Some of them had worked as technical interpreters before, while others had worked in foreign trade for many years and were very familiar with the models and principles of various equipment.

In addition, during the day when I moved around with the review team, I had already listened to the experts' explanations, so I was familiar with the performance of the exhibits and the terminology.

So the more I organized the data, the smoother things went.

As they were working, someone started chatting away.

"Our group visited the flower field booth today, and their cars were so beautiful!" Luo Qian exclaimed, her expression full of emotion.
“That car was so shiny it looked like a mirror, it was so dazzling! I could see my face in it~” Ma Bin interjected, “I saw that one too! It was really beautiful! There was a chrome trim line on the front, just like the icing paper on a pastry.”

“And there’s that bright red car from the Nanling factory!” Luo Qian exclaimed excitedly.

"It's small and round, and I heard that its fuel consumption is one liter less than that of last year's prototype. It looks very advanced."

"Advanced what?!" Old Yang interjected with a sneer.
"I heard from the experts that several items in their application materials are still in the 'trial production stage,' so I guess they won't pass the preliminary review."

……

This import and export preview is divided into preliminary review and final review.

For this import and export preview, all exhibits will undergo two rounds of evaluation: preliminary review and final review.

Products that are technologically mature, innovatively designed, and have export potential will be directly approved by the expert panel and included in the official list for the next stage of the Canton Fair.

Those with substandard technology or flawed design will be rejected and sent back for review.

If the review still fails, then the chance for this year is completely gone.

"I don't know if our factory's cars will be selected," Chen Luyang said with some worry.

"I'll definitely be selected!" Old Yang said without hesitation.

"Your factory's cars are the most outstanding in the entire exhibition hall! Right-hand drive, three-chamber headlights, bilingual signage throughout the vehicle—it's clearly aimed at export."

“Yes!” Ma Bin also chimed in with praise.

"The paint on your car is so shiny! During the day, the metallic paint shines like water under the lights, and you can recognize it from a distance."

Luo Qian smiled and said, "Not to mention that you personally translated all the foreign language materials and instructions in your factory, so your professionalism is beyond reproach!"

Chen Luyang smiled and said modestly, "I hope so."

Sure enough, the next morning, the judging panel sat down together to evaluate the exhibits sent from various places one by one.

Although Chen Luyang also really wanted to go in and listen,

Unfortunately, he was only a technical translator and accompanying representative, and could only listen in on a few words during expert presentations or receptions of foreign guests.

These "outsiders" are not qualified to attend such internal review meetings that involve scoring, grading, and classification.

All I could do was wait anxiously outside for the results.

The atmosphere in the exhibition area was equally tense.

Don't be fooled by the fact that mechanical prototypes and tooling equipment from all over the country are gathered in the same exhibition hall.

However, due to the strict requirements of the review process, each exhibitor's representative was restricted to their own booth.

No one is allowed to move around freely until the results are officially announced.

Exhibitors will only be allowed to visit and exchange ideas freely once the final round of judging results are announced.

These past two days, Yu Anshan and Hao Fengchun, like other representatives in the exhibition hall, have been extremely restless.

I would get on the bus and sit for a while, then get off and walk around for a bit, feeling like I was walking on fire.

I smoked one cigarette after another, knowing full well that it would hurt my throat if I smoked too much, but I still couldn't help it.

As for Cao Qinghang... he's still too young!

He just stands there for a while, not knowing where to look.

I wouldn't say he was completely distraught, but he was definitely not behaving normally.

But thinking about it, it makes sense; everyone has a first love.

Therefore, Yu Anshan and Hao Fengchun were in no hurry to persuade him. They simply let Cao Qinghang suffer from his illness first and waited for him to recover on his own before making any further decisions.

Sure enough, just before noon, the announcement finally came over the exhibition hall's loudspeaker:

"Representatives from the Industrial Machinery Department, please proceed to the review area at 11:30 AM to hear the preliminary review report."

That shout immediately brought the entire exhibition hall to life.

The factory representatives, who had been pacing around the entrance for half the day, suddenly perked up as if they had been electrocuted, some brushing off the dust and others straightening their clothes.

Before long, the judging area was crowded with people.

There were several long tables set up there, with experts from the Ministry of Machinery Industry, the Foreign Trade Bureau, and the Machinery and Electronics Import and Export Corporation sitting behind them.

The table was piled high with registration forms and review record books, and the atmosphere was as serious as a standing committee meeting.

Zhou Bingran, holding the microphone, announced: "According to the preliminary review results of the conference review committee, the Industrial Machinery Hall received a total of 37 units and 55 exhibits from across the country. 29 of them passed the preliminary review, 11 require a second review, and 15 are temporarily suspended from the exhibition."

"Among them, the units that passed the preliminary review and can directly enter the official exhibition area of ​​the Canton Fair include:"

"Huangyang Machine Tool Plant, First Tractor Manufacturing Plant, Hecheng Second Heavy Machine Tool Plant, Hongjin Internal Combustion Engine Plant, Huahai Hydraulic Components Plant, Provincial Machinery Plant..."

At that moment, Chen Luyang, Yu Anshan, Hao Fengchun, and Cao Qinghang looked up almost simultaneously.

"Have we crossed?" Yu Anshan looked at Hao Fengchun, afraid that he had misheard.

"I think it sounds like our name, Xiao Cao, can you hear it?"

Hao Fengchun's voice trembled slightly as he turned to look at Cao Qinghang.

"I heard it too... Chen, you know, aren't you on the judging panel? Go up and check the list, just in case we misheard."

Cao Qinghang was also starting to lose his composure and looked at Chen Luyang again.

Chen Luyang looked at the three of them with a disdainful expression.

As people get older, their hearing tends to deteriorate.

One like this,
Two like this,

The same goes for all three!

"You heard me right, it's us!" Chen Luyang said seriously.

"Then you should go ask too!" Yu Anshan's heart was pounding, and he glared at Chen Luyang.

"Alright, alright, I'll go up and check on him after he finishes reading." Chen Luyang couldn't persuade Yu Anshan otherwise, so she had no choice but to agree.

After recounting the list of those who passed the initial review, Zhou Bingran continued:
"The following eleven exhibits require review, mainly focusing on weld strength, noise control, energy-saving parameters, and foreign language technical data. Relevant units are requested to submit test data, fuel consumption curves, or complete machine test reports within two days."

Then, he read out the names of several factories that needed to be reviewed:
"The diesel engine prototype of Fenliang Agricultural Machinery Research Institute needs to submit additional measured power and speed data;
The servo valve system of Ningjiang Hydraulic Components Factory needs to supplement its energy-saving test records;

Dongzhou Automobile Repair and Manufacturing Plant needs to provide a whole vehicle noise test report and chassis fatigue comparison curve for its light truck prototype;
The centrifugal pumps manufactured by Chaohe Pump & Valve Factory need to submit the impeller material specifications and actual export packaging samples.

Zhou Bingran paused at this point before turning the page and saying:

"Other exhibitors whose exhibitions are temporarily suspended will be notified separately."

After the notification was finished, almost before Chen Luyang could step forward,

Yu Anshan, a man in his fifties, rushed onto the stage first, squeezed past a group of delegates, grabbed the list on the table, and frantically looked at it from top to bottom.

Finally, he saw what he wanted.

Yu Anshan grinned, put his hands behind his back, and gracefully withdrew from the crowd, returning calmly to Hao Fengchun, Cao Qinghang, and Chen Luyang.

(End of this chapter)