That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1164 Can I have a word with you?

Because it was almost noon, Li Ye and a group of onlookers went to the cafeteria to eat first.

While washing hands at the water table in the cafeteria, Jiang Shiqi pulled Li Ye aside and said with some shame: "Uncle, Lao Qu and I are both quite proficient in speaking, but my handwriting is a little poor, and Lao Qu is much better."

Li Ye smiled and asked, "Then why is your handwriting so bad?"

Jiang Shiqi said embarrassedly, "I hardly use it in normal times! I lived in the same room with an Irishman for two years. He often made mistakes when spelling English, so when I needed to write, I asked Old Qu to do it."

"Yes, it's a question of whether it can be used or not,"

Li Ye shook off the water stains on his hands and said seriously: "Reading, writing, and conversation seem to be equally important, but for most people, conversation is a must, so being able to converse proficiently is enough."

When it comes to learning a language, the surrounding language environment is very important. For example, if a college student in the 1980s wanted to buy a walkman to play English tapes, his parents at home might have felt reluctant to do so. Did you still expect to practice speaking with a foreign teacher?

Therefore, we can only work hard on reading and writing, while listening and speaking are definitely our weaknesses.

But a foreign language is just a communication tool, and most of the time, conversation is the most critical part.

So in cases like Qu Qingyou and Jiang Shiqi, it is completely a case of "using one's strengths to overcome one's weaknesses."

Jiang Shiqi suddenly realized: "Then don't worry, uncle, I promise not to embarrass you."

Li Ye laughed and scolded: "You are so mean. Don't call me uncle. Go eat quickly! I'll give you some meal tickets first."

After living with Li Zhongfa for a few days, Jiang Shiqi successfully became Li Zhongfa's seniority winner. He could call Li Ye "uncle" without any pressure, which made Li Ye laugh and cry.

"Hey, okay, uncle."

Jiang Shiqi seemed to have said it fluently, then took the meal ticket to find Qu Qingyou.

After Li Ye got his meal and sat down, Lu Zhizhang hurried in and sat down opposite Li Ye.

"I just took a walk around the hydraulic equipment factory today, and you came up with something new?"

Lu Zhizhang had something to do outside today. After hearing about Li Ye's situation, he hurried back, but ended up returning empty-handed.

He and Li Ye would prosper and suffer together. If Li Ye lost face, it would be a heavy blow to him.

Li Ye bit his steamed bun and said, "It's not me who is trying new tricks, it's others who are trying new tricks on me."

Lu Zhizhang shook his head left and right, looked at the guys watching the fun at the main factory, and then whispered: "I made a few phone calls on the way back. Although this incident was not specifically set up against you, it is not completely a coincidence.
There are too many people who want to get people into our company, and everyone is watching you. Are you sure about it later? Do you need me to arrange it?"

Li Ye curled his lips and said, "Do you think I got in through the back door? They have been overseas for four or five years, living in the same room with foreigners. They speak more fluently than me, but their reading and writing may be a little bit worse."

"Back from abroad?"

Lu Zhizhang was shocked and said, "You only told me that there were two fellow villagers you wanted to arrange for, but you didn't say that they were returned from studying abroad? You let such a talent be a salesperson? Isn't that a waste of talent?"

"Whether or not talent can be used depends on where it is used."

Li Ye said calmly: "Foreign languages ​​are just a communication tool. Now we need some people who can communicate with overseas technicians, so we attach great importance to it. Otherwise, it's not as good as a level 4 fitter."

Lu Zhizhang said with a smile: "You are so pretentious."

Lu Zhizhang learned the word "zhuangbi" from Li Ye, and he felt it was very appropriate to use it at this moment.

But Li Ye really thinks so. You don’t need to learn it, so you think foreign languages ​​are very advanced. If you really need to use them, you will force yourself to learn them. Then they won’t be so mysterious anymore. . . . . . . . . .

When the two were halfway through their meal, Ludwig and Kimura Yasai arrived at the third cafeteria one after another.

Both of them have their own secretaries or assistants, and they don't eat with ordinary people. Now that the production line of a branch has started to operate normally, the two of them are almost elusive and rarely show up.

Ludwig and Kimura Yasai politely gave way to each other and sat opposite Li Ye, but they kept a distance from each other.

A West German and a Japanese, no matter how polite they appear on the surface, they dislike each other in their hearts.

After the two sat down, Ludwig, who didn't like beating around the bush, asked first: "Mr. Li, I heard that you invited us to come over to do you a small favor. I wonder what kind of small favor it is?"

Li Ye said: "We will hold an English conversation test this afternoon. I hope you two can join me in making a correct assessment of the English proficiency of our employees."

Ludwig was stunned for a moment, then said: "Mr. Li, I am willing to provide the help you need, but this is not within the scope of my job, so you need to pay extra compensation."

[You West German kid, you only care about money, right? ]

Li Ye looked at Ludwig and finally nodded and said, "Okay, give me the bill later."

Kimura Yasai looked at Ludwig, then said to Li Ye: "Mr. Li, why do you want to make such an assessment?"

Li Ye raised his chin slightly and said proudly: "Our factory is planning to cooperate with well-known overseas internal combustion engine studios or technical service companies.
But as you know, language communication is a challenge when people from two countries work together, so I want to do a simple test to assess whether we have enough qualified workers here."

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After Li Ye finished speaking, not only Kimura Yasai and Ludwig were stunned, but Lu Zhizhang was also stunned.

Li Ye had never mentioned to him any well-known overseas internal combustion engine research laboratories.

So what was Li Ye’s intention in organizing this “somewhat ridiculous” English test?
The reason why Kimura Yasai and Ludwig were stunned was because they felt a strong threat.

Li Ye had discussed with Ludwig before and asked him to help contact the engine research laboratory or technical service company in Europe, but Ludwig has been dragging his feet until now.

Kimura Yasai's job was to sell Mitsubishi engines to the first branch factory, and he also caught a "traitor" during the Spring Festival. Therefore, if the first branch factory cooperated with other technical service companies, his value would inevitably be greatly reduced.

After Ludwig was stunned for a moment, he immediately asked, "Mr. Li, which graduate student or technical service company have you decided to cooperate with?"

Li Ye said: "We have contacted four companies now, including AVL in Austria, Rekord in Britain, France in Dengta, and LX."

Ludwig suddenly became nervous. Among the companies Li Ye mentioned, except AVL which was a well-known giant in the industry, the rest were unknown.

But precisely because it is unknown, it is easier to reach a cooperation with a branch factory.

Well-known companies are wealthy and arrogant and are not willing to serve a backward manufacturer like a branch. However, those small and medium-sized engine technical service companies that lack business are likely to come to this distant and mysterious country to work for the money, just like I did in the past.

Ludwig frowned, then said to Li Ye: "Mr. Li, can I have a word with you?"

Kimura Yasai: “.”

[Fuck, you bastard, you actually secretly mastered the language of flowers? ]

(End of this chapter)