Back to the 80s Machinery Factory

Chapter 256 Robbery of civilian men
They were talking back and forth.
But the foreign representative stood there like a fool, looking at them with a confused look on his face.

Then he pointed at the car in front of him and said a few more words.

"Xiao Chen, what is he saying? It doesn't sound like English to me." Hao Fengchun wondered.

"He speaks Italian." Chen Luyang spoke.

"Italian?" Yu Anshan was surprised.

"Does Songting Hotel teach Italian?"

"Teach! Since it's a hotel for foreign guests, we teach everything."

Chen Luyang said, extending his hand and enthusiastically saying in Italian: "Salvi~"

The poor Italian representative was wandering around the exhibition hall like a fool early in the morning because he couldn't speak the language.

I finally met someone who could speak my native language. I was so happy that I almost jumped up.

The two of them chatted back and forth for most of the day.

The staff, Wang Qingzhou, Yu Anshan, Cao Qinghang, Hao Fengchun and others also stood by with confused faces and listened to the birds singing for a long time.

Even the nearby Dajiang Machinery Factory looked at it in surprise.

Just when Wang Qingzhou and the others couldn't help but interrupt Chen Luyang to ask what was going on,
Chen Luyang turned around and said, "This guy is from Pininfarina in Italy. He asked if we have more schedules."

Ok!

Cao Qinghang finally found a place to use his skills!
At present, Cao Qinghang is responsible for answering technical questions, and Chen Luyang is responsible for translation.

The two groups walked around the car and began to explain everything one by one.

"Our car engine model is DA462, with a cylinder diameter of 62mm, a stroke of 66mm, a displacement of 797ml, a compression ratio of 8.7, and a rated power of 25.74kw/5500r/min." Chen Luyang translated.

"What engine do you use?" asked the Italian representative.

"We use a carburetor engine that can burn 70-octane gasoline."

It is really thanks to Chen Luyang that he has a heart that is prepared for danger in times of peace and loves what he does.

When I was working as a senior translator in the fusion workshop at the factory,
In addition to studying the Japanese professional vocabulary dictionary, he also used his weekend time to go to Xinhua Bookstore and order several dictionaries of automotive-specific vocabulary.

Anyway, it is always good to have many skills.
Although the machinery factory is currently only cooperating with Japan, what if it cooperates with other countries in the future?

If I fail to get into university this year, I will at least leave myself a way out in the machinery factory.

As long as he has the reference book in his hand, he is not afraid no matter which country the factory cooperates with in the future.

But he never expected that his unintentional action would actually play a role at this time.

Nowadays, he basically understands all the dictionaries he can buy, whether they are Italian, Japanese, English, German, or Spanish.

In addition, he has been following the production in the workshop every day for the past six months, and he is already considered a half-expert in technical production.

So when translating for Cao Qinghang and the Italian representative, he appeared very calm.

Wang Qingzhou, Yu Anshan and Hao Fengchun looked at each other deeply.

It’s really fortunate that the factory has Chen Luyang, who understands languages and is smart.

Otherwise, if we encounter something without a translator, we will just stare at each other like the Dajiang Machinery Factory next door.

Watching Chen Luyang communicate with foreign company representatives in fluent Italian,

The staff at the exhibition gradually widened their eyes...

"Where did you hire this translator?"

"They are not hired. They are our factory's engineers and workshop directors."

Yu Anshan naturally raised Chen Luyang's job title by half a level in front of Wang Qingzhou.

After hearing this, Wang Qingzhou's expression did not change. Instead, he nodded in agreement very naturally.

"No wonder...!" The staff looked at Chen Luyang deeply.

The Provincial Machinery Factory is an old factory that is well-known in the industry and everyone knows it.

Anyone who can become an engineer or workshop director in a machinery factory must have real talent and skills!
"Your engineer comrade is much more reliable than the translator we hired."

The staff sighed.

He never expected that the translator he invited would have diarrhea on the first day of the exhibition.

Although his colleagues asked other translators to come to the rescue, it is not that easy to find a translator!

The number of translators invited to the exhibition is limited, and each translator has a representative of a foreign company to work for.

No one can abandon the people they are responsible for and come to your rescue!
Besides, there are very few people who can speak Italian, so it is difficult to find a replacement.

Hao Fengchun looked at the staff member with great sympathy and said,

"We fully understand this matter!"

"Back then, we hired an interpreter, but he would either have a headache one day or a sore foot the next."

"From head to toe, I have a constant stream of minor ailments."

The staff shook their heads and sighed: "What you said is similar to our gentleman..."

……

The two of them were chatting here.
Suddenly, the front-line translator Chen Luyang paused for a moment with a strange look on his face.

Wang Qingzhou, Hao Fengchun, and Cao Qinghang were waiting for him to translate, and said anxiously:

"Xiao Chen'er, what did he say? Why are you suddenly silent?"

We were chatting happily just now, and the Italian representative was praising the performance of their car.

Why did you suddenly stop talking?

Chen Luyang was speechless: "He said our car is ugly! It's not as good-looking as the one next door."

Wang Qingzhou glared: "Ugly? How ugly!"

Chen Luyang said, "He said our car's appearance isn't pretty enough, the headlights don't have a grille, and the small headlights and turn signals are different colors..."

Wang Qingzhou curled his lips in displeasure: "Hey, this light, that light, we went to him to ask about the technology, but he just kept staring at our headlights!"

"Then ask him if he can improve our car!"

Chen Luyang translated Wang Qingzhou's words to the Italian representative.

After listening to this, the Italian representative actually walked around the car carefully.

Then, the Italian representative pointed at the car's headlights, side windows and the entire body of the car and started talking incoherently.

Chen Luyang translated, "This guy said we could try combining the body of a sports car with that of a minivan to make the entire body more aerodynamically streamlined. They could also redesign and improve the welding of the headlights, taillights, and side windows."

"He also said that the interior space of our current cars is still relatively narrow, the height is not enough, and some of the craftsmanship is not sophisticated enough." "If we can apply some more sophisticated molds and welding equipment, we can build a very beautiful car!"

When they heard the other party start talking about cooperation, Wang Qingzhou and others immediately became excited.

Chen Luyang then took the opportunity to point out, "Although our car may not look very eye-catching, its performance, fuel consumption, and engine performance are quite good. Moreover, our car recently held a national electromechanical company production and sales association meeting, and both its product quality and public recognition are very good!"

"We have the core technology to build cars. As for the body modification and headlight styling you just mentioned, these are very easy for us to improve."

"If you work with us, our technology and influence combined with your mold and welding technology will definitely make a big sale."

The Italian representative raised his eyebrows with interest.

Before participating in the exhibition, all foreign representatives received a copy of the exhibition information.

The information contains a brief introduction to the exhibited products and manufacturers.

The cars of the Provincial Machinery Factory are indeed within the scope of cooperation with the Italian company.

However, the exhibition has just begun. Even if he wants to cooperate with the provincial machinery factory, he has to visit a few more companies and compare them before discussing cooperation in the second half of the exhibition.

Wang Qingzhou immediately understood what the Italian representative was thinking.

"Okay, Xiao Chen, just get to the point. Pushing the issue isn't a good business."

Chen Luyang also decisively quit, and instead told the Italian representatives a lot about the customs and culture of the provincial capital. He talked about eating, drinking and having fun in great detail, which made the Italian representatives very envious.

The Italian representative communicated for a long time, said goodbye to Chen Luyang politely, turned around and left to visit other exhibition areas.

Before they could take two steps, five people from the Dajiang Machinery Factory who had been waiting nearby rushed up to block their way and led the Italian representatives to their own exhibition area.

Xie Jingsheng rushed to Chen Luyang and said with a smile:
"Comrade Chen, a few of us don't understand Italian, could you please translate for us?"

It was obvious that the Italian guy just now was interested in their cars, but I couldn't understand him because of the language barrier.

Now that they finally saw the translator, they had to beg him to come over.

When Chen Luyang saw Hua Kongque trying to flatter him, the anger he had been holding in his heart for the past two days finally eased.

"Comrade Xie, I can easily explain it, but I'll have to ask our factory director for instructions."

I haven't finished speaking yet,
Guan Shanyue and Guan Jiangyue rushed to Chen Luyang's sides, one on the left and one on the right, like bandit leaders robbing civilians.

Regardless of whether Wang Qingzhou agrees or not,
While carrying Chen Luyang towards the exhibition area of Dajiang Machinery Factory, he kept yelling:
"Director Wang, I've asked for your permission. We'll lend this young man to us for a while! We'll return it to you when we're done!"

"Yes! Brother Wang, I'll return it to you immediately after I'm done with it!"

By the time Wang Qingzhou reacted, Chen Luyang had already been taken to the middle of the Dajiang Machinery Factory and was chatting with the Italian representative.

"Hey! You old thing, why are you still robbing people?!" Wang Qingzhou cursed.

"Borrow, we are borrowing it!" Guan Jiangyue said with a shameless smile.

……

This time, I borrowed half a point.

Although Chen Luyang was not from Dajiang Machinery Factory, in order to win the favor of the representative and strive for cooperation opportunities,
Dajiang Machinery Factory did not hide anything and told Chen Luyang all the relevant performance, data and technical advantages of the car, and asked him to explain them to the Italian representatives.

Originally, Xie Jingsheng invited Chen Luyang to be an interpreter and was very polite to him.

But when it came to introducing the car he built himself, Xie Jingsheng immediately started to show off with great joy.

I really want to introduce all the advantages of my car.

While Chen Luyang was translating, he rolled his eyes silently in his heart.

But this translation was not in vain.

Although the cars produced by Dajiang Machinery Factory were later than theirs, their appearance was similar to theirs.

However, in terms of interior space size and load capacity, it is better than the cars produced by the provincial machinery factory.

"Their suspension and steering are better than our cars, and their interiors are nicer, but their gear shifts are worse."

Chen Luyang returned to the exhibition area of the Provincial Machinery Factory and told Wang Qingzhou and others the information he had obtained.

"The engine and shock absorbers are invisible. We need to wait until they drive the car to find out."

"The Italian representative was also very interested in their car, and they were actively trying to collaborate with him. But the Italian guy was very cunning and always changed the subject when we talked about collaboration."

The Italian representative company makes sports cars. If we can arouse their interest, perhaps we can have long-term cooperation in the future.

As the director of a large factory, Wang Qingzhou has a very stable mentality.

"Don't worry about it. Although there are many cars in this exhibition hall, there are only a few that can compete with the cars from our machinery factory."

Whether in terms of sales volume or influence of cars, the cars of the Provincial Machinery Factory are currently among the best in the country.

When foreign companies are looking for partners, they also choose those with markets, development potential and factories.

"Don't worry, let's learn from Jiang Taigong and wait for those who are willing to take the bait."

With Director Wang's words, Chen Luyang and the others began to wait...

But what I never expected was that
Instead of waiting for foreign representatives, they waited for Liu Zhenrong, the head of the National Mechanical and Electrical Company Exhibition and the representative of the mechanical and electrical company in Pianercheng.

The two men came over and said straight to the point: "Director Wang, Comrade Chen, this time we are asking you for help!"

"You want our help? What help?" Wang Qingzhou pretended to be confused even though he knew the truth.

The person in charge of the National Electromechanical Company lowered his voice and said, "The translator for the Italian representative this time has enteritis, and we can't find another translator at the moment."

"Director Chen from your factory speaks Italian so well, could you please help us by being our translator for a while?"

"I'm afraid that won't work." Wang Qingzhou refused with a look of regret.

"Xiao Chen has taken on important tasks at this exhibition. If he leaves, we won't be able to carry on with the exhibition."

joke!

The reason I brought Chen Luyang to the auto show this time was because I was impressed by his language skills.

Does anyone know if the personal translators of these foreign company representatives have any other headaches or problems?

What if I meet another unreliable translator like the Italian representative?
"We understand too." Liu Zhenrong interrupted from the side.

"When I was in the provincial capital before, I witnessed Comrade Chen Luyang's language skills. They are truly outstanding! Looking around the whole city, it is difficult to find someone as outstanding and well-rounded as Comrade Chen Luyang."

When it comes to languages, most people know one or two.

But it is not easy to understand several subjects and speak each of them so well.

They had already found out everything before coming.

The person who is truly engaged in technology and responsible for answering questions about product performance is Cao Qinghang.

Chen Luyang was only responsible for translation and was not needed at all for technical answers.

(End of this chapter)