Chapter 48: Foreign Exchange

  The happiest people in the process of selecting a matching factory are Li Ruo Xiang and other technical experts.

  They first selected the simple and low-profit accessories, then went to each factory separately to apply for matching factories, conduct inspections, and issue reports to determine which factories are qualified to make these accessories.

  For a time, tech nerds became stars, and even foreign factory managers would address them as brothers when they met.

  Each household factory forms a supply team that is stationed at the Victory Oil Field Machinery Factory, not only to obtain information from the front line but also to care for the families of the appraisal team. Help them move rice flour, lift liquefied gas, and ask about medical treatment...

  It's been a few weeks and it's unclear whether the regular work has paid off, but indeed many supply teams have obtained the qualification.

  After all, managing suppliers is a big problem. State-owned enterprises in this era have no experience, and Suzhou has no experience. Everyone is groping in the dark, so supply teams are more convenient than individual suppliers.

  In just a few days, the production equipment ordered from Dalian Heavy Equipment Factory also arrived.

  Hundreds of workers gathered on both sides of the road to watch.

  For them, this is a precursor to the expansion of the factory. As the masters of the factory, they are naturally delighted with this development.

  Li Xiangxiang also ran over with a smile, saying to Su Cheng: "With this set of equipment, we can produce 5,000 reducers on our own without any problem. Ah, Director Su, let me participate in the equipment debugging too."

  "I see you're quite happy running off to other factories every day, got time to come back and test?" Su Cheng teased with a smile.

  Li Xiang's old face turned red, and he hastily said: "I have time, I have time."

  In an instant, he reacted and said with a huff: "I'm going to another factory, isn't that also your order?"

  After running the factory for two weeks, Li Xiangxiang's EQ seems to have improved slightly. At least he won't just stare at the drawings anymore. However, when the equipment transportation team arrived in front of him, he still stared intently.

  A Liberation truck led the way, slowly and leisurely driving in like a wandering fish. The driver had apparently delivered equipment to many factories before and was very familiar with the procedure of slowing down and moving slowly, allowing the workers to fully exercise their vocal cords.

  Li Xiangxiang gazed at the flag of Dalian Heavy Industry and muttered to himself, "If one day we can also do heavy industry, that would be great. Look at what I've been doing these past few days - miscellaneous parts, low-precision gears, boxes, rocker arms, and well frames... it's all so unimpressive."

  After a while, Director Yuan and others from the Oil Extraction Engineering Research Institute got out of the car. Shulan followed closely behind her master, Liang Jianguo, and playfully winked at Su Cheng.

  "How is it that you are from the research institute?" Li Ruo Xiang was more familiar with the researchers than his own colleagues.

  Su Cheng walked up and whispered: "These are the people who helped us debug the machine."

  Of course, the factory director would not let go of this opportunity. The old waist straightened up and ran over quickly.

  At the same time, Du Changzhang of Jinshi General Factory and Farell of Halliburton arrived at Dongying Camp together. In addition to more than a dozen people from Jinshi General Factory, there were two other Americans accompanying them.

  Such a large delegation, involving foreign guests, naturally received excellent hospitality from the oil field. Even Secretary Bo Rongge took the trouble to meet and had a three-hour talk on Sino-US friendship.

  Farell took the opportunity to say: "Secretary Bo, I heard that the Victory Oil Field is China's largest oil field. Will there be a chance to visit it?"

  "Of course no problem, I'll arrange it right away." Bao Rong's smiling mouth couldn't close.

  Daqing Oilfield is the largest oil field in China, and Shengli Oilfield is only second. Although it's just one place apart, the status of the leaders in the Petroleum Department is vastly different. In Secretary Bo's eyes, precisely because Farrel was an unintentional mistake, this made him all the more precious.

  He couldn't help but care and asked, "By the way, have you arranged your accommodation? Our oil field guest house is not bad, it's always good to save a little when traveling."

  "That's too kind of you." Farrel naturally wouldn't be polite and again talked about Sino-US friendship.

  Duli Jun smiled but didn't speak, while Farail was able to say "Victory Oil Field is China's largest oil field" this kind of subtle flattery, it must be the result of his careful consideration and design.

  After the leaders finished their conversation, a reception team composed of the Propaganda Department and the Party Committee of the organs made arrangements for them to visit.

  In 1987, it was the sweetest stage of Sino-US honeymoon. Both sides, except for a few secret flowers, had opened up every department, and resource-based oil companies were not within the scope of secrecy.

  Then Farrel, after roughly visiting the oil fields' nodding donkeys and oil tanks, proactively asked: "Can we visit your research institute and machinery factory?"

  "This is tomorrow's schedule, of course no problem." Director Wu was also in the reception team and was extremely polite to the legendary American guests. Even though he knew that Halyburton, where Farrel was located, had lost orders due to Su City, but the oil field side didn't consider this at all.

  In their view, public affairs are just public affairs. Farrel, although working for capitalists, will not die to make profits for them. On the other hand, they believe that the Twin-Roller Extractor is an internationally leading technology, but what can be done about it?

  Farrell was overjoyed, shaking Director Wu's hand and saying with a smile: "You Chinese people are indeed the most hospitable nation in the world. You can think of it before I do. So, shall we meet tomorrow?"

  Director Wu's mouth split into a wide smile: "Yes, yes. Tomorrow morning, we'll go to the reception center to pick you up."

  "That's great." Farell winked at Dooly.

  The latter smiled hypocritically and said: "I still have to visit a few old friends later, so I won't follow the group."

  The Chinese people in the reception team smiled and let Du Lijun move freely.

  A few hours later, Du Li Jun brought a big-bellied fat man back to the reception room.

  Farrell also appeared on time in the restaurant.

  "I'm here to introduce you." Du Lijun said with a smile, "This is Mr. Farrel, the representative of Halliburton, the world's largest energy service company. Farrel, this is Manager Mao from Dalian Heavy Industry, our country's leading equipment supplier."

  "Ah, saying we're leading domestically is not something to be taken lightly. However, it's indeed true." Manager Mao patted his belly and said with a smile.

  "I heard that you just provided a production line for oil extraction machines to the Victory Oilfield Machinery Factory?"

  Manager Mao nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad, completed the task ahead of schedule."

  "We also want to buy a set." Farrel's blue eyes sparkled brightly.

  Manager Mao's eyelid twitched, and after reconfirming with the translator, he exclaimed in his heart: "Foreign exchange! This is foreign exchange!"

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