"That's Thorne. ”

Ning Mo introduced to Feng Xiaochen in a low voice. That old man, Ning Mo doesn't need to be introduced, this person is Xu Wenliang. Compared with when Feng Xiaochen saw him two years ago, Xu Wenliang has lost some weight, and his back is a little hooked, after all, the years are ruthless.

Everyone didn't disturb the conversation between the two, just stood a few steps away and listened.

"Yes, I'm sorry, teacher......"

Thorne said timidly. He spoke blunt Chinese, and before that, Ning Mo had already told Feng Xiaochen that Thorne had learned a little Chinese, and in order to receive this rolling production line, he also specially found a local Chinese cram school to study for a while, so it was okay to deal with some daily communication.

"I'm sorry? Is it okay to just say I'm sorry?" Xu Wenliang didn't forgive the other party, he pointed to the equipment with his finger, and said loudly: "This is the thrust pad, this is the thrust plate, the gap between the thrust pad and the thrust plate is 3 mm, and the plus or minus cannot exceed 0.1 mm." This place is to be adjusted frequently in the production process, if the clearance adjustment is not good, it will lead to bearing pressure abnormality, which may lead to bearing wear in serious cases. I already told you about these things yesterday, why don't you remember them!"

"I took notes, and I haven't had time to memorize them. Thorne explained, flipping through his notebook.

"Why don't you memorize it? I told you yesterday in the afternoon, you have a night to memorize, why didn't you memorize it? If you don't understand this question, you can't understand the following question, don't you understand this truth?" Xu Wenliang asked. Feng Xiaochen is very familiar with Xu Wenliang's tone, that is, the tone of the master training his apprentice in the factory.

Thorne stumbled and said, "Teacher, I'm ...... My Chinese is not very good, carrying these things, carrying them very slowly......"

"Is this the reason why Chinese is not good?" Xu Wenliang said, "When I was your age, Soviet experts went to China to help us install a rolling mill, and they also explained it to us." At that time, I was also just learning Russian, and I didn't understand even half of what Soviet experts said. What should we do if we don't understand it? The Soviet experts only spoke once, not a second time. We just listened during the day, memorized it at night, and if we didn't understand something, we would take a Russian-Chinese dictionary and look it up word by word. In order to memorize this knowledge, it is common for us to stay up all night without sleeping! How can anyone who does not endure hardships in industry!"

Maybe it was too excited, maybe it was because he recalled some past events, Xu Wenliang was a little out of breath, so he could only stop and breathe hard, and his face was flushed.

"Elder Xu, don't get excited. Feng Xiaochen stepped forward at this time, stretched out his hand to hug Xu Wenliang, and said to him.

"Hey, it's Mr. Feng, when did you come?" Xu Wenliang found Feng Xiaochen and his party at this time, and he hurriedly reached out to shake hands with Feng Xiaochen and greeted him politely.

"I've been here for a while, and I didn't dare to disturb you when I saw you training my apprentice just now. Feng Xiaochen said with a smile.

"This ...... , hey, I hate iron but not steel. Xu Wenliang said with some embarrassment. After all, he and Thorne do not have the status of master and apprentice, and Thorne is still a "foreigner", so he is a little embarrassed when Feng Xiaochen sees this kind of performance.

Ning Mo stepped forward and introduced Feng Xiaochen to Thorne, who saluted Feng Xiaochen in fear. Feng Xiaochen patted Thorne's shoulder, and then said to Xu Wenliang with a smile: "Elder Xu, I think this young man is still very good, he has not learned Chinese in the past, these are quite complex technical concepts you are talking about, he can't remember it for a while, and he can understand it, so don't be too strict." ”

Feng Xiaochen's words are the most common round games. In his opinion, Xu Wenliang's strictness is a bit redundant, they are just here to sell equipment, and after the equipment is installed and debugged, the task is completed. The other party is willing to learn some skills, and Xu Wenliang guides one or two, which is considered to be a bit of an obligation, so why be so strict?

Hearing Feng Xiaochen say this, Xu Wenliang's momentum weakened for a while, he looked at Thorne, Thorn was very sincere, he said to Feng Xiaochen: "No, Mr. Feng, the teacher should be strict with me. It's me who didn't do a good job, and I'm sorry for the teacher. ”

"It's not your fault. Xu Wenliang sighed and said, "Mr. Feng is right, I may be in a bit of a hurry." However, Thorne, you must know that it is useless to rely on others in industry, and in the end you can only rely on yourself. In the whole Gabay, you may be the first to learn to tune a rolling mill, and you will have to teach others later. If you don't remember this now, how will you teach others in the future?"

"Teacher, I remember. Thorne bowed his head, a tall and strong young man, acting like a schoolboy who had made a mistake.

Seeing that Feng Xiaochen was coming, Xu Wenliang was inconvenient to give Thorne any more lectures, so he sent Thorne to find other Chinese engineers for advice, and he accompanied Feng Xiaochen to observe, chatting all the way.

"Elder Xu, are you in good health?" Feng Xiaochen asked Xu Wenliang.

Xu Wenliang shook his head with a smile and said, "It's old, and the parts are completely worn out." I feel that this time I will come to Africa, I am afraid that this will be the last time I will come out. ”

"Look at what you said. Feng Xiaochen said, "I see your body, it's no problem to go anywhere." But when things like debugging equipment and teaching students don't have to worry about that. ”

Xu Wenliang turned his head, looked at Thorne, who was working with others, and said with emotion: "Thorne, this young man, is not good at professionalism, but he has enthusiasm and ambition, and when I see him, I think of when I was young." So, I think I can teach him a little, so try to teach him a little. ”

Feng Xiaochen also glanced back at Thorn and said to Xu Wenliang: "Old Xu, I see that you just talked about learning from Soviet experts in the 50s. Do you think Thorne will one day become a metallurgical equipment specialist like you?"

Xu Wenliang was silent for a while, and said: "If he is given a chance, he may become an expert in metallurgical equipment, but ......"

He didn't go on, and the content behind his "but" was so rich that he didn't know where to start. Xu Wenliang was able to grow from a junior apprentice who followed the Soviet experts to an expert in metallurgical equipment, which has the factor of personal talent and diligence, as well as the opportunities provided by the country and the times, will Thorne have the same opportunity?

Feng Xiaochen understood Xu Wenliang's thoughts, and his heart was also full of emotion. He smiled and comforted Xu Wenliang and said, "Anyway, you still sowed a seed of industrialization after all." ”

"Yes, when you plant a seed, there is hope. Xu Wenliang said.

Just as he was saying this, Secretary Hang Jin took a few steps from behind to catch up, handed a mobile phone to Feng Xiaochen, and said, "President, your phone is from President Ruan. ”

In Feng Xiaochen, the only person who can be called President Ruan is Ruan Phuc Gen, the chairman of Quanfu Machinery Company. Hang Jin followed Feng Xiaochen for a short time, but he had already remembered Feng Xiaochen's relationship network clearly, and knew that Feng Xiaochen would not refuse Ruan Fugen's call.

Feng Xiaochen took the phone, only "hey" a word, and heard Ruan Fugen's voice with a Haidong accent coming from the microphone: "Mr. Feng, I heard that you are here in Xiaoyuan, and Lao Wan and Lao Liang and I are rushing to your side, can you have lunch together?"

Feng Xiaochen was stunned: "What, has Mr. Ruan also come to Africa? Why haven't I heard you say it?"

Ruan Fugen said: "I heard that Mr. Feng was coming to Africa, so I brought a few old brothers over and wanted to get together with Mr. Feng in Africa." A few days ago, Tatsuko went to Seril with you, and is still there talking to African officials about investment. I was afraid of disturbing Mr. Feng's work, so I didn't go to Cyril, but stayed on Ruidong's side. No, I heard that you were done and arrived in Khanday, so we rushed over. ”

"Oh, okay, then I'll wait for you here. Feng Xiaochen said.

The Chenzi mentioned by Ruan Fugen is Liang Chen, the general manager of Quanfu Company. Because Ruan Fugen's son Ruan Shouchao was unwilling to inherit his father's business, but went to Pujiang to become an industrial control chip company, Ruan Fugen promoted Liang Chen, an old employee of the company, to be the general manager and responsible for the company's daily affairs. This time, Feng Xiaochen organized a group of equipment companies to go to Cyril with him to participate in the opening ceremony of the Saiga Railway, so that they could take this opportunity to contact with African dignitaries and discuss cooperation matters.

Feng Xiaochen never expected that Ruan Fugen would actually come with him, but he didn't go to Seril, but stayed with his so-called "old brothers" at his brother-in-law Wang Ruidong. Wang Ruidong cooperated with Du Xiaoyuan to set up a Far East Machinery Company in the past, Du Xiaoyuan left the company to become the director of the management committee in Khamtay Industrial Park, and Wang Ruidong remained in the company. Ruan Fugen grasped Feng Xiaochen's dynamics through Du Xiaoyuan, and when he heard that Feng Xiaochen was coming to Khamtay today, he rushed over.

Nguyen Phuc Gen should have calculated the time, and when he arrived in Khamtay, it was lunchtime. Ning Mo originally invited Feng Xiaochen to eat in Savoa's factory, but because Ruan Fugen was coming, this arrangement had to be abandoned, and Du Xiaoyuan found a restaurant in the park to entertain the guests from these parties respectively.

"Mr. Feng, I haven't seen you for a long time!"

Ruan Phuc Gen jumped out of a business car and trotted all the way to Feng Xiaochen and shook hands with him. Behind him, several half-grown old men in suits and leather shoes and big bellies came over, and they also saluted Feng Xiaochen respectfully one by one. Feng Xiaochen knew them, and these were also farmers and entrepreneurs in Hoi An. The one who is called Lao Wan, whose full name is Wan Guansheng, is a carpentry machine. The one known as Lao Liang is the owner of a construction company, whose full name is Liang Dongming. These people started their businesses at the same time as Ruan Fugen, and now they are all successful people, with a net worth of at least more than 100 million, otherwise they would not be qualified to be called brothers and sisters with Ruan Fugen.