"Huh...... Xiao Zhou, this morning, through your translation and explanation, we can all see that not only do you know this computer very well, but you also took the initiative to tell us some technical details that you know, which shows that you are very concerned about our national interests and are a popular and professional intellectual youth. Ma Kui, deputy director of the Provincial Planning Commission, looked at Zhou Jianhua with a smile and said slowly:

"Now we are negotiating with the American company Impison to buy their mainframe computers, and they know that the current general-purpose mainframe computers in our country are much worse in terms of performance indicators, and they are very scarce, and the Soviets will not sell them to us, so they are now very arrogant, they are stuck with us everywhere in terms of technology, and the price they sell to us is also much higher than the price they sell to other Western countries, which you obviously know very well."

"Yes." Zhou Jianhua nodded and replied.

"We now have to vigorously develop the national economy, improve the level of China's industrial manufacturing, the computer is an indispensable important high-tech equipment, but our country has too few technical personnel in this area, in the process of introducing and applying computer equipment is also facing a lot of difficulties, because the software and hardware of the computer are not thorough, the introduction of the cost is spent a lot of money to buy low-grade goods, when the use of it is easy to due to improper operation and use of frequent failures, after the failure of maintenance is subject to others, It's often just a small problem, and the other party wants the lion to open his mouth......" Ma Kui continued:

"Xiao Zhou, we very much hope that you can stand with us in the introduction of this set of computers, dedicate the valuable knowledge you have, contribute to the country, and share worries for the country! Think about it. Now is the time for the country to employ people. Not only have you failed to use the country. Instead, they are doing things for foreigners, do you think that's appropriate? ”

"Uh...... This, Director Ma, I'm afraid you're going to say that...... Maybe it's a little misunderstood...... I'm not just a foreigner, right...... I'm actually doing this for both of you. I'm here to be a translator, which is not only his need, but also your need, and I'm mainly providing you with the translation and explanation of technical materials. It doesn't seem like there are many words that can really be translated for him......" Zhou Jianhua was very entangled by Ma Kui's words, and hurriedly defended himself word by word:

"That's right! Isn't it a very cost-effective situation for you that Cliff brought me here, and who paid me for my services, but that I was providing services to both of you—that he unilaterally hired and paid for the translators, and that you benefited from the translators he hired for free? How did I become a foreigner...... Do I have to refuse Mr. Cliff's remuneration and ask you for labor instead, so that I can serve you and my country? ”

Zhou Jianhua's words made Ma Kui speechless for a while, and he looked at Zhou Jianhua in a daze for a few seconds before he suddenly explained with a smile:

"Huh. Of course I didn't mean that......"

"Haha...... Xiao Zhou, did you misunderstand what Director Ma meant......" Yu Zhongnian, deputy director of the Provincial Economic Commission, who was in his forties with fair skin and a relatively quiet and restrained temperament, on the side. At this time, he hurriedly interjected to start a round for Ma Kui, and he explained to Zhou Jianhua with a smile:

"Little Zhou, wow! Director Ma means that you have contributed to our negotiation and made your contribution to the country, but you are involved as Mr. Cliff's personal translator, so it is easy for others to misunderstand and gossip, which may have a negative impact on your personal growth in the future, after all, you are a Chinese......"

"That's, that's!" Zhou Jianhua nodded in agreement. Of course, he understood what the leaders meant, if he still wanted to mix well in this land, obey orders and listen to commands, it was necessary!

"What do we mean -- can you turn down Mr. Cliff's offer and instead invite you to join this "Computer Introduction Project Coordination Group" in our province? Yu Zhongnian stretched out his hand and rubbed it back and forth on his white chin a few times, and said to Zhou Jianhua slowly while thinking about the words:

"If you accept my proposal, you will be able to give full play to your expertise in English and computer technology -- not only the translation of the "product solution" that you are currently working on, but also the large amount of technical information that will come with the introduction of this computer will need to be translated correctly -- so that you will be able to contribute to the country in the name of the word, and not only will you not lose your personal reputation in the future, but you may even receive a certain amount of honor for it. ”

"Hehe, so that's it! Thank you leaders for your care and love for me, and thank you for giving me this opportunity! ”

Zhou Jianhua hastened to make his attitude clear to the leaders at the right time, this is a necessity, in this era, the issue of stance is a big issue of principle, as long as the stance and direction are not biased, there is room for continued discussion on any other issue.

This is also because these leaders know that Zhou Jianhua is just a temporary worker without a formal unit, otherwise, the people who want to be used in the province, no matter which unit or department you are subordinate to, are not all sent over with a paper appointment order or a secondment letter, you have to come, and you have to come if you don't come, unless you don't want to mix in the unit in the future.

"So, you agree with our suggestion?" Yu Zhongnian looked at Zhou Jianhua with a smile and asked slowly.

"Hmmm! I am willing to obey the arrangements of the leaders! Zhou Jianhua replied:

"It's just...... In that case, I would not have earned Mr. Cliff's $20 a day for his labor...... Besides, I don't know how long this will take, I still have a mess of things to do in Jiancheng County, and I can't leave for too long......"

"20 yuan a day?!" Yu Zhongnian exclaimed, he glanced at several other colleagues, groaned slightly, and then looked at Zhou Jianhua with a smile and said:

"Americans are really rich, this sugar-coated cannonball hits...... It's a bombshell! However, I believe that Comrade Xiao Zhou is an intellectual young man with a long-term vision, and he will certainly not give up his firm stance for the sake of this few dozen yuan. ”

At this time, Ma Kui said again:

"The members of our temporary "coordination group" have no additional allowances or subsidies this time, and everyone still receives the salary of the original unit, as for you...... If you still get the income of a part-time job during this period. It's a little too much to say...... We can consider giving you some appropriate subsidies in the project fund according to the salary standard of the skilled work. Of course. This subsidy must not be compared to the labor fee that Mr. Cliff has provided you, hehe......"

"Uh...... Ladies and gentlemen, I really don't care much about this personal gain or loss. It's just that I still have a communication project of the Xinchun City Public Security Department on hand that needs to solve the problem of foreign exchange urgently, and this matter is also more urgent, and I need to rush back as soon as possible to find a way to solve it, so I'm afraid I can't stay in the provincial capital for too long......," Zhou Jianhua said to the two leaders with a smile. But my heart blossomed, and my heart said that it was finally my turn to make a request!

"Hahaha......" After listening to Zhou Jianhua's words, Ma Kui, Yu Zhongnian and others all laughed heartily.

"Comrade Xiao Zhou, you just said that you need a foreign exchange indicator of 8,000 US dollars, right?" Yu Zhongnian asked with a smile.

"Hmmm! Seven or eight thousand dollars will be needed in the near future, and more ......will be needed in the future," Zhou Jianhua replied, pretending not to know.

"More on that later! The $8,000 forex indicator you need in the near future, we will help you coordinate and solve it! Yu Zhongnian smiled and said:

"But the premise is that you have to promise to do two things well, one is to cooperate with the requirements of our "project coordination team" to complete the negotiation and translation work of the introduction of computers, and the other is to translate the English version of the "solution" provided to us by the company again. And make a supplementary explanation of other related technical content that you know. I guess, that's not a lot of requirements, right? ”

"Huh...... Not high! Zhou Jianhua couldn't help but smile happily and replied. I said that these leaders who devoted themselves to economic construction in the early 80s were indeed not vegetarians, but had a steady and pragmatic style, and were both principled and flexible. With a group of such leaders leading everyone in the construction of the national economy, the take-off of China's economy is of course just around the corner.

Ma Kui and Yu Zhongnian, the two leaders in charge of economic construction planning and the coordination of industry departments, are really good at planning. $8,000 is only a fraction of the millions of dollars in foreign exchange for this large-scale computer introduction project, and moreover, what they provided to Zhou Jianhua was not real money, but only a "foreign exchange indicator," which did not have any economic costs, but could stabilize Zhou Jianhua, a rare talent, and provide them with a double insurance for this key investment project in the province.

With Zhou Jianhua's technical support, they can help them choose the host configuration, external equipment and related software of the computer system more reasonably, and if they make one less technical mistake anywhere, the foreign exchange saved is far more than 8,000 US dollars of real money.

Moreover, due to the addition of Zhou Jianhua, in the next few days with Cliff equipment introduction negotiations, we will be able to better grasp the initiative in the negotiations, and in the negotiation of prices and other relevant details, we will be able to discover and avoid some of the hidden tricks that the company may hide, so as to lay a good foundation for the smooth introduction of this large-scale computer system and future industrial applications.

As soon as the problem of foreign exchange indicators was solved, Zhou Jianhua also felt relaxed. From yesterday afternoon, when he discovered this problem, it has been almost a day now, and Zhou Jianhua has been struggling with this matter. If this problem cannot be solved in time, the base station communication system of Xinchun City will not be completed, and its first pot of gold will not be accumulated, so these days of rushing will be in vain.

Zhou Jianhua is no longer just thinking about the $8,000 foreign exchange indicator. Through this incident, Zhou Jianhua now has a real understanding of the current situation of the country's foreign exchange shortage. Zhou Jianhua thought to himself that the foreign exchange problem will be a big problem that has been plaguing him for a long time, and now it is necessary to have a long-term plan that can solve the problem of foreign exchange sources once and for all! (To be continued......)

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