Xu Changping had no doubts about Lin Chuxia’s capabilities as he looked over the blueprint.
"This is a bit more complex than a meat grinder; give us at least half a month. As for the payment for this blueprint..."
Xu Changping didn’t say it outright but looked towards Lin Chuxia.
Lin Chuxia smiled and locked eyes with Xu Changping for a few seconds, not mentioning her own price expectation, still leaving the initiative to Xu Changping.
"Director Xu, you see fit to handle it. Initially, I need at least two vacuum sealing packaging machines."
Xu Changping responded with a knowing smile, "Okay, I’ll take on this task for now. I can’t specify the exact reward right now. Our technical staff will evaluate it, and then we’ll give you a concrete response after holding a factory meeting."
This time was different from the meat grinder situation; previously Lin Chuxia had come to him with the blueprint, seeking his help. If he didn’t make an offer, even the best blueprint would be just a piece of waste paper, so he could directly offer three meat grinders as payment.
Now, with the precedent of the meat grinder that showed tangible benefits for their factory, if he again offered two or three machines as payment, it would mean taking advantage of the other party, and they wouldn’t get such an opportunity again in the future.
Lin Chuxia received a satisfactory reply and was not in a hurry to leave. She glanced at her wristwatch; it was lunchtime and she invited Director Xu to have lunch together.
Director Xu didn’t refuse and after clarifying the location, asked her to go ahead and arrange it.
Lin Chuxia understood instantly and left the office with Director Xu.
On the boulevard, they needed to go in opposite directions when Lin Chuxia spotted a familiar face.
Su Wenmao, face bruised and swollen, was carrying a food tray towards the cafeteria. Perhaps embarrassed to meet a leader like Xu Changping in such a state, he quickened his pace with averted eyes and ran off without even greeting.
He limped as he ran.
Xu Changping noticed Lin Chuxia’s gaze, "Do you know this person?"
"Sort of," Lin Chuxia replied nonchalantly, "He’s Su Wensong’s cousin. Originally, Su Wensong was arranged a job at your machinery factory when he returned from being sent down to the countryside, but this cousin took it from him."
"There’s such a thing?"
Xu Changping handled technology and was less familiar with personnel affairs, but he knew Su Wensong.
He had interacted with him several times, a competent and articulate person known as Lin Chuxia’s most capable assistant.
Lin Chuxia nodded, scornfully lifting her chin, "Looking at him like this, even though he snatched Su Wensong’s job, he doesn’t seem to be doing well at the machinery factory."
Seeing her disdainful and contemptuous expression, Xu Changping took another deep look at the distant Su Wenmao.
Lin Chuxia knew that Xu Changping asking her to go ahead and prepare was to introduce her to other people from the machinery factory.
However, she didn’t expect that he would bring a technical department director and a deputy factory director responsible for this area.
The meat grinder matter had been mentioned by Xu Changping to them, and it was obtained through an unexpected blueprint.
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