Chapter 41: Triumph in the Game of Life?

Director Liu was devastated by the incident. He had recently been promoted from a section chief in Jiangzhou to become the factory manager in Jiangcheng, and facing such a significant problem felt like a shame.

Moreover, Director Liu was not well-versed in production matters. When this happened, he felt the urgent need to resolve it as soon as possible; otherwise, it would reflect poorly on him among Jiangzhou's leaders and colleagues, causing them to gossip and look down on him.

Quickly, Director Liu asked the technicians of the technical department to investigate the reason behind the motherboard issue.

"I could fix it last time, and I must fix it this time!"

Director Liu's anxiety was understandable. The Spring Festival was approaching, and the factory would be shutting down for about a week. After the festival, the workers would still be absent until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, further delaying production.

With an increased demand for products, the CNC machine tools were running at full capacity, and it was crucial to fill the gap before the Spring Festival in less than a month.

However, the current problem with the machine tool presented a huge obstacle.

The technician thoroughly examined the CNC machine tool and found that the burned circuit of the motherboard was a common issue. The increase in current had caused instantaneous overheating, making it impossible to repair the burnt circuit; only replacement was an option.

When the technicians explained the cause of the accident to Director Liu, he became very angry.

"You're saying the motherboard was burned last time, and now it's happening again! Clearly, there's a problem!"

"The motherboard was re-produced, and it's failing again in such a short time! This shows that the quality of the re-produced motherboards is completely unsatisfactory!"

Director Liu, being new to his position, felt the responsibility to act swiftly in such a situation. Otherwise, the delay in production could lead to consequences for Jiangzhou, and Director Liu would face embarrassment.

The technician handed over half of the burnt motherboard to Director Liu and said, "Director Liu, all the circuit boards have been burned and cannot be repaired."

Director Liu was desperate and said, "If it can't be repaired, hurry up and produce a new one! We need the same production as last time."

He also demanded, "Find the technician who re-produced the motherboards last time and have them do it again immediately!"

The technicians dared not refute Director Liu, as they knew it was not their responsibility to produce motherboards in the factory.

One technician discreetly whispered to Director Liu about the incident when the CNC machine tool's motherboard was burned last time, and how Chen Qiang's son, Chen Xiao, had designed and produced the dozen motherboards himself, which allowed the CNC machine tools to operate again. Otherwise, the factory would have to spend a considerable amount to buy the original motherboards from Germany.

The technician clarified that it was not Chen Xiao's obligation to provide a new motherboard this time, especially after their batch of motherboards had been broken again.

To illustrate the point, the technician used an analogy: "The last time you were hungry, someone gave you a piece of bread. This time, you're hungry again, and it's against the law and immoral to expect someone to give you bread."

Another technician emphasized that the current motherboard issue was related to Su Qiao, the son of the factory director, Su, and Guan Chen, and not Chen Xiao.

Director Liu, being new to the factory, listened to everyone and realized the complexity of the situation. He also knew that Jiangzhou Zhongjing Precision Equipment Co., Ltd. could produce the domestic version of Demag CNC machine tools and motherboards.

As Su Desheng, the deputy director of Jiangzhou Machinery Factory and the vice president of Zhongjing Precision Equipment Factory, received the motherboard orders from Jiangcheng Machinery Factory, he had some doubts but signed the orders regardless due to greetings from higher-ups.

However, Su Desheng soon learned about the quarrel over after-sales service at the factory and the agitation among the employees.

As Su Desheng stepped out of his office, he noticed that a large crowd had gathered around the factory gate, particularly at the after-sales office, with everyone agitated and using foul language.

Curiosity and concern filled Su Desheng's mind—what could have happened?