Chapter 43: A Flood of Orders

Reporter Li is not only an experienced journalist, but also a master at piecing together clues in his mind.

Chen Xiao was the mastermind behind the revolutionary mainboard that could replace the German Demagi five-axis machine tool. He collaborated with Delong company to manufacture and install it on the CNC beds of Jiangcheng Machinery Factory, resulting in flawless machine tool performance.

Li Feng had attempted to write a news report about Chen Xiao himself, but unfortunately, the editor-in-chief rejected it.

The previous report only highlighted Jiangcheng Machinery Factory's innovative spirit, which contributed to the development of the Xiaguo CNC machine tool industry. Li Feng couldn't help but feel regretful that he had not covered Chen Xiao's story.

Recently, he discovered that the technology from the batch of new motherboards produced by Jiangcheng Machinery Factory had somehow made its way to Zhongjing Company.

Li Feng wondered if the technology had been bought with money, and he was curious about the other reasons behind Chen Xiao's design.

To get more information, Li Feng rushed to contact Delong, the company responsible for manufacturing the initial batch of motherboards.

The factory officials were emotionally charged due to the losses incurred, particularly because some smaller factories might struggle to survive.

President Yao Yao Lin suggested that everyone reexamine their operating procedures for the CNC machine tools and questioned why the newly produced machines were facing issues when the test machines worked flawlessly.

In the midst of the discussions, Mr. Li from National Construction Company pointed out that he had purchased a similar CNC machine tool from Linghua, which was more expensive but had no problems.

As questions and suspicions arose, Su Desheng received calls from his boss and the State Intellectual Property Office's patent review expert group.

Zhou Linghua informed Chen Xiao that Zhongjing Company was facing serious problems, as many CNC machine tools sold to customers had motherboard failures during high-intensity work. This predicament led to an influx of orders for ADLINK equipment.

Chen Xiao recognized that while ADLINK's success was a positive sign for Xiaguo's industry, the key technologies were still controlled by overseas companies.

Despite the positive developments, Chen Xiao acknowledged that the industry's growth might be limited if Xia Guo's CNC machine tools couldn't acquire crucial core technologies such as chips and blades.

Zhou Linghua congratulated Chen Xiao on their successful collaboration, and expressed his intent to produce CNC machine tools with a visual operating system and expand their business substantially.

Chen Xiao was grateful for the compliments but remained aware of the broader challenges facing the industry and its reliance on overseas technology.

Zhou Linghua, however, showed excitement for the company's growth and offered to buy a mobile phone for Chen Xiao to facilitate communication.