Rebirth of science and technology to rejuvenate the country

As an established developed country, Germany has the most advanced machinery manufacturing industry in the world, including precision instruments, vehicles, construction machinery, and machine tools.So it has always been the object of China's study and emulation.

Many components and even the chassis of cement pump trucks in Xingyuan are imported from Germany. It is absolutely necessary to come to Germany for investigation and study this time.

After arriving in Frankfurt, Yuan Xia discussed with several team leaders of other companies and arranged an itinerary. The companies to be visited first went to visit together, and then separated to go to the company he wanted to visit.

After all, not all companies in the same industry are engaged in construction machinery, and everyone's focus will be different.With this arrangement, there will be plenty of time.

Xingyuan didn't even find an interpreter here, Yuanxia himself can speak English, and the two fellow graduate students can also speak English.Zheng Gong stayed in Germany for four years to study and could speak German. Although he hadn't spoken it for many years, the language he learned when he was young is not so easy to forget.

Their first stop was Munich, because there are famous BMWs and Porsches, as well as world-famous beer. When they came out to investigate, besides learning, they also wanted to experience the local characteristics.

Germany is worthy of being a powerful country in machinery. The first feeling you have when you visit is shocking, and you have received a strong visual and spiritual impact. This is modern machinery manufacturing!

Although China has been catching up in recent years and feels that its development is not bad, compared with Germany, which has accumulated more than a hundred years, it is a child who has just learned to walk.

After the visit from Munich, Xingyuan and Xingyue separated from the other two companies. The two of them are engaged in construction machinery, and the factories they visited are basically the same. The other two manufacture trains and the other manufacture automation instruments , which is not the same as the purpose of their visit.

The third stop they visited was Liebherr in Magdeburg. Liebherr is currently the third largest construction machinery manufacturing brand in the world, second only to Caterpillar and Komatsu, and its market share in the world is not high. underestimate.

The construction cranes, excavators and loaders produced by Liebherr are among the best in the world, and they need to study hard.

Even though they had a letter of recommendation from the embassy, ​​the reception staff at the Liebherr side were still very arrogant, probably a little impatient because they received a lot of Chinese.

After communicating with Yuan Xia in English, the German said something in German, the voice was not low, Yuan Xia couldn't understand, but seeing the contempt on the other side's expression, he knew it would not be a good word.

After Zheng Gong listened to it, his old face turned red.

After visiting the factory, Yuan Xia asked, "Mr. Zheng, what did the German kid say just now?"

Zheng Gong looked at Yuan Xia, and said with some embarrassment: "The man said, we Chinese only know how to copy, but don't know how to walk by ourselves."

The people present were quite excited at first, but when they heard what Zheng Gong said, they all fell silent, with embarrassment on their faces.

Indeed, China's machinery manufacturing started late. So far, China has been imitating foreign technologies, far from surpassing them.

Seeing this, Yuan Xia comforted everyone: "In fact, you don't have to feel embarrassed, do you know? Now we mention that German manufacturing is the guarantee of quality, but more than 100 years ago, German manufacturing was the same as Chinese manufacturing today. They were all cheap. , synonymous with inferior quality. The Germans themselves started from imitation and plagiarism, and he has no right to laugh at us. As long as we persist in doing so, sooner or later we will surpass them and make Made in China the most resounding brand.”

Zheng Gong nodded: "Yes, what Yuangong said is right. In the early days, Germany also imitated and plagiarized the United Kingdom, and its products were crudely manufactured, which was publicly boycotted by the United Kingdom, but the Germans were not beaten down because of this. They began to pay attention to quality from then on. , the pursuit of excellence, and the world-renowned Made in Germany. I believe that our Made in China will also achieve this step.”

After the two of them finished speaking, everyone felt that this is the case and that we must do a good job of making in China.

Cui Pingsheng patted Yuan Xia's shoulder in admiration: "Mr. Yuan, you know a lot at such a young age, which makes Cui admiration. I didn't know that the reputation of Made in Germany was so bad before!"

Yuan Xia said: "Human civilization is always advancing through accumulation. We didn't say that Western countries have learned the four great inventions from our country, and they have no right to say that we have learned mechanical technology from them. Everyone is mutual. But the ultimate goal of learning is to surpass each other, so it’s fine for everyone not to be satisfied with their existing achievements.”

Cui Pingsheng put his arm around Yuan Xia's shoulders, and said loudly to the members of the inspection team: "Have you heard that? Let us all learn from Mr. Yuan's pattern!"

Someone took the lead in applauding, and then everyone applauded, Yuan Xia smiled shyly: "Okay, let's find a place to eat."

Hearing about eating, someone sighed: "It would be great if there was a Chinese restaurant."

Everything in Germany is good, the order is good, the environment is beautiful, most of the people are very qualified, but the food is not to your taste, there are still too few Chinese who have settled in Germany, and there are few Chinese restaurants.

Bread sausage is what they eat the most here these days, so was looking for a place to have a Chinese meal.

Zheng Gong said: "Magdeburg is too small, there are not many Chinese people, and there are no Chinese restaurants. Tomorrow we will go to Berlin. Berlin is the capital and a big city. There must be many Chinese restaurants there, and Chinese restaurants must be popular on weekends." open."

Tomorrow is Saturday, and the Germans don't go to work, so they naturally can't visit the factory, so they arranged a trip to Berlin.German restaurants and shops are also closed on weekends, but Chinese people are hardworking and open on weekends.

Everyone heard that they could eat Chinese food, and they were looking forward to it. The Chinese stomach still prefers hot steamed rice and stir-fried vegetables, rather than cold, hard bread and sausages.

At eight o'clock the next morning, they gathered at the gate of the hotel, ready to set off for Berlin by car.

Mr. Zheng bought a local newspaper at the newsstand at the door, and was about to read it in the car. He unfolded it and froze for a while.

Yuan Xia and the others all walked for a while, seeing that Zheng Gong didn't follow, they turned around and called: "Zheng Gong, hurry up, let's go."

Going to Berlin today is actually to satisfy Zheng Gong’s wish to revisit his hometown. After all, he has been away from Germany for more than 40 years. It can be said that he is very happy to come back when he is old.Since yesterday, Zheng Gong has been very excited, talking about some things he did in Berlin before.

Zheng Gong stood at the same place, lowered his head to read the report, and then caught up, and said in a low voice: "Our country's embassy in Yugoslavia was bombed by a NATO plane last night." His tone suppressed grief and indignation.

When Yuan Xia heard this, he quickly grabbed the newspaper and looked at the date. May 1999, 5, this day is a day that every Chinese should remember. Cannons, dare to bomb our embassy recklessly, causing innocent Chinese citizens to die under artillery fire.

The companions who were still noisy just now heard this and gathered around: "What's going on? Where was it bombed? Is it from our country?"

Zheng Gong said: "Last night, our country's embassy in Yugoslavia was bombed by an American plane, and three Chinese people died."

"Oh my God!"

"Isn't it?"

"Why bomb our embassy?!"

"Did it explode by mistake?"

"..."

Zheng Gong raised his head, glanced at the excited compatriots, and said, "The newspaper said it was an accidental bombing."

Yuan Xia said: "How could it be an accidental bombing? When the United States launched the Gulf War in 1991, it had already targeted Iraq's military bases and ammunition depots, bombing Iraq with no power to fight back. It has been so many years, they I don’t know how much the technology has improved, so how could it be an accidental bombing!”

Everyone was excited: "The Americans are too much!"

"This is massacre!"

"This is hegemony!"

"..."

For a while, everyone stood in place and condemned the hegemony of the United States. Some Germans passed by them, glanced indifferently at the enthusiastic Chinese, and some frowned.

Yuan Xia looked at the compatriots who were filled with righteous indignation, and at the unfamiliar streets and indifferent foreigners. In their eyes, this incident was just a report the size of a piece of tofu in the newspaper, and it was not as shocking as someone losing a dog. people care.

But for every Chinese, it is the life and blood of compatriots, the violation of the dignity and sovereignty of the country, and the alarm bell ringing above the heads of the people of the whole country: if you fall behind, you will be beaten!

Someone asked Zheng Gong to read the German report.Zheng Gong translated the article for everyone. The space is limited, only a few lines.Zheng Gong was able to see it because the word China attracted his attention, because German newspapers hardly reported positive news about China, and it turned out to be such a bad news.

"No more?"

"Who died? Is there any detailed report?"

"It's really annoying. Why are we in Germany at this time of the day? I don't know what happened. I'm still a graduate student. Now I'm like an illiterate."

Seeing how excited everyone was, Yuan Xia reminded them: "We still have to go to Berlin, and we won't be able to catch the train in a while. Let's go."

Everyone originally wanted to take advantage of the weekend to happily go to Berlin for two days and have a Chinese meal, but now no one is in the mood.

But regardless of whether they are in the mood or not, they still want to go to Berlin. After all, the work here has been completed. According to the plan, their itinerary is also to go to Berlin today, and the hotel has already been booked.

A group of people arrived in Berlin sullenly, and no one was in the mood to play, not even in the mood to eat Chinese food.

Yuan Xia reminded everyone: "There are many Chinese people in the Chinese restaurant, so go there and inquire about it."

Everyone cheered up and went to the Chinese restaurant.

Sure enough, there are quite a few Chinese in the Chinese restaurant, and everyone is discussing this matter. The boss has been tuning the TV channel that reported the bombing of the embassy.

The news was more specific. Three journalists died, two women and one man. Among them was a newlywed couple, both in their 30s and [-]s. Such a young life was stained with blood in a foreign country, and they could never return to their motherland.

There are all kinds of gossip about the reasons for the bombing.Although foreign media reported that the bombing was accidental, the Chinese did not buy it and believed it was intentional.Everyone is expecting the Chinese government to seek justice for the three Chinese journalists who died.

But Yuan Xia knew that we couldn't do anything except condemn.Dignity and status are won by strength. China is still too weak, and a stable development environment is the first and only choice at the moment.