Chapter 635: Taking Foreign Business Partners to the Factory for Inspection

At the gate of the Jinghai Brand factory directly under the Railway department, to welcome this overseas foreign partner, Lu Ying set aside her work and organized a line of people to welcome him.

When Lu Cheng drove the car over, Zhao Bin led the team, waving colorful flags on the spot and shouting the slogan "Welcome, a warm welcome."

In the center, two people carried a bamboo pole with a large red banner that read: "Welcome foreign partner to the factory for inspection."

Marcus could speak a few simple Chinese phrases, but he didn't understand at all; it was Lu Cheng who explained once, and then he realized everyone was there to welcome him.

This made Marcus feel the Chinese people's warm hospitality and confidence in this cross‑national cooperation.

Although foreigners can usually be seen in the Capital City, a foreigner coming for an inspection concerns every person in the factory, and this was the first time.

If we tell friends in other factories, we'd say our products have reached overseas, earning Foreign Exchange… and we'd feel a special glow on our faces.

Therefore, for this foreign partner, everyone gave their utmost enthusiasm, shouting the welcome slogan vigorously.

Several female Comrades, like receiving a bride, giggled and crowded around Marcus, pulling him down from the car.

Even a few male Comrades lifted Marcus up.

It was Marcus, who had never seen such a scene, who became nervous and kept shouting.

"Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu, help me…"

Lu Cheng, after getting out of the car and closing the door, watched the scene with delight; Marcus clearly misunderstood, thinking everyone was going to hurt him.

"Mr. Marcus, don't be afraid; they are expressing their fondness for you."

"Mr. Lu, people here are too hospitable, but I find it hard to accept…"

Indeed, cultural differences make Marcus's momentary difficulty understandable; Lu Cheng was about to step forward when his sister Lu Ying had already pushed through the crowd and rushed over.

Seeing the factory's distinguished guest being lifted and played with, Lu Ying became furious.

"Zhao Bin, what are you doing? How can you lift a person like that, treating them as a monkey?"

"Hehe, Sister Ying Ying, you're right; look at his abundant body hair, truly monkey‑like, and also, Sister Ying Ying…"

"How many times have I told you, during work hours address me by my title."

Zhao Bin pursed his lips: "Then… should I call you Director or Factory Director?"

"Call whichever you shout!"

Zhao Bin thought for a moment and decided it must be the Factory Director.

"What are you standing there for? Put the person down quickly, this is unacceptable! I tell you, if they get angry and refuse to cooperate with our factory, I won't spare you!"

Seeing Lu Ying truly angry, Zhao Bin hurriedly signaled people to set the foreign partner down, while the surrounding Comrades continued pointing and whispering.

At this moment, the now‑standing Marcus, clearly startled, clutched his chest and spouted a long speech.

Perhaps because he was in a hurry, everything he said was in English.

Lu Ying could roughly pick out each word—she's been self‑studying English lately—but Marcus spoke so fast that the combinations became incomprehensible.

Lu Ying then remembered she had hired a translator: "Where's the translator? Why isn't he here yet? Zhao Bin, go urge him again!"

Zhao Bin replied "Okay," and immediately went to fetch the translator; Lu Cheng stepped forward, confidently saying, "What translation do you need? I'll translate for you."

Lu Ying looked at him skeptically: "You? Can you do it? He just muttered a whole bunch—what does it mean?"

Lu Cheng scratched his head; indeed Marcus spoke too fast, and he didn't catch everything, but he had taken elective English courses in college.

The gist seemed to be: when in America, he should learn more about the local culture from Mr. Yang Dong; he wasn't mentally prepared, and he apologizes for his misconduct being seen by everyone…

Finally, there was apparently a sentence: thank Lu Cheng for picking him up at the airport and driving him to the factory; otherwise he truly didn't know how to face these people…

Lu Cheng has just returned to the country; if Marcus's words are translated verbatim, it would reveal that he never actually went abroad, which his sister would then know.

Lu Cheng cleared his throat and then said to his sister, "Oh, he said hello to you."

Lu Ying blinked: "That's all?"

"Nothing else!"

Lu Ying gave a direct retort: "You're kidding, he said a whole lot, and the translation is just two words!"

Besides, the English for "hello" is not something Lu Ying can't hear.

Just then, Zhao Bin led the translator over from the far road, and Lu Cheng became a bit nervous.

The translator must be proficient in English; if he communicates with Marcus, the fact that Marcus never went abroad would be exposed.

Thinking this, they hurriedly pulled Marcus aside and gave instructions.

"Mr. Marcus, you don't need to bring up the airport pickup any more."

Marcus, of course, looked puzzled: "Why?"

"Um, well, because… oh, because I picked you up while skipping work."

Marcus heard it as half‑understood: "Skipping work?"

"Oh, it means that during work hours I secretly went out to pick you up; to be precise, I was going to pick up my girlfriend's brother and happened to pick you up as well."

"Girlfriend?"

"Oh, it means my future wife… hmm? girlfriend…"

"Oh, I get it."

"Good that you understand, so we can't mention the pickup; if the factory finds out I skipped work, I'll be punished."

Marcus spread his hands: "No way, I'm here for inspection; you should be the one picking me up."

"Yes, I should have picked you up, but I didn't tell the Factory Director, as you saw just now—she even kicked me, it was fierce—so you must cover for me well."

"Later, just focus on inspecting the factory; if you're satisfied we'll cooperate, and there's no need to discuss anything else."

Lu Cheng's whole spiel, accompanied by gestures, made his forehead break out in sweat from anxiety.

Fortunately, when the translator arrived, Marcus gave an "OK" hand sign.

Lu Cheng also didn't know whether Marcus truly understood.

In any case, he considered it understood: a lie requires countless lies to cover it.

Marcus chatted with the translator for a while, learned that the woman was the Factory Director, and immediately, with respect and gentlemanly manner, shook hands with Lu Ying.

Youareverybeautiful, MissLu®.

Lu Cheng hurried to go help with the translation, but was stopped by his sister.

"I can understand this sentence; he's complimenting me on being pretty."

Being praised for her beauty, Lu Ying was overjoyed.

Lu Cheng, watching, pursed his lips; finally he managed to catch a sentence he could understand.

"Sis, this foreigner values etiquette, so sometimes what he says is purely out of politeness; you mustn't take it to heart."

"Go away, annoying!"

Lu Ying glared at her younger brother: "Get out of the way; you're not needed here any more."

Then, with a smile on her face, Lu Ying ushered the foreigner into the Factory Area.

Lu Cheng, of course, couldn't leave; he had to stay behind to prevent the foreigner from letting anything slip again.