Rake sighed deeply and then said to Tan Rou, âMiss Rou, if you hadnât visited here, you wouldnât have believed anything I said, but now that you have seen the situation here, you might understand my difficulties, right?â
Tan Rou nodded slightly, âI can indeed understand your difficulties, but that doesnât mean I have to accept this situation. We all have to consider things from our own perspectives, right?â
Faced with Tan Rouâs question, the only thing Rake could do was nod, âYes, you are right, but this is not a problem that I can solve. If I could provide a better environment, I wouldnât let my team work in such poor conditions.â
Driven by curiosity, Tan Rou asked, âForgive my bluntness, but the level of technology in Country J is very poor. I canât see how such an environment could produce someone as talented as Mr. Rake, so I am very curious, did you acquire your skills here in Country J?â
Rake, not one to hold things back, answered after being asked, âNo, I have been to many countries and have studied the scientific knowledge from many countries.â
It was certain that the countries Rake had visited were more developed than his own, and those countries certainly tried to retain him, but he didnât stay in those countries, and instead returned to his technologically backward homeland. He was very patriotic.
Unfortunately, his patriotic spirit was not valued by the king, otherwise he wouldnât be working under such difficult conditions.
âMiss Rou, I will report the situation to my superiors and try to secure the best research conditions possible for you,â said Rake, âbut you should not keep your hopes too high because they wonât listen to me.â
âAnd even if you do report it and the senior leaders listen, they wonât be able to get the things we need,â Tan Rou said. âFor us at TR, all the equipment we use is the most advanced in the world. If we canât buy the equipment we want from outside, we make it ourselves and then develop new products.â
Rake nodded and said, âYes, I am familiar with the TR company, it has been very prominent in Country C in recent years, and your companyâs technology is very advanced as well.â
Tan Rou continued, âMr. Rake, not to hide it from you, initially I did not want to cooperate with your country. This deal is unprofitable in the short term from any perspective. Mr. Lin and my fiancé went to school together, and he is friends with Prince Laka. It was under his persuasion that we took on this project, but the attitude of your country really makes me angry, even when TR was just established, we didnât conduct research under such difficult conditions!â
As Tan Rou spoke more, she grew increasingly angry, unleashing a long speech that left Rake bewildered. He said, âMiss Rou, please slow down, I canât keep up with your pace.â
Tan Rou momentarily fell silent, âNever mind, Iâm not even expecting you to procure new equipment anymore, just free up a larger lab for me. I will transport machinery from my own country.â
Not fully understanding Tan Rouâs point, Rake asked, âMiss Rou, what machinery are you planning to transport here?â@@novelbin@@
Tan Rou replied wearily, âThe machines needed for work. The machines produced in your country are too awful, and Iâm worried theyâll drive my staff to despair, so I have to bring in machines from my country that are suitable for their use.â
Rake expressed his gratitude profoundly, âThank you for understanding our difficulties. This really moves me a lot.â
Pressing her forehead, Tan Rou said, âI donât need your emotion. I just need you to find me a better laboratory. The machines will take a while to get here, and during this time, you need to ensure my staff are using the best equipment available here.â
This was something Rake could guarantee, and he responded, âAlright, I will immediately get new equipment for your team.â
Tan Rou did not expect Rake to provide very high-quality equipment but hoped the equipment would be sufficient for the current research needs.
âAlright, letâs leave it at that, I need to leave now as I still have to see my team members,â Tan Rou finished her coffee, âThank you for the hospitality, the coffee was good, I hope our cooperation can be as good.â