Dar es Salaam city.
"Director Waltz, how has your factory performed this year?"
"Reporting to Director Waltz, our production capacity has increased by nearly 7 percent over last year, and foreign trade orders have risen by about 3 percent. In particular, goods bound for places like the Far East have grown rather quickly."
"Tell me in detail. Why has your factory performed so well this year?"
"Mainly for two reasons. First, this year we recruited quite a few middle school graduates. They have a higher level of education, learn quickly, and adapt easily to work, greatly easing our manpower shortage. That solved the previous awkward situation where the factory had no one to use. Second, our workers' skills have naturally grown more refined over time."
"Mm, that makes sense. Once the manpower problem was solved, it was only natural for production capacity to rise. But what about your machinery? Has that problem been resolved? Do you have enough?"
"Most of our machinery was shipped directly from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, mainly supplied by Hechingen Electric Company or Siemens. When the factory was built, Hechingen Electric Company also sent people to direct most of the work, so we encountered no real obstacles with the equipment. As for machinery, there is even less to worry about. We still have one production line sitting unused, and we plan to keep recruiting this year!"
Waltz nodded. "In other words, your factory actually has surplus production machinery and equipment. Then why not fill all the corresponding positions now? Are ordinary workers not suitable? Must you recruit middle school graduates?"
"Director Waltz, it is not that our factory has overly high standards. The Ministry of Industry requires it. Because we are involved in foreign trade, the Ministry of Industry has high requirements for Factory No. 1, so