Created in China Episode 7 Recap
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Qian Hongming received the latest model of mobile phone as a gift and accepted it readily without any hesitation. In contrast, Liu Jun was strictly supervising the production process in the workshop when he suddenly noticed a worker acting suspiciously, looking around nervously. Liu Jun immediately stepped forward to question him, suspecting him of stealing technical drawings. A fierce conflict erupted between them, and they wrestled together in the workshop. Workers gathered around, and the scene was chaotic.
The workshop foreman quickly stepped forward to mediate. What was found on the worker was not a drawing, but an adult book. After the truth came out, Liu Jun left angrily under the strange looks of the crowd, feeling deeply frustrated. Qian Hongming's family was blessed with a baby daughter. He wanted to share the joy with Liu Jun immediately, but couldn't reach him.
At this time, Liu Jun drove alone to the seawall and fell into contemplation while facing the surging waves. On the other side, after Lin Chuan learned about the workshop conflict, she suggested to her brother Lin Yue that the involved employee should be disciplined for violating labor discipline. Lin Yue, who never involved himself in specific management, became suspicious of his sister's unusual actions and sensed her extraordinary attention towards Liu Jun.
Qian Hongming found Liu Jun at the seawall and advised him from the perspective of someone with more experience, pointing out that as a returned technician, he could not expect ordinary workers to fully understand his technical ideals. After reflection, Liu Jun realized that his management style had problems. When he returned to the workshop to apologize to the workers, Lin Yue suddenly appeared and asked if the employee needed to be disciplined.
Liu Jun clearly stated there was no need to pursue the matter, which surprised the employee involved. That evening, Liu Jun voluntarily attended the workers' gathering and successfully narrowed the distance with the group of workers through this exchange, laying a good foundation for subsequent work cooperation. During the financial audit the next day, Liu Jun discovered anomalies in some accounts.
Upon learning this, Liu Shitang earnestly pointed out his son's immaturity in enterprise management and reminded him to use company funds appropriately. Afterwards, Liu Jun went to visit Qian Hongming's newborn daughter and bought a gift for the child. Qian Hongming chatted with Liu Jun and mentioned things about City No. 1 Machine Factory.
On the other side, when Liu Shitang met with client Mr. Liu, the latter suddenly produced a new contract with a quote drastically reduced by 20% compared to before. Mr. Liu explained that similar competing products had appeared on the market with comparable technical specifications. Almost at the same time, Liu Jun received a call from Chief Engineer Wang, confirming that the product's core technology had been leaked.
After careful investigation, Liu Jun recalled that during the R&D process, only Fu Ayi had access to the notebook containing key data. Liu Shitang analyzed and pointed out that Fu Ayi was very short of money and was highly likely to have sold the technical information for personal gain. It was precisely because of this that Liu Jun decided to sue City No. 1 Machine Factory for alleged infringement, accusing them of commercial espionage.
Meanwhile, Lin Yue seized the opportunity to accelerate the production of counterfeit products, attempting to capture market advantage. Liu Jun went to City No. 1 Machine Factory to confront them but was refused entry, so he turned to Lin Chuan for help.
The guilty Lin Chuan apologized to Liu Jun, admitting she couldn't persuade her brother to stop, and also advised him to seriously consider the potential consequences of litigation, but Liu Jun insisted on protecting his rights through legal channels. In the following days, Liu Jun visited several law firms, but they all politely declined due to Lin Yue's influence in the local area.
Returning home, facing Fu Ayi who was cooking, Liu Jun didn't explicitly reveal the truth but still dismissed her for other reasons. The next day, the tax department suddenly conducted an inspection of Liu Shitang's Qianjin Factory, suspecting tax evasion. Liu Jun confessed to his father, speculating that it was retaliation for suing Lin Yue.
Upon hearing this, Liu Shitang was furious, pointing out that even if the factory couldn't withstand an investigation at all, such an investigation would cause huge losses in business reputation. At his father's strong insistence, Liu Jun had to withdraw the lawsuit, and Liu Shitang personally apologized to Lin Yue. The series of setbacks left Liu Jun disheartened. He went alone to his mother's grave to confide, feeling a deep sense of powerlessness regarding the huge gap between ideals and reality.
