It had to be said, Liu Dacheng’s heart was boiling with excitement.
The performance appraisal of officials primarily focused on aspects of people’s livelihood and the economy.
If the coal mines were to be nationalized and the extracted coal sold, a portion of the revenue could be submitted to the national treasury, while another portion could be used to benefit the common people.
After a moment of thought, Liu Dacheng voiced his only concern: “May I ask how much coal your Lordship requires?”
“As much as you have. Take all of it. Don’t worry that I, Fang, lack funds, just fear that Governor Liu lacks supply,” Fang Er replied with a composed expression.
“Excellent! If that is the case, I shall commence preparations tomorrow!”
Liu Dacheng slapped his thigh, making his decision.
With this matter settled, Fang Er rose to take his leave.
Upon returning to his residence, Fang Er ambled leisurely around the courtyard, observing the craftsmen at work.
As he walked, he found himself at the entrance of the main hall and casually pushed the door open, stepping inside.
“Damn it all, this 400 square meter reception hall feels so spacious, it could practically be used as a factory floor!”
He decided to take out some of the machines from his spatial storage.
These were items he had exchanged for during his last visit to the Ishi-mi silver mine.
Nine units each of lathes, boring machines, milling machines, planers, grinders, and drills.
Additionally, there were three generators and three transformers.
To avoid being too astonishing, Fang Er only brought out one generator, one transformer, and one of each type of machine tool.
After placing the machines in the main hall, Fang Er withdrew and closed the door behind him.
Glancing at the sky, it was still early. He sat on the steps in front of the main hall and, out of boredom, opened his system panel.
The page remained on the audio-visual products he had last exchanged.
Products: Sold Out.
Refresh Chances: 2.
He initiated a refresh.
A flash of golden light flickered, and the audio-visual products disappeared, replaced by a supermarket.
Although the golden light signified newly unlockable products, Fang Er’s interest was not piqued.
This was because the product that could be unlocked was bloody shower gel!
He refreshed again. It changed to a bedding store.
“Heh heh heh heh, they know I’ve moved, so they prepared this specifically for me, eh?
How thoughtful!
No questions asked, I must exchange for it all!”
He patted his backside and returned to the back courtyard. Seeing Chai Yue and Xiao Qing playing mahjong in the courtyard, Fang Er slipped back into the house.
Whether the bedding needed replacing was irrelevant; the crucial item was the 2.2-meter Simmons mattress that absolutely had to be installed.
He set the bedding aside for now. With a reach of his hand, a brand-new mattress appeared on the bed.
After tearing off the protective film, he placed the bedding back on top and arranged it neatly.
He sat down on the freshly made bed, and it was wonderfully comfortable!
Bounce! Bounce! Bounce!
Heh heh heh, feeling the elasticity of the mattress, Fang Er wore a smile filled with meaning.
That night, he experienced firsthand what it meant to have divine assistance.
The next morning, upon waking, Chai Yue was still fast asleep, her pretty face etched with exhaustion.
He quietly got out of bed, put on his clothes, and stepped outside. He saw the sun already hanging in the sky at an angle.
He glanced at his watch: 11:60.
“What the hell?!”
“System, come out! Didn’t you say everything the system produced was top-quality?”
System: “Idiot, you’re wearing your watch backward!”
Fang Er: “……”
He took off the watch, turned it around, and looked again: 09:11.
“Alright, as long as I’m not embarrassed, then it’s the others who are embarrassed.”
He coughed lightly, put his hands behind his back, and walked down the steps in front of the door.
“Mo Ming!”
Mo Ming, who had recently moved into the residence, was diligently tending to the feeding. Hearing Fang Er’s call, he tossed the grass in his hands wholesale to Gongyang.
“Master, please instruct me.”
“Go and call Zhao Gang over.”
“Yes!”
Before long, Mo Ming returned with Zhao Gang.
The courtyard was spacious enough to do as he pleased, so Fang Er planned to set up a miniature thermal power plant in a corner of the residence.
He had the generator and the transformer; all that was needed was to assemble the boiler.
With this, they could also install radiators in the rooms during winter. A small ecosystem, which was great!
“What a fantastic idea!”
Fang Er couldn’t help but pat himself on the back.
Accompanying Fang Er to Shenyang were the thirty three-wheeled vehicles. The vehicles and soldiers were currently stationed outside the residence.
Taking Zhao Gang and Mo Ming, and driving one of the vehicles, along with two of the three-wheeled vehicles following, they headed directly to the iron mine.
To build the thermal power plant, boilers were indispensable. The iron mine factory could directly cast them, which saved a lot of trouble.
Two hemispherical molds were cast, and after a bit of polishing, they were transported back to the residence.
As the mansion was still under construction and materials were frequently being brought in, a gap of nearly twenty feet was left in the western courtyard wall.
After the hemispheres were brought back, Fang Er picked up a steel file and began the monotonous and tedious work.
Filing the joint between the two hemispheres!
There was no electric welding, which was so awkward!
Even though they had been extremely careful when making the clay molds, these two hemispheres still took Fang Er two days to finish.
Touching the mirror-smooth joint, Fang Er gave a knowing smile and said to Zhao Gang and Mo Ming.
“Connect them.”
For these two days, the two had stayed by Fang Er’s side the entire time.
They had watched him, with nothing but a steel file, grind the rough interfaces to such a degree. It was simply like divine skill!
“Yes, Marquis!”
Zhao Gang called over the artisans working nearby and directed them to fit the two hemispheres together.
“Be careful, don’t chip the joints!”
Watching the artisans at work, Zhao Gang couldn’t help but remind them from the side.
Such smooth joints, if dented, would be absolutely unacceptable.
*Clang!*
The two hemispheres fitted together perfectly, with barely any visible gap, as if they were originally one piece.
The joint also had bolt holes. After securing the bolts around the circumference, a boiler with a diameter of two meters was completed.
With the boiler done, what remained was the furnace base below, and the exhaust equipment, steam turbine, and other structures above.
Fang Er drew a diagram and had the artisans follow it to build the furnace. Then, he took Zhao Gang and Mo Ming to connect a generator to one of the three-wheeled vehicles.
Temporarily using diesel power to generate electricity, they would first get the machine tools running, and then use the machine tools to produce some of the structural components needed for thermal power generation.
With electricity, machines, and materials,
It wasn’t too difficult to build. While drawing diagrams, he explained the key points to Zhao Gang and Mo Ming.
A few days later, under Fang Er’s direction, Zhao Gang and Mo Ming personally assembled the remaining components of the entire thermal power system.
Once all the parts were assembled, everyone stood aside, waiting to witness the fruits of their labor over the past few days.