"You always leave things half unsaid!" Wu Lingling was furious and was about to kick Wang Yu’s shin, but Wu Yongping stopped her.
"What does an automated production line mean?" Wu Yongping asked calmly.
"It means using mechanical principles to replace manual labor for batch production," Wang Yu said with a smile. "The industrial system of the Ice Bear Kingdom has a very serious flaw: they always like to create a dedicated production line for even the smallest parts. This leads to immense waste of resources, and if the parameters of a part are slightly changed, the entire production line becomes obsolete. Unlike us, they lack flexibility and cost-effectiveness. However, this does have a significant advantage: when dealing with large-scale engineering tasks, it becomes incredibly fast and efficient, even being able to do the work of ten people!"
Wang Yu paused slightly. "Old An's design concept is to create an adjustable production line that can be modified to produce various parts according to demand, much like how an adjustable wrench changes its angle to fit a bolt. Overall, it doesn't deviate from the characteristic flaws of the Ice Bear Kingdom; it has both pros and cons. I've optimized and adjusted the design of that production line, which can greatly increase its efficiency and utilization. I... Ow!"
Before Wang Yu could finish, Wu Lingling kicked his shin heavily again. "Get to the point! I don't want to hear your technical theories; leave that for that big bear An! Time is precious, so be brief!" Wu Lingling said indignantly.
"Okay, to be brief, I have two automated production lines that can increase efficiency by tens or even hundreds of times! Then, we might be able to complete your order," Wang Yu said honestly.
"That's it?"
"That's it!"
"Nonsense, why don't you tell us how it's going to be done?" Wu Lingling was furious with Wang Yu, thinking he was doing it on purpose.
"Didn't you tell me to be brief?"
"You..."
"Alright!" Wu Yongping stopped Wu Lingling, looking thoughtfully at his sister, who had never been so impulsive and hot-tempered before. He then turned to Wang Yu and asked calmly, "So, what you're saying is? Can you help us complete these orders? Relying solely on two processing lines?"
"It's not entirely reliant on me!" Wang Yu chuckled. "My production lines are capable of complex and high-precision processing. As for the initial casting and polishing stages, those can be outsourced!"
"Outsourced? You mean the Ice Bear Kingdom? I'm afraid they can't do it either!" Wu Yongping sighed helplessly. "Even the strongest country, Sam, can't complete it in such a short time!"
"Whether Sam is the strongest country is debatable, but what they can't do, we can!" Wang Yu took out a pen and paper from his pocket and began sketching on the spot. "The Ice Bear Kingdom is too far away; the travel time alone would be considerable. The current problem is whether you are willing to spend money!"
"Willing to spend money? What do you mean?"
"Exactly what it means!" Wang Yu grinned. "With nine and a half days left, I can set up two more temporary production lines, but that will incur significant costs and mold expenses..."
"We'll cover the costs and expenses!" Wu Yongping said immediately.
"Okay, then you provide the relevant parameters. I'll first find people for rough processing, and then my automated production lines will handle the fine finishing. At the same time, we'll be building the new production lines. This three-pronged approach will ensure efficiency," Wang Yu gave Wu Yongping a knowing look and continued, "However, I'll need to go back to the factory tonight to adjust the parameters of the machines on the production line. Our factory is short on senior engineers; only Old An and I have the capability, and he's currently occupied with something else."
"I will personally oversee the startup of the production line. Adjusting the parameters might take one day. Add about three days for travel time back and forth, plus one day for buffer, leaving us only five days!" Wang Yu said in a deep voice.
"Five days!" Hearing Wang Yu's words, both Wu Lingling and Wu Yongping's hearts tightened.
"However, five days should be enough!" Wang Yu smiled. "We might even have some time to spare!"
"Wait, what do you mean by finding people for rough processing?" Wu Lingling suddenly asked.
"What do you think?" Wang Yu smiled mysteriously.
...
In the middle of the night, Jiangyang County had fallen into silence. In this era of limited entertainment, the small county town had long since fallen asleep. Almost every household had extinguished its lights, and the entire town was dark and peaceful.
"Woo—woo—"
A piercing horn sound suddenly shattered the silence, disturbing countless people from their sleep.
"Woo—woo—woo— Urgent notice! Urgent notice!"
"Jiangyang County Automobile Factory is hiring temporary hourly workers! 10 yuan per hour! 10 yuan per hour! 10 yuan per hour!"
Several large trucks drove along the main roads of the county town, each equipped with large loudspeakers, continuously shouting the announcement. The sharp, high-pitched sounds pierced eardrums, waking countless people from their slumber.
"Damn it, can't people get any sleep at night..."
"What? 10 yuan per hour? Piecework, earn more, get paid more?"
...
The awakened workers and townspeople, still groggy, instinctively cursed. However, when they clearly heard the announcement from the loudspeakers, they all woke up instantly, their spirits revitalized. 10 yuan per hour? Was there such a good thing? Temporary hourly workers? Except for a small minority who weren't short of money, almost the vast majority of the people and workers' eyes lit up instantly! This was a very tempting reward! How many people toiled hard for a month and only earned a few tens of yuan!
...
"Is this your solution?" Wu Lingling looked at Wang Yu speechlessly. They had spent half a day rushing back from Jianghan City to Jiangyang County, only to see Wang Yu urgently mobilizing almost all the supporting and parts factories, offering extremely high incentives to start working overnight. Even with insufficient manpower, they were offering high prices in the county to recruit temporary workers.
"Will this work? Relying on these people?" Wu Yongping also looked helpless.
"Heh heh, these people can do what even Sam country cannot!" Wang Yu said meaningfully.