The entire Jiangyang County was mobilized under Wang Yu's call.
Various supporting manufacturers and partners, those with suitable equipment and tools, fully engaged their machinery and tools, starting work in a fervor.
For those without tools or equipment, they sourced materials locally. All sorts of earthenware components, makeshift furnaces, and crude tools were brought into play, reminiscent of the "smelting iron in the backyard" era. Well...
Although many had just woken up from their sleep, and some were still grumpy, none of them complained when faced with Wang Yu's generous bounties. Instead, they wished he would cause such trouble every day.
Everyone, from ordinary workers temporarily doing odd jobs to senior technicians and engineers, and experienced old masters, contributed their skills and wisdom.
Simply put, those with skills offered their expertise, those without offered their labor, and those with absolutely nothing helped with logistics, coordination, and material transportation.
In short... in the middle of the night, the entire Jiangyang County was ablaze with life and vitality.
"Can these guys really do it?"
Wu Lingling said with disbelief, not that she looked down on the people in front of her... well, she actually did.
What could these common laborers, wielding old, dilapidated, and even outdated tools, possibly achieve?
Even her company, Qinglu Group, with its vast scale and powerful production system, couldn't complete the task. And these people could? It was a fantasy!
This idiot, whose mind was filled with engine oil and gear oil, inexplicably became passionate and neurotic whenever he talked about ideals.
Looking at Wang Yu helplessly, Wu Lingling sighed slightly.
Fine, she'd just play along with this guy for one last time, one crazy endeavor. At least let him hit a wall and then turn back, or reach the Yellow River before giving up.
With that thought, Wu Lingling said no more, allowing Wang Yu to direct.
"Don't worry, I won't let my important close partner disappear just like that."
Although Wu Lingling didn't say anything, Wang Yu could clearly sense her thoughts and feelings. He smiled and said, then added in a teasing tone, "I'm not willing to give up on you, my excellent tool. If you leave, who will make money for me?"
"Pah! You wicked capitalist, I can't be bothered with you!"
Spitting at Wang Yu, Wu Lingling turned away indignantly, leaving him with only the back of her head.
However, the twitching muscles around her ears indicated that she was probably smiling.
"Little factory director, where did you get so many peculiar requirements?"
Old Director Li Ming walked up to Wang Yu, his brow furrowed and his expression serious.
"The nuts need to be size 37, bolts size 49, and these strangely shaped components... obscure, rare, and very peculiar. Little factory director, where did you get these orders? We don't even have the molds, and there's no time to make them, so we have to use crude methods to fire earthenware molds. Who is this client? If they reject the parts after such a large-scale and significant investment, the losses will be too great!"
Old Director Li Ming's concerns were very valid. In commercial competition, people often used such unscrupulous tactics, promising one thing and then reneging at the last moment, causing significant hardship.
"Don't worry, the problem this time won't be that they reject the parts we make, but that they'd be delighted if we couldn't make them."
Wang Yu smiled reassuringly, but didn't elaborate further. Now wasn't the time for such details.
"By the way, how are things progressing with the automated production line over there?" After a moment's thought, Wang Yu spoke again.
He had gathered almost all the factory workers and supporting manufacturers in the county, even ordinary citizens, to complete the basic casting and mold making for his neighbors. These tasks had no technical challenges; the real difficulty lay in the subsequent precision processing. This would depend on his newly invested production line!
"All equipment has been inspected, personnel are largely in place, and we are now waiting for you to adjust the equipment parameters," Old Director Li Ming replied, hesitating slightly.
"But..."
"Hm? But what?" Wang Yu asked, confused.
"But we've basically used all our connections and resources, and mobilized everyone we could find. However, the Metallurgy General Plant and the Hardware Factory haven't responded. They account for at least a quarter of the county's production capacity, both in terms of manpower and equipment. Not only did they refuse to help us, but they also said..."
"They said what?"
"That you are walking towards your death, yet you are unaware!"
A cold voice sounded from behind him. With that slick and sharp tone, Wang Yu knew it had to be Fang Zhongtian without even turning around.
He turned slightly and saw Fang Zhongtian with a smug expression, full of the arrogance of a petty man who had achieved success, glaring at him like a proud husky.
Well, perhaps describing this vulgar, despicable, and malicious fellow as a husky was an insult to huskies.
"Fang Zhongtian, what are you doing here?"
Wang Yu frowned slightly as he looked at Fang Zhongtian.
He truly disliked this guy. This fellow had caused him no small amount of trouble before, always tripping him up, always being difficult.
If it weren't for the need to abide by the law, Wang Yu would have already sent Brother Hu and his gang to stuff him into a sack and mug him.
"What am I doing here? Of course, I'm here to see you one last time!" Fang Zhongtian said with an exaggerated, cold laugh, as if the person who had groveled and begged Wang Yu on his knees earlier wasn't him, but someone else.
"What did you say?"
"Your mother's ghost!"
"Say that again! How dare you insult and curse Little Factory Director!"
...
Before Wang Yu could speak, the surrounding workers, even the odd-job laborers, were furious. They immediately dropped their work and started cursing.
After all, for them, Wang Yu, who provided their livelihoods and jobs, was more important than anyone else!
And for Fang Zhongtian to come and curse him to death and say he was here for a final visit—wasn't that also cursing them to lose their jobs and not get paid?
One can only tolerate so much!
"Hahahaha, a bunch of ignorant fools!"
Fang Zhongtian laughed to the sky, looking at the surrounding workers, and said loudly, without any pretense.
"You probably don't know, but Wang Yu's car factory is on the verge of bankruptcy. His current actions are deliberately dragging you all down, making you die with him!"
This one sentence stirred up a thousand ripples!