"Here are three blueprints I've designed; please take a look."
In the conference room, Wang Yu didn't say much, placing a stack of manuscripts in front of all the cadres.
He had been working around the clock for days and looked extremely haggard.
But he had to race against time and seize every moment to get the factory up and running!
With the supply chain and worker issues resolved, the next focus was on the products.
That's why he had spent so many days meticulously designing and refining these three blueprints.
Were they launching new products? Could they be another big hit like Hope No. 1?
The cadres were puzzled. How did the young factory director's mind work? He had managed to come up with new products so quickly!
The first blueprint was for a new type of agricultural vehicle. It was an optimization of the original Hope No. 1 design, enhancing its heavy-load capacity and adding a hydraulic lifting device.
In simple terms, it was improved into a dump truck that could automatically raise and lower its cargo box, also known as a dumper, muck truck, etc.
But weren't these things typically used in mines by those large vehicles?
Everyone looked puzzled. The prototype vehicles introduced from the Soviet Union in the past were characterized by their sheer size and crude design.
But no one had ever imagined that such a thing could be designed as a small vehicle!
"As an agricultural vehicle, this product will be an absolute bestseller. I've named this product Hope No. 2!" Wang Yu declared with full confidence.
The nation needed to develop its rural areas, and construction was indispensable. Besides ordinary goods transport, such a time- and labor-saving product would be essential.
Imagine building roads, houses, or transporting grain and timber in the countryside. With such a product, how much would efficiency improve?
And in urban construction sites, for building materials, and garbage disposal...
In the future era, for a period, these kinds of vehicles, big and small, would be everywhere in the country, occupying the streets and alleys of cities and every corner of the countryside.
Hearing Wang Yu's explanation, everyone's eyes lit up.
Compared to this, this product might even be more promising than Hope No. 1!
"This is the first of my three 'fires' for rural development."
"And the second 'fire'..." Wang Yu said with a light smile, then opened the second blueprint:
Rural power generation unit!
The blueprint listed two products: a water turbine generator and a wind turbine generator.
In this era, although it wasn't as difficult as in previous times, electricity was still scarce.
Generators and similar equipment were bulky and heavy. With poor road conditions and almost non-existent infrastructure, they couldn't be transported to rural areas.
Many villages, especially in remote locations, considered electricity a luxury.
"Tsk, tsk, young factory director, you're aiming for the sky!" Feng Daochun gave Wang Yu a thumbs-up.
As a sales representative, he didn't understand the technical aspects. He could barely grasp the vehicle blueprints, let alone generators.
Although he couldn't understand it, the dimensions and parameters on the blueprint were clear.
These two generators were only about a meter in size.
What did that mean?
They were smaller than an adult, making them easy to transport and assemble. They could easily be deployed across the countryside!
The water resources of Jiangnan Province were abundant, and some areas also had sufficient wind!
If these two things were manufactured, wouldn't it change everything?
Electricity, the most fundamental and important lifeline of industry and economy!
Wang Yu's lips curled slightly. Before his rebirth, his primary field of study was electricity.
Don't underestimate this ubiquitous little thing; it's only because our country is so powerful!
Even thirty years later, some developed countries wouldn't match our standard of being able to turn on lights anytime, anywhere.
As for other ordinary countries, the situation is hard to describe. Just look at our neighbor, India, which claims to be at the forefront of technological advancement...
"Heh, these are miniature micro-generators that took a lot of effort to design."
Wang Yu looked around with confidence, observing the expressions on everyone's faces.
Confusion, excitement, doubt, admiration—a myriad of emotions.
"Compared to traditional generators, they are small, easy to operate, low in cost, and safer. However, our current component manufacturing technology is still relatively backward, so some techniques had to be simplified. This also leads to a common flaw in both engines: their power output is very low, unable to support high-power or large-scale electricity consumption.
But for rural areas at this stage, ordinary household electricity should be sufficient!"
As soon as Wang Yu finished speaking, someone exclaimed.
"More than enough! It's a godsend!"
The speaker was a tall, thin young man. Wang Yu recalled he was Han Jun, the procurement manager.
Han Jun was born in a poor village in the county and had direct experience.
In his village, it was pitch black at night. His family was too poor to afford candles, and even the old kerosene lamps often ran out of fuel.
When he was a child, he had to walk over ten miles of mountain road to the town to study.
Even so, in all these years, only he from the entire village had managed to become a high school student!
Yes, a high school student!
University students were still rare in this era, and those from rural areas were national treasures.
Ultimately, it was due to the poor conditions! If... he had even a 3-watt desk lamp back then, perhaps he wouldn't have failed his exams!
At this thought, Han Jun's eyes began to redden.
"Young factory director, you are truly a lucky star! You don't know how many lives you can change!"
Han Jun said with emotion, drawing nods of agreement from everyone. His words were not unfounded!
"Ahem, it's not that exaggerated, don't deify me."
Wang Yu coughed awkwardly. His original intention was to improve the rural infrastructure, thereby accelerating development, which would be beneficial for his long-term strategic development.
The country would implement a rural electrification policy in the future, but it was a colossal project, not something one person or one factory could change. It was better to contribute a small part now!
"So, what do you think of this generator product?" Wang Yu asked them with a smile.
"Of course, there are no problems!"
Everyone smiled. Who would oppose such a beneficial product for the nation, its people, and their own factory?
Han Jun, in particular, wished he could immediately produce a few units and take them back to his hometown!
"The only issue is the production line," said the old director, Li Ming, with a wise expression, stroking his beard. "Our entire current production capacity is focused on the Hope No. 1 agricultural vehicle. Although Hope No. 2 is a slight improvement, its essence hasn't changed much, and the production line only needs minor adjustments."
"However, for the generators, producing one or two prototypes isn't a problem, but mass production will definitely require setting up a new production line."
"New facilities, new production lines, new equipment, new workers—all of this costs money!"
"Heh, who says we have to build it ourselves?" Wang Yu suddenly smiled. "We can outsource it!"
Outsource?
Outsource!
Some looked confused, while others, quick-witted, realized the implication.
Feng Daochun, in particular, gave Wang Yu a thumbs-up.
"This move by the young factory director is brilliant! Many small factories in the county are not doing well. We can distribute the blueprints for various parts to them and ask them to produce them on our behalf. As long as we control the core technology and ensure quality inspection, ordinary workers with basic electrical knowledge can be trained to handle it.
On one hand, it reduces costs and spreads the risk; on the other hand, it also does a favor for these factories. With a vested interest, they will provide support in the future.
If the business doesn't go well in the future, we can sell this technology directly as a package. If it does well, we can consider transforming into independent production and licensing, cutting off these outsourcing factories!
We can advance or retreat strategically. Brilliant, truly brilliant!"
Feng Daochun's expression was one of admiration, looking exactly like the crooked-toothed collaborationist commander in the movie "Tunnel War."
However, unfortunately, Wang Yu was not Captain Yamada. He merely curled his lips at Feng Daochun's lengthy explanation. Outsourcing was commonplace in later generations; even Apple iPhones were outsourced in China.
Why did it seem to hide so many implications when spoken by him? Damn it, when did he become so cunning that he didn't even know it himself?
Muttering to himself, Wang Yu pointed to the third blueprint.
"And my third plan is to develop small internal combustion engines!"
"What?"
"Are you kidding?"
"Young factory director, you've gone mad!"
"No, absolutely not!"
The remark stirred up a storm. Almost all the cadres present stood up, their faces filled with lingering fear.