Courtyard House: Starting as an engineer, crushing a yard full of poultry

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"Alright, you guys figure it out yourselves."

Seeing that neither Jia Zhangshi nor Qin Huairu remained silent, the supervisory team got up and left.

Meanwhile, at the factory, Li Xiangdong was sitting in his office studying the blueprints for the next batch of machinery when someone suddenly knocked on the door to visit.

"Please come in, have a seat, Director Li."

Upon seeing Li Huaide enter, Li Xiangdong smiled and nodded, inviting him to sit down.

"Here's the thing, Section Chief Li. After the meeting that day, I met with the factory leaders of several factories in our vicinity. Among them, Director Wang Yong of the South Street Food Processing Factory and Director Zhang of the West Second Lane Textile Factory were very interested in cooperating with us."

"only......"

As he spoke, Li Huaide paused, his expression slightly hesitant.

"It's alright. Let's talk about it upfront and see if there's a solution."

Li Xiangdong remained calm, having long anticipated that the path to developing new machinery and equipment would not be smooth.

Both factories hope to see a prototype before signing a contract, but we... haven't even received the parts yet...

Li Huaide's face fell when the work progress was mentioned. After all, according to the current system in the factory, most workers were in the internship stage, and although the few formal employees had good skills, there was no guarantee that they wouldn't make mistakes. Considering this, it was unclear when a complete set of equipment would be officially produced.

"This is not a big problem."

Li Xiangdong smiled slightly, looking very confident, which really puzzled Li Huaide.

"Yu Bin should be able to finish the ten parts I gave him by tomorrow morning. Knowing him as I do, it shouldn't be a problem."

"Next, Yu Bin and I will each lead a team to divide all the necessary parts into two batches, which should take about a week to complete."

"As for assembling the equipment, that's even easier. Two teams can work together as a pair, and it will take about a week to complete a full set of machines."

Chapter 223 Production Plan

"So, when we go out to talk to them in the future, we should set a time limit of half a month."

It turns out that Li Xiangdong had already planned for the construction period.

"But... can Yu Bin really do it?"

Li Huaide still seemed somewhat worried, after all, Yu Bin was only a newcomer to the entire factory.

"At present, Yu Bin is considered to be the most talented and capable person in the factory. If even he is not up to the task, then we can basically abandon this production plan."

"Don't worry, Director Li, there won't be any problems."

Li Xiangdong said with certainty.

"Section Chief Li, I have some good news to report to you!"

As soon as Li Xiangdong finished speaking, Director Bao ran in with a beaming smile.

“I contacted a large factory in a coastal city. They were very interested in our machine after hearing the introduction and wanted to send someone to investigate it when they had time.”

"Okay, let's schedule it for half a month from now. We'll find out the number of people they're researching then and give them a proper welcome."

"Half a month? That fast?"

Like Li Huaide, Director Bao was also very surprised when he heard Li Xiangdong say that a prototype could be produced in half a month.

"You two just focus on preparing according to the schedule I gave you, and leave the rest to me."

"Alright, if we don't go to the cafeteria soon, all the meat and vegetables will be gone!"

Li Xiangdong stood up, patted the two men on the shoulder with a smile, and then walked out the door first.

At this time, the workers in the workshop had already headed towards the canteen, but Yu Bin was still diligently polishing the parts in front of the lathe.

"Wow, you've been working so hard you've forgotten to eat and sleep!"

"Section Chief Li... I'm not hungry, I'll eat later..."

Li Xiangdong's sudden appearance startled Yu Bin, who almost dropped the parts in his hand.

"If we go to the cafeteria any later, there won't be any food left. Why don't we call your sister and go out for a change of pace?"

"Ah this..."

"Don't worry, it won't interfere with your work in the time it takes to have a meal."

After saying that, Li Xiaodong put his arm around Yu Bin's shoulder and swayed as he walked out.

"Hey, isn't that my sister?"

Yu Bin pointed to a figure not far ahead and said.

"Let's go, give her a fright!"

Li Xiangdong winked at Yu Bin, and then the two quietly walked behind Yu Li, and then each patted Yu Li hard on the left and right shoulders.

"Brother Dong, how could you play such childish tricks with Yu Bin!"

Yu Li pursed her lips, turned around and smiled helplessly.

"This time it wasn't me, it was Section Chief Li who started it!"

"You betrayed me pretty quickly, kid! Hey, what are you doing with Rainwater?"

Li Xiangdong pointed at Yu Bin, and then suddenly noticed He Yushui standing next to Yu Li.

“Yushui just moved in, and I was worried that she would feel embarrassed to eat in the cafeteria alone, so I made an appointment with her to eat together.”

"Well, it's better to be lucky than early. Yu Bin and I were just about to go out for a change of pace, so let's go together."

The four of them then went to a small restaurant not far from the factory gate, where Yu Bin very gentlemanly pulled out a chair for He Yushui to sit down.

"You're quite something, aren't you? All you do is pull out chairs for pretty girls, why don't you think about taking care of your sister?"

"Don't you have Section Chief Li to take care of you? You don't need me at all!"

"Alright, alright, I didn't have time to introduce you on the way here. This is Dong Ge's neighbor, He Yushui, and this is my younger brother, Yu Bin. Yushui lives in the factory dormitory now, so you should run into each other at the factory often. It'll be good to have someone to look out for you if anything happens."

After they were seated, Yu Li took the initiative to introduce them. He Yushui and Yu Bin both seemed a little shy and simply nodded to each other.

"One Dongpo pork, one braised ribbonfish with scallions, one braised bok choy, one steamed meatball, one fried eggplant fritters..."

"Alright, Dong-ge, there are only four of us, how can we eat so much?"

If Yu Li hadn't stopped him, Li Xiangdong would have ordered every single specialty dish on the menu.

"We got to eat today mainly because of Yu Bin. He's now my right-hand man and a key member of my upcoming production plan."

As soon as the dishes were served, Li Xiangdong raised his glass and said...

“Brother Dong, you’re giving him so much responsibility, I’m afraid… I’m afraid the people at the factory will say something negative.”

After hearing this, Yu Li said with some concern that her relationship with Yu Bin would be a burden and have a negative impact on Li Xiangdong.

“I value Yu Bin not because he is Yu Li’s brother, but because he is hardworking and capable.”

“There will definitely be people who say disparaging things (Li Haohao), but none of them can bring the same level of benefits to Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill as Yu Bin.”

Li Xiangdong shook his head and said in a serious tone.

"I... I just made a bet with Zhang Feng to make a few parts... What benefit could that bring to the factory?"

Even Yu Bin, the person involved, was completely confused when Li Xiangdong finished speaking.

"These ten parts I'm asking you to make are important components of the new equipment I'm developing. As long as you make them perfectly according to the standards, the rest is fine. That's the main reason I invited you to this meal today."

Yu Bin scratched his head, still a little confused, not understanding what Li Xiangdong meant.

Chapter 224 Lou Xiao'e Suddenly Returns Home

"My plan is to divide all the parts drawings into two batches, with you and me each leading a team to process them. We can complete it all within a week. After the parts are ready, we'll spend another week assembling them and produce a prototype within half a month."

After listening to Li Xiangdong's entire plan, Yu Bin seemed much calmer than Li Huaide and Director Bao, indicating that Li Xiangdong's schedule was reasonable for him, which undoubtedly gave Li Xiangdong more confidence.

"Once the prototype is completed and a suitable partner is found, this matter will be over, and I can then focus on preparing for my wedding."

After saying that, Li Xiangdong looked at Yu Li with a smile, while Yu Li lowered her head shyly.

"Well... I'll congratulate Brother Dong on the successful completion of his production plan in advance, and... congratulations to Sister Li in advance too!"

　533 "Me too! Me too! I'll definitely do my best to complete the task!"

He Yushui raised her water glass and said, and Yu Bin immediately stood up to agree.

How about letting the rainwater be your brother's wife?

After the meal, the four of them walked out of the restaurant one after another. Li Xiangdong whispered something in Yu Li's ear.

"Brother Dong, don't joke around. Yu Shui studies so hard, she's bound to have a bright future. Yu Bin is just a factory worker, he's not good enough for her, it's not a good match."

"We'll see about that."

Li Xiangdong smiled slightly and said nothing more.

"Not bad, not bad, you cooked pretty quickly today. Looks like we'll have to get the supervisory team involved!"

Xu Damao was lying in bed with his eyes closed, resting. When he heard the door open, he subconsciously assumed that He Yuzhu had come to bring him food, and he looked smug.

"What cooking? What supervisory team? (cgcb)"

"And... how did you get injured like this?"

Lou Xiao'e, who had just entered the room, was completely bewildered by Xu Damao's inexplicable words.