"Of course"

He smiled and said: "The water problem has been solved now. The water pipes have been connected."

"Think about how hard it was for those who opened up wasteland to build the factory. Reeds can even grow in the temporary work sheds."

"Due to the low-lying terrain, the house foundations are built low and are easily flooded. The foundations can only be made by mounding soil, compacting it with a roller, and making artificial foundations on top of the backfill soil."

Li Xuewu stood on the dock, looked at the work area and office area, nodded slightly and said: "Our workers are the cutest people, and they have the courage and perseverance to change the world."

“That’s why I chose this place”

Andrew understood the implication of Li Xuewu's words, smiled and nodded affirmatively.

Seeing what he said, Li Xuewu also smiled and said: "Cooperation is for win-win results, at least the purpose is the same."

He turned back, gestured to the dock at his feet, and said: "Yingcheng Shipyard has great development potential, and you can see it from the dock we built."

"A giant ship of 10,000 tons~"

Andrew smiled and nodded, and said very understandingly: "With the current standard capacity in the international shipping market, the port city is also developing a giant ship economy."

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Li Xuewu pointed his finger at him and said affirmatively: "Believe me, our factory has vision and ideas that are not inferior to those of the international leaders!"

"What you see is a 10,000-ton shipbuilding dock."

He pointed his finger below and said seriously: "What I see is that the appearance of 10,000-ton standard giant ships in batches can drive the circulation of commodities and how much economic development it can drive."

"Tell it the other way around"

Li Xuewu pointed his finger at Xu Sinian again and said: "The manufacturing capacity of 10,000-ton giant ships represents the future and development of the shipyard."

"In other words, we have the ability to build bigger ships, more ships, and we have more confidence and ability to build smaller, more luxurious ships."

“Please rest assured about this”

When Xu Sinian saw Li Xuewu turning the conversation over to him, he nodded and confirmed: "There is an old saying in China: If you don't have diamonds, you won't get the porcelain job."

"Yingcheng Shipyard's existing technology reserves, manpower reserves, and material reserves are fully satisfied with its rapid development in the future."

As he spoke, he gestured to the shipyard at his feet and the machine shop in the distance, saying: "The existing production capacity has not yet reached its peak. As Deputy Director Li said, the shipyard has unlimited potential."

"I understand"

Andrew nodded, and as far as he could see, everything was ready, all he needed was the east wind.

He gestured to several docks in the shipyard and asked Xu Sinian: "Do you have a production plan for next year?"

"The next three years, even five years"

Xu Sinian smiled confidently and nodded: "Actually, the machine shop is already producing non-stop."

"It's just that this is the first winter, so a lot of work hasn't had time to start, and there are no new ships built in the dock."

"but!"

He said with certainty: "All programs that can carry out production work are already preparing workpieces and are waiting for the official production in the spring."

"Standard parts construction mode?"

Andrew glanced at Xu Sinian in surprise, and then threw the question to Li Xuewu.

Li Xuewu smiled slightly, looked at the sea and said: "Just like producing cars, we must quickly produce ships."

"Terrible~"

Andrew shook his head slightly and asked: "Even if your dock is big enough and the fishing boats are small enough, how fast can six or ten boats be started at the same time?"

"You should trust us"

Li Xuewu smiled and pointed to the cable facilities laid around the dock and the high-hanging lighthouse: "In your opinion, there are 24 hours in a day, but in our opinion, there are only 24 hours in a day."

"Impossible~"

Andrew shook his head with a look on his face and said: "You can't arrange for workers to work 24 hours a day."

"Why?"

Li Xuewu smiled, spread his hands, and said: "What limits us can be mechanical equipment or technical capabilities, but it is definitely not hard work."

"No! It's not a matter of hard work!"

Andrew shook his head slightly and said: "You have to know that night construction is inefficient, and overtime work is also a burden on the workers' bodies and the machinery itself."

“None of this is a problem”

Xu Sinian said firmly: "We have planned and arranged a three-shift project management model to conduct 24-hour uninterrupted construction operations."

He patted the iron railings on the pier, pursed his lips and said resolutely: "Time waits for no one, this big ship in the shipyard must start moving."

The steel rolling mill has not given an exact start time, but every day at the shipyard, the pressure on the shipyard increases.

Especially the pressure from Li Xuewu, who has urged the shipyard to lay the first keel as soon as possible more than once.

This winter, the reason why the shipyard has continued construction without interruption and has even started some machining production is because of Li Xuewu's request.

If you need people, give people, if you need money, give money, if you need equipment, give equipment, if you need materials, give materials.

As long as the shipyard needed it and the rolling mill could mobilize it, Li Xuewu gave it to Xu Sinian.

Now all the pressure is on Xu Sinian. When he sees the first boat launched into the water for trial sailing, he will be relieved.

Therefore, uninterrupted construction is Yingcheng Shipyard’s own choice and an inevitable choice.

The factory, which was originally planned to employ about 3,000 people, is now applying for approval to increase the number to 8,000 or even 10,000 large-scale shipyards.

The advanced experience from Bincheng Shipyard told him that in order to quickly realize production, under the premise that the current mechanical equipment is not perfect, it is necessary to code people.

Skilled workers require time and workload to hone, and new shipyards are even more challenging in this regard.

The first batch of skilled workers selected from Yingcheng Shipyard have gone to Bincheng Shipyard for study and training.

The second, third, and even fourth batch will be organized next month...

Xu Sinian gave Andrew the technical reserve capabilities of Yingcheng Shipyard, which mainly come from the shipyard itself. Others include Bincheng Shipbuilding, steel rolling mills, steelmaking plants, Huaqing University, etc.

Talent training and mechanical transformation capabilities rely more on the development and progress of the shipyard itself to drive new opportunities and create new capabilities.

Andrew was silent for a long time after hearing this, and sighed slightly: "Even so, my team of engineers and technical workers cannot work in shifts 24 hours a day."

He looked at the team surveying the site in the shipyard and said seriously: "In the West, this level of labor was a long time ago. I understand the demands of developing countries."

"but"

Andrew shook his head slightly and said: "Our company can't do this yet."

"We are not forcing it"

Li Xuewu smiled and said to Andrew: "We are more focused on self-reliance and hard work, including current shipyards, even steel mills, rolling mills, automobile factories, etc."

"I can only say that your future will be limitless."

Andrew is very satisfied with this labor and management model, and even more satisfied with the development demands of workers.

In his factory, if the workers were to work like this, he would be hanged.

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The Western world does not allow the existence of King Juan.

The atmosphere on the pier was peaceful and respectful, but the dock work area below the pier was not so harmonious.

Geely Star's chief engineer was very enthusiastic and discussed with Zhao Hongtu, deputy chief engineer of the shipyard, with the help of a translator which dock they should use as a special dock for yacht production to facilitate subsequent design, construction and modification.

Yingcheng Shipyard has four docks, three large and one small. According to Zhao Hongtu's intention, they should be given smaller docks to facilitate yacht construction.

But David disagreed. He wanted a big one, so that multiple ships could be constructed at the same time, which was fast and convenient, saving engineering time.

Andrew listened to the argument below and gave Li Xuewu a meaningful look.

But Li Xuewu ignored the arguments among the technicians below, pointed at the luxury yacht parked on the pier in the distance, and asked about the shipbuilding environment in Italy.

"Actually, it's not as healthy as your shipbuilding industry."

Andrew spread his hands helplessly and introduced: "Although Italy's coastline is not as long as your country, there must be more shipyards than your country."

"I'm not trying to compare or be proud."

He raised his eyebrows and looked at Li Xuewu seriously and asked, "Can you understand what I mean?"

“I understand, the competition is fierce”

Li Xuewu smiled slightly and said: "Just like in your developed countries, there are many fat people, but most of them are poor and unhealthy. There are few thin people, but they are the exclusive preserve of the rich. It happens to be the other way around here."

"Hahaha~"

Andrew smiled and waved his hand. Although it was surprising to say this, when he thought about it carefully, it seemed to make some sense.

He said that the mainland's shipbuilding environment is healthy and there is little competitive pressure. Isn't it because the mainland currently lacks shipbuilding capabilities and development potential?

To say "poor" in one word is not an exaggeration.

Italy is very wealthy, but its shipyards are bloated, competition is fierce, costs remain high, and the shipbuilding environment is unhealthy.
To be continued...