I was reborn and stayed in school to lie down. I really don’t want to roll anymore!

"Will the new workshop be completed by the end of the year?"

“What is the current projected production for next year?”

Jiang Hao asked Liu Qingyun.

Before the surge in orders, the expansion of the Kirin Battery Factory was very cautious.

If it weren't for Mr. Lei, Mr. Li and other car manufacturers placing new orders, Andy Lau would have been worried two months ago.

Once there are no continuous orders, let alone expansion, we won’t be able to support the thousands of people currently employed in the workshop.

Of course, this cannot be blamed on Andy Lau, as he does not have a forward-looking vision.

When it comes to products like power batteries, no one dared to invest much effort in them as the prospects of new energy vehicles were still uncertain.

The reason why they invested 1 billion in the first phase to build the factory was already supported by Jiang Hao and the Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission behind him.

Even though Jiang Hao foresees that Kirin batteries will become a big hit in the future, he still has doubts about the attention and expansion of the factory before the orders actually arrive.

Now listening to the sudden call from Andy Lau, it seems that there is really nothing to worry about.

Kirin Battery is beginning to develop in the direction he expected.

"After the new workshop goes into production, we expect to be able to supply only about 12 orders throughout next year."

“And the production for the second half of this year has been fully scheduled.”

"Mr. Jiang, I really can't bear to turn down these orders and hand them over to CATL."

Andy Lau's reluctance was very strong during the call, and he was even full of regrets when faced with the huge number of orders.

I guess he is blaming himself for not seizing the time and speeding up the construction schedule to push forward the second phase of construction.

The Kirin Battery Factory's orders for the second half of the year have been contracted by NIO, Xpeng, and BYD, and it also has limited cooperation benefits with NIO and Xpeng.

It can be said that, judging from the current situation, we cannot accept even half of the orders that come to us.

"Don't even think about CATL. They are also fully booked, and the waiting time is still half a year or more. They are no better than us."

"Now the focus is on the issue of expansion!"

"How about this, I'll make a call later and arrange to meet up tomorrow morning."

After thinking about it, I decided to deal with the issue of explosive orders at Kirin Battery Factory first.

He can't take on this matter alone, he has to call the other two parties together to discuss it.

……

The next morning at 9:30.

Jiang Hao got up early in the morning and set off for the battery factory.

“Boom~Boom~Deng~Deng!”

The sounds of various construction machines are always roaring in my ears.

At the same time, a huge tower crane was erected on the site for the second phase of the project.

It can be seen that Andy Lau is really anxious and has already put on all the work that can be put on for the time being.

There were only a few employees outside the factory buildings in the park, and various forklifts and some large trucks were coming and going.

When Jiang Hao arrived at Liu Qingyun's office, the mayor Ren and Director Zhou of the Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission had already arrived before him.

The four of them didn't exchange much greetings. After sitting down on the sofa, Director Zhou spoke first.

"Boss Jiang, Mayor Ren and I have just consulted Boss Liu about the situation at the Qilin Battery Factory."

"Regarding the expansion of the factory, I will coordinate with the construction unit to speed up the construction schedule."

Director Zhou took on part of the work right after he took office, and the Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission asked a construction group with a Chinese character in its name to speed up the construction period.

His proposal included capabilities, which Jiang Hao approved of.

However, expansion is not simply a factory issue. Especially the so-called accelerated construction period also has to have a time point, including cost and safety considerations.

"Director Zhou, let's start coordinating things one by one."

"Let's talk about the production line first, Lao Liu. How many production lines were originally planned to be expanded in the second phase of construction?"

...

"If the second phase is completed, 17 new production lines will be added, and together with the first phase project, there will be a total of 20 production lines."

The complete construction of Kirin Battery Phase II requires a larger investment than Phase I.

The original plan for the Kirin Battery Project was to have an investment scale of tens of billions.

The first phase of construction costs 1 billion, the second phase costs 5 billion, and the third phase costs 4 billion.

It can be said that the majority of the work is concentrated in the second phase. Except for the production workshops, all supporting facilities such as dormitories, canteens, warehouses, etc. are completed in the second phase.

The production line is expected to be 6 times more than the first phase, so the construction speed of the second phase is not fast.

It was only after the last ribbon-cutting ceremony that the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission allowed the bank to issue a new 1 billion loan to invest in the second phase of construction.

“How many production lines can you complete by the end of the year?”

"At present, one production line in the factory is still under debugging. As the remaining production lines are being prepared for full localization, it will take some time to find a factory to manufacture them."

Kirin Battery designed its own production line, but several key production equipment in the line were actually imported from international markets.

Some international precision instruments are indeed more accurate, but they are in the process of being localized.

"Domestic manufacturing is fine, but it cannot delay our normal expansion of production lines."

"You can follow the old ways and find a channel to order the precision instruments you need. As long as you can get them, it doesn't matter if the price is a little higher."

"Anyway, before the end of the year, you have to build five production lines for me and complete the debugging. Can you do it?"

...

"Mr. Jiang, it's possible, but the equipment purchased internationally is very expensive! In terms of budget..."

Liu Qingyun naturally knew that the fastest way to get something was to buy something ready-made, but the price of something ready-made was high.

The factory’s profits are already unable to keep up with the investment in construction. If they are this high, additional funds may be needed.

"Don't think about money first. Apart from the money issue, can you do it?"

"That's no problem!"

Andy Lau definitely doesn't have to worry about the money, he immediately patted his chest and said.

It all comes down to a question of trade-offs. If you want to expand your production line quickly, you have to increase your investment.

Instead of going through all kinds of headaches, it is better to do the simplest thing and just invest money to expand.

"Director Zhou, let's go over the factory now."

"I need you to coordinate with the engineering team to give priority to building the original planned projects such as workshops and warehouses."

"On the premise of ensuring safety and not cutting corners, we will meet the basic standards for being able to be put into use by the end of the year."

...

"Boss Jiang, don't worry about this. That's what I plan to do."

"And if one construction company is not enough, I will arrange for another one to come."

"Please let Mr. Jiang see what we call 'Jiangnan Speed'."

Director Zhou once again gave Jiang Hao assurance and even made a psychological plan.

The speed of domestic construction has always been a mystery!

The infrastructure construction speed is amazing, as it can rebuild a large hospital in ten days, build a 57-story building in twenty days, etc.

But it is also possible to repair a road over and over again for several years without any progress.

It's like you can go fast when you want, or slow down when you want.

Now that Director Zhou has given him the guarantee and boasted about Haikou's "Jiangnan speed", there should be no problem in building several factories within a six-month period.