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"The cost is 700 yuan, and it can be further reduced through large-scale production. The production process is not complicated, and the current equipment can fully meet the needs of mass production. The only thing that must be kept confidential is the hydraulic system, and the production of other aspects is not difficult." Wan Xingbang introduced the situation of this small excavator in detail.

The design of this small excavator is to prepare for the design of large and super large excavators in the future. Large and super large excavators will have higher technical and production difficulties. Small excavators can be mass-produced, but large ones can only be customized on demand, and there is no market for mass production.

"Great, since there is no difficulty in production, we can start production right away. This will be another growth point for us," said Director Yang excitedly. He has a habit, like many other business managers, of always wanting to control new projects in his own hands.

"Director Yang, the production of small excavators is not complicated. It is best to entrust it to other manufacturers. Our factory should focus on the production of hydraulic systems. Our future development focus is on high-tech fields." Wan Xingbang reminded. Even if the steel mill is expanded several times in the future, its scale has a limit and it is impossible to cover all projects. Moreover, he invented a lot of things. Even if the steel mill only keeps a small part of them, it is enough.

"Yes, you are right!" Director Yang suddenly realized. The current steel mill has been expanded several times, but it still faces problems such as insufficient space, insufficient manpower and insufficient production capacity. Further expansion will face greater difficulties.

"Minister Wan, is this the new machine you designed?" another colleague asked. "It is much more efficient than manual excavation. Is it difficult to operate? Is it expensive?" The conversation between the two continued.

The chief of the engineering corps who was in charge of building the new technology department building ran over excitedly. The excavator in front of him made his eyes shine, and he thought that this thing would definitely significantly improve construction efficiency.

"It is very easy to operate. Anyone who knows how to drive can master it in less than half an hour. The price of one will not exceed 700 yuan!" Wan Xingbang said bluntly.

"That's great, can we have someone try it?" Although the engineer commander didn't know Wan Xingbang's true identity, he could sense that the young man in front of him had a lot of influence in the steel mill. The factory director and secretary seemed to respect his decision.

Wan Xingbang nodded. The engineer regiment leader then called a driver from the team. After learning from Wan Qingbang for more than ten minutes, the middle-aged driver had already mastered the operation skills.

In actual operation, the driver got on the driving seat and within 20 minutes, his movements were extremely skillful and looked completely effortless. Wan Xingbang was not surprised by this, because this small excavator does not have complicated auxiliary equipment and the operation is very simple and clear.

In addition to excavators, Wanxingbang also handcrafted a small crane for warehouses. It is also easy to operate and can be easily handled by one person. It has two large forks at the front, which can easily move under the goods for transportation. Seeing this scene, even the logistics director was amazed.

With this small crane, the labor intensity of porters can be reduced by half. However, in some cases, due to the special nature of the items, manual handling is still required and cannot be completely replaced.

"Great!" Jia Dongxu was excited. "If I can operate this machine, I won't have to work so hard. It's much easier than being a fitter."

However, the problems of site and personnel still exist. "Minister Wan, is this the new machine you designed?" Jia Dongxu asked curiously, "Its working efficiency is much higher than manual excavation. Is it difficult to operate? Is it expensive?"

The chief of the engineering corps in charge of the construction of the new building of the technical department came running over upon hearing the noise. The excavator in front of him made his eyes light up, and he realized that this would greatly improve the construction efficiency.

"It's not complicated to operate. Anyone who can drive can get started in half an hour at most, and the cost will not exceed 700 yuan," Wan Xingbang answered directly.

"Great, can we let the workers try it?" Although the team leader didn't know Wan Xingbang's true identity, he clearly felt the authority of this young man in the factory. Even the factory director and secretary had to listen to his advice.

Wan Xingbang nodded in agreement. The engineer commander called a middle-aged driver, who learned from Wan Qingbang and mastered the operation after ten minutes.

During the actual driving process, the driver's performance was very smooth, and it seemed effortless, unlike his first time. Wan Xingbang was not surprised at all, because he knew that this small excavator had no complicated equipment and was very easy to operate.

In addition to the excavator, Wan Xingbang also made a small crane for the warehouse. This crane is also easy to operate and can be controlled by one person. The front end is equipped with two large forks that can be inserted into the bottom of the cargo to facilitate lifting heavy objects, which amazed the logistics director.

With this crane, the porter's workload will be reduced by half. However, in some cases, some items are not suitable for mechanical handling and still require manual labor, so porters are still indispensable.

In some special occasions, certain heavy objects are not suitable for moving with cranes and can only be moved manually, so it is impossible to completely replace the porters.

"Great!"

Jia Dongxu's eyes gleamed.

"If I can operate this machine, it won't be so tiring. It will be easier than being a fitter."

Jia Dongxu began to imagine. When the logistics director asked about the operating requirements, Wan Xingbang mentioned two points: one was that he needed to be able to drive, and the other was that he had to follow the operating specifications.

Jia Dongxu's smile disappeared. He could learn the operating rules, but he couldn't drive a crane. Even with a crane, he was still just an ordinary porter, and the opportunity to drive a crane was obviously not for him.

When Wan Xingbang returned to the office, his secretary Bai Ling gave him a newspaper containing information about the lithography machine.

“The decision-makers adopted my suggestion.”

Wanxingbang once suggested exporting lithography machines, but this does not mean that it is the most advanced equipment currently used in Longguo, but a lower-level technical version, with a technological gap of one or even several generations. However, for the outside world, this is still an advanced and market-competitive product. In the lithography machine research and development laboratory in the United States, the laboratory director Tommy, a bald man with only a circle of blond hair on his head, held a Chinese newspaper in his hand and looked at the photo of the lithography machine with an unbelievable face. "This is fake, it must be fake, they are lying!" Tommy shook his head and expressed his disbelief.

"Director, I think this is true," said his deputy. "This newspaper is the official media of Longguo. The news they publish often represents the official position. Once false information is published, it will cause great damage to the official credibility."

"So, this news is very likely to be true." The deputy director analyzed. Tommy sighed. Although he knew these reasons, he still found it hard to accept. They had been researching for more than ten years and had just seen the dawn of success, but Longguo already had a finished product. Not only that, according to the photos and data in the newspaper, the lithography machine released by Longguo was at least one generation ahead of the version they were about to successfully develop, or even several generations. Even if their lithography machine was built tomorrow, it would already be an outdated and obsolete product that could only be used for their own use and had no market prospects at all. Since there were more advanced products, who would buy their outdated version?

"F**k! The intelligence department is trash! What are these bastards for?" Tommy was furious. "Before the Dragon Country's lithography machine appeared in the newspaper, we didn't even hear a word about it. How did they do their intelligence work?"

"I'm going to see the president. I'm going to complain about their negligence and fire them." Tommy was furious. As a research institution with official background and official support, they received a lot of help from the intelligence department. Without this support, even if they were given another three to five years, they would not be able to make the current progress.

The director of the laboratory was very confused that someone had gotten there suddenly and without any warning, and he believed that it was a serious oversight of the intelligence system.

"Director, please don't be angry first."

"We can talk about holding people accountable later. The most urgent task is to find a solution."

The deputy director persuaded.

Tommy gradually calmed down and continued reading the newspaper.

His eyes fell on another piece of news, which was the one he least wanted to see:

Longguo announced that it would sell lithography machines to foreign countries. The price of each machine is equal to a small target, which is about 40 million US dollars in US dollars.

The lab had a cost estimate for the lithography machine that was about to be developed.

Even with mass production and reduced costs, the cost of each unit will still be about 80 million US dollars.

Eighty million US dollars is already the ideal minimum cost, and the actual situation may not be able to fully achieve this goal, so the actual selling price will inevitably be higher.

Compared with Longguo's products, their prices are twice as high, and their technology is at least one generation behind. In this case, how can they compete?

Once a new product is developed, it becomes a failure.

Once produced, it will be unsalable.

Tommy's dissatisfaction with the intelligence personnel escalated again. If the intelligence department was more capable, they could have stolen this technology and made it their own research and development achievement.

Just like what has been done before.

Although Tommy never considered himself a thief, what he did was what a thief does—appropriating other people’s technology.

"Listen, I have a mission for you."

"No matter what means we use, we must purchase a Longguo lithography machine. We need to disassemble it, study it, and perform reverse engineering."

Tommy made his decision.

Independent research and development takes a long time, and reverse engineering can speed up the process.

"Director, is this difficult?"

"It's clearly written in the newspaper that you can buy it with just a small goal, and you can buy it in any country in the world, so we can just go and buy it."

The deputy director was puzzled.

Is the director so angry that he is confused? Since it is clearly written in the newspaper that one "small goal" can be directly purchased, why bother to say "no matter what means are used"?

This kind of thing is not only happening in the United States,