Full speed ahead!
After a sleepless night, Qin Mangs gave Xia Fei the blueprints of a Titan-class warship, which put a lot of pressure on him.
So far, Xia Fei had only collected the blueprints of the ship's structure and radar system, which were incomplete. To build a Titan-class warship, he would at least need the blueprints of the fire control system, weapons system, energy system, propulsion system, and so on.
Even if he collected all the blueprints, building a Titan would be extremely difficult. Building a warship of more than 15 billion cubic meters was no easy task. Even the top four warship companies in the Alliance did not have the ability to do so, let alone Xia Fei.
Moreover, such a huge warship would take a long time to build, and the amount of capital required would be astronomical. No matter how he looked at it, a Titan-class warship was very far away from Xia Fei.
The legend of the destruction of civilizations troubled Xia Fei deeply. Just what kind of power was controlling all life in the universe, allowing it to develop and then destroying it?
Late at night, Xia Fei received a call from Avril. She was still as cute as ever on the screen, and Xia Fei suddenly realized that he had been working so hard all this time to protect the people around him.
Xiao Yu's loss had deeply affected him, making him more determined to press forward. Looking at the adorable Avrils and thinking about the danger that the Pan-Human Alliance might face, Xia Fei suddenly realized that these beautiful things were so close to him. He would never want them to suffer even the slightest bit of harm.
Early in the morning, Xia Fei walked out of his tent.
The early morning of the grassland was filled with a faint white mist, making it difficult to see into the distance. Crystalline droplets of water slowly dripped off the grass, and the cries of insects could be heard coming from the mist.
You're up so early? Qin Mang wheeled his hoverchair over to Xia Fei's side.
"Aren't you the same?" Xia Fei chuckled.
Qin Mang smiled. You look great. I thought you'd be too excited to sleep last night. I was so excited when I got the blueprints that I couldn't sleep for several days.
Indeed, I didn't sleep much, but Avril's call last night made me think about some things.
Oh? Qin Mang curiously asked, What did you think about?
"It's nothing. A super warship like the Titan is every man's dream. Since I have the opportunity to make it a reality, I must work even harder. Even though this dream is still very far away from me, having a dream is always a good thing."
After breakfast, Xia Fei piloted Vampire back to New York and arrived at Andre's villa.
Xia Fei was not directly involved in the management of Quantum Holdings, so he would discuss everything with Andre.
Charlie went to Quantum Holdings' third factory in Asia to inspect it. He hoped that it would be completed and put into production as soon as possible. Only Andre was left in the huge mansion.
Im going to be away for a while, Xia Fei said.
"Where are you going? You and the company have already signed up for the Golden Finger Competition. Besides, the production of the energy-shield boosters is about to begin. Isn't it a little inappropriate to leave now?" Andre asked.
Xia Fei smiled. "Don't worry. There are still a few months until the Golden Finger Tournament. I should be able to make it back in time. Besides, I won't be going too far. You can email me if you need anything; I'll check regularly."
"There won't be any problems with you and Uncle Porter overseeing the production of the energy-shield boosters. Porter is an expert in machinery, so you have to listen to his opinions."
Andre nodded. "I know about this. There's news from the factory that Porter is bringing people to modify those machine tools one by one. After the modification, the production efficiency has increased by more than 30%. Moreover, the maintenance cost is also lower than before. Such technology is really rare."
Andre was not aware of Porter's identity. He would be even more surprised if he knew that Porter had won the Golden Finger Cup three times.
"How's the progress of the other three factories?" Xia Fei asked.
"The second factory will probably enter trial operation in a month or so. The third and fourth factories will be a little slower, probably in half a year."
"That's too slow." Xia Fei knitted his eyebrows. "Can we speed up?"
"Speed up? The progress is already quite fast. If we want to speed it up, we'll need more workers to work day and night. We'll also need to double the number of supervisors, "Andre said.
Xia Fei nodded. "Great. Let's do that. Ask the construction team to speed it up. We'll just have to pay them more."
Andre nodded. He did not understand why Xia Fei was suddenly in such a hurry.
Xia Fei told Andre many things, most of which were related to speeding up Quantum Holdings' progress. Since he had decided to do everything he could to build the Titan-class warship, Xia Fei needed to speed up his development.
After all, the capital required to build a Titan was just too much. Xia Fei did not want to spend decades or even hundreds of years just to raise the capital. Quantum Holdings had to get on the right track as soon as possible. It had always been Xia Fei's wish, but he now had a stronger motivation to push himself forward.
Xia Fei gave Thuram a call after he left Andre's manor.
"Uncle Thuram, I heard that you're going back. Why didn't you tell me? I could have sent you off," Xia Fei said with a smile.
Thuram snorted. "What a sweet-talker. You just need to take care of that old man Qin Mangs. I have legs, so I don't need you to send me off."
"Alright, what do you need from me this time?" Thuram asked.
"Uncle, I've already arranged for the batch of energy-shield boosters you ordered. I'll send them to you as soon as they're produced. Speaking of which, you're Quantum Holdings' first big customer, so I have to thank you very much," Xia Fei said, trying to curry favor with him.
Thuram hurriedly waved his hand. "Something's wrong. Something's definitely wrong. You must have something you want me to do."
Xia Fei smiled. "Uncle, can you see if you can pay me in advance? Quantum Holdings is a small company, so it's a little tight on cash flow. Besides, you're in charge of the procurement of the entire Union's military equipment, so you shouldn't be short on cash."
Thuram burst into laughter. "I knew you were up to no good. We haven't even seen the goods yet, and you're already asking me for payment. Your company sure is shady."
Xia Fei pursed his lips. "I'm in a difficult situation. If I had the money, I wouldn't mind giving you this batch of goods."
Thuram had a serious look on his face. "Hurry up and tell me what's going on."
Xia Fei said, "It's like this. I'm planning to build four more factories on top of the four I already have for other projects, so I'm short on cash."
"What project?" Thuram curiously asked.
"A radar system. I can't tell you the details, but I can tell you that this radar system is even better than the energy-shield boosters. Even the extended fire-control system might be put into production at the same time, so I'm in urgent need of funds, Xia Fei said in a deep voice.
"Even better than the energy-shield boosters?!" Thuram was shocked. "Are you serious, Xia Fei? Are you confident? "
Xia Fei nodded. "Nothing is absolute in this world, but I think I'm eighty percent sure."
Thuram rubbed his bald chin and said after a few moments of silence, "If that's the case, I'll make an exception and give you all the money, but let's make it clear first: I want to be the first to get my hands on the super radar system you mentioned. You decide the price, and I'll decide the quantity."
"It's a deal," Xia Fei agreed.
Five thousand standard energy-shield boosters were priced at four million each, and one thousand enhanced ones were priced at ten million each. A total of thirty billion star coins was transferred to Quantum Holdings' account in a matter of minutes. This was the first time in the history of the company had received such a huge sum of money.
"What's going on? The Adjudicator Union has transferred all thirty billion to the company's account. According to the contract, they're supposed to pay fifty percent three days before the first batch of goods is delivered, and the other fifty percent will only be paid after all the goods are shipped. "
As the financial director, Charlie immediately called Xia Fei to ask about the situation after learning about the change in the account balance. On the screen, Charlie was so excited that his face was red. For a small company on Earth, thirty billion star coins was an astronomical sum.
Xia Fei smiled. "It's nothing. I've talked to Uncle Thuram and asked him to give us the money in advance for the second phase of the project."
"Second phase of the project? Why didn't I know about this? "Charlie was confused.
"Oh, I just talked to your grandfather about it, but I haven't had the time to tell you yet. In any case, the company's development needs to be accelerated. Right now, you can start preparing a new production line for the radar system. Uncle Porter will tell you what kind of equipment to use," Xia Fei said firmly.
Uncle Porter was the one who had found the radar blueprint, so he was very clear about the details. There was no better person than him to take care of the technical problems.
Charlie felt a little dizzy. The excitement from Quantum Holdings' first big order had yet to subside, and Xia Fei had already started on the second plan. This speed was just too fast. It must be said that just a few months ago, Quantum Holdings was just a small company that produced low-value-added products, with an average profit of less than ten percent. Now, however, there was a huge sum of ten billion in his account. How could Charlie not be excited?
"Yes, I believe that you have your considerations. Ill immediately set up the radar product preparation team, and we'll start the construction of the factory as soon as possible," Charlie said.
Charlie fully supported Xia Fei's decision. It was precisely under Xia Fei's leadership that Quantum Holdings had gotten to where it was today.
"Very good, but let's not build any new factories. That's too much of a waste of time. Let's pick a few of the old projects that have low profit margins and stop. The company can't always rely on those low-value-added products to grow. Haven't you been thinking about upgrading the products as soon as possible? I think now is the time!"
Charlie was stunned. He could sense an unusual aura from Xia Fei's words, as if he was very confident that he could lead the company to new heights.
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