1: High-strength synthetic steel production method

Guo Li Steel Factory.

Office.

Li Mubai sat in a chair, one hand on his forehead, a worried expression on his face.

Opposite him stood a worker.

His dark blue work uniform was covered in stains, and in some places, small holes had appeared.

At this moment.

The worker was reporting on the Steel Factory's situation.

"Boss, our Steel Factory is already beyond repair."

"Our technology is outdated, and there's been no innovation. Even our old customers are buying steel from other places."

"In a month, people from above will come to conduct a qualification assessment. At that point, given the state of our Steel Factory, we will definitely be shut down..."

"I understand. You can go back to your post now."

"Uh."

The worker, whose face was smudged with black, nodded, his gaze hesitant, as if he had something difficult to say.

But in the end, he stood up and walked out of the office.

Clack.

The door closed with a crisp sound.

Li Mubai was also pulled back to reality.

Listening to the roar of machinery outside the room, he gave a wry smile.

"What kind of situation is this? I just inherited this Steel Factory a few days ago, and it's already going to close down?"

He was not from this world.

A transmigrator.

A familiar story.

When he first arrived here.

Li Mubai's mood was a mix of excitement and thrill.

He had thought.

With his intelligence and excellent foresight, he could thrive in this world.

Becoming some kind of big shot.

And then contributing to the nation's construction.

After all, the situation in the Rabbit Country, where he was, was not optimistic, surrounded by powerful nations, especially with the Eagle Nation eyeing them covetously.

However.

Dreams are beautiful, but reality is cruel.

He had overestimated himself.

After a year of struggling in society, not only had he not made any progress, but he had also lost a lot of money due to his entrepreneurial ventures.

After several failed attempts at starting businesses.

Finally, out of helplessness.

He could only go home and inherit his father's Steel Factory.

He had thought that with the Steel Factory, he could live a comfortable life, which would be good enough.

But things didn't go as planned.

1995.

This era was a period of technological innovation.

All industries and various products were changing rapidly, day by day.

And this small Steel Factory, which had stood for over twenty years, was clearly behind the times.

Currently.

The Steel Factory was operating at a loss.

In a month.

People from above would come down.

To assess whether the Steel Factory still had the qualifications to continue operating.

Given the current state of the Steel Factory.

It was highly likely that those people would shake their heads in disapproval and then shut it down.

Even if these people didn't come to assess its qualifications.

Given the Steel Factory's current situation, it wouldn't last much longer.

After all, not making money meant the Steel Factory was constantly losing money.

If his father hadn't made some money with the Steel Factory back then, it would have closed long ago.

If the Steel Factory closed.

Then he would have no choice but to go out and work, enjoying the 'blessing' of 996.

"Forget it, thinking about this is useless. I might as well think of ways to improve the quality of the steel produced."

Li Mubai couldn't cheer up.

Under a gloomy mood.

He walked out of the office.

A blast of scorching heat immediately hit him.

Aside from being shut down for maintenance, the temperature inside the Steel Factory was consistently high year-round.

In addition to that.

There was also a huge roaring sound.

It was the sound of machinery operating, creaking and groaning, like the sound of a broken wooden door opening and closing.

Before Li Mubai could feel annoyed.

The roar suddenly stopped the next moment.

"This machine has broken down again."

"Mr. Chen, come and see, what's going on?"

"Coming."

The workers' shouts echoed through the factory.

Several workers quickly gathered around a machine.

Li Mubai didn't need to guess what was happening; this old machine had broken down again.

This kind of thing happened every day.

In fact.

Sometimes, similar situations occurred several times a day.

The decline of the Steel Factory was, to some extent, related to these old machines.

Seeing everyone gathered in a circle, Li Mubai also walked over.

The Middle-aged man named Mr. Chen.

He was also the person who had reported on the Steel Factory's situation in the office.

He was also the backbone of the factory, specifically responsible for machine maintenance.

At this moment, he was squatting in front of the machine, holding a flashlight, carefully searching for the machine's malfunction.

Not long after.

The flashlight's beam disappeared.

"How is it, Mr. Chen, can it still be repaired?"

Li Mubai felt a bit nervous.

He was really afraid that this machine would be scrapped directly, as it was too old.

Mr. Chen, whose temples were streaked with gray, looked over and slowly shook his head.

Seeing him shake his head, Li Mubai felt helpless.

When it rains, it pours.

The Steel Factory already had little income and sometimes even lost money.

This machine was the only steelmaking machine in the factory.

Now it's even worse.

The machine had simply given up and retired.

Adding insult to injury, how could they continue now?

They wouldn't even need to wait a month for people from above; they would close down today.

"Boss. This machine is already broken. It's not that it can't be fixed, but the cost of repairing it is too high. It's better to just get a new one."

Mr. Chen stated truthfully.

Hearing this.

Li Mubai gave a wry smile.

It wasn't that he didn't want to replace it; he simply didn't have the money to do so.

"Sigh... Let's just call it a day today. You all can take a break and go home. I'll notify you later when to come back to work."

Li Mubai felt a bit heavy-hearted.

If the Steel Factory collapsed, he would have no choice but to go out and work.

As for continuing to start a business?

He wanted to, but after losing money several times, he had lost his confidence.

Moreover, he still had a younger sister in school at home.

Studying required money...

Not long after.

The few remaining workers in the factory left.

Only one person remained on site.

Li Mubai caressed the broken-down machine, muttering softly.

"Old fella, after working for so many years, it's time for you to retire."

Just then.

A voice suddenly rang out.

[Military Industrial System, binding successful!]

[There is currently a gift package available, would you like to open it?]

Li Mubai's pupils suddenly constricted.

However, in a moment, he reacted.

This is... my golden finger has arrived?

Having read countless books in his previous life, he naturally wasn't overly surprised.

Military Industrial System.

That means the system is related to the military industry?

"System, open the Newbie gift package."

Li Mubai didn't pay much attention to the details.

He just wanted to know if the system had a way to solve his current predicament.

[Congratulations on obtaining the High-Strength Synthetic Steel Manufacturing Method!]

Li Mubai was stunned.

Immediately, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.

This reward was incredibly timely!

The most fundamental reason for the Steel Factory's backwardness was the poor quality of the steel it produced.

But now.

With this synthetic steel manufacturing method, the steel produced would definitely win the favor of buyers!

Li Mubai suppressed his somewhat excited mood.

Currently, the factory's equipment was already broken.

What needed to be done now was to quickly replace the steelmaking equipment!