1: Activate the strongest manufacturing system

The dilapidated office was packed with people.

"Factory Director, all the funds on the books have been depleted, and the workers have caused trouble several times. If we don't pay their wages soon, they will go on a collective strike!"

"Factory Director, the factory's rent has been overdue for half a year. The landlord gave us three days. If we can't come up with the rent in three days, they will cut off water and electricity and sell our machines for scrap to cover the debt."

"Factory Director, Jiangbei Machinery Factory poached a group of our technical backbone. Now, except for the older generation of employees, everyone has run away."

.......

Liu Xiaolin looked at the frowning middle-level cadres and waved his hand helplessly:

"Alright, everyone, please calm down. Regarding the issues you've raised, I will provide a solution tomorrow. Everyone, please go home and rest for now."

Everyone still wanted to say something, but seeing Liu Xiaolin's exhausted expression, they could only shake their heads helplessly, then turned and left.

The entire office instantly fell silent, with only a faint smell of cigarette smoke remaining.

Liu Xiaolin didn't smoke, but this was already the third pack he had smoked today.

Half a year ago, he transmigrated to this parallel world.

Everything here was similar to Blue Star, and the time was equivalent to Earth's 2000.

And the Jiangnan Machinery Factory, where he was located, was in Jiangnan Province, Dragon Country.

Jiangnan Machinery Factory was once one of the top private machinery enterprises in Dragon Country and was originally doing well. Unfortunately, the capital and technology invasion from the Beautiful Country directly seized market share.

The treacherous Jiangbei Machinery Factory further suppressed them, poaching talent, slandering them in public opinion, and even caused the Old Factory Director's accidental car accident, leading the enterprise to the brink of bankruptcy.

As the Old Factory Director's biological son, Liu Xiaolin, though only in his early twenties, resolutely took on the heavy responsibility.

However, despite his determination to save the factory, lacking money and people, it was simply unsustainable.

Whoosh!

Pushing open the window, Liu Xiaolin exhaled a puff of smoke, but the depression in his heart was hard to shake off.

Not far away, only a few sporadic workers were working in the factory. Products were unsalable, the factory was shut down, workers were slacking off—everything would only fall into a vicious cycle!

Ding dong!

"Detecting that the host has a strong patriotic heart, the Strongest Manufacturing System is now activated. A novice gift package is included. Would you like to open it now?"

Holy crap!

System?

After waiting for half a year, the golden finger finally arrived.

The next moment, Liu Xiaolin didn't hesitate at all and directly clicked to open the novice gift package!

Ding dong!

"Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Level 1 Engine Blueprint: a three-cylinder engine, 1.0t horsepower."

Ding dong!

"Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Level 1 Engine Production Workshop."

Ding dong!

"Congratulations to the host for obtaining Level 1 Engine Manufacturing Technology and Training Manual."

Ding dong!

"Congratulations to the host for opening the System Mall! The mall has a large number of technologies, manuals, and blueprints. If the host has enough points, he can exchange and purchase them at will!"

Note: Points can be obtained by completing tasks, manufacturing products, or selling company products.

"Please, host, continue to work hard to build an industrial empire and become the pride of domestic products!"

.......

Seeing the series of rewards from the system, Liu Xiaolin was extremely excited and instantly gained confidence in facing the encirclement by foreign capital.

Soon, he called and gathered the remaining technical workers in the factory, preparing to announce the production of the 1.0t engine.

This was the year 2000; a 1.0t engine would completely crush other manufacturers.

What if the Americans injected capital and technology?

In the face of absolute technological strength, they were all trash!

Ten minutes later, all seventy to eighty remaining technical workers in the factory gathered in the hall.

When the workers saw Liu Xiaolin preparing to speak, they all started whispering:

"It's over. Looking at the Factory Director, he's probably going to announce bankruptcy. I still haven't received three months of wages, and next month I'll be eating the northwest wind."

"Sigh, my child's tuition hasn't been paid yet, and I have a wife to support. Without wages, how can I explain it to them?"

"I should have left with Old Li and the others. I stayed because I remembered the Old Factory Director's kindness, but in the end, I can't even get my wages!"

........

Listening to the workers' discussions, one after another, Liu Xiaolin felt a little guilty.

People die for wealth, birds die for food.

The factory had delayed wages for three months. These employees had stayed in the factory out of old loyalty and fought against Jiangbei Machinery Factory. Now that he had the technology and blueprints, he had to lead them out of the mire.

Liu Xiaolin coughed a few times and said:

"Everyone here is a backbone of our Jiangnan Machinery Factory, and you have all persevered with the factory until the very end. I am very grateful for your support. Now, I tell you all, our factory has received national technical and equipment support to counter foreign capital."

"Advanced equipment has already been transported to the workshop, and I also have the blueprint for the 1.0t engine here. I believe everyone knows the significance of a 1.0t three-cylinder engine for the entire market. As long as we mass-produce it, all foreign capital will fall at our feet."

"Now, we need to select ten of the most loyal technical workers and sign an agreement to complete the production of our factory's first 1.0t engine."

As soon as Liu Xiaolin said this, everyone was stunned.

1.0t, three-cylinder engine?

Currently, the entire world doesn't have this kind of technology, and Jiangnan Machinery Factory has mastered this technology and production equipment?

Looking at everyone's surprised expressions, Liu Xiaolin smiled faintly and opened a small part of the blueprint given by the system for them to see.

Looking at the precise lines on the blueprint and the perfect coordination of various instruments, many technical workers' eyes burned with eagerness.

So the Factory Director wasn't bragging; he really had this black technology. Does this mean Jiangnan Machinery Factory is truly saved?