Chapter 78 Visitors from Energy Storage City <TOC> Chapter 80 Good People Should Live Long Lives
Translator: SumTLMan
“To avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings, please allow me to make an explanation first.”
Lin said: “Energy Storage City has certain requirements for raw material suppliers. First, the credit rating must be D or above; your company’s rating is C, which fully meets the requirement.”
“Secondly, we have specific standards for the basic equipment and processes used in collecting raw materials, to avoid purchasing substandard goods or materials with excessive impurities.”
“Finally, we assess the supplier’s production capacity. If the seller is a short-term producer with low output, it becomes too costly for us to provide transportation.”
“I hope you can understand.”
Zhou Yi felt this was quite reasonable.
Sellers consider acceptable prices, buyers demand quality and quantity; both parties meet each other’s needs.
“Along the way, Captain Red Falcon has already introduced me to the situation here.”
Lin continued: “Your company uses two small reinforced ships as platforms to manually collect Light Sand from the sea surface. As long as there are enough laborers, the output will increase accordingly, and there is no issue of source depletion.”
“Although it is relatively traditional manual labor, as long as the collection process is clear and the output is controllable, it meets the standards of Energy Storage City.”
The scout machine’s wings flashed green light: “My electronic eyes observed that in the nearshore area of the Dead Sea, there is already a ship conducting collection operations; it appears to be the work your company is currently undertaking. According to procedure, I need to inspect the local production environment at close range and send the data back for archiving. I hope to get your authorization and consent.”
“Please proceed.”
With Zhou Yi’s permission, the black V-shaped machine flew silently over the Dead Sea and began an on-site inspection.
At this time, Red Falcon said: “I checked the data; micro-suppliers like us have only a 0.4% chance of passing Energy Storage City’s audit. Whether we can pass is still unknown.”
Zhou Yi frowned: “What is the main reason?”
“Process standards.”
Red Falcon explained calmly: “Energy Storage City’s assessment of suppliers mainly focuses on safety regulations, collection processes, and quality evaluations.”
“Most micro-suppliers try to reduce costs as much as possible and increase output to gain maximum profits in a short time. So it’s hard to meet the minimum standards of these three items.”
“If they cannot rectify to meet Energy Storage City’s minimum requirements, they will refuse to purchase because there will be a series of uncontrollable risks that may cause a butterfly effect. Stability is the core standard of mechanical cities.”
Black coal mine-style small workshops are rejected by Energy Storage City.
Zhou Yi also used Red Falcon’s camera to observe the sea.
The airborne Hunter Sea was patrolling.
On the Dead Sea, on both sides of the small reinforced ship were apprentices holding nets and wearing grass ropes around their waists. They stirred long poles in their hands, focusing on fishing out the floating fine particles in the mist.
Behind each person was a jar or wooden bucket filled with snow; after fishing for a while, they would pull out the net, scrape it with branches or boards, and pour it into the container to accumulate.
Yuan Tong was patrolling back and forth on the ship, correcting these newcomers’ operations.
It looked quite decent.
Before long, Lin returned to the rooftop of Jade Emerald City.
The wide, flat scout machine maintained a hovering state, and stereo sound came from both sides of its wings: “In terms of safety regulations and collection processes, your company has done very well. There are safety operation guidelines and clear collection procedures; these two points are no problem at all.”
“Unfortunately, your company’s labor force is currently small, with only two ships as collection platforms. I calculated that even if the two ships work at full capacity, the output is below Energy Storage City’s minimum standard. So in the quality evaluation stage, it cannot meet the standard.”
Zhou Yi felt a bit regretful.
There are too few ships.
But this is actually not a problem.
Zhou Yi pressed: “If we purchase more ships, should we be able to meet the minimum output standard? Can you calculate how many ships are needed at least?”
The scout machine immediately replied: “If they are all small reinforced ships currently used by your company, a total of ten ships are needed to reach the minimum standard line.”
Ten ships.
Zhou Yi began to ponder where to buy ships.
Light Sand collection can provide a large number of employment positions and can revitalize the social activity of the entire Jade Emerald City; it is of great significance. Not only should we do it, but we should do it on a large scale.
“However, I have a suggestion. This suggestion is personal and does not come from Energy Storage City’s scouting team.”
Lin first made a disclaimer and then proposed:
“Instead of using ships, it’s better to build a dam for collection at the edge of the Dead Sea.”
“The disadvantage of the dam is that it takes a long time to build, at least one or two years, but the advantages are numerous.”
“First, it has a longer service life than ships, and the wear and tear can be almost ignored. Because the Dead Sea does not cause damage to such structures; instead, it gradually forms a layer of light film on their contact surfaces, which is beneficial for their long-term stability.”
The scout machine continued to explain: “Secondly, the cost is low. The cost of ten reinforced ships, plus the monthly continuous consumption of energy packs, will be several times the total cost of hiring workers to build the dam.”
“Finally, it has extensibility.”
“The dam can be continuously expanded and extended, which can increase the labor area, and the collection output will also continue to increase predictably.”
Zhou Yi nodded repeatedly.
This is called professionalism!
Fortunately, Lin came over for an on-site inspection and evaluation, pointing out the future direction of the company’s light industry.
“Although this requires a longer preparation period, perhaps we have to wait until next year or even the year after to put it into use. But in terms of long-term operation, this is more beneficial to your company, so please be patient and carry out the early basic construction and personnel training first.”
Lin finally stated: “I believe that, at the latest in two years, we can officially start cooperation.”
Zhou Yi once again confirmed: “As long as the dam is built on the edge of the Dead Sea, allowing people to stand on it to collect Light Sand, that’s acceptable, right?”
“Yes, this is not a complicated project in itself, but it requires a lot of manpower to build. Plus, because it’s close to the Dead Sea, the entire project needs to be accumulated bit by bit, first raising the terrain and then filling in and building the dam——”
“Then please help to take a look.”
This made Lin a bit puzzled: “What do you mean?”
However, at the same time, Jade Emerald City’s surface was emitting a faint light.
The dam project began!
Receiving Zhou Yi’s command, Jade Emerald City extended large hands made of intertwined steel bars, grabbed several nearby units used as ammunition, stepped to the edge of the Dead Sea, and stacked them up…
Before long, a circle of dam walls was built between Jade Emerald City and the Dead Sea, and people could walk from the community all the way to the Dead Sea.
Zzzz—
Green lights flashed on Lin’s wings, emitting a burst of electrical noise.
The light paths on its surface bloomed, seemingly experiencing a certain degree of computational overload: “No, no—this is a B-Class Dead Sea Abomination, and it’s a rare engineering type——you can control it??”
Zhou Yi corrected: “Jade Emerald City is an employee of our company; it is just working. Please take a look—is this dam acceptable? If not, I can have it rectified.”
“Oh, oh, let me see.”
Lin flew over the dam and circled around.
Then it provided feedback: “The main structure is very stable in the Dead Sea, and the supporting structure is strong enough.”
Zhou Yi immediately said: “Then about us meeting the standards——”
“My part has no problem; it meets the standards.”
Lin couldn’t help turning its head toward the nearby Red Falcon, which appeared extremely small: “Captain Red Falcon, you didn’t mention that your company has an Abomination as a member.”
“This is unrelated to the Light Sand collection business our company is conducting and does not need to be registered or recorded,” the drone responded succinctly.
“Captain, you misunderstand me.”
Lin’s lights flashed: “Wasteland Development Company has the assistance of a Dead Sea Abomination, so in this area, it will have strong competitiveness, which will have a huge impact on our cooperation.”
“Please wait a moment.”
Thirty seconds later, a series of beeping sounds came from within Lin, and it emitted a circle of colorful light: “The audit has passed.”
“Wasteland Development Company has formally drawn up a Light Sand supply agreement with Energy Storage City; please confirm.”
A contract appeared on the remote control screen.
Zhou Yi looked at it; the cooperation period is five years, renewable or terminable upon expiration based on both parties’ intentions, and the pricing remains purchasing Light Sand at five times the price of copper.
As long as the company accumulates 1,000 kilograms of Light Sand, it can contact the Mineral Department of Energy Storage City, and they will be responsible for sending trucks or ships to pick it up and bear all transportation-related costs, completing cash and goods settlement on the spot.
Finding no problems, Zhou Yi clicked confirm.
“Then our cooperation is established. I wish your company prosperous business.”
Lin said: “I have some official duties and need to take my leave temporarily. I will come to visit later and catch up with Captain Red Falcon. Goodbye.”
It left as soon as it finished speaking, disappearing into the sky in a blink.
However, Zhou Yi noticed that Lin’s departure direction was not where it came from but went deep into the Dead Sea to the east.
Does it have other tasks?
But Zhou Yi decided not to think about it.
Now we have to get the light dam up!
Don’t worry about those unnecessary things; solving the employment problem of the residents of Jade Emerald City is the most important!
Chapter 78 Visitors from Energy Storage City <TOC> Chapter 80 Good People Should Live Long Lives