Thirty Entrepreneurship: Recycling of second-hand aircraft carriers at the beginning

Chapter 595 Material Purifier
"That's absolutely not possible."

Lin Chen knew that if he did that, his product could be copied if something unexpected happened.

In fact, other companies in the same industry have already noticed a problem: although they can compete with Lin Chen's company in terms of product purification, the price of their containers remains high.

The containers produced by Lin Chen's "Everything Can Be Repaired" factory are only a quarter of the price of sheet metal containers. This means that other companies must find a way to purchase them in order to solve this problem.

"Actually, I think we can change our approach. We can outsource domestic orders to companies, or if that doesn't work, we can teach them the production methods or let them use our brand. Solution production is actually very simple; the key is that the quality meets the standards. Our 'Everything Can Be Repaired' factory can directly provide the necessary containers. Wouldn't that allow us to implement a franchise model?"

Lin Chen smiled.

"Li Xue, we need to understand that the products sold directly by the company will be supplied directly to the stores by our seven factories. Wouldn't that be better?"

"What about overseas?"

"Regarding overseas orders, here's my thinking: things are different now than before; there's no such thing as exporting and then reselling domestically. The quality of our products, whether they're manufactured by OEM factories or our own companies, must remain stable. Moreover, we aim to gradually establish industry standards and strive to be the first to do so globally. Currently, we can supply them as long as the factories can produce, while also informing them that our production lines are being expanded."

"understand!"

Huang Chen seized this opportunity and went directly to Europe, which is indeed a major area of ​​plastic waste problem.

Li Xue immediately set about taking control of the franchise project, and sure enough, as soon as the news spread, many small factories wanted to join.

Actually, the happiest person right now is the "Everything Can Be Repaired" factory. This originally inconspicuous little factory has actually been able to provide so many containers to the whole country.

This was thanks to Lin Chen's modifications to the machine.

Through tireless efforts, these machines are now basically capable of mass production by the second.

After everything was handled properly, these products finally began to be exported overseas.

When the US leaders saw this situation, they were at a loss for what to do.

"What does this mean? So far, we haven't done anything, and we've just handed over the entire market to that Chinese company?"

The leader was extremely anxious and rushed to the national laboratory, only to find everyone standing there, at a loss for what to do about the failed product.

"Don't tell me you failed."

"Sigh! We thought it would be simple at first, but we later realized we were way too naive. That person is a genius! What should we do?"

In the laboratory, Cordos was in a state of utter confusion; this was an absolute disgrace to him.

"What's going on? Which step is it stuck at?"

"Why do they use organic products? What kind of plants are they using? I've searched the whole world for plants, but I still haven't found the key to the problem."

The leader noticed that Cordos had been so worried lately that he was almost losing all his hair.

"Maybe our country doesn't even have this. If all else fails, we can go to China to look for it. I heard they're cultivating this product on a large scale now."

“How could they possibly let us in? Don’t forget, these days, villages that grow these things are basically not open to us.”

In fact, Cordos didn't want to go at all. Even if they could find those plants, with their current technological capabilities, it was simply a pipe dream to develop them directly.

Rather than losing face, they might as well try a different approach and develop a new ingredient, which might lead to a solution. But the problem is, they don't seem to have that opportunity at all.

"Ugh!"

He could only shake his head helplessly.

"Actually, the best way now is still cooperation. After all, I've heard that the whole world wants to cooperate with them."

"You've given up so quickly?"

The leader was somewhat displeased.

"Don't forget your position. You are our chief scientist. If you fall, what will happen to me, your leader?"

What the leader was most worried about was that he had previously boasted to the outside world that he would definitely break China's monopoly within a few months.

However, the lab is facing a series of problems, leaving Cordos completely at a loss.

"Actually, I'm not an all-around scientist. If you ask me to do weapons development, I might be able to manage, but if it really doesn't work, I'll just resign and let the real botanists help solve the problems."

"Resign?"

The leader felt a pang of sadness.

He wanted to resign last time, but if his boss hadn't persuaded him to stay, a whole host of new problems might have arisen now.

The main problem is the current shortage of talent within the country. If this continues, even national laboratories may not be able to survive.

Moreover, due to the significant decrease in research funding, many researchers are no longer willing to stay here.

This is the current dire situation, and even the leadership is helpless.

The problem is that their country is a major producer of plastics, and if they don't accept reality, the pollution problem in the whole country will become more and more serious.

In contrast, in Europe, people who used these products felt significantly less stressed and no longer had to worry about the aftermath.

Even within the alliance, everyone unanimously praised it as a good product.

"Wow, this is fantastic! Since we started using these products, many water-scarce areas within our organization now have drinking water. This is truly a wonderful product."

"That's right. The whole world knows that we have the highest requirements for water quality. The water quality of the products they produce is about the same as that of distilled water."

"I think we need to hurry up and place as many orders as possible with China. Even if they monopolize the market, it doesn't matter. The key is that the price is cheap."

What Lin Chen is most proud of is not actually the crop itself; he believes that one day, these plants will appear all over the world.

What truly gave him an edge was the variety of containers produced by his matter generator.

These containers are inexpensive and easy to store, giving them a significant advantage over other countries in this regard.

As a result, the United States has fallen behind once again.

"Sigh!" Cordos was at his wit's end. Due to a deviation in their research methods, they decided to revert to the previous inorganic chemistry approach.

They had tried this method countless times, and their best achievement was simply creating this machine.

So, faced with this outcome, no one knows what to do. Perhaps in the end, this is just a new beginning.

Lin Chen gradually calmed down.

He began to think about a question: if this biodegradable agent is successful, how should it be promoted? After all, the company cannot survive on just this one product and its existing business model.

Moreover, it is now clear that if we really want to achieve new breakthroughs in the civilian sector, we must cover all industries.

Suddenly, an idea struck him.

"Given the current situation, and the fact that we are already at the forefront of environmental protection, why not promote some environmentally friendly materials? I have an advantage in this regard."

Lin Chen suddenly had a good idea; it was indeed a direction worth trying.

Lin Chen began to work on the design based on this suggestion.

Currently, all new materials in the world have some defects, more or less. At this moment, he suddenly remembered the materials used on space carriers.

"How about I go to the Northwest base? Maybe I can find suitable materials there."

"Master, do you want Academician Su to help you solve the problem? Actually, I have already learned about some of the materials he has. Although they are new materials, there is a problem: if we use them directly, the cost will be relatively high."

The material comparison began on Sunday. The materials currently being used there were mostly obtained from the previous major battle.

"Logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case. Aren't they also promoting environmentally friendly materials? And they also know that using these materials on aerospace carriers is indeed very time-saving and labor-saving."

“Master, you’ve forgotten one thing. Although the space carrier has used these relatively inexpensive materials, they are still very expensive compared to civilian materials.”

Lin Chen then suddenly realized what was going on.

First, this new material generally needs to reach the hardness level of steel, and even have some similarities to plastic in certain properties.

"Actually, this is what I'm thinking: could we develop a new type of material whose hardness can be automatically adjusted? In other words, in the civilian field, could we adjust the hardness according to the needs of different items?"

As soon as Lin Chen said that, the system immediately understood what he meant.

This is indeed a good approach. While it allows for the production of materials of different specifications, the key issue becomes the required composition of the materials.

Lin Chen decided to give it a try.

However, the blueprint or basic design of this material still comes from the technology provided by that alien spaceship, so he still has to go to the Northwest base.

The situation in the Northwest remains the same. Although many things are still not fully sorted out, it is clear that the areas involved in this matter have undergone new changes, and they are unsure whether this way of doing things will work.

There are indeed many new materials at this base, and these materials have not yet been directly applied to the space carrier.

"As you can see, this is roughly what our new materials look like. Given the current conditions, we will definitely use these materials in some relatively soft parts inside the space carrier. And look here, this is the outer wall of the space carrier."

Su Hang began his introduction.

Lin Chen tapped it with his hand and indeed felt that it was very elastic, a characteristic that completely exceeded his expectations.

"Doesn't that mean this material can completely replace steel? And it seems that it's not even as heavy as steel."

"That's right! Weight is actually a big problem for aerospace carriers. After all, when flying in the sky, the lighter the better. As you know, large aerospace carriers, especially the super-large aerospace carriers we are currently researching, all use this material. However, there is a problem: there are not many companies in the world that can produce this material."

Lin Chen began to think about this problem. If Su Hang's introduction was correct, then this material now fully met the standards for military use.

"In fact, in the civilian sector, steel is still the most commonly used material. For example, vehicles and even my aircraft use new materials related to steel and metal. In other words, I haven't really achieved low prices in this area."

Lin Chen then pointed out the problems his product was facing.

Su Hang nodded.

"Don't rush, let's take a look first. What I mean is this, we do have this task right now, you can take all these materials back, analyze them first, and then conduct data research. I believe there is an opportunity. In other words, if you can produce the same materials using some simpler machines, we can also reduce costs."

That's definitely a good idea.

Lin Chen may not have any other skills, but producing these new products at a low price is a very simple thing for him; he just needs to make some modifications to the matter generator.

However, the structure of these materials needs to be figured out quickly, as some of their components may not exist on Earth.

"Alright then, I'll take these materials back with me and start researching them right away."

Lin Chen took the materials and went back.

Li Xue is also very worried right now, mainly because there are just too many orders. Although her own factory and the contract manufacturers are working overtime to produce, the entire region is facing orders from all over the world except the United States.

This is a bit embarrassing.

"Boss, we really need to think of a solution now. There are just too many orders, and they're already backed up quite far. It's a real case of supply falling short of demand."

"So what are your thoughts?"

“My idea is that we’re already overwhelmed with orders, so we need to speed things up and build a few more factories. The methods we’ve come up with before are almost at their limit, since many contract manufacturers don’t have the core technology and the materials they produce simply don’t meet our requirements,” Li Xue said with a helpless expression.

……

Li Xue was extremely frustrated. She had previously partnered with several contract manufacturers, but the quality of the materials they produced was far inferior. However, she couldn't directly criticize them, so she could only take the materials back, re-integrate and upgrade them, and then sell them again. After all this trouble, the problems became apparent.

"Hmm!" Lin Chen seemed to understand.

"Here's what we'll do: the company will allocate some funds to you so you can hurry up and build the new factory. Don't worry, just do as much as you can. If it really doesn't work out, we can always sell the factory in the end, or we can just license the technology to those contract manufacturers."

Li Xue was still somewhat worried after hearing this.

"Technology licensing isn't difficult, and our breeding base is currently operating quite well. But the problem is that our 'everything can be repaired' factory, although the machines can complete orders in the shortest time, the order volume is just too large right now, and the machines are running non-stop. I'm really worried that one day they will suddenly break down, and then everything will be over."

(End of this chapter)