Courtyard House: Starting in a Ceramics Factory

At this moment, he glanced at his watch, saw that it was almost time, cleared his throat, and scanned the entire room.

"Comrades, I've gathered you all here today for a major and joyous event for our light industry system!"

Zheng Guowei's voice was loud and powerful, carrying an unquestionable authority: "It's about the launch of the 'Fully Automated Ceramic Production Line Demonstration Project'."

"Minister Jiang attaches great importance to this project and personally serves as the team leader, which fully demonstrates the importance and urgency of the project."

"The purpose of our meeting today is to unify our thinking, clarify our division of responsibilities, set up the framework for the project, and get the work on track as soon as possible!"

He paused for a moment, then turned his gaze to Li Feng, his tone filled with obvious appreciation and expectation.

"The specific work of the project will be overseen by Comrade Li Feng. Many of you here are already familiar with Comrade Li Feng's capabilities, so I won't elaborate further."

"Today, we mainly want to hear Comrade Li Feng's initial ideas, and how our various departments need to cooperate to ensure the successful implementation of this project."

Instantly, everyone's eyes in the conference room focused on Li Feng.

Although everyone unanimously voted to approve the project yesterday.

But after all, Li Feng is too young. Entrusting such an important project to a young man in his early twenties is bound to make people uneasy.

Li Feng sat there steadily, facing the gazes of everyone, without the slightest hint of nervousness on his face.

He calmly opened the notebook in front of him and spoke in a clear and steady voice.

"Thank you for your trust. I do have some preliminary thoughts about this project, which I would like to share with you here."

"First of all, I think the core of this project lies in the words 'fully automated' and 'demonstration'."

"Fully automated is the core technology, and demonstration is the core political goal. We not only want to build a production line that is technologically advanced internationally, but also to make it a model project that can be replicated and promoted, so as to explore a practical and feasible path for the modernization and transformation of our country's entire ceramic industry."

"Therefore, I believe the entire project plan needs to be divided into three phases: the design and planning phase, the equipment development and procurement phase, and the final infrastructure installation and commissioning phase."

"What I mainly want to talk about today is the first stage, which is design and planning. This is the foundation of the entire project. If the foundation is not solid, the subsequent work is out of the question."

Li Feng spoke eloquently, with clear thinking and logical reasoning.

He didn't talk about abstract principles, but went straight to the most practical aspects of work.

Zheng Guowei nodded in satisfaction, signaling him to continue.

"To do a good design plan, we need a project plan that is detailed down to every single screw."

"This plan will include the production line process design, equipment selection and technical parameters, plant infrastructure requirements, automation control system scheme, personnel training plan, as well as a detailed budget and project timeline."

"This plan is the general outline and roadmap for all our future work."

As soon as he finished speaking, a deputy director of the Equipment Department couldn't help but ask, "Director Li, the plan you mentioned covers a very complex range of content and has extremely high technical requirements."

"To come up with a mature plan, we'd probably need to organize a large team of experts for repeated reviews. It would be difficult to develop one in less than three to five months, wouldn't it?" His words represented the sentiments of many present. For such a large project, the initial planning stage is the most time-consuming and labor-intensive. Extreme caution and meticulous work are the norm.

However, Li Feng smiled slightly and said with certainty, "This leader is right. This plan is indeed the most important part of the project and must be perfect. However, we can't wait that long."

He looked around, his eyes radiating a powerful confidence.

"Please rest assured, leaders, I have already done some in-depth thinking and preparation regarding this project."

"I already have many technical solutions in mind."

"What we need to do now is to put these ideas on paper and form a complete, rigorous, and executable plan."

"I assure you all that I will have this detailed project plan on your desks within a week!"

"What? A week?"

"This...how is this possible?"

Li Feng's words were like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, immediately eliciting a chorus of gasps and whispers in the conference room.

One week!
To come up with a master plan for a national key project involving dozens of professional fields and a huge investment scale? To everyone, it sounded like a fantasy.

This isn't confidence, this is downright arrogance!
The deputy director of the Equipment Department frowned and couldn't help but speak again, his tone now tinged with skepticism: "Director Li, this is no joke. In project planning, even a slight error can lead to disastrous consequences. One wrong step could result in incalculable losses. I still suggest that we reconsider this matter carefully and proceed with caution."

"Yes, Comrade Li Feng, it's good that young people are energetic, but we can't rush things," a deputy director of the Infrastructure Department kindly reminded him.

Despite the doubts raised by the crowd, Li Feng remained calm.

He knew, of course, how tight a week was; to outsiders, it was an almost impossible task.

What they didn't know was that, with his technological reserves far ahead of this era and his powerful ability of [Mechanical Proficiency Level 7], this project was not an exploration from scratch for him, but rather a process of transcribing a perfect answer that had already taken shape.

The reason he said a week was that he was actually leaving himself a considerable amount of leeway.

If he's willing, coming up with a plan within three days shouldn't be a problem.

He stood up, bowed slightly to the crowd, and said in a sincere and firm tone, "Thank you for your concern and reminders, leaders."

"I understand everyone's concerns, and I am well aware of the great responsibility this project carries."

"The reason I dared to make such a pledge is because I already have a mature idea for this project."

"Please believe me, I would never joke about a national project. If there is anything wrong with the proposal I present a week from now, you leaders are welcome to point it out at any time, and I am willing to take full responsibility!"

His words resonated deeply; his composure beyond his years and his powerful confidence gradually silenced the doubts in the meeting room. (End of Chapter)