Courtyard House: Starting in a Ceramics Factory

At this moment, Zheng Guowei looked at Li Feng with admiration in his eyes.

He knew Li Feng; this young man never did anything he wasn't sure of.

Since he dared to say that, he must have had the confidence to back it up.

He slammed his hand on the table and said in a deep voice, "Good! That's spirited! I believe in Comrade Li Feng! We'll give him a week!"

Minister Jiang, who had remained silent until now, slowly spoke up.

Although his voice was not loud, it carried an imposing aura: "Xiao Zheng is right. When we carry out construction, we must not only proceed steadily, but also have the courage to take risks and fight."

"Since Comrade Li Feng has this confidence, we should support him."

"We'll wait a week. I think Comrade Li Feng will give us a surprise then."

With the two most influential leaders in the department having expressed their opinions, no one else dared to raise any objections.

The meeting ended quickly, and Li Feng left the Ministry of Light Industry building with a heavy mission. Without a moment's delay, he got into the jeep that would take him back to the ceramics factory.

The car sped along, but Li Feng's mind was racing.

One person's strength is ultimately limited. Even with the help of a system, turning what's in one's mind into a detailed plan of thousands of pages requires a lot of basic data collection, drawing, and text organization.

These tedious but necessary tasks must be distributed and assigned to an efficient team to complete.

Back at the ceramics factory, Li Feng didn't even have time to drink a sip of water before instructing Jin Youfa to immediately notify Deputy Factory Director Xiang, Deputy Factory Director Liu, Wu Qing, and all key personnel from the technical and equipment departments of Branch Factory 1 and Branch Factory 2 to hold an emergency technical meeting in the main auditorium of the factory half an hour later.

Half an hour later, the main auditorium of the factory, which could accommodate hundreds of people, was filled with nearly a hundred technicians. They were all elite personnel transferred from various branch factories, and they sat upright with a mixture of doubt and anticipation on their faces.

Deputy Factory Director Xiang, Deputy Factory Director Liu, and Wu Qing sat in the front row, their expressions extremely serious. They had already learned the contents of the meeting from Li Feng in advance and knew that what followed would be a tough battle.

Li Feng strode onto the stage, his gaze sharp as he swept over every face in the audience.

"Comrades!" His voice boomed through the microphone throughout the auditorium, "I've gathered you all here today for one thing only—the 'Fully Automated Ceramic Production Line Demonstration Project'!"

He first concisely conveyed the spirit of the ministry meeting that morning, especially the importance of Minister Jiang's personal leadership and the project, which instantly made the atmosphere in the audience heavy.

"The department leaders have placed great trust in us and given us a challenging task. From today onward, this project is the top priority for our Wuxing Ceramics Factory; it is the overriding central task!"

"As required by the ministry, we must produce a complete, detailed, and executable overall project plan within a week! Time is tight and the task is heavy, which requires every one of us here to contribute all our wisdom and strength!"

A low murmur arose from the audience.

A week is an impossible challenge for technicians who are used to following a set routine.

Ignoring the commotion below the stage, Li Feng opened the blackboard that had been prepared behind him. Several large headings were clearly written on it in white chalk: Process Flow Group, Equipment Selection Group, Civil Engineering Group, Automatic Control System Group, and Budget Preparation Group.

"In order to complete the task most efficiently, I decided to establish a temporary command center for project planning and problem-solving, with five special task forces under it."

Li Feng picked up a wooden pointer and pointed it at the blackboard. "The process flow group will be led by Factory Director Wu Qing. You will lead the most experienced master craftsmen from Branch Factory 1 and Branch Factory 2 to sort out and optimize all 37 processes from clay processing to firing, inspection and packaging, and propose specific plans and technical requirements for automation transformation."

"Yes! I guarantee I will complete the mission!" Wu Qing immediately stood up, his voice loud and clear.

"Deputy Factory Director Liu, this task is assigned to you in the equipment selection team. You will lead the staff of the Equipment Department to conduct research and comparison on all possible equipment, both domestic and foreign, based on the requirements put forward by the Process Group, and produce a preliminary equipment list and detailed technical parameters."

"No problem! Don't worry, Director Li!" Deputy Director Liu also stood up, his face full of determination.

"Civil engineering team, Deputy Factory Director Xiang, you're quite experienced in infrastructure now, so we're entrusting the design and planning of the factory buildings, as well as the supporting water, electricity, and gas facilities, to you."

You need to work with the colleagues in the infrastructure department to come up with a preliminary factory construction plan and construction drawings.

"Director Li, just you wait and see! I'm an old man, but I'll give it my all!" Xiang Guangming patted his chest and assured him.

Li Feng's gaze shifted to Zhou Miaomiao, the head of the technical department, and Wang Ping, the deputy head of the technical department.

"In the Automatic Control System Group, Zhou Miaomiao and Wang Ping, you two are top students from Jinling University and you are quick to learn new knowledge. You will be in charge of this group. Your main task is to complete the detailed design and software flowchart of the entire automatic control system based on the core framework I provide."

"This is the nerve center of the entire project, and also the most technically demanding part. Are you confident?"

Zhou Miaomiao and Wang Ping exchanged a glance, seeing nervousness and excitement in each other's eyes. They stood up, and Zhou Miaomiao, with her ponytail, answered loudly, "Yes! Please rest assured, Factory Director, we will definitely live up to your expectations!"

"Okay!" Li Feng nodded, then looked at the staff of the finance department and the factory office, "The budget preparation team, led by Comrade Wu Na from the finance department and with the factory office assisting, will be responsible for conducting detailed cost accounting and fund utilization plans based on the data provided by the previous teams. Every item must be accurate to the yuan, jiao, and fen!"

Tasks were assigned one by one, clearly defined and with responsibilities assigned to specific individuals.

The technical backbone, who had initially had some doubts, were now inspired by Li Feng's decisive style and clear planning. Their confusion vanished, replaced by a burning passion and a sense of mission.

"Comrades!" Li Feng's voice rose again, "From now on, all of us will cancel our vacations and enter a wartime state! The command post will be located on the third floor of the main factory office building, and I will be there 24 hours a day."

"I'll personally coordinate whatever resources each group needs, whether it's manpower or money!"

"I have only one requirement for everyone: speed! accuracy! ruthlessness! We must demonstrate the fighting power of our Five-Star Ceramics Factory to the entire factory, and even to everyone!"

"The next few days may be tough for everyone. You may have to stay up late, eat poorly, and sleep poorly. But I assure you, when this project succeeds, every one of your names will be engraved in the Wuxing Ceramics Factory's record of merit! Your efforts will be seen by the factory and by the department!"

Li Feng's words struck the hearts of everyone like a war drum.

"Do you have confidence?"

"Yes! Yes! Yes!"

The thunderous response echoed throughout the auditorium for a long time.

A crucial battle surrounding the project proposal has officially begun at the Five Star Ceramics Factory; it's going to be a tough fight. (End of Chapter)