In name only: The land of Handong, I shall rule its fate.

Gan!

Senior Brother Ge and Senior Brother Gan, who had traveled hundreds of miles from Shanghai, looked at the pile of broken copper and scrap metal in front of them and cursed inwardly.

What's the point of repairing this?

It's an antique from ten years ago. You're still saying it's worth 600,000? Are you just using the purchase price to replace the actual value?

I can vaguely smell some kind of conspiracy...

Could it be that they saw their junior schoolmate as stupid, honest, and easy to bully, and hadn't yet experienced the harsh realities of society, so they deliberately entrusted her with operating a production line that was about to reach the end of its lifespan, in order to extract its last bit of value?

The two thought about it more and more and it seemed very likely. They immediately read the error log and found many problems, but they did match the current situation. It seemed that they had been overthinking it.

Unfortunately, we had to give up!

Supported by Wang Ke, Li Xinyu's heart was pounding in her chest. She gripped Wang Ke's hand tightly, her legs feeling weak. If her two senior brothers found out that they had deliberately sabotaged a production line that was about to be decommissioned, they would be doomed.

Wang Ke patted her hand, signaling her not to be nervous.

The fact that Executive Director Lin and Minister Wu dared to devise this scheme means they must have been absolutely certain of success.

"Junior Li, no abnormalities were found."

Senior Ge shook his head in disappointment, but he didn't notice that all the junior students present breathed a deep sigh of relief.

awesome!

Escaped.

"Senior brother, is it possible to cultivate this?"

Li Xinyu asked crisply.

"It can be repaired, but..."

The nearly forty-year-old senior brother, Ge, scratched his exceptionally intelligent head and said, "This thing isn't worth repairing! The cost of repairing it would probably be more expensive than buying a set of equipment two generations ahead."

"besides…"

Senior Brother Gan chimed in, explaining, "Many parts on the equipment are either not standard products or have been discontinued, so finding all the spare parts is a problem."

The two gave a completely different answer from the Niu Ma duo. Parameter calibration and correction and equipment calibration were not difficult for them. The difficulty lay in the inconspicuous hardware.

"We recommend scrapping it."

"That's how Senior Brother Ge summarized it," he concluded.

Oh oh oh!

But those words acted like a switch, and Li Xinyu immediately burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably.

"I'm sorry everyone... I will take responsibility for the compensation... I definitely won't drag anyone down with me..."

"Thank you, four senior students..."

Li Xinyu's sobs were suppressed, but they reached everyone's ears, especially her four senior brothers, who felt a tightness in their chests.

But what can we do?

The trouble has already been caused.

"Should I call my senior brother again?"

Senior Brother Niu, being a soft-hearted god, tentatively spoke up. In their major, the eldest brother was an absolute pillar of strength, second only to the teacher in terms of extraordinary abilities.

"Can."

Senior Brother Ge nodded. Now they had no choice but to try anything, even though he didn't think Senior Brother could solve the problem.

Li Xinyu immediately stopped crying, her big, doe-like eyes blinking with tears in them.

Brother Niu couldn't stand that kind of glare, so he immediately took out his phone and made a call, briefly explaining the situation of the secondary testing on site.

"what?"

The senior brother was very annoyed when he received the news. He was fine with technical research and development, but when it came to on-site repair, he was probably only about the same level as junior brothers Niu and Ma, far inferior to junior brothers Ge and Gan.

If even the latter can't handle it, how can he deal with it? He might as well just handcraft a new device and compensate the other party.

"Making the new equipment by hand..."

The eldest brother seemed to have discovered a new idea. His eyes lit up. He realized that the entire automated production line could be made by hand, so it was just a matter of finding an integrator to handle the manufacturing.

It's difficult for others.

But for him, it was just a matter of making a phone call.

Thinking of this.

The senior brother immediately relayed his idea. As for the expenses, he was fine with paying them out himself; it was only a few hundred thousand. He would let the junior sister work to pay off the debt later.

It's good to pay for a lesson.

We'll also turn it into an educational video to show to future students every year, reminding them that carelessness comes at a price.

Hehehe!

I'm so smart.

"what?"

Li Xinyu, the person involved, was stunned when she learned of this idea. It turned out that besides repair and compensation, one could also tinker with it by hand.

But they immediately summoned the technical manager, who then contacted the person in charge, Mr. Li.

Be nice!

With that kind of power and connections, they've met a true big shot.

Mr. Li rubbed his chin with his fingers, his eyes darting around, and a wicked smile appeared on his lips. The disgust on his face instantly turned into extreme gentleness. "Another master of Sichuan opera face-changing art. Haha, no wonder he is a top talent from a top university. His ability is truly impressive."

"Li, I admit that I was confused by anger and used inappropriate words."

"This production line is an old thing, it won't last more than a few years, so why would they ask you for compensation? That's all nonsense."

Mr. Li leaned slightly forward, rubbing his hands together, appearing quite open-minded and measured.

I know this is all an act.

Li Xinyu couldn't help but think to herself, "I like the way you were being so sarcastic just now."

"You see, it's like this."

"Automated equipment is advancing rapidly. The province and city are requiring transformation and upgrading. Even if this production line is built exactly the same, it is actually outdated and will be eliminated."

How about this?

"The costs of materials and intermediaries will all be covered by our park. We'd like to ask you senior students to help us customize a brand-new production line that meets modern requirements."

"Ideally, it should have some intellectual property rights."

"Don't worry! The design fee will definitely be high, and there will also be a patent transfer fee."

"how?"

Mr. Li looked at Li Xinyu and the others with eager eyes. If they could seize this cooperation opportunity, their park could not only usher in a wave of business transformation, but at the very least, open up a brand new business line.

Li Xinyu did not agree immediately.

This is not something she can decide.

Senior Brother Niu dialed Senior Brother's number again and repeated President Li's requirements in detail. There was a long silence on the other end of the line, but the sound of talking to other people could be faintly heard.

Mr. Li's heart was pounding.

He admitted that he was being greedy, but if they could finalize the agreement, it would bind the relationship between the two parties even more firmly than the original plan, and he wasn't afraid that the sect's patriarch and holy son wouldn't get involved.

"Can."

The senior brother's voice came out, "But this is only for this one production line. We have long-term cooperative relationships with Handong, Lüzhou, and Diaozhou, so it's not suitable to spread our efforts too thin."

"In a couple of days."

"I will come to the park for an on-site inspection and sign relevant contracts."

"Also, please be patient with my juniors, Mr. Li. We don't necessarily have to stay in Jingzhou or even Handong."

"Okay, okay!"

Mr. Li nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Clearly, the other party sensed something was amiss, but lacking evidence, they decided to do him a favor.