You promised to build cars, so why did you go into the military industry?

In the afternoon, Li Ran decided to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the factory.

His experience that morning made him realize that the factory was just barely functioning.

Once it's running at full capacity, the problems will likely erupt all at once.

With Guo Shuyan, who was good at multitasking, by their side, the two began to conduct in-depth research.

Three days!

Li Ran, who originally thought it was nothing serious, collected more than 200 questions in three days.

Minor issues include bland food in the cafeteria and an illogical layout of the restrooms.

Large-scale issues range from untimely material transfers to lagging dynamic adjustments of construction machinery.

Various kinds, all sorts of things.

But unfortunately, Wang Bing and the other three were not at home.

We need to hire! We absolutely need to hire!

Especially after the Spring Festival, when the new factory officially starts construction, the shortage of workers will only worsen.

But distant water cannot quench an immediate fire; over two hundred problems are already looming ahead.

Things should always be prioritized, shouldn't they?

Several employee meetings were held, and many issues were discussed and addressed collectively.

Those issues that can be resolved, and those that are easy to resolve, should be rectified as soon as possible.

If there are difficulties, first think of a way to alleviate them.

If you really can't handle it, prioritize safety and reduce efficiency.

Time flies by in the midst of our busy lives.

In the blink of an eye, Lunar New Year's Eve has arrived.

By arranging shifts for staff on duty during holidays, the entire factory can operate at a minimum.

Li Ran welcomed his first Spring Festival after his rebirth.

I wanted to stay in my dorm room by myself, but a phone call called me out.

Provincial and municipal leaders will be visiting the factory later to offer their condolences and support.

Just as the reception arrangements were finalized, the leaders appeared before Li Ran, looking travel-worn.

Without exchanging pleasantries, the leaders went deep into the factory area to extend their warm greetings to the frontline employees.

The visible signs of rectification piqued the curiosity of the leaders.

After hearing Li Ran's explanation, everyone present praised him.

The atmosphere at the scene was peaceful.

Li Ran also took the opportunity to raise the issue of staff shortage, hoping to conduct spring recruitment at universities in the province next year.

As expected, the boss agreed.

Although we are not in the era of tens of millions of college graduates competing for jobs every year like we will in later years.

However, finding a job that matches one's major has always been a major challenge.

Introducing a visionary company like United Industries to schools for recruitment is a way for school leaders to gain prestige.

The visit concluded successfully with a group photo.

Without even taking a meal, the leaders set sail for their next destination.

Time flies, and it's February 21, 2010, the eighth day of the first lunar month.

With the official commencement of operations, the once deserted factory area is now bustling with activity once again.

In the afternoon, as a Lingyun SU7 rolled off the production line, Li Ran personally stamped the vehicle identification number (VIN) onto it.

This is the 10,000th Lingyun SU7 vehicle delivered.

Li Ran waited for almost half a year to achieve this goal.

The system notifies you that the side quest is complete the moment the vehicle is delivered.

Suppressing her curiosity and excitement, Li Ran kept smiling and took photos with the customers.

Back in his office, ignoring Guo Shuyan's scrutinizing gaze, Li Ran slumped into the sofa and summoned the system in his mind.

[Ground Vehicles (VI): Produce and sell at least 10,000 vehicles with independent intellectual property rights, regardless of energy type.]

[Side Quest 'Ground Vehicles (VI)' Completed: The automotive industry on Earth is hailed as the jewel in the crown of modern industry, and now you have personally plucked that jewel from the sky.]

[Mission Rewards: Newton's Relic (Small) x1, Rank B Talent Jade x1, Rank C Talent Jade x5.]

Guo Shuyan noticed that a green apple had suddenly appeared in Li Ran's hand.

Looking at the apple in my hand, a line of small print appeared.

Tapping the intelligent being's thought organs greatly enhances concentration; the effect gradually diminishes after one hour. 0/3 attempts. Decay will occur seven natural days later.

I was inspired by the apple; now it's your turn. —Isaac Newton

Isn't this thing for eating?

This was Li Ran's first reaction upon seeing the small print.

Then, he held up the apple and looked at Guo Shuyan, eager to try it.

"There's a limit to the number of uses, don't waste them." Guo Shuyan rolled her eyes.

"Huh? You can see the instructions?" Li Ran's voice rose an octave, then he realized, "That's right, at least it's been enlightened, so it's considered an outsider to the system."

Upon hearing this, Guo Shuyan grabbed something from the table and threw it at Li Ran.

Having dodged the small gift Guo Shuyan offered, Li Ran ran away in a flash.

Walking through the factory area, Li Ran held a green apple in his hand, watching the crowds coming and going, and always felt like smashing something.

"Mr. Li, these green apples are sour. I have some big red apples that I brought from home. Here you go."

A large red apple appeared in front of Li Ran.

"Qinghe, snap... um... it really is sweet. Have you been reading lately?"

"I'm still looking at it. It's the 'General Course in University Physics' series that my mentor mailed to me; it was just published this month."

"That's good, click... Can you understand it?"

"It's a bit difficult."

"Oh, I see. Crunch..." Li Ran quickly finished the red apple and handed over the green apple. "I won't eat your apple for free. I'll trade you mine."

"Ah? No need, no need." Xu Qinghe waved his hand.

"Hey, this isn't just any apple. You know Newton, right? Isaac Newton, the one who discovered universal gravitation."

"Ah, I know."

"He got hit by an apple, and that apple needs to go somewhere. Where do you think it will go?"

"...Throw it away?"

"He ate it! After eating it, to acknowledge its contribution to the discovery of universal gravitation, Newton planted its pit. As time passed, that apple grew into..."

"I know, it's advanced mathematics!"

"..."

Li Ran stuffed the green apple into Xu Qinghe's pocket:

"This green apple was picked from that tall tree."

I had it airlifted from Cambridge University; it just arrived this morning.

Take it back with you, so you can absorb some of its literary charm.

Don't rush to eat. Before reading each day, pray to Newton and then hit him with an apple.

Smash it three or five times, then eat it.

After luring Xu Qing away, Li Ran pondered whether he should sell 10,000 motorcycles to farm mission rewards.

But seeing the bustling scene before him, Li Ran dismissed the idea.

"Let's talk about it when we have time later."

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In the warm spring of March, which was April 14, 2010.

Zhang Chengyuan led his team back to their home, which they hadn't visited for half a year.

Upon meeting Li Ran for the first time, Zhang Chengyuan left Li Ran speechless with just one question.

"Mr. Li, is supercritical carbon dioxide cycle power generation technology reliable?"

Li Ran subconsciously scrolled through the task list in the system.

Found it! There's this task!

[Energy Miniaturization (Part 3): Construct and put into operation ultra-carbon generator sets with a capacity of 50 MW or more.]

The existence of this task indicates that the technical approach is correct, which means there's potential.

Just as Li Ran was about to answer, he suddenly remembered that before his rebirth, the supercritical carbon dioxide cycle power generation technology seemed to have been successfully commercialized.

Could it be...?

"Where did you hear that from?"

"I met a professor surnamed Huang over in the Qilian Mountains."

It really is him!!!