My girlfriend is from 1949

Chapter 124 Power Shortage, Three Large Generating Units (Second Update, Requesting Monthly Tickets)

In a familiar local restaurant, the five of them sat in a private room and enjoyed a hearty meal.

Yang Yongli and Li Hao were toasting each other, their faces already flushed.

Although we've only known each other for less than three hours, we've already become like brothers.

Men's friendships can sometimes be that simple.

With just a few drinks, even strangers can put their arms around each other.

If we have a couple more drinks, we might even become sworn brothers on the spot!

"Brother Chen, it's an honor for me to know you. I hope you'll take good care of me in the future!"

Yang Yongli raised his glass, his face beaming with a warm smile.

In terms of age, he is at least five years older than the other party.

But he called him "Brother Chen" without any psychological barrier.

Even his self-reference has changed to "Little Eight".

With such enthusiastic attitude, they really treated the young man in front of them as their benefactor.

Especially now that I know this isn't a one-off deal.

Their attitude became even more enthusiastic!

He laughed and said, "Cheers! Please, help yourself!"

Then he tilted his head back and drank the liquor in the glass in one gulp.

Chen Huai'an smiled, raised his glass in acknowledgment, and took a sip of freshly squeezed juice.

He has a very low alcohol tolerance; after just half a bottle of wine, his face turns red.

So I simply don't drink alcohol.

Now that I'm the client, there's even less need for me to drink alcohol.

I just said that I had something to do in a little while and needed to stay alert, so no one could say anything more.

Yang Yongli noticed from the beginning that he was drinking juice, including when he clinked glasses with Lao Feng.

So I didn't feel anything was wrong.

Although her face was flushed, her mind remained clear.

His eyes darted around as he tentatively asked, "Brother Chen, sister-in-law, I know a place where a complete set of power generation equipment is stored. Would you be interested?"

Chen Huai'an and Lin Wan exchanged a glance, both understanding the meaning in each other's eyes.

I am interested, but it depends on the scale.

It's pointless if the electricity can only be supplied to small factories.

Lin Wan is a reporter, so she knows the power plant's data best.

In 38, Shanghai's power generation was only 10.09 billion kilowatts.

That year, the country's total power generation was 43.1 billion kilowatt-hours, accounting for 23.4% of the country's total power generation.

In other words, the remaining 33 billion watts of electricity will be used to supply the entire country.

The total installed capacity in the country is about 185 million kilowatts, which is equivalent to only one large thermal power unit today.

When spread across the average person, the electricity consumption is about 8-9 kilowatt-hours per year, which is less than the electricity consumption of a modern family's floor-standing air conditioner running for 4 hours.

Less than 20% of the population has access to electricity, and there is basically no power grid coverage in vast rural areas and the western region. Urban power supply is unstable, and Beijing and other places have implemented tiered power rationing using the "1234567" system, with only important units receiving power for 7 days.

Shanghai's electricity generation appears to account for 23.4% of the national total.

This number looks like a high percentage, but there is also a severe power shortage.

Electricity is in short supply for both industrial and residential use, with an average annual electricity consumption of approximately 201 kilowatt-hours per person.

Most households have limited lighting, and factory operating rates are constrained by electricity demand, with frequent power outages at night.

But this power shortage is already considered good!

After the February 6th bombing in 1950, the main generating units of Yangshupu Power Plant were destroyed.

The city's power supply plummeted from 25 kilowatts to about 4000 kilowatts.

Factories shut down, streets were plunged into darkness, and the country entered a state of extreme power shortage.

Meanwhile, in the United States, just across the ocean, the electricity generation that year was 3451 billion kilowatts!

It's nearly a hundred times that of China!

No wonder she was so amazed when she first saw the Shanghai night view that she couldn't close her mouth for a long time.

Because in her time, there simply wasn't such a large power supply.

Seeing that the other party was interested, Yang Yongli immediately said, "It's quite large; it's a regular power plant with three large thermal power units."

He then added sheepishly, "However, it's been stored in the warehouse for almost thirty years—but don't worry, I'll have someone inspect and refurbish it, and it'll definitely be ready for production!"

This is a big deal. If we can actually close it, even the handling fee for reselling it will be quite substantial.

After several attempts to test the waters, Yang Yongli realized that the other party was not easily fooled.

Therefore, we abandoned the idea of ​​killing the great wronged, and truly put ourselves in the right position to cooperate with integrity.

Even if the profit margin is low, as long as it's a long-term business, you can still make a fortune.

I never expected that just because I suddenly thought of a thermal power plant, they would actually be interested!

A look of shock flashed in Chen Huai'an and Lin Wan's eyes as they suppressed their excitement.

If this could be transported back to the Republic of China era, the nation's power generation could increase several times over!

Even if it's not possible to ensure every household has uninterrupted access to electricity, it's enough to maintain production.

Chen Huai'an and Lin Wan huddled together and whispered in each other's ears.

"Should we take it?"

"We must take it!"

"But what if the treasure chest can't hold it all?"

"Next month, I can upgrade twice more, 80 x 2 x 2 = 320!"

"But where can we put it? What if the Security Bureau finds it?"

"Shanghai will be liberated in a month; there will be plenty of land then!"

"Take it down?"

"Absolutely!"

Lin Wan responded firmly to all the questions Chen Huai'an raised.

According to the timeline of the Republic of China, Shanghai would be liberated in one month.

The treasure chest will be able to be upgraded twice, eventually reaching a square storage space with dimensions of 320 meters in length, width, and height.

There is enough space to store the generator sets.

If you can't transport it all at once, then transport it in several smaller shipments.

Power generation equipment was too important for that new world in dire need of rebuilding; it could not be missed.

More importantly, it's equipment that was phased out thirty years ago.

Taking into account the time before the purchase, the equipment is at least fifty years old.

It was perfect for 38!

Otherwise, modern generator sets are too advanced, and even if they are transported there, we wouldn't know how to repair them if problems arise.

Moreover, from negotiation to purchase, and then repair and refurbishment are also required.

The entire process takes at least two months.

By then, Shanghai had been liberated.

One generator set will remain in Shanghai, while the other two will be transported elsewhere. There's no need to worry about the Kuomintang reactionaries obstructing them.

How could we miss out on such a great opportunity?

Lin Wan put down her chopsticks and asked, "Why were those three large thermal power units abandoned?"

Chen Huai'an nodded slightly, also wanting to figure out the problem.

After all, it's something that's been stored for thirty years; I won't feel at ease until I figure it out.

It's also to prevent being tricked.

Yang Yongli clearly guessed that the buyer would definitely ask probing questions.

Smiling, he explained, "This is a small to medium-sized power plant that was very profitable. We relocated as a group and bought new [equipment/properties] in the new factory building."

Because of the equipment, they wanted to sell these three units to recoup funds.

However, it is said that some conflicts arose during the change of leadership.

You know what those people are thinking.

So the sale was put on hold, and it dragged on for thirty years.

They did try to sell it a few years ago, but who would buy such outdated stuff?

The result is that they can't sell it for a good price, and disposing of it as scrap metal results in too much loss.

They even contacted me at the time to see if I could find a buyer.

Anyway, I couldn't find them back in China. Only Brother Chen, with his connections, could find buyers in Africa!