Courtyard House: My Time Travel is a Bit Too Strong

Just after 3 p.m., Liu Wenhui, general manager of Yaoyang Power Company, called.

"What is it?" Lin Quan asked.

"Boss, the power plant's supply is about to be overtaken by Hong Kong's power shortage..." Liu Wenhui reported with a frown.

"Are there any undeveloped plots of land left?" Lin Quan asked, looking up.

"There are still more than 30 acres of vacant land around the old factory, which have not been touched," Liu Wenhui answered crisply.

"Draft a detailed plan for expanding the server capacity as soon as possible and submit it to me for review by next Wednesday." Lin Quan's tone was calm, but carried an uncompromising weight.

"Understood!" Liu Wenhui straightened his back and replied.

"Replenish the coal reserves to an amount sufficient for eighteen months of use," Lin Quan said, then abruptly ended the call.

Yaoyang Power's total cost for generating one kilowatt-hour of electricity is just over 18 cents.

When I took over Xiangjiang Electric Light Company, the price of electricity for residential users was 42 cents, while for large industrial users it was 65 cents.

After taking office, Lin Quan immediately reduced the residential price to four cents and the industrial price to six cents.

He had originally planned to move a nuclear power plant from Earth, but after a second thought, he put the plan aside.

Those reactors, pressurizers, and steam generators weigh hundreds of tons each, and the hoisting and transportation alone is an insurmountable barrier.

If they really bring the blueprints over and have a team on Earth tackle the problem, the Western intelligence network will probably swarm them as soon as the blueprints are even shown.

Even if people turn a blind eye, there are still one approval hurdle after another—environmental impact assessment, safety review, nuclear regulation... each hurdle is tightly controlled.

"Let's start an appliance factory, specializing in air conditioners, washing machines, and color TVs."

He was thinking to himself: retrieve the technology package of mature models from the 1980s from Earth, and then reverse engineer the production line to adapt it to Earth.

Earth's fully automated assembly lines are too advanced; even precision bearings on Earth are imported. But if we replicate the old domestic models from the early 1980s, the technology is less demanding, parts are easy to replace, and local workers can learn quickly—it's a clear case of dimensional reduction.

"Complete computer sets will be ready to roll off the production line by the end of next year at the latest. Once the factory is completed, Yaoyang Electric Factory will be officially established."

The three home appliances he's going to buy are all modular in design, so there aren't many difficult ones to get started with.

On the contrary, the key components of the computer that is currently being tackled—CPU, graphics card, LCD screen, etc.—are all locked in a cleanroom built by Yaoyang Industrial Zone; the rest of the accessories, such as the casing, power supply, and cables, are all outsourced to Beijing No. 1 Electronics Factory—whether it is outsourcing or contract manufacturing, he only focuses on the delivery time.

The Yaoyang Industrial Zone, covering an area of ​​5,000 mu, currently has 6,200 employees.

Of the more than 4,100 people, all were experienced and skilled workers that Wang Yaoxin had recruited from the other side of the strait.

Every time Lin Quan opened a new factory or set up a new company, he would make a phone call and Wang Yaoxin would fax over the list of people within three days.

With the addition of Yaoyang Construction and Yaoyang Real Estate, the number of employees brought in from the other side of the strait has exceeded 5,300.

Lin Quanxin believed in one principle: money, people, and weapons are all indispensable to keep the deep waters of Hong Kong under control.

With enough men under his command, even if the US tries to interfere, he can clench his fist and fight back head-on.

"In total, Yaoyang Group has more than 21,000 employees across all its business segments."

"If we bring a batch of ready-made equipment from Earth, sweeping across Hong Kong would be as easy as turning the palm of our hand."

He shook his head, suppressing the thought, and opened his sketchbook, his pen scratching softly.

"Core components must be precision-machined on Earth; peripheral structural parts should be sourced locally on Earth, saving costs wherever possible."

In just five days, 70% of the key components for the three production lines of televisions, air conditioners, and washing machines have been delivered.

He replicated the CNC lathes, vertical milling machines, deep hole drilling machines, and boxes of ball bearings, involute gears, and three-phase asynchronous motors from the Earth warehouse.

Each piece of equipment had its original nameplate removed, replaced with the Yaoyang logo, and was installed in the new factory on the same day.

What's missing? Use Earth's machine tools to gnaw steel ingots and mill blanks, and use Earth's alloy bars to forge dies—make them on the spot.

"At this rate, in another six months, the Yaoyang wafer fab and Yaoyang chip fab will be able to start trial production."

At 5:30 p.m., Lin Quan pushed open the door to the private room on the third floor of the Fule Building.

"Ah Quan, all that's missing is this drink!" Yi Zhonghai greeted him with a smile.

As soon as Lin Quan sat down, He Yuzhu picked up a jar of Langjiu liquor and filled it for everyone.

"Tianfu Cola is still the most refreshing drink." Zhen Huaihua shook the glass bottle, and the bubbles rose straight up.

"Drink less sugary drinks. Too much carbonated water will make your bones feel weak," Lin Quan casually reminded him.

Yaoyang Beverage Factory started mass production of Tianfu Cola two months ago.

The old brands from Earth were swallowed up by Pepsi and disappeared without a trace.

Now on Earth, Lin Quan personally wiped away the dust, refilled, relabeled, and distributed it.

Currently, it is the most sought-after drink on the streets of Hong Kong.

On a sweltering summer day, I unscrewed a bottle of ice-cold liquor, gulped down a few mouthfuls, and felt the coolness travel from my throat straight to my toes, making every pore on my body feel refreshed.

Most of the refrigerators and freezers in Hong Kong that were shipped from the East Island are busy freezing Tianfu Cola – they're emptied as soon as they're put on the shelves.

After eating and drinking their fill, Qin Huairu, who was thinking about working overtime, accompanied Lin Quan and Qin Jingru back to the quiet villa in Shanshui Bay.

At nine o'clock in the evening, feeling relaxed and refreshed, Lin Quan sat cross-legged on the sofa and once again fell into meditation.

After several repetitions, he clearly felt that his five senses had become much more acute—he could clearly distinguish the slight sound of the wind passing through the window cracks, the hum of the air conditioner unit in the distance, and even the rhythm of his own heartbeat.

The best time for meditation is after stretching your muscles in the morning and evening.

When the mind is free from worries and the body is not stiff, it is easy for the consciousness to slip into that clear and ethereal state.

At other times, when I force myself to sit down, my mind feels like it's filled with a jumble of thoughts, one after another popping up.

At 10 a.m. that day, the first batch of cable and optical fiber samples arrived in Hong Kong.

After checking each item and confirming that everything was correct, Lin Quan immediately made a phone call and placed an order.

The technology for these basic cables is not very advanced, so it is perfectly appropriate to have them manufactured by the other side of the strait.

"If we can hold on for another ten days or so, we can start the installation."

Looking up, the dense network of utility poles and exposed overhead wires is enough to make one's head spin.

Lin Quan made up his mind: he might as well bury them all deep underground.

It'll have to be changed sooner or later, so might as well do it thoroughly the first time.

With a steady stream of cash in its accounts, Yaoyang Group has never had a problem with upgrading power grids and laying fiber optic cables.

The server hardware already has mature solutions on the other side of Earth. All that's needed is for the fiber optic cable to be connected so that the equipment can be retrieved and moved back to this world, and the Yaoyang Internet can officially go online.

As terminal computers are gradually upgraded, core servers can also be updated in batches.

"The State Grid's transmission standards are the most solid; copy them all down and print them into a booklet."

Delving into a replica of Earth, Lin Quan quickly searched, downloaded, formatted, and printed—and a complete set of power transmission construction specifications was thus created.